Elevator Modernization- Grand Rapids, MI

The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service, Great Lakes Region (Region 5) is seeking a small business contractor to complete a comprehensive elevator modernization project at the Gerald R. Ford Federal Building & US Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The project involves complete renovation of three passenger elevators and one service elevator, including replacement of hoisting machines, control panels, electrical systems, mechanical equipment, lighting, and cab interiors. Proposals are due by May 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for April 28, 2025. The contract will be evaluated using three primary factors: experience, past performance, and total evaluated price, with experience and past performance weighted more heavily than price. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide three similar project examples from the last 8 years.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) with a small business size standard of $22 million. The estimated project value ranges between $3,500,000 and $4,500,000, with a total construction performance period of 587 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contractors will be required to complete the work with additional time for punch list items and close-out documentation, followed by a 12-month maintenance period. The place of performance is the Gerald R. Ford Federal Building located at 110 Michigan Street, NW, in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. Liquidated damages of $55.87 per calendar day will be assessed for project delays, and each passenger elevator has a maximum continuous shutdown allowance of 98 calendar days without penalties.