Exterior Repair & Restoration of the James T Foley US Courthouse Albany, NY

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS AS REQUIRED BY FAR PART 5.2 ? THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL OFFORS UNTIL THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE. Request for RFP Notice for a Firm Fixed Price Contract for Fa?ade and Exterior repairs at the James T Foley U.S. Courthouse in Albany, New York. JOB PCN: RNY17964. This procurement is issued under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Open to Large and Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is: 238140 and the size standard is $13 million. The General Services Administration (GSA) will issue the RFP: on or about 2/12/2008. Receive Proposals: on or about 3/13/08. The magnitude of this construction project is estimated between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000. In accordance with FAR Part 28.102-1, 28.102-2 and FAR Clause 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections must be accompanied by a payment bond or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of the original contract price. The required contract completion time is 210 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

The selected Offeror must demonstrate a history of specialized experience in historical restoration.



The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, and disposal required to perform essential structural repairs of the fa?ade and chimney to address impending wind or seismic hazards. Repair of displaced ashlar marble units at the southwest corner of the building. Cleaning of all stone above the frieze stonework, and below the four story windows on the first floor (vertical and horizontal, stairs, ramps, patios, loading dock, and etc) to be free of dirt, oxidation, fungal growth, rust and oil stains. Repair all chipped stone above the frieze stonework. Rake all joints above the frieze stonework to the maximum depth permissible, install new lime rich mortar in all vertical joints, install a double sealant system in all horizontal joints, apply a suitable waterproofing sealant on all horizontal stone surfaces (ledges only). Remove all stone sills and damaged/spalling brickwork at the rear of the building below the windows. Repair/repaint steel lintels, install new pan flashing underneath the stone sill, replace the sill, replace all damaged brick. Remove and reset all horizontal stone on the stairs, ramps, and patios to provide positive drainage to existing drains. Remove all vertical stones of the stairs and ramp of the front of the building that are exhibiting rust stains that are bleeding through the stone. Address corrosion of all steel anchors and supports by replacing it with stainless steel hardware. Remove all exterior ferrous ornamental grating, handrail flanges, uni-strut hangers, anchor bolts, hardware and chimney flue on all exterior surfaces of the building. Replace with stainless steel (bronze where appropriate) or refurbish by removing, sandblasting to bare metal, hot dip galvanizing and painting. Remove all dock bumpers and protective corner guards at the rear loading dock of the building, restore the loading dock to its original condition by repairing/replacing concrete, brick & stone. Clean all surfaces at the loading dock, repaint all metal columns and other. Install new corner guards and dock bumpers. Remove all masonry blocking the previously used basement windows, reinstall with brick similar to the rear of the building. Repair spalling concrete damage to basement window light wells at the front and sides of the building. Replace the entryway systems of the south and north main front doors with new frames, thresholds, doors, and hardware. Reuse existing ornamental panels. Replace the emergency exit doorway at the south side of the building at the basement level with new doors, frames, thresholds and hardware. Repair all interior damage to the building on the 5th floor on the west side of the building.



This is a negotiated procurement and shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror?s initial proposal should contain the offeror?s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.



The request for proposal will be available from GSA through the government point of entry via the Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOps) website (http://www.fbo.gov/). All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. The solicitation will be available through the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS) website (fedteds.gov). FedTeDS is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. It is fully integrated with other electronic government system databases such as FedBizOps and the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, and is available for use by all Federal Agencies. At a minimum all vendors must supply the following information: company CCR, Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), company DUNS Number or CAGE Code company telephone number, and company e-mail address. Once registered with CCR you will be required to register with FedTeDS. No federal material can be downloaded until you have registered with both sites. You may access FedTeDS via the internet at www.fedteds.gov. You will then be required to access the vendor registration form by selecting the hyperlink entitled REGISTER WITH FEDTEDS and then choosing the VENDOR REGISTRATION FORM hyperlink. It is the vendor?s responsibility to monitor FedBizOps for any changes or amendments.



Contractors will be required to sign and submit a Document Security Notice that includes a street address, telephone number, business license or other documentation granted by the state or local jurisdiction to conduct business, valid DUNS number, valid IRS Tax ID Number and e-mail address. In order to receive access into the Federal Data Technical Solution website, all interested vendors are required to submit a Document Security form and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer listed on the solicitation. The Document Security form will be available once the solicitation is posted at http://www.fbo.gov.



Any offeror submitting an offer is required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations to use the Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage and viewing of many of the FAR required representations and certifications previously found in solicitations. With ORCA you now have the ability to enter and maintain your representation and certification information, at your convenience, via the Internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. You will need to review and/or update your ORCA record when changes are necessary, but at least annually to maintain an active status.