Foley Screening Station Construction

The purpose of this amendment is the following information:



We will attempt to post an addendum received from NK Bhandari here, however, due to our ongoing technical issues with posting attachments to FBO, if it does not post, please contact the contract specialist, Allison Dubin at Allison.Dubin@gsa.gov or the contracting officer, Katherine Wheeler at Katherine.Wheeler@gsa.gov to obtain a copy.

The purpose of this amendment is to post the site visit sign in sheet.



James McKenzie, COR, GSA, James.McKenzie@gsa.gov

Alex Clement, NKB, aclement@nkbpc.com

Tim Myers, Ram-Tech, tmyers@ramtechengineers.com

Drew Straehle, Gordon Cont, drew@gcmaine.com

Patrick Jones, Ae Rosen Electric, Patrick@aerosenelectrical.com

Chris Calyer, SJ Thomas, calyer@fairpoint.net



If you have any questions, please contact the contract specialist at allison.dubin@gsa.gov.

This amendment is a reminder that the site visit is scheduled for Thursday May 5, 2016 at 11:00 am at the James T. Foley Courthouse and Federal Building, 445 Broadway, Albany 12207. If you plan on attending, please e-mail Ferg Foley at fergal.foley@gsa.gov.

We are having technical difficulties posting attachments to FedBizOps. Therefore, if you are interested in this solicitation please contact Kate Wheeler, Contracting Officer at katherine.wheeler@gsa.gov to obtain the Document Security Notice, Wage determination, Construction Agreement, Construction Solicitation, and Reps and Certs. Eligible contractors (HUBZone) may request a copy of the specifications and drawings by completing and emailing the Document Security Notice to katherine.wheeler@gsa.gov.



This amendment corrects the response date from May 27, 2016 to May 24, 2016.



Also, please remember to include a signed copy of this amendment with your proposal.



If you have any questions, please contact Kate Wheeler at Katherine.wheeler@gsa.gov

This project is a renovation of the main entrance and lobby at the James T. Foley Courthouse and Federal Building, 445 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207. The project consists of, but is not limited to, the renovation of the entrance and lobby of the building and the installation of a security screening booth as required by the US District Court and US Marshalls. The total project area is approximately 950 sq ft.

The project consists of the renovation of the main entrance and lobby of the James T. Foley Courthouse, 445 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12207. The base project consists of, but is not limited to, the renovation of the entrance and lobby of the building and the installation of a security screening booth as required by the U.S. District Court and U.S. Marshalls. The total project area is approximately 950 sq. ft. This project was designed by NK Bhandari Architecture & Engineering, P.C. of Syracuse, NY.



The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, tools, management, and supervision. Base work shall include; but is not limited to, finish work, plumbing work, electrical work and miscellaneous mechanical and fire protection work. Exact work description is identified and indicated in the Contract Documents. Products to be used are specified within the drawings and individual Specification Sections. The contractor shall comply with the project’s design specifications and drawings. The work will be constructed under a single prime contract.



In accordance with FAR 14.408-1, award will be made as a firm fixed price sealed bid construction contract to a responsible bidder whose bid, conforms to the invitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors included in the invitation. The magnitude of this construction project is estimated between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000. The appropriate NAICS Code is 236220, with a size standard of $33.5 million dollars. Performance and payment bonds will be required following award pursuant to the Miller Act. A bid guarantee is also required. The procurement is 100% set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns. Offers from other than HUBZone small business concerns will not be considered by the agency. The required construction completion date is approximately 90 days commencing one day after Notice to Proceed. The tentative solicitation release date is no earlier than 15 days after posting of this notice in FedBizOpps.



To insure that you receive all information regarding this solicitation, be sure to register to receive updates at www.fbo.gov. It is anticipated that the solicitation (IFB) will be issued on or about April 25, 2016 with bids due or about May 24, 2016. The solicitation (specifications, clauses and provisions, and bid forms) will only be available electronically on the FBO website. www.fbo.gov is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition data. Potential bidders must register with FedBizOpps in order to have access to the solicitation material. All potential offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). All prospective offerors are required to have completed the Representations and Certifications in SAM.

The point of contact for this synopsis is Allison Dubin, Contract Specialist, (315) 401-3293, allison.dubin@gsa.gov or Katherine Wheeler, Contracting Officer, (315) 448-0605, Katherine.Wheeler@gsa.gov.