General Contractor Services for the Construction of a New Security Entrance Pavilion at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse, New York, NY - GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011

Amendment No. 4 is hereby issued to respond to RFIs questions and to update the Davis Bacon Wage Determination.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

SOLICITATION No:  GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011

 Submissions MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN August 13, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME.  Submissions are to be mailed to Miriam Lopez, Contracting Officer, Acquisition Management Division (2PQCB), Room 1639, New York, New York 10278.

If you have questions regarding this acquisition or RFP, please contact Ms. Miriam Lopez at (212) 264-9491 or by e-mail at Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov.

Amendment No. 3 is issued to extend the closing date to August 13, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. as well as answer RFI questions.  In addition, Amendment No. 3 adds/revises/replaces and deletes sections of the specification.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

SOLICITATION No:  GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011

 Submissions MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN August 13, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME.  Submissions are to be mailed to Miriam Lopez, Contracting Officer, Acquisition Management Division (2PQCB), Room 1639, New York, New York 10278.

If you have questions regarding this acquisition or RFP, please contact Ms. Miriam Lopez at (212) 264-9491 or by e-mail at Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov.

Amendment No. 2 is issued to extend the closing date to July 30, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. as well as answer RFI questions.  In addition, Amendment No. 2 adds/revises/replaces and deletes sections of the specification.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

SOLICITATION No:  GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011

 Submissions MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN July 30, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME.  Submissions are to be mailed to Miriam Lopez, Contracting Officer, Acquisition Management Division (2PQCB), Room 1639, New York, New York 10278.

If you have questions regarding this acquisition or RFP, please contact Ms. Miriam Lopez at (212) 264-9491 or by e-mail at Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov.

Amendment No. 1 is issued to extend the closing date to July 23, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. as well as answer RFI questions.

SOLICITATION No:  GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011

 Submissions MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN July 23, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME.  Submissions are to be mailed to Miriam Lopez, Contracting Officer, Acquisition Management Division (2PQCB), Room 1639, New York, New York 10278.

If you have questions regarding this acquisition or RFP, please contact Ms. Miriam Lopez at (212) 264-9491 or by e-mail at Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov.

Pre-Propsal Conference Sign - in Sheet attached.

SOLICITATION No:  GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011

 Submissions MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN July 16, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME.  Submissions are to be mailed to Miriam Lopez, Contracting Officer, Acquisition Management Division (2PQCB), Room 1639, New York, New York 10278.

If you have questions regarding this acquisition or RFP, please contact Ms. Miriam Lopez at (212) 264-9491 or by e-mail at Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov.

SOLICITATION No:  GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011

The General Services Administration (GSA), Northeast and Caribbean Region 2, Public Buildings Services, Acquisition Management Division is pleased to announce the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the General Contracting Services for the Construction of the New Security Pavilion Project at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY.  Please see that attached Solicitation No. GS-02P-11-DT-C-0011.

THIS SOLICITATION IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.  The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $33.5 million dollars in annual receipts average over a concern's latest three (3) completed fiscal years.  All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award.  CCR requirements may be viewed via the internet at www.sam.gov.

Offerors who wish to receive a copy of the contract documents, including specifications and drawings, must first complete and submit to the Contracting Officer a Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Document Security Form.  This form is available on this site upon request from the Contracting Officer.  Documents will not be released until the completed SBU form has been submitted to the Contracting Officer (this includes all subcontractors and suppliers).  INTERESTED OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE SBU FOR THEMSELVES AND ALL POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS.  This will facilitate prompt distribution of documents.  Please e-mail your completed SBU Document Form with a copy of a valid business license or other documentation granted by the state of local jurisdiction to conduct business to Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov.  Please note the solicitation number in the subject field of your e-mail.

The Pre-Proposal/Site Visit Conference will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 9:00 AM SHARP in Room 850 at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York  10278.

Prospective offerors are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference.  As part of the pre-proposal conference, a walk through will be conducted immediately after.  Interested parties must register with Ms.  Miriam Lopez by e-mail at Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov NLT Friday, June 21, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST.  Each offeror will be allowed to bring up to three (3) attendees.

To register, please provide:

•(1)   The company name.

•(2)   Point of contact (POC) information (name, phone number and e-mail), and

•(3)   Total number of attendees

Please note in the subject of the e-mail "Pre-proposal Conference for DPM Courthouse".

Pre-proposal Conference will start promptly at 9:00 A.M.  A walk through will follow immediately after the conference.  Please allow extra time to pass through the security screening.  Cell phones, tape recorders and cameras are prohibited inside the courthouse.

Due to the large number of attendees, any questions are to be submitted in writing via e-mail to Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov after the pre-proposal conference. A summary of Q&A will be posted www.fbo.gov .

Request for clarification or interpretation (RFI) of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents must be submitted not less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the due date of receipt of proposals.  RFIs may be submitted by e-mail to Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov .  Please note the solicitation number in the subject field of your e-mail.

Prospective offerors are advised that the pre-proposal conference will be held for the purpose of explaining the requirement, terms and conditions of the solicitation, including a site-visit.  Any changes to the solicitation will only be provided by written amendments. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgement and receipt of any such amendment shall be applicable.  In no event will failure to attend the pre-proposal conference constitute grounds for a claim after award of the contract.  

Submissions MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN July 16, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. EASTERN TIME.  Submissions are to be mailed to Miriam Lopez, Contracting Officer, Acquisition Management Division (2PQCB), Room 1639, New York, New York 10278.

If you have questions regarding this acquisition or RFP, please contact Ms. Miriam Lopez at (212) 264-9491 or by e-mail at Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov.

 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE:

THIS IS ONLY AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

 The General Services Administration (GSA), Northeast and Caribbean Region 2, Public Buildings Services, Acquisition Management Division is pleased to announce an opportunity for General Contracting Services for the Construction of the new Security Entrance Pavilion Project at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan, US Courthouse, New York, NY.

The courthouse is 27 stories tall.  It is made of granite, marble, and mahogany. The 974,000 square feet federal courthouse contains 44 courtrooms and provides court support and administrative services to the United States Marshals Service and the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The courthouse also features two works by notable artists. In the main lobby sits "Justice" by Ray Kaskey, while the sculpture "Sounding Stones" by Maya Lin graces the western plaza.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse will remain fully occupied throughout the construction period.

All personnel working on this project will have to obtain a security clearance.

The GSA will adhere to the following evaluation factors when determining contract award:

Factor 1: Offeror Team Experience on Similar Project: This will require at least two (2) but no more than four (4) similar projects successfully completed or ongoing within the past 12 years.

 Factor 2:  Offeror's Team Past Performance:  The contractor will provide three (3) past performance references performed within the past six (6) years.

 Factor 3: Detailed Organizational Structure and Qualifications of Key Personnel.

 Factor 4:  Project Management Plan

 These three (3) projects must be similar in size, scope and complexity to the requirements identified in the solicitation.

 The work sequence requires the construction to be completed within 21 months from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP), (1 month for clearance, 18 months for construction and 2 months for closeout).

 The Contract will be procured in accordance with FAR 15 contracting by negotiation utilizing Source Selection processes and techniques.  The source selection evaluation approach for this procurement will be best value using a trade off.  For this procurement the non-price evaluation factors when combined, are weighted equal to price.

 The Request for Proposal will be available on or about May 20, 2013. Estimated Construction cost is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 million.  This acquisition is set aside for small business in accordance with FAR 19.5 set aside for Small Business.  The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $33.5 million dollars in annual receipts averaged over a concern's latest three (3) completed fiscal years.  All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award CCR requirements may be viewed via the internet at www.sam.gov.

 The Request for Proposal (RFP) will only be available electronically.  No hardcopies, faxes, or e-mails will be available. Please register as a source to be notified of RFP Amendments, clarifications, etc. However, it is the responsibility of the contractors (even those registered as a source) to check the FBO website regularly to ensure they have all available information.

 NOTICE: A pre-proposal conference will be held to promote a better understanding of the RFP for prospective offerors prior to their preparation and submission of technical proposals. A Pre-proposal Conference date is TBD and will be announced on the FBO website.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY.  This is not a request for offers or proposals.  This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.  This is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to issuing a Request for Qualifications. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received as a result of this announcement.  Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

The General Services Administration ("GSA") Northeast and Caribbean Region is conducting a market survey and is seeking sources for General Contractor services.  The requirements for this opportunity include the construction of a new Security Entrance Pavilion at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse, New York, New York.  The project will involve the construction of a new Security Entrance Pavilion approximately 4500 square feet located on the west raised terrace of the existing Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse.  The new Entrance Pavilion will have a minimum queuing capacity of 162 visitors and four (4) screening stations within the Pavilion.  Additionally, modifications to the existing Pearl Street security screening station will be made to improve circulation.  The project is anticipated to begin around July 2013.

The current estimated construction cost range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.  The estimated project duration (construction) is 18 months (540 days) after Notice to Proceed (NTP). The North American Industry System (NAICS) code for this effort is 236220 and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $33.5 million dollars in annual receipts averaged over a concern's latest three (3) completed fiscal years. The services for this project will include providing all construction related services including providing labor, materials and equipment required to complete the project as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect/Engineer firm.  The project will require work to be performed outside and within an occupied Federal Courthouse building while minimizing disruptions to the operations of the existing facility.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse houses the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  The U.S. District Court of Southern New York is the oldest and most high profile district court in the nation. The courthouse is 27 stories tall.  It is made of granite, marble, and mahogany.  The 974,000 square feet federal courthouse contains 44 courtrooms and provides court support and administrative services to the United States Marshals Service and the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.  The courthouse also features two works by notable artists.  In the main lobby sits "Justice" by Ray Kaskey, while the sculpture "Sounding Stones" by Maya Lin graces the western plaza.

For this effort, the Northeast and Caribbean Region is also seeking information on experienced General Contracting firms that qualify under the 8(a) Program, the HUBZone Program and/or the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program.  The North American Industry Classification System Code for this potential acquisition is 236220.  The Small Business size standard is average annual sales and receipts for the past three years that are less than $33,500,000.00.

If you are an interested General Contractor, please provide with your Written Letter of Interest a response to the following questions.  All information submitted is subject to verification.  Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses.

•1.      Do you meet the Small business standard (average annual receipts less than $33,500,000.00 for the past three years)?  Otherwise, indicate that you are a large business firm.

•2.      Is your firm an 8(a), Hubzone Small Business and/or Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (Please indicate the applicable representation(s))?  (For additional information on small business size standards and small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov)

•3.      In the past twelve (12) years, has your firm completed any projects over $5,000,000 demonstrating similar experience with either courthouse construction, office building construction, security pavilion construction or a major building addition to an office building or other institutional building.  If yes, please provide a brief description of that experience.

•4.      Has your firm completed or have in progress a project over $5,000,000 that is registered with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) as having obtained or scheduled to obtain LEED certification?

Interested General Contracting firms should submit a Written Letter of Interest along with a response to the questions contained within this notice to Miriam Lopez . Contracting Officer.  Please FAX your response to 212-264-0588, Attn: Miriam Lopez or submit through email to Miriam.lopez@gsa.gov by February 22, 2013.  For additional information regarding this potential opportunity, please contract Ms. Lopez at (212) 264-9491.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. This is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to issuing a Request for Qualifications. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received as a result of this announcement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.
The General Services Administration ("GSA") Northeast and Caribbean Region is conducting a market survey and is seeking sources for General Contractor services. The requirements for this opportunity include the construction of a new Security Entrance Pavilion at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse, New York, New York. The project will involve the construction of a new Security Entrance Pavilion approximately 4500 square feet located on the west raised terrace of the existing Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse. The new Entrance Pavilion will have a minimum queuing capacity of 220 visitors and two screening stations within the Pavilion. Additionally, modifications to the existing Pearl Street security screening station will be made to improve circulation. The project is anticipated to begin around February 2012.
The current estimated construction cost range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. The estimated project duration (construction) is 18 months (540 days) after Notice to Proceed (NTP). The North American Industry System (NAICS) code for this effort is 236220 and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is $33.5 million dollars in annual receipts averaged over a concern's latest three (3) completed fiscal years. The services for this project will include providing all construction related services including providing labor, materials and equipment required to complete the project as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect/Engineer firm. The project will require work to be performed outside and within an occupied Federal Courthouse building while minimizing disruptions to the operations of the existing facility.
The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse houses the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The U.S. District Court of Southern New York is the oldest and most high profile district court in the nation. The courthouse is 27 stories tall. It is made of granite, marble, and mahogany. The 974,000 square feet federal courthouse contains 44 courtrooms and provides court support and administrative services to the United States Marshals Service and the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The courthouse also features two works by notable artists. In the main lobby sits "Justice" by Ray Kaskey, while the sculpture "Sounding Stones" by Maya Lin graces the western plaza.
For this effort, the Northeast and Caribbean Region is also seeking information on experienced General Contracting firms that qualify under the 8(a) Program, the HUBZone Program and/or the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this potential acquisition is 236220. The Small Business size standard is average annual sales and receipts for the past three years that are less than $33,500,000.00.
If you are an interested General Contractor, please provide with your Written Letter of Interest a response to the following questions. All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses.
1. Do you meet the Small business standard (average annual receipts less than $33,500,000.00 for the past three years)? Otherwise, indicate that you are a large business firm.
2. Is your firm an 8(a), Hubzone Small Business and/or Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (Please indicate the applicable representation(s))? (For additional information on small business size standards and small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov)
3. In the past twelve (12) years, has your firm completed any projects over $5,000,000 demonstrating similar experience with either courthouse construction, office building construction, security pavilion construction or a major building addition to an office building or other institutional building. If yes, please provide a brief description of that experience.
4. Has your firm completed or have in progress a project over $5,000,000 that is registered with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) as having obtained or scheduled to obtain LEED certification?
Interested General Contracting firms should submit a Written Letter of Interest along with a response to the questions contained within this notice to Judy Lee, Contract Specialist. Please FAX your response to 212-264-0588, Attn: Judy Lee or submit through email to judy.lee@gsa.gov by February 25, 2011. For additional information regarding this potential opportunity, please contract Ms. Lee at (212) 264-4026.