Life Safety and System Upgrades, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplance

Amendment No. 004

1. For Question regarding the construction schedule. See Specification Section 01 32 16 regarding preparation of the construction schedule.

2. For Question regarding period of performance. See SF 1442 No. 11. The period of performance is 245 days from Notice to Proceed.

3. Explain process for obtaining permits. As outlined in Specification Section 01 31 00 1.9, only work outside of the site property line (such as the water line replacement) would require permitting and that was the basis for specification list of permits. With regards to ACM removal, ithe NYC DEP rules only apply to projects obtaining a DOB permit and would not, therefore, apply to THRB project.

4. Explain the abatement process - the abatement process is explained in detail in Specification Section 01 03 50. In response to the specific question about removal of the braided wire insulation - this does need to be removed so that the existing conduits and chases can be utilized for the new wiring. The Government cannot quantify the amount of concealed material.  The offeror  should be able to make a reasonable assumption of quantity based on the distances to fixtures and their calculations for the new wiring quantities.

Please acknowledge each of the  4 amendments on the 1442, Section 19.

The proposal due date is unchanged.  Electronic proposal due NLT 1500MT on August 10, 2014.  Original plus 4 copies due 1600 MT August 11, 2015.

Amendment No. 3 provides the following:

1. Proposal submission Package
2.  Hazmat Survey Volume I (in 3 parts)
3. Hazmat Survey Volume II
4. SF 30

The proposal due date is unchanged.  An electronic proposal is due by 1500 MT Monday, August 10, 2015.  The original proposal plus 4 copies is due by 1600 MT Tuesday, August 11, 2015.

IGF::OT::IGF G:Other Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Life Safety and system upgrades, New York, New York, THRB 154129

Amendment No. 2 provides the following:

1.  A site visit is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, 28 E. 20th Street, New York, NY.
2.  Meeting minutes and attendance record from site visit 7-23-15.
3. question & answer.
4.  The proposal due date is changed that an electronic proposal is due by 1500 MT on Monday, August 10, 2015 and the original + 4 copies are due by Tuesday, August 11, 2015 1600 MT.

Amendment No. 01 adds the required Davis Bacon Wage Rates.

SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT P15PS01032

PROJECT TITLE: LIFE SAFETY AND SYSTEM UPGRADES FOR
THEODORE ROOSEVELT BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
New York County, New York

DESCRIPTION: The intent of this project is address numerous life/safety code deficiencies in the existing structure known as Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace The construction work includes replacing the antiquated electrical and mechanical systems, providing fire sprinkler and suppression needs, improving accessibility, improving egress/exist requirements and removing specific hazardous materials.
The Contractor is required to deliver and remove all materials to and from the site. The site has little to no space for mobilization or staging. The facility will be closed to the public during construction.

PROCUREMENT TYPE: A negotiated firm-fixed price contract will be awarded requiring submission of both a technical and a price proposal. The government will consider an offeror's technical capability in comparison to its price to determine the best value (trade-off process) to the government.

SET-ASIDE TYPE: Total Small Business Set Aside.

NAICS CODE: The NAICS code for this project is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and the small business size standard is $36.5 million.

MAGNITUDE: The project magnitude is estimated between $1,500,000 and $5,000,000.

DURATION: The contract duration will be 240 calendar days following Notice to Proceed.

SITE VISIT: A Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit will  be held at 10:00 a.m. ET July 23, 2015 at the site at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace.  See Solicitation Clause 52.236-27 Site visit for additional detail.

Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to victoria_nosal@nps.gov no later than 3:00 pm MT July 29, 2015.

PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT (P15PS01032)

PROJECT TITLE: LIFE SAFETY AND SYSTEM UPGRADES FOR
THEODORE ROOSEVELT BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
New York County, New York

GENERAL: The National Park Service, Department of Interior, will be soliciting proposals from construction firms having the capability to perform the work described below. This is a presolicitation notice only and does not constitute a solicitation; accordingly, no response is due at this time. Specific instructions on submitting proposals will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after the date listed below.

It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued electronically, on or after June 11, 2015 on the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website. Responses will be due approximately 30 days or more following the issuance of the solicitation, once posted. Actual proposal receipt date will be established at the time solicitation documents are available. This pre-solicitation announcement does not constitute a solicitation.

The entire solicitation package with all attached documents will be available in Microsoft Word, HTML, and/or Adobe PDF, Specifications and drawings will be available in Adobe PDF format through fbo.gov. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available.

DESCRIPTION: The intent of this project is address numerous life/safety code deficiencies in the existing structure known as Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace The construction work includes replacing the antiquated electrical and mechanical systems, providing fire sprinkler and suppression needs, improving accessibility, improving egress/exist requirements and removing specific hazardous materials.
The Contractor is required to deliver and remove all materials to and from the site. The site has little to no space for mobilization or staging. The facility will be closed to the public during construction.

PROCUREMENT TYPE: A negotiated firm-fixed price contract will be awarded requiring submission of both a technical and a price proposal. The government will consider an offeror's technical capability in comparison to its price to determine the best value (trade-off process) to the government.

SET-ASIDE TYPE: The anticipated acquisition will be set aside for Small Business. Submissions received from responsible Small Business firms will be considered.

NAICS CODE: The NAICS code for this project is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and the small business size standard is $36.5 million.

MAGNITUDE: The project magnitude is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

DURATION: The contract duration will be 180 calendar days following award.

SITE VISIT: It is anticipated that a Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit will be scheduled to be held sometime during the week of June 22, 2015. Specific details regarding this meeting will be provided in the solicitation, once posted.

ADDITIONAL INFO: Vendors can search for opportunities and award history on fbo.gov without registering. The Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website includes an Interested Vendors List and a Watch List, which allows interested companies to add their company name to these two lists. Registering provides opportunity to receive notifications, which is a tool of convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. Interested vendors and plan holders are required to visit the website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the synopsis or solicitation documents.

It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors, are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors on SUB-Net accessed at http://web.sba.gov/subnet/, and to utilize the Small Business Administration's Dynamic Small Business Search for potential subcontractors within these various socio-economic categories.

REQUIREMENTS: You are required to have a DUNS number and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. Online representations and certifications must also be completed using SAM.gov.

For questions please contact the Contract Specialist, Ms. Victoria Nosal, via email at Victoria_Nosal@nps.gov or the Contracting Officer, Ms. Pamela Mault at pamela_mault@nps.gov.

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