LIMITED SCOPE & TENANT BACKFILL PROJECT GSA Design Excellence Solicitation for Lead Design Architect and Engineer

This is a Solicitation Notice

Type:  Solicitation

Date: November 22, 2019

Region: Region 08, Rocky Mountain Region

City: Lakewood

State: Colorado

Contracting Officer: Len Wilson

Contract Specialist: John Kelley

Phone Number: (303) 236-2839

Email:  len.wilson@gsa.gov

Contracting Office:  Rocky Mountain Region

Public Buildings Service

Acquisition Division (8PQ)

P.O. Box 25546

Denver Federal Center, Building 41

Lakewood, CO 80225-0546

PROJECT: Building 53 Limited Scope & Tenant Backfill Project, Lakewood, CO 80225

BUILDING TYPE: Federal Office Building

HISTORIC STRUCTURE: No

CLIENT AGENCY: U.S. General Services Administration

SIZE: 164,000 rsf

PARKING SPACES: 63

GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATION: Denver Federal Center, Building 53, Lakewood, CO

SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE: 100%

NAICS Code:  541310 – Architectural Services

Classification Code:  C1AA – Architect and Engineering Construction Office Building

Continuing a legacy of outstanding public architecture, the General Services Administration (GSA) Design Excellence Program seeks to commission our nation’s most talented designers and architects to modernize our federal buildings and prepare them for the next 50 to 100 years of service. These projects demonstrate the value of true integrated design that balances aesthetics, cost, constructability, and reliability; creates environmentally responsible and superior workplaces for civilian federal employees; and provides contemporary form and meaning to our democratic values.

In this context, GSA announces an opportunity for Design Excellence in public architecture for performance of architectural/engineering design in accordance with GSA quality standards and requirements. As required by law, all facilities will meet federal energy goals and security requirements. All projects will be LEED certified.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project is a limited scope and tenant backfill project in Building 53. The building is located on the Denver Federal Center (DFC) in Lakewood, Colorado.  The proposed project will upgrade building and fire suppression systems, repair structural and architectural deficiencies, repair existing elevators, install an additional elevator, abate hazardous materials, improve landscaping as well as provide interior office space build out. This project will provide a more efficient layout that reduces agency utilization rates and allows for the recapture and backfill of approximately 164,000 rentable square feet (rsf) of vacant federally owned space. The vacant space will be occupied by the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Business Integration Office, Fish & Wildlife Service and Office of Chief Information Officer.  The design shall maximize space utilization for the agencies thereby creating an advanced and modern work environment.  The design team shall ensure a high performing building that employs a whole building design approach which maximizes the building’s original construction and inherent characteristics to drive efficiency cost effectively. The A/E will strive to deliver an award winning project which embraces the ethos of design excellence and advanced technology, and exhibits a high degree of ingenuity, and creativity.

GSA has chosen the delivery method known as Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc).  With the CMc delivery method, the General Contractor is competitively selected during the design phase of the project and provides a variety of pre-construction and construction services, establishes a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and awards a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract at or around 50% Construction Documents.  For this project, the Government will also retain an independent Construction Manager as Agent (CMa) to assist in procurement activities and any other activities required.  A Commission Agent (CxA) will also be procured for this project.  All parties will be expected to cooperate and partner with the goal of successfully completing an award winning design and construction project on-time and on-budget. GSA will be contracting separately for CMc services. The CMc will be involved in the design process to provide construction expertise, estimating and cost information, and functionality and constructability reviews. There will be an informal partnering process. 

SCOPE OF WORK

See attached SOW

SELECTION PROCESS

See attached Solicitation for Selection Process

Contracting Officer:  Len Wilson

Delivery Address:     Denver Federal Center,

 Building 41, Room 240

 Lakewood, CO 80225

Phone number: (303) 594-9195

Len.wilson@gsa.gov

ALL SUBMISSIONS FOR PHASE 1 ARE DUE by 5:00PM local time on January 14, 2020

LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION FOR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS January 9, 2020.  All RFI's will be answered no later than January 10, 2020.

Offeror shall submit 7 hard copies and one flash drive. The RFQ shall be sent to Len Wilson, CO at len.wilson@gsa.gov. Late responses are subject to FAR 52.214-7.

This procurement is being made under the Small Business Program (FAR 52.219-13). This procurement is a set-aside and restricted to small businesses. The NAICS Code is 541310; the side standard is no more than $8M gross receipts over a three (3) year period. Small, women-owned, and small disadvantaged firms are strongly encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses.

Contract will be procured under the Brooks A/E Act and FAR Part 36. The government will not allow payment for travel, living expenses, computer time or hookups for the prime or the consultants during the selection process.

The Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582), also known as Qualifications Based Selection (QBS), which was enacted on October 18, 1972, establishes the procurement process by which a firm is selected for award of a federal government contract to perform architect/engineer (A/E) services. The Brooks Act establishes a qualifications-based selection process, in which contracts for A/E services are negotiated on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required at a fair and reasonable price.