Moakley Courthouse Elevator QEI

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing this solicitation (SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS) titled “RFQ 47PB0022Q0024 Moakley Elevator QEI”. Quotations are due on May 13th, 2022 3:00PM ET. The Solicitation is set-aside for small businesses. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 541350 - Building Inspection Services.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS Office of Design and Construction (1PCM) is seeking to procure elevator construction inspection services from an Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI), to perform all elevator construction inspection duties as noted in the Performance Work Statement for the upgraded public elevators located at the Moakley Federal Courthouse, Boston MA.  The construction inspection will include the following elevators and main components:

• Elevators No. 13, 14, 15 and 16
• 6 stops each
• Work will only be allowed to be performed simultaneously for two (2) elevators at a time, and therefore inspections will only occur for two elevators at a time.

GSA’s objective is to hire a QEI to accomplish the following tasks:

1. Perform on-site inspections of elevator construction items, in place or
   underway, to determine whether or not construction contractor and
   subcontractors are complying with contract documents. In general, observations
   shall include construction contractor’s and subcontractors’ adherence to
   specifications, drawings, amendments, contract modifications and codes, and
   determination as to whether the construction contractor and subcontractors are
   employing sound construction practices in the execution of the work.
2. Participate to no more than four (4) 1-hr coordination meetings prior to the
   onsite modernization period. Refer to Item 3.
3. Bi-weekly in-process inspections should be performed during the modernization
   period.
4. One (1) half-day visit should be scheduled during the modernization period for
   each car, to occur approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the final acceptance
   inspection of that car. The CO and/or the COTR should be contacted at least
   one (1) week and no more than two (2) weeks prior to each inspection to
   ensure that adequate progress has occurred.
   If adequate progress is not anticipated, the inspection shall be rescheduled at no
   additional cost to the Government.
5. Final acceptance inspections of each elevator as it is completed shall be included
   (hours not included in part “b” above).
6. Complete GSA Form 220, “Inspection Report for Work Under Contract” at the
   conclusion of each inspection (alternate forms may be used with prior approval).
   The inspection report is to be complete, to the extent that all required information
   is to be included as may be applicable. The report is to be furnished in a typed
   format. Furnish a minimum of two (2) copies of each report (one if sent
   electronically) to the COTR not later than seven (7) days after performance of the
   inspection.
7. Inform the CO and/or the COTR and the construction contractor of any work not
   in compliance with applicable contract documents; or of any failure to follow
   sound construction practices.
8. Report all construction work and/or materials delivered, or in storage that are not
   in compliance with contract requirements to the CO and the COTR. The report
   shall outline the reasons for rejection.
9. Perform follow up observations on each reported failure or non-compliance
   2 and advise the CO and the COTR of any instances wherein the construction
   contractor fails to remove, correct or replace rejected construction work or
   materials, etc., promptly. Maintain, on an ongoing basis, a record of observed
   items which remain at variance with contract requirements.
10. Inform the CO, the COTR, and the construction contractor, in writing, of any
    means/methods whenever there is believed to be a violation of applicable
    provisions of relevant laws, ordinances or regulations.
11. Appraise the construction contractor of any safety requirements stipulated in
    GSA Handbooks and/or criteria not being followed or implemented. Advise the
    CO and the COTR of any failure on the part of the construction contractor to
    comply with these requirements.
12. Assist the CO and the COTR in the processing of changes in the work and/or
    construction related claims made against the Government by the construction
    contractor.

The Contracting Officer and main point of contact for this solicitation is Huy Le. E-mail: huy.le@gsa.gov. The Contract Specialist and secondary point of contact for this solicitation is Erica Payne. Email: erica.payne@gsa.gov.

If you have any questions please email the point of contacts listed above.