O’Brien Upper Envelope Project

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. This posting is for market research purposes only.  The General Services Administration, Region 2, Public Buildings Service, is conducting market research to determine if there are any Small Businesses that have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein.

The General Services Administration, Region 2, Public Buildings Service, is seeking to replace approximately 17,225 sf of existing roofing systems at the Leo O’Brien Federal Building (127 ft  x 157 ft) will be replaced with new roofing systems with a new fully adhered TPO membrane roofing system comprised of torch down vapor barrier, multiple layers of Type VI Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) insulation, cover board, and eighty (80) mil TPO membrane; fire rated pressure treated wood will be used to add curbing and or curbing height as depicted within project documents; existing roof drains will receive new inserts and strainers; all drains will be confirmed as being clear and free any obstruction prior to completion; the existing roof has been identified to contain asbestos containing material (ACM) in specific areas as identified with project documents will be abated as part of project; new OSHA-complaint guardrails will be installed around the perimeter; a roof  tie-off system (anchor points) will be installed and pull rating verified; and new lightening protection system installed and certified as functioning and operational. At the conclusion of the project, the existing site will be restored to its original condition. As part of the verification process to confirm proper installation the roofing system’s technical representative must conduct periodic inspection during the course of the installation, conduct a final inspection to verify TPO seam and roof terminations integrity. Additionally within one year of the date of substantial completion at a time mutually agreement upon by GSA and contractor the contractor as part of their contract shall perform an infrared scan of all the roofing areas using an independent third party. The scan results shall be sent directly to GSA with copy going to contractor.  Contractor shall resolve any concerns identified.  Contractor shall provide GSA with labor and material warranty in accordance with project documents.  

Option Work: Furnish all material, equipment, labor and supervision to perform the following work which includes but is not limited to: removing the existing roof pavers and installing a monolith roof under the cooling towers; reinstalling the previously removed pavers ensure all damaged pavers are replaced with new; removing and replacing the narrow band of roof surrounding the building at this level (10th floor); existing roof drains will receive new inserts and strainers; all drains will be confirmed as being clear and free of any obstruction prior to completion; remove one (1) door and frame, sealing up the opening by toothing in new masonry concrete block; and sealing the mason walls surrounding the cooling tower area (three sides) by applying two (2) coats of Dow-Corning Silicone coating. Additionally within one (1) year of the date of substantial completion, at a time mutually agreed upon by GSA and contractor, the contractor (as part of their contract) shall perform an infrared scan of all roofing areas using an independent third party. The scan results shall be sent directly to GSA with copy going to contractor. Contractor shall resolve any concerns identified. Contractor shall provide GSA with full labor and material warranty in accordance with project documents.

Period of Performance: All Base Bid Work and Option Work (if awarded) must be Substantial Complete no later than two hundred (200) calendar days after the Notice of Award is issued. All remaining contract work must be completed and accepted by the GSA no later than two hundred eighty (280) calendar days after the Notice of Award is issued. A Final Inspection will be performed after all roofing installations; drain work; masonry work; coating application; and site restoration work is complete. The Substantial Completion Date will be established by the Contracting Officer after the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) verifies that the renovated HVAC systems operate properly, the various roofing systems do not leak, and the GSA has received the Roof Warranties.

All qualified Small Businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Woman-Owned, are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information received from this Sources Sought Notice. One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement. The appropriate NAICS Code is 236220 with a size standard of $39.5 Million.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME.  This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this sources sought notice is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

In responding to this sources sought notice, please indicate your: (1) interest as a prime contractor, teaming partner, joint venture, and indicate (2) whether or not your company is a small business. (3) Brief description of your firm’s past experience in Construction trades and past experience working on roofing projects and the respective contract value, (4) overall Bonding Capacity, and (5) company information (name, point of contact phone number/email). Please note that there is no solicitation available at this time; the purpose of this announcement is to identify available sources only.

To be eligible for any federal contract award, a firm must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

Interested parties should send expressions of interest, no later than 5:00 P.M. on January 31, 2020, to Jayshree Tank, Contracting Officer, at jayshree.tank@gsa.gov and Nicholas S. Uom, Supervisory Contract Specialist at nicholas.uom@gsa.gov.

Primary Point of Contact:

Jayshree Tank

Contracting Office Address:

One World Trade Center,

New York, New York 10007