Port Angeles Federal Building Fire Alarm Replacement Project

Amendment 0003 is issued as 09/13/2016, which provides an update Agreement to incorporate changes to the wage determination and incorporate change included from previous amendments, as well as provide clarification regarding potential language for Factor 3. 

See additional details in the SF 30 and contination page. updated Agreement, and construction wage determination. 

08/24/2016
Amendment 0002
Solicitation GS-P_10-16-LT-C-7001_PA is hereby amended. Due date changed to 08/29/2016 at 5:00 p.m. for electronic submission. 
Specific details can be found in the SF 30 and continuation pages, as well as the attachments provided.

Please note some of the documents contain sensitive but unclassified building information for which the required the viewer to be registered in sam.gov and have an active account in fbo.gov. Additionally, individuals by accessing and downloading the information do consent to comply with GSA Order PBS 3490.2 regarding the handling of Sensitive but Unclassifed Building Information.

08/15/2016
Solicitation GS-P_10-16-LT-C-7001_PA is hereby amended. Specific details can be found in the SF 30 and continuation pages, as well as the attachments provided.


Please note some of the documents contain sensitive but unclassified building information for which the required the viewer to be registered in sam.gov and have an active account in fbo.gov. Additionally, individuals by accessing and downloading the information do consent to comply with GSA Order PBS 3490.2 regarding the handling of Sensitive but Unclassifed Building Information.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Region 10 is requesting proposals from qualified Offerors for the modernization of the Fire Alarm Systems at the historic Richard B. Anderson in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington.

The Solicitation is an all-electronic solicitation, including amendments. The Statement of Work and associated documents are available for through this solicitation. Potential Offerors will need to log into their accounts to request secure access required for Sensitive but Unclassified Building documentation and full compliance with GSA PBS Order 3490.2 for all individuals, firms, subcontractors, sub-consultants, and other parties provided access.

A Pre-Proposal Conference/Site visit is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on 08/10/2016. Details can be found in the Solicitation. Pre-registration is required. Please download and read all solicitation documents.

Pre-proposal Inquiries and questions are to be submitted via the following survey link
http://goo.gl/forms/lXFGOK5NvAz4EfK93  Pictures or attachments referenced in the question must be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer. Ensure to identify the question in the pre-proposal survey that the Pictures or attachments are associated with.

NOTE: This solicitation will remain unchanged unless it is specifically amended in writing. All amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website. If an amendment is issued, an offeror will be required to acknowledge the amendment in Block 19, on the SF 1442. Therefore, prospective Offerors should make such
requests not less than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 08/14/2016 before due date for submissions of proposals or other such time as established by amendment.

PROJECT BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: The fire alarm system for the Richard B. Anderson Federal Building in Port Angeles is in need of replacement. The existing Fire-lite Miniscan 1000 fire panel that serves the Building has reached the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced, as well as does other fire alarm system components. The new system shall have adequate logistics support (both in materials, spare and repair parts, and maintenance support) with an adequate system life cycle, as well as increased functionality of the system for the Property Management Team (PMT). GSA envisions a Design Build (D/B) Construction Contract for replacement of the existing fire alarm system. Both final design and construction services will be acquired through the one phase D/B solicitation process. The Design Builder will be required to fully develop drawings and specification which comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), building codes, and Historic preservation requirements.
PROJECT SCOPE This scope of work shall include limited design, all labor, supervision, equipment, materials and associated items necessary to complete the replacement of the fire alarms system. The successful offeror will be required to fully develop a full design and construction documents to incorporate the replacement fire alarm system. As the building is on the National Historic Register, care must be exercised to comply the National Historic Preservation Acts Section 106. Modifications to the building must be review by the GSA Regional Historic Preservation Office and the State Historic Preservation Office.

Deliverables shall include, but are not limited to, new fire alarm system, as-built drawings, operation & maintenance manuals and training, full parts and labor warranty, and spare parts. The Contractor will be required have significant specialty design/build construction fire alarm experience. Due to the criticality of the project, the contractor shall perform at least 60% of the electrical work with its own in-house workforce. Current NICET Level II Fire Alarm certification is required for installers. Current NICET Level IV Fire Alarm certification and/or active Washington State Fire Protection Engineer licensing and registration is required for the designer. Electrical workers will be required to have the appropriate State electrical licensing. Experience in working on construction in nationally registered historic buildings is required. See specific details in the Solicitation.

The replacement of the fire alarm system shall be accomplished while facility is fully occupied. The D/B Team will be required to ensure minimal disruption to tenants and their mission, keep current system in operation, and facility and tenants safe and fully protected until such time as the new system is operational and ready to bring on line for facility protection. GSA envisions a highly collaborative D/B delivery approach for this project. The expectation is that the D/B Team will work closely with all the stakeholders to deliver a project that meets the expectations and needs of all stakeholders and GSA's requirements for a fully functional, code compliant fire alarm system. The D/B Team will be selected through a one phase best value D/B source selection process that meets the goals of GSA.

PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $250,000 and $500,000

COMPETITION: Full and Open. This procurement is open to all qualified business firms. Any qualified responsible firm, including large business, small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business is encouraged to participate as a prime contractor or as a member of a joint venture with other small businesses, or as a subcontractor. Any firm proposing as a joint venture will be required to provide additional documentation regarding its joint venture agreement as noted in the Solicitation
PROJECT DURATION: Administration processing may take 30 days that may overlap with design which may take between 45 and 90 days due to SHPO design reviews. The projected construction schedule is 120 days from Notice To Proceed, with an additional 45 to 60 days allowed for successful completion and acceptance testing by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, as well as an additional 2 years for the warranty, with retesting at the 23rd month of the warranty.

Maintenance/Warranty periods: The contractor will be required to provide a 2-year construction warranty, as well as standard manufacturer's warranties for the system and spare parts from project substantial completion and acceptance. The inclusion of an extended warranty is under review, with no specific term being identified as of yet. It has not been fully determined as to whether or not maintenance will be included concurrently with the warranties. The final solicitation documents will identify if an extended warranty and concurrent maintenance is required or not.

PROCUREMENT STRATGY: The Design Build contractor will be selected using the Best Value Source Selection process pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36, Source Selection Procedures, FAR subpart 15.3 following issuance of a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) on www.fbo.gov. For this contract award process, GSA will issue one Solicitation. The Government will identify the evaluation factors developed in accordance with FAR 15.304 that will serve as the basis for the determination of the Offer which provides the best value to the Government. Interested Offerors are required to submit their responses (including both technical and price proposals) to the RFP by the due date established in the RFP. The Government will evaluate all responses to the RFP in accordance with the criteria in the RFP. The Government will reserve the right to make an award upon the basis of the initial offers without discussions.

CONTRACT AWARD: GSA PBS R10 contemplates awarding a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract as a result of the forthcoming solicitation.