Recovery Act - Exercise of Option 2 for Construction Services for the Infrastructure Upgrade of the Thurgood Marshall U. S. Courthouse

The General Services Administration (GSA), Northeast Caribbean Region is pleased to announce that a SMALL BUSINESS NETWORKING SESSION will be held for the Infrastructure Upgrade of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse located at 40 Centre Street, New York, NY.

This session will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at 290 Broadway, 30th floor, Room #2, New York, N.Y. The session will be attended by representatives of GSA, the Small Business Administration, and the two general contractors working through a selection process with GSA.



The purpose of this session will be to give the small business community, including Small, Small-Disadvantaged, Women-Owned Small, HUBZone Small, Veteran-Owned Small and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business concerns an opportunity to learn more about this prestigious project, as well as to network and introduce themselves to the two general contractors presently working with GSA on this project. An award to one general contractor is expected to take place in July of this year.



If you are a large business subcontractor who may be bidding on this project at the 1st Tier level, and your subcontract is expected to exceed $1,000,000, you will be required to subcontract work to the small business community. You are welcome to attend this session. This will be a good opportunity to meet interested small business firms. Please contact the individuals listed below if you would like to attend.



The project will contain the following work items: Fire protection systems: selective upgrade and expansion; Replacement and Upgrade of the Electrical power distribution/grounding system/lighting systems; Complete replacement of the Emergency power system; Complete Replacement and Upgrade of all components o the HVAC systems; Domestic water / sanitary storm water systems: substantial replacement of floor-by-floor distribution piping; Freight elevator: extension down to basement; Public restrooms: selective modernization (to include ADA compliance where possible); Telephone/data systems: replacement of existing infrastructure with a new fiber optic backbone and distribution system; Building security screening features and security systems: interior and exterior upgrades. Tower pyramidal roof: complete repairs, replacements, repointing, reflashing, and resealing; Building setbacks, areaways, gutters, ledge flashings, roof drains and leaders: complete repairs/reconstruction, replacements, relining, reflashing and resealing; Primary flat roofs (over 6th floor and two courtyards): complete replacement, reflashing and paver installation (loose laid); Windows: complete repairs to operations and locking systems; Masonry walls at facades, parapets, courtyards and mechanical penthouses: complete repairs, repointing, resealing, reflashing, and cleaning of entire faade; Bulk demolition and removal of hazardous materials; Building Management System: upgrade and expansion; Existing non-historic infill construction in corridors and lobbies: removal of existing build-outs and restoration with historically appropriate materials; Interior space repairs: incidental to MEP infrastructure work and projected US Courts housing plan growth. Freight/loading dock: selective upgrades to expand interior delivery and screening areas. Mailroom: selective alterations and upgrade to meet new standards.







If you like to attend this session, please contact Claudia Rivera, contract specialist, either by email at claudia.rivera@gsa.gov, or by calling 212-264-5244. Please advise Ms. Rivera of the name of your firm, which small business category you fall under and the number of people who will be attending. If you are a large business subcontractor and would like to attend, please advise Ms. Rivera of the name of your firm and the number of people who will be attending. We will have a table set up for your firm. You may also contact Joan Ryan, Contracting Officer at joan.ryan@gsa.gov or by calling 212-264-7469.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Northeast and Caribbean Region is pleased to announce the firms that will continue into Stage 2 of the Construction Services contract for the Infrastructure Upgrade of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse. The firms are 1) Cauldwell Wingate Company, LLC located at 380 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10168, and 2) StructureTone Inc. located at 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9522. GSA is looking forward to a successful working partnership with these firms. Any questions regarding this procurement should be addressed to Joan Ryan, Contracting Officer at 212-264-7469 or emailed to joan.ryan@gsa.gov, with a copy to winnie.eng@gsa.gov.

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE OF THE THURGOOD MARSHALL U.S. COURTHOUSE. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, Room 307, New York, NY.

This Conference is being held to provide an opportunity for all interested firms to discuss the nature of the work, and to answer any questions concerning the project, as well as to discuss roles and responsibilities, and the Stage 1 proposal submission requirements, etc.



If your firm wishes to attend this conference, please contact Ms. Joan Ryan at 212-264-7469 or Ms. Winnie Eng at 212-264-2575 by no later than 12:00 p.m., Monday July 11, 2005. You may also respond by sending an email to joan.ryan@gsa.gov and/or winnie.eng@gsa.gov. You will be required to submit the name and title of all individuals who will be representing your firm at this conference.



PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT CELL PHONES AND CAMERAS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED INTO THE COURTHOUSE AND MUST BE CHECKED INTO SECURITY BEFORE ENTERING THE BUILDING.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Northeast and Caribbean Region is pleased to announce an opportunity for Construction Excellence for the Infrastructure Upgrade of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse located at 40 Centre Street, New York, NY. GSA is seeking a Construction Management firm as Constructor and/or a General Contractor to perform both PreConstruction and Construction Services for this project. The project will involve three phases of construction including Phase I: Selective Bulk Demolition and Hazardous Material Abatement, Phase II: Exterior Closure Repairs and, Phase III: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) and Interior construction work. This project is being designed by the firm of Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects and Planners of NYC.

The Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse was designed by Cass Gilbert and opened in 1936. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a New York City Landmark. The 718,180 gross square foot building is located in the Civic Center of Lower Manhattan near the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. The courthouse houses approximately 600 federal employees who work for both the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This courthouse consists of a 6-story base a 26-story tower, which includes two mechanical floors at the top of the tower and one in the basement. The courthouse contains twenty-three courtrooms, forty-four judges chambers and court-related office spaces. GSA and the US Courts have jointly agreed to vacate the courthouse in order to perform a single infrastructure upgrade project consisting of three phases.



Through the Construction Excellence program, GSA will employ the best practices that will result in the best project for the best value; procure the highest quality construction services as early as practical; and establish reliable budgets and the ability to manage them.



The scope of services for this project will consist of preconstruction services including, but not limited to; estimating, scheduling, value engineering, constructability, drawing completeness and coordination reviews. Optional services will include construction of the project. Option No. 1 will include Phase I & II, and is anticipated to be awarded in December of 2006; and Option No. 2 will include Phase III and is anticipated to be awarded in January of 2008.



The Overall Estimated Construction Cost Range for this project is $145,000,000 to $152,000,000, and is broken out for each phase of construction as follows: Phase I: Selective Bulk Demolition and Hazmat Abatement: $ 5,000,000 - $6,000,000; Phase II: Exterior Closure Repairs: $ 20,000,000 - $23,000,000; and Phase III: MEP/Interior Construction Work: $ 120,000,000 - $123,000,000.



The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on June 29, 2005. GSA will be holding a PreProposal conference for the Stage 1 submissions. The date and time for this conference will be issued under a separate announcement. If you would like a copy of the Request for Proposal, please contact Ms. Joan Ryan, Contracting Officer at 212-264-7469 or email joan.ryan@gsa.gov, or Ms. Winnie Eng, Contract Specialist at 212-264-2575 or email winnie.eng@gsa.gov.



The procurement process will be performed in two (2) Stages. The procurement method that will be implemented for this project will be in accordance with FAR Part 15.1 - Source Selection Processes and Techniques. This will be a competitive acquisition, utilizing the Tradeoff process approach under the Best Value Continuum (FAR 15.101). This process permits tradeoffs among cost or price and technical factors and allows the government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal, if feasible.



Stage 1 submission: During this stage, GSA will issue a Request for Proposal for a technical and price submission. The technical proposal submission will include the offerorss response to the following technical evaluation factors (Total of 100 points): 1) Offerors Experience on Similar Projects (35 points); A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who demonstrate their experience, history and understanding of the New York City construction market; 2) Offerors Past Performance on Similar Projects (35 points); and 3) Experience and Qualifications of Key Personnel (30 points). The price proposal submission will include a Guaranteed

Maximum price (GMP) for each phase of construction. The GMP under Stage 1 shall not exceed the ranges as stated herein and in the RFP for each phase of construction.



Based on the evaluation of each proposal, a competitive range will be established in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(1). Then, in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(2), based on the results of the evaluation, the Contracting Officer will limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offerors. For this procurement, the competition will be limited to the three (3) most highly rated offerors. Based on the complexity and importance of this project, the Government deems it to be in its best interest to make an award to the Contractor offering the best value to the government. Therefore, for this procurement the Technical Evaluation Factors when combined will be more important than cost or price, alone.



The three most highly rated offerors found to be within the competitive range will EACH be issued a stipend in the amount of $70,000.00 and will proceed into Stage 2 of the procurement process. The stipend will be paid to each offeror for their total effort related to the services rendered during Stage 2.



Stage 2 submission: Stage II of the procurement process will progress as the Architect-Engineer designs the three construction document packages as described above.



Those firms found to be within the competitive range will assist the GSA with the A-Es Design by performing the review and evaluation of the design and construction documents. The offerors will be required to work with the GSA in a cooperative team effort to develop a quality design which is within budget. Each offeror will be required to notify GSA of all issues regarding design submissions that appear inadequate and which may have the potential to jeopardize the project's goals relating to Schedule, Cost, Quality or Scope.



The Stage 2 submission will include a Technical and Price proposal. The Stage 2 technical proposal will include the following technical evaluation factors (Total 100 points): 4) Construction Document Review and Written Comments (30 points); 5) Detailed Project Management and Technical Approach (30 points); and 6) Construction Process/Management Presentation (40 points). The Stage 2 price proposal will include a firm-fixed price for Selective Bulk Demolition and Hazardous Material Abatement, a firm-fixed price for the Exterior Closure Repairs; and a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the MEP/Interior construction work.



The offerors principal tasks during Stage II of the procurement process will include the following: reviewing and evaluating the designs for completeness, constructability and logistics, preparing cost estimates to ensure that the project is within the GMP, reconciling those estimates with the GSAs estimates, preparing cost estimates for potential alternates to assist budget issues, preparing construction schedules, and resolution of potential design and construction issues. The offerors will address these tasks in written comments for each set of documents issued by the GSA. If costs are over budget, the offerors will actively participate in efforts to reduce costs.



Upon successful completion and evaluation of Stage II, a contract will be awarded to one selected offeror, who was found to offer the best overall value to the government. The Base Contract Services will be issued for $120,000 and will include Construction Document Review Services for the completion of all MEP/Interiors Construction Documents. The selected Construction Manager and/or General Contractor will then participate as a member of the team for the Preconstruction Services, including, construction document review services for the completion of all MEP and Interiors Construction Documents.



If GSA determines that the construction option prices are within the available funding, GSA will exercise the options for the construction of the project and issue Notice to Proceed. Exercise of any Option by the GSA is contingent upon the availability of funds.



Stage 1 submissions (technical and price proposals) will be due by 1:30 p.m., July 28, 2005. The RFP will include all the submission requirements. This procurement is being issued under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and will be open to both small and large business concerns. Before award of the contract, the firm (if not a small business of $28,5000,000 gross average sales/receipts for the past three years) shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507.



As part of its commitment to socioeconomic initiatives of the Federal Government, the General Services Administration will establish subcontracting goals for Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Business, Hubzone Small Business, and Service Disabled Veteran - Owned Small Business concerns. In support of the agencys effort, firms seeking consideration for this contract shall demonstrate a proactive effort in achieving these goals, and will place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with the small business categories listed above. GSA anticipates hosting a Subcontracting Opportunities Networking session following the PreProposal conference. The Networking session is intended to affirm GSAs recognition of the talent that exists in the small business community and its commitment to opening a dialogue between the community and the firms which are considering submitting proposals on this project. This information will also be issued under a separate announcement shortly. AWARD OF THIS CONTRACT WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.