RECOVERY: Commissioning Agent Services (CxA) - GSA, Great Lakes Region

RECOVERY :  Commissioning Agent Services (CxA) - GSA, Great Lakes Region

****FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY****

This project is being procured via the e-Buy system on the Federal Supply Schedule.  All contractors under SIN 871-206 - Building Commissioning Services are eligible to submit a proposal.  Only contractors under this SIN number on the FSS Schedule are invited to submit a proposal.

This project will fully funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) in order to meet with President Obama's plan put money back into the economy. 

As provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) the General Services Administration (GSA) will be involved with design and construction for the following ten (10) projects/buildings:

1.   Federal Plaza Project - Chicago, IL

2.   Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse - Indianapolis, IN

3.   Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Building (Bean Center) - Indianapolis, IN - Project 1 (Design and Construction Phases - Renewable Energy Project)

4.   Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Building (Bean Center) - Indianapolis, IN - Project 2 (Design Phase - Security Enhancements Project)

5.   Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Building (Bean Center) - Indianapolis, IN - Project 3 (Construction Phase - Security Enhancement Project)

6.   P.V. McNamara Federal Building - Detroit, MI

7.   Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building - Fort Snelling, MN

8.   A.J. Celebrezze Federal Building - Cleveland, OH

9.   John Weld Peck Federal Building - Cincinnati, OH

10.  Joseph P. Kinneary Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse - Columbus, OH

The CxA shall perform work as necessary to verify and document compliance with the GSA performance objectives throughout the various phases of each project.  Each project will be in a different phase of design or construction.  In spirit of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, the General Services Administration is implementing CxA Services to specific Federal Buildings and U.S. Courthouses in Region 5.  Building commissioning is a process used by the GSA on major new construction, modernization and alteration projects to achieve, validate and document that the performance of the building and its major systems meet the design intent and requirements of the GSA. 

The GSA is committed to incorporating principles of sustainable design and energy efficiency into all of its building projects.  These projects must be certified through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System.  The project must achieve at a minimum the USGBC LEED® "Certified" rating, with higher rating levels encouraged.  Further information on the GSA procedures for achieving LEED® certification is provided in the GSA LEED® Applications Guide.

This contract is intended to provide prompt services on an as needed basis at minimum Governmental administrative costs, and to assume that the work will be performed in an expeditious and efficient manner within the budgetary limitations and performance time established.  Scopes of each building project are provided in the Request for Quote that will be provided the contractors that are eligible to submit a proposal on this project.