RECOVERY - HVAC and BAS improvement at various location in Sacramento

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

1.  As mentioned in previous amendment, "To clarify a question in the SAc excel document highlighted in yellow." However an excel sheet was not attached. Please see the following for details of the question. 
  
 Question 2: It states that the condensing boilers shall be 10:1 turndown. Is this implying a turndown ratio over the total capacity (6 MMBtu/hr)?

 Previous Response: "No, see Page 15 Project # 2, Part #2, Line item #7 "7. Each condensing boiler burner shall have a turndown of least 10:1"

Updated response to the question: "The Scope of Work states to install a water-tube boiler with a 10:1 turn down. The scope of work includes all types of condensing boilers called out in Specification Section 1.10.1 Line Item A. "Packaged, factory-fabricated and -assembled, gas-fired, water-tube, fire tube or water jacketed condensing boilers" which can individually obtain a 10:1 turndown or better."


2. To include the revised SF 1442, to reflect the offers due date.

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

1. To clarify a question in the SAc excel document highlighted in yellow.

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

1. The offer due date is extended to Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 12 NOON PST.  Please email all offers to thuy.ta@gsa.gov.

 2. A revised SF 1442 will be posted soon.

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

1. The offers due date has been extended to Monday, February 15, 2010 at 5 PM PST. Please EMAIL all offers to thuy.ta@gsa.gov.

2. JOB REFERENCES are due on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 12 NOON PST. Please EMAIL all job references to thuy.ta@gsa.gov.

3. Attached please find revised SF 1442 (update the offers due date on pg 1)

4. Include requested as built docs.  This is a control access package , please request explicited access in order to gain access to the documents.

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

1. To include the Q&A

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

1. To include the revised SF 1442 to reflect the Contract Price form in the Agreement.

2. To include the subcontracting plan template. Please see the attached "subcontracting" template as a sample. Offerors are welcome to modify the form, which include the goals to fit the job. GSA will be evaluating the reasonableness of offerors goals in light of the nature of the procurement. Should offerors need further help with this section, please contact Lori Falkenstrom at 415-522-2700 or email at lori.falkenstrom@gsa.gov.

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

A non-Johnson Controls (JCI) product line may be installed to meet the controls requirements subject to the following:

1. There must be a complete interface between the new system and remaining JCI controllers, to include 2-way transmission of all BACnet objects.

2. In addition to all other warranty requirements, the Contractor shall provide a 5-year extended warranty on gateway devices and data interchange capaility, to include 24 hour response to data communication problems between the legacy JCI controllers and the new product line. The extended warranty will commence upon GSA's finding of substantial completion of work at each building.

3. In addition to any other training requirements, the Contractor shall provide training to GSA and GSA's support contractors (selected by GSA) as follows:

(a) train up to 6 personnel with at least 3 weeks factory or factory-equivalent training, to include graphics configuration, network management, programming, and hardware installation. The purpose of this trianing shall be to train personnel to function as technicians able to modify, troubleshoot and maintain the new products.

(b) repeat this training for up to 6 personnel at a mutually agreeable time between 2 and 3 years after substantial completion.

(c) if training is off-site, the Contractor shall pay for travel costs for these personnel.

ARRA Mechanical - Sacramento Locations Amendment:

1. Additional line items are added for the FB, 2800 Cottage Way. The Agreement is amended to add these line items to the Contract Price Form. An updated Scope of Work and Concept Design for 2800 Cottage Way is included which adds these new items of work; this replaces the prior version.

2. GSA will provide the server and operator workstation computers (1 each). The server provided will be a Dell PowerEdge R710; the workstation computer will be a Dell Optiplex 780 Small Form Factor. Specifications to include GSA furnished software are posted. This replaces specification requirements to furnish computer hardware and operating system software, but the Contractor must provide all additional software required. These computers will be shipped to the site or to the Contractor's offices as mutually agreed; the Contractor will be given administrative rights to install and configure software, but all Contractor personnel working on the computers, whether on-site or off-site, must have HSPD-12 clearance.

3. Section 1.1.2 "Contractor Proposals" of the General Mechanical and Electrical Specifications is to be disregarded. This subject matter is addressed in the Solicitation.

4. In addition to standards itemized in section 1.1.3. of the General Mechanical and Electrical Specifications, the Contractor must also comply with IBC, and local structural and seismic codes.

5. The record document CAD files as described in section 1.1.7.F of the General Mechanical and Electrical Specifications must comply with the GSA CAD Standards, copy posted.

To include the general electrical specs

Last day to submit questions is February 4, 2010 at 12 PM PST. All questions MUST be submmitted via email to thuy.ta@gsa.gov.

GSA Pacific Rim Region (GSA) requires HVAC and building automation system (BAS) improvements at the Matsui USCH, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA, and the Federal Building, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA. The project will be design build, with basic bridging documents to be provided.



The building is occupied, so work must not disrupt HVAC service during working hours. All work is subject to employees obtaining HSPD-12 background clearances. Documents must be protected in accordance with GSA document security policies. Access to the building is subject to building security and access policies. Loading dock use must be pre-scheduled. Parking is available at 2800 Cottage Way, but not at 501 I Street.



Award will be on the basis of a best-value source selection considering price and nonprice factors. This solicitation is being issued for full and open competition under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program for NAICS 238220. Any responsible source may submit a proposal.



A site visit is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 10AM PST, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA. Please report to the lobby of this location at 9:50 AM, GSA representatives will escort contractors to the conference room.



Offers are due at 12:00 Noon Pacific time, on Friday February 12, 2010. Please email offers to thuy.ta@gsa.gov.



Please contact Thuy Ta, 415-522-3603, email thuy.ta@gsa.gov.