Recovery: pre-solicitation notice for construction excellence for the modernization of the robert smith vance federal building and courthouse in birmingham, alabama

NOTICE UPDATE

COMPETITIVE RANGE

A competitive range has been determined.  All Offerors have been notified of their status.  The Government has elected to hold discussions with those Offerors determined in the competitive range.  Offerors determined in the competitive range are able to submit revised proposals as a result of discussions.  Revised proposals are due on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:00PM EST to the Primary Point of Contact at the Place of Contract Performance.

NOTICE UPDATE

Stage I VIABILITY

Determinations have been completed. All contractors who submitted in response to Stage I were sent notice of their determinations as "Viable" Competitors on May 15th, 2009. The RFP for Stage II is hereby released on May 15, 2009. Stage II proposals are due on June 15th, 2009, at 2:00 PM EST. A Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 10:30 AM CST, in the Robert Smith Vance Federal Building and Courthouse in Courtroom 3 in the 3rd Floor West Wing. Contractors are requested to RSVP with the Contracting Officer: valerie.riecke@gsa.gov

AMENDMENT ONE

Question 1: Would a cover letter, surety letter and general contractor's license count toward the 10 page limit?

Answer 1: Contractors are required to submit the requested information found in the Stage I factors for viability and the corporate surety letter. If additional information is submitted in Stage I, i.e. General Contractor license, it will be counted towards the 10 one-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages or 5 double-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages limit for the Stage I submission. A cover page, table of contents page and section separators will not count towards the page limit.

Question 2:Where can I get the Request for Proposal for this project?

Answer 2: The Request for Proposal (RFP) is not available under the Presolicitation Notice/Stage I. The RFP will be sent to all VIABLE Offerors following Stage I evaluation.  Offerors that are deemed NOT VIABLE based on their submission to Stage I may still request the RFP from the Contracting Officer, and participate on Stage II.

Question 3: When will the Stage I CMcs for the Construction Phase be selected and displayed?

Answer 3: Offerors presenting in Stage I will be notified of viability on or about May 15, 2009. Names of VIABLE Offerors will not be released.

AMENDMENT TWO

Question 4: Who is the Architect for the project?

Answer 4: An Architect/Engineer has been selected under Solicitation Number GS-04P-05-EX-C-0053 in 2005.  The selection will be posted on fedbizopps.gov when the contract is awarded.  It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in the 4th quarter of FY09.

Question 5: Where and when is the Pre-Proposal?

Answer 5: A Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 10:30 AM CST, in the Robert Smith Vance Federal Building in Courtroom 3 in the 3rd Floor West Wing.  The conference requires identification is required for building entrance.

AMENDMENT THREE

Question 6: Could you please let me know what forms, etc. need to be filled out to start the process with GSA?

Answer 6: Offerors are not required to submit forms for the Stage I presolicitation notice and there is no required format for the submitted information to be presented in. Please reference the presolicitation notice for the specified requirements.

Questions 7: Is there a pre-qualification packet available for subcontractors and suppliers for this project?  How do subcontractors and suppliers get involved in the project?

Answer 7: There is no prequalification packet for subcontractors or suppliers.  GSA will host an Industry Day/Networking Session once the CMc for this project has been selected.  The Industry Day/Networking Session provides an opportunity for potential subcontractors and suppliers to market their services to the selected Offeror.

Question 8: Do all of the similar projects that we submit have to be renovations that exceed 100,000 G.S.F. and $25-million or would it be acceptable to submit a variety of projects that collectively meet all of the requirements?

Answer 8: You may submit any projects that you deem to be similar per the requirements that are outlined in the presolicitation notice.  GSA will be using the similar requirements in the presolicitation notice to advise potential Offerors whether they are considered "VIABLE" OR "NOT VIABLE."

AMENDMENT ONE

Question 1: Would a cover letter, surety letter and general contractor's license count toward the 10 page limit?

Answer 1: Contractors are required to submit the requested information found in the Stage I factors for viability and the corporate surety letter. If additional information is submitted in Stage I, i.e. General Contractor license, it will be counted towards the 10 one-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages or 5 double-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages limit for the Stage I submission. A cover page, table of contents page and section separators will not count towards the page limit.

Question 2:Where can I get the Request for Proposal for this project?

Answer 2: The Request for Proposal (RFP) is not available under the Presolicitation Notice/Stage I. The RFP will be sent to all VIABLE Offerors following Stage I evaluation.  Offerors that are deemed NOT VIABLE based on their submission to Stage I may still request the RFP from the Contracting Officer, and participate on Stage II.

Question 3: When will the Stage I CMcs for the Construction Phase be selected and displayed?

Answer 3: Offerors presenting in Stage I will be notified of viability on or about May 15, 2009. Names of VIABLE Offerors will not be released.

AMENDMENT TWO

Question 4: Who is the Architect for the project?

Answer 4: An Architect/Engineer has been selected under Solicitation Number GS-04P-05-EX-C-0053 in 2005.  The selection will be posted on fedbizopps.gov when the contract is awarded.  It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in the 4th quarter of FY09.

Question 5: Where and when is the Pre-Proposal?

Answer 5: A Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 10:30 AM CST, in the Robert Smith Vance Federal Building in Courtroom 3 in the 3rd Floor West Wing.  The conference requires identification is required for building entrance.

AMENDMENT ONE

Question 1: Would a cover letter, surety letter and general contractor's license count toward the 10 page limit?

Answer 1: Contractors are required to submit the requested information found in the Stage I factors for viability and the corporate surety letter. If additional information is submitted in Stage I, i.e. General Contractor license, it will be counted towards the 10 one-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages or 5 double-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages limit for the Stage I submission. A cover page, table of contents page and section separators will not count towards the page limit.

Question 2:Where can I get the Request for Proposal for this project?

Answer 2: The Request for Proposal (RFP) is not available under the Presolicitation Notice/Stage I. The RFP will be sent to all VIABLE Offerors following Stage I evaluation.  Offerors that are deemed NOT VIABLE based on their submission to Stage I may still request the RFP from the Contracting Officer, and participate on Stage II.

Question 3: When will the Stage I CMcs for the Construction Phase be selected and displayed?

Answer 3: Offerors presenting in Stage I will be notified of viability on or about May 15, 2009. Names of VIABLE Offerors will not be released.

AMENDMENT ONE

Question 1: Would a cover letter, surety letter and general contractor's license count toward the 10 page limit?

Answer 1: Contractors are required to submit the requested information found in the Stage I factors for viability and the corporate surety letter. If additional information is submitted in Stage I, i.e. General Contractor license, it will be counted towards the 10 one-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages or 5 double-sided 8-1/2"x 11" pages limit for the Stage I submission. A cover page, table of contents page and section separators will not count towards the page limit.

Question 2:Where can I get the Request for Proposal for this project?

Answer 2: The Request for Proposal (RFP) is not available under the Presolicitation Notice/Stage I. The RFP will be sent to all VIABLE Offerors following Stage I evaluation.  Offerors that are deemed NOT VIABLE based on their submission to Stage I may still request the RFP from the Contracting Officer, and participate on Stage II.

AMENDMENT ONE

QUESTION: Would a cover letter, surety letter and general contractor's license count toward the 10 page limit?

ANSWER: A cover letter is not included in the page limit.  However, the surety letter and general contractor's license DOES count toward the 10 page limit.

AMENDMENT ONE

QUESTION: Would a cover letter, surety letter and general contractor's license count toward the 10 page limit?

ANSWER: A cover letter, surety letter and general contractor's license DOES NOT count toward the 10 page limit.

RECOVERY: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE ROBERT SMITH VANCE FEDERAL BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SOLICITATION NO. GS-04P-09-EX-C-0077. The Real Estate, Design and Construction Organization in the Southeast Sunbelt Region of Public Buildings Services of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is presently soliciting proposals from qualified Offerors desiring to compete in the procurement process for the subject construction project. This project is funded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The type of contract is the Construction Manager as-constructor Guaranteed Maximum Price with Construction Contingency Allowance (herein referred to as CMc). A CMc provides Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. GSA intends to contract for Design Phase Services with an option for Construction Phase Work for a major renovation of the Robert Smith Vance Federal Building and Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, with the CMc that offers the best overall value to GSA. Design Phase Services is expected to commence upon award of the contract on or about August 2009. The Optional Construction Phase Work is anticipated to be awarded on or about March 2010, with a performance period of approximately 900 calendar days.
The existing structure was built in 1921, and is listed on the National Register for Historical Places. It is a four-story building of approximately 173,993-square-feet. The two primary tenants of the building are the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the federal probation department. The mission of this scope of work is to support client agencies by housing federal tenants in adjoining spaces within the building to support and maximize efficiencies; and to ensure the viability of the historic structure by identifying major deficiencies. The guaranteed maximum price for this scope of work is $32,000,000, for combined Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220. The CMc will be competitively chosen using Advisory Multi-step (FAR 15.202), and Source Selection (FAR 15.3) procedures.
Design has not started on this project. It is anticipated that this CMc contract and the contract for architectural and engineering will be awarded in the same timeframe. There are two components of work to be performed under this Contract: Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. The Construction Phase Work is an option. The CMc is required to complete the Design Phase Services for the firm-fixed-price presented during the procurement process. At any time during or after Design Phase Services, the Contracting Officer may request that the CMc provide a proposal for the Construction Phase Work.
“Design Phase Services” means the design phase construction management services, constructability reviews, cost estimate reconciliation services and other related services as described in the scope of work provided in the RFP.
“Construction Phase Work” means all work and services, including general conditions, necessary for the construction of the project described by the plans, specifications and other provisions incorporated into the RFP, excluding Design Phase Services. Renovation of the existing building will occur while the building is occupied. GSA intends for the work to be accomplished in multiple phases, and anticipates construction to begin before design is complete.
The CMc is a member of the project team during the design and construction phases, along with GSA as the public owner; GSA’s Construction Manager as-agent; GSA’s selected architecture and engineering firm and Architect of Record; GSA’s building commissioning firm; GSA’s security consultant, and other consultants. The CMc shall be required to assign, as needed, a team consisting of, and not limited to, architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical reviewers; cost estimators; CPM analysts; field engineers; field support staff; construction supervisors; construction superintendents; testing engineers/technicians; and other disciplines as needed to perform the services described herein.
A best value concept will be applied for evaluation of offers and selection of the successful Offeror for this procurement. The best value approach provides the opportunity to select an Offeror who is not necessarily the lowest-priced or the highest technically-ranked. GSA will select the proposal that represents the best value based on the evaluation of technical factors and price, with technical factors being weighed more heavily than price. This is a multi-step advisory procurement that consists of two stages. In Stage I, Pre-Solicitation Notice, interested Offerors must provide a statement from their federally approved bonding corporate surety (see website at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/index.html), certifying their bonding capacity for a project with a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $32,000,000. Other bonding options are available in accordance with FAR 28.204 and may be provided as an alternate to evidence of corporate bonding capacity. Offerors are required to be licensed general contractors in accordance with State of Alabama statutes. Offerors responding to Stage I must also submit information in providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. Submissions shall clearly address the Stage I rating factors identified in this announcement. Proposals will be evaluated using an Advisory Multi-step Process as specified in FAR 15.202. The Contracting Officer shall advise respondents considered not to be viable competitors of the general basis for that opinion. All Offerors shall be informed that, notwithstanding the advice provided by the Contracting Officer in response to their submissions concerning their viability, they may still compete in Stage II.
Licensed general contractors having the minimum bonding capacity are invited to respond to this Stage I Pre-Solicitation Notice by submitting one (1) original and four (4) copies of the required technical information. The submission should be in an 8-1/2” x 11” bound format and should be organized to correspond with the evaluation factors listed below. Standard Form 330 may be utilized, but is not required. The total pre-solicitation notice submission should not exceed 10 one-sided 8-1/2”x 11” pages or 5 double-sided 8-1/2”x 11” pages (not including Table of Contents or Section Separators), with one-inch margins, and in a font not less than 12-point in size. Font style is optional.
Description: These factors consider the Offeror successfully completing similar projects. “Similar” is defined as renovation or modernization of multi-story (3-story minimum) buildings of a minimum of 100,000, gross square feet. These structures can include courthouses, hospital facilities, casinos, Class A office space, research laboratories, government-owned buildings, or major renovations of such similar projects, with a construction cost of a minimum of $25 million. The SSEB will be limited to reviewing only projects of similarity. Relate all projects submitted in Factors 1 and 2 in type and scope to this project.
Factor 1: Design Phase Services on similar projects. a) Demonstrate at least one (1) project completed within the past ten (10) years in excess of $25 million in construction cost and a minimum of 100,000, gross square feet, in which the Offeror provided Design Phase Services similar to those required under this project.
Factor 2: Construction Phase Work as a prime contractor on similar projects. a) Demonstrate experience on at least three (3) projects completed within the past ten (10) years in excess of $25 million in construction cost and a minimum of 100,000, gross square feet, in which the Offeror provided Construction Phase Work similar to those required under this project.
Projects proposed under Factor 1 and Factor 2 may be the same. The Stage I Pre-Solicitation Notice factors are independent of the factors in the Stage II Request for Proposal and will be used to evaluate an Offeror’s viability based on its submissions to the Stage I Pre-Solicitation Notice. Offerors will be notified of viability and the Request for Proposal will be released on or about May 15, 2009.
Stage II Request for Proposals (RFP). Proposals will be evaluated and scored according to technical evaluation factors included in the RFP. The technical proposals will be reviewed and evaluated prior to and separately from the review of price proposals. As part of the Stage II evaluation, the Contracting Officer and Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) may conduct interviews. However, GSA reserves the right to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions or oral presentations (clarifications may be made as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror's proposal should contain the Offeror's best terms. Final selection will be made based on technical factors being weighted significantly more than price (price being represented by the Offeror’s proposal for Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work). The Offerors may use projects submitted in Stage I to respond to the Stage II evaluation factors. If interviews are conducted, firms will be interviewed at GSA’s Region 4 offices in Atlanta, Georgia, by members of the SSEB. The following criteria represent the factors that will be used by GSA’s Source Selection Evaluation Board in evaluating Stage II proposals. Factor 1 considers past performance in providing Design Phase Services on similar projects. Factor 2 considers past performance in providing Construction Phase Services as a prime contractor on similar projects. Factor 3 considers qualifications and experience of key personnel. Factor 4 considers the management plan and technical approach. Factor 5 considers the Offeror’s proposed approach for successful and meaningful participation and performance during Design Phase Services. Factor 6 considers the Offeror’s available resources and facilities to accomplish the project. Stage II also requires Offerors that are large businesses to indicate their intention to submit a subcontracting plan for this project that provides for participation by small business concerns. Stage II proposals will be due on or about June 15, 2009.
Interested firms must send their Stage I submission, no later than 2:00 PM EST on Monday, May 11, 2009, to Valerie Riecke Smith, PhD, DBIA, Contracting Officer, General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Management Division (4PG), Suite 2500, 401 West Peachtree Street N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30308. A Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit is anticipated on or about May 28, 2009, in Birmingham, Alabama, and will be established and published in the Request for Proposals in Stage II. All submittals must clearly indicate the solicitation number (GS-04P-09-EX-C-0077) on the face of the envelope. Late submittals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Facsimile proposals will not be accepted. Be advised that, due to heightened security measures, individuals entering a Federal facility must have photo identification and may be delayed. Firms planning to hand-deliver submissions should take this into consideration.

RECOVERY: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE ROBERT SMITH VANCE FEDERAL BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SOLICITATION NO. GS-04P-09-EX-C-0077. The Real Estate, Design and Construction Organization in the Southeast Sunbelt Region of Public Buildings Services of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is presently soliciting proposals from qualified Offerors desiring to compete in the procurement process for the subject construction project. This project is funded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The type of contract is the Construction Manager as-constructor Guaranteed Maximum Price with Construction Contingency Allowance (herein referred to as CMc). A CMc provides Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. GSA intends to contract for Design Phase Services with an option for Construction Phase Work for a major renovation of the Robert Smith Vance Federal Building and Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, with the CMc that offers the best overall value to GSA. Design Phase Services is expected to commence upon award of the contract on or about March 2009. The Optional Construction Phase Work is anticipated to be awarded on or about March 2010, with a performance period of approximately 900 calendar days.



The existing structure was built in 1921, and is listed on the National Register for Historical Places. It is a four-story building of approximately 173,993-square-feet. The two primary tenants of the building are the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the federal probation department. The mission of this scope of work is to support client agencies by housing federal tenants in adjoining spaces to support and maximize efficiencies; and to ensure the viability of the historic structure by identifying major deficiencies. The guaranteed maximum price for this scope of work is $32,000,000, for combined Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220. The CMc will be competitively chosen using Advisory Multi-step (FAR 15.202), and Source Selection (FAR 15.3) procedures.



Design has not started on this project. It is anticipated that this CMc contract and the contract for architectural and engineering will be awarded in the same timeframe. There are two components of work to be performed under this Contract: Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. The Construction Phase Work is an option. The CMc is required to complete the Design Phase Services for the firm-fixed-price presented during the procurement process. At any time during or after Design Phase Services, the Contracting Officer may request that the CMc provide a proposal for the Construction Phase Work.



Design Phase Services means the design phase construction management services, constructability reviews, cost estimate reconciliation services and other related services as described in the scope of work provided in the RFP.



Construction Phase Work means all work and services, including general conditions, necessary for the construction of the project described by the plans, specifications and other provisions incorporated into the RFP, excluding Design Phase Services. Renovation of the existing building will occur while the building is occupied. GSA intends for the work to be accomplished in multiple phases, and anticipates construction to begin before design is complete.



The CMc is a member of the project team during the design and construction phases, along with GSA as the public owner; GSAs Construction Manager as-agent; GSAs selected architecture and engineering firm and Architect of Record; GSAs building commissioning firm; GSAs security consultant, and other consultants. The CMc shall be required to assign, as needed, a team consisting of, and not limited to, architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical reviewers; cost estimators; CPM analysts; field engineers; field support staff; construction supervisors; construction superintendents; testing engineers/technicians; and other disciplines as needed to perform the services described herein.



A best value concept will be applied for evaluation of offers and selection of the successful Offeror for this procurement. The best value approach provides the opportunity to select an Offeror who is not necessarily the lowest-priced or the highest technically-ranked. GSA will select the proposal that represents the best value based on the evaluation of technical factors and price, with technical factors being weighed more heavily than price. This is a multi-step advisory procurement that consists of two stages. In Stage I, Pre-Solicitation Notice, interested Offerors must provide a statement from their federally approved bonding corporate surety (see website at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/index.html), certifying their bonding capacity for a project with a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $32,000,000. Other bonding options are available in accordance with FAR 28.204 and may be provided as an alternate to evidence of corporate bonding capacity. Offerors are required to be licensed general contractors in accordance with State of Alabama statutes. Offerors responding to Stage I must also submit information in providing Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work. Submissions shall clearly address the Stage I rating factors identified in this announcement. Proposals will be evaluated using an Advisory Multi-step Process as specified in FAR 15.202. The Contracting Officer shall advise respondents considered not to be viable competitors of the general basis for that opinion. All Offerors shall be informed that, notwithstanding the advice provided by the Contracting Officer in response to their submissions concerning their viability, they may still compete in Stage II.



Licensed general contractors having the minimum bonding capacity are invited to respond to this Stage I Pre-Solicitation Notice by submitting one (1) original and four (4) copies of the required technical information. The submission should be in an 8-1/2 x 11 bound format and should be organized to correspond with the evaluation factors listed below. Standard Form 330 may be utilized, but is not required. The total pre-solicitation notice submission should not exceed 10 one-sided 8-1/2x 11 pages or 5 double-sided 8-1/2x 11 pages (not including Table of Contents or Section Separators), with one-inch margins, and in a font not less than 12-point in size. Font style is optional.



Description: These factors consider the Offeror successfully completing similar projects. Similar is defined as renovation or modernization of multi-story (3-story minimum) buildings of a minimum of 100,000, gross square feet. These structures can include courthouses, hospital facilities, casinos, Class A office space, research laboratories, government-owned buildings, or major renovations of such similar projects, with a construction cost of a minimum of $25 million. The SSEB will be limited to reviewing only projects of similarity. Relate all projects submitted in Factors 1 and 2 in type and scope to this project.



Factor 1: Design Phase Services on similar projects. a) Demonstrate at least one (1) project completed within the past ten (10) years in excess of $25 million in construction cost and a minimum of 100,000, gross square feet, in which the Offeror provided Design Phase Services similar to those required under this project.



Factor 2: Construction Phase Work as a prime contractor on similar projects. a) Demonstrate experience on at least three (3) projects completed within the past ten (10) years in excess of $25 million in construction cost and a minimum of 100,000, gross square feet, in which the Offeror provided Construction Phase Work similar to those required under this project.



Projects proposed under Factor 1 and Factor 2 may be the same. The Stage I Pre-Solicitation Notice factors are independent of the factors in the Stage II Request for Proposal and will be used to evaluate an Offerors viability based on its submissions to the Stage I Pre-Solicitation Notice. Offerors will be notified of viability and the Request for Proposal will be released on or about May 15, 2009.



Stage II Request for Proposals (RFP). Proposals will be evaluated and scored according to technical evaluation factors included in the RFP. The technical proposals will be reviewed and evaluated prior to and separately from the review of price proposals. As part of the Stage II evaluation, the Contracting Officer and Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) may conduct interviews. However, GSA reserves the right to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions or oral presentations (clarifications may be made as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror's proposal should contain the Offeror's best terms. Final selection will be made based on technical factors being weighted significantly more than price (price being represented by the Offerors proposal for Design Phase Services and Construction Phase Work). The Offerors may use projects submitted in Stage I to respond to the Stage II evaluation factors. If interviews are conducted, firms will be interviewed at GSAs Region 4 offices in Atlanta, Georgia, by members of the SSEB. The following criteria represent the factors that will be used by GSAs Source Selection Evaluation Board in evaluating Stage II proposals. Factor 1 considers past performance in providing Design Phase Services on similar projects. Factor 2 considers past performance in providing Construction Phase Services as a prime contractor on similar projects. Factor 3 considers qualifications and experience of key personnel. Factor 4 considers the management plan and technical approach. Factor 5 considers the Offerors proposed approach for successful and meaningful participation and performance during Design Phase Services. Factor 6 considers the Offerors available resources and facilities to accomplish the project. Stage II also requires Offerors that are large businesses to indicate their intention to submit a subcontracting plan for this project that provides for participation by small business concerns. Stage II proposals will be due on or about June 15, 2009.



Interested firms must send their Stage I submission, no later than 2:00 PM EST on Monday, May 11, 2009, to Valerie Riecke Smith, PhD, DBIA, Contracting Officer, General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Management Division (4PG), Suite 2500, 401 West Peachtree Street N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30308. A Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit is anticipated on or about May 28, 2009, in Birmingham, Alabama, and will be established and published in the Request for Proposals in Stage II. All submittals must clearly indicate the solicitation number (GS-04P-09-EX-C-0077) on the face of the envelope. Late submittals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Facsimile proposals will not be accepted. Be advised that, due to heightened security measures, individuals entering a Federal facility must have photo identification and may be delayed. Firms planning to hand-deliver submissions should take this into consideration.