RECOVERY- USGS Menlo Park HVAC and BAS Improvement

Amended this solicitation as follows:

1. Offerors are reminded that instructions for submission of proposals are contained in the Solicitation document. This itemizes what needs to be submitted, and also gives the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated. Offerors are also reminded to include with their offers an acknowledgement of all amendments posted to FBO.

2. To include the SF 1442.

Amended this solicitation as follows:

Revised Contract Price Form is posted. This removes reference to Building 11 from "Project 15", since the statement of work was changed to remove that requirement. Economizer installation is still required for rooftop units on buildings 3A and 4.

Amended this solicitation as follows:

1.       Revised Scope of Work is posted.  The changes were posted last week, but we believe the actual revised SOW document was omitted.  Changes are as follows with changes identified by vertical line in margin:

a.       Project 1A, Page 17 - added a sentence to require two training sessions for the lab occupants for the new fume hood controls

b.      Project 1A, Page 18 - added a paragraph to describe the existing Phoenix controls in the one lab, but stated the scope remains the same and the existing controls and valves cannot be reused.

c.       Project 1A, Page 18 - added that there is one CV exhaust fan (EF-22) that serves one lab, not fume hoods and shall remain CV

d.      Project 1A, Page 18 - added the word "arrangement" as there may be two sash's per fume hood, so it's an ODP per arrangement

e.      Project 1A, Page 18 - added that the electrical power panels for the labs are located in the corridors outside the labs.  The new controls shall be feed from normal power, not emergency power. 

i.      Did you want us to state that there are spares circuits or assume there are spare circuits?   I did not include this.

f.        Added additional photographs on pages 39 to 49 (18 more photos).  Included a note that the above ceiling conditions may not be representative of all lab rooms.  Ok?

g.       Project 2, Page 51 - added the scope for replacing the 29 pneumatic actuators in Building 15

h.      Project 6, Page 55 and 56 - scope change for the BAS Networks. 

i.         Project 9, Page 62 - clarified that all HW valves are two-way

j.        Project 10, Page 66 - added Building One, so they bypass leg balance valves are closed in both Building One and Two

k.       Project 15, Page 87 - removed Building 11 from the air-side economizer

l.         Project 16, Page 96 - took out building gas and water meters and added Addendum to make consistent with other buildings. 

2.  Questions and answers are posted. 

3.  Zip files with enlarged versions of drawings (all previously provided, but difficult to read) are posted.  These are secured.

4. We are posting PDF copies of the Building 15 (McKelvey FB) mechanical drawings.

5. Site Visit sign in sheet

Amended this solicitation as follows:

1. A revised Agreement is posted. This adds the solicitation number.

2. A revised Solicitation is posted. This revises the Price Realism provision, adds procedural language to the evaluation process, adds the formula for "total evaluated price" (used in creating price ranking), and adds a proposal requirement that if Experience credit is sought for proposed subcontractors the role of the subcontractors must be described. Revised language is marked with a line in the left margin.

3. GSA will furnish computers to be used as servers and operator workstations for the building automation system. Two servers and 6 PCs will be provided. The specification is posted. These will come with an operating system (Windows XP), but no other software.

4. A revised Contract Price Form is posted. This adds CLIN 27A for water and gas meters (requirement posted as a specification addendum previously).

5. Revised Specifications are posted. Changes are:
Deleted:
SECTION 23 61 13 CENTRIFUGAL REFRIGERANT COMPRESSORS
Added:
SECTION 23 64 00 PACKAGED WATER CHILLERS

Corrected (minor revisions inconsequential to scope:
SECTION 26 05 19 - LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES

SECTION 26 05 53 IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
The Table of Contents indicates which sections have been deleted with a strikethrough ( Section 23 61 13) and which sections are new as indicated by a "|"in the margin (Section 23 64 00). In the body of the specifications (i.e. sections 26 05 19 & 26 05 53) all revisions, though minor, are indicated by a "|" in the margin.

6. A points list is posted (in PDF and CSV formats) with points from Buildings 1, 2, 3, 3A, and 15 mapped into NiagaraAX.

Amended this solicitation as follows:

1. To include as built drawings the USGS Campus. This is a secure package.

Amended this solicitation as follows:

1. To include as built drawings the USGS Campus

Amended this solicitation as follows:

1. To include instruction of opening the GP4 Files
2. To include the GSA Orders of Documents Security
3. To include the PBS CAD standards
4. To include the B-15 Fume Hood. This is the secured document and a zip file. Please open to have access to the documents inside this file.

Amended this solicitation as follows:

Please see attachments "February 28 Amendment. This is a Zip file, which contains multiple files inside, please click to open and access documents individually.
There are three  (3) secured attachments. A Document Security Agreement will need to be completed and send via email to me. In addition, an explicit access request will need to be made on Fedbizopps. Once both tasks are completed, authorization will be granted.

2nd Site visit for USGS HVAC:

Monday, March 1, 2010, at 10am, USGS in Menlo Park, GSA Building 20 second floor. 

To amend the evaluation process:

"GSA may evaluate starting with the lowest priced offer. When and if any offer receives a perfect score for both past performance and experience, GSA may refrain from evaluating higher priced offers since no possible tradeoff decision could result in award to such higher priced offeror."

GSA Pacific Rim Region (GSA) requires HVAC and building automation system (BAS) improvements at the U.S. Geological Survey campus, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA.  Work will include substantial building automation system retrofits (to include laboratory controls), and other HVAC improvements.  This is a design-build project. 

Awards 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 pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held at 9:30 AM local time, Tuesday February 23, 2010, at the site.  Meet at the U.S. Geological Survey campus, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA, Building 3 - Room 240E

Job references are due Wednesday March 3, 2010, 12 Noon Pacific time, by email to thuy.ta@gsa.gov. 

Offers are due at 12:00 Noon Pacific time, on Tuesday March 9, 2010. Please email offers to thuy.ta@gsa.gov.

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

GSA Pacific Rim Region (GSA) requires HVAC and building automation system (BAS) improvements at the U.S. Geological Survey campus, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA.  Work will include substantial building automation system retrofits (to include laboratory controls), and other HVAC improvements.  This is a design-build project. 

Awards 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 pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held at 9:30 AM local time, Tuesday February 23, 2010, at the site.  Meet at the U.S. Geological Survey campus, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA, GSA Office Building 20, 2nd Floor.

Job references are due Wednesday March 3, 2010, 12 Noon Pacific time, by email to thuy.ta@gsa.gov. 

Offers are due at 12:00 Noon Pacific time, on Tuesday March 9, 2010. Please email offers to thuy.ta@gsa.gov.

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