RFP for the General Construction for 26 Federal Plaza Back-fill (Package 2) Floors 16-21

Amendment number 1 is hereby issued to:

1.  Re-issue 100% Drawings Issued July 21, 2017

2. Replace page 3 in its entirety.   The language has been updated in Option 3A, 3B, 3C Option 4, Option 7 and Option 8.   The Options are also updated on page 17 of the Agreement document.  All other Options remain the same

3. 1.    Update Volume 1 Specification –Updated August 22. 2017 Correction: Part 3 – Execution / 3.1 Schedule of Options / C. Options No 3A: 26 Federal Plaza Penthouse Level Generator SOW Option A (100% CD: Four (4) 1,750 kW Engines Option). [“…Option D” corrected to “… Option A”]


4.  Standard Form 30 for Amendment 1 

SOLICITATION 

 The General Services Administration (GSA), Northeast and Caribbean Region is seeking qualified General Contractors (GC) for Construction Services for the backfill and renovation of floors 16-21 at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building,  26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY.  

REFERENCES: 
FBO Pre-Solicitation Notice No. GS-02-P-17-DT-C-0001 - Posted June 21, 2017

FBO Special Notice- April 28, 2016

FBO Sources Sought Notice - Posted November 1, 2016. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The services for this project will include general construction services.  The Federal Office building (FOB) is a 45-story, plus basement, Class-A office building built in 1967, and a 45-story addition (Annex) built along the west side of the original 45-story building in 1977. The two 45-story buildings function together as the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building (FOB/Annex, referred collectively in this document as the FOB). The project (approximately 320,000 sf) will require work to be performed in an occupied building without disruption to the operations of the tenants.

This project will involve LEED Gold office renovations for three (3) individual tenant agencies (Floors 16-21), restroom renovations, hazardous material abatement, installation of new generators, chiller and cooling tower at penthouse and roof, base building fire alarm upgrades, and lobby sprinkler installation.

The offeror selected will be required to supply all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform the complete services as required by the Scope of Work under the resultant contract.

OPTIONS & ALTERNATES:

Option No. 1:  20th and 21st Floor Interior Build-Out.

Option No. 2:  18th Floor FOB and 19th Floor Interior Build-Out

Option 3A: 26 Federal Plaza Alternate Roof Level Generator Option A (one 1750 KW generator)

Option 3B: 26 Federal Plaza Alternate Roof Level Generator Option B (refurbish+1750 KW generator)

Option 3C: 26 Federal Plaza Alternate Roof Level Generator Option C (new 800s+1750 KW generator)

Options 3D: 26 Federal Plaza Alternate Roof Level Generator Option D (100% CD SOW)

Option No. 4: Demolition and decommission of 26 Federal Plaza Roof Existing Generators, fuel distribution, and switchgear room.

Option No. 5:  26 Federal Plaza Ground Floor Lobby and Mezzanine Level Fire Protection.

Option No. 6:  26 Federal Plaza 16th through 21st Floor Core Bathroom Renovation.

Option No. 7: Fire Alarm Backbone Upgrade Phase 1

Option No. 8: Fire Alarm Backbone Upgrade Phase 2

Option No. 9:  16th, 17th, and 18th Floor Annex Appliance purchase and installation.

Option 11A: 26 Federal Plaza Additional Chilled water pump and cooling tower (100% CD SOW)

Option 11B: 26 Federal Plaza Additional Chilled water pump for extension of tenant dedicated chilled water risers only.

Alternate No. 1: Provide painted hollow metal door and sidelite frame in lieu of aluminum framed doors at office fronts for floors 16 thru 18 Annex.

Alternate No. 2: Provide ACT-1 ceiling type in all pantries in lieu of GWB-1 painted ceilings.

Alternate No. 3: Provide ACT-2 ceiling type (washable acoustic ceiling tile) in all building core bathrooms in lieu of GWB-2 painted ceilings.

Alternate No. 4: Provide Pre-Fabricated Fabric Wall Panels in lieu of Stretched Fabric Wall Panels.

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE:  

The period of performance is 8 months from Notice to Proceed (NTP) to Substantial Completion.  

CONSTRUCTION COST RANGE:   
$75,000,000.00 – $95,000,000.00

SOCIOECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: 
THIS SOLICITATION IS A FULL AND OPEN COMPEITION. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; with a size standard of thirty-six million, five hundred thousand dollars ($36,500,000) average annual receipts.  All responsible small business firms may submit a proposal.

SELECTION PROCESS: 
This will be a competitively negotiated acquisition governed by procedures in FAR 15. Source selection procedures will be used to select the proposal that represents the best value to the Government by using the trade-off process. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated.

For this procurement the technical evaluation factors (non-price factors), when combined, will be weighted approximately equal to price.

Technical factors are as follows: 

Factor 1:          Experience on Similar Projects                                   (20%)

Factor 2:            Qualifications of Key Personnel                   (20%)

Factor 3:             Project Execution and Quality Control Plan           (20%)

Factor 4:            Past Performance on Relevant Construction Projects (20%)

Factor 5:             Small Business Subcontracting Methodology         (10%)

Factor 6:             Project Labor Agreements (PLA)                (10%)

SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSAL:

Part I shall be the offeror’s Price Proposal and it shall contain the pricing information for the base, options and alternatives. Part II shall be the offeror’s Technical Proposal, which will provide the response to the technical factors demonstrating the offeror’s technical capabilities.  Technical and Price Proposal shall be sent as (2) two separate attachments. Proposal shall be submitted via email to Claudia.Rivera@gsa.govwith a cc to Winnie.Eng@gsa.gov. Proposals are due no later than 3:00 pm local time on September 25, 2017.

Hardcopy proposals will not be accepted. If multiple emails are necessary to submit your full proposal, all emails must be received by the due date and time noted in this solicitation.

*SEE PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHMENT

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:

 DATE: September 6, 2017

TIME:  9 a.m.-11am

LOCATION:  26 Federal Plaza, 6th Floor, Room H

A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held for the procurement to discuss the project and proposal requirements. Details will be posted on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov).

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: 
Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive procurement documents and a contract award. Firms can register via the Internet site at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting SAM Service Desk at http://www.fsd.gov.

NOTICES:
The solicitation and associated information will be available from the FedBizOpps website mentioned above. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation will not be a sealed bid and there will not be a formal bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, via email to the person(s) specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing and will be available on the aforementioned FedBizOpps posting. Offeror's will not be reimbursed for proposal submittal expenses.

The solicitation documents will be posted as "secure" packages in the FedBizOpps posting.  In order to view or download the packages, vendors must have a secure account.  Information on how to register for an account and log in is available on the fbo.gov website, under the "Getting Started" tab.  

INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO THIS NOTICE TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF ANY AMENDMENTS. HOWEVER, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS.

Award of a contract is contingent upon funding approval.  

DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation package and technical specifications will be located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Inclusion of website address or link does not constitute an endorsement.  Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the FedBizOpps site for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE only. This is not a request for proposal.

General Contractor for Construction Services for the Backfill and Renovation of Floors 16-21 at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building  (FOB), 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) Northeast and Caribbean Region (Region 2) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a qualified General Contractor to provide construction services for the backfill and renovation of floors 16-21 at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building,  26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY.

This requirement is anticipated to be full and open to both large and small businesses. All responsible firms may submit a proposal.

This will be a competitively negotiated acquisition governed by procedures in FAR 15. Source selection procedures will be used to select the proposal that represents the best value to the Government by using the trade-off process. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated.

GSA anticipates issuing the Request for Proposal (RFP) approximately on or about July 7, 2017; with receipt of proposals at a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days later. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted at the FedBizOpps website via http://www.fbo.gov.

The period of performance for this requirement is expected to be twenty-six (26) months.

The Estimated Construction Cost for this project is between the range of $75,000,000 and $95,000,000.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Northeast and Caribbean Region is seeking a responsible and qualified General Contractor (GC) to provide construction services for the Backfill and Renovation of Floors 16 through 21 of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building located at 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. The FOB is a 45-story, plus basement, Class-A office building built in 1967, and a 45-story addition (Annex) built along the west side of the original 45-story building in 1977. The two 45-story buildings function together as the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building (FOB/Annex, referred collectively in this document as the FOB). The project (approximately 320,000 sf) will require work to be performed in an occupied building without disruption to the operations of the tenants.

This project will involve LEED Gold office renovations for three (3) individual tenant agencies (Floors 16-21), restroom renovations, hazardous material abatement, installation of new generators, chiller and cooling tower at penthouse and roof, base building fire alarm upgrades, and lobby sprinkler installation.

The offeror selected will be required to supply all labor, materials, equipment and supervision to perform the complete services as required by the Scope of Work under the resultant contract.

A Site Visit / Pre-Proposal Conference will also be held for this procurement. The date and time will be set forth in the RFP solicitation or posted separately at the FedBizOpps website via http://www.fbo.gov. Interested firms are highly encouraged to attend.

Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a contract award. Firms can register via the Internet site at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting SAM Service Desk at http://www.fsd.gov.

The solicitation and associated information will be available from the FedBizOpps website mentioned above. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation will not be a sealed bid and there will not be a formal bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, via email to the person(s) specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing and will be available on the aforementioned FedBizOpps posting. Offeror's will not be reimbursed for proposal submittal expenses.

INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO THIS NOTICE TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF ANY AMENDMENTS. HOWEVER, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS.

DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation package and technical specifications will be located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the FedBizOpps site for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.