Small Business Networking Session Greenville, SC Federal Courthouse (CMc)

NOTICE:            Small Business Networking Session  

 Region: 4                                                        Date:  January 11, 2018

City: Greenville

State: South Carolina, 29601

 Contracting Officer: Swindale Rhodes

Phone Number: (404) 433-8317

PROJECT: Carroll A. Campbell Jr. United States Federal Courthouse, Greenville, SC

BUILDING TYPE: United States Courthouse

CLIENT AGENCY: United States Courts, United States Marshals Service, United States Probation Office, United States Federal Public Defender, Office of the United States Attorney (Trial Prep)  and GSA's Public Buildings

SIZE: 193,000 gross square feet

PARKING SPACES: 70 inside parking spaces

BUDGET: $70,000,000 - $80,000,000

             Contract No.  47PE0317C0004 

Continuing a legacy of outstanding public architecture that was initiated with the founding of the nation, the General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) seeks to commission our nation's most talented architects, landscape architects, interior designers, engineers, and construction professionals to design and construct federal buildings of outstanding quality and value. These projects are to demonstrate the value of true integrated design that balances aesthetics, cost, functionality, constructability, durability, and reliability; create environmentally responsible and superior workplaces for civilian Federal employees; and give contemporary form and meaning to our democratic values.

In this context, GSA announced an opportunity for the Construction Excellence in public architecture for performance of Construction Manager as Constructor services in accordance with GSA quality standards and requirements.  As required by law, regulation or Executive Order, all facilities will meet Federal energy goals, security requirements, and achieve at least a LEED Gold certification.

 GSA awarded a contract September 25, 2017 to Brasfield and Gorrie, Construction LLC of Birmingham, AL as the Construction Manager as Constructor, (CMc) contract for the new "Carroll A. Campbell Jr. United States Federal Courthouse", Greenville, SC.  This acquisition encompasses the construction of 193,000 SF of offices and related space that will provide seven courtrooms and nine chambers to accommodate nine judges and 70 inside, secured parking spaces.  Other court related tenants include the U.S. Probation, Federal Public Defender, and the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. Marshals Service and Office of the U.S. Attorney (Trial Prep)).  The project
site is located in downtown Greenville, SC at the southeast corner of the intersection of East North Street and North Spring Street. Site size is approximately 1.97 acres.

Due to the size and complexity of the work and based upon current market research, the best procurement method was full and open competition.  There are no in-house resources available to accomplish the full scope of services that will be provided by the CMc.  Therefore employing a CMc will reduce many of the potential project risks insofar as one central party will be responsible for managing the coordination of all construction entities (i.e., subcontractors) services.

GSA awarded a single, fixed price contract for Design Phase Services, at a cost of $429,837 to include a Partnering Session, with an option to award Construction Phase Services as a Guaranteed Maximum Price at $79,570,163, with a sharing ratio, pursuant to FAR Subpart 16.204 -- Fixed-Price Incentive ccontract type. This contract was awarded as one phase solicitation, based upon FAR Subpart, 15.101 -- Best Value Continuum.

 This procurement was open to both large and small business firms.  Being that Brasfield and Gorrie, Construction, LLC is not a small business concern the firm was required to present an acceptable small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 19.7, as part of its proposal. 

 Therefore in conjunction with the GSA Office of Small Business Utilization and Brasfield and Gorrie, Construction, LLC, a Small Business Networking Session is planned to encourage small business concerns participation within this project.  The "notice" is being issued electronically on or about December 20, 2017, by Region 4, Southeast Sunbelt Region: (http://www.fedbizopps.gov). 

Also see attached Brasfield and Gorrie Flyer.

 The GSA will host the conference for interested Offerors:

Prospective attendees are encouraged to register their company with the GSA Contacting Officer, or Brasfield and Gorrie points of contract listed below via email. Call in reservations will not be accepted.  This session is intended to review the project scope, review the project site and conduct a GSA Small Business Networking forum among attendees.  

 Brasfield and Gorrie
 Brian Murray
 Email: bmurray@brasfieldgorrie.com

              Robert Hammack
              Email: RHammack@brasfieldgorrie.com 

GSA
Swindale Rhodes
Contracting Officer
Email: swindale.rhodes@gsa.gov