Two-phase design build Seismic Retrofit for Buildings 5 & 7 at the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center, San Francisco, California.

Add Sign-In Sheet (for additional site visit on 29 November 2012).

Additional site visits were conducted on August 21-22, 2012.
(Site visit sign-in sheets attached).

Site visits for this project were held on July 31, 2012, and August 2, 2012.
The site visit sign-up sheets are being provided herein.

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. PHASE II FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THE FOUR (4) FIRMS SELECTED FROM PHASE I COMPETITION, AS FOLLOWS:

1.  IAW Construction / ETC Building & Design JV
     4401 Etiwanda Ave. Suite B
     Mira Loma, CA. 91752

2.  Burr/MZT Joint Venture
     2173 Via Aguila
     San Clemente, CA. 92673

3.  R.E.M. Construction Co.
     1575 N. Lake Ave. Suite 100
     Pasadena, CA. 91104

4.  Patriot Construction, Inc.
     4646 Qantas Lane, B-4
     Stockton, CA. 95206

THIS PROJECT IS NOW IN THE SOLICITATION PHASE: 

THIS PROJECT IS A 100%  SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET ASIDE.

This project is a "Best Value" two-phase design build solicitation, to be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart  36.3.  A detailed project description is being issued in Phase I with overall project performance requirements and design criteria for this project to be issued in an amendment for Phase II.   Phase I proposals will be evaluated to determine which offerors will be selected to make an offer in Phase II.  Selection of offerors in Phase 1 will be based on Construction Contractor & Designer Experience and Capability and Construction Contractor & Designer Past Performance.  In Phase 2, proposals will be evaluated on Technical Approach and Price.  A maximum of five (5) firms will be invited to participate in the second phase.

THIS IS A  SOLICITATION FOR PHASE I ONLY,  AND  IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON 15 MARCH 2012.  PHASE I  PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON, 29 MARCH 2012. Prospective offerors are to respond to this  Phase I solicitation only.  After evaluation of Phase I responses, the Government will advise offerors of the status of their proposal. The Government will  select not more than five (5) proposals determined to be the most qualified for participation in Phase II.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 236220. The estimated cost for project is between $ 5 million and $ 10 million.

Note 1.  Contractors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award of this contract.  Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via  FedBizOps.  If you are not registered, the United States government is not responsible for providing you with notifications of any changes to this solicitation. The solicitation will be available only as a direct download. The solicitation will not be issued in a CD-ROM. Neither telephonic, mailed or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the website daily for the solicitation to be posted, and for any posted changes or amendments to this  solicitation.

Note 2.  There will be no pre-proposal conference for the Phase I solicitation.  The pre-proposal conference may only be held for PhaseII solicitation.  Conference date, time and location will be added by amendment to be issued to those offerors who will be  invited to participate in Phase II.

Note 3.  There will be no site visit during the Phase I solicitation process.  A site visit will be arranged only for those offerors who will be  invited to participate in PhaseII. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District is preparing to issue a solicitation (Request for Proposal-RFP) for a two-phase design build Seismic Retrofit for Buildings 5 & 7 at the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
The full solicitation package inclusive of the two-phase evaluation and selection process(es), solicitation forms, documents, drawings and specifications required to submit an offer for this requirement in response to Phase 1 of the solicitation will be available approximately 29 September 2011.
SET ASIDE: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
PROJECT MAGNITUDE: $ 5,000,000 to $ 10,000,000 (five to ten million US dollars).
NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $ 33.5 million.
PROJECT OVERVIEW: Provide Design Build Services for the Seismic Retrofit of Buildings 5 & 7 at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA. All following items include design and construction as necessary to abate lead and asbestos to execute the work. For both buildings 5 & 7, work consist of seismic retrofit, replacing and installing new fire sprinklers, replacing all mechanical equipment and accessories, replacing 120/208v electrical panels, replacing the roof, replacing exterior windows, and miscellaneous interior improvements. Work on building 5 also includes lighting improvements, and work on building 7 includes replacing all sanitary sewer lines under the Canteen to the perimeter wall.
The work shall be constructed in phases as conditioned by the Contracting Officer and contract documents for an overall period of performance of not more than 550 calendar days upon the awarded contractor's receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP), inclusive of 180 calendar days for design, and 365 calendar days for construction.
The two-phase design build solicitation and evaluation process shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.3. The issued RFP shall set forth the requirements for responding to Phase 1 of the solicitation, as well as all technical evaluation factors and sub factors for both Phase 1 and Phase II.
After the closing date of the Phase 1 Solicitation, the Government shall evaluate responsive proposals received in response to Phase 1 of the solicitation to a short-list of no more than five (5) contractors to Phase II. Only those successful firms selected as a result of Phase I evaluations will be requested to submit technical and pricing proposals for Phase II. Phase II proposals will only be requested from those firms who are short-listed as a result of Phase I evaluation process, and shall be evaluated in accordance with Phase II Evaluation Process.
Please note that the Government will not be maintaining a bidders' list during the solicitation period for this requirement during Phase I. Please also note that solicitation package materials, documents, drawings, specifications, and attachments to the anticipated solicitation will be available ONLY electronically and via the government point of entry (GPE) found at www.fbo.gov. Hard copy documents will NOT be supplied by the government to any interested parties as a result of this solicitation.
Vendors submitting offers for this requirement must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to participate; offers received from vendors that are not currently registered will be rejected. Website for CCR is http://www.ccr.gov.
Vendors must have completed and have accurate and current on-line representations and certifications found at www.orca.bpn.gov to be considered for award.
Award for this requirement is anticipated to be "Best Value" to the Government, price and other evaluation factors considered. Identification of significant evaluation factors and sub factors will be duly noted within the solicitation documents.

Please note tha this presolicitation notice is for information only. The response date of 9/29/2011 indicated above is for www.fbo.gov archiving purposes only, and prospective bidders need not respond to this presolicitation.