Construction services for new department of aging and community living ("dacl") ward 8 senior wellness center

The District of Columbia Department of General Services is issuing IFB DCAM-26-CS-IFB-0008 for construction services on a new Department of Aging and Community Living Ward 8 Senior Wellness Center at 1700 Q Street, SE, with bids due August 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and questions due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A 35% subcontracting requirement for Certified Business Enterprises and/or Small Business Enterprises (with priority to SBEs) applies.

The scope is ground-up construction of a 13,000-square-foot senior wellness center within the existing Kramer Middle School parking lot, designed to accommodate recreation, wellness activities, meeting spaces, and educational programming. The project includes a gym, meeting rooms, and educational spaces constructed in accordance with detailed specifications and drawings contained in Attachment J.1. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permits, bonds, insurance, site preparation, hazardous materials abatement, quality control, safety compliance, and close-out documentation.

The contract is a lump-sum award with Substantial Completion on July 6, 2027, Final Completion on October 4, 2027, and an Administrative Term extending 60 days from Final Completion or until final payment is processed. Liquidated damages of $2,250 per calendar day apply for failure to achieve Substantial Completion. Key personnel replacement incurs a $25,000 fee per replacement without prior Department approval.

Federal wage and labor standards apply: Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates (established by wage determination DC20250002, effective February 14, 2025), the Living Wage Act of 2006 (minimum $18.40 per hour effective July 1, 2026), First Source Employment Agreement requirements (minimum 51% of new hires must be District residents), and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act overtime compensation. The contractor must submit a completed DBE Outreach List certification documenting good-faith contact with disadvantaged business enterprises. Additional federal compliance includes Buy American Act requirements for steel and domestic construction materials, the Fair Criminal Record Screening Act, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, non-discrimination under the D.C. Human Rights Act, and Campaign Finance Reform Act contractor self-certification. Bid bonds at 5% of bid price and performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of contract price are required. DGS will award one contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bids must remain firm for 120 days.