RFP D/B Construction Services for the Gate 7 Parking Garage St. Elizabeths West Campus

The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, is soliciting proposals for Design-Bid-Build construction services for the Gate 7 Parking Garage at the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, DC, with proposals due November 9, 2026.

The scope encompasses construction of a multi-level parking garage with associated surface parking, mechanically ventilated garage systems, screening and security infrastructure, site access improvements, utility work, stormwater management facilities, landscaping, signage, and lighting. The work is located at 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20032, on a National Historic Landmark campus supporting Department of Homeland Security operations. The contractor must furnish all management, supervision, subcontractors, labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, coordination, quality control, testing, inspections, commissioning support, and closeout documentation.

The contract is Firm-Fixed-Price. The anticipated construction duration is 595 calendar days from the Construction Notice to Proceed to Substantial Completion, with an additional 60 calendar days for final closeout activities (655 calendar days total). The contractor must comply with the 2026 PBS Core Building Standards and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations, and permit requirements.

Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, Site Safety and Occupational Health Officer, and specialized coordinators for security, environmental, stormwater, historic preservation, fire protection, building envelope, and mechanical ventilation systems. The contractor must use the project Building Information Modeling as a coordination tool, develop and maintain construction coordination models, perform 3D coordination and clash detection, and populate COBie data throughout construction. All project documentation must be uploaded to and maintained in Kahua, GSA's Project Management Information System.

ZGF serves as Architect of Record for construction administration; AECOM provides Construction Management support to GSA. The project includes allowances for utility coordination work, unforeseen site conditions, and testing and inspection support.