MODIFICATION
C -- Design Services for New Courthouse at Fort Pierce, Florida
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2002
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Development Division (4PCB), 401 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30308
- ZIP Code
- 30308
- Solicitation Number
- GS-04P-02-EXC0052
- Response Due
- 7/10/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2002
- Point of Contact
- Melvin McIntosh, Contracting Officer, Phone (404)331-5014, Fax (404)331-7063,
- E-Mail Address
-
melvin.mcintosh@gsa.gov
- Description
- C-Architect-Engineer Services, Solicitation Nr GS-04P-02-EXC0052, Fort Pierce, Florida (404-331-5014, Melvin McIntosh) NAICS 54131 The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for Design Excellence in public architecture for performance of Architectural-Engineering (A-E) Design for a new, Federal Courthouse for the United States Courts in accordance with GSA quality standards and requirements. The building shall be approximately 9500 square meters (99,000 square feet), including 15 secure (inside) parking spaces. There are to be 73 on-grade parking spaces. The proposed site is located in the Central Business District of Fort Pierce, Florida, GSA Region 4. Reference Solicitation Number GS-04P-02-EXC0052. The Estimated Construction Cost (ECC) range is $20,000,000 to $24,000,000. The facility will be designed in metric units. The scope of work requires at a minimum: metric construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and post design services for the new Federal Courthouse facility that includes construction of the new building and related systems, security, site development, client program requirements, LEED certification, incorporate sustainable features, HVAC Excellence, productivity in the workplace, be energy efficient and be designed to meet and/or exceed the energy goals established by GSA. The building will include GSA design standards for secure facilities. Located in the Central Business District in Fort Pierce, FL., this new building should welcome and support all court visitors and participants and be accessible and open (within the limits of required security), understandable and comfortable. The building should symbolize the judiciary being a co-equal branch of the Government and should reflect the seriousness of the judicial mandate. It should convey balance, stability, absence of prejudice, respect for the individual, permanence, solemnity, and deliberateness. The building design should reflect the dignity and timeless mission of the courts. This is a Request for Qualifications of A/E Firms/Lead Designers interested in contracting for this work. The A/E Firm as used in this RFQ represents an association, joint venture, partnership or other legal entity that will have contractual responsibility for the project design. The Lead Designer is the individual or design studio/firm that will have primary responsibility to conceive the design concept and the building?s architecture. The A/E Firm must address the contractual relationship with the Lead Designer and project team in Stage II. A/E Firms are advised that at least 35% of the level of contract effort must be performed in the state of Florida. A/E selection will be completed in TWO stages as follows: In STAGE I, interested firms will submit portfolios of accomplishment that establish the design capabilities of the A/E Firm and its Lead Designer. All documentation will be in an 8 ?? x 11? format. The submission portfolio should include the following: a cover letter referencing this FedBizOpps announcement, and briefly describe the firm and its location, organizational makeup, and noteworthy accomplishments; and modified Standard Form 254 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire) and Standard Form 255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project). Identification of consultants or sub-contractors is not a requirement of this stage. STAGE I submission requirements and evaluation criteria include: (1) Past Performance on Design (35%) ? The A/E firm will submit graphics (maximum 3 pages per project) of not more than five (5) new construction projects completed in the last ten years. The narratives (maximum 2 pages per project) shall address the design approach outlining the salient/relevant features for each project submitted to the project for Fort Pierce, Florida, and discuss how the client?s program, function, image, mission, economic goals, schedule and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design and planned solution. Include tangible evidence where possible such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc., demonstrating design excellence. Provide a client reference contact for each project including name, title, address, phone and fax numbers and email. A portion of one page presented for each project must include a representative floor plan and either a site plan or a building section. (2) Philosophy and Design Intent (25%): In the Lead Designer?s words, (maximum of two typewritten pages) state his/her overall design philosophy and approach to the challenge of public architecture, issues, and parameter that may apply in creating a state-of-the art courthouse in an urban environment. (3) Lead Designer Profile (15%) - Submit a biographical sketch (maximum 3 pages) including education, professional experience, recognition for design efforts inclusive of examples. Identify and describe areas of personal responsibility and commitment to each project. (4) Lead Designer Portfolio (25%) - Submit a portfolio representative of the Lead Designer?s ability to provide design excellence. Submit graphics (maximum 3 pages per project) and a typewritten description (max 2 pages per project) of up to three new construction projects completed in the last ten years. The narrative shall address the design philosophy with relevant features for each project and discuss how the client?s program, functional, image, mission, economic, schedule and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution. Include tangible evidence where possible such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc., demonstrating excellence in design. Where there is duplication with criteria (1) above, the Lead Designer will address his/her participation in the project. An A/E Evaluation Board, consisting of a private sector peer, representatives of the client agency and GSA will evaluate the submissions. The Board will establish a short-list of three to six firms. For Stage I submittals, firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting modified SF 254 for the A/E Design Firm which must be dated not more than twelve months before the date of this synopsis, and modified SF 255 for the A/E Design firm along with a letter of interest and the portfolio to: General Services Administration, Attn: Mr. Melvin McIntosh, 401 West Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 2513, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308. Responses are due by 3:00 p.m. local time on July 10, 2002 at his location. The Government requires (5) copies of each submittal. The following information MUST be on the outside of the sealed envelope: 1) Solicitation Number/Title; 2) Due Date; 3) Closing Date/Time. Late responses are subject to FAR Provision 52.214-7. In Block 8 of the SF-254, specify only current W-2 payroll (non-contract) personnel of each firm. In Block 10 of the SF-255, the A/E design firm MUST respond to the Four (4) Evaluation Criteria presented in this announcement for Stage I. In Block 11 of the SF-255, the A/E Design Firm MUST sign, name, title and date the submittal. A pre-submittal meeting will be held June 19, at 1:00 p.m. in Ft. Pierce, Florida. The location is: City Hall, First Floor, 100 North US 1, Ft Pierce Florida. For additional information, call Mr. Melvin McIntosh at (404) 331-5014, or email: melvin.mcintosh@gsa.gov. For STAGE II the short-listed firms will be notified and asked to submit more detailed information including each member of the entire design/production team, including all consultants. The firms will be required to complete Standard Forms 254 and 255 that reflect the entire design team. The Government will establish the detailed evaluation criteria and the date the submittals are due and provide the selection criteria for the interviews along with the Stage I short-list announcement. Sufficient time will be provided the A/E Design Firm/Lead Designer to establish its team. Candidates should be prepared to discuss all aspects of the criteria indicated above and to demonstrate their ability to fulfill all project requirements. Emphasis will be placed on the unique aspects of the project, design philosophy, possible approaches in carrying out the project, quality control program and project management. The Stage II evaluations will culminate with an interview with the A/E Evaluation Board in Atlanta, Georgia. Stage II rankings will be used in conjunction with Stage I rankings to select the most highly ranked designed A/E firm. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (FAR Part 19.10). This procurement is open to small and large business concerns. Before award of the contract the A/E (if not a small business of $2,500,000 gross average over three years) shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507. Small, women-owned, and small disadvantaged firms are strongly encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint venture with other small businesses. All interested large business firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with small and disadvantaged firms as part of their ORIGINAL SUBMITTED TEAMS. This is not a Request for Proposal. This contract will be procured under the Brooks Act process (FAR Part 36). Participants in this process will not be reimbursed for travel, living expenses or other costs unless such costs are specifically identified and stated.
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