SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- A/E Design Services For A Major Addition And Childcare Center To The George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, VA
- Notice Date
- 4/30/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Development Division (WPC), 7th and D Streets, S.W., Room 2002, Washington, DC, 20407
- ZIP Code
- 20407
- Solicitation Number
- GS11P03MKC0037
- Point of Contact
- Denise Avery-Craft, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-205-5742, Fax 202-708-8332,
- E-Mail Address
-
denise.avery-craft@gsa.gov
- Description
- The General Services Administration (GSA), National Capital Region, Washington, D.C. announces an opportunity for Design Excellence in Public Architecture. The GSA is seeking Architect-Engineering (A-E) Design Services for a major Addition and Childcare Center to the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC), 4000 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, on behalf of the U. S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Administration. The Foreign Service Institute heads the NFATC complex and is the federal government's primary training institution for officers and support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to promote U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington, DC. On a 72 acre campus setting, the existing 403,000 FT2 NFATC provides more than 500 training courses to more than 30,000 enrollees a year from the State Department, to more than 40 other government agencies, and to the military service branches. The Institute's programs include training for the professional development of Foreign Service administrative, consular, economic/commercial, political, and public diplomacy officers; for specialists in the fields of information management, office management, security; for medical practitioners and nurses; for Foreign Service Nationals who work at U.S. posts around the world; and for Civil Service employees stationed in Washington, DC. The NFATC Addition will support and accommodate a variety of administrative, instructional, multipurpose and storage spaces totaling approximately 7,238 gsm (approximately 77,905 gsf), and a detached Childcare Center of approximately 1,341 gsm (approximately 14,434 gsf), or a total of approximately 8,579 gsm (approximately 92,343 gsf). Also required will be a Master Plan addressing facilities totaling potentially 15,141 gsm (approximately 162,980 gsf). The estimated construction cost of the Addition and Childcare Center will range from $16 million to $24 million. The Addition and Childcare Center will be designed in accordance with GSA quality standards and requirements. The scope of A/E services under this design contract will include: master planning, architecture; civil, geotechnical; structural (to include seismic and blast design), mechanical, and electrical engineering; communications; space planning and systems furniture integration; interior design; fire protection engineering; food service; landscape design; scheduling; cost engineering; value engineering; administrative coordination of the various disciplines involved; and construction phase services. The project will comply with the standards for sustainable design, U.S. Building codes and U.S. Government requirements, to include Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), as well as the applicable laws, codes and standards for Arlington County, Virginia. The site, buildings and related facilities will be designed in hard metric (System International) units. Each design submission will include the use of AutoCAD R 14 or later version for electronic files in the General Services Administration (GSA) format. The personnel required for contract performance of the successful A/E Design Team, including all A/E Design Firms forming joint ventures, and including all consultants/subcontractors, must be able to obtain a DOS Building Pass Identification Card (BPIC) under the authority of 22 USC 2658, Executive Order 10450, Executive Order 12958: and section 506(A) of the Federal Records Act of 1950, as amended. The DOS will sponsor specific personnel of the successful A/E Design Team for a BPIC. The A/E selection will be completed in two stages as follows: STAGE I: The first stage will establish the experience and capabilities of the A/E Design Firm, and its lead designer. The A/E Design Firm as used in this solicitation means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering. The Lead Designer is the individual or design studio that will have primary responsibility to conceive the design concept and the building?s architecture and engineering systems. On developing the project team, A/E design firms are advised that at least 35% of the level of contract effort must be performed in the National Capital Region (NCR). The NCR includes the District of Columbia, the City of Baltimore, the Counties of Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore in Maryland; the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, and Manassas, and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun in Virginia. The government will not allow payment for travel within the NCR, living expense, computer time or hookups for the A/E Design Firm or any of the subcontractors. In STAGE I, interested firms will submit portfolios of accomplishments that establish the design capabilities of the A/E Design Firm and its Lead Designer. All documentation pages will be in an 8-?? x 11? format. The portfolio should include the following: a cover letter referencing the FedBizOpps announcement and briefly describing the firm and its location, organizational makeup, and noteworthy accomplishments; 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/subcontractors (Team Members) is not required at this stage. Each A/E Design firm will be evaluated during this stage using the following evaluation CRITERIA: (1) PAST PERFORMANCE ON DESIGN (35%): The A/E design firm will submit graphics (maximum of three single sided pages per project with maximum graphic size not to exceed 8-?" x 11") of five building addition projects/campus expansion projects whose construction was completed within the last ten years of the Stage I Submission due date. The narrative (maximum of two single sided pages per project) shall address the design approach with salient features for each project and discuss how the client?s program, function, image, mission, occupancy, economic, schedule and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall planning/design/engineering solution. Include tangible evidence where possible such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc., demonstrating design excellence. Provide a client reference for each project, including name, title, address, phone, and fax numbers. 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 single sided pages) state his/her overall design philosophy and approach to the challenge of public architecture, issues, and parameters that may apply for building additions and childcare centers in a campus setting. (3) LEAD DESIGNER PROFILE (15%): Submit a biographical sketch (maximum of three single sided pages) including education, professional experience, and recognition for design efforts inclusive of examples. Identify and describe areas of 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 of three single sided pages per project) and a typewritten description (maximum of two single sided pages per project) for up to three building addition projects/campus expansion projects whose construction was completed within the last ten years of the Stage I submission due date. The narrative shall address the design philosophy with salient 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 design excellence. Where there is duplication with criterion (1), the Lead Designer will address his or her participation in the project. Submit the SF-254 and SF-255 for the A/E Design firm only. Please note: In block 8 of the SF-254, please specify only current payroll (non-contract) personnel. Complete the SF-255 as follows: On page 3, complete items 1 through 3, and item 4(B). Do not respond to item 5. On pages 4-10 inclusive, no response is required. On page 11, under item 10, respond to the Stage I evaluation criteria stated in this announcement. In block 11, sign, indicate name and title, and date the submittal. An A/E Evaluation Board consisting of a private sector peer, representatives of the client, and GSA personnel will evaluate the submissions. The A/E Evaluation Board will establish a short list of at least three firms. The Stage I short list will be published in FedBizOpps. STAGE II: In the second stage of evaluation, each of the short listed firms will be notified and asked to submit more detailed information regarding the entire PROJECT TEAM. The project team shall be considered to include the A/E design firm, its designated lead designer, and ALL outside consultants/subcontractors (including any firm(s) added to form a joint venture) with the A/E Design Firm who will be involved on the project. The A/E Design firm must identify the contractual relationship with its Lead Designer and its entire Project Team. A sufficient period will be provided for the short listed A/E design firms to establish the entire project team and to respond to the Stage II requirements. Those A/E Design firms will resubmit the SF-254 for any proposed joint venture firm added and/or consultants/ subcontractors and a composite SF-255 that reflects the entire project team. The Government will establish the criteria for the Stage II evaluation, and the date the Stage II submissions are due. The Stage II evaluations will include an interview with members of the A/E Evaluation Board. The A/E Evaluation Board consists of a private-sector peer, representatives of the client and GSA. Candidates should be prepared to discuss all aspects of the evaluation criteria provided. Contact person for this solicitation is Denise Avery-Craft, Contract Specialist, located at General Services Administration, National Capital Region, 7th & D Streets, SW, Room 2021, Washington, DC 20407, telephone (202) 205-5742. The Contracting Officer is Vincent E. Matner, P.E. This procurement is open to both large and small business concerns under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (FAR 52.219.19). Before award of the contract, the selected firm (if not a small business of $4,000,000 gross average annual sales receipts over the past three years) shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507. As part of its commitment to socioeconomic initiatives of the Federal Government, the General Services Administration has established subcontracting goals of 40 percent of the total contract amount for Small Business: (of which 5 percent is for Woman-Owned Small Business, and 35 percent is for Other Small Business (which includes 5 percent for Small, Disadvantaged businesses, 3 percent for HUBZone Small businesses, 3 percent for Veteran-Owned Small businesses, and 3 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small businesses)). In support of GSA's efforts, firms seeking consideration for this contract shall demonstrate a proactive effort to achieve the above goals. The use of subcontractors will be reflected in a Small Business Subcontracting Plan to be submitted with the Stage II submittal. Firms must provide a brief written narrative of outreach efforts made to utilize Small, Small Disadvantaged, HUBZONE Small, Veteran-Owned Small, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small, and Woman-Owned Small Business concerns during Stage II. The narrative shall not exceed one single sided 8 ?" x 11" typed page. Small, Small Disadvantaged, HUB Zone Small, Veteran-Owned Small, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small, and Women-Owned Small Business firms are strongly encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. A/E Design firms having the capability to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting the required documents as outlined above for Stage I, the SF-254 (for the A/E Design Firm), which must not be dated more than twelve (12) months before the date of this announcement, and the SF-255 (for the A/E Design Firm), along with a letter of interest to: Vincent E. Matner, P.E., Contracting Officer, Bid Room #1065, GSA/NCR, 7th & D Streets, SW, Washington, DC, 20407. Stage I submittals are due no later than 3:00 P.M. local time on the response date of this announcement. FOUR COPIES are required (identify one copy as original). The following information shall be on the outside of the sealed envelope(s): 1) Solicitation Number/Title, 2) Due Date, 3) Closing Time. Late responses are subject to FAR Provision 52.214.7. Award of this contract is contingent upon Congressional funding approval. This contract is being procured under the Brooks Act and FAR Part 36. This is not a request for proposals.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Arlington, VA
- Zip Code: 22203
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22203
- Record
- SN00315374-W 20030502/030430213932 (fbodaily.com)
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