SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Renovation of US PO/CTHSE San Antonio, Texas
- Notice Date
- 10/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Central Texas Service Center (7PWC-FW), 819 Taylor Street, Room 12B14, Fort Worth, TX, 76102-6181
- ZIP Code
- 76102-6181
- Solicitation Number
- ITX00051
- Response Due
- 10/17/2003
- Archive Date
- 10/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Lisa Byrd, Contracting Officer, Phone (817) 978-2714, Fax null, - Lisa Byrd, Contracting Officer, Phone (817) 978-2714, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
lisa.byrd@gsa.gov, lisa.byrd@gsa.gov
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCMENT. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS only. The purpose of the Sources Sought Synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified small business sources for Design Excellence in public engineering for performance of Architectural-Engineering Design for renovation of the San Antonio Post Office?Courthouse (PO-CT). This includes alterations and major structural, mechanical, electrical, fire alarm, elevator, and plumbing upgrades. Parking spaces will be added inside the basement. NAICS Code is 541310, $4 million. The design must comply with General Services Administration (GSA) quality standards and requirements. Built in 1937, the PO-CT, located at 615 E. Houston in San Antonio, Texas, consists of 308,270 gross square feet with 28 inside parking spaces. It is located in the Central Business District on Alamo Square. The Post Office/Courthouse is a six-story structure. It is a historic building, across the street from the Alamo, and contains a historic mural inside the lobby. The Estimated Construction Cost range is between $25 to $35 million. The unique aspects of the architecture of this period should be considered and all historic value will be preserved. The scope of work will require at a minimum: construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and post construction contract services (PCCS). Included in the design is major structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades. In addition to mechanical upgrades, both elevator and fire safety improvements are included. The design shall also include handicap accessibility features to meet current code requirements. The design shall include sustainable features. It will also include the GSA design standards for historic and secure facilities. The building will be completely occupied during the construction phase. Therefore the design shall be phased so that the tenants can complete their mission without interruption. In developing the project team, the A/E Firms are advised that at least 35% of the level of contract effort must be performed in the state of Texas, and at least 50% of the work must be performed by the A/E Firm selected. The government will not allow payment for travel, living expense, computer time or hookups for the prime or the consultants. A Licensed Fire Protection Engineer is required to perform the design for the Fire Alarm System. A qualified elevator designer that is qualified by the ASME QEI-1b-1992 addenda to the ASME QEI 1-1990 edition STANDARD FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF ELEVATOR INSPECTORS. A/E firms must have performed and completed three similar projects within the past five years, which were multi-story buildings (minimum of 4 stories), with a total construction cost exceeding $10 million. The design work for the projects shall have scopes which clearly demonstrate competence in engineering design for office spaces, and mechanical, electrical, elevator, and fire safety and architectural design for handicap accessibility similar in scope to that identified for the US Post Office/Courthouse, San Antonio, TX. Interested parties who meet the above requirements are requested to submit a SF254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire to Lisa Byrd, Contracting Officer, no later than October 17, 2003. In addition to the 254, please answer the following questions. Which projects had historical preservation requirements? Which projects were in occupied space? Which projects were in space utilized by the Courts? List by Project No. that corresponds to Page 5 of your SF254. Information can be submitted via email to lisa.byrd@gsa.gov or by facsimile to (817) 978-6152. For questions please call Lisa Byrd at 817/978-2714.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Post Office/Courthouse, 615 Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00451350-W 20031012/031010213246 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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