SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Facade Repair and Slate Roof Replacement, U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, Brooklyn, New York
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Project Management Acquisition Branch (2PCB), 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1639, New York, NY, 10278
- ZIP Code
- 10278
- Solicitation Number
- GS-02P-06-DTC-0030(N)
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Through the preservation and modernization of an historic federal building, this project continues the legacy of outstanding public architecture that was initiated with the founding of the nation. In accord with this tradition, the General Services Administration (GSA) Design Excellence Program seeks to commission our nation?s most talented architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and engineers to prepare our historic federal buildings for the next 50 ? 100 years of service. These projects are to demonstrate the value of integrated design that balances historic significance with current needs; balances aesthetics, cost, constructability, and reliability; creates environmentally responsible and superior workplaces for civilian Federal employees; and gives public expression to our democratic values. The General Services Administration (GSA), Northeast and Caribbean Region is seeking highly qualified Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firms interested in participating in a potential opportunity under GSA?s Design Excellence Program. The acquisition procedures for this opportunity will be in accordance with the Design Excellence quality standards and requirements. This will be a negotiated procurement issued in accordance with Public Law 92-582, ?The Brooks Act.? In this process the Government will award to the most highly qualified A/E Team with whom it can negotiate a fair and reasonable price. This sources sought identifies a potential A/E Design services acquisition for Fa?ade Repair and Slate Roof Replacement of the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY. The Estimated Construction Cost Range for this project is between $45,000,000 and $55,000,000. The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is an historic structure located in the Civic Center of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City Landmark. The 575,000 gross square foot building occupies an entire city block, fronting on Cadman Plaza, a major public space around which many federal, state and municipal buildings are organized. The building houses the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Office of the U.S. Trustee, the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Postal Service. Originally constructed as a Post Office and Courthouse in 1892, the building was enlarged in 1933. The earlier, four-story (plus attic) structure that occupies the southern end of the site was designed by Mifflin Bell, then Supervising Architect of the Treasury, and is Romanesque Revival in style. The exterior facades are built of granite-faced masonry, embellished with carved ornament, dormers and turrets. The eight-story 1933 addition that occupies the balance of the site was undertaken under the direction of James Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect of the Treasury. In designing the addition, great effort was made to emulate the appearance of the 1892 structure. While many architectural details are shared by both structures, the 1933 structure incorporated the use of terra cotta cladding, in lieu of granite, above the first floor. Above this level, the use of granite was limited to the stonework surrounding the second floor windows. This project will involve the replacement of nearly all the deteriorated terra cotta cladding on the facades of the 1933 structure with new terra cotta or approved alternate materials, restoration of all existing granite cladding on both buildings, and replacement of the entire slate mansard roofing system on both structures. The entire complex will remain fully occupied throughout the construction period. The design will follow the Secretary of Interior?s Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings and Building Preservation Plan (BPP) guidance, respecting the historic character of the building while accomplishing the project requirements to correct the deficiencies in the exterior envelope of the building and to preclude further fa?ade deterioration and damage to the structure and the recently renovated historic interior. This building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City Landmark. Each design submission must be approved by the Regional Historic Preservation Officer, who will coordinate external review by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106. As deemed necessary during the design and final documents preparation process, and at a minimum for the Pre-Design submission, the A/E will include a preservation report with captioned photographs and relevant design details identifying preservation design issues and proposed solutions. A Memorandum of Agreement with the SHPO, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is already in place. The design responsibilities will include, but are not necessarily limited to, architectural historic preservation as related to the following items of work: replacement of nearly all of the existing deteriorated terra cotta masonry with new terra cotta or approved alternate materials on the facades of the 1933 structure; retention, restoration and cleaning of existing terra cotta at window surrounds wherever possible; repair, cleaning and re-pointing of the existing granite cladding on the facades of both the 1892 and 1933 structures; hazardous materials removal; replacement of the entire slate mansard roofing system and associated lead coated copper gutters, flashing, valleys and ridges on both the 1892 and 1933 structures; and installation of a fall prevention system at the slate mansard roof to facilitate periodic maintenance of perimeter gutters and drains. The Scope of A/E Services under this anticipated acquisition will include, but are not necessarily limited to: Field Inspections, Surveys, Examinations, Sampling and Testing, Documentation, Architectural/Engineering Design, Preparation of Specifications and CAD drawings for Construction Documents, Value Engineering, Partnering, Cost Estimating and Interior Design/Space Planning for temporary tenant relocations. Optional Construction Phase services will include, but may not be limited to: Partnering, Post Construction Contract Services (PCCS), Construction Inspection Services (CIS), As-Built Drawings and other related services. The project is also to include GSA design standards for secure facilities; conformance to the P-100 (Facility Standards for the Public Buildings Service), including LEED certification; and customer agency requirements. Subsequent to the selection of a highly qualified A/E firm, the Government anticipates awarding a Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) contract. The Government will select a CMc to serve as General Contractor providing pre-construction and construction services. The CMc will provide design phase consultations evaluating costs, schedule, alternative design implications, building systems, and construction materials. The Government will solicit proposals under a source selection process for CMc. Selection will be based on a combination of technical and price factors that provide the best value to the Government. The Northeast and Caribbean Region is also seeking information on A/E firms that are experienced in Architectural and Historic Preservation and qualify under the 8(a) Program, the HUBZone Program and/or the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this potential acquisition is 541310. The Small Business size standard is average annual sales and receipts for the past three years that are less than $4,500,000.00. If you are an interested A/E firm, please provide a response to the questions below and provide with your Written Letter of Interest. All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. 1. Do you meet the Small business standard (average annual receipts less than $4,500,000.00 for the past three years)? Otherwise, indicate if you are a large business firm. 2. Is your firm an 8(a), Hubzone Small Business and/or Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (Please indicate the applicable representation(s))? (For additional information on small business size standards and small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov) 3. Is your firm able to meet the geographic area requirement? (35% of the level of contract effort must be performed within a seventy-five (75) mile radius of Columbus Circle, New York, NY.) 4. In the past twenty (20) years, has your firm completed at least three (3) projects demonstrating experience in architectural historic preservation and restoration and/or replacement of stone and/or terra cotta facades of multi-story buildings similar in size to this one determined eligible for, or listed in, the National Register of Historic Places? 5. In the past twenty (20) years, has your firm completed at least two (2) projects demonstrating experience in extensive replacement of existing deteriorated terra cotta masonry with new terra cotta or alternate material systems on the facades of multi-story buildings similar in size to this one and that were determined eligible for, or listed in, the National Register of Historic Places? 6. In the past twenty (20) years, has your firm completed at least two (2) projects demonstrating structural engineering accomplishments in the engineering of support and anchorage of stone and/or terra cotta cladding systems in multi-story buildings similar in size to this one and that were determined eligible for, or listed in, the National Register of Historic Places? Interested Architectural and Engineering firms should submit a Written Letter of Interest along with a response to the questions contained within this notice to Miriam Lopez, Contracting Officer. Please FAX your response to 212-264-0588, Attn: Miriam Lopez or submit through email to miriam.lopez@gsa.gov by June 23, 2006. For additional information regarding this potential opportunity, please contract Ms. Lopez at 212-264-9491.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York
- Record
- SN01072127-W 20060618/060616221849 (fbodaily.com)
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