SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Construction of the New National Dwight D. Eisenhower Living Memorial, Washington, DC - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Development Division (WPC), 7th and D Streets, S.W., Room 2002, Washington, District of Columbia, 20407
- ZIP Code
- 20407
- Solicitation Number
- GSA-EMC-11052011
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2011
- Point of Contact
- Bonnie E Echoles, Phone: (202) 441-2912
- E-Mail Address
-
bonnie.echoles@gsa.gov
(bonnie.echoles@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Sources Sought - SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS ONLY The General Services Administration is looking for firms that qualify under the Small Business Programs represented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19 including 8(a), small business, women-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (Hubzone) small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, to identify valid sources and to gauge the business interest of Construction Firms for construction services intended for a New National Dwight D. Eisenhower Living Memorial. The estimated range for this project is between $65,000,000 and $75,000,000. MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED to determine if there are small businesses operating as PRIME CONTRACTORS with the capabilities and experience to perform the required work. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. No telephone calls will be accepted. GSA working with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC) announces an opportunity for Construction Excellence in Public Buildings. Project Summary: GSA intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for all construction services necessary to construct the new National Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, DC. The National Eisenhower Memorial at Eisenhower Square will be the first national presidential memorial of the new century. Eisenhower Square will be a permanent addition to the urban landscape of Washington, DC. The Eisenhower Memorial must have quality and substance equal to its place in the monumental core of the Nation's Capital. It will be a "plaza-type" memorial with an extensive landscape and hardscape component and a small [approx. 4,500 SF] building consisting of office space, a bookstore, public toilets, and support facilities for the operation and maintenance of the memorial. The project will feature large monumental-grade memorialization elements and aesthetic depictions befitting a national presidential memorial, and these are within the scope of the construction contract. The estimated construction cost, including all construction work and memorialization element fabrication and installation, ranges between $65,000,000 and $75,000,000. All work will be performed in accordance with GSA authorized and approved standards. The memorial will be located entirely on Federal Property at a four-acre site in the center of Washington, DC. The site lies at the intersection of Maryland and Independence Avenues, SW, and spans two blocks, from 4 th Street, SW to 6 th Street, SW. The memorial has been sited within view of the Capitol and just south of the National Mall, in an area reserved for prominent memorials. The project is being designed to meet LEED certification. Construction services include, and are not limited to, construction; project scope management; selection and procurement of all necessary subcontractors, including artisans; administration of the construction contract and all subcontracts; coordination of regular construction meetings; critical path method (CPM) scheduling and schedule control; maintaining construction records including daily logs and monthly reports; monitoring construction costs; progress reporting; conducting and coordinating inspections and testing to ensure proper functioning of the Memorial; coordination of commissioning and turnover to designated facility management staff and tenants; performing closeout procedures; and, all other required services necessary for a complete and sustainable facility. The North American Industry Classification System Codes (NAICS) is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the small business standard is $33.5 million. Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS ONLY are invited to submit a capabilities statement or narrative demonstrating their experience in construction project of similar nature as described above. The submittal shall be no longer than 10 pages. Include the following information in your response and/or narrative: 1. Company name, address and point of contact with his/her phone number and email address 2. Business size to include any official teaming arrangements as a partnership or joint venture: In dicate if your company is a certified 8(a), small business, women-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (Hubzone) small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or veteran-owned small business 3. Details of similar projects and state whether you were the Prime or Subcontractor: Required, at a minimum, three (3) projects completed within the last ten (10) years that are relevant to the work that will be required under this project 4. Dates of construction work 5. Project reference (including owner with phone number and email address for each project listed) 6. Project cost, term and complexity of job 7. Information on your bonding capability - SPECIFICALLY IDENTITY SINGLE AND AGGREGATE BONDING CAPACITIES NOTE: Comments will be shared with the Government and the project management team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. If you are responding to this Notice from outside the geographic location of the work, please provide a narrative detailing how you would perform the work at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested concern. EMAIL RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED. Electronic versions of your capabilities statement, ten (10) PAGES OR LESS, shall be submitted VIA E-MAIL to Ms. Bonnie Echoles, Contracting Officer, email: bonnie.echoles@gsa.gov. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential Small Business Sources. The govern ment will not reimburse responders for the cost of the submittals.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Intersection of Maryland and Independence Avenues, SW, Spanning two blocks, from 4th Street, SW to 6th Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Record
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