SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Fairbanks Federal Bldg & USCH Design Build HVAC/R Modernization
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Design & Construction Contracting (10PCC), 400 15th Street SW, Auburn, Washington, 98001-6599, United States
- ZIP Code
- 98001-6599
- Solicitation Number
- GS-10P-14-LT-R-0900
- Point of Contact
- Richard Risso, Phone: 2539317309
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.risso@gsa.gov
(richard.risso@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Fairbanks Federal Bldg & USCH Design Build HVAC/R Modernization - Sources Sought The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine availability and capability of qualified Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Woman Owned Small Businesses, or HUBZone small businesses. Responses to this notice will be used for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. This procurement will be advertised under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 - Addition, Alteration & Renovation General Contractors. The small business size standard for NAICS code 236220 is $33.5M in average annual receipts over the past three (3) years. General Information The Fairbanks Federal Building located at 101 12th Avenue, Fairbanks, AK is a 3-story building in downtown Fairbanks, constructed in 1977 and contains 101,000 rentable square feet (rsf). The office building is built with a steel and glass exterior and has three stories above-grade and a basement below grade. It currently houses approximately 168 employees and has 88 outdoor parking spaces and 147 indoor parking spaces. The tenants of the building consist of the Social Security Administration and IRS on the first floor, the Department of Fish and Wildlife on the second floor, and a Federal Courthouse and US Senator on the third floor. Scope Summary The design-build scope of work includes all labor and materials required to provide design, engineering, construction, commissioning and other related services necessary to upgrade the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC/R) system. The existing air system is not suitable for retrofit; therefore, it must be replaced with a new, energy-efficient. The mechanical systems in the building have had minimal upgrades through the years, with many portions original to the building. Heat pumps installed throughout the system require significant, repeated maintenance (nearly 1/3 of the installed heat pumps are out of service), and many original or retrofit control sequences are unknown, inoperable, or no longer valid. Several possible options will be presented when the RFP is released which are the result of a project development study performed by GSA prior to the release of this RFP. Options are provided for information purposes only. Design Build contractor will be fully responsible for all design, construction and energy savings efforts related to the project. After construction is declared substantially complete, currently estimated at 400 calendar days, a one (1) year Measurement & Verification (M&V) period will commence, in which the design builder provides monthly reports and confirming analysis that the energy savings proposed are being met. 5% of the construction budget will be set aside to assure energy targets and correct system operation is achieved. As savings and operations are confirmed via the monthly reporting, increments of the retainage will be released. At the end of the 1 year period, after all energy targets are confirmed being met and correct operations are validated, all remaining M&V funds will be released. Project Description & Approach The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to award a firm fixed-price, Design-Build contract for the Fairbanks Federal Bldg & USCH HVAC/R Modernization, located in Fairbanks, AK pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Best Value Design-Build Selection Procedures (FAR Subpart 15.3). GSA envisions a highly collaborative design build delivery approach for this project where the DB contractor works closely with all stakeholders to deliver a project that meets the expectations and needs of both the team members and GSA's requirements to deliver an economical and operationally efficient high performing green building. As required by law, the facility must meet federal energy goals. The project is also to include conformance to the P-100 (Facility Standards for Public Buildings) and all other applicable building codes and standards. The DB team will be selected through a best value / tradeoff selection process. During the development period from initial concept to final design the DB team will work in close consultation with GSA, the stakeholders and the CMa to ensure that all of the goals are addressed and that best value practices are utilized. GSA will be contracting separately for Construction Management Assistant (CMa) services. The CMa will be involved in the design process to provide construction expertise, estimating and cost information, and functionality and constructability reviews. There will be an informal partnering process throughout the design and construction phases to promote successful project development and execution including an enhanced project kick-off meeting. The CMa will also perform Commissioning Agent (CxA) services. All installed systems will be fully commissioned and functionally tested to ensure compliance with contract documents prior to being accepted by GSA. Unique Situations/Risks The facility location, coupled with the need for continuous operation during construction, present unique challenges for the design/build teams on the project. Facility will remain fully occupied and operations during the entire project. No adverse impact on tenant mission will be acceptable. Occupied Facility Construction The replacement of the mechanical systems at the Fairbanks Federal Building & USCH must occur within an occupied, fully functional facility. These functions include typical office work, but also include services for the general public and a courthouse. This presents several challenges that will have to be addressed by the designer and/or design/build team. • While there is sufficient space above the grid ceiling, the ceiling will likely need near complete removal for demolition (if required) and/or installation of any new piping, ductwork, etc. • All work in public spaces will need to be completed during unoccupied periods. Setup, construction, and clean-up will need to occur on a daily basis. • Work must be performed in such a way that space conditioning is maintained throughout the process. Any work in winter will need to avoid disruption of space heating; any work in summer will need to avoid disruption of space cooling. Temporary / contingency HVAC/R systems may be required. This will be the responsibility of the Design Builder. • Any work in the central plant must be completed without disruption of the heat pump and hot water loops. Space layout design and properly staged implementation will be critical elements to a successful project. Arctic Climate Weather conditions in Fairbanks will present a challenge to the design team. These challenges are due to Fairbanks' subarctic, continental climate, which experiences large variations in temperature from winter to summer. Much of this is related to the fact that the sun is up from between 18 to 21 hours per day during June and July, while only up 3 to 6 hours per day in December and January. Daily average summer maximum temperatures reach the lower 70's, with temperatures of 80° F or higher approximately 10 days each summer. Daily average winter temperatures fall below 0°F more than three months of the year. Low temperatures of -40°F degrees or colder occur every year. Daily temperature ranges in winter average approximately 15°F, increasing to 90°F in summer months. Responses Interested small business vendors in the categories listed above shall submit their capability statement electronically, limited to 10 double sided pages. The capability statement shall be in sufficient in detail to allow Government to determine the organization's related qualifications to perform the work. 1) The statement shall include: a) Company name. b) CAGE code. c) DUNS number. d) Active SAM registration printout ( www.sam.gov ). e) Size/number of employees. 2) A statement describing the company's interest in performing the work. 3) Organization chart to include both the design & construction team. 4) Capabilities and experience with federal projects in design and construction of complete HVAC/R replacements in the $8M - $11M range. Submitted references should highlight recent and relevant design-build projects in fully occupied facilities within the past five (5) years. 5) Previous occupied facilities construction experience is essential. 6) Statement of capability to bond for a project in the $8-$11M range. 7) Contact information, Point of contact name, Phone number, E-mail address and web address (if available). Companies providing above referenced material are requested to limit their submission to no more than 10 double-sided pages. Responses should be emailed not later than the date specified in this sources sought notice as follows: richard.risso@gsa.gov Each response will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer for the purpose of determining whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from qualified and responsible small business concerns. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only. All interested parties are required to respond to this sources sought announcement via email not later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 11 April 2014.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fairbanks Federal Building & US Courthouse, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701, United States
- Zip Code: 99701
- Zip Code: 99701
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