SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- Request for Qualifications - Exchange Transaction - Request For Qualifications
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Design and Construction (1PC), 10 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02222-1077, United States
- ZIP Code
- 02222-1077
- Solicitation Number
- Exchange_Transaction_for_Volpe_Center
- Point of Contact
- Kathryn E. Thomas, Phone: 617-565-8826, Mark Rinaldi, Phone: 617-366-9323
- E-Mail Address
-
kathryn.thomas@gsa.gov, mark.rinaldi@gsa.gov
(kathryn.thomas@gsa.gov, mark.rinaldi@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request For Qualifications NOTE: This Exchange Transaction is not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and ultimately the selected entity (referred to in this RFQ as the Exchange Partner) should not plan to receive any appropriated funds from GSA. Furthermore, this RFQ is not to be construed or interpreted as a contract or a commitment of any kind, nor does it commit GSA to pay for any costs incurred by respondents in the submission of qualifications and proposals. This RFQ represents Phase I of a two-phase solicitation process. Based on a review of qualifications in this phase of the solicitation process, GSA and DOT will select qualified Respondents who will be invited to participate in Phase II. In the second phase of the solicitation process, Respondents deemed qualified in Phase I will be asked to submit proposals including information related to the Exchange Consideration Services that would be provided in exchange for the property identified in this RFQ. Participation in both Phases I and II is a mandatory requirement in order to be ultimately considered as the Exchange Partner. I. INTRODUCTION: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in consultation with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is seeking an Exchange Partner to develop, design, construct, and deliver a new federal building (New Facility) for DOT's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center). The Volpe Center is located on a federally owned, approximately 14-acre parcel at 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA (the Property). The New Facility is to be constructed on a portion of the Property. In exchange, upon completion and acceptance of the New Facility and any value equalization required, the Exchange Partner will receive title to the remainder of the Property (the Exchange Transaction). Throughout this document, the design and construction of the New Facility will be referred to as the "Exchange Consideration Services"; the property to be received by the Exchange Partner in exchange for these services will be referred to as the "Exchange Parcel". GSA and DOT are collectively referred to in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) as the "Government". Continuing a legacy of outstanding public architecture that was initiated with the founding of the nation, GSA announces an opportunity for Design and Construction Excellence in Public Buildings through a Request for Qualifications for a development team to provide the New Facility. The GSA seeks to commission an Exchange Partner to design and construct a New Facility of outstanding quality and value. The development of the New Facility will be designed to meet the requirements of the DOT's Program of Requirements (POR) (which will be provided as part of the Phase II solicitation). As required by law, the New Facility will be required to meet or exceed Federal Energy Goals, including standards mandated by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and Executive Orders 13423 and 13653. It will also incorporate cost-effective and innovative "green" strategies, with a minimum requirement of a LEED® gold rating. The development of the New Facility must comply with PBS-P100 (Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service) and all referenced codes, standards and executive orders referenced therein, including U.S. Building Codes, Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS), Department of Defense (UFC 4-010-01) and the Interagency Security Committee's security requirements. The Exchange Transaction is being undertaken pursuant to 40 U. S. C. 581(c). This Exchange Transaction will allow the Government to leverage a portion of the Property in exchange for services that will support the design and construction of the New Facility. The Exchange Transaction supports the Government's goals to: ● Comply with the Presidential Memorandum entitled Disposing of Unneeded Federal Real Estate, 75 Fed. Reg. 33987 (June 16, 2010); ● Leverage the value of real property assets to provide more efficient, sustainable Federal facilities that will better enable Federal agencies to achieve their missions; and ● Obtain best value for the Government, through an open, public competition. See the attachment for the complete RFQ document.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/PBS/1PC/Exchange_Transaction_for_Volpe_Center/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 55 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142, United States
- Zip Code: 02142
- Zip Code: 02142
- Record
- SN03799853-W 20150718/150716235602-b441eae815c262ae0fee5238a09f01bc (fbodaily.com)
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