GSA, PBS, D&C Contracts Branch (5PPCA-2), JCK Federal Building, Room 3360, 230 South Dearborn Street, M/S 33-4, Chicago, IL 60604-1696

C -- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, E.M. DIRKSEN FEDERAL BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR U.S. DISTRICT COURT EXPANSION, PHASE III Sol GS05P95GBC0025. Contact Person, Lina Velliotis, 312/886-4110. A/E construction management services are required for the renovation of selected floors, (approximately 150,000), in the E.M. Dirksen Federal Building at 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois for use by the U.S. District Courts and related agencies. The building will be occupied during all phases of construction. The estimated total construction cost for the project is estimated to range between $15,000,000 and $25,000,000 with occupancy planned for December 1999. The project converts three floors of office space and related mechanical floors in the buildings, to provide for up to four two story courtrooms including judges' chambers and adjunct court facilities. The construction will consist of but not limited to; asbestos removal; structural modifications; provide necessary HVAC, fire protection and electrical system changes to accommodate the converted space; and modification of judges' elevator to allow access to the new court floors. Services may include, but are not limited to: code compliance design review, construction observation, including CPM progress scheduling, administration of payments, cost estimates for change order, administration of testing services to insure the completeness, accuracy, and overall quality of the design and contruction of the project, CADD drafting and value engineering. The construction phase A/E may also be required to provide performance of some reimbursable services for miscellaneous items which may require the use of special consultants. Joint venture or firm/consultant arrangements will be considered and evaluated on a demonstrated interdependency of the members to provide a quality construction management team effort. Firms or joints ventures having the capacity to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting completed, current and signed Standard Forms 254 and 255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Other Services Questionnaire and Specific Projects, respectively), and a complete 254 for each of the proposed consultants. Selection criteria will be based upon: (1) PROJECT TEAM - 35%, key personnel, qualifications, and relevant experience as individuals and as a team; (2) PAST EXPERIENCE 25%, past performance on similar projects; (3) MANAGEMENT APPROACH - 15%, management plan, past coordination, scheduling, cost control methods; (4) CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ABILITY - 25%, evidence of team's ability with respect to innovative and appropriate methods and solutions for managing construction, business philosophy, quality control. This solicitation is open to all business concerns in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, and all large businesses will be required to negotiate a subcontracting plan for small and small disadvantaged business concernsbefore contract award. As part of its commitment to socioeconomic initiatives of the Federal Government, the General Services Administration has established for fiscal year 1995 subcontracting goals of 32 percent for small business, 6 percent for small disadvantaged business, and 3 percent for women-owned business. In support of the agency efforts, firms seeking consideration for this contract should provide maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses. The use of subcontracting/consultants shown on the submitted SF 254's will be reflected in a Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting plan included in the contract. Firms must also provide a brief written narrative of outreach efforts made to utilize small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses. The narrative shall not exceed one typewritten page. (Small Businesses are not subject to this requirement). The applicable small business size standard is $3,500,000. Award to other than a small business may be contingent upon submission and approval of an acceptable subcontracting plan. A follow up listing of firms to be interviewed will appear in this publication. This is not a Request for Proposal. Funds are not currently available for this contract. Responses must be received at the above boldface address not later than 30 calendar days from the date of this notice by 4:00 p.m. (CST). If the 30th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. Government holiday, the deadline will be 4:00 p.m. (CST) of the next Government business day. All GSA employees are governed by GSA Order ADM 6520.4, GSA Standards of Conduct as published in the Federal Register, February 12, 1980, pages 9272-9283. See Note 24. All questions regarding the nature of this solicitation should be directed to Lina Velliotis at (312)886-4110. (003)

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