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C -- NEW FEDERAL BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE SOL GS-09P-95-KTC-0029 DUE 031795 POC Contact,Greg McSweeney,415/744-5486,Contracting Officer,Gregory McSweeney,4 15/744-5486 The new Federal Building-Courthouse in Fresno, CA will contain approximately 33,440 square meters (360,000 square feet) of gross building area amd will house thirteen courtrooms with adjunct court support facilities and other court related agencies. The facility will also include parking spaces for approximately 392 vehicles, comprised of 112 inside parking spaces and 280 outside parking spaces. The estimated total construction cost will be between $70,000,000 and $90,000,000. Occupancy is planned for the year 2000. This new Federal Building/Courthouse will be an integral part of the development of the city of Fresno. This design should add to reinforce this development. Also, it should be representative of the dignity, enterprise, vigor, and stability of the American Government, as well as the United States judiciary. The objective is to select an excellent caliber designer that is supported by highly qualified design professionals who will produce a building that exemplifies design excellence and conveys the desired image of the Government. The facility will be designed and constructed in ''hard metric'' (System International) units. The scope of Architect-Engineer (A/E) services under this proposed contract may include, but may not be limited to the following: Pre-design programming services; site investigation (including geotechnical surveys and analysis, topographical and boundary surveys); complete design services; computer-aided design and drafting (CADD); working drawings; specifications (GSA versions of AIA MASTERSPEC or CSI format); cost estimating (UNIFORMAT Level III/CSI Format); space planning; exterior and landscape design; interior design; value engineering services; post construction contract services and other required supplemental services. The A/E selection will be completed in two stages as follows: STAGE I. The first stage will establish the design excellence capabilities of the A/E design firm and its lead designer. The lead designer is the individual or design studio who will have the primary responsibility to conceive the design concept and the building's architecture. This individual or studio is employed by the A/E design firm, that is, the firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity which will have the contractual responsibility for the project design. In the first stage, a ''short list'' minimum of three (3) A/E design firms will be selected based on the A-E design firms' submittals in response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The A-E design firm will provide specific evidence of its capabilities to deliver Design Excellence, and will express its design approach and philosophy. Interested firms shall submit a letter of intent and modified Standard Forms 254 and 255 (three copies) for the A-E Design Firm(s) only. Firms are advised that the lead design firm selected in Stage II must be a signatory on the final contract. Project qualifications submitted by each firm will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria, which are listed in descending order of importance: (1) PAST PERFORMANCE ON DESIGN: For the lead design firm(s), submit a firm profile that is no longer than two 8'' by 11'' typewritten pages describing the overa ll history of the firm, general design philosophy and the organizational make up that supports the firm's design process. Proposed collaborations should provide profiles for all firms in the collaboration and a maximum two page management plan outlining each firm's involvement in the design process, what each firm contributes, a clear definition of roles and how the collaboration will be managed. Submit 8'' by 10'' graphics (maximum of three per project) and a typewritten description (maximum of 500 words) of not more than five projects (completed or designed within the past ten years) which conveys the A/E design firm's current attitudes about forms and image of a Federal Building/U.S. Courthouse in Fresno, CA. The narrative statement shall address how the design met the client's requirements and goals, and how this design is relevent to this project. If appropriate, include affidavits, certifications, publication notices, awards, peer recognition, etc., demonstrating design excellence for projects of similar size and scope. (2) PROFILE/PORTFOLIO FOR PROPOSED LEAD DESIGNER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT: Submit (a) biographical sketch(es) (minimum SF255 page 5) that includes education, professional experience, recognition of design efforts inclusive of examples, for the key individuals of the lead design team who will be responsible for the building's architecture and what their role will be in the development of this project. Each biography shall be supported by a portfolio of no more than three (3) projects completed within the last 10 years, with no more than five (5) 8'' by 10'' grahics and a single page description (500 words maximum) addressing scope, design intent, owner's objectives and how those objectives were realized in salient design features. (3) PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN INTENT: The lead A-E firm(s) shall submit a narrative with a maximum of 1,000 words describing your design philosophy as it applies to this project and how it relates to the fabric of the downtown community, and the firm's compatibility with stated goals and objectives. STAGE II: In the second stage submission, the short listed A-E design firms will be invited to submit (three copies) Standard Forms SF 254 and 255 for all members of the project team and any additional information to describe the team's capabilities and accomplishments. It is not necessary to re-submit information furnished in Stage I. The Government will provide with the Stage I short list announcement the date submissions are due, and provide the selection criteria for the interviews and final selection. Once the firms are notified the short list will be published in the CBD. Sufficient time will be provided for the A/E design firms to establish the project team. As a minimum, the project team will be required to demonstrate previous experience and understanding in court design, technology and security and/or include consultants specializing in those areas. An interview with each short listed project team will follow the review of the Stage II submission. The A/E firm(s) must have an active production office within the State of California (in existence for at least one year prior to this announcement) with at least one member of the firm licensed to practice architecture in the state. If the A/E team is an association or other venture including two or more firms, at least one of the firms must satisfy the locality requirement. A colllaboration of more than one firm will be considered and evaluated on a demonstrated interdependency of the members to provide a quality effort. At least 65% of all contract level effort shall be performed within the State of California. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business concerns. Before Award of the contract, the A-E (if not a small business having less than $2,500,000 average gross receipts during each of the past three fiscal years) will be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507. 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% for small business, 6% for small disadvantaged business, and 3% for women owned business. In support of agency efforts, firms seeking consideration for this contract shall demonstrate a proactive effort to achieve the above goals for subcontracting opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and women owned (S, SD, WO) businesses. The use of subcontractors/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, not to exceed one typewritten page, of outreach efforts made to include (S, SD, WO) businesses. An acceptable subcontracting plan must be agreed to before contract award. Large firms are hereby notified that STAGE II evaluation will consider the level of participation by (S, SD, WO) businesses on this project. (Small businesses are not subject to this requirement.) (S, SD, WO) businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. Although this procurement is open to large businesses, small and minority A-E firms are strongly encouraged to participate. The Government recognizes the talent existing in smaller firms and encourages the contributions of new and innovative designers to public architecture. Offerors are invited to a pre-submittal conference to discuss the project requirements and the selection process. The conference will be held on March 1, 1995, 1pm (local time) in the Terrace Room, Fresno Hilton Hotel, 1055 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA. 93721 (209) 485-9000. Attendees should provide the POC with their name, address and telephone number in writing or fax (POC: Greg McSweeney: FAX (415)744-5484. 525 Market Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105) so the Government can notify you of any changes to the pre-submittal conference. Minutes of the meeting will be made available, on request, within five (5) working days following the conference. All requests must be in writing or via facsimile. No telephone requests will be acceptable. A-E firms having the qualifications to meet these requirements are invited to submit a letter of interest (identifying this announcement by Solicitation GS-09P-95-KTC-0029 and three copies of the above requested information no later than 2:00pm (local time) on March 17, 1995. Transmission of these items via facsimile will not be accepted by the Government. Award is contingent upon funding and successful negotiations. (0039)

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