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Z -- RENOVATION OF THE FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING AND COURTHOUSE IN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY SOL GS-03P-95-CDC-0138. DUE 072895. Contact Gary Eberly, Contract Specialist, (215)656-6124, Gregory Wright, Contracting Officer, (215)656-6129. Furnish all labor, material, equipment, and supervision necessary for the renovation of the Federal Office Building and Courthouse in Trenton, New Jersey. The work involves the phased renovation of an existing, partially occupied, six-story office building and courthouse built in 1931, including the removal of thru-wall fan coil units and replacement of major elements of the plumbing and HVAC system (including steam and condensate systems) and repair of existing steel windows and installation of interior storm windows. The work also includes selective demolition, asbestos remediation, roofing, exterior masonry repair and restoration, and general interior space alterations and renovation (including millwork, ornamental metalwork, and a high-finish central access corridor and front entrance). The estimated cost of this project is over $10,000,000.00. This procurement is being solicited under full and open competition. SIC code 1542. This announcement also constitutes the synopsis of the pre-invitation notice. Copies of the solicitation package will be available on approximately 6/30/95. There will be a nonrefundable charge for copies of the solicitation. Please contact Ms. Dyann Jacobs at (215)656-6125 if interested, upon which further instructions on how to obtain a copy of the solicitation will be provided. Attention: the following are definitive responsibility criteria applicable to this solicitation: Definitive Responsibility Criteria: In order for the successful offeror to be deemed responsible (which is a mandatory condition for award of the contract), certain criteria must be met by both the general construction offeror and by the subcontractors which will perform certain portions of the work under the contract. Evidence demonstrating that the successful offeror meets the definitive responsibility criteria for the general construction offeror (including the criteria for the Project Manager and Superintendent) must be submitted by the successful offeror either with the proposal or within a reasonable period of time (as determined by GSA) after it is requested by GSA. Evidence demonstrating that the proposed subcontractors meet their applicable responsibility criteria must be submitted by the offeror within a reasonable period of time (as determined by GSA) after it is requested by GSA. Failure to submit the required evidence and/or related information as requested by GSA, on or before the date requested, will result in a finding of nonresponsibility. A. Definitive responsibility criteria for general construction offerors (``the successful offeror''): 1. Firm criteria. a) Occupied Buildings. The successful offeror shall have successfully completed at least three (3) projects since January 1985, each involving phased renovation in partially occupied buildings with a construction cost of $5.0 million or more. At least one project shall have been as a General Contractor or as an ``at-risk'' Construction Manager. Projects deemed to have been successfully completed are those which were considered to be successful by the building owner or their representative with respect to schedule, cost, and quality of work. b) Historical Renovation. The successful offeror shall have successfully completed at least three (3) projects since January 1985, each involving a historical restoration component of $1.0 million or more. At least one project shall have been as a General Contractor or as an ``at-risk'' Construction Manager. Projects deemed to have been successfully completed are those which were considered to be successful by the building owner or their representative with respect to schedule, cost, and quality of work. c) Local Performing Office. The successful offeror's performing office for this project shall be an existing local, regional, or corporate office located within an eighty (80) mile radius of the project site in Trenton, NJ. One or more projects with a construction cost of $5.0 million or more which involved both phased renovation of a partially occupied building and a $1.0 million or more historical restoration component may be counted as a qualifying project for each of the aforementioned criteria. The above qualifying projects must have been performed by the general construction offeror's corporate, regional, or local office located within an eighty (80) mile radius of the project site in Trenton, New Jersey. Projects not meeting this requirement WILL NOT qualify. 2. PERSONNEL CRITERIA. Definitive responsibility criteria must also be met for the successful offeror's designated full-time on-site Project Manager and Superintendent which will be used on the subject project in Trenton, NJ. These criteria are: a) They must have at least five (5) years total experience in management roles on construction projects. b) They must have been the full-time superintendent or project manager for at least two (2) renovation projects of $5.0 million or more in total construction cost. (This experience must have been as a general contractor's superintendent or project manager with responsibilities which included managing sequencing, overseeing quality control, and coordinating the work of subcontractors. The experience does not need to have been with their current employer.) All information required by this selection (A) regarding both the qualifying projects and Project Manager/Superintendent must be submitted by the successful offeror either with the proposal or within a reasonable period of time (as determined by GSA) after it is requested by GSA. This information will include a description of each project, dates of construction, name of the architect/engineer, name of the owner, construction value, and any other information which is deemed necessary by GSA. In addition, a CURRENT address and telephone number of a knowledgeable reference (either the owner's representative or architect's representative during construction, or the individual currently responsible for the building) shall be included. Projects with references that cannot be contacted will not qualify. B. DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA FOR HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, AND FIRE PROTECTION SUBCONTRACTORS: Definitive responsibility criteria for subcontractors performing mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection work MUST be met and demonstrated as a condition of contract award to the successful offeror. In addition to meeting the experience and qualification requrements set forth in the technical sections of the specifications for the work they will perform, these subcontractors must demonstrate successful experience in their subcontract trade(s) on three (3) projects involving phased renovation in partially occupied buildings as described in paragraph A.1.a above for general contractors, PLUS three (3) successful projects involving historical renovations as described in paragraph A.1.b above. This experience may be with any general contractor. In addition, these subcontractors must have had at least three (3) prior subcontracts with the successful offeror for the work they are to do on this project. To qualify, each of these subcontracts must have had a subcontract amount as follows: Mechanical - $1.0 million or greater; Electrical - $1.0 million or greater; Plumbing - $0.5 million or greater; and Fire Protection - $0.25 million or greater. The successful offeror may propose more than one (1) subcontractor for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection up to a maximum of four (4) potential subcontractors for each trade. If none of the proposed subcontractors for a specific trade meet the required criteria, the successful offeror will be determined to be nonresponsible. In order for the successful offeror to be determined responsible, they must submit information either with the proposal or within a reasonable period of time (as determined by GSA) after it is requested by GSA, which demonstrates that the subcontractors for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection meet their respective criteria. (163)

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