General Services Administration, PBS,The Wanamaker Building,100 Penn Square East,Philadelphia,,PA 19107-3396

C -- A/E SVC., SSA OPER. BLDG., WOODLAWN, MD SOL GS-03P-95-DXC-0045 DUE 101395 POC Contact,Thomas Grignol,215/656-6139 The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for Full Architectural and Engineering (A-E) design services for Repair and Alteration (R&A) work for renovation of building systems, facade, cafeteria and general modernization including upgrades as required for fire/life safety codes requirements, for the Operations Bldg.-102,000m2 at the Social Security Adm. Campus in Woodlawn, MD. Facility will be 2/3 occupied during the phased contruction. Project schedule currently shows construction occurring 11/98-9/03. A Prospectus Development Study (PDS) has been developed to provide information and Scope of Work issues for this project, and a recently completed Master Plan (MP) provides direction for the design - MP copies will be available to short listed firms. The project budget doesn't reflect the MP. The PDS can be obtained by mail by faxing a request to Ms. Virgil Shuler at (215)656-5838. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held 09/20/95 at 10 a.m. in the Altmeyer Bldg. auditorium at 6401 Security Blvd., Woodlawn, MD. This R&A project requires numerous professional team members; the successful Lead A-E Design Firm, Lead Designer and any Key Design Disciplines (Structural/MPE, etc.) required for the project must have previous experience working with similar R&A projects (scope and complexity) including working with issues associated with a single agency and its multiple components, unions, etc. The project is to be designed and constructed in hard metric (S.I.) units, therefore, full metric design capability is required. The Estimated Construction Cost at Award is $50-$57 million. The A-E services include review of existing documentation, survey and data gathering, review and incorporation of issues outlined in the MP, analysis of the PDS, pre-design, survey, concept design, space planning and coordination with GSA/SSA space planning, hazardous materials testing required in normal design and construction practice. Options will include: Preliminary Construction Documents, Final Construction Documents, and Post Construction Award Services (submission review, inspections). GSA will have a term Construction Management Fim (CM) and Project Manager during design and construction to assist GSA. GSA minimizes asbestos exposure with the following policy: GSA manages asbestos in places where it's in good condition and abates it when damaged or subject to disturbance by routine operations/planned renovations. It's not GSA policy to remove all asbestos containing building materials during renovation. GSA's policy is to remove only those materials directly impacted by the planned work, or materials that are damaged or are likely to be damaged. A-E SELECTION PROCESS: A two stage, one panel (Design Excellence), selection process will establish the excellence of the A-E Design Firm, Lead Designer and Key Design Disciplines in Stage I. The Stage I submission will include Standard Forms (SFs) 254 and 255 and will address the criteria below. Stage II will further establish the capabilities and qualifications of the entire Project Team. STAGE I: This stage will establish the design excellence capabilities of the Design Firm's Lead Designer and Key Design Disciplines (Structural/ HVAC). The ''Lead Designer'' is the individual or studio that will have the primary responsibility to conceive the design concept for the building's renovation. The Lead Designer shall be an architect. This individual/studio is employed by the Design Firm which may be a firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association or other legal entity which will have the contractual responsibility for the project design. In Stage I, a short list (minimum of three firms), will be selected based on submittals in response to this announcement. The A-E Design Firm, Lead Designer and Key Design Disciplines (Structural/MPE) shall demonstrate, as a minimum, examples of their expertise in related R&A/modernization projects through the use of SFs 254 and 255 and per the itemized evaluation criteria below. The Stage I submittal shall demonstrate design accomplishments and discuss design philosophy regarding such issues as flexibility, ease of maintenace, client satisfaction, budget issues, budgetary challenges, success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving energy efficiency in facility design, etc. (herein after referred to as RENOVATION ISSUES). STAGE I EVALUATION: In descending order of preference, Stage I selection shall be based on: 1)Past Performance on Design 2)Problem Solving Capabilities 3)Personnel Qualifications/Experience )Metric Experience I. PAST PERFORMANCE ON DESIGN A. Requirements. 1)Similar Experience-The A-E Design Firm will demonstrate experience in no more than: a)Four projects, completed within the last 10 years, b)Two of the four must be complex/ diverse R&A projects, c)Two of the four must have been in occupied buildings, d)One project should be similar in size, scope and complexity to the Operations Bldg. and range from 28,000-42,000m2. The A-E Design Firm will submit a maximum of three graphics per project, provide a one page typewritten description of each addressing the RENOVATION ISSUES as stated above. 2)The Lead Designer shall submit a biographical sketch including education, professional experience, experience with similar size and scope projects, and recognition for design efforts. Support this sketch with information on three projects (related/unrelated to the proposed work) including graphics (maximum of two per project) and one page typewritten narratives for each project identifying specific roles and involvement. Strength in facade renovations/replacement/reconfiguration is a plus. 3)The associated Key Design Disciplines (Structural/MPE) shall demonstrate experience in no more than: a)Two projects similar in scope, complexity and magnitude, b)Completed within the last 10 years, c)Both must be complex and diverse R&A projects, d)One in an occupied building. Submit a one page typewritten description of each project submitted addressing the RENOVATION ISSUES as stated above (graphics are not a requirement). The supporting typewritten descriptions required above shall address the design approach and salient features for each project (include any tangible evidence, where possible, such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc.) Demonstrate design excellence and discuss how the client's design, economic, life cycle, and operational objectives were satisfied. B. References. For each of the projects in Section I.A., provide the name/phone number of the owner's representative during design and construction. II. PROBLEM SOLVING CAPABILITIES A. The A-E Design Firm shall demonstrate its ability to creatively solve a complex design problem - the problem must be associated with one of the projects identified. The problem detailed should have been resolved to the client's satisfaction; provide client name/phone number. The problem may be in design or construction. B. The Lead Desiner shall demonstrate ability to creatively solve a complex problem that they were specifically involved in. Provide client name/phone number. C. The Key Design Disciplines (Structural/HVAC) shall demonstrate their ability to solve a complex design problem that they were specifically involved in resolving. Provide client name/phone number. The Problem Solving information required above shall be described in detail on one 8''x11'' typed page. III. PERSONNEL QUALIFI CATIONS/EXPERIENCE A. A-E Design Firm, Lead Designer, and Key Design Disciplines shall provide resumes for each of its proposed key personnel. Resumes will be evaluated on relevancy of individuals' experience as related to the proposed scope of work and on the basis of their education and/or registration/certification. B. The Lead Designer shall provide a one page typewritten statement of their overall design philosophy and approach to the challenge of resolving design issues, especially in the environment of a renovation/multi-user/occupied facility with budget constraints. IV. METRIC EXPERIENCE A. Full design capability in hard metric terms is required. Provide extent of previous experience with metric projects including projects of similar size and scope. STAGE II EVALUATION: The successful short listed firms identified in Stage I will have 5 weeks to make the final submittal including SFs 254 and 255 reflecting the entire proposed Project Team. GSA will work with the firms to schedule interviews. Final selection will be based on the interviews and the following criteria in descending order of preference: 1)PAST PERFORMANCE, EXPERIENCE AND PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES (An interview of the Design Firm and/or production office will occur in this phase), 2)TEAM PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE, 3)DESIGN APPROACH AND TECHNICAL/ MANAGEMENT ABILITIES, and 4)CAPABILITIES OF FIRMS/TEAMS LOCATION: Firms meeting the criteria with capability to perform the services described here are invited to respond by submitting the above mentioned information with a letter of interest (identify this announcement by number) to: GSA, The Wanamaker Bldg., 100 Penn Square East, Rm. 614, Phila., PA 19107, Attn: Thomas Grignol by 10/13/95. All other A-E firms/consultants interested in participating in the design team should submit a letter of interest ONLY; it will be forwarded to the short listed firms. In developing the Project Team equired for Stage II, those firms short listed are advised that at least 55% of the contract level of effort must be performed within a 100 mile radius of Woodlawn, MD. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSIONS/COMMUNICATION: 1)AutoCAD Release 12, 2)Word 6.0 or WordPerfect 5.2 for documents, 3)Excel 5.0 for estimates, 4)ccMail, Internet or electronic mail system compatible with GSA, SSA and the CM. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program on an unrestricted basis under full and open competition (SIC Code 8711). This is NOT a Request for Proposal. In accordance with PL 95-507, the A-E will be required to provide the maximum practicable opportunities for small business concerns and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate as subcontractors in the performance of the contract. 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 20 percent for small business, 5 percent for small disadvantaged business, and 5 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 subcontractors/subconsultants shown on the submitted SF 254s 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. An acceptable subcontracting plan must be agreed to before contract award. (Small businesses are not subject to this requirement.) (0251)

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