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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 22,1996 PSA#1514General Services Administration, PBS,26 Federal Plaza,,New York,NY
10278 R -- TERM CONTRACT- CM SVCS FOR METRO NY & NJ SOL GS-02P-96-DTD-0006
DUE 022296 POC Contact,Adria Rachel Friedman,212/264-9489,Contracting
Officer,Joan Betts,2 12/264-9486 The General Services Administration
(GSA) seeks a firm with management experience in design and
construction to provide services for design phase review, project
administration management, and quality control.Supplemental
Construction Management services on an as needed basis for a term of
one year under a firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract, for
projects located in Metropolitan New York, and New Jersey (Counties of
Bergen, Essex, Union, Morris, Passaic, Hudson, Middlesex, and
Monmouth). The contract will contain four unilateral one-year renewal
options. The total aggregate maximum order limitation shall not exceed
$750,000.00 during the base period or any option year. The minimum
guarantee is 2% of the maximum work order limitation. GSA is seeking a
firm with qualifications and experience in managing design and
construction projects for $2,000,000.00 or more. All services shall be
performed under the direction and supervision of professional
architects and/or engineers. Services shall include, but not be limited
to, investigations, building evaluation reports, testing services, and
prospectus development studies. In addition, primary design management
will include but will not be limited to review of design documents
including design development and working drawings for constructibility,
and conducting value engineering. The CM will assist GSA during
procurement and bidding. During construction, services will include
project coordination and reporting, cost and schedule control, review
of submittals, testing services, contract administration including
inspection for conformance with design and specifications, change order
administration, claims analysis and litigation support, and other
contract quality assurance funtions. Selection will be based on the
follwing three evaluation criteria: (I) EXPERIENCE (45%)-Back- ground
with respect to design and construction management for the types of
contracts and services specified in this solicitation. Relevant
experience with Federal agencies and knowledge of applicable Government
regulations. Local area experince, and demonstrated ability to render
professioanl services in a responsible manner to further the client's
interest. (II) PROJECT TEAM (35%)-Education & background
qualifications, professioanl licences, and affiliations of principle
team members. The team's demonstrated ability of working together to
provide similar relevant services to public and private sector clients
(with references). (III) MANAGMENT & ORGANIZATION (20%)-Managment
approach to performing the work. The firm (and its consultants')
capability of staffing the project with qualified personnel in relation
to its current workload, ability to effectively repond to workload
fluctuations and to accomplish within established schedules. Ability to
provide qualifed employees from within their ongoing full time staff.
Demonstrated continuity of personnel. Adequacy of support facilities.
Consideration will be limited to firms with an active office within the
geographic area referred to above. The successful offeror will be
required to properly staff offices at job sites of the larger projects
for the duration of the construction phase. A joint venture
firm/consultant arrangement(s) will be considered and evaluated by the
demonstrated interdependence of the members and ability to provide
quality design and construction managment services. At least one key
member in any proposed joint venture must have an existing active
office within the stated geographic limits. Architect-Engineer firms
must indicate their ability to comply with the area of consideration
required as part of their response to this notification. Small and
minority businesses are encouraged to participate. This procurement
will be open to both large and small business concerns and is being
issued under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.
In accordance with Public Law 95-507, the selected A-E will be
required to provide maximum practicable opportunities for Small
Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business and Small Women
Owned 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 subcontracting goals of 32
percent for small business, 6 percent for small disadvantaged business
and 3 percent for womwn-owned business. In support of the agency's
efforts, firms seeking consideration for this contract should provide
maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities for small, small
disadvantaged and small women-owned business. The use of
subcontractors/ consultants shown on submitted SF254's will be
reflected in a Small 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
business. The narrative shall not exceed one typewritten page. An
acceptable subcontracting plan will be a preaward submission
requirement of the selected firm, and must be agreed upon before
contract award. Small Businesses are not subject to this requirement.
The size standard for a small business concern under this announcment
is a concern, including its affiliates, having an average annual sales
receipt for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of
$3,500,000.00. Scope of services and draft contract will be furnished
to all firms being interviewed. The A-E selected will be required to
furnish to the Contracting Officer preliminary salray rates and furnish
to the Contracting Officer preliminary salary and overhead rate(s)
within 14 calendar days of selection notification. Architect-engineer
firms having the capability for the proposed work, in order to be
considered, must submit all Standard Forms 254 and 255 no later than
4:30 PM EST, February 22, 1996, along with a statement of the current
workload of the firm and detailed information concerning several
selected projects which demonstrate the firm's ability to provide
similar relevant services as required by the evaluation criteria under
EXPERIENCE. A shortlist of the top firms (at least 3), based on the
above criteria will be notified for interviews from which a final
slecetion will be made. Refer to Solicitation No.
GS-02P-96-DTD-0006(N), A-E Construction Management for Various Office
Buildings in New York Metro Area and New Jersey. Closing Date: February
22, 1996. Closing Time: 4:30 PM EST. This is not an RFP. (0018) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0053 19960119\R-0008.SOL)
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