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Z -- RENOVATIONS BRYNE GREEN COMPLEX SOL GS-03P-96-CDC-0013 DUE 061296 POC Contact,Doreen Waltrich,215/656-6130 Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, storage, office space and supervision necessary for the repairs and alterations to the James A Byrne U.S. Courthouse and William J. Green, Jr., Federal Building herein known as the Byrne/Green Complex at 601 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The renovations will involve various portions of the entire complex, this being 51,400 square meters of usable space in the Green Federal Building and 39,900 square meters of usable space in the Byrne U.S. Courthouse. The third and fourth floors of the Byrne Courthouse will experience partial and full demolition of existing spaces respectively. New Federal courtrooms, chambers and ancillary spaces will be constructed on the third and fourth floors in three (3) sequential phases. More than half of the Green Building's second floor will be demolished and a new kitchen, cafeteria, dining room and GSA conference rooms will be constructed. Asbestos abatement will occur on the three floors mentioned above as well as within various mechanical rooms in the complex. Various mechanical and electrical systems and their components for the complex will be upgraded. Mechanical and Electrical work occurs throughout the complex which includes over twenty two (22) floors for the Byrne Courthouse and over ten (10) floors for the Green Building. The project will contain 12 construction options to be exercised at the Government's discretion. The Byrne/Green Complex operates under U.S. Marshal security regulations. The successful bidder will be required to submit for clearance names of intended work force. Work will occur in secure fully occupied environments throughout the duration of the project. Work will also occur after-hours as to not impede the business of the Goverenment. DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA: In order for the apparent low bidder to be deemed responsible (which is a mandatory condition for award of the contract), certain criteria MUST be met by both the general constuction bidder, and by the subcontractors, who will perform work under the contract. Evidence demonstrating that the bidder meets the definitive responsibility criteria for the general construction bidder (including the criteria for the Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Superintendents), must be submitted by the bidder with the bid. Evidence demonstrating that the proposed subcontractors meet their applicable responsibility criteria must be submitted by the bidder with the bid. FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED EVIDENCE AND/OR RELATED INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY GSA, WILL RESULT IN A FINDING OF NON- RESPONSIBILITY. A: DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION BIDDERS (''THE BIDDER''): The bidder shall have successfully completed at least five (5) projects each with a construction cost of $15 million or more, each involving phased renovations in high rise buildings. Two (2) of the five (5) projects completed should have been fully occupied, and the other three (3) at least partially occupied. 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. Also, projects listed should demonstrate the bidder's ability to maintain uninterrupted operations, in any area affected by these construction projects. At least two (2) of the qualifying five (5) projects sited above, MUST have been performed in the Metropolitian Philadelphia area. Projects not meeting this requirement, WILL NOT qualify. Definitive responsibility criteria must also be met for the bidder's (general contractor's) designated full-time on-site Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Superintendents (one Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP), and one Architectural), which will be used on the subject project in Philadelphia, PA. These criteria are: I. They must have been an employee of the bidder for at least the previous two (2) year period. II. All must have at least five (5) years total experience in management roles on construction projects. The Superintendents must have at least ten (10) years total experience. III. They must have been the full-time project manager, project engineer, or superintendent for at least two (2) renovations projects of $15 million or more in total construction cost and within partially/fully occupied high rise buildings. (This experience must have been as a general contractor's project manager, project engineer, or superintendent, with responsibilities which include 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 section (A) regarding both the qualifying projects, and Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Superintendents, must be submitted by the bidder with the bid. This information will include a description of each project, dates of construction, name of the architect/ engineer and the owner, construction value, etc. In addition, a CURRENT address and telephone number of a knowledeable 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, ENERGY MANAGEMENT, ELECTRICAL, AND ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SUBCONTRACTORS: Definitive responsibility criteria for subcontractors performing HVAC, Plumbing, Energy Management, Electrical, and Asbestos Abatement MUST be met and demonstrated as condition of contract award to the bidder. In addition to meeting the experience, and qualification requirements set forth in the technical sections of the speciications for the work they will perform, these subcontractors must demonstrate successful experience in their subcontract trade(s) on five (5) projects involving phased renovation in occupied buildings as described above for general contractors. This experience may be with any general contractor. Asbestos Abatement sub- contractors must be licensed by the State of PA/City of Phila. Additionally these subcontractors must have had at least three (3) prior subcontracts with the bidder for the work they are to do on this project. To qualify, each of these subcontracts must have had a subcontract amount as follows: *HVAC - five (5) projects each $5 million or greater, one (1) of which must be a project $10 million or greater, and one (1) of which must be a high rise project with central boiler & chillers. *Electrical - five (5) projects each $2 million or greater. *Plumbing - two (2) projects each $1 million or greater. *Asbestos Abatement - five (5) projects each $.3 million or greater, and one (1) of which was $ .5 million or greater. At least one of these projects must have been performed in a fully occupied building. *Energy Management - five (5) projects each - $2 million or greater, and one (1) of which was $3 million or greater. Bidders may propose more than one (1) subcontractor for HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Asbestos Abatement, and Energy Management, up to a maximum of four (4) potential subcontractors for each trade. If none of the proposed subcontractors for each specific trade meet the required criteria, the bidder will be determined to be nonresponsible. In order for a bidder to be determined responsible, the bidder must submit information with the bid, which demonstrates that the subcontractors for HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Asbestos Abatement, and Energy Management meet their respective criteria. C: DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBLITY CRITERIA FOR CERTAIN SPECIALTY SUBCONTRACTORS: Subcontractors for MILLWORK, will be required to provide information demonstrating their conformance to the requirements for experience and other qualifications listed in the technical sections of the specifications which address work they will perform. Bidders may propose more than one (1) and up to a maximum of four (4) potential subcontractors for each trade. If none of the proposed specialty subcontractors meet the required criteria the bidder will be determined to be nonresponsible. In order for a bidder to be determined responsible, the bidder must submit information with the bid, which demonstrates that the subcontractors for millwork meet their respective criteria. The estimated project cost is between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000 and procurement is being issued as full and open competitation. The SIC Code for this project is 1542. This announcement also consititues the sysopsis of the Pre-Invitation Notice. For copies, please submit a non refundable CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER'S CHECK or MONEY ORDER for $230, payable to GSA, Printing & Distribution, 9th & Market St., Rm. B-57, (printshop #) (215) 597-7362, Philadelphia, PA. Please reference Solicitation #, GS-03P-96-CDC-0013. for identification purposes. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Copies of the solicitation should be available approximately 05/03/96. Please mail or fax your request to Sharyn Beasley on Fax # (215) 656-5836. TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL NOT BE HONORED. (0085)

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