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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 11,1996 PSA#1634GSA, PBS, Property Development (4PCC), Suite 2500, 401 West Peachtree
St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30365-2550 C -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS CONSTRUCTOR (CMC) - KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
- HOWARD H. BAKER JR. U.S. COURTHOUSE SOL GS-04P-96-EXC-0031 DUE
072496. Contact Point, Marie Woodley, 404/331-4636, Contracting
Officer, Beverly A. Bigham, 404/331-4870. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS
CONSTRUCTION (CMC) SERVICES CONTRACT for the proposed Howard H. Baker
Jr. U. S. Courthouse - Knoxville, Tennessee. The scope of CM as
Constructor services under this proposed contract includes
Pre-construction Phase Services and Construction Phase Services.
Pre-construction - Phase Services shall include, but shall not be
limited to: consultation during construction-document re-design;
development of construction schedule and phasing requirements;
development of cost estimates; development of subcontractor and
supplier interest; establishment of a negotiated Guaranteed Maximum
Price (GMP); and identification of long-lead material items.
Construction Phase Services shall include, but are not limited to:
administration of the construction contract (whether the work is
performed with the CMc's own forces or under sub-contract);
coordination of regular construction meetings; coordination of Tenant
meetings; developing and monitoring CPM activities; providing daily
logs and monthly reports; monitoring construction costs; and providing
other supplemental services, as requested by the Government. The CMc
for this contract will be competitively chosen using Source Selection
procedures indicated herein. For this contract, price and technical
factors will be given equal weight in determining the CMc (price shall
include profit, General Conditions and other overhead costs). PROJECT
HISTORY AND STATUS: Bid documents for this project were originally
issued in April 1996. Bids that were opened on May 23, 1996. All bids
exceeded the Government's available funding for the construction. GSA,
the design Architect-Engineer firm (A-E) and the Construction
Management Firm (CM) conducted investigations relative to the lack of
acceptable bids, and developed a number of cost reduction items to
bring construction costs within range of available funding. The initial
bid documents are being modified to effect cost-reduction measures.
Additional cost reduction measures will be described narratively for
potential incorporation into the project. The revised construction
documents, along with other information will be sent to construction
management firms and general construction firms that express interest
in the project according to this notice. PROJECT SUMMARY: An existing
Government-owned facility is bounded by Main Avenue, Cumberland Avenue,
Gay Street and Walnut Street. The facility includes an interior
courtyard. A new four-story courthouse annex (approximately 52,000
gross square feet) (4,831 square meters) (in size) will be constructed
as an infill in the eastern part of the courtyard. Renovation work
will occur in the existing facilities to prepare office space for
proposed Tenants. The existing facilities are partially occupied. The
existing facilities and the new facility will provide expansion for the
US Courts and other proposed tenants. When construction is complete,
the facility will be occupied by the US District Court, the US
Magistrate Court, the US District Attorney, the US Probation Office,
the US Trustees, the US Marshals Service, and other Federal agencies.
The final completed facility will provide the following functions: US
District Court, US Magistrate Court and US Bankruptcy Court courtrooms;
office space for the US District Court clerk, grand jury suites; jury
assembly areas; US Bankruptcy Court Clerk office space; US Marshals
Service office space, sally-port and detention cells; hearing rooms;
conference/training rooms; and other general office areas. The
Government's program objectives for this project are that it: 1) serve
the Government's needs for functional space in the most efficient and
cost effective manner; 2) provide a visual testimony to the dignity
and stability of the American Government and the seriousness of the
federal judiciary's mission; and 3) be an asset to the Knoxville,
Tennessee community. The estimated construction cost at award (ECCA)
for all base-bid work is $13,500,000. The designs provide for options
for additional items. At the time of contract award, the CMc (CMc is
hereafter defined) shall guarantee a maximum price to perform the
construction described in the Request-For-Proposal (RFP). DEFINITION OF
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS CONSTRUCTOR: A Construction Manager as
Constructor (CMc) is defined as a firm engaged under direct contract to
a building owner, in this case the General Services Administration
(GSA), to provide design review, cost estimating, scheduling and
general construction services. The CMc shall be a member of the overall
project team that includes GSA as owner/developer, GSA's selected
design Architect-Engineer firm and GSA's selected Construction
Management firm (CM). The roles of each firm will be clearly delineated
to the CMc in the CMc contract. The CMc may provide general
construction with its own forces, or may contract for part or all of
the construction with other firms. Project development shall occur in
general conformance with the process described in the American
Institute of Architects Document A121/CMc (also known as AGC Document
565), Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager
Where The Construction Manager Is Also The Constructor. The services
requested of the CMc shall cover a wide range of design and
construction activities, which are often performed by both Construction
Managers (CMs) and General Contractors (GCs), In contrast to a CM that
is not also a construction, the CMc is responsible, through review of
the project designs and administration of the construction for
constructing the facility described by the Government at or below the
defined budget. SUMMARY OF CMc RESPONSIBILITIES: The CMc shall review
the construction documents for constructibility and compliance with the
project budget. The CMc shall provide independent cost estimates and
recommend adjustments to the design that are required to assure that
the project is constructed at or below budget. The CMc shall provide
GSA with sound management advice regarding the approach to the project,
how to achieve the best value in the work being accomplished, necessary
actions, schedule control, alternative ideas, problem/claim prevention,
and budgeting. The CMc shall have a full understanding of the project,
its contract documents, and the principles of Federal construction
contracting and contract administration. The CMc shall have complete
responsibility for constructing the facility to the quality of the
design requirements and within the project budget. PROJECT SERVICES:
The CMc shall provide a wide range of management, professional, and
construction services. The CMc shall maintain a team that has the
expertise and capability to manage and coordinate the timely and
orderly development of the construction. Contract requirements will
include, but not be limited to, the following: CPM Scheduling and
analyses. Participation in all construction document production phase
team meetings. Review of all A-E construction document submittals.
Review of all A-E cost estimates. Independent pricing of the
construction documents. Project scope management. Competitive selection
and procurement of all necessary sub-contractors. Provision of general
project construction for the entire facility. Participation in
acquisition of Alternative Dispute Resolution/partnering consultant.
Maintenance of construction records. Commissioning/inspection/close-out
services. PROJECT STAFFING: The CMc will be required to provide a team
that consists of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and
electrical reviewers; cost estimators; CPM analysts; field engineers;
field support staff; construction supervisors; construction
superintendents; and other disciplines that can be used on an as-needed
basis. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA: The following factors will
be used by GSA's Source Selection Evaluation Board in the Phase I
process to select a competitive range of firms for further evaluation
under the Phase II process, described herein. These same factors, with
more detail in sub-categories, will be provided in the Phase II
process, will be used by the Source Selection Evaluation Board for the
selection of the CMc. Price proposals will not be required in Phase I,
but shall be submitted in Phase II. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF
KEY PERSONNEL (350 POINTS): A. Summarize the qualifications,
experience, education, background information, specific assignments,
and other significant information for each proposed key members of the
CMc team (150 POINTS). B. For each proposed key person, identify the
proposed duties in the project. Identify the person as a part-time or
full-time person, identify the firm for which the person works: i.e. an
employee of the CMc firm, a sub-contracting firm, or an employee of a
consulting firm. Indicate the specific geographic location where each
proposed person is located at the time of response to this
announcement. (150 POINTS). C. Summarize the CMc firm's experience with
construction projects in the geographical area of eastern Tennessee.
Include knowledge and experience with the local construction markets,
sub-contractors, the general labor market, and local Government (50
POINTS). FIRMS EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE IN PROVIDING COMPARABLE
PRE-CONSTRUCTION-PHASE SERVICES FOR SIMILAR PROJECTS IN THE PAST FIVE
YEARS (150 POINTS): List three to five projects of approximately
$13,000,000.00, or larger, in construction costs, in which the firm
successfully provided pre-construction-phase services similar to those
that will be required under this project. Describe the
pre-construction-phase services provided, relating those services to
this project in scope and complexity. Provide names, addresses and
telephone number of the client(s) for each listed project. (150
POINTS). FIRMS EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE IN PROVIDING COMPARABLE
CONSTRUCTION-PHASE SERVICES FOR SIMILAR PROJECTS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS
(350 POINTS): A. List three to five projects of approximately
$13,000,000.00, or larger, in construction costs, in which the firm
successfully provided construction-phase services similar to those that
will be required under this project. Describe your record of delivering
the completed projects within fixed schedules and within a guaranteed
maximum price. Relate those services in type and scope to this
Knoxville, Tennessee project. Provide names, addresses and telephone
number of the client(s) for each listed project (100 Points). b.
Demonstrate the proposed team's experience and abilities in working in
a non-adversarial relationship with a building owners/developer in the
development of the above listed projects (50 POINTS). C. Demonstrate
the proposed team's abilities and experience in providing value
engineering, design oversight and independent cost estimating in
maintaining project budgets (50 POINTS). D. Demonstrate the proposed
team's abilities to maintain project quality and scheduling while
controlling costs (100 points). E. Describe firm's use of Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) or arbitration to avoid litigation. Provide a
comprehensive list of construction claims in which the firm and the
owner/developers have been a party to in the last 10 years, providing
a synopsis of the outcome. Identify claims that were resolved by ADR.
Identify those claims that were resolved by arbitration (50 POINTS).
CMc's RESOURCES, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY (100 POINTS): Describe the
resources and facilities available to the CMc. Describe in-house
computer office automation capabilities, including Management
Information System and ability to review drawings in Auto-Cad Release
12, or later, format. Describe firm's ability to interface with the
Government's Microsoft Excel V.5.0 and Word for Windows V.6.0 software,
including ability to send and receive data electronically via desktop
conferencing and ``white board'' technologies (100 points). SB - SDB
SUB-CONTRACTING PLAN (50-POINTS): In Phase I, each firm must indicate
their intention to submit sub-contracting plans in Phase II. In Phase
II of the Source-Selection Process, each Offeror will be required to
provide sub-contracting plans that provide for participation by Small
Business firms (20 POINTS), Small Dis-advantaged Business firms
(20-POINTS) and Small Women-owned business firms (10 POINTS). SOURCE
SELECTION PROCEDURES: Qualified firms expressing an interest in this
project will be provided one copy of the RFP package. Firms wishing to
offer must provide Phase I submissions that clearly address the rating
factors identified herein and described in greater detail in the RFP.
Cost proposals are not required with the Phase I submission, but
Offerors must provide a statement certifying that they can construct
the facility described in the RFP narrative, drawings and
specifications at a cost not greater than the ECCA identified herein.
A competitive range of the most highly qualified firms will be
identified in the Phase I evaluations. Firms that are determined by the
Government to be in the competitive range will be interviewed at their
principal place of business. Final selection of the CMc will be upon
Phase II Source Selection procedures. Under Phase II of this selection
process, the firms selected for detailed interview will be provided
with a set of the project construction documents and asked to provide
additional technical information, along with cost proposals, to enable
selection of the CMc firm. These Phase II cost proposals shall include
the Offeror's fee (fee to be sub-divided into Pre-construction Phase
services and Construction Phase services) to provide all services into
Pre-construction Phase services and Construction Phase services) to
provide all services required under the RFP (including profit, General
Conditions and other overhead costs). Technical factors and pricing
will be given equal weight in the final selection of the CMc. CONTRACT
AWARD: A contract will be awarded to the selected firm to provide
Pre-construction Phase services based upon the cost of the
Pre-construction Phase services. When Pre-construction-Phase services
are complete, the contract will be modified to obtain
Construction-Phase services at a mutually-agreed Guaranteed Maximum
Price (GMP). The Government's goal is to award a contract at a GMP that
does not exceed the project ECCA. In the contract for
Pre-construction-Phase services, the Government will reserve the right
to terminate the contract if a GMP is not established that is equal
to, or less, than the ECCA. At the conclusion of the project, if the
construction costs are less than the GMP, under the terms described in
the RFP, the difference between the final project construction cost
and the GMP will be divided between the CMc and the Government. SB -
SDB PARTICIPATION: This procurement is open to both large business
firms and small business firms. The Government recognizes the talent
existing in smaller firms and encourages their participation in the
project, requiring the CMc to include an amount of participation by
small and small dis-advantaged firms in the project. In Phase II of the
selection process, short-listed firms shall provide a brief written
narrative of their outreach efforts to utilize small business firms,
small dis-advantaged business firms and small women-owned business
firms. All Offerors will be required to include a sub-contracting plan
that provides for participation by small firms according to the
following: Small Businesses (20%), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (5%),
and Small Women-Owned Businesses (5%). HOW TO OFFER: Potential Offerors
having the capabilities to perform the services described herein are
invited to respond by submitting a one page letter on your company
letterhead stating your interest in the project. These firms, along
with others on the Government's mailing list, will be provided a copy
of the RFP package, including the following: selected construction
documents and other information deemed significant to enable offers to
be made. Offerors who then wish to submit an offer will be required to
submit three (3) copies of a Phase I proposal. The proposal should be
submitted in an 8-1/2'' X 11'' spiral bound format that is organized to
correspond with the evaluation factors listed herein. Forms SF 254 and
SF 255 may be utilized, but are not required. IF SF 254 and SF 255 are
used, they must be current (reflecting a date not more than one year
old from the month of notice). Photographs may be incorporated with the
text in Sections 8 and 10 of the SF 255 if desired. IF SF 254 and SF
255 are not utilized, the submission must include information
responsive to the data requested in each section of these forms. The
RFP will provide additional information regarding the submission
format. The total Phase I submissions should not exceed 75 pages. In
Phase I, responding firms will be required to provide a statement that
certifies that the construction required in the RFP narrative,
drawings and specifications can be constructed at a cost not greater
than the project ECCA. During the Phase II evaluation, the Government
may request additional information from firms. Firms that respond to
this CBD notice without having reviewed the RFP requirements will not
be evaluated. Interested firms should submit a letter to the office and
address listed below no later than 3:00 p.m. on JULY 24, 1996. A
pre-submission conference will be held on JULY 31, 1996 in the existing
facilities of the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse - Knoxville,
Tennessee to discuss Phase I submission requirements. Phase I
submittals are to be received in Atlanta, Georgia not later than 3:00
p.m. on Phase II evaluations will be published in this publication.
Firms selected for Phase II evaluations will be notified of additional
submission requirements. All submittals must clearly indicate the
solicitation number on the face of the envelope. Late submittals will
be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. Copies of the
previously-bid construction documents, modified to effect cost savings,
along with narrative descriptions of additional potential
cost-reduction items will be available for review by prospective
Offerors. Please notify Ms. Beverly A. Bigham at the number shown
below, or indicate your planned attendance in your letter of interest,
if you plan to attend this meeting. General Services Administration
401 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2500, Atlanta, Georgia 30365,
404/331-4870 FAX No. 404/730-2309 Attn: Ms. Beverly A. Bigham. (190) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0025 19960710\C-0001.SOL)
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