GSA, Public Buildings Service (7PMC),Property Management Div,819 Taylor Stre et,Fort Worth,TX 76102-6105

Z -- MULTIPLE AWARD IDIQ, R&A W/DESIGN-BUILD SOL GS-07P-97-HUD-0040 DUE 031397 POC Contact,L. H. Lee,817/978-7399 SIC CODE 1542- Solicitation GS-07P-97-HUD-0040, Project 7IQ-97-0033, Gen'l Services Administration (GSA) is soliciting for unscheduled construction service s with design-build capabilities for interior and exterior R&A work in GSA-owned and leased buildings in various counties of Southern Texas including areas surr ounding Austin, San Antonio, and McAllen, Texas. The duration of the contract wi ll be for a period of one year with two one year options, with both GSA and the contractor(s) having rights of refusal to exercise options. This indefinite qua ntity contract covers, but is not limited to, electrical, carpentry, masonry, pl umbing, mechanical, other repair/alterations services as specified, and design-b uild services. Phase one offerors are required to submit responses to the inform ation requested herein for technical evaluation. Not more than 5 offerors who a re determined by the Government to be in the technically competitive range will receive a request for pricing proposal(Phase Two). Apre-proposal conference wi ll be held in Austin, Texas to promote a better understanding of the solicitatio n, and to answer questions about the submittal of proposals. This conference wi ll be February 20, 1997, at 10:00 a.m. at the Federal Building, 300 E. 8th St., Rm. G169, Austin, Texas. The estimated cost is up to $1,000,000 per one year pe riod. This negotiated procurement will be accomplished by the source selection method which will result in award of a firm fixed price contract to the contract or(s)offering the greatest value to the Government. Multiple awards may be made with each awardee being guaranteed a minimum of $5,000. Technical ability is mo re important than price. Award of this contract is contingent upon successful n egotiations of a reasonable price, however, award(s) may be made without discuss ion. Offerors will not be remimbursed for phase one or phase two proposal submi ttal expenses. The Government is not limited to contacting only those reference s provided by the offeror(s). The Government may consider an offeror's performa nce on contracts not listed by the offeror, but that the Government is aware of, or becomes aware of. Definitions: SIMILAR is defined for this contract as five (5) projects of which at least one will have involved building space of a minim um of 10,000 SF. The five projects must have involved interior and exterior rep airs and alterations of federal, state, municipal, or commercial buildings with construction costs ranging from $5,000 to $1,000,000. QUALITY is defined as mee ting or exceeding the customers' requirements as set forth in the construction c ontract documents in a timely manner within established budgets. In Phase One, evaluation of technical factors will be accomplished by Government's critical an alysis of each contractor's response to the following questions in descending or der of importance: (1) What is the experience and past performance of the prime contractor on similar projects? This factor considers quality of the offerors past performance in carrying out work of a similar nature with references to tim eliness, cooperation, technical success and completion within budget. (2) What i s the experience, past performance and qualifications of key personnel (on-site superintendent and Proj. Mgr)? This factor considers the the achievements or ex cellence accomplished on similar projects by the key personnel within the last f ive years as well as related education & training. If the experience was obtain ed by key personnel while in the employ of another firm, identify the firm and a representative by name, address and current phone Number. (3) What is the tech nical approach to design-build delivery & experience & past performance on simil ar projects utilizing design-build? This factor consid ers the success in areas of technical quality, delivery, timeliness and budget maintenance. Offerors ar e required to submit technical capabilities experience & references for Phase On e by providing information as follows: (1) List five similar projects that your firm has performed over the last 5 years. All 5 projects must be submitted in t he following format: Project title & contract number; Name of person representin g the owner who is most familiar with the proj. & their current phone number; Pr oject Description; Contract period; Project size in square footage; Description of work done directly by offeror; Original construction award amount; Actual com pletion amount; Number of owner initiated change orders; Number of contractor in itiated change orders; Planned completion date; Actual completion date; Amount o f liquidated damages assessed; Name of Proj. Mgr.. (2)(a) List key personnel & e ach person's education, training & experience, & describe the duties of the key personnel in the following format: Names of key personnel and title; Education/C ertificates/Licenses;Experience;Duties;Amount of time individual will dedicate t o this project;State this person's signature authority for the contractor & rest rictions, if any. (b) List 3 similar projects on which each key person has perfo rmed in the last 5 years. All 3 projects must be submitted in the following for mat: Project title and contract number; Contract period; Project size in SF; Na me and current phone No. of owner representataive most familiar with the project ; Project description; Completed construction amount;Amount of liquidated damage s assessed, if any; (3) Technical approach to design-build delivery. (a)The orga nization for design build: Describe to include lines of reporting, responsibilit ies of each team member & responsibilities for primary people on the team. Desc ribe a plan for executing a design concept. The response to Factor (3)(a) shoul d be no more than four, 8-1/2"x11" pages, printed one side. (b) List 3 design-bu ild projects that have been performed over the last five years. All three proje cts must be submitted in the following format: Proj. title & contract No.; Name & current phone No. of owner rep. most familiar with the project; Description of Project. Response to the above is extremely important because although price w ill be a factor, the lowest price offeror may not receive the award, since selec tion will be based on "greatest value to the Government." The technical submitt al (Phase 1) shall be received at the following address by 3:00 p.m. CST on Marc h 13, 1997. The envelope is to be marked with Solicitation Number "GS-07P-97-HUD -- -0040," and labeled "Technical Proposal," and addressed to General Services Admi nistration (7PMCA), Attn: L. H. Lee, 819 Taylor Street Room 12A26, Fort Worth, T X 76102-6105. Contact Point: L H Lee 817/978-7399 This notice previously appear ed in the CBD, February 5, 1997. (0038)

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