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C -- DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES, CENTRAL SVCS FACILITY, USGS MENLO PARK, CA SOL GS-09P-97-KTC-0055 DUE 090597 POC Connie Russell, Contracting Officer @ 415/522-3130 The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity to provide design-build services for a proposed new Central Services Facility for the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, CA. This project consists of the demolition of two single story wood frame structures totalling 745 square meters and the construction of a new single story building of approximately 782 occupiable square meters and related site and utilities work. The concept design of the building exterior and interior spaces will be provided by the Government. This new building will house the Snack Bar, the Federal Credit Union, Operations and Maintenance Facility, and Branch of Information Services Offices. The building will be designed and constructed in metric units. The estimated total construction cost is between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000 with anticipated contract award by December 1997 and construction completion by December 1998. The scope of Design/Build Services includes, but is not limited to the following: Design/Construction documents, and construction work which consists of providing all labor, materials and equipment for excavation and complete buildout of the Central Services Facility. This acquisition will implement a "Two Phase" selection process. Phase One will identify those firms which are most highly qualified. A maximum of five (5) firms, unless the Contracting Officer determines that a number greater than five is in the Government's interest, will be selected for consideration for Phase Two. The short list will be based on the firms' submittals in response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The Phase Two submission is the basis of making the final selection. Those firms included in Phase Two will be required to prepare fully developed technical and price proposals. The Government will not allow any stipend for preparation of proposals. Offerors can be a partnership, corporation, association, and/or other legal entity which will have contractual responsibility for the project. A proposed joint venture should provide profiles for all firms in the joint venture. Consideration for the firm is not restricted to any geographic area. Project qualifications submitted by each firm will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following evaluation factors: The evaluation factors may change before the issuance of the RFQ. I. PAST PERFORMANCE:(50%) Offerors' proposals will be evaluated (1) to compare the similarity of project(s) completed within the last eight (8) years, (2) to determine the extent to which project(s) were completed on time and within budget while meeting qualitative expectations, (3) to determine quality of past performance as evaluated by the owners representatives and (4) to determine extent, depth and relevance of the teams shared experience. II. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:(30%) Offerors' proposals will be evaluated (1) to determine the personnel experience and education of the offerors' key personnel as well as their experience on most recent projects for similar services and (2) to consider the availability of the proposed team member assigned to work on this project. III. CAPABILITY OF THE FIRM:(20%) Offerors' proposals will be evaluated (1) to determine the efficiency of the organizational structure of the member firms and their key personnel, (2) to consider the firms financial capability to ensure effective performance. For Phase One, offerors shall be required to submit four (4) copies of the following: SF 254, a minimum of three (3) completed projects within the last five (5) years and a maximum of ten (10) completed projects within the last ten (8) years including the name, address and telephone number of owner representative for each project along with completed past performance evaluation forms, resumes of key personnel, current financial statement and notarized statement regarding bonding capacity. The Government will only provide additional information regarding PHASE TWO interviews and final selection criteria to the short-listed firms. This procurement is open to all business concerns in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Prior to award of the contract, the firm which does not qualify as Small Business Concern shall be required to present an acceptable Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507. Small Businesses and Small Disadvantaged Businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. Firms interested in receiving the RFQ should submit a letter of interest by FAX (415) 522-3316, Attention: Connie Russell, Contracting Officer or Mail to: GSA, Property Development Division (9PCE) 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd Floor West, San Francisco, CA 94102-3434. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be issued on August 4, 1997. Closing date and time of submittal of qualifications is September 5, 1997 at 2:00 P.M. (Local San Francisco Time). This is not a request for fee proposal. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL CONNIE RUSSELL AT (415) 522-3130. (0199)

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