GSA San Francisco Service Center, Property Development Division, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd Floor West, San Francisco, CA 94102

Z -- TENANT IMPROVEMENTS, 2800 COTTAGE WAY FEDERAL BLDG (WEST WING), SACRAMENTO, CA SOL GS-09P-98-KTC-0060 POC Roger Wiesnoski, Contracting Officer 415/522-3083 The General Services Administration (GSA) has a requirement for a qualified prime contractor to provide all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals needed for construction of tenant improvements within the 2800 Cottage Way Federal Building, West Wing, in Sacramento, CA. This portion of the project is designated Phase III. Phase I of the project was designated as the east wing core/shall renovation and tenant improvement and is 100% complete. Phase II of the project was designated as the core/shell renovation of the west wing and is currently under construction and scheduled for completion on August 11, 1998. Subject work will be a follow-on to Phase II. The scope contains approximately 200,000 gross square feet of tenant improvements for agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wild Life, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs and General Services Administration Joint Use Space. The interior construction package includes, but is not limited to the following: approximately 200,000 gross square feet of space to be contained with gypsum board partitions, security barriers, architectural woodwork, interior finishes, ceilings, flooring, doors and door hardware. Successful proposer will provide plumbing, fire protection, mechanical, HVAC, communications, electrical power, lighting and other systems connected to the base building system that was completed under Phase II. The estimated cost range of the project is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Although this procurement is unrestricted and open to both large and small businesses, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business firms are encouraged to participate. Before award of the contract, large business will be required to submit an acceptable small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business subcontracting plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507 (small businesses are exempt). The prime contractor shall be required to demonstrate a certain level of expertise and capability. The solicitation is being made under FAR 15.1 -- Source Selection Processes and Techniques. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal conforms to all requirements of the solicitation and is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, cost or price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly less important than price. This Request for Proposals (RFP) will be conducted as a tradeoff negotiation process per FAR 15.101-1. The first step will be issuance of a full set of plans and specifications with a request for price proposals. A 20% bid-bond will be required at the time proposals are submitted. Upon receipt of price proposals, a competitive range will be established based on price and price related factors. In the second step, firms within the competitive range will be requested to give oral presentations, lasting no more than 45 minutes each, on their technical competence and approach to construction. Factors to be considered in this evaluation, listed in order of importance, are: Key Personnel, Management (QC) Plan, Past Performance and Stability of Relationship with Key Subcontractors (Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical). A panel will rank presenters and submit recommendations to the Contracting Officer, who will consider this ranking, along with price evaluation, to make final selection of the firm whose offer presents the best value to the government. Prime contractors may submit a written request for a copy of the RFP to Roger K. Wiesnoski, GSA, PBS, Property Development Division (9PCN), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd Floor West, San Francisco, CA 94102. RFPs will be available on or about May 26, 1998. No phone requests or fax requests accepted. Refer to RFP GS-09P-98-KTC-0060. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required prior to receipt of Notice to Proceed. This is not an invitation for bids, there will not be a public bid opening. (0112)

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