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Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT, STATE OF OKLAHOMA SOL GS-07P-98-HUD-0059 DUE 080398 POC carolyn Smith, Contracting Officer, Phone (817) 978-7483, Fax (817) 978-7194, Email carolyn.smith@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://159.142.150.114/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ActionCode=P&;ProjectID=G S-07P-98-HUD-0059&LocationID=20. E-MAIL: carolyn Smith, carolyn.smith@gsa.gov. (1)SIC Code 1542 -- General Services Administration (GSA) is soliciting for unscheduled construction services with design-build capabilities for interior and limited exterior work in GSA-owned and leased buildings in the state of Oklahoma. The duration of the contract will be for a period of one year with 2 one-year option periods. Both the contractor and GSA will have the right of refusal to exercise the options. This indefinite quantity contract covers, but is not limited to, electrical, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, mechanical and other repetitive repair servies and all other intems referred to in the spec in addition to design-build services. Offerors will be required to submit their responses to the questionnaire for the Technical Evaluation. Offerors will be required to provide a technical and price proposal which shall include adjustment factors for Government pre-determined line items and an adjustment factor for the Means Data Books prices. A pre-proposal conference will be held in OklahomaCity, OK, to promote a better understanding of the solicitation and to answer questions about the submittal of technical and price proposals. The approximate date for this conference will be July 14, 1998, at 1:00p.m. in the U.S. Post Office-Courthouse, 215 Dean A. McGee Ave., Rm. 107, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. A firm date/time/place will be published in the solicitation. The estimated cost is up to $500,000 per one year period. This is a negotiated procurement accomplished by the Source Selection method which will result in award of a firm-fixed price contract to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Technical ability is more important than price. Award of this contract is contingent upon successful negotiations of a reasonable price, however, award may be made without discussions. The number of proposals in the competitive range may be limited to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Offerors will not be reimbursed for expenses or efforts made in preparing the proposals. The Government is not limited to contacting only those references provided by the offeror. The government may also consider the offeror's performance on contracts not submitted by the offeror that the Government is aware of or becomes aware of. Definitions: Similar is defined for this project as other construction contracts involving building space of a minimum of 10,000 SF. The projects will have involved interior and exterior repairs and altertions within federal, state, municipal owned buildings or similar construction and which range from $5,000 to $50,000. Quality is defined as meeting or exceeding the customer's requirements as set forth in the construction contract documents in a timely and cooperative manner and within established budgets. Simultaneous is defined as projects that have been performed concurrently. The following technical factors will be evaluated by the responses to the questionnaire and are listed in descending order of imprortance:(1) Experience and past performance of the prime contractor on similar and simultaneous projects. This factor considers the quality of the offerors past performance in carrying out work of a similar and simultaneous nature with references to timeliness cooperation, technical success and completion within budget. (2) Experience, past performance and qualifications of key personnel (on-site superintendent and project manager). This factor considers the achievements or excellence accomplished on similar and simultaneous projects by the key personnel within the last five years. All five projects must be submitted in the following format: Project title and contract number; Name of person representing the owner that is most familiar with the project and current telephone number; Description of project; contract period; size in square footage of the project; Description of work performed directly by your firm; Original construction award amount; Construction completion among; Number of owner initiated change orders; Number of contractor initiated change orders; Planned construction completion date; Actual construction completion date; Amount of liquidated damages assessed; name of Project Manager. (2) (A) List the key personnel and each person's education, training and experience and describe the duties of the key personnel in the following format; name of key personnel and title; Education/Certificates/licenses; Experience; Duties; Amount of time the individual will be dedicated to this project; Does this individual have signature authority for the contractor and restrictions, if any. (B) List three similar projets that each key personnel has managed over the last five years. All three projects must be submitted in the following format: project title and contract number; Contract period; Size of the project in square footage; Name of person representing the owner that is most familiar with the project and the current telephone number; Description of the project; Completed construction amount; Amount of liquidated damages assessed,if any. (3) Technical approach to design-build delivery. (A) The design-build team will be arranged: Describe to include lines of reporting, responsibilities of each team member and responsibilities for primary individuals included in the team. Describe a plan for executing a design concept. The response to factor number 3(A) should be no more than four pages 8-1/2" x 11" paper, printed one side. (B) List three design-build projects that have been performed over the last five years. All three projects must be submitted in the following format: Project title and contract number; Name of person representing the owner that is most familiar with the project and current telephone number; description of the project. Responses to the above questions are extremely important because although price will be a factor, the lowest price may not receive the award as the award will be to the firm offering the best value to the government. Both the technical and price submittal should be received at the following address by 2:30 P.M. CST on or about August 3, 1998. Please put them in two separate envelopes. The envelopes should be marked with Solicitation No. GS-07P-98-HUD-0059 and labeled "Technical Proposal" and "Price Proposal" and sent to: General Services Administration (7PMCA), Attn: Carolyn Smith, 819 Taylor St., Rm. 12A26, Fort Worth, TX, 76102-6105. Contact Point: Carolyn Smith (817) 978-7483. The solicitation, including any documents related to this procurement will be available on the Internet only. No hard copies will be available. All contractors downloading the solicitation shall notify this office in writing (either by electronic mail or facsimile) in order to be placed on the planholders' list. Contractors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. These documents will be in .pdf format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW broswer application. The WWW address of the General Services Administration page is http://eps.arnet.gov. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments, if any. There is a link at the bottom of the CBD Notice on the Internet that will take the reader straight to the page where the snipsis and solicitation is (or will be) posted. There is also a link to the point of contact's e:mail address. Contractors can also register to be notified by e:mail of new postings, including synopsis, solicitations, and amendments. I encourage contractors to periodically check the site because it is still your responsibility to make sure you have all of the documents related to a solicitation. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. This procurement is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for the procurement is 1542. The corresponding size standard is $17,000,000. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about July 2, 1998 with an anticipated offer closing date of on orabout August 3, 1998. The firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. (0156)

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