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C -- ARCHITECT ENGINEER SERVICES FOR GULFPORT, MS SOL GS-04P-99-EXC-0008 DUE 121098 POC Ronald Butler, Contracting Officer, Phone (404) 331-5461, Fax (404) 730-2309, Email ronald.butler@gsa.gov -- Dequilla Burnett, Contract Specialist, Phone (404) 331-4639, Fax (404) 730-2309, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ActionCode=P&;ProjectID=GS- 04P-99-EXC-0008&LocationID=333. E-MAIL: Ronald Butler, ronald.butler@gsa.gov. CBD NOTICE FOR GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI COURTHOUSE The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for Design Excellence in public architecture. Architect-Engineer (A-E) services are required for a new United States Courthouse in Gulfport, Mississippi. GSA intends to contract for complete A-E design service with the "A-E design firm" (as defined below) that best demonstrates a commitment to excellence, while providing a viable team organization meeting the geographic and other limitations set forth in this announcement. The Government_s program objectives for this project are that it: 1) provide a visual testimony to the dignity and stability of the American Government and the seriousness of the federal judiciary_s mission; and 2) provide a model for sustainable design in the Federal Government 3) demonstrate productive workplace principles 4) be an asset to the community that reinforces urban planning objectives of the City of Gulfport, MS. 5) serve the Government_s needs for functional space in the most efficient and cost effective manner. The site selected by the Government for the new United States Courthouse will be located in the Gulfport Central Business Area (CBA). The site is required to accommodate the courts_ and court-related agencies_ 10 year space requirements. The proposed new Courthouse will consist of 203,750 gross square feet, including 20,000 square feet for inside parking. The building will be occupied by the U.S. District Court, Magistrate Court, District Clerk of Court, Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Probation Office, the U.S. Attorneys Office, U.S. Trustees, Circuit Library, Senate, and the U.S. Marshals Service. The courthouse will provide four (4) district courtrooms, two (2) magistrate courtrooms and two (2) bankruptcy courtrooms with eight (8) chambers, offices, sallyport and detention cells, ADP area, joint use GSA space for conference/training rooms, food service, etc. Fifty (50) secured, inside parking spaces will be provided for official vehicles and handicapped persons. The total construction cost for the project is estimated to be a range of between $30,000,000 and $35,000,000 with occupancy planned for 2nd quarter FY 2000. The objective of the selection process is to select an excellent designer and firm supported by highly qualified design professionals who will produce a building that exemplifies design excellence. Accordingly, this will be a two stage selection process that will establish design excellence as the initial level of selection, and total project team qualifications as the second. In this process, the designer and the associated architectural design firm that will, as a minimum, develop philosophy, design intent and conceptual design for this building is herein identified as the Lead Designer and the A-E Design firm. The following definitions apply to all stages in this A-E selection process: The A-E Design firm is a partnership, corporation, association, joint-venture or other legal entity that will have contractual responsibility for project design production. The A-E design firm must have an active production office within the state of Mississippi established at least 90 days prior to the date of this announcement. If the A-E Design Firm is one of the aforementioned entities, at least one of the associated firms must satisfy the production office requirement. Lead Designer is the individual, team or design studio will have the primary responsibility to conceive the design concept and the building_s architecture. This individual, team or studio is employed by the A-E Design firm. In developing the complete project team of consultants required for Stage-II, those offers selected for interview are advised that at least 70% of the level of contract effort (design fee) must be performed in the state of Mississippi, excluding specialty consultants (i.e., security, acoustics, seismic, courts design, etc.) and that the interviews will be conducted at the GSA Regional Office. The Stage-I selection process will result in a minimum of three firms being selected forinterview and further Stage II participation as outlined below. This is a nationwide procurement and is open to all firms in the United States. The scope of A-E services under this proposed contract may include, but may not be limited to, the following: pre-design programming; site investigation (including geo-technical surveys and analyses, topographical and boundary surveys); complete concept, design development and construction document A-E design services; cost estimating (Uniformat level III/CSI Format); space planning; landscape design; construction phase contract services; and other required supplemental services if so requested by the Government. The facility will be designed and constructed in "hard" metric (System International) units. The A-E selection will be completed in two stages as follows: STAGE-I: the first stage will establish the design excellence capabilities of the A-E Design firm and its Lead Designer. The A-E Design firm will provide specific evidence of its capabilities to deliver design excellence and will express its design approach and philosophy. If the A-E design firm is one of the aforementioned entities or any other legal entity permitted by law to practice A-E, briefly describe the proposed working and legal relationships between its components. The A-E design firm will also identify its lead designer for the project. Qualified firms must submit a letter of intent and modified Standard Forms 254 and 255 for the A-E Design firm only (identification of engineers and other consultants are not required during this stage). Selection shall be based upon: 1) Past Performance on Design (25%). For the key design firm, submit 8"X10" photographs (maximum of three per project) and a typewritten description (maximum of one page per project) for a maximum of five designs contracted for in the past ten years. Include tangible evidence -affidavits, certificates, publication notices, awards, peer recognition, etc. demonstrating design excellence. 2) Philosophy and Design Intent (35%). In the key designer_s words, using a maximum of three typewritten pages, state your overall design philosophy, approach to the challenge of resolving design issues, parameters of design that apply to this project, philosophy of creating a building that relates to the design fabric of the downtown community, etc. Partial solutions should not be addressed at this time, but will be required during the interview. 3) Lead Designer Profile (15%). For the lead designer for this project, submit a biographical sketch including education, professional experience, recognition for design efforts, inclusive of example identity and description of areas of responsibility, and commitment to this project. And 4) Lead Designer Portfolio (25%). Submit 8" X 10" photographs (maximum three per project) and a typewritten description (maximum one page per project) of not more than three designs attributable to the Lead Designer and contracted for within the past ten years including challenges and resolutions. After the A-E Evaluation Board reviews the Stage-I submittals, the Board will select a short list consisting of a minimum of three firms, and will request a Stage Two submittal from the short-listed firms, as outlined below. The short-listed firms will be announced in the Commerce Business Daily. Stage-II: Following the Stage-I selection, the successful offerors will develop the complete project team and submit SF254 and SF255 for the entire project team. It is not necessary to re-submit information submitted in the Stage I selection process. The Government will establish the detailed evaluation criteria and the date these submittals are due and provide the selection criteria for the interviews and final selection process in conjunction with the Stage-I short list announcement. At a minimum, the project team will be required to demonstrate previous experience in, and understanding of, courthouse design or other building types with complex programmatic requirements, and/or include consultants specializing in those areas. As part of Stage-II the A-E design team will identify a short list of artists (up to 10) who may be considered for inclusion in the project team. Such artists shall be of the highest caliber, capable of creating works of art integrated into the architectural design and of serving as collaborative members of the design team. Stage-II submittals shall include resumes and a representative number of 35mm slides of each artist's work. As mentioned, an interview with each selected project team members may be included in this stage. During these interviews, the goals and objectives of the Art-in-Architecture Program will be explained to the prospective A-E firms and the Evaluation Board will ascertain the level of experience the firms have had with artists as members of a design team and integrating art into architecture. In developing the project team, those offerors selected for interview are again reminded that either the prime A-E contractor or at least one member of a prime joint venture must have an existing professional design production office within the State of Mississippi, and such office shall have been in operation as least 90 days prior to the date of this announcement. No other contractual relationship is acceptable, i.e. offerors not having an existing professional design professional production office within the State of Mississippi cannot serve as the prime A-E contractor. Although this procurement is open to large business, small and minority-owned A-E firms are strongly encouraged to participate. The Government recognizes the talent existing in smaller firms and encourages the contributions of new and innovative designers to public architecture. The small business and small disadvantaged business consultants being proposed by large businesses, as shown in the required SF-254s and SF-255s, shall be reflected in a Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan to be submitted with the Stage-II submittal. During Stage-II of the selection process, large firms must also provide a brief written narrative ofoutreach efforts made to utilize small disadvantaged and small women-owned businesses on this project, including Mentor / Protege relationships, if any. An acceptable Subcontracting Plan must be agreed upon prior to contract award to any large business. During Stage-II, large businesses will be required to demonstrate a proactive effort to achieve the following minimum goals for all subcontracted work: Small Businesses (32%), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (6%), and Small Women-Owned Businesses (5%). Potential offerors meeting the geographic limitations, and having the design qualifications and production capabilities to perform the services described herein are invited to respond by submitting three (3) copies of the Stage-I submittal information listed above to the office and address listed below, to be received by that office no later than 3:00 P.M. on December 10, 1998. 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. Submittals should be mailed to General Services Administration, 401 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2500, Atlanta, Georgia 30365, 404/331-4871, Attn.: Ms. Dequilla Burnett. Edited copies of the Prospectus Development Study will be available at this meeting. Facilities will be provided for large business A-E firms to explore possible teaming arrangements with SB, SDB and Small Woman Owned Businesses following this meeting. A follow-up listing of firms for interview will be placed in this publication. Award of this contract is contingent upon funding availability. This is not a request for fee proposal. Posted 11/04/98 (D-SN268581). (0308)

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