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C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING FEDERAL BUILDING/US COURTHOUSE, LAS VEGAS, NV SOL GS-09P-99-KTC-0038 DUE 050699 POC Peggy De La Torre, Contracting Officer (415) 522-3157 Architect-Engineer Services for Renovation of Existing Facility, Project NV0013ZZ, Solicitation GS-09P-99-KTC-0038. The U.S. Government requires Architect-Engineer (A/E) services for renovation of the existing Foley Federal Building & United States Courthouse, located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The selected A/E, upon availability of funds and notification to proceed by the Government, will as a minimum: (a) perform tenant space planning; (b) design-engineer the project; (c) explain the design-engineered package to prospective contractors during procurement and construction phases; (d) provide construction submittal reviews during construction; (e) provide design-engineering changes to the project scope as needed for construction modifications during construction; (f) review contractor as-built data; (g) inspect and punch list building deficiencies at completion of construction; and (h) generally provide other design related support during construction. The A/E will start design-engineering services during the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2000 (Q2/FY2000). Upon availability of funds, the Government is planning to award the Construction work during Q1/FY2002 and, at the latest, finish Construction in Q2/FY2004. Within the time frame indicated, offerors are required to submit optimized schedule that includes all elements of project work. Project Team and Point of Contact for this Solicitation. The project team includes Joseph Shahpar, Project Manager and Peggy De La Torre, Contracting Officer (9PCS), General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Property Development Division/3rd Floor West, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102-3434. For all solicitation inquiries, Ms. De La Torre, CO, (415) 522-3157, shall be contacted. For information only, the order-of-magnitude estimated total construction cost (excluding design-engineering and construction management) of this project will be between $16,000,000 and $21,000,000. A/E Selection. The intent of this solicitation is to select a reputable firm to initially provide the proposed Design Services for the project, and later as an option to be exercised by the Government, provide Construction Support during the construction phase. Both phases will be included in one contract. The A/E selection will be completed in two stages. In the first stage, a short list of a minimum of three A/E firms will be selected. The short list will be based on the A/E's submittals in response to this Request-for-Qualifications (RFQ). The A/E will provide specific evidence of its capabilities as a firm, its achievements in design excellence, in its work experience, and will express its design approach, and how the approach will be applied to the project. The A/E will also identify its proposed project team and their credentials for this project. Consideration for the A/E firm is not restricted to any geographic area. However, if an A/E firm from outside of the State of Nevada is to be considered the firm must establish a local office in Las Vegas for the durationof this project with the key A/E personnel residing in the Las Vegas area. This approach is to avoid routine travel and other commuting expenses by the A/E employees. Project qualifications submitted by each firm will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria (listed in descending order of importance): (1) PAST PERFORMANCE ON DESIGN: The A/E firm shall submit a firm profile that is no longer than two typewritten pages that describes the overall history of the firm; general design philosophy on projects, and the firms organizational make up that supports the design process. A proposed joint venture shall provide profiles for all firms in the joint venture. A minimum two-page management plan outlining each firms involvement in the design process, and a combined organization chart with exact description of all functions. The A/E firm shall also submit 8.5"x11" graphics (in six copies) and a typewritten description on a maximum of five designs of comparable, but not necessarily the same building type, of projects completed within the last ten years. The Government may decide to visit some of these works or obtain further data on them. If appropriate and available include affidavits, certifications, publication notices, awards, peer recognition, etc. demonstrating the excellent design and quality of these works. (2) PROFILE OF THE A/E's PROPOSED PROJECT TEAM AND ORGANIZATION ASSIGNED TO THIS PROJECT: Submit biographical sketches including education, professional experience, professional licensing status, recognition, etc. Provide a detailed organization chart that clearly delineates lines of authority and responsibilities. The corporate management dealing with this project shall be identified. (3) PHILISOPHY AND DESIGN INTENT: The A/E firm shall submit, using a maximum of 1,500 words, the challenge of resolving the space programming and design issues, creating a finished building that relates to the fabric and aesthetics of the existing building architecture and the surrounding downtown buildings. The A/E shall identify consultants and other members of the project team. The second stage will require the short-listed A/Es to identify consultants and other members of the project team and submit Standard Forms 254 and 255 and additional information to describe capabilities and accomplishments within fifteen (15) calendar days of the short list announcement. As a minimum, the project team including all consultants, will be required to demonstrate previous experience and understanding of federal building and courts design and technology and security aspects of the design. Project qualifications for Stage II will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria: (1) Professional qualifications of team members. (2) Past performance. (3) Project Management and Team organization. (With focus on the Project Manager that is responsible for client contact and contractual issues.) (4) A subcontracting plan. In assembling the A-E Project Team, Lead Designers are encouraged to provide to the maximum practical opportunities to Small Business Concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate as subcontractors in the performance of this contract. As part of its commitment of socioeconomic initiatives of the Federal Government, the General Services Administration has established fiscal year 1999 subcontracting goals of 43.2% for small businesses, 8% for small disadvantaged businesses, and 5% for women-owned small businesses. In support of agency efforts, firms seeking consideration for this contract shall demonstrate a proactive effort to achieve the above goals. The use of subcontractors/consultants shown on the submitted SF-254's will be reflected in a Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Concern Subcontract Plan to be submitted with Stage II submittals and included in the contract. Firms must also provide a brief written narrative of outreach efforts made to utilize small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business during Stage II. The narrative shall not exceed one typewritten page. An acceptable Subcontracting Plan must be agreed to before contract award. Large firms are hereby notified that Stage II evaluation will consider the level of participation by small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and small women-owned businesses on this project. (Small businesses are not subject to this requirement.) Small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. Although this procurement is open to large business, small and minority A-E firms are strongly encouraged to participate. The A/E firms or joint ventures having qualifications to meet these requirements are invited to submit completed resumes along with a letter of interest (identifying this announcement by Solicitation Number GS-09P-99-KTC-0038) not later than close of business on May 6, 1999 to the address indicated above under Project Team and Point of Contact. Award of contract is contingent upon funding approval. This is not a request for fee proposal. The Government reserves the right to refrain from any selection and contract award, should the received offers deem to be non-complying, non-competitive, and unsatisfactory for the project purpose intended. The government will not accept transmission of these items via facsimile. Work Summary. This project is primarily comprised of interior renovation, conversion and upgrading work in existing spaces, with emphasis on making the building aesthetically and ergonomically habitable and pleasing for its tenants. Superb space planning and finishing are important objectives. The building spaces will be finished to comply with the latest requirements of the Initial Space Allocation (ISA) guidelines issued by GSA. In addition, the tenants may request upgrading, which will be added to the scope of project design. The drawings and specifications for this project will be quantified in "soft" metric units, with equivalent British units in brackets following the metric designations. The project design will fully comply with the latest requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). The design A/E is required to avoid design incongruity resulting from lack of coordination among the specialty design consultants. Lack of design coordination resulting in deficiencies will not be accepted. At any time during the renovation work, approximately between one-fifth to one-fourth of the building will be occupied by tenants. However, these tenants will be rotated as needed to provide suitable access for the construction crew. The rotations will not interfere with the daily operation of these tenants. The Foley FB-CT is constructed of reinforced concrete and a waffle-slab floor system and includes a metal and glass paneled curtain wall system. The existing building was constructed during 1964 and 1965; is four stories high with a rooftop mechanical penthouse for a total building height of 70 feet above grade; and has a full basement. The original drawings show a partial basement with a partially excavated crawl space. The offerors are advised to physically verify the existing configurations and dimensions through site visit at 300 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, Nevada. The building is rectangular in shape and measures approximately 43.5 meters (143 feet) by approximately 92 meters (302 feet). The building area is approximately 18,203 gross square meters (195,932 gross square feet), which equates to approximately 13,354 net square meters (143,737 net square feet). There is surface parking on the south and west sides of the Foley FB-CT site to accommodate 160 vehicles. The Foley FB-CT currently houses the U.S. District and Magistrate courts, chambers, offices and court related agencies. Construction is underway on a new U.S. courthouse across the street from the Foley FB-CT for the U.S. District and Magistrate court functions. Once the new courthouse is complete and the tenants in the Foley FB-CT are relocated to the new courthouse, the Foley FB-CT will be converted into a bankruptcy courthouse, with room for additional court related and non-court related federal executive agencies. The existing courtrooms will be reduced. Some courtrooms will be converted to offices and the remaining will be converted to Bankruptcy courtrooms. The electrical and mechanical systems will be selectively upgraded. According to an existing independent study, the building is seismically fit and does not need any seismic retrofit work. However, the building will be structurally enhanced to resist unforeseen breaches in security. All detected asbestos and other hazardous material will be abated. The exterior of the building will be cleaned, repaired and renovated as needed to make the building presentable. An existing feasibility study provides guidelines for upgrading of the building security system to the minimum level required by the GSA Security Design Criteria, 1997 edition. The scope of A/E Services under thisproposed design services contract may include, but may not be limited to, programming, site investigation, space planning, complete design services with computer aided design and drafting (CADD), working drawings, specifications (GSA versions of AIA MASTERSPEC or CSI format), cost estimating (UNIFORMAT Level III/CSI Format), exterior and landscape design, interior design, value engineering services, construction design analysis support, and other required supplemental services. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322949). (0111)

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