GSA, PBS, Property Development (4PCC), Suite 2500, 401 West Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30365-2550

Y -- DESIGN BUILD OF THE EPA NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTER, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC SOL GS-04P-99-EXC-0028 DUE 090199 POC Contracting Officer -- Wylene Bell (404-331-4617) or Project Manager -- Steven Smith (919-541-2911) CBD SYNOPSIS FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for Solicitation for Offers for design-build services required for a new National Computer Center to be occupied by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. GSA intends to Contract for design-build services with the firm that best demonstrates a commitment to meet the EPA's program requirements. The Government's program objectives for this project are that it: 1) provide a new National Computer Center of approximately 100,000 gross square feet of low-rise general office space and computer equipment space including surface parking and site development, 2) provide innovative technologies and features which will support improved occupant productivity, energy conservation, space flexibility, reliable systems operation, and low maintenance; and, 3) comply with local, state and Federal government codes and standards. The total design and construction costs for the project is estimated to range between $10,000,000 to $18,000,000. The Government anticipates award of the design-build contract approximately October 30, 1999. The facility will be designed and constructed in imperial units. The scope of the design-build service under this proposed Solicitation for Offers include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) completion of construction documents based on Government supplied design documents which set forth the Government's minimum requirements and are approximately 45% complete; 2) CAD drawings compatible with Version 14 of AUTOCAD and specifications compatible with MS Word 6.0, 3) design submissions for 50 percent, 95 percent and 100 percent levels of design completion; 4) construction of facility; 5) post-construction services. The GSA will employ a single phase evaluation process to determine the successful business entity to provide this project. The forms SF 254 and 255 may be utilized but are not required. All proposed materials, technical and price, shall be provided in one submission. Other documentation required to be submitted will contain a technical and price proposal. The technical and pricing proposal will be evaluated using the "greatest value" approach where the pricing is compared to the technical evaluation factors. Technical evaluation factors are listed in order of priority and include but are not limited to, 1) Past performance and experience providing design and general construction services on similar projects, 2) Qualifications, experience, and past performance of key personnel for design and construction services, 3) Proposed Design Solutions, 4) Project Management Plan, and 5) Implementation Plan. All technical evaluation criteria, other than price, are significantly more important than cost or price for this procurement. This procurement is open to both large and small business concerns. Large business concerns will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The plan should reflect a proactive effort to achieve the goal for subcontracting for a total of 30% of the entire project to the 3 categories of small business: Small Disadvantaged Business, 15%; Women Owned Business, 5%; and, other small businesses, 10%. The standard industrialized Classification Code for this project is 1542 with a size standard of $17,000,000. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for July 21, 1999, 10:00 am, at the NIEHS building, RTP, NC. This meeting will be followed by a Procurement Networking Session for subcontracting opportunities for Small, Small Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned Businesses. Prospective small business subcontractors will be given an opportunity to network and showcase their capabilities to potential large firms. Questions regarding the networking session should be directed to David Gibson (404) 331-1670. The Solicitation for Offer will clearly specify the total evaluation process including the format that shall be utilized for proposal submission. Request for Proposals will be available on July 9, 1999. It is anticipated that submittals will be due September 9, 1999. This is not a request for proposal. Firms desiring consideration should contact Wylene Bell, in writing at: GSA Property Development Division (4PCA), 401 W. Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30365; phone (404) 331-4617. Posted 06/16/99 (W-SN343553). (0167)

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