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Z -- CHILLED WATER PLANT UPGRADE AT THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX, 6401 SECURITY BOULEVARD, WOODLAWN MARYLAND 21235 SOL GS-03P-00-DXC-0011 DUE 052600 POC Alicia Farrell, Contracting Officer, Phone (215) 656-6134, Fax (215) 656-5838, Email alicia.farrell@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=GS-03P-00-DXC-0011&LocID=55. E-MAIL: Alicia Farrell, alicia.farrell@gsa.gov. The requirement of this project is for the procurement of a construction firm to provide all labor, material, equipment, and supervision necessary for upgrades to the central chilled water plant at the Social Security Administration Complex in Woodlawn, MD. The central chilled water plant at Woodlawn provides chilled water to the Altmeyer, East High Rise, East Low Rise, and Operations Buildings continually throughout the year. The project work includes all work necessary for HVAC and Electrical Upgrades as described below. The central chilled water plant will be reconfigured to provide primary and secondary chilled water loops. As well, the following HVAC upgrades include: 1) the existing 2800KW (800-ton) chiller will be replaced with a new 4400KW (1250-ton) -134a centrifugal chiller (w/ variable frequency drive), 2) the existing 2800KW (800-ton) cooling tower will be replaced with a new 4400KW (1250-ton) tower (w/ variable frequency drives and winterized), 3) four new primary chilled water pumps, and 4) three new secondary chilled water pumps (packaged and skid-mounted). The piping arrangement to accommodate the primary/secondary pumping system will be configured in a manner which will allow for a hot-plant phased construction which keeps a minimum cooling capacity (staged from 3750 to 1250-tons on line at all times). The electrical system upgrades included: 1) a new double-ended unit substation will be installed with a main-tie-main configuration to serve the primary and secondary chilled water pumps, 2) a new 480 volt substation will be installed to serve the new chiller and the temporary chiller set-up, and 3) modifications to the existing motor starters will accommodate the removal of Chiller No. 4 and the existing chilled water pumps, the increase of Chiller No. 4 condenser pump, and the inclusion of new variable frequency drives for Cooling Towers. WORK OPTIONS include terminal chilled water valve addition/replacement, modifications to existing cooling towers and chillers, and upgrades to the DDC control system. This is a metric project; drawings and specifications are prepared using metric units, all shop drawings and project communications will be required in metric as well. The estimated cost range for this project, including all options is between $1 -- $5 million. The approximate duration of the contract will be 365 calendar days. Since chilled water plant has year-round cooling requirements, hot-plant replacement is required. The contract will be a firm fixed price contract. The procurement method for the project will be a competitive negotiated Request for Proposal (RFP). Source Selection Procedures as identified in FAR PART 15.3 will be utilized in the selection of a firm offering the best value to the Government in terms of price and technical merit and whose performance is expected to best meet stated Government requirements. The acquisition process shall consist include the following: 1.) receipt of technical offers and price proposals, (2) evaluation of technical offers (3) evaluation of price proposals and 4.) upon completion of negotiations (if necessary), receipt and evaluation of final proposal revisions. The technical proposals will be evaluated to determine technical acceptability. The technical evaluation factors for the evaluation process are: Past Performance and Key Personnel Qualifications, and Organization Structure. Demonstrated quality construction workmanship in projects comparable in size, dollar value, complexity, team structure, and purpose, as well as the quality of the proposed overall project team and key personnel have been determined to be integral components of this project. After technical proposals are evaluated using the technical factors, price proposals will be evaluated. GSA reserves the right to make award without discussions (negotiations). However, if discussions (negotiations) are to be conducted, the contracting officer will determine the competitive range. GSA will conduct negotiations with firms who fall within the competitive range. Upon completion of negotiations, offerors in the competitive range will be requested to submit final proposal revisions. Upon receipt and evaluation of all technical and price proposals, a formal selection of a firm will be made that offers the greatest value to the Government based on a combination of technical evaluation and price factors. For this procurement, technical evaluation factors are more important than cost or price. The SIC code for this procurement is SIC code 1542. This procurement is being conducted on an unrestricted basis in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Copies of the Solicitation Number GS-03P-00-DXC-0011 will be available through the World Wide Web only on approximately April 26, 2000 (www.eps.gov). Copies of drawings will be available at Reproduction Secialities, 222 N. Howard St., Baltimore, MD 21218 on approximately April 26, 2000. All orders shall be placed directly with the Printer by mail, email, or fax. When requesting copies please reference Solicitation Number GS-03P-00-DXC-0011. The fax number is (410) 685-1108. The phone number is (410) 685-2881. The first set of drawings will be free of charge. Additional copies of drawings will be at offerors expense. Reproduction espenses are nonrefundable. Any amendments to Solicitation Number GS-03P-00-DXC-0011 will also be available through the World Wide Web (www.eps.gov). A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on 5/8/00 at 10: 45 a.m. in Room 6A & 6B at the East Low -Rise Building at the Social Security Administration Complex, 6401 Security Boulevard, Woodlawn, Maryland. NOTIFICATION of attendance to this conference is needed due to building security, please provide your Company Name and Attendees full names to Alicia Farrell (215)656-6134 no later than Posted 04/05/00 (D-SN441434). (0096)

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