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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 1,2000 PSA#2590GSA, DC South Service Delivery Team (WPK), 7th & D Streets SW, Room
2670, Washington, DC 20407 C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE
MARY E. SWITZER BUILDING SOL GS11P00MQC0041 DUE 060900 POC Michael
Vrobel, Contracting Officer, Collette Scott, Contract Specialist (202)
708-7853/6061 WEB: Modernization for the Mary E. Switzer Building in
Washington,, http://www.gsa.gov/regions/r11/wpk/wpk.htm. E-MAIL:
Modernization for the Mary E. Switzer Building in,
collette.scott@gsa.gov. The CBD announcement issue on April 27, 2000,
is hereby amended to include the solicitation response date. The
General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for
Design Excellence in Public Architecture. Architect-Engineer (A-E)
services are required for the Modernization of the Mary E. Switzer
Building in Washington, D.C. for the GSA National Capital Region (NCR):
Solicitation No. GS11P00MQC0041. The facility will not exceed 55,825
gross square meters. The building will include 34 interior and 124
exterior parking spaces. The design project shall require maintaining
the operation of all existing systems in the occupied building during
construction. The Social Security Administration, Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, and the United States Information Service occupy
the facility. The estimated base construction cost for the renovation
is estimated to be $38,000,000, and this may be extended to $68,000,000
if the government decides to exercise the tenant improvement option.
The design will include, but not be limited to the following for the
renovation: providing design and other related services for modernizing
the facility to comply with current life/safety codes. The
infrastructure and interior spaces including HVAC systems, plumbing,
electrical power system and lighting, security and emergency power
systems, telecommunications, fire suppression/alarm systems, toilet
facilities, asbestos and lead abatement. The scope of A-E services
under this Fixed Firm Price Contract may include Field Inspections;
Surveys; Studies coordinating with regulatory agencies; Energy
Conservation Analysis; Examinations; Sampling and Testing;
Architectural and Engineering Design; Preparation of Specifications
(AIA Masterspec/CSI format), and CADD drawings for Construction
Documents; Value Engineering; Cost Estimating (Uniformat Level III/CSI
format) for phased contract documents; Space Planning; Interior
Design; Tenant Build-out; Post Construction Contract Services (PCCS);
Construction Phase A-E Services; Inspection Services; Record Drawings;
and other related services. The facilities 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 Architectural, Historic Preservation,
and Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Design capabilities of the A-E
design firm. The Mechanical/Electrical requirements are a large portion
of the total scope of this project. It is essential that the term A-E
Design firm include the primary team of Architects,
Mechanical/Electrical and Registered Fire Protection Engineers that
will have the primary responsibility to conceive the design concepts
and methods of accomplishing them in the first stage. A short list
minimum of three (3) A-E design firms will be selected for the project.
The short list will be based on the A-E design firms' submittals in
response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The A-E design firm
will provide specific evidence of its capabilities to deliver Design
Excellence in Historic Preservation Design and Engineering, and will
express its design approach and philosophy. If the A-E design firm is
a partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, the
proposed working and legal relationships between its components is to
be briefly described. The A-E design firm will also identify its lead
designer for the project. Interested firms shall submit a letter of
intent and modified Standard Forms 254 and 255 for the A-E Design Firm
only. Project qualifications submitted be each firm will be reviewed
and evaluated based on the following EVALUATION CRITERIA: 1. Past
Performance of Design (35%) -- For the A-E design firm, submit 8"x10"
graphics (maximum of three per project) and a typewritten description
(maximum of one page per project) of not more than seven designs
completed within the past 10 years. Three (3) projects shall
demonstrate architectural historic preservation accomplishments. Two
(2) projects shall demonstrate electrical and two projects shall
demonstrate mechanical engineering accomplishments. The narrative shall
address the design approach and salient features for each project
(include tangible evidence where possible i.e. certificates, awards,
peer recognition, etc. demonstrating design excellence.) and discuss
how the clients' design, economic, and operational objectives were
satisfied by the design. 2. Philosophy and Design Intent (25%) -- In
the lead designer's words, (maximum of two typewritten pages for each
architectural, historic preservation, electrical and mechanical
engineering discipline), state his or her overall design philosophy,
approach to the challenge of resolving design issues, and parameters
that apply specifically to the modernization of historic buildings with
the focus on the unique aspects of installing state of the art and
flexible utility systems in historic buildings. 3. Lead Designers
(Architectural/Historic Preservation, Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering) Profiles (15%) -- Submit a biographical sketch including
education, professional experience, and recognition for design efforts
inclusive of examples. Identify and describe areas of responsibility
and commitment to this project. 4. Lead Designers
(Architectural/Historic Preservation, Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering) Portfolios (25%) -- Submit a typewritten description
(maximum of one page per project) of not more than three (3) designs
completed in the last 10 years attributed to each lead designer.
Narratives shall include a discussion of design challenges,
resolutions, and 8"x10" graphics (maximum of three per project). Stage
II: In this stage, the entire project TEAM, including the "A-E Design
Firms" selected in the first stage, its designated lead designers, and
ALL the consultants who will work on the project will be evaluated. The
"A-E Design Firms" will submit Standard Forms 254 and 255's which
reflect the entire project TEAM. The Government will establish the
criteria and the date these submittals are due and provide the
selection criteria for the interviews and final selection process, with
the Stage 1 short list announcement published in the CBD. Sufficient
time will be provided for the "A-E Design Firm" to establish the
project team. It is encouraged that the project team includes small,
disadvantaged, and minority-owned businesses. An interview with each
project team will be included in this stage. This is a Nationwide
Solicitation. The boundaries of the GSA NCR consists of the District of
Columbia; Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in MD; Arlington,
Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun Counties in VA; and the Cities of
Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax in VA. The government will not
allow payment for travel, living expenses, computer time or hookups for
the prime of the consultants. If the "A-E Design Firm" is a
partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, one of
the associated firms must satisfy this requirement. In developing the
project team required for Stage II, thoseofferers selected for
interview are advised that at least 35% of the level of contract effort
must be performed in the GSA National Capital Region. This factor must
not exceed 5 percent of the total weight of all evaluation criteria.
If the "A-E Design Firm" is comprised of a partnership, corporation,
association, or other legal entity permitted by the law to practice
architecture or engineering, a complete description of the proposed
internal responsibilities of the components must be included in the
Stage I and II submittal. This entity must be in place at the time of
contract award. FOR STAGE I SUBMITTALS: Firms having the capacities to
perform the services described in this announcement are invited to
respond by submitting completed SF-254's (for the "A-E Design Team")
along with a letter of interest TO: General Services Administration,
7th & D Street, SW, Bid Room 1065, Washington, DC 20407 by 3:30 pm
local time on the DUE date of this notice. The following information
MUST be on the outsideof the sealed envelope: 1) Solicitation
Number/Title 2) Due Date 3) Closing Time. Late responses are subject to
FAR Provision 52.214-7. In block 8 of the SF254, specify only current
W-2 payroll (non-contract) personnel of each firm. In block 10 of the
SF255, the "A-E Design Firm" MUST respond to the FOUR (4) EVALUATION
CRITERIA stated in the CBD announcement for this STAGE I Solicitation.
In Block 11 of the SF255, the "A-E Design Team" MUST sign, name, title
and date the submittal. The procurement is being made under the Small
Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (FAR 19.10). This
procurement is open to small and large business concerns. Before award
of the contract, the A-E (if not a small business of $2,500,000 gross
over 3 years) shall be required to present an acceptable Small
Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in
accordance with Public Law 95-507. Small, small disadvantaged and
women-owned firms are strongly encouraged to participate as prime
contractors or as members of joint ventures with others small
businesses. All interested large business firms are reminded that the
successful firm will be expected to place subcontractors to the maximum
practical extent with small and disadvantaged firms as part of their
ORIGINAL SUBMITTED TEAMS. As part of its commitment to socioeconomic
initiatives of the Federal Government, the General Services
Administration, Public Buildings Service has established for fiscal
year 2000 subcontracting goals of 27.46% for small businesses, 15.88%
for small disadvantaged businesses and 3.03% for women-owned small
businesses firms. Award of this contract is contingent upon funding
approval. Contract procured under the Brooks Act and FAR 36. This is
not a Request for Proposal. Posted 04/27/00 (W-SN449412). (0118) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0020 20000501\C-0001.SOL)
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