National Constitution Center, The Bourse, Suite 560, 111 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Y -- EXHIBIT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SOL NA DUE 062200 POC Construction Contracts, 303/xxx-xxxx E-MAIL: National Constitution Center, ebitten@constitutioncenter.org. The National Constitution Center (NCC) is seeking a highly = qualified and professional Exhibit Construction Manager (ECM) to manage, = fabricate, construct and install a 34,000 square foot permanent exhibition for the = new National Constitution Center building (Center) on Independence Mall in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA (the = Exhibit). The National Constitution Center will occupy the entirety of Block 3 of Independence Mall. The site (Block 3) is bounded by Arch, Race, Fifth, = and Sixth Streets. The Exhibit will involve comprehensive construction of = the all the exhibits for the Center as well as assumption/coordination of existing contracts with the Audio Visual Hardware Systems and Services Contractor (AVHSC) and Audio Visual Software Services Contractor = (AVSSC). The ECM will also be responsible for coordination and cooperative management with the Center's General Construction Contractor (GCC) and = the related subcontractors. The Center's program provides for construction = of approximately 140,000 gross square feet, with an approximate budget of = $50 to $60 million. The ECM will construct ? within shell space provided = by the GCC ? the Exhibits and related finishes and fixtures for a state-of-the-art public museum devoted to the US Constitution, = including related mechanical, electrical, data and 'back of house' exhibit = support areas aspects. The project is located on federal property; and the = NCC, a private non-profit corporation, is a recipient of federal funds. All construction labor rates shall meet the prevailing wage requirements otherwise applicable to federal projects. The center will break ground = in the fall of 2000 with completion scheduled for autumn/early winter = 2002. The budget for the work covered by this solicitation is between $10 = million and $15 million including assumption of the AVHSC and AVSSC contracts. = Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP are designing this high profile monumental public facility and the Exhibit Designer is Ralph Appelbaum = and Associates, Inc. -- SOLICITATION: Qualification statements are sought through this Solicitation from all interested entities. All = submissions received will be evaluated by a Selection Panel including = representatives of the NCC and the National Park Service, which will review those submissions to develop a short list of companies having the most appropriate qualifications. These short listed firms will be invited = to submit a detailed proposal based on additional information. Initial = Award will be made for Design Phase Services with an Option for Construction Phase Services of the comprehensive ECM contract on the basis of best value, including both technical and price factors as outlined = below. -- SCOPE OF WORK: The ECM's services will be provided in two phases, Design and Construction. Principal services during the Design Phase will include = but not be limited to coordination of the AVHSC and AVSSC efforts and = review of their payment requests, providing advice to the design team regarding = the cost and advisability of using specific materials, equipment, devices, manufacturers, etc. The ECM will also attend meeting as required, = review design documents as they are developed and address the constructibility = of the designs. The ECM firm will also supply the following services in addition to the services generally required to manage and construct a project of this scope and scale: 1. Assist the exhibition designers by providing custom samples of materials, graphic techniques, construction joinery, etc., as required to enable the design to be clearly = communicated to the Client; 2. Assist the exhibition designers by providing input = with regard to value engineering strategies that reduce costs without having = a detrimental effect on the aesthetic or functional intent of the design; = 3. Provide, maintain and update, on a regular basis, detailed = construction schedules and budgets for the project. When construction documents for = the Exhibit are approximately 60% complete, the ECM will prepare a detailed proposal and with the NCC will negotiate and agree on a GMP for Exhibit Construction. The GMP will establish the detailed scope of the Exhibit Construction, the level of quality, a maximum price for all Exhibit Construction and a fixed fee for the ECM's overhead and profit. All = actual costs above the GMP will be the responsibility of the ECM. The = difference between the GMP and actual costs below the GMP will be retained by the = NCC except that the ECM's fixed fee shall not be reduced. During the Construction Phase, the ECM will be responsible for completely = fabricating, constructing and installing the entire Exhibit and ensuring that it is fully operational as intended within the established schedule. The NCC will reimburse the ECM monthly for the actual Cost of the Work = completed and a prorated portion of the Fixed Fee. All subcontracts shall be competitively procured. All Project cost information shall be openly provided to the NCC and will be subject to detailed audit. Significant exhibition environments that are to be constructed include, but are not limited to: 1. Orientation Gallery: A. 4 Seating alcoves, B. 200 = foot long mural with exhibitry, C. Title graphic wall, D. 2 large = quotations. 2. Orientation Theater: A. 360 degree projection screen, B. 5 = individual projection screens, C. Modify 344 seats, D. 30 Projector mounts, E. = 200 foot long bench. 3. Main Exhibit Gallery: A. 440 foot long = Constitution exhibit including micro-climate controled display cases for artifacts = and large scale graphics, with integral audio-visual, B. Approximately 10 Icons: large scale interactive exhibits for multiple users, C. Exhibit area centering on current Constitutional issues. 4. "Do Ordain This Constitution?" Room: A. 39 Full-size cast white historic figures in animated poses B. Custom furniture related to theming the area, same finish as figures C. Display case for copy of the Constitution D. Miscellaneous environmental graphics. 5. Signing Experience: A. 12 Electronic signing stations with associated graphics. 6.Learning = Stations: A. 16 stations which include bench seating for approximately 4 visitors = and shoulder height partitions. 7. General: Finish floor surfaces = (terrazzo, carpet or wood) for all exhibition spaces except for Items #4, 5 and 6 above. -- SERVICES REQUIRED: The ECM Design Phase will begin immediately after completion of this Solicitation process (approximately August 1, 2000). Base building construction will begin in the fall of 2000 after = the completion of bulk excavation, which is currently in process. The ECM Design Phase services will continue until completion of the 60% Exhibit Documents and negotiation of the GMP in late 2000 or early 2001. Off = site fabrication will begin as meaningful and appropriate immediately = following the GMP agreement. The Center is expected to be available for on-site Exhibit installation beginning in late first quarter 2002. The ECM = will provide all services as required to completely construct the Exhibit as necessary and as indicated in Construction Documents as negotiated and agreed. Such services shall include full time staff drawn from the = ECM's own forces including a Project Manager and other staff as the offeror = shall propose. A formal Safety Program will be required. The project has WBE/MBE/SDBE goals as indicated. The NCC will require the ECM to = perform a certain portion of the Work with their own forces. The NCC will manage = the project using "Expedition" project management software and the project = has been designed using AutoCAD 14. ECM will be required to utilize and = submit project data using these same systems throughout the Project. = Coordination will be required with other contractors including but not limited to = the General Construction Contractor, NCC furnishings vendor(s), NCC telecommunications vendor(s), museum store concessionaire, and others. = In addition, construction of related facilities and Exhibits by others on Blocks 1 and 2 of Independence Mall are likely to occur at the same = time as this project. -- PROCUREMENT PROCESS: This procurement is unrestricted; consideration for the contract will be nationwide. The selection will = be through a source selection process designed to fairly identify the = offer considered the best value. This Best Value source selection will be conducted in two phases. Phase I evaluations, which are the subject of this Solicitation, will assess whether an offeror possesses the = expertise and capability required to successfully perform the contract = requirements based on experience/past performance on similar projects, = recommendations of current/former clients and capabilities of the firm/team. Phase II = of the source selection process will be conducted only with the most = highly rated offerors considered after the Phase I evaluations to be within = the competitive range. Final selection will be based on Phase I evaluation factors and on technical, price and such other factors as will be identified in the Phase II solicitation. Phase I submissions will be evaluated based on the following six Criteria: 1. Experience: = Offerors must have constructed at least three projects of equal size and = complexity within the past ten years 2. Past Performance on projects of similar = size and scope including ability to adhere to schedule/budget, client satisfaction and claims history. 3. Recommendations (written and oral) from current and/or former clients. 4. Capacity of Firm, concurrent = work load and certification of bonding capacity. 5. Professional = Qualifications demonstrating a proven track record and prior experience in: A. Metal construction techniques ("in-house" preferable), B. Glass construction techniques, C. Incorporating complex integrated AV systems, D. Coordinating with Base Building General Contractors to ensure a = seamless and uninterrupted design, construction and installation process for the exhibition, E. Coordinating with Audio-Visual Hardware and Software Contractors to ensure a seamless integration of audio-visual components into the exhibition experience, F. Scheduling complex projects of = similar scale, G. Working within not-to-exceed budgets. 6. Familiarity with = the local fabrication environment, current market conditions and an understanding of local subcontractor and labor availability. Phase I evaluations will assess whether an offeror possesses the expertise and capability required to successfully perform the contract requirements = and evaluate the offeror's potential for providing the high level of professional excellence desired by the NCC. The Phase I evaluation criteria are considered equal in importance except that Criterion 1, Experience is considered a minimum requirement. -- SUBMISSION: Firms = having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement = are invited to respond by submitting information that addresses the = criteria outlined above. The submitted information shall include, but should = not be limited to the following: 1. A description of your firm and its capabilities, project profiles, firm history, number of employees, = resumes of proposed key individuals including the producer, researcher, and = sound and editing staff, proposed organization chart, etc. 2. A direct and, = as appropriate, Project specific response to the six Evaluation Criteria listed above including names and locations of the projects, projected = or actual dates of completion, and projected or actual costs (including = fees). The list of references should include up-to-date contact names and telephone numbers. 3. Federal Forms SF254 & SF255. 4. Written = narrative addressing general project understanding and evaluation points. The = Phase I submission does NOT include any price or fee proposal. The ECM will = be strongly encouraged to provide the maximum practical opportunities to woman-owned, minority owned and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate in the performance of this contract. Offerors that = demonstrate a proactive effort in obtaining the highest practical goals may receive = a more favorable rating. Phase I submissions are to be based solely on = this announcement. Responses to the Phase I Solicitation including an = Original and five (5) copies are due no later than 4:00pm, June 22, 2000 at the office of the National Constitution Center, Attention, Emily = Bittenbender, The Bourse, Suite 560, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106. -- PHASE II: Potential offerors are notified that depending on = the quality of submissions, the NCC expects that only between four (4) and = six (6) of the Phase I's highest ranked offerors will be invited to = participate in Phase II. Those firms invited to participate in Phase II will be provided a solicitation package including more detailed information concerning the Exhibit design well as specific submission requirements. The Phase II submission will generally expand on information provided = in Phase I. Additional information required from the offeror in Phase II = will include the offeror's detailed project understanding and approach, organizational concept, specific project team, management plan, subcontracting plan, preliminary fabrication and installation schedule, site operations plan, certifications of non-collusion, insurance, = bonds, etc. In addition, it is likely that an interview with the Project Selection Panel will be required of all Phase II offerors. A = separately packaged pricing proposal will also be required as part of the Phase 2 submission. The pricing proposal will include a fixed price for all of = the ECM's Design Phase services and a fixed fee amount for Construction = Phase overhead and profit based on an assumed overall value of the GMP which = will be provided in the Phase II materials. -- GENERAL: Notification of the = NCC's decision regarding this Solicitation, including those to be invited to submit for Phase II, will be promptly provided to all responding firms. Please direct any questions regarding this announcement to David Rupp = (215) 656-2787, email: david.rupp@dayzim.com Posted 05/24/00 (D-SN458220). (0145)

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