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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 23,2000 PSA#2628

DCFRA, 1 Thomas Circle, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

C -- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT CENTERS SOL DCFRA#00-R-019 POC Alex Peacock The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority ("Authority") working on behalf of the District of Columbia government ("District") will be issuing a solicitation to select a Program Management ("PM") firm to provide turnkey project services in connection with the anticipated building of up to five (5) new Government Centers in support of the Mayor's revitalization progarm. Anticipated square footage will be in excess of 1,000,000. Specific agencies involved in this transaction include the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Employment Services, Metropolitan Police Department, Department of Human Services, Medical Examiner/Forensics Labs, Fire/EMS, Corrections et al. The selected PM will provide "Lead" management support working closely with all agencies, especially the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development, the Deputy Mayor for Operations, the Office of Property Management and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The PM will also work closely with the District's private sector tenant representative firms that represent the various agencies involved in the Govenment Centers. The PM will in cooperation with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development oversee a design competion for the Government Centers. Thereafter, the PM will issue a solicitation for a Lease directed at the Devloper Business Community to build these Centers in areas to be identified by the Mayor and to deliver turn-key projects on a leased basis. The Lease to be executed with the Developers(s) will contain build-to-suit provisions, delineating all customary items which are addressed in such agreements, including Developer's responsibilities, architect's agreements, selection protocol for contractors/subcontractors, change orders protocol, etcl The specific duties of the PM will include, but not be limited to the following: Develop a program mgmt strategic plan for all services; obtaining need analysis for all agencies, acquire throughopen market competition a best-of-class security form develop all required secrutiy related infrastructure plans; establish criteria for a design completion; publish design competition solicitation; prepare and publish results of design competition for the media/press; draft solicitation for Lease, involving the construction and trun-key delivery of five Government Centers;lead the development of a fiscal impact statement comparing the advantages of choosing one develper for all projects, versus a multi-developer strategy; assist in obtaining the buy-in of the community, the District Council, the Authoirty and Congress; provide the lead in resolution of land acquisition, zoning issues, environmental issues business relocations, traffic flow patterns and the realignment thereto; provide the lead communications and information technology issues and develop a comprehensive IT plan for the individual Centers based on present and potential future needs of the District agencies. This solicitation is expected to beavailable after July 10, 2000. It is anticipated that there will be a short response time due to the urgency to acquire the services. All interested parties are requested to submit a written request for a copy of the solicitation to: Alex Peacock, Sr. Procurement Manager, DCFRMAA, One Thomas Circle, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005 Fax No. (202) 504-3431 Posted 06/21/00 (W-SN466895). (0173)

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