C -- A&E DESIGN SERVICES FOR A NEW PORT OF ENTRY, RAYMOND, MT

Notice Date

December 21, 2001

Contracting Office

General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Development (8PF), Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling Streets, Building 41, Denver, CO, 80225

ZIP Code

80225

Solicitation Number

GS-08P-02-JFC-0001

Response Due

April 20, 2002

Point of Contact

Lynda Sena, Contracting Officer, Phone (303) 236-7070 x272, Fax (303) 236-3606, Email lynda.sena@gsa.gov -- Lynda Sena, Contracting Officer, Phone (303) 236-7070 x272, Fax (303) 236-3606, Email lynda.sena@gsa.gov

Description

The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for Design Excellence in public architecture for performance of Architectural-Engineering Design for a new U.S. Port of Entry, in Raymond, Montana, in accordance with General Services Administration (GSA) quality standards and requirements. This is stage II of a two stage selection process. The following firms have been selected (short listed) for Stage II consideration: 1. Carlson Architects PS, Architecture & Planning, 2111 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, Donald Carlson 2. Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, Inc., 440 N Wells, Suite 630, Chicago, IL 60610, Mary Brigid O'Toole 3. Johnson Laffen Galloway Architects, 124 N 3rd Street, Grand Forks, ND, 58201, Lonnie J. Laffen 4. Overland Partners, 5101 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209, Mark Headley 5. Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, 500 N Dearborn Street, 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60610, Joseph M. Valerio. Stage II: In this stage, the entire project TEAM, including the A-E Design Firms selected above in the first stage, their designated Lead Designers, and ALL the Consultants who will work on the project will be evaluated. Your firm is hereby requested to submit by January 17, 2002, 3:00 p.m. local time, four copies of the SF 254 and 255's that reflect the entire design team and all outside consultants to include as a minimum the following: Mechanical/Plumbing Consultant: Electrical Consultant: Structural Consultant: Civil/Surveying Consultant; Landscaping Consultant; Environmental Consultant; Fire Protection Consultant; and Cost Estimating Consultant. The SF254's/255 shall include a maximum of five previous similar projects and information demonstrating the overall design capabilities of each subconsultant. If any of these services are to be provided by a previously submitted consultant provide the above information for that consultant. The Stage II evaluation factors are as follows: (1) Team Past Design Performance and Experience (50%). Describe no more than two past architectural and engineering challenges of similar size and complexity and your design response. In your narrative (maximum of three pages per project) discuss your experience with the following issues and how they would be addressed on this project. A. Explain how you would ensure that the project budget of (a specific amount between $5 and $7.5M) is met. B. Explain how you would ensure that the design schedule of 9 months is met. C. Discuss your methodology on using locally available materials & construction in remote locations. D. Where would this project fit into your office workload? E. How does your firm meet functional requirements and provide design excellence? =20 (2) Team Organization and Management Plan (30%) Provide a detailed organization chart for the entire design team along with written narratives addressing the following issues: Knowledge of Leadership, Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) energy principles and sustainable design; Availability for meetings with GSA, clients and community representatives; Accurate cost estimating; Design issue tracking; Logging in and response to agency comments. Identify key roles, lines of communication, and means to integrate client and community input, explain quality control plan, the physical location of major design work, the coordination plan for consultant work and the work to be produced in remote offices. (3) Professional Qualifications (15%) Provide key personnel resumes, SF-254s and SF 255s. In block 8 of the SF 254, specify only current personnel currently on the company payroll for each firm. =20 (4) Geographic Location (5%) Demonstrate how the design team proposes to meet the requirement to produce at least 35% of the level of contract effort within the State of Montana or North Dakota. Project description is as follows: The building is approximately 30,033 gross square feet, including 50 parking spaces, at a proposed site located in Raymond, Montana, Sheridan County in the northeast corner of the state. GSA Rocky Mountain Region, Solicitation No. GS-08P-02-JFC-0001. The Estimated Construction Cost range is $5 million to $7.5 million. The facility will be designed in metric units. The scope of work will require at a minimum: metric construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and optional post construction contract services (PCCS) for the design of a new U.S. Port of Entry that includes the construction of a new building and related systems, parking area, extensive site development, client program requirements and sustainable features. This building is also to include the GSA design standards for secure facilities. The A/E fee for design services shall be within the 6% statutory limitation based on the government construction estimate at the time of negotiation. The work under this contract includes all design, labor, travel, other direct costs, and mark-ups necessary to deliver a complete functional Port of Entry border facility. The A/E firm shall be, or be capable of becoming, professionally licensed in the State of Montana. The following disciplines and/or consultants are required: Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, Landscape and Cost Estimating. The building must comply with Federal Inspection Agency security standards. It will be constructed on approximately 4.19 hectares (10.39 acres) of land, using the site of the existing facilities. Tenants for this facility will be: U.S. Customs, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Border Patrol and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The project includes an estimated building area of 2,844 square meters (30,033 gsf) and 1.6 hectares (4 acres) of site work such as paving and utilities. Facilities include a Main Port Building, two primary inspection lanes and booths for non-commercial traffic, one inspection lane and booth for commercial traffic, secondary inspection area, an outbound inspection area (booth, canopy, parking and maneuvering), agency vehicle garage, firing range building, maintenance building, impound area, and parking for approximately 50 vehicles. Occupancy is planned for sometime in October 2004. The short-listed firms named above are invited to submit the requested information to: General Services Administration, PBS, 8PF, Attn: Lynda F. Sena, Contracting Officer, Bldg. 41, Room 252, Denver, CO 80225, by 3:00 local time on January 17, 2001. The following information must be on the outside of the sealed envelope (1) Solicitation Number/Title, (2) Due Date, (3) Closing Time. Late responses are subject to FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition (1/2001). This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Program (FAR 52.219-19). This is a Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 541310. The Size Standard is $4.0 Million per year, based upon the average of the past three years fee revenue. This contract will be procured under the Brooks Act and FAR Part 36. This is not a Request for Proposal.

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