SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Department of State 2009 Construction Services for the U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Notice Date
- 4/3/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, Virginia, 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA09R0147
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2009
- Point of Contact
- Lillian Savic,, Phone: 703-875-6286
- E-Mail Address
-
SavicL@state.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Solicitation of Submissions for Contractor Pre-Qualification THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is requesting submissions to pre-qualify firms for construction services for replacing the entire plumbing system in the historical U.S. Government owned Ambassador’s residence, known as Bosch Palace. The proposed replacement shall comprise replacing the existing potable (hot and cold), sanitary waste, hot water (heating) and rain leader piping. In addition, there shall be mechanical upgrades to the HVAC system to include a new Air Handling Unit, HVAC controls work, etc. The residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, also known as the Bosch Palace (El Palacio Bosch), was built in 1911 by Ernesto Bosch, an Argentine Ambassador to France. While in Paris, Mr. Bosch commissioned architect Rene Sergent (1865-1927) to design an archetypal diplomatic residence for Buenos Aires in the French classical style. In 1929, Robert Woods Bliss, the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, purchased the house for use as the Embassy Main Residence (EMR). Today, it is a major Buenos Aires landmark and an important U.S. representational facility. It is considered a prime symbol of the relationship between the two countries. The Bosch Palace has a gross area of approximately 3,700 square meters. Project Description: (Security Clearance is NOT Required) SAQMMA -09-R0147 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Plumbing and Hot Water Heating Piping Replacement and Mechanical upgrades to the HVAC system: Estimated construction cost is $500,000 to $1 Million. Acquisition Phase I – Pre-Qualification of Offerors This announcement of solicitation of pre-qualification submissions is Phase I. DOS will evaluate and rate the pre-qualification submissions based on the procedure and evaluation criteria set forth below. DOS may refuse to pre-qualify any Offeror receiving less than a satisfactory rating on any evaluation factor or sub-factor. Acquisition Phase II – Requests for Proposals from Pre-Qualified Offerors Those Offerors determined to be pre-qualified in accordance with this notice will be issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project and invited to submit proposed pricing in Phase II. The RFP will include a statement of work, final design documents and outline specifications that set out the project scope, construction process, post-construction activities; unique site constraints and requirements for maintaining security and operations during construction. The contract will be “firm-fixed-price.” Construction services will include providing construction labor and materials to execute the OBO-provided design; on-site organization with management to ensure overall project coordination; and overall control throughout the life of the project. Required services include preparation of construction documents, quality control plans, safety plans, project schedules, cost estimates, and project close-out activities. Due to time constraints, DOS anticipates that the pre-qualified Offerors will be required to participate in a visit to the project site within 10 to 15 days after the issuance of the RFP. To offset some of the cost of the site visit and other related costs, pre-qualified Offerors that do not receive the construction contract award will be paid $5,000.00 for responsive project proposals they submit in Phase II. 3. Prior Pre-Qualification of Certain Offerors – NOT APPLICABLE Complete prequalification package submission required. 4. Proposal Submission A. Submission Requirements. The Offeror must submit sufficient documentation to allow DOS to evaluate its capabilities with respect to the factors listed in C below. To be considered for qualification, the Offeror must address each factor in writing and fully meet the requirements of each factor. Only the information in the submission and any additional information obtained concerning past performance will be considered during the evaluation of the Offeror. Each of the factors below will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. The Offeror must achieve a “pass” on each factor to be qualified. B. Proposal Format: Submissions must be provided in original and three copies, and formatted according to evaluation factors. Maximum page limit for submissions is 150 single sided pages/75 doubled sided pages. No more than 25% of the total number of pages may be foldouts, maximum size 11.5” by 17”. Offers shall be submitted in size twelve (12) font. C. Content of Submissions and Factors For Evaluation FACTOR 1: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORGANIZATION A. The Offeror shall provide a brief description of its business management plan for construction projects that addresses offeror’s methodology for decision making, personnel management, team approach, quality assurance, etc. in the execution of the contract scope, schedule, and cost. B. The Offeror shall provide an organizational chart for the construction, clearly displaying the relationship between prime contractor, subcontractors, and OBO. The chart shall depict organizational structure and describe the relationship of key positions for construction activities (including all consultants and QC personnel). If the organization is a JV, the chart shall clearly indicate the allocation of authority within the JV. DOS will evaluate whether the Offeror’s proposed business management plan and organization clearly demonstrate a comprehensive and effective approach for management and coordination of decision making, project personnel and development, and project controls, schedules and costs. FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS A. Prime contractor capabilities. The Offeror shall describe either four or five construction projects to demonstrate technical qualifications. At least three of them should be substantially completed. The Offeror shall demonstrate specialized experience in mechanical renovations, as well as projects involving historical structures, all with similar dollar value. In addition, the Offeror shall provide data on annual construction volume for each of the last three years. Offeror shall provide resumes of all key construction management personnel. Offeror may substitute personnel in its Phase II Proposal; however, their qualifications must meet or exceed those submitted for Phase I. B. Capacity. The Offeror shall provide a description and graphic chart of resources available to demonstrate its capacity to execute the proposed project(s). DOS will evaluate whether the Offeror’s proposal 1. Demonstrates capability to provide professional qualifications, specialized experience, and technical competence in the construction of domestic or international projects involving multiple contractor and subcontractor disciplines; 2. Demonstrates that the Offeror been successful in accomplishing the construction of projects of a similar scope, complexity and dollar value as the project for which prequalification is requested; 3. Demonstrates that the Offeror will have sufficient capacity, including sufficient financial, professional, personnel, and facility resources, to accomplish the project. FACTOR 3: PAST AND PRESENT PERFORMANCE Offeror shall submit detailed information concerning Federal, State, and Local Government, and private contracts that demonstrate ability to perform construction projects similar to those for which prequalification is requested. Performance shall have been within the last three years. These contracts may have been executed by other divisions, corporate management, or critical subcontractors, if such resources will be brought to bear or significantly influence the performance of the proposed effort. Information for each contract shall include Offeror’s company/division; project name; customer contact and agency/company; contract number; brief description of effort and relevance to the proposed effort; type, value and performance period of contract; Offeror’s role in the work (prime or sub); name, address and telephone number of current or last Program Project Manager, Contracting Officer, and/or Contract Manager. Offeror may include additional relevant information demonstrating significant achievements or explain performance problems it considers relevant to the proposed efforts. DOS will evaluate whether the Offeror’s past performance for other customers and its past performance for DOS demonstrate conformance to specifications and compliance with contract terms and conditions, including subcontracting plan goals for small disadvantaged businesses (when required); adherence to contract schedules; effectiveness in forecasting, managing, and controlling contract costs; conformance to construction safety plans; adherence to security requirements; responsiveness and business-like concern for the customer; and effective management of subcontractors and key personnel, including timely award of subcontracts and selection, retention, and replacement (when necessary) of key personnel. As prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation at 15.305(a)(2)(iv), an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will receive a neutral rating. Offerors that meet the other requirements described in this notice are invited to submit a statement of the Offeror’s business structure (e.g., Joint Venture, integrated contractor), construction portfolios that illustrate the contractor’s capabilities. 6. Closing Deadline for Submissions ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time April 30, 2009. TRANSMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Offerors shall hand deliver or submit proposals by courier (FedEx, UPS Express Mail, DHL, ETC.) to the following address: U.S. Department of State: Attn: Lillian Savic A/LM/AQM/FDCD/CON, Room L-600, SA-6 1701 North Fort Myer Drive Arlington, VA 22209 (DO NOT USE THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE (PO Box) ADDRESS) Include the project solicitation number(s) on the face of the package. REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS must be submitted in writing to Lillian Savic by email SavicL@state.gov.
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- Address: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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