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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 31,1996 PSA#1752GSA, PBS, Property Development (4PC),Suite 2500,401 West Peachtree St.
NW,At lanta,GA 30365-2550 C -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AS-CONSTRUCTOR(CMC) SOL GS-04P-97-EXC-0004
DUE 010997 POC Contact,Phillip King,404/331-4620,Contracting
Officer,Freeman Randolph,404/ 331-4269
CONSTRUCTION-MANAGER-AS-CONSTRUCTOR, SERVICES CONTRACT for the proposed
US Courthouse -- Greenville, TN. OVERVIEW: The scope of CM as
Constructor (CMc) serv ices under this contract includes
Pre-Construction Phase Services and Constructi on Phase Services.
Pre-Construction Phase includes: consultation during project design,
development of construction schedule phasing re- quirements; cost
estima ting and establishment of a negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price
(GMP). CONSTRUC TION PHASE includes administration of the construction
contract; coordination of regular construction and tenant meetings;
developing/monitoring CPM activities; providing daily logs and monthly
reports; monitoring construction costs; and ot her supplemental
services as requested by the Government. CMc will be competiti vely
chosen using Source Selection Procedures. Price and technical factors
will be given equal weight. PROJECT SUMMARY: A new Courts facility will
be con- str ucted in the Greenville, TN downtown area (site to be
announced). The proposed facility will contain 107,000 occupiable
square feet(SF) including 14,000 sf ins ide parking. The new facility
will include 4 courtrooms plus chambers to be occ upied by US District
Courts, Magistrate Court, Probation, Pretrial Services, Ban kruptcy,
US District Attorney, Trustee, and Marshals' Service. New structure wi
ll provide: grand jury suites and assembly areas; hearing rooms;
conference/trai ning rooms: office space for District Court Clerk,
Bankruptcy Court Clerk and Ma rshals Service, to include sally-port and
detention cells; plus general office a reas. The Estimated Construction
Cost at Award (ECCA) for base-bid work is $22, 500,000.00. At time of
award CMc shall guarantee a maximum price to perform the consturction
described in the design documents. DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTION MANA GER
AS CONSTRUCTOR: A CMc is a firm under contract, to building owner
(GSA), to provide design review, cost estimating, scheduling and
general construction serv ices. CMc whall be a member of overall
project team including GSA as owner/deve loper, GSA's selected design
A/E firm and term Construction Management firm (CM), if used. The CMc
may provide general construction with it's own forces, or con tract for
part of the construction with other firms. Project development shall o
ccur in conformance with AIA Document A121/CMc. SUMMARY OF CMc RE-
SPONSIBILIES : CMc shall review project designs determining
constructability and compliance w ith project budget. CMc reviews
construction cost estimates and provides and ind ependent cost estimate
at design development stage (DD) mid-point construction-d ocument stage
(MP) and final construction-document stage (CD), recommending adju
stments to designs to assure that the project can be constructed at or
below bud get. CMc shall provide "best value" advice, control
schedule, offer alternativ e ideas including problem solving claim
prevention and budgeting. CMc must have full understanding of Federal
construction contracting and contract administrati on. The CMc shall
have complete responsibility for constructing the facility to the
quality of the design requirements and within budget. PROJECT SERVICES:
Th e CMc Contract requirements will include the following: CPM
scheduling and anal yses; Participation in all DD production phase team
meetings; Review all A/E maj or design submittals and A/E cost
estimates; Independent pricing at the stages i ndicated above; Project
scope management; Competitive selection and procurement of necessary
sub-contractor; Provision of general project construction for the
entire facility; Participation in acquisition of Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) and selection of partnering consultant; Maintenance of
construction record s; and commissioning/inspection/close-out services.
PROJECT STAFFING: The CMc will provide a team that consists of
architectural, civil, structural, mechanica l and electrical engineers;
cost estimators; CPM analysts; field engineers and s upport staff;
construction supervisors and superintendents; plus other disciplin es
to be used on an as needed basis. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA:
The following factors, along with the statement of price indicated
below, will be us ed by GSA's Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB)
in the PHASE I process to s elect a competitive range of firms for
further evaluation in PHASE II. More det ail in subcategories, will
also be utilized in the PHASE II process later. QUALI FICATION AND
EXPERIENCE OF KEY PERSONNEL (350 Points, total): a. Summarize the
qualifications, experience, education, background info., specific
assignments, a nd other significant info. for key members of the
proposed CMc team -- (150 pts). b. For key personnel, identify the
proposed duties, part/full-time, and the fi rm for which (s)he works.
Indicate the geographic location where key personnel are located at the
time of response to this announcemant. Provide two or more pr
ofessional/technical references from knowledgeable personnel of their
qualificat ions/experience -(150 pts). c. Summarize CMc firm's
experience with constructio n projects in vicinity of Eastern
Tennessee. Include knowledge and experience w ith local construction
markets and general labor markets, sub-contractors, and t heir
experience with local Government-(50 pts). FIRMS EXPERIENCE AND
PERFORMANCE PROVIDING COMPARABLE PRE-CONSTRUCTION-PHASE SERVICES FOR
SIMILAR PROJECTS IN TH E PAST FIVE YEARS (150 points). List three
projects of $15,000,000.00, or larger, in which the firm successfully
provided pre-construction-phase services. Desc ribe those services, as
relating to this project in scope and complexity. Provi de names,
addresses and phone number of client(s) for listed project -- (150 pts)
. FIRM'S EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING COMPARABLE CONSTRUCTION-PHASE SERVICES
FOR SIM ILAR PROJECTS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS (350 points): a. List
three projects of $ 15,000,000.00, or larger, in construction costs, in
which the firm successfully provided construction phase services
similar to those required under this projec t. Describe your record of
delivering complete projects w/i fixed schedules and a guaranteed
maximum price. Relate services in type and scope to this project.
Indicate which member(s) of proposed project team worked in previous
project/ro les similar to those proposed for this project. Provide
names, addresses and ph one number(s) of the client(s) for each listed
project -- (100 pts). b. Demonstr ate the proposed team's experience
and abilities in working in a non-adversarial relationship with
building owner/developer in development of the above listed p rojects
-(50 pts). c. Demonstrate the proposed team's experience in value engin
eering, design oversight and independent cost estimating relative to
maintaining project budgets-(50 pts). d. Demonstrate the proposed
team's abilities to maint ain project quality and scheduling while
controlling costs -- (100 pts). e. Des cribe firm's use of ADR or
arbitration to avoid litigation. Provide comprehensiv e list of
construction claims in which your firm, owners and developer(s) have b
een a party to in the last 10 years, providing a synopsis of the
outcome. Ident ify claims resolved by ADR, and those by arbitration --
(50 pts). CMc'S RESOURCE S, FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY (100 points).
Describe resources and facilities av ailable to CMc, including office
automation capabilities/Management Info. System s (MIS) and ability to
review drawins in Auto-Cad Rel. 12, or later. Describe fi rm's ability
to interface with Microsoft Excel V.5.0 and Word V.6.0, including y our
ability to send/receive data electronically via desk- top conferencing
and " white-board" technologies -- (100 pts). SB/SDB/WO
SUB-CONTRACTING PLAN (50 Point s): In PHASE I, CMc must acknowledge
intent to submit sub-contracting plans in PHASE II, where offeror will
include participation by SB, SDB firms (20 pts each ) and Women-Owned
(WO) business firms (10 pts). SOURCE SELECTION PROCEDURES: Q ualified
firms expressing an interest in this project will be provided one copy
of the RFP, including PHASE I evaluation forms that the SSEB will use
(includes Concept-Design Documents and Narratives). Firms wishing to
offer, must provide a PHASE I submission, wherein detailed cost
proposals are not required, but Offe rors must provide a price
statement certifying that they can construct planned f acility
described in the RFP at a cost not greater than the ECCA. Firms in the
competitive renge will be interviewed at their principal place of
business. Fin al selection of CMc will be under PHASE II Source
Selection procedures wherein f irms selected for detailed interview
will be asked to provide additional technic al info., along with
detailed cost proposals. PHASE II cost proposals shall incl ude the
Offeror's fee [subdivided into Pre-Con and Cosnstruction Phase services
required under the RFP (including profit, GC and other overhead
costs)]. Techni cal factors and pricing will be given equal weight.
CONTRACT AWARD: A contract will be awarded to the selected firm to
provide Pre-construction Phase services with an Option to provide
Construction-Phase services. When the DD Phase is co mplete, the
Government's intent is to modify the contract to obtain CD services and
all project construction at a mutually-agreed GMP. Government goal is
to aw ard a contract at a GMP that does not exceed the projected ECCA.
The contract f or PreCon sevices will allow the Governmnet to
terminate the contract if a GMP i s not established that is equal to,
or less than, the ECCA, (or if construction funding is not available).
Upon conclusion of the project, if the construction costs are less
than the GMP, the difference between final project construction c ost
and GMP will be divided between the CMc and the Government. SB -- SDB
PARTIC IPATION: This procurement is open to both large and small
business firms. GSA e ncourages smaller firm's participation in the
project. In PHASE II of the select ion process, short-listed firms
shall provide a brief written narrative of their outreach efforts to
utilize SB, SDB and WO Business firms. All Offerors will b e required
to include a sub- contracting plan that provides for participation by
small firms in the following percentages: SB (20%), SDB (5%), and WO
Businesses (5%). HOW TO OFFER: Interested firms should submit a letter
of interest (Compa ny Letter- head) to the Phil King (listed below)
not later than 3:00 p.m. on 12/ 18/96. A copy of the RFP will be
provided and requires submission of three copie s of a PHASE I proposal
on 8 1/2" X 11" spiral bound format. Forms SF254 and SF 255 are
encouraged (must not be more than one year old). Photographs may be inc
orporated in Sections 8 and 10 of the SF255 if desired. IF SF 254 and
SF 255 are not used, submissions must include info. responsive to the
data requested on SF 254/255's. Total PHASE I submissions should not
exceed 100 single/50 double-sid ed pages. During the PHASE II
evaluations, GSA may request additional info. Fi rms that respond to
this CBD notice with offers without first reviewing the RFP will not be
evaluated. A pre-submission conference will be held on January 9, 1 997
in the Summit Federal Building, Atlanta, GA to discuss PHASE I
submission re quirements. PHASE I submittals must be recieved (address
below) not later than 3:00 p.m. January 24, 1997. Upon completion of
PHASE I evaluations, a list of th e firms selected for PHASE II
evaluations will be published in the CBD. Firms se lected for PHASE II
evaluations will be notified of additional submission requir ements.
All submittals must indicate this Solicitation No. GS-04P-97-EXC-0004
o n the face of the envelope. Late submittals will be handled in
accordance with FAR 52.215-10. GSA/Property Development (4PCC), ATTN:
Phil King, 401 West Peach tree, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30365-2550
404/331-4620/FAX 404/730-2309 (0362) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0002 19961231\C-0001.SOL)
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