GSA Keystone Contract SVCS Group (3PKC), The Wanamaker Building Rm 725, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3396

Z -- DESIGN/BUILD FOR GENERATO REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING GENERATOR AT THE GARMATZ BUILDING IN BALTIMORE, MD AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW GENERATOR IN THE BOGGS BUILDING IN WILMINGTON, DE SOL GS-03P-97-CDC-1024 DUE 070297 POC Celeste Wells Dow, (215) 656-6097 The solicitation package for the Design/Build project for the replacement of the existing generator at the Garmatz Building in Baltimore, MD and the installation of the new generator in the Boggs Building in Wilmington, DE will be made available approximately June 2, 1997. The request for proposal will be due within 30 calendar days after its issuance. All interested parties are encouraged to review the original CBD notification dated March 21, 1997, which outlines important bidding information. Copies of the RFP will be made available only to those firms who submit a written request to Donna Parrish/Donna England via FAX at (215) 656-5955 or GSA, Keystone RSD, The Wanamaker Building, Room 725, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Telephone requests will not be honored. The GSA is soliciting proposals in Two Phases from design-build firms, partnerships, or joint-ventures for the delivery of a Replacement of an Existing Generator at the Garmatz Building in Baltimore, MD and the Installationof a Generator in the Boggs Building in Wilmington, DE. The total cost is estimated between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. The scope of the design-build services under this proposed contract may include, but may not be limited to, the following:. This specification provides general guidance for the design/build project for the replacement of the existing generator at the Garmatz Building in Baltimore, MD and the installation of the Generator in the Boggs Building in Wilmington, DE. Briefly, and without force and effect on the remainder of this contract document, the work of this contract may be summarized as follows. Replace the existing generator at the Garmatz Building with a new, energy efficient generator and install a new, energy efficient generator in the Boggs Building. The requirement is to determine the current emergency power load of each building, Garmatz and Boggs, and to replace the existing generator at the Garmatz with an appropriately sized generator and to install an appropriately sized generator at the Boggs Building. The generator systems shall consist of the generator and a separate distribution system with automatic transfer switches, distribution panels and 480V/277 lighting panels, with dry-type transformers feeding 208V120V panels as required. Installation of the new generators at each building shall include the feeders from the respective emergency panels to each of the emergency power loads as listed on page 6-28 of the General Services Administration (GSA) publication PBS-PQ100.1. As an option, this RFP requires the replacement of an underground fuel tank at the Boggs Building with an appropriately sized underground, double-walled fuel tank, and replacement of transformer switches at the Garmatz Building. A preproposal conference to be announced will be held to discuss project objectives and to answer questions. The conference provides an opportunity to discuss and clarify this Request for Proposals (RFP), including; Volume 3 design programming and specification requirements, proposal submission requirements, roles and responsibilities, etc. However, nothing said or represented in the conference shall be deemed to modify RFP requirements unless followed by a written amendment. Offerors' are requested to submit questions relative to the RFP at least ten (10) days in advance of the conference so the Contracting Officer may prepare responses. Offerors' participation is strongly encouraged. Seating capacity is limited and available on a first-come first-seated basis. Offerors' who plan to attend should contact Donna Parrish at (215) 656-6094 or Donna England at (215)656-6108 to enable a rough count of attendance. Depending on response, the number of attendees from any one offeror may be limited by the Government. Phase One Submission Requirements. Address each of the following factors. The evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance with the first being slightly more important than the other. A. The Offeror's Past Performance on Similar Projects. The contractor must demonstrate their experience by providing three references of previously designed and previously installed Emergency generator systems. Each reference must be for similarly sized and configured systems as required within this Scope of Work. These projects must have been completed within the specified project performance time, within the original design, and have been operating successfully for one year. Previous design / build projects are preferred but are not essential. Projects which were conducted in occupied buildings are preferred but are not essential. Work is considered similar if the functions, responsibilities, and controls exercised by the contractor were essentially the same as required under this solicitation. For the evaluation criteria listed above, the contractor will be requested to provide the following information for each project: name and location of the project. a description of the project including a description of the emergency generator system and the type or use of thefacility construction cost to include a comparison of initial estimates, award amount and the final cost at construction completion actual work the firm performed the year of system start-up owner's name, telephone number, address, and person to contact who is familiar with the project. For the design build projects, if the team is proposing as a joint venture, the team is required to discuss if the joint venture has experience working together in the past. If the joint venture has not worked together in the past, the members of the team are required to discuss their joint venture experience in the past, including which firm was the lead firm. If a team is proposing as a joint venture, provide a copy of the proposed joint venture agreement. Past performance will be evaluated by the Board Members by contacting the reference provided and discussing the offeror's performance on the listed projects. Consideration for all shall be given to timeliness, cost control, and technical success of the project. Minimum Standard The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates previous experience for the design and installation of generator systems on at least two previous projects performed within the past five (5) years that were similar in nature, size, dollar value and have been operating for at least one year. B. The Offeror's Staffing Plan and Key Personnel Qualifications. Offerors will be requested to identify key personnel for the project team and their responsibilities, qualifications and positions. Complete resumes for all key personnel shall be provided for each member proposed to work on this project listing their education, training, qualifications and experience relative to the tasks they will be performing. Include professional qualifications, specialized experience in this type of work, and the technical competence of the staff on similar projects. Offers are requested to provide details of how this project will be staffed, controlled and managed. Explain how continuity will be maintainedthroughout design and construction. Discuss any collateral duties which key personnel will have concurrent to this project. If a joint venture is proposed, the firm is requested to discuss the previous experience of the joint venture including the length of time the joint venture has worked together in the past and how long the personnel within the joint venture have worked together on previous projects. The firm must demonstrate it can provide contract documents signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer. A flow chart of the team's organization structure must be provided. Minimum Standard The standard is met when the offeror provides a narrative describing the offeror's staffing plan and key personnel addressing each of the elements required in the solicitation. Also for each discipline listed, the offeror must provide clear and convincing relevant expertise or carrying out the various tasks required to which they will be assigned. The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates that each lead designer is a registered engineer and that the lead designers and construction personnel have experience on a minimum of at least three projects similar in nature, size and dollar value within the past five (5) years. The due date for Phase One Technical Qualification Proposals will be identified on the cover of the solicitation and must be received by GSA, not later than time and date specified. All submittals must clearly indicate the solicitation number on the face of the envelope for identification purposes. Late submittals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. The 5 most highly qualified Phase One offerors will be requested to submit Phase Two competitive proposals in response to a Request for Phase Two Competitive Proposals (RFCP). The names of the offerors selected to participate in Phase Two will be published in the Commerce Business Daily. The offerors selected to participate in Phase Two will be notified of the submittal requirements for Phase Two. Phase Two submission requirements include the submission of a detailed technical proposal within the RFCP's scope of work, and a firm-fixed price proposal for providing the services required. The technical proposal must include: (1) Description of the generator system, (2) Preparation of generator single line drawing, and a (3). Phasing Plan, Time of Performance and delivery schedule demonstrating the offeror's strategy for accomplishing the project as described in the RFCP; ensuring design and construction quality; controlling costs, and commitment to customer satisfaction; and a delivery schedule defining the offeror's proposed performance time for project completion. A bid guarantee in the amount of 20% of the offer, will be required of offerors participating in the Phase Two competition. Phase Two proposals will be due 30 calendar days after the Phase Two RFCP is issued to the firms selected to participate in Phase Two. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Program. In accordance with PublicLaw 95.507, the successful Offeror will be required to provide the maximum practicable opportunities for small business concerns and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate as subcontractors in the performance of this contract. In support of the agency efforts, firms seeking consideration for this contract should provide maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned business. Offerors must also provide a brief written narrative of outreach efforts made to utilize small, small disadvantaged and women-owned businesses. Phase Two offerors will be required to submit a subcontracting plan with their technical proposal. An acceptable subcontracting plan must be agreed to before contract award. (Small businesses are not subject to this requirement). SIC 1711. (0141)

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