U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Directorate of Procurement (D/PROC), 6th Floor, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902

C -- PREQUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF USAID'S NEW OFFICE BUILDING (NOB) IN EGYPT POC Contact Point: Mr. William Reynolds, Contracting Officer, USAID/Egypt, Tel: 011-20-2-357-3257/58, Fax: 011-20-2-356-2932, E- mail address: wireynolds@usaid.gov. Due to limitations of the present office accommodations, USAID Cairo, Egypt needs to construct a new office building for its exclusive use. For budgetary reasons, it is necessary to compress the program for the pre-contractual phase to ensure that a formal contract for the design and construction of the building can be entered into before the end of October 1997. The source of financing for the project is a special account provided by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Contractor will be paid in the local currency, Egyptian Pounds (LE). The Contractor selection process will be conducted in two phases. FAR 36.3-Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures be used in award process. Phase I, prequalification is open to all interested firms. After proposals for the Phase I are submitted, the USAID/Cairo Qualification Committee will select a maximum of five qualified offerors. In Phase II the five selected offerors will be required to prepare and submit conceptual designs and cost proposals for the building design and construction based on detailed program and preliminary diagrams prepared by the USAID/Cairo Project Architect. The site consists of property located in the New Maadi area. The site is level and of regular, rectangular shape with the approximate dimensions of 100m x 112m. Site area infrastructure such as access roads, street lighting and utilities is currently being developed by the Owner. Detailed site description, topographic survey and geotechnical report will be included in Phase II of the Solicitation. The New Office Building shall be of Type I, Fire Resistive construction of reinforced concrete, designed and build in accordance with the U.S. Unified Building Code, Foreign Building Office Design Criteria Manual, ADA Accessibility Requirements, Special Building Security requirements and all other applicable codes and regulations. The preliminary program to determine size of New Office Building was arrived at by analyzing the current organizational structure of USAID Cairo. The detailed building program will be provided in Phase II of the Solicitation. At the present time it is assumed that the New Office Building will consist of five to six stories, totaling approximately 12,000 square meters of gross area. The first floor (ground level) shall accommodate the lobby, security offices and supporting areas accessible to the public. The remaining upper floors shall be reserved for USAID/Cairo office space accessible only to AID employees and authorized visitors. The preliminary building program assumes a full or partial basement for storage, M/E/P and auxiliary areas. USAID requires a building designed with special attention to the following factors: Safety and security of personnel and building. Durability and ease of maintenance of finishes and M/E/P systems. Economy of structure and finishes Energy efficiency and conservation (passive and active solar design). Functionality and flexibility of office layout. Attractive and low maintenance interior and exterior landscaping. OUTLINE OF SCOPE OF WORK: Based on the building program and design criteria prepared by the USAID/Cairo Project Architect, the successful bidder will be required to provide the following services: (A) A/E DESIGN -- Preliminary Phase, 1. Two conceptual architectural design proposals of the building. 2. Schematic design of structural shell of the building including M/E/P systems and Site infrastructure. 3. Design development drawings and specifications of the building. 4. Preliminary design/diagrams of interior space lay-out. 5. Preliminary construction cost estimate. (B) A/E DESIGN -- Construction Documents Phase 1. Site design including landscaping, access, and infrastructure. 2. Final A/E construction documents and technical specifications. 3. Final construction cost estimate. Assistance with the final plan check and approval. (C) CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1. The Contractor will be required to construct the USAID/Cairo New Office Building in accordance with the approved Final Construction Documents, including furnishing and installation of all required materials, equipment and personnel. The Contractor shall manage, administer, supervise and inspect the construction. The coordination and superintendence of all work shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. PHASE 1 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS At this stage the Offerors shall submit the following information: 1. Technical qualification of the offeror's organization. 2. Capability to provide design and construction services required for the type and size of USAID/ Cairo New Office Building project. 3. Specialized experience and technical competence as related to the project. 4. List of similar projects performed by the offeror's team in the past including project description and references. 5. Personnel. Full details of the structure of the offeror's team, bearing in mind that if more than one consultancy firm is involved, one firm or individual must be named as the leader or manager, who will be responsible, in all respects, for the consultancy team or consortium. 6. Full details of the key personnel who will be employed on the contract stage, indicating those who will be full-time and part-time. 7. Any additional information considered appropriate to demonstrate offeror's qualifications for the project. 8. Comments: Offerors are freely invited to submit constructive comments on the terms of this Request for Proposals. Alternative proposals may also be submitted on the understanding that USAID will be under no obligation to accept or reject them. 9. Documents showing that the offeror has sufficient financial backing to provide adequate level of guarantees, bonds and insurance for the entire project. 10. Capacity and experience to provide design services using AUTOCAD. 11. No cost or price related factors are required and allowed under Phase 1 Proposal. 12. All the documents included in the proposals shall be prepared in English. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: 1. Documents Comprising the Proposal. Offerors are requested to submit concise responses to this Request for Proposals. Lengthy submissions containing superfluous information are discouraged. 2. Place for Delivery of Proposals. Delivery by the prescribed time is to be made to: Mr. William Reynolds, Contracting Officer, Directorate of Procurement, United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Cairo Center Building, Sixth Floor, 106 Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt. If sent by U.S. mail: Directorate of Procurement, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902. This notice contains all the required information and instructions for the preparation and submission of proposals for Phase 1, no further RFP will be issued. 3 Closing Date for Submission of Proposals. Proposals must be received at the above address by Sunday, August 10th, 1997 3:00 PM local time. Late proposals will not be considered. "The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://ww.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Browse Current CBD Notices, Procurement Information Bulletins & PSC Announcements". It is the responsibility of the recipient of this notice to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. (0177)

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