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C -- SEISMIC UPGRADE AND IMPROVEMENTS WALLACE F. BENNETT BUILDING SALT LAKE CITY, UT SOL GS-08P-99-JFC-9999 DUE 020899 POC Steve Farrington (303)236-7070 xt. 267 E-MAIL: ERROR --, steve.farrington@gsa.gov. SIC CODE 8712 -- Seismic Upgrade and Improvements Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building Salt Lake City, UT The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for design excellence in public engineering and architecture. Professional services are required for designing the Seismic Upgrade and Space Alteration of the existing Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City, UT. GSA intends to contract for complete Architect-Engineer (A-E) Design services with the "A-E Design firm" (as defined below) that best demonstrates a commitment to design excellence, while providing a viable team organization meeting the requirements of this Announcement. Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building (FB) was constructed in 1964 with an estimated building area of 33,798 gross square meters (363,795 gsf) and contains approximately 22,942 occupiable square meters (246,950 osf) of space. The FB is located at 125 South Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, and it is located within Seismic Zone 3 as defined by Uniform Building Code. The overall scope of the project includes two major work items: 1) Structural, 2) Non-Structural. Item #1 basically consists of Seismic Upgrade Design, and item #2 includes Non-structural seismic upgrades, Space alterations, PCB removal, and Electrical grounding work. The scope of A-E services under this proposed contract may include, but may not be limited to, the following: site investigation; complete design services (including structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and fire safety as a minimum); and computer-aided design, cost estimating, value engineering services, post construction contract services, and other required supplemental services if so requested by the Government. The following definitions apply to all stages in this A-E selection process: A-E Design Firm: The A-E design firm is the production entity that will perform the complete design services stated above. Lead Designers: The Lead designers are the Structural Engineer(s) and the Architect(s) that will develop, oversee, and coordinate the design work. The A-E selection will be completed in two (2) stages as follows: STAGE I: The first stage is to only establish the design excellence capabilities of the lead A-E design firms and their Lead Designer(s). The lead design firms will propose specific evidence of their capabilities and design approach that is organized in the submittal requirements as described below. The first stage proposals will be evaluated based on all Evaluation Criteria as described below. No other information will be considered at this stage. After the A-E Evaluation Board reviews the Stage I submittals, the Board will select a short list of lead design firms, and will request a Stage II submittal to include information on the entire A-E design team for the second stage evaluation, as outlined below. Qualifications submitted will be evaluated based on the following Criteria in the relative order of importance: (1) Lead Designers Portfolio: Submit 8-1/2"x11" graphics (maximum of three per project) and a typewritten description (maximum of one page per project) of not more than three designs completed in the last 10 years attributed to the lead designers. Narratives shall include a discussion of design challenges and resolutions. (2) A-E Design Firms Experience: For the A-E design firms, submit 8-1/2"xl1" graphics (maximum of three per project) and a typewritten description (maximum of one page per project) of not more than five designs completed within the past l0 years. The narrative shall address the design approach and salient features for each project (include tangible evidence where possible such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc. demonstrating design excellence) and discuss how the client's design, economic, and operational objectives were satisfied by the design. (3) Philosophy and Design Intent: In the lead designers words, (maximum of two typewritten pages), state their overall design philosophy, approach to the challenge of resolving design issues. This must specifically apply to the Structural, Architectural, and other non-structural design issues such as aesthetics of the Bennett FB, with a focus on any unique aspects of the building and its location. (4) Lead Designers Profile: Submit a biographical sketch of the structural/architectural lead designers including education, professional experience, and recognition for design efforts inclusive of examples. Identify and describe areas of responsibility and commitment to this project. STAGE II: In this stage, short-listed firms will be invited to provide a detailed qualification submittal. The entire project team, including the A-E design firm, their lead designer(s) identified in the first stage, and all the consultants who will work on the project will be evaluated. Provide GSA Standard Forms 254 and 255 that reflect the entire project team that are proposed to work on the actual design work. It is not necessary to re-submit information submitted in Stage I. As a minimum, provide information on projectteam organization, design ability, past experience, and performance history. A/E design firms that were short-listed from Stage I will receive additional information to prepare 2nd stage submittal. Potential offerors having the design qualifications and production capabilities to perform the services described herein are invited to respond by submitting five (5) copies of the Stage I submittal information to the office and address listed below, to be received by that office no later than 3:00 P.M. on February 8, 1999. Late submittals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-l0. General Services Administration Denver Federal Center, Building 41 P.O. Box 25546 Denver, Colorado 80225 303/236-7070 FAX No. 303/236-3606 Attn.: Steve Farrington A pre-submission meeting will be held on January 26, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City, UT. Award of this contract is contingent upon funding approval. This is not a request for fee proposal. Posted 01/05/99 (W-SN285307). (0005)

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