Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL (TRACON) FACILITY IN PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Notice Date

June 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Federal Aviation Administration, Contracts Branch, Eastern Region, 1 Avaition Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809

ZIP Code

11434-4809

Solicitation Number

DTFA05-01-GFM03

Response Due

June 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Glenn Fox Mc Carthy, Contracting Officer, 718 553-3085

Description

SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST Project Title: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL (TRACON) FACILITY IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. Point of Contact: Glenn Fox McCarthy, (718) 553-3085 Date Closed: 28JUN01 ________________________________________________________________________ Project Description This project has been advertised previously, and the following companies have been prequalified and will receive a copy of the RFO (Request For Offers): Sedalco, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, Structural Associates, Inc., East Syracuse, NY, and W.M. Schlosser Company, Hyattsville, MD. The Federal Aviation Administration has a requirement to construct a new Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Phase I of this project consists of constructing an 11,000 S.F., steel framed Base Building with precast concrete curtain wall to be connected via a link to the existing TRACON building. Additionally, this Phase includes construction a new access road and entrance to the site, a hydraulic dock lift, and associated site and utility work. Phase II consists of refurbishing the existing TRACON building. This includes modifications to the existing electrical system, architectural upgrades, and security and fire detections upgrades. Special consideration will be required with respect to the operation of the existing TRACON. This facility is critical to not only the operation of the Philadelphia International Airport, but entire National Airspace System. The daily operation and activities of the existing TRACON must not be interrupted, disturbed or affected by this construction in any way. The estimated price range for construction is between $2,000,000.00 and $4,000,000.00. The contractor shall perform at least fifteen (15) percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. Purpose The purpose of this Screening Information Request (SIR) is to obtain information that will allow the FAA to qualify additional potential offerors. Screening decisions will be based on the Evaluation Criteria stated below. Upon completion of the pre-qualification process, qualified contractors will receive the Request for Offers (RFO). Failure to provide the following information shall eliminate the contractor from receiving an RFO. (A) Past Performance Please provide the following information for past performance evaluation. A list of the last three (3) prime contracts completed during the past five (5) years similar in size, complexity and scope, and all prime contracts currently in progress (dates awarded, started and anticipated completion dates). Contracts listed may include those entered into by the federal government, agencies of state or local municipalities and commercial customers. Include the following information for each prime contract: 1. Name of contracting activity. 2. Contract number. 3. Contract description. 4. Total contract value. 5. Contracting officer, name, address and telephone number. 6. Owner's representative name and telephone number and two (2) references from the owners or the owner's representative for each project. 7. List of major subcontractors. (B) Technical Experience Contractors shall demonstrate the following specialized technical experience for each contract provided in each of the following areas of conventional building construction: 1. Precast Concrete panel construction. 2. Electrical installation, including High Voltage, Engine Generators, UPS and Class-A fire alarm. 3. Mechanical systems installation. 4. Site preparation and development. 5. Drilled concrete pile installation. 6. Refurbishment work in critical operational facilities. 7. FAA experience. (C) Financial Capability Firms shall prove that they have sufficient financial resources/rating required to complete a project of this magnitude. The following information shall be provided. 1. Bonding capacity. 2. Insurability. 3. Credit worthiness/history. Basis for Award This is a Best Value procurement. Past Performance, Technical Experience, Financial Capability evaluation, and cost will be used for the basis of award. This Screening Information Request (SIR) is the first step in qualifying potential offerors for award. Contractors who qualify under the SIR will receive the Request for Offer (2nd SIR). The Government reserves the right to award on initial offers without discussions or to conduct one on one discussions with one or more offerors. The Government is seeking offers that provide the best combination of quality and price in order to select the greatest value or "best buy" offer. Therefore, award may be made to other than the lowest price offered. Past Performance, Technical Experience and Financial Capability will be evaluated based upon the following Key Discriminators, in descending order of importance. Contractors who receive an evaluation score of 80% or less shall not be considered for award. Key Discriminators KD001 Past Performance 1. Quality of Product or Service -- compliance with contract requirements -- accuracy of reports. 2. Timeliness of Performance -- met interim milestones -- reliable -- responsive to technical direction completed on time, including punch list and contract administration. 3. Cost Control -- within budget current accurate and complete billings relationship of negotiated costs to actual cost efficiencies. 4. Customer Satisfaction satisfaction of end users with the contractor's installation. KD002 Technical Experience The offeror's proposal shall demonstrate in a clear and concise manner all the specialized technical experience listed to evaluate the offeror's understanding of and capacity to accomplish the required project. The technical proposal should be fully and clearly acceptable without explanation of further information. Simply rephrasing or restating the Government's requirement is insufficient. Offerors who fail to meet the requirements of this solicitation, may be down selected. KD003 Financial Capability 1. Bonding Capacity 2. Insurability and Credit References 3. Net Worth, Banking References

Record

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