PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE General Contracting Services Weis USBC Backfill Project Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse 700 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1906 Procuring Agency The General Services Administration (GSA), Mid-Atlantic Region 3, Public Building Services (PBS), Acquisition Management Division, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a General Contractor for the Weis USBC Backfill Project in Philadelphia, PA. The contract is being set aside completely for Small Businesses. Project Synopsis GSA has identified a need for Construction Services for a Project at the Joseph F. Weis United States Courthouse (Weis Courthouse) located at 550 Grant Street, in Pittsburgh, PA. The Weis Courthouse was built in 1934, consisting of approximately 825,000 GSF, 14-storey (10 floors, plus 3 basement levels, 5 mechanical mezzanine levels and 2 penthouse areas that also house mechanical equipment). The building is a contributing building in the Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The project includes the interior renovation with demolition of approximately 59,000 GSF of office space on the first, second, fifth, and tenth floors of the Weis Courthouse, including restoring select exterior windows on the first floor. Building egress stairwells, elevator shafts, and public restrooms are not part of this renovation, unless specifically noted. The scope of work includes demolition, renovation, and associated infrastructure work, including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and limited structural work to support the following spaces: New Courtrooms, Judges Chambers, Circuit Library, Private Offices, open work areas, training rooms, huddle rooms, small and large conference rooms, breakrooms, and private bathrooms. The NAICS code for the construction work is 236220 – “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Project Location Weis USBC Backfill Project Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse 700 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1906 Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction Projects The estimated total construction cost for the project is more than $10,000,000. Competitive Procedures This procurement will be competed utilizing full and open competition in accordance with FAR 6.203. Competitive proposals will be requested in accordance with FAR 15 “Contracting by Negotiations.” Selection Procedures The award will be made utilizing the tradeoff process prescribed in FAR 15.101-1. The objective of the Source Selection Process is to select a proposal that represents the best value to the Government. The award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and offers the best value to the Government, considering the price and non-price factors. For this procurement, the technical factors will be substantially more important than price (FAR 15.101-1, Trade Offs). The technical factors will include: Project Management and Approach Prior Experience on Relevant Projects Past Performance on Relevant Projects GSA requires a bid guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 with each offeror’s proposal. GSA requires Performance and Payment Bonds prior to the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Procurement Schedule Issue Request for Proposal on or about – July 15, 2022 Proposal Due Date on or about – August 19, 2022 Interviews (if required) on or about – Between August 31 and September 7, 2022 Award Date on or about March 3, 2023 Architect/Engineer Firm DLR Group Inc. 419 7th Street, NW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20004 Period of Performance The period of performance from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed to substantial completion is 28 months. Small Business Set Aside and applicable NAICS Code The award is a complete set-aside for small business concerns pursuant to FAR 6.203. The applicable NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the small business size standard is $39.5 million. Pre-Proposal Conference & Site Visit/Investigation for Contractors GSA will schedule a pre-proposal conference either in person or via conference call. Plans for Site visits will be announced at the time and/or in the RFP or an amendment to the RFP. Prior notification of attendance to this conference is mandatory. You will be asked to provide your company’s name and all potential attendees' full names (no more than 3 per firm) to
[email protected] by a time and date to be determined within the solicitation. Interested Parties/How to Offer The Solicitation will only be available electronically. It will made available in or around July 15, 2022. The solicitation can only be obtained by accessing beta.sam.gov, a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition material. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. Potential offerors must register on the.sam.gov website to have access to solicitation material. For additional registration information, visit the sam.gov website. To ensure that you receive all information regarding this solicitation, please register to receive updates at sam.gov, and follow the procedures for notification registration. Request for Information All inquiries concerning the project shall be directed to the following email address:
[email protected]. Further instructions will be provided in the solicitation at section 201.