RECOVERY: Construction Management Services for new U.S. Courthouse in Austin, TX

Sources Sought for RECOVERY: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (CM) SERVICES, NEW U. S. COURTHOUSE, AUSTIN, TX RECOVERY. The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking qualified firms to provide Construction Management (CM) services for the new U.S. Courthouse that will be constructed in Austin, TX. Firms shall have experience in managing large, complex, new construction projects and shall be interested in acting as the Government’s onsite representative, providing full time oversite and management of the General Contractor (GC) who will build the new courthouse. On site staff will include, at a minimum, professional Inspector(s), Project Manager and Administration Assistant. Support staff may include, at a minimum, an experienced Scheduler and licensed Architects and Engineers to conduct periodic inspections. Duties of the CM contractor include, but are not limited to, daily inspections of the construction work; coordination and recordation of weekly and monthly construction progress meetings with the GC; preparation of all required paperwork, including, but not limited to, daily reports, daily construction logs, all meeting minutes, RFI logs; transmittal of RFI’s to design A/E; recording, reviewing and then transmitting all submittals to design A/E; processing payment requests for review and approval by the Contracting Officer (CO); reviewing payrolls for adherence to all DOL requirements; recording construction progress by use of digital and video cameras, etc. Anticipated start date for construction is on or about July 1, 2009. Performance period of construction is 960 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP) date. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 236220. The size standard is $33.5 million per year. These services will be procured under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and may be set aside for 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small (SDVOSB) businesses. This Sources Sought announcement is issued to solicit written expressions of interest from certified and qualified 8(a), HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned CM firms. All firms shall submit a one page letter of interest on company letter head. This letter shall also include the following: 1) Firm’s point of contact, with mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number 2) Firm’s type of business – 8(a), HUBZone or SDVOSB 3) Intent to team with another firm and anticipated teaming arrangement 4) Answer to this question: Has your firm performed the type CM services described above in the past five years on a similar project? The definition of “similar” is new construction of a multi-story building that included high-end finishes and security requirements, with a cost range of $70 - $100M. Letters of interest must be submitted no later than April 15, 2009. Send letters to the attention of Lisa B. Byrd, Contracting Officer (7PMA), General Services Administration, Room 12A1, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or [email protected]. This project will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 2009. THERE IS REASONABLE CERTAINTY FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE. All reporting requirements from the Contractor are mandated per the Act. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PRICE OR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS.