Sources Sought for Small Businesses Only This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This sources sought notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this notice. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Project Title & location: Design-Build for World Trade Bridge (WTB) Land Port of Entry (LPOE), Border Roadway Improvements & Construction (BRIC), located at 715 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, Texas 78043 Project Description/Information: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Greater Southwest Region, Acquisition Management Division, Capital Investment Program is conducting a market survey seeking a qualified small business to provide architectural and engineering design, construction, and other related services necessary to design and construct pavement replacement repairs. Related services include, but are not limited to, demolition, geotechnical investigation, testing and inspection during construction, and coordination with the GSA and the Construction Manager as adviser (CMa). This design-build project involves replacement of approximately 887,000 square feet (sf) of concrete pavements. Repairs to include complete reconstruction of 11.5" and 14" continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP), 12" to 14.5” surface reconstruction, 4" & 9" jointed reinforced concrete pavement (JRCP) patches, plane & portland cement concrete (PCC) overlay and joint seals. The design-build contractor shall design and construct roadway repairs and/or paving replacement at the designated Land Port of Entry to improve the overall function of the port. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, transportation, supervision, and management to perform design and construction, as it relates to the following: Provide design and construction of localized pavement patching and repair where required. Provide design and construction of temporary maintenance of pedestrian and vehicle traffic while construction is performed. Provide design and construction for full pavement section and subgrade repair/rehabilitation/reconstruction/replacement and demolition. Provide drawings/photographs with sections and details as necessary for all parts of the area(s) to be repaired/rehabilitated/reconstructed and/or replaced. Provide design and construction of utilities, if necessary, that may need to be relocated in localized areas as required. Some utilities may need to be relocated on new horizontal alignments and/or cased and/or placed deeper. Provide crack and/or sealant repair in the paving where required. Plan and coordinate traffic control, lane closures, and construction phasing to allow for minimal disruption to LPOE mission/traffic. Note, the port operates 24 hours a day, seven days per week. The construction contractor will be required to provide an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) with its proposal for its proposed low embodied carbon concrete, asphalt, and steel that meets the Global Warming Potential (GWP) limits. See following link to Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied Carbon Materials Requirements: https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/lec-program-details/material-requirements It is anticipated that this project will be funded using the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) funding. For GSA, it will make our federal buildings more sustainable, higher performing, and more cost-efficient through next generation technologies and low-embodied carbon materials - accelerating efforts to achieve a net zero federal footprint, catalyzing American innovation and saving taxpayers millions in energy costs. Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production, use, and disposal of construction materials. Procurement Information: The purpose of this announcement is to identify available qualified small businesses only. GSA anticipates issuing a solicitation, based on the outcome of this market survey, on or about August 2024, and awarding a subsequent contract on or about January 2025. Award of any resulting procurement will be based on employing a “Best Value Concept” methodology. The anticipated contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis. It is anticipated that this project will take approximately 420 days to complete; GSA anticipates six (6) months for design and eight (8) months for construction. A source selection evaluation factor will be included that favors the provision of IRA-Eligible Materials with the lowest possible GWP. Offerors will propose materials that meet Top 20% Limits, Top 40% Limits, or Better Than Average Limits and will be scored accordingly. Materials meeting the Top 20% limit are scored higher. GSA anticipates the solicitation will require proposals to include EPDs to support the proposed materials. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the construction cost range is between $10,000,000 and $20,0000. The potential NAICS code is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and the current small business size standard is $45 million. The Product Service Code/Federal Supply Code (PSC/FSC) is Z2LB (Repair Or Alteration Of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/ Railways). Submission Instructions For Interested Firms: CONSTRUCTION FIRMS: Any interested construction firm should provide a written Letter of Interest and a response to the questions below (no more than 3 pages) by 3:00 pm CDT, June 26, 2024, to the Contract Specialist, Temica Stewart via email:
[email protected]. The subject line should state, “Letter of Interest for WTB LPOE BRIC Project.” All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. All interested construction firms shall be registered in the Government’s System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award of a contract. The written Letter of Interest shall address/contain the following: (1) Contractor's name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address (2) Tax Identification Number and Unique Entity ID (UEI) (3) NAICS code(s) under which the company operates (4) Contractor's Bonding Capacity in the form of a letter from Surety per contract and aggregate amounts (5) Contractor’s affirmation that it is considered a small business in accordance with Small Business Administration (SBA) guidelines (include the socio-economic status, if any) (6) Relevant experience: Provide at least two (2) similar projects. Similar Project is defined as a project that is similar in size, type, and complexity. To qualify as a Similar Project, the project must meet all three elements of size, type, and complexity, as further defined here: To be considered similar in size, projects managed must have exceeded $5,000,000 in costs and be completed in the last eight (8) years. To be considered similar in type/complexity, projects must include design and construction of roadway repair and replacement of a minimum of 400,000 sf of concrete pavement, 8” or more in depth, of which included contractor phasing or planning to allow traffic flow to continue during construction. (7) Provide LEC asphalt, concrete and or steel supplier information . Evidence of an EPD is not required at this stage and will not be counted towards the 3-page requirement, but if your LEC supplier has an EPD or one in progress please provide that information. In responding to this notice, please indicate your experience and interest in this project as a contractor, and a brief description of your firm’s past experience completing activities similar to those described in #6 above, including project dates, cost, and role as either Prime Contractor or Subcontractor. SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS : In addition to the construction opportunity reflected herein, GSA is seeking suppliers and manufacturers that are interested in supplying low embodied carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), and steel materials for the project. Suppliers and manufacturers of materials meeting GSA’s Interim Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied Carbon Material Requirements may submit an Expression of Interest by 3:00 pm CDT, June 26, 2024, to the Contract Specialist, Temica Stewart via email:
[email protected]. The subject line should state, “Letter of Interest for WTB LPOE BRIC Project.” Letters of Interest should indicate materials available and global warming potential values reflected in materials’ environmental product declarations. Submission of a letter of interest grants GSA your permission to publish your firm’s contact information and offerings for use by potential offerors on the construction requirement. Supplier and manufacturer contact information will be published in an informational amendment issued by GSA. By participating in the competition, offerors consent to GSA sharing their suppliers’ names and the global warming potential values associated with suppliers’ materials with the successful offeror. Technical solutions, supplier pricing, and supplier-offeror terms and conditions will not be shared, in accordance with the Procurement Integrity Act. All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A virtual Industry Day was held on August 2, 2023, in order to educate the community on IRA requirements and LEC materials and connect small and large business concerns with manufacturers and suppliers. Attached to this Sources Sought are the slides and recording of the GSA Presentation as well as Questions and Answers submitted. FUNDS AVAILABILITY - Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. End