ARRA Neal Smith Federal Building

RECOVERY ACT PROCUREMENT. THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Substance, LLC Work Order 28, Modification PS05, is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009. Substance, LLC holds the Multiple Award Supplemental Architect-Engineer Contract for the States of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa - Primary Geographical Area - State of Iowa, Excluding the Cities of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Sioux City, Iowa. For this project, the North American Industrial Classification Code is 541310 (Architectural Services) and the size standard is $4.5 million. The Federal Supply Classification (FSC) Code is C211 (Architect - Engineer Services). Initially, Work Order 28 was awarded in August of 2009 to secure preliminary design services for the ARRA Neal Smith Federal Building project at 210 Walnut Street in Des Moines, IA. Since award, Work Order 28 has been modified to include other necessary professional architectural services, including construction administration services, for the project. Earlier this year modifications were issued to provide specific construction administration services. Modification PS10 is for $190,155.00. The purpose of modification PS10 is to increase the construction administration services currently being performed under this work order. With the issuance of PS10, Substance, LLC and its subcontractors will provide the following: - Assist COR with gathering all information as necessary to conduct seventy- eight (78) weekly progress meetings. - Accomplish weekly inspection of work activities and include a report and photo package for each occurrence. - Compile the constructor's punch list, coordinate/conduct defects and omission inspection and resulting report as the project nears completion. - Complete final defects and omissions report and assist COR with project close-out documents. - Provide construction administration service for 320 work shifts for no less than 6 hours per shift. - Provide change order administration and the required documentation to the GSA Project Manager for no less than 25 modifications that are required to firm fix price the CMc Task Order. The current performance period to complete construction phase services for the ARRA Neal Smith Federal Building project is estimated to be 540 calendar days. This construction project was awarded on March 15, 2010 to Neumann Brothers (1435 Ohio Street, Des Moines, IA 50314-3423, (515) 243-0156). For questions contact the Contract Specialist, Charla Wells-Okoro ([email protected]) or Contracting Officer, Kathy D. Rifkin ([email protected]). All inquiries must be submitted in writing. You can also mail inquiries to General Services Administration, 1500 East Bannister Road, Room 2242, Kansas City, MO 64131-3088