Description
Design Build contract to provide design and construction for replacement of two (2) existing 600 TR (Tons of Refrigeration) centrifugal chillers, pumps, concrete housekeeping pads, valves, chemical feed systems, and associated electrical wiring and conduits with three (3) new centrifugal 300 TR (each) chillers, pumps, concrete housekeeping pads, associated piping, valves, chemical feed systems and associated electrical wiring and conduits. The new chillers shall use refrigerant R-134A, be provided with variable frequency drives (VFS), premimum efficiency motors, solid state starter, relay with disconnect switch and equipped with direct digital control. The new chillers and new pumps shall be interlocked with the Building Automation System. The work under this contract shall also include the modification and upgrade of the existing Direct Digital Control System (DDC); replacement of outside air dampers, cooling coils, chilled water cooling coil valves for thirteen (13) air handling units, an addition of variable frequency drives (VFD's) for air handling units and chilled water pumps. This work shall be completed at the Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 517 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The contractor shall devise a plan of action as to how work shall be accomplished including demolition, method of removal and disposal of the existing equipment and installation of the new replacement in the same locations, testing and startup procedures. The contractor will be responsible for developing all drawings, specifications and calculations for this project. The contractor will also be responsible for the construction of the entire project and for monitoring inspections and tests performed on the chillers and other new equipment during and immediately after construction completion. The offer shall consist of a technical and a price proposal. A single-phase evaluation process will be used. The evaluation of proposals will be done on a Source Selection basis. Final selection will be to the responsible offeror whose offer is more advantageous to the government in terms of price and price related factors based on evaluation factors established in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The estimated price range for this project is between $1 million and $5 million. The completion time for this project is five hundred forty (540) calendar days. This procurement is open to all business concerns. The successful offeror, if not a small business concern, may be awarded the contract contingent upon submission and approval of an acceptable subcontracting plan. The RFP package will be available for downloading on or about May 17, 1999.