Phase 1 of the U.S. Diplomacy Center - Pavilion, Hall 1

Solicitation Number: GS11P11MKC0052 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for Construction Excellence in Public Buildings. Project Summary: GSA intends to award a firm-fixed price with award fee contract for all construction services necessary to construct and equip Phase I of the United States Diplomacy Center in Washington, DC. Phase I of the United States Diplomacy Center will consist of the Pavilion, known as Hall 1, which will be an addition to and connect to the Department of State (DOS) building, and shall function as the public entrance and reception area of the United States Diplomacy Center. Phase II, the remainder of the United States Diplomacy Center, shall be constructed within the existing DOS building at a later date under a separate contract. The Pavilion shall house exhibits, which shall be fabricated and installed under the scope of this solicitation, and provide for the security screening of the public, as well as DOS employees and guests. The Pavilion shall consist of approximately 20,422 GSF on two levels; the upper level will consist of 12,378 GSF; and the lower level will consist of 8,044 GSF. The estimated construction cost, including all construction work and exhibit fabrication and installation, ranges between $18,000,000 to $24,000,000. All work will be performed in accordance with GSA authorized and approved standards. The facility will be located entirely on Federal Property at the site of the Harry S Truman Department of State headquarters building, near the corner of Virginia Avenue and 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC. The project will be built in the foreground of the existing entrance to the George C. Marshall Wing of the Old War building. The pavilion is designed to complement the proportions and massing of the existing historical fa'ade in an unobtrusive manner, which shall house exhibits, interactive technology, and compelling artifacts to foster understanding and appreciation for the importance of diplomacy and to increase American's awareness of diplomacy and the work of the Department of State. The project will include non-office spaces such as exhibit and assembly spaces, and support areas to facilitate the public use, such as restrooms, a coat check room, shops and light dining. Security, safety and transparency are major concerns and are reflected in the facility design and circulation patterns. The project is being designed to meet LEED certification. Construction services include, and are not limited to, construction; project scope management; selection and procurement of all necessary subcontractors; administration of the construction contract and all subcontracts; coordination of regular construction meetings; critical path method (CPM) scheduling and schedule control; maintaining construction records including daily logs and monthly reports; monitoring construction costs; progress reporting; conducting and coordinating inspections and testing to ensure proper functioning of the Pavilion, Hall 1; participation of an Alternative Dispute Resolution partnering consultant; coordination of commissioning and turnover to designated facility management staff and tenants; performing closeout procedures; and, all other required services necessary for a complete and sustainable facility. Procurement strategy: Pursuant to FAR Subpart 15.3, GSA will employ source selection tradeoff procedures to procure and award the construction contract for this project. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. This is an advisory two step procurement process, per FAR 15.202. The selection process will have two stages. Stage I, Request for Qualifications (RFQ), shall result in the establishment of a list of offerors identified as Viable Competitors, who will be invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement, Stage II. Stage II, Request for Proposals (RFP), shall result in the selection of the construction contractor whose offer provides the Government with the best value. In Stage I, the Government shall identify the evaluation factors other than cost or price that are critical to this procurement and that will serve as the basis for the determination of the viable competitors. Interested offerors will be required to submit their responses to the RFQ by the due date established in the RFQ. The Government will evaluate all the responses to the RFQ in accordance with the criteria in the RFQ, and advise each offeror in writing either that it will be invited to participate in the RFP or, based on the information submitted in the RFQ response, that it is unlikely to be a viable competitor. Notwithstanding this advice, an offeror that is unlikely to be a viable competitor may participate in Stage II of the procurement. Offerors that did not submit a timely RFQ response in Stage I will not be allowed to participate in Stage II of the procurement. In Stage II, the Government will issue the RFP, which will include 100% construction drawings, to the viable competitors and the other offerors from Stage I that elect to participate in Stage II. The RFP will serve as the basis for the firm-fixed price offers from the offerors in Stage II. The firm-fixed price offers will be due by the date established in the RFP. Based on the Stage I and Stage II submissions, the Government shall select the offer that reflects the best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to make an award upon the basis of the initial Stage I and Stage II offers without discussions. The RFQ will be issued electronically on or about August 5, 2011, on the Internet at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Opportunities for Other than Large Businesses: This procurement will be open to large and small business firms. Any qualified responsible firm, including small, veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors, or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses, or as subcontractors. Pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and FAR Subpart 19.702, an offeror that is not a small business concern offering to perform a contract that has subcontracting possibilities, must submit a subcontracting plan that is acceptable to the Contracting Officer which provides subcontracting opportunities to small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and woman-owned small businesses to the maximum extent practicable. In this procurement, GSA intends to promote subcontractors' use of registered apprenticeship programs. Contracting Office Address: General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Office of Project Delivery, Contracts Division (WPCC), 7th and D Streets, S.W., Room 2002, Washington, DC, 20407 Place of Performance: Washington, DC Point of Contact: Linda Spessato, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 205-5423, Fax (202) 708-4982, Email linda.spessato@gsa.gov Contracting Office Address: 7th and D Streets, S.W., Room 2002 Washington, District of Columbia 20407 Place of Performance: U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States