RECOVERY: ARRA Funded Design Build Project U.S. General Services Administration National Capital Region- Ariel Rios Building

Contract GS-11P-10-YA-C-0090 is a firm-fixed-price 8(a) design-build agreement awarded by the General Services Administration for the Ariel Rios Federal Building in Washington, DC. Funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the project focuses on a limited scope high-performance green building tune-up. The primary objective is to implement energy conservation measures to improve building efficiency, with a specific focus on lighting and high-performance green building standards. The estimated project price range is between 20 million and 30 million dollars. The scope of work includes a base energy conservation measure for a building automation system controller upgrade, along with various optional measures such as air handling unit repairs, VAV box updates, exhaust fan improvements, and the installation of electric hot water heaters. The contract requires strict adherence to District of Columbia wage determinations and includes comprehensive bonding requirements, including bid, performance, and payment bonds. Due to the nature of the facility, the project involves managing sensitive but unclassified building information and addressing existing asbestos-containing materials identified in building inventory reports.