"RECOVERY" Engineering Services: Construction Quality Management Services for PNRCII

This PNRC Phase II addition is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and will stress Energy Efficient Buildings and Sustainable Design and Construction that Optimize Energy Performance, Employ integrated design principles and controls, Protect and conserve water, Enhance indoor environmental quality and Reduce environmental impact of materials. This requirement will not be a set aside and will be procured in the full and open market. For informational purposes only the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 and the Small Business Size is $4.5 million. Project Description and Scope As a part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the Federal government's primary biomedical research agency. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. The building project is the Phase II addition to the existing John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center (PNRC) on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The site is located on the west side of the campus between Old Georgetown Road, South Drive, Lincoln Drive, and Convent Drive. Currently, Porter Phase I (Building 35) is operational, and will continue to be throughout the construction process. The programmed gross square footage for Phase II is 307,245 sq. ft. Phase II will expand the Vivarium facility currently operating in Phase I, as well as provide Behavioral, Tissue Culture and Electrophysiology Laboratories, and Lab Support spaces with associated Break Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Offices, and lockers. Phase II will also contain an Imaging Suite. Non-Laboratory areas will contain seminar rooms, conference rooms, and a caf. The Phase II 100% Contract documents have been completed by Perkins and Will Architects; but some reprogramming and redesign of the spaces will be required because of changes in some user assignments. NIH intends to issue a separate RFP for a Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) to provide services to construct the Phase II addition to the John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center. The successful CQM will assist the NIH Project Officer in the supervision of the performance of the A/E and the CMc. The contract vehicle for this CQM service will be a Fixed Price contract based on best value. This procurement will cover duration of a total of four (4) years, inclusive of all options. The total price, excluding options will not exceed $8M. All applicable services shall be performed as directed by authorized Government personnel. The Contractor will be responsible for providing Construction Quality Management services described below in the Scope of Services. Scope of Services The NIH seeks highly qualified credentialed contractors with the capability to perform this contract. The selected contractor must exhibit demonstrated experience, capability and resources enabling them to provide CQM services on projects of comparable size and complexity, with comparable medical research clients, and most significantly, with a demonstrated track record of performing such projects with a high degree of customer satisfaction. The seven phases of services that are within the scope of the CQM are as follows: 1. Predesign Services 2. Design Services 3. Bidding Services 4. Construction Services 5. Project Closeout 6. Post Construction Services (Optional) 7. Occupancy/Activation Services (Optional) The CQM responsibilities for successful execution of these services shall included, but is not limited to: - Program verification, planning and programmatic scheduling - Estimating, design and, constructability, value engineering and coordination reviews - Oversight of design and construction of sustainable and energy efficient buildings: including LEED certification - Oversight of design and construction of buildings utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) - Monitoring and controlling performance schedules of design teams and construction contractors; including specific use of Primavera scheduling software - Project cost control and reporting through design and construction utilizing Earned Value Management reports - Construction field inspection, problem solving and safety monitoring service - Contracting and supervising required special technical consultants - Providing a Project Management Information System and providing progress and status reports - Providing planning, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring and controlling the commissioning of complex research laboratory facilities (optional service) - Providing activation / occupancy services; including planning, scoping, scheduling, coordinating, and specifying, procurement, receiving, installation and fit out of new scientific equipment and furniture as well as the relocation of existing equipment and planning and coordination of the actual moves of the building occupants (optional service) - Providing oversight for the compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to ensure ARRA's requirements for Energy Efficient Buildings and Sustainable Design and Construction that Optimize Energy Performance, Employ integrated design principles and controls, Protect and conserve water, Enhance indoor environmental quality and Reduce environmental impact of material are planned for and implemented. Participation of Small Businesses The Office of Research Facilities (ORF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is encouraging the participation of small businesses in the construction quality management of this large complex biomedical research facility in Bethesda, Maryland. Accordingly, when the final solicitation is released, the participation of small businesses will be one of the evaluation factors for making a best value award to the successful offeror. Small businesses are encouraged to sign up on the Interested Vendor's List under Solicitation Number NIHOF2010204. The ORF, NIH does not guarantee that another business will team with your company while pursuing this acquisition. This information is provided to make subcontracting award opportunities available for capable and qualified small business firms under this CQM requirement. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released approximately fifteen (15) days after the posting of this notice, with a pre-proposal conference held fifteen (15) days after the release of the solicitation. The government will not accept and/or respond to e-mail inquiries and/or phone calls regarding the status of the solicitation. Interested parties should continue to monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website for the release of the solicitation and any amendments thereto. This notice does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation, award a contract or otherwise pay any costs.