Repair and Upgrade Elevators

The intent of this procurement is to design and build a project to upgrade elevators at the Hart Dole Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. The general scope of work includes replacing outdated hoisting machines, controllers, car safety devices, governors, door operators, call buttons, position indicators, general modernization of the elevator cabs, removal of lead paint from the existing hoistways, HVAC for the machine rooms, electrical power and communication devices, painting of the machine rooms and hoistways, and other associated tasks. This project is intended to update the elevators to be in compliance per the most recent code requirements and energy efficiency standards of GSA. The Contractor will be required to submit design documents subject to approval by GSA, such as a field survey, 50% design documents, 95% design documents, and final 100% documents. The Contractor shall achieve substantial completion of the on-site construction base award work no later than three hundred sixty five (365) calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Prospective offerors will also be required to submit pricing for optional work to include design and build of additional elevators in the Federal Center as well as prices for one (1) year of elevator preventive maintenance after reaching Substantial Completion of the project. Period of Performance of the contract will be extended in relation to any and all options exercised by the Government. The estimated range for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is unrestricted and is open to all business concerns. Small business concerns, including HUBZone, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) with a size standard of $14.0 million. This will be a design-build structured procurement and will be a negotiated, best value procurement. Offerors must provide proof of experience as a design-build firm providing similar design and construction services for the installation of passenger elevators in a Government or commercial building. Upon confirmation that an offeror meets the experience requirement (Go/No-Go), proposals will be evaluated on past performance and price. The solicitation will be available on or about May 22, 2014 (actual date for receipt of proposals will be stated in the solicitation). A preproposal conference will be conducted before the proposal due date (actual information will be contained in the solicitation). The solicitation will be available for download through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov. All interested vendors must register with FBO in order to view sensitive but unclassified information. Offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring FBO for amendments and/or additional information. Proposals will be due to the General Services Administration, Michigan Procurement Team, 6 Parklane Boulevard, Suite 451, Detroit, MI 48126. Electronic and fax proposals will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.