Y -- The US General Services Administration is looking for demolition contractors to demolish the former Junipero Serra State Office Building

The US General Services Administration is looking for demolition contractors to demolish the former Junipero Serra State Office Building. The demolition will be in preparation for clearance of a federally owned site to construct a new 1,000,000 square foot 17-story Federal Courthouse. The Former Junipero Serra State Office Building is located at 107 South Broadway, between 1st and 2nd Streets and also bordering on Hill Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The building occupies a portion of a block and is 523,000 gross square feet and includes an adjacent parking structure. It is a steel frame building of nine stories including basement and access tunnel extending under Broadway. The building has been abated of hazardous material with the exception of transite wall panels left in place to maintain building closure. The contract will include, but is not limited to: preparation of management and demolition plans including but not limited to detailed procedures for method of accomplishment, staging, removal of materials, recycling and development of shoring plans to protect adjacent streets and structures as required to perform the work; coordination with local agencies; design submittals to GSA for review of compliance with the design guidelines; quality control review of documents; constructability review of the contract documents and drawings; monitoring and documenting quality; developing innovative opportunities to improve the projects design of abatement and demolition procedures; provide project coordination between subcontractors, as well as Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions; monitor cost and schedule, provide cost estimates, reports; and provide all safety function, necessary permits and environmental requirements. GSA has established a LEEDS goal of Silver for the New Los Angeles Federal Courthouse and the Contractor shall identify and implement any aspect of the abatement and demolition that qualifies for points toward that goal.The estimated cost is from $10,000,000.00 to $15,000,000.00. Estimated completion time is one (1) year. Individuals of the Contractor, subcontractors, and vendors who will be in the building at any time in connection with this work will be required to obtain Government security clearance and an identification badge. The contractor shall be required to demonstrate a certain level of expertise and capability. The Contractor will be selected using Source Selection Procedures. This solicitation is being made under FAR Part 15.3. Offerors will be required to prepare fully developed Technical and Price proposals. The contract will be a Fixed-Price Award. The Government will not allow any stipend for preparation of proposals. This solicitation incorporates documents, which are not available electronically. Offerors can be a partnership, corporation, association, and/or other legal entity that will have contractual responsibility for the project. A proposed joint venture should provide profiles for all firms in the joint venture. This procurement is open to both large and small business concerns in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Small Businesses and Small Disadvantaged Businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. Before the award of the contract, the selected firm shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with the initiatives of the Federal Government. Firms interested in receiving the RFP should submit a letter of interest by fax to +1 (555) 000-0000, Attention: Beverly Chin, Contracting Officer or mail to: General Services Administration, PBS, Property Development Division (9PCS), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd Floor West, San Francisco, California, 94102-3434. The Request for Proposal (RFP) Package will be issued on or about July 10, 2006. Closing date and time for submission of Technical and Price proposals is on or about August 25, 2006 (Local San Francisco Time). A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled on or about July 20, 2006.