Sources Sought- Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) Charlotte, NC
Sources Sought
This is a sources sought NOTICE only. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government.
The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine availability and capability of qualified Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Woman Owned Small Businesses, or HUBZone small businesses.
Responses to this notice will be used for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research.
This procurement will be advertised under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 - Addition, Alteration & Renovation General Contractors. The small business size standard for NAICS code 236220 is $36.5M in average annual receipts over the past three (3) years.
General Information
The project is a new United States Courthouse Annex and Alteration of the Charles R. Jonas United States Courthouse, located in Charlotte NC. The Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, originally constructed in 1915 with a 1934 addition which tripled the size of the courthouse, is significant to the history of Charlotte, and one of the few historic structures remaining in the Central Business District. It is an excellent example of the Neo-classical Revival style of architecture exhibiting many fine exterior and interior details. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The proposed Annex will be constructed on an existing surface parking lot immediately west of the Jonas United States Courthouse. The Annex and alteration project will allow the federal government to continue its long-term use of this historic facility in Charlotte.
Together, the new Annex and Alteration of the Jonas Courthouse will improve security, create discrete circulation patterns, provide for future growth, consolidate the court family, and positively impact downtown Charlotte. Due to the age of the existing Jonas Courthouse, major upgrades and/or replacement of major building systems including building envelope, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and life safety systems are needed to ensure continued operation for the Courts and to address energy efficiency. The addition of the Annex will meet the long term space needs of the Courts, while also addressing security and circulation deficiencies that currently exist in the Jonas Courthouse.
The project site is bounded by West Trade Street, Mint Street, West 4th Street and multi-family residential structures. It is near public parking structures, legal professional offices, multi-family residential structures and BB&T Ballpark. This project will be an anchor for revitalization and future development in the Central Business District, and its design should reflect the dignity, enterprise, vigor and stability of the Federal Government. The new Annex building will be approximately 198,000 gross square feet (GSF), including 83 inside parking spaces. The new Annex and the altered Jonas United States Courthouse combined will total 332,428 gross square feet and will provide a total of ten (10) courtrooms - three (3) District, two (2) Senior District, one (1) District Special Proceedings, two (2) Magistrate and two (2) Bankruptcy courtrooms. The Project will provide space for the United States Circuit, District and Magistrate Courts, United States Marshals Service, United States Probation Office, Federal Public Defender, United States Attorney's Office, and GSA's Public Buildings Service. The Estimated Construction Cost range is approximately $125 to $135 million. GSA may contract separately during the design phase for Construction Manager as Agent (CMa) and Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) services. The CMa and CMc will be involved in the design process to provide administrative functions, construction expertise, estimating services, building information modeling coordination, and both drawing-based and model-based functionality / constructability reviews. There will be a formal partnering process throughout the design and construction phases to promote successful project development and execution through integrated delivery of the project to accomplish established agreed-upon project objectives by all involved parties to their mutual benefit.
Scope Summary
The CMc scope of work includes all labor and materials required to provide design phase and construction phase services for the modernization of the existing Charles R Jonas US Courthouse and the construction of a new annex. The services requested of the CMc shall cover a wide range of design and construction activities, as defined below.
GSA will first construct the new annex and once complete, the Jonas Courthouse will be partially vacated during the renovation. The new annex will be constructed directly adjacent and will connect to the Jonas Courthouse. Alteration work within the Jonas Courthouse includes upgrades to heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, electrical systems, lighting, plumbing, life safety systems (including fire alarm replacement); elevator replacement; accessibility upgrades; tenant improvements; facade repairs; and hazardous material abatement.
Project Description & Approach
The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to award a firm fixed-price Design Phase and Guaranteed Maximum Price Construction Phase Construction Manager is Constructor (CMc) contract for the Jonas U.S. Courthouse Modernization and New Annex project, located in Charlotte, NC, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Best Value Selection Procedures (FAR Subpart 15.3).
The base contract for design phase services will be awarded at a firm-fixed price. The construction phase services option will be awarded as a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). The project will still be in the design phase when the CMc contract is awarded, therefore, a firm, fixed-price cannot be established for construction. The GMP will be tracked through open book accounting that will be reviewed and monitored by GSA.
GSA envisions a highly collaborative delivery approach for this project where the CMc contractor works closely with all stakeholders to deliver a project that meets the expectations and needs of both the team members and GSA's requirements to deliver an economical and operationally efficient high performing green building.
As required by law, the facility must meet federal energy goals. The project is also to include conformance to the P-100 (Facility Standards for Public Buildings) and all other applicable building codes and standards.
The CMc will be selected through a best value / tradeoff selection process. During the development period from initial concept to final design the CMc will work in close consultation with GSA, the stakeholders and the CMa to ensure that all of the goals are addressed and that best value practices are utilized.
The CMc will assist GSA and the AE to provide design phase services, including scheduling, estimating and cost information, and functionality and constructability reviews. There will be an informal partnering process throughout the design and construction phases to promote successful project development and execution including an enhanced project kick-off meeting. A Commissioning Agent (CxA) will be contracted to provide services. All installed systems will be fully commissioned and functionally tested to ensure compliance with contract documents prior to being accepted by GSA.
Construction Phase Services shall include all labor and materials required to provide design phase and construction phase services for the modernization of the existing Jonas US Courthouse and the construction of a new annex. The services requested of the CMc shall cover a wide range of design and construction activities, such as: constructability reviews, cost estimating, work phasing reviews, scheduling and general construction services. The CMc is at risk and is responsible for involvement in the project development and administration of the construction. The CMc shall have complete responsibility for all construction related to the project scope.
Project Delivery Schedule
Construction is estimated to start around July of 2018 and take approximately 48-50 months to complete which includes approx 24 months construction for the new Annex and 24 months for the renovation of the Jonas building.
Unique Situations/Risks
In addition to the historical requirements outlined above, the budget and schedule have been identified as significant risks. Also due to the early stages of design, coupled with the need for continuous operation during construction, present unique challenges for the CMc teams on the project. The Jonas US Courthouse will remain fully occupied and operational during the construction of the annex. No adverse impact on tenant mission will be acceptable.
Phased and Occupied Facility Construction
The construction of the Charlotte facility includes a phased construction approach. The Annex will be constructed first while the Jonas remains occupied. The renovation of the Jonas will follow the construction of the Annex. Shared and new mechanical systems at the Charlotte USCH must facilitate a fully functional facility where occupied throughout all phases of construction. These functions include typical office work, but also include services for the general public and a courthouse. This presents several challenges that will have to be addressed by the AE and CMc team.
• All work in functional (i.e. occupied) public spaces will need to be completed during unoccupied periods. Setup, construction, and clean-up will need to occur on a daily basis.
• Work must be performed in such a way that space conditioning and utilities in the Jonas USCH are maintained while the building is occupied, including throughout construction of the annex. Temporary/contingency HVAC/R, electrical and water systems may be required. Any shutdown of a building system will need to be completed after business hours or on the weekends and put back into service and put back into prior to the next business day. This will be the responsibility of the CMc.
•Phasing: Emergency power generator in Jonas must remain operational while the facility is occupied.
•Egress and access to the Jonas CH must be maintained for the employees and visitors during the course of building the new annex.
Responses
Interested small business vendors in the categories listed above shall submit their capability statement electronically via e-mail, limited to 10 double sided pages. The capability statement shall be sufficient in detail to allow Government to determine the organization's related qualifications to perform the work. The statement shall include:
1) a) Company name.
b) CAGE code.
c) DUNS number.
d) Active SAM registration printout (www.sam.gov).
e) Size/number of employees.
2) A statement describing the company's interest in performing the work.
3) Organization chart to include both the design & construction team.
4) Capabilities and experience with federal projects in CMc of both historical renovation and new construction in the $125M - $135M range. Submitted references should highlight recent and relevant CMc projects in fully occupied facilities within the past ten (10) years.
*Provide a minimum of two and no more than five, successful Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) project examples that demonstrate experience delivering Design and Construction Phase services that have been completed within the last ten years. Projects must be similar in size, scope, complexity and/or context to this solicitation. Note: The historic nature of this project and the new construction is equally important, therefore, examples should demonstrate your firms experience and capabilities completing historically significantly work as well as annex type construction.
*Provide the following information for each example: project description, schedule, safety record, scope of Design and Construction services; GMP or budget at award; and final contract value after adjustments, indicate whether liquidated damages were assessed due to late completion. GSA highly recommends that pictures be submitted with each example to demonstrate before and after conditions.
5) Previous occupied facilities construction experience is essential.
6) Statement of capability to bond for a project in the $125M-$135M range.
7) Contact information, Point of contact name, Phone number, Email address and web address (if available).
Companies providing above referenced material are requested to limit their submission to no more than 10 double-sided pages.
Responses should be emailed not later than the date specified in this sources sought notice as follows: cathal.duffy@gsa.gov.
Each response will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer for the purpose of determining whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from qualified and responsible small business concerns. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.
All interested parties are required to respond to this sources sought announcement via email not later than 4:00 p.m. EST, 1 September 2017.
Primary Point of Contact.:
Mr. Cathal Duffy
Senior Contracting Officer
cathal.duffy@gsa.gov ;
Phone: 407.536.8845
Cathal Duffy, Senior Contracting Officer, Phone 4075368845, Email cathal.duffy@gsa.gov
