SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Architect/Engineer Design Contract for Building 1 Renovation Project
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-10-RP-0085
- Archive Date
- 8/2/2010
- Point of Contact
- Jason Gerloff, Phone: 3034976320, Tiffany C Atchison, Phone: 3034975534
- E-Mail Address
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jgerloff@nist.gov, tiffany.atchison@nist.gov
(jgerloff@nist.gov, tiffany.atchison@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to commission an architectural and engineering firm to maintain and modernize the legacy of Building 1 at the NIST Boulder Campus in Boulder, Colorado. This project is to demonstrate the value of integrated design that balances historic significance with current needs; balances aesthetics, cost, constructability, and reliability; and creates environmentally responsible and superior workplaces for civilian Federal employees. In this context, NIST announces an opportunity for performance of Architectural-Engineering Design in accordance with NIST quality standards and requirements. The NAICS for this project is 541310. As required by law, all facilities will meet Federal energy targets and security requirements. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Building 1 at NIST Boulder (also known as the Radio Building) was constructed in 1954. It serves as the main laboratory facility for research and measurements at NIST Boulder, supporting the NIST mission to provide measurements, standards, and technology that advance economic growth and address national needs. Building 1 comprises a total of 300,000 square feet, and includes administrative and support staff offices as well as laboratories. Building 1 includes a wide range of laboratory facilities that support research and measurements in areas such as electronics, nanotechnology, time and frequency measurements, quantum computing and quantum communications, laser science, optics, superconducting sensors, radio-frequency communications, magnetic field measurements, and many other areas. In many of these areas, NIST Boulder performs the world's best research and measurements, including the world's leading quantum computing research programs, the world's most accurate atomic clocks, and some of the world's most sensitive measurements using unique superconducting devices. Building 1 also includes two clean room facilities for the fabrication of unique nanoscale instruments that are used for NIST Boulder research and measurements. The extremely demanding and sensitive research and measurements performed in Building 1 require tight control of environmental conditions such as temperature, vibration, humidity, and air quality. Environmental and space requirements for the Building 1Renovation (B1R) are based on extensive programmatic studies of NIST's technically demanding scientific programs, many of which directly or indirectly support US competitiveness. The building environmental requirements for programs slated for the B1R are not being effectively and economically met with laboratory space currently occupying a structure dedicated in 1954. Renovation of Building 1 is a necessity for NIST's continued long-term support of US industrial competitiveness in the world market. The B1R will provide extensive renovation of approximately half of Building 1, including Wings 3, 5, 6 and a portion of the Center Spine. This will provide 80,000 net assignable square feet of high performance laboratory space to perform research and measurements needed by industry and the scientific community. The B1R consists of enhanced temperature control down to +/- 0.5 degree C, humidity control to +/- 5%, continuous air flow with filtration to class 10,000, vibration control, and new service corridors to provide lab support space for utilities in addition to the pedestrian corridor. Electrical elements included in the renovation will address components such as lighting, power distribution, power quality, electromagnetic interference, and standby emergency power for critical laboratory functions. The B1R will locate the bus ducts in the service corridors. Chilled water, steam, and compressed air will be supplied from the Boulder site Central Utility Plant. Communication elements that will be addressed include infrastructure components such as telephone cabling and fiber optic networks for data. Life safety and building security elements in the renovation include components such as fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, and building access control. Renovation design and construction will comply with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and will be submitted for LEED certification for existing buildings. The renovation will support key technology areas such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, new energy sources, computing and telecommunications in a high performance facility. NIST has a need for a Lead Architect/Engineer for the Renovation of Building 1, a cast-in-place reinforced concrete building that would meet the following requirements. Provide pre-construction services to include detailed cost estimating of a $40 - $80 million construction contract for the Building 1 Renovation on a federal campus. In addition to cost estimating, the selected A/E shall provide constructability reviews, value engineering recommendations, provide design reviews at the various design submittal stages for two years. Due to the size of the project, the Architectural-Engineering (A-E) firm's contract with NIST is projected to range from $3.5 to $5 million dollars for design services to include all architecture, engineering, hazardous material/soil testing, inspections, laboratory de-commissioning standards, survey work, coordination with multiple federal, state, and local agencies and municipalities. The A-E shall have past experience in the same scale of renovation projects and provide sufficient references for successful project completions of multiple projects ranging between $30 and $60 million. The A-E shall be familiar with the use of Integrated Project Delivery through the use of Building Information Modeling which will benefit the government during the entire life cycle of the building. This experience shall include renovations of occupied space including but not limited to Domestic Water, Fire Suppression Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Water, High Voltage Electrical, Telecommunications, and Security. The A-E shall be familiar with hazardous material removal methods including removal and containment that meets both the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Colorado's Department of Environmental Health Protection Division. Renovated spaces shall be sufficient to support NIST's vision well into the 21st Century and will be supportive of infrastructure recently developed on site. The finished environment shall be supportive of internal collaboration and informal interaction and shall be energy efficient. The complexity of the program is evident from the numerous and diverse research divisions and support organizations located on the campus. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of professional services will require at a minimum: Professional Architecture and Engineering Services. NIST estimates that 65% of the design will fall under the engineering discipline while the remaining 35% will fall under the architectural discipline. The scope of work will require at a minimum: construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), (BIM) and post construction contract services (PCCS) for a federal campus that includes the decommissioning of existing laboratories and the construction of interior and exterior upgrades, site development, client program requirements, and sustainable features. The facility will be designed in English units. Summary of Project Design Requirements: • Develop a master plan of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. • Identify required system capacities. • Integrate utility plan into project scope • Create Building 1 project scope, budget, and phasing with assistance of project stakeholders. • Add and integrate utility infrastructure into architectural and structural revisions to Building 1. • Integrate and upgrade office and research laboratory requirements into existing spaces. • Upgrade building elements to comply with current code requirements. SELECTION PROCESS This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) of A/E Firms/Lead Designers interested in contracting for this work. A LEAD ENGINEER DESIGNER IS REQUIRED. The A/E Firm as used in this RFQ means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture or engineering that will have contractual responsibility for the project design. The Lead Engineer Designer is the individual or the team of designers who will have primary responsibility to develop the concept and the project design. The A/E selection will be completed in two stages as follows: In Stage I, interested firms will submit portfolios of accomplishment that establish the design capabilities of the Lead Designer and Design Firm. In Stage II, shortlisted Lead Designer-A/E Teams will be interviewed. All documentation will be in an 8 ½" x 11" format. The assembled content for the Stage I portfolio should be no more than 1/4 inch thick. The portfolio should include the following: a cover letter referencing the FBO announcement and briefly describing the firm and its location, organizational makeup, and noteworthy accomplishments. The firms will be required to complete Standard Form 330 Architect Engineer Qualifications Parts I and II that reflect the entire design team. An A/E Evaluation Board consisting of representatives NIST and their clients will evaluate the submissions. Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria: (1) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: The A/E Firm(s) will submit a portfolio of five (ONLY FIVE, ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE REVIEWED) similarly (*) scoped projects completed by the lead firm in the last ten years (maximum of five pages per project). The narrative shall: address the design approach with salient features for each project and discuss how the client's program, function, image, mission, economic, schedule, and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution; address the relevance of submitted projects to this project. • (*) "Similar" is defined for this project as a renovation to a 1950's/1960's phased, multi-story, scientific research laboratory in an occupied federal campus (multiple buildings on a Federal Facility which includes pedestrian traffic, small staging areas, secure site which includes security clearances), with construction costs greater than $30,000,000.00. Acceptable alternate similar projects include multi-storied, renovations for hospitals, research facilities or other complex buildings in metropolitan areas, college /medical campus with a minimum of 150,000 gross square feet and construction costs greater than $30,000,000.00 PAST PERFORMANCE: (2) Ten (10) references total are required, TWO (2) client references for each project, including name, title, address, email, and phone. A representative plan and other relevant graphics should be included for each project. (3) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Submit a biographical sketch (maximum of three pages) including education, professional experience, recognition for design efforts inclusive of the past experience examples. Identify and describe areas of responsibility and commitment to each project. Profiles include the Lead Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, and Architect. Also included in this category is an organization chart identifying how the team will be constructed and managed. (4) TECHNICAL APPROACH: In the Lead Designer's words, (minimum of two typewritten pages, not to exceed four type written pages) state the parameters he/she will apply to the challenges of: designing to the complexity of the Building 1 Renovation Project ; meeting federal standards and codes; addressing sustainable design goals of construction waste management, energy efficiency, and environmental responsibility; managing work in occupied buildings; and integrating new design into existing systems and infrastructure. Also, explain the Management Plan and approach for accomplishing the design work in the project description. This shall include: a. Organization of proposed team and approach to accomplish required tasks including milestones and overall schedule b. Plan for coordination of work between disciplines, and with sub-consultants c. Capacity of firm and project team to accomplish the work within the required time frame. d. Current and planned workload e. Ability of offeror to perform at least 51% of required tasks with in- house resources to accomplish and support the extensive design effort. f. Location in the local geographical area (Colorado Springs, CO to Cheyenne, WY) of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. The most highly qualified firms will be notified and asked to submit more detailed information indicating each member of the design team, including all outside consultants. The Government will establish the detailed evaluation criteria and the date that these submittals are due and provide the selection criteria for the interviews along with the names of the most highly qualified firms. NIST plans to announce the most highly qualified firms the week of August 16, 2010. All firms who have been identified will be interviewed the week of August 30, 2010. The Board will interview each team. Candidates should be prepared to discuss all aspects of the criteria indicated above and evaluation criteria, and demonstrate their ability to fulfill all project requirements. Emphasis will be placed on the Lead Designer-A/E Team's understanding of the unique aspects of the project, their design philosophy, project management process, and quality assurance plan. Special emphasis will be placed on the response of how each small business plans on meeting the 51% in-house requirement. Responses to the evaluation criteria and interview questions will be used to rank the most highly qualified Lead Designer-A/E Teams. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SUBMITTALS An informational meeting will be held on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 10 am. All individuals or parties who are interested must send a request to Jason Gerloff at (jgerloff@nist.gov). The email must contain all names of the individual who plan on attending along with their company name. Firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting Standard Form 330 Architect Engineer Qualifications Part I and II along with letter of interest and the portfolio to: Contracting Specialist: Jason Gerloff Delivery Address: DOC/NIST/AMD 325 Broadway (MC 194) Building 21 Boulder, CO 80305 Phone number: (303) 497-6320 ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE by 12:00PM local time on July 27, 2010. A total of 7 (seven) copies shall be submitted. The following information must be on the outside of the sealed envelope 1) Solicitation Number/Title, 2) Due Date, 3) Closing Time (12:00PM local time). Late responses are subject to FAR 52.214-7. This procurement is open to small business concerns. Contract will be procured under the Brooks A/E Act and FAR Part 36. The government will not allow payment for travel, living expense, computer time or hookups for the prime or the consultants during the selection process. This is not a Request for Proposals.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, United States
- Zip Code: 80305
- Zip Code: 80305
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