SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- A/E Services for Systems Upgrades, John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals
- Notice Date
- 1/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Eastern Service Center (7PE), 819 Taylor Street, Room 12A08, Fort Worth, TX, 76102-6181
- ZIP Code
- 76102-6181
- Solicitation Number
- GS-07P-04-UUC-1003
- Response Due
- 1/21/2004
- Point of Contact
- Pamela Lackey, Contracting Officer, Phone (817) 978-7335, Fax (817) 978-7194,
- E-Mail Address
-
pam.lackey@gsa.gov
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS only. The purpose of the Sources Sought Synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified small business sources for Design Excellence in public Architectural-Engineering for performance of Architectural-Engineering Design Phase services for the John Minor Wisdom U. S. Court of Appeals Building in New Orleans, Louisiana. The John Minor Wisdom building is located at 600 Camp Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was completed in 1915 as the city?s main post office and Federal courthouse. It served the public with these functions for almost 50 years. Since 1972 the Fifth Circuit U.S Court of Appeals has occupied the building. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The three-story building provides 246,280 gross square feet for approximately 172 employees. Parking is provided in the basement for 50 vehicles. GSA proposes to replace vital building systems that have exceeded their life expectancy and are critical to the safe and efficient operation of the building. Modifications to the electrical system will include replacement of transformers and panel boards. Upgrades to the mechanical components of the HVAC system include replacement of air handling units, rezoning ductwork, reworking of HVAC controls, and pipe and duct asbestos abatement. Plumbing system modifications include replacement of fixtures and the domestic water system. Architectural work will include renewing corridor and stair finishes, renovating toilet rooms, and providing handicapped signage, telephones, and drinking fountains. GSA Greater Southwest Region, Solicitation No. GS-07P-04-UUC-1003. The Estimated Construction Cost range is between $5 to $10 million dollars. Designed by the distinguished New York architectural firm of Hale and Rogers, the Wisdom Court of Appeals Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is an imposing, monumental structure, one of the most significant in New Orleans. The building occupies an entire city block; its white marble exterior is a well proportioned example of Italian Renaissance revival architecture. Each of the building?s four corners is treated architecturally as a pavilion, including a large distinctive sculpture group at the top, known as the ?Ladies?. The unique aspects of the architecture of this period should be considered. The scope of work will require at a minimum: construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and post construction contract services (PCCS). The design shall include sustainable features. The design shall also include the GSA design standards for secure facilities. The building will be completely occupied during the construction phase. Therefore the design shall be phased so that the tenants can complete their mission without interruption. In developing the project team, the A/E Firms are advised that at least 35% of the level of contract effort must be performed in the State of Louisiana. The government will not allow payment for travel, living expense, computer time or hookups for the prime or the consultants. Interested A/E firms must have performed on at least four to six similar repair and alteration projects, two of which include treatment of historic issues, completed within the past 10 years and a minimum of three projects must be multi-story buildings (minimum of 3 stories) with a total construction cost exceeding $5 million. The design work for the projects described by responding firms shall have scopes which clearly demonstrate competence in engineering design for office spaces, and mechanical, electrical, and architectural handicap accessibility design similar in scope to that identified for the Wisdom Court of Appeals Building. Interested parties who meet the above requirements are requested to submit a one-page letter of interest to Pamela Lackey, Contracting Officer, no later than January 21, 2004. Letters can be submitted via email to pam.lackey@gsa.gov or by facsimile to (817) 978-7194.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 600 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA
- Record
- SN00513341-W 20040201/040130212803 (fbodaily.com)
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