SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Construction Services Contract for the Facade Repair and Slate Roof Replacement of the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY
- Notice Date
- 3/29/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Project Management Acquisition Branch (2PCB), 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1639, New York, NY, 10278, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- GS-02P-07-DTC-0017(N)
- Description
- This Presolicitation Notice is issued for the procurement of a highly qualified construction contractor to perform all the services related to the Fa?ade Repair and Slate Roof Replacement of the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY. The selected construction contractor will be required to supply all labor, materials and supervision to perform the complete services as will be required by the resultant contract. The Estimated Construction Cost Ranges from $45,000,000 to $55,000,000. The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is an historic structure located in the Civic Center of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City Landmark. The 575,000 gross square foot building occupies an entire city block, fronting on Cadman Plaza, a major public space around which many federal, state and municipal buildings are organized. The building houses the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Office of the U.S. Trustee, the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Postal Service. Originally constructed as a Post Office and Courthouse in 1892, the building was enlarged in 1933. The earlier, four-story (plus attic) structure that occupies the southern end of the site was designed by Mifflin Bell, then Supervising Architect of the Treasury, and is Romanesque Revival in style. The exterior facades are built of granite-faced masonry bearing walls, embellished with carved ornament, dormers and turrets. The eight-story 1933 addition that occupies the balance of the site was undertaken under the direction of James Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect of the Treasury. In designing the addition, great effort was made to emulate the appearance of the 1892 structure. While many architectural details are shared by both structures, the 1933 structure incorporated the use of terra cotta cladding secured directly to masonry walls with ferrous anchors, in lieu of granite, above the first floor. Above this level, the use of granite was limited to the stonework surrounding the second floor windows. This project will involve the replacement of nearly all the deteriorated terra cotta cladding on the facades of the 1933 structure with new terra cotta or approved alternate materials, restoration of all existing granite cladding on both buildings, and replacement of the entire slate mansard roofing system on both structures. The entire complex will remain fully occupied throughout the construction period. The design will follow the Secretary of Interior?s Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings and Historic Building Preservation Plan (HBPP) guidance, respecting the historic character of the building while accomplishing the project requirements to correct the deficiencies in the exterior envelope of the building and to preclude further fa?ade deterioration and damage to the structure and the recently renovated historic interior. The Scope of Work will include, but may not necessarily be limited to, the following work items: ? Replacement of nearly all of the existing deteriorated terra cotta cladding with new terra cotta or approved alternate materials and new non-ferrous supports and anchorage devices on the facades, dormers and light well of the 1933 structure. ? Retention, repair, restoration, re-pointing and cleaning of existing terra cotta at window surrounds on the facades, dormers and light well of the 1933 structure wherever possible. ? Repair, restoration, cleaning, and re-pointing of the existing granite cladding on the facades of both the 1892 and 1933 structures. ? Replacement of the entire slate roofing system on both structures, including the tower on the 1892 building, to match the appearance and character of the existing slate roof, including associated wood decking and lead coated copper gutters, gutter boxes, flashing, valleys and ridges. ? Installation of an access and fall protection/prevention system in compliance with all applicable OSHA regulations at the slate mansard roof on both structures to facilitate periodic maintenance of perimeter gutters and drains. ? Hazardous materials investigation and abatement associated with the above work items. The Government will solicit proposals under a source selection process for Construction Contractors. Selection will be based on a combination of technical and price factors that provide the best value to the Government. The Government will select up to three (3) Construction Contractors to provide pre-construction services. The Construction Contractors will provide design phase consultations evaluating costs, schedule, alternative design implications, building systems, construction materials and constructability. At the conclusion of the Bid Phase, one (1) of the Construction Contractors will be selected to provide construction services. The selected Construction Contractor will serve as the General Contractor during construction, contracting directly with subcontractors. Award of this contract will be contingent upon availability of funds. Additional information for this procurement will be provided in a synopsis of FedBizOpps.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York 11201
- Zip Code: 11201
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 11201
- Record
- SN01262463-W 20070331/070329222955 (fbodaily.com)
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