Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) or Construction Manager at Risk (CMr) New Land Port of Entry, Coburn Gore, Maine

          Sources Sought Notice

This announcement is open to all business concerns.

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses do not affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Region 1 is conducting a market survey seeking qualified SUPPLIERS AND OR MANUFACTURERS and a qualified CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR to provide construction services for the Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) or Construction Manager at Risk (CMr) Services for a New Land Port of Entry at Coburn Gore Land Port of Entry (LPOE), Coburn Gore, Maine

The contractor will be responsible to provide all labor, materials, transportation, supervision, and management to perform construction, as it relates to the following:

• The Coburn Gore Border Station is located two miles east of Woburn, Canada and 25 miles northwest of Eustis, Maine. The facility operates 24/7. The Border Station currently consists of five (5) related buildings, consisting of the main port building and four (4) housing units.  The Coburn Gore LPOE is a surviving facility erected between 1931 and 1937 along the Maine-Quebec border. This Georgian Revival building, designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, shares common technical, stylistic and programmatic features with other stations constructed at that time. As a group, these border stations are closely associated with three major themes in twentieth century American history: Prohibition (1919-1933), the popularization of the automobile, and the Depression of the 1930's. Facility is listed on the National Register.    
• The goals and objectives for all stages of this project must meet specific sustainability goals, including:

• A Net Zero Ready facility
• Use all-electric HVAC and plumbing equipment
• The use of GSA’s green proving ground technology and the use of key sustainable products
• Achievement of LEED Gold (requisite) and SITES Silver certification, - if possible, considering site conditions.
• Adherence to Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings (see Attachments)
• Whole-building embodied carbon reduction
• Low embodied carbon concrete
• Environmentally preferable asphalt

• The construction contractor will be required to provide an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its proposed low embodied carbon concrete (including cement), asphalt, steel, and glass that meets the Global Warming Potential (GWP) limits. See following link to Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Program: Interim IRA Low Embodied Carbon Materials Requirements and Interim IRA LEC Material Requirements Fact Sheet.
• https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Interim%20IRA%20LEC%20Material%20Requirements%20-20used%20in%20Pilot%20May%202023%2005162023.pdf

• The NAICS code applicable to this proposed procurement is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0M. The PSC/FSC is C1AZ.

The estimated construction price range for this project is between $100,000,000 and $130,000,000. Estimated contract duration is approximately 38.5 months from notice to proceed.

This project delivery method will assist GSA in the early solicitation of Construction Management services, enable Design-Assist services (DS). 

It is anticipated that this project will be funded using the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) funding.   

For GSA, it will make our federal buildings more sustainable, higher performing, and more cost-efficient through next generation technologies and low-embodied carbon materials - accelerating efforts to achieve a net zero federal footprint, catalyzing American innovation and saving taxpayers millions in energy costs. Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production, use, and disposal of construction materials.

          PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This announcement is open to all business concerns.

GSA anticipates issuing a solicitation, based on the outcome of this market survey, on or about February 2025, and awarding a subsequent contract on or about October 2025. Award of any resulting procurement will be made using best-value, source selection procedures incorporating tradeoffs between price-related and non-price related factors. The anticipated contract will be awarded on a firm- fixed price basis.

A source selection evaluation factor will be included that favors the provision of IRA-Eligible Materials with the lowest possible GWP. Offerors will propose materials that meet Top 20% Limits, Top 40% Limits, or Better Than Average Limits and will be scored accordingly. Materials meeting the Top 20% limit are scored higher.

GSA anticipates the solicitation will require proposals to include EPDs to support the proposed materials.

          SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED CONSTRUCTION FIRMS

Construction Firms interested in this effort must be able to demonstrate experience with at least two (2) similar projects. SIMILAR PROJECT is defined as a project that is similar in size, type and complexity. To qualify as a SIMILAR PROJECT, the project must meet all three elements of size, complexity, and type as further defined here.

To be considered similar in size, EACH project must have:

Experience in Providing Design Phase Services and Construction Services on Similar Projects.

Experience will be evaluated as an indicator of the Offeror's capacity to perform the Contract contemplated by this Solicitation. If the Offeror materially misrepresents information relating to its experience, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal. The standard is met when:

1. The Offeror has documented “similar” project experience providing Design Phase and Construction Phase Services for two (2) “similar” projects in the past ten (10) years in Construction Manager-as-Constructor, a Construction Manager-at-Risk, a Design-Build, or a Design-Build Bridging delivery method that meets the factor description criteria and provides the information requested in the submittal requirements.

2. In addition to Standard No. 1 above, Offerors will be reviewed more favorably if they can demonstrate successful experience dealing with any of the following site conditions, whether on a “similar” project or not:

• Wetlands and wetland mitigation

• Ledge - removal of ledge and constructing in areas with it

• Large water storage structures (e.g., 15,000 gal.+)

• Extreme cold climate conditions

• Secure facilities

Interested firms are invited to respond to this notice by providing the following  information:

• Provide firm name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. Identify all business categories and NAICS codes applicable to your firm, i.e., small business, veteran-owned small business, service- disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business and/or large business.
• Provide project experience of two (2) projects of similar size, complexity, and type. Include project dates, price, and role as either Prime Contractor or Subcontractor. Include points of contact and all information necessary to contact the owner of the project who can substantiate similar project characteristics.
• Provide the name of the Surety, maximum bonding capacity per project and aggregate maximum bonding capacity.
• Provide LEC asphalt, concrete and or steel supplier information.
• Provide any evidence of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) document for LEC asphalt, concrete and or steel. Evidence of an EPD is not required at this stage and will not be counted towards the 3-page requirement.

Any interested construction firm should provide a written Letter of Interest with the aforementioned information (no more than 3 pages) by August 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm to Paul.Murphy@gsa.gov. The subject line should state “Letter of Interest for, Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) or Construction Manager at Risk (CMr)Services for a New Land Port of Entry at Coburn Gore LPOE, Maine.

          SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS

In addition to the construction opportunity reflected herein, GSA is seeking suppliers and manufacturers that are interested in supplying low embodied carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), steel, and glass materials for the project. Suppliers and manufacturers of materials meeting GSA’s Interim Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied  Carbon Material Requirements may submit an Expression of Interest by 8/8/2024 to  Paul.Murphy@gsa.gov. The subject line should state “Expression of Interest for Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) or Construction Manager at Risk (CMr) Services for a New Land Port of Entry at Coburn Gore Land Port of Entry (LPOE), Coburn Gore, Maine”.

Expressions of Interest should indicate materials available and global warming potential values reflected in materials’ environmental product declarations. Submission of an expression of interest grants GSA your permission to publish your firm’s contact information and offerings for use by potential offerors on GSA construction requirements. Supplier and manufacturer contact information will be published in an informational amendment issued by GSA and, potentially, in other fora.

By participating in the competition, offerors consent to unrestricted GSA use of supplier names and the GWP values associated with supplier materials. Such information may be disclosed publicly or used to inform other low embodied carbon procurement activities. Technical solutions, supplier pricing, and supplier-offeror terms and conditions will not be shared. Any objection shall be transmitted to the Contracting Officer by the due date for offers and shall adhere to 41 C.F.R. § 105-60.601.

All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. Reimbursement costs for information received are not authorized.