Title:  Keating 1st Floor District Courtroom and Chambers Project, Rochester NY

Solicitation Number:  GS-02P-14-PW-C-0011

Synopsis:  The project shall be constructed under a single prime Contract and consists

of the Base Work and an Option for additional Work. The Work generally includes the following:

1. Keating 1^st Floor District Courtroom and Chambers Project - Base Work:

•a.    Project Area: Approximately 14, 400 sq. ft.

•b.    Selective Demolition 1^st floor project area and selected areas on the basement level shown on drawings.

•c.    Construction of the new Courtroom 114, south judge's chambers suite, jury sutie, public waiting area, new public toilet rooms, and related public corridors.

•d.    Removal of an existing steel column and insertion of a new steel column and steel girders in the new Courtroom 114.

•e.    Alterations to selected basement rooms in connections with the replacement of the existing steel column in the courtroom.

•f.     Temporary lighting, HVAC and fire protection work in the future north judge's chambers and holding cells area.

•g.    Upgrading and modifications of central AC units in the existing penthouse.

2. Keating 1^st Floor District Courtroom and Chambers Project - Option

•h.    Project Area: Approximately 4,500 sq ft

•i.      Selective Demolition at Existing Courtrooms No one and two, 164 and 161 entrances and adjacent public corridor.

•j.      Construction of the north judge's chamber suite.

•k.    Alterations to the public corridors 101 and 103, public waiting 106, and entrance areas of existing courtrooms one and two 164 and 161.

In accordance with FAR 14.408-1, award will be made as a firm fixed price sealed bid construction contract to a responsible bidder whose bid, conforms to the invitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors included in the invitation. The magnitude of this construction project is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The appropriate NAICS Code is 236220, with a size standard of $33.5 million dollars. Performance and payment bonds will be required following award pursuant to the Miller Act.  A bid guarantee is also required.  The procurement is 100% full and open competition for all business concerns.  The required construction completion date is approximately 18 months commencing one day after Notice to Proceed.  The tentative solicitation release date is no earlier than 15 days after posting of this notice in FedBizOpps. 

To insure that you receive all information regarding this solicitation, be sure to register to receive updates at www.fbo.gov.  It is anticipated that the solicitation (IFB) will be issued on or about February 24, 2014 with bids due or about March 26, 2014.  The solicitation (specifications, clauses and provisions, and bid forms) will only be available electronically on the FBO website.  www.fbo.gov is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition data.  Potential bidders must register with FedBizOpps in order to have access to the solicitation material.  All potential offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). All prospective offerors are required to have completed the Representations and Certifications in SAM.

The point of contact for this synopsis is Charles Ferro, Contract Specialist, 315-448-0922, [email protected] .