Limited Scope & Tenant Backfill Project GSA Design Excellence Solicitation for Lead Design Architect and Engineer

The project is a limited scope and tenant backfill project in Building 53. The building is located on the Denver Federal Center (DFC) in Lakewood, Colorado. The proposed project will upgrade building and fire suppression systems, repair structural and architectural deficiencies, repair existing elevators, install an additional elevator, abate hazardous materials, improve landscaping as well as provide interior office space build out. This project will provide a more efficient layout that reduces agency utilization rates and allows for the recapture and backfill of approximately 164,000 rentable square feet (rsf) of vacant federally owned space. The vacant space will be occupied by the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Business Integration Office, Fish & Wildlife Service and Office of Chief Information Officer. The design shall maximize space utilization for the agencies thereby creating an advanced and modern work environment. The design team shall ensure a high performing building that employs a whole building design approach which maximizes the building’s original construction and inherent characteristics to drive efficiency cost effectively. The A/E will strive to deliver an award winning project which embraces the ethos of design excellence and advanced technology, and exhibits a high degree of ingenuity, and creativity. GSA has chosen the delivery method known as Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc). With the CMc delivery method, the General Contractor is competitively selected during the design phase of the project and provides a variety of pre-construction and construction services, establishes a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and awards a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract at or around 50% Construction Documents. For this project, the Government will also retain an independent Construction Manager as Agent (CMa) to assist in procurement activities and any other activities required. A Commission Agent (CxA) will also be procured for this project. All parties will be expected to cooperate and partner with the goal of successfully completing an award winning design and construction project on-time and on-budget. GSA will be contracting separately for CMc services. The CMc will be involved in the design process to provide construction expertise, estimating and cost information, and functionality and constructability reviews. There will be an informal partnering process. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of professional services will require at a minimum: professional architectural, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, and related consulting services for concept design documents, design development documents, construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), and post-construction contract services (PCCS) for Building 53 that includes the abatement of hazardous materials, repairing structural and architectural deficiencies, modernizing building systems to create an efficient and comfortable working environment, and improving interior spaces to allow for backfill with federal agencies. Space alterations shall support each department’s mission of excellence by developing a gathering place that facilitates a rich professional and community life. The interior space plan should achieve optimal efficiencies in the use and organization of spaces, circulation and core functions. Daylighting strategies such as skylights and floor penetrations created by modification of the roof and floor structure should be considered to bring additional light into the core of the building. Enclosed offices, conference spaces, huddle rooms, and phone booths that require walls shall be placed near the core so that natural daylight will not be blocked. Glass walls and partitions can be used to transmit light. Each directorate’s program will determine the number of conference spaces, huddle rooms, phone booths, reception areas, etc. New enclosed offices, meeting rooms, etc. will be required. This can be achieved by fixed hard walls or demountable walls. The project is also to include GSA design standards for secure facilities; conformance to the P100 (Facility Standards for Public Buildings), including LEED certification; and customer agency requirements.