*Recovery*Construction Management (CM) Services for the Repair, Alteration and Seismic Upgrade to the Federal Building and U. S. Post Office, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii

This notice is provided for informational purposes only . This opportunity is available only to contractors who have received an awarded Region 9 GSA Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in Zone 4 (State of Hawaii, as well as Guam, and the U. S. Territories in the Pacific) to provide Construction Management (CM) services. The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Design and Construction Division (9PC) has a requirement to procure services from a highly qualified CM firm to oversee the construction activities of the *RECOVERY* Repair, Alteration, and Seismic Upgrade to the Federal Building and U.S. Post Office in Hilo, Hawaii. It is important to note that this project is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (Recovery Act). This Historic Federal Building and U. S. Post Office is located at 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii. It was built in 1917 and expanded in 1936 out of masonry and wood construction and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a 3-story office-type building situated on approximately one-half acre in the Hilo Central Business District (CBD). It has 50,333 gsf, 35,133 rentable square feet and 28 outside parking spaces. This project is mainly a seismic and life safety repair and alteration project but also involves miscellaneous interior and exterior finishes, repair and restoration. The primary purpose of the project is to remedy certain deficiencies relative to life safety standards applicable to federal buildings. Major life safety work includes construction of full-height seismic sheer walls in each of the building's two wings and installation of fire sprinklers and a fire alarm system, accessibility improvements and energy efficiency work. This project will be executed in two phases to minimize tenant moves. The scope of the CM Services for construction phase services may include but is not limited to the following: •A. Set up job file, working folders, and record keeping systems to be used on the project. Update and complete the Inspection Plan to fit complete contract requirements with detail as directed by CE/COR. •B. Review and recommend approval of the construction progress schedule. Monitor construction progress; if progress falls behind schedule, recommend necessary action to the Government to bring project up to schedule. Annotate the progress schedule monthly showing actual progress achieved and any adverse delays. •C. Inspection Services. Inspect the work performed by the Construction Contractor in accordance with the inspection plan to verify conformity with requirements of the construction contract. Verify that workmanship, materials and equipment installed by the Construction Contractor meet or exceed the requirements of the contract drawings and specifications. Plan and coordinate inspections with the Construction Contractor to minimize impacts on construction operations, and confirm that critical inspections occur as required. •D. Safety. Reviews the safety programs developed by the Construction Contractor for comprehensiveness and completeness, timely submission, and correct processing. During construction, monitor compliance by the Construction Contractor with contractual safety requirements and make periodic reports on safety. Report deficiencies to the CO. Cooperate to the extent necessary with officials of other agencies (Federal and/or State) who are vested with authority to enforce requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. •E. Changes. Furnish assistance to the CO in administration of changes to construction contract. Notice that the CM must not take any action that commits Government funds, and more specifically should avoid any instruction to the Construction Contractor that could be interpreted as authorizing modifications to the contract. All modifications to the contract must be process as formal contract modifications. •F. Assist GSA in Claims Avoidance and Assistance. •G. Meetings and Conferences. Schedule and chair weekly job-site meetings with Construction Contractor and, if appropriate, include representatives of the CO, tenant agencies, and other interested parties to discuss procedures, progress, problems, coordination, scheduling and other appropriate matters. •H. Records. The CM is responsible for documenting major project actions and maintaining records of the Construction Contractor contract. Maintain at the job site, on a current basis, records of contracts (including correspondence received or issued by the CM and the COR); change orders and documents related thereto; records relating to shop drawings, samples, purchases, material, equipment; applicable handbooks; daily diary; and other records related to this contract and construction work. The project files will be well organized and indexed for easy access. Deliver these records to the CO prior to final payment under this contract. •I. Documentation. CM documentation prepared during the day of a site visit, such as noncompliance notices, safety notices, correspondence signed, contract modification proposal requests, etc. •J. Monthly Reports. The report describes project progress during the Month, highlights concerns which could impact the delivery of the project, and provides information and recommendations to the COR. The format of the monthly report should be as follows: •K. Contractor Payments. Review requests for payment submitted by the Construction Contractor for progress payments and final payment, and submit recommendations concerning approval thereof to the CO. Maintain records of payments on account of the Contract Sum and all changes thereto. •L. Receive and review the Construction Contractor's initial CPM Schedule submittal and forward it to the CO with a recommendation of acceptance or rejection. Verify that each activity is reasonably priced; that the schedule is not front-end loaded, that the work flow is logical, efficient, and not contrived to unfairly benefit the Construction Contractor nor jeopardize the Government. •M. Labor Standards. Assist the CO to enforce Labor Standards Provisions of the construction contract. •N. Final Inspection, Substantial Completion, and Settlement. •O. Maintain a logically organized construction file and preserve incoming and outgoing Communications. •P. Process correspondence and prepare replies for signature of appropriate Government officials. •Q. Start-up Assistance Services. •R. Security. The CM is expected to check the identification cards of all workers on site and ensure that they meet security requirements as outlined in the contact. •S. ARRA Documentation. The CM will be responsible for ensuring that ARRA documentation for this project is complete, as outlined in the construction contract. All of the following CM firms under the Region 9 GSA CM IDIQ contract for Zone 4 will be provided a fair opportunity to participate on the project in concurrence with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 16.505. Ultimately the award will be made to the most highly qualified CM firm that provides best value to the Government and with whom a mutually satisfactory delivery order can be negotiated. Bowers +Kubota Consulting, Inc. 94-408 Akoki Street, Suite 201 - A Waipahu , HI 96797-2703 URS Corporation 600 Montgomery Street , 26th Floor San Francisco , CA 94111-2702 Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. 100 W. Walnut Street Pasadena , CA 91124-0001 Abacus Project Management Inc. 3030 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1207 Phoenix , AZ 85012-2719 Cumming Construction Management Inc. 660 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles , CA 90017-3442 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this informational posting please direct your questions to Beverly Chin via email at [email protected].