Hilfiker Wall Repairs Project, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Hilfiker Wall Repairs Project, Land Port of Entry, 900 International Bridge Plaza, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. This is a solicitation notice for a contract for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Building Service, Region 5, at the Land Port of Entry, 900 International Bridge Plaza, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. This acquisition will result in a single contract award. The estimated range for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is set aside for small business concerns.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a size standard of $45 million. This is a negotiated procurement; there will NOT be a public bid opening. A pre-propsal conference will be held on July 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM (Eastern). All government contractors must be registered in SAM.gov in order to download solicitation documents and is used to validate vendor identity.

Contractors not registered in this system will be ineligible to download the solicitation and ineligible for an award. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to Sherri Turner, Contracting Officer at sherri.turner@gsa.gov and Rebecca Schultz, Contract Specialist at rebecca.schultz@gsa.gov.

The Hilfiker mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall at the Land Port of Entry in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, has distress in the form of bulging welded wire baskets, vertical and horizontal displacement of the concrete on top of the wall, and an outward lean of the walls has been noted in the Hilfiker wall system for several years. This project will address the bulging wire baskets and outward lean of the wall as well as correct poor drainage that has contributed to the wall’s movement.

The project will construct a new earth retention soil nail wall and re-slope the concrete parking area above the Hilfiker wall, fortifying the wall and protecting it from continued corrosion. The performance period for on-site work is 120 calendar days from the issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The construction contractor will be required to provide an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its proposed low embodied carbon concrete (including cement) & steel (rebar) 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 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) 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), glass and steel materials for the project.

Suppliers and manufacturers of materials meeting GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied Carbon asphalt, concrete (and cement), glass and steel requirements may submit an Expression of Interest to the contact below no later than May 18, 2024 04:30 pm EDT. 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.

Market research resources for identifying qualifying materials may include, but are not limited to, ASTM International’s EPD Page, Building Transparency’s Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3), ICC Evaluation Service’s EPD Directory, EPD International AB’s EPD Library, the National Asphalt Paving Association’s Emerald Eco-Label EPD Tool, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Concrete EPDs page, National Science Foundation's Search for EPDs tool, and Underwriters’ Laboratories SPOT product catalog.

Note: The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and does not indicate or imply Federal endorsement of any organization, business, material or product. The Federal Government makes no representation or warranty concerning the quality, performance, availability or suitability of any organization, business, material or product.

6/18/2024 - Amendment 0001 added extending due date to November 8, 2024, adding asphalt as an IRA-Eligible material and incorporating the IRA Sustainability Factor Table. 9/3/2024 - Amendment 0002 added modifying EPD requirements and establishing second site visit and pre-proposal conference. 9/26/2024 - A final site visit/preproposal conference will be held on October 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM (Eastern):

Date:

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Time:

3:00 PM Eastern Location: Land Port of Entry, Sault Ste. Marie, MI; preproposal conference also available virtually upon request. To register and for further information about the site visit and access requirements, please contact: Thomas Monaweck - 5P1NEC, 110 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 222-9151, thomas.monaweck@gsa.gov *Please meet at the parking lot elevator vestibule. 10/31/2024 - Amendment 0003 added answering requests for information and revising sustainability evaluation scoring.