# Seattle USCH HVAC Optimization

Notice 0ca7ac46efde3e4b98aa42ac40cd3d78 (solicitation 47PL0119R0010) from GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, PBS R10 CONSTRUCTION ACQUISITIONS BRANCH, posted 2019-02-01, responses due 2019-02-15T21:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 0ca7ac46efde3e4b98aa42ac40cd3d78 |
| Solicitation number | 47PL0119R0010 |
| Type | Presolicitation |
| Agency | GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION |
| Sub-tier | PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE |
| Office | PBS R10 CONSTRUCTION ACQUISITIONS BRANCH |
| Posted | 2019-02-01T00:42:30.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2019-02-15T21:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | - |
| NAICS | 238220 |
| PSC | Z |
| Place of performance | SEATTLE, WA, USA |
| Award | - |

## Description

HVAC Optimization Design-Build Project Seattle US District Courthouse Sources Sought & Request for Qualifications The purpose of this Sources Sought & Request for Qualifications notice is to determine availability and capability of qualified Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Woman Owned Small Businesses, or HUBZone small businesses. Responses to this notice will be used for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. This procurement will be advertised under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 238220 - Plumbing and HVAC Contractors Addition, The small business size standard for NAICS code 238220 is $15.0M in average annual receipts over the past three (3) years. Project Summary The purpose of this project is to reduce the energy consumption of the HVAC systems, correct design issues, and provide better space conditioning for the tenants. The US District Court and various other federal tenants occupy the Seattle USDCH. GSA is responsible for operations and maintenance of the building. Building The United States Courthouse in Seattle was designed in 1998, with construction completed by August 2004. It consists of a reinforced concrete foundation on drilled shaft piers with steel framing. The facility is 390-feet-high and 23 floors with each of the courtroom floors encompassing two levels and two levels of secured parking providing 120 spaces. Tenants: US District Court (USDC) US Marshals Service (USMS) Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals (OMHA) Proposed Project Plan, design, and construct a water side economizer system in the central cooling plant, along with properly sized heat exchanger, modulating chilled water and condenser water control valves, to utilize the existing condenser water system and cooling towers, and to provide cooling water to the building to satisfy the 24/7/365 cooling load, and cooling to the building when outside air conditions are suitable. Optimize the facility's central cooling plant to include the combination of chillers, water side economizer, cooling tower, and chilled water pumping control(s) that will optimize the central cooling plant's operation and reduce energy consumption. GSA envisions the concept shall vary the chilled water and condenser water loop set-point temperatures, in concert with chiller load capacity control, and chilled water supply speed control to optimize the central cooling plant operation and lower the energy use. Perform all work as required for this optimization project. Work shall include all required engineering calculations, project management, submittals, preparatory work, scheduling, construction, testing and balancing, commissioning, training, closeout and all other work required to fully complete the HVAC optimization at the Seattle USDCH. Scope of Services: The existing building automation system at the central plant and the building is currently being upgraded, under a separate contract action, to the latest version of Johnson Controls Inc. This separate BAS upgrade will be accomplished concurrently with the scope of this project, and the two projects but will be completed in concert with one another. The building's BAS upgrade contract includes the installation of new Trane AdaptiView controllers on the existing Trane chillers, new MS/TP BACnet controls for existing ancillary equipment, and programming of new and existing Sequence of Operations into the new JCI Metasys system. Contractor for this project shall coordinate with JCI through GSA to ensure compatibility and consistency across the new equipment, controls, and software installed. Bidders for this project shall provide their proposed equipment vendor preference(s) as part of their technical submittal requirements to the RFP. This scope of work outlines the requirements of the HVAC optimization project, which shall include the implementation of the following: 1. Installation of a 250-ton flat-plate heat exchanger as water side economizer 2. Conversion of the constant flow primary pumping to variable flow 3. Implementation of the Central Plant Optimization program Magnitude of Construction: $680,000.00 Summary of Energy Compliance This project will be designed to conform to requirements of the Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service and will implement strategies to meet the Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings. GSA encourages design opportunities to increase energy efficiency above the minimum performance criteria. Project Description & Approach GSA envisions a highly collaborative design build delivery approach for this project where the DB contractor works closely with all stakeholders to deliver a project that meets the expectations and needs of both the team members and GSA's requirements to deliver an economical and operationally efficient high performing building. As required by law, the facility must meet federal energy goals. The project is also to include conformance to the P-100 (Facility Standards for Public Buildings) and all other applicable building codes and standards. The DB team will be selected through a best value / tradeoff selection process. During the development period from initial concept to final design the DB team will work in close consultation with GSA, the stakeholders to ensure all of the goals are addressed and that best value practices are utilized. GSA will be contracting separately for Commissioning Agent (CxA) services. All installed systems will be fully commissioned and functionally tested to ensure compliance with contract documents prior to being accepted by GSA. Unique Situations/Risks The need for continuous operation during construction, present unique challenges for the design/build teams on the project. Facility will remain fully occupied and op

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