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VA aims to unsnarl $1.4 billion in delayed projects

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The Dept. of Veterans Affairs is seeking congressional approval for a plan to get moving on $1.4 billion in major construction projects that have been stalled because of differences in funding projects at VA and at the Army Corps of Engineers — which is handling design and construction for VA at those delayed projects.

More broadly, VA also is studying what to do about its hundreds of vacant or underused facilities.

Dr. David Shulkin, confirmed in February as the VA’s new secretary, told reporters in a May 31 White House briefing that 11 VA projects have been held up because the VA and the Corps “still are trying to work through very difficult processes and interpretation of appropriation rules.”

Shulkin, a physician by training, added, “We’re waiting for congressional approval on a joint proposal to move forward, which would allow these projects to move ahead.”

Keep reading this article at: http://www.enr.com/articles/42108-va-aims-to-unsnarl-14b-in-delayed-projects

GSA holding Industry Day on May 25 to unveil details of 5 new courthouses to be designed and built in SE region

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GSA logoThe U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is conducting an Industry Day for prospective contractors interested in participating in GSA’s  FY 2016 U.S. Courthouse Program in the Southeast Region.

Numerous contracting opportunities are anticipated, including general construction services, architect-engineer services, construction management services,  feasibility studies, art-in-architecture, and potentially other contracting categories.  Various NAICS codes related to the design and construction industry will be assigned to these projects.

The Industry Day will be conducted on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, from 10 a.m to 3:00 p.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building, 77 Forsyth St., Atlanta, GA  30303.

Registration

Pre-registration for the Industry Day is not required but highly encouraged.  Those who pre-registrer with the required information will receive preference over those who do not.  To pre-register for this event, please contact the GSA Region 4 Office of Small Business Utilization via email at r4smallbiz@gsa.gov by May 18, 2016, 12:00 pm EST.  Maximum attendance is 250 (2 representatives maximum per company).  The following information is required to register:

  • Company Name
  • Representative(s) Name(s) (maximum 2 per company)
  • Phone Number and Email Address
  • Social Economic Status
Project Description and Geographic Locations
  • New U.S. Courthouse, Nashville, TN – The GSA plans the design and construction of a new, 339,000 square foot U.S. Courthouse and underground parking spaces. A new U.S. Courthouse in Nashville will allow for relocation of the court and court related agencies from the existing facilities located in the Estes Kefauver Federal Building and Annex. The ECCA is estimated at $142 million.
  • New Courthouse Annex / Charles R. Jonas Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Renovation, Charlotte, NC – The GSA plans the design and construction of a new 198,000 square foot U.S. Courthouse Annex, inside parking spaces, and the repair and alteration of the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Charlotte, NC.   The total ECCA is estimated at $141 million.
  • New U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, SC – The GSA plans the design and construction of a new, 193,000 square foot U.S. Courthouse and inside parking spaces in Greenville, SC.   The ECCA is estimated at $75 million.
  • New U.S. Courthouse Annex and Tomochichi U.S. Courthouse Renovation, Savannah, GA – The GSA plans include for design and construction of a 46,000 square foot annex and inside parking spaces, and the repair and alteration of the existing Tomochichi U.S. Courthouse in Savannah, GA.  The total ECCA is estimated at $89 million.
  • New U.S. Courthouse, Anniston, AL –  The GSA plan allocates $38,175,000 for site acquisition, and the design and construction of a new 63,000-square-foot U.S. Courthouse and inside parking spaces in Anniston, AL. This project received prior appropriations in FY 2004 totaling $4,400,000.
Purpose of Industry Day

The purpose of the Industry Day is to affirm GSA’s recognition of the talent that exists in the small business community and its commitment to opening a dialog between that community, GSA, and the potential federal vendors that will be selected for these projects.  A vast majority of these above projects have not yet been procured.  The Industry Day provides advanced notice of the need for these services and possibility for either prime contract or subcontracting opportunities pursuant to these federal courthouse projects.

During the afternoon of the Industry Day, prospective large and small prime and subcontracting vendors will be given an opportunity to network with each other and GSA to showcase their talents and abilities in support of the U.S. Court House capital program.

Questions about this Industry Day should be directed to GSA’s Region 4 Office of Small Business Utilization at  r4smallbiz@gsa.gov.

Georgia Tech schedules federal construction and A-E contracting classes in 2016

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Two new classes — designed for government contracting officials and contractors alike — will be offered by Georgia Tech’s Contracting Education Academy in 2016.

Each of the two classes is five days in length, and each provides critical insights into how the government plans and executes contracting strategies for construction and architectural-engineering (A-E) work.

CON 243CON 243: Architect-Engineer Contracting is a five-day course, focusing on contracting for architectural-engineering services, covers issues across the contracting spectrum, including acquisition planning, source selection, proposal analysis, contract award and work, and contract management. Specific topics and practical exercises allow professionals to gain knowledge of the Selection of Architects and Engineers statue, the Standard Form 330, slate and selection process, review of government estimates, liability, Title II services, modifications, and contracting officer’s representative (COR) responsibilities. In this advanced course, students learn how to research proper application and interpretation of conflicting regulatory guidance, including Public Law, FAR, the DFARS and other Agency Supplements to the FAR, and legal precedence.

Who Should Attend CON 243:

Contracting officers, contract specialists, contracting officer representatives, program/project managers, small business specialists, industry contracting personnel, architects and engineers.

How You Will Benefit by Attending:

You will learn how to:

    • Determine if the services require Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute procedures and how to identify the basic steps necessary for the requirement.
    • Distinguish how the project is to be advertised and determine what is to be contained in the advertisement.
    • Determine the elements necessary for performance work statements.
    • Evaluate firms and determining the order in which they will be ranked once service has been advertised and qualifications statements received,
    • Determine applicable cost principles specific to A-E contracting in order to prepare a Government estimate or review a proposal.
    • Recognize when and how a Government cost estimate for the project is developed.
    • Develop a strategy and negotiating the project given an A-E firm’s proposal and the Government estimate,
    • Distinguish how the Government maintains quality assurance on the contract after it has been awarded.
    • Analyze the roles and responsibilities of those charged with the management and administration of the contract after award.
Schedule for CON 243 – click here.

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CON 244CON 244: Construction Contracting focuses on unique construction contracting issues, such as acquisition planning, contract performance management, funding, environmental concerns, construction contract language, and construction contracting in the commercial setting, the Construction Wage Rate Requirements Statute, design/build, basic schedule delay analysis, constructive changes, acceleration, and construction contract quality management.

Who Should Attend CON 244:

Contracting officers, contract specialists, contracting officer representatives, program/project managers, small business specialists, and industry contracting personnel.

How You Will Benefit by Attending:

You will learn how to:

      • Apply the Federal acquisition laws, regulations, Department of Defense and other agency supplementation, policies, procedures, and best business practices in soliciting and administering construction contracts.
      • Contrast the regular support requirements with a Construction Acquisition Plan in accordance with FAR Parts 7 and 36, DFARS Parts 207 and 236 and agency supplements, policies and procedures.
      • Develop a construction solicitation package in accordance with FAR, agency supplements, and policy/procedures.
      • Evaluate the appropriate construction contract awardee.
      • Determine the applicable construction contract administration (compliance) approach, using FAR, DFARS, DoD regulation/guidelines, and other relevant agency supplement, procedures and best business practices.
      • Formulate the remedy and appropriate clause for a changed construction condition in accordance with Federal and DoD acquisition and other agency laws, regulations, and best business practices.
      • Document appropriate actions necessary to verify for construction progress payment or construction contract closeout.
Schedule for CON 244 – click here.

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