Other Than Full & Open Competition 208-212 S State Street Emergency Demolition
ID: 47PF0023C0023Type: Justification
3 AwardsMar 22, 2023
Award #:47PF0023C0023
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONPUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICEPBS R5 ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISIONCHICAGO, IL, 60604, USA

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REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS (Z2AA)
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    The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking a qualified design-build firm for emergency demolition services at 208-212 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, due to imminent structural failure posing a threat to public safety. The project involves temporary facade bracing, design services for demolition, and subsequent construction to safely demolish the building and protect adjacent properties in a historic district. The estimated cost for these design-build services is approximately $2,006,884.00, with the urgency of the situation justifying a sole-source procurement under FAR 6.302-2. Interested parties can contact Jennifer Styzek at jennifer.styzek@gsa.gov for further details.

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    The document provided consists solely of repeated "DocuSign Envelope ID" entries, specifically "0787C167-C4BE-4165-B5CE-A088965E0D88". As such, it does not contain any substantive information relevant to government RFPs, federal grants, or state/local RFPs. The file appears to be a header or footer fragment, or potentially a corrupted or incomplete document, providing only an identifier for a DocuSign envelope. Without additional content, no further analysis or summary of a government file's topic, key ideas, or supporting details can be performed.
    This government file details a modification to a contract, increasing the total contract price by $2,744,013.81, from an initial $441,692.96 to $3,185,706.76. The modification involves the addition of two new Line Items (CLINs): CLIN 0003 for Demolition - Environmental - LBP at $1,587,929.12 and CLIN 0004 for Demolition Services at $1,156,084.69. The document outlines instructions for various items on the Standard Form 30 (SF30), including contract ID code, effective date, issuing office, contractor information, and accounting/appropriation data. It also specifies how to describe amendments/modifications, indicating the impact on the total contract price and the reason for the modification. The changes are associated with PR EQ5P2CCB-23-0001-M0001, and the award title has been updated to "208 212 State St - Emergency Demolition DB Demolition Award." The contract type for both new line items is Firm Fixed Price, with a period of performance from March 31, 2023, to June 30, 2023, at 208-212 S. STATE ST. CHICAGO, IL 60604-1902. The document also lists the updated accounting strings and their obligated amounts, reflecting the significant increase in funding for the demolition project.
    The General Services Administration, Region 5, is seeking to contract via sole source for emergency demolition services at 208-212 South State Street due to imminent structural failure and a threat to public safety. The building, located in a high-traffic urban and historic district, has experienced partial collapses, water infiltration, and visible sagging, rendering it unsafe for occupation. The estimated cost for design-build services is $2,006,884.00. This urgent action, justified under FAR 6.302-2 (Unusual and Compelling Urgency), will involve temporary facade bracing, design services for demolition, and subsequent construction to demolish the site and protect adjacent properties. Market research will be limited due to the emergency, with the project team identifying a qualified design-build firm based on qualifications and past performance.
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