D E N V E R I N T E R N A T I O N A L A I R P O R T
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CONCOURSE C EAST EXPANSION DESIGN SERVICES
CONTRACT NO. CE 74001
Denver, Colorado December 18, 2007
DESCRIPTION: The Department of Aviation for the City and County of Denver is requesting Proposals for the purpose of selecting a firm to provide architectural & engineering, interior design, planning and expansion services for an 8 gate expansion of Concourse C East.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE: Request for Proposal documents, including submittal requirements, in the form of Compact Disc, will be available for purchase at the Technical Services Office, Department of Aviation, Room 8810 Airport Office Building, 8500 Peña Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80249, beginning December 19, 2006, at a cost of $1,250.00 per set, no refund on $250 of the $1,250.00. You will be receiving two CDs with two separate checks necessary and payable to Airport Revenue Fund in the amounts of $250.00 and $1000.00. The $1000 check is refundable as specified in the Sensitive Security Information section below.
SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION (SSI): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 49 Part 1520 describes the handling and protection of SSI and, among other things, the release of information that the Transportation Secuirty Administration(TSA) has determined may reveal a systemic vulnerability of the aviation system or a vulnerability of aviation facilities to attack. A protion of this project has been designated as containing Sensitive Security Information(SSI). Therefore with the SSI designation, special documentation release, control and tracking procedures will be in effect.
1) A Security Deposit for each serialized compact disc containing the SSI information in the amount of One Thousand Dollars and no cents ($1,000.00) (refundable) is required. Payment will be accepted in the form of a check made payable to: Airport Revenue Fund.
2) A “person of responsibility” within the Proposer’s organization must pick up the documents and be prepared to sign, in the presence of a Denver International Airport representative, a CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. A copy of this agreement can be obtained from the following website: http://www.flydenver.com/biz/bizops/biz_forms.asp. Documents will not be released to courier services, company delivery drivers, messengers, etc. Documents will only be released to a person having the designation of Project Manager, Superintendent or higher in the Proposer’s organization. The Company Principal, Owner, Project Manager, or Assistant Project Manager or etc must have a business card or other identification with the person’s organizational position / title clearly indicated. Documents will not be released unless these conditions are met.
3) The Proposer must be prepared to control and track the release of the SSI sections of the Request for Proposal to subconsultants, document reproducers, staffers, etc according to the guidelines outlined in the Department of Aviation Standard Policies and Procedures No. 6003. A copy of the Department of Aviation Standard Policies and Procedures No. 6003 can be obtained from the following website: http://www.flydenver.com/biz/bizops/biz_forms.asp.
4) The Security Deposit will be refunded to the Proposer upon return of the serialized compact disc along with the SSI RETURN OR DESTRUCTION COMPLIANCE FORM contained in the Department of Aviation Standard Policies and Procedures No. 6003.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL LOCATION AND DUE DATE: All proposals must be emailed (one file) to Nathan Jones at nathan.jones@diadenver.net in pdf format and are due no later than 2:00 PM, LOCAL TIME, FEBRUARY 5, 2007. Proposers shall receive an email response acknowledging receipt of its proposal. Proposals received after this time will be rejected by the City and returned to the Proposer unopened. Proposals shall be valid for 90 days after the deadline for delivering the proposal.
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 10:00 AM, LOCAL TIME, January 4, 2007 at the Elrey Jeppesen Terminal Building (Main Terminal), Denver International Airport, 8400 Pena Blvd., Denver, Colorado 80249-6235, Level 6, northwest corner of the inner core and south of the Medical Clinic in the room marked PRESS ROOM. At this conference, City representatives will answer questions regarding this RFP, including any written questions submitted to the City prior to the conference. The City will not answer any telephone inquiries about this RFP. Written questions are due by 2:00 PM, LOCAL TIME, JANUARY 11, 2007 and shall be submitted to Nathan Jones via Email: nathan.jones@diadenver.net. All questions and answers will be posted on the DIA Contract Procurement website following the deadline for submittal of questions.
In the event the City desires further information or clarification of the proposals received, the City may, at its option, elect to interview one or more of the Proposers.
SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION: Professional design and construction services contracts made and entered into by the City and County of Denver are subject to Article VII, Division 1 of Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, (D.R.M.C.) and all Small Business Enterprise Utilization and Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Regulations adopted by the Director of the Division of Small Business Opportunities.
Article VII, Division 1 of Chapter 28 of the D.R.M.C. directs the Director of the Division of Small Business Opportunities to establish a project goal for expenditures on professional design and construction services work contracted by the City and County of Denver. The specific goal for this project is 20% Small Business Enterprise (SBE).
Project goals must be met with certified participants as set forth in Section 28-211, D.R.M.C. or through the demonstration of a sufficient good faith effort under Section 28-213, D.R.M.C. For compliance with good faith effort requirements under Section 28-213 (b) (2) a. the SBE percentage solicitation level required for this project is 50%.
The Director of the Division of Small Business Opportunities urges all participants in City professional design and construction services projects to assist in achieving these goals.
DIA CONTRACT PROCUREMENT: www.flydenver.com/contracts
Published in: The Daily Journal, December 18, 19 and 20, 2006