AE / CM Advertisements
Construction Advertisements
As required for the past 2 years, advertisements for
Advertisements for construction projects shall:
Architectural/Engineering (AE) or Construction
Management (CM) services shall be as follows:
1.
State project area in m2 only.
1. State areas in m2 only. (ex, The new building will be
2. State "This project was designed in metric.
approximately 40,000 net square meters)
Inspection will take place in metric. Submittals
must be provided in metric units.
2. Each announcement shall state: "This project will be
designed and built entirely in metric units."
3.
State: "The GSA Region 3 Metric Design Guide is
available free to bidders upon request.
3. For A/E firm announcements, including term
contracts, this is a required evaluation factor:
Note: The Metric Design Guide can be a good
orientation document, which can contribute to the
"Familiarity with SI and ability to design in SI units."
overall project success. Bidders will be able to ask
This will typically be 10-15 % of the evaluation.
better questions at the prebid conference if this
guide is available to them in advance."
Each responding firm must continue to submit a one
page summary of their SI experience, familiarity with SI,
and ability to design in SI units.
AE / CM Scope Guidance
Metric experience though is not mandated.
AE scope guidance can be stated as follows:
Almost half of the 500 largest US design firms, which
design many of our medium and large scale projects, did
Design on this project shall take place in conformance
overseas work last year, much of which was SI.
with M2, The GSA Region 3 Metric Design Guide.
Based on our experience though, size of firm has not
been a determining factor. Many small, medium, and
large firms are producing high caliber metric designs.
4. For CM (Construction Manager) ads, including term
CMs, this remains an evaluation factor:
"Familiarity with SI and ability to perform required
services in SI units." A one page summary must also be
submitted. (similar to above)
5.
Each CBD announcement shall state:
"The GSA Region 3 Metric Design Guide is
available free to bidders upon request.
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