GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 12, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Reference: District of Columbia Public Library
Design-Build Services for the Parklands-Turner/
New Library in Congress Heights
Contract No. DCPL-2022-C-0018
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a
proposed modification to Contract No. DCPL-2022-C-0018 with Turner Construction
Company for $5,500,000, which includes an Owner’s Allowance of $593,933. This
proposed modification funds the Pre-Construction Services for the New Library in
Congress Heights. The contract period of performance will be from the date of award
through December 31, 2025. After design completion and upon approval of the GMP,
DCPL will submit a Phase 2 Construction Services modification to the Council for
approval.
As always, I am available to discuss any questions regarding the proposed contract
modification. To facilitate a response to any questions you may have regarding the
proposed contract modification, please have your staff contact Barbara Jumper, Chief
Business Officer, at (202) 727-1101. I look forward to a favorable consideration of this
proposed contract modification.
Sincerely,
Richard Reyes-Gavilan
Executive Director
cc: Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the City Council
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DC Public Library | 901 G Street, NW – 3rd Floor, Washington DC 20001
Telephone (202) 727-1101 | dclibrary.org
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Pursuant to section 202(c) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended,
D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02(c), the following contract summary is provided:
COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Standard and Multiyear)
(A) Contract Number: DCPL-2022-C-0018
Contractor: Turner Construction Company
Proposed Contract Amount: $5,500,000
Unit and Method of Compensation: Progress payments will be made monthly
Term of Contract: From the Date of Award through December 31, 2025
Type of Contract: Fixed Price
Source Selection Method: Request for Proposals
(B) For a contract containing option periods, the contract amount for the base period
and for each option period. If the contract amount for one or more of the option
periods differs from the amount for the base period, provide an explanation of
the reason for the difference: N/A
(C) The goods or services to be provided, the methods of delivering goods or services,
and any significant program changes reflected in the proposed contract:
The contract is for Design-Build Services for the new Library in Congress Heights
based on the approved plans and specifications. In accordance with the contract, the
project will be delivered in two (2) phases: Phase 1 – Design and Preconstruction
Services included collaboration with DC Public Library (DCPL) staff and the Design
Team through completion of the construction documents including preparation of the
cost estimate and project schedule; and Phase 2 - Construction Services consisted of
management of the trade bidding process including establishment of the Guaranteed
Maximum Price (GMP).
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(D) The selection process, including the number of offerors, the evaluation criteria,
and the evaluation results, including price, technical or quality, and past
performance components:
On November 23, 2021, DCPL issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a
Contractor to provide all due diligence, design, library building planning, pre-
construction and construction services for the new Library in Congress Heights to
replace Parklands-Turner Library project as part of a 2-Step source selection process:
Step 1 – Request for Qualifications and Step 2 – Request for Proposals (RFP).
The RFP was issued in the open market with a 35% set-aside subcontracting
requirement for Offerors based on their status as a Certified Business Enterprise
(CBE) as determined by the District of Columbia Department of Small and Local
Business Development.
There were five (5) Amendments issued during the solicitation (A01), issued February
28, 2022, which provided responses to Offerors’ questions. On the RFP submission
deadline of March 31, 2022, five (5) proposals were received in response to the
solicitation.
Step 1 Evaluations
Proposals were distributed to the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) on January 11,
2022. The TEP began evaluating the proposals on January 11, 2022.
At the conclusion of the initial consensus meeting, the TEP agreed on the following
technical scores for the ten (10) Offerors. The below table summarizes the outcome
of TEP scoring.
OFFEROR TEP CBE TOTAL
SCORE POINTS SCORE
Smoot with DLR Group 79.4 12 91.4
GCS Sigal with Cox Graae + Spack
Architects 78.2 12 90.2
Turner Construction with Perkins +
Will 86.8 0 86.8
Costello with Grimm + Parker 85.4 0 85.4
Consigli Construction with Hammel,
Green & Abrahamson, Inc. 85 0 85
MCN Build with VMDO Architects 71.6 7 78.6
Gilbane with Studio MB & RMc 77.8 0 77.8
Blue Skye Construction Coakley &
Williams with Wiencek + Associates +
Planners Inc. 58.2 12 70.2
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 OFFEROR TEP CBE TOTAL
SCORE POINTS SCORE
Chiaramonte Construction Company
with Sorg Architects 54 12 66
Forrester with Studio 27 Architecture 63.4 0 63.4
Based on TEP scoring it was determined that the Step-2 RFP would be forwarded to
the five (5) highest scored Offerors – Smoot, GCS Sigal, Turner, Costello and
Consigli.
Step 2 Evaluations
The CPO forwarded the Step-2 RFP to the five (5) highest-scored Offerors on
February 28, 2022. The TEP reviewed and discussed the written proposals received
on March 31, 2022. Scoring occurred after presentations on April 5, 2022, and April
7, 2022. As the library team was finishing interviews, the team received additional
information from DMPED (Office of the Deputy Mayor Planning & Economic
Development) about WMATA’s plans to develop Congress Heights Metro Station.
The Library team engaged WMATA & DMPED to understand the complexity. The
TEP chair reconvened the panel on June 3, 2022, and alerted the five firms in tandem
with the CPO. All five firms were issued additional documents received from
DMPED and WMATA and offered an opportunity to retract or re-present their design
approach with the new context. The five firms elected to proceed and re-present their
approaches. DCPL conducted the second round of presentations virtually from July
26, 2022, through August 3, 2022. Following the virtual presentations, all voting
panelists reviewed and provided updated scores. This rescoring did not change the
firm rankings.
Per the Step 2 RFP, DCPL will award the contract to the responsible Design-Builder
whose offer is most advantageous to the District, based upon the evaluation criteria
specified in the RFP. Thus, while the points in the evaluation criteria indicate their
relative importance, the total scores shall not necessarily determine the award.
Instead, the total scores shall guide the District in making an intelligent award decision
based on the evaluation criteria.
In addition to technical points, contractors could receive additional points for their
status as a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) and points for Offeror-proposed CBE
firms mentored by the Prime Contractor as part of the DC Public Library’s Mentor
Protégé Program. See below.
● Technical - up to 90 points
● Price - up to 10 points
● Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) - up to 12
points
● Mentor Protégé Points – up to 6 points
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 The table below summarizes TEP scoring after oral presentations.
OFFEROR TECHNICAL CBE PRICE MENTOR TOTAL
POINTS POINTS POINTS PROTEGE POINTS
POINTS
Smoot with DLR Group 71.8 12 2.1 0 85.9
GCS Sigal with Cox Graae +
Spack Architects 67.2 12 3.6 6 88.8
Turner Construction with
Perkins + Will 82.4 0 6.1 6 94.5
Costello with Grimm + Parker 66 0 10 4.5 80.5
Consigli Construction with
Hammel, Green &
Abrahamson, Inc. 70.2 0 4.4 6 80.6
The TEP concluded that Turner Construction with Perkins & Will proposal was the
most advantageous to the District of Columbia. All five evaluators allocated the
highest score to Turner Construction. The recommendation considered the evaluation
factors in the RFP, the Technical Proposals submitted by each firm, internal
deliberations of the TEP, the content presented during Presentations, discussions that
ensued, and commentary from the Community Representatives.
Letter Contract
Amount: $979,999
DC Public Library (DCPL), through its Chief Procurement Officer, entered into a
Letter Contract dated October 20, 2022, in the amount of $150,424.00 (subsequently
increased to $979,999) with Turner Construction Company to proceed with various
Phase 1 preliminary design and preconstruction services such as: 1) due diligence
reports; 2) a building program; 3) structural engineering consultation services; 4)
test pit explorations; 5) a concept design and 6) begin Schematic Design for the
project. The Letter Contract was less than $1M and did not require Council
approval.
Phase 1 Pre-Construction Services
Cumulative Contract value included to date and requested amount including
Owner’s Amount: $5,500,000
Council approval is hereby sought for a contract amount of $5,500,000.00 to fund
completion of the Phase 1 Pre-Construction Services needed for the New Library in
Congress Heights.
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 DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Letter Contract $ 979,999.00
Modification to be issued to contractor after Council
approval $3,926,068.00
Contract Subtotal $4,906,067.00
Owner’s Contingency (12% of Contract value) $ 593,933.00
Total amount for Phase 1 Preconstruction Services $5,500,000.00
(E) A description of any bid protest related to the award of the contract, including
whether the protest was resolved through litigation, withdrawal of the protest by
the protestor, or voluntary corrective action by the District. Include the identity
of the protestor, the grounds alleged in the protest, and any deficiencies identified
by the District as a result of the protest: N/A
(F) The background and qualifications of the proposed contractor, including its
organization, financial stability, personnel, and performance on past or current
government or private sector contracts with requirements similar to those of the
proposed contract:
Turner Construction was founded in 1902 and is one of the largest construction firms
in the country. For more than 30 years, the Contractor has maintained a broadening
presence in the Greater Washington region. Since 2005, The Contractor has
successfully completed renovation projects in the District of Columbia for various
agencies totaling $850,584,451.08. In September 2021, the Contractor successfully
completed the Southwest Library Design-Build project. The Library was awarded a
LEED Platinum rating by the US Green Building Council.
The Contractor possesses the financial stability to successfully perform the job and
has provided a staffing plan for the Project which has been reviewed and approved by
DCPL. The Contractor has been determined responsible in accordance with DCPL
Title 19 DCMR, Section 4368.
(G) A summary of the subcontracting plan required under section 2346 of the Small,
Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act
of 2005, as amended, D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq. (“Act”), including a
certification that the subcontracting plan meets the minimum requirements of
the Act and the dollar volume of the portion of the contract to be subcontracted,
expressed both in total dollars and as a percentage of the total contract amount:
The Contractor has certified that its subcontracting plan submission will meet the
35% minimum subcontracting requirement as required by the Act.
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(H) Performance standards and the expected outcome of the proposed contract:
Performance standards under the proposed contract consist of strict adherence to the
terms and conditions of Contract No. DCPL-2022-C-0018. The performance
standard is 100% delivery of all services to the satisfaction of DCPL.
(I) The amount and date of any expenditure of funds by the District pursuant to
the contract prior to its submission to the Council for approval:
PO NO. DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
PO676518 11/8/2022 Turner: Design Build Services for $150,424
the New Library in Congress
Heights Neighborhood
PO685457 3/30/2023 Turner: New Congress Heights $252,655
Library - Turner Scope Expansion
for Design-Build Services
PO708698 6/5/2024 CHL Scope Expansion for $576,920
Schematic Design Phase
TOTAL $979,999
(J) A certification that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget
authority for the agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial
plan and budget adopted in accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and
47-392.02:
A certification by the Agency Fiscal Officer dated June 5, 2024, is attached.
(K) A certification that the contract is legally sufficient, including whether the
proposed contractor has any pending legal claims against the District:
A certification by the DCPL General Counsel’s Office is attached. In addition, it
appears Turner Construction Company has no pending claims against the District.
(L) A certification that Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed
contractor is current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands
Database indicates that the proposed contractor is not current with its District
taxes, either: (1) a certification that the contractor has worked out and is current
with a payment schedule approved by the District; or (2) a certification that the
contractor will be current with its District taxes after the District recovers any
outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):
The Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed Contractor is current
with its District taxes.
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(M) A certification from the proposed contractor that it is current with its federal
taxes, or has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by
the federal government:
The Contractor has certified that it is current with its federal taxes.
(N) The status of the proposed contractor as a certified local, small, or disadvantaged
business enterprise as defined in the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended; D.C. Official
Code § 2-218.01 et seq.:
Turner Construction Company is not certified as a local, small or disadvantaged
business enterprise as defined in the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005.
(O) Other aspects of the proposed contract that the Chief Procurement Officer
considers significant: N/A
(P) A statement indicating whether the proposed contractor is currently debarred
from providing services or goods to the District or federal government, the dates
of the debarment, and the reasons for debarment:
The Contractor is not debarred from providing services to the Government of the
District of Columbia or the Federal Government according to the Office of
Contracting and Procurement’s Excluded Parties List updated April 22, 2024, and the
Federal Government’s Excluded Parties List (SAM) dated June 6, 2024.
(Q) Any determination and findings issues relating to the contract’s formation,
including any determination and findings made under D.C. Official Code
§ 2-352.05 (privatization contracts): N/A
(R) Where the contract, and any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be
made available online:
The contract, and any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be posted on the
DCPL web site at: http://dclibrary.org/about/contractawards.
(S) Where the original solicitation, and any amendments or modifications, will be
made available online:
The original solicitation and amendments are posted on the DCPL web site at:
http://dclibrary.org/about/opportunities.
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Procurement
MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE
FROM: Diane Wooden
Chief Procurement Officer
SUBJECT: Contract No. DCPL-2022-C-0018
CAPTION: Design-Build Services for the Parklands-Turner/New Library
in Congress Heights
CONTRACTOR: Turner Construction Company
CONTRACT MODIFICATION AMOUNT: $5,500,000
DATE: June 12, 2024
Pursuant to Title 19, Section 4375.4 of the District of Columb