The District of Columbia (the "District") Department of General Services (the "Department" or "DGS"), is issuing this Invitation for Bids ("IFB" or "Solicitation") to solicit the services of a General Contractor firm (the "Contractor") to provide professional design and construction services for the new Engine Company 3 ("EC3"), in accordance with this IFB, including, but not limited to, Section C - Scope of Work ("SOW") of this IFB, the DGS Standard Contract Provisions for Construction Contracts (Attachment J.13) and Standard Contract Provisions for Architectural & Engineering Services Contracts (Attachment J.17), and other associated attachments of this IFB (the "Project"). Last Day for Questions: The last day for questions is November 24, 2023, by 4.00 PM. The Department, on behalf of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services ("DC FEMS"), is issuing IFB to solicit the services of a Contractor to provide professional design and construction services for the new EC3 renovations and upgrades. The Contractor shall renovate specific rooms ("Specific Rooms"), identified in Section C.4.2, and areas in EC3. The Contractor shall provide full design and construction services to renovate and upgrade Specific Rooms and areas in EC3. The Architect-Engineer shall accomplish the design services required pursuant to the Scope of Services or under each task order. The services, as set forth in the Contract, shall include but are not limited to the services required to enable the District to award the related construction contract pursuant to standard District procedures, for the construction of the facilities designed at a price that does not exceed the estimated construction contract price set forth in the Contract. 1. If bids or proposals are not solicited within 180 days following the District's acceptance of the services to be provided under the Scope of Services or task order, the Architect-Engineer shall, prepare an estimate of constructing the design submitted and such estimate will be used in lieu of bids or proposals to determine compliance with the funding limitation. 2. If the bids or proposals for the construction contract received exceed such estimated price, the Architect-Engineer shall perform such redesign and other services as are necessary to permit contract award within such funding limitation. Such redesign services shall be performed at no increase in the price of the Contract. However, the Architect-Engineer shall not be required to perform such additional services at no cost to the District if the unfavorable bids or proposals are the results of unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault and negligence of the Architect-Enginee.