To enter, please submit your project no later than Sunday March 2, 2025 at 12:00pm EST. The jury may request additional materials for publicity and exhibition purposes, and all entry materials become the property of GSA.
Submission Template
Please copy and paste this template into a word document and provide responses to each question. All information is required and must be included in your word document. Your completed submission document and supporting materials should be sent to: gsaconstructionawardsubmission@gsa.gov and ‘cc: samuel.wancowicz@gsa.gov. Please send any submission questions or concerns to the same email addresses.
Project contact information
- Name
- Email
- General contractor company name
- General contactor point of contact(s)
- Project name
- Facility or building name
About the project
- Project categories - select all that apply
- Capital projects - over $3.6 million in construction costs
- Repairs and alterations
- New construction
- Small project - under $3.6 million in construction costs
- Alternative financing project - which type of alternative financing
- Project delivery method
- Project construction start date - for design build, use contract Notice to Proceed date
- Original substantial completion date
- Actual substantial completion date - if there is a difference in the original vs. actual, please explain.
- Original contract value
- Final contract value at substantial completion - if there is a difference in the original vs. actual, please explain.
- Met or exceeded owner, customer, or major tenant expectations
- Please upload the CPARs review if one was completed for your project
- Completed with no claims or litigation - if you responded “no” to any of the questions above, please provide additional information.
Project team information
Please provide the information for all of the project team members. If you didn’t have one of the following on your team, please answer with N/A.
- General contractor project executive
- Lead personnel onsite
- AE lead designer
- Construction manager
- Commissioning agent
- Significant contributing subcontractor
- Other significant contributing partner
- GSA project manager
- GSA contracting officer
- Primary customer
Project narratives
- Company highlight
- In no more than 250 words, please provide a brief overview of your company and any relevant background information.
- Detailed project summary
- In no more than 1000 words, summarize the project, address its purpose, results, and significance to the workforce and American people.
- Best practices
- In no more than 250 words, describe any best practices or new processes that made your project unique and contributed to the project’s construction success.
- Construction safety program
- In no more than 250 words, describe the approach used on this project regarding construction worker safety and health. What did the team do to engage the workers in the safety performance of the project?
- Safety information
- How many first aids - if any?
- How many lost time accidents - if any?
- How many days and hours worked without a lost time accident?
- Construction delivery process
- In no more than 250 words, describe unique construction delivery methods used on this project to address project risks and improve construction success.
- Collaboration with the design team
- In no more than 250 words, describe the partnering relationship and collaboration efforts with the design team that directly impacted the construction implementation.
- Team dynamics
- In no more than 250 words, describe the project team dynamic and what you did or how you worked together to ensure design and construction success. Highlight any special or unique contributions made by the project team members.
- Construction site leadership and culture
- In no more than 250 words, describe the construction worksite culture and any unique leadership methods/characteristics/skills brought by the project team to develop that healthy and inclusive culture.
- Innovative use of technology
- In no more than 250 words, describe unique utilization of technology to facilitate design, or, mitigate construction risks and how that technology impacted the construction. The technology may be new, cutting edge technology or widely used industry technology used in a unique way on this project.
- Meeting Difficult Challenges (max 250 words)
- In no more than 250 words, explain the most significant construction challenges. When were the challenges identified and how did the team respond and overcome those challenges?
- Handling unforeseen conditions
- In no more than 250 words, describe unforeseen conditions encountered during pre-construction or construction highlighting the steps taken by the team to address the situation. What was the impact on the design and/or construction of the project and what did the team do to recover from the event?
- Client satisfaction
- In no more than 250 words, describe the relationship with primary stakeholders and end users of the construction project. What did the project team do to improve or ensure project success from the client’s perspective?
- Project communication
- In no more than 250 words, what, if any, unique communication processes did your project utilize to ensure construction success?
- Construction craftsmanship
- In no more than 250 words, highlight the unique craftsmanship practices utilized on the project and the impact on the construction success/client satisfaction. Highlight the significant contributing subcontractor as applicable.
- Sustainable construction practices
- In no more than 250 words, describe the construction practices used to support sustainable outcomes for the project, especially any unique practices. These sustainable practices could relate to construction methods used to build the project or to improve the sustainability of the built project.
- Other
- Share anything else about your project that we did not ask in the questions above, especially any project specific aspects that contributed to the success of the project in support of the GSA and Tenant’s missions. N/A if you already covered everything.
Media Submissions
If photo and or video submissions are taken by a third party, please provide a copy of the signed copyright release form. If photo and or video submissions are taken by your company, please provide a release form for GSA to use the images. If optional videos are not submitted, scoring will not be impacted.
Please submit at least three photos, with captions, of the project. Photos do not need to be professional quality. Submit all images as either .jpeg or .png and videos as .mp4 files. No more than 10 photos should be included with your submission. Photos should be attached to the submission email and should include a completed photo release form.
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