SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- ARCHITECT & ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR POSTAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE ERIE & PITTSBURGH DISTRICT AREA
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Postal Service, Facilities Purchasing, Eastern Facilities Service Office, PO Box 27497, Greensboro, NC, 27498-1103
- ZIP Code
- 27498-1103
- Solicitation Number
- 362575-04-A-0004
- Response Due
- 11/13/2003
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Sharon Weber, Facilities Contract Specialist, Phone (336) 665-2801, Fax (336) 665-2836,
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.k.weber@usps.gov
- Description
- This advertisement is for Architectural-Engineering Services for two types of projects: (1) MSBD/SSBD (Small and Medium Standard Building Design) and (2) Repair & Alteration (R&A) projects. One contract will be awarded for SSBD/MSBD and R&A projects combined. To be considered a firm must be willing to perform services required under both types of projects. SSBD/MSBD projects include site adaptation of USPS CADD based standard plans for new facilities, expansions to existing facilities, and larger R&A projects. Repair & Alteration projects include design, preparation of contract documents, contract administration, and inspection services. The contract will cover postal facilities in the Pittsburgh and Erie Districts. Said area includes the following counties in Western Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntington, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland; and the following counties in West Virginia: Brooke, Hancock, Ohio, and Marshall. The contract will be for a base term of one year, with four one-year renewal options. Individual work orders will be negotiated for each project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $500,000. The total contract amount over the five-year period cannot exceed $5,000,000; minimum total contract amount is $5,000. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described are invited to submit a completed SF-255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project; a completed SF-254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; and a completed SF-254 for each proposed consultant. Firms must also submit a statement that addresses the following questions: (1) How long has the technical team been working together? Provide resumes on the members of the technical team, as well as details on how the technical team will be structured and managed. (2) What project specific experience does the technical team have in working together and provide areas of expertise for each team member. (3) What experience does the team have in new construction projects using prototypical designs and specifications? Provide information on specific projects. (4) What experience does the team have in renovation projects? Provide information on specific projects. (5) What experience does the team have in environmental and/or historical preservation projects? Provide information on specific projects. (6) What experience does the team have for emergency response projects? Provide information on specific projects. Provide typical office information on work hours, days of operation and emergency contact information. The technical team consists of all architects, engineers, project managers and construction administrators that will be directly assigned to support this contract. Firms will be evaluated by using the submitted SF-254, SF-255, and the statement. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF-255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. Consideration will be given to the firms responding to this advertisement in the following order of preference: (1) firms located within the Pittsburgh and Erie District area as indicated by the counties above, and (2) firms located outside the Pittsburgh and Erie District area. Architectural and engineering firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is in the area as indicated by the counties above or they have a local branch office in the said area that has been in operation for a minimum of three years and all the architectural design, coordination, and management of the project will be performed in that office. There is no restriction on the geographical location of consultants. The minimum acceptable architect complement of the local prime firm is two licensed architects in the covered area as indicated by the counties above. The minimum acceptable engineering complement of the consultants consists of one electrical engineer, one mechanical engineer, one structural engineer, and one civil engineer, all being licensed in the covered area as indicated by the counties above. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions insurance of $200,000 per claim. At the discretion of the contracting officer, contracts may be awarded to more than one A/E firm. Participation of minority-owned and woman-owned businesses in U.S. Postal Service architect-engineer selections is encouraged. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this project. No other general notification for this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal. SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO DAVID CALKINS, EASTERN FSO, PO BOX 27497, GREENSBORO NC 27498-1103 FOR RECEIPT BY NOVEMBER 13, 2003.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ERIE & PITTSBURGH DISTRICT AREA
- Record
- SN00454111-W 20031019/031017213304 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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