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C -- DESIGN SERVICES, WITH AN OPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE EXTERIOR/ANTERIOR REMODELING OF THE GEORGETOWN STATION, WASHINGTON, DC SOL 232098-95-A-0035. DUE 011795. Contact: Project Manager, Antonio E. Regojo, P.E., 202/268-3902. CORRECTION OF PREVIOUS ADVERTISEMENT (12/7/94) The United States Postal Service intends to award a contract for architect-engineer services for remodeling of the exterior and the interior of the Georgetown Station in Washington, D.C. The Georgetown Station, formerly a U.S. Custom House, is a 12,083 square foot building erected around 1858 that is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It is architecturally significant under National Register C, as a representative sysle of Federal design. Part of the work required is restoration of the exterior of the building. Part of the interior remodeling will consist of the establishment of a Postal Store. Architect-Engineering firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a standard form 254, Architect-Engineer and related services questionnaire. They must also submit a completed and current SF-wtr for each of their consultants; (2) a standard form 255, Architect-Engineer and related services questionnaire for specific project. 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; (3) any supplemental data. All submissions must be received on or before January 17, 1995. the selection criteria will include previous United States Postal Service experience or similar type of projects. Consideration will be given to interested firms who respond to this advertisement in accordance with the foregoing instruction in the following order of preference: (1) Firms located in the Washington, DC area; (2) Firms located within a 25-mile radius of the facility; (3) Firms located within the states of Virginia and Maryland. The minimum staffing requirement of the primary firm is 8 with the following number of registered professions, including consultants: 3 architects, 1 structural engineer, 1 civil engineer, 1 electrical engineer and 1 mechanical engineer. There is no restriction on the geographical location of the consultants. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current Errors and Omissions Insurance coverage for at least $200,000 per claim. The number of current and recent contracts with the Postal Service an individual can have is a maximum of any 2 contracts. Recent contract means any one previous design contract than was completed less than one year from 3/15/95. In the case of large firms with branch offices in several cities, the current or recent contract criterion will apply only to the branch office that is applying for the project under evaluation. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon on resulting from an award of a contract for these services. Submissions will not be retained or returned. Participation of qualified minority business enterprises is a consideration in United States Postal Service's architect-engineer selections. No other general notification of this project will be made. This is not a request for a proposal. Funding for this project is pending. (364)

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