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C -- SUPPLEMENTAL A/E NEW ENGLAND STATES SOL GS-01P-95-BZD-0014 DUE 040395 POC Contact,Mary F. Daly,617/565-6016,Contracting Officer,Mary E. Doherty,617/5 65-6016 OPEN-END FIXED PRICE SUPPLEMENTARY CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT/ ENGINEER DESIGN SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED DURING A ONE-YEAR TERM WITH FOUR UNILATERAL ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN CONNECTICUT, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND AND VERMONT WITH CONSTRUCTION COSTS RANGING FROM $50,000 - $1.6 MILLION. ALL PROJECTS MUST BE DESIGNED IN THE METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT. DESIGN SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE FURNISHING PARTIAL AND/OR COMPLETE DESIGN OR TECHNICAL SERVICES WHICH MAY INVOLVE ALL DISCIPLINES OR ONE OR MORE DISCIPLINES FOR A PROJECT OR TECHNICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, CIVIL, FIREPROTECTION, ESTIMATING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, GEOTECHNICAL, DESIGN LANDSCAPING AND INTERIOR SERVICES FOR REPORTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, SOIL INVESTIGATIONS, SITE SURVEY ANALYSIS, UTILITY STUDIES, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ESTIMATING SERVICES, PRE-DESIGN SERVICES, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, CONCEPTS DESIGN, TENTATIVE DESIGN, WORKING DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION/OBSERVATION MONITORING AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES, POST CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SERVICES (SHOP DRAWING MATERIALS REVIEW) AND AS BUILT DRAWINGS, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS, ALL WHEN SO AUTHORIZED BY EXECUTION OF WORK ORDERS. IN ADDITION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SHALL BE INCLUDED AS AN OPTION ON PROJECTS DESIGNATED. CONSIDERATION IS LIMITED TO FIRMS THAT HAVE AN ACTIVE DESIGN PRODUCTION OFFICE WITHIN ONE OF THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES. JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND EVALUATED FOR DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO PROVIDE A QUALITY DESIGN EFFORT. RESPONDENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE CAPABILITY AND A PLANNED APPROACH TO PERFORM ALL CONTRACT SERVICES WITHIN THE DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF CONSIDERATION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF PRIOR RELEVANT PROJECTS IS ENCOURAGED. SERVICES AS PRESCRIBED FOR EACH SEPARATE PROJECT WILL BE A FIXED PRICE WORK ORDER AMENDMENT TO AN OPEN-END SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT. THE TOTAL CUMMULATIVE FEE OF OPEN-END SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT IS UP TO $750,000 FOR EACH ONE-YEAR PERIOD. A SEPARATE FEE WILL BE NEGOTIATED FOR EACH WORK ORDER AMENDMENT. THE FEE WILL BE BASED ON THE OVERHEAD, PROFIT, AND EMPLOYEE WAGE RATES AS ESTABLISHED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT. SELECTION WILL BE BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION CRITERIA: 1. EXPERIENCE (35%) FIRMS EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING REPAIR AND ALTERATION TYPE PROJECTS WITH CONSTRUCTION COSTS RANGING FROM $50,000-1.6 MILLION WITH EMPHASIS ON FIRMS EXPERIENCE WORKING UNDER BUDGETARY AND SCHEDULING CONSTRAINTS. 2. DESIGN ABILITY (25%) KEY PERSONNELS PAST EXPERIENCE WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN AND COORDINATION OF REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS OF THIS SIZE AND COMPLEXITY AND USE OF METRIC SYSTEM. 3. ORGANIZATION (25%) FIRMS ABILITY TO MEET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. 4. COST CONTROL (15%) FIRMS ABILITY TO DEVELOP ACCURATE PROJECT BUDGETS AND CONTROL COSTS DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. RESPONSES (STANDARD FORMS 254 & 255) MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON APRIL 3, 1995. SUBMITTALS SHALL BE PLACED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: OPEN-END A/E SUPPLEMENTAL PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT/ENGINEER DESIGN SERVICES LOCATED WITHIN THE NEW ENGLAND STATES OF CT, ME, MA, NH, RI AND VT. SOLICITATION NO. GS-01P-95-BZD-0014. INTERESTED FIRMS SHALL SUBMIT APPROPIATE DATA AS DESCRIBED IN NUMBERED Note 24. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 95-507, THE A/E WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM PRACTICABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE AS SUBCONTRACTORS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT. AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO SOCIOECONOMIC INITIATIVES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION HAS ESTABLISHED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995 SUBCONTRACTING GOALS OF 37.0 PERCENT FOR SMALL BUSINESS, 12.0 PERCENT FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, AND 5.0 PERCENT FOR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS. IN SUPPORT OF THE AGENCY EFFORTS, FIRMS SEEKING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS CONTRACT SHOULD PROVIDE MAXIMUM PRACTICABLE SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED, AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. THE USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS/ CONSULTANTS SHOWN ON THE SUBMITTED SF 254'S WILL BE REFLECTED IN A SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT. FIRMS MUST ALSO PROVIDE A BRIEF WRITTEN NARRATIVE OF OUTREACH EFFORTS MADE TO UTILIZE SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED, AND WOMEN- OWNED BUSINESSES. THE NARRATIVE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE TYPEWRITTEN PAGE. AN ACCEPTABLE SUBCONTRACTING PLAN MUST BE AGREED TO BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD. (SMALL BUSINESSES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS REQUIREMENT) THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS OPEN TO BOTH SMALL AND LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE (SIC) APPLICABLE TO THIS PROCUREMENT IS 8712. (0041)

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