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C -- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING (A-E) SERVICES - CONSTRUCTION SOL F49642-94-R0378 DUE 031795 POC Contact Angelia Pope, Contract Specialist, 202-767-7969 A-E --Sources Sought for Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Design Services at Bolling AFB DC. -- Architectural-Engineering services are required to develop construction contract documents. Five or six companies will be chosen through the selection process. Each A-E firm must be qualified to work in one or all of the specified areas of discipline: (1) Roofing and Structural- A-E must have, on staff or access to, State Licensed structural and roofing engineers with expertise and experience in designing and inspecting a variety of roofing systems. These systems include gable and hip sloped roofs built with wood and metal trusses covered with asphalt shingles or slate, flat Built up Roofs consisting of single and four ply membranes, and EPDM roofing systems. The A-E shall have capability to investigate and analyze structural members typical in permanent building and pre-engineered facility construction. A-E must be able to analyze structural integrity of masonry, concrete block, and steel framed walls. (2) Civil- A-E must have, on staff or access to, State Licensed civil engineers with the expertise and experience to perform structural and geotechnical investigations, studies, and analysis of above and below condition of concrete foundations and roads, asphalt roads, and soil conditions. A-E must be able to perform topographic surveys and drainage studies and write report on possible solutions based on field study. A-E must have the capability to locate a wide variety of underground utilities and perform traffic studies. (3) Mechanical- A-E must have, on staff or access to, State Licensed mechanical engineer with the experience and expertise in a variety of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems used on Bolling AFB, DC. DX expansion units, Chilled Water (CW), High Temperature Hot Water (HTHW), and Geo Thermal are some systems presently used on Bolling AFB. A-E must have experience with CW and HTHW systems at the plant and facility level. A-E must have experience in designing and trouble shooting of Direct Digital Control (DDC) energy management systems such as Landis and Gyr and/or Honeywell. A-E must be able to perform in depth analysis of existing systems to evaluate energy effectiveness of the system and give recommendations to increase energy efficiency. This applies to plant and facility levels. (4) Electrical- A-E must have, on staff or access to, State Licensed electrical engineer with the experience and expertise in investigating, studying and analyzing high, medium and low voltage distribution systems. A-E must be able to develop and define load demands on current base distribution system as well as for individual building so that construction and repair projects can be developed to support a complete and adequate electrical distribution servicing the entire base and single facilities, meeting all present and future demands. A-E shall be able to perform coordination studies, short circuit analysis, load demands calculations and overcurrent protection studies for the electrical distribution of the entire base or a single facility. A-E must be familiar with both the radial and loop distribution system. (5) Architectural - A-E firm must have, on staff or access to, state registered architect with the expertise and experience in designing and developing projects for traditional construction or historic restoration. A-E must be able to perform interior design studies, space utilization analysis, and exterior compatibility investigations and develop recommendations based on the findings of field data. A-E must have experience designing aesthetically pleasing commercial, industrial and residential facilities that are energy efficient. (6) All interested A-E firms must have an on call capability in their respective disciplines for response to emergency base situations. The firm must be willing to do extensive interviews and field investigations to acquire all necessary data to design a complete project based on a fully developed scope. All firms must have AutoCad capability and be willing to prepare design documents to comply with Air Force standards and policies. -- Five or six contracts are contemplated. The performance period for each contract will be a basic year and one option year. The initial delivery order may exceed $299,000. The Indefinite Quantity Contracts will have a maximum monetary limit of $750,000, per year with a minimum of $5,000. Firm selection will be based on the following criteria: (1) Specialized experience of the firm in the types of work requested; (2) Availability of experienced key personnel; (3) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in a timely manner; (4) Past experience of the firm with respect to similar level work; (5) Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the work; (6) Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense. -- The proposed procurement listed here is unrestricted. A-E firms which meet these requirements described in this announcement shall submit a complete Standard Form 254 and 255, US Government Architect/Engineer Qualification to the contracting office above. Firms responding to this announcement by 95 Mar 17 will be considered.--No other general notification for this project will be made and no further action beyond submission of the standard forms is required. This is not a request for proposal. (0054)

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