PADC, 1331 Penn. Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-1703

C -- A/E SERVICES TO REDESIGN THE EXISTING 8TH & F STREET MALL Sol. 95PADC0002. Due 040695. Contact Gayle Clarke, 202/724-9038. The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation is soliciting Architect-Engineering Services to redesign the existing 8th & F Street mall which is located on F Street between 7th and 9th Streets, North of E Street, NW, Washington, DC. The project area is within the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site; the desgin should protect and enhance the historic setting and vistas, especially between the National Archives Building and the Portrait Gallery. The design will be jointly presented by the A/E and PADC staff to the PADC Board of Directors, the National Capital Planning Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts, the Advisory Council on the Council on the Historic Preservation and the DC State Historic Preservation Officer, etc. The project involves a comprehensive redesign of street layout, special paving, curbs, curb cut, landscaping, irrigation, drainage water features, trees, lighting, street furniture and new public art installations. Design consideration should be given to the possibility of a new Sports Facility immediately NE of this project. The final design will be coordinated with the Smithsonian Institution and the renovation of the General Post office building, located on F and E Streets between 7th and 8th Streets. Required services include, but are not limited to, design services from conceptual through construction documents, preparation of presentation materials which may include models and renderings, site inspection, cost estimating and construction services. Design drawings will include the following areas: landscape, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, site utilities, planting and irrigation, plant material specifications, pedestrian and vehicular circulation and handicapped accessibility. The A/E must prepare a construction schedule which indicates construction sequence including maintenance of traffic circulation and building accessiblity. Construction services will include site visits and shop drawing review and approval. The Government construction estimate range is $2.5-3.5 million. The following criteria (listed in order of importance) will be used for selection: (1) professional qualifications of the proposed personnel and consultants that will perform on this project; (2) specialized experience and technical competence in the design of urban public open spaces; (3) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) previous experience and past performance w/n 5 years with government agencies and private industry in terms of success, cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) location - Design office must be within a 500 mile radius of the project area and have knowledge of the locality. (6) must have knowledge of climate and growing conditions for plant species. This will be a firm fixed price contract. Estimated contract award date is August 1, 1995. Interested, qualified firms are invited to submit completed SF 254's and 255's and other appropriate data by 4:00pm, April 6, 1995 to the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, (PADC) 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1220N, Washington, DC 20004-1703, ATTN: Gayle Clarke, Contract Specialist. In section 8.c of the SF 255, provide name and telephone number of the person familiar with the firm's work for each project listed. Submitted materials will be disposed of by PADC 60 days after final selection unless specific request is made in writing for its return. (058)

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