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

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF HANDICAPPED ACCESS OF THE FEDERAL TRIANGLE METRO STATION CONNECTION Sol. 95PADC0001. Due 041195. Contact Gayl Clarke, 202/724-9038. Architect/Engineering services are required by PADC/GSA for the purpose of constructing a passageway and elevator to provide handicapped access for the concourse level of the Federal Triangle Building to the mezzanine level of the Federal Triangle Metro Station. The project is located at 12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, Washington, DC on the south side of the existing Federal Triangle Metro Station entrance under the Ariel Rios Building. It will consist of a 40' long corridor, approx. 8' wide, connecting the Federal Triangle concourse to an elevator, which will open to the existing subway mezzanine, giving access via an existing elevator to the station platform. The entire passageway and elevator will be underground, beneath a grass lawn in the 12th Street hemnicycle courtyard owned by the Federal Government. All designed and constructed finishes, signage and details will match those in the existing Federal Triangle Station and will be in accordance with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority's Standards. WMATA will review and approval all designs and construction documents. A/E services will require the preparation of design and construction documents, cost estimating and engineering for a below grade passageway and elevator for the handicapped, connecting the Federal Triangle Building to the Federal Triangle Metro Station. Services include the design of a concrete passageway; new elevator shaft and car, fittings, lighting and all necessary appurtenances; reconstruction and patching of the existing Metro construction. All design and construction must comply to WMATA standards. Construction is to be reinforced concrete with exposed aggregate finish on the interior, quarry tile floor and bronze and glass elevator. Special considerations - minimum requirement that the A/E contractor has successfully completed a contract of the same scope for WMATA and that at least one manager on the team performing the services have demonstratable experience in a management capacity on a similar contract for WMATA. The contract shall include an option to negotiate construction inspection services and the preparation of operating maintenance manuals. The estimated construction cost between $900,000 and $1,000,000. The selection will be based on the following criteria (listed in order of importance): (1) experience and past performance in the design of similar projects for WMATA; (2) qualifications and relevant experience of key personnel committed to the project, including suitability of proposed consultant team; (3) a track record in meeting design deadlines on projects listed in (1) and (2); (4) experience and past performance in the design of similar projects not for WMATA; (5) capabilities required: project management planning; design management; coordination and scheduling methods and cost control methods; and (6) experience, past performance and capabilities in: construction inspection services and preparation of operating maintenance manuals. A/E firms which meet the requirement described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 254 and SF 255 and other appropriate data by 4:00pm, April 11, 1995 to the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC), 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 122ON, Washington, DC 20004-1703, ATTN: Gayle Clarke, Contract Specialist. Prior to award of the contract, the selected firm, if not a small business concern, shall be required to present an acceptable small business and small disadvantage business subcontracting plan in accordance with the FAR 19.7. This will be a firm fixed price contract. Submitted materials will be disposed of by PADC 60 days after final selection unless specific request is made in writing for its return. (065)

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