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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS AT THE E.C. CLEMENTS JOB CORPS CENTER Sol JC-23-95. Due 052295. Contact, Anthony Hill, (202) 219-8706. Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect/Engineer Design and Construction Administration Services for the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Existing Facilities and Systems at the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center located in Morganfield and Greenville, Kentucky. Contract period of performance will be for a one-year period from the date of contract award, with a Government option to extend the period of performance for four additional one-year periods. The Government is uncertain as to the number of delivery orders that will be placed against the contract during the term of the contract; however, a minimum of $5,000 in services is guaranteed. Services will be implemented through individual delivery orders. A/E fees for any one delivery order may not exceed $150,000 with the exception of asbestos related work, with a cumulative amount of all delivery orders not to exceed $500,000 per year. An A/E firm can be awarded only one Indefinite Quantity type contract during the contract term. Principal disciplines required are: Architectural, Structural, Civil, Mechanical (Plumbing & HVAC), Electrical, and Asbestos Consultant. Minimum staffing required are: Architects (2), Civil Engineer (1), Construction Inspector (1), Draftsman (6), Electrical Engineer (2), Estimator (1), Mechanical Engineer (2), Specification Writer (1), Structural Engineer (1), and Industrial Hygienist (1). Firms must be capable of performing design services related to asbestos abatement/removal and/or containment including air monitoring, and construction administration services, and should have CADD capability. Specific experience related to asbestos abatement MUST be detailed in Block 10 of the SF-255. Submission of SF-254 and SF-255 is required for the prime firm, along with the submission of a SF-254 for EACH of its consulting firms, if applicable. (NOTE: The SF-254 and SF-255 have been revised as of 11/92.) The revised forms deleted the obsolete definition of ``Architect/Engineer and related services'' and refer to the definition as stated in Part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The SF-254 and SF-255 are required even if they are currently on file. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. Only those firms which submit the required forms by the deadline date of May 22, 1995, will be considered for review of qualifications. Failure to submit BOTH of the SF-254 and SF-255 will render the submission unacceptable. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order or importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Applicants required to include a list of three (3) references with the telephone numbers and names of contact persons; and (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the projects. Preference to be in the following descending order: (a) Local Firms, (b) In-State Firms, and (c) Out-of-State Firms. Applicants should include the solicitation number of this CBD Notice with the location/area name in Block No. 1 of the SF-255. Women-ownedand Minority-owned firms are encouraged to participate. This is a 100% Small Business set-aside. The SIC Code is 8712. The Small Business Size Standard is $2.5 million. The submitting firm should also indicate in Block No. 10 of the SF-255 that it is a small business concern as defined in the FAR. This is not a request for proposals. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (116)

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