GSA, PBS, Contracts Division (WPP),7th & D Streets, SW,RM 2634,Washington,DC 20407

C -- SUPPL A/E MINOR/MEDIUM SIZE MECH/ELEC SOL GS-11P-95-EGD-0016 DUE 061295 POC Contact,Collette Scott,202/708-7765,Contracting Officer,Claire J. Cashwell, 202/708-7765 Supplemental Architect/Engineer (A/E) contract for minor/medium size Mechanical/Electrical Design and related engineering services for studies, surveys, & design. Contract shall be managed mechanical system design, electrical system design by mechanical/electrical trades as a prime and shall include feasibility studies, asbestos removal design, cost estimating, environmental, life safety, historic preservation, architectural, structural, elevator, construction inspection, and review of shop drawings & A/E designs prepared by other GSA contract engineers. The contract shall also include the services of a registered fire protection engineer. Consideration for the contract will be limited to firms, joint ventures, and consultants, each demonstrating capability to perform all required design services in their own active existing production offices located within Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia. There will not be allowed travel premium and associated costs including, but not limited to long distance telephone or courier services for all projects within NCR. The boundaries of the GSA NCR consist on the District of Columbia; Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in MD; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loundoun counties in VA; the Cities of Alexandria, Fall Church and Fairfax in VA. Potential projects include: Secondary Switchgear, CHP; Ventilate Elevator Machine Room, Agriculture Admin; HVAC Improvement, Old Post Office; Misc Mech Repairs, GSA/ROB; Electrical Upgrade, Mary Switzer; Alarm/Sprinkler/Fire Pump/Systems, J. Edgar Hoover; Misc. Ventilation, J. Edgar Hoover; Sprinkler System, Suitland Htg. Pl. Projects may be added or deleted. The duration of the contract shall be one (1) Base Period and two (2) Option Periods, not to exceed $750,000 for each period, for a dollar total of $2,250,000. Each Period shall not exceed twelve (12) months. Each Work Order issued will be mechanical/electrical in nature with support in, Structural and Architectural. The following specialists are required: fire and safety, elevator design, hazardous materials, and historical preservation. Preservation Consultant must have experience in both of the following disciplines historical architecture, and material conservator. Construction inspection service may be required. The Government will not indemnify the A/E against liability arising out of asbestos or other hazardous material. Work Orders may include, preparation of contract documents, development of studies and reports, investigations, planning, review of shop drawing, review of manuals, and cost estimates. The evaluation criteria for selection are as follows: I. DEMONSTRATED ABILITY (45%): A. Design Ability (1) Based on specific examples shown, does the firm provide well organized, complete, accurate, and fully coordinated construction documents? (2) To what extent does the firm have the required expertise to provide a professional presentation package to include surveys and studies? B. Responsiveness (1) Based on project examples, and client contact(s) is the firm responsive to the client's needs and does the firm complete its work on time? C. Cost Control (1) Do the project examples submitted indicate effective cost control? (2) Based upon information provided for all projects completed in the last two years, how does the A/E estimates compare to the actual construction cost of the completed projects? II. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (25%): A. Individual and Team Experience (1) To what extent has the firm been involved in the design of renovation projects which include mechanical and electrical type work? (2) How much experience does the key design members of the firm and the team have in working together on the successful performance of previous projects? (3) Based on Specific examples shown does the firm demonstrate adequate production facilities, capabilities and techniques including CADD. III. ORGANIZATION (20%): A. Firm Size (1) Does the firm have sufficient staff and technical resources at its disposal to undertake this contract based on its present and future projected workload? B. Structure of Project Team (1) Does the team appear to have the required organization leadership to be responsive to the requirements of this contract? (2) To what extent does the team have background in the technical interface required to successfully accomplish design Engineering Services for this contract? IV. METRIC (10%) A. Metric Experience and Management (1) What is the experience of the principals and key individuals in their use or knowledge of metric measurement and specifying hard metric items, and how would they approach and manage a typical metric project? B. Metric Work Examples and Recommendations (1) What examples of previous work utilizing metric measurements and specifying hard metric items has the A/E team submitted, and what ideas does the A/E have to use hard metric products not previously identified by GSA? This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program, FAR 19.10. This procurement is open to small and large business concerns. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to respond as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small business. Specify in block 4 on SF 254 whether the firm is (a) Small Business Concern (including it's affiliates) having average annual sales or receipts for the last three (3) fiscal years not in excess of 2.5 million dollars; (b) Small Disadvantaged Business or (c) Women-Owned Business. In accordance with Pubic Law 95-507, all interested large business 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% for small business, 12% for small disadvantaged business, and 5% 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 business as part of their original submitted teams. 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 resulting contract will include hourly rates for anticipated disciplines for use in negotiating fixed price delivery orders, which are not covered by the lookup table. For projects with an estimated construction cost of $750,000 or less, the Government will use the fixed price amounts provided in the Supplemental Architect-Engineer Contract Lookup Table, for pricing delivery orders. This table will be provided to the A-E during initial contract negotiations. It is the Government's intent to incorporate in the contract the lookup table as a mandatory payment provision. Each A/E will be required to provide at least two project examples as part of their proposal to include drawings, specifications, final cost estimates, and summary of the project scope/objectives. All construction document drawings, project examples shall be positioned within the perimeter of the project scope/objectives. All construction document drawings, projects examples shall be positioned within the perimeter of a 8 1/2'' X 11'' or folded 17'' X 11'' Sheets. All A/E proposals shall be in a 8 1/2'' X 11'' binder presentation format. The A/E shall also submit a complete list of design projects completed in the last two years (in addition to information indicated on the SF 254). The A/E shall provide for each job on the project list the following: a) The name, address, and phone number of client contact(s). b) Summary of estimate for project. c) Final construction cost for project. Firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting completed and signed a SF 254 (for firm/joint venture and team consultants) & SF 255 along with a letter of interest identifying the project by solicitation number. In block 8 of the SF 254, specify only current W-2 payroll (non-contract) personnel of each firm. In block 10 of the SF 255 include as the last entry the following certification ''I hereby certify the firm (or joint venture) and consultants listed for this project meet the geographical limitations stated in the CBD announcement for this solicitation.'' Submission shall be made to General Services Administration, 7th and D Streets, S.W. Bid Room No. 1701, S.W. Washington, DC 20407 by 3:30 PM local time June 12, 1995. The following information must be on the outside of the sealed envelop 1) Solicitation title/number 2) Due date 3) Closing time. Late responses are subject to FAR Provisions 52.215-10. Each SF 255 submitted must contain information on any computer design capabilities. A SF 254 is considered current if it is no more than one year old from the month of this corresponding CBD announcement. Award of this contract is contingent upon funding approval. Contract is procured under the Brooks Act and FAR 36. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0117)

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