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R -- ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES POC Contact Linda Jacobs, 804/441-6560/Contracting Officer, William D. Privott, 804/441-6560 Projects may consist of special reports and studies, site surveys, environmental investigations and permitting, budget estimates, inspection, construction management and submittal reviews, and complete design documents for construction contracts including drawings, specifications, and detailed construction estimates for alterations to existing facilities as well as new construction projects. Types of projects may include but not be limited to: structural investigations, environmental assessments, energy conservation, piers and bulkheads, access roads and parking lots, roofing, HVAC and plumbing upgrades, electrical upgrades, interior design, general interior and exterior renovations, building additions and new construction. Most work will involve existing facilities such as scientific laboratories, warehouses, weather forecast offices, office buildings, piers, bulkheads, and towers. The staff must be capable of responding to multiple work orders concurrently. Metric design may be required for some projects. Projects may be located anywhere in, but not confined to, a 16 state region on the east coast from Maine to South Carolina. The Architect/Engineer (A/E) fee for any one delivery order is not limited; however, the cumulative amount of all delivery orders shall not exceed $900,000. The requirement type contract will be for one year from the date of contract award, with an option to renew for up to two additional years. The firm selected shall have the capability to provide architectural services and the full range of engineering services including: civil, structural, environmental, mechanical and electrical. The firm shall also provide related disciplines such as land surveying. The firm selected will be required to have or be able to obtain the services of registered professional engineers and architects licensed to practice in the states of the region: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Firms which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. Each potential A/E firm must demonstrate his and each key consultant's qualifications with respect to the following criteria: (1) Availability and access to the Eastern Administrative Support Center. (2) Experience with renovation projects. Indicate types and locations of previous projects. (3) Experience with new construction. Indicate types and locations of previous projects. (4) Capability of providing computer diskettes with design drawings in Autocad Release 12 and specifications in Wordperfect 5.1. (5) Capability of providing the required range of A/E services. Indicate what services will be provided in-house and what services will be subcontracted. Firms must submit the names and supporting qualifications data for all subcontractors. (6) Availability of key personnel. Clearly show the office locations where work will be done and the experience of those that will do the work at those locations. (7) Capability to accomplish the work in the required time. Indicate staff availability, status of current projects and plans to manage multiple concurrent delivery orders. (8) Quality of work. Indicate procedures used for design coordination and quality control. Also indicate any awards or honors received. (9) Past performance with government agencies. Indicate the agencies, locations and types of previous projects. Firms desiring consideration must submit current Standard Form 254 and Standard Form 255 and any consultant/subcontractor's current SF 254. Block number 10 of the SF 255 must be structured to respond to the selection criteria as listed in this announcement. Responses to this announcement received up to 30 days from the date of issue will be considered for selection. This is not an RFP. Firms responding are requested to clearly indicate those tasks to be performed in house and those to be subcontracted. Firms are also requested to differentiate between the personnel of the responding office and branch offices. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The size standard for this requirement is $2.5 million. The SIC Code is 8712.(0132)

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