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C -- AE DESIGN SERVICES, CAMSPAC EXPANSION SOL DTCG50-95-R-643BU6 POC Contact point, Contracting Officer, Mr. William Denman, (206)220-7423. Telephone calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary Provide professional Architect-Engineering services for preparation of contract documents, drawings, technical specifications and detailed cost estimates. The project site is located within the Pt Reyes National Seashore Area, California. Thedesign will be for the approximately 7,000 GSF addition to an existing 12,000 SF communications building, new 1,600 GSF garage/workshop, replacement of the existing on-site sewage disposal system, parking expansion and other minor site work. Expansionof the communications command center, microwave room, electronics workshop, storage and additional administration and support spaces will be made to the existing 1970's reinforced brick and concrete masonry structure with precast concrete roof. The A/Ewill provide final design and construction documents based on the Government provided Design Development (35% design) Documents. Topographic survey, hazardous materials investigation and soil investigation documents will be provided to the A/E. Finalconstruction documents shall be delivered to the Government within 5 months after Notice to Proceed. Estimated construction cost is $1.5 to $2.5 million. Contract award date is estimated to be 29 September 1995. Qualified firms desiring considerationshall submit SF 255 including organizational chart of key personnel to be assigned to this project, current SF 254, and consultants current SF 254's. Submittals (one copy) must be received by this office within 30 calendar days after date of thispublication or will not be considered. Significant evaluation criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Design team's specialized experience in related work, specifically, the team must have completed projects involving the upgrade andexpansion of communication command centers and be familiar with and worked with the requirements contained in the following DOD Documents: MIL-HDBK's 232A and 419A, MIL-STD-188-124B and FIPS PUBS 174, 175, and 176; completed designs involvingreinforced brick and concrete masonry with precast concrete roof structures that complied with California building and renovation code requirements for seismic resistance and designed structures located in close proximity to earthquake faults; and befamiliar with Environmental Health Services Regulations for Individual Sewage Disposal Systems and permitting processes; (2) Professional qualifications relative to the above work of design team members; (3) Record of performance on previous work;(4) Capacity of design team to accomplish work in the required time giving consideration to the team's current workload; (5) Design team's management and organization; (6) Proximity to the project site; (7) Minority and women employment ofprincipal firm and subconsultants. Provide the number of minorities and women in all relevant job classifications and pay scales that will actually work on the project in comparison to the total number of personnel that will actually work on theproject. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minoriety, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assistminority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provideaccounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listedabove. Phone calls are discouraged. No further technical project specific information will be furnished prior to selection of short listed firms.(0152)

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