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C -- A/E MECH., ELECTRICAL & RELATED ENGR. SOL GS-03P-96-DXD-0002 DUE 113095 POC Contact,Lucretia Perry,215/656-6155,Contracting Officer,Daniel J. Correnti, 215/656-6155 Full Mechanical, Electrical and Related Engineering and Architectural Design Services for Projects in the states of Virginia (excluding Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William & Arlington Counties & the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church & Alexandria) and West Virginia involving repairs, alterations, renovations and modernization of buildings or portions thereof. Projects under this contract are primarily mechanical, electrical, fire protection, life safety, security and code compliance in nature with incidental asbestos abatement, elevator work, structural and architectural work and may require the preparation of feasibility studies, design development, construction documents and some monitoring of construction as required. Repair and alteration work will be for federal facilities and generally will range up to $2,000,000 in construction costs. Examples of types of projects include HVAC system up- grades, electrical distribution system improvements, plumbing renovation work, new security systems and elevator upgrades. This procurement will result in a supplemental indefinite quantity term contract. The work stated above may involve multiple work orders to be done concurrently within the geographical area. All graphic submissions shall be submitted in a computer aided design format. If the Architect/Engineer (A/E) uses Versa Cad, Cad Vance or Intergraph, the graphics shall be submitted on a DXF file which shall be able to be edited in Autocad R12. Use Microsoft Excel for cost estimates and Microsoft Word for other written documents. Full design capability in Metric terms will be required. The firm must have previous design experience with repair and alteration work in occupied facilities and be capable of providing construction monitoring/field support services on call throughout the geographical area defined above. EVALUATION CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS IN THE RELATIVE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE with related or similar projects: The firm shall provide a separate, detailed narrative of only five relevant projects as noted in F 255, Item No. 8. List projects which are relevant to type of work being solicited. Narrative description will be limited to one-half page, 200 words or less, per project. The A/E should also demonstrate experience in design using the metric system. 2. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: Team members will be evaluated on the basis of their education, professional certification, licensure, knowledge and application of all revelant codes and with System International Units (metric) and experience within each of the disciplines identified. They must have demonstrated an ability to perform repair and alteration design work of similar size and scope in occupied buildings. 3. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT: The firm shall demonstrate team organization and ability to control budgets, schedules and quality assurance on multiple work orders occurring simultaneously. Critical factors include types and numbers of personnel in desired disciplines and prior experience of team members. Length of working relationship either as individuals from different firms or within the prime's organization will be considered. 4. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND FAMILIARITY WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DESIGN STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES: Work covering the following areas would be examples of relevant experience: Experience on federal projects includ- ing GSA projects, previous working experience with applicable National Building Codes (including BOCA, Fire and Safety, and Environmental), and Uniform Accessibility Standards (UFAS/ADA). Experience may be for completed or current projects similar in size and complexity as refer- enced in SF 255 item #8 and #9. After the initial evaluation of the information submitted, a short list of the highest ranking firms will be prepared and those firms will be interviewed. The firm's presentation in the selection interview will also be evaluated using the above criteria. In addition to the criteria above, supplemental points are set aside for the involvement of minority and womed owned firms. Consideration will be limited to prime firms or joint ventures capable of providing a minimum of 50% of services with in-house resources in existing active design offices in the geographical area cited above. The estimated early contract start date is 10/19/96. The contract will cover an initial one (1) year base period with four (4) one-year options. The contract will include hourly rates for anticipated diciplines for use in negotiating fixed price work orders. However, basic design services will be covered by the contract Look-Up Tables The total fee for basic design services includes costs for concepts, tentative design or preliminary working drawing services, bid documents, demolition drawings and specifications, permanent and demountable partitions design and reproduction costs incidental to preparing con- tract documents. Costs for feasibility studies, field measurements, ex- isting facility surveys, travel and construction inspection are not in- cluded in the basic fee and must be negotiated separately. These tables will be provided to the A/E during initial contract negotiations. How- ever,the Government reserves the right to award a delivery order against the contract based on the negotiated hourly rates only. The maximum amount to be expended under the contract shall not exceed $750,000.00 per year. Firms meeting the designated geographical limitations and having the capabilities to perform the services described herein are invited to re- spond by submitting a completed SF 255 along with a letter of interest (identifying this announcement by number) to the office listed below within 30 calendar days of the date of this notice. Please use revised SF 255 dated November 1992. Copies can be obtained by calling 215- 656-5525. SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE SF255. ITEM7: List only the team members including staff professionals who will actually perform the major tasks under this contract, (not more than 10). On item 7(g) list the experience and role of persons proposed on the five selected relevant projects. List only the lead design engineer for fire protection/life safety, security, structural, plumb- ing, HVAC, electrical and elevator work including the lead architect. ITEM 8: List only five projects, not five projects for each firm (joint venture/consultants). Indicate which firms performed each of the pro- jects and their specific responsibility and function. Include only relevant projects of similar size and scope to those to be performed under this contract. The relevant projects presented must demonstrate the firm's capability to design complex projects to be constructed in occupied facilities having sensitive tenants. Those projects must show how the firm phased the project to maintain security, noise control and continued normal opration of the facility. 8B: Provide a synopsis of the scope of work for each project. 9C: Provide a client point of contact and telephone number for each project. ITEM 10: In a narrative form, outline your firm's approach to design reviews, quality control and project management. Include additional information regarding the firm's qualification to perform work similar in scope and size. The last entry under Item 10 must read: '' I hereby certify that the firm listed under Item 1 is a small business and meets the geographical limitations stated in the CBD announcement for this contract''. This is not a request for proposal. This contract is a total Small Business Set Aside, the size standard for which is a concern including its affiliates, having an average annual sale or receipts for its preceding three (3) fiscal years not in excess of $2,500,000.00 Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data to: GSA Mid-Atlantic Region New River Realty Services District (3PN) Attn: Ms. Lucretia Perry The Wanamaker Building, Room 614 100 Penn Square East Philadelphia, PA 19107-3396 (0304)

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