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R -- A-E OPEN END TITLE I, II, AND OTHER ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES AT THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SOL F0561196R0206-0208 POC Contact Karl Lautzenheiser, 719/472-2734; Contracting Officer, Isabel L. Staples, 719/472-2735. A-E Open End Title I, Title II, and other Architect-Engineer Services at the U.S. Air Force Academy CO, for a broad variety of maintenance, repair, and new construction projects. Services required may be field investigations, recommendations, studies, reports, analysis, cost estimates, specifications, product research, record documents research, preparation of construction drawings, computer programming, and presentations to coordinating agencies. Designs may require asbestos removal. One firm will be selected for each of the following three (3) projects: Project 96-0101 - Open End Architectural; Project 96-0102 - Open End Civil; and Project 96-0103 - Open End Mechanical/Electrical. Architect-Engineer firms which meet requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the following for the contract for which they wish to be considered: (A) Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; (B) Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer Related Services for the Specific Project. To be included with the Standard Forms 254 and 255 shall be a cover letter specifically addressing each of the below listed criteria in sequence. Criteria forming the basis for selection by two formal selection boards will include, but not be limited to: (1) Specialized Experience: Expertise of the firm in facilities and large scale academic complexes; (2) Professional qualifications of experienced key personnel and consultants; (3) Professional capacity of the firm to do the work in the required time; (4) Past performance of contracts, both government and private; (5) Volume of work: Prior Department of Defense (DoD) awards. Specifically, list all DoD contracts awarded the firm for the previous twelve months to include fees; (6) Previous work at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). List all work previously done for the USAFA; (7) CADD capabilities: All work for this contract must be produced on the AUTOCADD System. The A-E must have this system and be literate with its use before beginning this contract; and (8) Locatio in the geographic area. Failure to supply data in the cover letter or criteria 1 thru 8 above may result in disqualification of the firm. Based on these criteria, the USAFA Preselection Board will reduce the field of submitting A-E firms to a maximum of six (6). The qualifications of these six firms will be reviewed by the Final Selection Board and reduced to three (3) firms, if necessary. The three (3) top three firms will interview with the Final Board in their Project Offices. After the interviews, the field will be ranked in order of preference. The firm selected is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000 in fees for A-E services. As projects are identified, delivery orders will be issued. No delivery order and subsequent modifications to the delivery order, in total, may not exceed $299,000 in fees. An exception to this limitation is the initial order to start the contract. This order may exceed $299,000, but can be no more than the maximum limitation of the contract ($750,000/year). The contract will be for a period of one year or until the $750,000 limit is attained. The Government may, at its option, extend the contract for an additional year (an additional $750,000). Appropriate data in response to this notice must be received within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Project Managers of A-E firms and its consultants hold a professional degree and be professional engineers or registered architects, licensed in the state of Colorado. Title II delivery orders may involve direct consultation with construction contractors. Construction management services, as-built services, and peer review services will be required of all A-Es. Submittals should include proposed sub-consultants for each major engineering discipline. The Architectural contract will include facility planning, GIS, maintenance, repair and construction of Academy facilities, military family housing, and the base hospital. The Civil contract will include site work, pavements, transportation, structural, landscaping, and roofing. The Mechanical/Electrical contract will include new systems, maintenance, repair and replacement of existing systems, utilities, substations, distribution, heatplants, and control systems. Three contracts will be awarded from this notice. The proposed contract listed here is unrestricted. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). (0313)

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