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C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS IN LONG BEACH DISTRICT SOL 052571-96-A-0004 DUE 021496 POC Nancy Young, Contract Specialist, 415/794-6338 or Grace Batesting, Contract Specialist Junior, 415/794-6336. The U. S. Postal Service intends to award an indefinite quantity contract(s) (IQC) for architect/engineer services for projects located in the Long Beach District, which includes a portion of Los Angeles County, California. The contract(s) will be for two years, with individual work orders being issued. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $50,000.00. The contract cannot exceed $250,000.00 for each 12-month contract period. The total quantity of work ordered during the term of the contract(s) will be $5,000 minimum. The contract(s) may be renewed for three one-year periods providing the total contract amount does not exceed $1,000,000.00. The work will consist primarily of design for repair and alterations, building surveys, feasibility studies, reports, construction administration, cost estimating and preparation of contract documents. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services are invited to submit a complete and current SF-255 ''Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project'', a complete and current SF-254 ''Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire'', and a complete and current SF-254 for each of their consultants to the office shown above not later than the date shown above. The selection process will be conducted by using the information contained in the submitted SF-254's and F-255's. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF-255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. The primary factors for consideration are: 1) Local firms (within 25 miles of Long Beach, California) licensed by the State of California. A/E firms will be considered local only if their sole office is in the local geographical area or they have a local branch office and all the architectural design, coordination and project management will be performed in that office. 2) Prime firm must have a minimum of two registered architects and a minimum total staff of five. The prime firm or consultants must have a minimum of 1 structural engineer, 1 civil engineer, 1 mechanical engineer, and 1 electrical engineer. 3) Current 254 and 255. Other factors for consideration are: 1) Firm established at least two years. 2) Experience of consultants. 3) Experience in geographic area. 4) Extensive experience in repair and alteration projects. 5) Previous experience with indefinite quantity contracts. 6) Favorable client references. 7) Firm's capacity and current workload. 8) Ability for CADD design services. 9. Minimum of $200,000.00 in liability insurance. 10) Minority Business Enterprise participation. Consultants do not have a geographical location restriction. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions coverage for at least $200,000.00 per claim. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for these services. No other general notification for these services will be made. Submittals will not be retained or returned. You are encouraged to send your submittals via the U. S. Postal Service. Please note the above solicitation number on the outside of your submittal. Mail submittals to the above address. Hand-carried submittals may be delivered to the Facilities Service Office, 395 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite #225, South San Francisco, CA 94080. DO NOT MAIL SUBMITTALS TO THE OYSTER POINT ADDRESS. This is not a request for proposal. (0016)

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