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C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER DESIGN SERVICES SOL JC-02-96 DUE 051096 POC Serena Boyd (202) 219-8706. This project is for design and construction administration services for the construction of a new educational building at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center, located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The gross square footage involved is 6,000 to 9,000. The estimated cost range of construction is $500,000 to $1,000,000 and the maximum allowable time for design is 26 calendar weeks. Only those firms capable of design within this timeframe should apply. Firms must be capable of performing design services related to asbestos abatement/removal and/or containment including air monitoring and construction administration services. Firms should have CADD capabilities. Principal disciplines required are: Architecture, Structural, Mechanical (Plumbing & HVAC), Civil, Electrical and Asbestos. Submission of a SF-254 and SF-255 is required for the prime firm along with submission of 254 for each consultant, (SF-254 is required even if it is currently on file). Firms desiring consideration are required to submit BOTH SF-254's and SF-255's by 2:00 p.m. May 10, 1996. Failure to submit both SF-254 and SF-255 will render the submission unacceptable. (NOTE: SF-254 and SF-255 have been revised 11/92). The revised forms delete the obsolete definition of ''Architect/Engineer and related services'' on the forms and refers to the definition as stated in Part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Facsimile copies will not be accepted. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order of importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance and required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Applicants are required to include a list of three references with telephone numbers and names of contact persons with their submittal; and (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. Preference for location is in the following descending order: (a) Local Firms; (b) In-State-Firms; and (c) Out-of-State Firms. Applicants should include the solicitation number of the CBD Notice with the location/area name in Block No. 1 of the SF-255. Women-owned and Minority-owned firms are encouraged to participate. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC Code is 8712 and the Small Business Size Standard is $2.5 million. The firm should indicate in Block 10 of the SF-255 that it is a small business concern as defined in the FAR. This is not a request for proposals. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0095)

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