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C -- SUPPLEMENTAL ARCHITECT/ENGINEER CONTRACT Sol GS05P96GAD0193, contact, Jean Norals, Contract Specialist, 312/886-6918. Indefinite quantity contract to provide supplemental Mechanical and Electric Engineering services along with a minor amount of associated Architectural services based on but not limited to the issuance of work orders for the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, estimates, record drawings, miscellaneous studies and reports, surveys and construction inspection services for projects with the geographic borders to Cook County in the State of Illinois. Projects may involve work in specialty areas such as alterations in historic buildings or asbestos abatement work. Services may include assisting the GSA staff in ``in-house'' design and construction inspections. The duration of the base contract will be one year. The contract will include a provision for four (4) options, each could extend the contract for an additional one year period and may be exercised at the option of the Government. The maximum order limitation is $750,000 for each one-year period. The following projects have been identified to be accomplished under this contract: (1) ``Lighting Improvements'', 536 S. Clark, Chicago, Illinois; (2) ``Conversion to VAV System'', U.S. Railroad Retirement Building, Chicago, Illinois; and (3) ``Elevator Modernization'', Federal Parking Facility, 450 S. Federal, Chicago, Illinois. Projects of a similar nature may be substituted or added to the contract. The selected firm must negotiate overhead and profit rates and hourly rates for anticipated disciplines for use in negotiating fixed price work orders. For projects with an estimated construction cost of $750,000 or less, the Government may use the fixed price amounts provided in the Supplemental A/E Lookup Table provided during initial contract negotiations. However, the Government reserves the right to award a contract based on negotiated overhead, profit, and hourly rates only as well as to use those rates for work orders which do not fall within the scope of the Lookup Table. Consideration will be limited to firms having an existing active design production office within the geographic borders of Cook County in the State of Illinois. Each joint venture must have an existing active design production office within the designated geographic limitations. Joint venture or firm/consultant arrangements will be considered and evaluated on a demonstrated interdependency of the members to provide a quality design effort. In addition, all firms and their consultants must: 1) have in-house CADD capabilities (compatible with the latest version of AutoCad) and; 2) use AIA Masterspec as the basis for developing the construction contract documents. For Division 15 and 16 specification sections, the Architect/Engineer shall develop his/her own specifications edited to full extent necessary for each specific project. Any available specifications (AIA, navy, Military, NASA, etc.) may be used as a guide in developing the individual specifications for Sections 15 and 16; however, the specifications shall be prepared using the AIA Masterspec format. Selection to be based upon: 25% for Project Team including key personnel with commitment to projects and qualifications and relevant experience as individuals and as a team; 15% for Design Management/Organization including project management planning, coordination, scheduling, cost control methods, production facilities, capabilities and techniques for both design projects and construction inspection; 25% for Design Ability/Potential including visual and narrative evidence of team's ability with respect to innovative design solutions; 35% for Demonstrated Design/Construction Experience including demonstration of past performance of similar types of services on similar projects. Responses must be received at the above referenced address not later than 30 calendar days from the date of this notice by 4:00 p.m. (CST). If the 30th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. Government holiday, the deadline will be 4:00 p.m. (CST) of the next Government business day. This solicitation is being solicited on an unrestricted basis and is opened to both large and small business concerns. All firms must indicate on their responses whether they are a small or large business concern. Award to a large business concern, however, will be predicted upon negotiations of an acceptable subcontracting plan for small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business. A follow-up listing of firms to be interviewed will appear in this publication. See Note 24. This is not a RFP. All questions regarding the nature of this solicitation should be directed to Jean Norals, Contract Specialist at 312/886-6918. (110)

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