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C -- TERM A/E FOR COST ESTIMATING SERVICES SOL GS-01P-96-BZD-0020 DUE 053196 POC Contracting Officer,Mary Jean Reddington,617/565-5813 Open-end fixed price supplemental contract for professional Architect- Engineer cost estimating services to be performed during a one year term with four (4) unilateral one-year options for construction upgrade and modernization projects located within the six (6) New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont). These projects are designed in the metric system of measurement. Cost estimating services to be provided include: estimating major upgrade and modernization projects; estimating small as well as large scale repair and alteration projects; performing life cycle cost analyses; evaluating value engineering initiatives; developing unit/system cost; evaluating costs associated with construction claims (delay/impact/Eichleay); evaluating costs associated with unsuitable/contaminated/hazardous material removal; evaluating costs associated with changes in construction requirements. Consideration is limited to firms that have an active estimating production office within one of the six New England states. Supplemental information such as representative examples of prior relevant estimating experience is encouraged. Services as prescribed for each separate construction project will be a fixed price delivery order to an open-end supplemental contract. The total cummulative fee of the open-end supplemental contract is $250,000 for each one year period. A separate fee will be negotiated for each delivery order. The fee will be based on the overhead, profit and employee wage rates as established in the supplemental contract. Selection will be determined by two independent panels: the Slate and Screen Selection panel will develop a short listing and the Regional Evaluation Board shall select the A/E. Selection will be based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Estimating Ability (40%) - Firms past experience of key personnel to accurately develop/evaluate costs associated with all phases of construction projects. 2) Experience (35%) - Firms experience of in-house cost estimating personnel in estimating major upgrade and modernization construction projects as well as estimating smaller repair and alteration projects. 3) Methodology (25%) - Firms ability to assure current and up-to- date cost data with emphasis on costs of state of the art construction innovations, methods and techniques. Following initial screening of experience and qualifications, approximately four (4) firms will be short listed for interviews and evaluation prior to recommendation and approval of the selected A/E. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, RESPONSES (STANDARD FORM 254 AND 255) MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS NOT LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON MAY 31, 1996. ANY SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED AFTER 4:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON MAY 31, 1996, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Submittals shall be placed in a sealed envelope identified as follows: Solicitation No. GS01P96BZD0020, Open-End Supplemental Professional Estimating Services located with the New England States of CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT. This is open to both large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The size standard for a small business concern under this announcement is a concern, including its affliates, having an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years not in excess of $2,500,000.00. (0114)

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