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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR A/E SERVICES FOR THE STATE OF KENTUCKY Due 053196. Contact Chi Hung A/E (910) 665-2816. The contract is for Indefinite Quantity Architect/Engineering Services (IQC-A/E) to complete design of USPS furnished 30% standard plans (medium standard building designs) for new construction owned building using CADD in the state of Kentucky. The contract includes preparation of contract documents with options for contract Administration and Inspection services. The base term of the contract will be for one year with four one-year renewal options (maximum of five years duration), $250,000 limit per work order to include all surveys, design and services during construction and $2,500,000 total contract limit (with no annual limits). Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described are invited to submit completed SF255, ``Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for this project,'' and a completed SF 254 ``Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire.'' Also submit a completed SF254 for each proposed consultant. All submittals are to be postmarked no later than May 31, 1996. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. Consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the instruction in the following area; twenty-five (25) mile radius of the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Architectural and Engineering firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is in the twenty-five (25) mile radius or they have a local branch office and all of the Architectural design, coordination, and management of the project will be performed in that office. There is not restriction of the geographical location of consultants. The minimum acceptable Architect and Engineering complement of the prime firm and consultants is two (2) Architects, (1) one Electrical Engineer, (1) one Mechanical Engineer, (1) one Structural Engineer and (1) one Civil Engineer. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current insurance in the amount of, not less than $200,000.00 of errors and omissions per claim. At the discretion of the contracting officer, multiple awards may be awarded. 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 the project. No other notification for this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposals. (121)

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