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C -- A-E SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR IDTC CONTRACT FOR MISC ARCH/INTERIOR DESIGN SVCS FOR BALTO DISTRICT COE & MAY BE USED BY OTHER FED AGEN WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. SOL DACA31-96-R-0051 POC Susan Sonenthal, 410-962-7646 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: a. Architect-engineer services are required for one indefinite delivery-type Interior Design contract. The type of contract proposed is Firm Fixed-Price. Contract will be for a 12-month period and will contain an option to extend for 12 additional months. Cumulative total of all delivery orders shall not exceed $750,000; individual delivery orders shall not exceed $150,000. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and 99- 661. A minimum of 25% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 5 percent of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black Colleges and University or Minority Institutions, and 5 percent with women-owned businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION Delivery orders under this contract will consist of architectural/interior design services for new construction, additions, alterations, rehabilitation, maintenance, and repair on a wide variety of facilities at various locations supported by the Baltimore District and may be used by other Federal agencies within the continental U.S. Design services will include space planning and programming, design of new and remodeled spaces for various functions, and all stages of building related and furniture related interior design, including preparation of plans, specifications, as-builts and construction schedules, furniture layouts, color boards, furniture and finish selection and specifications, and cost estimates. Delivery orders may also include design of systems furniture/pre-wired stations layouts. Projects may include coordination of telephone services, local area network (LAN) systems, and security features. Experience on projects dealing with such items should be provided. Work will primarily involve architectural and interior design but may also include mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineering as required. Capacity to do the work must be shown in submittal. Selected firm should have CADD capability, state type of equipment to be utilized and ability to translate data files between systems. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A-E selection criteria. The prime must have a minimum of two (2) licensed / certified interior designers on staff. Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm, including consultants, in the following must be shown: (1) Providing services similar to those described in project information. (2) Use of General Services Administration (GSA) and Federal Prison Industries (FPI) furniture schedules and procedures. (3) Demonstrated experience in use of systems and modular furniture. (4) Producing quality designs as evidenced by the firm s quality control procedures. (5) Effective coordination and management of the project team, including consultants. (6) Construction cost estimating and preparation of estimate on IBM compatible personal computers using Corps of Engineers Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) GOLD version or similar system (M-CACES software will be provided.) (7) Producing computer aided drafting and design (CADD) drawings, (8) Experience must be shown with on-site data gathering and analysis, building models, perspective sketches, furniture and equipment layouts, and schematic floor plans. (9) Experience including design and coordination of interior building materials, finishes, and furnishing package. (10) Demonstrated ability to develop staging plans for movement of personnel to temporary areas and back to renovated spaces. (11) Qualification of designers will be based on completion of a recognized program of academic training in interior design or architecture. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a copy of SF 255 for the proposed team and copies of SF 254 for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address. Responses to this announcement received within 30 days from the date of this issue will be considered for selection. A solicitation package will be provided to the selected firm after selection. Street address: City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-946-7646 or via Internet susan.j.sonenthal@ccmail.nab.usace.army.mil. This is not a request for proposal. (0134)

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