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R -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES Sol DTCG86-96-R-633338. Due 062896. Contact Point, Felicia D. Butala, Contract Specialist, 808/541-2197, Fax 808/541-2203. Provide Architect/Engineering services including plans, specifications, cost estimates, surveying and mapping, engineering studies, construction submittal reviews, review of cost of negotiated proposal, construction estimates and site planning. Professional disciplines shall include but not be limited to the following: Architectural, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and environmental as pertaining to an engineering design. The work shall be on an ``as needed'' basis. The projects have not yet been selected, but have historically been renovation projects and studies which have become expedient items due to changing operational priorities. The prepared drawings shall be furnished in ``AutoCad'' Release 12 using the Coast Guard's CE-CADD software (copy of CE-CADD will be furnished upon contract award). Construction specifications shall be based on current Navy Guidespecs. Format shall be SpecsIntact or MS-Word for Windows version 6.0. The projects are located in Hawaii, the Hawaiian Island chain, Western Pacific area, and Guam. The services will be provided under a 12 month annual task order contract (ATOC) with one option year. The contract(s) will be an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQC) type. Multiple awards are anticipated. No individual order shall exceed $200,000 and the annual contract amount cannot exceed $500,000. The guaranteed minimum is $5,000. The majority of the construction cost estimates will be between $25,000 and $250,000. The A/E firms will be evaluated by the following selection criteria, in descending order of importance: 1) Professional Qualifications of Firm - Key project personnel's relevant and recent educational background, professional registration, and experience in their technical fields. Personnel the firm employs in the technical disciplines required. 2) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence - Firm's experience in construction, and major repair/renovation projects. Firm's capacity and potential for product excellence, including innovation, and recognition of alternative solutions. Excellence demonstrated by relevant examples of previous work. Capacity for excellence based on honors, awards, and recognition received. 3) Capacity to Accomplish Work on Time - Firm's current workload, total number of on going projects, and percentages of completion. 4) Past Performance with Government agencies - Firm's successful accomplishments of past government projects similar in nature in terms of cost control, compliance with performance schedules, and quality of work. 5) Location - Location in or knowledge of the project's geographic area, and proximity to CEU Honolulu office. 6) Energy Conservation and Preference Program for Recovered Materials - Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Department of Transportation policy prescribes consideration be given to total employment of minorities and women in the form of bonus points. In addition, the number of women in all job classifications and pay scales shall also be considered. Solicitation issued under and resulting contract to be awarded under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. For Minority, Women-Owned And Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance, and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. All responsible interested A/E firms must submit an updated SF 254 and SF 255 not later than 28 June 1996. (142)

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