Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, P. O. Box 701, Columbia, Maryland 21045-0701

R -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE STATES OF OHIO, KENTUCKY AND INDIANA (ZIP CODES 410, 430-458, AND 470) SOL RFP #232098-97-A-0008 DUE 112696. POC Purchasing Specialist, D. W. Tokasz (410) 997-6214. Professional Environmental Engineering Design and Support Service, which should include, but not be limited to, Underground Storage Tank (UST) Removal, Installation and Retrofit, Site Characterizations, Corrective Action Plans, Groundwater and Soil Abatement Design, Lead Abatement, Air Quality Testing and Environmental Reviews within the States of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana (zip codes 410, 430-458, and 470), are a few of the required services that will be required and part of the firm's performance evaluation. The contract for environmental architect-engineer services will have a base two (2) year term. Individual work orders will be issued. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $100,000.00 and the total contract cannot exceed $500,000.00 for each 12-month contract period. The contract may be renewed for three, one year periods. The total amount of work ordered over the five-year period may not exceed $2,500,000.00. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, and (3) any supplemental data (limited to 50 pages). Companies with multiple branch offices are to identify the primary branch which will manage the contract as well as the applicable professions of the staff at each branch office. These submittals must be received by 5:00 P.M. on November 26, 1996 at Facilities Service Office, U. S. Postal Service, PO Box 701, Columbia, MD 21045-0701. The selection will be conducted with the combined use of SF-254 and SF-255. Consideration will be given to interested firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the following order of preference: 1. Firms and consultants located within zip codes 432, 441, 443, and 452; 2. Within the State of Ohio. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current insurance of $200,000 of errors and omissions per claim. Participation of Minority-Owned Businesses is a consideration in U. S. Postal Service architect-engineer selections. The Postal Service may award multiple contracts as a result of this solicitation. 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 this project. No other general notification for this project will be made. This is not a request for proposal. (284)

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