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C -- A/E SERVICES INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR REPAIR & ALTERATION PROJECTS IN GUAM, ROTA AND SAIPAN, HONOLULU DISTRICT SOL 052571-97-A-0013 DUE 112596 POC John Fraher, Purchasing Specialist, or Grace Batesting, Contract Specialist, Jr., (415)794-6336. The U. S. Postal Service intends to award an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) for architect/engineer services for projects located in Guam, Rota and Saipan of the Honolulu District. The contract will be for two years, with individual work orders being issued. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $50,000.00. The contract cannot exceed $250,000.00 for each 12-month contract period. The contract may be renewed for three one-year periods providing the total contract amount does not exceed $1,000,000.00. The work will consist primarily of design for repair and alterations, building surveys, feasibility studies, reports, construction administration, cost estimating and preparation of contract documents. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services are invited to submit a complete and current SF-255 ''Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project'', a complete and current SF-254 ''Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire'', and a complete and current SF-254 for each of their consultants to the office shown above not later than November 25, 1996. The selection process will be conducted by using the information contained in the submitted SF-254's and F-255's. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF-255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. The primary factors for consideration are: 1) Local firms licensed by the Government of Guam. A/E firms will be considered local only if their sole office is on the island of Guam or they have a Guam branch office and all the architectural design, coordination and project management will be performed in that office. 2) Previous experience with indefinite quantity contracts. 3) Ability to service the district. 4) Extensive experience in repair and alteration projects. 5) Firm established 5 or more years. 6) Minimum of one registered architects. 7) Experience of consultants. 8) Minimum of $200,000.00 in liability insurance. 9) Quality of service provided. 10) Ability for CADD design services. Other factors of consideration are: 1) Current workload. 2) Firm capacity. 3) Favorable client references. 4) Experience in geographical area. 5) Company organization. 6) Past postal experience. Consultants do not have a geographical location restriction. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions coverage for at least $200,000.00 per claim. 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 these services. No other general notification for these services will be made. Submittals will not be retained or returned. You are encouraged to send your submittals via the U. S. Postal Service. Please note the above solicitation number on the outside of your submittal. Your submittal must be organized to respond to each of the above factors in order. This is not a request for proposal. (0290)

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