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C -- MINOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WITH HISTORIC SOL GS-11P-97-EGD-0001 DUE 011697 POC Contact,Kimberly A. Johnson,202/708-7765,Contracting Officer,Clarie J. Cash well,202/708-8062 Supplemental Architect-Engineer contract for performance of minor architect ural/structural design services with historic impact, utilizing metrics, in conn ection with construction projects, for the National Capital Region (NCR), Solici tation Number GS11P97EGD0001. The nature of the professional services which the A-E shall provide under this contract include architectural, historic preservat ion architecture, structural, civil, mechanical/electrical, elevators, cost esti mating, fire and life safety, asbestos removal design, handicapped facilities, l andscape/site improvement studies as appropriate to design, engineering surveys/ reports, certified roofing consultants, feasibility studies, space planning/inte rior design, and the like. Services may include provision of preparation of repo rts, preparation of contract documents including design, provision of post const ruction contract award services (PCCS), review of shop drawings, and may also re quire construction inspection services. Additionally, architectural/structural emergency surveys may be required under this contract. All services will be pro cured through the issuance of work orders. Duration of the contract shall be on e (1) base period and three (3) option periods, not to exceed $750,000 per perio d, for an aggregate dollar value of $3,000,000 over a period of approximately fo ur (4) years. More than one contract will be awarded as a result of this solici tation. Consideration for this procurement is limited to firms or joint venture s (either with consultants) located within Maryland, Virginia, or the District o f Columbia demonstrating the capability to coordinate the required services in t heir own active production offices located in the NCR. Firms not currently loca ted within a 50-mile radius of the Washington Metorpolitan Area (NCR) must estab lish a local active production office within 30 days after contract award. The NCR includes the following: the District of Columbia, Montogmery and Prince Geo rges counties in Maryland, the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax i n Virginia, and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun in Virginia. Travel will not be paid for projects in the NCR. The evaluation c riteria for selection are as follows: I. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (35%): A . Relevant key individual experience and professional qualifications. B. Team experience and accomplishments on similar renovation projects that represented major interest in historic preservation. C. Background and references (persona l and professional), including resumes of team members. II. CAPABILITIES OF FI RM (25%): A. Sufficiency of staff and technical resources available, not commi tted to other contracts, to undertake this contract. B. Location of firm and k nowledge of the locality of the project. III. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHN ICAL COMPETENCE (20%): A. Suitability of the firm's previous concentration to t he type of work required herein. B. Based on specific examples shown, does the firm provide a well organized, accurate, and fully coordinated set of contract documents, and show examples of completed projects specially accomplished in arc hitectural/historical preservation design? C. Firm produces drawings in CADD an d uses Metric units of measure. IV. PAST PERFORMANCE (20%): A. Does the firm p rovide specific data which exhibits cost control throughout the design process v ersus actual construction cost for projects completed in the past five years? B. Suitability of the firm's past performance in contracts with government agenci es. Programming and compliance with performance schedules: Does the firm convi ncingly demonstrate, through specific project examples and supporting data, comm itment to on-time completion of projects? C. Is client feedback provided (refe rences cited) which verifies that previous clients are satisfied with the firm's overall performance? Each A-E will be required to provide at least two (2) but no more than three (3) project examples similar in nature to the proposed proje ct and bound in 8 1/2" x 11" format, as part of their proposal, including drawin gs, specifications, final cost estimate, and summary of project scope/objectives, and name, address, and telephone numbers of client contacts. Firms having the capabilities to preform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting completed SF 254s (for firm, joint ventures, and consu ltants) which must not be dated more than six (6) months before the date of this synopsis, and an SF 255, along with a letter of interest identifying the projec t by solicitation number. Each SF 255 shall include partial project examples as similar in nature to the tentative project as possible, bound in 8 1/2" x 11" f ormat. Also include in Block 10 as the last entry the following certification: "I hereby certify the firm (or joint venture) and consultants listed for this p roject meet the geographic limitations stated in the CBD announcement for this s olicitation," or a statement certifying establishment of a local office within 3 0 days after award. This procurement is being set aside for small business conc erns only. Submissions shall be made to: General Services Administration, 7th & D Streets, SW, Bid Room 1701, Washington, DC 20407 by 3:30 p.m. local time. T he following must be on the outside of the envelope: 1) Solicitation number, 2) Due date, and 3) Closing time. Late submissions are subject to FAR provision 5 2.215-10. This is not a request for proposals. (0347)

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