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C -- SUPPLEMENTAL A/E -- FULL SERVICE, STATE OF OHIO, ZIL97151 SOL GS05P97GAD0041 DUE 013197 POC Questions may be directed to Tina Crusoe at 312/886-6935 or Tina.Crusoe@GSA.GOV E-MAIL: Tina.Crusoe@GSA.GOV, Questions may be directed to Tina Crusoe, Contract Specialist at 312/886-6935 or Tina.Crusoe@GSA.GOV. Indefinite quantity contract to provide full service Supplemental Architect-Engineer services via the issuance of delivery orders for, but not limited to, the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, estimates, record drawings, miscellaneous studies and reports, surveys and construction inspection services for projects within the geographic borders of Ohio. Projects may also involve work in specialty areas such as alterations in historic buildings or asbestos abatement work. Preparation of design documents may, at GSA's request, be required in English, Soft Metric or Metric measures. Services may include assisting the GSA staff with "in-house" design and construction inspections. Other construction related services which may be awarded include land surveys, materials testing services and comprehensive subsurface investigations. Disciplines and services required may include but may not be limited to, architectural, electrical, mechanical, structural, civil and geotechnical engineering, cost estimating, elevator, firesafety and hazardous material consultant services. The duration of the base contract will be one year. The contract will include a provision for four options, each will extend the contract for an additional one year period and may be exercised at the sole option of the Government. The maximum ordering limitation is $750,000 for each one-year period. The selected firm must negotiate overhead and profit rates and hourly rates for anticipated disciplines for use in negotiating fixed price work orders. The selected firm must submit to a GSA audit prior to negotiations. For projects with an estimated construction cost of $750,000 or less, the Government may use the fixed price amounts provided in the Supplemental A/E Lookup Table provided during initial contract negotiations. However, the Government reserves the right to award a contract based on negotiated overhead, profit, and hourly rates only as well as to use those rates for work orders which do not fall within the scope of the Lookup Table. Consideration for this contract will be limited to those firms, joint ventures and their consultants who demonstrate the capability to perform all required services from their own existing active production office(s) located within the geographical borders of Ohio. Joint venture or firm/consultant arrangements will be considered and evaluated on a demonstrated interdependency of the members to provide a quality design and construction effort. In addition, all firms and their consultants must: 1) have in-house CADD capabilities (compatible with the latest version of AutoCAD) and; 2) prepare all specifications for projects under this contract using the AIA Masterspec. Firms or joint ventures having the capacity to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting a completed, current, and signed Standard Form 254 and 255 (Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire and Specific Projects, respectively), and a complete 254 for each of the proposed consultants. Selection to be based upon: 25% for PROJECT TEAM including key personnel with commitment to projects and qualifications and relevant experience as individuals and as a team; 15% for DESIGN MANAGE ENT/ORGANIZATION including project management planning, coordination, scheduling, cost control methods, production facilities, capabilities and techniques for both design projects and construction inspection; 25% for DESIGN ABILITY/POTENTIAL including visual and narrative evidence of team's ability with respect to innovative design solutions; 35% for DEMONSTRATED DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE including demonstration of past performance of similar types of services. Responses must be received at the above referenced address NLT 30 calendar days from the date of this notice by 4:00 P.M. (CST) of the next Government Business Day. This solicitation is being solicited on an unrestricted basis and is opened to both large and small business concerns. Large business concerns must negotiate an acceptable subcontracting plan for small and small disadvantaged business concerns prior to award. The small business size standard is $2,500,000 based on the average annual receipts in the preceding 3 fiscal years. A follow up listing of firms to be interviewed will appear in this publication. See Note 24. This is not a RFP. All questions regarding the nature of this solicitation should be directed to Tina Crusoe at 312/886-6935. (0365)

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