USDA, Rural Development, 4440 NW 25th Place, PO Box 147010, Gainesville, Florida 32614-7010

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES DUE 042897 POC Sara Grant, Contracting Officer, (352)338-3426. USDA, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Division has a requirement for Architect and Engineering Services for the State of Florida. The period of performance will commence on the date of contract award and will be one year in length. The total contract value shall not exceed $50,000, unless additional funding becomes available. Firm Fixed Price, Delivery Orders will be issued against the contract to provide engineering services in support of applications for rural utilities loan and grant funding for Rural Assistance Programs (RUAP) and Community Facility Loan (CF) Program for (a) Preliminary Engineering Review Reports, amendments and material related thereto, (b) Final design plans, specifications, and proposed contract documents with addenda and correspondence and related material, (c) Construction Contract Change Orders and written analysis, (d) Conduct construction inspections: progress, prefinal and final, (e) Engineering advice and assistance on an "On Call" basis to resolve difficult and complex engineering design questions and construction related problems, and (f) Analysis for engineering service agreements. The evaluation factors for selection are listed in declining order of precedence as follows: (1) Specialized Experience in established design, permitting, construction and contruction contract standards applicable to rural water, wasterwater, solid waster, storm drainage and civil engineering work in the State of Florida; (2) Experience and past performance with USDA, Rural Development, RUAP and CF Programs, and private or other governmental agencies rural utilities services; (3) Professional Qualifications as registered professional engineer in the State of Florida with a Baccalaureate degree in Civil, Environmental, Agricultural Engineering; (4) Office facilities and location -- minimum requirement must be within 50 miles radius of Gainesville, Florida, and; (5) Staff Support Personnel qualifications and availability. The SIC code is 8711. Set-Aside for Emerging Small Businesses. Firms will be selected from the information submitted on the SF254 and SF255. Firms requesting consideration must submit the SF254 and SF255 to the Contracting Officer by April 28, 1997, by 5:00 p.m., EST. (0066)

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