Commanding Officer, Engineering Field Activity West, 900 Commodore Dr. San Bruno, CA 94066-5006

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS (ARCHITECTURAL) IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA SOL N62474-97-D-1562 POC Teresa Marshall, Contracting Officer, (415) 244-2673. Indefinite Quantity Architectural-Engineering services for various projects in Northern and Central California and Nevada which are primarily architectural in nature. Primary work shall be the preparation of plans and specifications or use of design/build for major repair/renovation of existing facilities. Other work to be included in this contract will be, but not limited to: Project Engineering Cost, Feasibility Studies, Various Engineering Studies, Maintenance Inspections/Reports, Inspection of Hazardous Material, Interior Design (as part of a building design), Construction Support Services and design of various types of small-medium size new buildings. Firm fixed price. This contract is for a period of one year with a maximum amount of $1,000,000 per year with an option available to the Government to extend the contract for one (1) additional year with the same limitations and conditions. Multiple delivery orders may be awarded with similar delivery schedules requiring the selected firm to provide services with overlapping work/delivery dates. A minimum fee of $25,000 is guaranteed if no work is ordered after contract award. Only authority for synopsis, slate, and selection is available at this time. Specific projects will be identified at a later date. If selected firm prepares the statement of owner's requirements for design/build procurements, the firm is prohibited as a competitor during tyhe procurement phase. A-E selection will be based on the following criteria which are numbered in order of importance: (1) EXPERIENCE: Recent specialized experience of firm in the design of major repair/renovation of buildings ($1,000,000 to $4,000,000 range) as well as recent experience in a wide range of various new building types in the $500,000 to $3,000,000 range. Experience should list representative projects successfully completed within the last 7 years. (2) QUALIFICATIONS: Professional qualifications of the staff (in-house and/or consultants), with respect to the overall makeup of the engineering/architectural team. The experience and roles of key design personnel, specifically on related projects addressed in criteria element one above. (3) CAPACITY: Ability of the firm to accomplish contemplated work within a minimum reasonable time limit, as demonstrated by the impact of this work load on the firm's permanent staff, projected work load during the anticipated design service period, the firm's history of successfully completing projects in compliance with performance schedules and providing timely construction support. Provide specific experience related time frames for accomplishment of similar efforts. If consultants are involved, address history of working relationship. (4) PERFORMANCE: Past performance (with emphasis on similar effort cited in criteria elements one and two) with Government agencies and/or private industry. The A-E firm's quality control program, including performance of quality control on prior Department of Defense contracts, shall be a selection evaluation factor. The A-E firm's performance of quality control and proposed quality control program shall also be addressed during the selection interview. Demonstrated long term Government or private business relationships, repeat business on related efforts and construction support. Performance on estimating the probable project construction cost including budget control throughout the preliminary engineering/design stage as well as actual bid results. Knowledge of bid climate and related impact factors for the general areas of consideration for this project. Quality of contract documents to minimize changes and project cost growth. (5) LOCATION: Location of the firm (and consultants) within the general geographical area of the contract, and knowledge of the locality, including appropriate selection of construction materials and methods. (6) VOLUME: Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense (DOD) for the past 12 months to the firm with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of contracts among qualified architect-engineer firms, including minority-owned firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. (Do not provide this information since the Government has the data). The estimated start date for the contract is July 1997; estimated completion date (including construction support) is July 1999. Large business concerns will be required to submit a subcontracting plan if selected. The SF 255 with attachments shall be limited to 25 pages not smaller than 12 pitch font. Every page that is not a SF 254 will be included in the page count. The submittal must be received at Engineering Field Activity, West, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 900 Commodore Drive, Building 207, 2nd Floor, San Bruno, CA 94066-5006 (Attn: Deborah Levitan) not later than 3:00 P.M., local time, 30 calendar days from the date this announcement appears in the CBD. Submittals received after the date and time will not be considered. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with "A-E Services, N62474-97-D-1562." This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). (0073)

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