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C -- FURNISH ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES TO ADD/ALTER ADMIN/TRAINING FACILITY, BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, OAHU, HI, FOR THE HAWAII ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SOL DAHA50-97-R-0005 POC CW3 Rod Correa, Contracting Officer, (808) 735-0315. Add/Alter/Admin/Training Facility, Bellows AFS, Hawaii. Point of Contact CWO Rod Correa/Contracting Officer at (808) 735-0315. Type "A" & "B" Fixed price Architectural/Engineering services are required for preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimating suitable for bidding and construction. Type "C" services involving inspection and oversight of the construction to include final acceptance and post occupancy inspections is included as an option to the requested service. This project includes: the complete renovation of Buildings Nos. 700 (a vacated two-story transmitter building) and 701 (a power building) with 2700 SM of space at Bellows AFS, for Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), a 170 SM addition to Building 701 for Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) and a new 93 SM covered walkway joining the two buildings. As part of the design methodology, the design A-E firm will be required to use the Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACD) process which is a seven working days intensive design concept conference held on-site with facility users, related design and construction offices and facilitated by a separate A-E FACD facilitator, provided by the Government, which will work with the design A-E to develop the design concept submittal that will be used as a basis to process to final design. A preliminary engineering report was completed in 1996. This report will be available for review. The renovated facility will be a training and education facility. The renovated space will consist of billeting space, classrooms, offices, a dining area, parking area, and storage areas. This will accommodate about 200 students and 50 staff people. Selection will be based on the following criteria which are numbered in order of importance. (1) Recent specialized experience of the firm and proposed consultants in the design of structures of a similar size and scope (INCLUDE GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE EXPERIENCE). List experience with similar projects successfully completed in the last five years. (2) Professional qualifications of the staff (in-house and consultant(s)) with respect to overall makeup of the design and experience in construction inspection and management. The experience and roles of key design personnel, specifically on related projects, are addressed in criteria element one. (3) Ability of the firm to accomplish the contemplated work within a minimum reasonable time limit; as demonstrated by the impact of this workload of the firm's permanent, projected workload during the anticipated design period, the firm's history of successfully completing projects in compliance with performance schedules and providing timely construction support. Provide specific experience and related time frames to accomplishment of similar design efforts. If consultants are involved address history of working relationship. (4) Past performance (with emphasis on similar efforts cited in criteria elements one and two) with government agencies and/or private industry. Demonstrate long-term government or private business relationships, repeat business on related efforts and construction support. Proven quality control of design documents. Performance on cost control in terms of budget control throughout the design effort as well as bid results. History of design related change orders (extra during construction). Knowledge of bid climate and related impact factors. (5) Knowledge of locality, including appropriate selection on construction materials and methods. (6) Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense to the firm in the last 12 months, with the object of affecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense contracts among qualified firms, including small firms, and firms that have not had Department of Defense contracts. Following options will be included: Construction Contract Support Services. Following phases may be included: Interior Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Contract Documents, Construction Administration. The estimated start date for the design of this project is June 1997 and the estimated completion date for construction of the project is May 1999. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Those firms which meet the requirements described in the announcement and wish to be considered, must submit a Standard Form 254 and 255 to the office shown above Firms utilized by the prime A-E must also submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255. Specifically address all criteria elements listed with additional sheets attached as required. One copy of the SF 255 must be received in this office (Building 303, ATTN: CWO Rod Correa) no later than 2:00 p.m. HST, 30 calendar days from the date this announcement appears in the CBD. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, SF 254/255's will be due the first working day thereafter. Telegraphic or facsimile SF 254 and 255's will not be acce~pted. This is not a re~quest for proposal. (0084)

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