Howard University, P.O. Box 498, Washington, DC, 20059

C -- DESIGN OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY DUE 041197 POC none Howard University, a private university located in Washington, DC, seeks expressions of interest from architects for design services supporting the new Health Sciences Library project. The estimated construction costs of the project are $20,000,000.00. The following criteria will be used in the evaluation of firms: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (20%) A. Team experience on projects of same building type or level of complexity. B. Professional qualifications and experience of key personnel to work responsibly with all members of the Project Team. CAPABILITIES OF FIRM (20%) A. Depth of team and technical resources available and not committed to other projects. B. Knowledge of Howard University and its built environment and that of the City of Washington and its communities. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (15%) A. Applicability of team's previous work to the type required herein. B. Based on the work shown, organization of the team to accomplish the projects. DESIGN QUALITY (20%) A. Significant design quality of the body of work presented. B. Appropriateness of the body of work to the context and purpose for which it was intended. MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS (25%) A. Reflection in the composition of the team of the University's mission to provide equal opportunity. B. Significant reflection in the organization of the team of the alumni leadership legacy of the University. Interested firms are required to purchase an information packet that includes the RFP. Information packets are available for a fee of $65.00, payable only by money order to Howard University. Requests for the information packet should be made to: Howard University, Executive Director of Capital Projects, P.O. Box 498, Washington, DC 20059. Requests must be postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m., April 11, 1997. (0091)

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