GSA, PBS, Property Management Division, A-E Contracts Section (WPMODD), 7th & D Streets, SW, Rm 2634, Washington, DC 20407

C -- SUPPLEMENTAL ARCHITECT/ENGINEER (A/E) CONTRACT FOR PERFORMANCE OF MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL (M/E) ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A/E SURVEYS, STUDIES AND DESIGNS (AND RELATED SERVICES). SOL GS11P97EGD0101 DUE 080497 POC Wilford D. Gourdine (202) 708-9737 An indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity mechanical/electrical (M/E) engineering services contract, procured under the Brooks Act and FAR Part 36, for architect-engineer (A/E) design and related engineering services for the Heating Operations and Transmission District (HOTD), Washington, DC for the General Services Administration (GSA), National Capital Region (NCR), Solicitation No. GS11P-97-EGD-0101. The following specialists are needed: mechanical, architectural, electrical, chemical, structural, civil and environmental engineering, fire protection, life safety and hazardous materials, process piping and systems, refrigeration, instrumentation, and historic preservation. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following: surveys, studies, concepts, value engineering, cost estimating, architectural/engineering design, preparation of specifications and drawings for contract documents, post construction contract services (PCCS) and construction phase A/E services. Work will be performed at the HOTD facilities of the Central Heating and Refrigeration Plant (CH&RP) located at 13th and C Streets, SW; the West Heating Plant (WHP) located at 1051 29th Street, NW; and the Steam Distribution Complex (SDC) located throughout the District of Columbia. HOTD provides heating steam and chilled water to approximately 112 federal and quasi government buildings. The CH&RP consists of six boilers fueled by pulverized coal, fuel oil, and/or natural gas for a total capacity on the steam side of 1,250,000 lb./hr. at 250 psig and 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and five electrically driven centrifugal chillers for a total capacity on the refrigeration side of 12,000 tons/hr. The WHP consists of five boilers fueled by coal, fuel oil and/or natural gas for a total capacity of 885,000 lb/hr at 250 psig and 400 degrees Fahrenheit. The SDC consists of an underground network of approximately 7.2 miles of steam tunnels and 5 miles of underground piping that provide distribution to the various buildings on the system. The design documents must be provided in metric. The duration of the contract shall be for a base period and two option periods estimated at $750,000 for each option period, for an estimated total dollar value of $2,250,000. Consideration for the contract is limited to business firms or joint ventures demonstrating five years experience in providing architecture/engineering services to heating or power plants, refrigeration, and steam distribution systems located within the NCR's geographic boundaries. The boundaries of the NCR consists of the District of Columbia; Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in MD; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun Counties in VA; and the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax in VA. The Evaluation Criteria for selection are as follows: I. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: A. What experience does the team have with emphasis in the design and repair of projects that include central heating plants, boilers, steam generation, chillers, refrigeration and steam distribution systems, associated plumbing and electrical systems, and system testing. B. What experience does the team have in presentation and responses to regulatory agencies and commissions, such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Capital Planning Commission. II. PAST PERFORMANCE: A. Based on specific examples of relevant projects, is the team responsive to the client's needs and does the team comply with performance schedules. B. Based on specific examples of relevant projects, how does the team provide effective cost control and an in-place Quality Control Program. C. Based on specific examples of relevant projects, how does the team provide a well organized, accurate and fully coordinated set of construction documents. III. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: A. How much individual experience do the key design members of the team have in working together on the successful performance of previous relevant projects. B. Provide resumes for key individuals relevant to this contract. IV. CAPABILITIES OF TEAM: A. Does the team have sufficient staff and technical resources, not committed to other contracts, to undertake this contract. B. Does the team have the required organization and leadership to be responsive to requirement of this contract. C. Does the team have a background with current technology for similar projects. D. Familiarity with the metric system and ability to design in metric units, submitting a specific summary of experience with the metric system. Firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting completed SF 254s (for firm, joint ventures, and consultants) which must be dated not more than six months before the date of this synopsis, and an SF 255, along with a letter of interest identifying the project by solicitation number. Each SF 255 shall include partial project examples as similar in nature to the tentative project as possible, bound in 8 " x 11" format. Submissions shall be made to: General Services Administration, 7th & D Streets, SW, Bid Room 1065, Washington, DC 20407 by 3:30 p.m. local time. The following must be on the outside of the envelope: 1) Solicitation title/number, 2) Due date, and 3) Closing time. Late submissions are subject to FAR provision 52.215-10. This is not a request for proposals. 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