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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR PROJECTS INVOLVING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES SOL 1443-CX-2000-97-035 POC POINT OF CONTACT-TONY MARTINEZ-CONTRACTING OFFICER 303/969-2116 E-MAIL: National Park Service, Denver Service Center, contracts_dsc@nps.gov. The National Park Service (NPS), Denver Service Center (DSC), and other Department of the Interior (DOI) agencies are seeking a qualified firm(s) or organization to provide Architect/Engineer (A/E) services under an indefinite quantity contract for projects involving mechanical and electrical engineering services. The work will require engineering and design services for projects located in the United States including Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and territories. The Government may elect to award a single task order contract or to award multiple task order contracts for the services to be to provided to two or more sources under this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award contracts, based on the selection board's final selection list, in order of preference, of the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work. Each awardee shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for task orders to be issued. The Government will use such factors as past performance, quality of deliverables, or other factors that the Contracting Officer, in the exercise of sound business judgment, believes are relevant to the placement of orders. Mechanical and electrical engineering projects include, but are not limited to, new and existing new buildings such as visitor/interpretive centers, administration facilities, maintenance facilities buildings, and residences; repair/rehabilitation of existing structures of the same type; repair- rehabilitation of historical structures, many of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places; and park infrastructure projects including utilities (power transmission, and distribution, telephone, CATV, steam, LP gas, natural gas, etc) roadways, water and wastewater treatment plants and site lighting. Project locations will range from major urban centers to remote wilderness areas. Required disciplines include mechanical and electrical engineering. Projects may include, but are not limited to: (a) Title I Services: site investigation, investigation of mechanical/electrical systems in existing buildings, preliminary design including schematic design and design development, preliminary drawings, design analysis including systems evaluation, outline specifications, and preliminary construction cost estimates. (b) Title II Services: preparation of working drawings and construction specifications and preparation of class "A" construction cost estimates. (c) Title III Services: construction administration, review of submittals, site visits, operations and maintenance manual preparation, and consultation during construction. Work to be performed in historic buildings and sites will require continuous attention to compliance with historic preservation guidelines, techniques and oversight. The proposed work may extend over several fiscal years, involving projects at various stages, which will require that the selected firm must be capable of providing and managing a multi-disciplinary team from within the firm or in conjunction with subconsultants. All work will be guided by NPS policies and directives. The NPS has adopted sustainability in design as the guiding principle for park planning and development. By definition, this means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In practice, sustainable design utilizes best available solutions within the design tradition of NPS, and incorporates environmentally sensitive construction methods, seeks to conserve non-renewable global resources, utilizes energy efficiently, recycles materials and waste, and specifies ecologically responsible methods, practices, and materials in the construction of park infrastructure and facilities. In accordance with Public law 100-418 and Executive Order 12770, all Federal design work is to be performed using the metric system of weights and measures. Design work under this contract may be subject to this requirement. Projects will require coordination with various review and design entities. The following criteria, indescending order of importance, shall be used in the evaluation of the prospective firms. Please note that this criteria shall be used by the NPS in lieu of the criteria listed under Note 24. 1. Professional experience and technical competence of the firm, including its consultants and project personnel, as demonstrated in projects of types described, particularly those that embody a high degree of sensitivity with the historical and natural environment. 2. Professional qualifications of the principles and key staff of the firm and consultants. Professional registration of key professionals in the firm and consultants. 3. Capacity of the firm to perform the work, including any specialized services, within tight time limitations. 4. Project management experience as demonstrated in projects of a similar nature for governmental agencies and private industry with respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work, and meeting schedules. 5. Ability to perform computer aided analysis, design, and drafting. The firm or organization selected shall be primarily engaged in mechanical and electrical engineering work. All services will be provided under an indefinite quantity contract. The total of all task orders per year will not exceed $500,000 and each task order will not exceed $150,000. The A/E is guaranteed a minimum amount of $25,000 during the life of the contract. The term of the contract will be one year with four one-year options. This procurement is open to small and large business and is subject to Public Law 100-656, the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988. The National Park Service supports the Department of Interior's goals to increase small business participation in its contracting programs. The National Park Service strongly encourages participation of small business firms including women and minority owned and operated A/E firms and encourages large business firms to include small, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses as part of their team. Firms are encouraged to contact their local Regional Small Business Administration office for assistance in locating small, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses. Large business firms selected for contract award will be required to submit a subcontracting plan which will separate percentage goals for using small business concerns, women-owned, and small disadvantaged business concerns as subcontractors. The subcontracting plan will need to establish goals for the base year and all option years. The government will not indemnify the firm selected against liability involving asbestos or other hazardous materials; that is, no clause holding the firm harmless will be included in the contract. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a Letter of Interest and completed Standard Forms 254 for each firm and a Team Standard Form 255 in an original only. Submission of any additional material is allowed only to the extent that it graphically (via drawings and photographs) substantiate the relevant project work specifically described on Standard Forms 254/255. In support of the sustainable practices of resource conservation and material recycling, submissions should be concise, make wise use of recycled/recyclable paper and other materials, and be organized in such a manner that the recyclable material can be easily removed after evaluation. To the extent possible, printed/copied double-sided paper documents will be submitted. Responses must be received before 5:00 p.m., 30 calendar days from the date of this publication (first work day following a weekend or holiday) in order to be considered for selection. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0184)

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