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C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR A NEW PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER AT THE WESTOVER JOB CORPS CENTER IN CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS SOL JC-24-97 DUE 083197 POC Kenneth S. Graves, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706. This project is for design and construction administration services for a new 24,000 GSF physical fitness center at the Westover Job Corps Center, Chicopee, Massachusetts. The physical fitness center will include a gymnasium, recreational rooms for activities such as aerobics, weightlifting, billiards, and arts/crafts, a multipurpose room, and men's and women's shower/ toilet/locker areas. The building will also contain center support functions, a library, and a snack bar area with space for seating. This project also includes miscellaneous site improvements, i.e., landscaping, roads, parking areas, utilities, and site/security lighting. The estimated cost range for construction is between $1 million and $5 million, and the allowable time for design is 26 calendar weeks. Minimum principal disciplines required for this project are: Architectural, Structural, Civil, Mechanical (Plumbing and HVAC), and Electrical. Submission of a SF-254 and a SF-255 is required for the prime firm, along with the submission of a SF-254 and a SF-255 for EACH of its consulting firms, if applicable. The SF-254's and SF-255's are required to be submitted even if they are currently on file. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. Only those firms which submit the required forms by the deadline date of August 31, 1997 will be considered for review of qualifications. Failure to submit BOTH the SF-254's and SF-255 will render the submission unacceptable. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order of importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Applicants are required to include a list of three (3) references with telephone numbers and names of contact persons with their submittal, and (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. Preference for location is in the following descending order: (a) Local firms, (b) In-State firms, and (c) Out-of-State firms. Applicants should include the solicitation number of this CBD Notice with the location/area name in Block No. 1 of the SF-255. Women-owned and Minority-owned firms are encouraged to participate. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside acquisition. This Standard Industrical Classification (SIC) Code is 8712. The Small Business Size Standard is $2.5 million. The submitting firm should indicate in Block No. 10 of the SF-255 that it is a small business concern as defined in the FAR. This is not a request for proposals. See Numbered Note(s): 2. (0206)

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