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C -- REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS, SOUTHERN PA, NJ AND STATE OF DELAWARE SOL 232098-98-A-0004 DUE 110797 POC D.W. Tokasz,Purchasing Specialist, 410-997-6214 E-MAIL: c -- Repair and Alteration Projects, d.tokasz@email.usps.gov. The contract for architectural services will be for two years, with individual work orders being issued. Projects will consist of repair and alteration work in existing post office locations. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $500,000 for each 12-month contract period. The contract may be renewed for three, one-year periods. The total amount of work ordered over the five-year period may not exceed $2,500,000 or be less than $5,000. Architectural firms which meet the requirements described in this annoucement are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, and (3) any supplemental data. These forms must be submitted by Friday, November 7, 1997, 4:00 P. M. The selection will be conducted with the combined use of SF-254 and 255, with prior U.S. Postal Service experience required. Consideration will be given to interested firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the foregoing instruction in the following order of preference: 1. Firms and consultants with U. S. Postal Service experience within the last 12 months; 2. Firms located within the area of southern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and/or State of Delaware. ArchitecturalEngineering firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is in the local geographical area or they have a local branch office and all the architectural design, coordination, and management of the project will be performed in that office. Selection criteria will take into account the numberm of contracts for any individual firm to a maximum of 2 contracts for any combination of contracts at the same time with the Postal Service; computer capabilities and expertise shall be considered; performance histories on Postal Service projects; and previous experience performance references. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current insurance of $200,000 of errors and omissions per claim. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this solicitation. No other general notification for this project will be made. This is not a request for proposal. (0279)

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