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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS IN POSTAL FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF MONTANA SOL 072976-98-A-0027 DUE 121897 POC Marcia E. Stencel -- 303/220-6514 For Indefinite Quantity Architectural/Engineering Services for design and preparation of contract documents with options for contract administration and inspection services, with guaranteed minimum amount of $5,000 within a five (5) year period. Services shall be provided for Postal facilities located in the State of Montana. The term of the contract shall be for two (2) years, with three (3) one-year renewal options. Individual work orders will be issued and each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $100,000, and the total contract cannot exceed $500,000 for each 12-month contract period. The total contract amount shall not exceed $2,500,000 for the five year period. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described above are invited to submit (2 copies of each) a completed SF255, Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects, a completed SF254, Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and a completed SF254 for each of its proposed consultants to the office shown above. The selection will be conducted by using the submitted SF255 and the SF254's. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF255, the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. Firms responding to this advertisement will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: 1) Geographic preference: a) located within the State of Montana, b) located outside the State of Montana; 2) firms experienced in small repair and alteration projects, including, but not limited to : architectural barriers,HVAC, roof repair/replacement, asphaltic and portland concrete repairs/replacements; 3) firm staff to have a minimum of two architects registered in the State of Montana; and 4) firms who have experience adminstering unit price schedules/indefinite quantity construction contracts. Architectural and Engineering firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is in the local gerographical 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. There is no restriction on the geographical location of consultants. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current insurance of $200,000 of errors and omissions per claim. Participation of Minority-Owned Businesses is encouraged in US Postal Service Architecture/Engineer selections. 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 project. No other general notification for this project will be made. Submission of SF254 and SF255 by USPS mail (Express Mail, Priority Mail, or First Class) is encouraged. This solicitation may result in multiple awards. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal. (0322)

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