Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 395 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94099-0300

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR NEW BUILDINGS USING STANDARD DRAWINGS AND REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOL 052571-98-A-0005 DUE 011298 POC John Fraher, Purchasing Specialist, or Grace Batesting, Contract Assistant, 605/615-7206 The U. S. Postal Service intends to award one or more Indefinite Quantity Contract(s) (IQC) for architect/engineer services for design of new buildings using Postal Service's Standard Drawings; design for repair and alterations; surveys; feasibility studies; cost estimating and A/E services during construction projects located in the Southern California Districts (Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Ana and Van Nuys, CA). The contract(s) will be for two years with individual work orders being issued. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $250,000. The total quantity of work ordered during the term of the contract(s) will be $5,000 minimum. The contract(s) may be renewed for three one-year periods providing the total contract amount does not exceed $2,500,000. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services are invited to submit a complete and current SF-255 "Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project", a complete and current SF-254, "Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire", and a complete and current SF-254 for each of their consultants to the office shown above not later than January 12, 1998. The selection process will be conducted by using the information contained in the submitted SF-254s and SF-255s. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF-255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. The primary factors for consideration are: 1) Local firms located in the districts listed above and licensed by the State of California. A/E firms will be considered 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 project management will be performed in that office. 2) Prime firm must have a minimum of three registered architects and a minimum total staff of six. The prime firm or consultants must have a minimum of 2 structural engineers, 2 civil engineers, 2 mechanical engineers and 2 electrical engineers. 3) Current SF 254 and 255. Other factors for consideration are: 1) Firm's commitment to CADD design services. 2) Firm established at least three years. 3) Experience of consultants. (If consultants are proposed, firm must demonstrate working experience with them on at least 5 projects in the past 3 years. 4) Experience in geographic area. 5) Extensive experience in design for new buildings using standard drawings as well as repair and alteration projects. 6) Previous experience with indefinite quantity contracts. 7) Favorable client references. 8) Firm's capacity and current workload. Consultants do not have a geographical location restriction. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions coverage for at least $200,000 per claim. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commissions percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for these services. No other general notification for these services will be made. Submittals will not be retained or returned. You are encouraged to send your submittals via the U. S. Postal Service. Please note the above solicitation number on the outside of your submittal. Mail submittals to the above address. Hand-carried submittals may be delivered to the Facilities Service Office, 395 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 225, South San Francisco, CA 94099-0300. This is not a request for proposal. (0342)

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