Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 310, Atlanta, Georgia 30345

R -- ARCHITECT -- ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL FWS-4-98-5002 POC Point of Contact -- Lynn Walling, Contract Specialist Open-end indefinite quantity contract for architect -- engineering services which may require specialists in all the professional disciplines including Architects, Landscape Architects, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Land Surveyors, Geotechnical Testing Services, and architectural and engineering drafting services. Not all disciplines will be required for each project. Additional consulting specialists not named above may be required, and if needed, will be indicated in the individual work orders. The finished project may consist of reports; presentation quality drawings on paper or mylar film; written programs and narratives; detailed construction working drawings on paper or myler film and AutoCadd diskettes; specifications; cost estimates and design calculations. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance are as follows: (1) Technical competence of primary staff engineers and architects. (2) Response Time. We have tight project deadlines. Does your firm have experience successfully meeting tight project deadlines? Give examples. (3)Past Experience of firm relative to type and scope of projects listed below. List projects. (4) Experience of firm designing projects that are within budget as demonstrated by construction bids received. Give examples. (5) Availability of proposed staff relative to firm's current workload. List current projects and staff assignments. (6) Experience with CADD produced drawings. List the CADD software you use to produce your drawings. States included in Southeast Region are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico. Following are descriptions of some areas and types of work contemplated. Part, all, or none of the work may be required. 1. Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge -- Paris, Tennessee Planning and design for rehabilitation of an existing 8-mile long access road through the Duck River unit. Rehabilitation will include grading, placement of fill dirt and gravel, construction of water control structures, and erosion control measures. Professional services required may include Surveying, Geotechnical Investigation and Report, Civil Engineering Design, Specifications, Value Engineering Study, Cost Estimating, and Drafting. 2. Southeast Louisiana Refuges -- Slidell, Louisiana Planning and design for major renovation of a complex of buildings including electrical work, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, making facilities handicapped accessible, remodeling and landscaping. Professional services required may include Architectural, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering, Landscape Architectural Design Services plus Specifications, Cost Estimating, and Drafting. 3. Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery -- Orangeburg, South Carolina Planning and design for rehabilitation of an open concrete drainage canal. The exsiting canal will be covered for safety. Professional services required many include Surveying, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering Design Services plus Specifications, Cost Estimating and Drafting. 4. ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge -- Hollywood, South Carolina Planning and design for construction of new fire management facilities on Jehossee Island and on the mainland to include docking facilities and pole shed/storage buildings for the fire fighting equipment. Professional services required may include Surveying, Geotechnical Investigation and Report, Architectural. Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering design, Specifications, Value Engineering Study, Cost Estimating, and Drafting. 5. Various field stations throughout the Southeast Region -- in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida plus the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S.. Virgin Islands. Performing a variety of Environmental Site Assessments including: Standard Limited Assessments for Underground Storage Tank Releases and Corrective Action Plans. Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Comprehensive Asbestos Bulk Surveys and Lead Based Paint Surveys and Risk Assessment. Professional services required may included Environmental Engineering Consultants, Hydrogeologists, Certified Asbestos Inspectors, Certified Lead-Based Paint Inspectors/Risk Assessors, and other consulting Environmental professionals as required for investigation and report writing. It is anticipated that two awards will be made with an estimated annual value for each of $25,000 to $300,000 per year. The duration of the contracts will be for 1-year period from the date of award, and for four additional 1-year periods if the option to extend the contract is exercised by the Government. Firms interested in being considered for this procurement should submit one copy of SF-254 and SF-255 to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, Attn: Lynn Walling Division of Contracting and General Services, 1875 Century Blvd., Ste. 300, Atlanta, Georgia30345, no later than 30 days from the date of this notice. Awards to be in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. (AC0205008-09) (0036)

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