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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES IN VAN NUYS DISTRICT SOL 052571-98-A-0517 DUE 043098 POC Nancy Young, 650-615-7241 or Joan Gonzales, 562-430-4373 The U.S. Postal Service intends to award an indefinite quantity contract(s) for architect/engineer services for projects located in Van Nuys District, which includes the following counties in California: Inyo, Kern, Mono, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and portions of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. The contract(s) will be for two years with three one-year renewal options providing the total contract amount does not exceed $1,000,000.00. The contract(s) cannot exceed $250,000.00 for each 12-month period. The total quantity of work ordered during the term of the contract(s) will be $5,000.00 minimum. Individual work orders will be issued under the contract(s). Each work order will be negotiated as an single project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $100,000.00. The work will consist primarily of design for repair and alterations, building surveys, feasibility studies, reports, construction administration, cost estimating and preparation of contract documents. Firms that have the qualifications toperform the services are invited to submit a complete and current SF-254 "Architect/Engineer & Related Services Questionnaire," a complete and current SF-255 "Architect/Engineer & Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project," and a complete and current SF254 for each consultant. The selection process will be conducted using the information contained in the submitted SF-254's and SF-255's. 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 (within 50 miles of Santa Clarita, California) 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 two registered architects and a minimum total staff of eight. The prime firm or consultants must have a minimum of 1 structural engineer, 1 civil engineer, 2 mechanical engineers (1 HVAC, 1 plumbing), and 1 electrical engineer. 3) Current SF-254 and SF-255. Other factors for consideration are: 1) Firm established at least two years. 2) Experience of consultants. 3) Experience in geographic area. 4) Extensive experience in repair and alteration projects. 5) Previous experience with indefinite quantity contracts. 6) Favorable client references. 7) Firm's capacity and current workload. 8) Ability for CADD design services. 9) Minimum of $500,000.00 in liability insurance. 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 $500,000.00 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 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. This is not a request for proposal. (0090)

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