DA & AF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, USPFO FOR MONTANA, P O BOX 1157, HELENA, MT 59624-1157

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES, ARMORY SOL DAHA24-98-R-0004 DUE 052398 POC Contract Specialist Kathy Mooney (406) 841-3408 (Site Code DAHA24) Provide complete Title 1 Type "A" (Investigative) and Type "B" (Design) and Title II Type "C" (Construction Inspection) Services, at the option of the Government, for construction of a new Armory located in Great Falls, Montana. The Armory is expected to be approximately 40,000 s.f. in size, with supporting facilities to include, vehicle wash facility, unheated storage, concrete and asphalt paving, and security fencing. The primary facility includes administrative areas, heated storage, supply room, built- in security vault, assembly hall, kitchen, maintenance bays, indoor rifle range, classrooms, specialized equipment training rooms, physical fitness and locker rooms, latrines and showers. The building should include the most current technology in telecommunications, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, as well as innovative architectural treatments. The total estimated construction cost for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. A-E selection evaluation criteria in order of importance are (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required including experience in value engineering, energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; (6) Other evaluation criteria to include working experience of the design members as a team. Interested A/E firms that meet the evaluation criteria in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of the completed SF 254 and 255 to the USPFO For Montana, Contracting Office, P.O. Box 1157, Helena, MT 59624-1157. Receipt must be not later than close of business (COB) 30 days from the date of this publication to be considered for selection. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the deadline for receipt of 254/255 forms is COB the next business day. This is not a request for proposal. (0112)

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