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C -- ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TERM TYPE DESIGN CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY AND PUBLIC SPACE RENOVATIONS SOL 273-98-P-0010 DUE 071698 POC George Earle, Contracting Officer (919)541-0377 The NIEHS is interested in obtaining Architectural/Engineering, and interior design and landscape architectural services for programmatic alterations and plant maintenance. A term type contract will be awarded for the preparation of detailed plans, specifications and cost estimates for alterations, new construction, maintenance and repair projects, and other services such as miscellaneous reports, planning and programming, studies, investigations, shop drawing review, construction inspection and other related documents and services. Interior design and landscape architecture may become a part of the project. Therefore, interested parties must include these disciplines when submitting Standard Forms 254 & 255. The contract will require multi-discipline engineering services for laboratory, office, public area and general support facility design for projects in the Research Triangle Park, NC. A preponderance of the work will be mechanical engineering such as installation of fume hoods; ventilation; modifications of variable air volume conditioning systems; and modifications to steam, chilled water, and HTHW systems. Electrical, civil, structural, architectural, interior design and landscape architectural services will be required on a lesser basis. The contract shall be for a one year period with four (4) one year unilateral option years with the same terms and conditions. Interested parties must submit completed Standard Forms -254 & 255 not later than COB 16 July 1998 (overrides Note 24). A Standard Form 254 should be submitted for each major consultant and noted on the form. Consideration will be limited those firms capable of providing all required services within one hour driving time from the Research Triangle park, NC. The selected firm shall be licensed in the State of North Carolina to provided professional engineering facilities design services. Each design discipline shall be supervised by a licensed professional engineer/architect registered in the respective discipline. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this action are discouraged. Telephone calls for such will not be acknowledged or returned. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data with a letter of interest to the address above identifying the project as Term Contract for Laboratory and Public Space Renovations. This is not a Request for Proposals. The evaluation requirements for this project are: 1) Professional qualification necessary for satisfactory performance of required work; 2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, e.g., laboratory renovations in a research setting; 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time frames; 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 geographical area and knowledge of the Research Triangle Park, NC. Responding firms should illustrate capabilities on Standard Forms 254/255. The above criteria will be used to evaluate the submitted SF-254/255's. Additional criteria, in conjunction with the above, will be used during short listed interviews. All responsible sources may submit SF-254/255 forms. **** Posted 06/30/98 (0181)

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