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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ASBESTOS & LEAD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES FOR REPAIR & ALTERATION PROJECTS FOR THE ALBANY & W.NEW YORK DISTRICTS SOL 082530-98-A-0188 DUE 082798 POC Jeanne C. warren, Secretary, A/E Evaluation Board, 860-285-7184 WEB: United States Postal Service, http:www.usps.gov. E-MAIL: United States Postal Service, jwarren3@email.usps.gov. The U.S. Postal Servie is seeking services for the performance of asbestos, lead paint investigative services for investigative surveys and reports, develop construction cost estimates, perform design services, and observation and support services for asbestos and lead control projects for the state of New York (except metro New York) for the Albany and Western New York Districts area of responsiblity. The contract will be subject to negotiation of individual work orders. In each instance total fees for services will not exceed $100,000 for each task, nor will the total fees for the 12 month term exceed $500,000. The contract will be for two years with three one-year renewal options which can bring the duration of the contract to five years. The amount of work for the duration of the contract (5 years) shall not exceed $2,500,000. There is no guaranteed minimum. The work order estimates range from $2,000 to $10,000. The USPS reserves the right to select more than one firm. Firms which possess the qualifications to perform the services described are invited to submit a completed SF255, Architect-Engineer Questionnaire for a Specific Project, and a SF254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire to the office above no later than August 27, 1998. Selection criteria will be conducted with the combined use of SF254 and SF255. Interested firms with more than one office should indicate on their SF254 and SF255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work wil be performed. Firms, including consultants, must meet the following requirements: 1) Have experience in the control of asbestos and lead paint, and be familar with ANSI and OSHA codes, EPA regulations, state and local guidelines. 2)Have experience in the preparation of design documents for asbestos and lead paint removal. 3) Must have a certified Industrial Hygienist on staff. 4) Have one or more members of their staff who is licensed in the field of asbestos and lead paint surveying and/or removal in the state of New York, as well assufficient staffing consisting of professional egineers and environmental personnel who are proficient in this type of work. Consideration will given to interested firms who respond to this advertisement in accordance with the foregoing istructions in the following order of preference: 1) local, residing in the Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester NY area; 2) The state of New York; 3) All others. Firms will be considered as local only if their office is in the area listed previously, or they have a local inddeoendently operated branch officce, and all of the design, coordination, and management of the projec will be accomplished in that office. 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. Firms are encouraged to submit their packages by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class/Priority/Express Mail) Posted 07/17/98 (W-SN225181). (0198)

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