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C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, MARCH ARB CA SOL F0460598R0008 POC Sandra Grauel, Contract Specialist, 909-655-3227, Contracting Officer: Marilyn G. Jackson, 909-655-2048 One or two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (open-end) architect-engineer (A-E) contract(s), will be issued for a period of one year with an option to extend for four additional years. Projects will be issued to the A-E by delivery orders as the need arises during the term of the contract. Each individual delivery order will not exceed $299,000. Cumulative amount of all delivery orders will not exceed $750,000 for any one year. A-E services required shall include the preparation of reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and the possible monitoring of construction, for various architectural, landscape architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical projects at March ARB, or remote sites operated by March ARB that are generally for repair or renovation of existing facilities. Firms desiring consideration should be multi-disciplined or clearly indicate their consultants. Joint ventures are encouraged. Significant evaluation factors and relative order of importance are: (A) Professional qualifications and specialized experience of the staff to be assigned as principal in charge, project manager and team leaders for the various disciplines. The professional qualifications of A-E shall include a fire protection engineer registered in the State of California with experience in designing fire detection systems and fire suppression systems in accordance with NFPA standards, particularly those specified in NFPA 409 for Group II Aircraft Hangers, including Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) systems; (B) Past performance with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules and other project constraints; (C) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work, including availability of key personnel and whether or not the work will be subcontracted out or accomplished in-house; (D) Location of the firm in the general geographic area of March ARB; (E) Volume of work previously performed for Department of Defense Agencies; (F) Capability to perform or convert all drawings in Auto CADD release 14; and (G) Minority and women-owned firms. Firms desiring consideration must submit both SF 254 and SF 255. SF 254 and SF 255 are also required for all consultants or joint venture firms. Responses will be received until COB 21 August 1998. This is not a request for proposal. Effective 1 June 1998, all contractors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Posted 07/20/98 (W-SN225822). (0201)

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