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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE ERIE DISTRICT AREA SOL 232098-99-A-0006 DUE 111598 POC D. W. Tokasz, Purchasing Specialist, 410-997-6214. The contract for architect-engineer services will be for two years, with individual work orders being issued. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Projects will consist of repair and alteration work in existing post office locations. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $100,000. The contract may be renewed for three one year periods. The total amount of work ordered over the five year period may not exceed $2,500,000. A minimum contract value is $5,000. Firms which meet the requirements of this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a completed Standard Form (SF) 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, (2) a completed Standard Form (SF) 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, and (3) any supplemental data. (There is no prepared package to be ordered from this office.) Forms submitted must be postmarked by November 15, 1998. The selection will be conducted by using the submitted SF 254s and SF 255s. 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. Consideration will be given to interested firms responding to this advertisement according to the foregoing instruction in the following order of preference: 1. Firms or Joint-Ventures with representation of all A/E disciplines (consultants) with knowledge of and recent successful experience with "Postal Store" and related retail design criteria; 2. Firms located within the Erie District (zip codes beginning with 155, 157-168). 3. Firms located in the State of Pennsylvania. 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 management of the project will be performed in that office. Selection criteria will take into account the number of contracts for any individual firm to a maximum of 2 contracts for any combination of contracts at the same timewith the Postal Service; computer capabilities and expertise shall be considered; performance histories on Postal Service projects; and previous experience performance references. The prime firm shall have a minimum of two (2) registered architects with CADD experience. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current insurance of $200,000 per claim of Errors and Omissions Insurance. Participation of Minority-Owned Businesses is a consideration in U. S. Postal Service architectural selections. 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 this project. No other general notification for this project will be made. This is not a request for proposal.***** Posted 10/07/98 (W-SN259839). (0280)

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