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C -- FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR A/E SERVICES IN DESIGN OF BUILDING REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS SOL GS05P99GAC0064 DUE 012899 POC ERROR -- Judith Brill (312) 353-0874, or Catherine Dean, Contracting Officer (312) 353-7598 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer, catherine.dean@gsa.gov. POTENTIAL FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR A/E SERVICES IN DESIGN OF BUILDING REPAIR AND ALTERATION PROJECTS BELOW $2 MILLION ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS IN ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO AND WISCONSIN, DUE 01/28/99. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The work may involve design, drafting, planning, studies and site investigation. All work must be done by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional engineers or architects. The intent of this announcement is to gather responses from firms interested in performing work for the Great Lakes Region of General Services Administration. This list of firms will be used through 01/29/00. Qualified firms will be selected as the project need arises. Contract awards will be made on a project by project basis. Design fees will vary based upon specific project. The maximum contract award amount per project is $100,000. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Repair and alteration projects will typically involve build-outs for office and storage space, updating and plannedmaintenance for electrical and mechanical systems, civil engineering relative to grounds maintenance, upkeep and modification, and safety/security system upgrades and retrofits. Specialized consultants in area such as the following are encouraged to apply: Roofing Inspection, Masonry Repair, Fire Alarms, Elevators, Security Systems, Environmental Testing, Structural Analysis, Industrial Hygiene. There will typically be interface with local building codes, state historical requirements, and safety/security requirements. Contracts may require full site investigation, surveys, completion of construction drawings and services during project construction phase. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: see CBD Note No. 24 (Monday edition) for general description of selection process. Selection criteria in descending order of importance are as follows: (a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: The selected firms(s) must demonstrate experience in the area of design specific to any project which may arise including but not limited to office buildings work space, storage facilities, building mechanical systems, building electrical systems or grounds maintenance and renovation (such as repaving projects for access roads and parking lots). It must demonstrate experience within the last two years in those areas for which they apply. (b) Professional Qualifications: These types of projects may require expertise in the disciplines of architecture; electrical, mechanical, civil and structural engineering, cost estimating, fire protection and environmental remediation. (c) Firms must show adequate capacity to design a project with construction cost of $2 million within a 60 day period. (d) Have full office facilities in geographic proximity to work site. (e) Demonstrated past performance with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. (f) Success in using recovered materials, waste reduction and energy efficiency. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: (a) See Note No. 24 for general submission requirement. Tobe considered interested, firms must provide one submittal package including an original SF 254 no later than 4:00 p.m. (C.D.T.) on the date listed above. The 11/92 version of the forms must be used; (b) Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 254 for themselves and each proposed consultant. It must be provided for the specific office proposed to do the work. Indicate in Block No. 4 of the SF 254 if your firm is a Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged or Woman-Owned Business. To be classified as a small business, a firm's average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three fiscal years, must not exceed $2.5 million. This procurement is open to all businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program: (c) Solicitation packages are not provided for A/E contracts. This is not a Request For Proposal (see Note No. 24). Posted 12/10/98 (W-SN279318). (0344)

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