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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR A/E SERVICES IN NORTHERN & CENTRAL NEW JERSEY SOL 332495-99-A-0036 DUE 012299 POC Lori E. Savage (201) 714-5444/Robert Buongiovanni, Chairperson, A/E Evaluation Board This contract is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect/Engineer (A/E) Services for preparation of drawings, specifications and cost estimates for competitive procurement of construction work for U.S. Postal Service Facilities in Northern and Central New Jersey. The contract is for a guaranteed minimum amount of $5,000.00 for one (1) year with individual work orders being issued. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $100,000.00 and the total dollar amount of work orders issued cannot exceed $500,000.00 for each 12-month period. The contract is for one (1) year and may be renewed for four (4) one year periods providing the total contract amount does not exceed $2,500,000.00. The U.S. Postal Service reserves the right to select one or more firms. The A/E firm shall be architecturally-oriented, fully CAD/D capable of using Postal Service Building Design Standards on CD on Auto/Cad files, with in-house mechanical/electrical/structural capabilities or have consultants with those disciplines. Firms will be considered in each instance in the following order of preference: 1) local (within the area noted above); 2) firms with past Postal experience on Repair & Alteration projects; and 3) all others. To the fullest extent, the U.S. Postal Service welcomes the participation of woman and/or minority-owned/operated A/E firms. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described are invited to described are invited to submit a completed SF 255 (Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project), a completed SF 254 (Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire) as well as one for each of its proposed consultants to the address shown above. (Forms may be obtained through http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/hw_files/254-255.htm) (Submissions must be postmarked no later than January 22, 1999 (for overnight mail we recommend using Express Mail). Selections will be made using 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. Firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is in the local geographic area or they have a local branch office and all the architectural, mechanical and electrical design, coordination and management of the project will be performed in that office. There is no restriction on the geographic location of consultants. The contract contains a requirement for evidence of current errors and omissions insurance. 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. PERSONAL VISITS AND PHONE CALLS for the purpose of discussing this project ARE NOT PERMITTED. No other general notification of this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposals. Posted 12/18/98 (W-SN281783). (0352)

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