National Gallery of Art, Resource Acquisition, 6th Street & Constitution Ave, CLA-44, Washington, DC 20565

C -- PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR MASTER FACILITIES PLAN DUE 020599 POC Terry Vann Ellis/Contracting Officer/202-842-6908 The National Gallery of Art (NGA) is seeking an engineering consultant to provide project management support on site at the NGA for the Master Facilities Plan projects and other ongoing renovation projects. The resulting contract will be for 12 months from the date of award, including four (4) 12-month option periods. The base year shall not exceed $150,000 and each option year shall not exceed $150,000 for a cumulative contract total not to exceed $750,000. The contractor shall provide on-site engineering project management and program management services within the Administrator's Office at the NGA and will be required to act as liaison with other NGA departments for facilities master plan projects. Services will include: pre-design and program oversight; design review, management and coordination; constructibility reviews; bid analysis; construction oversight and coordination; submittal handling and review; monitoring and tracking project schedules and budgets; and documentation for the Master Facilities Plan projects. The contractor will also provide technical support to evaluate and monitor the progress of work produced by design and construction contractors. For all aspects of the work, the contract will prepare project documentation, file and records management; budget and cost analysis; and communication of technical issues with NGA staff. Selection will be based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) Prior museum facility project management experience with major design and construction projects for phased, multi-million dollar, building engineered systems renovations and facilities upgrades (in gallery, public, and occupied spaces); (2) Specialized erperience, technical competence, and demonstrated engineering expertise in the coordination of building mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems renovation and repairs in historically significant structures; (3) Past perforamnce during the last five years supported by either ratings or references from clients on similar contracts with Government agencies and/or privide industry including quality of work, compliance with schedules and cost control effectiveness. Include names and current phone numbers for listed clients. Clients may be contacted during the evaluation process; (4) A commitment that the engineer assigned to the project will be available to provide continuity for satisfactory performance of the required services; (5) Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the projects. The contractor must meet the following minimum professional requirements: (1) Engineer with a professional background in either mechanical, electrical, or plumbing engineering; (2) Proficient knowledge of engineering design; contract documents; building systems renovation and related building codes and life safety requlations; (3) Proficient project management skills in communication, documentation, file and records management, budget and cost control analysis, and project coordination among a diverse group of design and construction professionals, and in an institutional setting. Only the 11-92 edition of the SF-254 and SF-255 will be accepted. Supplemental information regarding specialized experience should be included in the SF-255. Only the SF-254 and SF-255 will be reviewed. Experience identified in block 8 should not be more than five years old. Individuals/firms should provide four complete copies of the submission. Individuals/firms who do not comply with the requirement will be considered non-responsive. No other general notification to the firms/individuals under consideration for this project will be made (information regarding actual submittal, contact, date, time, etc.) This is not a request for proposal. Submitted material will be disposed of by the NGA sixty days after contact award unless a specific request is made for its return. Phone calls are discouraged. Site visits will not be arranged. Individuals/firms who meet the requirements described herein are invited to submit SF-254 and SF- 255 to the National Gallery of Art, Resource Acquisition Office/ARA/Rm. CLA-44, 6th & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20565, Attn: Terry Vann Ellis, by 3:30 p.m. on Feburary 5, 1999. Fax copies of the SF-254 and SF-255 will not be accepted. Posted 01/19/99 (W-SN289053). (0019)

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