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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE AKRON AND CLEVELAND, OHIO AREAS (ZIP CODES BEGINNING WITH 434-436, 439, 440-441, 442-449) SOL 232098-99-A-0021 DUE 022699 POC D. W. Tokasz, 410-997-6214 E-MAIL: click here to contact the purchasing specialist via, dtokasz@email.usps.gov. 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 either consist of architectural and engineering services for repair and alteration work in existing post office locations, or new construction under the Family of Automated Designs (FAD) . Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $500,000. 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. Forms submitted must be received by February 26, 1999. Please reference Solicitation #2320989-99-A-0021. 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 Akron and Cleveland District Areas (zip codes 434-436, 439, 440-441, 442-449); 3. Firms located in the State of Ohio. 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 two (2) contracts for any combination of contracts at the same time with the Postal Service; Autocad Release 12 and above computer capabilities and expertise shall be considered; Performance histories on Postal Service projects; and previous experience performance references. 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 01/26/99 (W-SN291618). (0026)

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