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C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, TITLE I AND TITLE II SOL F19617 DUE 050899 POC Lester Howard or Michael LaFortune (Contracting Officer) at 413/557-2137 Architect-Engineer Services, Title I and Title II, Open End Contract for the development of site investigation, design plans, and specifications for maintenance, repair and minor construction and inspection services for various construction projects at Westover ARB, MA. One contract to a multidiscipline firm which has in-house expertise in Architecture and may have in-house or joint venture expertise in the related Engineering Disciplines (Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Structural, and Interior Design). A/E firm must meet all state licensing requirements of the state in which they are incorporated or principally do business. The anticipated indefinite quantity contract will have a maximum monetary limit of $250,000.00 per year with a minimum of $5,000.00 guaranteed for the life of the contract, against which individual delivery orders of up to $99,000.00 may be written. However, the initial delivery order to be issued at the time of award may exceed $99,000.00. A/E firms will be evaluated on the basis of the following factors, each of equal value: (a) Specialized experience and technical competence; (b) Professional qualifications; (c) Capacity for timely accomplishment of work; (d) Past performance; (e) Geographic location; (f) Volume of previously awarded DOD work. the general intent is to award a contract to a multi-discipline A/E firm with the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code of 8712, Architectural Services. the initial projects for the contract will be as follows: Project YTPM 95-0108, Alter/Repair Command Post. The project consists of renovation of the Base Command Post which occupies approximately 2000 sf of an existing 8700 sf building. The building will remain occupied during construction. Extent of design will include development of conceptual space layouts, demolition of existing non structural partitions, floor slabs, ceilings, electrical and mechanical as required. Provide new wall partitions, ceilings, floor slabs, and electrical. Project YTPM 98-0106, Repair HVAC Command Post. This project repairs an existing air conditioning system by replacement. Existing system capacity does not match the building load due to operational changes. This system serves the area to be remodeled under project YTPM 95-0108 above. The A/E will be responsible for a complete system design including development of heat loads, component sizing and all other required tasks. The governments desired system will consist of a forced air conditioning system to serve the space with DX type environmental systems to serve electronics areas. Command Post area is subject to high security and as such the design will be required to meet government regulations regarding the transmission of sound or electromagnetic signals across the space boundaries. All work will comply with applicable national, state, and local building and life safety codes, Air Force design instructions and facility standards, ADA and Massachusetts accessibility codes, and all other applicable structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other codes and regulations in effect during the design period. The prospective A/E firms must submit typed responses to the following issues in a separate sealed envelope in addition to submission of SF Form 254 and SF Form 255: (a) Key individuals who will work on the project including project manager and/or architect, etc; (b) Proposed team of individuals for the design and production phases; (c) Proposal of how the A/E firm intends to address the design tasks noted above, e.g., the specifications regarding hazardous materials will be addressed by consultant, in-house, or other; (d) Discussion of the firm's technical qualifications and previous experience with similar work; (e) Discussion of how the firm's organization, capacity and current workload applies to the project. Firms responding to this announcement on or before 08 May 1999 wil be considered for selection. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24. This is not a request for proposal.***** Architect-Engineer Services, Title I and Title II, Open End Contract for the development of site investigation, design plans, and specifications for maintenance, repair and minor construction and inspection services for various construction projects at Westover ARB, MA. One contract to a multidiscipline firm which has in-house expertise in Architecture and may have in-house or joint venture expertise in the related Engineering Disciplines (Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Structural, and Interior Design). A/E firm must meet all state licensing requirements of the state in which they are incorporated or principally do business. The anticipated indefinite quantity contract will have a maximum monetary limit of $250,000.00 per year with a minimum of $5,000.00 guaranteed for the life of the contract, against which individual delivery orders of up to $99,000.00 may be written. However, the initial delivery order to be issued at the time of award may exceed $99,000.00. A/E firms will be evaluated on thebasis of the following factors, each of equal value: (a) Specialized experience and technical competence; (b) Professional qualifications; (c) Capacity for timely accomplishment of work; (d) Past performance; (e) Geographic location; (f) Volume of previously awarded DOD work. the general intent is to award a contract to a multi-discipline A/E firm with the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code of 8712, Architectural Services. the initial projects for the contract will be as follows: Project YTPM 95-0108, Alter/Repair Command Post. The project consists of renovation of the Base Command Post which occupies approximately 2000 sf of an existing 8700 sf building. The building will remain occupied during construction. Extent of design will include development of conceptual space layouts, demolition of existing non structural partitions, floor slabs, ceilings, electrical and mechanical as required. Provide new wall partitions, ceilings, floor slabs, and electrical. Project YTPM 98-0106, Repair HVAC Command Post. This project repairs an existing air conditioning system by replacement. Existing system capacity does not match the building load due to operational changes. This system serves the area to be remodeled under project YTPM 95-0108 above. The A/E will be responsible for a complete system design including development of heat loads, component sizing and all other required tasks. The governments desired system will consist of a forced air conditioning system to serve the space with DX type environmental systems to serve electronics areas. Command Post area is subject to high security and as such the design will be required to meet government regulations regarding the transmission of sound or electromagnetic signals across the space boundaries. All work will comply with applicable national, state, and local building and life safety codes, Air Force design instructions and facility standards, ADA and Massachusetts accessibility codes, and all other applicable structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other codes and regulations in effect during the design period. The prospective A/E firms must submit typed responses to the following issues in a separate sealed envelope in addition to submission of SF Form 254 and SF Form 255: (a) Key individuals who will work on the project including project manager and/or architect, etc; (b) Proposed team of individuals for the design and production phases; (c) Proposal of how the A/E firm intends to address the design tasks noted above, e.g., the specifications regarding hazardous materials will be addressed by consultant, in-house, or other; (d) Discussion of the firm's technical qualifications and previous experience with similar work; (e) Discussion of how the firm's organization, capacity and current workload applies to the project. Firms responding to this announcement on or before 08 May 1999 wil be considered for selection. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24. This is not a request for proposal.***** Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317485). (0097)

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