General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Management Contracts Branch (5PMC), 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3324, Chicago, IL, 60604

C -- SUPPLEMENTAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE STATES OF WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA SOL GS05P99GAD0169 DUE 051799 POC Deborah Durkins, Contracting Officer, Phone (312) 886-6932, Fax (312) 353-0240, Email deborah.durkins@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=GS05P99GAD016 9&LocID=130. E-MAIL: Deborah Durkins, deborah.durkins@gsa.gov. Indefinite quantity contract to provide full service supplemental Architect/Engineer services based on, but not limited to, the issuance of work orders for the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, estimates, record drawings, miscellaneous studies and reports, surveys and construction inspection services for projects within the geographic borders of the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Projects may also involve work in specialty areas such as alterations in historic buildings or asbestos abatement work. Services may include assisting the GSA staff in "in-house" design and construction inspections. Other construction related services which may be awarded include land surveys, material testing services (including concrete, structural steel, soils testing, comprehensive subsurface investigations and structural studies of existing buildings). Disciplines and services required may include architectural, electrical, mechanical, structural, civil engineering, communications, energy conservation, cost estimating, elevator design, firesafety and hazardous material consultant services. Two separate contracts will be awarded to two separate A/E firms for projects in the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The duration of the two base contracts will be for one year with a provision in each contract for four (4) one-year options, which may be exercised at the discretion of the Government depending on the firm_s performance on past projects regarding timeliness, quality and completeness of design. The maximum order limitation is seven-hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for each contract for each one-year period. Consideration will be limited to firms having an existing active design production office within the geographic borders of the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Each member of any proposed joint venture must have an existing design production office within the designated geographic limitations. Joint venture or firm/consultant arrangements will be considered and evaluated on a demonstrated interdependency of the members to provide a quality design effort. In addition, all firms and their consultants must 1) Have in-house CADD capabilities (compatible with the latest version of AutoCAD) and; 2) Prepare all specifications for projects under this contract using the AIA Masterspec. Consideration for selection will be based upon the following evaluation criteria categories: 1) DEMONSTRATED DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE (35%): including demonstration of past performance of similar types of services on similar projects including work in historic structures; 2) PROJECT TEAM (25%): including key personnel with commitment to projects and qualification and relevant experience as individuals and as a team; 3) DESIGN ABILITY/POTENTIAL (20%): including visual and narrative evidence of team_s ability with respect to innovative design solutions; 4) DESIGN MANAGEMENT/ORGANIZATION (20%): including project management planning, coordination, scheduling, cost control methods, production facilities, capabilities, and techniques for both design projects and construction inspection.. Standard Forms 254 / 255 are due within 30 calendar days from the publication of this notice responses shall be addressed to the General Services Administration, Property Management Contracts Branch, 230 S. Dearborn St., 33rd Floor, Room 3324, DPN-33-3, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1503, Attention: Deborah Durkins, Contracting Officer. These forms are available electronically (Abode PDF Format) on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at www.eps.gov/. See CBD Note 24. A short list of firms to be interviewed will be listed in this publication after submission and review of the above responses. This procurement is open to all businesses. Posted 04/16/99 (D-SN321337). (0106)

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