Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, P-114, Washington, DC 20024

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS THROUGHOUT SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FACILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA POC Melissa D. Howard, Contract Specialist, (202) 287-3238 Design -- Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Architect-Engineer Services to design and/or provide programming and planning services for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama. Required services include, but are not limited to site investigations, cost estimation, and design and preparation of contract documents for architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, fire protection, security systems, asbestos abatement, etc.; or facilities programming, master plan development, site investigation and analysis, traffic circulation studies, cost estimation, etc.; for a variety of projects at STRI facilities throughout Panama. The Smithsonian Institution may award up to a maximum of four contracts. Full service multi-discipline architect-engineer responses from a single firm or prime/subcontractor relationship are preferred. In order to be considered qualified, firms must have bilingual capabilities (English/Spanish), knowledge of the area (Republic of Panama), physical presence in the Republic, must also be capable of legally signing the design documents as required by Panamanian law, and possess knowledge of the local construction standards and materials, regulations, practices, laws and permit requirements. Knowledge of US Government Standards and regulations is also a requirement. Each contract will be for a period of one year with four one year options, and will provide for a maximum design effort of $1,000,000 per year with individual work orders not to exceed $250,000. Categories of evaluation and associated weight factors to be applied in the election process are as follows: 1) proposed project team members' professional qualifications (20 points); 2) Specialized experience, design excellence and technical competence of the firm and major subcontractor s and consultants (20 points); 3) Capacity of the project team to accomplish the work within specific time constraints, based on submittal of individuals current and projected work loads (20 points); 4) past performance on contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (20 points); and 5) Location in the general geographic area of Panama City and knowledge of the locality of the projects in the Republic of Panama (20 points). Interested, qualified firms are invited to submit complete Standard Forms 254 and 255 (in English) and other appropriate data to the Office of Physical Plant, Smithsonian Institution, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite 3230, Washington, DC, 20024, Attention: Mr. Tony Figueiras, no later than 3:00 p.m. on the 30th calendar day after publication of this notice. Preface submission with an attached original and a loose copy of a brief cover letter on company letterhead. The Smithsonian will dispose of submitted material 60 days after receipt unless a specific request is made for its return. Posted 06/15/99 (W-SN342995). (0166)

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