FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, SCRO, 4211 CEDAR SPRINGS RD, STE 300, DALLAS, TEXAS 75219

C -- UPGRADE UTILITIES SOL 276-1059 DUE 081299 POC Darren Doggett, Contract Specialist, (214) 767-5008 The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract for Architect-Engineer Services to provide the design of upgrading the utilities at the Federal Correctional Institution, Big Spring, Texas. The successful contractor will be required to provide architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, structural and other related services for design, production of construction documents, bidding, and construction administration for the project. The resulting Architect-Engineer contract will include a base requirement for upgrading the Water Distribution System with one option for upgrading the Natural Gas Distribution and provision of Standby Emergency Power Generation System(s). The total estimated construction cost for these projects is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Consideration for selection of the firm will be based upon the following criteria: FIRMS CAPACITY AND ORGANIZATION (Size and make-up of the firm and consultants and available personnel by discipline); PROPOSED PROJECT TEAM AND ORGANIZATION (Key personnel and consultants an professional qualifications and relevant experience -- individually and as a team); EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE (Experience of the firm's project team and consultants with projects of comparable size and complexity). Firms are not required to have experience with correctional facilities. Consideration will be limited to firms licensed to practice Architecture and Engineering in the State of Texas, and whose primary office is located within a 150 mile radius of the Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring, Texas. Applicants must respond to the above criteria by submitting Standard Forms 254 and 255 as well as any other supplemental data (firm brochures, photographs of work, etc). The initial evaluation of interested firms will be conducted by evaluating submittals in accordance with the specified criteria. The data must be concise and address the specific categories. Submittals must be addressed to the individual and location listed above and received by COB on August 12, 1999. For technical information regarding this proposal, please contact Kevin Gaddis, Regional Facilities Management Specialist at (214) 767-5066. This is not a request for proposals. Posted 07/08/99 (I-SN351610). (0189)

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