USDA Forest Service, Contracting, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, AK 99802-1628

C -- ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES AS-NEEDED, ALASKA REGION SOL R10-99-12 DUE 090299 POC Contact Person, Robin Airozo 907-586-8880; Contracting Officer, Ron Klaudt 907-586-7902 E-MAIL: Click here to reach the contact person via e-mail, rairozo/r10@fs.fed.us. The USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region intends to contract for professional architectual services on an as-needed basis for condition assessments, design and construction assistance work on Forest Service owned or managed buildings. All professional services will be for projects within the geographic area of the USDA-Forest Service, Alaska Region. The term on the contract(s) will be one year, with two one-year renewal options. The maximum order limitation will be $500,000 cumulative total during the life of the contract. The Government anticipates awarding two requirements type task order contracts; one for Southcentral Alaska and one for Southeast Alaska. The Forest Service anticipates contracting with firms which offer a strong architectural design background and a good supporting team (incidental services) for new construction of facilities or the evaluation, renovation, major repair or alteration of existing facilities. The work may include conducting site surveys, performing planning and design, preparing final construction documents, performing construction inspection, providing construction assistance, performing maintenance inspection, and performing condition surveys on a variety of Forest Service owned or managed facilities. Types of facilities may include but are not limited to, adminstrative sites, offices, warehouses, small storage buildings, multi-family and single family homes, crew quarters, classrooms, visitor information centers, recreation cabins, toilet buildings, and building systems in support of these facilities. Some of the sites my be in remote locations and some may be located in highly developed recreation settings. Projects may require the incidental services of associated disciplines such as surveyors, civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, and electrical engineers and landscape architects. Evaluation factors for award will include 1) professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services. The offeror must have a architect on staff licensed in the State of Alaska; 2) specialized experience and technical competence in the types of work required; 3) capacity to accomplish as-needed work in a timely manner; 4) past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (include names and phone numbers of references); 5) specific experience in designing offices, housing, warehouses, classrooms, and other administrative and public use facilities in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska; 6) location in the general geographical areas (the two areas are: Anchorage/Southcentral Alaska; and Southeast Alaska to include as far south as the greater Seattle area) and knowledge of the Alaska Region; provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. (For purposes of this criterion an appropriate number of qualified firms is considered to be four or more in the applicable general geographical area.) Interested firms may request a Scope of Services document from the contracting office. Firms will be required to complete an SF-254 and SF-255 to be considered for this project. All responsible sources may submit an SF-254 & SF-255 which will be considered. To receive a Scope of Services document either fax request to (907) 586-7090, send request by mail or e-mail your request to rairozo/r10@fs.fed.us Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN360263). (0209)

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