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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY A-E SERVICES FOR THE STATE OF OREGON SOL 072976-99-A-0222 DUE 090899 POC Jae B. Pak, Purchasing Specialist, (303) 220-6541 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, jpak@email.usps.gov. Indefinite quantity A-E services, with services that may consist of preparation of complete and preliminary designs, construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, modification of existing standard building plans and specifications, site adaptation of standard plan buildings, assist the USPS during solicitation of proposals for construction, and perform optional Title II services during construction for surveillance; shop drawing review and approval; and preparation of as-builts for new and major repair & alteration projects within the State of Oregon and Zip Code Area 986 in the State of Washington. Consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the instruction in the following order of preference: 1) within a radius of 25 miles from Portland, OR and 2) within the State of Oregon. A-E firms will be considered local only if their sole offices are in the specified geographical areas or they have local branch offices and all the architectural design, coordination, and management of the projects will be performed in the local branch offices. There is a restriction on the geographical location of the consultants. A/E firms submitting their qualifications will be evaluated using the following selection criteria: 1) A minimum staffing of six (6) is required in the prime firm, consisting of two (2) or more architects registered in the state of Oregon, and four (4) or more registered professionals in electrical, mechanical, structural or civil engineering disciplines; 2) Experience in the preparation of small building (8,500 SF and under) construction documents; 3) Experience in site adaptation of standard plan buildings; 4) Ability to provide high-quality services in construction administration as the owner's representative; 5) Auto-CADD capabilities, version 12.0 or higher; 6) Experience in the design and construction administration of Postal projects; 7) Professional qualifications of consultants; 8) capability and past performance; 9) general stability of the firm, and capability of the firm to sustain loss of key personnel without adverse effect on current work; 10) ability to work within cost limitations; and 11) Previous owners references. The selected A-E(s) may be awarded subsequent services over a period of five (5) years subject to project needs of the Postal Service and the A-E's availability of staff knowledgeable in Postal work, firm workload, and the high quality of A-E's performance on recent Postal projects. There is a $5,000 guaranteed contract minimum. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described above are invited to submit a completed SF 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects, a completed SF 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and a completed SF 254 for each of its proposed consultants to the office shown above, and received no later than 3:00 PM, September 8, 1999. Multiple awards may be made from this solicitation. The selection will be conducted by usingthe submitted SF 255 and the SF 254s. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF 255, the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current insurance of $200,000 of errors and omissions per claim. Participation of Minority-Owned Businesses is encouraged in US Postal Service Architect-Engineer selections. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this project. No other general notification for this project will be made. Submission of SF 254 and SF 255 by USPS mail (Express Mail, Priority Mail, or First Class) is encouraged. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal.***** Posted 07/30/99 (W-SN361298). (0211)

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