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C -- ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES AT THE CARVILLE JOB CORPS CENTER LOCATED IN CARVILLE, LOUISIANA SOL JC-19-99 DUE 083199 POC Ms. Ella Freeman (202) 219-8698 ext. 106 WEB: JC-19-99, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/. E-MAIL: JC-19-99, boyds@doleta.gov. This project involves A/E services for design and construction administration services at a new Job Corps Center of approximately 120,000 gross square feet to be located in Carville, Louisiana. The project shall consist of the rehabilitation of two existing buildings, for educational and administrative use, and the construction of two dormitories, a new vocational building and a new recreation center and gymnasium. The work shall also include miscellaneous site improvements such as utility installation, site/security lighting, sidewalks, and landscaping. The estimated construction cost range is more than $10 million. Required disciplines are: Structural, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical (HVAC & Plumbing) Fire Protection, Electrical and Environmental. Firms must be capable of producing the design documents on AUTOCAD release 12 or higher. Specifications shall be provided in CSI format and be "Wordperfect" compatible. Total Design Time is 28 calendar weeks. Firms that meet the requirements describedin the announcement are invited to submit one copy of a completed SF-255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Questionnaire for Specific Projects) to include brief resumes of key personnel expected to have major responsibilites for the project. One current copy of SF-254 is required for the prime to include projectes related to the type and nature of work for which the firm was responsible, and one copy of the SF-254 is required for each of its individual consulting firms, if applicable. The SF-255 and SF-254s are to be submitted even if they are currently on file. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. Only firms which submit the forms by the deadline date of August 31, 1999, will be considered for review of qualifications. Failure to submit SF 255 and SF 254's will render the submission unacceptable. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order of importance, for the Project Team, are (1) Qualifications of Assigned Project Personnel, which considers design capability; (2) Specialized Experience of Assigned Project Personnel; (3) Capacity to Perform Work in the Required Time; (4) Past Performance on contracts with Government agenicies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, for similar type projects, including past Job Corps Center projects; if applicable; (5) Location (preference shall be given to Project Team located in the general geographical area of the project, with knowledge of the locality of the project); and (6) Energy Efficiency/Waste Reduction Capabilities. Applicants are required to include a list of three references with telephone numbers and names of contact persons with their submittal. The Project Teams considered the most highly qualified will have references checked. Project Teams still considered the most qualified following the reference checks will be interviewed. Applicants should nclude the Solicitation No. JC-19-99 of this CBD Notice with the location/center name in Block No. 1 of the SF-255. Women-owned, Minority-owned and Small-Disadvantaged business concerns are encouraged to submit. This a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC Code is 8712 and the Small Business Size Standard is $4.0 million. The firm should indicate in Block 10 of the SF-255 that it is a small business concern as defined in the FAR. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Posted 07/30/99 (W-SN361183). (0211)

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