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C -- STATE OF FLORIDA, INDEFINITE QUANTITY ROOFING A-E SERVICES SOL 123125-00-A-AE03 DUE 120399 POC Donna D. Duval, 770/454-0619 E-MAIL: Donna A. Duval, dduval@email.usps.gov. The U. S. Postal Service intends to award one or more Indefinite Quantity Architect/Engineer contracts for design, document preparation and contract administration of individual roofing repair and alteration projects at USPS owned and/or leased facilities throughout the State of Florida. Professional services required for this contract may include, but will not necessarily be limit to, conducting field investigations, surveys, testing and analysis of existing and planned roofing and support systems; preparing engineering reports of recommended action and/or design packages and performing full time construction monitoring. The contract for architect-engineer services will be for two years with a guaranteed minimum amount of $5,000. The contract may be renewed for three one-year periods. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $250,000. The total contract amount cannot exceed $2,500,000. The primary user of this contract will be the Atlanta Facilities Services Office and District Offices located throughout the State of Florida. This contract is to cover the southern portion of the State of Florida; however, it may be used occasionally within other areas of the southeastern United States. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described herein are invited to submit two (2) copies each of completed SF 255 "Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project" and SF 254 "Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire" for itself and for each of its proposed consultants to the office shown above not later than December 3, 1999. The selection will be conducted with the combined use of the submitted SF 255 and SF 254. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on its SF 255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. For the purpose of this advertisement, a roof consultant is either a registered architect or engineer who spends a substantial part of their professional time concerned with the design, construction and repair of roofs. Firms submitting should demonstrate knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art roofing systems, testing, techniques and equipment. Firms must have a minimum staffing of two registered roof consultants. Manufacturer's representatives will not be considered. Consideration will be given to firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with foregoing requirements in the following order of preference: (1) with the State of Florida; (2) within the States of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi or Tennessee; and (3) other States. Firms must provide proof of or demonstrate the ability to obtain errors and omissions insurance, minimum of $200,000 per claim, with submittals (two copies). It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon, or resulting from, award of these contract. No other general notification of this project will be made. Submittals will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposals. ONLY OFFERS SUBMITTED BY U S POSTAL SERVICE OR HAND DELIVERED WILL BE CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SOLICITATION. SUBMITTALS RECEIVED BY ANY OTHER FORM OF DELIVERY WILL BE REJECTED. Posted 11/03/99 (W-SN397501). (0307)

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