USDA-Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Okanogan National Forest, 1240 S. Second Ave., Okanogan, WA 98840

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE OKANOGAN NF SOL RFP-R6-8-00-Q1 POC Kris Bellini, Contracting Officer, 509-826-3072 Professional Architectural/Engineering services are needed for Okanogan National Forest facilities inspection/design work on various projects of differing nature and size. Projects may consist of facilities inspection and report of any deficiencies, the recommendation for corrections, and a preliminary cost estimate for required repairs or new construction. Dependent upon the specific project, additional project work may include design and potential assistance in project administration. This project work may occur at various locations, including some remote sites reached by trail, on the Okanogan National Forest during the period of January 2000 to September 2001. Project work may include work in landscape, site parking or drainage, utilities, buildings, or special systems (i.e. Power generation, lightning protection, etc.) with expected emphasis to be in electrical, mechanical, or structural engineering. Interested and qualified firms are invited to respond by submitting Standard Form 254. Standard form 255 may be requested for specific projects at a later date. The evaluation criteria for this project (in descending order) include: 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services. 2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. 4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 5) Location in the general geographical area and knowledge of the project locality; provided, that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. 6) The volume and nature of any present project work being performed as it relates to the work for an added project. 7)Additional points may be assigned or credit given to potential contractors that are or will subcontract to firms fulfilling #6 criterion until the Forest Service unit has met its small business goals. All responsible sources submitting responses to the Contracting Officer will be considered. Responses will be accepted through January 14, 2000, and must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Okanogan National Forest, 1240 2nd Avenue South, Okanogan, WA 98840 Posted 12/01/99 (W-SN404708). (0335)

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