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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS AT DIFFERENT JOB CORPS CENTERS LOCATED IN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, AND TEXAS SOL JC-06-00 DUE 022500 POC Contact: Marissa Dela Cerna (202) 219-8706, ext. 110 WEB: JC-06-00, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: jc-06-00, mdelacerna@doleta.gov. Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect/Engineer Design and Construction Administration Services for the rehabilitation and upgrade of existing facilities and systems, to include minor building addition and/or expansion at the Phoenix and Fred Acosta Job Corps Centers and back up for the Albuquerque and David L. Carrasco Job Corps Centers. The contract period of performance will be one-year period of performance with four (4) additional one-year periods. The Government is uncertain as the number of delivery orders that will be placed against the contract during the term of the contract; however, a minimum of $5,000 in services is guaranteed. Services will be implemented through individual delivery orders. A/E fees for any one delivery order may not exceed $150,000, with the exception of asbestos related work, with an annual limit of $250,000 per Job Corps Center included in the Multi-Center group, and with maximum of $500,000 per year for the Multi-Center group. An A/E firm can be awarded only one Indefinite Quantity type contract during the contract term. Required disciplines are: Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical (plumbing & HVAC), Electrical and Environmental (Design and construction monitoring for the removal of Asbestos and Lead Paint). Firms must be capable of producing the design documents on AUTOCAD release 12 or higher. Specifications shall be provided in CSI format and "WordPerfect" compatible. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one copy of a completed SF-255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Questionnaire for Specific Project) to include brief resumes of key personnel expected to have major responsibilities for the project. One current copy of SF 254 is required for the prime to include projects related to the type and nature of work for which the firm was responsible, and one copy of SF 254 for each of its individual consulting firms, if applicable. The SF-255 and SF-254's 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 February 25, 2000 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 deadline date of February 25, 2000 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, project management skills, and construction administration capability; (2) Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, for similiar type projects, including past Job Corps Center projects, if applicable; (3) Capacity to Perform Work in therequired time; (4) location (preference shall be given to Prime A/E's located within a 50-mile radius of Phoenix or Tucson, with knowledge of the locality of the project); (5) Specialized Experience of Assigned Project Personnel; and (6) Energy Efficiency/Waste Reduction Capabilities. Applicants are required to include a list of three references with names and telephone numbers of contact persons with their submittal. The Project Teams considered the most highly qualified through the evaluation will have references checked. Project Teams still considered the most qualified following the reference checks will be interviewed. Applicants should include the Solicitation No. JC-06-00 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 t submit. This is 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 01/07/00 (W-SN414224). (0007)

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