U.S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, P.O. Box 27497, Greensboro, NC 27498-1103

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR USPS SMALL & MEDIUM STANDARD BUILDING DESIGNS (SSBD/MSBD) WITHIN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT DUE 021400 POC Martin Petrey, 336/665-2886 Small and Medium Standard Building Design: One or more Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Architect-Engineer Services for the design, preparation of contract documents, contract administration, and inspection services for new construction of postal facilities within the Richmond District. The Richmond District includes the following counties; Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland, Greene, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Highland, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, Lunenberg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Nelson, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southhampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Warren, Westmoreland, and York. The Richmond District also includes the following independent cities: Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Clifton Forge, Colonial Heights, Covington, Emporia, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Hampton, Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Lexington, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Poquosen, Portsmouth, Richmond, South Boston, Staunton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Waynesboro, and Williamsburg. The contract will be for a base term of two years, with three one-year renewal options. Individual work orders will be negotiated for each project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $250,000. The total contract amount over the five-year period cannot exceed $5,000,000; minimum total contract amount is $5,000. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described are invited to submit a completed SF-255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project; a completed SF-254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; and a completed SF-254 for each proposed consultant. Firms currently under contract with the Postal Service for the services described within the subject area with more than one year left on that contract will not be considered. All submittals are to be postmarked no later than February 14, 2000. The selection will be conducted by using both the submitted SF-255 and the SF-254. 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. Consideration will be given to the firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the instructions in the following order of preference: (1) firms located within 25 miles of the cities of Richmond, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, and Charlottesville, VA; (2) firms located within 50 miles of the cities of Richmond, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, and Charlottesville, VA; and (3) firms located within the Richmond District as described above. Architectural and engineering firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is in the local geographical area or they have a local branch office and all the architectural design, coordination, and management of the project will be performed in that office. There is no restriction on the geographical location of consultants. The minimum acceptable architect complement of the prime firm is two licensed architects in the covered area. The minimum acceptable engineering complement of the consultants consists of one electrical engineer, one mechanical engineer, one structural engineer, and one civil engineer, all being licensed in the covered area. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions insurance of $200,000 per claim. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, multiple awards may be awarded. Participation of minority-owned and woman-owned businesses in U.S. Postal Service architect-engineer selections is encouraged. 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. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 01/14/00 (W-SN416388). (0014)

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