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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS AT VARIOUS JOB CORPS CENTERS. SOL JC-08-00 DUE 050300 POC Ella Freeman, (202) 219-8698 ext. 106 WEB: jc-08-00, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: jc-08-00, efreeman@doleta.gov. This announcement replaces SOL JC-04-00 that was published on Wednesday, December 15, 1999. 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/expansion projects at the Shreveport (Louisiana) and North Texas (McKinney) Job Corps Centers, and, in limited, "emergency" circumstances, to include backup services at the Tulsa, Guthrie, Talking Leaves, Little Rock, Gary, and Laredo Job Corps Centers. The contract period of performance will be for a one-year period from the date of contract award, with a Government option to extend this period of performance for four (4) additional one-year periods. The Government is uncertain as to 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 cumulative amount of all delivery orders not to exceed $500,000 per year. An A/E firm can be awarded only one Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) 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 abatement/removal and/or containment, including air monitoring and construction administration services. Specific experience related to asbestos abatement must be detailed in Block No. 10 of the SF-255. Firms must be capable of producing the design documents on a Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) system. Submission of SF-255 is required for the prime, and current SF-254's are required for the prime and EACH of its consulting firms, if applicable. The SF-254's and SF-255'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 MAY 3, 2000, will be considered for review of qualifications. Failure to submit SF-255 and SF-254's will render the submission "Non-Responsive". Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order of importance are: (1) Qualifications of Assigned Project Personnel, both as to design and project management ability; (2) Location (preference shall be given to Prime A/E firms located within a geographical corridor running east of Fort Worth, Texas; south of Denton, Texas; west of Minden, Louisiana; and north of Tyler, Texas, with knowledge of the locality of the projects); (3) The Prime A/E's Experience/Past Performance on similar type projects, including past Job Corps Center projects, if applicable; (4) Specialized Experience of Assigned Project Personnel; (5) Firm's Capacity to Perform Work; and (6) Energy Efficiency/Waste Reduction Capabilities. Applicants should include the Solicitation No. (JC-08-00) and title of the CBD Notice in Block #1 fo the SF-255. Women-owned and Minority-owned firms are encouraged to submit. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) 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 PROPOSALS. Posted 03/31/00 (W-SN440191). (0091)

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