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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 3,2000 PSA#2634

Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 395 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94099-0300

C -- IQC A/E SERVICES FOR LOS ANGELES DISTRICT SOL 052571-00-A-0012 DUE 072800 POC John Fraher (650) 615-7214 or Grace Batesting (650) 615-7206 The U.S. Postal Service intends to award one or multiple indefinite quantity contract(s) (IQC) for architect/engineer services for projects located in Los Angeles District, which includes a portion of Los Angeles County, California. The contract(s) will be for two years with three one-year renewal options providing the total contract amount does not exceed $2,500,000. The contract(s) cannot exceed $500,000 for each 12-month period. The total quantity of work ordered during the term of the contract(s) will be $5,000 minimum. Individual work orders will be issued under the contract(s). Each work order will be negotiated as a single project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $50,000. The work will consist primarily of design for repair and alterations, building surveys, feasibility studies, cost estimating, and A/E services during construction. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services are invited to submit a complete and current SF-254 "Architect-Engineer & Related Services Questionnaire," a complete and current SF-255 "Architect-Engineer & Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project," and a complete and current SF-254 for each consultant. The selection process will be conducted using the information contained in the submitted SF-254's and SF-255's. 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. The primary factors for consideration are: 1) local firms (within 30 miles of Los Angeles District) licensed by the State of California. A-E firms will be considered 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 project management will be performed in that office. 2) Prime firm must have a minimum of 2 registered architects and a minimum total staff of five. The prime firm or consultants must have a minimum of 1 structural engineer, 1 civil engineer, 2 mechanical engineers (1 HVAC, 1 plumbing), and 1 electrical engineer. 3) Current SF-254 and SF-255. Other factors for consideration are: 1) Firm established at least two years. 2) Experience of consultants. 3) Experience in geographic area. 4) Extensive experience in repair and alteration projects. 5) Previous experience with indefinite quantity contracts. 6) Favorable client references. 7) Firm's capacity and current workload. 8) Ability for CADD design services. 9) Minimum of $200,000 in liability insurance. Consultants do not have a geographical location restriction. The contract(s) contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions coverage for at least $500,000 per claim. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any perform or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract(s) for these services. No other general notification for these services will be made. Submittals will not be retained or returned. You are encouraged to send your submittals via the U.S. Postal Service. Please note the above solicitation number on the outside of your submittal. Mail submittals to the above address. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 06/29/00 (W-SN470136). (0181)

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