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C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES AT THE ARECIBO JOB CORPS CENTER LOCATED IN GARROCHALES, PUERTO RICO SOL JC-19-00 DUE 081600 POC Mr. Anthony HIll (202) 219-8706 ext. 126 WEB: jc-19-00, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: jc-19-00, ahill@doleta.gov. The work involves A/E services for design, and at the option of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Construction Administration Services at the Arecibo Job Corps Center located in Garrochales, Puerto Rico for two new dormitories (male and female) of approximately 13,600 gross square feet per building. Each dormitory shall be a conventionally constructed one-story structure. The work so includes the demolition of existing dormitory buildings, and miscellaneous site improvements such as the installation of utilities, site/security, fire protection, sidewalks, and landscaping. The estimated construction cost range if $1 million to $5 million for both dormitories. Construction for the two dormitories will be phased, bidded, and awarded separately. Phase I will consist of the Female Dormitory and Phase II will be the Male Dormitory. Required disciplines: Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical (HVAC & Plumbing), Fire Protection and Electrical. 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. Total Design Time is 20 calendar weeks. 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 Projects) 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 consulting firms, if applicable. The SF-255 and SF-254's are to be submitted even if they are currently on file. Failure to submit SF-255 and all applicable SF-254s will render the submission nonresponsive. Only firms which submit the forms by the deadline date of August 16, 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) Specialized Experience of Assigned Project Personnel; (3) Capacity to Perform Work in 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, for similar type projcts, including past Job Corps Center projects, if applicable; (5) Location preference shall be given to Project Team located in the general geographical area of the project, with knowledge of the locality of the project); and (6) Energy Efficiency/waste Reduction Capabilities. Applicants are required to include a list of three references with telephone numbers and names of contact persons with their submittal. The Project Teams considered the most highly qualified 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-19-00) of the CBD Notice with the location/center name in Block 1 of the SF-255. Women-owned and Minority-Owned firms are encouraged to 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 PROPOSALS. Posted 07/14/00 (W-SN474863). (0196)

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