C -- ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR NEW FACILITY DESIGN, RENOVATION, EXPANSION, SITE ADAPTATION, AND CONSTRUCTION USING USPS CADD DESIGN SYSTEM FOR STANDARD PLANS OF NEW POSTAL FACILITIES FOR THE ALBANY NY DISTRICT'S AREA.

Notice Date

August 31, 2000

Contracting Office

U. S. Postal Service, Facilities Service Office, 6 Griffin Road North, Windsor, CT 06006-0300

ZIP Code

06006-0300

Solicitation Number

082530-00-A-0170

Response Due

October 3, 2000

Point of Contact

Jeanne C. Warren, Secretary, A/E Evaluation Board, 860-285-7184

E-Mail Address

United States Postal Service (jwarren3@email.usps.gov)

Description

The US Postal Service is seeking Architect and Engineering services primarily for the USPS Albany, NY District's area of responsibility, which is in the areas of Albany, Syracuse, Binghamton, Platsburgh, Utica, Glens Falls, and Watertown NY. The services will consist of site adaptation; new facility design; renovation; expansion; verification of design; assembly of drawings, specifications, and proposal documents for CADD based standard plans and working drawings of new construction owned; new construction leased, and existing Post Office facilities. The USPS CADD Design System is for: Small Standard Building Designs (SSBD) which range from 1,000sf to 8,000sf; and Medium Standard Building Designs (MSBD) which range from 8,500SF to 35,000sf. The estimated total project construction cost is undetermined with individual work orders being negotiated and issued for each project. The contract will include development of drawings based on program requirements provided by the Postal Service. Firms must meet the following requirements: 1) The firm must have a MINIMUM of thirty (30) people (including the use of their consultants) and be multi-disciplined, meaning they must employ both architects and engineers; 2) The firm must have two (2) registered architects and two (2) licensed engineers in the state of New York. This can be accomplished through the use of consultants. At least one of the registered/licensed disciplines must be with the prime firm. The USPS may, at its option, include Title II Construction Administrative Services. The USPS may also at its option, issue work in other areas covered by the Northeast Area Office/Windsor Facilities Office. The contract will be subject to negotiation of individual work orders for services for each task. In each instance, total fees for services will not exceed $250,000 for each task. The contract term will be for two years with three 1-year renewal options, which can bring the duration of the contract to five years. The amount of work for the duration of the contract (5 years) shall not exceed $5,000,000. There is a $5,000 guaranteed minimum. The USPS reserves the right to make multiple awards. Firms which possess the qualifications to perform the services described are invited to submit a completed SF255, Architect-Engineer Questionnaire for a Specific Project, and a SF254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire to the office above no later than Tuesday, October 3, 2000, 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Selection criteria will be conducted with combined use of SF254 and SF255. Interested firms with more than one office should indicate of their SF254 and SF255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. Consideration will be given to interested firms according to the following order of preference: 1) Local: the prime firm's main office residing within 100 miles of the Albany, NY District's area (Albany, Syracuse, Binghamton, Platsburgh, Utica, Glens Falls, and Watertown NY); 2) The State of New York; 3) Bordering States; 4) All others. Architectural/Engineering firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is within the geographical area indicated, or they have a local branch office and if all the architectural design, coordination and management of the project will be accomplished in that office. 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. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their packages by one of the methods offered by the US Postal Service. (First Class/ Priority/ Express Mail)

Web Link

United States Postal Service (http://www.usps.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000905/CSOL001.HTM (W-244 SN492192)