C -- SITE ADAPTATION OF POSTAL SERVICE PROVIDED CADD BASED STANDARD PLANS FOR FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE HOUSTON DISTRICT INCLUDING THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

Notice Date

September 22, 2000

Contracting Office

Facilities Service Office, U.S. Postal Service, 7800 N Stemmons Frwy, Suite 400, Dallas TX 75247-4217

ZIP Code

75247-4217

Solicitation Number

482980-01-A-0301

Response Due

October 27, 2000

Point of Contact

Sherman Sims, Project Manager, 214/819-7236

Description

The scope of work may consist of preparation of complete and preliminary designs, construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates; assist the Postal Service during solicitation of proposals for construction, perform services during construction for surveillance; shop drawing review and approval; and preparation of as-builts for new and major repair and alteration projects and building expansions within the Houston District including the southern part of the State of Texas. Additionally, the contract will include development of drawings based on program requirements and USPS Standard Building Program. The selected A/E(s) may be awarded subsequent services over a period of five (5) years subject to the project needs of the Postal Service and the A/E's availability of staff knowledgeable in Postal work, firm workload, and the high quality of A/Es performance on recent Postal projects. There is a $5,000 guaranteed contract minimum and a maximum of $2,500,000. Award of additional projects may be made without further solicitation for facilities located within the geographical area noted above. Firms must meet the following requirements: 1) Possess CADD based system capable of running Autocad R14 or higher; and 2) Have personnel registered in the State of Texas/ Firms which possess the qualifications to perform the services described above 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 of its proposed consultants to the office shown above postmarked not later than October 27, 2000. The selection will be conducted by using the submitted SF 255 and the SF 254s. 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 firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the instruction in the following order of preference: 1. Within the City Limits of Houston; 2. Within the State of Texas; 3. All others. Architectural and engineering firms will be considered as local only if their sole office is within the city limits of Houston, TX or have a local branch office and all the architectural design, coordination, and management of the project will be performed in that office. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current insurance of $200,000 of errors and omissions per claim. 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 proposals. Please mail all forms to Mary-Ellen Bothwell, Dallas Facilities Service Office, 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX. Firms are encouraged to send their submissions by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service (First Class, Priority Mail, or Express Mail.)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000926/CSOL002.HTM (W-266 SN499910)