C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR A/E SERVICES ON SMALL AND MEDIUM STANDARD BUILDING DESIGN PROJECTS WITHIN THE USPS GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT

Notice Date

February 6, 2001

Contracting Office

United States Postal Service, Facilities Purchasing, Mid-Atlantic Facilities Service Office, PO Box 27497, Greensboro, NC, 27498-1103

ZIP Code

27498-1103

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-AE-01-001

Response Due

March 8, 2001

Point of Contact

Sharon Weber, Facilities Contract Specialist, Phone (336) 665-2801, Fax (336) 665-2865, Email sweber1@email.usps.gov

E-Mail Address

Sharon Weber (sweber1@email.usps.gov)

Description

Small and Medium Standard Building Design: One or more Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Architect-Engineer Services for the design, preparation of contract documents, contract administration, and inspection services for new construction of postal facilities within the Greater South Carolina District. Said area includes the entire State of South Carolina with the exception of the following counties: Allendale, Barnwell, Beaufort, Edgefield, Jasper, McCormick and York. The contract will be for a base term of one year, with four one-year renewal options. Individual work orders will be negotiated for each project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $250,000. The total contract amount over the five-year period cannot exceed $5,000,000; minimum contract amount is $5,000. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described 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 proposed consultant. Firms must also submit a statement that addresses the following questions: (1) How long has the "technical team" been working together? Provide resumes on the members of the technical team, as well as details on how the technical team will be structured and managed. (2) What experience does the technical team have in the area of sustainable development? Provide information on specific projects. (3) What experience does the team have in downtown renovations? Provide information on specific projects. The "technical team" consists of all architects, engineers, project managers and construction administrators that will be directly assigned to support this contract. Firms will be evaluated by using the submitted SF-254, SF-255, and the statement. 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 the firms responding to this advertisement in accordance with the instructions in the following order of preference: (1) firms located within the State of South Carolina; (2) firms located outside the State of South Carolina. Architectural and engineering firms will be considered as 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 management of the project will be performed in that office. There is no restriction on the geographical location of consultants. The minimum acceptable architect complement of the prime firm is two licensed architects in the covered area. The minimum acceptable engineering complement of the consultants consists of one electrical engineer, one mechanical engineer, one structural engineer, and one civil engineer, all being licensed in the covered area. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions insurance of $200,000 per claim. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, multiple awards may be awarded. Participation of minority-owned and woman-owned businesses in U.S. Postal Service architect-engineer selections is encouraged. 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 proposal.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010208/CSOL001.HTM (D-037 SN50C8T5)