C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES FOR THE PAWNEE HEALTH CENTER PROJECT TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT PAWNEE, OKLAHOMA

Notice Date

April 11, 2001

Contracting Office

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, P.O. Box 470, Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058

ZIP Code

74058

Solicitation Number

100

Point of Contact

Robert Chapman, President, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, P. O. Box 470, Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058 Phone 918-762-3621

Description

Design capabilities for the Pawnee Health Center to be constructed at Pawnee, OK which will consist of approximately 6268 square meters with an estimated construction cost exceeding ten million dollars. A fixed price contract will be awarded which will require architectural and engineering services for studies, designs and construction contract administration. The proposed project will provide a facility for health care services and will include site work, roads, sidewalks, water, sewer, electrical and gas utilities. Funds for this project are contingent upon the award of a contract from the U. S Department of Health and Human Services to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. Selection of a list of highly qualified Architect/Engineering firms will be based on the evaluation factors listed below in descending order of priority with factors (1) & (2) being of equal value: (1) Past Performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of quality of work, compliance with performance schedules, and cooperation with Construction Manager (CM) efforts in cost estimating, value engineering, preparation of bid packages for bidding subcontracts, and early start activities, (2) Experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel including specialized technical skills, project management skills, and experience in working together as a team, and with Construction Managers, (3) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of services required, (4) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services, (5) Volume and nature of present and projected workload as it relates to the ability to perform the work required, (6) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of this criterion leaves appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project, (7) Computer assisted design capability and capacity, (8) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, (9) Availability of additional personnel or consultants to support expansion or acceleration of the services, (10) Experience in Architectural Designs for Native Americans, (11) Proposed plan for compliance with Indian Preference as required by Section 7(b) if P. L. 93-638. Indian subcontractors shall be identified within submittals to determine compliance with the 7(b) requirement and shall be pre-qualified in written form by the B.I.A. or self-certification statement. The firms deemed to be highly qualified shall be established by applying a numerical rating system to the criteria listed above and shall be invited for an interview with the Pawnee Nation selection committee. All firms that are considered highly qualified will be requested to provide a fee proposal based on a solicitation that will describe the services required. Final selection of the A/E firm will be based on price and qualifications. This procurement is restricted to qualified Indian Owned Firms who have offices located in the continental United States. A qualified Indian Own firm (prime, consultant, or subcontractor) is a legal business entity that is 51% Indian Owned and Controlled and has submitted with its offer for this solicitation a completed and current Representation Declaration (B.I.A. Self-certification) Form. Joint Ventures will be considered provided each joint venture is based on the interdependency of members that makes the arrangement viable and desirable for a quality effort. Those qualified Indian Architect/Engineer firms and or joint ventures meeting the stated limitations and have the capability to perform these services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting with original signature (by the submitting A/E firm(s) three copies of the following: i. a letter of intent, ii. a completed Standard Form 254 and 255. No other notification for this project will be made and no further action beyond submission of the noted response is required or encouraged. Responses must be received by 4:30 P.M. local time May 11,2001. Submissions should be mailed to Robert Chapman, President, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, P. O. Box 470, Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058. This is not a request for a proposal.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010413/CSOL003.HTM (W-101 SN50I986)