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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES DUE 040395. POC Susan Hetrick, Contracting Officer, 401/736-1763. Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract is required to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A/E) services on an as needed basis. Typical task orders will include, but are not limited to, architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical design, for a wide variety of facilities including industrial, residential, and institutional type buildings, waterfront structures and utility lines; preparation of contract documents, consisting of cost estimates, drawings using computer aided drafting software by Autocad (Release 12 or later), and specifications using National Institute of Building Science, Construction Criteria Base (CCB), specifications software; architectural or engineering studies including development and recommendation of cost effective alternatives, assessing environmental impacts, project proposals, construction inspection, and submittal review. Contract period of performance is one year with a one year option. Orders placed will not exceed the following limitations: No individual order will exceed $200,000. The total amount of the basic contract will not exceed $500,000 with a minimum contract guarantee of $5,000. Option Year thresholds are same as base year, $200,000 per individual order and $500,000 total option year. Projects are located within the geographic boundaries of the First Coast Guard District which encompasses facilities along the East Coast of the US from the Maine/Canadian border to Toms River, NJ. Evaluation Criteria will include in order of importance: (1)Specialized experience of the firm and technical competence in the type of work in similar projects; (2)Professional capacity to accomplish the work as scheduled; (3)Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (4)Project team organization and key personnel roles and responsibilities; (5)Past record of performance on Department of Transportation and other government contracts in terms of quality and accuracy of work, ability to meet contract/delivery schedules; (6)Location of firm in general geographic area, provided there is an appropriate number of qualified firms therein for consideration; (7)Minorities and women in all job classifications, considering availability in the general area. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered must submit to this office one copy each of a SF-254 and a SF-255 by close of business on 04/03/95. Refer to DTCGG1-95-R-3WK172. This is not a request for proposal. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is unrestricted. This notice is for informational purposes for minority, woman owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, woman-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (053)

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