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R -- A-E OPEN END TITLE I, II AND OTHER ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES AT THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO SOL F0561196R0211-R0212 POC Shirley McCoy, (719-472-2734), Contracting Officer, Isabel L. Staples (719-472-2735). A-E Open End Title I, Title II, Environmental and other Architect- Engineer Services at the U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, for a broad variety of environmental investigations, studies, analyses, permitting, reports, and designs for construction projects. Services required may include, but are not limited to, field investigations, site visits, meetings, recommendations, studies, reports, analyses (engineering, scientific and laboratory), cost estimates, specifications, product research, record documents research, permit applications, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, designs and preparation of construction drawings, computer programming, and presentations to USAFA and coordinating agencies. Two firms will be selected for these contracts (Projects 96-0104 and 96-0105) - Open End Environmental - General). The USAFA is seeking the services of two multi-faceted A-E firms with proven experience in a broad range of environmental engineering investigations and designs, including, but not limited to, air quality, hazardous materials management, hazardous waste management, hydrogeologic studies, hazardous waste site remediation, noise, wastewater, stormwater, potable water supply, environmental impact analyses, noise, petroleum/oil/lubricants (POL), underground and above ground storage tanks, solid waste management (disposal, recycling, reduction and reuse, composting), toxic substances (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCSs), asbestos, lead-based paint, radon), use of pesticides management. Two (2) A-E Open End Environmental - General Title I, II and other services contracts will be awarded with no yearly fee limitation. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years, (basic plus four (4) option years). The Government may at its discretion extend the contract for four (4) option years, one year at a time. Total fees for all five years will not exceed $5 million. Architect-Engineer firms which meet requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the following for the contract for which they wish to be considered: A) Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionaire, (B) Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer Related Services for the specific project. To be included with the Standard Forms 254 and 255 shall be a cover letter specifically addressing each of the below listed criteria in sequence. Criteria forming the basis for selection by two formal selection boards will include, but not be limited to: (1) Specialized experience: Expertise of the firm in environmental engineering and natural and cultural resources planning; (2) Professional qualifications of experienced key personnel and consultants; (3) Professional capacity of the firm to do the work in the required time; (4) Past performance of contracts both government and private; (5) Volume of work: Prior Department of Defense (DoD) awards. Specifically, list all DoD contracts awarded the firm for the previous twelve months to include fees; (6) Previous work at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). List all work previously done for the USAFA; (7) CADD/GIS capabilities; (8) Location in the geographic area. Failure to supply data in the cover letter for criteria 1 through 8 above may result in disqualification of the firm. Based on these criteria, the USAFA Preselection Board will reduce the field of submitting A-E firms to a maximum of six (6). The qualifications of these six firms will be reviewed by the Final Selection Board, and reduced to four (4) firms, if necessary. The Government may interview the top four (4) firms either at their respective offices or at the USAFA. After the interviews, the field will be ranked in order of preference. This is not a request for proposals. The firm selected is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000.00 in fees for A-E Services. As projects are identified, delivery orders will be issued. Appropriate data in response to this notice, an original only, must be received within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Owners and Project Managers of A-E firms and its consultants must hold a professional degree and be professional engineers or registered architects, licensed in in state of Colorado. Title II delivery orders may involve direct work consultation with a construction contractor. Construction management services, as-built services, and peer review services will be required of all A-Es. Submittals should include proposed subconsultants for each major engineering discipline. The roposed contract here is unrestricted. Teaming is encouraged. (0362)

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