Agency Address: General Services Administration (8PC), Public Buildings Service, P.O. Box 25546, Denver, CO 80225-0546

C -- OPEN-END (INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY) CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES Solicitation Number: GS-08P-97-JBD-0001 DUE 112996. POC Contract Specialist: David Chavez, 303/236-7250. The scope of Architect-Engineer Services under this proposed Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract shall consist of the following: PRIMARY SERVICES to include (1) Architectural and Engineering Design, (2) Construction Management and Inspection, (3) Budget estimating for construction projects and (4) Evaluation of Construction Contractor's price proposals. SECONDARY SERVICES to include (1) Assistance in preparing negotiation positions regarding Construction contractors' proposals for both new projects and changes to existing project, (2) Assessment of existing roofs, design of necessary roof repairs and replacement, (3) Building Engineering Reports to include evaluation of the condition of existing buildings and systems, identification of necessary maintenance and modernization work, and cost estimation, (4) Energy studies/audits and design of identified projects, (5) Environmental assessments and impact studies, (6) Historic Building Preservation Plans to include identification of distinctive historic or architectural zones and elements of a building, preparation of an inventory and condition assessment, and recommendations for maintenance, repair and construction activities, (7) Prospectus Development Studies to include developing the design program, implementation strategy and budget assessment for construction projects over $1.6 million and (8) Seismic/Structural Studies of existing buildings. TYPICAL PROJECTS which may be awarded include (1) architectural and engineering designs for renovation of space to house various federal agencies, (2) management and inspection of construction projects, especially renovation of existing space, (3) electrical studies, (4) HVAC studies, (5) energy conservation studies, (6) roof repair/replacement studies, (7) lighting retrofit studies and (8) environmental assessments and impact statements. The contract will be open-ended where the Government will award individual, firm fixed-price orders on an ``as needed'' basis during the life of the contract. The term of the contract will be one year with four, one-year options. The maximum order limitation per year will be $750,000 and the minimum order limitation per year will be $15,000. PRIMARY PLACES OF PERFORMANCE will be within the State of Colorado. SECONDARY PLACES OF PERFORMANCE will be the Denver Federal Center (Lakewood, CO), and the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The Prime Contractor for this effort MUST have or MUST ESTABLISH within 30 days after the award of the contract, an active production office within commuting distance of the Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, Colorado. Qualifications submitted by each firm will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following PRIMARY CRITERIA, listed in descending order of importance: (a) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, (b) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, (c) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules and (d) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time (size of staff, workload etc.). The A-E will be required to obtain a security clearance for all personnel working on the project, including the Prime A-E and all consultants, and facility clearances for all places where work is performed. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms desiring consideration must submit two copies of Standard Form 255 and two copies of Standard Form 254, for themselves and each consultant, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, by the due date shown above or within thirty (30) calendar days from date of this announcement, whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. Submittals must be sent to the above address, Attn: David Chavez. The following information MUST be on the outside of the sealed envelope: Solicitation Number/Due Date/Closing Time. Late responses are subject to FAR Provision 52.215-10. In Block 8 of Standard Form 254, specify only current W-2 payroll (non-contract) personnel of each firm. In Block 10 of the Standard Form 255, the A-E Design Firm MUST respond to the Four (4) evaluation criteria stated in this announcement. In Block 11 of Standard Form 255, the A-E Design Firm MUST sign, name, title, and date the submittal. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (FAR 19.10). This procurement is open to small and large business concerns. Before award of the contract, the A-E, if not a small business of $2,500,000 average gross over 3 years (Standard Industrial Classification 8712), shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507. Small, small disadvantaged and women-owned firms are strongly encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large business firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with small and disadvantaged firms as part of their original submitted teams. Contract procured under the Brooks Act and FAR 36. This is not a Request for Proposal. (299)

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