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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY A/E SERVICE FOR NORTHERN NEVADA SOL 072976-97-A-0166 DUE 070897 POC Ed Giagni, Architect/Engineer,303/220-6522 Architect/Engineering indefinite quantity contract for repair and alteration work to USPS facilities in the state of NV and zip code 961 in CA, but primarily in northern NV. The scope of services consist of, but is not limited to, pre-design evaluation and studies, design services, preparation of construction documents, cost estimates, assistance during bidding, and partial or full construction administration services for repair and alteration projects to USPS owned or leased facilities, and generally not exceeding $250,000 in construction cost (the USPS reserves the right to issue contracts for work that may exceed $250,000). The term of the contract shall be for (2) years with (3) one year renewal options. Individual work orders will be issued, and each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $100,000, and the total contract cannot exceed $500,000 for each 12-month period (total contract cannot exceed $2,500,000 for the 5 year period). A/Efirms interested in submitting qualifications for consideration must meet or exceed the following requirements, and will be evaluated accordingly: 1) Office located within a 150 mile radius of Reno 2) Firms experienced in small repair and alteration projects (architectural barriers, HVAC, roof and paving repair/replacement, tenant improvement, etc.) 3) Firm staff of 5-20 personnel with a min. of 2 registered architects, and a min. of 1 registered engineer in each of the prime engineering disciplines (MP&E, and Civil) consultants 4) Experience with unit price schedules and contracts 5) Previous experience with other government agency unit price schedules and contracts 6) Level of proficiency of the A&E firm in the use of autocadd 7) min. of 3 years in business 8) previous owners references 9) all architectural design, coordination, and management of the projects must be performed by the local branch office if part of a larger company. The selected A/E firm/s may be awarded subsequent services over a period of five years subject to the needs of the USPS and past performance. Award of additional projects may be made without further solicitation for facilities in NV & CA. Firms that have the qualifications described above are invited to submit a completed SF 254 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire), a SF 255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for specific projects), and a 254 for each proposed consultant. 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. No other general notification for this contract will be made. Submission of SF 254 and SF 255 by USPS mail is encouraged, and submissions will not be retained for any future solicitations. This is not a request for proposal. (0156)

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