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C -- PREPARE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, COST ESTIMATES, RELATED STUDIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL EMB-97-Q-0528 DUE 080497 POC CONTACT: ELIZABETH L KIYABU Contracting Officer 617/223-9528 Architect-Engineer or Engineering services are required for preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, related studies, and all associated engineering services for several projects under an indefinite quantity contract. There is likely to be a wide variation in the complexity and size of the civil design projects issued under this contract as delivery orders. However, no single delivery order will exceed $300,000 in total fees. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of an initial contract award. The proposed contract includes a Government option for the same terms and conditions of the original contract for a period of an additional one (1) year. A maximum of $300,000 in delivery order fees are possible during each 12 month period of the contract not to exceed $1,000,000 for the entire contract. Design services will include: (A) Design repairs and modifications to the facility air intake ventilation and filtration systems. (B) Design automatic fire suppression system for the Federal Regional Center located in Maynard, Massachusetts. (C) Design smoke protection upgrade for the Federal Regional Center. (D) Design facility fire protection improvements. (E) Develop a list of minimal spare parts and maintenance tools required for facility utilization, based on researching equipment operating requirements and failure rates, during periods when acquisition of these items from commercial sources is limited. (F) Design the addition of deisel exhaust blast valves complete with documentation of required operational and maintenance procedures. (G) Design installation of weather instrumentation with reporting station in mechanical room. (H) Design replacement of electrical switchgear. (I) Design replacement of overhead communications cables with underground cable system. (J) Test and design modifications/replacement of domestic water well. EVALUATION FACTORS: A-E firms responding to this announcement will be evaluated on the above requirements based on the following criteria in relative order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required of the proposed engineering/technical staff who will perform the work; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time frame; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the contract provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract; (6) Aggressive internal quality control program with demonstrated results of reducing design errors and/or omissions; (7) Volume of work awarded during the last 12 month period. GENERAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING : The initial order for work will include studies, reports, topographic analysis, intermediate designs; final designs; civil, structural, protection contract drawings; contract specifications; contract cost assessment statement, or categorical exclusion evaluation; submittal and shop drawings review, contract compliance inspection, critical construction and performance testing oversight, preparation of technical requirements and estimates for change orders, participation in negotiations and progress meetings, etc. No other general information to firms for other similar project performed under this contract will be made. Type of contract: Firm Fixed Price. Estimated start date is August 26, 1997.Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement be received in this office no later than the 30th calendar day after the date of appearance of this announcement in the CBD. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the SF255 will be due on the first workday thereafter. If a current SF254 is not already on file with this office, it must be submitted with the SF255. The SF255 must clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and the qualification of individuals and subcontractors proposed to work on the contract and their geographical location. WRITTEN REQUESTS ONLY, NO VERBAL REQUESTS ACCEPTED.*****MMMM (0183)

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