Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Property Management, 955 L'Enfant Plaza S.W., P-114, Washington, D.C. 20024

C -- TERM CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER LOCATED IN EDGEWATER, MARYLAND SOL 9836SOL0022 DUE 040298 POC Judy Greenwald (202) 287-3238 Architect-Engineer planning, design, and construction phase services for various small architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical projects at the Smithsonian Environment Research Center, Edgewater, Maryland. Required services include but are not limited to architectural and engineering studies, cost analyses, preparation of construction contract documents for architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, security systems, and hazardous material abatement for variety of small projects. Typically the work includes minor repairs, building renovation, and facility improvement projects with some new facility development. While a portion of the work involves implementing master plan expansion projects, the greater number of work orders will be for smaller projects. Other services may include construction management and inspection, submittal review and preparation of record drawings, preparation of concept studies, renderings, interior space planning and mitigating accessibility barriers. Design and construction of all projects will utilize Smithsonian Institution (metric) system measurement. It is anticipated that the contract will be for a period of one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods and that the contract may provide a maximum design effort of $500,000 per year, with individual work orders not to exeed $250,000. Firm evlauation and selection will be based on the following criteria: 1) Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and major sub-consultants with repair or renovation of facilities while maintaining operations, particularly administrative, scientific and laboratory facilities, Section 106 archeological review process, environmentally sensitive sites, Federal and State of Maryland requirements for wetlands protection, stormwater management, and sediment and erosion control; 2) Sensitivity to environmental concerns, ability to implement traditional Annapolis/Chesapeake Bay area design elements in the architectural design, and knowledge of Bay area construction methods, materials, and practices as demonstrated by successfully completed construction works; 3) Past performance on contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, responsiveness and compliance with performance schedules; 4) Firm competence as demonstrated by submittal of internal quality control, cost control and scheduling procedures; 5) Firm located in proximity of Annapolis, Maryland; 6) CAD capability. The successful firm will be expected to sign a standard, unmodified, Federal A/E contract. Interested, qualified firms are invited to submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255 and other appropriate data to: Engineering and Design Services, Office of Physical Plant, Smithsonian Institution, 955 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Suite 3230, Washington, D.C. 20024, Attention: John Popels, no later than 3:00 p.m. local time on April 2, 1998. Preface submission with an attached original and a loose copy of a brief cover letter on company letterhead. The Smithsonian will dispose of submittal material 60 days after receipt unless a specific request is made for its return. (0061)

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