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C -- OPEN-END IDIQ A-E CONTRACT FOR MECHANICAL-ELECTRICAL SERVICES AT THE USAF ACADEMY CO SOL F0561198R0257 DUE 051298 POC Contact John Peters, Contracting Officer, (719)333-2735 A-E Open End Title I, Title II and other Mechanical/Electrical Architect-Engineer Services at the United States Air Force Academy CO, for a broad variety of maintenance, repair, and new construction projects. The performance period will be one year from date of award plus four (4) one-year option periods that will be unilaterally exercised at the government's discretion. Services required may be field investigations, recommendations, studies, reports, analysis, cost estimates, specifications, product research, record documents research, preparation of construction drawings, and presentations to coordinating agencies. Designs may require asbestos and lead based paint removal. Title II delivery orders may involve direct consultation with construction contractors. Construction management services, as-built services and peer review services may be required. Submittals should include proposed subconsultants for architectural, environmental (including asbestos and lead paint), roofing, and each of the major engineering disciplines required for a complete design. This open-end contract may include asbestos & lead paint, roofing, and each of the major engineering disciplines. This open-end contract may include the design of new systems, repair and replacement of existing systems, utilities, substations, electrical distribution, heat plants, and DDC control systems. One mechanical/electrical firm will be selected for project number 99-0100. Architect-Engineer firms that meet the requirements described in the announcement are invited to submit the following in an original and one copy; (A) Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and related services questionnaire; (B) Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer related services for specific projects. To be included with the Standard Form 254 and 255 shall be a cover letter specifically addressing each of the below listed criteria in sequence. Criteria 1 and 2 below are equally of the greatest importance, with the remainder of the criteria of lesser importance, but approximately equal to each other. Criteria forming the basis for selection by two formal selection boards will include, but will not be limited to: (1) Specialized Experience: Expertise of the firm in facilities and large scale academic complexes; Mechanical/Electrical A-E open end projects; Technical competence in renovation and upgrade in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy, conservation, pollution, prevention, waste reduction, and use of recovered material; (2) Professional qualifications of experienced key personnel and consultants. Project Managers of A-E firms must hold a professional degree and a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Colorado; (3) Capacity of firm to handle several different requirements in different required time limits; (4)Past performance on contracts both Government and Private in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5)Volume of work: Prior DOD Awards, specifically list all DOD contracts awards the firm completed for the previous twelve months to include fees; (6) Previous work at the United States Air Force Academy; (7) CADD capabilities; (8) Location in general geographical area of the Air Force Academy; (9) Identification and commitment to small business and to small disadvantaged business, historically black college and university, or minority institution performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. Failure to supply data in the cover letter for criteria 1 through 9 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 USAFA Final Selection Board, which will independently rank the six firms. Evaluations of the three top-rated firms will include interviews by the Final Selection Board members. The firm receiving the highest ranking from the Final Selection Board will be the first choice for selection, with the second and third ranked firms serving as alternates. The firm ranked most qualified will be sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) with the intent to negotiate rates. It is anticipated that the clause "Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned small Business Subcontracting Plan" (FAR 52.219-9) will be included in any resulting Request for Proposal. Offerors should review the applicability of the clause and consider the requirements of this clause when assembling their team of subconsultants, providing, if required sufficient representation to achieve established goals. The firm awarded a contract is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000.00 in fees for A-E Services. As projects are identified, delivery orders will be issued. No single delivery order, including subsequent modifications may exceed $299,000.00 in fees. Fees may not exceed $750,000.00 in any contract year. This includes modifications to delivery orders issued in that year. An exception to this limitation is the initial delivery order to start the contract. This order may exceed $299,000.00, but can not exceed the maximum limitation of the contract of $750,000.00 for each year. Appropriate data in response to this notice must be received by 12 May 98. This requirement is being advertised unrestricted in accordance with the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. This announcement is not a request for proposals. (0100)

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