Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Procurement Division, Room H2-262, Ford House Office Building, 2nd and D Streets, S.W. Washington,D.C.20515

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER SERVICES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE EAST REFRIGERATION PLANT CHILLERS,WASHINGTON,D.C. DUE 072898 POC Contact Procurement Division, (202) 226-2557 The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) contemplates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract for Architect Engineer services for preparation of plans and specifications, cost estimates, related studies, final construction drawings and all associated engineering services for Finalizing the conceptual plans for Replacement of the East Refrigeration Plant Chillers (ERP) of the United States Capitol Power Plant, Washington, D.C. Design services will include: (a) replacement of chillers with an anticipated capacity of 18,000-24,000 tons; (b)evaluation of alternative chiller and auxiliary drives, (c) life cycle cost analysis of alternative drives, (d) installation of new chillers and all related accessories including cooling towers, chilled water and condenser water pumps, piping, etc. Services shall include all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, architectural and civil design. Estimated construction cost is between $12,000,000 and $15,000,000. Duration of the contract: final reports for the conceptual plan shall be completed within three (3) months after an award. The final design shall be completed within nine (9) months after the completion of the conceptual plan. Control optimization for the entire Capitol Power Plant (CPP) shall be included in both the conceptual plan and the final design for the project. A centralized control room shall be developed which would allow monitoring, and control of all operations within the CPP. For the ERP, the controls shall be fully integrated with the new chillers and accessories. In other portions of the CPP, the controls may be an adjunct to existing control systems but shall provide full remote monitoring and control of all equipment including the chillers in the West Refrigeration Plant and the boilers in the Boiler Plant. The East Refrigeration Plant when initially built was the primary refrigeration plant for the Capitol complex of buildings including the U.S. Capitol, the Senate Office Buildings, the House Office Buildings, the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court. Subsequently, the West Refrigeration Plant was built and placed in service in late 1970s and has become the primary refrigeration plant for the complex. It is anticipated that with the replacement of the East Refrigeration Plant, it will again become the primary refrigeration plant due to the increased efficiency. Architect- Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit four (4) copies of each of the Standard Form 254, Architect- Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire and Standard Form 255, Architect- Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project. Responses must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice. Following an initial evaluation of the qualifications and performance data submitted, firms considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required, will be chosen for interviews. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required that include: 1) Professional capabilities of personnel and key personnel information; 2) Specialized experience and technical competence as it relates to the specifics of this project; 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; 4) Past Performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules and 5) Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project. The submittal package must be received in the Office of the Architect of The Capitol Bid Room H2-262, Procurement Division, Ford House Office Building, Second and "D" Streets, S. W. Washington, D.C. 20515 by not later than 2:00 P. M. Eastern Daylight Time, July 28,1998. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. This is not a Request For Proposal. Posted 06/25/98 (0176)

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