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C -- A/E SERVICES FOR DESIGN WORK FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION USING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICES (GREEN BUILDING) SOL 332495-98-A-0135 DUE 082898 POC George Schramm, Chairperson, Evaluation Board (201) 714-5458 The contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services consists of preparation of contract documents, including drawings and specifications, using sustainable design practices, for a New Main Post Office of approximately 25,000 sq. ft. Within the delivery area of Nassau/Suffolk Counties, New York. Other services to be provided include the preparation of cost estimates, value engineering, energy efficient design, xeriscaping, construction waste reduction, analysis and incorporation of `green' building materials, and environmental site planning. The new facility will provide full retail services, carrier and mail processing, loading, and support operations. The contract to be negotiated will be a fixed price type with an option for Construction Contract Administration Services. The US Postal Service reserves the right to make additional design awards to the successful A-E firm within a three year period in the geographic area noted above. Firms applying should be architecturally oriented with staff or consultants in civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, environmental, and traffic engineering. All disciplines to have experience with the utilization of sustainable design practices. Experience with Construction Contract Administration or Construction Management is also required. Firms qualified to perform the services noted above are invited to submit a completed SF-255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project; and a completed SF-254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for the firm and each of the proposed consultants. Firms with more than one office must indicate on the SF-255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. Submissions must be made to the above address postmarked not later than August 28, 1998. The selection will be based on the submitted SF-255 and SF-254, an interview, and the following order of preference: (1) Local; within the Boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Counties of Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Nassau and Suffolk in the State of New York; and within the Counties of Sussex, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Warren, Morris, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Somerset, Hunterdon and Mercer in the State of New Jersey; and within Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut; (2) all others. Firms will be considered local only if their sole office or a local branch office is within the local geographic area as defined above, and all architectural design, coordination, and management of the project will be performed in that office. There is no restriction on the geographic location of consultants. The contract contains a requirement for evidence of current errors and omissions insurance. To the fullest extent possible, the US Postal Service welcomes the participation of women and/or minority owned/operated A-E firms. It is prohibited to pay any fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting form the award of a contract for this project. Personal visits and phone calls for the purpose of discussing this project are not permitted. Copies of the required forms, SF-255 and SF-254, may be obtained through the Government Printing Office or online at http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/hw_files/254-255.htm. No other general notification of this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN229857). (0210)

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