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C -- ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, AND SUPPORTING CIVIL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COST ESTIMATING SERVICES SOL R6-99-107 DUE 021699 POC Procurement and Property Management, (503) 808-2384 Professional Architectural and Structural Engineering Services, and supporting landscape architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and cost estimating services for facility projects located on National Forest lands within the states of Oregon, Washington and, to a lesser extent, Alaska. The Government intends to award multiple task order contracts for a one-year period, with up to four additional one-year option periods. As specific projects arise, contract firms will be evaluated and ranked according to the applicability of their qualifications to the specific project. Projects may include any or all of the following elements: design, review of designs performed by others, professional consultation, site inspections, condition surveys, office and site-based construction assistance, computer aided drafting, shop drawing review, material submittal review and model construction. The design process includes submittals at 10%, 30%, 60%, 90% and 100% phases. Meetings will be required at the 10%-60% submittals. Submittals include, but are not limited to, drawings, project specifications, cost estimates, equipment lists, calculations and color/finish boards. Types of facilities covered include: offices, single and multiple family residences, commercial and industrial buildings (including, but not limited to, vehicle maintenance, welding shops, wood/metal shops, nursery related facilities such as greenhouses and tree coolers, wastewater treatment facilities and hazardous facilities such as gas/oil/paint storage), from 100 sf to 200,000 sf in new or remodeled construction. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL BE APPLIED IN EVALUATING FIRMS FOR CONTRACT AWARD AS WELL AS SELECTION FOR TASK ORDERS: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required (specialized technical skills, project coordination and management skills, experience working together as a team, familiarity with the common types of Forest Service facilities design and construction activities within the states of Oregon and Washington and, to a lesser extent, Alaska, including knowledge of material/equipment suppliers and common construction methods); (3) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (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 in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. NOTE: Day-to-day interaction will be required between ordering offices (throughout Oregon and Washington and, to a lesser extent, Alaska) and the contractor's facility. To accomplish this, evaluation/consideration of firms will be made as follows. Evaluation for contract awards: Firms should be located in, or have an authorized representative in, Oregon or Washington. Task order selection (after contract awards, selection of a contractorfor a particular project): Firms should be located in, or have an authorized representative in, the community nearest the ordering office. Firms will be evaluated as such, provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; (6) demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design; (7) computer capabilities (specifically, Autocad and Microsoft Office, with the ability to transmit electronically). INTERESTED FIRMS SHALL RESPOND TO THIS AD BY SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING: Five (5) copies of each of the following Standard Forms (SF): SF-254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, to provide information concerning the firms' general qualifications; and SF-255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for a Specific Project, to provide more detailed information concerning qualifications for the specific type of work listed herein. These forms are available electronically at: http://www.gsa.gov/forms. FIRMS MAY SUBMIT FOR ARCHITECTURAL ONLY, STRUCTURAL ONLY, OR BOTH -- CLEARLY INDICATE THE INTENT ON THE SUBMITTAL OR A COVER LETTER THERETO. Responses are due 4:30 PM, local time, February 16, 1999. Envelopes containing SF-254 and SF-255 submittals in response to this ad should place the following in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope: R6-99-107, Facilities Architectural and Structural, due 4:30 PM, February 16, 1999. Faxed or electronic submittals will not be accepted. Posted 01/12/99 (W-SN287473). (0012)

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