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C -- ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES AT THE HARTFORD JOB CORPS CENTER LOCATED IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. SOL JC-16-99 DUE 080999 POC Contact, Ms. Marion Carter (202) 219-8706 ext. 117 WEB: JC-16-99, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: JC-16-99, carterm@doleta.gov. This project involves A/E services for design and construction administration services at the Hartford Job Corps Center located in Hartford, Connecticut for a new Job Corps Center approximately 60,160 gross square feet. The new center shall be conventionally constructed with pitched roofs and will include space for education, vocational, administration/medical-dental, cafeteria, recreation, child care and storage. The new center shall also include miscellaneous site improvements such as utility installation site/security lighting, sidewalks, and landscaping. The estimated construction cost range is more than $10 million. Required disciplines: Structural, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical (HVAC & Plumbing), and Electrical. Firms must be capable of producing the design documents on AUTOCAD release 12 or higher. Specifications shall be provided in CSI format and "WordPerfect" compatible. Total Design Time is 20 calendar weeks, including time for submittal review. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one copy of a completed SF-255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Questionaire for Specific Projects) to include brief resumes of key personnel expected to have major responsibilities for the project. One current copy of SF-254 is required for the prime to include projects related to the type and nature of work for which the firm was responsible, and one copy of SF-254 for each of its individual consulting firms, if applicable. The SF-255 and SF-254's are to be submitted even if they are currently on file. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. Only firms which submit the forms by the deadline date of August 9, 1999 will be considered for review of qualifications. Failure to submit SF-255 and SF-254's will render the submission unacceptable. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order of importance, for the Project Team, are (1) Qualifications of Assigned Project Personnel, which considers design capability, project management skills, and construction administration capability; (2) Specialized Experience of Assigned Project Personnel; (3) Capacity to Perform 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, for similiar type projects, including past Job Corps Center projects, if applicable; (5) location (preference shall be given to Project Team located in the general geographical area of the project, with knowledge of the locality of the project); and (6) Energy Efficiency/Waste Reduction Capabilities. Applicants are required to include a list of three references with telephone numbers and names of contact persons with their submittal. The Project Teams considered the most highly qualified will have references checked. Project Teams still considered the most qualified following the references checks will be interviewed. Applicants should include the Solicitation No. (JC-16-99) of this CBD Notice with the location/center name in Block No. 1 of the SF-255. Women-owned, Minority-owned and Small-disadvantaged business concerns are encouraged to submit. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC Code is 8712 and the Small Business Size Standard is $4.0 million. The firm should indicate in Block 10 of the SF-255 that it is a small business concern as defined in the FAR. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. See Numbered Note(s): 1. Posted 07/06/99 (W-SN350467). (0187)

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