PADC, 1331 Penn. Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004-1703

C -- SOLE SOURCE ENGINEER FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FOR PEPCO WALL Sol 95PADC0005. Due 062095. Contact Jane Passman, 202/724-9036. This project is an architectural and design collage for a new facade for the PEPCO substation #17, located on 8th Street between D and E Streets, NW, Washington, DC. The new facade will replace the existing porcelain panel and granite cladding with a new structurally independent wall capable of supporting a series of historic building elements. All venting elements, water resistent details, flashing and building access must meet PEPCO requirements. The Engineer shall provide design development and feasibility analysis for the reconstruction of the portions of six (6) facades. The work will include: inventorying the stored materials, reassembling the materials to verify quantity, size, configuration and condition; review the existing PEPCO structure and foundations and openings, develop concept level designs for the framing attachment and reconstruction of the facade elements, the basic support wall, foundations, bracing including the extent of repair and alteration of the stored materials, waterproofing and protection of the PEPCO building, code requirements, support systems and louvers. The contractor shall provide construction documents and construction related services. The firms must meet the following criteria in descending order of importance: (1) direct experience working with PEPCO on substation design and construction; (2) direct experience working on the adjacent developmet parcel foundations on Square 407 and adjacency issues with the PEPCO substation on this site; (3) Direct experience in the last five years working with PADC on environmental art projects in the Penn Quarter neighborhood; (4) direct experience working on nationally importance historic preservation projects that have arts elements interposed; (5) direct experience with the design and installation of the exterior public art projects; (6) direct structural experience with national monuments and memorial art projects in the Washington, DC area; (7) direct experience with structural engineering elements of historic projects of national importance; (8) direct experience with structural engineering aspects of major exhibit materials for both interior and exterior installations; (9) direct experience with the structural installation of unique museum artifacts in historic contexts and buildings; and (1) direct experience with the structural issues dealing with national museum installations. Firms meeting the qualifications stated and desiring to perform the services outlined above may request in writing more information on or about May 20, 1995. All responses must be received no later than June 20, 1995 by 4:00 pm at the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC), 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1220N, Washington, DC 2004-1703, Attn: Gayle Clarke, Contract Specialist. See Note 22. (122)

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