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C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DTCG83-98-R-3WF223 POC P. J. Korenchen, 216-902-6218 Provide professional architectural/engineering (A/E) services for Shore Facilities. Projects will include a variety of assignments involving U. S. Coast Guard Shore Facilites located in 28 states throughout the Great Lakes, Mississippi River and its tributaries, and mid-Atlantic states from the northern border of New Jersey to the northern border of South Carolina. Most work will consist of modifications and renovations to existing structures. The Shore Facilities include but are not limited to miscellaneous general engineering and architectural services including architecture, mechanical, structural, civil, sanitary, geotechnical, and coastal engineering. Autocad drafting (AutoCad Release 14 software with CE-CADD version 6.01c4 which implements the standards described in CE-CADD application and standards manual dated March 1998), engineering graphic and nongraphic database programming (GIS, LISP, PASCAL, etc.), topographic analysis, surveying, project management, construction surveillance, environmental assessments, and master planning support. Services to be obtained may also include assessment of existing conditions, review of project designs, analysis of alternatives, recommendations for cost effective alternatives and development of final designs and construction contract documents. Criteria to be evaluated in the selection of the A/E firm(s) will be as follows: (1) Past performance on design contracts with estimated construction projects under $1 million; (a) Demonstrated compliance with performance schedules and the ability to meet unusual time constraints; (b) Consistently uses most cost-effective designs to meet project requirements; (c) Quality of work as demonstrated by a history of minimal change orders; and (d) Demonstrated long term relationships and repeat business with customers; (2) Professional qualifications of the firm's staff to provide required designs: (a) Ability to perform majority of design work in architectural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines with in-house personnel; (b) Ability to generate the majority of AUTOCAD drawings with in-house personnel; and (c) Quality Assurance and Inspection Services; (3) Proven ability (last five years) of the firm to produce quality designs in a wide range of renovation, design, and shore facility projects: (a) Light commercial, including building systems; (b) Residential, including building systems; (c) Site work, including utilities and paving, and (d) Special construction, including waterfront facilties, hangars, transmitter buildings, and other Coast Guard specific buildings; (4) Proven abililty (last five years) of the firm to conduct quality studies and reports, including (a) Environmental (lead and asbestos) reports and testing; (b) Cost estimates; (c) AUTOCAD 14 Drawings; (d) Calculations; (e) Site surveys; (f) Economic analyses of different construction methods, HVAC systems, and electrical systems; and (g) Underwater inspection of waterfront facilites; (5) Professional qualifications of consultants to provide necessary technical work for the design beyond the capability of the firm's in-house personnel; and (6) Effective internal quality control procedures ensuring technical accuracy and coordination of disciplines. The basic contract year (and any resultant option year) will be limited to a maximum of $1.5 million for each year of the contract with a $300,000 maximum per individual task order. The term of the contract shall be one year from the date of contract award with options for two additional one-year periods. The government reserves the right to exercise the option. The total duration of the contract, including exercise of any option, shall not exceed three years. The government reserves the right to make multiple awards. This procurement is open to small and large businesses in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Firms desiring consideration are invited to submit a SF-254 and SF-255 prior to the close of business on 17 June 1998. No solicitation will be issued. This is not a request for proposal. (0128)

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