Officer in Charge, NAVFAC Contracts, Building 864, Post Office Box 5035, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC 29905

R -- A/E CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF PLANS, SPECS AND COST ESTIMATES TO RENOVATE FITNESS CENTER/GYM, BLDG 111, MCRD, PARRIS ISLAND, SC 29905 Sol N62467-96-R-5093. Due 021696. Contact Joseph Coward, Contracting Officer, 803-525-2880. This is an Architect-Engineer contract to provide plans, specifications and cost estimates for renovating the fitness center/gym, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. This project consists of renovating and air conditioning the fitness center and depot gym at building 111. The work includes replacing wall, floor and ceiling finishes in the shower rooms, replacement of plumbing fixtures, replacement of sauna lockers and re-configuring the spaces for proper utilization of the required spaces within the fitness center. As part of the contract asbestos and lead assessments may be required to determine the presence of asbestos or lead. When asbestos or lead is found, this contract will be amended to require a comprehensive asbestos or lead survey to include sampling and testing, and the preparation of plans and specifications showing the location of asbestos or lead and specifying the procedure to be followed during construction and/or demolition for removal or abatement. Firms unable to accept work which involves asbestos or lead need not apply. The total contract is $50,000.00. Responses must be received no later than February 16, 1996. Any inquires (including submission of SF255) should mention and show title, location, and contract number on the outside envelope. Architect-Engineer firms are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; (2) a Standard Form 255, Questionnaire for Specific project; and (3) any requested supplemental data to the procurement office shown. Firms having a current Standard Form 254 on file with the procurement office are not required to resubmit this form. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing data will be considered for selection, subject to any limitations indicated with respect to size and geographic location of firm, specialized technical expertise or other requirements as listed. Following an initial evaluation of the qualifications and performance data submitted, three or more firms considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required will be chosen for interview. The Department of Defense policy for selection of Architect-Engineer firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary to the satisfactory performance of the professional services required, subject to the following additional considerations: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services and of the persons assigned to do the work; (2) Recent experience of those persons in architectural and engineering maintenance repair and construction design skills; (3) Quality assurance and coordination methods used during design; (4) Awards from all Department of Defense Agencies in Fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995 with the objective of trying to distribute contracts among all qualified firms, including those that are minority firms or firms that have not had prior contracts; (5) Location in the general geographic area; and (6) Ability to accomplish various projects concurrently. Firms desiring to register for consideration for future projects administered by the procurement office are encouraged to submit annually a statement o qualifications and performance data, utilizing Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire. This is not a request for proposal. The proposed procurement is classified unrestricted pursuant to P.L. 100-656, Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. (016)

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