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C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES ONLY FOR PY'96-NEW PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER AT THE DAVID L. CARRASCO JOB CORPS CENTER IN EL PASO, TEXAS SOL JC-01-97 DUE 111996 POC Contact, Marissa Delia-Cerna, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8706. This work involves Architect/Engineer services for design and, at the option of U.S. Department of Labor, construction administration services for a new physical fitness center. All work is at the David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center, located in El Paso, Texas. The firm should have CADD capability. The GSF involved is approximately 16,000 square footage. The maximum allowable time for design of this project is 44 calendar weeks. The estimated construction cost range is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Principal disciplines required are: Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical (plumbing & HVAC), Electrical, Landscape Arch., and Cost Estimator. Submission of both SF-254 and SF-255 is required for the prime firm along with the submission of SF-254 for EACH consultant, (SF-254 is required even if it is currently on file). Firms desiring consideration are required to submit BOTH SF-254 and SF-255 by 2:00 p.m. November 19, 1996. Failure to submit both SF-254 and SF-255 will render the submission unacceptable. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order of importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, (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. Applicants are required to include a list of three references with telephone numbers and names of contact persons with their submittals; and (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project. Preference for location is in the following descending order: (a) Local firms; (b) In-State firms; and (c) Out-of-State firms. Applicants should include the solicitation number of the CBD notice with the location/area name in Block No. 1 of the SF-255. Women-owned and Minority-owed firms are encouraged to participate. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC Code is 8712 and the Small Business Size Standard is $2.5 million. The firms should indicate in Block No. 10 of the SF-255 that it is a small-business concern as defined in the FAR. This is not a request for proposals. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0291)

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