USCG Facilities Design and Construction Center Pacific, 915 -- 2nd Avenue, Room 2664, Seattle, WA 98174-1011

C -- PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AE SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING COST ESTIMATING SERVICES AND VALUE ENGINEERING SOL DTCG50-98-R-643LN6 DUE 042298 POC Teresa Corse 206/220-7426 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: NA, tcorse@pacnorwest.uscg.mil. C -- SIC: 8711-Provide professional architecture/engineering services for conducting Cost Estimating Services and Value Engineering for FD&CC PAC project design and construction activities for the U.S. Coast Guard Facilities located in the western US and Pacific Islands. Tasks involve estimating construction projects, reviewing A/E cost estimates and performing value engineering studies for construction projects which typically consist of 90% shore facilities and 10% marine facilities. Estimated individual construction cost of projects range from $100,000 to $10,000,000. Proposed procurement will result in one (1) Indefinite Delivery Contract to be in effect one year with a one year option to extend services. Contract has a maximum potential of $150,000 annually with a minimum guarantee of $5,000. Projects will be defined and negotiated on an Individual Task Order Basis. The evaluation criteria in descending order of Importance are: (1) Specialized experience of the firm in shore and marine facilities. (2) Professional certification and experience of the firms staff and consultants to be assigned to the project relative to Cost Estimating and Value Engineering. (3) Past record of performance with public and private clients. (4) Proximity to Coast Guard FD&CC PAC office, Seattle, Washington. (5) Capability of firm to accomplish work in the required time. (6) Organization and management. (7) Recovered materials, waste reduction and energy efficiency in facilities design. Firms desiring consideration must submit SF255, SF254 and any consultants SF 254's including organization chart of key personnel to be assigned to this project. The submittals must be received in this office at the close of business 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 22 April 1998. Telephone calls are discouraged as no further technical or project specific information will be furnished prior to selection of short listed firms. No RFP will be issued until a short list has been established. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0077)

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