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R -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND STATES SOL GS-01P-00-BZD-0007 DUE 061900 POC Sarah Robinson, Contract Specialist, Phone (617) 565-6013, Fax (617) 565-7145, Email saraha.robinson@gsa.gov -- Sarah Robinson, Contract Specialist, Phone (617) 565-6013, Fax (617) 565-7145, Email saraha.robinson@gsa.gov WEB: INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=GS-01P-00-BZD-0007&LocID=258. DESCRIPTION Construction Inspection Services (CIS) -- Open End Contract for a term of one year with four (4) one (1) year option periods for projects located in the Southern and Northern areas of New England. It is anticipated that two (2) separate contracts will be awarded, each contract will include base year plus four (4) one year options. One contract for Supplemental A/E Construction Inspection Services for projects which are located predominantly in the Southern New England area covering the States of MA, RI, and CT. The other contract for Supplemental A/E Construction Inspection Services for the projects which are predominantly in the Northern New England Area covering the States of NE, NH and VT. Services shall be for repair and alteration projects, lease construction, roofing projects and asbestos abatement projects. Services will include construction, roofing, mechanical, electrical, structural and elevator inspections; expert witnessing services; performance of investigations and testing services, review of proposed systems, materials, and equipment and related documents; estimating field changes and value engineering proposals; maintenance of daily project diary; recommendations of actions to GSA; review of progress payment requisitions and supplementary functions as needed in both Federal Buildings and Leased Space. Some inspections may be required to be performed outside normal working hours. Services will require the ability to work with plans and specifications prepared using the metric system. Services shall require the following disciplines: architectural; civil, structural; mechanical; electrical; and general engineers. Consideration for selection shall be based on the following evaluation criteria general categories: 1. Organization relative to providing inspection services (WF30). 2. Qualifications of proposed inspection personnel (WF40). 3. Quality Control procedures and reports (WF15) 4. Facilities and equipment (WF15) Consideration is limited to firms located within the six New England States. Firms must have an existing production office within the geographic limitation of the areas they are submitting on (Northern New England or Southern New England). Joint ventures or firm/consultant arrangements will be considered and evaluated on a demonstrated interdependency of the members to provide quality services. At lease one member of any proposed joint venture must have an existing production office within the geographic limitation of the areas they are submitting on (Northern New England or Southern New England). Only one contract will be issued to a particular firm or joint venture. Firms should indicate which contract(s) they wish to be considered for by stating Northern NE or Southern NE in their submittal. Services as prescribed for each separate project will be a fixed price work order to an open-end supplemental contract(s). The total cumulative fee for open-end master contract(s) is $750,000. The contract(s) may be extended by options to permit for four (4) additional one (1) year periods with max $750,000 cumulative each year. A separate fee will be negotiated for each project. The fee will be based on the overhead, profit, and employees_ wage rate established by the master contract. Estimated start date is 2/1/2001. This is not a request for proposal. Responses (Standard Forms (254 & 255 ORIGINAL and 2 COPIES) must be received at the above address no later than 4:00 P.M. Local Time on 6/18/2000. Submittals shall be placed in sealed envelopes and identified as follows: Open End A/E Supplemental Contract for Construction Inspection Services for the Northern New England States or Southern New England States, Solicitation No. GS-01P-00-BZD-0007. Interested firms shall submit appropriate data as described in Note 24. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses. Posted 05/25/00 (A-SN458935). (0146)

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