C -- IQC FOR A/E ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE CAPITAL METRO AREA, WHICH INCLUDES THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND RICHMOND DISTRICTS, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The contract for architect-engineer environmental engineering services will be for two years with individual work orders being issued. The work will include, but not be limited to, (1) underground storage tank consulting, (2) hazardous waste management, (3) identification of asbestos containing materials and design of remedial actions, (4) environmental and health risk assessments, (5) environmental permitting, (6) environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), (7) pre-acquisition site and/or building environmental audits, (8) multi-media facility audits, (9) floodplain and wetlands determinations, (10) historic, architectural, and archaeological investigations, (11) traffic and utility impact assessments, (12) socioeconomic impact studies, (13) geologic and seismic hazard evaluations, (14) water and groundwater resources evaluation and planning, (15) zoning and land use compatibility studies, (16) air quality assessments, (17) public participation, community right to know, and regulatory compliance assistance, (18) remediation design and management services, (19) building evaluations for toxic/hazardous conditions. Firms shall also have the capability and personnel required to perform construction administration service of Postal Service environmental construction contractors. The work will be performed in the Capital Metro area, which includes the State of Maryland; the Northern Virginia and Richmond Districts (counties/independent cities named below); and the District of Columbia. Each work order will be negotiated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $250,000. The contract may be renewed for three one-year periods providing the total contract amount does not exceed $5,000,000. There is a guaranteed minimum of $5,000 during the contract period, which includes the base period and renewal options. The U. S. Postal Service reserves the right to award more than one contract. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described are invited to submit a completed SF-255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, and a completed SF-254, Architect-Engineer and Related Service Questionnaire. All submittals are to be postmarked no later than May 15, 2003. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF-255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. The selection will be conducted with the combined use of the submitted SF-255 and the SF-254. Firms will be considered only if their sole office is in the geographic area specified herein, or they have a branch office in the geographic area and all civil engineering, coordination, and management of the project will be performed in that office. The minimum acceptable registered engineering complement of the prime firm is two (2) civil/environmental engineers and three (3) registered professional geologists. Participation of minority-owned and woman-owned businesses in U. S. Postal Service architect-engineer selections is encouraged. The contract contains a requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions insurance of $200,000 per claim. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this project. No other general notification for this solicitation will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposals. COUNTIES/INDEPENDENT CITIES IN THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA DISTRICT: Arlington, City of Alexandria, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, and Warren. COUNTIES/INDEPENDENT CITIES IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT: Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland, Greene, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Highland, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, Lunenberg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Nelson, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond, Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, and York; the City of Bristol, City of Buena Vista, City of Charlottesville, City of Chesapeake, City of Clifton Forge, City of Colonial Heights, City of Covington, City of Emporia, City of Franklin, City of Fredericksburg, City of Hampton, City of Harrisonburg, City of Hopewell, City of Lexington, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Norton, City of Petersburg, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Richmond, City of South Boston, City of Staunton, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach, City of Waynesboro, and City of Williamsburg.