Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architectural & Engineering Services for the Albany District

The US Postal Service is seeking services for the performance of general architectural and engineering services for repair and alteration projects, site adaptation, and construction administration for SSBD (Small Standard Building Design) for facilities between 1,000 and 8,000 square feet, for the Albany District's area of responsibility. This area covers zip codes that begin with 120-139. The contract will be subject to negotiation of individual work orders. In each instance total fees for services will not exceed $250,000.00 for each task. The yearly maximum shall not exceed the total contract maximum. The contract will be for one year with four one-year renewal options, which can bring the duration of the contract to five years. The amount of work for the duration of the contract (5 years) shall not exceed $2,500,000.00. There is no guaranteed minimum. The majority of work order estimates will range from $5,000 and $25,000.00. The estimated construction value of individual projects will probably not exceed $250,000.00. Selection criteria will be conducted with combined use of Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, Part I: Qualifications for a specific contract and Part II: General qualifications of a firm or a specific branch office of a firm. A separate Part II for each branch office that has a key role on the team, and a separate Part II for each consultant must be provided. Contrary to the general instructions, this office does not maintain a file of Part II due space limitations. In Part I, you must limit the number of projects listed to ten (10) projects only. Only one copy of your qualifications is necessary, which should be bound via GBC, Spiral or stapled. Please do not send them in hard cover notebooks. STANDARD FORM 330 REPLACES SF254 & SF255. (www.gsa.gov and search: SF330) Firms, including consultants, must meet the following requirements: 1) licensed architect registered in the state of New York; 2) licensed mechanical and electrical engineer registered in the state of New York; 3) Staffing complement of 5-25 professionals. The registration requirements may be met though the use of consultants. The prime firm must meet the staffing requirement. Consideration will be given to interested firms who respond to this advertisement in accordance with the foregoing instructions in the following order of preference: 1) local, residing in the state of New York with a zip code beginning with 120-139; 2) Within a 50 mile radius of aforementioned area; 3) All others. Firms will be considered as local only if their office is in the area listed previously, or they have a local independently operated branch office, and all of the design, coordination, and management of the project will be accomplished in that office. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, and percentage or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon, or resulting from award of a contract. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their packages by one of the methods offered by the U.S. Postal Service. (FIRST CLASS MAIL / PRIORITY MAIL / EXPRESS MAIL)