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design team. The government will establish the detailed evaluation criteria and the date
that these submittals are due and provide the selection criteria for the interviews along
with the Stage I shortlist announcement. INSERT NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS
NETWORKING SESSION IF PLANNED.
The board will interview each team. Candidates should be prepared to discuss all
aspects of the criteria indicated above and evaluation criteria as established for Stage
II, and demonstrate their ability to fulfill all project requirements. Emphasis will be
placed on the lead designer-A/E team's understanding of the unique aspects of the
project, their design philosophy, project management process, and quality assurance
plan. END THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ONE OF TWO CHOICES:
INSERT IF THERE IS NO CHARRETTE, USE THIS TEXT: Responses to the
evaluation criteria and interview questions will be used to rank the lead designer-A/E teams.
OR
IF THERE IS A CHARRETTE, USE THIS TEXT: Lead designers and associated
A/E firms selected to participate in Stage II will be further evaluated by an anonymous,
one-day design charrette judged by a jury of independent design professionals.
The purpose of the design charrette is to further evaluate the lead designer-A/E teams
qualifications for the project. The "vision" developed in the charrette will weigh
substantially in the lead designer-A/E team ranking. The submitted charrette concepts
become the property of the government. The charrette proposals will be used in
conjunction with Stage II interview rankings in the final evaluation of lead designer-
A/E teams.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STAGE I SUBMITTALS
Firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement
are invited to respond by submitting Standard Form 330 Architect Engineer
Qualifications Part II, which must not be dated more than twelve (12) months before the
date of this synopsis along with letter of interest and the portfolio TO:
Contracting Officer: INSERT NAME
Delivery Address: INSERT ADDRESS
Phone number: INSERT PHONE NUMBER
ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE by 3:00PM local time on INSERT DUE DATE OF
THIS NOTICE.
A total of INSERT NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED copies should be submitted.
The following information must be on the outside of the sealed envelope 1) solicitation
number/title, 2) due date, 3) closing time. Late responses are subject to FAR 52.214-7.
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