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Architect
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Central California A/E firm is seeking architects for hotel, educational,
industrial, commercial, and government projects. Generous salary/benefit
and bonus package. Four-day work week. The area offers affordable housing,
award-winning schools, and summer and winter activities. Send resume to
Integrated Designs; 6011 N. Fresno Street #130 Fresno, CA 93710. Visit
our Web site, www.integrateddesigns.com
Architectural
illustrations/animation/multimedia
We Know ArchitectureWe built Paradigm out of our architectural backgrounds.
Since 1992, Paradigm Productions has been providing professional rendering,
animation, multimedia, and exhibit design services for use in design,
presentation, and fundraising efforts. Photo-Realistic or Stylized Renderings;
Virtual Environments; Interactive Multimedia; Animations; Photo-Composites;
Video/DVD/CD/Prints. Drop by our Web
site, to see samples of our work, or call 800-235-3174.
ARE
study materials
Highly informative and updated educational books provide streamlined study
materials for all sections of the 2002 ARE. Three separate books thoroughly
cover the nine divisions. Additional resources are available for the California
Supplemental Exam. To request an order form, please visit
our Web site at www.amorstudyguides.com or call the office of William
A. Amor, AIA, NCARB, 714-870-9531.
AutoCAD detail and
symbol library
This CD-ROM is a simple to use CAD library, created to cut workload, therefore
saving time and money. The library contains more than 3,800 details and
symbols for construction documents, presentations, and design projects.
Check out our
Web site, www.autocadlibrary.com.
CAD:
22 Steps to Digital Drafting Success. Free. Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.
CCS, Box 374 A, Brielle, NJ 08730
Dimensional Magic
Dimensional Magic specializes in creating 3D visualization. From modeling
and rendering simple still prints or animations to providing complex Web-delivered
virtual reality, we are your presentation solution. Visit
us, www.dimensionalmagic.com or call
601-582-1801.
London Merger or
Acquisition
Established interior architecture firm based in London with blue-chip
client base seeks expansion/diversification through merger or acquisition.
Areas of particular interest include commercial/corporate design, retail
rollout and project management. Send
email to mergers@lineone.net and letters to Mergers, PO Box 31544,
London W11 4FE, United Kingdom.
Negotiating Strategies
Newsletter
Check out this newsletter with its practical, proven techniques for negotiating
agreements with better terms and higher fees. Learn from techniques culled
from hundreds of negotiations. No other resource provides such targeted
and tested advice. Negotiating Strategies is also a great venue for training
your staff. For a free copy: call 866
ARCHENG (866-272-4364);
email Newsletter@StrogoffConsulting.com,
or log www.StrogoffConsulting.com.
This newsletter is guaranteed to make your firm more profitable.
Request for Qualifications
(RFQ)
Montclair State University seeks an architectural/engineering firm to
design a New Academic Building that will be the largest and most prominent
building on the campus, achieving creativity and high quality in functionality
and aesthetics accompanied by critical attention to cost containment and
time efficiency in design and constructibility.
The New Academic Building will be 271,428 gross
square feet and will house the following four units:
1. Fifty-two classrooms of various sizes (61,415 net sq. ft.)
2. College of Education and Human Services (67,440 net sq. ft.)
3. Office of Information Technology (36,300 net sq. ft.), and
4. Conference Center (13,000 net sq. ft.).
The budget for construction of this building is $54,285,600.
The design phase must be completed within a year
after award of a design contract. The University is requesting that those
architectural/engineering firms interested in providing design services
for the project provide a "letter of interest" to the university
on or before March 22. In addition to the "letter of interest,"
a statement of qualifications should also be provided. The university
requests that the following items be included in the statement of qualifications:
1. A formal written presentation of qualifications
including:
Listing and resumes of officers, directors, or partners of the
firm or group and their role in this project
Listing of any professionals not under full-time direct employ
with the firm (including consulting architects and engineers) to be used
as consultants on the project, and their qualifications and contribution
to this project
A description of the current level of the firm's activity and the
resulting resources available for this project including references from
project of similar size and scope within a university setting
List of at least three clients, including names and phone numbers,
who can be contacted as references for similar projects completed within
the last five years
A complete description of relevant project experience during the
last three to five years, including building types and locations.
2. A formal written Proposal and Work Plan including:
Demonstration of expertise in the analysis, development, and design
of buildings similar to the New Academic Building
The firm's understanding of the work to be done
A description of the various approaches which could be used in
the project.
Definition of a work plan to be used and suggested timetable for
the completion of each part of the project and the overall project
A proposed organizational chart
Any other information that may be appropriate.
3. All firms must submit six bound copies of the
above data in the order listed above. Applications which do not comply
with the above instructions may be disqualified. Application materials
will not be returned.
Evaluation
Montclair State University will evaluate submittals based on the following
criteria:
Past experience with projects of similar nature and scope
Range and breadth of experience of the firm and proposed staff
members of the design or study team. Size of the firm, including professional
personnel by discipline and participation by principals of the firm
Organization for project management. In-house services and services
to be performed by separate or associated consultants
Consistency of performance on past projects
Innovation in design
Response to user program requirements and environmental factors
Response to mechanical, structural and electrical requirements
of projects
Record of completion of projects within budget and on schedule
Evidence of appropriate balance of design creativity, engineering
of building systems, program fulfillment, and budget control
Statement of design philosophy and approach to the project.
After review of materials received from the responding
firms, it is the intent of the university to short list up to five firms
from which oral presentations will be requested. From these firms, a finalist
will be selected and final terms and conditions for the design contact
negotiated.
Project description
For a copy of the complete project description for the New Academic Building
via electronic transmission, fax, or mail, please call: Douglas W. Cooper,
Director of Architectural & Engineering Services, 973-655-7188.
Request can also be faxed to 973-655-6976/4492
or sent via email, cooperd@mail.montclair.edu.
All responses to this RFQ should be clearly marked,
"RFQ: New Academic Building" and addressed as follows:
RFQ: New Academic Building
Director of Purchasing
Montclair State UniversityCO318D
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
All responses must be received in the purchasing
department by close of business March 22, 2002. Responses received after
this date will not be considered.
Montclair State University assumes no liability
or responsibility for the costs incurred by the firm for any materials,
efforts, or expenses required in the preparation of this application or
in connection with presentations or demonstrations made prior to the execution
of a contract.
Copyright 2002 The American Institute of Architects.
All rights reserved.
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