The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service(PBS) has a continuing requirement for Architect and Engineering region wide Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity for Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

The Great Lakes Region is committed to providing superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition plans, and management services – at best value – to help federal agencies serve the public more effectively.

In support of customers’ goals in 2013, GSA’s Great Lakes Region:

• Managed 1,041 properties, totaling 35.8 million square feet of space; these include 55 historic buildings, 11 land ports of entry (border stations), 42 buildings with ENERGY STAR® designations, and 18 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED® ) rated buildings.
• Maintained a collection of 95 pieces of fine art and 29 installed Art in Architecture works.
• Operated a fleet of 15,031 vehicles, 10,889 of which use alternative fuels.
• Outleased 90,069 square feet of vacant space to private businesses and the general public via 76 different lease agreements; these outleases added $2.71 million to the Federal Buildings Fund for use on building upkeep in 2013.
• Awarded 61% of its total regional contracting dollars to small businesses.
• Recorded a tenant satisfaction rating of 70% “more than satisfied” or above (a rating of four or higher on a five-point scale) on the 2013 GSA Tenant Satisfaction Survey.
• Recycled 4,600 tons of waste in 2013, generating $260,000 in revenue, avoiding $425,000 in shipping/disposal costs, and diverting 60% of its waste from landfills.
• Donated nearly $66 million worth of excess and surplus property to federal and state agencies in 2013

Most work orders will be executed for repair and alteration projects within existing buildings. A broad range of architectural and engineering disciplines/services may be required in order to accomplish the task orders under this contract. These may include but are not limited to the following:

• Feasibility, pre-design, and project development studies
• Architecture
• Mechanical, Electrical,  Structural and Civil Engineering (evaluation and design)
• Concept design, Design development and Construction documents
• Management and inspection services during construction
• Pre-design services (pre-alteration assessment)
• Constructability review and evaluation
• Historic Preservation (architecture)
• Facade Forensics (architecture)
• Fire Protection & Life Safety (evaluation and design)
• Security (evaluation and design)
• Interior Design
• Seismic & Blast
• BAS system assessment and integration
• Space Planning & Workplace
• Real Estate Market Analysis
• Net Zero
• EVSE
• Carbon Reduction Initiatives
• Accessibility