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    Through this Request for Qualification the Puerto Rico Army National
Guard (PRARNG) will qualify firms or entities to perform A/E design services. The A/E service provider shall provide all
necessary architectural and engineering services as required to prepare
complete contract drawings, specifications, technical reports, and cost
estimates. It should also provide professional design services utilizing
individuals who are adequately knowledgeable of the various design disciplines
including but not limited to architectural, structural, mechanical and
electrical as required. The A/E service provider should have experience
with military and/or federal government design standards. It must demonstrate
that they have experience designing complete stand-alone structures as well as
knowledge in seismic design, wind-resisting structural systems, FEMA P-361
(Safe Rooms for Tornados and Hurricanes: Guidance for Community and Residential
Safe Rooms), Puerto Rico Building Code and International Code Council (ICC)
500. It must also have experience designing backup generators as well as
knowledge of the NEC (National Electrical Code). All of this is in full
compliance with the regulatory agency requirements and consistent with Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
insurance, and Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery
(CDBG-DR).​​