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U.S. General Services Administration Region 1

Contact: Deborah Fournier, (617) 565-5970 02/13/2006 GSA SELECTS ARCHITECT FOR DESIGN OF THE REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF THE IRS SERVICE CENTER, ANDOVER, MA

Jonathan Levi Architects, Boston, MA was chosen from among three Architect/Engineer Firms in a Two-Stage Design Excellence selection process.

The IRS Service Center located in Andover, MA is approximately 400,500 gross square feet, situated on 36 acres and has an outside parking lot for 1,725 automobiles located . The main facility was constructed in 1966 and additional wings were added to facility in 1969. The existing structure is a brick-faced concrete and steel construction. It is a single story building with mechanical penthouses. This project will be a model workplace that utilizes sustainable design and is responsive to the existing character of the building. This modernization project shall follow guidelines for LEED NC format and will incorporate a total building commissioning as defined by GSA design guides and standards.

In making its selection, GSA used a two-stage Design Excellence procurement process. In the first stage, Seventeen design firms submitted examples of their work and identified a lead designer with his/her portfolio and recently completed work by the firm. From those submissions, an A/E selection panel identified three firms for the stage-two interview phase. The firms and their lead designers were invited to assemble complete A/E teams.

The GSA A/E selection panel selected Jonathan Levi Architects, 266 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116 (617-437-9458).