SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Professional Engineering Services for Green Mountain NF, VT.
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-9 Northeastern Acquisition Team (NEAT), Allegheny National Forest P.O. Box 847, 222 Liberty Street, Warren, PA, 16365
- ZIP Code
- 16365
- Solicitation Number
- NEAT-02-075
- Response Due
- 2/25/2002
- Archive Date
- 3/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- John McHenry, Contracting Specialist, Phone 814 723 5150, Fax 814 726 1465, - Sandy Font, Procurement Assistant, Phone 814-723-5150, Fax 814-726-1465,
- E-Mail Address
-
jmchenry@fs.fed.us, sfont@fs.fed.us
- Description
- Green Mountain National Forest intends to award an indefinite quantity contract for Professional Engineering Services for Dams, Bridges, Civil and Other Structural Engineering. The contract period will be for one calendar year with four option years. Examples of some types of services the Forest Service envisions might be performed are listed below. Over the total life of the contract, the Government will guarantee to purchase a minimum dollar amount of services of $30,000. with a maximum of $500,000. There is no minimum or maximum yearly guarantee outside those stated above. Engineering firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire and (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection. The following are examples of types of projects for which services may be utilized: * The design or review of designs for dams, bridges, major drainage structures, and related civil engineering services. * Inspection to State and FJWA standards and load ratings of bridges. * The evaluation of and solution to slide areas and other geotechnical problems including structural footings and retaining walls. * Analysis of Hydraulics for bridges and dams. * The field survey of sites for the above designs. In evaluating proposals, the following criteria will be applied, with 1, 2, and 3 being of relatively equal importance, but only half the importance of criteria 4 and 5. (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. (3) Capacity of the firm to provide the required services in the required time. (4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (5) Proximity of the firm to the local project area. (Indicate where your nearest offices is in relation to the project area, Green Mountain National Forest. If not within 50 mile radius of the Forest, indicate how you plan to provide service in a cost-effective manner. Indicate any ability the award of this contract might have to enhance local and small business employment in local rural communities.) Following the initial evaluation of the qualification and performance datea submitted, discussions will occur with three or more firms considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the services. Price negotiations will occur beginning with the most preferred firm in the final selection. If a mutually agreeable contract can be reached, then award will be made. If not, then negotiations with that firm will be terminated and the next most preferred firm would be contacted for negotiations. Please submit three (3) copies of the above information to USDA Forest Service, 222 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365, ATTN: John D. McHenry, Contracting Officer and include Solicitation No. NEAT-02-075 on the outside of the package. To be considered, all material must be received by close of business February 25, 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Green Mountain National Forest, Various Counties, Vermont.
- Record
- SN20020130/00019219-020128210130 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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