PRESOL | C | IDIQ Contract for Civil Coastal Engineering for Civil Works Projects (Unrestricted) along the shoreline of the United States and Mexico, with geographic predominance placed on the California Coastline.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 10, 2002 FBO #0220
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- IDIQ Contract for Civil Coastal Engineering for Civil Works Projects (Unrestricted) along the shoreline of the United States and Mexico, with geographic predominance placed on the California Coastline.

Notice Date: 7/8/2002
Notice Type: Solicitation Notice
Contracting Office: US Army Corps Of Engineers, Los Angeles - Civil Works, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325
ZIP Code: 90053-2352
Solicitation Number: DACW09-02-R-0013
Response Due: 8/10/2002
Archive Date: 9/9/2002
Point of Contact: Sandy Oquita, (213)452-3249
E-Mail Address: US Army Corps Of Engineers, Los Angeles - Civil Works
(soquita@spl.usace.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: NA CONTRACT INFORMATION: Planning Services (Brooks A-E Act, PL 92-582)(Unrestricted)for Indefinite Delivery Contract for a one-year period with emphasis on Civil (Coastal) Engineering for Civil Works Projects along the shorelines of the United States and Mex ico, with geographic predominance placed on the California coastline (BLOCK 1 of SF 255). The majority of the work and services will be for Civil works projects. However, there may be a smaller portion of the work and services for military and support fo r others projects. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 54133. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontrac ting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 62% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount will be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged bus inesses (SDB), 10% and woman-owned businesses (WOB) 5.0%, Hubzone 2.5% and Veteran Owned 3%. The plan is not required with this submittal. There will be one (1) indefinite delivery contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services. The top ranked firm will be awarded the contract. Yearly cumulative amount of individual task orders per contract not to exceed $1,000,000.00. The contracts will include an option for extension for second and third year with additional amount for each optional year not to excee d $1,000,000.00. If contract amount for the base year period or preceding option year periods has been exhausted or nearly exhausted the Government has the option to exercise contract options before the expiration of the base year period or preceding opti on year periods. The estimated contract start date is September 2002 for a period of 12 months (through September 2003). Work is subject to availability of funds. Contractor must be registered in the Central contractor Registration (CCR) database prior t o award of the contract. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make offeror ineligible for award. To register online, visit the CCR homepage at https://www.ccr2000.com. Estimated construction cost is not applicable. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work and services shall consist of planning and formulating Reconnaissance and Feasibility studies. Typical studies encompass navigation, waves and hurricane shore protection, fish and wildlife habitat protection and enhanceme nt, coastal flood plain management, and a multitude of other complex coastal resources study and engineering activities. The firm selected for this contract will be expected to submit a design quality control/design quality assurance plan and to adhere to the plan during the work and services under this contract. The selected firm shall also have the capability of accomplishing a minimum of 50% of the total required work. Each task order design process shall be supported by either GANTT type bar chart or/an d CPM type network diagram and design cost estimate. Contractor shall be required to utilize Microsoft Project to construct GANTT and/or CPM diagrams, the US Army Corps of Engineers Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES), Microstation compati ble Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) to the current Tri-Services A/E/C CADD standards, and the ability to provide map data and conduct numerical analyses through coastal/hydrology/hydraulic computer modeling with visualization output to GIS ArcVie w coverages. The selected firm will have capacity to acquire oceanographic field data, such as vibratory core sediment sampling, grab sediment sampling and rotary wash sediment coring, side-scan sonar bathymetry, beach profiles, magnetometer, sediment prof ile images, etc. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's Design Quality Control Plan (DQCP), including Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP) of subcontractor(s). Theplans must b e prepared, and approved by the Government, as a condition of contract award, but are not required with this submission. 3. SELECTION INFORMATION: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria (a) through (e) are primary. Criteria (f) thr ough (h) are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. a. Professional Qualifications: Qualified personnel with recent knowledge and experience in (1) Coastal planning and engineering; (2) Economics; (3) Geology; (4) Environmental impact analysis; (5) Marine biology. b. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: (1)Plan formulation; (2) Ocean environmental studies; (3) Coastal engineering; (4) Numerical modeling capabilities; (5) Coastal field data collection, processing and analyzing: topographic and bathymet ric data, subaqueous sediment samples and other subsurface data, water column samples, and wave and current data;(6) Economic analysis of navigation and storm damage protection; (7) CADD, Digital Terrain Mapping, GIS ArcInfo mapping, engineering drawings; (8) Simulation of Coastal-Hydraulics processes multi-dimensional models with output linked to ArcInfo/ArcView; (9) Environmental assessments and environmental impact statements (including experience with NEPA requirements, habitat evaluation measures, and design of mitigation measures); (10) Preparation of preliminary and final project cost estimates;(11) Preparation of reconnaissance and feasibility study reports. c. Capacity to perform two $250,000.00 task orders in a ninety day period. This evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. d. Past performance on DOD contracts and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Knowledge of the locality such as geological features, climatic conditions, local material resources, and local construction methods. f. Geographic proximity (physical location) of the firm to the predominant geographic location of the project(s). g. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. h. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. All firms that submit an SF 255 shall be notified with a post card acknowledging receipt of their response. The firms which are not recommended by the Pre-Selection Board to the Selection Board for further consideration shall also be notified with a post c ard. The firms which were considered by the Selection Board but are not ranked for negotiation shall be notified with a post card. The firms which are ranked for negotiation but are not selected for an award will be notified after the award of the contract . The contract award shall be announced in the Commerce Business Daily. Consistent with the Department of Defense policy of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Engineering firms including small, disadvantaged owned firms and fi rms that have not had prior DOD contracts (see Note 24), qualified small disadvantaged firms will receive consideration during selection and all other selection evaluation criteria being equal, may become a determining factor for selection. Also, participa tion of SD firm participation in a joint venture may become a determining factor for selection. Therefore, all offerors' submittal should specifically identify in the appropriate portions of the SF 255 all proposed small disadvantaged firm participation in the proposed activity to be accomplished by the contractor (See Note 24). The Los Angeles District and Minority Business Development A gency are working with local Business Development Centers (BDC's) to provide assistance to small Disadvantage Business Concerns to participate in Government contracts. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities for this work are invited to submit one (1) completed Standard Form (SF) 254 and 255, revised editions dated November 1992, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Ques tionnaires for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcontractor/consultant, by addressing a transmittal letter to the office shown. Lengthy cover letters and generic corporation brochures, or other presentations (such as BINDING of SF 254 and 255) beyon d those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. Response to this notice must be received within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of issuance of this synopsis. If the t hirtieth (30th) day is a weekend day or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include ACASS number of the office that will perform the work in Block 3b. Call the ACASS Center at 503-808-4594 to obtain a number. No other general notification will be made of this work. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24.*****
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Place of Performance: Address: US Army Corps Of Engineers, Los Angeles - Civil Works P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles CA; Zip Code: 90053-2325; Country: US
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C -- IDIQ Contract for Civil Coastal Engineering for Civil Works Projects (Unrestricted) along the shoreline of the United States and Mexico, with geographic predominance placed on the California Coastline.