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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 30, 2003 FBO #0547
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Architect-Engineer services are required for Feasibility Study and Integrated Environmental Impact Statement for Water Treatment Plant Residuals Collection and Treatment Facilities, Washington Aqueduct Division, Washington, DC

Notice Date

5/28/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore - Civil, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21203
 

ZIP Code

21203
 

Solicitation Number

DACW31-03-R-0028
 

Response Due

6/30/2003
 

Archive Date

8/29/2003
 

Point of Contact

MARY A. RICHE, (410) 962-4880
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore - Civil
(MARY.A.RICHE@NAB02.USACE.ARMY.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-engineer services are required to perform all services required to evaluate the feasibility of alternatives for the disposal of water treatment plant residuals (1) to meet the requirements of NPDES Permit No. DC 0000019, and as an alternative, (2) to achieve a minimum of 85 percent removal of incoming solids to the sedimentation basins with one or more continuous discharges to the Potomac River. The Contractor shall prepare an integrated environmental impact statement to analyze the impacts to the natural and human environment for the proposed action. Documentation shall be in accordance with the latest version of Engineering Regulation ER 200-2-2, Army Regulation AR 200-1, AR 200-2, and Council on Environmental Quality R egulations and other applicable Army policy and guidance. It is envisioned that this contract will also include future contract modifications for design, Support during Construction and start-up services. The estimated AE fee is in the range of ($5M-$10M). Approximate project start is scheduled for November 2003 with a completion date of December 2009. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consi stent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 45% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 20% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small di sadvantaged businesses (SDB), including Historically Black Colleges and University or Minority Institutions; 10% with women-owned small businesses (WOSB); 3% shall be placed with Hubzone Small Businesses (HubSB); 3% with Veteran-owned small business (VOSB ); and 3% with Service Disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDV). The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. The type of contract proposed is firm fixed price. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION (a) In general terms, the project features the Washin gton Aqueduct??????s recently issued USEPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit (No. DC 0000019) which includes requirements necessitating that a permanent method of residuals collection and treatment be implemented. This contrac t will include studying the feasibility of several options to meet the requirements and completing the NEPA compliance process for the action. The Washington Aqueduct entered into a Federal Facilities Compliance Agreement (FFCA) with the USEPA that establi shed strict deadlines for delivering documentation and achieving compliance with the issued NPDES permit. A strict deadline has been identified for the completion and submittal of an alternatives evaluation to the USEPA. To ensure compliance with this pa rticular deadline, and subsequent deadlines in the FFCA, this alternatives evaluation must be completed in a manner so as to satisfy the NEPA requirements for federal actions. The alternatives must be considered in terms of performance, cost, and minimizin g environmental consequences. The alternative selected must be one that can be implemented to meet the compliance deadlines established in the FFCA, including completion of construction. The Contractor should consider two additional elements that concern t he construction phases of the alternative: (1) How could the commencement of operations be phased-in so that the solids of at least one of the sedimentation basins solids are recovered and not returned to the river by as early as March 1, 2008? (2) How wi ll the alternatives be constructed to accommodate the seasonal water production demand of the plants and the restriction on making any discharges to the Potomac from February 15 to June 15 during the period of time that the FFCA is in effect? In addition t o requirements of the NPDES permit and the FFCA, current and future SDWA requirements necessitate further optimization of the water treatment process. The desi gn shall consider enhanced coagulation to assure water quality and pursue optimal and economic methods of collection, treatment and disposal of the water treatment plant residuals. The estimated construction value is in the range of ($50M-$100M) Completed documents shall include (detailed construction plans, specifications, design analysis, estimate of construction cost, and related administrative data. (b) The AE firm selected shall provide the final design products in the following CADD format: AutoCadd ( Current Release). The design is not required to be performed using a specific CADD system. However, the A-E will be required to provide any digitizing and/or translation services necessary to deliver the final design products in the aforementioned CADD fo rmat. 3. SELECTION CRITE-RIA: The criteria which will be the basis for selecting firms are identified in Numbered Note 24. Additional special criteria include the following: (a) All responding AE firms must provide discussion of their ability to provide th e final design products in the indicated CADD format. (b) Specialized experience with the preparation of feasibility studies and the design of Water Treatment Processes. Contractors can improve their ranking by demonstrating experience dealing specifically with the removal of residuals. Additionally design experience resulting in construction contracts, which are completed on schedule and on budget will be ranked higher. (c) Specialized experience with the preparation of environmental documentation and publ ic coordination for water treatment processes. Higher ranking will be given to contractors that have prepared similar environmental impact statements for other residual projects resulting in successful, on-schedule implementation of the project. (d) Profes sional qualifications necessary to prepare and professionally seal plans and specifications. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255. A SF 255 must be submitted for prime and joint ventures and a SF 254 must be submit ted for prime, joint ventures and consultants to the address below, not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business the next business day. Include the firm??????s ACASS number on the SF 255, Block 3. On the SF 255, Block 6, provide the ACASS number for each consultant (if available). If your firm does not have an ACASS number, it can be obtained from the Portland Dist rict Corps of Engineers ACASS database by calling (503) 808-4591. On the SF 255, Block 9, provide contract award dates for all projects listed in that section. The SF 255 and SF 254 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the office indicated to perform t he work. Submit all responses to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City Crescent Building, ATTN: Ms. Mary A. Riche, Rm 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Contracting questions can be directed to mary.a.riche@nab02.usace.army.mil or (410) 962-4 880. All technical questions and requests for individual site visits may be made by contacting Ms. Patricia Gamby at 202-764-2639 or at patricia.a.gamby@usace.army.mil. During these scheduled site visits the Washington Aqueduct will provide firms access t o any Washington Aqueduct facilities the firm wishes to visit, access to all existing related documents and an opportunity to ask questions about Washington Aqueduct operations, facilities, structure, etc. Answers to questions will be limited to facts abo ut the Washington Aqueduct and will not include opinions, suggestions or feedback on ideas related to this project. Firms are encouraged to make contact early to schedule a site visit. Site visits are not required. In order to comply with the Debt Collec tion Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered i n the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration, contact: (1) CCR Web site at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm, (2) Dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pu b2ccri); (3) through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Solicitation packages are not provided for this project. This is not a request for proposal.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore - Civil 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore MD

Zip Code: 21203

Country: US
 

Record

SN00333526-W 20030530/030528213449 (fbodaily.com)
 

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