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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 04, 2005 FBO #1439
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Architect Engineer Services for Up to Three Indefinite Delivery Indefinite/Quantity Contracts for the Design of Various Military/Civil Projects Wihtin The Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Mission Boundaries

Notice Date

11/2/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230
 

ZIP Code

40202-2230
 

Solicitation Number

W912QR-06-R-0014
 

Response Due

12/2/2005
 

Archive Date

1/31/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The proposed services, which will be obtained by a negotiated Firm Fixed Price Contract, are for a variety of Architect/Engineer services for various military, civil works and Army and Air Force Reserve projects primarily within the Great Lakes and O hio River Division mission boundaries. Projects will be awarded by individual task orders with the maximum cumulative contract value being $3,000,000 per contract. The estimated construction cost per project is approximately between $100,000 and $25,000,00 0. The contract period is cumulative and ends three years from date of award. If a large business is selected to negotiate a contract, the firm will be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507 prior to award of the contract. The current subcontracting goals are 51.2% to Small Business, 7.3% to Woman Owned Small Business, 8.8 % to Small Disadvantaged Business, 1.5% to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business, and 3.1% to HUBZone Small Business. These percentages are applied to the total amount of subcontracted dollars. Significant emphasis will be placed on the A/Es quality control procedures, as the District will perform the Quality Assurance role only. Estimate d start date is February 2006. To be eligible for award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, via the CCR Internet site at http://ccr.gov or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at (80 0) 334-3414. Register to provide representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov.The following factors will be used in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate task orders: performance and quality of deliverables under the current contract, current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, uniquely specialized experience and equitable distribution of work among the contractors. The top ranked firm will be awarded the first contract, the second ranked firm will be awarde d the second contract, and the possible third contract will be awarded to the third ranked firm and so on. If necessary, secondary selection criteria (e-f listed below) will be used as a tiebreaker after evaluation of the primary criteria is completed. Al l contract awards will be made within nine months from the date of this synopsis. 2. PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION: Projects may consist of A/E services for horizontal and vertical military and U.S. Army Reserve projects as well as civil works projects. A/E services may consist of complete designs; concept level designs; development of design/build requests for proposal; site investigation of existing conditions; engineering services during construction/construction management services; design of demolition; hazardous materials survey, analysis, and abatement methodology; sustainable design; construction cost estimates and schedules; and technical studies/analysis in support of design for new construction and renovation projects at various locations; and comp rehensive planning that is related to future construction requirements on military installations. 3: SELECTION CRITERIA: The specific selection criteria (a through d are primary and e though f are secondary) in descending order of importance are as foll ows and must be documented with resumes in the SF 330: a) Professional Qualifications: A resume for two designers and one checker in the following fields; architecture; civil; geotechnical (soil engineering); structural (independent of civil); mechanical; and electrical engineering are necessary with at least two in each field professionally registered in the relevant professional field as an engineer or architect. A resume for one designer and one checker in the following fields: hydraulic (independent of civil), environmental engineering and fire protection is necessary with at least one in each field professionally registered in the relevant professional field as an engineer. Two resumes are required for interior designers; both must be certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ), OR be registered Interior Designers, OR registered architects with five years of experience and trai ning in interior design. Additionally at least one professional, qualified by a combination of education, registration, certification, and/or training is required in each of the following fields; cost estimating, landscape architecture, life safety, hazard ous material inspection and abatement methods, and military master planning. The fire protection engineer shall be a registered professional engineer with a minimum of five years dedicated to fire protection engineering, AND meet one of the following condi tions: (a) A degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university; (b) passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys (NCEES) fire protection engineering examination; OR (c) registration in an engineering discipline rel ated to fire protection engineering. The hazardous materials inspector must have successfully completed an EPA approved course for building inspectors and asbestos management planner. The evaluation will consider education, certifications, training, regist ration, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm. b) Specialized Experience and technical competence in the expected activities identified above, to include experience on: design/build projects; projects utilizing Sustainable Design (usi ng an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardship, with experience in energy and water conservation and efficiency; use of recovered and recycled materials; waste reduction, reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances in facilities construction and operation; efficiency in resource and materials utilization, development of healthy, safe and productive work environments; and employing the SPiRiT and LEED evaluation and certification methods); anti-terrorism and force pro tection measures; construction cost estimating using M-CACES; electronic drawing development utilizing a CADD system; (Intergraph Microstation is the required format); and design charrettes as evidenced by the resumes of the key personnel assigned to this project. Only resumes identifying the professionalism and specialized experience of key members of the design team are necessary. Other available personnel may be specified in paragraph H of the SF330. In addition, the following must be addressed in paragr aph H of the SF330; a brief Design Quality Management Plan including an explanation of the firms management approach; management of subcontractors (if applicable); quality control procedures (for plans, specifications, design analysis and electronic docum ents); procedures to insure that internal resources are not over-committed; and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). In Block H also indicate the estimated percentages involvement of each firm on the proposed team. c) Capacity to complete the work in the required time with the understanding that this contract will require multiple design teams to work individual task orders at various locations simultaneously; d) Past pe rformance on DoD and other contracts including cost control (control of design costs and success in designing within the projects programmed funding), quality work, and compliance with performance schedules; e) Knowledge of the locality of the proj ect; to include local building codes, geological features, environmental and climatic conditions f) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a pe rcentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of the SF 330, P art I, and one copy of SF 330, Part II for the prime firm. Branch offices that will play a key role in the project must also submit an SF 330 Part II for each participating branch office. An SF 330 Part II must be submitted for each proposed subconsultant. Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF330, Part II, for each proposed consultant. Any firm with an electronic mailbox responding to the solicitation should identify such address in the SF330, Part I. Please identify the ACASS number of the office performing the work in Block 3b of the SF330, Part I. ACASS numbers may be obtained by contacting Portland Corps of Engineers website at: caic.nwp@nwp01.usace.army.mil or by contacting Portland Office at (503) 808-4590. The SF 330 will be no longer than 100 pages in length (excluding the SF330, Part IIs) and Block H will be 10 pages or less in length. Each printed side of a page will count as one page. Release of firm status will occur within 10 days after approval of the selection. All responses on SF330 to this announcement must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on December 2, 2005. No other information including pamphlets or booklets is requested or required: No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Submit responses to US Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Jennifer Anderson, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pl., Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202. See Note 24.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place Louisville KY

Zip Code: 40202-2230

Country: US
 

Record

SN00925223-W 20051104/051102212230 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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