SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR CIVIL WORKS ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer District, Albuquerque, US Army Engineer District, Albuquerque, CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435
- ZIP Code
- 87109-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W912PP-08-R-0016
- Response Due
- 5/19/2008
- Point of Contact
- Linda J Anderson, Phone: 505-342-3451
- E-Mail Address
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linda.j.anderson@spa02.usace.army.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CONTRACT INFORMATION: An Indefinite Delivery Contract will be awarded for Architect - Engineer (A-E) services for a period of one year with four options for one additional year each. The Civil Works contract will be primarily for A-E studies and design on flood control, fish and wildlife habitat restoration and erosion protection projects within the Albuquerque District Corps of Engineers (COE) boundaries, which include Southern Colorado, New Mexico and Southwest Texas. However, the Contractor may be required to work outside this area. The successful firm may be utilized for complete projects or in support of in-house efforts. Services during construction may include construction inspection, shop drawing review and as-built drawing preparation. This Contract will be procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36. Work will be negotiated and initiated by issuance of delivery orders, which will not exceed $6,000,000 over the life of the contract. The successful firm is guaranteed no less than $24,000 for the basic year and, if the option years are exercised, the firm shall be guaranteed $12,000 for each option year. The anticipated Contract award date is 30 June 2008. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business A-E firms. Firms averaging less than $4,500,000 per year in revenues averaged over the past three years are eligible to compete for this procurement. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. To be eligible for contract award, a firm or Joint Venture must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the Internet Site at http://www.ccr.gov. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work may include any and all types of engineering studies and reports, preliminary and final designs to include cost estimates, plans and specifications, associated site surveys and mapping, and services during construction. Some designs may be developed using the metric system of measurement. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Responding firms qualifications will be evaluated based on the selection criteria stated below. 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) through (h) are secondary and will be used as 'tie-breakers' among technically qualified firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Firms must have, and demonstrate experience in: Preparation of studies, designs, plans and specifications, and construction cost estimates for flood control structures (dams, levees, basins and channels), streambank stabilization, streambed grade control, environmental restoration measures, roads, parking areas, bridges and design of utility improvements. 2) Bridge inspections. 3) Engineering analysis of fluvial systems. 4) MicroStation InRoads software. 5) The ability to accomplish construction cost estimates utilizing M-II software. 6) The ability to create drawings in MicroStation V8, and narratives compatible with MS Word" format. 7) Implementation of a Design Quality Management Plan. 8) Energy conservation, pollution prevention, the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction. b. Qualified Professional Personnel in the following disciplines: Firms must be able to provide registered professionals assigned in the positions for Project Management, Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering and Structural Engineering. The firm must also be able to provide Civil Engineering Technicians and CADD Operators/Drafters experienced with InRoads? and the Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC) CADD Standards Release 3.0. The firm must be able to provide a cost estimator with M-II experience. Cost Estimators formally trained in using M-II software is advantageous. The Project Manager must have experience managing design of COE Civil Works type projects. The design team must be familiar with relevant COE design criteria. c. Knowledge of the Locality: The firms knowledge of the area encompassed by the Albuquerque District boundaries will be a consideration. d. Past performance on DOD and other contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules shall be evaluated. e. The firm must demonstrate the capacity to accomplish two concurrent delivery orders. f. Location of the firm's office to accomplish the work with respect to Albuquerque, New Mexico. g. Volume of DOD contract awards in the previous 12 months considering equitable distribution of work among A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged firms that have not had prior DoD contracts. h. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions, women owned, and HUB zoned business in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. In-house capabilities will be weighted heavier than subcontracted work in the evaluation process. The selected firm must be able to accomplish at least 50% of the work. Joint Venture Firms will be considered as having capabilities in-house. Joint Venture Firms that include a large business within the Joint Venture, are ineligible for this procurement. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 330 inclusive of the prime firm and all consultants to the above address 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. Solicitation packages are not provided. The solicitation number is W912PP-08-R-0016. Only data furnished by the responding firm on the SF 330 will be considered in the selection process. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify tasks to be performed in-house and tasks to be subcontracted. In addition, firms shall submit Part II of the SF 330 for each branch office and subcontractor office that will have a key role in the proposed contract. The SF 330 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Responding firms are requested to summarize their Quality Management Plan and identify all relevant computer capabilities in Block H of the SF 330. Firms responding as Joint Ventures must state the intent in Block C of the SF 330. Firms shall include only 10 PROJECTS TOTAL in Block F of the SF 330. FIRMS SHALL LIMIT BLOCK H OF THE SF 330 TO NO MORE THAN 10 PAGES. The POC is Linda J Anderson (505) 342-3451. No other general notifications will be made and no further actions will be required from firms under consideration. This is not a Request For Proposal.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Albuquerque CESPA-CT, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque NM
- Zip Code: 87109-3435
- Zip Code: 87109-3435
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