SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- AE Services for Wetland Restoration
- Notice Date
- 10/1/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Florida State Office, 2614 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, Florida, 32606
- ZIP Code
- 32606
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-FL-09-01
- Point of Contact
- Angela R. Allen,, Phone: 352-338-9529, Jorge A. Munoz,, Phone: 352-338-9531
- E-Mail Address
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angela.allen@fl.usda.gov, jorge.munoz@fl.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service – Florida announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architect and Engineering (A&E) firms interested in contracting for A&E Services for preparation of wetlands restoration and management plans for projects throughout Florida. Engineering services required may include but are not limited to design of earthen dikes, water control structures, ditch plugs, and other conservation practices, surveying, hydrologic modeling, preparation of design reports, preparation of construction plans (drawings), preparation of construction specifications, preparation of cost estimates, preparation of bid schedules, related studies, and all associated engineering services for the planning, design and construction of the wetlands restoration plans. A quality assurance plan will need to be prepared for construction activities. The firm will be required to perform engineering design activities in accordance with NRCS standards and certify that designs meet NRCS standards. The goal of wetland restoration is to restore the hydrology and ecology of the selected site using the least amount of design, management, and long-term operational support to achieve the greatest possibility of restoring natural wetland communities with minimal or no adverse affects to on-site resources or to off-site properties. The site hydrology shall be restored to support identified native wetland plant species. The firm shall consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the appropriate Water Management District and other appropriate entities in the development of the wetlands restoration plan and obtain appropriate permits from the local, state, and Federal agencies. The wetlands restoration plans shall comply with the consultation requirements of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. The restoration design concept may involve the use of conservation practices such as water control structures, dikes, earthen blocks, etc., to restore the water level in the wetlands at pre-manipulation levels or higher elevations for longer periods of time. An additional goal of restoration is to enhance and maintain habitat for wetland dependent wildlife. The government contemplates the award of two to four Firm-Fixed Price; Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts resulting from this competition. The initial contract period will be for one year and the government may, at its option, extend the contract to a maximum of five years by exercising each of the four one year renewal options. Work under each of the contracts will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual delivery orders. The firms selected are guaranteed a minimum of $5,000 in fees for the base year. The maximum order limitation is $1,000,000 for each year of the contract. Delivery Orders are expected to include civil, agricultural, and/or environmental engineering services consisting of those needed to design and implement a wetland restoration plan. Specifically, engineering services are required to perform all phases of preliminary investigation, design, and construction supervision of structures and other practices as needed for successful implementation and operation of a wetland restoration plan. Services requested may require (1) field investigations to perform engineering surveys, geologic and soils investigations, (2) design and preparation of engineering plans and construction specifications in accordance with NRCS standards, specifications, polices, and documentation requirements as set forth in the National Engineering Manual, National Engineering Handbooks, National Engineering Field Handbook, and Florida supplements to the referenced manuals and handbooks. These open-ended contracts could include design for repair and replacement of existing systems and/or design review of other A&E firms. Services may involve direct consultation, supervision of construction for a specific project, including reviews and approvals of shop drawings, material selections, and quality control testing such as those associated with concrete placement and earth fill compaction. Responses should include proposed sub-consultants for all disciplines including civil, agricultural, environmental, geo-technical, biologist, cultural resource specialist, and soil mechanics engineering. Responses should also include the qualification of personnel and description of facilities, materials, equipment and services to perform the type of tasks described by this notice. The preparation of construction and design documents in electronic format and with approved NRCS computer software is required. All design drawings must be submitted using the latest AutoCAD, version 2000 or later or other similar CAD software that is directly convertible to AutoCAD. The estimated value of the proposed construction projects is between $1 million and $5 million. Funding is through the NRCS Wetland Reserve Program (WRP). SELECTION CRITERIA. Project manager must be a Registered Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Florida. All firms responding to this announcement will be evaluated on the following factors which are shown in descending order of importance: (1) Professional capabilities; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence, including soil mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology, hydrologic modeling, surveying, structure design, wetland restoration, wetland ecology, and other as required; (3) Capacity to accomplish work in the required time considering current contract work orders and services being provided to other clients; (4) Past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Quality control experience; (6) Geographical location in relation to the work assignment and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that the application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (7) Experience with NRCS standards and specifications. Firms must provide customer references with contact persons, addresses and telephone numbers, and bidding records (low bid vs. estimate) for all projects listed as related experience, and a project workload schedule showing proposed team members for the project period. Faxes will not be accepted. Those firms that meet the requirements described and wish to be considered must submit an SF330 (form SF254 and SF255 may be submitted in lieu of an SF330) to Angela Allen, Contract Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2614 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606-6611. It must be received in this office no later than 4 p.m. on November 3, 2008. The SF330 (or Form SF254 and SF255) must clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and the qualifications of the individuals and subcontractors proposed to work on the contract and their geographical location. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitations indicated with respect to size and geographic location of the firm, specialized technical expertise, or other requirements listed. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be through an order of preference based upon demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required.
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- Address: Throughout the state of Florida., United States
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