SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect-Engineer services for the design of flood protection structures and flood repair and restoration design and implementation services
- Notice Date
- 2/3/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- DSC-CS Contracting Services Division National Park ServiceP.O. Box 25287 Denver CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- 1443N2000090400
- Response Due
- 3/5/2009
- Archive Date
- 2/3/2010
- Point of Contact
- Rebecca Bizier Contract Specialist 3039692362 rebecca_bizier@nps.gov ;<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DUE TO THE SIZE, THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS IS BEING SENT VIA TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW BOTH PROCUREMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SOLICITATION NO. 1443N2000090400. The previous announcement was posted 2/2/09 and included the submission requirements. The National Park Service (NPS), Denver Service Center (DSC), 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado, 80225, is seeking qualified firm(s) or organization(s) to provide Multi-Disciplinary Architect-Engineer Design Services under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for flood protection structures and flood repair and restoration design and implementation measures and services at various National Park Service areas throughout the Intermountain Region (Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming), Pacific West Region (California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the islands of the outer Pacific) and Alaska. In addition federal agencies within the U.S. Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, USDA Forest Service, and other agencies with a Memorandum of Understanding with the NPS may use the contract through the Denver Service Center (DSC). In order to be considered for award of this IDIQ contract, firm(s) must demonstrate they possess all professional qualifications, including individual licenses, certifications, etc. for those states listed or provide evidence showing the candidate firm(s) is eligible to become registered in the states if selected. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541330, size standard $4,500,000.00. This solicitation is open to small and large businesses. The lead firm(s) selected for contract award will be predominately an architecture and engineering firm specializing in flood protection and repair design and engineering services. In order to maximize competition, the National Park Service is encouraging prime/sub-consultant relationships for this solicitation. The Government may elect to award a single IDIQ contract or multiple IDIQ contracts to one or more sources under this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award contracts, based on the selection board's final selection list, in order of preference, to the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work. Each selected firm shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for task orders to be issued. The Government will use such factors as experience, qualifications, past performance, environmental sensitivity, quality of deliverables, timeliness, geographic location, and other factors (i.e., knowledge of local construction methodologies and practices, natural and cultural compliance, permitting, capability to utilize scheduling software, etc that the Contracting Officer, in the exercise of sound business judgment, believes are relevant to the placement of task orders. With prior approval of the Contracting Officer assigned responsibility for administration of the contract, any duly authorized Contracting Officer assigned to the National Park Service can place task orders, approve payments, and authorize modifications to task orders issued under the contract. Task Orders may be placed by other Federal agencies, provided an Interagency Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding authorizing such use exists between the National Park Service and the Federal agency requesting the services. Use of this contract by other Federal agencies must be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer assigned responsibility for administration of this contract. The task orders issued by other Federal agencies must be in accordance with the requirements, terms, conditions, and within the scope and intent of this contract. A documented internal Quality Control program shall be applied to all services performed. Further information on National Park Service governing laws and policies, standards, definitions, practices and guidelines can be found at - http://workflow.den.nps.gov/staging/6_Design/design_bid_build.htm. PROJECT TYPES AND TASKS Projects and tasks may include but are not limited to: Provide designs for flood protection of NPS property or for mitigation or prevention of environmental degradation by flowing water in and near riverine, fluvial, coastal, lacustrine, arid- or semi-arid, wetland or spring environments. The types of services to be performed under this contract may include but are not limited to the following: Provide planning, design and construction plans, construction specifications and construction cost estimates (PS&E), construction observation and post construction monitoring of effective and appropriate flood protection, prevention, repair and restoration solutions and techniques in sensitive cultural and natural resource areas that are visually, environmentally and ecologically compatible with the resources. These solutions may include state of the art bioengineering solutions or other artificial structures that emulate naturally-occurring stream structures to achieve particular purposes, such as infrastructure protection and fish and/or other sensitive habitat enhancements in dynamic riverine, fluvial (perennial and ephemeral channels) and flood plain landscapes. Solutions may be designed and implemented for temporary, short-term and/or long-term flood protection of national park natural and cultural resources, facilities and infrastructure. These sensitive cultural and natural resource areas may include buildings, infrastructure, roads, undeveloped lands, international borders, areas of special importance to Native American tribes, of prehistoric significance and/or trails. Provide expertise with fluvial hydrology/hydraulics including river reach analysis; delineation of channel migration zones; design of engineered logjams or other artificial structures that emulate naturally occurring stream structures; bank stabilization strategies; channel realignment; oversight of vegetation restoration on stream banks and riparian areas; design of ecologically sensitive channel-road crossings and investigation of sediment erosion, transport, and deposition, and expertise in analyzing riverine, fluvial, coastal, lacustrine, wetland and spring environments. Provide expertise in geotechnical investigations, data collection and reports such as collection and analysis of existing and projected flood data including high water river flows and topographic information typically in the form of cross sections for the valley-bottom flood plains and wetted river channels; Develop modeling for erosive stresses from river and overland flood flows to compare to the design thresholds of existing or previously-proposed flood protection measures as well as to develop proposed flood protection measures. Provide assistance in preparation of environmental impact statements (EIS); environmental assessments (EA); associated NEPA/106 compliance tasks, Section 7 Endangered Species Act requirements, Clean Water Act requirements including Army COE JARPA and NPDES and other permitting required to implement desired flood protection, prevention, repair and/or restoration projects. Provide operations and maintenance guidance for national park managers and staff for existing and proposed flood protection structures and on-going flood prevention, protection, mitigation and repair tasks. Development of flood protection measures for structures, infrastructures, roads, trails and other man-made facilities in sensitive natural and cultural resource areas in national parks; analysis of impacts and development of measures to protect undeveloped natural areas from impacts associated with human uses including but not limited to structures, infrastructure, roads, trails, and fences or barriers. Assessment of the likelihood of success and life cycle cost analysis of proposed and existing flood protection measures based on the need for temporary, short-term or long term protection of natural and man-made resources. Preparation of design solutions and PS&E for restoration, repair and future protection of flood prone natural or man-made resources that are visually and environmentally compatible with natural resources, cultural resources, and man-made facilities. Tasks may involve working at specific park site locations solely or in cooperation with adjoining or adjacent land owners, other land management agencies (USFS, State etc.) and Native American Tribes. Planning and design efforts at individual or multiple locations and may encompass: Expertise with fluvial environments including river reach analysis; delineation of channel migration zones; design of engineered logjams; bank stabilization; channel realignment, and investigation of sediment erosion, transport, and deposition, and expertise in analyzing riverine, fluvial, coastal, lacustrine, wetland and spring environments; Experience in wetland delineation, determining regional runoff curves, and bankfull measurements in arid land fluvial channels; Experience in geotechnical investigations, data collection and reports; Collection and analysis of existing and projected flood data including high water flows and topographic information typically in the form of cross sections for the valley-bottom flood plains and wetted river channels; Development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, for use in developing flood mitigation/protection strategies; Experience in modeling erosive stresses from channel and overland flood flows to compare to the design thresholds of existing or proposed flood protection measures as well as to develop new proposed flood protection measures. Expertise in the design of ponds, pipelines, irrigation structures, and waste systems. Expertise in native flora and fauna of the desert southwest. Experience in the supervision of heavy equipment during project implementation. Expertise in the successful preparation of grant applications for wetland, riparian and channel restoration and/or improvement. Development of flood protection concepts and PS&E may include but are not limited to: rock barbs, gabion wood barbs, rock-cored road humps (cross-valley dikes), roadway flood dips, large tree grade controls, in-channel and floodplain roughness elements, and rock/wood cribs, engineered log jams, wood reinforced flood plains, channel realignment, and floodplain/streambank vegetation. Tasks may also involve providing expertise and guidance in: water resource management, natural resource management; environmental permitting and compliance; fresh and salt water wetland restoration plans; riverine, fluvial, coastal, lacustrine, wetland and spring erosion and flood protection plans. Teams may be contacted to provide consultation and assistance in project planning, and following catastrophic events such as fires, floods and debris flows; and may be asked to assist in Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation planning. Team may provide training to NPS staff on stream channel data collection, management and interpretation. Tasks will consist of but are not limited to planning and design efforts such as: Determination of economic, technical, and environmental feasibility; cost estimates and life-cycle cost analysis of existing and proposed flood protection measures; collection and analyses of data for natural and man-made resource impact issues relating to potential flood events and in environments with reduced baseflow or artificially augmented flow; and flood prevention planning studies. Tasks may include park- or site-wide analysis of fluvial drainage patterns and design of improved controls for the reduction, control and mitigation of erosion of cultural and natural sites. Additional tasks may include but are not limited to: Resource flood protection alternatives development; Existing operational and maintenance evaluation and proposed operations and maintenance guidelines for more effective flood protection; Planning and working in multi-jurisdictional, politically sensitive environments; Visitor and traffic safety evaluations and assessments related to flood events; Participation in community/stakeholder workshops, open houses or planning efforts and; Assistance in the preparation of environmental compliance analysis and documents, including EAs and EISs; Preparation of context sensitive, environmentally sustainable planning and PS&E ; Facilitating and preparing value engineering studies and/or Value Analysis/Choosing by Advantages (VA/CBA) studies to evaluate proposed design solutions. COORDINATION The proposed work may extend over several fiscal years, involving projects at various stages, which will require that the selected firm(s) must be capable of providing and managing a multi-disciplinary team from within the firm or in conjunction with subconsultants. The A/E will need to have direct contact with Federal, State or local regulatory agencies to assure compliance with regulations, codes and policies. SPECIALIZED SERVICES In the course of doing business with Architect/Engineering firms under contract with the Denver Service Center, the DSC occasionally needs to obtain specialized services from subconsultants under the prime contract. In these instances, the majority of the work may be performed solely by the subconsultant with little involvement of the prime contractor. Even though the work is performed primarily by the subconsultant, DSC will ensure that the prime contractor is involved in all discussions and all correspondence is routed through the prime contractor. All task orders will be issued to the prime contractor. Prime contractors have indicated their concerns with the ceiling amounts and the effect these "pass-throughs" would have on the cap. This has been taken into consideration in establishing the maximum contract amount for this solicitation and the resultant contract(s). Prime contractors submitting statements of qualifications are advised that the Denver Service Center will continue to acquire such specialized services. The DSC does not allow the prime consultant an administrative handling or coordination fee on sub-consultant's services. REQUIRED DISCIPLINES Required disciplines include, but are not limited to, professionals registered as architects, engineers and landscape architects, and professionals meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards (as appropriate) for Geotechnical and Hydrological Engineers, Hydrologists, Geologists, Biologists, Ecologists, Wetland Specialists, Economists, Engineers, Risk Assessors, Project Managers, Landscape Architects, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers and Planners, Cost Estimators, and other related disciplines. CONTRACT PERIOD All services will be provided under an Indefinite Quantity contract. The base contract period will be for one year with options to extend for four additional one-year periods. Work will be ordered by issuance of firm fixed price or not-to-exceed type task orders. The maximum ordering limitation will be $8,000,000.00 for the life of the contract. The $8,000,000.00 maximum may be realized in a single year or spread out over the life of the contract including all option years. The guaranteed minimum for the life of the contract, which includes the base period and all options exercised, is $25,000.00. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN The U.S. Government has adopted sustainable design as the guiding principle for its planning, design and construction projects. By definition, this means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In practice, sustainable design utilizes best available solutions within the design tradition and conserves global resources, utilizes energy efficiently, recycles materials and waste, and specifies ecologically responsible methods, practices, and materials in the construction and operations of Government facilities. Accordingly, the selected firm(s) must exhibit current credentials and demonstrated competency in sustainable design certifications and memberships in professionally recognized organizations that promulgate sustainable practices. Firms shall validate their sustainable abilities and practices through completed LEED certified construction projects and green building awards. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA: Statements of Qualification will be evaluated by a selection committee based upon the following primary criteria. Evaluation criteria, (includes all subcontractors and consultants) are listed in descending order of importance and are as follows: 1.Demonstrate that key project staff has specialized knowledge, qualifications and proven track records in the latest state of the art bioengineering techniques or other artificial structures that emulate naturally occurring stream structures to achieve particular purposes, such as infrastructure protection and fish habitat and/or other habitat enhancement in dynamic riverine and flood plain landscapes. Demonstrate project team members' experience in providing innovative, context sensitive and environmentally sustainable planning, design, cost estimating and construction plans (PS&E) and proven technologies to protect natural, cultural and man-made resources from the impacts of flowing water and/or to provide repair and restoration designs for the protection of man-made or natural resources from these impacts. Demonstrate experience in techniques including environmental, ecological, geotechnical, bioengineering and hydrological engineering techniques and applications relevant to fluvial systems of all types, including but not limited to flood protection, prevention, repair or rehabilitation. It is especially important to demonstrate the team's history in successfully working with the national parks and their traditional stakeholders, such as state agencies, local gateway communities, concessioners, adjacent landowners, Native American Indian Tribes, as well as other federal government agencies such as the Army Corps of Engineers (COE), US Forest Service (USFS) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), etc. Provide a minimum of ten (10) examples of successful projects, including evaluation of their effectiveness to meet each project's goals, in national parks or similar natural areas in each of the following NPS regions: Pacific West region, Alaska region, and Intermountain region (including examples of three successful projects in southwestern fluvial systems). 2.Demonstrate that the key project staff has specialized knowledge, qualifications and proven track records in the latest state of the art techniques in environmentally sustainable and context sensitive landscape design and engineering services: to assess and to provide guidance for management of natural hazards; to assess and adapt to existing and new developmental climate change and resulting altered hydrologic regimes; to provide sustainable resource protection and ecosystem restoration. Demonstrate key staff's abilities in innovative, creative and effective problem solving with large, complicated, and interconnected issues regarding water and natural resources, flooding, ecosystems and infrastructure in sensitive cultural and natural resource areas. This includes addressing fluvial processes, engineering design and geomorphology of complex river, coastal, arid and semi-arid, wetland and spring systems by providing: detailed quantitative analysis and hydraulic modeling; biological assessments and restoration plans; construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates (PS&E); construction observation and post construction project monitoring. Demonstrate experience in fresh and salt water wetland habitat protection and restoration. It is especially important to demonstrate the team's history in successfully working with the national parks and their traditional stakeholders, such as state agencies, local gateway communities, concessioners, adjacent landowners, and Native American Indian Tribes as well as other federal government agencies such as the Army Corps of Engineers (COE), US Forest Service (USFS) and the US fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) etc. Provide a minimum of ten (10) examples of successful projects, including evaluation of their effectiveness to meet each project's goals, in national parks or similar natural areas in each of the following NPS regions: Pacific West region, Alaska region, and Intermountain region (including examples of three successful projects in southwestern fluvial systems). 3.Demonstrate experience with environmental analysis processes and procedures, including assistance in the preparation of EAs and EISs and other NEPA, Section 7 Endangered Species Act, and Section 106 compliance. Demonstrate understanding of and experience with the requirements of the Clean Water Act, JARPA, NPDES, COE 401 and 404 and other required permitting; Project construction observation and post construction monitoring. Provide a minimum of ten (10) examples of successful projects, including evaluation of their effectiveness to meet each project's goals, in national parks or similar natural areas in each of the following NPS regions: Pacific West region, Alaska region, and Intermountain region (including examples of three successful projects in southwestern fluvial systems). 4.Demonstrate expertise in public involvement including assistance in workshop and meeting facilitation with diverse stake holders on controversial and resource sensitive projects. 5.Ability to provide geographically located teams for the Pacific West, Alaska and Intermountain regions' national park locations. 6.Past performance of timeliness, quality of work, and within budget performance. In addition to other factors, offers will be evaluated on the basis of advantages and disadvantages to the Government that might result from making more than one award (i.e. multiple awards). The Government will not indemnify the firm selected against liability involving asbestos or other hazardous materials; that is, no clause holding the firm harmless will be included in the contract. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENT: If the apparent successful respondent is a large business, the respondent will be required to submit a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting plan, which in accordance with Public law 97-507, requires the A/E firm to provide the maximum practicable opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The selected firm, if a large business must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 19% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be places with small businesses, 3% shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, 5% shall be placed with women-owned businesses, 3% shall be placed with veteran-owned small businesses, 3% shall be placed with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses; and 5% shall be placed with HUBZone certified firms. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal; however, contract award is contingent upon negotiation of an acceptable subcontracting plan.
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