MOD | C | Architect Engineer services for various military and Army Reserve projects primarily within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries. The Louisville District Army Reserve mission is nationwide.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 06, 2009 FBO #2749
MODIFICATION

C -- Architect Engineer services for various military and Army Reserve projects primarily within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries. The Louisville District Army Reserve mission is nationwide.

Notice Date: 6/4/2009
Notice Type: Modification/Amendment
NAICS: 541330 — Engineering Services
Contracting Office: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer District, Louisville, 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-09-R-0059
Response Due: 6/18/2009
Archive Date: 8/17/2009
Point of Contact: Jennifer Anderson, 502-315-6176<br />
E-Mail Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville
(jennifer.j.anderson@lrl02.usace.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: Title: Architect Engineer Services for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts Primarily for the Design of Army Reserve and Military Projects within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Divisions Mission Boundaries. Description: 1. General Contract Information. NAICS code for this procurement is 541330. This announcement is set aside for 8A, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and HUBZone Small Business firms. The proposed services, which will be obtained by negotiated Firm Fixed Price Contracts, are for a variety of Architect Engineer services for various military and Army Reserve projects primarily within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries. The Louisville District Army Reserve mission is nationwide. Projects outside the primary mission area of responsibility may be added at the Governments discretion upon agreement of the AE firm. Projects will be awarded by individual task orders. The maximum cumulative contract value for each contract is $7,500,000. The three year base contract period is for $4.5 million dollars, and the two year option period is for $3 million dollars. The estimated construction cost per project is approximately between $50,000 and $25,000,000. One of each small business category listed above shall be selected to the highest qualified firm in each category. If there is no responding qualified firms from one of the three categories listed above, the second most highly qualified firm from the remaining categories may be selected. If necessary, secondary selection criteria will be used as a tiebreaker between firms considered as technically equal. 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 work in the required time, uniquely specialized experience, and equitable distribution of work among the contractors. Significant emphasis will be placed on the AEs quality control procedures, as the District will perform the Quality Assurance role only. Estimated start date is July 2009. To be eligible for award, a firm must have a DUNS number and be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, via CCR Internet site at http://ccr.gov or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at (800) 334-3414. Register to provide representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. The Louisville District and the U.S. Army Reserve plan to partner this Program. The selected firms may be required to attend annual two-day partnering workshops, to define the Governments expectations of the A/E, create a positive working atmosphere, encourage open communication, and identify common goals. Cost for these sessions will be borne by the selected A/Es. 2. Project Specific Information. Projects may consist of AE services for horizontal and vertical military and U.S. Army Reserve projects. AE services may consist of complete designs; concept level designs; development of design build requests for proposal; Building Information Modeling data development; site investigation of existing conditions; engineering services during construction or construction management services; design of demolition; hazardous materials survey, analysis, and abatement methodology; sustainable design; construction cost estimates and schedules; and technical studies or analysis in support of design for new construction and renovation projects at various locations; and comprehensive planning that is related to future construction requirements on military installations. This contract is primarily intended to carry out the design requirements of the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Full Facility Revitalization (FFR) and Real Property Exchange construction programs. The required project task orders under this IDIQ contract may include some or all of the following types of building structures: Training Centers (which include: administration, education, assembly, storage, special training and other support spaces); Vehicle Maintenance Shops (which include: work bays, administration, special training, storage and support spaces); Stand-Alone Buildings (which include unheated storage and Direct Support General Support Warehouses); and other Army Reserve and military facilities. Associated design effort may include: civil site design; demolition and/or the renovation of existing facilities; environmental compliance; NEPA documentation associated with a design project; controlled waste and flammable storage; asbestos, lead and PCB surveys and or abatement and utility investigations. Other functions beyond traditional design may include; the development of simplified design approaches, using Army Reserve Design Criteria to carry out designs for the USAR Full Facility Restoration Program and USAR Real Property Exchange Program; updating the Army Reserve Design Criteria this may be a part of project specific requirement or as requested by the Army Reserve to create or update the specific specifications, and or graphic data; performance of engineering feasibility studies, site assessments, and DD Form 1391 development related to new USAR projects and project sites; providing construction management services (shop drawing review, site inspection, etc. for Army Reserve Construction Projects). Construction cost estimating will be accomplished using the Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) software (software and database will be furnished). Specifications must be electronically developed using Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS), Louisville District Guide Specifications, modified Corps of Engineers Guide Specifications created for the Army Reserve, and Industry Standard Specifications. Specifications shall be edited using SpecsIntact Automated Specification processing system, and project specifications shall be written in the SpecsIntact Format, unless otherwise allowed by task order. Electronic drawings will be required for all activities. Electronic drawing development will be accomplished using Micro Station Version 8.5 or greater, and or using the Micro Station TriForma suite of modeling tools.. The selected firm will be solely responsible for the designs that they produce, and will become the Designer of Record for each individual project within their contract. Firms should have experience in using the Micro Station CADD Software and with using and writing project specifications in the SpecsIntact processing system. Micro station is the required format and must conform to the latest release of Tri-Service A/E/C CADD Standards. 3. Selection Criteria: The specific criteria (a through d are primary and e through f are secondary) in descending order of importance are as follows and must be documented with resumes in the SF 330: a) Professional Qualifications: A[h1] resume for two designers and one checker in the following fields; architecture; civil; 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.Two of the design team members must be certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). A resume for one designer and one checker in the following fields: environmental engineering, geotechnical (soil engineering); and fire protection engineering is necessary with at least one in each field professionally registered in the relevant professional field as an engineer. 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 conditions: (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 related to fire protection engineering. Two resumes for Interior Designers are required, both must be certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ), be registered Interior Designers, or registered architects with five years of experience and training 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; and military master planning. The evaluation will consider education, certifications, training, registration, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm. Resumes should indicate the project role of the individual in their submission and the individuals may not be assigned more than one role in this submission. b.) Specialized Experience and technical competence in the expected activities identified above, to include experience with: design build project design methodology; projects utilizing Sustainable Design (using 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 health, safe and productive work environments; and employing the SPiRiT and LEED evaluation and certification methods); anti-terrorism and force protection measures; construction cost estimating using M-CACES; electronic drawing development utilizing a CADD system 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 SF 330. In addition, the following must be addressed in paragraph H of the SF 330: 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 documents); 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 performance on DoD and other contracts to include cost control, quality of the work, and compliance with performance schedules; e) Knowledge of the locality of the project, to include knowledge of local building conditions, permitting and building codes; f) Extent of participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy on CD of the SF 330, Part I, and one paper copy of the SF 330, Part II for the prime firm. Each branch office that will have a key role in the proposed contract must also submit a copy of the SF 330 Part II. Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 330, Part II, for each proposed consultant. The proposal shall be submitted as one file using Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Font size shall be 10 or larger. Any firm with an electronic mailbox responding to the solicitation should identify such address in the SF 330, Part I. Please identify the Dun & Bradstreet number of the office(s) performing the work in Block 5 of the SF 330, Part I. Dun & Bradstreet numbers may be obtained by contacting 1-866-705-5711, or via the internet at www.dnb.com. Questions about the Dun & Bradstreet number should be directed to Marilyn Kells (ACASS/CCASS/CPARS Program Analysis Officer) at (503-808-4590). The SF 330 will be no longer than 100 pages in length (excluding the SF 330, Part IIs) and block H will be 20 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 any selection. All responses on SF 330 to this announcement must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on 18 June 2009. 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: 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pl., Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2267. Contracting Point of Contact: CT Name at (502) 315-6176 Email:Jennifer.j.anderson@usace.army.mil. US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville KY 40202-2230 US. Use this version of the FBO
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C -- Architect Engineer services for various military and Army Reserve projects primarily within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries. The Louisville District Army Reserve mission is nationwide.