PRESOL | C | Zion National Park is seeking a firm(s) to provide Architect/Engineer (A/E) services for projects within the park, or other National Parks located within Southern Utah.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 11, 2011 FBO #3366
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Zion National Park is seeking a firm(s) to provide Architect/Engineer (A/E) services for projects within the park, or other National Parks located within Southern Utah.

Notice Date: 2/9/2011
Notice Type: Presolicitation
Contracting Office: IMR - ZION - Zion National Park Attn:Zion National Park, Payments State Route 9 (435) 772-0149 Springdale Utah 84767
ZIP Code: 84767
Solicitation Number: N15901100009
Archive Date: 2/9/2012
Point of Contact: Malinda A. Flatray Contract Specialist 4357720149 malinda_flatray@nps.gov;
E-Mail Address: Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: SUBJECT: This synopsis, N1590110009 is for Architectural and Engineering (AE) Services to support projects within ZION National Park and other parks in Southern Utah PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Zion National Park, Springdale UT 84767-1099 CONTRACT INFORMATION:This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6, Firm will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for required work. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). There is no Set Aside. 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 Dept. of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined to the employee's office location (not the location of the work). To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The Government intends to award one A-E IDIQ type contract for AE Services to support Zion National Park and other National Parks located in Southern Utah to the most highly qualified firm. The awardee 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, quality of deliverables, timeless, geographic location, and other factors that the Contracting Officer, in the exercise of sound business judgement, believes are relevant to the placement of orders. The term of the contract shall be one year with four one-year option years. The total fees for the basic year and all option years shall not exceed $5,000,000, with a guaranteed overall minimum of $2,500 per contract period. Projects will be negotiated and awarded under fixed priced task orders. The total of all task orders per contract period will no exceed $1,000,000. and no single task order shall exceed $300,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this acquisition are 541330 and 541310. BACKGROUND: Typical projects include the DESIGN OF, but are not limited to: repair-rehabilitation, cyclical maintenance and deferred maintenance type projects such as rehabilitation or replacement of existing facilities and utilities or construction of new facilities and utilities. Facilities may be historic or non-historic and may include: visitor centers, entrance stations, public rest rooms, maintenance buildings, park housing, campgrounds, trails, or parking lots, Utilities may include: water treatment and distribution systems, sewage treatment and distribution systems, electrical systems, mechanical systems, telecommunications systems, and fire and security alarm systems. A typical project could encompass an entire building construction or building components such as upgrades to electrical and mechanical systems, replacement of windows, or re-roofing of structures. These projects generally range in construction magnitude of $250,000 to $500,000. The Design services to support this construction work are performed in historic buildings, landscapes or sites that will require continuous attention to and compliance with historic preservation guidelines. All work will be guided by NPS policies and directives. Historic resources often present unique and unusual conditions and the NPS encourages creativity in the development of preservation methods. Projects will require coordination with various review and planning entities. The project task orders awarded under this contract vary in complexity, scale, and objectives. The properties are located within the National Park Service, Intermountain Region, Southern Utah. The scope of work for the IDIQ contract includes schematic design of projects (Title I Services) including, but not limited to: research, site investigations, preparation of condition assessment reports, reports of recommendations, preparation of project scopes, preparation of design-build requests for proposals, surveying, schematic designs, cost estimates, life cycle cost analysis, and value analysis; design development and construction document work (Title II Services) including, but not limited to: drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and value engineering; and construction management (Title III Services) such as site visits, inspection/observation, consultation, review of submittals and shop drawings, and preparation of operation and maintenance manuals and as-built drawings SELECTION CRITERIA: The following criterion is descending order of importance shall be used in the evaluation of the prospective firms: A. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in projects considered similar to the projects that will be performed under this contact as described above. Evaluation will consider relevance of the experience and technical competencies. Those firms with more experience and technical competencies will be rated higher. B. Professional qualifications of the firm and staff proposed for performance of this contract. Evaluation will consider key personnel of the primary firm and subcontractors to be used in this contract in terms of a) availability of an adequate number of personnel in the key disciplines (described above) -to ensure that the firm can meet the potential of working on multiple task orders; b) professional registration (as required by states of project locations); c) education, training, relevant experience; d) awards, professional activities, and longevity with the firm; e) other relevant certifications; Firms showing the most qualifications for design work of types of projects and in the key disciplines, both described above, will be rated higher. C. Past Performance on projects considered relevant to the work to be performed under this contract with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from the Government's Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and other sources. Evaluation will consider the success of the identified relevant experience, technical competencies, and proposed personnel. Firms that demonstrate more than satisfactory past performance will be rated higher. D. Capacity to perform up to $1 Million in work of the required type in one year. Firms that demonstrate meeting and exceeding this capacity will be rated higher. E. Knowledge of design requirements in the state of Utah within the boundaries of the Intermountain Region. A/E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a Letter of Interest and one set of completed Standard Form 330 PART I and PART II (A-G). Section H should not exceed 10 pages total. SUBMIT the above information to the following address before 4:00 p.m. MST, 28 February 2011. Zion National Park, Attn: Malinda Flatray, State Route 9, Springdale, UT 84767-1099 Standard Form 330 may be obtained at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?viewType=DETAIL&formId=21DBF5BF7E860FC185256E13005C6AA6. Point of Contact:Malinda Flatray, 435-772-0149, or malinda_Flatray@nps.gov Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive. Contracting Office Address: Malinda A. Flatray, Contract Specialist State Route 9 Springdale, UT 84767-1099 Address all questions to Malinda Flatray at malinda_flatray@nps.gov
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Place of Performance: Address: Zion National Park, areas within Zion, Kolob Canyons, Lava Point, Pipe Springs, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef or other National Parks within Southern Utah.; Zip Code: 847671099
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C -- Zion National Park is seeking a firm(s) to provide Architect/Engineer (A/E) services for projects within the park, or other National Parks located within Southern Utah.