SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- A-E Services are required to prepare a Design Build RFP document for Building 200 Mechanical Piping, Condenser Make-up Water & Humidity Control and monitoring installation.
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Fort Worth, PO Box 17300/819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300
- ZIP Code
- 76102-0300
- Solicitation Number
- W9126G-15-R-0065
- Response Due
- 5/17/2015
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2015
- Point of Contact
- Julie Meyer, 817-886-1059
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Fort Worth
(julie.meyer@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- C - PREPARE TWO DESIGN-BUILD RFPs FOR DISA BUILDING 200, KELLY FIELD, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX B200 Mechanical Piping, Condenser Make-up & Humidity Control and Monitoring Installation B200 Fire Suppression and Gaseous Fire Systems Upgrades General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: W9126G-15-R-0065 Posted Date:April 17, 2015 Original Response Date:May 17, 2015 Classification Code: C - Architect and engineering services Contracting Office Address US Army Corps of Engineers, Ft. Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, ATTN: CESWF-CT, Room 2A19, 819 Taylor Street, Ft. Worth, TX 76102-0300 Description 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement is open to small businesses only. This contract is being procured in accordance with Public Law (PL) 92-582 formally known as the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. `The North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330, which has a size standard of $15,000,000 in average annual receipts. A firm-fixed-price contract will be negotiated. The contract is anticipated to be approximately awarded in June 2015. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov/. No state level certifications will be accepted. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: A-E Services are required to prepare a Design Build RFP document for Building 200 Mechanical Piping, Condenser Make-up Water & Humidity Control and Monitoring Installation. Construction Range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Design Build document for Building 200 DISA repairs include specifications resulting in a complete and usable facility. The A-E shall provide a fully functional dual path header loop chilled water system for the DECC San Antonio computer rooms and a dedicated alternate source of condenser makeup water. The RFP shall include full demolition and installation. All work shall conform to the UFC, Air Force/Army design criteria, and the Fort Worth District AEIM. The A-E shall furnish all labor, supervision, supplies, equipment, materials, and expenses to perform the required services. The RFP document must be approximately completed by September 2015. A-E Services are required to prepare a Design Build RFP document for Building 200 Fire Suppression and Gaseous Fire System Upgrades. Construction Range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Design Build RFP document for the Building 200 DISA repair includes specifications resulting in a complete and usable facility. The A-E shall evaluate and survey computer rooms CR1, CR2A and CR2B and any additional spaces required for nitrogen and clean agent storage. The A-E shall provide a recommendation for a clean agent fire suppression system for critical computer and communication equipment areas. All work shall conform to the UFC, Air Force/Army design criteria, and the Fort Worth District AEIM. The A-E shall furnish all labor, supervision, supplies, equipment, materials, and expenses to perform the required services. Both RFP documents must be approximately completed by September 2015. The following key services will be provided by the A-E under this Contract for each RFP developed: Current Working Estimates (MII), Construction Specifications (SpecsIntact), Dr. Checks (ProjNet) Reviews, On-Site Kick Off meeting, CMRA Reporting, AT-OPSEC Requirements, and Support Services (Bidder Inquiries, Amendments). Detailed services will be denoted in the actual A-E Statement of Work. All drawings must meet CESWF CAD, BIM, and GIS criteria. Deliverables will include: Hard Copies and/or CDs. The A-E firm shall become acquainted with all available site related information to properly estimate the difficulty and/or cost of successfully executing the work under this task order. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this particular project are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub criterion). Criteria a-e are primary. Criteria f-h are secondary and will only be used as quote mark tie-breakers quote mark among firms that are essentially technically equal. a. Specialized experience and Technical Competence: Firms must demonstrate expertise in the following: (1) Fire Suppression Systems, (2) HVAC Systems, and 3) Preparation of D-B RFPs per Army/Air Force criteria. The evaluation will consider the management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, quality control procedures, and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant subcontractors on similar projects. Professional Qualifications: Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines shall be provided: Project Manager, Mechanical/Controls Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, and Cost Estimator. The key personnel must be licensed/registered/certified to practice in the appropriate professional field. The evaluation will consider education, licenses, certifications, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. c. Past Performance: Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from ACASS and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems (FAPISS). The FAPIIS web site is http://www.ppirs.gov/. d. Capacity: Firms must demonstrate adequate team capacity to both Corrected Final D-B RFPs by September 2015. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. e. Knowledge of Locality: Firms must demonstrate familiarity with the SWD areas, primarily San Antonio, TX and their applicable architecture, building codes, environmental regulations, soil conditions, seismic requirements and regulatory agencies. f. Volume of DOD Contract Awards: In Section H, Part I, SF 330, firms must show their past 12 months of DoD contract awards stated in dollars (see details in subsequent paragraph 4 (f). g. Geographic Proximity: Proximity is the physical location of a firm in relation to the location of a project. The primary geographic location of this contract is Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX. h. Utilization of Small Business Firms: The extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), and minority intuitions (MI) will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or a joint venture partner; the greater the participation, the greater the consideration. 4.SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, ALL SF 330s shall be submitted electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at: https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/. At the AMRDEC SAFE website, select the link: For users without a CAC OR if your computer is not configured to read your CAC. Using this option will allow you to access the SAFE site as a guest. When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, notifications should be submitted to: (use appropriate email) (a) Interested firms (single firms or joint ventures) having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a SF 330 (3/2013 Edition), for the prime firm and all consultants/subcontractors to the site stated above not later than 2:00 P.M. (Central Time) on the response date indicated above. If the response date is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 2:00 P.M. the next business day. Late proposal rules found in FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Submission by telephonic facsimile or in paper will not be accepted. Personal visits to discuss this announcement will not be allowed; (b) submit a compiled SF 330, Part I from the Prime, completed in accordance with the SF 330 instructions and additional instructions herein. It must contain information in sufficient detail to identify the team (prime, other offices of the prime firm and sub-consultants) proposed for the contract. Do not include company literature with the SF 330; (c) Use no smaller than 10 font type using Standard English. Pages in excess of the maximums solicited will not be used in evaluation of the selection criteria. The SF 330 shall be numbered to correspond to the paragraph numbers in the synopsis. The SF 330s shall be submitted in searchable PDF format. SF330, Part I, ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: (a) In Section C, identify the discipline/service to be supplied by each consultant; (b) In Section D, include a Team Project Organization Chart to indicate how each firm on the proposed team (prime and each subcontractor is identified in Section C) integrates into the composite team; (c) In Section E, provide brief resumes of the on-staff or sub-consultant employees you intend to use to perform the work. Resumes must be submitted for each employee required to meet the minimums stated above in paragraph 3(b); (d) In Section F, a maximum of 2 projects including the prime and sub-consultants will be reviewed. Use no more than one page. (e) In Section G, Block 26, include the firm and location the person is associated with. The names of all individuals included in the resumes in Section E shall be listed in Block G-26 along with the firm location and their roles even if example project experience in Block G-26 is not applicable; (f) In Section H, provide a narrative to address each of the requirements, including subparagraphs, of items listed in Section 3, Selection Criteria, of this synopsis. Include any other relevant information including a short discussion of why the firm is especially qualified based upon relevant information including a short discussion of why the firm is especially qualified based upon the specific selection criteria listed in Section 3 herein. Under paragraph 3(e) above, provide an itemized summary of DoD contract awards to include Agency, Contract Number/Task Order No., Project Title and amount. (Note: awards of Indefinite Delivery Contracts should not be counted as award amounts; only actual Task Orders.) Indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. Do not exceed 2 pages for Block H. SF 330, Part II, ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS (a) Responding firms must submit a copy of a current and accurate SF 330, Part II for the specific prime, other offices of the prime and subcontractor offices proposed to perform the work even if one is already on file. All Part IIs MUST be signed (signed within the past 36 months from the closing date of the synopsis) and dated either by an original handwritten signature or a cut and pasted facsimile of an original signature. Indicate in Block 5b of each Part II if the firm is a Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Woman-Owned Small Business. To be classified as a small business, a firm's average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three (3) fiscal years must not exceed $15,000,000. (b) In Block No. 4, Part II, provide the data Universal Numbering system (DUNS) number issued by DUN and Bradstreet Information System (1-866-705-5711) for the prime A-E or Joint Venture. The DUNS number must be for the firm or joint venture performing the work. (c) Solicitation packages are not provided for the A-E contracts and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Points of Contact: Contracting - Julie Meyer; Julie.Meyer@usace.army.mil. Technical - Clarence Banks; Clarence.V.Banks@usace.army.mil. All questions must be submitted through the ProjNet System. OFFERORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS (a) Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. (b) To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your em ail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on ext screen is correct and click to continue. (c) From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. Only one question will be allowed per inquiry. If multiple questions are included in a single inquiry, only the first question will be answered. All others will remain unanswered until entered in as single inquiries. (d) Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their questions via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team. (e) The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-15-R-0065 (f) The Bidder Inquiry Key is: Y5NCVM-VKG4KE (g) The Bidder Inquiry System will be closed to new inquiries seven (7) calendar days prior to proposed submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response an amend the solicitation, if necessary. If the System is not closed in a timely manner, an inquiry posted within seven (7) calendar days of the receipt of proposals will still be regarded as untimely and will not be afforded a substantive response. (h) Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. (i) The bidder call center Help Line operates weekdays from 8am to 5pm U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the call Center is 1-800-428-HELP (1-800-428-4357). (j) Offerors will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals. Phone calls to discuss the solicitation are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this solicitation are not allowed. To verify your proposal has been delivered you may email: CESWF-CT-PreawardProposal@usace.army.mil THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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- Address: USACE District, Fort Worth PO Box 17300/819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth TX
- Zip Code: 76102-0300
- Zip Code: 76102-0300
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