SPECIAL NOTICE
S -- Landscaping Services
- Notice Date
- 1/12/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561730
— Landscaping Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, New England, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742-2751, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01742-2751
- Solicitation Number
- W912WJ-16-Q-0055
- Archive Date
- 2/11/2016
- Point of Contact
- Erin E. Bradley, Phone: 9783188195
- E-Mail Address
-
erin.e.bradley@usace.army.mil
(erin.e.bradley@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to award, on a sole source basis, a contract to PRESSLEY ASSOCIATES, INC. This sole source contract is required to assist in the development of landscape restoration plans for the Phase II portion of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management (FRM) and Environmental Restoration (ER) Project. Contractors for this work must demonstrate experience specifically in the Restoration of the Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace Parks in Boston and Brookline (Back Bay Fens, The Riverway, Olmsted Park, and Jamaica Pond). The work includes review of design plans prepared by New England District; providing a listing of species of plants for replanting consistent with the historic nature of the Emerald Necklace; providing input on suggested location of replanting in areas disturbed by construction activities; attending review meetings with local Sponsor; and providing construction phase services support such as review of Request for Information (RFI's) relating to plantings; submittal review of the Planting Plan; and site visits as necessary to resolve landscape issues as part of the Phase II construction. The contractor must have extensive landscape architectural knowledge and experience related to the Emerald Necklace Parks and the 1989 Emerald Necklace Master Plan, which defined specific projects and an overall vision for the recovery of one of the nation's most significant historic park systems. In addition, the Phase II portion of the project is part of Olmsted's Emerald Necklace Parks and has been placed on the National Registry of Historic Places which require any landscape restorations, alterations, and plantings be in accordance with the original Olmsted vision and design, as well as comply with requirements set forth by the Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Officer (MA SHPO). The contractor must have extensive knowledge and understanding of the Phase I portion of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration Project in order to provide seamless consulting services as Phase II is a continuation of the Phase I FRM and ER efforts. All responsible sources may submit a response, which, if timely received, will be considered by the agency. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability of other qualified sources that can meet the requirements identified above. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice of intent. All responses received within 15 days of the posting of this notice, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Submit any inquiries within 15 days of the posting of the notice of intent via email: erin.e.bradley@usace.army.mil (list W912WJ-16-Q-0055 in the subject line of the email) or mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Erin E. Bradley, 696 Virginia Rd., Concord, MA 01742.
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