MODIFICATION
C -- -Architect and Engineering (A-E) services required for various military and civil works projects within the boundaries of or assigned to the Little Rock District or the Southwest Division of the Corps of Engineers - Solicitation 1
- Notice Date
- 4/14/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Little Rock, Attn: CESWL-CT, PO Box 867, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72203-0867, United States
- ZIP Code
- 72203-0867
- Solicitation Number
- W9127S16R6003
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2016
- Point of Contact
- Darrell L. Montgomery, Phone: 5013401274
- E-Mail Address
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darrell.l.montgomery@usace.army.mil
(darrell.l.montgomery@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- Architect and Engineering (A-E) services required for various military and civil works projects within the boundaries of or assigned to the Little Rock District or the Southwest Division of the Corps of Engineers C--Architect and Engineering (A-E) services required for various military and civil works projects within the boundaries of or assigned to the Little Rock District or the Southwest Division of the Corps of Engineers General Information Document Type: Solicitation Number: W9127S-16-R-6003 Posted Date: April 14, 2016 Original Response Date: May 19, 2016 Current Response Date: Original Archive Date: Current Archive Date: Classification Code: C -- Architect and engineering services NAICS Code: 541330 -- Engineering Services Contracting Office Address US Army Engineer District, Little Rock, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201. Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Architect & Engineering (A-E) Services being procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (formerly known as the Brooks A-E Act) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.6. A written solicitation will not be posted. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineering (A-E) services are required to support various military projects and civil works projects in or assigned to the Little Rock District (SWL) and the Southwest Division (SWD) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The contract awarded under this announcement will be administered by the Little Rock District. The Little Rock District may elect to transfer capacity to other USACE Districts within the Southwestern Division in support of any project. This announcement will result in the award of up to two (2) 8(a) Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC), and will be awarded based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The highest qualified candidates shall be selected to negotiate fair and reasonable price rates. The rates will be negotiated for the base period as well as for the option period. If the rate negotiations do not result in an agreement, the Government will terminate the negotiations with the selected candidate and will then negotiate with the next highest ranked candidate. Up to two (2) 8(a) Small Business (SB) set aside contracts will be awarded using a full and open competition. The contract period for the awarded contract(s) will be for five (5) years, one 3-year base and one 2-year option period. The option period may be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Officer prior to the base period expiring. The SBA Arkansas District Office will confirm the eligibility of the apparent successful offeror to receive the contract award. The cumulative amount of all task orders will not exceed $5,000,000.00 (Five Million Dollars). Task orders will be issued as needed and each task order will have its own schedule for project completion. Task Orders will be evaluated based upon level of effort for the scope of services developed for individual projects. All task orders issued will be negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders and will be issued under the terms and conditions of this IDC. The government shall be under no obligation to issue any particular number or types of orders and no liability to the contractor shall be incurred in the event that a certain number or types of orders are not issued. The minimum guaranteed amount is $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) for the base contract period only. There is no minimum guarantee for any subsequent option periods. This is a minimum ordering obligation; not a minimum payment. The work to be performed under this contract shall consist of, but not be limited to, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, supplies, and equipment required for professional architect-engineering services as defined in the contract and as specified by individual task orders. In the event this contract is used to develop design-build supporting documents for use in a two-phase design-build selection (FAR 36.302), the prime A-E and sub-consultants shall be prohibited from teaming with design-build firms to compete in the final design-build construction solicitation in accordance with FAR 9.505-2. Antiterrorism and Operations Security (AT/OPSEC) requirements as well as E-Verify (employment) will be required for all Military or Critical Infrastructure projects. For other tasks, determination will be made per individual task order. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541330 with a small business size standard of $15,000,000.00. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Architecture and engineering services are required for various military and civil works projects. All work must be done by or performed under the direct supervision of licensed professional Architects or Engineers. The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations as well as with all Corps of Engineers engineering and planning criteria. The services may include but are not limited to the following: architectural design for vertical construction and architectural landscaping; LEED/Sustainable Design project certification and reporting requirements; preparatory commissioning support during design; mechanical, electrical, structural, civil engineering, civil design, cost engineering, and value engineering. In addition the successful firm shall be capable of providing schematic (Charrette) design (10%), concept design (35%), working drawings (65%), and final design (100%). Services may also include, but are not be limited to, any or all of the following: preparation of full plans and specifications; design, drafting, and planning services for new construction, renovation, demolition and alterations of existing facilities, comprehensive interior design (CID), preparation of design-build requests for proposal (RFP), construction cost estimating, cost control and scheduling, topographic or boundary surveys, various engineering studies and site investigations, hazardous material investigations, environmental studies/surveys, abatement design and LEED for sustainability design. Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology work may include subsurface investigations, studies, designs, or development of foundation reports. Testing laboratories shall meet USACE certification requirements. Drilling or subsurface investigations necessary in earth embankment dams and levees shall meet the requirements established in ER 1110-1-1807, "Drilling in Earth Embankment Dams and Levees". The requirements for construction phase and other construction support services include but are not limited to the following: site visits, technical assistance, inspections, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) documentation during construction, on-site representation, and preparation of operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals. Construction support services may also include development of shop drawings, construction submittal reviews and approval, in addition to commissioning and start-up design support. Other work required: performing energy modeling, preparing reports, studies, design criteria/ design analysis documents; preparing LEED documentation, preparing presentations, coordinating with various government agencies and commissions, and other general A-E services. Construction support services may require team members with LEED certification, electronic and communications systems expertise, the ability to perform ASHRAE Level I, II & III Energy Audits and ensure NEPA compliance. Team members should also have an extensive knowledge of environmental and EPA regulatory considerations for storm water and site drainage, and implementation of pollution prevention plans and other construction site requirements. All work under this contract is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria ‘a' through ‘e' are primary. Note that criteria ‘a' and ‘b' are considered of equal importance. Criteria ‘f' through ‘g' are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms using the primary criteria. Section H of the SF330, "Additional Information", may be used to further address the evaluation criterion listed below. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) Demonstrated experience by the prime firm and its consultants in military facility design of DOD projects, military master planning experience and MILCON programming and DD Form 1391 preparation. Provide experience in the design of civil works projects as well as recreational planning and design. Show demonstrated experience in the preparation of designs, drawings, plans, specifications, cost estimates and the preparation of studies for a variety of civil works projects (i.e. flood damage reduction, dam safety modifications, floodwalls, levees, and channel design). The A-E shall provide demonstrated experience showing structural engineering expertise in preparing studies, seismic design and analysis of existing or proposed structures, and plans and specifications for single and multi-story structures that may include but are not limited to: warehouses, office structures, maintenance buildings, piers, and vehicular and pedestrian bridges. A registered fire protection engineer is required to be a full participant of the A-E design team. (2) Cost Engineers shall have completed formal training on M CACES MII or later software, have experience with both military and civil works breakdown formats for estimates, and shall be familiar with preparation of detailed cost estimating procedures and construction schedules. (3) Demonstrated capability to provide Construction Management Services (CMS) on Civil and Military construction projects including Quality Assurance and Construction Oversight Work. For CMS, contractor(s) will work under the direction of the local Resident Office Team Leader/Contracting Officer's Representative for the administration of the construction contract. (4) Computer Resources: Firms must indicate in Section H of the SF 330 the following items: (a) accessibility to and/or familiarity with the Construction Criteria Base (CCB) system. This shall include as a minimum, the SPECSINTACT specification system, the M CACES estimating system, and utilize ProjNet (DrChecks) (https://wwwprojnet.org) for comment resolution of design review submittals; (b) demonstrated CADD capability with capacity to produce output files in.DXF, DWG,.DGN and.CAL file format. Required software for production of project design and drawings shall be Bentley MicroStation v8i (SS3) or later version or AutoCAD Release version 2015 or later version. Compliance with the Tri Service A/E/C standards will be required; (c) use of building information management software (BIM) includes Bentley AECOsim Building Designer or AutoDesk Revit as either may be required for the design of military or civil works projects; (d) for military projects utilizing the design-build process, the A-E may be required to access and utilize the online standard design Request for Proposal Model RFP Wizard; (e) other software requirements include providing compatible MS Excel spreadsheets, Adobe Acrobat documents (.PDF), MS Access, MS Word documents and.CAL files in support of the electronic advertising process. Data will be provided to the district in electronic format and shall be compatible with the applications described above. (5) Firms must demonstrate the capability to design projects incorporating the latest DOD Force Protection/Anti-Terrorism criteria, UFC codes, and LEED certification criteria. Firms must have personnel with at least three years experience in Fire Protection and Life Safety Design that are familiar with the use and application of NFPA codes 70 and 101 and UFC 3-600-01, Design: Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities, which has replaced MIL-HDBK 1008C. b. Professional Qualifications: (1) The design team must possess experienced and registered or certified personnel. The A-E work may require but is not limited to the following disciplines and skills: Program Management, Project Management, Licensed Project Engineer, Construction Representative, Engineering Technician, Construction Quality Assurance Representative, Construction Engineer, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, LEED Accredited Professional, Architect, Landscape Architect, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Industrial Hygienist, Geotechnical Engineer, Geologist, DOD - Tri-Service Certified Cost Engineer, Value Engineer, BIM specialist, CADD Specialist, and Project Scheduler (Primavera proficiency required), and registered professional land surveyors. Resumes shall not exceed one page. The Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection designer shall be a licensed professional engineer and have experience and training related to compliance with Department of Defense AT/FP policy standards and specifications. The Fire Protection Engineer shall show demonstrated experience in the design of fire protection and life safety systems including but not limited to: building construction, occupancy classifications, means of egress, water supply, fire alarm system(s), water based fire extinguishing systems, non-water based fire extinguishing systems, fire dynamics calculations, egress calculations, smoke control calculations, etc. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines to insure that the selected A-E firm can meet the potential of working on multiple tasks. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. c. Past Performance: The selection team will review past performance on DOD and civil works contracts with respect to quality of work, cost control, and compliance with performance schedules. Evaluation will be based on established Architect-Engineer Performance Evaluation ratings currently stored in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and other credible documentation included on the SF 330. Projects older than five years will not be considered. Similar projects newer than three years will receive higher ratings. It is important to show projects that have been performed by an experienced and well established team. d. Capacity to Accomplish the Work in the Required Time: Firms must demonstrate the capacity of the design team to perform at least two $250,000.00 task orders in a 150-day period e. Knowledge of the Locality: The A-E shall demonstrate knowledge of the locality which includes climate conditions, architectural context, local construction methods and local/state building codes and permit requirements. f. Geographic Proximity: Consideration with regards to the proximity of the team to the core project region defined as the military and civil boundaries of the Little Rock District Corps of Engineers. g. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months: Considerations may include: (1) Equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms (2) PIPRS retrievals; and (3) Current workload. In Section H of the SF 330, prime firms must show their last 12 months of Federal contract awards stated in dollars and numbers of separate contracts or task orders. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: All requirements of this announcement must be met for a firm to be considered for selection. A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement shall submit two (2) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy compatible with Adobe Acrobat software (pdf) on CD of Standard Form (SF) 330 Parts I and II, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, Parts I and II for the prime and all consultants, to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, CESWL CT, ATTN: Mr. Darrell L. Montgomery (Room 7315) P.O. Box 867, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-0867. No personal phone calls will be accepted nor will personal visits be scheduled to discuss this solicitation. Please clearly indicate the Solicitation Number and POC name on the outside of the package. Proposals must be received by no later than 4:00 PM on May 19, 2016. Submittals by facsimile transmission, email, or in an electronic format will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive. Forms may be obtained through GPO at {202) 512-1800 or via the web site at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP, enter "SF330" into the search field. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained online at www.sam.gov. The SF 330 must also include the following: Section C: for each firm listed, indicate if the firm has worked with the Prime in the past 5 years. Section E: Indicate each key person's primary office location. Section E: Professional registrations must include the year, discipline and state in which registered. Section E: Block 13, ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT. If an individual will serve in more than one discipline, then those disciplines shall be clearly indicated in Block 13. Section F. Indicate firm's fee in terms of thousands of dollars, not percentage of work completed. Section G: Block 26, in addition to key personnel names, include the firm associated with the individual. Section H: Prime firm's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and distance (in terms of Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) driving miles) from address of office to perform the work and the Little Rock District. PAGE LIMITATION: The SF 330 Part I and Part II shall be limited to 100 pages in total. A page is counted as one (1) side of a sheet of 8-1/2 inch by 11inch paper. Any sheet of paper included that is larger than 8-1/2 inch by 11inch will count as two pages. Font type shall be Arial and the font size shall be 10 or larger. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS MR. DARRELL L. MONTGOMERY. SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO:Darrell.L.Montgomery@usace.army.mil. Be sure to include solicitation number W9127S-16-R-6003 and project title on the subject line of your email. This notice is posted in its entirety and hereby serves as the official solicitation for this project.   Contract Manpower Reporting Clause The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including subcontractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors); (7) Total payments (including subcontractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information; (11) Locations where contractor and subcontractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of contractor and subcontractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractor's systems to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website. Appendix A (Contract Manpower Reporting Worsheet.doc) will be provided to each contractor as part of the applicable solicitation or contract and is considered part of this clause. APPENDIX A CONTRACT MANYEAR REPORTING WORKSHEET GOVERNMENT SUPPLIED INFORMATION: 1. Period of performance: Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period 2. MACOM UIC: 3. Requiring Activity UIC: Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information 4. Federal Service Code: Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different) 5. Contracting Office Contact data: 6. Contract number, including task and delivery order number 7. Contracting Officer Representative/Technical Representative contact data: 8. AMSCO: 9. Element of Resource (EOR): 10. Department: 11. Operating Agency (OA): 12. Basic Symbol: 13. FY Dollars: 14. Total Obligation: CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SUPPLIED DATA: 1. Period of performance within reporting period: Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period 2. Contractor contact information: Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data 3. Total Payment: (including subcontractors) 4. Direct labor hours: (including subcontractors) 5. Direct labor dollars: (including subcontractors) 6. Contractor/Subcontractor data entry flag: 7. Locations where contractor and subcontractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website) 8. Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of contractor and subcontractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year Comment: (Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractor's systems to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website) Added: <input type="hidden" name="dnf_class_values[procurement_notice][description][1][added_on]" value="2016-04-04 11:01:29">Apr 04, 2016 11:01 am Modified: <input type="hidden" name="dnf_class_values[procurement_notice][description][1][modified_on]" value="2016-04-14 16:55:39">Apr 14, 2016 4:55 pm Track Changes
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- Address: Various military and civil works projects within the boundaries of or assigned to the Little Rock District or the Southwest Division of the Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201, United States
- Zip Code: 72201
- Zip Code: 72201
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