MODIFICATION
C -- A-E FYIR 31(3) RAILROAD BRIDGE Buy Indian Small Business Set-Aside.
- Notice Date
- 11/27/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- BIA WRO 00011 2600 N CENTRAL AVENUE Contracting Office SUITE 400 MAILROOM Phoenix AZ 85004 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 140A1118Q0008
- Response Due
- 12/22/2017
- Archive Date
- 2/22/2018
- Point of Contact
- Robinson, Paul
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises
- Description
- NOTICE OF INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE SET-ASIDE - Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, offers are solicited only from Indian economic enterprises (Subpart 1480.8) that are also small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this solicitation will be from such a concern. Offers received from enterprises that are not both Indian economic enterprises and small business concerns will not be considered and will be rejected. This procurement is issued under NAICS Code 541310 with a $7.5 M Small Business Size Standard. Native American Indian/Native Alaskan firms providing SF-330s under this Act must certify that they are eligible and meet the definition of Indian Economic Enterprise as defined in 1450.201 under the Buy Indian Act. SCOPE OF WORK. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, solicits for the award of a fixed-price contract for Architectural-Engineering Services to provide all labor, materials, equipment and services to perform bridge design (superstructure and substructure) and road design activities to develop plans, specifications, and engineer ¿s estimate for the construction of a bridge with approach roads as follows: a. Project FYIR 31(3), Railroad Bridge, No. H050: Leave in place existing piers and crash walls, remove and dispose of remaining bridge and appurtenances and replace with a three span concrete box beam bridge on existing piers and new abutments. The new structure shall be approximately 120 feet in length and is to be located on the existing alignment of BIA Route 31 (Quechan Drive). The bridge approach roads shall be 500 feet prior to (i.e., north of) the beginning of the new bridge, approximately 260 feet past (i.e., southeast of) the end of the new bridge tying into the approach slab of the ¿Ocean to Ocean ¿ Bridge, and approximately 360 feet, beginning at the intersection of Routes 30 and 31, in a northwesterly direction along the existing alignment of BIA Route 30 (AKA Access Road or Quechan Road). The finished surface of the approach roads shall be hot asphalt concrete pavement. b. The project is located on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, Imperial County, California, and will provide an all-weather crossing on Route 31 over the Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR) Tracks and provide access to the historic ¿Ocean to Ocean ¿ Bridge which crosses the Colorado River. Preconstruction activities shall be performed in accordance with Section V Technical Requirements. c. The requirement will be completed over two (2) fiscal years as funding is made available under two consecutive Fiscal Years/"FYs" (Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019). A "Suspension of Work" will be in effect after funded services are completed; when subsequent FY funding is provided by modification to the contract, the contractor will be directed to resume performance of services. c.1 FY 2018: It is anticipated that funding will be made available for the completion of Partial Design services, with Survey and Mapping services, Geotechnical Investigation and Analysis services, and Hydrology services. c.2 FY 2019: It is anticipated that final funding will be made available for the completion of continued Design services; Environmental Clearance, Archeological Compliance and Right of Way/Encroachment Permit services. c.3 The total performance period will be 365 calendars after receipt of notice of award/from award date of contract. In compliance with FAR 52.236-25, Designers, Requirements for Registration of Designers, ¿Architects or engineers registered to practice in the particular professional field involved in a State, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the United States shall prepare or review and approve the design of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other engineering features of the work ¿, the person responsible for the Plans, Specifications and Engineers Estimate packages shall be a Professional (Civic) Engineer registered in the State of California where the project is located. The person responsible for the Bridge Designs shall be a Professional (Structural) Engineer registered in the State where the project is located. Firms responding to this announcement must be in full compliance with licensing requirements and shall be currently permitted to practice the profession of engineering in the State of Corporation. The Government anticipates to award one contract resulting from this procurement. This acquisition is for architect-engineer (A-E) service, and is procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in 40 U.S. C. 101, Section of Architects and Engineering, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36. This Pre-solicitation is Phase I, to obtain qualification statements from A-E firms about its general professional qualifications of SF 330 in meeting the requirements described in this announcement. A-E firms are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form (SF) 330 Architect-Engineering Qualifications, Part I and Part II, and (2) any requested supplemental data to the procurement office shown. Firms registering for consideration for future Federal A-E projects are encouraged to electronically submit SF 330 Part II, General Qualifications to http://www.bpn.gov/orca/login.aspx, and to update at least annually. Firms with a SF 330 Part II on file in this central Federal database do not need to submit a Part for this acquisition unless directed by the announcement. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, submit to any limitations indicated with respect to size and geographic location of firm, specialized technical expertise or other requirements listed. Following an evaluation of the qualifications and performance data submitted, three firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required will be chosen for negotiation. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be made in order of preference based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance in accordance with the specific selection criteria listed in the announcement. SELECTION CRITERIA. A-E selection criteria are listed in order of importance and will include: (1) Recent specialized experience and technical competence in the preparation of the design and engineering of new roadway construction, alterations or repairs of existing roadway systems. Do not list more than a total of ten (10) projects on the SF 330, Part II. Indicate point of contact and telephone number for each project listed. Indicate which consultants from the proposed team, if any, participated in the design of each project; (2) Professional qualifications of the staff (including consultants if applicable) assigned to the work; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required Performance Period time for each requirement. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants, if any) for the specific contract performance period; (4) Quality Assurance/Quality Control coordination methods used during the performance of work; (5) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Indicate by briefly describing internal qualify assurance/quality control procedures and cost control procedures. List recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations (do not submit copies); (6) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. The Government will not indemnify the firm selected against liability involving any work performed under the contract issued. A-E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 330 Part II for each consultant listed in block 10 of the firms SF 330 to the office listed above. Firms responding to this announcement by December 22, 2017, Friday, 4:00 PM, Phoenix, AZ local time, or the 30th calendar day after the date of the initial appearance of this solicitation in fedbizopps, whichever is later, will be considered. Additional information requested of applying firms: Indicate sonication number in block 1, DUNS number (for the address listed in block 2a) and e-mail address (if any) in block 6a and discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in block 10 of the SF 330. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most highly qualified firms. SF 330s shall not exceed 30 printed pages (doubt sided is two pages/organ charts and photographs excluded, exception: photographs with text will be considered as a page). All information must be included on the SF 330 Part II (cover letter, other attachments and pages in excess of the 30 page limit will not be included in the evaluation process). Firms shall not submit any pre-printed literature such as brochures, capability statements, etc. Firms not providing the requested information in the format (i.e., not providing a brief description of the quality control plan) directed by this synopsis may be negatively evaluated under the selection criteria in which it was requested. Firms which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. All SF 330s are considered current if dated and signed after the date of this notice in Fedbizopps. Based on the documents submitted, the Government shall evaluate the submittal document in accordance with the above evaluation criteria and shall select the top three (3) best qualified firms to receive a Request for Quotation (RFQ). RFQs will be issued only to the top three (3) best qualified firms and the government anticipates to award one Fixed Price contact resulting from the RFQ; however, the Government reserves the right to issued multiple awards if in the best interests of the Government. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Responses are due at 4:00 PM, December 22, 2017, Friday, 4:00 PM, Phoenix, AZ local time to be considered. Submit documents via U.S. Mail or Fed-X/UPS to: BIA, Western Regional Office, Branch of Acquisition Mail Stop 108, 2600 N. Central Avenue, Suite 400 Mailroom, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (Attention: Paul Robinson, Contract Specialist). Documents are not to be stapled, must not be pre-punched, must be unbound, no binders or plastic covers, on 8 1/2 x 11 white paper. Email, telegraphic and facsimile SF 330s shall not be accepted. Site visits shall not be arranged during the submission period. Questions: All questions shall be submitted in writing to email address: paul.robinson@bia.gov. Questions are to be submitted no later than December 12, 2017. 11-27-2017 AMENDMENT NO. 1 is issued as follows: (a) Correction is made to the applicable NAICS Code from 541310, to 541330 Architect and Engineering. (b) All other terms and conditions remain...
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