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R -- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT MULTNOMAH FALLS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES EAST OF PORTLAND, OREGON Sol. R6-95-714. Due 022195. Contact, Procurement and Property Management, 503/326-3581. Professional engineering and architectural services related to the design of a wastewater treatment plant at Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The design will be for a 28,000 gpd extended aeration wastewater treament system with discharge to the Columbia River based on preliminary data in a recent engineering feasibility study, an environmental assessment, and associated management plans. A high concern is the visual and odor aesthetics consistent with large numbers of recreation visitors in close proximity to the treatment works. Construction costs for the project are estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Engineering work will include, a) preliminary designs with schematics and project cost estimates for various architectural proposals of the facilities, b) a final design with calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimate, c) review of equipment submittals and assistance with construction inspection and, d) preparation of operation and maintenance manuals and as-built construction drawings. Engineering services, as required, may also include site and geotechnical surveys, location of buried utilities, applications for regulatory permits, conceptual reports, engineering life cycle economic analysis, construction documentation, construction contractor shop drawings, materials submittal review, construction inspections, and condition surveys. Civil and sanitary engineering will include the investigation and design of an extended aeration treatment plant, concrete structures, outfall pipeline with diffuser, utility installation via common trenching and guided boring equipment, and sitework. Electrical engineering will include lighting, power distribution for facilities, and custom designed controls using electro mechanical/electronic control systems, programmable controllers and microcomputer based control systems. Mechanical engineering may include ventilation, heating, odor control, aeration, fire protection, standby generation, dehumidification systems complete with custom designed control systems (versus end-product control specifications that rely on equipment supplier for design.) Architectural services will include preparation of schematic or preliminary drawings for alternative above ground facilities with landscaping treatments and possibly the design of a small building for restrooms, visitor information, and/or treatment plant control rooms. Skill codes relevant to SF-254 for this project include: 009, 015, 017, 021, 023, 032, 043, 046, 052, 053, 054, 061, 069, 079, 080, 083, 092, 096, 097, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 112, 115, 220. Skill codes 096, 043, 080, and 054 will be especially considered. Engineering designs, specifications and documentations shall be in electronic form. Design and load calculations shall be based on IBM PC compatible computer programs, Lotus 123 compatibile spreadsheets for cost estimates and design calculations, Autocad compatible CADD for construction drawings. Use software compatibile with the DG (Data General) MV series computer (such as CEO write, Word for Windows, or Wordperfect version 4.2 wordprocessors) for specifications, cost estimates, letters, and etc. Electronic data transfer by modem between contractor and Governrnment computers will be required for project data and proposals. The following criteria will be applied in evaluating firms for contract award. CRITERIA REQUIRED BY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) 36.602-1(A): (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services (e.g., licensed, registered, or certified in the States required); (2) as contained within this criterion, specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture or association) for each type of service required, incuding familiarity with the common types of Forest Service facilities designs and construction activities within the States of Oregon and Washington and knowledge of material/equipment suppliers and state of the art construction methods; (a) Civil and sanitary engineering skills - emphasis on experience and knowledge in state of the art design of small (under 100,000 gpd) wastewater treatment plants, particularly the extended aeration, activated sludge treatment process, and the successful installation of such plants and utilities in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of EPA, DEQ and local authorities; (b) Mechanical engineering skills - emphasis on knowledge and experiece with ASHRAE standards and design guidelines, SMACNA, NFPA, state and local codes, and state of the art design practices for small and medium-sized commercial plumbing, compressed air, fuel and gas piping, HVAC and all other mechanical facilities associated with the project; (c) Electrical engineering skills - emphasis on knowledge and experience with NEC, NESC, IES, NEMA standards and design guidelines, NFPA, state and local codes, and state-of-the-art design practices for commercial and industrial control systems for wastewater treatment plants and building electrical facilities. Knowledge of state-of-the-art design practices in lighting design, primary (greater then 600 volts) and secondary power distribution for building interior and exterior systems, primary and standby diesel generation, and energy conservation. Knwoledge of fire alarms, intrusion detection, PA system, and custom signaling systems. Knowledge of energy managment systems for facilities. Experience in industrial process control design, along with associated facilities designs and construction experience for control systems in water pumping, sewerage, irrigation, power generation, data logging, SCADA, and other special purpose systems using relay logic, and programming of industrial programmable controllers. The ability to perform detailed construction designs with control system schematic diagrams, drawings, and specifications, as opposed to packaged system designs, is required. Experience in troubleshooting and analysis of all process contraol and all other systems listed above and construction and installation inspection of these systems is also required. (d) skills - emphasis on experience and knowlewdge in the design of structures and landscaping in accordance with the visual objectives for a highly visited scenic site; (3) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedueels; (5) location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project (provided that application of this criterion leaves an approprate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (6) accepability under other appropriate evaluation criteria (following). CRITERIA REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULATURE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (AGAR) 436.602-1(a): (7) Computer-assistaed design and drafting (CADD) capability and capacity using AutoCad (tm) compatible software, spreadsheets, word processing, civil/mechanical/electrical systems design software programs; (8) Adequacy of facilities for performance of the work, including those necessary to provide specialized services that may be required; (9) volume and nature of present workload as it relates to ability to perform the work required; (10) Experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel, including specialized technical skills, project coordination and management skills, and experience in working togethr as a team; (11) Availability of additional contractor personnel or consultants to support expansion or acceleration of the project. CRITERIA REQUIRED BY FOREST SERVCE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FSAR) 4G36.602-1(a): (12) Volume of work under previously awarded Forest Service contracts. (Evaluation of the volume of work previoulsy awarded by the Forest Service, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribtuion of contracts among qualified A-E firms, including minority firms, that have not had prior Forest Service experience); (13) Subcontracting with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses (that is, potential contractors who are subcontracting, or will subcontract, with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses). These firms will continue to receive preference until small business goals have been met. (GAO Decisions B-223059 and B-223243); (14) Proposed use of ``recovered materials'' (FAR 23.402) or other technical methods which show a superior approach in use or disposal of materials. Interested firms shall submit Standard Form 254, Archiect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, to provide information conerning the firm's general qualifications; and Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to povide more detailed information concerning qualifications specific to this project. Responses are due 4:30 P.M., local time, February 21, 1995. Envelopes containing SF-254 and SF-255 submittals in response to this ad should place the following in the lower left hand corner of the envelope: R6-95-714, Multnomah Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, Due 4:30 P.M., February 21, 1995. (364)

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