U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACT FOR PLANNING STUDIES FOR OMAHA DISTRICT SOL DACW45-95-R-0020 POC For further information, contact Rick Miner at: (402) 221-3135. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Up to two Indefinite Delivery Type contracts may be awarded for a period of one year and may include an option for one additional one year extension. Each Delivery Order issued under this contract will not exceed $200,000 with cumulative amount of contract not to exceed $2,000,000 ($1,000,000 per year). Delivery Orders will be issued from time to time as the need arises during the contract period. Types of services required will include site investigations, environmental reports, preliminary assessments, reconnaissance studies, feasibility studies, concept design. Completion date is one year after date of award with an anticipated start date of August 1995. If a large business is selected for this project, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to contract. This plan is not required with this submittal. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 28% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 8% be placed with SDB. PROJECT INFORMATION: Delivery orders under this contract may include data collection and analysis to assist the Omaha District in preparing reports. They will include engineering design studies, environmental and socioeconomic impact analyses, flood damage studies, development of flood control alternatives, identification of fish and wildlife mitigation requirements, social and economic projections, recreation and natural resources master plans, and preparation of various reports including, but not limited to Cultural Resources Reports, Design Memoranda, Environmental Statements and Assessments, Feasibility Reports, Reconnaissance Reports, and various separate task reports related to the above. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. Criteria for selection, in order of importance, are: (a) Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including consultants) in providing services similar to those described above. (b) Professional qualifications and specialized experience in providing services similar to those listed above, of the proposed team members (including consultants) in the following disciplines: agricultural engineer, agronomist, architect, architectural historian, archeologist, biologist, CADD specialist, civil engineer, cost estimator, cultural resources specialist, community planner, computer scientist, draftsman/illustrator, ecologist, economist, environmental engineer, environmental scientist, geographer, geologist, geotechnical engineer, GIS specialist, hydraulic engineer, hydrologic engineer, landscape architect, real estate estimator, real estate specialist, recreation planner, sociologist, soils scientist, structural engineer, surveyor, technical report writer, water resources planner. (c) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, including the ability to complete more than one work order at a time. (d) Past performance as described in Note 24. (e) Location in the general geographic area of the Omaha District. (f) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. (g) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Firms desiring consideration shall submit two copies of a combined SF 255 and separate SFs 254 for prime and each consultant. To be considered, submittals must be sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and addressed as follows: Omaha District, A-E Contracts Support Section, ATTN: John M. Miller, CEMRO-ED-MG, 215 N. 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978. Submittals must be received no later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday or Sunday or a federal holiday, the deadline will be the close of business on the next business day. In block 10 of the SF 255, provide the following: (a) Design Management Plan (DMP). The DMP should be brief and include an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), specific quality control procedures used and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). (b) The firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period. In block 3 of SF 255 provide the submitting firm's number (six or seven digits) assigned by the North Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) and the firm number for any consultants in block 6 of the SF 255. If unknown, so state. To receive information to obtain an ACASS number, call (503) 326-3459. Personal visits for this solicitation to the Omaha District offices will not be scheduled. Administrative and procedural questions shall be directed to John M. Miller at (402) 221-4176. See Numbered Note(s): 24. (0017)

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