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C -- DESIGN UPGRADE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO SOL DACA47-95-R-0018 DUE 022295 POC Contract Specialist Linda Anderson (505) 766-2680 (Site Code DACA47) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A firm fixed price contract will be awarded for the design for the Upgrade East Electrical Distribution System at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The work will include preparation of Final Design construction bid documents. Optional services to include construction inspection, shop drawing review and preparation of as-built drawings may be required later in the contract. This procurement is unrestricted. In accordance with Public Law 95-507, firms are reminded a subcontracting plan may be required which provides for subcontracting work to small and small disadvantaged firms to the maximum extent practicable. Of the work to be subcontracted, the Albuquerque District goal is for 60% of the subcontracted dollars to go to small business, 10% to small disadvantaged business and 5% to women owned business. The anticipated design contact award date is July 1995 and the anticipated design completion date is December 1995. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The project consists of design of removal of overhead electrical distribution, service entrances, street lighting circuits; design of underground distribution, pad mounted transformers, street lighting circuits, fixtures and poles, and ensuring that the new system is compatible with a proposed Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The project also includes testing and disposal of pole mounted transformers. The Government will provide all necessary topographic and utility field surveys, and Pavement Design Analyses to the successful firm. The successful firm will be required to prepare all applicable environmental permits necessary for the construction of the project. The estimated construction cost for this project is between 5 and 10 million dollars. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: SEE NOTE 24 for the general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Professional Qualifications; (a) The firm must be able to provide project management and registered professional electrical engineer capabilities; (b) The firm must be able to provide a cost estimator with M-CACES gold or Composer Plus experience; (c) Preference will be given to firms whose project manager has experience managing design of COE and Air Force projects; (d) The electrical engineer must demonstrate experience with underground concrete encased medium voltage distribution systems and SCADA systems; (e) The firm must have and utilize a Design Quality Management Plan; (f) The firm must indicate the ability to deliver final drawings in AutoCAD (Trademark) Version 12 usable format, narratives in WordPerfect (Trademark) Version 5.1 and cost estimates utilizing M-CACES Gold. Legal Joint Ventures will be considered as having in-house capabilities and must be consummated prior to contract award. (2) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence; (a) The firm must demonstrate experience in design, preparation of plans and specifications and construction cost estimates for underground power distribution projects; (b) The firm must demonstrate familiarity and ability to accomplish construction cost estimates utilizing M-CACES Gold; (c) Preference will be given to firms demonstrating both experience with similar projects within the last five years and experience with COE and Air Force design criteria. (3) Past Performance; Past performance on contracts with Governmental agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (4) Capacity; The firm must demonstrate the capacity to accomplish the required services by December 1995. (5) Geographic Location; The location of the firm with resect to Kirtland AFB, NM, will be advantageous provided a sufficient number of qualified firms respond. (6) Volume of DOD Work; The firm's volume of DOD work within the past 12 months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms, including small and disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. 4. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: The solicitation number is DACA47-95-R-0018. Interested firms that meet the qualifications must submit one copy of the SF-254 and SF-255 within 30 calendar days from the date of this announcement in order to be considered for the resulting contract. An SF-254 for each subcontractor must also be submitted. Only data furnished by the responding firm on the SF-254 and SF-255 will be considered in the selection process. Personnel qualifications of all key subcontractors are to be included in Block 7 of the SF-255. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be performed in-house and at what office and those tasks to be subcontracted and at what office. The SF-255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Responding firms are requested to identify all relevant computer capabilities in Block 10 of the SF-255. Firms responding as Joint Ventures must indicate the intent in Block 5 of the SF-255. FIRMS SHALL LIMIT BLOCK 10 OF THE SF-255 TO NO MORE THAN 10 PAGES. The point of contact is Linda Anderson (505) 766-2680. No other general notifications will be made and no further actions will be required from firms under consideration. This is not a RFP.(0020)

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