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C -- BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES SOL DTFH71-95-R-00003 DUE 032495 POC Colin Kelly, 703-285-0090, Contracting Officer Gary L. Klinedinst, 703-285-0081. This solicitation will result in a contract to provide Bridge Design Review and Construction Engineering (CE) Services on a maximum of 5 precast segmental box girder bridges located on Section 8E of the Foothills Parkway in Blount County, Tennessee. The Design Review services include making independent structural design computations and reviewing contract drawings prepared by FHWA. The CE services include providing inspectors, reviewing shop drawings, and assisting in preparing modifications. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program under Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC 8711) and Product and Service Code (PSC C122), and is open to all businesses. The Prime contractor is required to do at least 50 percent of the work. All work shall be performed or approved by registered professional engineers. The cost to construct the 5 bridges is currently estimated at $15,000,000. The selection criteria are: (1) Recent experience of the firm designing and providing construction engineering services on precast segmental box girder bridges - weight 25; (2) Professional qualifications of individuals to be assigned to both the design and CE teams - weight 25; (3) Capacity and capability of the firm - weight 20; (4) Past performances on other contracts, including any awards received or references that may be contacted - weight 20; (5) Location of the firm's office to the project site - weight 10; and (6) Percent of minorities and women, by general work classification, for the office shown on the SF 255. This last criteria shall be used separately from the other criteria in terms of bonus or penalty points (10 points maximum). There is NO solicitation package available. Interested firms are requested to submit their SF 254 and SF 255 for preselection consideration. The SF 254 and SF 255 should be completed per the instructions on the forms. Firms desiring to be placed on or updated in our A-E data file should submit a separate unbound copy of the SF 254. No additional material, other than a transmittal letter, should be attached. Brochures and promotional material will be discarded. A separate SF 254 should be submitted for the prime and each subcontractor or joint venture firm. A single SF 255 should be submitted for the proposed team, including subcontractors and joint venture firms. Part 10 of the SF 255 may be expanded, if necessary, to address the preselection criteria fully. The closing date for receiving submissions will be March 24, 1995. Submission must be received by 3 P.M. in Room 375 at the above address. The A-E Board will use the selection criteria to preselect at least 3 firms for further consideration. All firms will be notified of the results of the preselection approximately 45 days after the closing date. Although this solicitation is open to all firms, the following is provided for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises only: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at 800-532-1169. (0046)

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