WALLA WALLA DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BLDG 614, WALLA WALLA WA 99362-9265

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING SERVICES. SOL DACW68-95-R-0017 DUE 032495 POC Charlene Duncan, 509 522-6809 Walla Walla District, Corps Of Engineers, Bldg 614, City-County Airport, Walla Walla, WA 99362-9265. ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING SERVICES, SUPPORTING VARIOUS PROJECTS ASSIGNED TO THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WALLA WALLA DISTRICT. DACW68-95-R-0017, DUE 032495, POC CHARLENE DUNCAN, 509 522-6809. Indefinite Delivery Type Architect Engineer Contracts to provide professional A-E surveying and mapping services are required to support US Army Corps of Engineers civil works, construction, and environmental restoration projects. Work shall include hydrographic surveying of rivers and ports; topographic and photogrammetric mapping for planning, site designs, and assessment of dredge measurement and payment; high-order geodetic control (horizontal & vertical) surveys using differential Global Positioning System and conventional survey techniques, for project control, and property/boundary surveys. Primary work assignments are for the Pacific Northwest region of the Continental United States, encompassing the geographic boundaries of the Walla Walla District, Corps of Engineers, however work may be assigned in any state where the Walla Walla District may be required to perform work. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 60.3% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small business (SDB) and 2.9% with women owned small business (WOB). The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this requisition is 8713. The small business size standard is average annual receipts for it's preceding 3 years must not exceed $2.5 million. PROJECT INFORMATION: This will be two (2) indefinite delivery type contracts not to exceed $750,000 total for one year and $150,000 maximum per individual delivery order. Proposed contract shall be for a period of one year with the option to extend one (1) additional year. Work shall be accomplished in full compliance with established Corps Of Engineer's Engineering manuals, health and safety requirements and other policies as necessitated by special site conditions or job requirements. All services shall be supervised by a Professional Land Surveyor(s) licensed in the state(s) of Oregon, Idaho and Washington, and/or In-Shore Hydrographer(s). Boat operator(s) shall have a valid US Coast Guard License to operate or navigate passenger carrying vessels. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for the general selection process. The selection criteria, in descending order of importance are: (a) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services: Expertise in the disciplines of hydrographer, land surveyor and photogrammetrist. (b) Specialized experience and technical qualifications: (1) Firms with specialized experience and technical competence in hydrographic surveying of rivers, ports, harbors and inland navigation projects. Experience shall fully exemplify the use and expertise of fully automated, digital methods of data collection, processing and production of resulting Bathymetric mapping. (2) Firms with specialized experience and technical competence in geotechnical engineering, utilizing methods, such as side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, ground penetrating radar (GPR), seismic refraction and reflection, grab sampling techniques for data collection of rivers, ports, harbors and inland navigation projects. Experience shall fully exemplify the use and expertise of fully automated, digital methods of data collection, processing and production of resulting maps and reports as required to depict surficial and subsurface conditions. Capability to present data in formats that are compatible with CADD and GIS systems. (3) Firms with specialized experience and technical competence in topographic surveying, geodetic control surveying, precision static and kinematic GPS surveying, cadastral surveying, boundary surveying and CADD /GIS expertise. (4) Firms composed of hydrographers, registered and licensed professional land surveyors, certified photogrammetrists with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), having expertise in survey and mapping technology procedures, and capability in computer-aided design and drafting (CADD). (5) Firms composed of technicians having expertise in hydrographic, topographic, geodetic control, boundary surveying; expertise in kinematic and high accuracy GPS surveying, and experience in field data processing and survey adjustments. (6) Firms composed of technicians having expertise in survey and site design CADD routines, and experience in interfacing sensors and data collection systems (echo sounders, positioning systems, etc.) with DOS or UNIX-based systems. (7) Firms that presently have, or the capability to readily obtain through purchase or lease, and automated hydrographic survey vessel of 19-30 foot length capable of being trailered to and operating in inland and coastal navigation projects. The vessel must have a capability for being optionally equipped with full motion compensation, side scan sonar imaging for underwater hazardous object strike detection, multi-beam, shallow-water acoustic imagery from a single transducer source. (8) Firms that presently have, or the capability to readily obtain through purchase or lease, a automated hydrographic survey vessel, capable of performing depth measurements with precision horizontal positioning, in shallow draft areas of rivers and back-water areas. Must be capable of being trailered to and operating in inland streams and back- water areas. (9) Firms which have demonstrated capability to submit all work in hard copy report format, hard copy ''F'' size engineer drawings, and/or in Intergragh Design File (DGN), version 5.0 or later file format. (10) Firms which possess or have the capability to readily obtain through purchase or lease, GPS equipment capable of sub-centimeter accuracy, utilize the latest static and kinematic technology, and currently employ CADD/GIS data processing equipment. (c) Proposed project organization, lines of authority, disciplines proposed and team backup personnel. (d) Demonstrated capability and capacity of the firm to perform the above work to meet short suspense dates. (e) Location in the general geographic region of the Walla Walla District with capability of quick turn around to and from the district office in Walla Walla, Washington, and potential work sites. (f) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules: Unsatisfactory or marginally un- satisfactory past performance evaluations (poor or below average) will be considered in the selection process. (g) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, WOB, historically black college and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. (h) Volume of DOD contract awards in the previous 12 months, as described in Note 24. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See note 24 for general submission requirements. To be considered for selection, firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit three copies of SF 254 not already on file at the Corps of Engineers ACASS center Portland, Oregon and three copies of Standard Form 255 for the prime and all consultants to the above address, not later than the close of business on March 24, 1995 or within 30 calendar days after publication date of this notice whichever is later. Personal visits to discuss the project will not be scheduled. This is not a request for proposal.(0047)

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