U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk, ATTN: CENAO-EN, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1096

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR AERIAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE NORFOLK DISTRICT POC Tom Szelest, Engineering Manager, (804)441-7700 The work will consist of aerial surveying and mapping, scanning existing mylar drawings to produce digital data of the drawings, and related professional surveying and mapping services. The A-E must have demonstrated experience in supplying all data obtained in digital form. The data must be provided in a format compatable with current Corps of Engineers hardware and software, DXF and/or DWG formats. Significant evaluation factors and relative order of importance are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (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 schedules; (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and a knowledge of the locality of the project; provided that application of this critereia leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense to the firm, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms, including minority-owned firms and firms that have not had prior Department of Defense contracts may be considered. Firms wishing to be considered for the project must demonstrate in-house at least one Certified/ Licensed Surveyor and two Certified Photogrammetrists. The type of contract proposed is an Indefinite Delivery Contract. Individual deliviery orders will not exceed $85,000 and the total cumulative amount for all delivery orders will not exceed $400,000 for a 12-month period. The contract will include an option for a one year extension. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation packages will not be provided. All requirements of this announcement must be met for a firm to be considered. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submita single SF255 for the design team and current SF254s for the prime firm and all consultants. The SF255 must include the following: (1) Firms with more than one office--(a) Block 4, distinguish, by discipline, between the number of personnel in the office to perform the work and the total number of personnel in the firm; (b) Block 7c, each key person's office location; (2) Block 3, prime firm's ACASS number and distance from the project location; (3) Block 7f, registrations must include the year and discipline; (4) Block 8b, include a descriptive project synopsis of major items of work; and (5) An organizational chart, including all key elements of the design team demonstrating the firm's understanding of and ability to execute the project. Information in cover letters will not be considered. The revised 11/92 edition of the SF255 (NSN 7450-01-152-8074) and SF254 (NSN 7540-011-152-8073) is required. You may obtain the forms through GPO at (202)783-33238. In order to be considered, the complete submission must be received at the address indicated above within 30 days from the date of this issue. For the purpose of this notice, day number one is the day following the date of publication and, should the closing date occur on a weekend or national holiday, the closing date is automatically extended to the next work day. Submittals by FAX will not be accepted or considered. Prior to the final selection, firms considered highly qualified to accomplish the work may be interviewed either by telephone or by formal presentation. (0070)

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