US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0090, Attn: CENAN-EN-MR

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR DOD SECTION 6 SCHOOL DESIGN AT USMA, WEST POINT NEW YORK SOL CBAEEN-5076-0016 POC Morris Burleson, Procurement Assistant 212 264-9123. Location of Work: United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Scope of services required: This annoumcement solictits A/E firms for the design of a 13,629 sf facility to accommodate the occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physical education needs of students attending West Point Elementary School. In addition, included in this project, will be the renovation of 2,868 sf of existing classroom space to support the learning disabled. Primary facilities will include the following: therapy rooms, parent confeence rooms, work rooms, offices, storage space, lockers, showers and rest roos. Supporting facilities will include the following: all required utilities, information systems, walk, curbs/gutters, storm drainage, parking and other site improvements. The firm selected will be required to complete the design based on a completed concept (35%) design. Technical capability required: full in-house capbility is preferred. If the prime proposes to utilize subconsultants, they must clearly indicate how they will manage the various personnel. A QA/QC plan is required and should clearly describe the firms overall design quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines and subconsultants, and quality control procedures. The firm must identify in the submital the quantity and disciplines of personnel in their working office and all other offices that personnel will be utilized from. The specific capabilities required: architectural design, including interior designers; civil/site engineering, mechnical engineering, electrical engineering, including communications specialist; structural engineering; environmental specialist; licensed industrial hygienist; cost engineering specialist; NFPA cerified fire protection specialist; topographic and geotechnical surveying capabilities. Senior project architects and/ or engineers should be registered. Special qualifications: previous experience in similar type facility design is required. Past DoD/US Army Corps of Engineers experience is preferred. Familiarity with DoD/DEC regulations including experience in SHPO coordination is highly preferred. Responding firms should indicate their ability to access an automated review management system (ARMS) via modem and the use of the m-cases gold edition estimating package. In addition firms should indicate their CADD capability and intergraph compatibility. Closing date for submitting sf 255: 30 days after advertising date. If closing date falls on a saturday, sunday of holiday, the new closing date will be the following business day. Primary evaluation factors in descending order of importance: Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of work required. This includes the indication of qualified registered professional in the disciplines listed above with experience pertinent to that required for this project. Specialized experience of the firm and technical competence in the type of work required for this project. Capacity to accomplish the work within an accelerated time period. Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private indistry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the department of defense in the 12 months prior to the date of this announcement, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business forms and firms that have not had proir DoD contracts. Location in the general geographical area and knowledge of the localities involved, provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. Approximate start date: May 1995 Completion; August 1995, Estimated construction costs range from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Small and small disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses, and all interested contractors are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507. If a large business is selected a small business subcontracting plan will be required prior to the award. Three copies of the entire submital should be sent to Mr. Morris Burlson CENAN=EN-MR, room 2133, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278, 212- 264-9123. Only those submitals incorporating the 11-92 revisions of the Sf 254 and Sf 255 will be considered. Furthermore, special attention should be given to the manner in which these forms are completed. SF254 should reflect the overall capacity of the firm, whereas, SF 255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submital. These guidelines should be closey followed, since they constitute procedural protocol in the manner in which the selection process in conducted. (0080)

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