U. S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, ATTN: CESAS-EN-EA, P.O. Box 889 (31402-0889) or 100 W. Oglethorpe (31401-3640), Savannah, Georgia

C -- DESIGN OF FLIGHT AND TACTICAL TRAINING SIMULATOR FACILITIES FOR THE SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION (SAVANNAH & MOBILE DISTRICTS) POC Diego Martinez at 912/652-5738. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: ** a. Nature of Work: A-E services are expected to be required for the design of Army and Air Force flight and tactical training simulator facilities in the South Atlantic Division (Savannah and Mobile Districts) of the Corps of Engineers (NC, SC, GA, FL, TN, MS & AL). A-E services may include site investigations, planning, engineering studies, concept design, final design (option), and construction phase engineering support (option). Concept designs will usually be completed within 2-3 months of contract award and final design completed within 4-6 months of concept design approval. ** b. Contract Award Procedure: A list of at least three most highly qualified and technically equal firms will be selected using the primary criteria listed below. The firms will be ranked in order of negotiation using the secondary criteria listed below. When a directive for the first project of this type is received, negotiations shall begin with the top ranked firm. When a directive is received for a subsequent project, or if negotiation with a firm are unsuccessful, negotiations shall begin with the next ranked firm that has not been offered a contract for negotiation. If the list of ranked firms is exhausted, the negotiation cycle shall begin again with the top ranked firm. This procedure will be used until 30 September 1996. None of the projects have been authorized for design and funds are not presently available for any contracts (See FAR 52.232-18). This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. Large business offerors that require subcontractors must identify subcontracting opportunities with small business, woman owned and small disadvantaged business subcontract plan in accordance with FAR 52.219.9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as part of the Request for Proposal package. The following subcontractoring goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan: OF THE SUBCONTRACTED WORK, 60% to SMALL BUSINESS; 10% TO SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ( A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS); 5% TO WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS). Large business firms that intend to do subcontracting must convey their intent to meet the minimum subcontracting goals on the SF 255, Block 6. Written justification must be provided if the minimum goals cannot be provided. For additional information concerning SUBCONTRACTING PLAN requirements, contact BRENDA BODDIFORD, Small Business Specialist, at 912/652-5077. ** 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Design of new and/or renovations of flight and tactical training simulator facilities with associated energy monitoring and control systems, communication systems, fire protection and alarm systems, electrical, high temperature and chilled water systems, water and sewer utilities, demolition and site development and improvements. The estimated construction cost of each project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. ** 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: *** PRIMARY CRITERIA *** a. Specialized experience in the type of work described in Project Information. The estimates for this project shall be prepared using the latest Version of MCACES Gold Software. The software and User's Manual will be provided to the successful A-E. The drawings will be prepared using graphics created via Microstaton 32 or Micro/Station PC (4.0) and or AutoCADD Version 11. All drawing files delivered to Savannah District that have been created using AutoCADD Version 11 must be translated to .dgn files. The Contractor shall possess the software to enable the full translation of drwing files from .dwg to .dgn and vice versa. Before final selection the preselection A-E's may be required to demonstrate the above compatibility by reproducing a Government supplied standard drawing and translating it to the Intergraph format above. The method of translation must be thoroughly described and documented in Block 10 if the A-E does not have an Intergraph CADD System. The projects must be designed using SI Metric design requirement. Design drawings and design analysis will be In hard metric. Automated Review Management System (ARMS) software will be used in the review process. The A-E will be required to have a modem or ftp internet access to communicate with ARMS Central for file transfer. The software and necessary training will be provided by the Corps at no charge. This project will require the use of National Institute of Building Sciences Construction Criteria Base (CCB) CD-ROM disks for the latest guide specifications and specification editing software, SPECSINTACT. Architect-Engineer firms will be required to have a current subscription to CCB and a CD-ROM reader. The A-E selected will be required to submit a Design Quality Assurance Plan concurrently with their fee proposal. Information on what is to be contained in this plan will be furnished upon notification of selection. Firms responding to this announcement are requested not to transmit this plan with their SF 255. ** b. Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. ** c. Capacity to accomplish the design in the required time and dedicate personnel in the following disciplines: architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers; industrial hygienist and topographic surveyors. The design team must include a Registered Engineer or Registered Architect who is a full ''member'' in good standing of the Society of Fire Protectin Engineers (SFPE) or an individual who is a registered Fire Protection Engineer and whose principle duties are Fire Protection Engineering. ** d. Professional Qualifications of key management and professional staff members. ** e. Knowledge of the locality, i,e, climatic conditions and local construction methods. *** SECONDARY CRITERIA *** f. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, WOB, historically black colleges and university and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. ** g. Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the project. ** h. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. *** 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Firms desiring consideration must submit ONE (1) copy of SF 255 (revised 11/92) for PRIME and ONE (1) copy of SF 254 for PRIME and each CONSULTANT to the above address by 8 May 1995 to be considered for selection. Include ACASS number in BLOCK 3b. Call the ACASS Center at 503/326-3459 to OBTAIN a NUMBER. DEPTH of PRIME and SUBCONTRACTOR personnel in EACH DISCIPLINE must be shown in BLOCK 4 of SF 255 and SF 254 to CLEARLY identify the number of personnel in each firm and discipline. COVER letters and EXTRANEOUS materials are NOT desired and WILL NOT be CONSIDERED. ** PHONE calls are DISCOURAGED unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. PERSONAL visits for the PURPOSE of DISCUSSING this announcement WILL NOT be scheduled. THIS is NOT a REQUEST for a PROPOSAL. (0094)

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