NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER, WASHINGTON, 901 M Street, S.E., WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, Building 175, WASHINGTON, DC 20374-5095

C -- C-INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF THE NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC. SOL N68925-95-D-A451 POC Charlean Thompson, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 202 685-8229. Architect-Engineer or Engineering Services are required for preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, studies, and all associated engineering services for architectural type projects at various locations under the cognizance of the Navy Public Works Center, Washington, DC. The work will generally include alteration, new construction, maintenance and repair projects for interior & exterior building renovations, office space renovations, bathroom renovations, window renovations, roof renovations, new buildings, building additions, building envelope evaluations and feasibility studies. Types of facilities include historical facilities, R & D facilities, hospital facilities, high security facilities, explosive R & D facilities, administrative offices, barracks, laboratories, industrial shops and buildings occupied during construction. The work may also require associated support services in the civil, electrical, mechanical, fire protection and structural disciplines; review/evaluation of construction contractor proposals; public works facilities condition inspections, shop drawing review; construction consultation and inspection services; preparation of construction record drawings; and the preparation of Operating and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI) for any project designed under this contract. The A-E firm must demostrate its (and each key consultant's) qualifications with respect to the published evalation factors for all services listed above. Specific evaluation factors include: (1) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF REQUIRED SERVICES - Firms will be evaluated in terms of the design staff's and consultants: (a) experience on architectural design projects, and (b) active professional registration in all disciplines (including fire protection) in the state in which the design services will be performed; (2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE Of THE FIRM IN THE TYPE OF WORK REQUIRED - Firms will be evaluated in terms of their (a) recent experience (within the past 5 years) with regard to performing architectural design projects on the types of facilities specified above, (b) knowledge and compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), National Historical Preservation Act, National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) and the Fine Arts Comission, and (c) internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination; (3) CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK IN THE TIME REQUIRED TIME - Firms will be evaluated in terms of (a) Ability to accomplish multiple large projects simultaneously, (b) present workload, and (c) ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required schedules; (4) PAST PERFORMANCE - Firms will be evaluated on 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 - Firms will be evaluated on their location with respect to the general geographical area of the contract and their knowledge of local codes, laws, permits, climate, construction materials and practices of those areas (provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project); and (6) VOLUME OF WORK - Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded by DoD during the previous 12 months, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of work among qualified A-E firms, including small and small disavantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts. Firms are required to prepare cost estimates utilizing a computerized format and the specifications in the SPECSINTACT system format. Firms shall be responsible for accomplishing designs and preparing drawings utilizing Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and delivering the drawings in Intergraph MicroStation PC, version 5 or higher, MS-DOS, digital format (.dgn) The Government will only accept the final product for full operation, without conversion or reformatting, on the target system. The current target system is MS-DOS/WINDOWS operating system. Scanned drawings shall be delivered in native Intergraph format. The design contract scope may require evaluation and definition of asbestos materials, lead paint and other hazardous material dispositions. Fee negotiations would provide for laboratory testing and subsequent preparation of plans and specifications may require definition of removal and/or disposal process. Firms responding to this annoncement must be prepared to accept the aforementioned as a part of their contract responsibility. The duration of contract will be for (1) one year from the date of initial contract award or $1,000,000 in fees, whichever comes first. The proposed contract includes four (4) one year Government options for the same basic professional skills. Subject to necessary changes, the total A-E fee that may be paid under this contract will not exceed $5,000,000. This solicitation may include multiple awards. The A-E which meets the requirements described in the announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 254 and 255, US Government (A-E) qualifications, to the office shown above. Only interested firms responding by COB (4.P.M EST) 30 days from the date of this announcement will be considered for selection. If selected for award large business concern will be required to submit Subcontracting plans. No other general notifications to firms under consideration for this project will be made and no further action is required. This is not a RFP. See Note 24. (0097)

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