NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER, Washiongton, 901 M STREET, S.E., WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, BUILDING 175, Washington, DC 20374-5095

C -- C-INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF THE NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC. SOL N68925-95-D-A452 POC ROBIN FOWLER, Contract Specialist, 202 685-8208. Architect-Engineer or Engineering Services are required to conduct comprehensive lighting retrofit surveys, facility water and energy audits, and provide subsequent designs for energy conservation and lighting retrofit projects at various locations under the cognizance of the Navy Public Works Center, Washington, DC. Lighting retrofit surveys shall include surveying facility lighting systems and the preparation of programming documentation (DoD form 1391) for all projects in accordance with the Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP). Lighting retrofit survey documents shall include a record of: existing facility lighting systems (including exit signs) and conditions, proposed retrofit measures and basic floor plans for each facility. Design services for identified lighting projects shall be required for the preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, project submittals, calculated economic feasibility of retrofit measures, lighting fixtures schedules, disposal and recycling cost estimates, total annual lighting savings summary, life-cycle cost analysis, programming documentation (DoD Form 1391), all applicable utility rebate forms and all associated engineering services. Projects shall cost principally of an electrical engineering nature. Energy audits shall include surveying facilities and associated energy and water consuming equipment, analyses of conservation opportunities and preparation of programming documentation (DoD Form 1391) for all projects with a payback of 10 years or less and with a savings-to-investment ratio (sir) of 1.5 or greater. Audit documents shall include a record of: facilities and systems surveyed, existing energy and water systems in service conservation opportunities examined, projects documented as having a 10 year or less payback, and opportunities not documented along with reasons for not being feasible. Energy audits shall evaluate the overall efficiency of building envelopes, water usage, all energy systems, as well as the individual components comprising those systems. Audits shall also describe current operation and maintenance procedures, suggestions for improvement, and possible monetary and energy savings resulting from such improvements. Audit information shall be used to identify energy and water conservations projects. Projects with a 10 year payback or less and a SIR of 1.5 or greater shall be identified for design opportunities. All conservation opportunities examined and deemed not to meet this criteria shall be recorded with simple payback and SIR analysis. Additionally, all alternative renewable energy sources must be considered such as solar energy, geothermal energy and urban waste. Optional additional design services for identified projects may be required for the preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, project submittal preparation and all associated engineering services. Anticipated projects resulting from information gathered from energy audits shall consist principally of a mechanical engineering nature, with electrical engineering and architectural disciplines assisting. Types of facilities for both lighting retrofit surveys and energy audits include, but are not limited to, administrative offices, barracks, instructional, research and development, hospitals, laboratories, medical research, industrial shops, data processing, high security and historical facilities. The A-E firm must have experience in preparing energy analyses and designs in the following disciplines: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, steam and hot water boilers and convertors, chilled and hot water distribution systems, industrial ventilation, energy analysis and control systems; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - interior and exterior lighting systems including exit signs, electrical power systems, energy analysis and electrical metering; ARCHITECTURAL - energy analysis of building envelopes, including windows, doors, roofs, wall and ceiling insulation. The work may also require associated support services in the civil, fire procection and structural disciplines; review/evaluation of construction contractor proposals; public works facilities conditions inspections; shop drawing review; construction consulation 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 energy conservation projects, and (b) active professional registration 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 lighting retrofit surveys, energy audits, life-cycle analyses and energy conservation designs, and (b) 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. (0103)

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