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C -- C--RIVERINE FLOOD INSURANCE RESTUDIES IN THE STATES OF KANSAS AND MISSOURI POC William Roberson, Contract Specialist 202/646-3622 Patricia A. English, Contracting Officer 202/646-4257 RIVERINE FLOOD INSURANCE RESTUDIES In THE STATES OF KANSAS AND MISSOURI SYNOPSIS R-96 DUE 06/22/95 POC Patricia A. English (202)646-4257. The Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) intends to award a contract in FY 96 for each of the packages listed below, subject to the availability of funds, for Flood Insurance Restudies (RFISs) located in communities subject to riverine flooding. The selected firm will be required to provide the following services; (1) develop flood elevation frequency profiles for 10, 50, 100 and 500 year floods; (2) identify the floodway for a 100 year flood; (3) prepare draft reports and maps which outline flood hazard areas for flood insurance risk zones; and (4) coordinate and consult with local community officials, FEMA staff, FEMA review contractors, and others, as required. The communities will be studied in varying degrees of engineering detail depending upon the amount of floodplain development occurring. The cost to perform each study is estimated to range from $45,000 to $450,000. The starting date for the RFISs is scheduled for the second quarter of FY 96 and is estimated to take twelve months to complete. This procurement is classified under the Standard Industrial Classification Code 8711, Other Engineering Services. The two packages include: (Package 1): Butler County (Butler Co.), KS, Andover, City of (Butler Co.), KS, Augusta, City of (Butler Co.), KS, El Dorado, City of (Butler Co.), KS, and Whitewater, City of (Butler Co.), KS; (Package 2): Pulaski County (Pulaski Co.), MO; and Waynesville, City of (Pulaski Co.), MO. The anticipated contract type will be cost reimbursable plus fixed fee. Only firms having an accounting system meeting the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) standards for cost reimbursable contracts will be given consideration for contract award. Firms interested in being considered to perform this work are urged to submit a Standard Form (SF) 254 and SF 255 for each home, regional, or branch office where they wish to be considered, showing project experience for each specific office and listing the personnel in that office who would be assigned to perform the work. This is not a request for proposal nor is a solicitation available. Joint ventures must include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint ventures with the chief executive officer of each entity identified and must indicate the percentage and type of work that will be performed by each participating firm. Specific attention is required to assure that ITEM FIVE of the SF 255 is completed in full for the firm to be considered. Only one SF 255 shall be submitted for joint ventures. ONLY USE STANDARD PAGES OF THE SF 254 AND 255 (Rev. 11/92) prescribed by GSA. Submit one copy of the SF 254 and 255 for each package to be considered. All other material such as brochures, samples of work, attachments or extra pages will not be considered and will be discarded upon receipt. Firms will be selected using procedures for acquisition of architect/engineer services set forth in FAR, Part 36 (Brooks Act, 40 U.S.C. #541-544 (1988), as amended) and the FEMA Acquisition Regulations subparts 4436.6. Selection criteria will be in accord with FAR Section 36.602-1, Selection Criteria. If your firm has multiple offices, for each of the criteria requiring demonstrated ability and experience, show project experience for each specific office and list the personnel in that office who would be assigned to perform the work. The following ten factors will be used in the selection of the firms: (1) demonstrated experience and professional qualifications of firm and key personnel in performing studies for water supply, irrigation, and drainage design; and in hydraulic modeling of flood control works, reservoir planning, bridge design, and open channel hydraulics, etc. Note that subcontracting of hydraulics is not allowed. (Max. pts. 15); (2) specialized experience and technical competence of firm and key personnel in flood risk assessment and flood plain mapping for riverine environs (Max. pts. 15); (3) specialized in house experienced staff in hydrology. Note that subcontracting of hydrology is not allowed. (Max. pts. 15); (4) specialized in house experienced staff in open channel hydraulics (Max. pts. 15); (5) in house staff experience in managing map digitizing and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology (Max. pts. 10); (6) past performance on flood insurance studies or similar work in risk assessment/flood plain information studies in the past three fiscal years with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (Max. pts. 8); (7) capacity of the firm's office applying for work to meet the riverine RFIS requirements within a twelve month period (Max. pts 7); (8) firm's performance in and familiarity with the study communities or areas (Max. pts. 5); (9) geographical proximity of the firm's home/regional/branch offices where work is to be performed to area to be studied. The order of preference shall be (a) in state small business firms, (b) in state large business firms, (c) out of state small business firms within the Region, (d) out of state large business firms within the Region, and (e) all others. An ''in state firm'' is one that is located within the same state as the project(s) listed above. (Max. pts. 5); and (10) experience of firm in working with local governmental authorities (Max. pts. 5). Following an in depth evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three or more firms considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of service required, will be selected for a ''short list''. These firms will receive written notice of their selection and given a chance to provide additional data. Upon receipt of the ''short list'' response a final evaluation and selection of the most qualified firm will be made. Cost negotiations will be conducted beginning with the most preferred firm in the final selection, and will proceed until an award is made or all the firms have been rejected. Responses shall reference ''Synopsis Number: R-96, Riverine Flood Restudies in Kansas and Missouri'' and the package number and communities where work is to be performed on the face of both the SF 254 and SF 255 as well as the outside of the envelope. All firms interested in the FY 96 work, regardless of prior submissions, must furnish new forms marked as stated above in order to be considered. No other announcement is anticipated solely for riverine restudies to be initiated in FY 96. FEMA encourages, to the maximum practicable extent, the subcontracting to small concerns and disadvantaged business concerns. All information requested by this announcement must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 4:00 pm local time in Room 350 on June 22, 1995 at the following address, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20472, ATTENTION: William Roberson, Room 350. Firms submitting responses must allow several extra days for mail handling because late submissions will not be considered except as noted in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 14.304. (0139)

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