Seattle District, Corps of Engineers, PO Box 3755, Seattle, WA 98124-2 255; Handcarry to 4735 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 98134-2385

C -- ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL AND MULTI-DISCIPLINE A-E DESIGN SERVICES FO R PUBLIC WORKS, FT. LEWIS, WA SOL DACA67-95-R-0051 DUE 080195 POC Contact, Susan Sherrell, (206) 764-6713 Provide for the selection of 2 Electrical/Mechanical A/E's for the preparation of plans, specifications, design analysis, construction estimates and some studies for a variety of maintenance, repair, alteration and minor construction projects. Projects are primarily electrical and mechanical with related civil, structural and architectural work including asbestos abatement work. Projects may include renovation of existing buildings to include development of new floor plans, correction of life safety requirements, replace deteriorated architectural building ventilation; replace electrical system to include panels, circuits and lighting; install or replace electrical service disconnects, transformers, meters, distribution panels and exterior electrical wiring that provide electrical power to various administrative, motor pool, warehouse and housing facilities; repair or replace heating systems, distribution lines, boilers and associated piping and controls in individual or centralized heating plants. Conduct asbestos surveys directly related to the project. Replace deteriorated oil burners with dual fuel gas and oil burners. Provide for removal or abatement of asbestos materials. Conversion of refrigeration and fire suppression systems to eliminate ozone depleting materials. Renovate heating systems in military troop barracks, family housing and administrative buildings, to include installation of controls, radiator valves, thermostats, piping and wiring. Repair exhaust ventilation systems in motor maintenance shops, and warehouse facilities to include fire suppression and radiant heating. Remove or replace underground storage tanks and piping systems. Restoration to meet environmental requirements. Construct various new separate facilities and renovate existing facilities to support military activities and operations. Prepare informal shop drawings, abbreviated designs, analysis and estimates incidental to the job for short form contracts and projects utilizing Job Ordering Contract procedures with standard specifications, utilizing RS Means, Pulsar automated Cost Estimating System. Examples include: Unanticipated construction projects that are time sensitive necessary to support military operations. Demolition of temporary WWII, wooden buildings or renovation to support installation restationing. Provide various Construction Management Services to include such things as evaluation of contractor designs, review and recommendation of material submittals, provision of randon construction inspection and design of contract modifications beyond the original scope of design services. Significant evaluation criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm in types of work required, including knowledge of the locality of the work to be done. (2) Capacity of the team to accomplish multiple simultaneous Delivery Orders in the required time: including whether the team has any current Indefinite Delivery Term (IDT) contracts. Please submit a separate Block No. 9 of the SF 255 for each firm on the team. (3) Professional qualifications of firm's staff and consultants to be assigned to this project, which are necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. (4) Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the project. (5) Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. NOTE: The following criteria are considered secondary factors and will only be used at Final Selection as tie-breakers. (6) Extent of participation of Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of estimated effort. (7) Volume of DoD Contracts awarded to the Prime A/E in the last 12 months. A-E will be required to use M-CACES for cost estimating on this project. The software will be furnished by the Corps of Engineers after contract award. Responding firms should indicate ability to access an electronic bulletin board and automated review management system (ARMS) via modem. Proposed procurement will result in a one-year, fixed price indefinite delivery contract with option to extend for one additional year; delivery orders of NTE $150,000 each to be issued as requirements arise. Total contract amount shall not exceed $750,000 per year Start and completion dates are scheduled for 10-25-95 and 10-24-96 respectively. Qualified firms desiring consideration shall submit one copy of SF 255, including organizational chart of key personnel to be assigned to this project, current SF 254, and consultant's current SF 254's. No additional project information will be given to A-E firms. Phone calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. This project is open to both large and small businesses. This is not a request for proposal. It is anticipated that the selected firm will be required to submit a subcontracting plan with its fee proposal if it is a large business. For this procurement, a large business is a concern for which the annual average gross revenue taken for the last three (3) fiscal years exceeds $2.5 million. The plan must be consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507 and PL 99-661. If a large firm chooses to subcontract, a minimum of 65% of the total planned subcontracting dollars should be placed with small business concerns. At least 8% of that 65% should be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs), or Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority In stitutions, and 3% to Women-owned businesses. Women-owned businesses do not qualify as SDBs for federal contracts. (0139)

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