U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-2230

C -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE OLMSTED LOCKS AND DAM, OLMSTED, ILLINOIS (LOCK AND DAM NOS. 52 AND 53 REPLACEMENT PROJECT) POC Contact Mrs. Robin Woodruff, (502) 582-5598 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The proposed services will be obtained by a negotiated Firm Fixed Price Contract. Estimated starting and completion dates are November 1995 and November 1999, respectively. Before award of this contract, the firm (if not a small business concern) shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507. To meet the current subcontracting goals, 69% of the total subcontracted dollars must go to small business firms, 6.3% must go to small disadvantaged business firms, and 2.9% must go to woman-owned firms. The plan is not required with this submittal. This is a continuing contract, as authorized by Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of September 22, 1922 (33 U.S. Code 621). The payment of some portion of the contract price is dependent upon reservation of funds from future appropriations. The responsibilities of the Government are limited by this requirement notwithstanding any contrary provision of CONTRACT CLAUSE: PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS or any other clause of this contract. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The scope of services consists of providing construction management services for the Olmsted locks and dam. The new facility will consist of two 110 foot by 1200 foot lock chambers and a 2200 foot long dam. The services may include, but not limited to: administration of the construction contract(s), full-time on site construction inspection, interdisciplinary review of shop drawings/submittals encompassing all aspects of the work, interdisciplinary review of preliminary plans and specifications, evaluation of deviations and alternate methods to contract requirements proposed by contractors, drafting replies to contractor inquiries, assisting in the technical resolution of construction problems, drafting change orders and contract modification documents, attending meetings, compiling actual bid item quantities, analyzing and monitoring contractor schedules (NAS), analyzing proposed costs for contract modifications,quality assurance testing (the Government will provide the equipment and lab for the testing), and making reports. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process information. The selection criteria in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub- criterion) are listed below. Criteria a-d are primary and e-h are secondary: a. Firms should provide resumes in the SF 255 for the following qualified personnel. Firms must indicate a team consisting of the type and number of individuals as follows: construction manager/senior supervisory civil engineer (1), schedule analyst (1), engineering technician (2), administrative clerk (1), materials testing technician (3), quality assurance inspector (3), and professionals in the disciplines of civil/structural (2), mechanical (1), electrical(1), and land surveyor (1). The senior supervisory civil engineer must be a graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum, registered as a professional engineer, with a minimum of ten years experience in construction of reinforced concrete structures, pile foundations, post tensioning and mass concrete. Other civil/structural engineers on the team must be a graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum, with a minimum of five years experience in administration/construction of major reinforced concrete structures such as bridges and dams. The mechanical engineer must be a graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum with a minimum of five years experience(or ten years experience for a non-degreed individual) in construction of hydraulic, pneumatic and pumping systems, elevators, and heavy machinery installation. The electrical engineer must be a graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum with a minimum of five years experience (or ten years experience for a non-degreed individual) in construction of power, controls to include Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and lighting systems with particular emphasis on practical field installation experience. The schedule analyst must have a minimum ot five years experience in the preparation and/or analysis of Network Analysis Systems (NAS) for major construction projects. Must be proficient in the use of ''Primavera's Finest Hour or P3 software (version 5.0 or higher). Materials testing technicians must have a minimum of 5 years experience in soil and concrete testing, and must be certified by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) for Level I and II. Quality assurance inspectors must have a minimum of five years inspection experience in the construction of large heavily reinforced concrete structures founded on piling. These individuals must be physically capable of working outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions and access elevated work areas. The survey chief must be a Registered Land Surveyor with a minimum of five years of experience. The survey chief and other team members will be responsible for horizontal and vertical alignments for roads, form work, embedded items and concrete structures. The administrative clerk must be proficient in the use of word processing software (Word Perfect) and capable of data input for construction management software. The duties will include, but not limited to, typing, reception, filing, and data entry. Team members must be ''computer literate'' and proficient in the use of personal computers as appropriate for the particular position. Connectivity (computer, voice, fax) to the Corps Resident office will be required at the start of this contract. Firms may include construction management or contracting firms with A/E consultants, as well as A/E firms that regularly offer service. Firms must include in their SF 255 a diagram showing their team organization to accomplish the Construction Management requirements of this project, and a resume of each team member. b. Specialized experience and technical competence as related to a, above, is required and must be indicated in the SF 255. The firm must demonstrate their capability to convert survey data into ''Intergraph'' DGN files. Preference will be given to firms indicating on their SF 255 previous experience in construction management. c. Capacity to complete the work in the required time. d. Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project. f. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. g. Superior performance evaluations on recently completed DOD contracts. h. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black collages and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contact team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: a. See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which are interested and meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one completed SF 255 (Revision 11-92), U.S. Government A/E and Related Services for Specific Projects to the office shown above. SF 255 (Revision 10-83) is obsolete and only the 11-92 edition of SF 255 will be accepted. All responses on SF 255 to this announcement must be received no later than 4:30 pm Local Time on the 30th calendar day after the date of this publication to be considered for selection. The day following this CBD announcement counts as day number 1. If the 30th day falls on Saturday, Sunday or a U. S. Gov't. holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next Gov't. business day. b. It is requested that interested firms list the fee amount and date of all DOD contracts awarded during the last 12 months to the firm and all subsidiaries in Block 9 of the SF 255. c. Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 254 for each proposed consultant. Additionally, all responding firms which do not have a current (within the past 12 months) SF 254 on file with the North Pacific Division, Corps of Engineers, must also furnish a completed SF 254. If a SF 254 is included, only the 11-92 edition of the form will be accepted. The business size status (large, small and/or minority) should be indicated in Block 3 of the SF 255. Definition: A concern is small if the annual receipts averaged over the past 3 fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million. d. No other information including pamphlets or booklets is requested or required. e. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made and no further action is required. Solicitation packages are not provided for A/E contracts. This is not a request for proposals. (0180)

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