USDA, Wenatchee National Forest, 123 Ohme Garden Road, Wenatchee, WA 98801

C -- A&E - PANGBORN FIELD AIR TANKER BASE CONCEPTUAL SITE STUDY, WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON SOL RFP R6-17-95-68 DUE 090595 POC Contact Point, Bruce Keleman, (509)662-4228, Contracting Officer, Denise Fox-Auvil, (509)664-2712 USDA, Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, wishes to obtain A&E Services for preliminary site planning and facilities evaluation for an Air Tanker Base located at Pangborn Memorial Airport. Site is located on approximately 29 acres at Pangborn near East Wenatchee in Douglas County, State of Washington. The proposed facility will need to be able to handle a variety of aircraft including heavy Air Tankers. Those now commonly used are C-130, P2Vs, and P3 Orions. There are additional aircraft in use which should be included in the analysis. The site plan shall include all necessary facilities to support these aircraft, their loading, fueling, washdown and spill cleanup. Also storage of liquid or solid retardants, aircraft, supplies and support personnel, including parking. Plan will provide a complete layout of a tanker base, with type and location(s) of pumps and mixing equipment. Also location for disposal of effluents, administrative buildings, sources and general routing of utilities, transportation access, and proposed traffic flow. Provide estimate of the cost of full design and for construction along with a narrative of how sites were chosen. Firms are to submit SF-254 and 255's by not later than close of business 09/05/95. Evaluation criteria in descending order is as follows (#1 being most important criteria). 1. Professional Qualifications - Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service. Firms that demonstrate qualifications of their assigned professional personnel as appropriate to the nature and size of this project will be given greater consideration. Firm must provide registered licensed professional engineers/architects. 2. Specialized Experience - Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Demonstrated experience in all phases of airport preliminary site planning, particularly air tanker bases. Industrial level experience in the handling and disposal of fuels and water. Also knowledge of pumps associated with facilities of this nature. All facilities must be in accordance with all state and federal regulations n addition to Forest Service guidelines. 3. Capacity to provide adequate and appropriately skilled personnel to complete the work in the required time. 4. Past performance on contracts performed in scope similar to this project. 5. Location in the general geographical area of Central Washington and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. 6. Adequate resources to investigate laws, regulations, etc. pertaining to a project of this tyep. 7. Computer assisted design capability and capacity. 8. Experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel including specialized technical skills, project coordination and management skills, and experience in working together as a team. 9. The volume of work previously awarded by the Forest Service will be evaluated with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of the contracts among qualified A & E firms, including minority, 8(a), or small disadvantaged firms that have not had prior Forest Service contracts. 10. Additional credit may be given to potential contractors that are or will subcontract with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses. Estimated start work date is 9/28/95. Contract time is 120 calendar days. See note number 3. (0198)

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