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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 7,1995 PSA#1404U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, P.O. Box 2250,
Winchester, VA 22604-1450, Street: 201 Prince Frederick Drive,
Winchester, VA 22602 C -- GENERAL ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR BASE PROJECTS AT VARIOUS
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE TRANSATLANTIC DIVISION AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY SOL
DACA78-95-R-0033 POC Point of Contact (POC), Mr. John R. Krueger (540)
665-3936 Design of various base-related facilities in the
Transatlantic Division Area of Responsibility (AOR). 1. CONTRACT
INFORMATION: A-E services are required for Design, Specifications, Cost
Estimates, Planning and Programming Reports, Engineering Studies,
Geotechnical Investigations, and Miscellaneous Related Engineering
Support Services for various locations/installations within the
Transatlantic Division Area of Responsibility. The Government reserves
the right to select for more than one contract from this announcement
for the above services. The proposed firm-fixed-price design
contract(s) will be for projects having an estimated construction value
in excess of $10 million but less than $100 million with approximate
design durations of 24 months. This announcement is open to all
businesses regardless of size. A firm-fixed-price contract will be
negotiated. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Nov/Dec 1995
and design completed by Nov 97. If a large business is selected for
this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the
requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it
intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are
that a minimum of 10% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount
be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged
businesses (SDB) and 5% be placed with SDB. The plan is not required
with this submittal. Funds are not currently available. 2. PROJECT
INFORMATION: Facility designs may include, but not be limited to, the
following: 010 (Barracks, Dormitories); 023 (Cost Estimating); 027
(Dining Halls; Clubs; Restaurants); 039 (Garages, Vehicle Maintenance
Facilities); 046 (Highways; Streets; Parking Lots); 072 (Office
Buildings, Industrial Parks);076 (Petroleum and Fuel Storage and
Distribution); 096 (Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal); and 113
(Warehouses and Depots). The firms will be required to prepare designs
using Computer Aided Designs (CAD) using Microstation PC Version 5 or
Higher, and prepare construction cost estimates by computer utilizing
Corps of Engineers Microcomputer Aided Cost Estimating System
(MCACES). The firm may be required to undertake Value Engineering (VE)
studies, prepare record drawings from as-built annotations on contract
drawings as received from construction contractors, make engineering
investigations of existing field conditions and/or problems and report
findings, and prepare engineering studies. Depending upon the
complexity of the situation, the firm may use consultants. 3. SELECTION
CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection
criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by
major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a - f are
primary. Criteria g - h are secondary and will only be used as
''tie-breakers'' among technically equal firms. (a) Professional
qualifications, registered professional architects and engineers with
technical expertise and recent experience in the design of facilities
similar to those listed above in 2. PROJECT INFORMATION. The evaluation
will consider the qualifications of the firm's registered professional
personnel in the following key disciplines: project management
(architect or engineer), architecture, mechanical engineering,
electrical engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering. (b)
Specialized experience and technical competence relative to the
services required under 2. PROJECT INFORMATION in this announcement,
i.e., knowledge of design of building envelopes and systems in hot,
arid climates within the Transatlantic Division AOR. (c) Staff size and
capacity to meet possible accelerated design completion schedules. (d)
The evaluation will consider the management approach, coordination of
disciplines and subcontractors, quality control procedures, and prior
experience of the prime firm and any significant contractors on
similar projects. (e) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with
respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with
performance schedules. (f) The firm's capability to complete this
magnitude of design work. (g) The firm's capability of obtaining a
Secret level security clearance. (h) Volume of DOD contract awards in
the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms
having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of
SF 255 (11/92 edition) and two copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for
the prime firm and all consultant/joint venture firms, to the above
address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the
date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or
Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next
business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3.
Include your firms FAX and Internet numbers. NOTE: Evaluation factors
listed above supersede the evaluation factors listed in Note 24 and
will be used for this selection. For ACASS information, call
503-326-3459. In SF 255, Block 10, describe the firm's overall DQMP. A
project-specific design quality control plan must be prepared and
approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not
required with this submission. Solicitation packages are not provided.
This is not a request for proposal. Firms' visits to discuss the
proposed projects will not be accepted/scheduled. (0215) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0021 19950804\C-0005.SOL)
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