Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR A VALUE ENGINEERING (VE) CONTRACT, BALTIMORE DISTRICT SOL DACA31-95-R-0100 POC Susan Sonenthal (410) 962-7646 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Services are required for Value Engineering (VE) Review of Designs for Construction Projects for Baltimore District. VE studies will be performed on various designs at approximately 30% stage. The projects may be of either military or civil works type. One Indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded, with a base period of one year and an option period of one year. Individual, fixed-price delivery orders will not exceed $150,000 and the annual ceiling for the base year and the option year is $750,000.00. a. Subcontracting Plan Requirements. If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and 99- 661. A minimum of 25% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 5 percent of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black Colleges and University or Minority Institutions, and 5 percent with women-owned businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected contractor will conduct each study in accordance with the job plan as recognized by the Society of American Value Engineers. A report will be prepared which encom- passes the recommendations of the VE team with detailed cost estimate, life-cycle-cost analyses and sketches. The firm shall have a minimum of two Certified Value Specialists. In addition, the firm will have professional expertise in architecture as well as the engineering fields of cost, mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, sanitary, and environmental. The firm shall have the ability to conduct two simultaneous multi-disciplinary studies led by Certified Value Specialists and provide the formal reports within five working days of completion of the study. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The criteria which will be the basis for selecting firms are identified in Numbered Note 24. Additional special criteria include the following: a. Provide narrative description of process for assembling multi-disciplinary team for conduct of study. b. Provide three documented instances of conduct of two simultaneous studies. Include description of facilities used and time frames within which the formal reports were provided. Include report extracts as deemed appropriate. c. Provide narrative description of three best VE studies performed within the last year. Include report extracts as deemed appropriate. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submissions requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 (11/92 Edition) and one copy of SF 254 (11/92 Edition) for the prime firm and all consultants, to the address below, 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 3b. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Susan Sonenthal, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. This is not a request for proposal. (0216)

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