Officer in Charge of Construction, Naval Weapons Station, Concord, Building 262, 10 Delta St. Concord CA 94520-5100

C -- N62474-95-d-3262 ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, MULTI-DISCIPLE (CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL) FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AT THE NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CONCORD, CALIFORNIA Sol N62474-95-D-3262. Point of Contact is Dina Moore at (510) 246-2425; Contracting Officer, Tom Chin. Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity Architect-Engineer services (Multi-Discipline) are required for various building rehabilitation projects at the Naval Weapons Station Concord, Concord, CA utilizing a various engineering disciplines to include but not limited to civil, architectural, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical disciplines. Scope of work will include preparation of final plans and specifications cost estimates, engineering and related studies, and construction contract support services for design of building rehabilitation projects dealing with demolition, fire protection systems, painting of building interiors, plumbing, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards compliance, Carpeting, HVAC Systems, Asbestos testing and abatement, earthwork and grading, and other site improvements. This contract is for a period of one year with a maximum total dollar amount of $200,000 per year, with an option available to the Government to extend the contract for one additional year with the same limitations. A minimum fee of $10,000 is guaranteed if no work is ordered after contract award. This minimum fee guarantee applies to the option year as well, should no work be ordered after award. Only authority for synopsis, slate and selection is available at this time. Initial project is for a construction project for repairs and alterations to building 168 and 294 at the Naval Weapons Station, Concord, CA. Work shall consist of conducting a seismic analyses and providing a report of analyses of the ``adequate habitability'' of the buildings and furnishing drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for the rehabilitation suitable for competitive bidding. A-E selection criteria will include (in order of importance): (1) Recent Specialized Experience (within the last 5 years) of the firm and proposed consultants in the preparation of engineering and other related studies and plans and specifications for the design of building rehabilitation of similar scope and dollar value. Design experience shall also include site improvements, seismic upgrades, utility studies, fire protection systems, HVAC systems, life safety considerations, and the preparation of specifications and plans suitable for bidding. (Include government & private experience). (2) Professional Qualifications of the individual design team members (in-house and consultants). The experience and roles of key design personnel, specifically on related projects addressed in criteria one above. (3) Past Performance on contracts with government agencies and/or private industry in terms of quality of work, compliance with schedules, and cost control. The A-E firm's quality control program, including performance of quality control on prior Department of Defense contracts. The A-E contractor's performance of quality control and proposed quality control program shall also be addressed during the selection interview. Demonstrated long term government or private business relationships, repeat business on related efforts and construction support. Performance on estimating the probable project construction cost including budget control throughout the preliminary engineering/design stage as well as actual bid results. Knowledge of bid climate and related impact factors for the general areas of consideration for this project. (4) Capacity to accomplish the contemplated work within a minimum reasonable time limit; as demonstrated by the impact of this work load on the firms' permanent staff, projected work load during the anticipated design service period, the firms' history of successfully completing projects in compliance with performance schedules and providing timely construction support. Provide specific experience and related time frames for accomplishment of similar efforts. If consultants are involved, address history of working relationship. (5) Location of the firm within the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, including appropriate selection of construction material and methods. (6) Use of Small or Disadvantaged or Women-Owned Business Firms as primary consultants or as subcontractors. (7) Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense (DOD) for the past 12 months to the firm (Do Not Provide This Information Since The Government Has The Data), with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms, including small and minority-owned firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. A Large Business will be required to submit a subcontracting plan if selected. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit an SF 255. In order to expedite your firm's consideration regarding the above criteria by the board, the following application data shall be substituted for Blocks 7, 8, 9, and 10 in the SF 255: 1. To demonstrate how the firm meets the specialized experience criteria: Provide a description of germane, recent projects with clients for which team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been done in the last 5 years. Indicate how each project is relevant to the work described herein. In matrix form, identify which team members worked on the project described above. Projects shall be in the left column and team member's names shown across the top row of the matrix. 2. To demonstrate how the firm meets the professional qualification criteria: Submit a matrix for the design team, including alternates, that contains the following data about the member's assignment: Team member's name, firm name, office location, proposed team assignment, percent of time to be spent on this team, highest education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), states of professional registration, number of years of professional experience, number of years with the firm. Also for project managers and team leaders, identify the number of teams (design, subcontractors, and joint venture partners) they have managed over the past three years. 3. To demonstrate how the firm meets the past performance criteria: Provide a tabular listing of all excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and DOD clients (Designate your role: prime, subcontractor or joint venture partner) These ratings should be dated 1989 or later and should include those for joint venture partners and subcontractors. Provide a list of projects with construction value up to $2 million, managed by the proposed project manager(s), that started construction since 1990 and include the following data: client's contact, client's need date, design completion date, percent differentials between contract award amount and estimated construction cost (note whether bid or negotiated). 4. To demonstrate how the firm meets the capacity criteria: Submit an organizational chart with the following information: Principal point of contact, project manager, team leaders, the name of each design team member, all team member assignments, and the name of at least one alternate for each key person. Summarize your plan for starting project development in January 1996 and completing project development by October 1996 and completing solicitation documents by November 1996. Provide a chart (in number of hours) comparing design team's available capacity with their actual commitments for the next 12 months. 5. To demonstrate how the firm meets the location criteria: Provide a list of recent projects performed by the firm or joint venture partners and appropriate subcontractors in contract area. 6. Identify the considerations your firm made for subcontracting with small or disadvantaged or women-owned business firms. At the selection interview, A-E firms slated for interviews must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP), including an explanation of the management approach, an organizational chart showing interrelationship of management and design team components, specific quality control process, a portfolio of design work (both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities), a listing of present business commitments and their required completion schedules, and performance references (including 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). A-E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to provide one submittal package, including one original SF 255 and one original SF 254 for each firm proposed. The SF 255 with attachments shall be limited to no more than 25 pages and not smaller than 12 pitch font. Every page that is not an SF 254 will be included in the page count. The submittal must be received in this office (Bldg. 262, Naval Weapons Station, Concord, 10 Delta Street, Concord CA 94520-5100 ATTN: Dina Moore) no later than 3:00 pm local time at Concord, CA., on 5 October 1995. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with ``A-E Services N62474-95-R-3262.'' Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). (255)

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