JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, P.O. BOX 4970, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

C -- A-E SERVICES FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR HURRICAN EVACUATION STUDIES SOL DACW17-96-R-0001 DUE 101995 POC Contract Specialist Robert Mosteller (904) 232-3739 (Site Code DACW17) This solicitation is unrestricted and is open to all firms regardless of size. One contract will be awarded from responses to this advertisement. The contract will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract for a period of one year from date of award with an option to extend for an additional year. Work will be assigned by negotiated delivery orders. Maximum order limits are $245,000 for each contract year and $150,000 per delivery order. Work will be primarily for the Jacksonville District, however, work may be order on behalf of the districts within SAD. Work will consist of the following: coordination, organization, development, incorporation of comments, and reproduction of studies, reports, or portions, of reports, pertaining to hurricane evacuation studies such as, but not limited to hazard analysis, vulnerability analysis, coastal evacuation planning, transportation planning, behavioral and psychological analyses, modeling, storm surge atlases, translations, graphic arts, public involvement, report writing, and other related services. Alternatives for hurricane evacuation studies will be developed, evaluated, and the best solution presented to the Government. the work needs to be supervised and reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Firm should have the capability of preparing drawings in Intergraph format or of having their drawings translated into intergraph format when required. Firm should have the capability of preparing cost estimates in MCACES format. 1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: Firms must clearly demonstrate specialized experience in the preparation of hurricane studies. A firm will be considered to be highly qualified if the firm has had past experience producing hurricane evacuation studies for the Corps of Engineers. Key personnel experience of hurricane evacuation study experience by key personnel will be considered. 2. SIZE AND EXPERTISE OF STAFF: Firms must have, either in-house or through associated with qualified consultants, registered personnel as follows: a registered professional engineer in a top management and supervisry position. civil engineers, coastal engineers, transportation planners and behavioral analysts. Staff size must be large enough to perform the work in a timely manner. 3. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME: Firm must have the capacity to commence work within ten days after receipt of notification to proceed with a delivery order and accomplish it in accordance with scheduled completion dates. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry regarding cost control quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Experience data available to the Government through the Architect Engineer Contract Administration System (ACASS) will be utilized to evaluate prior performance. THE FOLLOWING SECONDARY CRITERIA WILL BE USED AS TIEBREAKERS. 5. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FIRM TO THE WORKSITE: Location of the firm relative to the (worksite/Jacksonville District Office) will be considered provided there is an adequate number of qualified firms for consideration. 6. VOLUME OF PAST DOD CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FIRM: Work previously awarded to the firm by DOD will be reviewed with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of contracts among equally qualified firms. The contract will be of the indefinite delivery type for a period of one year with an option to extend for an additional year. Work sill be assigned by negotiated delivery orders. Payment of such work will not exceed $245,000 for the initial year of $245,000 for the year, or a total of $490,000. Individual delivery orders cannot exceed $150,000. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of a SF254 and SF255 for the firm or joint-venture and a SF 254 for each subcontractor. In block 4 of SF 255 list only the personnel for the office to perform the work indicated in block 3B. Additional personnel strengths, including consultants, should be indicated parenthetically and their source clearly identified. In block 7G of the SF 255, indicate specific project experience for key team members and indicate the team member's role on each listed project (architect, project manager, etc.). Submittal of supplemental attachments to SF 255 per evaluation factors 1-4 is strongly recommended. Submittal package is to be received in this office no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the30th calendar day after the date of appearance of this announcement in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD), or the date at the beginning of the message, whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement are not desired. Small and Small Disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as Prime Contractors or as members of Joint-Ventures with other Small Businesses and all interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with Small and Small Disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. If a Large Business firm is selected, a Small Business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. Response to this ad should be in writing only; telephone calls and personal visits are discouraged. This is not a request for a proposal.(0289)

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