U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 502 EIGHTH STREET, HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-2070

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS LOCATED IN THE HUNTINGTON DISTRICT POC Contact Point, Sandra M. King, (304)529-5182, Contracting Officer, LENORA L. SUTPHIN, (304)529-5620 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A-E) services are required for various types of Civil Works projects located in the Huntington District geographical area. An 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. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in January 1996. A-E services will include the reconnaissance, feasibility and final design, layout, preparation of design computations, contract drawings, specifications and estimates. This work will require expertise in residential and commerical floodproofing, residential and commercial buildings, bridges, roads, bank protection/channel improvement, portions of navigation (locks and dam) projects, portions of flood control dams, portions of local protection, sanitary and water projects, and recreation. Disciplines include, but are not limited to Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Sanitary Engineers, Architects, Specification Writers, Estimators, Engineering Technicians and Draftsmen/CADD Operators. Drawings must be prepared on a CADD System and must be directly compatible with the Intergraph CADD System or translated at 100% compatibility by the A-E. Work may require using the metric system. Quality Control Plans for individual work orders will be required. Specifications shall be prepared with a personal computer compatible with IBM AT Computers and using SPECSINTACT format. 2. 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-e are primary. Criteria f-h are secondary and will only be used as ''tie-breakers'' among technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence in residential and commercial floodproofing, residential and commercial buildings, rsidential sewer systems, bridges, roads, bank protection/channel improvement, portions of navigation (locks and dams) projects, portions of flood control dams, portions of local protection, sanitary and water projects, and recreation; b. Qualified Registered Professional Personnel in the following key disciplines: Civil Engineers, Architects, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Sanitary Engineers, Specification Writers, Estimators, Engineering Technicians and Draftsmen/CADD Operators. (The evaluation will consider experience, education, training and registration); c. Knowledge of the locality of Southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. This should include construction and material standards, construction techniques, permitting, and geological features; d. Capacity to perform small projects in a timely manner; e. Past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; f. Geographic proximity to Huntington, West Virginia; g. SB and SDB Participation; and h. Volume of DoD contracts awarded in the previous 12 months. 3. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. 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 plan is not required with this submittal. Interested firms having the capability to perform the work and who desire to be considered 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 consultants, 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 will be the close of business of the next business day. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal.(0306)

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