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C -- TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY FOR PALAU ROAD SOL DACW83-96-R-0007 DUE 011696 POC Mr. Wendell Awada, Technical Manager, (808)438-6938. Architect-Engineer Services for Topographic Surveying Services for the Palau Compact Road, Republic of Palau (ROP). The survey information must be presented in CADD format and shall be in metric units. The estimated survey performance period is 300 calendar days from award of the contract. The survey to be provided will be utilized in the future Design of Palau Road project which consists of constructing a fifty-three mile road system on Babeldoap Island, ROP. The field work for the topographic survey will generally consist of reference marks, horizontal and vertical ground controls, and installation of permanent monuments and benchmarks along the 53 miles of the proposed roadway alignment which includes approximately 964 acres of dense brush and vegetation. The estimated fee for the survey contract is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. A firm fixed price contract will be negotiated. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: 1) professional capabilities to produce detailed surveys, 2) specialized experience and technical competence in topographic surveying, drafting, and survey data plotting and capabilities utilizing CADD systems, 3) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, 4) past performance on contracts with respect to quality of work and compliance with performance schedules, and 5) knowledge of the locality in terms of geographic features, construction characteristics, etc. The secondary selection factors in descending order of importance are: 1) location of the firm in the general geographic area of Palau and the Pacific Rim, and 2) extent of participation of small businesses (SB), small and disadvantaged businesses (SDB), historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. Firms desiring consideration must submit a Standard Form 255 (Nov 1992 edition only) no later than 4:00 P.M. Hawaiian Standard Time by the due date shown above or 30 calendar days after the CBD announcement date, whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due te first workday thereafter. A Standard Form 254 (Nov 1992 edition only), if not already on file with the Pacific Ocean Division, is also required for the prime and any subconsultants. These documents shall be mailed to the address shown above. RFP No. DACW83-96-R-0007 will be utilized to solicit a proposal from the selected firm. This is not a request for proposal. SDB firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other SBs and all interested contractors are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with SDB firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. See Note 24. (0342)

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