USACE VICKSBURG DISTRICT, 2101 N FRONTAGE ROAD, VICKSBURG MS 39180-5191

H -- CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS SOL DACW38-96-R-0013 DUE 040896 POC Contract Specialist ALICE WASHINGTON (601) 631-7906 (Site Code CW38) Construction Quality Assurance Services to be performed within the limits of the Vicksburg District, Corps of Engineers, primarily within the limits of the Shreveport Area Office. In performing the Quality Assurance inspection related work, the Contractor shall furnish all supervision necessary in planning, administering and performing the work. The type of jobs on which Quality Assurance inspection is required include, but are not limited to: levees, channels, weirs, drainage structures, concrete mat casting, stone dikes, revetments, bank stabilization, recreation areas, and building construction. The type quality assurance inspection that will be required will include clearing and grubbing, excavation, embankment and bankfill, stone placement, concrete, structural, mechanical, electrical, paving, building construction and general inspection. The contract period is for basic year with four option years, if approval is obtained. Competitively negotiated procedures will be used in evaluation of proposals. The evaluation process established for this procurement will be composed of two phases. Initially, the offerors' proposals will be evaluated and assigned points based on criteria set forth in Phase I. A competitive range will be established based on the ranking of the offerors. Negotiations may be conducted with all firms in the competitive range and revised proposals requested. In the second phase, best and final offers will be requested from all offerors in the competitive range and will be evaluated and assigned points based on the criteria set forth for Phase II. Phase I criteria in relative order of importance: a. Experience. b. Capability. c. Technical Proposal. Phase II criteria in relative order of importance: a. Experience. b. Capability. Price will not be a scored factor, but will be evaluated as to reasonableness and affordability in both Phase I and Phase II. Award will be based on a combination of technical score and evaluation of cost which has been determined reasonable. This is not a request for proposal. The issue date for the Request for Proposal is on or about 8 Mar 96. Closing date on or about 8 Apr 96. See Note 1. (0047)

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