U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs Phoenix Area Office, P.O. Box 10, Phoenix, AZ 85001-0010

C -- A&E SERVICES SOL N-96-0003 DUE 040896. Contact Rebecca Smith, Contract Specialist, (602) 379-6760, or Carolyn Richards, Contracting Officer, (602) 379-6760. The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), requires Architect-Engineer (AE) services for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) document in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and other federal and state regulations for the proposed improvement of the existing Diamond Bar Road. Diamond Bar Road begins on the Pearce Ferry Road, crossing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and private lands, to connect with BIA Route 1, on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Mohave County, Arizona. Period of performance 510 calendar days. Firm-fixed price contract. Contractor must meet BLM and BIA technical review standards. Anticipated environmental issues include endangered species, and the unique vegetation in the area. Alternatives to be analyzed in the EIS will be developed by the contractor and will include the data necessary to evaluate alternatives. Extensive public involvement will be necessary and presentations to other agencies and the public will be required. The evaluation criteria for selection, in descending order of importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy in efficiency in facility design. Architect-Engineer firms desiring consideration for selection shall submit completed SF-254 and SF-255 by April 8, 1996, 4:30 p.m., local time. This procurement is limited to Indian/Alaska Native Economic Enterprises who meet the requirements of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). (061)

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