Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (HPC-16), P.O. Box 25246, Denver, CO 80225-0246; (street address - RM 458, 555 Zang Street, Lakewood, CO 80228-1010

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES SOL DTFH68-96-D-00009 DUE 042396 POC Norman L. Hyndman, (303)969-5932/Contracting Officer: Edward Voelsing, (303)969-5932 The Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration anticipates one contract award. The contract is to operate with individually negotiated task orders issued in accordance with the terms of the contract. The contract awarded will consist of 1 base year with the potential of four 1-year options. A guaranteed contract minimum of $5,000 will be provided with a maximum value of the contract not to exceed a 5-year total of $5,000,000. Specific task order limitations will be a point of discussion and agreement during the initial negotiation. Bridge design services are required for an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity type contract for highway bridge design and other highway structural design work for the CFLHD. This work will be associated with Federally funded projects accommodating the needs of various Federal agencies (National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Military, etc.). The predominant geographic area includes but is not limited to the following states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. Firms will be required to perform the predominant amount of work with in-house forces and must demonstrate their ability to satisfactorily accomplish all work items (either in-house or through qualified subcontractors). Specific task orders will be negotiated as needed to provide bridge and related highway structural engineering design and support services necessary to prepare the final design, and prepare the plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E). The firm may be required to produce type, size, and location (TS&L) drawings that incorporate all required geotechnical, hydraulic, and other analyses for each structure. Agency coordination, document preparation, and other public/agency involvement may be required. All services shall be performed in accordance with current AASHTO policy, Federal Lands Highway procedures, and/or specific project reuqirements as determined by the CFLHD. Development and preparation of certain permit applications may be required. Plans and drawings shall be delivered in an Integraph Microstation CAD format unless otherwise noted in individual task orders. During construction activities, the firm may be required to review the construction contractor's falsework or shop drawings, and provide other related technical services. Firms must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements, in accordance with FAR 22.8. Large businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan, in accordance with FAR 19.702. All firms responding to this request will be evaluated on the following criteria: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (2) Professional qualifications; (3) Capacity to perform the work in a high quality and timely manner; (4) Past performance in terms of quality, cost control, and timeliness; (5) Proximity of Firm's facilities to CFLHD; and (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recoverable materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in highway design. Firms desiring to be considered must submit two copiels of completed SF 254 and SF 255. Only responses received in this office by 3:30 p.m., April 23, 1996 local time, will be considered. No other general notification to firms will be made and no further action is required. This is not a request for proposal. No solicitation package is available. Selection of a firm for award shall be in accordance with FAR 36.602-3 and 36.602-4, See Note 24. (0078)

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