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

C -- MULTIPLE AWARD FOR INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS FOR HIGHWAY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES, VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOL DTFH68-96-D-00016 DUE 052396 POC POC: Norman L. Hyndman, (303)969-5932/Contracting Officer: Edward Voelsing, (303)969-5932 The Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CLHD) anticipates a maximum of four individual contract awards. Each contract is to operate with individually negotiated task orders issued in accordance with the terms of the contract. Each contract award will consist of 1 base year with the potential of four 1-year options. A guaranteed contract minimum of $25,000 will be provided with a maximum value of the contract not to exceed a 5-year total of $10 million. Specific task order limitations will be a point of discussion and agreement during the initial negotiation. Highway design services are required for indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity type contracts to perform highway & bridge design, surveying and mapping, right-of-way development, hydraulic and geotechnical investigations, environmental studies, and other pertinent highway work for 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, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, 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 highway design and related support services task orders will be negotiated as needed to facilitate development of a particular highway project or series of projects. Task orders may include but not be limited to: (A) Highway design activities such as reconnaissance and conceptual studies; traffic and safety studies; preliminary design; management of interagency meetings and public involvement meetings and hearings; final design; preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E); and preparation of right-of-way and utility plans. (B) Bridge and related structural design activities for the preparation of bridge type, size, and location (TS&L); final design; and preparation of bridge PS&E. (C) Surveying services such as aerial (photogrammetric) and/or ground preliminary surveys; cadastral surveys; bridge site surveys; and location and construction surveys. (D) Mapping services such as analytical aerial triangulation; digital terrain modeling; compilation of topographic and planimetric features; and preparation of right-of-way plats. (E) Geotechnical engineering for preliminary investigations and reports; pavement design; foundation and wall design; earthwork cut and fill slope recommendations; slope stability and landslide analysis and instrumentation; culvert condition surveys; and laboratory testing of materials. (F) Hydraulic engineering for the determination of design discharges and water surface profiles; flood plain analyses; and culvert and headwall design. (G) Environmental compliance services such as studies, recommendations, and reports for wetlands, threatened and endangered species, sensitive species, cultural resources, socio-economic effects, hazardous materials, wild and scenic rivers, noise, visual quality, farmlands, and wildlife and fisheries; interagency coordination of environmental concerns; and the preparation of reports and documents required for the National Environmental Protection Act, FHWA Section 4(f) provisions, and Corps of Engineers Section 404 permits. Task orders may not be for a complete project or series of projects. Some project development activities may be accomplished by CFLHD, by other Government agencies, or by other consulting firms. Agency coordination, document and report preparation, and management of public meetings, and other public/agency involvement may be required. Structures and highway segments will be designed in accordance with current AASHTO policy, Federal Lands Highway procedures, and/or specific project requirements as determined by CFLHD. Development and preparation of certain permit applications may be required. Highway and earthwork design files shall be delivered in GEOPAK format unless otherwise noted in individual task orders. Plans and drawings will be delivered in Microstation IGDS(.DGN) format. 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, expertise, and equipment relevant to the type of work stated; (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 the firm's facilities to the CFLHD and the 14-state area; and (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in highway design. Firms desiring to be considered must submit two copies of completed SF 254 and SF 255. Only responses received in this office by 3:30 p.m., May 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 firms for award shall be in accordance with FAR 36.602-3 and 36.602-4. See note 24. (0107)

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