Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CENAO-EN, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1096

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PREPARATION OF MASTER PLANS AND MOBILIZATION MASTER PLANS FOR INSTALLATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE NORFOLK DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS POC Ken Hafner, (804)441-7507 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: AE services are required for: Indefinite Delivery Contract for Army Master Plans and Army Mobilization Master Plans at installations within the jurisdiction of the Norfolk District. The type of contract proposed in an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC). A maximum of one contract may be awarded. The cumulative value of all Delivery Orders issued will not exceed $500,000 per year and no one delivery order will exceed $150,000. Each delivery order will be a lump sum, fixed fee order. The contract will be awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for one additional year. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9, and a Small and Small Disadvantaged Business subcontracting plan will be required. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of preparation of Master Plan (MP) and Mobilization Master Plan (MMP) documentation, including existing condition maps, future development plans, and mobilization development plans, programming documents, space utilization studies and site plans. The contractor shall demonstrate recent experience in the preparation of both MP and MMP documents and in the use of Army policy regarding their preparation. The contractor shall utilize professional personnel experienced in both MP and MMP programs. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: a. Specialized experience and technical competence: (1) Demonstrated experience by the prime firm in Architecture, Master Planning and Urban Design; (2) Familiarity with the project location; (3) Computer Resources-firms must indicate in Block 10 of the SF 255 the following items: (a) accessibility to and/or familiarity with the Construction Criteria Base (CCB) system. This may include as a minimum the ARMS review management system and the TRACES Parametric Building Model System; (b) demonstrated CADD capability with capacity to produce output files in .DXF or .DWG file format; (c) access to a Hayes compatible modem 2400 baud or better. b. Professional qualifications: (1) The design team must possess experienced, registered personnel in the following disciplines: Architecture, Master Planning and Urban Design; (2) Project Team Management including team organization and proposed method of carrying out the work to meet specific project requirements and schedule. c. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time: Firms must demonstrate ability of the design team to complete the project as scheduled. d. Past performance on DOD and other contracts: (1) ACASS evaluations (superior performance evaluations on recently completed projects is advantageous); (2) Letters of evaluation/recognition by other clients; (3) On-time delivery of submittals for DOD and similar projects. e. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months. Considerations may include: (1) ACASS retrievals; (2) Current workload as listed in Block 9 of the SF 255; (3) Equitable distribution of work among A-E firms. f. Location in the general geographical area of the project, is desirable, provided that application of this criteria leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation packages will not be provided. All requirements of the announcement must be met for a firm to be considered responsive. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a single SF 255 for the design team and current SF 254s for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address. The SF 255 must include the following: (1) Firms with more than one office-(a)Block 4: distinguish, by discipline, between the number of personnel in the office to perform the work and the total number of personnel in the firm; (b)Block 7c: each key person's office location; (2) Block 3: prime firm's ACASS # and distance from the project location; (3) Block 7f: registrations must include the year and discipline; (3) Block 8b: include a descriptive project synopsis of major items of work; (4) An organizational chart including all key elements of the design team demonstrating the firm's understanding of and ability to execute the project. Information in cover letters will not be considered. The complete proposal must be received at the address indicated above within 30 days from the date of this issue in order to be considered. For the purpose of this notice, day number one is the day following the date of publication and should the closing date occur on a weekend or national holiday, the closing date is automatically extended to the next work day. Submittals by FAX will not be accepted and considered nonresponsive. Prior to final selection, firms considered highly qualified to accomplish the work may be interviewed either by telephone or by formal presentation. (0135)

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