U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, 100 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA 31402

C -- IMPROVEMENTS TO 928 FAMILY HOUSING UNITS, FY-98, L.I. 0387880 - FORT BENNING, GA POC John Layman - 912/652-5404. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: AE services are required for site investigation, planning, engineering studies, concept, and final design (option), and services during construction. This will be a firm fixed price contract. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in July 1996 and completed in February 1997. The estimated construction cost range is $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. This announcement is open to all firms regardless of size. Large business offerors must identify subcontracting opportunities with small business, and small disadvantaged business on SF 255. If selected the large business offeror will be required to submit a small/small disadvantaged & women owned subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52-219.9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as a part of the Request for Proposal package. The following subcontracting goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan: OF ALL SUBCONTRACTED WORK, 60% TO SMALL BUSINESS, 10% TO SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS), 5% TO WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS). Large business firms that intend to do any subcontracting must convey their intent to meet the minimum subcontractor goals on the SF 255, Block 6. Written justification must be provided if the minimum goals cannot be provided. For additional information concerning SUBCONTRACTING PLAN requirements, please contact Ms. Ophelia Kendricks, Contract Specialist, at 912/652-5072. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work shall consist of performing all Architect-Engineer services necessary in preparation of plans, specifications, design analysis, and cost estimates for the design related to Revitalization of a Whole Neighborhood consisting of 120 company grade officer, three bedroom, two story, fourplex family quarters constructed in 1934 to comparable new construction standards including neighborhood amenities, supporting infrastructure and energy efficiency measures. These units are located in the Historic District Area 17 on Main Post. Work includes improving the existing square footage, interior modifications to improve the floor plan, redesign and upgrade of the kitchen, adding a pantry, relocating the laundry room, and adding a second bathroom to the three bedroom quarters. Existing bathrooms will be remodeled and floors repaired and/or replaced throughout. Insulate entire unit to current energy standards and repair and expanding heating system and cooling systems. Install fire sprinkler system and reporting system, kitchen range hood fire suppression units, and carbon monoxide reporting system. Upgrade electrical system, including fixtures, to current standards. Install telephone and cable television outlets in bedrooms. Repair/replace and refinish interior doors and hardware, stairs and rails and wood trim. Repair/replace roofing, roof sheathing, flashing gutters, downspouts, exterior wood trim, exterior doors and hardware, windows and window screens, and reline chimneys. Paint exterior complete and interior throughout. Asbestos and lead-based paint have been identified in all quarters and abatement will be accomplished in this design. Upgrade historic landscape play grounds and recreational deficiencies, underground electrical and telephone service, streetlights and storm drainage. Replace utility lines (gas, water, sanitary sewer), as required. Upgrade parking, repave streets, and install new sidewalks. Repair exterior garages and replace trash enclosures. Five percent of these quarters will be accessible and easily modifiable to accommodate the requirements for handicapped. Comprehensive interior design services are required. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-e are primary. Criteria f-g are secondary and will only be used as ''tie-breakers'' among technically equal firms. PRIMARY CRITERIA: a. Specialized experience and technical competence: (1) Design of interior & exterior renovations to multi-family housing facilities. (2) Design of renovations of historic facilities. (3) Design of playgrounds and recreational facilities. (4) Design abatement of asbestos and lead base paint. (5) Use of CADD. (6) Use of MCACES Gold. The estimates for this project shall be prepared using the latest Version of MCACES Gold Software. The software and User's Manual will be provided by the Savannah District free of charge to the successful A-E. The drawings will be prepared using graphics created via Intergraph/Bentley Microstation PC Version 5.0 or later or Microstation 32. Drawings created using other CADD software must be translated to the Microstation (*.dgn) format. The Contractor will possess the software to enable the full translation of drawing files. Before selection, the pre-selected A-E's may be required to demonstrate the above compatibility by reproducing a Government Supplied standard drawing and translating it to the Intergraph/Bentley Microstation format with proper leveling, line weights, symbology, color, etc., as described in EM 1110-1-1807. Compliance with this requirement will be submitted as part of the SF 255 submittal. The specifications will be produced in MicroSoft Word using Corps of Engineers Military Construction Guide Specifications. The A-E firm will be required to submit a Design Quality Assurance Plan concurrently with their fee proposal. Information on what is to be contained in this plan will be furnished upon notification of selection. Firms responding to this announcement are requested not to transmit this plan with their SF 255. The specifications will be produced in SPECINTACT using Corps of Engineers Military Construction Guide Specification. The responses to design review comments will be provided on CORPS of Engineers Automated Review Management Systems (ARMS) (software provided). b. Past performance on DoD and other contract with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. c. Capacity to accomplish the work in the stated contract period and to dedicate at least 2 architects, 1 structural engineers, 1 electrical engineer, 1 civil engineer, 1 mechanical engineer, 1 interior designer, 1 Industrial Hygienist (Asbestos) for asbestos and lead-based paint, 1 historic architect, and 1 topo survey crew. The design team must include a Registered Engineer or Registered Architect who is a full ''member'' in good standing of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) or an individual who is a registered Fire Protection Engineer and whose principle duties are fire protection engineering. d. Professional qualifications of key management and professional staff members. e. Knowledge of the locality as it pertains to design and construction methods used for projects in the geographic area of this project. SECONDARY CRITERIA: f. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, WO, historically black colleges and university and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured by percentage of the estimated effort. g. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit ONE (1) copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) for PRIME and ONE (1) copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for prime firm and all consultants, to the U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, ATTN: CESAS-EN-EA, 100 W. Oglethorpe, Savannah, GA 31401-3640 by 27 June 1996 to be considered for selection. Include the firm's ACASS number on the SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503/326-3459. DEPTH of PRIME and SUBCONTRACTOR personnel in EACH discipline must be SHOWN in BLOCK 4 of SF 255 and SF 254 to CLEARLY identify the NUMBER of PERSONNEL in each firm and DISCIPLINE. COVER letters and EXTRANEOUS materials are NOT desired and WILL NOT be considered. PHONE calls are DISCOURAGED unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. PERSONAL visits for the PURPOSE of DISCUSSING this announcement WILL NOT be SCHEDULED. This is NOT a REQUEST for a PROPOSAL. (0145)

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