Tahoe National Forest, PO Box 6003, 631 Coyote Street Nevada City, CA 95959-6003

R -- MT.ZION CADASTRAL SURVEY SOL RFP-17-96-45 DUE 081396 POC Alan M. James, Contracting Officer, 916-478-6121. Mt. Zion Cadastral Survey #RFP-17-96-45. Project consists of locating the property boundary of Patented Mineral Survey Number 1447 and the subdivision of a section. The Mineral Survey is adjacent to U.S.A Lands. The work consists of Corner Search 15 each (corners with evidence believed acceptable 10 each, Number of corners required to be searched, 5 each). Total number corners requiring monumentation 19 each. Corners monumented by BLM, PLS or PE 17 each, Line tree search 0 each, Control Survey 4.61 miles, Boundary Lines requiring to be Marked and Posted 4.00 miles, Maintenance of Corners 1 each and Recording of 1 Plat, in Nevada County. Project is located approximately 14.0 air miles Northeast of Nevada City and 2 air miles North of the town of Washington, California. The project is located on the Washington and Alleghany 7.5 min quadrangle maps, in portions of Sec. 25 and 36 of T.18 N.,R.10 E., MDM. Elevations range from 3500 to 4945 feet above sea level. A project map is available upon request. It is recommended that interested firms plan on using survey grade Global Positioning Systems (GPS) on this project. Estimated start date is SEPT.09, 1996. Contract Time is 79 days after effective date of Notice to Proceed. Firms having a current (Submitted after Jan. 1, 1996) SF-254 on file with the Tahoe National Forest need not file again, but must submit a completed SF-255 for this project by AUG. 13, 1996, C.O.B., to the Tahoe National Forest, P.O. Box 6003, Nevada City, CA. 95959-6003 Attn: Contracting. All other firms must submit both a completed SF-254 and SF-255 by the above due dates. To obtain forms call (916) 478-6125. Firms interested in using global positioning systems (GPS). The Tahoe National Forest has adopted the GPS specifications prepared by the California Geodetic Control Committee called ''Specifications for Geodetic Control Networks Using High-Production GPS Techniques''. Version 2, July 1995. These specifications are available on the internet, The address is http://members.aol.com/rbfgah/cgcc.html The file name is hpgps_20.exe. In order for a firm to be qualified they must show proof of qualification for the professional('s) in charge by providing the following: States registered in, state registration number, date of registration and registration expiration date. Qualifying firms must also demonstrate the qualifications of the professional in charge and the firms experience by providing samples (a recorded plat) of projects similar in type and size of Patented Mining Claim survey and retracement in the California Northern Mines Area. In evaluating firms, the following criteria and descriptors will be applied in descending order of importance: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Specialized qualifications and experience of professionals and other key personnel assigned to this project, including technical skills, management skills, project coordination in completing projects similar to the type and size of work solicited herein. Including but not limited to technical skills and knowledge in the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other specialized tools and equipment used by the profession. (2) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The firm's and subcontractor's capacity, technical competence and qualifications for satisfactory performance of projects similar to the type and size of the projects solicited, including the percent of time the professionals will be in the field, assigned to the project. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Firm's ability to demonstrate that previous contracts of record, similar to the type and size of the project solicited, have been completed within contract time and have met contract requirements with initial effort. (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Greater consideration will be given to firms demonstrating previous performance on contracts similar to the type and size of the project solicited herein. (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, given the nature and size of the project. Greater consideration will be given to firms demonstrating previous performance on contracts performed in central Sierra Nevada Mountains (within or adjacent to the Tahoe National Forest) similar to the type and size of the project solicited, knowledge of historical local surveying practices, record repositories, land ownership patterns and proximity of the firm to the project area. (6) The volume of work previously awarded within the past five years by the Forest Service in California will be evaluated with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of the contracts among qualified A & E firms, including minority, 8(a), or small disadvantaged firms that have not had prior Forest Service contracts. (7) Additional points may be assigned or credit given to potential contractors that are or will subcontract with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses. This project is setaside for Emerging Small Businesses. An Emerging Small Business is defined as one whose size is not greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applicable to this project which is $2.5 million. (0193)

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