DEPARTMENT OF ARMY, PACIFIC OCEAN DIV, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ATTN: CEPOD-CT BLDG S230, FT SHAFTER HI 96858-5440

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (ARCHITECTURAL) SERV ICES FOR DESIGN OF FY98 MCA PN44839 DPW FACILITIES, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII SOL DACA83-96-R-0060 DUE 103196 POC Project Manager HAROLD NAKAOKA (808) 438-0021; Contract Specialist RICH PHILLIPS (808) 438-9700 (Site Code XXCA83) Architect-Engineer (Architectural) services to be procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required for the Design of FY98 MCA PN 44839 DPW Facilities, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. A-E services, including the preparation of plans, specifications, design analysis, and cost estimates are required for solicitation of bids or proposals for the construction of maintenance shop and hazardous material storage buildings. Drawings must be accomplished by CADD and in metric units. Basic contract is for concept, final (100%) and contract design documents. Government options for various design review conferences, site visits during construction, etc. may be included. The estimated design performance period is 360 calendar days after award of the contract. Contract award is anticipated in April 1997. The estimated cost of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work includes A-E services: preparation of plans, specifications, design analysis, and cost estimates for solicitation of construction bids or proposals for the design of a 2,760 square-meter maintenance shop building to include pest control, heavy equipment and small equipment repair/ maintenance shops, storage, administration area, shower and restrooms. Also included is a 185 square-meter hazardous storage material building. Associated site improvements: pavements, sewer, water, electric, storm drain, and telecommunications are required. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for the general selection process. The PRIMARY selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (a) specialized experience of the firm in the design for similar facilities (military and private sector); (b) professional qualifications of the firm's staff/consultants to be assigned to the projects; (c) the firm's past performance on DOD and private sector contracts (cost control, quality of work, compliance with schedule); (d) capacity of the firm to accomplish work in the required time (size of firm, workload, etc.); (e) knowledge of the locality of the projects; and (f) demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. The SECONDARY selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (a) location of the firm; (b) volume of recent DOD work; and (c) participation of SB, SDB, historically black college and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. Offeror must provide adequate documentation in blocks 7g and 10 of the Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to illustrate the extent of participa- tion of the above-mentioned group in terms of the percentage of the total anticipated contract effort. The selected firm, if a large business firm, must comply with FAR 52-219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontract- ing plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The sub- contracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 50% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small business (SB), which includes small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 30% be placed with SDB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this sub- mittal but the successful large business firm must submit an acceptable plan before any award can be made. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms desiring consideration must submit a Standard Form 255 no later than 4:00 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time, by the due date shown above or within thirty (30) calendar days from date of this announcement, whichever is later. Should due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. All responding firms must also include completed Standard Form 254s for themselves and their subconsultants, if not already on file with the Pacific Ocean Division. Submittals will be sent to the following address: U.S. Army Engineer Division, Building 230, Room 202, Attn: CEPOD-ET-MA, Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440. Small and disadvantaged firms are encourage to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested contractors are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum possible extent with small and disadvant- aged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. For further information regarding this proposed acquisition, telephone (808) 438-0021. Request for Proposal No. DACA83-96-R-0060 shall be utilized to solicit a proposal from the firm selected. This is not a request for a proposal.(0274)

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