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C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR AMOG CONSOLIDATED WAREHOUSE, MCGUIRE AFB, NEW JERSEY SOL CBAEEN-6282-0003 POC Willien Cunningham, Procurement Assistant, 212-264-9123. Location: McGuire AFB, NJ. Scope of Services Required: The completion and/or development of field investigations, topographic surveys, subsurface exploration, soil erosion control plan, environmental analysis, permit applications, detailed construction cost estimates, design analysis, plans and specifications, and construction services for the AMOG Consolidated Warehouse, McGuire AFB, NJ. The services required include, but are not specifically limited to, planning, architectural, electrical, structural, mechanical, civil, landscape architecture, fire protection, comprehensive interior design, topographic survey, geotechnical and subsurface explorations, soil erosion control plan, environmental analysis, permit applications, demolition plans and asbestos, lead paint and other hazardous material abatement. Note that particular emphasis will be placed on the architectural solution. The proposed AMOG Consolidated Warehouse is described as follows: A two-story, open bay warehouse structure with long span structural frames. Structure shall include two-story shop areas flanking the high bay warehouse. Covered open storage, 28,000 square feet in area, will be provided adjacent to the warehouse. High bay pallet build-up and storage area is 32,000 square feet. Adjacent shop support space is 28,800 square feet. Actual total area of AMOG consolidated warehouse, including shop space and covered open storage, is 88,800 square feet. Facility will provide for the back-in and drive-away capabilities for 40 ft. tractor/trailer, high-boy, and low-boy type trucks. Overhead type doors with automatic operators shall be provided to allow the movement of forklifts into and out of the high bay area as well as some of the shop area. POV and GOV parking shall be provided on a side of the facility, and a loading/unloading area shall provide access to the high bay area, the covered open storage and some of the shop area. Storage space designs shall be provided for the interior and exterior storage areas. A vertical storage system will be required. Parking and loading/unloading areas will be provided. Shop area will provide support for warehouse operations such as mobility transport equipment maintenance, shelter maintenance, crypto maintenance, communications and power production maintenance/storage. Covered storage is required for materials not requiring enclosed storage but needing protection from direct environmental conditions. Warehouse shall include an area for secure weapons and ammunition storage, mobile communications equipment and trailers, satellite communications equipment, automated data processing equipment, material handling equipment, and personal mobility equipment for military personnel. High bay area will be configured so as to protect equipment and to permit efficient and expedient access and handling of preassembled mobility support equipment packages to be loaded on aircraft for mobility operations use. Facility shall be constructed to comply with all local, county, State of NJ, and Federal and pertinent industry construction, safety, life safety, health codes, and standards, to include provisions for handicap access. Warehouse shall include bathroom facilities for occupants and adequate electrical and lighting systems to permit optimum use of the facility. Exterior of the facility shall be brick clad on all sides with metal framed windows. Roof shall be sloped, standing seam metal design. Facility shall be provided with exterior lighting, be properly landscaped and graded to provide proper drainage and to conform to the Base architectural standards. Estimated Construction Cost Range: $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Technical capability required but not limited to: Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Structural, Civil, Estimating, landscape architecture, Comprehensive Interior Design, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Environmental, Surveying, Geotechnical and Subsurface Exploration. Supervisors and senior designers of all disciplines assigned to this project shall be registered. The architectural staff shall have the capacity to make a major, appropriate architectural statement and shall provide evidence of that capacity. The fire protection specialist shall have member grade status in the National Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Responding firms are to indicate their capability to produce all required work in digitized drawings on AutoCAD, to access an electronic bulletin board and Automated Review Management System (ARMS) via modem, and to work with M-CACES (Corps of Engineers Cost Estimating Software). Full in-house capacity is preferred. Firms not having full in-house capacity must demonstrate how they will manage subcontractors by providing a management plan. All firms must submit in Block 10 a quality control plan detailing how the firm will execute a quality engineering product within the schedule and budget negotiated. The prime firm must identify in its submittal the quality and disciplines of the personnel in the working office and all other offices it utilizes. Special qualifications: The selected firm must have major building architectural experience since the building design is expected to make an architectural statement for this area of McGuire AFB. In addition, the selected firm must have experience in the design of warehouse facilities, preferably for sensitive communications equipment, warehouse operations and traffic, and storage shelving and systems. A New Jersey registered environmental/civil engineer may be required to certify plans and prepare permits and environmental drawings. Submittals should include in section 10 of SF255 examples of design work on similar projects. Evaluation factors (in descending order of importance): 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, 2) Specialized experience of the firm in the type of work required, 3) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in the required time, reflecting qualifications of key personnel, 4) Past performance if any, on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, 5) Location within 100 miles of McGuire AFB, provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and the size of the project (Note: Firms from any geographical area may submit), 6) The extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort, is a secondary selection criterion and will be used as a ''tie breaker'', if necessary, and 7) The volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior Department of Defense contracts. This is a secondary selection criterion which will be used as ''tie breaker'' if necessary. Estimated Design Start date: February 1997 I. Estimated Design Completion date: October 1997. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontacts to the maximum practicable extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, a small business contracting plan will be required prior to award. A/E firms which meet requirements described in this announcement and desiring to be considered for selection are invited to submit their qualifications on the 11-92 version of SF255 and SF254. The SF254 should cover the overall capacity of the firm, whereas the SF255 should reflect only the personnel to be assigned to the project. If subconsultants are to be utilized, a SF254 must be submitted for each subconsultant. Firms will indicate on block 10, page 11, of their SF255's the total number of Department of Defense A/E Awards (basics and delivery orders) and the total value of those awards within the last 12 months prior to the date of this announcement. Firms that do not comply with this requirement will be considered non-responsive. These guidelines should be followed, so as to be in conformance with selection process protocol. Closing date for submitting is 30 days after advertising date. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, closing will be at the end of the next business day. Solicitation packages are not provided for A/E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing the project are discouraged. Firms should indicate whether they are listed in the ACASS System in Oregon. If yes, indicate your ACASS Number in item 1 of SF255. a) Notification to all firms will be made within 10 calendar days after approval of the final selection. Notifications will not be sent after preselection approval. The notification will say that the firm was judged to be not among the most highly qualified and that the firm may request a debriefing. b) The A/E's request for a debriefing must be received by the selection chairperson within 30 calendar days after the date on which the firm received the notification. c) Debriefing(s) will occur within 14 calendar days after receipt of the written request. d) Copies of all SF254's and SF255's of all firms which are not short listed will be held for 30 calendar days after notifications are sent. Three (3) copies of the submittal should be sent to Ms. Willien Cunningham, CENAN-EN-MR, Room 2133, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0900. Telephone: (212) 264-9123. (0284)

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