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C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR FY-01 MCON PROJ. P-341, PIER D EXPANSION, PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON, WA SOL N44255-97-C-5352 POC Kathleen M. Ching, Contracting Officer (360) 396-0257. DESCRIPTION: Firm fixed-price Architect-Engineer services are required for a concept study to determine alternatives and a recommended course of action to expand and upgrade Pier D at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. This will include (but not be limited to) an analysis for options to upgrade the structural capacity and expand the pier to a length of 1300 feet and a width of at least 120 feet to a maximum of 150 feet including utility tunnels, vaults, fendering, and mooring fittings. It will also include an analysis of pier and supporting shore-side utility systems. All applicable requirements of MILHNDBKS 1025/1 and 1025/2 will be addressed. It is intended that this concepts study will provide all necessary information needed for the Project Cost Estimate (PCE) submittal, including a budgetary cost estimate of recommended alternatives. SELECTION CRITERIA: Prioritized selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (the office/branch actually accomplishing the work and including subconsultants) in the structural analysis and design of piers and waterfront structures and supporting utilities. Experience shall include, but not be limited to site investigations, structural analysis, engineering studies, designs and cost analysis completed in the past five years. Do not list more than 10 projects in Block 8 of the SF 255. Indicate which consultants from the proposed team, if any, participated in the studies identified in Block 8. (2) Professional qualifications of the staff to be assigned to this project, including subconsultants, and their respective background in the study/investigation and design of piers and waterfront facilities and specifically Navy waterfront facilities. List only the team members who will actually perform major tasks under this contract. Key personnel must have professional registration in their discipline. In Block 4 of the SF 255 (Personnel by Discipline) show the entire proposed team by listing personnel from consultants to the left of the parentheses. In Block 7 of the SF 255, indicate branch office location of each team member including key consultant's personnel. (3) Past performance on contracts of a similar nature with government agencies and private industry in terms of feasibility and constructability of recommended solutions identified in studies. Show representative examples of study recommendations and resulting construction including comparison of planning/study estimates to bid results. List recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations. (4) Knowledge of the locality of the project. Demonstrate knowledge of conditions and requirements for design and construction in the locality. (5) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time limits. Discuss the impact of this workload on the firm's permanent staff, projected workload during the contract period, the firm's history of successfully completing work in compliance with performance schedules, and the firm's history of providing timely submittals. Indicate the firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract period. Address the history and working relationship with the consultants to be utilized. ***Note: Criteria numbers (6) through (8) shall be used as secondary evaluation factors should the application of criteria numbers (1) through (5) result in firms being ranked as equals.*** (6) Location of the firm in the general geographic area, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of this project. (7) Use of small or small disadvantaged or women-owned business firms as primary consultants or as subconsultants. (8) Volume of work previously awarded by the DoD to the firm. This information shall be recorded in Block 9 of the SF 255 by listing the total amount of prime DoD fees awarded for the previous 12 months. GENERAL INFORMATION: The estimated study start date is March 1997. The estimated study completion date is May 1997. A small business/small disadvantaged business subcontracting plan may be required in accordance with FAR 19.702. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this procurement is 8711. The small business size standard is $13.5 Million annual average gross revenue for the last three fiscal years. This procurement is unrestricted. Qualified firms desiring consideration shall submit one copy of an SF-254, and SF-255 including organization chart of key personnel to be assigned to this contract and each subconsultant's current SF-254 to Ms. Kathleen M. Ching, Code BNC.KC, 19917 7th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370 not later than Close of Business (4:00 p.m. local time) 30 calendar days (first working day following a weekend or holiday) after publication in the Commerce Business Daily. Failure to submit the aforementioned items and the amount of DOD fees awarded to the firm will reflect negatively on the firm's submittal during the evaluation process. Discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in Block 10 of the SF-255. For firms applying with multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in Block 8 and list which office is under contract for any contracts listed in Block 9. Use Block 10 of the SF-255 to provide any additional information desired. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most highly qualified firms. Elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement are not desired. Firms which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. Telegraphic and facsimile SF-255's will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. Debriefing requests will not be entertained prior to 45 days after the SF 254/255 submittal due date. This project is open to all business concerns. No additional technical information is available. This is not a request for proposals. (0338)

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