Farm Service Agency (formerly Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service), 10500 Buena Vista Court, Des Moines, IA 50322

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER SERVICES SOL SO-7-18w-RFP DUE 013097 POC Contracting Officer: Debra L. Stevens, (515) 254-1540, ext. 608. Professional land surveying services are required to stake and describe by survey of record legal descriptions for conservation easements and homestead protection rights on Farm Service Agency (FSA) custodial and inventory properties. Surveys may also be required in conjunction with loan servicing actions. The properties could be located anywhere in Iowa. Selection of firms shall be through an order of preference per county based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required. Firms submitting qualifications should have on staff at least one surveyor licensed in the State of Iowa. No attempt will be made to measure a land surveyor or firm in terms of length of time as a surveyor, years in operation, nor affiliation with professional societies through membership or publication. A&E selection criteria include (in descending order of importance): (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services and a description of the role of the licensed Land Surveyor in all phases of the project; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in retracement procedures for section subdivision, proportioning corners and rules of evidence applied to original corner searches and a description of the approach used to resolve problems resulting from conflicts of surveys, possession, or title; (3) Capacity to provide adequate and appropriate skilled personnel to complete the work and an estimate of the average time to complete the work (assuming weather is not a factor); (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of quality of work (provide a sample of similar survey), cost control (provide an explanation of the relevant factors used in establishing price of sample survey submitted), and compliance with performance schedules (Note: Responses to this item shall constitute completion of items 10 and 11 on the SF 254. A minimum of three projects and a maximum of five meet this requirement.); and (5) Geographical location of firm, listing of Iowa county(ies) in which work is desired, and knowledge of each designated county. The estimated number of surveys needed for a twelve month period is expected to be fifteen; therefore, it is anticipated that each survey will be procured under individual purchase order. All responsible sources are encouraged to request a solicitation package. To be considered, firms shall submit the completed solicitation package, an SF 254, and provide a narrative summary for each supplementary item identified above. Submissions shall be addressed to Debra Stevens, Farm Service Agency, 10500 Buena Vista Court, Des Moines, Iowa 50322. (0355)

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