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C -- A-E CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT SOL DACW29-97-R-0013 DUE 021097 POC Contract Specialist, Eileen R. Johnson, (504)862-1640 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Professional Services (Architect/Engineer Contract) are required to perform Construction Quality Assurance services on behalf of the Corps of Engineers. This will be an Indefinite Quantity contract for a period of one (1) year with two (2) options of one (1) year each and will commence in or about the 2nd quarter of calendar year 1997. The maximum ceiling of this proposed contract is $500,000 per year. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Such services are to be accomplished through the services of Quality Assurance Representatives on various types of construction projects including, but not limited to buildings, locks, dams, levees, revetments, jetties, and hydraulic and bucket dredging and for the repair and/or maintenance of various structures. The Construction Quality Assurance and related services shall consist of performing quality assurance in accordance with plans developed by the Government and Government policy and regulations. Experienced Quality Assurance Representatives must demonstrate as a minimum the following qualifications: independent record keeping and preparations of reports for inspection and testing, interpretation of plans and specifications and observation of construction activities to check adherence to safety practices and requirements. Each inspector's resume' on the SF 255 must state the above mentioned qualifications individually. Quality Assurance activities shall include, but not be limited to: monitoring, documenting and recording construction contractor quality control activities and construction safety, progress and quality. The firm must have the in-house capability to provide a minimum of four (4) Quality Assurance Representatives, each with a company furnished pick-up truck. The geographic location in which these services will be performed is within the limits of the New Orleans Area Office of the New Orleans District, which includes the following parishes: Orleans, St. Bernard, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John theBaptist, St. James, Ascension, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, East Felciana, St. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington and St. Tammany. Services may be required in remote places. An option line item will be included in the contract that requires work to be performed in parishes other than those initially listed above in cases of emergency. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Evaluation of firm's qualification for award will be based on the following criteria in descending order of importance: One (1) is more important than two (2), three (3) and four (4), two (2) and three (3) are of equal importance. Five (5), six (6) and seven (7) are secondary factors and will only be used as tie breakers among technically equal firms. (1) Past Performance (i.e. ACASS and letters of recommendation), (2) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence, and (3) Capacity to Accomplish the Work (4) Professional Qualifications. (5) Location, (6) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority institutions in the proposed contract team, and (7) Work Previously Awarded by DOD. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. To be considered for selection, a firm must document the above qualifications and submit five (5) copies of the SF 255 and SF 254 (even if currently on file) to the office shown above not later than the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Only documented qualifications will be considered for selection. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. The physical address is U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-1030. The due date listed above is used as an approximation only. Refer to Announcement No. DACW29-97-R-0013. (0366)

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