U.S. Army Engineer District, Charleston, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 919, Charleston, SC 29402-0919. Street Address: Room 324, 334 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403

C -- A-E SERVICES FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND OTHER RELATED STUDIES SOL DACW60-97-R-0004 POC Donald T. Kight, Contract Specialist, (803) 727-4249. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for preparation of reconnaissance and/or feasibility studies and reports for civil works planning, cultural resource surveys, and environmental impact statements. One indefinite delivery type (IDT) contract with firm-fixed unit prices will be negotiated. The Contract is anticipated to be awarded in August 1997 for the base year or $750,000.00 whichever comes first at the predetermined rates. The contract will contain one option year which will extend the contract for one additional year if exercised. The ordering ceiling of all delivery orders shall not exceed $750,000.00 for the base year and $750,000.00 for the option year. No individual delivery order shall exceed $150,000.00. Each contract shall require the Government to order services priced at not less than: Two percent of the stated maximum or ($15000.00) in the base year, and one percent or ($7500.00) in the option year. All work subject to the availability of funds. PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected firm shall have sufficient qualified technical, supervisory, and administrative personnel to insure completion of the work in a conscientious and expeditious manner. Firms are desired with experience in navigation, flood control and flood plain management, shore and hurricane protection, water supply, regulatory programs, sediment quality, chemical and biological laboratory expertise, outdoor recreation, water quality control, aquatic plant control, fish and wildlife conservation, and environmental quality. Disciplines and staff required will be Landscape Architect, Economist, Water Resource Planner, Planning Technician, Biologist/Ecologist, Biologist/Ecologist Technician, Engineer (General), Engineer (Coastal), Engineer (Hydraulic), Engineer (Environmental) Engineering Technician, Geologist/Geographer, Chemist, Botanist, Statistician, Sociologist/Historian, Archaeologist, Marine Archaeologist, Artist/Illustrator, Draftsman and Clerical. All disciplines to be used for this contract shall be identified by name as either being with the submitting firm or consultant in order to evaluate the professional qualifications. All design work must be developed using the metric system of measurement. The primary area of work is South Carolina but the contract will not be limited to that area. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Professional capabilities: (a) Types of professional disciplines, (b) Professional registrations of disciplines, (c) Specific experience and education for certain personnel; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence as required: Experience of firm in types of projects anticipated; (3) Capacity to accomplish work in the required time: Ability to accomplish several delivery orders simultaneously; (4) Computer capability: Computer aided drafting and design (CADD); (5) Past performance: With respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (6) Knowledge of the Locality such as Geological features and Climatic conditions; (7) Physical location of firm; (8) Equitable Distribution of DOD Contracts: The volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in note 24; (9) Extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 and a SF 254 for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address. (Firms having a current, less than 12 months, SF 254 on file with the North Pacific Division, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oregon (ACASS), need not submit a SF 254 with their SF 255.) These forms must reach this address not later than the close of business on 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. This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation packages are not ~~provided. Cover letters and unnecessarily elaborate brochures, or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. The SIC Codes are 8712/8744. Small Business Size Standards are $2.5 million/500 employees. Firms should indicate in block 3 of the SF 255 their business size and ACASS number. See Note 24. (0035)

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