U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR MULTIDISCIPLINE DESIGN SERVICES FOR (PRIMARILY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL) PROJECTS ASSIGNED TO THE FORT WORTH DISTRICT (PRIMARILY FORT POLK, LA) SOL DACA63-97-R-0018 DUE 031797 POC Contact: Jerrell Freeman, (817) 978-2262 WEB: Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Contracting Division, http://www.ed1.swf.usace.army.mil/CONTRACT. E-MAIL: BOBBY FRY, Contract Specialist, (817) 978-3034, bobby.fry@SWF01.usace.army.mil. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The work may involve Design, Drafting, Planning, Studies and Site Investigations associated with this type of project. All work must be done by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional Engineers or Architects. Estimated A-E Fee Including Option: $3,000,000.00 maximum ($1,000,000.00 basic; $1,000,000.00 option period one, and $1,000,000.00 option period two), with a maximum Delivery Order amount of $1,000,000.00. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement it must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth district goal on work to be subcontracted is that a minimum of 55.0% of the Contractor's total intended subcontract amount be placed as follows: 8.5% be placed with Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB); 5.5% be placed with Small Black Colleges or Minority Institutions; 3% be placed with Women Owned Small Businesses (WOB); and the remaining 38.0% be placed with Small Businesses (SB) for a total of 55.0%. The plan is not required as part of this submittal. The proposed services will be obtained by Negotiated Fixed Price Contract. Projects outside the primary area of responsibility may be added at the Governments discretion upon agreement of the selected firm. The contract is expected to be awarded on or about May 1997. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work may involve Design, Drafting, Planning, Studies and Site Investigations associated with an Indefinite Delivery Contract for projects which are primarily of a mechanical, electrical nature. Projects are expected to be for maintenance, repair or alterations to existing facilities and/or small new construction. Work may also include designs/studies for HVAC and electrical systems, upgrades and identification of environmental HTRW hazards encountered during site investigations. Projects may be required to be designed using metric system. Services during a project's construction phase may also be required. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See CBD Note No. 24 (Monday issue) for general description of selection process. Selection criteria in descending order of importance are as follows: (a) Professional Qualifications: This type of Indefinite Delivery Contract will require, (either in-house or through consultant) as a minimum, the following: Two Architects, three Electrical, three Mechanical, two Civil and two Structural Engineers. The firm must also have the capability to accomplish Value Engineering, Cost Estimating, Specification Writer, Surveying, Construction Inspection, Environmental Design/ Remediation Expertise, lab testing and design to Fire Protection/Life Safety codes. (b) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) The selected team must demonstrate extensive experience in the design of: New construction, repair, renovation or alteration of existing mechanical, electrical systems and infrastructures paying particular attentions to area regulations and requirements. (2) Firms must show experience in evaluating contractor's submittals and construction surveillance. (3) Firms must have at least two year's experience in Fire Protection/Life Safety Design and be familiar with the use and application of NFPA codes 80 and 101 and MIL-HDBK-1008B. (4) Firms must demonstrate experience in working with a testing laboratory to design for water quality, removal of friable asbestos and remediation of lead-based paint hazards and underground toxic substances. (c) Firms must show adequate team capacity to design three delivery orders, concurrently meeting all schedules. (d) Firms must demonstrate past performance with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (e) Geographical Location: Firms must show familiarity with the TX, NM and LA areas. Firms must address fast response capabilities. (f) Firms must demonstrate the capability to prepare specifications and construction cost estimates on IBM compatible equipment. Construction cost estimates will be prepared using our PC based computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) (Software will be provided). Computer Media for a Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) system will be Auto CADD or Intergraph compatible. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT: (a) See Note No. 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms must provide one submittal package including an original SF 254 and SF 255 no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 30th day after the date of this announcement, or the date noted above, whichever is latest, to be considered. The 11/92 version of the forms must be used. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 4:30 p.m. of the next business day. (b) Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 254 for themselves and each proposed consultant. It must be provided for the specific office proposed to do the work. Indicate in Block No. 4 of SF 254 if your firm is a Large, Small, Small and Disadvantaged or Woman-Owned Business. To be classified as a small business under SIC Code 8711, a firm's average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three fiscal years, must not exceed $2.5 million. (c) Submit only one SF 255, completed in accordance with the instructions. It must contain information in sufficient detail to identify the team (prime and consultants) proposed for the contract. (d) Include CBD announcement number in Block No. 2b of the SF 255. (e) In Block No. 6 of the SF 255, identify the discipline/ service to be supplied by each consultant. Provide brief resumes of the on-staff or consultant employees you intend to use to perform the work in the anticipated design time and the type of projects they will perform in Block No. 7 of your SF 255. Block No. 7 may be repeated as needed to identify all the major disciplines and key team members. Selection will be based on the total team members presented in your SF 255, primarily in Block No. 4. Resumes must be submitted for all personnel listed in Block No. 4 to meet the minimums stated in 3a. (f) In Block No. 10 of the SF 255, include a draft Design Quality Control (DQC) Plan. It should include a brief presentation of internal controls and procedures that you use to insure that a quality design is produced. (g) Block No. 10 will be limited to ten pages maximum. (h) Personal visits to discuss this project will not be scheduled. (i) Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal (see Note No. 24). (0042)

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