US ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SEATTLE DISTRICT, PO BOX 3755, SEATTLE WA 98124-3755

C -- MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS, TOXIC, RADIOLOGICAL WASTE DESIGNS & INVESTIGATIONS FOR WA, OR, ID, MT & AK SOL DACA67-97-R-0036 DUE 040997 POC Contract Specialist Rose N Porcincula (206) 764-3653 (Site Code DACA67) The work to be performed under this contract consists of miscellaneous environmental designs, investigations, studies and surveys for principally federal facilities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, various locations generally throughout the northwest and miscellaneous locations outside of the Northwest. The work would consist of pollution prevention and waste minimization studies, plans and designs; military facility designs for wastewater and waste handling; tank management plans; fueling system designs; Hazardous Toxic and Radiological Waste (HTRW) remedial action and corrective action designs; HTRW (remedial) assessments/ investigations/feasibility studies (site investigation); pilot tests and treatability studies; HTRW management plans; risk assessments, permit applications and studies; site specific resource field examinations; field sampling and chemical analysis, monitoring, data analysis and interpretation; unexploded ordinance (UXO) investigation and designs; low level radioactive waste and mixed waste investigation and remediation design; asbestos, lead based paint and radon investigations and abatement designs; and other related pollution and HTRW designs, investigations, assessments, studies and surveys; habitat restoration studies, plans and designs; and mitigation plans and designs. All designs will adhere strictly to requirements outlined in the Seattle District Corps of Engineers A-E Design Guide, applicable military design standards and all other Federal, State and local requirements. Included as part of pre-design and design activities will be preparation of military funds programming documents. Significant evaluation criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm in types of work required, including (a) Remedial designs and corrective action designs. Primarily designs associated with remedial actions for soil and groundwater contamination, and fueling systems and replacement systems for underground fuel storage tanks system removals. (b) Fieldwork, data collection and interpretation, evaluation and modeling capability. (c) Experience conducting HTRW investigations and preparing remedial designs for various sites. (d) Working knowledge of and experience with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act; Clean Water Act; Toxic Substance Control Act; and other related federal laws, regulations and programs (and equivalent state and local requirements for the States of Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana) such as Underground Storage Tank regulations, Washington's Model Toxic Control Act, etc. (e) Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) investigation and design. (f) Low level radioactive waste and mixed waste investigation and remediation design. (g) Habitat restoration studies, plands and designs. (h) Mitigatioin plans and designs. (2) Professional qualifications of firm's staff and consultants to be assigned tothis project, which are necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. (3) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. (4) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in the required time, including whether the firm is currently under contract with the Seattle District. (5) Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the project. NOTE: This criterion is considered a secondary factor and will only be evaluated for firms that make the short-list. (6) Extent of participation of Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), historically black Colleges and Universities and minority Instigutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of estimated effort. NOTE: This criterion is considered a secondary factor and will only be evaluated for firms that make the short-list. (7) Volume of DOD contract awards to the prime A-E firm in the last 12 months. NOTE: This criterion is considered a secondary factor and will only be evaluated for firms that make the short-list. Construction support services may be included as an option. A-E will be required to use M-CACES for cost estimating on this project. The software will be furnished by the Corps of Engineers after contract award. Responding firms should indicate ability to access an electronic bulletin board and automated review management system (ARMS) via modem. Proposed procurement will result in two one-year, fixed price indefinite delivery contract with option to extend for two additional years; delivery orders of NTE $2,000,000.00 each to be issued as requirements arise. Total contract amount shall not exceed $4,000,000.00 per year with the cumulative contract NTE $12,000,000.00 including options. Start and completion dates are scheduled for September 1997 and September 1998 respectively. Qualified firms desiring consideration shall submit one copy of SF 255, including organizational chart of key personnel to be assigned to this project, current SF 254, and consultant's current SF 254's. No additional project information will be given to A-E firms. Phone calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. This project is open to both large and small businesses. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8711. This is not a request for proposal. It is anticipated that the selected firm will be required to submit a subcontracting plan with its fee proposal if it is a large business. For this procurement, a large business is a concern for which the annual average gross revenue taken for the last three (3) fiscal years exceeds $2.5 million. The plan must be consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507 and PL 99-661. If a large firm chooses to subcontract, it is recommended that 50 percent of the total planned subcontracting dollars should be placed with Small Business (SB) concerns, 8 percent with Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), or Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and 5 percent to Women-Owned Businesses (WOSB). WOSB's may not qualify as SDBs for federal contracts. (0064)

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