Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715

C -- FIRM-FIXED PRICE INDEF DEL TYPE (MULTI-DISCIPLINE) CONTRACT FOR CARLISLE BARRACKS, CARLISLE, PA, BUT MAY BE USED BY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. SOL DACA31-97-R-0025 DUE 041797 POC Patty Hensley, 410-962-7718 Project Description: (DACA31-97-R-0025) 1. Contract information: the contract will be for a 12-month period and will contain an option to extend for up to two additional periods. The contract amount for the base period and any option period will not exceed $500,000 each period. Individual task orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. When one or more AE Indefinite Delivery-Type contracts with similar scopes of work exists, the basis for selecting an AE for a particular delivery order will be based on several factors. Among these factors are current capacity of the contracts, ability of the AE to perform the task in the required time, any unique specialized experience that the AE can offer, and performance and quality of deliverables under the AE's current IDTC, along with customer responsiveness. While this process is necessarily a "subjective" process, the intent of this contract is to satisfy customer needs in an expeditious and cost effective mode. The concentration of work will be for Carlisle Barracks, but may be used by other federal agencies throughout the United States. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work may consist of preparation of reports, studies, design criteria, design and other general architect engineering services for master planning; alteration, maintenance, repair, and new construction projects; development of plans and specifications for individual projects including renovation, repair, or construction of building or building systems; replacement of utility plants and systems such as air conditioning, heating, mechanical, ventilation, interior and exterior electrical supply and distribution; site work including roads, pavements, drainage structures and other land improvements. Firm shall demonstrate experience of residential whole neighborhood development. The firm shall have the capability to survey and inspect structures, utilities, pavements, bridges, dam and impoundment structures and develop reports detailing recommended maintenance and repair; and perform detailed land surveys as required in support of assigned work Firm shall document evidence of experience in stormwater management, sedimentation, erosion control, real property management assessment (RPMA), M-CACES, and metric capability. The firm shall also have the capability to provide other multi-discipline engineering services including architectural (to include historic preservation and interior furnishings design); civil, structural (to include seismic requirements), mechanical, electrical, lighting, plumbing, sanitary, geotechnical, environmental (to include groundwater surveys, sampling and treatment), and communications (voice and data) engineering; fire protection landscape architecture; topographic surveying; cost estimating; asbestos, radon, and lead paint surveys;and testing and abatement design. The firm's team shall be capable of providing DD1391 Project Design Brochures and energy studies. The firm's team shall include registered or certified personnel, including certified industrial hygienist; the team shall include hydrologist, archaeologist, CADD specialist,cost estimator, and specification writer. Firm shall be capable of developing Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Findings of No Significant Impact, and Records of Environmental Considerations in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act. Firm's staff must be capable of responding to multiple work orders concurrently and within specified performance periods. Products shall be produced to Corpsof Engineer guidelines and in specific formats as follows: specifications, reports, databases, and similar items in Microsoft Office; and drawings in Microstation, 95 or later. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan will be required with the proposal to the solicitation. It shall be consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL100-80, 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 25% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 5% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black College and University or Minority Institutions, and 5% with women-owned small businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. 3. SELECTION CRITERION: See Note 24 for general A- E selection process. The lead A-E firm should have the capabilities either in house or through the use of subcontractors to provide the following: architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting, plumbing, sanitary, geotechnical, environmental, communications, fire protection, landscape architecture, topographic surveying, cost estimating; asbestos, radon, and lead paint surveying, testing and abatement design capabilities. A-E firm should demonstrate capabilities in historic preservation and coordination with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), short and long term planning for federal, state or local governments or major subdivisions (100 units or more), knowledge and application of National Environmental Policy Act requirements, use of MicrosoftOffice and MicroStation 95, and interior furnishings design.4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. (Note 24 is written in detail in any Monday issue of the CBD). Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work must submit SF255 & SF254 for the prime and joint ventures(s) and SF254, block 3b, provide the ACASS number for the prime firm. In SF255, Block 6, provide the ACASS number for each consultant, (if available). Be advised that Baltimore District does not maintain SF254's on file. Notwithstanding the statements to the contrary in General Note 24 and Block 6 of the SF255, only SF254's submitted with the SF255 will be considered in the evaluation. Submit responses not later than APR 17, 1997 to US Army Corps of Engineers, City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard St., Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201. Solicitation packages are provided only to the selected firm after selection approval. Results of selection will be mailed to non-selected firms approximately 70 days after closing of this announcement. Point of contact can be reached at Internet: Patty.Hensley@usace.army.mil or (410)962-7718. This is not a request for proposal. (0071)

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