US Army Engr Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans La. 70160

C -- MISCELLANEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL, COASTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING-HYDRAULIC DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF NOD SOL DACW29-97-R-0042 POC Contract Specialist, Richard Verret (504) 862-1998 or Martha P. Sloan, Chief, Technical Services Branch (504) 862-1161 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for the subject project. This is an indefinite quantity task order contract for one base contract period with an option to extend for two additional contract periods. Base and option periods shall not exceed one year each. The contract amount for each period shall not exceed $400,000. Individual task orders shall not exceed the period award limit. Award is scheduled for award in or about Nov 97. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The services required under the contract include the following: hydraulic design in support of water resources projects located in both fluvial and coastal zones; coastal studies and designs using 1 and 2 dimensional numerical models; river basin studies; hydrologic data collection, storage and evaluation. Deployment of instruments which are provided by the government; and utilization of large data bases; and modifications of existing computer H & H applications. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria 1-6 are primary. Criteria 7-9 are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (1). Specialized experience and technical competence in: (a) hydraulic, hydrologic, and sedimentation studies in fluvial and coastal zones; (b) numerical modeling and computer applications for hydraulic, hydrologic, sedimentation studies in the fluvial and coastal zones, including graphics applications; (c) hydrologic data collection, data storage, and data evaluation; instrument deployment; discharge, sediment and water level measurements; and development and utilization of large data bases; (d) providing topographic a bathymetric data in LMN 830 format and USACOE Manual EM 1110-1-1005, Chapter 6; and (e) producing CADD drawings on 3.5 inch diskettes in a format fully compatible with Bentley Systems, Inc., Microstation V5.xxx to current. (2). Capacity (personnel and equipment) to accomplish the services in the required time and to furnish the following minimum number of personnel: two registered professional engineers; at least one engineer must have experience in water resource studies and between the two engineers they must be experienced user of standard HEC (e.g. HECRAS, HEC1, UNET, HEC6, etc.) and WES (e.g. TABS-MD, ACES, etc.) numerical models for the design of water resource projects; one registered land surveyor; two civil engineering/hydrologic technicians; one draftperson/CADD technician; one 3-person hydrographic surveying crew; one 2-person data collection crew; and one 4-person surveying crew. Firm must provide necessary equipment to perform the required functions in inland and near shore areas. Successful firm must have available computer hardware needed to run appropriate numerical models. Firms are to provide a list of equipment available to execute the requirements under this contract. (3). Professional qualifications of the key design personnel available to work on this contract in the following disciplines: civil engineering, structural engineering, hydraulic engineering, geotechnical engineering, cost engineering, surveying (one registered land surveyor and CADD technicians capable of performing: (a) hydraulic and hydrologic designs for water resource studies using numeric modeling techniques; (b) hydrologic analyses using large computer data bases; (c) experience in developing solutions for complex water resource problems; (4). Knowledge of project location: experience in conducting water resource studies in coastal, lacustrine, estuarine, and alluvial rivers similar to conditions in south Louisiana); (5) Safety Plan (number of hours lost per 100,000 manhours); (6) Past performance and quality control plan on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. (7) Geographic proximity of the office performing the work to the project area; (8) Extent of participation (measured as a percentage of total contract) by Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions. (9). Volume of DOD Work in the last 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submitt 5 copies of SF 254 and SF 255 (11/92 edition) for the prime contractor and 5 copies of SF 254 for all subcontractors and consultants not later than 30 days after the date of this publication. Address the minimum personnel and equipment requirements and each of the Selection Criteria in Block 10 of the SF 255. For criteria (5) and (6). comprehensive outlines of safety and quality control plans will be satisfactory. Complete plans will be required after contract award. Safety performance data (manhours lost) must be submitted including data for any subcontractors. If the 30th day is a Saturday or Sunday, or federal holiday, the due date is close of business the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in the SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 326-3459. For courier deliveries, the phycical address is U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, CELMN-CT-T, Attn: Richard Verret, Foot of Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70118-1030. This is not a RFP. Refer to solicitation No. DACW29-97-R-0042. (0108)

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