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T -- REVISED COASTAL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCOMPANYING INTERACTIVE CD-ROM SOL EMW-97-RP-0012 DUE 052797 POC Point of Contact -- Curtina Arnold, Contract Specialist, 202/646-4686, Chandra G. Lewis, Contracting Officer, 202/646-3118 The objectives of this project are to (1) gather and review the present collection of available information and experiences with respect to the design and construction of coastal residential buildings, (2) develop an illustrated manual containing up-to-date information that local building, zoning, and floodplain management code enforcement officials, as well as public and private sector engineers, and architects can use that presents a uniform national criteria for the design and construction of coastal flood-prone residential buildings, and (3) using the material from the manual, develop an interactive CD-ROM. The contractor will be required to use the interorganizational review process, literature search and state-of-the-art review, and other avenues to identify issues of concern that are to be addressed in the manual. The manual will contain the following elements: (1) scope of manual (2) current construction methods in flood prone areas (3) protection methods (4) controlling parameters for alternative selection (5) design methods and technical feasibility (6) economic costs and cost effectiveness (7) The National Flood Insurance Program Floodplain Management Regulations and Other Applicable Codes, Standards, Regulations and Policies (8) multi-hazard protection (9) case studies (10) bibliography, glossary and list of resources (11) nomenclature of coastal construction terms and technologies and (12) national flood insurance rates. The project is divided into one base period and one option period. The base period consists of the preparation of a Management Work Plan; literature search and state-of-the-art review; support in the interorganization review process; soliciting, obtaining and cataloging various comments from interested parties regarding the manual; and the preparation of a draft manual. The period of performance of base period shall be 425 days from the effective date of award. Option I consists of the preparation of an interim draft manual; obtaining, soliciting and cataloging various comments from interested parties regarding the manual; preparation of the final draft manual; preparation of the final manual text and camera-ready copy; and the preparation of an interactive CD-ROM. The period of performance of Option I shall be 435 days immediately following the base period. The period of performance of the entire project shall be 30 months from the effective date of award. All responsible sources may receive a copy of the solictation by sending a written request to the aforementioned address. Faxed requests will be accepted on 202/646-3846. Telephone requests for solicitation package will not be honored. (AC0497028-02) (0115)

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