US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

C -- DESIGN OF POWER PLANT SOL DACA83-97-R-0025 DUE 051297 POC Mr. Harold Nakaoka (808)438-0021 E-MAIL: click here to contact Contract Specialist via e-mail, jenny.yatsushiro@pod01.usace.army.mil. Architect-Engineer Services. Design of FY99 MCA PN 33149 Power Plant-Roi Namur, Kwjalein Atoll, Marshall Islands 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required for the design of an electric power generating plant and various construction phase services (base and options). This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. A firm-fixed-price contract will be negotiated. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in November 1997. The selected firm will be required to obtain Defense Base Act insurance (workman's compensation insurance) for work performed outside the United States. The selected firm, if a large business firm, must comply with FAR 52-219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 50% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small business (SB), which includes small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 30% be placed with SDB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal but the successful large business firm must submit an acceptable plan before any award can be made. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Design of an electric power generating plant and associated improvements. The power plant capacity is estimated to be 13,500 KW. Associated improvements include building to house the power plant and administrative/operation/maintenance staff functions, paving, fencing, fire protection, sewer, water, storm drainage and information system utilities, demolition of existing structures (fuel tanks, buildings, and utilities) and asbestos removal. Limited construction phase services may be required, such as site visits or inspections during construction, submittal reviews, attendance at selected construction conferences, etc. The estimated construction cost is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Design must be prepared with metric system of measurements and with CADD. Cost estimates must be prepared using the Corps of Engineers Micro Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The PRIMARY selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (a) professional qualifications of the firm's staff/consultants to be assigned to the projects; (b) specialized experience of the firm in design of power plants; (c) the firm's past performance on DoD and private sector contracts (cost control, quality of work, compliance with schedule); (d) knowledge of the locality of the projects; (e) capacity of the firm to accomplish work in the required time (size of firm, workload, etc.); and (f) demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. The SECONDARY selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (a) location of the firm; (b) volume of recent DoD work; and (c) participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. Offeror must provide adequate documentation in blocks 7g and 10 of the Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to illustrate the extent of participation of the above-mentioned groups in terms of the percentage of the total anticipated contract effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms desiring consideration must submit a Standard Form 255 no later than 4:00 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time, by the due date shown above or within thirty (30) calendar days from date of this announcement, whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. All responding firms must also include completed Standard Form 254 for themselves and their subconsultants, if not already on file with the Pacific Ocean Division. Submittals will be sent to U.S. Army Engineer Division, Pacific Ocean Division, Bldg 230, Room 202, ATTN: Ms. S. Kim, Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested contractors are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum possible extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. For further information regarding this proposed acquisition, telephone (808) 438-0021. Request for Proposal No. DACA83-97-R-0025 shall be utilized to solicit a proposal from the firm selected. This is not a request for a proposal. (0127)

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