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

C -- MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLANNING SERVICES, NEW ORLEANS, LA SOL DACW29-97-R-0045 POC Contract Specialist, Betty Knight at (504) 862-1099, Contracing Officer, Martha Sloan at (504) 862-1161 CONTRACT INFORMATION: A/E services are required for multidisciplinary planning services that include tasks related to civil works projects involving flood control; hurricane protection; basin-wide hydrologic modeling; coastal wetlands; evaluation of water distribution and wastewater treatment facilities; navigation; recreation; fish and wildlife resource enhancement; water quality management; socioeconomic analyses; and other water resources problems and needs. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. This is an indefinite quantity task order contract for one base period with an option to extend for two additional periods. Base and option periods shall not exceed one year each. Award is scheduled for October 1997. The contract amount for each period shall not exceed $1,000,000. Individual task orders shall not exceed the period award limit. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of work it intends to subcontract. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Projects may be at any stage, from the initial planning stage to the operational and maintenance stage. Planning and evaluation studies will be required in a variety of potential subject areas including: navigation projects, flood control and hurricane protection projects, environmental restoration projects, freshwater diversion projects, recreation projects, water supply projects, and other multi-purpose projects. Typical tasks include gathering data and preparing reports for inclusion in initial evaluation, reconnaissance, feasibility, or post authorization change studies for congressional and continuing authorities programs. Studies will also include work in environmental assessments and impact evaluations; recreation development, marine, inland waterway and general transportation economics, and logistical planning; benefit-cost, financial, and market analysis; data collection and field investigations; and database design and management. Economic and social analysis tasks may include developing project-related data bases and structure inventories, preparing projections of economic and socioeconomic phenomena, identifying area and regional social and economic profiles, performing flood damage appraisals, conducting recreational use surveys, etc. Environmental impact analysis may include gathering data, describing habitats and populations, preparing environmental impact assessments and statements to meet NEPA requirements, or conducting hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) initial site assessments according to ASTM E 1527-93. Personnel with experience in the following disciplines are required: hydrology; geology; geomorphology; civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental engineering; industrial hygiene, cost estimating; wetland biology; coastal ecology; habitat quality assessmet; water quality; flood damage assessment; economics; sociology; statistics; recreation planning; forestry; real estate appraisal; illustration/cartography; computer programming; computer aided drafting, geographic information systems, archeology; surveying; general contracting; and history. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for key personnel, including subcontractors, and must clearly demonstrate experience in each of the above areas. The work locations will generally be located in southern Louisiana. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The Selection criteria are listed below in descending order of preference. Criteria a-d are primary factors. Criteria e-g are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE of the firm and its subcontractors in the various engineering, economics, and environmental disciplines and knowledge of the locality and site conditions prevalent in southern Louisiana. b. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS of key personnel considering education, experience, licensing, registration, professional societies, and certificates. c. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK considering available experienced personnel in key disciplines. d. PAST PERFORMANCE on DOD and other contracts. e. GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY: Location of the firm in the general geographic area. f. VOLUME OF DOD contract awards within the last twelve months as described in Note 24. g. SB and SDB PARTICIPATION: Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of total estimated team effort. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit five (5) copies of SF 255 (11/92 edition) and five (5) copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all subcontractors, to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 326-3459. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's quality control plan, including the coordination of subcontractors. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. Overnight or courier type mail should be sent to the following address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, CELMN-CT-T, Attn: Betty Knight, Foot of Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70118-1030. Refer to Announcement No. DACW29-97-R-0045. (0133)

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