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C -- FIRM FIXED PRICE A-E CONTRACTS FOR DESIGN TWO TACTICAL EQUIPMENT SHOPS AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA POC Mr. Jimmy White, 918/669-7043 or Ms. Jacque Lattie, 918/669-7039 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A firm fixed price contract will be negotiated for Architect-engineer Services to provide the design of two Tactical Equipment Shops at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Required services consist of all work related to the preparation of plans, specifications, construction cost estimates, studies, and permit applications. Construction support services including shop drawing reviews, field consultation, design modifications, operation and maintenance manuals, and as-built drawing preparation may be awarded as an option. This procurement is unrestricted. The anticipated contract award date is September 1997. All responders are advised that this requirement may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, evaluation, selection, negotiation, or final award process based on decisions related to DoD changes in force structure and disposition of U.S. Armed Forces, and are advised that the contract award date(s) may vary and final completion date(s) may vary. 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 the work it intends to subcontract. For your information, the subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are 65% for small business, 10% for small disadvantaged business, and 5% woman-owned business. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: This project provides maintenance facilities for two Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Battalions. Each facility will consist of a 16,750 square meter standard-design tactical equipment shop, approximately 40,000 square meters hardstand for vehicle access and organizational parking, and deployment equipment storage. Supporting facilities include utilities, lighting, fire protection and alarm, connection to energy monitoring and control system, POV parking, paving, walks, curb and gutters, oil/water separator, information systems, fencing, and site improvements. Estimated construction cost is between $10M and $15M. The Standard Design for Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facilities (TOE and TDA), DEF 214-10-03, dated December 1996, will be used for these facilities. Metric scale is required on construction drawings. Selected A-E will be required to produce CAD drawings compatible with MicroStation software (5.0 or higher) of Bentley Systems, access a Computerized Automated Review Management System (ARMS) via modem, and produce cost estimates using M-CACES Gold. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: a. Experience: Specialized recent experience and technical competence of the A-E firm and/or consultants, in the planning and design of similar maintenance facilities to Army design criteria, within cost limitations. Comparable experience of the firm and consultants on projects completed within the last five years will be given the greatest weight. b. Qualified registered professional personnel with experience in the following disciplines: project management, architecture, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, civil, structural, cost estimating, environmental, geotechnical, and surveying. Particular focus will be on the qualifications of the personnel with relevant experience on similar projects. c. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, history of working relationships with consultants, timely construction support and overall cooperativeness and responsiveness. d. Sufficient capacity to complete the design by May 1998 with emphasis on the staff to be assigned to the project. e. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. f. Geographical locations and knowledge of probable site locality and conditions, materials and supplies availability and applicable regulatory requirements. Ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a SF 254 and SF 255 no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 30th day after the date of this announcement to the A-E Contracts and Documents Section, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-4629, to be considered for the resulting contract. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 4:30 p.m. of the next business day. Cover letters and extraneous material are not desired and will not be considered. A separate SF 254 and SF 255 for each subcontractor must also be submitted. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be subcontracted out and at what office. Specify the address of the office and key person that is assigned in Block 7C. Include in your submittal, a proposed organization chart and a narrative description of how the organization will function. Responding firms are requested to identify all computer capabilities and other pertinent information in Block 10 of the SF 255, not to exceed ten written pages. The SF 255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Firms failing to respond to these requirements may not be considered. If firms/consultants listed on the SF 255 have a current SF 254 (submitted within the past 12 months) on file with the Corps of Engineers' Architect-Engineer Administrative Support System (ACASS), Portland, Oregon, they need not submit an SF 254. No other notification is required. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be scheduled. No other general notification will be made and no further action will be required from firms under consideration. Questions should be addressed to Mr. Jimmy White at (918)669-7043 or Ms. Jacque Lattie at (918)669-7039, U.S. Army Engineer District, Tulsa, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-4629. Solicitation/bid packages are not provided. SPONSOR: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-4629 v SUBFILE: *PSE (U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS, SERVICES)* (0143)

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