US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SEATTLE, PO BOX 3755, SEATTLE WA 98124-3755

C -- A-E INDEFINITE DELIVERY DESIGN SERVICES PRIMARILY FOR PUBLIC WORKS, FORT LEWIS, AND SEATTLE DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS. SOL DACA67-97-R-0054 DUE 071097 POC Contract Specialist James K McGrain (206) 764-6588 (Site Code DACA67) PROJECT INFORMATION: Prepare plans, specifications, design analyses, construction estimates, and some studies for a variety of maintenance, repair, alteration and minor construction projects. Most designs will be abbreviated plans, and specifications with detailed cost estimates utilizing the Army Job Order Contract (JOC) Unit Price Book (UPB) for construction by the Fort Lewis JOC contract. Cost estimates will be automated utilizing the government furnished automated pricing system PDS 3.91. Projects are primarily architectural with related civil, mechanical, and electrical work, including some asbestos and lead abatement work. Some examples of projects include: (1) Total renovation and restoration of administrative and barracks buildings, (2) Life safety and ADA requirements upgrade, (3) Renovation of military family housing quarters, (4) Construct new logistic and administrative separate facilities, additions to facilities and renovate existing facilities that support military operational, training functions, recreational activities, multipurpose courts, firing ranges, airfields, tank turning pads, helipads, and storage buildings, (5) Road realignment, intersection design, repair railroads, bridges renovation, drainage system, miscellaneous earthwork and landscaping, (6) Provide AHERA Asbestos Surveys and Lead Paint Surveys incidental to construction or repair work designed under task orders to the contract, and (7) Provide various construction management services to include evaluation of contractor designs, review and recommendation of material submittals, provision of random construction inspection and design of contract modifications beyond the original scope of design services. Coordination with other Government agencies to obtain necessary permits, formal inspection, and final Government acceptances. SELECTION CRITERIA: Significant evaluation criteria in descending order of importance are (a) Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm in preparing plans and specifications with detailed cost estimates using the Army Unit Price Book for JOC. (b) Professional qualifications of firm's staff and consultants to be assigned to this project, with respect to designing and estimating JOC task orders. (c) Ability of the firm to respond to numerous quick-turnaround projects. (d) Capacity of the team to accomplish multiple simultaneous Task Orders in the required time. (e) Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. NOTE: The following criteria are considered secondary factors and will only be used at Final Selection as tie-breakers. (f) Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the Fort Lewis. (g) Extent of participation of Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), historically black Colleges and Universities and minority Institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of estimated effort. (h) Volume of DoD contract awards to the prime A-E in the last 12 months. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Proposed procurement will result in a one-year, fixed price, indefinite delivery contract with option to extend for two additional years: Task Orders of NTE $150,000 each to be issued as requirements arise. Total contract amount shall not exceed $1 million for each year, or a cumulative total of $3 million for the entire contract. Start and completion dates are scheduled for Oct 97 and Oct 98 respectively. It is anticipated that the selected firm will be required to submit a subcontracting plan with its fee proposal if it is a large business. For this procurement, a large business is a concern for which the annual average gross revenue taken for the last three (3) fiscal years exceeds $2.5 million. The plan must be consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507 and PL 99-661. If a large firm chooses to subcontract, it is recommended that 50 percent of the total planned subcontracting dollars should be placed with Small Business (SB) concerns, 8 percent with Small DisadvantagedBusinesses (SDB), or Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and 5 percent to Women-Owned Businesses (WOSB). WOSB's may not qualify as SDBs for federal contracts. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Qualified firms desiring consideration shall submit one copy of SF 255, including organizational chart of key personnel to be assigned to this project, current SF 254, and consultant's current SF 254's. SF 254 and 255 are now available at: http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/hw_files/254-255.htm on the internet, for your convenience. No additional project information will be given to A-E firms. Phone calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. This project is open to both large and small businesses. This is not a request for proposal. Please visit our home page at http://www.nps.usace.army.mil/cntrct/cont.htm for additional contracting opportunities. (0162)

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