Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DTCG47-97-R-3EFK09 DUE 072997 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Carol Anton, Contract Specialist (757) 858-6238, ext 207/Marion E. Hundley, Contracting Officer Provide professional environmental and geotechnical engineering services as well as topographic and bathymetric surveying services in connection with proposed construction and environmental investigations of U. S. Coast Guard facilities throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Services will consist of: (1) Providing reports, conducting studies, analyses and other documentation as necessary for environmental site assessments of proposed new projects and existing properties; (2) Providing reports on site characterization, risk assessment and corrective action alternatives; (3) Providing plans and specifications for the remediation of contaminated areas; (4) Conducting detailed geotechnical investigations to determine geotechnical design parameters and construction recommendations; (5) Conducting asbestos, lead based paint and radon surveys and related industrial hygiene requirements in support of proposed construction projects and existing Coast Guard housing facilities; (6) Providing design reports, plans and specifications relating to the abatement of asbestos and lead based paint issues of proposed projects; (7) Providing topographic and bathymetric surveying services; (8) Preparing National Environmental Policy Act documentation; (9) Inspection Services; and (10) Remediation. A/E selection procedures will be used to competitively award two Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts combined with a Requirement Contract portion. One contract award will be for conducting all the Lead Based Paint, Asbestos, and Radon Surveys and related requirements worldwide. All other environmental services delineated above, with the exception of Initial Assessment Surveys, will be provided in either the Northern or Southern regions. The second contract award will be for all the Initial Assessment Survey requirements worldwide. All other environmental services delineated above, with the exception of Lead Based Paint, Asbestos, and Radon Surveys, will be provided in either the Northern or Southern regions. Each contract will have a one-year basic period and four one-year options. Individual firm fixed- price task orders for specific services will be negotiated when the need for services arises. Each contract is guaranteed a minimum of $10,000.00 and is limited to maximums of $500,000.00 per task order and $3,000,000.00 total for all task orders. The Government reserves the right to exercise a one-year option subject to the same dollar threshold limitations of the basic year as stated above. Anticipated award date is September 1997. Firms desiring consideration should submit Standard Forms 254 and 255 in relation to the data as described in Numbered Note 24 to the address indicated above no later than 4:30 P.M. on 29 July 1997. Additional criteria to be evaluated in the selection of an A/E firm includes: (1) Professional qualifications of present staff and consultants; (2) Recent specialized experience; (3) Previous Department of Transportation and other government design experience; (4) Nationwide office locations and staff licensing; (5) Professional capacity to accomplish multiple tasks expediently; (6) Working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations which may impact construction projects; (7) Project team organization and key personnel roles and responsibilities in terms of coordination, schedule, quality management practices and quality control procedures; and, (8) Minorities and women in all job classifications, considering availability in the general area. This is not a Request for Proposal. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000.00 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call (800) 532-1169. DTCG47-97-R-3EFK09. (AC0625068-09) (0176)

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