Department of the Treasury, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Administration Division, 1300 W. Richey Avenue, Artesia, New Mexico 88210

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES SOL FTC 97-24 DUE 082897 POC Michael C. Stern, Contracting Officer, (505) 748-8184 Architect-Engineer or Engineering services are required for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), in Artesia, New Mexico. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is a Treasury Bureau with an interagency Board of Directors. The Center's mission is to provide the highest quality state-of-the-art law enforcement training. It is the principal source of training for a large number of participating Federal and State organizations in the field of law enforcement. The Center promotes common training where practical and utilizes new and innovative training technologies, conducts training related research and program evaluation activities and ensures their integration into training operations and provides the requisite support and service facilities to foster and maintain a state-of-the-art learning environment. Such facilities include: classroom and residential facilities, properly staffed library, specialized laboratories, recreational facilities and programs, and computer-assisted training software and hardware for students and staff. Types of projects anticipated include new construction and alterations, renovations, maintenance and/or repairs to: administrative offices and buildings, warehouses, classrooms, graphic arts and media centers, multi-purpose buildings, physical training facilities (indoor and outdoor), athletic fields and recreation areas, cafeteria, dormitories, training areas and buildings, driver training courses, firing ranges (outdoor), student center, computer classroom complex and support facilities, road and drainage improvements, above and underground utilities and energy management assessments. All work must be accomplished by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional engineers and/or architects. Services may include preparation of detailed cost estimates, CPM schedules, specification development, interior design, biddable design packages, post-construction award services, Quality Assurance Plan preparation, construction inspection, site inspections, demolition, drafting, shop drawing reviews, surveying, soil borings, hazardous materials identification, asbestos abatement, environmental assessments and energy computations. The majority of the work is anticipated to be on existing facilities, but could include new structures such as office buildings, firearms facilities, dormitories and classrooms. TYPE OF CONTRACT: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity. Estimated start date is September 1997. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, one or more contracts may be awarded. Each contract shall be indefinite type against which delivery orders will be placed on an "as needed" basis intermittently for a period of time which shall not exceed 12 months or $500,000.00. The contract(s) shall have two (2) one-year option periods of 12 months each or $500,000.00. Each contract shall have a guaranteed minimum of $20,000.00 per year. The A-E must demonstrate his and each key consultant's qualifications and proficiency with respect to the published evaluation factors for all services. EVALUATION FACTORS: (1) Specialized experience: Firms will be evaluated in terms of (a) past experience with regard to the preparation of successful budget cost or cost certification documentation, construction estimating and life cycle costing; (b) knowledge of local codes, laws, permits and construction materials and practices of the geographical location; (c) recent experience with regard to the design of work listed above; and (d) engineering expertise as reflected in each discipline, with a special emphasis on renovation work and the ability to meet environmental and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements. (2) Professional qualifications and technical competence in the type of work required. Firms will be evaluated in terms of the staff's: (a) Experience (including present and previous firms) and roles of staff members specifically on design work addressed above, and (b) capability to provide qualified backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of services and ability to surge to meet unexpected project demands or fluctuating design workloads. (3) Ability to perform work to schedules and capacity to accomplish multiple tasking simultaneously. (4) Past performance: Firms will be evaluated in terms of (a) cost control techniques as demonstrated by the ability to establish an accurate budget and design to this budget as evidenced by low bid amount and (b) demonstrated long term business relations and repeat business with Government/private customers and performance awards/letters of recommendation. (5) Quality control program: Firms will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy and knowledge of the locality of the project (provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms given the nature and size of the project). Firms will be evaluated on their affiliations with engineers and architects in the Artesia, New Mexico area. Interest A-E firms who meet the requirements described above are invited to submit completed Standard Forms(SF)254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services questionnaire, and SF 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Administrative Division, building 4, Artesia, NM 88210. A completed SF 254 shall be submitted for each proposed key consultant. All submittals are due to the address shown above not later than close of business August 28, 1997. (0213)

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