U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 600 M.L. King, Jr. Pl., Rm 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR DESIGN OF QUALIFICATION TRAINING RANGE AT FORT KNOX, KY SOL W22W9K72457734 POC Contract Specialist, Debra Bruner (502) 582 -- 5926 CONTRACT INFORMATION: The proposed services will be obtained by a negotiated Firm Fixed-Price Contract. The estimated construction cost is between $5M and $10 M. Estimated starting and completion dates are 1 December 1997 and 30 June 1998 respectively. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The project will include all construction within the perimeter of the range complex and encompass modernization of the Heins Rifle Record Fire Range to a new standard Qualification Training Range with a total of 28 firing lanes. Activities such as site investigations, preparation of plans and specifications, construction cost estimates, technical studies, and/or hazardous material surveys and analysis and abatement methodology will be required. Activities could include the following: 2 moving and 35 stationary armor target emplacements, 7 lightweight moving target system emplacements, 10 moving and 286 stationary infantry target emplacements, 3 control towers, headquarters building, 2 general instruction buildings, range support building, 3 latrines, male/female, 3 ammunition breakdown buildings, 3 bleacher enclosures, 2 covered mess, vehicle staging area, primary and secondary power and data distribution system, foxholes, personnel and vehicle firing positions, vehicle range access roads, target service roads, target maintenance trails, limit markers, lane markers, site improvements, earthwork, site drainage, range flagpole, erosion control, and information systems. Local IDS is also included. HVAC (13 tons) is included for control towers, headquarters building, and range support building. Computer office HVAC will be by self-contained systems. Mechanical ventilation: 12,000 CFM. Supporting facilities include all construction outside the perimeter of the range complex and consist of electrical service, demolition of existing electrical service, security fencing, area and security lighting, electrical transformers, parking area, storm drainage, fencing, information systems, site improvements, demo 13 buildings (5,371 SF), gas storage tanks, asbestos removal, shower/latrine building, tent pads, and paint storage/shop building. Dud clearance is required and will be performed by military labor. Requirements could also include construction management services, e.g. construction supervision, preparation of record drawings, or the checking of shop and working drawings, etc. The use of the Specsintact system is required for preparation of the specifications. Construction cost estimating shall be accomplished using the Micro-computer Aided Cost Estimating System M-CACES software, and proficiency in the use of this system shall be documented in the SF 255. (The MS-DOS compatible M-CACES software and database will be furnished). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Submittals will be evaluated against the general evaluation factors listed in Note 24 in descending order of importance. Items (a) through (d) are primary selection criteria, (e) and (f) are secondary criteria. Specific requirements for this project are as follows and also must be identified in the SF 255. a. Professional Qualifications: a designer and checker with documented education, training, registration/certification, overall and relevant specialized experience in architecture and in the fields of Civil (independent of Structural), Hydraulic, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Structural, Geotechnical (soils engineer) and Cost Engineering are necessary with at least one in each field professionally registered. Resumes must identify project assignment of all key management and technical personnel. Additionally, professionals qualified by education, registration, certification and/or training in industrial hygiene and hazardous material inspection and abatement methods are necessary, and must be identified by resume. The hygienist must be a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). The hazardous material inspector must have successfully completed an EPA approved course for building inspectors and asbestos designers. Proficiency in asbestos sampling and analysis is required and shall be indicated. All assigned field inspectors shall be indicated by resume in the SF 255 and show evidence of successful testing and satisfactory completion of EPA approved courses for building inspectors and asbestos management planners. The survey team shall be experienced and regularly employed in such work. The qualifications, certifications, and experience of the lead paint survey team and lab shall be shown in the SF 255. b. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and the proposed team in the performance of the design of Multi-Purpose Training Ranges (MPTR) as documented in the resumes of the proposed team and firm(s). Firms shall indicate how Life Safety and Fire Protection will be addressed. The asbestos analyses must be performed by a laboratory documented as having an accreditation in Bulk Asbestos Fiber Analysis given by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). Proficiency in lead paint sampling and analysis is required and shall be indicated. c. Capacity of the firm and team to complete the work in the required time. d. Past Performance with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules on DOD and non- DOD contracts. e. Geographical location and knowledge of locality of the project. f. Volume of DOD contracts awarded within the last twelve months as described in Note 24. Only resumes identifying the professionalism and specialized experience of the design group are necessary. Other available personnel may be specified in paragraph 10 of the SF 255. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: a. See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which are interested and meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one completed SF 255 (Revision 11-92).. All responses on SF 255 to this announcement must be received no later than 4:30 pm Local Time on the 30th calendar day after the date of this publication to be considered for selection. The day following this CBD announcement counts as day number 1. If the 30th day falls on Saturday, Sunday or a U.S. Government holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next Government business day. b. It is requested that interested firms list the fee amount and date of all DOD contracts awarded during the last 12 months to the firms and all subsidiaries in Block 9 of the SF 255. Block 3 of the SF 255 must include the ACASS number for the prime contractor's primary office proposed for the selection. In Block 10 of the SF 255, provide the following: (a) Design management Plan (DMP). The DMP should be brief and include an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), specific quality control procedures used and an organizational chart showing inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). (b) The firm's present workload and the availability of the proposed team for the contract period. FAXED SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. SF 255, BLOCK 10 MUST NOT EXCEED 20 PAGES. c. Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 254 for each proposed consultant. Additionally, all responding firms which do not have a current (within the past 12 months) SF 254 on file with the North Pacific Division, Corps of Engineers, must also furnish a completed SF 254. The business size status (large, small and/or minority) should be indicated in Block 3 of the SF 255. Definition: A concern is small if the annual receipts averaged over the past 3 fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million. d. No other information including pamphlets or booklets is requested or required. e. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made and no further action is required. Solicitation packages are not provided for A/E contracts. To receive information to receive an ACASS number, call (503) 808-4591. Any firm with an electronic mailbox responding to this solicitation should identify such address in the SF 255. Release of firm status will occur within 10 days after approval of any selection. This is not a request for proposals. (0252)

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