US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-EN-mr 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 2143, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR NORTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND NEW YORK SOL CBAEPL 7255-0017 POC Willien Cunningham, Procurement Assistant 212-264-9123. Location: The study area is the North Shore of Long Island, extending eastward approximately 100 miles from the mouth of the East River in Queens County to Orient Point at the eastern-most end of Long Island in Suffolk County. Scope of Services Required: Provide professional services in performing a feasibility level study to provide storm-induced coastal erosion and flood damage reduction to the North Shore of Long Island with initial focus on the Village of Bayville, New York. These services will entail performing various engineering services related to existing beach conditions and the development of coastal and interior improvements with such measures as floodwalls, pumping stations, ponding systems, retention basins, seawalls, revetments, beach fills, etc. This may include aerial photography and photogrammetry, cross shore profiling, hydrographic and topographic surveys, development and servicing of oceanographic and other instrumentation, numerical modeling of storm surge, sand borrow source analysis, coastal processes analyses, interior drainage analyses, various structural and geotechnical analyses (including foundations and other structural fortifications), damages and benefits analyses, environmental analyses and assessments including HTRW analyses, public usage surveys, remote sensing, cultural resource investigations, cost estimating and institutional investigations. The services will be provided by a fixed-price contract. Technical Capability Required: Civil engineering, coastal engineering with experience in coastal structures (such as bulkheads, revetments, breakwaters and seawalls) and beach design, soils and geophysical engineering, ocean engineering, hydrologic/hydraulic engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, surveyors, photogrammatrists, physical scientists (including meteorologists, geologists, geomorphologists and/or geochemists), economists, biologists (including marine biologists, aquatic and terrestrial ecologists), environmental scientists, archeologists/cultural resource specialists, cost estimators, systems analysts, computer technicians, CAD technicians, technical writers. Special Qualifications: Subsurface exploration capabilities (including side-scan sonar capabilities), registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), registered Professional Land Surveyor (P.L.S.) and/or registered Professional Geologist (P.G.) Certification of supervisory personnel, actual experience in the following: (1) littoral budget, (2) beach, coastal and coastal inlet structure design, (3) beach surveys mapping and aerial photography, (4) storm damage survey and analysis, (5) hydrographic, photogrammetric and bathymetric surveys, (6) coastal processes, bay and inlet numerical modeling, (7) numerical modeling and analysis of shoreline change and of beach profile change, (8) hydraulics and hydrology including interior drainage analysis, (9) public usage analyses (including recreational usage analyses), (10) environmental assessments and environmental impact statements, (11) cultural resource investigations, (12) cost/benefit analyses on civil works projects, especially storm damage reduction projects, (13) cost estimating with experience on civil works projects, especially storm damage reduction projects, (14) preparation of cost estimates and reports using the MCACES Gold estimating software, (14) preparation of professional reports and presentations for the public using computerized methods, (15) development of GIS database input/output, (16) expertise in designing pumping systems and their related instrumentation and mechanics, (17) floodgate design, (18) familiarity with the formulation and production of feasibility-style reports and report appendices for the USACE, (19) formulation of environmental monitoring programs, (20) development of planning documentation including Project Management Plans. Closing Date for Submission of Form 255: 30 days after CBD advertisement. If closing date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the actual date will be on the next business day. Only those submittals incorporating the 11-92 revisions of the SF-254 and SF 255 will be considered. Furthermore, special attentions should be given to the manner in which these forms are completed. The SF 254 should reflect the overall capacity of the firm. The SF 255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submittal. These guidelines should be closely followed, since they constitute procedural protocol in the manner in which the selection process is conducted. The firms should indicate, in block 10 of the SF-255, that a QA/QC plan will be submitted on how the Prime consultant will manage their team to ensure that quality products are delivered to the New York District. Estimated Value of Contract: $1 -- 3 million. A/E selection will be based on the requirements referenced above and the following criteria listed in relative order of importance. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services. Specialized experience and technical competence of firm in the primary work required. Capacity of the firm to accomplish multiple projects simultaneously within required time and with cost limitations. Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Location in the general geographic area of the New York District and knowledge of the localities provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the Atlantic Coast of New York Monitoring Program. Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. This is a secondary selection criterion which will be used as a "tie-breaker," if necessary. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the DoD. DoD desires an equitable distribution of contracts among A/E firms, including small and disadvantaged firms, as well as firms that have not had prior DoD contracts. This is a secondary selection criterion which will be used as a "tie-breaker," if necessary. Responding firms must clearly present billing amounts for all USACE work as well as other DoD work for the past year-prior to the date of this announcements. As a requirement for negotiations, the selected firm must submit a quality control plan for government approval which will be enforced through the life of the contract. Estimated Start: 1 January 1998 Estimated Completion: 30 September 2000. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses, and all interested contractors are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507.. The submittal should be sent in triplicate to Ms. Willien Cunningham, CENAN-EN-M, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Engineer District, New York, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, New York, NY 10278-0090. Notes: Firms who have not previously applied for NYD projects and firms who do not have a current SF 254 on file with the NYD should submit two copies of SF 254 on initial response to our CBD. One contract award will be made from responses to this announcement. The selected A/E shall be required to submit a subcontracting plan with the final proposal. The plan must be consistent with Section 906 (B) of PL 100-180. Subcontract awards to Small businesses (SB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) or Minority Institutions (MI) shall be included in the plan. Of the total planned subcontracting dollars, at least 22% should be awarded to SB, and at least 10% should be awarded to any combination of SDB, HBCU, or MI. Firms should submit three copies of SF 254and SF 255 in response to this CBD announcement. Firms using subcontractors should also include copies of their SF 254 with the submittal. Personal visits and telephone calls for the purpose of discussing consideration for this work will not be accepted. Firms shall indicate on page 11, block 10, of the SF 255 the total number of DoD awards (basic, modifications, IDC/work orders) and the total value of those awards (A/E fee) within the last 12 months prior to the date of the announcement. Firms that do not comply with this requirement may be considered non-responsive a) Notification of all firms will be made within 10 calendar days after approval of the Final selection. Notifications will not be sent after preselection approval. The notification will say the firm was not among the most highly qualified firms and that the firm may request a debriefing. b) The A/E's request for a debriefing must be received by the selection chairperson within 10 calendar days after the date on which the firm received the notification.c) Debriefing(s) will occur within 14 calendar days after receipt of the written request. d) Copies of all SF 254s and SF 255s of all firms, who are not short-listed, will be held for 30 calendar days after notifications are sent out. (0255)

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