U. S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889

C -- DESIGN OF AIR FORCE COMMUNITY PLANS SOL DACA21-98-R-0018 POC Dennis Lindemeier, 912/652-5623 (Project Manager) WEB: Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Contracting, http://www.sas.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Julie Oliver, julie.oliver@sas02.usace.army.mil. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, requires the services of Architect-Engineer firms for use on projects at various Air Force Major Command bases world-wide to be administered by Savannah District. An estimated number of contracts to be awarded under this announcement is four, one or more contracts may involve at least one base outside the Continental United States. Contract award procedure: A list of at least three most highly qualified and technically equal firms will be selected using the primary criteria listed below. If there are not at least three firms most highly qualified and technically equal, the synopsis will be cancelled. The firms will be ranked for order of negotiation using the secondary criteria listed below. When a directive for the first project of this type is received, negotiations shall begin with the top ranked firm. When a directive is received for a subsequent project, or if negotiation with a firm for a project is unsuccessful, negotiations shall begin with the next ranked firm that has not been offered a contract for negotiation. If the list of ranked firms is exhausted, the negotiation cycle shall begin again with the top ranked firm. This procedure will be used for a one year period from the date of selection approval. This announcement is open to all firms regardless of size. Large business offerors must identify subcontracting opportunities with small business, women-owned and small disadvantaged business on SF 255. If selected the large business offeror will be required to submit a small/small disadvantaged & women owned subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52-219.9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as a part of the Request for Proposal package. Large business firms that intend to do any subcontracting must convey their intent to meet the minimum subcontracting goals on the SF 255, Block 6. If subcontracting is identified, the following subcontracting goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan. OF THE SUBCONTRACTED WORK, 61.2% TO SMALL BUSINESS: 10% TO SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS); 5% TO WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS). Written justification must be provided if the minimum goals cannot be provided. For additional information please contact Ms. Julie Oliver, Contract Specialist, at 912/652-5899. **** 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: These contracts will be for the purpose of updating existing Housing Community Plans (HCPs), or for the creation of an initial/basic Housing Community Plan. This work may include cost estimates, as well as the creation of an HCP data base and Condition Assessment Matrices. **** 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria a-d are primary. Criteria e-f are secondary and will be used as "tie-breakers" for ranking among technically equal firms. **** a. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Preparation of HousingCommunity Plans and/or updates for the Air Force. (2) Preparation of similar housing plans for other DoD agencies. (3) Preparation of large scale housing development plans for other governmental agencies or private clients. **** b. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. **** c. Capacity to accomplish multiple bases simultaneous and provide staff in the following disciplines: architect, landscape architect/planner, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical engineers, and cost estimating. **** d. Professional qualification of key management and professional staff members. **** e. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, WOB, HBCU or MI as prime contractor, subcontractor or joint venture partner. **** f. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. **** 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work must submit ONE (1) copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) for PRIME and ONE (1) copy of SF 254 for PRIME and ALL CONSULTANTS to the following address: U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, ATTN:: CESAS-EN-EA, 100 W. Oglethorpe, Savannah, GA 31401-3640, within 30 days from the date of this announcement to be considered for selection. If the 30th day is on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day, any submittals received after this date will not be considered for selection. FIRMS MUST INCLUDE PRIME'S ACASS NUMBER in block 3b of SF 255. For ACASS information call 503/808-4591. NO FAXED SUBMITTALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered. Firms are instructed to disregard the "TO BE UTILIZED" statement in Block 4 of SF 255. DEPTH OF PRIME and SUBCONTRACTOR personnel in EACH discipline must be SHOWN in Block 4 of SF 255 and SF 254 to CLEARLY identify the number of PERSONNEL in each firm and DISCIPLINE. The A-E will be required to submit a Design Quality Assurance Plan concurrently with their fee proposal, information on what is to be contained in this plan will be furnished upon notification of selection. Firms responding to this announcement are requested not to transmit this plan with their SF 255. **** PHONE CALLS are DISCOURAGED unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. **** PERSONAL VISITS for the purpose of DISCUSSING this announcement WILL NOT BE SCHEDULE. **** THIS is NOT a REQUEST for a PROPOSAL. (0014)

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