USDA Forest Service, Clearwater National Forest, 12730 Highway 12, Orofino, Idaho 83544

C -- ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR LOLO PASS RECREATION AREA REDEVELOPMENT DESIGN SOL R1-5-98-10 DUE 041398 POC Pete Ruppel, Contracting Officer, (208) 476-4541 Desc: The Clearwater National Forest, USDA, plans to enter into a contract negotiation with an Architectural -- Engineering (A-E) firm for the design of recreation and visitor facilities at Lolo Pass, ID. This project is a partnership effort between the USDA Forest Service and the States of Idaho and Montana to upgrade existing recreation, rest area and visitor center facilities, to make them safer and more efficient for public use. The new facilities will be located on approximately 4 acres and will include a visitor welcome and interpretive center, public rest rooms, warming shelter, picnic tables, maintenance residence, parking areas, restored stream and wetlands, indoor and outdoor interpretive exhibits, trailhead facilities, and a short loop trail. Work will also include relocation of existing visitor center structures nearby and relocation and redesign of the highway adjacent to the site. All structures at the site will be designed to emulate a regional historic log architecture prototype. TheA-E firm selected for this project will be required to furnish design services including design concepts, alternative designs, working drawings, and specifications. The estimated cost of construction is 2.5 million. Estimated start and completion dates are June 1998 and March 1999 respectively, including review periods. Evaluation of firms will be made on the following criteria, each element being of equal importance: A) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The selected A-E will have professional registration (for the architect and all engineers of record) in the State of Idaho. If the A-E is registered in States other than the State of Idaho, then they will be required to obtain registration in the State of Idaho by reciprocity or by comity for purposes of making submission of plans to State and local officials for review; B) Specialized recent experience and technical competence in the type of work required by the team to be assigned to the project; i.e.,experience in design of log structures, stream restoration and native plant landscapes, interpretive displays, parking area development and highway construction; C) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; D) Past performance on contracts with Federal agencies and/or other clients in terms of cost control, quality of work, history of client satisfaction, and compliance with performance schedules; E) Describe the structure, members, roles, experience and qualifications of the team assembled to perform the work; F) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. A-E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit complete, updated Standard Forms 254, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, under this Solicitation No. R1-5-98-10 to the Clearwater National Forest, USDA, 12730 Highway 12, Orofino, Idaho 83544,by 5 P.M. PST, April 13, 1998. A-E firms utilized by the prime A-E must also submit complete Standard Forms 254 and 255. Only one copy of each form is required. In Block 10 and an addendum thereto, if necessary, state why your firm is specially qualified based on each of the above selection evaluation criteria. Any SF-254 and SF-255 Forms received after the exact time set for receipt will be handled in accordance with FAR Regulation, Paragraph 15.208. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0069)

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