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C -- A & E SERVICES FOR SITE ADAPTION CONSTRUCTION DESIGN OF STORAGE MAGAZINES, BELLEMONT, AZ SOL DAHA02-98-R-0003 DUE 042298 POC Contract Specialist: Ginger Domingos (602) 267-2840/Contracting Officer: LTC James Cobb (602) 267-2841 The Arizona Army National Guard is seeking Architectural and Engineering Services for the multi-phase site adaptation design of up to 37 motor storage magazines at Camp Navajo, Bellemont, Arizona. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The announcement is open to all businesses, regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The plan should reflect a minimum 5% small disadvantaged business of the amount to be subcontracted. The project will be a site adaptation of the magazine modification design developed under MILCON Project P-112, USPFO Contract DAHA02-97-C-0004. Only authority for synopsis, slate and selection is available at this time. The work will consist of, but is not limited to: providing modification of up to 37 earth-covered magazines, including the provision of a new, larger motorized blast door, new headwall, waterproofing and insulation, replacing earth cover, lightning protection, power, provisions for an environmental monitoring control and intrusion detection system, grounding, new mechanical equipment room, new apron and the extension of the existing primary electrical distribution services to the magazines requiring modification. The design effort will be phased as follows: 1) P-113 [19 magazines] -- Estimated Construction Cost (ECC) $7.6 million; 2) P-114 [8 magazines] -- ECC $3.2 million; 3) P-115 [10 magazines] -- ECC $4.4 million. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Specifications will be required in the SPECSINTACT format. The estimated start date is August 1998. The estimated completion date is April 1999. A-E Selection Criteria will include (in order of importance): (1) Professional qualifications of the staff assigned to this project in the design of motor storage facilities (including headwall design, insulation, waterproofing systems and motorized blast doors), lightning protection, geotechnical analysis and electrical distribution services. List only the team members who will actuallyperform major tasks under this project, including length of service with the firm. Qualifications should reflect the individual's contribution to the project. (2) Recent specialized experience of the firm (including consultants) in the design of motor storage facilities for solid fuel propellant rocket motors (including headwall design and familiarity with NAVFAC P-397 and NAVSEA OP-5, insulation, waterproofing systems and motorized blast doors), lightning protection, geotechnical analysis, and electrical distribution services. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Indicate the firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period; and indicate specialized equipment available and prior security clearances. (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Indicate by briefly describing internal quality assurance/quality control procedures and cost control procedures, capability of team organization and ability to show demonstrated estimate accuracy in ranges well within final construction cost. Indicate effectiveness by listing owner's preliminary budget estimate, A-E's revised preliminary estimate, final A-E estimate, construction award amount and percentage differential and construction change order rate for up to five recent projects. List recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations (do not submit copies). (5) Location in the general geographic area of the project, and knowledge of the locality of the project (provided that the application of this criterion leaves the Government an appropriate number of firms, given the nature and size of this project). (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. (7) List the small or disadvantaged or women-owned business firms used as primary consultants or as subcontracts. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of a SF-254 and SF-255 for the firm, and a SF-254 for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firm's SF-255. One copy of the submittal package is to be received in this office no later than 4:00PM Mountain Time on the due date indicated above. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Standard Industrial Classification for this action is 8712. Additional information requested of applying firms: indicate solicitation number in block 2b; CEC (Contractor Establishment Code) and/or Duns number (for the address listed in block 3). And TIN number in block 3; telefax number (if any) in block 3a; and discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in block 10 of the SF-255. For firms applying which have multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in block 8, and list which office is under contract for any contract listed in block 9. Use block 10 of the SF-255 for any additional information desired. Sf-255's shall not exceed 30 printed pages (double-sided counts as two pages -- organizational charts and photographs excluded -- exception: photographs with text will be considered as a page). All information must be included on the SF-255 (cover letter, other attachments, and pages in excess of the 30-page limit will not be included in the evaluation process). Firms not providing the requested information in the format directed by this synopsis (i.e. listing more than a total of 10 projects in block 8; not providing a brief description of the quality control plan, etc.) may be negatively evaluated under selection criteria. Firms, their subsidiaries or affiliates, which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most highly qualified firm. This is not a request for proposal. Telegraphic or facsimile SF-255's will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. See numbered note: 24. (0076)

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