Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SURVEILLANCE INSPECTION AND RELA TED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. SOL DTCG47-98-R-3EFK07 DUE 050298 POC Mrs. Cheryl Allen (757) 852-2419 or Mrs Cathy Broussard (757) 852-3449 Provide professional architectural and engineering services for construction surveillance, inspection and related construction management services on an as-needed basis on Coast Guard Facilities throughout the United States east of the Rocky Mountains and Puerto Rico. Services will consist of: (a) Provide on-site inspection and surveillance services to ensure the contractor is complying with the construction plans and specifications and with the contract requirements; (b) Review, analyze, and make recommendations including preparation of cost estimates and time/schedule impacts on potential changes; (c) Review contractor's project schedule and monthly payment vouchers; (d) Maintain approporiate project field files; (e) Prepare and submit monthly progress reports including narrative and photographs; (f) Communicating with other on-site representatives to coordinate construction activities; (g) Perform Network Analysis (NAS) of contract performance including "as-planned" and "as-builts"; and (h) Perform technical analysis of claims and requests for equitable adjustments to include preparatiom of cost estimates. The services will be provided under a 12-month Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC). Under an IDC, individual firm fixed-price task orders for specific services are negotiated when the need for services arises. Each IDC is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000.00 and is limited to maximums of $500,000.00 per task order and $6,000,000.00 total for all task orders. The Government reserves the right to exercise a one-year option subject to the same dollar threshold limitations of the basic year as stated above. Firms desiring consideration should submit Standard Forms 254 and 255 in relation to data described in Numbered Note 24 to the address indicated above no later that 4:30 P. M. on May 2, 1998. Additional criteria to be evaluated in the selection of an A/E-CM fir includes: (1) Professional qualifications of present staff and consultants; (2) Recent specialized experience; (3) Previous Department of Transportation and Other Federal Government construction surveillance and inspection experience; and (4) Working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations which may impact construction projects. This is not a Request for Proposal. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantages Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000.00 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call (800) 532-1169. ***** (0086)

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