U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR MULTIDISCIPLINE DESIGN SERVICES FOR (PRIMARILY ARCHITECTURAL CIVIL & STRUCTURAL) PROJECTS ASSIGNED TO THE FORT WORTH DISTRICT (PRIMARILY FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX) SOL DACA63-98-R-0014 POC SHARON McLELLAN (817)978-3939 WEB: Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Contracting Division, http://EBS.swf.usace.army.mil/. E-MAIL: W-117 SN193867, barbara.zimmer@SEF02.usace.army.mil. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The proposed A-E services will be obtained under a negotiated indefinite delivery fixed price contract. The contract will be for a base period, not to exceed one year, and one option period of not to exceed one year. The contract will be for a not-to-exceed maximum amount of $2,000,000.00 ($1,000,000.00 basic; $1,000,000.00 for one option period). The maximum task order amount will be a not-to-exceed $1,000,000.00. Projects outside the primary area of responsibility may be added at the Government=s discretion upon agreement with the applicable District and/or agency. All work must be performed by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional Engineers or Architects. SIC Code 8712 and 8711 apply. The contract is expected to be awarded on or about September 1998. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement it must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District goal on work to be subcontracted is that a minimum of 61.2% of the contractor's total intended subcontract amount be placed as follows: 9.1% be placed with Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 9.4% be placed with Historically Black Colleges/ Universities or Minority Institutions; 4.5% be placed with Women Owned Small Businesses (WOB) and the remaining 38.2% be placed with Small Businesses (SB) for a total of 61.2%. The plan is not required as part of this submittal. The contract is expected to be awarded on or about September 1998. The Service Contract Act will apply to this contract. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work will involve design, drafting, planning, studies and site investigations. A-E services are required to provide multi- disciplinary architectural, engineering and design services in support of Fort Sam Houston=s Historic Preservation Program. Work requires use of an historic preservation architect, an historic landscape architect, and architectural/engineering team experienced in the maintenance, repair and modification of historic structures. The team must demonstrate a working knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior=s standards for rehabilitation. Work includes historic preservation, field investigations, technical feasibility assessments, design analysis and preparation of plans and specifications in accordance with applicable military criteria and standards. Work may also include designs/studies for value engineering, landscaping, architectural hardware, environmental or EPA considerations. All designs will require the capability to design for Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Services during a project's construction phase may also be required. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See CBD Note 24. Selection criteria listed in descending order of importance are as follows: A. Professional Capabilities: (1) This contract will require, (either in-house or through consultant) as a minimum, the following: 3 Architects, 1 Landscape Architect, Architectural Hardware Specialist, 3 Civil and 3 Structural Engineers, 2 Electrical, 2 Mechanical, Value Engineer, Cost Estimating and Land Surveyors, Environmental Design/Remediation Expertise, lab testing, air monitoring and design to Fire Protection/Life Safety codes. (2) All three qualified Historical Architects are required on all projects in a hands on capacity as opposed to oversight or review. At a minimum, these individuals must have a BA Degree in Architecture plus the following: (a) Recent experience/activities in preservation projects as the person=s main practice; (b) At least 1 year of graduate study in one of the following: (1.1) Architectural Preservation, (2.2) American Architectural History, (3.3) Preservation Planning (additional full-time experience on preservation projects may replace graduate study). (c) Architectural Registration (d) A minimum of 2 years of practical experience on architectural historic preservation and restoration projects. (e) The firm shall identify the key design staff who will actually perform the work and demonstrate the architect=s qualifications in this regard in the Block 7 resumes of the SF 255. B. Specific Experience and Technical Competence: Fort Sam Houston contains in excess of 900 historical buildings and structures, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (1) The selected team must demonstrate extensive experience in renovating this type of historical structure. (2) Firms must also demonstrate experience in maintenance, repair and alteration of historic facilities and infrastructures in the central, south central, USA, indicating the percentage of your firm=s fees for work of this nature in the last 3 years. Provide your firm=s experience in studies and/or design of utility systems, interior design, value engineering, landscaping, and new construction. (NOTE: Value Engineer must have completed at least 40 hours of training and have at least 4 years of experience.) (3) Firms must show experience in evaluating contractor's submittals and construction surveillance. (4) Firmsmust have at least five year's experience in Fire Protection/Life Safety Design and be familiar with the use and application of NFPA codes 80 and 101. (5) Demonstrate experience in working with a testing laboratory to design for water quality, removal of friable asbestos and remediation of lead-based paint hazards and underground toxic substances. (6) Firm must demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. C. Firms must show adequate team capacity to design five task orders concurrently meeting all schedules. D. Demonstrate past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. E. Geographical Location: Firms must show familiarity with Fort Sam Houston, TX and the surrounding area and must address fast response capabilities. F. Computer Media for a Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) system shall be Bentley Microstation 95 or 97SE. Specifications, Design Analysis, Cost Estimates and other project documents, for Fort Sam Houston=s use, shall be completed using Microsoft Office 97 (Microsoft Word and Excel) on IBM compatible equipment. Construction cost estimates, prepared for the Fort Worth District=s use, will utilize our PC based computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) (Software will be provided by the Government). If any other media is used, the firm will be fully responsible for providing the Government with any and all conversion software, including appropriate licenses and documentation as required at no additional cost to the Government. All documents shall be provided on 3 1/2" CD ROM=s. G. In Block No. 10 of the SF 255, show last 12 month's DOD awards. H. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, HBCU/MI and WOB in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. Large firms must submit consultants to meet these goals. (This item will be used as a tie breaker during the selection process.) I. Block No. 10 will be limited to ten pages maximum. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT: A. See Note 24. Interested firms must provide one submittal package including an original SF 254 and SF 255 no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 30th day after the date of this announcement to be considered. The 11/92 version of the forms must be used. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 4:30 p.m. of the next business day. B. Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 254 for the prime firm and each proposed consultant. It must be provided for the specific office proposed to do the work. Indicate in Block No. 4 of SF 254 if your firm is a Large, Small, Small and Disadvantaged or Woman-Owned Business. To be classified as a small business, a firm's average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three fiscal years, must not exceed $2.5 million. C. Submit only one completed SF 255. It must contain information in sufficient detail to identify the team (prime and consultants) proposed for the contract. D. Include CBD announcement number in Block NO. 2b of the SF 255. E. In Block No. 4 of the SF 255, insert the number of personnel proposed for the contracts (not necessarily total capacity), Consultants as (A) and in-house as (B). F. In Block No. 6 of the SF 255, identify the discipline/service to be supplied by each consultant. Provide brief resumes of the on-staff or consultant employees intended for use to perform the work in the anticipated design time and the type of projects they will perform in Block No. 7 of the SF 255. Block No. 7 may be repeated as needed to identify all the major disciplines and key team members. Selection will be based on the total team members presented in the SF 255, primarily in Block No. 4. Resumes MUST be submitted for all personnel listed in Block No. 4 to meet the minimums stated in paragraph 3.A(1). G. In Block No 10 of the SF 255, include a draft Design Quality Control (DQC) Plan. It should include a brief presentation of internal controls and procedures that are used to insure that a quality design is produced. H. Personal visits to discuss this project will not be scheduled. I. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Copies Furnished: CESWF-EC-AE (McLellan) (0120)

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