U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 600 M.L. King, Jr. Pl., Rm 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN OF VARIOUS CIVIL/MILITARY PROJECTS PRIMARILY IN KY, IN, OH, MI AND IL BUT COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE DISTRICT MISSION BOUNDARIES. SOL W22W9K81269743 POC Contract Specialist, Hany Smith (502) 625-7634, Technical, Goerge Flickner, (502) 582-6120 1. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION: The proposed services will be obtained by a negotiated Firm Fixed Price Contract and will be primarily for civil works projects but could include military projects. Projects will be awarded by Individual Task Orders not to exceed $1,000,000 with the maximum contract value being $1,000,000 for the base year. The estimated construction cost per project is approximately between $100,000 and $6,000,000. The contract period is a maximum of one year from date of award with an option to extend two additional years with an additional $1,000,000 for each year the option is exercised. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected to negotiate a contract, the firm will be required to present an acceptable Small business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public in accordance with Public Law 95-507 prior to award of the contract. The current subcontracting goals are 61.2% to Small Business, 9.1% to Small disadvantaged Business and 4.5% to Women-Owned Small Business. These percentages are applied to the total amount of subcontracted dollars. Some projects may require partnering with the selected firm which could require the selected A/E to attend an approximate one-day partnering meeting to define the Users expectations of the A/E, create a positive working atmosphere, encourage open communication, and identify common goals. Significant emphasis will be placed on the A/E=s quality control procedures as the District will not review quality into the project. Estimated start and completion dates are Sept 1998 and Sept 1999 respectively. Projects outside the primary area of responsibility may be added at the Government's discretion upon agreement of the selected firm. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Activities such as preparation of plans, specifications, construction cost estimates and/or technical studies in support of such projects as: a) building design, new construction/renovation and repairs b) structural analysis and design (includes seismic analysis ) buildings, bridges, locks, floodwalls, gates, etc. c) mechanical systems, HVAC and plumbing d) electrical systems, alarms and controls, interior/exterior lighting and distribution system e) fire protection systems f) site surveying g) hydraulic and hydrology analysis h) geotech (soils engineering) activities I) flood protection projects such as channel modifications and bank stabilization, levees, floodwalls j) sitework, road and drainage, site utilities, k) Architectural design, interior space planning and design to include pre-wired work stations l) landscape planning, m) survey analysis, and abatement design for hazardous material encountered in building demolition and renovation i.e. PCB=s, asbestos, and leadbased paint. Some work in enclosed/confined spaces may be required. Construction cost estimating be accomplished using the Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) software (software and database will be furnished). Specifications must be electronically developed using Corps of Engineers Guide Specifications (CEGS). Electronic drawing development may be required for some activities. Electronic drawing development may be by any CADD system but submittals must be in accurately translated Intergraph Microstation format unless other wise specified. Intergraph Microstation is the preferred format and will be required to ensure compatibility with the electronic advertisement of documents. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See note 24 for general selection process information. The specific selection criteria (a through d being primary and e through h secondary) in descending order of importance are as follows and must be documented with resumes in the SF255: 1. Professional Qualifications: a) A designer and checker with education, registration, certification, training, and specialized experience in the following fields: architecture, civil, hydraulics, geotechnical (soils engineering), structural (independent of civil), mechanical, and electrical engineering are necessary with at least one in each field professionally registered. Additionally, professionals qualified by education, registration, certification, and/or training in interior design, landscape architecture, fire protection, industrial hygiene, and hazardous material inspection and abatement methods are necessary. The Interior Designer must be either NCIDQ Certified, a registered Interior Designer, or a registered architect with demonstrated training and experience in interior design. The hygienist must be a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) as certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygienist (ABIH). The hazardous material inspector must have successfully completed an EPA approved course for building inspectors and asbestos management planners. A laboratory accredited in Bulk Asbestos Fiber Analysis given by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) must be available for hazardous material testing as needed. b) Specialized Experience and technical competence in the expected activities identified above as evidenced by the resumes of the personnel assigned to this project; Only resumes identifying the professionalism and specialized experience of the design group is necessary. Other available personnel may be specified in paragraph 10 of the SF255. In addition, a brief Design Management Plan including an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), quality control procedures and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors) must be included in paragraph 10 of the SF255.Capacity to complete the work in the required time; d) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality work, and compliance with performance schedules; e) Superior performance evaluations on recently completed DOD contracts; f) Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project; g)Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24; h) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS; a) See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Any firm with an electronic mailbox responding to this solicitation should identify such address in the SF255. Release of firm status will occur within 10 days after approval of any selection. Firms which are interested and meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one completed SF-255 (Revision 11-92). All responses on SF-255 to this announcement must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. local time on the 30th calendar day after the date of this publication to be considered for selection. The day following this CBD announcement counts as day number one (1). If the 30th day falls on Saturday, Sunday or a U.S. Government Holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next Government business day. b) It is requested that interested firms list the fee amount and date of all DOD contracts awarded during the last 12 months to the firm and all subsidiaries in Block 9 of the SF-255. c) Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF-254 for each proposed consultant. Additionally all responding firms which do not have a current (within 12 months) SF-254 on file with the North Pacific Division, Corps of Engineers must also furnish a completed SF-254. If a SF-254 is included, only the 11-92 edition of the form will be accepted. The business size status (large, small and/or minority) should be indicated in Block 3 of SF-255. Definition: A concern is small if its annual receipts average over the past 3 fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million. d) No other information including pamphlets or booklets is requested or required. e) No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made and no further action isrequired. This is not a request for proposals. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Place, Room-821, Louisville, Kentucky 40201-2230 (ATTN: Hank Smith). (0127)

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