U.S. Army Engineer District, Chicago, Corps of Engineers, 111 North Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606-7206

T -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT ENGINEER CONTRACT FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING AND SURVEYING SERVICES FOR THE CHICAGO DISTRICT, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS POC For technical information contact Robert Behrns (312)353-6400 X3045. For contractual information contact Katherine McClendon (312)353-6400 X1701. 1. Contract Information: Architect Engineer Services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Type contract to provide Photogrammetric Mapping and Surveying Services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, is required for various civil works projects within the Chicago District boundaries (Northeastern Illinois and Northern Indiana). The possibility exists that work may also be performed within the boundaries of the Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (CELRD). The CELRD boundaries include all or parts of 17 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The Contract will consist of individually negotiated work orders not to exceed $150,000 each, with a cumulative total not to exceed $500,000 during a one year period, with an option to renew the contract for two additional one year periods. Minimum guaranteed amount of the initial contract will be $10,000.00 for the base contract year and $5,000.00 for each option year. This announcement is open to all businesses, regardless of size (UNRESTRICTED). If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219 9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for the Chicago District are (1) at least 61.2% of a Contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and women owned small business (WOSB); (2) at least 9.1% of a Contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with SDB; and (3) at least 4.5% of a Contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with WOSB. The small business size standard for SIC 8711 (Engineering Services) is $2.5 million annual average gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years. The plan is not required with this submittal. The wages and benefits of service employees (see Far 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work will consist of a photogrammetric mapping and related services contract for various projects within the Chicago District. Work will include photogrammetric mapping for engineering design site plans, at mapping scales ranging between 1" = 20' and 1" = 400'. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. Firms must demonstrate in their submission the ability to meet the following requirements, listed in relative order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-e are primary. Criteria f-h are secondary and shall only be used as "tie breakers" among technically equal firms, these criteria are weighted equally. Although as stated in part 1 Contract Information work may be performed within the CELRD boundaries, the criteria will be evaluated with respect to work to be performed within the Chicago District boundaries. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: (1) Large scale photogrammetric mapping in accordance with the standards set in EM 1110-1-1000 (Photogrammetric Mapping Manual) to include (a) planimetric/topographic mapping, (b) orthophoto mapping, and (c) digital orthophoto mapping, (d) ability to produce color and black & white stereo photography at various scales, and (e) produce digital aerial photography in .JPG format (this digital photography will not be used to produce mapping however it will be scaled to be used in conjunction with digital mapping). (2) Ability to conduct field surveys in accordance with the standards set in EM 1110-1-1004 (Control Survey Manual), EM 1110-1-1003 (NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Surveying), EM 1110-1-1005 (Topographic Surveying), and EM 1110-1-1002 (Survey Markers and Monumentation) to include (a) GPS control surveys (decimeter accuracy), (b) conventional control surveys (horizontal/vertical), (c) topographic field surveys, and (d)property/boundary surveys. (3) Production of digital surveying and mapping data and digital files in Microstation Version 5.0, 95 or higher compatible .DGN, .DXF, and ASCII formats. (4) Prepare final right-of-way drawings and legal descriptions. b) Professional Qualifications: The evaluation of professional qualifications will consider education, training, professional registration, organizational certifications, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. The firm must have (1) an Illinois and/or Indiana Registered Professional Land Surveyor, (2) an Illinois and/or Indiana Registered Professional Engineer on staff, (3) qualified supervisory office and field personnel, (4) qualified photo lab, CADD, and computer personnel, and (5) Hazardous Site Worker 40-hour training, Hazardous Site Supervisor training, first aid training, and CPR training as required by EM 385-1-1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Health and Safety Requirements Manual dated September 3, 1996, 29 CFR 1920.120 OSHA and 29 CFR 1926.65 OSHA. Information regarding such experience should be included in Block 7 and Block 10 of SF 255. c) Capacity to Accomplish the Work in the required time and the ability to perform two $50,000 work orders within a 6 month period. The firm must have (1) an adequate number of qualified surveying and photogrammetric compilation personnel including field party chiefs, pilots, stereoplotter operators, and drafters, (2) specialized equipment consisting of (a) aircraft, (b) aerial mapping cameras with forward motion compensator (FMC), (c) analytical stereoplotting instruments, (d) orthoscanner, (e) photogrammetric processing and plotting equipment, (f) automated plotters, (g) rectification instruments, and (h) survey equipment necessary to accomplish third order or better accuracy surveys. d) Past Performance: Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry regarding cost control,quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. e) Knowledge of Locality: Knowledge of the locality of the projects and location of the firm in the general geographical area of the project and USGS coordinate systems in the states of Illinois and Indiana. f) Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. g) Geographic proximity to the nine county area of the Chicago District. Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry and Will Counties in Illinois. Lake, LaPorte and Porter Counties in Indiana. 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. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which meet the requirements of this announcement are invited to submit in duplicate two completed copies of SF 255 and SF 254 (November 1992 Edition only) to the address below not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. A separate SF 254 is required for each subcontractor. A E firms shall indicate their business size in Block 3 of Standard Form 255. Include ACASS number in Block 3b. Call the ACASS Center at 503 326 3459 to obtain a number. In Block 10 of the SF 255, describe the firm's overall design quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, and quality control procedures. Information on number of personnel and past job experience provided in the Standard Form 255 shall reference the firm or local office providing the service and all designated subcontractors. Supplemental information regarding specialized experience and equipment should be included in Block 10 of SF 255. Responding firms must indicate the number and dollar amount of Department of Defense contracts awarded in the 12 months prior to this notice. SIC Code for this procurement is 8711. No additional contract information will be given to firms. Phone calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. SF 254s and SF 255s are to be submitted to: US Army Engineer District, Chicago, ATTN: Contracting Officer, 111 North Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606-2166. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0127)

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