Panama Canal Commission, Purchasing and Contrats Branch, Contracting Division, Unit 2300, APO AA, 34011-2300

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL A-E 170000 DUE 052798 POC Tom Duncan, Contrat Specialist, (507) 272-3140, Efrain Isaza, Contracting Officer, (507) 272-7205 This action modifies a previously announced procurement action advertised as ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES on April 21, 1998. The due date is now May 27, 1998, the Contracting Officer is Efrain Isaza, and a physical address is provided for submission of qualifications. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A/E FOR UP TO TWO MULTIDISCIPLINARY INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS FOR ENGINEERING SITE AND PROJECT ASSESSMENT, CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES. Each contract will have a base period not to exceed one year with up to two additional option periods not to exceed one year each. Individual, fixed-price task orders issued under these contracts will not exceed $1,000,000 and the cost ceiling for each base and option period for each contract will be $1,500,000. One of the two contracts will be awarded initially with the remaining contract to be awarded within 12 months depending on workload and contracting requirements. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Services will include, but not be limited to, Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Mechanical, electrical, environmental, cost, hydroelectric and hydraulic engineering; architectural design and the necessary related engineering support services such as CADD, Surveying and Cost estimates. The Contractor will be required to provide the appropriate personnel, materials, equipment, management, quality and cost controls to perform all phases of engineering and architectural services to include, but not limited to, engineering investigations/assessments/studies, conceptual designs; reports; preliminary cost estimates for conceptual design; general construction methodology and engineering feasibility type surveys; and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD). Work shall be accomplished in full compliance with established Corps of Engineers manuals, policies, standards and practices and other professional practices and standards as necessitated by project conditions or job requirements. Work to be accomplished will be required using the metric system of measurement. The location of services required are within the country of Panama and the general boundaries of the Panama Canal Watershed but may be required within adjacent watersheds. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 of the CBD for general A-E selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria (a) through (e) are primary. Criteria (f) through (g) are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms and also will be used to rank the two firms selected to determine the order of negotiations and awarding of the two contracts. (a) specialized experience and technical competence: the firm (the firm shall be considered the prime firm and all subcontractor(s)) and its staff shall have specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) all phases of engineering including experience related or similar to the design and/or rehabiliation of navigation locks and dams; earthen and concrete flood control and water supply dams; navigation channels and dredging operations, hydroelectric power projects, tunneling, and water diversion channels; water supply and distribution facilities; environmental reviews and designs for mitigation; water quality; and energy conservation, pollution control, and waste reduction; (2) using innovative design concepts/engineering practices and state-of-the-art technologies including effecting technology transfer electronically and through work sessions and conferences; (3) designing projects within constrained schedules and funding limitations; (4) producing and delivering CADD drawings in a format fully compatible with AUTOCADD and the Tri-Service CADD Standards; (b) Professional Qualifications: Professional qualifications of the key project management and technical personnel to be assigned to the contract and their ability to perform the required services as listed in Section 2,PROJECT INFORMATION. The evaluation of professional qualifications will consider education, training, professional registration, organizational certifications, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. The firm should indicate professional registrations/licenses, certifications from commercial organizations, professional recognition, professional associations, advanced training, and specific work experience of key personnel. The firm must have within its staff the necessary Registered/Licensed Engineers, Architects and Surveyors having the professional qualifications and specialized experience to perform and/or oversee that all work is accomplished as required by law and professional engineering, architectural and surveying practices. (c) Past Performance on Government and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (d) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the anticipated work in an efficient manner. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm in similarly sized projects, and the size and qualifications of the firm's staff in required disciplines. The firm's staff must be capable of responding to multiple task orders concurrently and within specified performance periods. (e) knowledge of the locality (f) location of the firm (g) volume of current contract awards in the last 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a current completed Standard Form 255 (SF255, 11/92 edition), "Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project" and any supplemental information which documents the firm's qualifications. Firms must submit a detailed quality control plan with their proposal that outlines specific quality control procedures for this contract and specifically addresses quality control procedures between the prime and any subcontractors. Firms must also submit a list of their significant equipment and software, including email and ftp capabilities that are intended to be used on this contract. All responding firms which do not have a current(within the past 12 months) SF 254 on file with this office must also furnish a completed current SF 254. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, block 3b. FOR ACASS information, call (503) 808-4591 or 4590. Interested firms must provide submittals to the above address not later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on the 7th calendar day after the date of this announcement. If the 7th days is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time of the next business day. Submittals after this date and time will not be considered for selection. If sent by courier or hand carried, submit to Panama Canal Commission, Contracting Division, Bldg. 5, First Floor, Balboa Industrial Area, Balboa, Panama. This is not a request for proposal. (0140)

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