DA, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 61, Tulsa, OK 74121-0061

C -- A-E SERVICES FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER, VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA SOL DACA56-98-R-0018 POC TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: Ms. Joanne Hensley, 918-669-7500: A-E Contracting, Mr. Brad Hull, 918-669-7038 Description: 1. Contract Information: A firm fixed price contract will be negotiated for Architect-Engineer Services to provide the design of the Physical Fitness Center, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Required services consist of all work related to the preparation of plans, specifications, construction cost estimates, studies, and permit applications. Construction support services including shop drawing reviews, field consultation, design modifications, operation and maintenance manuals, and as-built drawing preparation may be awarded as an option. This procurement is unrestricted. The anticipated contract award date is July 1998. All responders are advised that this requirement may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, evaluation, selection, and negotiation. Final award date may vary and final completion date may vary. 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 workit intends to subcontract. For your information, the subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are 65% for small business, 10% for small disadvantaged business, and 5% woman-owned business. 2. Project Information: This project consists of the alteration of the existing gymnasium and racquetball courts (737 SM) with an addition of 1623.6 SM. The facility will have provisions for offices, conference/training, sauna, free weight and aerobic rooms, showers, a kitchen facility, restrooms, and lockers. Supporting facilities include utilities, lighting, parking lot and site improvements. Estimated construction cost is between $1M and $5M. Metric scale is required on construction drawings. Selected A-E will be required to produce CADD drawings compatible with MicroStation software (5.0 or higher) of Bentley Systems, access a Computerized Automated Review Management Systems (ARMS) via modem, and produce cost estimates using MCACES Gold 3.0 software. The content of the submittals as well as level of completion required at various design stages are indicated in the Southwestern Division Architectural and Engineering Instructional Manual (SWD-AEIM), dated August 1996. Specifications (Divisions 1 thru 16) shall be prepared in accordance with Tulsa District Corps of Engineers Specifications instructions. Directions provided in Chapter VII-SPECIFICATIONS of the SWD-AEIM shall not apply. Instructions for preparation of specifications as provided on the Tulsa District page (http.//swt.usace.army.mil/). Specifications shall be prepared using the SPECSINTACT automated specification system. Further information regarding the home page and the specifications may be obtained by calling Tulsa District Specifications Section (918)669-7030. The contractor shall provide at 100% design phase the electronic bid documents of the design. 3. Selection Criteria: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: A. Past Performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, history of working relationships with consultants, timely construction support, and overall cooperativeness and responsiveness. B. Experience 1. Specialized recent experience and technical competence of the A-E firm and/or consultants, in the planning and design of fitness center facilities. 2. Designing within cost limitations 3. Design Quality Management procedures-coordination between disciplines and subcontractors. 4. Knowledge of locality. Comparable experience of the firm and consultants on projects completed within the last five years will be given the greatest weight. C. Geographical locations and knowledge of probable site locality and conditions, materials and supplies availability and applicable regulatory requirements. D. Qualified registered professional personnel with experience in the following disciplines: project management, architecture, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, civil, structural, cost estimating, geotechnical, and surveying. Particular focus will be on the qualifications of the personnel with relevant experience on similar projects. E. Sufficient capacity to complete the design by April 1999 with emphasis on the staff to be assigned to the project. F. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. Submission requirements: "Responding firms must also provide the names and telephone numbers of clients as references in their three most recent facility designs." See note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform the work must submit one copy of SF 255 and one copy of SF 254 for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address not later than the 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. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3B. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. In SF 255, Block 10please describe the firm's overall design quality management plan. A project-specific design quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0161)

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