U.S. Army Engineers District, Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, Attn: Sherrel Sholar-Jackson, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER PLANNING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS PRIMARILY WITHIN THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA POC POC: Don Carmen, CESAW-TS-EE (910-251-4656); Hilda Ayers, Contract Specialist An A-E Indefinite Delivery contract for planning and engineering services will be negotiated for various projects primarily for the Wilmington District. This procurement is UNRESTRICTED and is open to all firms regardless of size. One (1) contract award is anticipated. The contract will be for a period of one year from the date of award, with an option to extend for two additional years. Work will be assigned by negotiated task orders. Maximum order limits are $500,000 for each contract year and up to $500,000 per task order. The Government reserves the right to exercise the contract option period before the expiration of the base contract or preceding option period, if the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. PROJECT INFORMATION: The services will consist of essentially all types of planning and engineering work performed under the Corps of Engineers civil works and military programs. A-E services will be performed primarily for construction projects administered by the Wilmington District in NC and VA. Some work under this contract may be in support of other Corps Districts or Federal agencies and could be located anywhere in the southeastern U.S. Services to be provided may include: (1) Preparation and/or review of reconnaissance studies;(2) Preparation and/or review of feasibility studies; (3) NEPA documentation and environmental assessments;(4) Preparation and/or review of project level master plans;(5) Economic analyses, including recreation;(6) Preparation and/or review of preliminary and final designs and reports;(7) Preparation and/or review of computer generated drawings and maps; (8) Preparation and/or review of plans and specifications;(9) Preparation of quantity take-offs and MCACES cost estimates;(10) Inspection, evaluation and reports on completed projects;(11) Preparation and/or review of value engineering studies and reports; and (12) Site master planning and other military installation support work. The types of projects include: navigation locks and dams, coastal navigation, dredged material management, environmental restoration, streambank protection, coastal storm protection, recreation projects, military master plans, military facility plans, flood control dams, and local flood protection projects including but not limited to levees and flood walls, clearing and snagging, channelization, diversion channels, pumping stations, ponding, non-structural flood damage reduction, hurricane evacuation, and floodplain management studies. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following criteria, listed in descending order or relative importance, have been established for this contract: A. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: Firms must clearly demonstrate specialized experience and expertise in water resources projects with emphasis on flood control, coastal planning and engineering, hydrological/hydraulic planning and engineering, investigative capabilities, environmental planning, preparation of cost estimates using MCACES software, and ability to develop designs using the metric system of measurement. B. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Firm must include, but not be limited to, either in-house or through association with qualified consultants, the following U.S. registered personnel, if registration is applicable: Water Resources Planner, Civil Engineer, Coastal Planner, Regional Planner, Coastal Engineer, Hydraulic Engineer, Hydrologist, Water Quality Specialist, Environmental Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Landscape Architect, Architect, Structural Engineer, Electricl Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Geo-Hydrologist, Cost Estimator, Engineering Technician, GIS/CADD Technician, CADD Draftsman, Land Surveyor, Biologist, Regional Economist, Economist, Real Estate Specialist, Real Estate Appraiser, Archeologist, Social Analyst, Institutional Analyst, Outdoor Recreation Specialist, and Typist, and all necessary supervisory and administrative personnel to prepare planning and/or contract bid documents. C. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME: Firm must have the capacity to commence work within 15 days after receipt of notification to proceed with a task order and accomplish it in accordance with scheduled completion date. D. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry regarding quality, cost control, and timeliness of work will be reviewed. Past DOD experience data available to the Government through the A-E Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) will be utilized for prior performance evaluation. E. SB, SDB, AND WOSB PARTICIPATION: Extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, and historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions in the proposed contract team will be measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. F. VOLUME OF PAST DOD CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FIRM: Work previously awarded to the firm by DOD will be reviewed with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of contracts among equally qualified firms. G. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FIRM TO THE WORKSITE: Location of the firm relative to the worksite (considered the Wilmington NC District Office) will be considered provided there is an adequate number of qualified firms for consideration. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of SF 254 and SF 255 for the firm or joint venture and SF 254 for each Subcontractor. In Block 4 of SF 255, list ONLY the office personnel for the office to perform the work which is indicated in Block 3B. Additional personnel strengths, including consultants, should be indicated parenthetically, and their source clearly identified. In Block 7G of the SF 255, indicate specific project experience for key team members and indicate the team member's role on each listed project (architect, project manager, etc.). The firm should provide adequate documentation in Block 7G and 10 to illustrate the extent of participation of SB/SDB/WOSB/HBCU/MI's in terms of the percentage of the total contract effort. Submittal of supplemental attachments to SF 255 per evaluation factors A-D above is strongly recommended. Submittal package is to be received in this office at the address indicated below NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM EASTERN TIME on the 30th calendar day after the date of appearnce of this announcement in the COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY (CBD). Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement are not desired. Small and small disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with small and small disadvantaged business firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected,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 this contract are that a minimum of 61.2% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small business (SB), which includes SDB, 9.1% be placed with SDB, and 4.5% to WOSB. The subcontracting plan is NOT required with this submittal but the successful large business firm must submit an acceptable plan before any award can be made. Response to this ad should be in writing ONLY; telephone calls and personal visits are discouraged. The required forms shall be submitted to the following address: USAED WILMINGTON DISTRICT, ATTN: CESAW-CT-C/AYERS, PO BOX 1890, WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890 (STREET ADDRESS: 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE, WILMINGTON, NC 28403). Solicitation packages are not provided. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. SIC CODE; 8711. NOTE: THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED. Posted 09/25/98 (W-SN254557). (0268)

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