Engineering Field Activity, NW, NAVFACENGCOM, 19917 7th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370-7570

C -- MODIFICATION OF SELECTION CRITERIA AND CLOSING DATE FOR SOLICITATION FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR INDEFINTE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR NAVY WATERFRONT FACILITIES IN THE PUGET SOUND AREA SOL N44255-98-D-9808 DUE 110598 POC JOAN KAIMIKAUA, Contract Specialist (360) 396-0262 The Engineering Field Activity, NW Architect-Engineering Services for Indefinite Quantity Contract synopsis posted in CBDNet on September 22, 1998 is amended as follows: Replace SELECTION CRITERIA in its entirety, with the following -- SELECTION CRITERIA: Prioritized selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (the office/branch actually accomplishing the work) including subcontractors, in the design of piers and waterfront structures and supporting utilities and specifically Navy waterfront facilities. Specialized waterfront experience shall include, but not be limited to site investigations, structural analysis, utilities engineering, waterfront engineering studies, waterfront designs, and cost analysis completed in the past five years. Design-build experience (experience as a member of the design-build team or the consultant preparing the RFP) is preferred, and may result in an increased rating for this factor. Do not list more than 10 projects in Block 8 of the SF255. Indicate which subcontractors from the proposed team, if any, participated in the work identified in Block 8. Address the history and previous working relationships with the subcontractors to be utilized. Teams that have successfully worked together on waterfront projects are preferred, and may result in an increased rating for this factor. (2) Professional qualifications of the staff to be assigned to this project, including subcontractors, and their respective experience in the study and design of piers and waterfront facilities and experience with Navy waterfront facilities. Design-build contracting experience and/or relevant experience producing design-build bidding documents is preferred, and may result in an increased rating for this factor. List only the team members who will actually perform major tasks under this contract, and indicate which of the members will perform major tasks under the seed project. Key personnel must have professional registration in their discipline. In block 4 of the SF 255 (Personnel by Discipline) show the entire proposed team by listing personnel from subcontractors to the left of the parentheses. In Block 7 of the SF 255, indicate branch office location of each team member including the subcontractor's personnel. (3) Past performance on recent projects. Provide a listing of all waterfront projects for which design or RFP preparation has been completed and bid within the last five years, and for which construction costs total a minimum of $5,000,000. Projects listed shall be those completed by the office/branch that will be accomplishing the work under this contract. The listing for each project shall include the title of the project, a description of the project, the total design costs for the project, a comparison of the A/E construction estimate and the project award value (include a discussion of the circumstances of significant differences), and an accessible owner point of contact (with phone number). The listing shall also indicate if any projets include participation as a design/build team member. Provide copies of performance evaluations received within the last 3 years. (4) Design Quality Control (DQC) Program. Provide a copy of the firm's design quality control program/plan, including an organization chart showing each member, identified by name and role/discipline, of the proposed design team, including subcontractors. The organization chart shall identify the personnel specifically designated to execute the Program. Describe the firm's procedures for documenting/certifying the execution of the Program, and present the coordination between each subcontractor's quality control program and the firm's DQC Program. Include documentation that demonstrates successful application of the quality control program for previous projects similar to those listed above. (5) Knowledge of the locality of the project. Demonstrate knowledge of conditions and requirements for design and construction in the locality. (6) Capacity and management plan to accomplish the work in the required time limits. Discuss the impact of this workload on the firm's permanent staff, projected workload during the contract period, the firm's history of successfully completing work in compliance with performance schedules, and the firm's history of providing timely submittals. Indicate the firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including subcontractors) for the specific contract period. Provide an organization chart of key personnel to be assigned to the contract, and an organization chart of key personnel to be assigned to the seed project. (7) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. ***Note: Criteria numbers (8) through (10) shall be used as secondary evaluation factors should the application of criteria numbers (1) through (7) result in firms being ranked as equals.*** (8) Location of the firm in the general geographic area, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of this project. (9) Use of small or small disadvantaged or women-owned business firms as prime contractor or as subcontractors. (10) Volume of work previously awarded by the DoD to the firm. This information shall be recorded in Block 9 of the SF 255 by listing the total amount of prime DoD fees awarded for the previous 12 months. The closing date is extended. Qualified firms desiring consideration shall submit one copy of an SF-254, and SF-255 and each subconsultant's current SF-254 to Joan Kaimikaua, Engineering Field Activity, Northwest, Code T2JK1, 19917 7th Avenue NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370 not later than close of business (4:00 p.m. local time) on the due date stated at the beginning of this synopsis. Posted 09/30/98 (W-SN256584). (0273)

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