U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for Minnesota, Attn: Procurement Division, 15000 Highway 115, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, Minnesota 56345-4173

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR REPAIR AIRCRAFT PARKING APRONS AND TAXIWAYS SOL DAHA21-99-R-0001 DUE 011999 POC Chief Warrant Officer Todd Horness, Contracting Officer, (320) 632-7402 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, hornesst@mn-arng.ngb.army.mil. Design of the repair of approximately 99,000 SY (82,800 SM) of aircraft parking aprons and taxiways at the Minnesota Air National Guard Base, Minneapolis/St.Paul International Airport. The selected A/E firm shall investigate, evaluate, quantify, recommend and design the typical variety of aircraft pavement repair options/alternatives: (1) Complete removal and replacement of individual slabs; (2) Spot repair; (3) Spall repair; (4) Crack repair; (5) Joint resealing. The area of primary repair consideration is approximately 67,000 SY (56,000 SM). Additional areas to receive minimal repair and preventive maintenance treatment are approximately 32,000 SY (26,800 SM). A/E services will include Type A (Investigative) services, Type B (Design) services, consisting of production of complete designs, preliminary and final plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates. Type C (Construction Inspection) services may also be required after the construction contract is awarded. All services beyond the investigative stage are at the option of the Government. The selected firm shall be experienced in the design and repair of airfield pavements. This project shall be designed and specified in soft metric, using dual (metric and American (imperial)) measurements. Estimated cost range of the construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Note that regulations preclude firms that design a Government project form constructing same. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24 not later than the close of business, Tuesday, January 19, 1999. Submit data via U.S. Mail or commercial courier (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.) to CW2 Todd Horness, c/o USPFO-Minnesota, Building 15-2, Room 107, Camp Ripley, 15000 Highway 115, Little Falls, MN 56345-4173. Only one copy of the submittal is required. Previous submissions will not be considered. This is not a request for proposal. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 8711, Engineering Services. This is an unrestricted acquisition, not set-aside for any specific group. All firms may apply, and submissions from small business and small disadvantaged business are encouraged. Firms under consideration by the board will be evaluated under the following criteria in descending order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the services required under this contract; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in this type of work, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required timeframe, to include suitability of firm size, organization, and disciplines; (4) Past performance on previous work in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Geographic proximity to the greater Twin Cities Metropolitan area; (6) Volume of Air National Guard and other DoD work awarded during calendar year 1998 (inverse), with the object of effecting equitable DoD contract distribution. Final selection order of preference shall be determined by a voting board after providing A/E firms with the opportunity to make a presentation, and further examination of qualifications. Direct any questions regarding this synopsis to the Contracting Officer listed above. Site visits for the purpose of discussing your firm's qualifications and experience will not be scheduled by other than the selection board during the selection period. See Note 24. Posted 12/15/98 (W-SN280642). (0349)

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