Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667

C -- PROFESSIONAL A&E SERVICES SOL RFP R5-03-99-15 DUE 012099 POC Carrol Jagger 530/621-5232 E-MAIL: RFP R5-03-99-15 Professional A&E Services, cjagger/r5_eldorado@fs.fed.us. Professional A/E services are required for architectural design (including conceptual design alternatives, interpretive, and development & final design), engineering and preparation of construction documents (including drawings, specifications and engineered cost estimtes). The following types of projects are proposed buildings, access roads and parking areas, drainage and minor concrete structures and masonry walls, remodel of existing buildings (re-roofing, re-siding, electrical etc.), utility systems (water, sewer, electrical), and miscellaneous work including, but not limited to, sprinkler systems, waste water disposal, propane/natural gas and landscaping. This work will not include bridge design. Any contract resulting from this request will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type and will provide for unilateral option years. Work under this contract will be issued by task orders and will be performed on Federal Lands located on the Inyo, Tahoe, and Eldorado National Forests and theLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. All interested offerors must submit an SF-254 and SF-255 to the USDA Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest, Acquisitions, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667 ATTN: Carrol Jagger, no later than 01/20/99. The following criteria will be applied in relative order of importance with criteria 1 & 2 being of greatest equal value and criteria 3-6 being of lesser equal value. (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services, including, but not limited to: site surveying, architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering. (2) Tehcnical competence and specialized experience in the types of work required, including experience in, intimate knowledge of, and proven effectiveness in working with local agencies such as Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, El Dorado County, CA, Douglas County, NV, etc. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (5) Location in the general geographical area of these forests, and knowledge of the locality and local issues, such as producing effective designs mitigating Lake Tahoe Basin water quality issues (Best Management Practices), seasonal construction restrictions, etc., provided that application of this criteria leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and the size of the project. (6) Computer-assisted design capability and capacity to generate prompt design modifications. In order to receive maximum considerations, interested firms should address the evaluation criteria individually and in as much detail as possible. Fax number is: 530/621-5258 Posted 12/17/98 (W-SN281460). (0351)

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