US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090

C -- NYD IDTC'S 175 & 176 FOR PRIMARILY TECHNICAL REVIEWS OF COASTAL, NAVIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS SOL CBAENN9-092-0006 POC Willien Cunningham, Procurement Assistant 212-264-9123 Two indefinite delivery contracts will be negotiated and awarded, each with a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods not to exceed one year each. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed approximately $1,000,000. Each delivery order will not exceed $1,000,000. An option period may be exercised when the contracts amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. The Government's obligation to guarantee a minimum amount for payment will apply to all three years. The guarantee minimum is $20,000 for the first year and $10,000 for the second and third years.Two firms will be selected from this announcement. Project Information: Primarily Technical Reviews of Coastal, Navigation and Flood Control Projects primarily in the NYD Boundaries. The specific abilities and disciplines required are: Hydrology, hydraulics, and interior drainage analysis and design: geotechnical, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical and coastal engineering; architecture: hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste, especially with respect to soil, groundwater, runoff, dredged material and water quality,; cost estimating using MCACES Gold software: specification writing using SPECSINTACT; Intergraph compatible CADD capability: surveyors with knowledge of surveying techniques associated with flood control, coastal and navigation projects, technical report writing. Special Qualifications: Experience in the review of coastal projects for the purpose of hurricane and flood control protection, including beaches (berms, dunes, etc.) seawalls, bulkheads, jetties, groins, revetments, riprap and other coastal structures. Experience in the review of both shallow and deep draft navigation projects, including dredging of channels and inlet protection structures. Experience in the review of flood control projects including channel modification, flumes, levees, floodwalls, interior drainage facilities (pump stations, ponding areas, piping systems), closure structures, floodproofing, detention structures including dams and reservoirs. Firms should demonstrate their design expertise in these areas as well as their review capability. Design services may also be requested under these contracts. Closing date for submitting SF255: 30 days after advertising date. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday the closing date will be on the next business day. Firms should submit their qualifications on 11-92 version of SF255 and SF254. SF254 should reflect the overall firms capacity, whereas, SF255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submittal. If subconsultants are to be utilitized, a SF254 must be submitted for each subconsultant. These guidelines should be closely followed, since they constitute procedural protocol in the manner in which the selection process is conducted. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance:A. Primary Selection Criteria1. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required.2. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. 3 Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules.4. Capacity to accomplish the work within the required time.5. Knowledge of the locality and location in the general geographical area provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. Note: Firms are encouraged to submit from any geographical area. 6. Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. (If applicable)B. Secondary Selection Criteria 1 Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. 2. Geographic Proximity in relation to location of project.3. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts. Start date/Completion: October 1999. Term of each contract shall be for a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods not to exceed one year each to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. Small and small disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and small disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, a small business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. Firms which have not previously applied for New York District projects and firms which do not have a current SF-254 on file with the New York District should submit two of the SF-254 with this initial response to CBD announcement. Firms using consultants should submit copies of the SF-254 for their consultants.a) Notification of all firms will be made within 10 calendar days after approval of the Final selection. Notifications will not be sent after preselection approval. The notification will say the firm was not among the most highly qualified firms and that the firm may request a debriefing. b) The A/E's request for a debriefing must be received by the selection chairperson within 30 calendar days after the date on which the firm received the notification.c) Debriefing(s) will occur within 14 calendar days after receipt of the written request. d) Copies of all SF 254's & SF 255's of all firms, who are not short listed, will be held for 30 calendar days after notifications are sent out. Three (3) copies of the submittals should be sent to Ms. Willien Cunningham, CENAN-EN-M, Room 2037, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-9123. Posted 04/02/99 (W-SN315666). (0092)

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