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C -- SURVEY & DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS, US. COAST GUARD LORAN STATIONS SOL DTCG50-99-R-643PG7 POC William F. Denman, Contracting Officer (206) 220-7423 The Coast Guard is seeking professional engineering and design services to provide site survey and design engineering services for modifications to eleven Coast Guard LORAN Stations (Dana, IN; Attu, AK; St. Paul, AK; Port Clarence, AK; Kodiak, AK; Tok, AK; Shoal Cove, AK; George, WA; Middletown, CA; Fallon, NV; Searchlight, NV). LORAN Stations are typically comprised of guyed antennas (300-1000 feet tall) and self-contained facilities (transmitters, generators and offices). The Coast Guard intends to replace the existing vacuum tube transmitters with new solid state transmitters. The design or selection of the new transmitter is not part of this solicitation: however, it is anticipated that coordination with the supplier of the solid state transmitter will be required. Currently, there is only one known manufacturer of LORAN solid state transmitters (www.megapulse.com). The work shall consist of two phases, the initial base award and one option: Phase I -- (Basic Contract Award) Site survey and recommendation; and Phase II -- (One or more Options) Design services to modify the facilities. The initial Phase I deliverables are expected to be required in early Fall of 1999. -- Phase I shall consist of : (1) Site surveys to evaluate what physical modifications are required at each facility to accommodate new solid state transmitters (i.e. physical space modifications, HVAC, power supply requirements). (2) Recommendations for reliability and remote operation improvements to the facilities. These may include: (a) Tower Details (ground plane condition, lightning projection, paint, lighting, structural, etc.) (b) HVAC (waste heat recovery system, cooling, airflow, condition, longevity, etc.) (c) Power Distribution System (UPS, replacement of outdated panel equipment) (d) Generator Sets, Prime Movers, ATS (Including Remote Monitor/Control Capability) (e) Lightning Protection (Tower) (f) Security, Hardening, Anti-terrorism standards, tower base protection (g)Transmitter/Antenna matching details (signal strength, bridge antenna, etc) (h) Grounding, Bonding, Shielding adequacy (i) Building Assessment (j) Airport Runway Details (k)Installation details (measurement, parts, tools, shipping, space, storage, etc.). Professional services may include producing master plans, basic facility requirements, engineering evaluations, feasibility studies, site studies, documentation of capital improvement projects, environmental documentation, site plans, landscape plans, rendering, graphics and presentation briefs. -- Phase II, Shall consist of design services to produce construction documents and construction support based on the Coast Guard's review of recommended actions and preparation of appropriate Statement of Services. Each of the 11 sites involved will be individually priced for cost control. The total estimated construction cost associated with the construction solicitation(s) is expected to be approximately $40M over 4 fiscal years. Design and Engineering Services may include the following disciplines: project manager, architectural and site planning, civil, structural, mechanical, environmental and electrical engineering, landscape architectural, cost estimating, surveying and drafting, report writer and typist. Documents shall be produced in formats compatible with AUTOCADD 14 and desktop publishing programs. -- The evaluation criteria, in descending order of importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications of the firm's staff and consultants to be assigned to the project related to evaluation, planning, and design services. (2) Specialized experience of the firm in related work. (3) Capacity and capability of the team to finish the work on schedule. (4) Past record of effective performance with the Government and private clients. (5) Project team organization, key personnel roles and responsibilities and quality control procedures. (6) Geographic proximity to FDCC Pacific, Seattle, WA. -- Firms desiring consideration must submit SF 254, SF 255 and any sub-consultants SF 254, including organizationalchart of key personnel to be assigned to this project. The submittals must be received in this office by 4 PM, Pacific Time, 30 days (first day following a weekend or holiday) after publication of this notice. Telephone calls are discouraged as no further technical or project specific information will be furnished prior to the selection of short listed firms. -- THE FOLLOWING IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES TO QUALIFIED BIDDERS: ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. -- For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. ***** Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317430). (0097)

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