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C -- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS, ARIZONA AND NEVADA SOL DACW09-99-R-0015 POC A-E Contracting Branch, Patricia Bonilla (213) 452-3255 or Cindy Myrtetus, (213) 452-3247, Technical Information, Tom Luzano, (213) 452-3614 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks A-E Act, PL 92-582) for Indefinite Delivery Contract for a one-year period for Landscape Architecture and Recreation Planning for Civil Works Projects in Arizona and Nevada (BLOCK 1 of SF 255). The majority of the work and services will be for civil works projects. However, there may be a smaller portion of the work and services for military projects. THIS SOLICITATION IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS, only Small Businesses will be considered for award. The SIC code 8711, the size standard is 2.5 million. There will be one (1) indefinite delivery contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services. The top ranked firm will be awarded the contract. Yearly cumulative amount of individual task orders per contract not to exceed $1,000,000.00. The contract will include an option to extend to second and third years with additional amount for each optional year not to exceed $1,000,000.00. If contract amounts for the base year period or preceding option year periods have been exhausted or nearly exhausted the Government has the option to exercise contract options before the expiration of the base year period or preceeding option year periods. The options may be exercised at the discretion of the government. Task orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. Task orders shall be firm fixed price. The estimated contract start date is July 1999 for a period of 12 months (through July 2000). Work is subject to availability of funds. Estimated construction cost is not applicable. Year 2000 Compliance; the Architect-Engineer (A-E) shall insure that the hardware, firmware, software, and information technology systems separately or in combination with each other or other elements specified in the documents developed under this contract shall be year 2000 compliant in accordance with FAR 39.106. Payments by the Government under this contract will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Task orders to be issued under this contract will primarily consist of recreation appendices, feasibility reports, design memorandums, master plans, and construction documents for erosion and sediment control, esthetics treatment, recreation facilities, landscape and native habitat, wetland reclamation/restoration, for proposed civil works projects. Construction estimates will be performed using MCACES in the appropriate breakdown structure. The contractor will be required to acquire the necessary software and training from the vendor. The firm selected for this contract will be expected to submit a quality control plan and to adhere to it during the work and services required under the contract. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm=s Design Quality Control Plan (DQCP)l, including Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP) of a subcontractor (s) work. The report must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. 3. SELECTION INFORMATION: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria "a" through "e" are primary. Criteria "f" and "g" are secondary and will be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Professional Qualifications: Landscape Architecture, Land use and Recreation Planning, Civil Engineering, Geology, Groundwater Hydrology, and Economics of Recreation Facilities, with supporting disciplines in Architecture, CADD Systems, Cost Estimating, Structural Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall relevant experience and longevity with the firm. b. Specialized experience and technical competence, recent experience in (1) Recreation planning and design, (2) landscape architecture (revegetation, land rehabilitation, wetland design, erosion and sediment control, irrigation delivery systems in a desert environment and familiarity with use of plants native to the area andin preparation of planning/construction documents, and native habitat, wetlands, reclamation/restoration). (3) geographic information systems and other automated cartographic services, (4) economic analyses (National Economic Development criteria), (5) Intergraph or compatible CADD system and Automated Review Management System capability, (6) Preparation of preliminary and final cost estimates using MCACES Gold in the appropriate breakdown structure. c. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, to accomplish multiple simultaneous task orders at different locations and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. d. Past performance on DOD contracts. e. Knowledge of the locality. f. Geographic proximity (physical location) of the firm to the location of the project(s). g. Equitable distribution of DOD contracts. All firms that submit an SF 255 shall be notified by letter acknowledging receipt of their response. The firms which are not recommended by the Pre-Selection Board and firms which are considered by the Selection Board but are not ranked for negotiation shall be notified with a letter after selection for an award. The firms which are ranked for negotiation but are not selected for an award shall be notified after the award of the contract. The contract award shall be announced in the Commerce Business Daily. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested A-E firms having the capabilities for this work are invited to submit one (1) completed Standard Form (SF) 254 and 255, revised editions dated November 1992, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaires for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcontractor/consultant, by addressing a transmittal letter to the office shown. Lengthy cover letters and generic corporation brochures, or other presentations (such as binding of SF 254 and 255) beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. Response to this notice must be received within 30 calendar days from the date of issuance of this synopsis. If the 30th day is a weekend day or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include ACASS number in Block 3b. Call the ACASS Center at (503) 808-4593 to obtain a number. No other general notification will be made of this work. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. See Numbered Note 1. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24. Posted 04/09/99 (W-SN318035). (0099)

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