Department of Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, Contracting Services Group, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado 80225-0287

C -- MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MAJOR WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THE BOLSA CHICA WETLANDS SITE IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA SOL 1448-98690-99-C013 POC Point of Contact-Rodney K. Keiscome, Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, DSC-CS, (303) 969-2048 WEB: Contracting Services Group, http://www.nps.gov/dsc/dsccon. E-MAIL: National Park Service, Denver Service Center, rod_keiscome@nps.gov. NOTE: This is a re-advertisement of a Commerce Business Daily (CBD) notice published on June 12, 1998 by the Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Accordingly, the previous USFWS CBD notice (i.e., FWS1-98061[TS]) is hereby rescinded and replaced by this USFWS/NPS CBD notice referenced above. On behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS), Denver Service Center, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado, 80225, is seeking a qualified firm(s) or organization to provide Multi Disciplinary Architect-Engineer Services for major wetland restoration and other improvements at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands site. The base contract period is anticipated to run from October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, with options to extend for four additional one-year periods. Work will be ordered by issuance of negotiated firm fixed price task orders. The maximum ordering limitation will be $3,000,000.00 per year. The annual guaranteed minimum is $50,000.00. The Bolsa Chica lowlands are surrounded by the City of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. The USFWS, in cooperation with various federal and state agencies, plans to physically alter a portion of the lowlands to restore fish and wildlife habitat by restoring tidal influence and re-contouring portions of the lowlands. The Agencies have the responsibility for completing the California Environmental Impact Report and the Federal Environmental Impact Statement. Federal, state and local permits for the project will be obtained by the Agencies. Construction activities are likely to include excavation and construction of roads, jetties, water control structures, bio-engineered bank protection measures, barriers to groundwater encroachment, and service facilities. -- PRIMARY SERVICES REQUIRED: For the purposes of this contract, the services to be provided will be primarily design and construction management. -- DESIGN -- Services in this category include the preparation of documents for construction and/or rehabilitation of facilities integral to the Bolsa Chica wetland restoration project. This includes the preparation of plans, specifications, bidding schedules, and cost estimates as follows: Civil and hydraulic engineering design/documentation services including, but not limited to, on-site utility systems, water control systems, earthwork, bridges, bioengineering, wetland restoration, levees, bank protection, roads, buildings, and jetties; structural design/documentation services; mechanical design/documentation services; electrical design/documentation services; architectural design/documentation services; landscape design/documentation services; value engineering by an independent team at approximately 35% completion of design. -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT -- Services in this category include management from contract award to final acceptance of actions required to complete the proposed facility including the warranty period, as follows: Contract administration, including the approval and modifications to project schedules, verification of labor requirements, verification of safety and health requirements, maintenance of a filing system for all contract documents, providing project status briefings to Agencies' staffs, and coordination with other contractors that may be conducting project activities; reviewing, approving, annotating, referring or rejecting submittals; field inspection of construction work to ensure compliance with contract requirements; materials testing to ensure compliance with specifications; responding to design clarification requests; preparing solicitation documents or contract modifications; evaluating value engineering proposals; conducting site visits as required to evaluate progress; conducting final inspections and preparing final lists of deficiencies and omissions; preparing As-Built drawings to serve as recorded documentation for the project; preparing operations and maintenance manuals; providing technical support to the Contracting Officer if claims arise; providing other services as required. -- EVALUATION CRITERIA: Offers will be evaluated by a selection committee of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel based upon the following primary criteria in descending order of importance: 1) professional qualifications of individuals listed to perform under the contract, including individual licenses and experience in the work proposed; 2) specialized experience and technical competence in type of work required under this contract; 3) specific past performance records on previous architect/engineering work performed for federal, state, and local government agencies, and private industry documenting the quality of the firm's work and the firm's history of meeting performance schedules and budgets; 4) capacity to accomplish the work on time including specific type and amount of applicable field and office equipment available for work under this contract; and 5) location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of project. When responding to this announcement firms should fully address their capability, capacity and qualifications with regard to each of the foregoing evaluation factors. The top ranked firms recommended for interview will be evaluated and recommended solely on their written responses to this announcement. -- SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENT: In accordance with Public Law 97-507, the A-E firm will be required to provide the maximum practicable opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses. The selected firm, if a large business, must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 50% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small business (SB), which includes small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 30% be placed with SDB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal, however, contract award is contingent upon negotiation of an acceptable subcontracting plan. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (FAR 19.10) and is therefore open to both small and large business concerns. Small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. -- SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms that fully meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a Letter of Interest and completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 for each firm and a Team Standard Form 255 and other PERTINENT information. SF 254/255's must also be submitted for each subconsultants. Clearly, specifically, and concisely address the evaluation criteria when completing the forms. Electronic versions of SF 254/255's can be retrieved from http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/hw_files/254-255.htm OFFERORS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND FIVE (5) COPIES OF THEIR SUBMITTAL. Other marketing information such as booklets, pamphlets and brochures is neither requested nor desired. In support of the sustainable practices of resource conservation and material recycling, submissions should be concise, make wise use of recycled/recyclable paper and other materials, and be organized in such a manner that the recyclable material can be easily removed after evaluation. To the extent possible, printed/copied double-sided paper documents should be submitted. Submittals must be received in the contracting office by no later than close of business 30 days after issuance. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. This announcement is not a Request for Proposal. For further information regarding this proposed acquisition, telephone Rod Keiscome, Contracting Officer at (303) 969-2048. Posted 06/15/99 (D-SN343211). (0166)

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