US Army Corps of Engineers, CESPL-CT, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJ FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES DISTRICT SOL DACW09-99-R-0019 POC Plans and Specifications (213) 452-3253 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer Project Management Services (Brooks A-E Act, PL 92-582) for Indefinite Delivery Contracts on Civil Works Projects at various locations in the Los Angeles District (South-ern California, Arizona, Southern Nevada, and Southern Utah) (BLOCK 1 of SF 255). This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Small Business. Only Small Businesses will be considered for award. -- The SIC Code for this Procurement is 8711. There will be two (2) indefi-nite delivery contracts for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services. The top ranked firm will be awarded the first con-tract. There will be a delay, not to exceed twelve months, between the award of the first and second contract. The General Requirements (Appendix A) are similar for both contracts. Ordinarily, task orders will be placed with the top ranked firm. However, a task order may be placed first with the other contract if the top ranked contractor does not have the capacity to complete the task order in the required time period, the top ranked contractor has performed unsatisfactorily on previous task orders under the subject contract, and or significantly less work has been placed under the other contract. Yearly cumulative amount of individual task orders per contract not to exceed $1,000,000.00. The contracts will include an option for exten-sion for second and third year with additional amount for each optional year not to exceed $ 1,000,000.00. If the contract amount for the base year period or preceding option year periods has been exhausted or nearly exhausted the Govern-ment has the option to exercise contract options before the expiration of the base year period or preceding option year periods. The options may be exercised at the discre-tion of the Government. Task orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. Task orders shall be for firm fixed price. The estimat-ed contract start date is July 99 for a period of 12 months (through July 00). Work is subject to avail-ability of funds. Estimated construction cost is not applicable. Year 2000 Compli-ance: The A-E shall insure that the hardware, firmware, software, and information technology systems specified in the documents developed under this contract shall be Year 2000 compliant in accordance with FAR 39.106. This solicitation is open to firms with knowledge and familiarity in civil works projects and studies such as flood control, flood plain management, harbor dredging, shoreline protection, water supply and distribution, water quality control, groundwater and wastewater treatment, seismic evaluation of infrastructure, fish and wildlife habitat conservation, wetlands restoration, outdoor recreation, hydropower, and stream-bank erosion protection. -2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Task orders to be issued under this contract will require professional services for project management tasks, including: preparation and maintenance of project schedules and data bases utilizing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) scheduling software and Corps of Engineer developed software, preparationand presentation of periodic status reports, budget briefings and high level briefings, attending and partici-pating in conferences with Federal and non-Federal agencies and providing written records of meetings/conferences. -- -- Each task order when applicable shall be supported by the current version of Microsoft Project, Primavera Project Planner or Open Plan Profes-sional scheduling software. The A-E shall establish mechanisms/software for the A-Es access to Corps of Engineers financial management system software and data bases, and shall systematize the exchange of data between the financial system, data bases and the scheduling software. 3. SELECTION INFORMATION: See Note 24 for general selection pro-cess. 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" through "g" are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Professional quali-fications in project management, scheduling, systems engineering, computer programming, civil engineering, environmental engineering, and Governmental finance and financial controls. -- The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall relevant experience and longevity with the firm. b. Specialized experience and techni-cal competence in: (1) critical path scheduling/network analysis, (2) preparing project reports for presentation, (3) presentation of reports and briefings to high level management, (4) determining and accessing sources of data needed for reports, (5) utilizing presentation software such as Power Point for reports and briefings, (6) applicable Federal and State (California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah) envi-ronmental laws and regulations;(7) support-ing knowledge of and experience in: (a) public involvement and consensus based procedures; (b) experi-ence in Microsoft Project, Open Plan Professional and Primavera Project Planner software; (c) geographic information systems-; c. Capacity to accomplish multiple simultaneous task orders at different locations and the availabil-ity of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. d. Past perfor-mance on DOD contracts.- e. Knowledge of the locality. f. Location of the firm in relation to the general geographic area of the Los Angeles Districts area of responsibility. g. Equitable distribution of DOD contracts. All firms that submit an SF 255 shall be notified with a post card acknowledging receipt of their re-sponse. The firms which are not recommended by the Pre-Selec-tion Board and firms which are consid-ered by the Selection Board but are not ranked for negotia-tion 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. Consis-tent with the Department of Defense policy of effecting an equitable distribu-tion of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms including small, disadvantaged owned firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts (see Note 24), qualified small disadvantaged firm will receive consideration during selection and all other selection evaluation criteria being equal, also participation in a joint venture may become a determining factor for selection. Therefore, all offerors' submittals should specifically identify in the appropriate portions of the SF 255 all proposed small disadvantaged firm participation in the proposed activity to be accomplished by the contractor (See Note 24). The Los Angeles District and Minority Business Development Agency are working with local Business Development Centers (BDC's) to provide assistance to Small Disadvantage Business Concerns to participate in Government contracts. Information provided by calling the office shown. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIRE-MENTS: Interested A-E firms having the capabil-ities for this work are invited tosubmit one (1) complet-ed Standard Form (SF) 254 and 255, revised editions dated Novem-ber 1992, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Question-naires for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcon-trac-tor/consultant, by addressing a transmit-tal letter to the office shown. Lengthy cover letters and generic corporation brochures, or other presen-tations (such as BINDING of SF 254 and 255) beyond those to sufficiently present a complete and effec-tive response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discour-aged. Response to this notice must be received within 30 calen-dar days from the date of issuance of this synop-sis. If the 30th day is a weekend day or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include ACASS number of the office that will perform the work in Block 3b. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. No other general notification will be made of this work. Solicita-tion packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24. Posted 06/16/99 (W-SN343868). (0167)

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