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C -- FACILITIES ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SOL 601819R523 DUE 091799 POC Contact Karl Lautzenheiser, Contracting Officer (303) 236-5412, ext 240 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws.gov. This is a requirement for Facilities Consulting Services. The facilities engineering consultant will provide technical engineering assistance in support of construction and rehabilitation of service facilities. The contract will be issued for a period of one (1) basic year with four (4) one year options, if exercised. The standard industrial classification code for this acquisition is 8711. Acquisition is unrestricted and is open to all concerns, regardless of business size. For size determination purposes, a small business concern will be classified as a firm who's average annual receipts over the last three years do not exceed $4 million annually. The scope of work is as follows: 1) Provide engineering technical assistance to the Regional Directorate and Regional Engineering staff regarding the planning, design, construction and construction management of facilities. Work shall be accomplished in Region 6 or other locations designated by the Regional Engineer, 2) Produce bid documents for projects asassigned by the Regional Engineer. Projects will normally be limited to fencing and minor rehabilitation projects, 3) Travel to field stations to obtain project data in support of Regional engineering design of assigned construction and rehabilitation of facilities projects, 4) Travel to field stations in support of force account projects. Provide advise, supervision, and other assistance as required for the accomplishment of projects involving building construction, fencing, concrete mix and placement and rehabilitation of facilities, and 5) Serve as an On-site inspector for construction projects. Respond to Contractor questions regarding interpretation of drawings and specifications, complete Daily Inspection Logs and perform all other duties normal to a project inspector assignment. Assists and advises other on-site inspectors and/or Regional Engineer of potential problems and makes recommendation for resolving potential problems. Work shall be on an as-needed basis and may be required for short or long term assignments. These services are for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6, Division of Engineering. Work location may be in the Regional office in Lakewood Colorado or at any of the regional field stations located within Region 6. Region 6 is comprised of eight states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado) and other facilities that may come under the cognizance of Region 6. All travel and per diem costs will be reimbursed by the Fish and Wildlife Service in accordance with current established rates in the Federal Travel Regulations, with the exception of 1) Airline tickets -- contractor must purchase and be reimbursed based upon actual expenses and 2) Daily round trip commutes to the Regional office in Lakewood, Colorado are not reimbursable. All travel and reimbursement must be approved by the Regional Engineer. Multiple awards may be considered under this acquisition if more than one consultant is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The following evaluation criteria are of equal importance and will be utilized in ranking offerors interested in submitting a proposal. 1. Knowledge of Fish and Wildlife procedures and policies for the planning, design, construction and construction management of facilities. 2. Ability to produce bid documents for projects such as fencing and minor repair projects in the Fish and Wildlife Service format. 3. Experience as an on-site inspector for construction projects. 4. Ability to travel to various sites located within Region 6 for the purpose of inspecting and assisting field personnel with ongoing projects. 5. Experience in supervising and assisting in minor construction projects such as concrete mixing and placement, pipeline construction, and fencing. Salary may be negotiated with the successful candidate based upon experience. The tentative date for issuance of the solicitation is on or about August 18, 1999. The tentative date for receipt of proposals will be on or about September 17, 1999. There is no charge for solicitation documents. Interested firms and/or candidates should submit a request to this office by August 13, 1999 to the attention of Karl Lautzenheiser at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, CGS-Mail Stop 60181, P.O. Box 25486, DFC, Denver, Colorado 80225 and identify the proposal number of 601819R523 on the face of the envelope for identification purposes. Telephone calls should be directed to Karl Lautzenheiser at 303/236-5412, extension 240. Facsimile requests will be accepted by the same individual at 303/236-4791. Please state the solicitation number, company name, mailing address and telephone number on the request. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN360150). (0209)

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