US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT (IDC) FOR FLOOD CONTROL STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL WORKS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NEW YORK DISTRICT SOL CBAEPL9-222-009 POC Willien Cunningham, Procurement Assistanat 212-264-9123 Contract Information: The purpose of this Indefinite Delivery Order Contract (IDC) is to secure various planning and engineering services for flood control water resource studies in support of Civil Works activities within the New York District.There will be multiple selections under this contract for flood control studies. The cumulative total of all delivery orders will not exceed $1,000,000, and total for each individual delivery order will not exceed $1,000,000. The Government reserves the option to extend the contract for up to two additional years for a maximum amount of $3,000,000.The Government is responsible to pay the A/E a minimum guarantee for each year of the contract, if applicable. The first year minimum guarantee is equal to 2% of the maximum annual contract amount, or $20,000. The second and third year guarantees are equal to 1% of the maximum annual contract amounts, or $10,000.Specific disciplines and skills include, but are not limited to: surveying and mapping; GIS data entry (compatible with Corps applications); hydraulic/ hydrologic engineering; bioengineering; geotechnical engineering; cost estimating; civil (design)/ structural engineering; electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, storm damage (economic) assessment/ analysis; environmental assessment; cultural assessment; HTRW assessment; real estate assessment; soil borings (with laboratory analysis), and technical report writing.Special qualifications include, but are not limited to: capability and experience to use specialized computer programs such as HEC-RAS, HEC-1, HEC-2, EAD, and MCACES; water resources planning, formulation and evaluation; engineering investigations; environmental testing and analysis; reproduction of studies and reports, and aerial photography. The contractor should be familiar with current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations, guidelines, and procedures. Supervisory and/or key personnel should have P.E. or P.L.S. certification, and should have experience in the following: (1) budgeting, (2) flood control structural and non-structural design, (3) interior drainage analysis, (4) storm damage survey (5) foundation analysis, (6) recreational use analysis, (7) hydrographic surveys, (8) mapping, (9) aerial photography, (10) environmental assessments, (11) cultural resource assessments, (12) watershed planning, (13) restoration, and (14) cost engineering.Closing date for submitting SF 254 and SF255: 30 days after advertising date. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday the closing date will be on the next business day. Applicants should submit their qualifications on the 11/92 version of the SF255 and SF254. SF254 should reflect the firm's overall qualifications, and the SF255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submittal. If the applicant chooses to employ subcontractors, he must submit a SF254 for each subcontractor. The Corps must adhere to strict standards regarding the selection process. Therefore, the applicant should follow these guidelines closely to avoid disqualification. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance:A. Primary Selection Criteria 1. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required.2. Professional qualifications necessary to satisfactorily perform required services.3. Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules.4. Capacity to accomplish the work within the required time.5. Familiarity with the general geographical area within the boundaries of the New York District, provided that an appropriate number of applicants meet these criteria, given the nature and size of the project. Note: Firms from any geographical areas are encouraged to submit applications.B. Secondary Selection Criteria 1. Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort.2. Geographic proximity in relation to the location of the project.3. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense (DOD), with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. Start Date/ Completion Date: September 2000/ September 2003.Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts, to the maximum practicable extent, with small and small disadvantaged firms, in accordance with Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, a small business contracting plan will be required prior to award.Firms which have not previously applied for New York District projects, and firms which do not have a current SF-254 on file with the New York District, should submit two of the SF-254 with their initial response to the CBD announcement. Firms using consultants should submit copies of the SF-254 for their consultants. Notification of all firms will be made within 10 calendar days after the approval of the final selection. Notifications will not be sent after a pre-selection approval. The notification will indicate that the firm was not among the most highly qualified firms, and that the firm may request a debriefing. The selection chairperson must receive the A/E's request for a debriefing within 30 calendar days after the date on which the firm received the notification.Debriefings will occur within 14 calendar days after receipt of the written request.Of the firms that are not short-listed, copies of all SF 254s and SF 255s will be held for 30 calendar days after notifications are sent out.Three (3) copies of the submittals should be sent to MS. Willien Cunningham, CENAN-EN-M, Room 2307, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090, (212) 264-9123. Posted 08/10/99 (W-SN365503). (0222)

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