U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946

C -- STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES SOL DACW57-00-R-0008 POC Susan Mechals 503/808-4619 1. SUBJECT. Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order for Structural Engineering Design Services 2. CONTRACT INFORMATION. A purchase order will be awarded for a wide variety of structural engineering design services required for various projects within the boundaries or assignments of the Portland District. The purchase order will be for a period of one-year, with a one year option period. Regardless of duration, the purchase order shall not exceed a total of $100,000.00. Final purchase order price will be based on the authorized use of units contained on the unit pricing schedule during the life of the purchase order. This announcement is set-aside for small business. 3. PROJECT INFORMATION. Typical services to be provided include a wide range of technical, structural engineering and analytical services. Work will be performed in the office or in the field as necessitated by the nature of the work. Anticipated services shall include, but are not limited to the following: Address structural questions/issues, as they arise and within a timely manner, from construction contractor's or COE personnel on jobs under construction or in design for the COE. Provide expert technical review and evaluations on design submittals, plans and specifications, reports and structural analyses. Provide structural design expertise with design of spillways, outlet works, dams, tunnels, locks, towers, powerhouses, project buildings, fish facilites and other structural features for Civil Works projects by the COE. Provide structural design input to the analysis and rehabilitation or replacement of project gates (slide, roller, bulkhead, tainter, miter, lift, etc.). Participate in site inspections, dam inspections or lock inspections. Furnish expert review of structural systems with respect to materials, details, fabrication, assembly, erection, constructability and operability. Provide seismic review and analysis for civil works structures. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA. Selection for this purchase order will be based upon the following criteria, shown in desending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-e below are primary. Criteria f-g below are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (a) Specialized experience and technical competence with: i. Structural engineering including but not limited to fish passage facilities, spillways, outlet works, dams, tunnels, locks, towers, powerhouses, project buildings, and other structural features for Civil Works project. ii. Steel and concrete design and analysis for Civil Works features. iii. Design features of existing civil works projects. iv. Seismic design of Civil Works projects. v. Industry and USACE codes, engineering and technical manuals, regulations and standards. (b) Professional Qualifications. Personnel to be assigned to this contract must have qualifications that would enable performance on a wide variety of projects, with demonstrated capabilities in structural engineering, fish passage systems design and overall knowledge of design of civil works structures. The firm will be evaluated based on the qualifications of the proposed personnel and their ability to provide structural analysis and design, technical review and coordination with design team members and outside agencies. Graduate level degree in Civil Engineering and professional license (Oregon) is required for at least one of the proposed personnel. Personnel shall clearly address complexity and longevity of relevant experience, identifying examples of work, years of experience in civil works design, education, training and professional registrations. (c) Past Performance. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with the requirements and performance schedules. (d) Knowledge of the Locality. Knowledge of Portland District Corps of Engineers projects. (e) Current workload and capacity of the firm to accomplish the required services on schedule. (f) In theevent of a tie, the general geographical location of the firm with regard to other firms and the Portland District will be considered. (g) In the event of a tie, the volume of DOD work awarded to the firm within the last 12 months will be considered. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE. Interested A-E firms having the capability to perform this work must submit three copies each of the SF 254 and SF 255 for the prime firm and all subcontractors to the following address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Attn: Susan Mechals, P. O. Box 2946 Portland, Oregon 97208 or hand carried to 333 S.W. First Street, Portland, Oregon 97204, no later than close of business (4:00 PM PST) on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. Indicate the solicitation No. on the outside of your envelope. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business the next business day. Direct technical questions to Donald Chambers, (503) 808-4930. Direct administrative questions to Susan Mechals, (503) 808-4619. This is not a request for proposals. Solicitation packages will not be provided. 8711 Posted 12/21/99 (W-SN410470). (0355)

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