Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineer, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR UP TO 4 IDT CONTRACT FOR MASTER PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE BALITMORE DISTRICT SOL DACA31-00-R-0014 DUE 030700 POC Susan Sonenthal 410-962-7646 E-MAIL: susan.j.sonenthal@nab02.usace.army.mil, susan.j.sonenthal@nab02.usace.army.mil. DACA31-00-R-0014 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A/E) services are required for indefinite delivery (IDC) master planning contracts for use within the Baltimore District. Up to four negotiated IDT contracts may be awarded from this one announcement in order of ranking as a result of the selection board process. This announcement solicits architectural, engineering and planning services for all aspects of master planning for military installations. This is not a multiple award scenario as defined under FASA. The contracts will be for a 12-month period and will have options to extend the contract for two additional periods of 12 months each. The total contract amount will not exceed $3,000,000 and $1,000,000 per option period. Individual task orders will not exceed the $1,000,000 amount per period. The firms selected must be capable of responding to and working on multiple task orders concurrently. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount has been exhausted or nearly exhausted or up to a year from issuance which ever comes first. Negotiated rates remain in effect for one calendar year and do not change if options periods are exercised. The District's workload will determine if the option periods are exercised. This procurement is unrestricted and therefore is open to all businesses regardless of size. The first contract is anticipated to be awarded in July 2000, and the remaining contracts awarded as needed but no longer than 9 months from the initial contract award. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: If a large business is selected, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and PL 99-661. A minimum of 65% of any subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 15% of any subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, 1.5% to HUBZone small business firms, and 8% with small, women-owned businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. However, the submission must identify all firms on the team that will comprise the subcontracting plan. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Firms submitting their 255/254 documents will be judged on their experience with the required services. Firms must demonstrate project experience with such items as: long and short-range analyses; site investigations; surveying and aerial photography and related mapping; land use planning; capital investment program strategies; DD forms 1391; project development brochures; mobilization master plans; utilities and storm water management assessments; transportation and traffic assessments and management plans; contingency assessments (for expansion/ contraction of installation); installation design guides; facilities requirements analyses; space utilization studies; landscape development plans; building information schedules; ICUZ studies (noise impact); communication plans; energy plans; fire and lifesafety studies; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, including preparation of environmental assessments (EA) or impact (EIS) analyses, and associated NEPA public disclosure & coordination procedures, natural and cultural resources management planning and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance management planning (i.e., Section 106 and 110 procedures); experience with the National Capital Regulatory Agencies and their submission procedures, i.e., National Capital Planning Commission, Commission of Fine Arts, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, etc.; urban design framework; TAB updates, conduct public information meetings; and physical security and quality of life programs. The A/E will also be required to conduct development and sustainment of GIS and related databases and networking. Ongoing system maintenance as well as long-term GIS improvement and refinement are potential tasks within these contracts. Firms must demonstrate experience with various GIS platforms. The specific platform is dependent on the particular customers' requirements. Translation from one platform to another is not acceptable. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in order of descending importance: (1) Knowledge of, recent relevant experience, and technical competence in military master planning. Military master planning experience shall be in accordance with current Department of the Army master planning regulations and guidance, including AR 210-20, Master Planning for Army Installations, and other references cited therein. (2) Recent relevant experience and technical qualifications in GIS data development, operation and sustainment, and associated database and network management for multiple users. A/E must demonstrate experience in using GIS to maintain the Master Plan as a living document. (3) Capacity of the A/E to accomplish the magnitude of work necessary to support the Installation in the processing of their facility management, master planning and programming missions. The A/E must be capable of responding to multiple work orders concurrently, and be highly skilled and capable of leading in the development, improvement and sustainment of GIS. (4) Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: urban/community planner, architect, landscape architect, surveyor, GIS expert, GIS technician, CADD expert, cost estimator, ecologist, biologist, archeologist, fire protection specialist, and historic and cultural resource analyst. Registered or certified professionals are required in the following disciplines: planning, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, and industrial hygiene. The evaluation will consider overall and relevant experience, education, training, registration and certification. (5) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (6) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capability to perform this work must submit a copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) for the proposed team and one copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and one for each of their consultants to the above address not later than 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 7, 2000. The Baltimore District does not retain SF 254's on file. The SF 255 and SF 254 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the offices indicated to do the work. In SF 255, Block 9; provide contract award dates for all projects listed in that section. Telephone interviews will be conducted with the firms that are short-listed. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. A paper copy may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414 or Contact CCR web site at http://www.ccr2000.com . Solicitation packages are not provided. Mailing address -- ATTN.: Susan Sonenthal, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For questions, Susan Sonenthal can be reached on 410-962-7646 and via Internet, susan.j.sonenthal@nab02.usace.army.mil. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421399). (0034)

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