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C -- IDIQ CONTRACT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DTFH70-00-R-00004 DUE 031300 POC Dale Lewis, A&E Contract Coordinator (360) 696-7728 or Toni Palmer, Program Assistant (360) 696-7726 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract coordinator, ae-info@wfl.fha.dot.gov. IDIQ CONTRACT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES 1. Name change FROM: IDIQ CONTRACT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO: IDIQ CONTRACT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES 2000 2. Please add the following evaluation criteria to the previous CBD Notice dated February 11, 2000. The following criteria in descending order of importance shall be used in the evaluation of prospective firms and their sub-consultants: (1) Specialized recent experience and technical competence. A) Geotechnical engineering in rural mountainous terrain and valley floors typical of the Pacific Northwest States and Alaska as demonstrated by relevant examples of previous work similar in nature and magnitude. B) Experience in earthwork design, cut/fill slope stability, landslide studies, rock slope stability, material source studies, retaining wall systems, small bridge foundation design; (2) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance. A) Professional experience in geotechnical engineering and engineering geology as related to highway design and construction in rural mountainous terrain and valley floors typical of the Pacific Northwest States and Alaska . B) Educational background and States in which professional registration is valid. (3) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. A) Conformance to program requirements and scope of services; B) Preparation of complete, clear, and comprehensive reports, assessments, and designs requiring minimum review changes; C) Adherence to budgets; D) Delivery of submittals within schedules; (4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time and to accomplish concurrent task orders issued under this IDIQ(in terms of expertise and numbers appropriate for this work). A) Current staffing of the firm and its proposed subconsultants and their collective workload capability; B) Where subconsultants are proposed, identify the level of direct involvement in this project by the prime firm; C) The firm's proposed method of contract administration, and project management including management of drilling subcontractors; (5) A staff with Pacific Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) knowledge and experience. (6) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) participation. SDB Participation at the Prime and Subcontractor level. (See Clause 52.219-24, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program Targets) Provide SDB targets, expressed as dollars and percentages of the total contract value: A) Provide a total target for SDB participation by the offeror; B) Provide a total target for SDB participation by subcontractors; list all subcontractors. All SDB Concern targets will be incorporated into and become part of any resulting contract. After contract award, the Contractor shall notify the Contract Officer of any substitutions of firms that are not SDB concerns. Posted 02/16/00 (W-SN426106). (0047)

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