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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES POC Contact Robert M. Bencal, 215-656-6606 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Agency POC via E-mail., Robert.M.Bencal@nap02.usace.army.mil. 17. A. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to award up to two (2) Indefinite Delivery Contracts for Environmental Engineering Services. Each contract will be for a base period with options for up to two (2) additional periods. A contract period shall not exceed 12 months. The maximum task order limit is $1,000,000.00. The cumulative amount of all task orders shall not exceed $1,000,000.00 in either the base or any of the option periods. The cumulative total for the base and the option periods shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. An option will be awarded at the discretion of the Contracting Officer based on reaching the value limit first and then reaching the time limit. B. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work under these contracts will be from Maine in the Northeast to Florida in the Southeast including Puerto Rico, and from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the East to the Mississippi River in the West. Work within the Boundaries of Fort Dix, New Jersey and sites supported by Fort Dix will be a part of this contract. Work may be required outside of these boundaries. Primary work under this contract will involve but not be limited to planning, site investigations, including data and sample collection, testing and analysis, concept, preliminary, and detailed designs, support during construction efforts, and reports/studies related to environmental and hazardous toxic materials. Planning study efforts shall also include work on DD-1391's and Project Design Brochures. Site investigations shall include but not be limited to land surveying, development of plans for sampling and testing, the actual sampling and testing for asbestos containing materials and other hazardous/toxic materials, health and safety plans for investigations, and for the actual remedial actions, risk assessments, soil boring, and ground water monitoring wells work. Sample collection and analysis of soil, ground water, surface water, and sludge shall be a part of this contract. Cultural, Historic and Archeological investigations, surveys, assessments, and reports are to be a part of this contract. Preparation of Environmental Assessments, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection permit applications, Soil Conservation District Applications, Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan application for development and Count Septic System approval applications which require sealed and stamped drawings by a Professional Engineer in the State of New Jersey are to be a part of this contract. Reports recommending asbestos, lead, and other toxic material abatement, and or removal will be required. Concept, Preliminary, and Detailed Designs shall include drawings, specifications, cost estimates, design analysis, schedules, and related documentation. Design work will include but not be limited to demolition, abatement, and/or removal of asbestos containing material (ACM), lead, or other hazardous/toxic material. In addition the design of related work to the facilities and/or to the site will be included as a part of this contract. Design work related to underground storage tanks, operation and maintenance, repair, and alteration of sewage and potable water facilities will be a part of the primary effort under this contract. Other design efforts for the repair, alteration, and new construction of military facilities shall be completed as a secondary effort under this contract. Support during Construction efforts will be a part of this contract. This will involve the various field, office, scheduling, claim, and related efforts. Professional qualifications in the Primary areas shall include but not be limited to: environmental engineer, environmental scientist, certified industrial hygienist, biologist, geologist, chemist, hydrology, hydraulic engineering, civil, and geotechnical engineering. Specification writers and cost estimators to support the above efforts shall be provided. In addition an environmental or civil engineer licensed in the state of New Jersey and a New Jersey licensed professional engineer certified by the state of New Jersey to sign and seal drawings, sample and test for asbestos, lead, and other hazardous/toxic materials shall be provided. The laboratory for the testing of the various materials shall meet the standards, certifications, etc. of jurisdictions having authority. Secondary professional qualification for other related and secondary design efforts shall include but not be limited to: architect, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection engineers, landscape architect, interior designer, surveyor, specification writer and cost estimator for these efforts. Technical support, including drawing production and other related efforts shall be required. Responding firms shall indicate their experience with the Automated Review Management Systems (ARMS) and the Corps of engineers M-CACES Gold cost estimating system. The contractor must be able to supply completed products in IBM PC compatible software such as Bentley Microstation SE, Word and Excel. The contractor must be able to supply digital data products in a format compatible with Bently Microstation SE geographic information system (GIS). The contractor shall adhere to the Tri-Service spatial Data Standards. The firms must be qualified in the work areas described and be familiar with the requirements and regulations of the Corps of Engineers, EPA, and other agencies that have jurisdiction. C. SELECTION CRITERIA: Significant evaluation criteria in relative descending order of importance are: (1) Specialized experience of the firm in the primary types of work required and where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; (2) Specialized experience of the firm in the other, secondary types of work required and where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; (3) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (4) Capacity of the firm to accomplish multiple task orders within time and cost limitations; (5) Past performance on relevant Department of Defense contracts will be a factor, however, lack of such performance will not necessarily preclude a firm from consideration; (6) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort; (7) Location of the firm with respect to work sites will be a secondary consideration provided that a sufficient number of qualified firms respond to this announcement. D. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: As a part of this submittal, it is required that all responding firms clearly present billing amounts for all Corps of Engineers work as well as all other Department of Defense work for the 12 months preceding this announcement. Firms that desire consideration and meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 254 (revised 11/92) and SF 255 (revised 11/92) for the prime firm and SF 254 for each consultant to the above address. The documents must be to the attention of Robert M. Bencal, Room 702, not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. As a requirement for negotiations, the selected contractor will submit for government approval a quality control plan that will be enforced through the life of the contract. The contracting officer reserves the right to terminate negotiations with firms that do not respond to government requests for proposals, information, documentation, etc. in accordance with established schedules. As a requirement for award, the selected contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Include ACASS number in Block 3b, of the SF 255. Call the ACASS Center at (503) 808-4591 for information on obtaining an ACASS number. This is not a request for proposals. No other notification to firms for this project will be made. Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461406). (0157)

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