C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Notice Date

May 22, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District St Louis CE, Attn: CEMVS-CT, 1222 Spruce Street, Rm 4.207, St Louis, MO 63103-2833

ZIP Code

63103-2833

Solicitation Number

DACW43-01-R-0715

Point of Contact

Donald Fendler, 314-331-8119, Cost Engineering and Contracts Management Branch and Deborah Krems, 314-331-8515, Contracting Division

E-Mail Address

Debbie.Krems@mvs02.usace.army.mil (Debbie.Krems@mvs02.usace.army.mil)

Description

INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR AREAS SELECTED BY THE ST. LOUIS DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SOL DACW43-01-R-0715. This announcement is restricted to small businesses. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Services of a qualified Architect-Engineer (A-E) firm is sought for geotechnical engineering evaluation for components of major projects for the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The boundaries of the St. Louis District will be the primary area for the contract, but the Government may, at its discretion and upon concurrence of the Contractor, accomplish work in other geographical regions. One indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded, with a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods not to exceed one year each. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed $200,000. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount or the contract time for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm fixed-price task orders not to exceed the contract period amount. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in summer 2001. The Government's minimum obligation under this contract is $4,000.00 for the base year and $2,000.00 for the option periods, if exercised. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The services will be applicable to civil works projects such as locks and dams; project visitor centers; administration and maintenance buildings and facilities; flood control structures; roadway and railroad closure structures and miscellaneous small projects at locks and dams and reservoir projects. Use of the metric system of measurement may be required for some deliverables under the proposed contract; however, metric system experience is not a selection criteria and is not required for selection. Firms considered must have a full range of capability for these types of projects. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria, is in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-d are primary and criteria e-f are secondary and will be used as "tie breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) Geotechnical engineering investigations, planning, analysis, reliability analysis, design and reporting related to levees, locks, dams, cofferdams, pumping stations, deep and shallow foundations, dewatering, groundwater analysis, seepage, pavements, concrete mix design, cement and chemical grouting, urban drainage projects, erosion, collection and evaluation of geotechnical data for the safety assessment of dams and local flood protection projects and providing expert advice on construction related problems; (2) Investigations and analysis in engineering geophysics, mine subsidence, excavation and blasting, grouting, environmental geology, hazardous and toxic waste, and geotechnical instrumentation analysis, design and installation, tunneling and micro tunneling; (3) Soil and rock drilling, sampling and testing where needed to perform geotechnical analysis for all features described above including hazardous and toxic waste areas requiring Level C protection in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulation 29 CFR 11910.120; (4) Environmental analysis and HTRW remedial designs; (5) Firms should have or express the capability to acquire subcontractors with experience and equipment for any of the above as needed; (6) Quality management procedures to include Quality Control Plans; (7) Effectiveness of the project team including management structure; coordination of disciplines, subcontractors; and prior working relationships; (8) ability to deliver CADD files in the Bentley Microstation format. b. Professional Qualifications: Qualified and registered key personnel in the disciplines of geotechnical and civil engineering. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. c. Past performance on similar Department of Defense Contracts and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. d. Capacity to accomplish up to three major task orders simultaneously in a one-year period as required to maintain delivery of a quality product on a timely schedule. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of key personnel and equipment availability. e. Geographic Proximity to the St. Louis District office headquarters. f. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF 255 (11/92 edition) and two copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultants 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. Responses to this announcement shall be submitted to the above address, Attn: CEMVS-ED-C, and shall make reference to solicitation number as well as contract title. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 808-4590. In block 10 indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal.

Web Link

http://mvs-www.mvs.usace.army.mil/ct/ct.htm (http://mvs-www.mvs.usace.army.mil/ct/ct.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010524/CSOL003.HTM (W-142 SN50M872)