SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Architect Engineer Services for the Design of the 101st Division Headquarters Command and Control Facility located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
- Notice Date
- 11/5/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville - Military, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230
- ZIP Code
- 40202-2230
- Solicitation Number
- W22W9K-2301-3484
- Response Due
- 12/2/2002
- Archive Date
- 1/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Debra Bruner, (502) 315-6195
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville - Military
(debra.c.bruner@lrl02.usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA SUBJECT: ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE 101ST DIVISION HEADQUARTERS COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY DESCRIPTION: 1. General Contract Information: NAICS Code: 541330. This is an unrestricted procurement open to participation by both large and small business. If a large business is selected, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9, and Public Law 95-507 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan to be submitted prior to award. The current subcontracting goals are 71.1% to Small Business, 10.2% to Small Disadvantaged Business; 10.6% to Woman Owned Small Business, 3% to Veteran Owned Small B usiness, 3% to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and 3.0% to HUBZone Small Business. To be eligible for award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database via the CCR internet site: http://ccr2000.com or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. The proposed services will be obtained by a negotiated Firm Fixed-Price Contract. The estimated construction cost is between $15 million and $25 million. Estimated start ing and completion dates are January 2003 and December 2003 respectively. The construction will be solicited using the traditional design-bid-build approach; therefore, the design services include preparation of final plans and specifications with support ing design analysis and construction cost estimate. There will be an option for construction phase services. The District places considerable emphasis on A/E quality control procedures and requires independent technical review of product submittals, as t he District performs the quality assurance role only. The selected firm will be solely responsible for the design produced, and will be the Designer of Record. 2. Project Information: The new building is two stories above grade with a basement below grade totaling approximately 92,000 square feet. It houses the command staff in both secure and non-secure offices and areas as well as public access with intrusi on detection/access control system. The basement includes classified areas with a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Within the secure area is an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Site work will include the typical supporting faciliti es and a ceremonial field in front of the entrance for welcoming distinguished visitors. Design work will include evaluation and implementation of current Antiterrorism and Force Protection (ATFP) criteria, comprehensive interior design and appropriate an d cost effective integration of sustainable design principles to achieve a SPiRiT ?gold? rating. CADD drawing files must be produced or accurately translated into Microstation; specifications must be produced using Specsintact software, and construction c ost estimating will be accomplished using Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES) software provided by the Government. 3. Selection Criteria: The specific selection criteria (a?d being primary, and e-g being secondary) in descending order of importance are as follows and must be documented within the SF 255: a) Professional Qualifications: Qualified Professional personnel (professionals qualified by education, training, registration, certifications, overall and relevant documented specialized experience) are required in the following key disciplines: Project Management (individual may be an architect or an engineer), Architecture, Civil, Structural (independent of civil), Electrical and Mechanical. In these key disciplines (with the exception of PM) a designer and a checker are required in each field, and at least one in each field must be professionally registered. At least one civil engineer must be registered in the State of Kentucky for permitting sewer and water utilities. In addition, the following professionals are required and must be identified by resume: One engineer registered in the discipline of fire protection with at least 5 years of full time fire protection experience; demonstrating one of the following: (a) a degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university, (b) passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys (NCEES) fire protection engineering examination; or (c) registration in an engineering discipline related to fire protection engineering; one registered communications distribution designer; one interior designer registered by Nati onal Council of Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ), or professionally state registered/certified as an interior designer, or is a registered architect with 5 years experience in the practice of interior design; one registered landscape architect; one r egistered engineer with 5 years experience as a force protection specialist; an engineer or architect with 10 years of roofing and waterproofing design experience; one architect, civil, mechanical and electrical engineer on the design team must be LEED tra ined and certified. The fire protection engineer, interior designer and the landscape architect, may have no other duties. b) Specialized Experience: 1). Recent multi-discipline experience and technical competence (within the past 5 years) of the firm and the proposed team in the activities identified above, i.e. the design of Military Headquarters/Command and Control Buildings for the Department of Defense to include experience by both the firm and key personnel in the design of federal projects contai ning secure technical support spaces housing a SCIF, utilization of ATFP criteria, and secure voice and date communications systems. 2) Demonstrated evidence of sustainable design using an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardshi p, with experience in energy and water conservation and efficiency; use of recovered materials; waste reduction; reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances in facilities construction and operation; efficiency in resource and materials utiliza tion; development of healthy, safe and productive work environments; and employing the SPiRiT and LEED evaluation and certification methods. Demonstrated experience by both the firm and key personnel in the design of interior workspace environment that inc orporates sustainable design for indoor environmental quality as well as the demand for both present and future workspace flexibility by incorporation of a raised panel access floor system and include evidence of past experience in comprehensive interior d esign (CID) for acquisition of Government procured furniture systems. 3) Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and proposed design team in the incorporation of Life Safety and Fire Protection measures into a multi-story building must be demonstrated. 4)Technical competence in the use of M-CACES for cost estimating and SpecsIntact for specification writing must be documented. 5) Firms must document technical competence with MicroStation, which is the preferred format for electronic drawing development and required for compatibility with the customer?s software. Any CADD system may be used, but submittals must be in accurately translated MicroStation format. If translations are necessary, detailed quality control procedures must be in place to ensure accurate translations. 6) Technical competence in producing quality designs based upon evaluation of the firm?s Design Quality Management Plan including an explanation of the firm?s management approach, management of subcontractors, qua lity control procedures and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components must be shown in Block 10. The evaluation will consider the management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, qu ality control procedures, and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant subcontractors on similar projects. c) Past Performance: Submit evidence of past performance on contracts with the Department of Defense and private industry with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. List recent awards, commendations or other superior performance indicators (do no t submit copies). d) Capacity: Capacity to complete the work in the required time considering the firm?s present workload and availability of the proposed project team for the specified contract performance period; and the ability to sustain the loss of key personnel yet accomplish the work within the required time limit. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants on similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. e) Knowledge of Locality: Demonstrate specific knowledge of the locality of the project and its probable site conditions; e.g., seismic design, karst topography, to include local building codes and practices. f) Volume of Work: Firm will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contract s. g) Extent of participation of Small Business including Woman Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the tot al estimated effort. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a SF 255 to the address listed below no later than close of business (4:30 local time) on 5 December 2002. The SF 255 will be no longe r than 125 pages in length (excluding SF 254's) and Block 10 will be 20 pages or less in length. Front and back side use of a single page will count as one page. Each firm/consultant listed within the SF 255 must have a current SF 254 (submitted within t he last 12 months) on file with the Corps of Engineers, or one must be submitted with this package. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. ACASS Number of the office performing the work should be listed in Block 3 of the SF 255. ACASS numbers may be obtained by contacting Portland Corps of Engineers website at http://nwp.usace.army.mil/ct/i or by contacting the Portland Office at 503-808-4591. The Army Single Face to Industry site is http://acquisition.army.mil/defa ult.htm. Release of a firm's status will occur within ten (10) days after approval of any selection. This is not a request for proposals. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821 (Bruner), Louisville, KY 40202-2230.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville - Military work to be performed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville KY
- Zip Code: 40202-2230
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 40202-2230
- Record
- SN00200235-W 20021107/021105213525 (fbodaily.com)
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