SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Agricultural Waste Facility Design and Construction Inspection
- Notice Date
- 3/9/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Delaware State Office, 1203 College Park Drive, Suite 101, Dover, DE, 19904-8713
- ZIP Code
- 19904-8713
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-01-DE-04
- Response Due
- 4/9/2004
- Point of Contact
- Rhonda Tyndall, Contract Specialist, Phone 302-678-4163, Fax 302-678-0843,
- E-Mail Address
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rhonda.tyndall@de.usda.gov
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is soliciting SF-254s and SF-255s for a Firm-Fixed Price Engineering services contract for work within the state of Delaware (NAICS Code 541330-Engineering Services). This project will be located on a privately owned dairy farm in Kent County, Delaware. The work includes performance of any part or all operations necessary to prepare a waste handling and waste storage system, and the design and construction inspection of that system; including, but not limited to engineering surveys, geological investigations, soil mechanics testing, engineering designs, and construction inspection and quality control. Structures such as reinforced concrete handling and storage structures may be necessary. Hydrology and hydraulic analysis of the project site is necessary. Knowledge of the livestock industry and waste management practices is necessary. Surveys may consist of but are not limited to any part or all of the following activities: topographic survey, design survey, geotechnical survey, and construction layout, and construction checkout survey. Design activities may consist of but are not limited to any part or all of the following activities: design animal manure and wastewater handling and storage project, prepare construction specifications, prepare construction plans (drawings), prepare cost estimate, quantity computation checks and certifications, and prepare design folder, prepare quality management plan to be used during construction. Construction activities will include construction layout and staking, construction inspection, testing of materials, record documentation, checkout, and certification of quantities. This project requires knowledge and experience in all aspects of animal manure and wastewater volume estimations, rainfall runoff calculations, surveying, engineering design and quality assurance activities associated with the design and construction of waste storage structures, manure transfer equipment, roof runoff management systems, reinforced concrete structures, wastewater conveyance pipelines, diversion of clean water, and settling basins. The firm will be required to perform engineering surveys and engineering design activities in accordance with NRCS standards and certify that all surveys, designs, and construction, meets NRCS standards. NRCS standards can be found in the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide, technical releases, and national engineering handbooks. The Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook and the Engineering Field Handbook provide planning, survey, design, construction guidance and documentation requirements. All drawings will be computer generated in *.dwg format (AutoCAD version 2002 or newer). Electronic copies and original hard copies are to be furnished to NRCS. PRESELECTION CRITERIA: Firms must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for an award under this requirement: (1) Have a minimum of two engineers employed on a full time basis. At least one engineer must be a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Delaware and have a minimum of five years experience in engineering surveys and engineering designs and construction of animal manure and wastewater handling and storage projects. Have at least five years working experience in Delaware agriculture waste and water quality laws. The engineering staff will most likely have to prepare necessary environmental assessments (EA’s) required for local, state and federal permits to ensure that planning decisions reflect environmental values and to head off potential conflicts. Environmental assessment and knowledge of the permitting process for agriculture waste construction and application will require at least five years of experience. (2) Have the ability to provide a minimum of one surveyor or Civil Engineering Technician (CET) with five years experience in engineering surveys. (3) Have the ability to provide a minimum of two draftspersons or CET’s, one with a minimum of five years CAD experience and the other with a minimum of one year experience. (4) Have the ability to provide one geotechnical engineer with a minimum of five years experience in geological investigation and soil mechanics testing. (5) Have access to a nutrient management planner certified by the American Society of Agronomy that can assist in the design and application of the waste nutrients on agriculture lands. (6) Have access to at least one CET that is experienced in construction inspection and documentation requirements. The CET shall have at least five years of construction inspection experience related to reinforced concrete inspection, earth grading and storm water drainage. SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms meeting the pre-selection criteria will be evaluated and ranked using the following selection criteria: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Evaluation will be based on the extent of directly related experience in performing engineering surveys and engineering designs of the types of projects described; specialized education at the university level, and all other applicable education, training, and certifications, and professional engineering licenses. Consideration will be given to those firms with knowledge of and direct experience in the application of the described requirements in animal manure and wastewater handling and storage projects in Delaware, including knowledge of Delaware’s water quality laws. Evaluation will include experience, hydrologic and hydraulic design of animal waste systems, designing reinforced concrete structures, and experience in the engineering survey and engineering design of NRCS animal manure and wastewater handling and storage projects. Examples of work shall be documented for review, as well as a description of the type of work performed. These work descriptions will be evaluated based on documented complexity of work performed. (2) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Evaluation will be based upon the number of qualified personnel and their knowledge and level of experience associated with the requirements above, and their availability to perform work on this contract. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work. Evaluation will be based upon the number of personnel available in the disciplines described above, the quantity of existing work under contract, and the schedules for completion of the existing work. (4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry. Evaluation will be based upon the firm’s past experience with government agencies and the private sector in performing the requirements described; the quality and timeliness of performance under previous contracts. References with addresses and telephone numbers must be provided. (5) Location in the general geographic area and knowledge of the locality of the project. Evaluation will be based upon the firm’s proximity to the State of Delaware and experience performing work in locations with similar conditions. The above evaluation factors listed in their order of importance are factor 1 being most important and factors 2 and 5 being equally important. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit four (4) copies each of a Standard Form 254 (Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire), Standard Form 255 (Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for a Specific Project), and any other information relative to the selection criteria to the contracting office address listed above to the attention of the Contracting Officer by the close of business April 9, 2004. Only those firms responding by the above due date will be considered for selection. This is not a Request for Proposal.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/NRCS/DESO/NRCS-01-DE-04/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kent County, Delaware
- Record
- SN00540676-F 20040311/040309225748 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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