SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- C - A&E Services Related to Preparing, Designing, and Implementing Waste Management and Other Conservation Practices in North Carolina
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, North Carolina State Office, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 205, Raleigh, NC, 27609-6293
- ZIP Code
- 27609-6293
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-07-NC-04
- Response Due
- 4/29/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2004
- Point of Contact
- Elizabeth Caldwell, Contract Specialist, Phone 919-873-2113, Fax 919-873-2146, - Elizabeth Caldwell, Contract Specialist, Phone 919-873-2113, Fax 919-873-2146,
- E-Mail Address
-
lcaldwell@nc.nrcs.usda.gov, lcaldwell@nc.nrcs.usda.gov
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Carolina announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architect and Engineering firms interested in contracting for A&E Services with emphasis in animal waste management systems, erosion control measures, on-farm conservation practices, and other types of engineering services required to design and install conservation practices. Engineering services are required for the preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, related studies, and all associated engineering services for the planning, design and construction of conservation practices in various locations in North Carolina. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED and is therefore open to all businesses regardless of size. The primary North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541310, which has a size standard of $4 million in average receipts. The Government contemplates the award of possible multiple Firm-Fixed Price; Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts resulting from this competition. The initial contract period will be for one year and the government may, at its option, extend the contract to a maximum of five years by exercising each of the four one year renewal options. Work under each of the contracts will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual delivery orders. The firms selected are guaranteed a minimum of $5,000 in fees for the base year. There is no guaranteed minimum for the option years, if exercised. The amount awarded in fees for each year of the contract (base year and each option year, if exercised) will not exceed a maximum of $300,000. Delivery Orders will be negotiated as firm fixed-price procurements for individual or clusters of conservation practices. Delivery Orders are expected to include civil, agricultural, and/or environmental engineering services and other services needed to plan, design, and implement agricultural waste management, agrochemical mixing, livestock watering, irrigation, erosion control, and other on-farm conservation practices. Engineering services are required to perform all phases of preliminary investigation, plan, design, and construction supervision of designated conservation practices. Delivery orders may include performance of any part or all services required to design and/or implement designated conservation/engineering practices on lands where NRCS is authorized to work under various programs. Services requested may require performing (1) field investigations; (2) engineering surveys; (3) geologic and soils investigations; (5) soil mechanics testing; (6) design and preparation of engineering plans and construction specifications; and (7) construction layout, construction inspection (quality assurance), and certification of completed practices. All work shall be performed in accordance with NRCS standards, specifications, policy, handbooks, procedures, North Carolina supplements to the referenced documents, and the rules and regulations of the State of North Carolina. These open-ended contracts could also include design for repair and/or replacement of existing systems and the development of waste utilization plans for designed practices. Services may involve direct consultation, supervision and inspection of construction for a specific project, including reviews and approvals of shop drawings, material selections, quality control testing such as those associated with concrete placement and earth fill compaction. Responses should include proposed sub-consultants for all disciplines including civil, agricultural, environmental, geo-technical, soil mechanics engineering, and nutrient management planning and application. Responses should also include the qualifications of personnel and description of facilities, materials, equipment and services to perform the type of tasks described by this notice. The preparation of construction and design documents shall be in electronic format and with approved NRCS computer software. All design drawings will be submitted using AutoCAD, version 2000 or later, or other similar CAD software that is directly convertible to AutoCAD. PRESELECTION CRITERIA. The project manager must be a Registered Professional Engineer licensed in the state of North Carolina. Those firms that meet the requirements described and wish to be considered must submit an SF330 (Forms SF254 and SF255 may be submitted in lieu of an SF330) to Elizabeth C. Caldwell, Contracting Officer, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Suite 205, 4405 Bland Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. It must be received in this office no later than 4 p.m. on April 29, 2004. The SF330 (or Forms SF254 and SF255) must clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and the qualifications of the individuals and subcontractors proposed to work on the contract and their geographical location. All firms responding to this announcement will be evaluated on the following factors, which are shown in descending order of importance: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence, including soil mechanics, hydrology, hydraulics, surveying, structure design, construction oversight, waste management, and others as required; (2) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (3) Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project; (4) Experience with NRCS standards and specifications, and (5) Past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Firms must provide a customer reference list with addresses and telephone numbers, and a project workload schedule showing proposed team members for the project period. All questions must be directed to the Contracting Officer in writing by e-mail at Liz.Caldwell@nc.usda.gov, by facsimile at 919-873-2146, or by letter at USDA-NRCS, Attention: Contracting Officer, Suite 205, 4405 Bland Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. No questions will be accepted or further details given by telephone. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal Contract. For information regarding registration, contact the CCR Web Site at www.ccr.gov. This is NOT a Request for Proposals.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Various locations within North Carolina.
- Zip Code: 27609
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 27609
- Record
- SN00557319-W 20040402/040331211807 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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