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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 06, 2005 FBO #1196
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Architect and Engineering Services for Alkali Aggregate Reaction Investigation and Analysis at Mile 471 on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, TN

Notice Date

3/4/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

USA Engineer District, Nashville, P.O. Box 1070, 801 Broad Street, Nashville, TN 37202-1070
 

ZIP Code

37202-1070
 

Solicitation Number

W912P5-05-R-0005
 

Response Due

4/3/2005
 

Archive Date

6/2/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Nashville District Corps of Engineers intends to award a lump sum firm-fixed price Architect and Engineering contract for Alkali Aggregate Reaction, AAR, Investigation and Analysis at Chickamauga Lock and Dam located at mile 471 on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, TN. Phase I of the contract will require an inspection of the existing Chickamauga Lock, with an evaluation of historical data and development of a finite element analysis model of the lock to include the effects of the AAR from con struction to present time. The Chickamauga Lock model will then be used to evaluate the current and future effects of removing a portion of the river approach wall. Phase II will be development of a finite element analysis model to evaluate future effect s of the continuing AAR on the presently existing Chickamauga Lock in a decommissioned state that will include a concrete plug between the lock walls. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded June 2005. The period of performance will be precon struction through completion of the new lock. Selection criteria is listed in descending order of importance by major criterion first and then by each sub-criterion. Criteria a-d are primary. Criteria e-g are secondary and will only be used as tie-brea kers among technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence: 1. Expertise in analysis and assessment of hydraulic structures, especially locks and dams, affected by Alkali-Aggregate Reaction, AAR. Each submittal shall show capability in using a proven finite element program to perform time-step analyses of AAR affected structures with respect to displacements and stresses. 2. Expertise in remediation and monitoring of hydraulic structures, especially locks and dams, affect ed by AAR. b. Qualified personnel in the following key disciplines: 1. Registered Civil Engineers 2. Engineering technicians 3. CADD personnel. c. Past experience on DoD contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. d. Capacity to perform approximately $500,000 in work of the required type in a one year period. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. e. Extent of participations o f small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, including women-owned, minority-owned enterprises, and service disabled veterans in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. f. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months. g. Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the Nashville District. Interested firms having the capacity to perform this work must submit 2 copies of an SF 330 by close of business on 3 Apr 2005. No other general noti fication to firms under consideration for this work will be made, and no further action is required. This is not a Request for Proposal. Only the SF 330 packages will be reviewed. Cover letters and extraneous material are not desired and will not be cons idered in the official selection process. Include the firms ACASS number in the submittal. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. NAICS code 541330 Engineering Services is applicable to this requirement. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractors Register in order to be considered for award. Information on the registering process can be found on the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com then go to subtopic Central Cont ractor Registration or by calling 1-888-227-2423 for help. For SF 330 submittal by express mail, the delivery address is: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Estes Kefauver Building, 110 Ninth Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, ATTN: CELRN-CT, Beryl C. Newsome, Room A-604. Email address: Beryl.C.Newsome@ usace.army.mil Phone: 615-736-7933
 

Place of Performance

Address: USA Engineer District, Nashville P.O. Box 1070, 801 Broad Street Nashville TN

Zip Code: 37202-1070

Country: US
 

Record

SN00763141-W 20050306/050304212403 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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