SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Indefinite Quanitity Contract for Miscellaneous Architectural and Engineering Design Services for Industrial Facilities, Various Locations
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, NAVFAC Washington, N40080 NAVFAC WASHINGTON 1314 HARWOOD STREET Bldg 212 WASHINGTON, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N4008009R0311
- Response Due
- 8/13/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2009
- Point of Contact
- Denise Wilson (202) 685-0400 Ravene Diggs(202)685-3162
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The work includes architectural and engineering services. Work will include, but not be limited to miscellaneous studies, Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Design-Build, and Design-Bid-Build projects and construction cost estimates ready for bidding for various projects at various locations in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington region - Washington, DC, VA and MD. Work may also be associated with other NAVFAC Atlantic sites. The type of work primarily includes design and engineering effort for major repairs, renovations, alterations and new construction for projects with a construction cost in the magnitude of $5 to $50 million with the potential for larger projects. This includes projects that are large in size, technically complex, or have difficult or other unique requirements. Work includes the following type of structures: single or multi-story, high bay, masonry, concrete, steel, wood and pre-engineered facilities. Industrial facilities may include but are not limited to the following types of facilities; water & sewer plants, power generation plants, hangers, magazines, runways & aprons, waterfront facilities, specialized training facilities, production & maintenance facilities, site improvements, research, development & training (RD&T) facilities, fire & rescue facilities, and communication facilities Anti-terrorism / Force Protection (AT/FP) considerations are required for all projects - familiarity with UFC - DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings (most recent version) is required. SCIF, IDS and related features may be required - familiarity with Navy/DoD criteria is required. Sustainable Design features are required in design and engineering work our projects. Experience with USGBC LEED is required. LEED Silver rating is required for Military Construction (MILCON) and other major projects. Experience with facility projects incorporating EPAct-05 requirements is required for all new projects over $750, 000. Experience in new non-fossil fuel energy related technologies for facilities, such as wind and sun, is required. The preparation of comprehensive storm water management plans for the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia are required. Other comprehensive storm water management plan localities may be required for other NAVFAC Atlantic sites. Interior design services may be required - familiarity with mandatory sources of procurement, i.e. Federal Prison Industries (FPI), GSA schedules, etc. is required. Coordination with the National Capital Planning Commission, SHPO, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, etc. may be required depending upon the location and type of projects. The possibility of hazardous materials, i.e. asbestos, lead paint, PCB, etc. may exist at various project sites. If hazardous materials are suspected or encountered, the A-E Contractor will be required to conduct hazardous material removal surveys, including testing and sampling, provide design removal procedures and prepare construction contract documents in accordance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to such hazardous materials. All hazardous materials licenses and/or accreditations necessary for the locality of the potential project sites are required by the A-E firm or its subcontractor(s). The general intention is to provide for such design and engineering services as necessary to support the procurement of these contracts. Services, such as technical reports and studies, site investigations, DD Form 1391 packages, programming, concepts, design build or design bid build contract documents, construction cost estimates, surveys, shop drawings reviews, construction consultation and inspection, and preparation of construction record drawings, O&M / OMSI manuals and similar types of work, may be required at any time up to the final acceptance of all work. The Government will and A-E shall utilize NAVFAC's design and construction electronic management system(s) for all data and documents throughout the life of the design and construction contract. When required by the Contracting Officer, paper contract documents will be provided ( e.g., for signatures of contracts, contract modifications and submission of contract claims). In the event of discrepancy between the electronic version and paper documents, the paper document will govern. The selected A-E contractor for the contract will be required to provide overhead, profit, and discipline hourly rates initially to the Contracting Officer within 10 days after receiving notification. The selected firm will also be required to participate in an orientation and site visit meeting within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within 10 days after receiving the scope of work & request for proposal. This will be a firm fixed price A-E contract. The total amount of this contract will not exceed $30 million. The duration of the contract will be for the period of 5 total years - one base year, with the possibility of four one-year options. The estimated start time is November 2009. Selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance are included below. 1.a. Specialized experience and professional qualifications of the firm, including subcontractors, and the proposed project team (the team/office actually accomplishing the work) in providing complete architectural and engineering services for the requirements as described herein. 1.b. Knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying USGBC LEED sustainability and EPAct-05 requirements (including 30% reduction below ASHRAE 90.1, 2004) to facilities and infrastructure through an integrated design approach; 2. Past performance and process of the prime A-E firm (and subcontractors) in the firm's quality control / quality assurance program to assure coordinated technically accurate studies, plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates; 3. The firm's and project team's present workload; 4. Preference will be given to firms with the demonstrated capability of using the Design Build and Design Bid Build master specifications/RFP templates (available at http:www.wbdg.org/ndbm/) and the SUCCESS, PACES and RSMeans Cost Estimating Systems; 5. Preference will be given to firms within a 100 mile radius of NAVFAC Washington, Washington Navy Yard, provided that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of highly qualified firms, given the nature and size of the projects. Each firm's ACASS past performance(s) and performance ratings will be reviewed during the evaluation process and can affect the selection outcome. Firms which meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of the completed Standard Forms (SF) 330, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office indicated below. Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. Interested firms are requested to include telefax numbers, DUNS number and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) on the SF 330. Interested firms are also requested to include their A-E Contractor Appraisal Support System (ACASS) number on the SF 330. Only the SF 330 will be reviewed. Experiences identified in the SF 330 should not be more than 5 years old. The A-E firm's primary person proposed to be the direct contact with NAVFAC Washington throughout the contract work must be identified as the "Project Manager". Information in the cover letter and any other attachments shall not be included in the official selection process. Please submit the SF 330 to the mailroom in Building 212, 1314 Harwood Street, SE, 1st Floor, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374-5018 (Attn: Denise Wilson) by 2:30 PM on 13 August 2009. Fax and electronic copies of the SF 330 will not be accepted. Effective 1 October 1997, A/E contractor are required to register their firms in the Central Contractor Registration database prior to receiving contract award. This database provides basic business information, capabilities, and financial information to the Government and complies with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires Federal Agencies to have the Taxpayer Identification Number of every contractor and to pay every contractor through electronic funds transfer. A/E contractors will only have to provide this information once with annual updates or as key company information changes occur. Registration can be accomplished through the World Wide Web at http://www.acq.mil/ec through any DOD certified Value Added Network; or a paper may be obtained by calling the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NAVFAC WashingtonWashington Navy Yard1314 Harwood Street SEBuilding 212, Washington , DC<br />
- Zip Code: 20374<br />
- Zip Code: 20374<br />
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