SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Mulit-Discipline Engineering Services in support of Portland District's Civil Works Program
- Notice Date
- 6/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Portland, Contracting Division (CECT-NWP), P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946
- ZIP Code
- 97208-2946
- Solicitation Number
- W9127N10S0003
- Response Due
- 7/9/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Barbara White, 503-808-4621
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Portland
(barbara.a.white@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement is a Sources Sought notice only. The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking information regarding the capability and availability of qualified small business contractors to provide engineering services as it relates to the execution of Portland Districts Civil Works Program. Firms may find it helpful to reference the most recent information on the Reinstatement of the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program found at the following link: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA003066-10-DPAP.pdf To the extent practicable, teaming and joint ventures provisions are encouraged. These provisions should permit small business firms to effectively compete for contracts that individual small businesses would be ineligible to compete for because of lack of production capacity or capability. Such joint ventures or teams shall comply with the applicable small business guidelines. (See 13 CFR 121.103(f) and 121.105(b)). No solicitation exists at this time. This information will be considered by the Government in developing a multidiscipline Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for the needed services identified below. The IDC will be for one basic ordering period and four option periods not to exceed five years, with a total contract limit of $10,000,000.00. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541330; the small business size standard is $4,500,000.00. Personnel must be experienced in disciplines which would enable performance on a wide variety of projects. Specifically required will be project managers/technical managers; civil, coastal, electrical, environmental, geotechnical, fisheries, hydraulic, hydrologic, mechanical, and structural engineers; physical scientists; architects, landscape architects, and naval architects; geologists, engineering geologists, geophysicists, and geomorphologists; aquatic, fisheries and wildlife biologists; civil engineering technicians, CADD operators, construction cost estimators, VE facilitators, land surveyors, and specification writers, as well as appropriate support personnel. It is anticipated that the majority of the work will be in the structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, hydraulic, biological and fisheries disciplines. TYPICAL SERVICES. Typical services to be provided would include engineering and design such as: a. Structural. Engineering, design and preparation of plans and specifications for civil work structures and complex structural steel items (gates, bulkheads, stoplogs and prototype equipment); design and analysis of concrete dams, powerhouses, spillways and stilling basins; reservoir outlet works (intake structures, tunnels, conduits, energy dissipaters); bridges, pump facilities, navigation locks, marine facilities, piling and floating structures, buildings and warehouses; and fish passage, collection, and monitoring structures and facilities. Expertise with special analytical codes, seismic design and coating systems will be required. Structural analyses and inspection of unique civil works features, such as hydraulic steel structures, bridges, tunnels and other project appurtenant features is anticipated. Ability to provide expertise, inspection and forensics in areas of concrete and steel materials. b. Mechanical. Engineering, design and preparation of plans and specifications for cranes, hoists, and other mechanical design items; HVAC systems; piping, plumbing, and sewage systems; gating (high head and other); operators (motors, gearing and wheels); hydraulic and air systems; water supply, pumps and screening systems related to civil works and fish passage systems. c. Electrical. Engineering, design, and preparation of plans and specifications of low and medium voltage power distribution and switchgear; motor controls, motor control centers, and variable speed drives; arc flash hazard analysis, calculations and labeling; instrumentation, PLC, and SCADA system design (hardware and software); security and CCTV systems; short circuit calculations, load studies, and device coordination studies using SKM software; and interior and exterior lighting. Demonstrated experience shall be related to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, pumping plants, public and/or civil works projects at hydroelectric facilities and/or multi-purpose civil works projects and shall represent work performed by proposed staff. Do not include work for commercial facilities. d. Civil. Engineering, design, and preparation of plans and specifications for roads, pavements, drainage, excavation and disposal, grading, clearing and debris removal, utilities, waste water treatment, on-site water supply and water treatment, marine and campground type recreation facilities, levees, river bank protection, and land surveying. e. Hydraulic. Analyses and design for high head dam regulating outlet facilities, spillways and stilling basins, outlet valves and gates, existing and new adult and juvenile migrant fish facilities, navigation channels and facilities. On-site investigation and analysis for water resource projects; graphic visual idealization (fishery behavior); computational fluid dynamic modeling including one-, two- and three-dimensional numerical modeling for steady and unsteady flow including temperature and water quality parameters and capability with data archiving of results for later use; hydraulic physical modeling capability; and prototype testing. Expertise with fisheries design and criteria. River hydraulic analyses, models and studies to determine water surface profiles, floodplain delineation, sediment transport and hydraulics of bridges, culverts, weirs and other physical impediments to river flow. f. Hydrologic and Water Quality. For meteorologic parameters and water quantity and quality parameters, sediment quantity and quality data collection; equipment selection, deployment, and maintenance; field investigations; laboratory physical and chemical analyses; DATA QA/QC, statistical evaluations and analyses. Water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved gas, etc) modeling, reservoir system analysis and modeling. Development and execution of in-situ sampling for water and sediment physical and chemical attributes. Hydrologic analyses, models and studies for water quality, flood control, drainage management and ecosystem restoration, including frequency analysis. g. Fisheries Engineering. Design of fish collection, monitoring, sampling, protection and passage systems utilizing expert knowledge of fish behavior and criteria related to fisheries design. Fisheries engineers are defined as engineers from various disciplines with training and experience with design of fish facilities, and knowledge of fish behavior and criteria related to fisheries design. h. Geotechnical. Geologic and soils mapping; soils engineering; engineering geology; insitu material testing; surface and subsurface soil and rock sampling for lab testing; instrumentation plans and design for the installation, monitoring, and analysis of a variety of civil works structures including, but not limited to, embankment dams, concrete dams, powerhouses, marine structures, and foundations in soils and rock; groundwater investigation; slope stability studies; shallow and deep foundation explorations; investigations and designs; excavation and embankment design; slope protection and retaining structures; underground openings including tunnels in soils and rock; water well investigations; seismic analyses; and geotechnical reports and specification writing. i. Coast, Rivers and Harbors Engineering. Engineering design, analyses and preparation of studies and design documents for breakwaters, jetties, groins, navigation channels, mooring structures, small boat basins, river training structures and anchorage. Data collection and analyses of tide stages, wave height, length and direction, beach erosion, river current velocities and directions, littoral currents and littoral drift, salinities, sedimentation and upland discharges. Preparation of tidal hydraulic models. j. Naval Architect. Engineering, design, analyses and preparation of design documents for water structures including, but not limited to, docks, marine structures, floating guidewalls, floating plants and fish facilities, fish guiding devices, anchorages, ocean and river transportation, floating bridges, and other similar water related structures. k. Environmental. Preliminary assessment site surveys to evaluate potential contamination from hazardous substances due to past activities, investigation of potential sites identified in survey, preliminary assessment reports of findings of investigation, and identification of potential environmental disposal issues associated with rehabilitation work or maintenance dredged material disposal. l. Construction Cost Estimating. Preparation of cost estimate from design start through project completion by a certified cost engineer using the latest approved MCACES software and industry accepted scheduling software. Receiving and adhering to Government approval of the Civil Works Breakdown Structure in the early state of estimate development; and maintaining and conducting an internal quality control/quality assurance program addressing cost, schedule, and cost schedule risk analysis as contractually applicable. A sample cost estimate prepared by the proposed cost estimator shall be submitted for evaluation. The sample estimate provided should include crew designations; output; backup for crews, labor and equipment; materials and subcontractor quotes; and details on mobilization/demobilization and job office overhead. A matrix of bid opening results versus owner estimates (prepared by the proposed cost estimator) shall be submitted for evaluation. m. Value Engineering. Provide a VE study team leader (facilitator) and team members experienced in Value Engineering Methodology. The facilitator shall be a Certified Value Specialist in accordance with the requirements of SAVE International (previously known as the Society of American Value Engineers). n. Biological. Preparing or contributing to the preparation of fish and wildlife studies and other documents related to fisheries design for fish passage facilities and Endangered Species Act issues. In-situ sampling for algae and micro-organisms; testing and evaluation; algae concentration and toxicity evaluation; laboratory physical and chemical analyses. o. Dam and Levee Safety Engineering and Investigation. Including inspections, risk assessments, potential failure mode analyses, interim risk reduction measures (IRRM), fragility curves, utilization of risk based tools and models to support risk-informed decisions. p. Other. Also required would be the capability and expertise associated with: "Architectural design of project buildings and features; "Landscape architectural design including irrigation features; "Preparation of plans and specifications, engineering studies, technical reports, design analysis, preparation of detailed quantity take-offs; " CADD, GIS and BIM (Building Information Management) capability; "Engineering during construction. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: Interested parties are to provide the firms capabilities including firm name, address, phone number, email and point of contract; capability to perform the above disciplines by providing a paragraph on each service type which includes the ability to handle multiple teams; business size including small business designation. Responses are due to the below designated POC by 4:00pm on 09 July 2010. Mail and electronic submissions will be accepted. POC:Barbara White, Contract Specialist Corps of Engineers, Portland District CECT-NWP-C PO Box 2946 Portland, OR 97208-2946 Email: Barbara.A.White@usace.army.mil For further information on contracting opportunities with the Corps of Engineers, please contact our Small Business Advocate, Carol McIntyre at (503) 808-4602 or via email at Carol.A.McIntyre@usace.army.mil.
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- Address: USACE District, Portland Contracting Division (CECT-NWP), P.O. Box 2946 Portland OR
- Zip Code: 97208-2946
- Zip Code: 97208-2946
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