SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- SOURCES SOUGHT For Geotechnical/Environmental Architect-Engineer Services Indefinite Delivery Contract for Civil Work Projects at Various Locations primarily in the USACE Los Angeles District.
- Notice Date
- 2/27/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Los Angeles, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325
- ZIP Code
- 90053-2325
- Solicitation Number
- W912PL-15-S-0012
- Response Due
- 3/18/2015
- Archive Date
- 4/28/2015
- Point of Contact
- Pat Bonilla, (213)452-3255
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Los Angeles
(patricia.b.bonilla@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Geotechnical/Environmental Architect-Engineer Services Indefinite Delivery Contract for Civil Work Projects at Various Locations primarily in the USACE Los Angeles District. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS, THEREFORE NO SF 330 FORM IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The proposed acquisition will be competitive, firm fixed price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible firms. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources for professional A-E Services, procured in accordance with PL-582 (Brooks Act) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36, capable of performing the following requirements. Minimum capabilities required include:. a. Qualified Personnel (1)Qualified Personnel in Key Disciplines (a) Project Manager (b) Geotechnical Engineer (c) Civil Engineer (d) Engineering Geologist (e) Geologist (2)Qualified Personnel in Supporting Disciplines (a)Hydrogeologist (b)Geophysicist (c)Seismologist b. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (1)Development of grading recommendations- including required removals, embankments and channels, soil cement, grouted stone riprap (2)Ability to provide engineering geology support in the following areas Geology maps and cross-section development (site characterization) Field investigations- geophysical explorations, groundwater/water well, landslide mapping, drilling (over land and water), sampling, logging, in-situ testing Design and installation of instrumentation including settlement monitoring, piezometers, leveling, slope inclinometers, and monitoring wells Laboratory testing for rock and soil engineering properties HTRW site characterization- Preparation of CERCLA corrective action studies, to include drilling, sampling and installing shallow and deep groundwater wells, performing long term monitoring and groundwater well pumping tests, and drilling and sampling soils and soil vapor, to include all phases of CERCLA SI, RI/FS, and RD. Evaluation of rip rap and borrow sources (3)Preparation of Documents Geotechnical reports (stand alone professional quality)- geotechnical and geologic investigations, Construction Documentation Preparation of Plans and drawings Specifications- use of guide specs and coordination USACE regarding lessons learned and District specific inclusions Preparation of Engineering Considerations and Instructions to Field Personnel (4)General geotechnical engineering with emphasis on slope stability and seepage analyses Compliance with USACE and local agency design criteria including but not limited to AASHTO, Caltrans, AZDOT, NDOT Temporary excavations Forensic studies Settlement, compressibility, soil strength, wick drains, surcharge Design of embankments Landslide evaluations Mitigation of adverse geotechnical conditions (5)Ability to perform a wide range of foundation design evaluations Culverts Sheetpile walls Shallow (spread footings and mat type) and deep foundations (driven and drilled) plus inspection and mitigation Retaining walls- cantilever, soil nail, MSE Flood walls Bridges Infrastructure- buildings, roadways, utilities Tunneling and rock bolting (6)Materials investigations- concrete, grouted stone riprap, chemical and compaction grouting, soil cement, asphalt concrete mix design, roller compacted concrete, corrosivity evaluation and mitigation, thermal studies, concrete properties evaluation. Concrete dam static and dynamic stress analysis. (7)Levee Periodic Inspection and levee safety support- including field studies, evaluations of existing conditions, ability to assess available information, development of reports, levee risk screenings and assessments. Also Initial Eligibility and continuing Eligibility. Dam, levee, and channel inspections for rehabilitation program. (8)Construction support- engineering during construction and inspection services, monitoring of excavations, response to RFIs, inspection, quality assurance testing, dewatering, Field Dailies (9)Specific knowledge of design requirements and ability to support work related to dams, levees, spillways, penetrations, O&M manuals, risk analysis (10)Seismicity evaluations including faulting, seismic sources, development of site specific ground motions and response spectra for probabilistic and maximum credible ground motions. Embankment finite element seismic deformation analyses. c. Capacity to accomplish the work. (1) Ability to meet project completion schedules and accomplish the work within the required time (2) Ability to accomplish ten multiple task orders simultaneously (3) Ability to provide two or more investigative teams at a time (4) Ability to perform up to $9.8 million in work of the required type over the life of the 5 year contract. (5) Ability to accomplish small task orders under $50,000 in a cost-effective, timely manner. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of key personnel, equipment availability, laboratory capabilility, and the extent of in-house facilities, versus subcontracting needs. d. Past performance on DOD and Other Contracts. e. Knowledge of the locality such as geologic features, climatic conditions, local materials resources, and local construction methods. f. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months. g. Location of the firm in relation to the general geographic area of the Los Angeles District's area of responsibility. Firms must have ability to perform up to 5 task order simultaneously. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 541330 which has a small business size standard of $15M. Small Business firms are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must self perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern for service-type procurement. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Award will be based on selection of the most highly qualified firm in accordance with A-E Brooks Act procedures in accordance with FAR 36.6. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute AE services comparable work performed within the past 5 years): Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 4. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and/or EDWOSB 6. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot g s and teaming arrangement information is acceptable Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 18 March 2015, 4:30 PM Pacific Time. All interested firms must be registered in CCR to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail, fax or email your response to Patricia.B.Bonilla@usace.army.mil or Tina.A.Frazier@usace.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Los Angeles P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles CA
- Zip Code: 90053-2325
- Zip Code: 90053-2325
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