Officer in Charge, NAVFAC Contracts, 518 Turner Street, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL 32508-0000

R -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AT THE PENSACOLA NAVAL COMPLEX, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. Sol. N65114-95-R-2072. Due 031895. Contact Sharon Burgdoff (904) 452-8068, Contracting Officer. An Indefinite Delivery Contract for Mechanical Engineering Services is requested for a contract to replace the water chiller, Building 2270, Corry Station, Hospital Utilities Plant, and additional work at the Pensacola Naval Complex, Pensacola, Florida. Additional work may consist of shop working plans, contract plans, specifications, cost estimates, and investigation reports for repair, replacement or expansion of existing systems, providing new systems or equipment for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, industrial ventilation, energy analysis, control systems, steam distribution and service, steam and hot water boilers and converters, chilled and hot water distribution, compressed air, gas petroleum, oil and lubricants, asbestos abatement, fire protection, and code analysis. Accumulated design fees for all projects over a 12-month period shall not exceed $200,000. The minimum guaranteed amount of this contract will be $10,000. The projects will be principally of a mechanical nature, but may include electrical, civil, structural, or architectural support. Shop working plans shall be scale drawings, sufficiently complete and detailed to enable government mechanics to perform the necessary installation. Contract plans shall be so complete as to enable private contractors to bid on and successfully complete the desired work. All drawings shall be prepared on printed mylar provided by the government. In addition, if work is prepared on CAD systems, copies of the disks shall be provided to the Government. Contract specifications shall follow the current Navy format. Cost estimates shall be prepared on government-furnished forms. Investigation reports shall be clear and concise, giving findings and recommendations along with cost estimates of work needed to accomplish the desired results. The selected firm will be given, as required, smaples of shop working plans, specifications, investigation reports and cost estimates prior to negotiation. Upon award, the firm will have access to appropriate engineering files and shall be responsible for gathering all needed background information to be used in execution of their work. Field investigations shall be required to verify information obtained in the files. As part of the contract, an asbestos assessment will be required to determine the presence of asbestos. Asbestos assessment will either be provided by the government or the A/E. This contract may require the A/E to develop a comprehensive asbestos survey to include sampling and testing, and the preparation of plans and specifications showing the location of the asbestos and specifying the procedure to be followed during construction and/or demolition to prevent the release of airborne asbestos. The selected firm or his consultant who would be involved in asbestos operations must be licensed by the State of Florida. Proof of State of Florida asbestos license shall accompany the Standard Form (SF) 255. Contact the State Asbestos Coordinator in Tallahassee, FL at (904) 488-1344. Firms unable to accept work which may involve asbestos need not apply. At the time of negotiations, the firm shall provide a proposed schedule of completion for the initial basic project, and the first project assigned shall be completed within 150 calendar days maximum from the date of award including Government interim reviews. The government may introduce additional projects. Extension of time, completion, dates, and additional fees to be negotiated separately. Proof of current registration as an Architect or Engineer shall accompany the SF 255. Indefinite Delivery Contract No. N65114-95-R-2072 applies. The government has the option to extend the term of the contract one additional year with the same limitation as the first year. Selection will be based on the following criteria, numbered in order of importance: 1. Experience: Recent/past specialized experience of the proposed project manager(s) and design team(s) in a) design of alteration/repair projects such as mentioned in this scope; b) projects involvin lead and asbestos; c) designing projects to Navy design criteria; d) using interdisciplinary design reviews of similar projects; e) using cost control procedures for similar projects. 2. Qualifications: Professional qualifications of the design team, subcontractors and consultants to design alterations, new construction and repairs to DOD facilities. 3. Ability: a) capacity of the firm to accomplish the contemplated work within the required time limits; b) computer-aided design (CAD) capability; c) ability to prepared specifications in the Specintact format; and d) present workload. 4. Performance: a) Copies of superior performance ratings on DOD contracts; (b) past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (c) volume of DOD work awarded during the previous 12 months; and (d) the extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to small/small disadvantaged businesses, historically black college/university, or minority institution performance of the contract. 5. Location: The location of the firm in the geographical area of the project, provided there is an appropriate number of qualified firms therein for consideration. A/E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit completed SF 254 (unless already on file) and SF 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office shown above. The qualification statements should clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and to identify the individuals and qualifications of those anticipated to work on the contract. Firms responding to this announcment must be prepared to accept the above as a part of their contract responsibility. All information must be included in the SF 255; cover letter and other attachments will not be considered in the evaluation process. Firms having a current SF 254 on file with this office and those responding by 4:00 p.m. CST 18 March 1995 will be considered. Inquiries concerning this project should mention location an contract number. Pursuant to Public Law 100-656 Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, this procurement has been classified as unrestricted. This is not a request for a proposal. See Note 24. (038)

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