DA, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, POB 61, Tulsa, OK 74121-0061 Attn: A-E Contracts/Documents Section

C -- CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA POC Contact: Brad Hull, A-E Contracts/Documents Section, 1645 S. 101st E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74128, 918-669-7043, or Robert N. Goranson, Technical Manager, Military Section, 918-669-7498. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A firm fixed-price architect-engineer contract will be negotiated for producing early preliminary design, final design and construction phase services (option) for subject project. This procurement is unrestricted. The anticipated contract award date is May 1995 and the final design completion date is May 1996. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Construct a 24,000 SF facility to function as a child development center for 285 children. The facility will contain recreation rooms for ages 6 months to 6 years old (baby room, toddler room, and 4 years old and up room). There will be a kitchen, storage rooms, toilet rooms, front reception desk area, office spaces, support space, utilities, and exterior recreation playgrounds for various age groups. A closed circuit television with recorders will be installed in all interior childrens playrooms and in the exterior playground with monitors installed at the front reception desk. There will be a two lane circular vehicular driveway for picking up and dropping off children. Key elements of this project are reinforced concrete foundation and floor slab, masonry walls, steel joists, standing seam metal roof, utilities, and necessary support. Air conditioning: 30 Tons. Title II services may be required as a part of this contract. A partnering commitment will be required. The estimated construction cost is between $1 million and $5 million. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: a. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) design of child development centers, (2) Availability of professional food service consultation for acquiring proper equipment and layout for kitchen area. (3) construction cost estimating and preparation of estimates on IBM-Compatible personal computers using Corps of Engineers Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES Gold) (software provided), (4) experience in/or capability to prepare designs using the metric systems of measurement (System International), (5) producing CADD drawings using Autodesk Autocad version 12.0 or higher, (6) ability to access a Computerized Automated Review Management System (ARMS) via modem, and (7) availability to perform construction phase services. b. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, and customer responsiveness. c. Sufficient capacity to submit the Early Preliminary Design on or before August 1995 and Final Design by May 1996. d. Geographic proximity of the office during the work with respect to the project site and/or the Tulsa District Office. e. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 (and a SF 254 for the prime firm and all consultants) to the above address no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 4:30 p.m. of the next business day. Faxed submittals will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. The SF 255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be performed in-house and at what office, and those tasks to be subcontracted and at what office. Responding firms are requested to identify all computer capabilities in Block 10 of the SF 255. Also in block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's design quality control plan, including coodination with subcontractors. Submittal of subcontracting plan may be required before award of the contract. For your information, the contracting goals for Tulsa District are 61% for small business and 9.8% for small disadvantaged business. Cover letters and extraneous material are not desired and will not be considered. Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be considered. Firms are encouraged to make SF 254's and SF 255's concise and to the point. (0074)

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