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R -- ROAD SURVEYS, BRIDGE DESIGN AND CONTRACT PREPARATION SOL RFP R8-13-95-18 DUE 051995 POC Contact Point, Sherra Taylor, (409)639-8523, Contracting Officer, Freida L. Gratz, (409)639-8517 The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas plans to contract the survey, design and contract preparation for the restoration of flood damaged roads, bridges, culverts, drainage ditches, pavements and other structures, utility lines, ROW monuments, fences, gates, parking lots, intersections and related soil surveys and material testing and evaluations. The work shall include the survey, design, drawings including all details, soil surveys and/or borings specifications and contract preparation with the construction estimates for all flood damaged roads or sections of roads, bridges, pavements, culverts, other drainage structures and other appurtenances. The work shall include the related survey, design, preparation of contract drawings and specifications and contract preparation with construction cost estimates of rights-of-way, utilities (gas, electrical, water, oil, sewage, cable and telephone) boat ramps, camping spurs, parking lots, topographic surveys and plans for recreation administrative facilities, trails, bridges, major culverts and related soil surveys, testing and design of all transporation facility foundations and subgrades. The work shall include the structural and scour inspection, analysis and rating of bridges according to the Forest Service and the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) requirements. The design of bridges shall be in accordance with the Forest Service and Texas Department of Transportation requirements. Project areas are on the Raven Ranger District, Montgomery and Walker Counties, Texas, and the San Jacinto Ranger District, San Jacinto County, Sam Houston National Forest, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas. There are approximately forty-three (43) damaged sites on the Raven and approximately thirteen (13) sites on the San Jacinto Ranger Districts, for a total of fifty-six (56) sites. Amount of work will vary depending upon approval of projects and available funding. RFP R8-13-95-18 will be issued using the Brooks Act negotiation procedures. To be considered, a SF-254 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire) and a SF-255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project) must be submitted to the address shown in block no. 7. Contractor shall be a registered engineer or surveyor licensed to practice in Texas. Selection of firms for negotiation will be determined by an evaluation process based upon the following criteria. Your SF-255 form should specifically address these areas. (1) The firm's professional personnel qualifications and experience including technical skills, project coordination and management skills necessary for satisfactory performance of the projects. (2) Specialized qualifications and experience of key personnel such as draftsperson, survey party chief, survey crew and computer technician necessary for satisfactory performance of the project. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (4) Past performance on contracts performed in rural, wooded terrain similar to the project area, with Government agencies and/or private firms in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (5) Ability to perform or to provide professional registered engineering services to perform bridge design, inspections and analysis including, scour, structural and economic analysis according to the National Bridge Inspection Standards, Texas Department of Transporation BRINSAP Manual and Forest Service requirements. (6) Ability to perform construction inspection and quality control assurance testing for the government and/or private road and bridge heavy construction projects. (7) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. (8) The volume of work previously awarded by the Forest Service will be evaluated with the objectives of effecting an equitable distribution of the contracts among qualified A&E firms, including women, minority, SBA 8(a) or other small disadvantaged business. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this project is 8711. Work will begin in June, 1995 and be completed within 90 calendar days from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed. One copy each of the SF-254, and SF-255 must be submitted to the address shown in block no. 7 above by close of business May 19, 1995. (0111)

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