U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

C -- DESIGN TO RENOVATE EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR CLEAN AIR ACT AT IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, MIDDLETOWN (BURLINGTON), IOWA SOL DACA45-95-R-0075 POC For further information, contact Paul Mattern at (402) 221-4549. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Types of services required will include concept design, final design (option), and construction phase services (option). A Fixed Price Contract may be negotiated for these services. Estimated completion date is June 1996 with anticipated start date of October 1995. The Omaha District may establish a design partnership for this project. Prior to negotiation, the A-E will attend a one-day partnering meeting at the Omaha District offices to define Omaha District expectations of the A-E, create a positive working atmosphere, encourage open communication and identify common goals. Greater emphasis will also be placed on the A-E's quality control proceedures for this project. The District will not review quality into the design. The A-E selected for this project must submit for approval a project-specific design quality control plan as a condition of contract award. This plan is not required with this submittal. If a large business is selected for this project, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to contract. This plan is not required with this submittal. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 28% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 8% be placed with SDB. PROJECT INFORMATION: Project consists of modifying fume removal from paint booths in 8 production buildings. Exhaust system shall meet Clean Air Act, Title V, Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT), and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Project will also include treatment of emissions by incineration or carbon filtration. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. Criteria for selection, in order of importance, are: (a) Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including consultants) in: (1) Requirements of the Clean Air Act and paint booth exhaust systems. (2) Treatment of emissions by incineration or carbon filtration involving bio-mass aeration through a compost pile or soil mound, or any newer solution available. (3) Producing quality designs as evidenced by the firm's quality control procedures. The A-E must be able to provide designs that meet guidance and criteria without detailed review by the District. (4) Effective coordination and management of the project team, including consultants. (5) Construction cost estimating and preparation of estimates on IBM compatible personal computers using Corps of Engineers Micro- Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) GOLD version or similar system (M-CACES software will be provided). (6) Producing Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) drawings fully compatible with one of the following: Intergraph Unix System 5 Microstation 32 (version 4.0 or later, Intergraph MS-DOS Microstation PC (version 4.0 or later). (7) Producing specifications using WordPerfect. (b) Professional qualifications and specialized experience in providing services similar to those listed above of the proposed team members (including consultants) in the following disciplines: Architectural, Structural, Enviromental, Mechanical, and Electrical. (c) Capacity to perform the work in the required time. (d) Past performance as described in Note 24.(e) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. (f) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. (g) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Firms desiring consideration shall submit two copies of a combined SF 255 and separate SFs 254 for prime and each consultant. To be considered, submittals must be sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and addressed as follows: Omaha District, A-E Contracts Support Section, ATTN: John M. Miller, CEMRO-ED-MG, 215 N. 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978. Submittals must be received no later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday or Sunday or a federal holiday, the deadline will be the close of business on the next business day. In block 10 of the SF 255, provide the following: (a) Design Management Plan (DMP). The DMP should be brief and include an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), specific quality control procedures used and an organizational chart showing the inter- relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). (b) The firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period. In block 7 of SF 255 include team member's experience in participating on interactive conceptual design teams. In block 3 of SF 255 provide the submitting firm's number (six or seven digits) assigned by the North Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) and the firm number for any consultants in block 6 of the SF 255. If unknown, so state. To receive information to obtain an ACASS number, call (503) 326-3459. Personal visits for this solicitation to the Omaha District offices or the project site will not be scheduled. Administrative and procedural questions shall be directed to John M. Miller at (402) 221-4176. See Numbered Note(s): 24. (0166)

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