US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0090, Attn: CENAN-MR

C -- ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE FY96 DINING FACILITY, MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW JERSEY. SOL CBAEEN-5188-0028 POC WILLIEN CUNNINGHAM, PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT, 212-264-9123. Location: McGuire AFB, NJ. Scope of Services Required: The completion and development of field investigations, topographic surveys, subsurface exploration, detailed construction cost estimates, design analyses, plans and specifications, and construction services. The scope of work for the proposed project is as follows: Design requires the site adaptation of the new Scott AFB dining facility design to McGuire AFB. The design includes architectural, electrical, structural, mechanical, civil, landscape architecture, fire protection, comprehensive interior design, topograhic survey, geotechnical and subsurface explorations, and asbestos, lead and other hazardous material abatement. The 20,800 sf one storey facility will consist of concrete floor slabs, structural steel frame, masonry exterior walls, and sloped roof system. The facility includes space for dining, food preparation, dry and refrigerated storage, HVAC system, fire protection, restrooms and all necessary utility support such as communications, electrical and plumbing. Project includes landscape architecture, comprehensive interior design and demolition of an existing 15,100 sf dining facility. Estimated Construction Cost Range: $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Technical capability required but not limited to: Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Structural, Civil, Estimating, Landscape Architecture, Comprehensive Interior Design, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Environmental, Surveying, Geotechnical and Subsurface Exploration. All disciplines shall be registered. The fire protection specialist is defined as one of the following: (i) An engineer having at a minimum a BS degree in fire protection engineering, plus a minimum two years working experience in fire protection design; (ii) PE license in fire protection engineering; (iii) A registered PE and member grade status in the National Society of Fire Protection Engineers; (iv) An engineer with a minimum 10 years in fire protection experience with member grade status in the Society of National Fire Protection Engineers; and (v) a registered architect with member grade status of Society of Fire Protection Engineering. Services of the registered architect in relation to fire protection shall be limited to building compliance and life safety code compliance analysis. Responding firms should indicate their ability to produce all required work in digitized drawings on Autocadd, their capability to access an electronic bulletin board and Automated Review Management System (ARMS) via modem, and the capability to work with M-CACES (Corps of Engineers Cost Estimating Software). Full in- house capacity is preferred. Firms not having full in-house capacity must demonstrate how they will manage subcontractors by providing a management plan. All firms must submit in block 10 a quality control plan detailing how the firm will execute a quality engineering product within the schedule and budget negotiated. The prime firm must identify in its submittal the quality and disciplines of the personnel in the working office and all other offices that personnel will be utilized from. Special qualifications: The selected firm must have experience in the design of dining facilities or restaurants. The firm shall list a food service or kitchen equipment specialist as part of the design team. A New Jersey registered environmental/civil engineer maybe required to certify plans and prepare permits and environmental drawings. Evaluation factors (in descending order of importance): 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; 2) Specialized experience of the firm in the type of work required; 3) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in the required time, reflecting qualifications of key personnel; 4) Past performance, if any, on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; 5) Geographic location and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and the size of the project; 6) The extent of participation of small business, small disadvantage business, historically black colleges, and universities, minority institutions is secondary selection criterion and will be used as a ''tie breaker'', if necessary; and 7) The volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior Department of Defense contracts. This is a secondary selection criterion which will be used as ''tie breaker'', if necessary. Estimated Design Start date: September 1995. Estimated Design Completion date: March 1996. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses, and all interested contractors are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontractors to the maximum practicable extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 905-507. A/E firms which meet requirments described in this announcement and desiring to be considered for selection are invited to submit a SF255, A/E and related services questionnaire for specific projects to US Army Corps of Engineers, 26 Federal Plaza, NY, NY 10278-0090, ATTN: Ms. Cunningham (Rm 2143). Ms. Cunningham can also be reached at (212) 264-9123. Interested A/E firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit their SF255 (and a SF254 for the prime and all consultants) to the above address no later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Solicitation packages are not provided for A/E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Firms not having a current SF254 already on the file with this office, and responding to this announcement, should submit a copy of the SF254 along with the SF255. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing the project are discouraged. Firms will indicate on block 10, page 11 of their SF255's the total number of Department of Defense A/E Awards (basics and delivery orders) and the total value of those awards within the last 12 months prior to the date of this announcement. Firms that do not comply with this requirement will be considered non-responsive. Firms should indicate wheter their firm is listed in the ACASS System in Oregon; if yes, please indicate your ACASS Number in item 1 of SF255. If not, submit two (2) copies of SF254 on initial response to our CBD. (0191)

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