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

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT TO CONDUCT VALUE ENGINEERING STUDIES IN NEW YORK DISTRICT BOUNDARIES SOL CBAEEN-5262-0037 DUE 101095 POC Willien Cunningham (212)264-9123. Location of work: New York district Boundaries. Description of Work: The work to be performed under this contract includes Value Engineering Studies and Value Engineering Reports for Civil and Miltary projects. The performance of Value Engineering Studies and Reports shall be accomplished by employees trained in the principles of Value Engineering who have completed team studies using Value Engineering methodology. Statement of Services: The Value Engineering work included herein will consist of two basic procedures. The first procedure is to use a team effort to perform Value Engineering Studies utilizing the five basic steps and arriving at proposed change which will provide life cycle savings without sacrificing function. The procedure is to develop a report of high cost areas. Specifically the Architect/Engineer shall perform the following: (A) Establish Value Engineering task teams for each study as directed by delivery order. Value Engineering task teams will be composed of a Value Engineer and a combination of appropriate engineers in the following: Disciplines Civil Engineer, Hydrologist, Geologist, Sanitary Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Architect, Geotechnical Engineer, Communications Engineer, and Cost Engineer. Individuals on each team should be senior engineers in their respective field and should be familiar with Civil and Miltary projects. A Value Engineering team, as a minimum, will consist of five engineers including the Value Engineer. The Value Engineer is preferred to be a registered, certified Value Engineering specialist (CVS), certified by the Society of American Value Engineers. The CVS is preferred to be a registered engineer or architect. (B) These services will be provided under an Indefinite Delivery Contract. Delivery Orders may be issued for a period of one year from the date of contract award. This contract will include an optional year under the same terms and conditions as the basic contract. The cumulative amount of all delivery orders for this contract shall not exceed $250,000 per year. Each delivery orer shall not exceed $150,000. The Government's obligation to guarantee a minimum amount for payment will apply to both the first and second years . The first year minimum guarantee is $5,000 and the optional year minimum guarantee is $2,500.(C) The Value Engineer team leader for the Value Engineering task team is preferred to have completed the Office of Chief of Engineers 40-hour Value Engineering Workshop or a 40-hour workshop oriented toward the construction industry accredited by the society of American Value Engineers and recognized as equivalent by the contracting officer. Team members should have experience under the leadership of a value engineer meeting the above requirements. The Closing date for submital of SF 255 is thirty (30) calendar days after advertising date of this CBD announcement. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a Holiday, the closing date will be on the next business day. Firms should submit their qualifications on 11-92 version of SF255 and Sf254. SF254 should reflect the overall firm's capacity, whereas SF255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submittal. If subconsultants are to be utilized, a Sf254 must be submitted for each subconsultant. These guidelines should be closely followed, since they constiture procedural protocol in the manner in which the selection process is conducted. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance: (A) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. (B) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. (C) The capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in the required time. (D) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.(E) Location in the general geographical area of the project 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 size of the project. (F) Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. (G) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense (DOD), with th object of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and the firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. Start date: Jan. 1996. Completion date: Jan 1997. Small and Small disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with small and small disadvantaged firms in accordance with public law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, a small business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. Firms which have not previously applied for the new York District projects and firms who do not have a current SF 254 on file with the New York District should submit two (2) copies of the SF 254 with this initial response to CBD announcement. Firms using consultants should submit copies of the SF 254 of three subconsultants. Three (3) copies of submittals are to be sent to the US Army Corps of Engineers, 26 Federal Plaza, NY, NY 10278-0090, ATTN: Ms. W. Cunningham (Rm 2143). Ms. Cunningham can also be reached at (212)264-9123. (0283)

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