U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, ATTN: CENPA-EN, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: Bluff & Plum Streets, Building 21-700 (Rm 250), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT DESIGN TO RENOVATE DOD SCHOOLS, ELMENDORF AFB AND FORT RICHARDSON, ALASKA SOL DACA85-96-R-0003 POC Administrative Inquiries: Ms. June Wohlbach, 907/753-5624 or Technical Inquiries: Mr. Dave Piening, 907/753-5609, Contracting Officer: Ms. Gail West 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. All responders are advised that this project may be cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. Contract(s) award is anticipated for Mar 96. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Design construction documents for the renovation and addition to one, two, three or four of the following DOD schools: Mt. Spur, Orion, John F. Kennedy and Ursa Minor. These schools will be transferred to the Anchorage School District (ASD) property inventory. To complete these transfers each school requires renovation in order for each to comply with current building codes and ASD specifications. General renovation of each school includes but is not limited to mechanical and electrical upgrades, asbestos and lead-based paint abatement, handicap access, structural analysis and upgrades, roof repairs, reconfiguration of playground and parking areas, reconfiguration of administrative areas, and general finish upgrades throughout each school. An addition to each school is authorized; however, the funding for the construction of each addition to each school is limited to $276,000 construction contract cost. Dependent on funding, one, two, three or all four schools will been renovated. The designer must have the capacity to accomplish the design of all four similtaneously. In addition, the ASD may contract with the selected design firm to prepare construction documents for a major addition to the Ursa Minor School. The addition will expand the multipurpose/gym space and include improvements and renovations to the administrative and program support areas.--LOCATION: Elmendorf AFB and Fort Richardson, Alaska. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria headings are listed in descending order of importance (weighted equally): (a) professional personnel in te following disciplines: (weighted equally) (1) minimum in-house requirement is an architect with 5 years experience; (2) disciplines which may be subcontracted: mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, cost estimator, and hazardous materials. Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractor necessary. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract. (b) specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) the design of building renovation and addition projects; (c) capacity to maintain schedules: (1) the ability to complete multiple designs simultaneously; (d) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (e) location of the firm in general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality; (f) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24; and (g) 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. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms must submit an SF 254 and SF 255 (1 copy only) and should include: (1) organization of proposed project team, (2) responsibilities and authority of key project personnel, (3) relationship of project team to overall organization of the firm, (4) a quality control plan, and (5) in block 8c of the SF 255 include a POC and phone number. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than COB (4:00 pm Alaska time) on the 30th day from 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. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. (0296)

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