DA, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, POB 61, Tulsa, OK 74121-0061 Attn: A-E Contracts & Documents Section 918-669-7043

C -- C - USADACS GENERAL INSTRUCTION, APPLIED INSTRUCTION AND TESTING FA CILITY, ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, MCALESTER, OK POC Brad Hull, 918-669-7043, A-E Contracts & Documents Section, or Robert Goranson, 918-669-7498, Military Design Section, 1645 S. 101 East Ave., Tulsa, OK 74128. 17. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A firm fixed-price architect- engineer contract will be negotiated for the concept, preliminary, and final design and construction phase services (optional) for the subject project. All work must be performed by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional engineers and/or architects. The project design will be developed using the metric (SI) system of measurements. This procurement is unrestricted. The anticipated contract award date is Jan 96 and the final completion date is Dec 96. If a large business is selected for this contract, and the contract amount exceeds $500,000, it must comply with FAR52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. For your information, the subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are 61% for small business and 9.8% for small disadvantaged business. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Key elements of this project are: Renovate 34,500 SF of MCAAP buildings No. 2 & 4, to provide classroom, storage, and Administrative space for the United States Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS). The renovation will include the installation of an elevator for handicapped access and the pack out area located in the basement of building 2. Air conditioning (126 tons) will be provided. Asbestos abatement must be performed on these facilities prior to the start of alterations. Renovate 7,500 SF of building 221 to provide space for Ammunition Peculiar Equipment (APE) and containerization testing. Renovation will include new lighting and interior surfaces. Construct a 15,000 SF insulated/steel frame building to accommodate inert Ammunition, Chemical, Rocket and Missile Trainers. Restrooms and an overhead traveling crane will be provided. Air conditioning will be provided (38 tons). The estimated construction cost is between $ 5M and $ 10M . 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The seection criteria in descending order of importance are: a. Specialized experience and technical competence in (1) recent design of similar type military facilities, (2) construction cost estimating and preparation of estimates on IBM Compatible personal computers using Corps of Engineers Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CASES Gold) (software provided), (3) producing CADD drawings in either Intergraph Micro Station, or Micro Station PC Format, (4) producing quality designs, (5) ability to access a Computerized Automatic Review Management System (ARMS) via modem, and (6) construction phase services. b. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with delivery schedules. c. Qualified professional personnel with experience in the following disciplines, but not limited to: architect, civil, corrosion control, electrical, environmental, fire protection, mechanical, and structural engineering. Other required team members are landscape architects, specification writers, and estimators. d. Sufficient capacity to submit the Concept Design by April 1996, and complete the design by December 1996. e. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the project. f. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 (and a SF 254 for the prime firm and all consultants) to the above address no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 4:30 p.m. of the next business day. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. The SF 255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be performed in-house and at what office, and those tasks to be subcontracted and at what office. Responding firms are requested to identify all computer capabilities in Block 10 of the SF 255. Also in Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's design quality control plan, including coordination with subcontractors. Cover letters and extraneous material are not desired and will not be considered. Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be considerd. (0311)

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