U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, P.O. Box 889 Savannah, GA 31402-0889

C -- REPAIR DORMITORIES, FY-96, SHAW AFB, SC POC David Futrell at 912/652-5637. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: AE services are required for site investigation, planning, engineering studies, concept, preliminary design, final design, and shop drawing review. This will be a firm fixed price contract. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in June 1996 and completed in September 1996. This anouncement is open to all firms, regardless of size. The estimated construction cost range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work shall consist of performing all Architect-Engineer services necessary in preparation of contract plans and specifications, including supporting field investigation reports, tests, cost estimates, etc., for the design of the Repairs to Dormitories at Shaw Air Force Base. The exterior design shall match previous dorm renovations in the area and the living spaces are to have exterior entrances. The structural design shall be designed for seismic zone 2. Pre-engineered roofing system is preferred. The dorms shall be ''taken-off'' the existing central energy plant and provided with an independent system. There is to be minimal site development design to include drainage improvements, sidewalk replacement, and landscaping. The design shall include an interior design package which shall consist of room finishes, kitchen cabinetry, signage, and window covering. A color board shall be prepared. The new fire alarm control panel shall be compatible with the existing Base-wide system. New door locks shall be compatible with the existing Base-wide lock system. The design shall include an upgrade to existing electrical, communications, cable-TV systems, and fire alarm system, to include a wet pipe sprinkler system. An asbestos & lead base paint removal plan will be required. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-e are primary. Criteria f-g are secondary and will be used only as ''tie-breakers'' among technically equal firms. PRIMARY CRITERIA: a. Specialized experience and technical competence: (1) Design of interior & exterior dormitory renovations. (2) Design of projects with fire alarm and wet pipe sprinkler systems. (3) Design of asbestos & lead base paint abatement. (4) Use of CADD. (5) Use of MCACES Gold. The estimates for this project shall be prepared using the latest Version of MCACES Gold Software. The software and User's Manual will be provided by the Savannah District free of charge to the successful A-E. The drawings will be prepared using graphics created via Microstation 32 or Micro/Station PC (4.0) and or AutoCADD Version 12. All drawings delivered to the District that have been created in dgn. files must be translated to AutoCADD Version 12. The Contractor shall possess the software to enable the full translation of drawing files from .dwg to .dgn and vice versa. Before final selection, the pre-selected A-E's may be required to demonstrate the above compatibility by reproducing a Government supplied standard drawing and translating it to the format stated above. The specifications will be produced in MicroSoft Word using Corps of Engineers Military Construction Guide Specifications. The A-E firm will be required to submit a Design Quality Assurance Plan concurrently with their fee proposal. Information on what is to be contained in this plan will be furnished upon notification of selection. Firms responding to this announcement are requested not to transmit this plan with their SF 255. b. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. c. Capacity to accomplish the work in the stated contract period and to dedicate at least 2 architects, 2 structural engineers, 1 electrical engineer, 1 civil engineer, 1 mechanical engineer, 1 interior designer, industrial hygienist (Asbestos), and 1 topo survey crew. The design team must include a Registered Engineer or Registered Architect who is a full ''member'' in good standing of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) or an individual who is a registered Fire Protection Engineer and whose principle duties are fire protection engineering. d. Professional qualifications of key management and professional staff members. e. Knowledge of the locality as it pertains to design and construction methods used for projects in the geographic area of this project. SECONDARY CRITERIA: f. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, WO, historically black colleges and university and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured by percentage of the estimated effort. g. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months, as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit ONE (1) copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) for PRIME and ONE (1) copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for prime firm and all consultants, to the U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, ATTN: CESAS-EN-EA, 100 W. Oglethorpe, Savannah, GA 31401-3640 by 21 June 1996 to be considered for selection. Include the firm's ACASS number on the SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503/326-3459. DEPTH of PRIME and SUBCONTRACTOR personnel in EACH discipline must be SHOWN in BLOCK 4 of SF 255 and SF 254 to CLEARLY identify the NUMBER of PERSONNEL in each firm and DISCIPLINE. COVER letters and EXTRANEOUS materials are NOT desired and WILL NOT be considered. PHONE calls are DISCOURAGED unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. PERSONAL visits for the PURPOSE of DISCUSSING this announcement WILL NOT be SCHEDULED. This is NOT a REQUEST for a PROPOSAL. (0136)

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