U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk, Attn: CENAO-CT, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1096

C -- A-E SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR DESIGN AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY ADMINISTRATION FACILITY ADDITION, FORT LEE, VA POC Philip Pointon@757-441-7701 E-MAIL: JoAnn B Carrier, jcarrier@cenad1.nad.usace.army.mil. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for site investigation, planning, engineering studies, concept design, final design (optional), and construction phase services (optional) for the subject project. A firm-fixed price contract will be negotiated and awarded. These services are procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A/E Act) and FAR Part 36. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Jul 97 and design completed by Feb 98. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9, regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting goals for the Norfolk District, which will be considered by the Contracting Officer, are that a minimum of 50% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with a small business (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 5% be placed with SDB. This procurement is classified under SIC Code 8711. The plan is not required with this submission. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be a least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. PROJECT INFORMATION: The project consists of the design of a 64,000 GSF, four (4) story administrative building addition to include open office, private office, administrative support areas, conference spaces, library, ADP room, storage, kitchen and dining space. Supporting facilities include water, sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, ventilation and air conditioning system, energy efficient heating, energy efficient lighting, elevators, fire detection and suppression, security system, parking, handicapped access, information systems, communications, landscaping, pavement and general site improvements. A project-specific design quality control plan will be required, but not with this submission. The estimated construction cost of this project is over $9,000,000. 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 through f are primary. Criteria g and h are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN: (1) Demonstrated experience by the prime firm and its consultants in the design of multi-story, administrative facilities. (2) Demonstrated experience by key members of the project team in the design of multi-story, administrative facilities. (3) Demonstrated experience by proposed Interior Designer in interior design, furniture layout, and furniture procurement package development. (4) Project Team Management Plan (PTMP) including team organization and proposed method of carrying out the work to meet specific project requirements and schedule. (5) Demonstrated ability to produce quality designs based on evaluation of a firm's Design Quality Management Plan (DQMP). The evaluation will consider the management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, quality control procedures, and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant contractors on similar projects. (6) Knowledge of design of building envelopes and systems for energy efficiency. (7) Demonstrated experience working with other A-E firms/organizations, including Government. (8) Computer Resources -- firms must indicate in Block 10 of the SF 255 the following items: (a) accessibility to and/or familiarity with the Construction Criteria Base (CCB) system. This shall include as a minimum, the SPECSINTACT specification system, the MCACES estimating system, and the ARMS review management system; (b) demonstrated CADD capability with capacity to produce output files in ".DXF" or ".DWG" file format. CADD drawings will be required on 3-1/2 inch diskettes in Auto CADD Release 13 or higher; (c) access to a Hayes compatible modem 9600 baud or better. b. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (1) Thedesign team must possess experienced, registered personnel in MECHANICAL engineering; also in the ARCHITECTURAL discipline. (2) A qualified INTERIOR DESIGNER shall be part of the design team. Qualified means a degree in Architecture or Interior Design with demonstrated experience in space planning, color and finish selection and furnishing selection and specification. c. CAPACITY to accomplish the work in the required time. Firms must demonstrate ability of the design team to complete the project expeditiously. d. PAST PERFORMANCE on DOD and other contracts: (1) ACASS evaluations (superior performance evaluations on recently completed projects is advantageous); (2) Letters of evaluation/recognition by other clients; (3) On-time delivery of designs for DOD and similar projects. e. KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY: As described in Note 24. f. GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY: Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the Norfolk District, COE. g. SB and SDB PARTICIPATION: Extent of participation of small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. h. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF A-E CONTRACTS: Volume of DoD Contract Awards in the last 12 months. Equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms, including minority-owned firms, small business (SB) and small disadvantaged business (SDB) participation and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts Considerations may include: (1) ACASS retrievals; (2) Current workload as listed in Block 9 of the SF 255; and (3) Equitable distribution of work among A-E firms (including minority-owned firms, small business (SB) and small disadvantaged business (SDB) participation and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts) will only be considered when used as a "tie-breaker." SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. All requirements of this announcement must be met for a firm to be considered for selection. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a single SF 255 (11/92 edition) for the design team and single copies of current SF 254 (11/92) for the prime firm and each consultant, to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. For the purpose of this notice, day number one is the day following the date of publication. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. The revised 11/92 edition of the SF255 (NSN 7450-01-152-8074) and SF254 (NSN 7540-01-152-7073) is required. Forms may be obtained through GPO at (202)512-0132. The SF 255 must also include the following: a. Firms with more than one office -- (1) Block 4: distinguish, by discipline, between the number of personnel in the office to perform the work and the total number of personnel in the firm; (2) Block 7c: each key person's office location; b. Block 3: prime firm's ACASS # and distance (in terms of POV driving miles) from address of office to perform the work and the Norfolk District. For ACASS information, call (503)326-3459; c. Block 7f: registrations must include the year, discipline and State in which registered; d. Block 8b: Include a descriptive project synopsis of major items of work; e. Block 9. Indicate fee in terms of thousands of dollars, not percentage of work completed. f. Block 10. An organizational chart including all key elements of the design team demonstrating the firm's understanding of and ability to execute projects under the contract. Describe the firm's overall DQMP. Submittals by facsimile transmission will not be accepted and will be considered nonresponsive. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. SOLICITATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. (0112)

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