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C -- CONSTRUCTION SURVEILLANCE AND INSPECTION SERVICES, VARIOUS NAVAL FACILITIES, STATES OF CT, RI, AND MA SOL N62472-97-D-1450 DUE 071497 POC Tina Phillips, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0626. Work will require an Architect-Engineer (A-E)/Engineering Services (ES) firm to provide surveillance and inspection of construction projects at various locations within the States of RI, CT, and MA, and make recommendations upon which the Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) bases his acceptance of the work. Construction projects include repair, alteration and new construction type projects. Projects include all types of roofing systems including copper, slate and built-up roofing, painting of elevated structures, removal and replacement of underground fuel oil tanks, massive concrete and heavily reinforced concrete walls and slabs, shallow and deep foundations, asphalt/concrete paving, various site work and utilities, medium and low voltage power distribution systems, and HVAC and plumbing systems. The possibility of hazardous materials, i.e, asbestos, lead paint, PCB, may exist at various sites. The A-E/ES firm will be required to conduct hazardous material removal surveys, including various field/lab testing and sampling as required. All hazardous material licenses and/or accreditation necessary for the locality of the project site are required by the A-E/ES firm or their subcontractor. These services contain no authority to direct the construction contractor in any way. The ROICC will be responsible for and execute signature upon all correspondence and specific directives to the contractor. The A-E/ES firm shall provide qualified personnel experienced in building inspection, construction, estimating, and scheduling. Qualified inspection personnel shall be capable of reading construction contract drawings and specifications and express themselves both orally and in writing; must have a knowledge of building and construction crafts; and the ability to assess means and methods and equipment costs for contract modifications involving various types of construction, investigating differing site conditions, and evaluating potential changes to the construction contract. Short term on-site speciality inspectors shall have knowledge in one or more of the folloinwg: HVAC systems, roofing systems, drainage, utilities, power distribution systems both low and medium voltage, removal and disposal of hazardous materials, RF shielded enclosures, and blast-proof enclosures. A minimum of three years building construction experience is required. Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. The selected A/E firm for this contract will be required to provide overhead, profit, and discipline hourly rates initially to the Contracting Officer within 7 days after receiving the Request for Proposal. The selected firm will also be required to participate in an orientation and site visit meeting within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within 10 days after that meeting. SIGNIFICANT EVALUATION FACTORS (IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE): 1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: (Principal Inspector) Recent experience of personnel in inspecting: (a) Repair, alteration, and construction projects; (b) Projects designed to Department of Defense/Federal criteria, including projects incorporating Construction Quality Control (CQC) provisions; (c) Familiarity with (1) Construction scheduling, including automated software such as "Primavera" and (2) Using cost control procedures. (Specialized Inspector) Specialized recent experience of the short term on-site inspector in inspecting one or more of the following areas: (a) Boiler repair, renovation and alteration; (b) Projects containing RF shielded enclosures; (c) Blast-proof enclosures; (d) Projects involving asbestos, lead paint, and other hazardous materials; (e) Various roofing systems; (f) Drainage, and utilities; and (g) Power distribution systems both low and medium voltage. 2. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (a) Technical competence of individual staff members and the A-E/ES firm in providing complete surveillance and inspection services; (b) Demonstrated capabilties in sustained acomplishment of work within established time limits for multiple and simultaneous delivery orders. 3. CAPACITY: Ability to provide services at multiple sites and sustain loss of key personnel while accomplishing inspection services. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past Performance ratings of government agencies and private industry on contracts in terms of (a) experience with Department of Defense contracts, and (b) familiarity with Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. 5. LOCATION: Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of highly qualified firms, given the nature and size of the projects. 6. SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Use of small business, small disadvantaged business, or women owned firms as primary consultants or subconsultants. 7. VOLUME: Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense within the past twelve months. Type of Contract: Indefinite Quantity Contract/Firm Fixed Price Task Order. Estimated Start Date: September 1997. The total contract amount will not exceed $500,000 for the entire contract term (including option years). The duration of the contract will be for the period of one year from the date of an initial contract award, with options for four additional years. The minimum guarantee for each option year will be $5,000. The options may be exercised within the time-frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of A/E performance under the subject contract. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS BEING SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS, THEREFORE REPLIES TO THIS NOTICE ARE REQUESTED FROM ALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. A/E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of completed Standard Forms 254 and 255 to the office shown above. Block 10 of the Standard Form 255 will summarize how the firm meets the stated evaluation criteria for this contract. Firm's must identify the individual proposed to be the direct contact with Northern Division throughout the contract work as "Project Manager". Firms responding to this announcement by 4:00 p.m. on 14 July 1997 will be considered. Late responses wil be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215.10. NEITHER HAND-CARRIED PROPOSALS NOR FACSIMILE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. (0157)

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