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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 5,1997 PSA#1924

Office in Charge of NAVFAC Contracts, Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN 47522-5082

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY FOR DESIGN SERVICES AND ENGINEERING STUDIES AT THE NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CRANE, IN 47522-5082 SOL N68950-97-R-3831 DUE 101397 POC For Plans and Specs call: Kathy Wallace, (812) 854-5341. PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS Indefinite-Quantity A-E Contract for design services and preparation of engineering studies. Types of projects needing plans and specifications include miscellaneous renovation/repair and new construction ranging between $25,000.00 and $3M and will be located at Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, and Department of the Navy locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, and Michigan. The total A-E fee for the contract shall not exceed $400,000.00. The contract will remain in effect for one year. A second year option for an additional $400,000.00 may be exercised at the discretion of the Government. A minimum fee of 5% of the estimated maximum price of the contract is guaranteed. The design contract scope will require architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, (including railroad design), structural, and minor environmental disciplines. The work includes preparation of plans (in Autocad Release 12 or later), specifications (using SPECSINTACT system) and construction cost estimates (using MEANS cost estimating system) for all types of new facilities and/or upgrades of existing facilities. The majority of the work is anticipated to be at NSWS Crane, Indiana. Also studies, design-build packages, collateral equipment lists, project preliminary hazard analysis, permit application preparation, interior design, contractor submittal review, Title II Inspection, operation and maintenance support information (OMSI), and as-built preparation may be required. All work shall be in English or metric units at Government's discretion. This work may involve dealing with asbestos, lead and other hazardous waste. The A-E may be required to conduct a comprehensive asbestos/lead paint survey and provide a design which will support the removal and disposal of hazardous material in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of the states in which the projects are located. Firms must be able to accept work which involves asbestos, lead paint and hazardous materials. Proper accreditation is required for asbestos and lead in each state or by the EPA. The A-E will be required to conduct extensive on-site investigations to obtain data for design. Significant evaluation factors (in order of importance): 1. Professional Qualifications: Submit a matrix for proposed design team(s), including alternatives, that contains the following data about the member's assignment: Team member's name, firm name, office location, proposed team assignment, ~% time to be spent on this team, highest education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), states of professional registration, number of years of professional experience, number of years with the firm. Also for project managers and team leaders, identify the number of teams (design, consultants, and joint venture partners) they have managed over the past five years. 2. Specialized Experience: Provide a description of germane, recent projects, with clients, for which team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been done in the last five years. Indicate how each project is relevant to the work described herein. In matrix form, identify which team members worked on the projects described above. Projects shall be in the left column and team member names shall be across the top row of the matrix. Describe the firm's experience with the SPECSINTACT system and the MEANS cost estimating system. 3. Performance: Provide a tabular listing of all excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and DOD client's (designate your role: prime, consultant or joint venture partner). These ratings should be dated 1990 or later and should include those for joint venture partners and include the following data: client's contact, clients need date, design completion date, and final cost estimate compared to the contract award amount (note whether bid or negotiated). 4. Capacity of the firm to accomplish the contemplated work within the required timeframe: Submit an organizational chart with the following submission: Principal point of contact, project manager, team leaders, the name of each design team member, all team member associates, and the name of at least one alternative for each key person. 5. Quality Control: At the selection interview, A-E firms slated for interviews must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP), including an explanation of the management approach, an organizational chart showing inter-relationship of management and design team components, specific quality control processes, a portfolio of design work (both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities), a listing of present business commitments and their required completion schedules, financial and credit references, and performance references. 6. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the project: Provide a list of recent projects performed by the firm or joint venture partners, and appropriate subcontractors in the State of Indiana. 7. Volume: Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense. Interested firms must list in block 9 of the SF255 the amount and dates of all DOD fees for A-E/E-S services awarded and negotiated with awards pending between 1 October 1992 and 1 August 1997. A-E firms wishing to be considered must submit an SF255 by 13 Oct 97. In addition, the applying firm must submit an SF254, or have one on file with this office that is not over one year old. This is not a request for proposal. (0246)

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