US Army Corps of Engineers, PO Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202

C -- TWO INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS FOR STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DACW62-97-R-0021 DUE 102197 POC Connie Flatt, 615-736-5678, Karyn Meeks, 615-736-7276, Contracting Officer, James L. Baber, 615-736-7910. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION. Two contracts will be awarded to perform engineering services for lock design projects within the boundaries or assignment area of the Nashville District. Contract time period will be for 1 year with an option for 1 additional year for a total possible contract length of 2 years. The total accumulative amount of all delivery orders, including the optional year, will not exceed $500,000 with no one delivery order exceeding $150,000. The minimum award under each contract will be $10,000. Tasks will be directed by individually issued task orders. Groups with prime-sub relationships or joint ventures will be considered as well as firms having all disciplines in-house. Responding groups or firms must have demonstrated competence and experience in the following areas: structural, electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic engineering in new navigation lock designs and/or major lock rehabilitation projects. Each submittal shall also show experience in developing Microcomputer-Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES) cost estimates. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION Tasks may include but are not limited to engineering investigations, designs, reports, construction plans and specifications, and MCACES cost estimates. These tasks are typically of a more significant nature than the small, routine O&M type of project design. All CADD services must be compatible with Microstation 5.0. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA See Note 24 for general selection process information. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria a-d are primary. Criteria e-f are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Professional qualifications of the key project management and technical personnel to be assigned to the contract. Evaluation factors will include the education, training, experience, and registration of these personnel. Qualified personnel are required in the following disciplines: Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Cost Engineering. b. Specialized experience and technical competence of the prime firm and any subcontractors in the type of work required. Evaluation factors will include: -knowledge of and experience with new lock design and major rehabilitation projects on existing locks, -- -Alkali Aggregate Reaction (AAR) with finite element modeling capability, -seismic analysis of hydraulic structures (locks and dams) capability, -the effectiveness of the proposed management structure and the prior working relationship between a prime firm and any subcontractors with a single point of contact between the A-E and the government project managers clearly identified c. Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work. Work will often require simultaneous action on several design tasks at any one time. Capability to respond to these tasks in a quick and effective manner must be demonstrated. d. Past performance and experience on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules. e. Geographical proximity of the office responsible for task order negotiations and production of the work in relationship to the Nashville District Office and the general geographical area of the Nashville district. f. Volume of DOD contracts within the last twelve months with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms desiring consideration are invited to submit 1 copy of an updated and accurate SF 254 (11/92 edition) and SF 255 (11/92 edition). A current SF 254 is also required for all subconsultants. If the prime contractor to perform the work is located in a branch office, the SF 255 shall reflect key disciplines and experience for the branch office only. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. The business size status (large, small and/or minority) should be indicated in SF 255, Block 3b. Definition: A concern is small if the annual receipts averaged over the past 3 fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million. The S.I.C. code is 8711. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. Firms submitting SF 254 and SF 255 by the closing date of 5 November 1997 will be considered for the work. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this work will be made and no further action is required. This is not a Request for Proposal. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing the work are discouraged. Telephone calls are welcome. For SF254 and SF255 submittal by express mail, the delivery address is: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Estes Kefauver Building, 110 Ninth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203, ATTN: CEORN-CT, Room A-604 (0265)

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