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C -- HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY CONTRACT FOR CIVIL WORKS AND MILITARY PROJECTS FOR THE LOS ANGELES DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA) SOL DACW09-98-R-0007 POC A-E Contracting Branch, Patricia Brown Trainer (213)452-3246; Technical Information, Harvey W. Beverly (818)401-4009 C -- HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY CONTRACT FOR CIVIL WORKS AND MILITARY PROJECTS FOR THE LOS ANGELES DISTRICT. POC: Contracting Division, Patricia Brown Trainer (213)452-3246, A-E Contracting Branch, Technical Information, Harvey W. Beverly (818)401-4009 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks A-E Act, PL 92-582) for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Civil Works Projects at Various Locations in the Los Angeles District, Southern California, BLOCK 1 of SF 255. The majority of the work and services will be for Civil works projects. However there may be a smaller portion of the work and services for Military projects. 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 on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 62% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount will be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SBD), 10% and woman-owned businesses (WOB) 5.0%. The plan is not required with this submittal. There will be one (1) indefinite delivery contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services. The top ranked firm will be awarded the contract. Yearly cumulative amount of individual task orders per contract not to exceed $1,000,000.00. The contract will include an option for extension for second and third year with additional amount for each optional year not to exceed $1,000,000.00. If contract amount for the base year period or preceding option year periods has been exhausted or nearly exhausted the Government has the option to exercise contract options before the expiration of the base year period or preceding option year periods. The estimated contract start date is June 1998 for a period of 12 months (through June 1999). Work is subject to availability of funds. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work and services may consist of any combination of all phases of field surveying and hydrographic surveying with hydrographic survey vessel fully equipped with heave-pitch-and-roll motion compensation, state-of-the-art "On-the-Fly" differential global positioning system(s), single and multi-beam acoustic imagery devices. Shore side data processing equipment and operators will also be required to provide one-day turn around of surveys in emergencies. Previous experience in survey of complex dredging projects is required. The work includes hydrographic surveying in protected and exposed coastal waters to depths of approximately 25 m, with occasional off-shore soundings to 500 m, underwater hazard detection, dredging measurement and fill placement progress monitoring, terrestrial surveying, data management and processing, and CADD/GIS analysis and reporting. Work and services will require RTK/differential Global Positioning System (GPS) and conventional survey techniques. The work and services will be prepared in primarily metric units (System-International, SI), with some English units (U.S. Survey Foot), referenced to the California State Plane Coordinate System. Drawings and reports must be submitted in hard copy report format, MicroStation design file (DGN) format, Inroads (DTM) format, ASCII points file (PTS) format, and TERRAMODEL compatible electronic file formats. 3. SELECTION INFORMATION: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria a. through e. are primary. Criteria f. through h. are secondary and will be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms: a. Professional Qualifications. Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: (1) Hydrographic surveyors with experience in multi-beam echo sounders and RTK/OTF GPS; (2) civil engineers/land surveyors/hydrographers with dredging survey experience; (3) engineering, surveying technicians; (4) boat operators. The evaluation will consider relevant experience, education, training, overall experience and longevity with the firm. b. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) Hydrographic surveying and data processing expertise in the coastal and ocean environment, dredging measurement and monitoring, sounding and topography of rock dikes and revetments, using kinematic differential GPS; (2) Knowledge of complex dredging projects; (3) Experience in the use of single and multi beam acoustic imagery equipment, static and kinematic GPS equipment, electronic total station equipment, and CADD/GIS data collection and processing (4) Ability to perform terrestrial surveys (i.e. conventional topo of rock dike sections, fill placement and progress, and settlement monitoring) and integrate above water topography with hydrographic survey data, and processing the data to a map. Monitor dredge and fill progress in a timely manner; (5) Ability to deliver CADD and digital terrain modes files compatible with MicroStation (*.DGN) and Inroads (*.DTM) compatible formats, version 5.095 or later, and TERRAMODEL (*.PRO) file; (6) Own or lease an automated hydrographic survey vessel with a maximum draft of 0.8 m capable of operating in U.S. Inland and exposed coastal waters. The vessel must be equipped with full motion compensation; single beam dual frequency acoustic depth sounder (30 to 50 kHz and 190 to 215 KHz); multi-beam, shallow water acoustic imagery from a single transducer. Own or lease static/kinematic GPS equipment capable of centimeter measurement accuracy, electronic total station with data collector, and CADD/GIS data processing equipment; c. Capacity to accomplish the work and services in the required time. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in projects of similar complexity, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. d. Past performance on DOD contracts and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and services, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Knowledge of localities such as geological features and climatic conditions, and local construction methods. f. Geographic proximity (physical location) of the firm to the location of the projects. g. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. h. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. All firms that submit an SF 255 shall be notified with a post card acknowledging receipt of their response. The firms which are not recommended by the Pre-Selection Board to the Selection Board for further consideration, shall also be notified with a post card. The firms which are considered by the Selection Board but are not ranked for negotiation shall be notified with a post card. The firms which are ranked for negotiation but are not selected for an award shall be notified after the award of the contract. The contract award shall be announced in the Commerce Business Daily. Consistent with the Departmentof Defense policy of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms including small, disadvantaged owned firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts (see Note 24), qualified small disadvantaged firms will receive consideration during selection and all other selection evaluation criteria being equal, also participation in a joint venture may become a determining factor for selection. Therefore, all offerors' submittals should specifically identify in the appropriate portions of the SF 255 all proposed small disadvantaged firm participation in the proposed activity to be accomplished by the contractor (see Note 24). The Los Angeles District and Minority Business Development Agency are working with local Business Development Centers (BDC's) to provide assistance to Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns to participate in Government contracts. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested A-E firms having the capabilities for this work and services are invited to submit one (1) completed Standard Form (SF) 254 and 255, revised editions dated November 1992, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaires for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcontractor/consultant, to the office shown. Lengthy cover letters and generic corporation brochures, or other presentations (such as BINDING of SF 254 and 255) beyond those to sufficiently present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. Response to this notice must be received within 30 calendar days from the date of issuance of this synopsis. If the 30th day is a weekend day or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. No other general notification will be made of this work and services. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24. (0023)

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