Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Procurement Branch, AWP-55, P.O. Box 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007

C -- A & E DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AIRPORT, GRAND CANYON, AZ SOL DTFA08-98-R-03217 POC Michelle Turner, Contracting Officer or James L. Travers, Contractor Rep. (310) 725-7546 WEB: Click here for a copy of this Announcement., http://www.awp.faa.gov/organ/logist.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contractor Rep. via e-mail., james.travers@faa.dot.gov. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR 5/8/98 ANNOUNCEMENT. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architectural and Engineering services are required for environmental assessment, surveying, site investigation, engineering studies, project definition phase, preliminary and final design, and construction phase services (option) for the subject project. This announcement is open to all firms regardless of size. A firm-fixed price contract will be negotiated. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in AUGUST 98 and complete by OCTOBER 99. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Approximately 95-ft tall tower with a 525-sq. ft. Cab and adjoining 3000 sq. ft. Base Building. The tower will include a break room, toilet facilites, as well as mechanical and electronic support equipment within the floors below the cab. The Base Building will house the administrative support facilities, mechanical and electronic equipment and emergency backup power equipment. The project shall include support for the transition of related FAA facility equipment control to the new tower. The estimated construction cost is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion. Criteria a-e are primary. Criteria f-g are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Structural design of high-rise facilities per the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC), particularly the Grand Canyon, AZ area. (2) Design of FAA Airport Traffic Control Towers. (3) Design of fire protection systems. (4) HVAC designs for high rise facilities. (5) Power studies and short circuit analysis for critical facilities. (6) Stormwater management and erosion control. (7) Computer aided design and drafting, including 3 dimensional analysis. (8) Computer aided cost estimating. (9) Computer aided project management. (10) Producing quality designs based on evaluation of a firm's design quality management plan. b. California energy standards (Title 24), County of Coconino Plan Check procedures and permit requirements, Arizona Department of Transportation procedures and permit requirements, United States Forest Service procedures and permit requirements, Federal Aviation Administration regulations including FAA Orders pertaining to construction. NEW ADDED SECTION: c. Qualified Arizona registered professional personnel in the following key disciplines: project management (architect or engineer), structural engineer, architect, fire protection engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, civil engineer and environmental engineer. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. d. Past performance on FAA and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Capacity to submit the project definition phase, including the 10% Conceptual Design, within 30 days of contract award and to complete the final design within 180 days after the approval of the project definition. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. f. Participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. g. Volume of FAA or Federal government contract awards in the last 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF 255 and two copies of SF 254 for the prime firm and all consultants, to the above address not later than the close of busienss on the 15th day after the date of the announcement. If the 15th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business the next business day. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's design quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, and quality control procedures. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0131)

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