U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 600 M.L. King, Jr. Pl., Rm 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS FOR THE DESIGN OF VARIOUS MILITARY ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS PRIMARILY AT DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER COLUMBUS (DSCC), COLUMBUS, OH SOL DACA27-98-R-0037 DUE 071098 POC Contract Specialist, Charles Lockman (502) 625-7532: Technical POC: Deborah Roush (502) 625-7538 1. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION: The proposed services will be obtained by negotiated Firm Fixed Price Contracts and will be for military activities at Defense Supply Center Columbus, OH (DSCC). Projects will be awarded by Individual Delivery Orders (normally expected to be $100,000 or less), and individual delivery orders will not exceed the maximum contract value of $500,000. The estimated construction cost per project is approximately between $100,000 and $2,000,000. The contract period is one year from date of award with two option periods (each additional period with an additional ceiling amount of $500,000.00 respectively) to be awarded at the discretion of the government. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. These percentages are applied to the total amount of subcontracted dollars. Some projects may require partnering with the selected firm which could require the selected A/E to attend an approximate one-day partnering meeting to define the User's expectations of theA/E, create a positive working atmosphere, encourage open communication, and identify common goals. Significant emphasis will be placed on the A/E's quality control procedures as the District will not review quality into the project. A possible second contract may be awarded from this solicitation within 90 days after the award of the first contract. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Predominate activities are expected to require disciplines in architecture and the engineering fields of mechanical, fire protection, electrical, structural and civil. However, multi-discipline technical teams must be available as necessary for the preparation of facility master planning documents and/or plans, specifications, construction cost estimates and/or technical studies in support of such projects as a) building design, renovation, and repairs to include items as painting, window and door replacement, and roof repairs and/or replacements; b) structural analysis and design (includes seismic analysis); c) mechanical systems, HVACand plumbing; d) electrical systems, alarms, controls, interior/exterior lighting and distribution systems; e) fire protection systems; f) site surveying; g) hydraulic and hydrology analysis; h) geotech (soils engineering) activities; i) road design, paving and resurfacing; k) site work including layout, grading and drainage; l) water and waste water distribution and treatment; m) interior space planning and design to include pre-wired work stations; n) landscape planting and design; o) corrosion prevention and control; p) engineering services during construction (e.g. construction supervision, preparation of record drawings, or the checking of shop and working drawings, etc.) q) survey, analysis, and abatement design for hazardous materials encountered in building demolition and renovation i.e. PCB's, asbestos, and lead in such forms as electrical appurtenances, painted surfaces, floor tiling, pipe insulation and roofing felts may be encountered and; r) military community master planning and facility project development. Metric design, (in whole or in part), and electronically developed drawings in AUTOCAD format may be required for any or all authorized projects. A laboratory accredited in Bulk Asbestos Fiber Analysis given by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) must be available for hazardous material testing as needed. Some work in enclosed/confined spaces may be required. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process information. The specific selection criteria (a through d being primary and e through h secondary) in descending order of importance are as follows and must be documented with resumes in the SF255: a) A designer and checker with education, training, and specialized experience in architecture, landscape architecture and in the fields of civil, geotech (soils engineering), structural (independent of civil), mechanical, fire protection and electrical engineering are necessary with at least one in each field professionally registered. Additionally, professionals qualified by education, registration, certification, and/or training in interior design, industrial hygiene, hazardous material inspection and abatement methods, military community master planning, and facility project development are necessary. The Interior Designer must either be NCIDQ Certified, a registered Interior Designer, or a registered architect with demonstrated training and experience in interior design. The hygienist must be a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) as certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygienist (ABIH). The hazardous material inspector must have successfully completed an EPA approved course for building inspectors and asbestos management planners. Technical competence and experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials must be documented. b) Specialized experience and technical competence in the expected activities identified above as evidenced by the resumes of the personnel assigned to this project; only resumes identifying the professionalism and specialized experience of the design group are necessary. Other available personnel may be specified in paragraph 10 of the SF 255. c) Capacity to complete the work in the required time. d) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e) Superior performance evaluations on recently completed DOD contracts; f) Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project; g) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24; h) 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. In addition, a brief Design Management Plan including an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), quality control procedures and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors) must be included in paragraph 10 of the SF 255. 3. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: a) See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Any firm with an electronic mailbox responding to this solicitation should identify such address in the SF 255. Release of firm status will occur within 10 days after approval of any selection. (0139)

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