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C -- A-E ID/IQ FOR CIVIL COASTAL ENGINEERING WITHIN LOS ANGELES DISTRICT SOL DACW09-98-R-0028 POC Patricia Brown Trainer (213)452-3246 or Tina A. Frazier (213)452-3252 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, patricia.trainer@spl.usace.army.mil. C -- Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks A-E Act, PL 92-582) for Indefinite Delivery Contract(s) for a one-year period with Emphasis on Civil (Coastal) Engineering for Civil Works Projects along the California Coastline (BLOCK 1 of SF 255). The majority of the work and services will be for civil works projects. However, there will be a smaller portion of the work and services for military projects. This solicitation is 100% set-a-side for Small Businesses, only Small Businesses will be considered for award. There may be more than one contract awarded from this announcement, but not more than two. The top ranked firm will be awarded the first contract. There may be delays not to exceed twelve months between the award of the first and second contracts. Ordinarily, task orders will be placed first with the top ranked firm. However, a task order may be placed with the next ranked firm for the second contract, if the top ranked contractor does not have the capability to complete the task order in the required time period, or the top ranked contractor has performed unsatisfactorily on previous task order(s) under the awarded contract and/or significantly less work has been placed under the second contract. The general requirements (Appendix A) are similar for both contracts. Total cumulative amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00. The contracts will include the options for extensions for second and third periods with each optional period amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00. If contract amounts for the base year period or preceding option periods have been exhausted or nearly exhausted the Government has the option to exercise contract options before the expiration of the base period or preceding option periods. The estimated contract start date is January 1999 for a period of 12 months (through January 2000). Work is subject to availability of funds. Estimated construction cost is not applicable. Task orders will not exceed the annual contract amount. Task orders will be firm fixed price. Concerning Year 2000 Compliance; the Architect/Engineer (A-E) shall insure that the hardware, firmware, software, and information technology systems separately or in combination with each other or other elements specified in the documents developed under this contract shall be year 2000 compliant in accordance with FAR 39.106. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work and services shall consist of planning and formulating Reconnaissance and Feasibility studies. Typical studies encompass navigation, waves and hurricane shore protection, fish and wildlife habitat protection and enhancement, and coastal flood plain management. The firm(s) selected for these contracts will be expected to submit a design quality control/design quality assurance plan and to adhere to the plan during the work and services under this contract. Each task order design process shall be supported by either GANTT type bar chart or/and CPM type network diagram and design cost estimate. Contractor shall be required to utilize Microsoft Project to construct GANTT and/or CPM diagrams, the US Army Corps of Engineers Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES), Micro-Station compatible Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software, and the ability to provide map data in Geographic Information System (GIS) ArcInfo export file format. The selected firm(s) will have capacity to acquire oceanographic field data, such as vibratory core sediment sampling, grab sediment sampling and rotary wash sediment coring, side-scan sonar bathymetry, beach profiles, magnetometer, sediment profile images, etc. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's Design Quality Control Plan (DQCP), including Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP) of subcontractor(s). The plans must be prepared, and approved by the Government, as a condition of contract award, but are not required with this submission. SELECTION INFORMATION: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria (a) through (e) are primary. Criteria (f) through (h) are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: (1)Plan formulation; (2) Ocean environmental studies; (3) Coastal engineering; (4) Numerical modeling capabilities; (5) Coastal field data collection, processing and analyzing: topographic and bathymetric data; subaqueous sediment samples and other subsurface data; water column samples; and wave and current data;(6) Economic analysis of navigation and storm damage protection; (7) CADD, Digital Terrain Mapping, GIS Arc Info mapping, engineering drawings; (8) Environmental assessments and environmental impact statements (including experience with NEPA requirements, habitat evaluation measures, and design of mitigation measures); (9) Preparation of preliminary and final project cost estimates;(10) Preparation of reconnaissance and feasibility study reports. b. Professional Qualifications: Qualified personnel with recent knowledge and experience in (1) Coastal planning and engineering; (2) Economics; (3) Geology; (4)Environmental impact analysis; (5) Marine biology. c. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. d. Knowledge of the locality such as geological features, climatic conditions, local material resources, and local construction methods. e. Past performance on DOD contracts and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. f. Geographic proximity (physical location) of the firm to the location of the project(s). 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. All firms responding to the announcement will be notified when a firm has been selected for negotiation. The contract award shall be announced in the Commerce Business Daily. Consistent with the Department of Defense policy of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Engineering 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, may become a determining factor for selection. Also, participation of SD firm participation in a joint venture may become a determining factor for selection. Therefore, all offerors' submittal 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 Disadvantage Business Concerns to participate in Government contracts. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities for this work 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, by addressing a transmittal letter to the office shown. Lengthy cover letters and generic corporation brochures, or other presentations (such as BINDING of SF 254 and 255) beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. Response to this notice must be received within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of issuance of this synopsis. If the thirtieth (30th) day is a weekend day or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include ACASS number of the office that will perform the work in Block 3b. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. No other general notification will be made of this work. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24.***** Posted 08/12/98 (W-SN235988). (0224)

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