Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

C -- MULTI-DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES POC Maria L. Martin, Contract Specialist, 540-542-2300 E-MAIL: Multi-Discipline Architect-Engineer Services, maria.martin@fema.gov. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center (MWEAC), Bluemont intends to procure in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks Act) and FAR Part 36 two (2) Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contracts for Multi-Discipline Architect-Engineer Services. The contracts will consist of a basic year and two option years. The minimum contract amount will be $2500 per year. Yearly cumulative amount of individual task orders per contract shall not exceed $750,000.00 for the base year. The contracts will include two option years with additional amount for each option year not to exceed $750,000.00. Task order(s) shall not exceed the annual contract amounts. Task orders shall be firm-fixed price. Each task order will be individually funded. A/E services may consist of: (1) Studies; (2) Reports; (3) Concept designs and site plans (4) Topographic and Control Survey, Control Point Monumentation; (5) Design Analysis; (6) Intermediate Designs; (7) Final Designs (8) Civil, Landscaping, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Communication, and Fire Protection Contract Drawings; (9) Contract Specifications; (10) Contract Cost Estimates; and (11) Environmental Studies resulting in Impact Statement, Assessment Statement, or Categorical Exclusion Evaluation. The A/E will be responsible for designing all disciplines or selected disciplines for constructing building additions, renovating existing buildings, modifying certain aspects of buildings, or general site and utility construction as indicated. General Project Types: Projects may include the design of new office buildings, storage buildings, parking structures, warehouses, health and fitness structures, activity centers, fire stations, utility buildings, conference and training centers, etc. Facilities will generally be sized to 25,000 square feet. Building Additions: Projects may include various single or multi-story additions up to 25,000 square feet. Additions may feature industrial storage buildings, commercial warehousing, commercial office buildings, etc. New construction will meet current ADA accessibility guidelines. Barrier Removal for Selected Buildings and Miscellaneous Alterations: Projects may include feasibility studies, schematic designs, concept designs, full traditional design packages, or simplified design packages for alterations to existing buildings or structures. Major Building Renovations: Projects may renovate an entire building and may incorporate building additions. Buildings are typically two stories covering approximately 9000 square feet. Most buildings of this type will be renovated as offices or dormitories. Projects may include surveying, testing and design to remove and dispose of hazardous materials. Fire Protection Systems: Projects may include the addition of a fire suppression system to a building or a series of buildings. Types of fire suppression systems will vary with application. The A/E should have experience with wet and dry pipe sprinkler systems, aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) systems, deluge systems, etc. Electrical Distribution Systems: Projects may include the modification or alteration of the primary and/or secondary electrical distribution systems for selected buildings. Energy Conservation: Projects may include energy reduction surveys for mechanical and electrical systems for selected buildings. Designs would typically replace existing fluorescent fixtures with energy-saving units, add emergency battery lights to maintenance shops and boiler rooms, replace exit lights with new LED type lights, etc. Maintenance Projects: Projects may include roof replacement, exterior finish upgrades, site tree trimming, fencing repair, water distribution system upgrades, sanitary system repairs, storm drainage system upgrades, mechanical system replacements, refrigeration system replacements, electrical system upgrades, etc. Maintenance Contracts: Projects may include creation of contracts for yearly preventative maintenance and breakdown repair services for various site mechanical and/or electrical systems. All currently identified projects are located at the Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center. Other sites, which may require A/E services include the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) at Emmitsburg, Maryland, the Federal Support Center (FSC) at Olney, Maryland, the Federal Center Plaza in Washington D.C. or as designated by FEMA. The A/E will produce the drawings utilizing AutoCAD R13. The A/E shall ensure that the hardware, firmware, software, and information technology systems specified in the documents developed under the contract shall be year 2000 compliant in accordance with FAR 39.106. The multi-discipline A/E firms must hold Top Secret clearance for personnel and Secret Storage Capabilities for their facility to be considered for award. A/E firms shall be rated based on the criteria established herein. Firms will be evaluated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's A/E Section Board. Evaluation will be based on information submitted by each firm. The selected firms will be issued a Request for Proposal. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. (1) Professional qualifications for satisfactory performance of the required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the design of buildings of similar size and scope in Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical features; (3) Security Clearance: Top Secret for personnel, Secret for facility/storage; (4) Past experience on contracts with government agencies; (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project involved; (6) Capacity to accomplish work in the required time; (7) Experience and capacity of the proposed Project Manager; and (8) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. This announcement is a small business set-aside. One contract will be awarded under SIC 8711, Engineering Services, small business size standard of $2.5million and one contract will be awarded under SIC 8712, Architectural Services, small business size standard of $2.5million. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF-254 and two copies of SF-254 to the above address not later than the close of business January 21, 1999. See Note 24 for general submission requirements. This is not a request for proposals. Posted 12/16/98 (W-SN280765). (0350)

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