Contracting Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Activity Chesapeake, (Attn: Code 02AE), Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 212, 901 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20374-5018

C -- BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS AND PARKING STRUCTURE, MARINE CORPS BARRACKS, 8TH & I STREETS, SE, WASHINGTON, DC SOL N62477-99-C-0070 DUE 080299 POC Contact Randolph Jones, POC, 202-685-3152 WEB: EFA Chesapeake Homepage, http://www.efdlant.navfac.navy.mil/efaches.htm. E-MAIL: Randolph Jones, Point of Contact, jonesr@efaches-03.efaches.navfac.navy.mil. The work includes Architectural and Engineering Services necessary for preparation of construction documents for the construction of a new Marine Corps Barracks located at 8th & I Streets, SE, Washington, DC. Construction documents will be either full plans and specifications or a Request for Proposal (RFP) for design-build. The new facility will be a 166-room, multi-level BEQ building with recreation, exchange and physical fitness amenities, and an adjacent parking garage. Work includes site security, a personnel recreation facility, and infrastructure expansion to meet new personnel loading and operational needs. In addition, upgrading of existing support and maintenance facilities is required. The building and sitework include fire protection sprinkler and alarm systems, electrical distribution systems, security systems, elevators, mechanical systems, plumbing systems, information/communication systems, utility connections, and site improvements. Site improvements include a recreational facility, stormwater management, landscaping, parking, sidewalks, fencing, etc. All project requirements must be Y2K compliant. Familiarity with Sustainable Design through an integrated design approach is required. Interior design services are required -- familiarity with mandatory sources of procurement, i.e., Federal prison Industries (FPI), GSA schedules, etc. is required. [Familiarity with the metric system of measurement is required.] The possibility of hazardous materials, i.e., asbestos, lead, lead paint, PCB's, and petroleum-containing soil may exist at the project site. If these materials or other similar types of material are encountered, the A/E Contractor may be required to conduct hazardous material removal surveys, including testing and sampling, provide design removal procedures and prepare construction documents in accordance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to such materials. All hazardous materials licenses and/or accreditations necessary for the locality of the project site are required by the A/E firm or their subcontractors. For the Government to retain maximum flexibility in the interest of their client, various services/products, such as technical reports, studies, site investigations, programming of client requirements, concept designs, alternative construction document methods, cost estimates, Parametric Cost Estimates (PCE), surveys, assistance in source selection technical panel reviews (Design Evaluations Teams), shop drawings reviews, construction consultation and inspection, and preparation of construction record drawings, may be required at any time up to final acceptance of all work. The selected A/E firm for this contract will be required to participate in an orientation and site visit meeting (when requested) within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within ten days after receiving the Request for Proposal. This will be a firm fixed price A/E contract. The duration of the contract will include the design and construction support periods of the project (approximately 5 years). The estimated start date is October 1999. The estimated cost of construction is approximately $20 million. Selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance are included below. 1.a. Specialized experience and professional qualifications of the firm, including subcontractors and the proposed project team (the team/office actually accomplishing the work) in providing complete design and engineering services for the design method and project requirements described herein. b. Knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying sustainability concepts and principles to facilities and infrastructure problems through an integrated design approach; 2. Demonstrated capabilities in accomplishment of work within established time limits; 3. Past performance and process of the prime A/E firm (and their subcontractors) in their quality control/quality assurance program to assure coordinated technically accurate plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates; 4. Status of the firm's and project team's present workload; 5. Preference will be given to firms with the demonstrated capability of using CAD, SPECSINTACT, and the Success Cost Estimating System. Each firm's past performance and performance ratings will be reviewed during the evaluation process and can affect the selection outcome. Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of the completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 and SF 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office indicated below. Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. Interested firms are requested to include telefax numbers, DUNS number, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) on the SF 255 and SF 254 in Blocks 3 and 1, respectively. Interested firms are also requested to include their A/E Contractor Appraisal Support System (ACASS) number on the SF 255 in Block 3. In Block 10, state why your firm is specially qualified based on the selection evaluation criteria. Also, use Block 10 to provide additional information desired by your firm. Only the SF 254 and SF 255 will be reviewed. Experiences identified in Block 8 should not be more than 5 years old. The A/E firm's primary person proposed to be the direct contact with EFA CHES throughout the contract work must be identified as the "Project Manager". Information in the cover letter and any other attachments will not be included in the official selection process. Submit the SF 254 and 255 to the mailroom in the EFA CHES building, Building 212, by 3:30 p.m. on the established due date. Fax copies of the SF 254 and 255 will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. Because this contract could eventually result in an award over $500,000.00, a subcontracting plan will be required by large business concerns. The small disadvantaged business set-aside goal in that subcontracting plan shall not be less than 5% of the subcontracted work. This set-aside goal of not less than 5% also applies to women-owned small business concerns. This does not apply if the prime firm is a small business concern. Effective 1 October 1997, A/E contractors are now required to register their firms in the Central Contractor Registration database prior to receiving a contract award. This data base provides basic business information, capabilities, and financial information to the Government and complies with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires Federal agencies to have the Taxpayer Identification Number of every contractor and to pay every contractor through electronic funds transfer. A/E contractors will only have to provide this information once with annual updates or as key company information changes occur. Registration can be accomplished through the World Wide Web at http//www.acq.mil/ec; through any DOD Certified Value Added Network; or a paper may be obtained by calling the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Contracting Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Activity Chesapeake (Attn: Code 02AE), Washington Navy Yard, Building 212, 901 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20374-5018. Posted 06/30/99 (D-SN349034). (0181)

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