A-E CONTRACT FOR RAVEN TRAIL AS-BUILT SURVEY

The Northwest Zone CSA#6 intends to award Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6 and is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (P.L. 92-582). Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. This announcement is being solicited as a small business set-aside pursuant to FAR 52.219-6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541370 and the small business size standard is $16.5 million. The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed price contract for the services described in this synopsis. All interested firms who satisfy the qualifications aforementioned and choose to submit a Standard Form 330 will be considered. This project consists of providing professional services to: As-built the finished trail across State of Alaska land within Section 2, Township 59 South, Range 79 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska. The As-built instructions will be provided by State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Survey Section. 2. Draft a Recordable As-built plat to be submitted to the State of Alaska DNR Survey Section review and platting section. 3. Provide a Recordable As-built plat of the finished trail within Section 10, Township 59 South, Range 79 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska. All work for this project is located on Mitkof Island, near Petersburg, AK. The trail is approximately 2 miles in length. Note: All work must be performed under the direct supervision of a land surveryor licensed to practice in the state of Alaska. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supervision, materials, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), incidentals, and perform all work necessary to complete the project in compliance with terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation. Target start date is no later than March 17th , 2023. EVALUATION CRITERIA Evaluation factors 1 through 3 are considered most important and are equal; factors 4 and 5 are of lesser importance and will be used as tiebreakers among technically equal firms. Specific evaluation factors include. 1. Location in the general geographic area of the projects and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. a. Provide location of headquarters office and/or branch office(s). i. Greater consideration will be given to firms located in Southeast Alaska. b. Provide history of prior survey experience indicating a specific knowledge of prior surveys in or around the Tongass National Forest in Alaska c. Firms should demonstrate professional knowledge of the geographical area of concern, the ability to successfully perform survey projects in the geographic area being proposed, and the ability to logistically handle projects within the geographic area. This includes demonstrated knowledge of the survey history (local and government), knowledge of local survey records access and where they are maintained (recorded and non-recorded) in the geographic area. 2. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. a. Demonstrate a thorough and professional understanding of proper survey methods, laws and procedures to meet State and/or Federal survey requirements. i. The contract will require that a firm have a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in Alaska to be in charge and responsible for the project. ii. The Professional Land Surveyor designated as being in charge and responsible shall demonstrate as-built survey experience with a professional, complete and thorough understanding of the technical and legal approaches to the proposed work, as defined by the applicable State standards. 3. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, a. Demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence, as evidenced by the successful completion of several plats suitable for filing in the public record. b. Demonstrate an understanding of proper technical procedures, standards, and quality control procedures as shown by knowledge of the following: i. Fully describe quality control processes or plans used by the firm and the project management approach to be used to perform survey services and to ensure compliance with contract specifications. ii. Highlight projects utilizing GPS systems on Public Land Survey System (PLSS) boundary surveys in rural, forested terrain. c. Demonstrate the ability to provide qualified personnel. i. Personnel will be evaluated based upon type of experience, professional licensing, knowledge of the PLSS, and level of formal education. Greater consideration will be given to those firms who have a minimum of five (5) years of experience with service survey contracting, PLSS boundary surveys and firms with highly qualified field survey staff within the geographic area. ii. Provide resumes of licensed Land Surveyors and key personnel to include all PLSS surveying experience, and any prior Forest Service cadastral survey experience within the last 10 years. 4. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. a. Indicate the capacity to accomplish work in a specific geographical area with the identified personnel and equipment. Firms should demonstrate the ability to provide a sufficient amount of capital, personnel and survey equipment, including survey grade GPS equipment, to successfully complete various sized projects in the required time. i. Provide a personnel list and equipment list as necessary. b. If using subcontractors for part of the project work, specify what duties they would perform. 5. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. a. Demonstrate a successful record of performing similar projects within their allotted contract time. The knowledge of the firm, aided by supporting documentation will be used to determine past similar projects.