A-E PLANNING AND DESIGN OF NEW DAMS AND/OR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING EARTHFILL DAMS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in West Virginia announces a request for Architect and Engineering Qualifications (SF-330) to evaluate and award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) A-E services contract for the planning and design of new dams and/or rehabilitation of existing earthfill dams in various locations in West Virginia. This announcement constitutes the only notice. The A-E shall furnish the necessary personnel, equipment, labor, materials, transportation, office space, and related support facilities to perform the services described herein. The services provided shall consist of performance of all operations or any part necessary to prepare planning analysis, design, and construction drawings and specifications for new dams and/or for rehabilitation of existing earthfill dams at various locations in West Virginia. The work will include field surveys and mapping; aerial photography and mapping; geotechnical field investigation, interpretation and conclusions, and reporting; rock and soil mechanics testing, evaluation, interpretation and conclusions, and reporting; existing structural conditions, investigation, testing, evaluation, interpretation and conclusions, and reporting; hydrologic analysis; hydraulic design and proportioning; project plan map; preliminary foundation investigation and evaluation, structural, and site design; detailed designs, construction drawings, and specifications; computation of quantities and cost estimates; operation and maintenance manual; and services during construction. All work shall be performed in accordance with appropriate NRCS standards and policies. The contract will consist of part or all of the following phases: Phase I - Plan of Work. The Architect-Engineer (A-E) shall review the project documents and make necessary field visits in order to prepare a detailed plan of work to describe the scope and intensity of investigations necessary to accomplish the assigned work. The plan shall identify the objectives of the proposed work, identify the tasks necessary to accomplish the work, set a schedule for completing each task, and determine the cost of accomplishing each task. ******* Phase II - Development of Data Base. The A-E shall develop the necessary data to design the structural elements by performing field surveys and mapping; conducting subsurface investigations and field testing; obtaining field samples; performing laboratory testing of samples; preparing geology and soil mechanics reports; identifying borrow sources; and collecting basic hydrologic data and parameters. Investigation and evaluation of existing features shall be performed as necessary. ****** Phase III - Preliminary Design. The A-E shall develop a preliminary design of the dam and/or appurtenances by performing the hydraulic proportioning and the preliminary foundation, structural, and site design. The breach inundation mapping, a streamflow diversion plan, the preliminary drawings and specifications, the preliminary estimated quantities, and the preliminary cost estimate for construction shall be developed during this phase. The preliminary design shall be supported by test data, calculations, hydrology, hydraulic and dimensional calculations, and design drawings. ******* Phase IV - Project Plan Map and Stakeout. The A-E shall develop a project plan map showing the dam, spillways, permanent pool, flood pool, and all features impacted by the construction of a new dam, or the rehabilitation of an existing earthfill dam, and perform a stake out of the essential features shown on the project plan map. ******* Phase V - Final Design. The A-E shall revise the preliminary design and prepare the final design; prepare final structural design and details; prepare final construction drawings and specifications, quantities and cost estimates, and construction schedule; and prepare a quality assurance plan for during construction and an operation and maintenance manual for after construction. The final construction drawings and specifications shall be prepared in contract form for use in a construction contract. ******* Phase VI - Services During Construction. The A-E shall provide services to the contracting officer during construction of the improvements designed under this contract; such as, making changes in design, drawings, and specifications, providing interpretations of the drawings and specifications, reviewing shop drawings, and providing consultation services as requested by the contracting officer. **************************************************************************************** CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. This procurement is unrestricted and is open to all businesses regardless of size. The primary North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541330- Engineering Services, which has a size standard of $4,500,000 in average annual receipts. This announcement constitutes the only notice. The type of contract that will be awarded is an Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity contract, which will consist of one or more task orders, the total of which shall not exceed $4,500,000 for the full contract period. The contract period for this award shall not exceed 5 years. The guaranteed minimum task order amount is $1,000. In accordance with FAR 52.219-9, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required of a large business during the negotiation phase prior to award of a contract. **************************************************************************************** PRE-SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for selection under these requirements. 1. Have a minimum of five (5) engineers employed on a full time basis. At least three (3) engineers must be Registered Professional Engineers in the State of West Virginia or be able to become registered prior to award. 2. Associated with or have a minimum of one (1) geologist and one (1) geotechnical engineer with a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in the investigation and design of foundations, borrow areas, cut slopes, embankments, spillways, and channels related to the design, construction and operation of large earth embankments and concrete or roller compacted concrete dams. The firm shall also have access to a soil testing laboratory and field geotechnical services. 3. Associated with or have a minimum of one (1) structural engineer with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of responsible experience in the design of reinforced concrete structures for large earthfill and large concrete and roller compacted concrete gravity dams and appurtenances. 4. Associated with or have a minimum of one (1) hydraulic engineer and hydrologist with a minimum of fifteen (15) years responsible experience in the hydraulic design of large flood control and water supply dams and associated structures such as intake towers, spillways, conduits, culvers, channels, energy dissipaters, and stilling basins. 5. Associated with or have a minimum of one (1) engineering seismologist with a minimum of fifteen (15) years responsible experience in seismic hazard analyses for major engineering projects including dams, nuclear power plants, mining, and waste disposal facilities. 6. Associated with or have a minimum of one (1) surveyor registered in the state of West Virginia with a minimum of ten (10) years experience in engineering surveys and engineering design of flood prevention and water resource projects. 7. Associated with or have a minimum of one (1) inspector to perform quality assurance with a minimum of ten (10) years experience in construction for water resource projects. 8. Associated with or have a minimum of two (2) draftspersons employed on a full time basis with a minimum of five (5) years CADD or similar civil design software compatible experience. **************************************************************************************** SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection of firms for negotiation shall be through an order of preference based upon demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required. All firms meeting the pre-selection criteria will be evaluated on the following criteria: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services (25%) Evaluation will be based on experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel including specialized technical skills, project coordination, management skills, and experience working together as a team. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required (40%) Evaluation will be based on experience related to preparation of planning documentation, preliminary and final designs, specifications, and drawings for the type of work required. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required performance time (10%) Evaluation will be based on volume and nature of present workload as it relates to the ability to perform the required work, and the availability of additional contractor personnel or consultants to support expansion or acceleration of the work. (4) Past performance on contracts with federal, state, and local agencies and private industry (15%) Evaluation will be based on the quality, as demonstrated by sound technical knowledge and judgment, and timeliness of performance under previous contracts. (5) Location in the general geographical area and knowledge of the locality of the area (10%) Evaluation will be based on proximity to West Virginia and the extent of previous work performed in the state of West Virginia and adjacent region, as well as knowledge of the geology, climate, soils, and local laws and regulations. **************************************************************************************** Interested and qualified firms should submit a completed SF-330 to this office no later than 4:00pm EST on Monday, April 6, 2009. Only firms responding by this date will be considered for selection. Six copies of all materials shall be submitted. All submittals, including SF-330 documents, shall be originals. NO FAX copies shall be accepted.