C--A-E Services for various civil works and support for other agencies for St. Louis, Rock Island, and St. Paul Districts, the Mississippis Valley Division (MVD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Synopsis: 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract(s) is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide for the primary disciplines of Structural, Civil, Geotechnical, Hydraulic and Hydrologic, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering (each of equal priority); additional disciplines are Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Cost Engineering, Surveying, Cartography, and Specification Writing. It is anticipated that this contract will be awarded by July 2013. This announcement may result in up to four (4) awards and is restricted to Small Business firms. If concurrent multiple contract awards are made, task orders will be allocated based upon the Contracting Officer's determination of performance; the special qualifications of the firms; the nature of the work involved in the task order; the capacity of the firms to accomplish the work in the required time; and knowledge of the region. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms may be interviewed. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541330 and the Small Business size standard is $14 million in average annual receipts. The period for this contract is five (5) years for a total IDIQ value not to exceed $9,000,000 per contract. Work under this contract is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders. Work will be ordered by firm-fixed price task orders. The District intends to award two (2) IDIQ contracts, and may award two (2) additional contracts from this announcement. The top ranked firm in the SF 330 evaluation will be requested to provide a firm fixed price proposal and may be awarded the first contract, if negotiations are completed; the second ranked firm to negotiate may be awarded the second contract, and so on. If necessary, secondary selection criteria will be used as a tie breaker between firms considered as technically equal. The Contracting Officer will consider the following factors in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate in order: past performance; the special qualifications of the firms; the nature of the work involved in the task order; the capacity of the firms to accomplish the work in the required time; and knowledge of the region. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act as determined by the employee's office location (not the location of the work). Rates will be negotiated for each 12-month period of the contract at the time of the original award and will become effective on the anniversary of the contract award date. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for various civil works projects and support for other agencies. The primary A-E service capabilities desired include the following types of projects and related skills and experience: a. Inland Marine Transportation System locks and dams, channel and harbor projects: the rehabilitation of existing facilities and the design of new facilities. The A-E must have competencies for design of both in-the-dry and in-the-wet construction methods, design for prefabricated and lift-in construction methods, analysis and design of hydraulic steel structures (to include expertise in fracture and fatigue design, detailing, and inspection), design of geared and hydraulic machinery systems, and design of electrical systems (to include PLC control systems.) Expertise in MCACES cost estimating and SpecsIntact specifications related to inland marine transportation facilities is a requirement. b. Flood Risk Management projects, to include levees, floodwalls, pumping stations, and channels: the rehabilitation of existing systems; the formulation, conceptual design, and final design of new systems (including all environmental aspects) involving primarily riverine flooding; and assessments of existing systems. Expertise in MCACES cost estimating and SpecsIntact specifications related to flood risk management projects is a requirement. c. Other Civil Works projects to include a variety of projects such as dredging, ecosystem evaluation and restoration, parking lots, roadways, buildings, bridges, utilities, hoists, erosion protection, recreation trails, water/wastewater structures, hydrologic or hydraulic related projects, and geotechnical related projects. Work would include analysis of existing facilities, the rehabilitation of existing facilities, and analysis and design of new proposed facilities. Expertise in MCACES cost estimating and SpecsIntact specifications related to general civil works projects is a requirement. d. Incidental project services may include HTRW investigations and analysis; alternative assessments; NEPA documentation, formulation and evaluation; architecture; surveying and mapping; and landscaping. Expertise in MCACES cost estimating and SpecsIntact specifications related to general civil works projects is a requirement. e. The services are primarily within the St. Paul, Rock Island, and St. Louis Districts' boundaries (all or portions of MN, ND, SD, WI, IL, MO and IA). However, individual task orders may be for work within the Continental United States (CONUS). Services provided under this contract will include, but are not limited to: i. Preparation of preliminary and final designs, including preparation of drawings using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), and delivering the two or three-dimensional drawings in Bentley's MicroStation software, Release V8i (or later), Microsoft Windows electronic format. Development of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and architectural three-dimensional models may be required with the capability of displaying the models on two-dimensional drawings. Development of Building Information Models (BIM) in Bentley's Microstation software Release V8i (or later), Microsoft Windows electronic format may be required. Drawings must be in compliance with A/E/C CADD Standard Release 5.0, available at the following Internet site: http://tsc.wes.army.mil/. Drawing delivery will be required in dgn and PDF format with the possibility of transitioning to PDF format. All GIS data (including geospatial data acquisition and map development for use in a GIS) shall conform to the most current release of the SDSFIE; ii. Preparation of specifications in Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) produced using SpecsIntact version 4.5 (or later) software; iii. Preparation of quantity take-offs and MCACES cost estimates using MII 4.1 (or later) software; iv. Geotechnical expertise to include exploration, testing, preliminary and final design and reports, and construction contract drawings and specifications. Preparation of computer-generated geotechnical databases using gINT V8i (or later) and Data Forensics RapidCPT, as required; v. Construction engineering services including shop drawing review, contract modifications, engineering advice during construction, and field inspection; vi. Preparation of Operation and Maintenance manuals; vii. Bridge inspections to include material and weld testing of various bridge components; viii. Construction scheduling services including use of Primavera and MS Project scheduling software; ix. Inspection, evaluation, and reports on completed projects; x. Value engineering; xi. Site master planning; xii. General structural inspection and welding inspections; xiii. Analysis of abnormal operation of equipment or systems including analysis of operation anomalies. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The specific selection criteria (a through e are primary and f is secondary and will only be used as a tie-breaker) in descending order of importance are as follows and must be documented with resumes in the SF330. a. Professional Qualifications: The selected firm must have, either in-house or through consultants, the following registered professionals: (1) Structural; (2) Geotechnical; (3) Civil; (4) Hydrologic and Hydraulic; (5) Mechanical; (6) Electrical; (7) Cost Engineers; (8) Architects; (9) Landscape Architects; (10) Construction Scheduler and (11) Environmental Professional (ASTM E1527), and (12) Surveyors. Other required experienced personnel include: Specification Writers; Engineering Technicians and CADD Technicians/Operators, Lab technicians, GIS Technicians. Evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm of key personnel who will be assigned to this contract. Resumes contained in Standard Form (SF) 330, Part I, Section E, Page 3 shall be completed for each discipline. b. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the following numbered items in descending order of importance: (1) Corps civil works engineering and architectural design, for large and small projects per Section 1 - Contract Information, and the Preparation of Corps project contract plans and specifications in the following ranked sub-order: a. inland marine transportation and flood risk management; b. other civil works projects; and c. incidental project services. (2) Preparation of engineering planning reports such as reconnaissance, feasibility, navigation rehabilitation evaluation, flood risk management feasibility, formulation, and conceptual design, general reevaluation and design documentation reports; (3) Constructability or construction engineering experience in inland marine projects and flood risk management projects; (4) Capability to deliver CADD files in the Bentley Microstation format; (5) Quality management procedures to include Quality Control Plans; (6) Effectiveness of the project team including management structure, coordination of disciplines, subcontractors, and prior working relationships; (7) Construction cost estimation and preparation of estimates using the most current MII version of MCACES; (8) Construction specification writing and preparation of specifications using SpecsIntact; (9) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. c. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (1) Ability to meet overall project schedules and certain phase schedules; (2) Ability to accomplish multiple task orders simultaneously in a one-year contract period for delivery of a quality product on a timely schedule, and capacity to perform up to $9,000,000 in work of the required type over the life of the contract, 5 years. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of key personnel, equipment availability and the extent of in-house facilities, versus subcontracting needs; (3) Ability to accomplish small task orders under $50,000 in a cost-effective, timely manner. These small task orders will primarily involve remedial/repair designs on Corps of Engineers-owned facilities. d. Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to quality of work, cost control and compliance with performance schedules. Evaluations will be based on established ACASS ratings and other credible documentation included in the SF 330 with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. e. Knowledge of the Upper Midwest region, including cold climate engineering, design, and construction. f. Volume of DoD A-E contract awards in the last 12 months, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms. Volume of work for the St. Paul, St. Louis, and Rock Island Districts will also be considered under this factor. This last factor will be secondary and will only be applied as a tie-breaker, if needed, among the technically most qualified firms. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: a. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit five copies of their SF330, each containing Parts I and II of the SF330 information to the address below not later 2:00 PM, March 25, 2013. Each copy shall be divided by tabs (dividers) separating Parts I and II, and tabs dividing the subsequent sections from each other (Note: Parts I, II, and Subsequent Sections are as defined in the SF330 Instructions). b. Include the firm's ACASS number on the SF330, Part 1, and Block B. On the SF330, Part 1, Block C, provide the ACASS number for each subcontractor or consultant, if available. c. SF330, Part I, Section H (Additional Information) shall contain the following information. a. Item 1 - Management Plan - Include the information requested in Paragraph 3c above. b. Item 2 - Capacity to complete the work. Reference Paragraph 3c above. Provide a 1-2 page narrative discussing the capacity of the design firm to meet schedules, including adequacy of qualified personnel available and past experience in meeting tight design schedules. c. Item 3 - Volume of DoD contract actions issued within the last 12 months - Reference Paragraph 3f above. Provide a complete listing of all DoD projects designed within the last 12 months. The SF330 shall have a page limit of 150 pages, and will have a limit of twelve projects illustrating specialized experience. A page is one side of an 8 x 11 sheet. If a fold-out is used, each sheet of a fold-out shall count as a minimum of 2 pages. Font size shall not be less than 10 font and margins shall not be less than one inch. The SF 330 shall clearly delineate the type of CADD equipment hardware and software intended for use on this contract, the years of operating experience by the appropriate personnel using the CADD system, and the conversion/translation methods to be used. The references to other projects should indicate the CADD system utilized. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM) which replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained through the SAM Assistance Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. The use of DUNS+4 numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different SAM records for the same vendor at the same physical location. For example, a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts. If you do not have a DUNS number, or want to register subsidiaries and other entities, call Dunn and Bradstreet at +1 (555) 000-0000. d. Mail your firm's submission of the SF330 to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St, Louis District, Contracting Division, Room 4.207, CEMVS-CT ATTN: Mr. Archie C. Ringgenberg 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis Mo. 63103-2833 Mr. Ringgenberg can be reached at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000. Solicitation packages are not provided. Please furnish your SF330s on a CD or via e-mail to Archie Ringgenberg. This is not a Request for Proposal. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be entertained or scheduled. Please check for updates to this announcement after the publication date.