Miscellaneous, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing IDIQ

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT. NAICS CODE 54130. SIZE STANDARD $4,000,000.00.The work includes two indefinite quantity contracts for mechanical electrical and plumbing design and engineering services with multi-disciplinal architectural and engineering support services necessary for the preparation of studies. One IDQ contract shall support the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Blue and associated sites (Public Works Departments (PWD) Annapolis, South Potomac and Patuxent River) and the other IDQ contract to support IPT Gold and associated sites (PWDs North Potomac, Washington and Quantico). Note that it may be necessary to redistribute workload depending upon workload issues or balance of work. Work will include, but not be limited to Request for Proposals (RFP) and construction cost estimates ready for bidding for various locations within the NAVFAC Washington region - Washington DC, VA and MD. Work may also be associated with other NAVFAC Atlantic sites. Both design bid build (full plans and specifications) and design build project formats may be used. It is anticipated that work associated with these contracts will include the designs and studies for predominantly facility repair and renovation type projects. Some work may include new facility and addition type projects. Potential mechanical projects include: piping systems (fuel, natural gas, high temperature water, domestic water, compressed air, vacuum, etc.); exterior above & underground heat distribution systems; boiler plants, waste systems-facilities; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; and energy management & direct digital control (DDC) systems. Potential electrical projects include exterior overhead and underground distribution; high, medium, low voltage substations, switchgear and relaying; interior electric power distribution systems; emergency power systems; uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems; 400 Hz medium and low voltage power distribution systems and equipment; roadway, street, and protective area lighting systems; and lightning protection, grounding and cathodic protection systems. Any other mechanical and electrical projects will require the same basic professional skills. Note that much of the much of the work at Public Works Department ? North Potomac at their Bethesda MD installation will be hospital related, In addition, related work may include security, communication, fire protection, general site improvements, and facility infrastructure support. Familiarity with associated DoD Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) requirements is required. Familiarity with Sustainable Design through an integrated design approach is required. Interior design services may be required - familiarity with mandatory sources of procurement, i.e., Federal Prison Industries (FPI), GSA schedules, etc. is required. Coordination with the National Capital Planning Commission, The Commission of Fine Arts, and the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission may be required. The preparation of comprehensive storm water management plans for the State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Virginia and Washington DC may be required. Although none is now known, the possibility of hazardous materials, i.e., asbestos, lead paint, PCB, may exist at the project sites. If hazardous materials are encountered, the A/E Contractor will be required to conduct hazardous material removal surveys, including testing and sampling, provide design removal procedures and prepare construction contract documents in accordance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to such hazardous materials. All hazardous materials licenses and/or accreditations necessary for the locality of the project sites are required by the A/E firm or their subcontractors. The general intention is to provide for such design and engineering services as necessary to support the procurement of these contracts. Services, such as technical reports and studies, site investigations, programming, concepts, contract documents - drawings, specifications and construction cost estimates, surveys, shop drawings reviews, construction consultation and inspection, construction consultation, and preparation of construction record drawings and O&M/OMSI manuals, may be required at any time up to the final acceptance of all work. The Government will and Contractor (Construction and/or A-E) shall utilize the Naval Facilities Engineering Command?s (NAVFAC) WebCM system (or it?s replacement system) for electronic submittal of all data and documents (unless specified otherwise by the Contracting Officer) throughout the duration of the contract. WebCM is a web-based electronic media site that is hosted by Primavera Systems Inc.. ?PrimeContract? (hereinafter referred to as WebCM) web solution will be made available t key Prime Contractor personnel (Construction and/or AE) personnel, personnel working for subcontractors, and the Designer of Record. The joint use of this system is to facilitate; electronic exchange of information, key processes, and overall management of the contract. WebCM shall be the primary means of project information submission and management. When required by the Contracting Officer, paper documents will also be provided (i.e.; e.g. the signature of Contract Modifications and submission of Contract claims). In the event of discrepancy between the electronic version and paper documents, the paper document will govern. The selected A-E contractor for each contract will be required to provide overhead, profit, and discipline hourly rates initially to the Contracting Officer within 10 days after receiving notification. The selected firm will also be required to participate in an orientation and site visit meeting (when requested) within 10 days of notification and provide a fee proposal within 10 days after receiving the Request for Proposal. Each delivery order will be a firm fixed price A/E type contract. The maximum duration of each contract will be for the period of five years, the base year and for option years. The total amount for each contract over the 5 year period will not exceed $7.5 million. Design and engineering services will be subject to the availability of funds. The estimated start date is January 2008. Selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance are: 1.a. Specialized experience and professional qualifications of the firm (with its subcontractors), and the proposed project team (the team/office actually accomplishing the work) in providing complete mechanical and electrical design and engineering services with multi-disciplinal architectural/engineering support services for the requirements as described herein; 1.b. Specialized mechanical and electrical design and engineering services associated with repair and renovation type projects; 1.c. Knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying sustainability concepts and principles to facilities and infrastructure through an integrated design approach; 1.d. Knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) techniques; 2.a. Demonstrate capabilities in sustained accomplishment of work within established time limits for multiple and simultaneous delivery orders; 2.b. The firm?s and project team?s present workload; 3. Past performance and process of the prime A-E firm (and subcontractors) in the firm?s quality control / quality assurance program to assure coordinated technically accurate studies, plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates; 4. Preference will be given to firms with the demonstrated capability of using CAD, SPECSINTACT, and Means Cost Estimating Guidelines; 5. Preference will be given to firms located within a 150-mile radius of NAVFAC Washington. Each firm?s past performance(s) and performance ratings will be reviewed during the evaluation process and can affect the selection outcome. Firms which meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of the completed Standard Forms (SF) 330, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office indicated below. Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. Interested firms are requested to include telefax numbers, DUNS number and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) on the SF 330. Interested firms are also requested to include their A-E Contractor Appraisal Support System (ACASS) number on the SF 330. Only the SF 330 will be reviewed. Experiences identified in the SF 330 should not be more than 5 years old. The A-E firm's primary person proposed to be the direct contact with NAVFAC Washington throughout the contract work must be identified as the "Project Manager". Information in the cover letter and any other attachments shall not be included in the official selection process. Please send SF330 to Karoline Duffy, (202) 685-8281, by 2:00 Pm, on 26 February 2008, at 1314 Harwood Street, SE, Bldg 212, Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC 20374-5018