C--US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District proposes to obtain up to two Indefinite Delivery Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts for engineering, design and related services.

The purpose of this amendment is to readdress a question regarding this synopsis. The following is provided: Question: What does electronic services reference (types of services, projects, personnel) and in what nature should a contractor approach this in the submittal? Response: The following classifications published by the Department of Labor generally describe the duties performed by each engineer. Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipm ent. Some of this equipment includes electric motors; machinery controls, lighting, and wiring in buildings; automobiles; aircraft; radar and navigation systems; and power-generating, -controlling, and transmission devices used by electric utilities. Altho ugh the terms electrical and electronics engineering often are used interchangeably in academia and industry, electrical engineers have traditionally focused on the generation and supply of power, whereas electronics engineers have worked on applications o f electricity to control systems or signal processing. Electrical engineers specialize in areas such as power systems engineering or electrical equipment manufacturing. Electronics engineers, except computer, are responsible for a wide range of technologi es, from portable music players to the global positioning system (GPS), which can continuously provide the location of a vehicle. Electronics engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electronic equipment such as broadcast and commu nications systems. Many electronics engineers also work in areas closely related to computers. However, engineers whose work is related exclusively to computer hardware are considered computer hardware engineers. Electronics engineers specialize in areas s uch as communications, signal processing, and control systems or have a specialty within one of these areasindustrial robot control systems or aviation electronics, for example. Response to the Second Part of the Question: The engineers will be required to perform duties as they relate to the types of projects stated in the preceding sentence where the types of engineering disciplines required are specified. It is up to the individual contractor on how they address this requirement in their submittal. Question: The solicitation requests the services of Electronic Engineering. How do the services provided by Electronic Engineering differ from the services of Electrical Engineering also requested? Response: See above. The Project Information portion of the synopsis is changed to read as follows: 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Projects will primarily be located within the Pittsburgh District. However, projects may also be located within the geographical boundaries or mission assignments of the USACE Great L akes and Ohio River Division (LRD), or other mission assignments (i.e. Support of Hurricane Relief Operations, etc.) assigned to the Pittsburgh District. The Great Lakes and Ohio River Division includes Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Huntington, Louisville, Na shville, and Pittsburgh Districts. The A-E Services to be provided under this contract will be multidisciplinary in nature to support the Pittsburgh District and other LRD organization's mission to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain navigation p rojects (locks and dams), flood control reservoirs and dams, local flood protection projects, river basins, aquatic ecosystem restoration (wetland construction and enhancement, AMD Mitigation, habitat enhancement, urban stream restoration), recreation and other facilities. Services will include, but not be limited to, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil, Structural, Specification, Geotechnical, Sanitary, Environmental, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineering, Architectural Design and the necessary engine ering support services such as CADD, surveying, value engineering, and cost estimates. The Contractors will be required to provide appropriate personnel, materi als, equipment, management, quality, and cost controls to perform all phases of engineering and architectural services to include, but not be limited to, engineering investigations/studies; designs; reports; construction plans and specifications; prelimina ry cost estimates; general construction and engineering type surveys; and Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD). Work shall be accomplished in full compliance with established Corps of Engineers manuals, policies, standards and practices and other pro fessional practices and standards as necessitated by project conditions or job requirements. Work to be accomplished may be required to be performed using the metric system of measurement. One other question posed by a prospective offeror, and the respons e are provided below. Question: The above solicitation request each firm submit a detailed quality control plan with their proposal. Is this inclusive of the 125 pages, or can this be included on the CADD sample CD? Response: The QC Plan is inclusive in the 125 page limitation. The CADD sample CD is for CADD drawings only. The May 15, 2006 response date remains unchanged.