Notice for Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) for Engineering and Architectural design and planning services to support civil works, military, and International and Interagency Services (IIS) projects as described in Project Information.

Contracting Office Address U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), San Francisco District, 1455 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94103 - 1398 Description A. CONTRACT INFORMATION: 1. General. This A/E services contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (Public Law [P.L.] - 92-582) and implemented in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36. Firms will be selected for negotiation of fair and reasonable prices based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The contract is anticipated to be awarded on or about December 2015. Solicitation period at minimum will be thirty (30) calendar days from the posting date. It is anticipated that three contracts will be awarded from this announcement, one large business (LB) contract for $20,000,000, and two small business (SB) contracts for $5,000,000 each, with a total estimated value of $30,000,000. Each contract will have a 3-year base period and one 2-year option period. A Minimum Guarantee amount of $2,500 will apply to the first year of the base contract only. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. Large businesses selected for this contract must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. All interested A/E firms are reminded that, (if not a small business) in accordance with the provisions of 15 U.S.C. - 644(g)(1), they will be expected to place subcontracts within the maximum practicable opportunity consistent with the efficient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged firms. The subcontracting goals for this contract are: (1) at least 23% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB); (2) at least 5% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB); (3) at least 5% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with women-owned SB (WOSB); (4) at least 3% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with service-disabled veteran-owned SB; and (5) at least 3% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with HUBZone SB. The plan is not required with this submittal, but will be required within 14 calendar days after contract award. Fixed Price IDC's for A/E services are required to support the San Francisco District's engineering and technical services division (ETS). Firm-fixed price task orders will be issued under these contracts based on the requirements of FAR Part 36.6 and EP 715-1-7. Work under this contract is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders. The contracts awarded under this announcement will be administered by the San Francisco District and the San Francisco District may elect to transfer capacity to other USACE Districts in support of the civil works, military and International and Interagency Support (IIS) Customers primarily under the Economy Act (EA). The North American Industrial Classification System codes are 541310 and 541330 which have small business size standards of maximum of $7.5 million and $15 million of average annual receipts for its preceding three fiscal years, respectively. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under the resultant contracts must be at least or equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. Primary assignments are anticipated to be within the State of California in support of the San Francisco District, and Districts within the South Pacific Division, USACE; and in support of Department of Defense agencies and International and Interagency Service customers within the Region. 2. Contract Award Procedure: To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. For instruction on registering with SAM, please see the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/. No State-Level certifications shall be accepted. The proposed services will be obtained by a Negotiated Firm-Fixed Price Contract for each task order. 3. Nature of Work: The services necessary for each requirement will be negotiated and awarded as individual Task Orders. The A/E shall furnish all services, materials, supplies, and supervision required to fully complete each Task Order. 4. Rates (for labor, overhead, General and Administrative, and other direct costs) will be negotiated for all years of the base contract as well as for the option years. If the rate negotiations do not result in an agreement, the Government will terminate the solicitation attempt with the highest qualified candidate and will then negotiate with the next highest ranked candidate. 5. Antiterrorism and Operations Security (AT/OPSEC) requirements as well as E-Verify (employment) will be required for all Military or Critical Infrastructure projects; for other tasks, determination will be made per individual task order. For requirements, see attached form ENG FORM 6055, June 2015. B. PROJECT INFORMATION: The A-E shall be able to provide for development of design-bid-build packages and develop Requests for Proposal (RFP) packages for design-build projects; provide multi-disciplined design support and consultant services; provide cost estimating, cost control and scheduling services; provide design, CADD, BIM, and planning services for new construction and/or renovation, demolition, repair and alterations to existing facilities; provide construction support services; provide engineering, design and related services and support to potentially include, but not limited to, any or all of the following: civil works, IIS, military construction programming and execution, topographic or boundary services, various engineering studies, site investigations and feasibility assessments, value engineering services, energy audits, force protection, fire protection and life safety systems, security and communication systems, subsurface geotechnical investigation and testing, hydrology/hydraulic assessment, data management and recommendations, environmental studies/surveys, and abatement design services, landscaping, architectural evaluations, architectural hardware, LEED certification, electronic and communications systems, ASHRAE Level I, II & III Energy Audits, NEPA compliance, environmental and EPA regulatory considerations for storm water and site drainage, and pollution prevention plans and other construction site requirements. Provide services to support civil work projects that require planning efforts for feasibility studies and feasibility study preparation, and/or other engineering, study and planning documents that provide studies and alternatives for approval by local, state, and federal agencies. Provide services for the preparation of DD Form 1391 military project approval documentation that includes, but is not limited to the detailed project descriptions, cost estimates and life cycle analysis, economics, and cultural resources. Work includes but is not limited to: Preparation of full plans and specifications; preparation of design-build requests for proposal; construction cost estimating; site investigations; geotechnical investigations; designs and studies; architectural design for vertical construction for all types of buildings or structures; mechanical engineering and design; electrical engineering and design; hydraulic and hydrologic engineering; and environmental engineering and scientist services. All mentioned disciplines are required. Architect-Engineer (A/E) services include, but are not limited to: preparing plans and specifications; civil works planning including study/pre-design phase documentation; obtaining permits; performing Cost Risk Analyses; conducting public involvement and various types of meetings; performing military master planning; conducting topographic, hydrographic and utility surveys; performing soil investigations and analyses for planting design; performing geotechnical investigations and analyses; hazardous material investigations; designing using Building Information Modeling (BIM); performing energy modeling; preparing reports, studies, design criteria/ design analysis documents; preparing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) documentation; conducting value engineering; preparing presentations; coordinating with various government agencies and commissions; and other general A/E services. The work may also consist of construction phase and other construction support services including, but not limited to: shop drawing reviews; site visits; inspections; technical assistance; LEED documentation during construction; on-site representation; preparation of operation and maintenance manuals; and commissioning/start-up design support. Each task order will have its own schedule based on the complexity of the applicable project. Task Orders will be evaluated based on level of effort for the scope of services developed for individual projects. Required services may include review of drawings, specifications, cost estimates and design analyses documents that are prepared by Government sources or other A/E Firms and that require completion by the recipient of this IDC. The work to be performed under this contract shall consist, of but not be limited to, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, supplies, and equipments required for professional architect-engineering services as defined in the contract and as specified by individual delivery orders. The scope of professional services will include, but not be limited to the following: 1. Civil Design: Engineering, design, and preparation of plans and specifications, to include, but not limited to design of: new roads and streets with concrete and asphalt concrete surfaces; railroads; airport runways and aprons; concrete hardstand vehicular and airplane parking; water retention basins; parking lots; roads, pedestrian walkways; all types of bridges; storm, sanitary sewer and infrastructure development; levees, dams, weirs and water control structures; creek restoration; flood control and flood risk management projects; wetlands and riparian habitat mitigation and restoration; soil excavation and disposal; grading, clearing and debris removal; utilities; waste water treatment; on-site water supply and water treatment; and recreation facilities. 2. Structural: Engineering, design, and preparation of plans and specifications for such items as the following: provide design, CADD, BIM, and planning services for new construction and/or renovation, demolition, repair and alterations to existing facilities; military and civil works structures and complex structural steel items; LEED certification; design and analysis of concrete dams, powerhouses, spillways and stilling basins; reservoir outlet works; bridges; pump facilities; marine facilities, piles and floating structures; buildings and structures; fish passage; data collection and monitoring of structures and facilities; structural analyses and inspection of unique civil works features such as hydraulic steel structures, bridges, tunnels and other project appurtenant features. 3. Geotechnical: Performance of the following items, although not limited to: geologic and soils mapping; soils engineering; engineering geology; in situ material testing; geotechnical studies, site inspections, field investigations to include subsurface exploration, geophysical exploration and testing and laboratory testing of soil and/or rock samples, designs, and interpretation and analysis of field boring logs and laboratory analyses and data; investigative instrumentation placement; plans and designs for the installation, monitoring, and analysis of a variety of civil works structures including but not limited to, embankments, dams, concrete dams, powerhouses, marine structures, and foundations in soils and rock; groundwater investigation; slope stability studies; shallow and deep foundation explorations and designs; excavation for the repair of dam sections and backfill; embankment and modifications to dams design; dam safety and slope stability studies; slope protection and retaining structures; underground openings including tunnels in soils and rock; water well investigations; seismic analyses; and geotechnical reports and specification writing. 4. Land and Hydrographic Surveys: Perform hydrographic and topographic surveys. Topographical survey requirements include cadastral, location, boundary, construction layout and route surveying and the required office data evaluation, interpretation, addition of stationing and GPS data, and plotting. This work will include all A-E and related services necessary to perform various surveys, including but not limited to: A. Geodetic and Water Level Datum Evaluation and Establishment: Evaluation and/or establishment of geodetic and/or water level networks to meet project specific accuracy and reliability requirements. B. Hydro-surveying: Including single beam and multi beam acoustic survey methods, as well as side scan sonar. Shall be conducted during high tide, unless otherwise indicated in individual task orders: a. Dredging measurement and payment Surveys b. Plans and Specification Surveys c. Pre- and Post-dredging Surveys d. Project Condition Surveys e. River Stabilization Project Surveys: For coastal areas charted by National Ocean Service (NOS) , critical submittal requirements are detailed in ER 1130-2-520, EP 1130-2-520 and Section 554 of WRDA 2000, (Water Resource Development Act of 2000). f. Underwater Obstruction or Condition Surveys g. Bathymetric Mapping Services and 3 D Modeling of Lakes, Ponds, and navigation channels h. Coastal Engineering Surveys i. Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys j. Inland Navigation Charting Surveys k. Wetland Surveys C. Topographic Surveys: a. Three Dimensional Surveys: Topographic surveying to determine the planimetric location and topographic relief of features in three dimensions. Surveys may be used to produce Digital Elevation Models (DEM) b. Large Scale Site Plans: Typically 1 inch = 10 feet to 1 inch = 200 feet. c. Digital Spatial Data: Digital mapping, generation of Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) systems and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Land Information System (LIS), Automated Mapping/Facility Management (AM/FM) and other spatial databases. d. Ground survey control support. If datum conversions are required, conversions will be provided by district or contractor will submit proposed conversions to district for approval prior to use, as dictated by task order. The software program Vertcon cannot be used for converting between datums without special, written approval from the district. D. Boundary Surveys: A Boundary Survey will indicate the extent of any easements, burdening the locus parcel, such as an utility line easement crossing the subject property to a neighboring property or appurtenant to the locus parcel; control surveys, and surveys required for cadastral and land parcel mapping. 5. Hydraulic and Hydrologic: Work may include, but is not limited to: hydrology and hydraulic studies, investigations, and designs including collection and analysis of data and preparation of Hydraulic Engineering Management Plans (HEMP), analyses and designs for high head dam regulating outlet facilities; spillways and stilling basins; outlet valves and gates; existing and new adult and juvenile migrant fish facilities, primarily fish passage structures; navigation channels and facilities; computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling including one, two and three dimensional numerical modeling for steady and unsteady flow including temperature and water quality parameters; data archiving for up to 24 months of CFD modeling for later use; hydraulic physical modeling capability; prototype testing; fisheries design; analysis and design of both open channel and pressure conduit flow systems; hydrologic, open channel hydraulics, channel geomorphology, sedimentation studies and analyses; and collection and analysis of water samples . 6. Environmental: Work may include, but is not limited to: environmental engineering designs and reviews; analyses and design for vegetation mitigation and restoration for wetland, riparian, and other habitats regulated by state and federal agencies; wetland and riparian habitat restoration; and determination of wildland soil types and fluvial geomorphic processes, and the interrelationships of both with native vegetation establishment and habitat development in wetland and riparian areas. 7. Architecture: Work may include, but is not limited to: new construction and/or renovation design for all type of buildings under the civil works, military and IIS programs; LEED certification; architectural evaluations; architectural hardware; and other architectural and landscape architect designs and reviews. Structure types may include but are not limited to all type of vertical construction, i.e. buildings, hangars, warehouses, port terminals, medical facilities hospitals, port structures, and recreational facilities. 8. Mechanical: Work may include, but is not limited to engineering, design, and preparation of plans and specifications for: cranes, hoists, and other machine design items; HVAC systems; elevators; piping, plumbing, and sewage systems; gating (high head and other), electrical operated valve actuators of slide gates, butterfly valves (motors, gearing and wheels); hydraulic and air systems; water supply and pumps and screening systems related to civil works and fish passage systems. Work may include support for ASHRAE Level I, II & III Energy Audits, 9. Electrical: Work may include, but is not limited to engineering, design, and preparation of plans and specifications for: aerial and underground power distribution; electrical systems as part of design or renovation of structures; LEED certification, electronic and communications systems, ASHRAE Level I, II & III Energy Audits,infrastructure electrification, electrical transmission lines; transformers and substations; street lighting; airport lighting; hydropower; micro processor controlled utility panel development and repair; motor controls and control centers; interior and exterior lighting; telephone systems; Local Area Networking (LAN); Wireless Area Networking; Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI); CCTV systems; and automated control systems using DDC and PC-based platforms. 10. Construction Cost Estimates: Work may include, but is not limited to preparing Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating 2nd Generation, (MCACES MII) cost estimates on large, medium, and small projects. In addition, planning and feasibility study cost estimating will be required. Cost estimators shall be experienced using MII (MCACES 2nd Generation) software and construction scheduling. For preliminary and concept design cost estimates the Government will allow parametric spreadsheet cost estimating. 11. General and Special Studies: Work may include, but is not limited to conducting engineering and evaluation studies and providing services for any or all of the categories listed below as specifically identified in subsequent task orders. - Value engineering studies. - Pre-design studies: - Electrical and mechanical engineering designs, reviews, and inspections of these systems. - Civil, structural, and general engineering designs, reviews, and inspections of these features. - Cost estimates. - Development of master plans. 12. Design Documentation Reports: Prepare Design Documentation Reports (DDR), Engineering Documentation Reports (EDR), and engineering appendices in accordance with all applicable criteria. DDRs, EDRs, and engineering appendices shall include but not be limited to the following, as applicable: a. Full record of design decisions and methods, results of investigations, analyses, and calculations made for the design. For each technical specialty, include clear definitions of all criteria, analysis methods, and assumptions. It should be sufficiently clear so that an engineer not familiar with the project could review the DDR and understand how the project evolved into its final configuration and why each key decision was made. It should be sufficiently detailed, for each technical specialty, so that the criteria used, will be evident for purposes of review and historical documentation. b. Summaries of important calculation results and selected example calculations for all critical elements of the design. The final report should contain records of the resolution of critical comments during the independent technical review (ITR) process and copy of the statement of technical review . c. Project description. d. Pertinent data. e. References. f. Description of alternatives considered to obtain the National Economic Development Plan (NED); National Ecosystem Restoration Plan (NER) and the Locally Preferred Plan (LPP) for planning studies. g. Relocation documentation report for projects. The locations of existing utilities or facilities that require relocation for new construction or remedial work should be fully described so as to show whether such existing facilities are located within the construction footprint thus requiring temporary or permanent relocation h. Graphical information such as design drawings, sketches, charts, diagrams, maps, profiles, or other graphical information necessary to clearly illustrate the design should be included or referenced to the contract plans. The maps should clearly identify all place names mentioned in the text of the DDR. CD-ROMs of drawings shall be submitted in a format that is compatible with the San Francisco District's AutoCAD system or as otherwise directed, see paragraph 13," CADD compliance" for reference. Specific system compatibility information will be included in Task Order Statements of Work. i. Cost estimates should be based on quantities, unit prices, construction methods, historical data, or cost models based on design information. The method selected must be equivalent and establish reasonable and supportable costs for comparison of alternate designs. For information on estimating software and additional estimating requirements see paragraph 10. j. Documentation of in-progress reviews (IPRs) at set completion stages in the design progress, including resolutions and agreements reached in technical review conferences. Documentation shall be accomplished by utilizing recorded comments in Dr. Checks system. k. Results, conclusions and recommendations. 13. CADD Compliance: The selected firm must be able to produce engineering drawings on a computer aided design and drafting (CADD) system and provide those drawings to the district in electronic format. All new drawings shall be created in accordance with he current Architectural/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Standards, ERDC/ITL TR-12-1, CAD Drafting Standard, and Engineering and Construction Bulletin (ECB) No. 2012-22. The A/E/C CAD standards can be found at https://cadbim.usace.army.mil/default.aspx?p=a&t=1&i=7. CADD submittals will be required in AutoCAD release 2014 or 2015 and the AEC CADD Standard (.dwg format files) along with Civil 3D program from Autodesk (.dwg). Ability to prepare complete detailed construction drawings and specifications using Government guide specifications format shall be required. 14. SPECSINTACT COMPLIANCE: The selected firm must be able to produce technical specifications in SpecsIntact format. The SpecsIntact software can be downloaded from the following web page: http://specsintact.ksc.nasa.gov. Technical specifications shall be produced from Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS). UFGS can be downloaded from the web at the following site: http://www.ccb.org/docs/ufgshome/UFGSToc.htm. 15. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) COMPLIANCE: The selected firm must be able to produce GIS data that meets Corps of Engineers mandated Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE) or other customer specified standards. SDSFIE specifications and tools can be found at http://www.sdsfie.org/. GIS deliverables must be fully compatible with the San Francisco District's Enterprise GIS (eGIS) Systems which utilize Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) formats. All geospatial data must be documented through the preparation of standard metadata descriptions. The Contractor shall ensure the metadata delivered is compliant with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Standard Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, FGDC-STP-001-1998. A free copy of this standard is available at: http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/metadata/base-metadata/v2_0698.pdf. Metadata must also be compatible with ESRI software. C. TECHNICAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS: The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations as well as with all Corps of Engineers engineering and planning criteria, designs, design standards, directives, guide specifications, drawings, technical manuals, surveys, core borings, standards for facilities, and other instructions furnished by the Contracting Officer specifically for every Task Order, and as necessary to meet the requirements of the proposed products. a. TECHNICAL MANUALS - The work shall be in accordance with all applicable USACE engineering and planning criteria, designs, design standards, directives, guide specifications, drawings, technical manuals, surveys, core borings, standards for facilities, and other instructions furnished by the Contracting Officer as necessary to meet the requirements of the proposed products. For USACE engineering publications click link below: http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/. For USACE planning guidance, click the link below: D. SELECTION CRITERIA: Criteria (1) and (2) are considered most important and of equal importance; Criteria (3), (4), and (5) are of lesser importance and listed in descending order of importance. Criteria (6) and (7) are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among firms ranked technically equal using the primary criteria. Primary Selection Criteria 1. Professional qualifications, technical competence and experience of the personnel proposed for this contract. Professional qualifications include professional registrations and/or relevant technical certifications of the personnel assigned to the contract. Qualified engineering and professional personnel must include the following key disciplines: civil, structural, hydraulic and hydrologic, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, and cost engineering; architecture; landscape architects; geology; seismology; and construction services. The evaluation will consider overall relevant experience, education, training, registration, and longevity with the firm. 2. Specialized experience and technical competence in: - The preparation of designs, drawings, plans, specifications, cost estimates and the preparation of studies for a variety of Civil Works projects (i.e. flood damage reduction, navigation, ecosystem restoration, dam safety modifications, floodwalls, levees, channel design, creek restoration, wetlands restoration, and required hydraulic and hydrology studies and modeling). - The design and construction of roads, levees, canals, dams, and environmental restoration projects. - Structural engineering expertise in preparing studies, seismic design and analysis of existing or proposed structures, and plans and specifications for single and multi-story structures that may include but is not limited to: warehouses; office structures; maintenance buildings; piers; and vehicular, pedestrian and train bridges. - Design for new buildings and restoration or renovation of existing buildings to include structural design, mechanical and electrical design, interior design, and experience with LEED certification. - Specific mechanical engineering experience with building related utility systems piping; plumbing for domestic cold and warm water distribution; sanitary sewer; HVAC systems; elevators; piping; gating (high head and other), electrical operated valve actuators of slide gates, butterfly valves (motors, gearing and wheels); hydraulic and air systems; water supply and pumps and screening systems related to civil works and fish passage systems. - Design of fire protection systems and building related fire extinguishing equipment, sprinklers and other systems. - Geotechnical engineering experience in investigating, interpretation and defining required material properties; analysis and designs for a variety of civil works structures including but not limited to, embankments, dams, concrete dams, powerhouses, marine structures, and foundations in soils and rock; groundwater investigation; slope stability studies; shallow and deep foundation explorations and designs; excavation for the repair of dam sections and backfill; embankment and modifications to dams design; dam safety and slope stability studies; slope protection and retaining structures; underground openings including tunnels in soils and rock; water well investigations; seismic analyses; and geotechnical reports and specification writing. - Electrical engineering for building utilities for high and low voltage systems, Local Area Networking, hydropower or other alternative energy source and LEED design applications. - Performance of Pre-Design, hydrographic and topographical Surveys in accordance with Paragraph 4. 3. Capacity to accomplish the work within the required timeframe including professional qualifications of firm's staff and subcontractors to be assigned to the projects which are necessary for satisfactory performance in the required time; and capacity to accomplish multiple task orders in multiple locations simultaneously. For Large Business, firms shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish at least four (4) $500,000 individual task orders simultaneously. If acceptable packages are received from a Small Business, woman-owned, SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZONE firms, or other designated small business categories, the firm shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish at least two (2) $250,000 individual task orders simultaneously. 4. Past performance: past performance based on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Included considerations will be evaluations based on established CPARS/ACASS ratings and other credible documentation included in the SF 330. Performance of projects that predominantly have been performed by the prime contractor in-house workforce will be ranked higher than a project were the work performed was performed predominantly by subcontractors. 5. Knowledge of the Locality: Knowledge of the locality of possible projects of the San Francisco District office and within the San Francisco District's geographical boundaries for Civil Work. Secondary Selection Criteria Secondary selection criteria will only be considered in the event of a tie based on the primary criteria. Secondary Selection Criteria shall consist of (IAW DFARS 236.602-1): 6. SB and SDB Participation (Defense PGI 236.602-1(a)(6)(C)). The extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), and minority institutions (MI) will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner. The greater the participation, the greater the consideration. 7. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the San Francisco Bay Area. F. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: This acquisition is for A/E services, and is procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in Subpart 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. A/E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited t...