--NOTICE OF INTENET TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT

NA The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to award a sole source contract to Design Engineers for Flood Control, A Michael Baker Jr. Inc/ URS Group Inc. Joint Venture, for an Indefinite Delivery Contract No. 170, to perform A/E services for the Design of Primarily Flood Control Projects. The project area is primarily within the New York District boundaries in parts of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont and other areas within the North Atlantic Division (NAD) boundaries. The c ontract performance period is for a six month period from the date of a Notice To Proceed (NTP). The contract is not to exceed $500,000.00. The contract to be awarded will require knowledge and information germane to Solicitation NO. DACW51-02-R-0024, pr eviously advertised, as described below. Any interested contractors will be required to duplicate work and obtain expertise/familiarity with the project at their own expense. The services will include various engineering services related to existing floo dplain conditions and design of flood control projects. These services may include aerial photography, hydrographic and topographic surveys, including stream profiles and cross-sections, developing and servicing stream gages and other instrumentation, hyd rology, hydraulics and interior drainage analysis and design, subsurface investigations and soil analyses, geotechnical and structural analysis and design, flood damage surveys and economic analyses, civil engineering and site layouts, electrical and mecha nical engineering analysis and design, architecture, hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste investigations, especially with respect to soil, groundwater and runoff, cost estimating using MCACES Gold software, specification writing, Intergraph-compatible CA DD, technical writing, preparation of construction plans and specifications, environmental impact assessments and analyses, and development of flood warning systems. All work performed pertaining to this contract may be done using the metric system. The specific abilities and disciplines required (but not limited to) include: Project Manager, Civil Engineer with experience in flood control analysis and flood control structures, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineers, Structural Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer , Environmental Engineer, Cost Engineer, Geologists, Soils and Geophysics Engineer, Land and Hydrographic Surveyors, Technical Writer, Draftsperson/CADD Operator, GIS Specialist (Geographer, Cartographer or Geospatial Data Analyst), Mechanical Engineer, El ectrical Engineer. Contractor has special qualifications such as: expertise in the review of flood control planning and procedures, design of flood control projects including channel modifications, flumes, levees, floodwalls, interior drainage facilities (pump stations, ponding areas, piping systems), closure structures, floodproofing, detention structures (dams and reservoirs), surveying and subsurface investigations and the ability to input data into a GIS database, P.E. or P.L.S. certified supervisors and key personnel. Experience in Army Civil Works procedures, including feasibility studies, preparation of design documents, plans and specifications, and construction services for flood control projects. Contractor also has the ability to perform the r equired work within the limited performance period. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330. The Size Standard is $4,000,000.00. The estimated value of this procurement is $500,000.00. See Number Note 22.