CBD<C> A-E SERVICES FOR DESIGN OF REPLACEMENT OF 35 FAMILY HOUSING QUARTERS, PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ, PN 40543.
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A-E SERVICES FOR DESIGN OF REPLACEMENT OF 35 FAMILY HOUSING QUARTERS,
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ, PN 40543.
Category : <C> (Architect and Engineering Services - Construction)
Address : U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk, Attn: CENAO-CT, 803 Front
Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1096
Sol. no. : DACA65-00-R-0004
Contact : Debbie Gray, 757-441-7551
SOL DACA65-00-R-0004 POC Debbie Gray, 757-441-7551 E-MAIL: Debbie Gray,
debora...@usace.army.mil. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are
required for Design of Replacement of 35 Family Housing Quarters,
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, PN 40543. The proposed A-E services consist of
design and preparation of contract drawings, specifications (with
submittal register), construction schedule, cost estimate, topographic
survey, subsurface investigations, site visits during construction as
required, review of shop drawings for the Construction of 35 Family
Housing Quarters. Estimated value of the A-E contract is $ 500,000 to $
1,000,000. These services are procured in accordance with PL 92-582
(Brooks A/E Act) and FAR Part 36. This announcement is open to all
businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this
contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9, regarding the requirement for
a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract.
The subcontracting goals for the Norfolk District, which will be
considered by the contracting officer, are that a minimum of 50% of a
contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with a small business
(SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 5% be placed
with SDB. This procurement is classified under SIC Code 8711. The plan is
not required with this submission. The wages and benefits of service
employees (see FAR 22, 10) performing under these contracts must be at
least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the
Service Contract Act. Prospective contractors must be registered in the
DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a
contract. Information on registration and annual confirmation
requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the
Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Lack of registration in the CCR
database will make an offeror ineligible for award. 2. PROJECT
INFORMATION: Scope of work is as follows: The work consists of
construction of 35 family housing units (17 senior enlisted and 18 field
grade officer) built to current standards on two new sitesand renovation
and conversion of an existing NCO club to a community center.
Construction consists of variously configured single and/or multi-unit,
two and three story buildings. Dwelling units will be factory
built/manufactured houses and/or conventionally on-site constructed
houses. The design includes wood-frame construction with brick veneer
and/or prefinished siding, central heating and air conditioning,
appliances, hard wired interconnected smoke and Carbon Monoxide
detectors, landscaping, streets, driveways, carports, exterior storage,
street lighting, utility services, recreational areas, community center
and walks. Site preparation will include rock excavation. At least five
percent (two units) of the quarters will be constructed to be accessible
and easily modifiable to accommodate the requirements of the
handicapped. Design will be fast-tracked using frequent on-board review
meetings to meet a required design time, including reviews, from notice
to proceed to Ready to Advertise of 180 calendar days. 3. SELECTION
CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The selection
criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by
major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-e are
primary. Criteria f-h are secondary and will only be used as
"tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience
and technical competence: (1) Demonstrated experience by the prime firm
and its consultants in military family housing design in DOD projects
and, particularly, in fast-track designs . (2) Demonstrated experience by
the prime firm and its consultants in family housing design in private
sector and other government agencies projects. (3) Demonstrated
experience by the prime firm and its consultants in family housing design
working with other engineers/architects. (4) Computer Resources firms
must indicate in Block 10 of the SF 255 the following items: (a)
accessibility to and/or familiarity with the Construction Criteria Base
(CCB) system. This shall include as a minimum, the SPECSINTACT
specification system, the MCACES estimating system, and the ARMS review
management system; (b) demonstrated CADD capability with capacity to
produce output files in ".DXF" or ".DWG" file format. CADD drawings will
be required on 3-1/2 inch diskettes or CD-ROM in Auto CADD Release
version 13 or higher; (c) access to a Hayes compatible modem 9600 baud or
better. b. Professional qualifications: (1) The design team must possess
experienced, registered personnel in ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE and MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, CIVIL, and STRUCTURAL
engineering disciplines. (2) A qualified INTERIOR DESIGNER shall be part
of the design team. Qualified means a degree in Architecture or Interior
Design with demonstrated experience in space planning, color and finish
selection and furnishing selection and specification. (3) An INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENIST, with a current certificate in comprehensive practice from the
American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), is also required and a copy
of his/her ABIH Certificate must be included in Block 10 of the SF 255.
(4) A Project Team Management Plan including team organization and
proposed method of carrying out the work to meet specific ***project
requirements and schedules. c. Past performance on DOD and other
contracts: (1) ACASS evaluations (superior performance evaluations on
recently completed projects is advantageous); (2) Letters of
evaluation/recognition by other clients; (3) Cost control and estimating
performance as a percentage deviation between the final estimate and low
bid on similar TYPE and SIZE projects; (4) On-time delivery of designs
for DOD and similar projects. d. Capacity to accomplish the work in the
required time: Firms must demonstrate ability of the design team to
complete the project as scheduled. e. Knowledge of the Locality: as
described in Note 24. f.. SB and SDB PARTICIPATION: Extent of
participation of small businesses, historically black colleges and
universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team,
measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. g. Geographic
Proximity: as described in Note 24. h. Volume of DOD contract awards in
the last 12 months. Considerations may include: (1) Equitable
distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms, including
minority-owned firms, small business (SB) and small disadvantaged
business (SDB) participation and firms that have not had prior DOD
contracts which will only be considered when used as a "tie-breaker". (2)
ACASS retrievals; and (3) Current workload as listed in Block 9 of the SF
255. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission
requirements. All requirements of this announcement must be met for a
firm to be considered for selection. Interested firms having the
capabilities to perform this work must submit a single SF 255 (11/92
edition) for the design team and single copies of current SF 254 (11/92)
for the prime firm and each consultant, to the above address not later
than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this
announcement. For the purpose of this notice, day number one is the day
following the date of publication. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday,
or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next
business day. The revised 11/92 edition of the SF255 (NSN
7450-01-152-8074) & SF254 (NSN 7540-01-152-8073) is required. Forms may
be obtained through GPO at (202)512-0132. The SF 255 must also include
the following: a. Firms with more than one office (1) Block 4:
distinguish, by discipline, between the number of personnel in the office
to perform the work and the total number of personnel in the firm; (2)
Block 7c: each key person's office location; b. Block 3: prime firm's
ACASS # and distance (in terms of POV driving miles) from address of
office to perform the work to the installation and to the Norfolk
District. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459; c. Block 7f:
registrations must include the year, discipline and state in which
registered; d. Block 8b: Include a descriptive projectsynopsis of major
items of work; e. Block 9. Indicate fee in terms of thousands of dollars,
not percentage of work completed. f. Block 10. An organizational chart
including all key elements of the design team demonstrating the firm's
understanding of and ability to execute projects under the contract.
Submittals by facsimile transmission will not be accepted and will be
considered nonresponsive. Prior to the final selection, firms considered
highly qualified to accomplish the work may be interviewed either by
telephone or by formal presentation. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
SOLICITATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. Posted 11/23/99
(W-SN403148). (0327)