Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Procurement Branch, AWP-55, P.O. BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

C -- A & E DESIGN SERVICES FOR AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OAKLAND, CA SOL DTFA08-97-R-03247 POC Michelle Turner, Contracting Officer (310) 725-7567; James L. Travers, FAA Contractor Representative (310) 725-7546 CONTRACT INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for an Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services contract for the design and support of the new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), for the Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, Oakland, California. A Firm-Fixed Price contract will be negotiated. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in May 1997 and completed by June 1998. Solicitation packages are not provided or available. This is not a request for proposal. PROJECT INFORMATION: The scope of work for A&E services includes, but is no limited to: Site investigation, engineering studies, project definition phase, preliminary and final design and construction phase services (option) for the subject project. The tower will be approximately 200 ft tall with a 625 sq. ft. cab and an additional 5,000 sq. ft. base building. The tower will include a breakroom, toilet facilities, as well as echanical and electric support equipment within the floors below the cab. The base building will house the administrative support facilities, mechanical and electric equipment and emergency backup power equipment. The project shall include support for the transition of related FAA facility equipment control to the new tower. The estimated construction cost is $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). The following criteria A through E, are primary. Criteria F through H are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. A. Specilized experience and technical competence in: (1) Structural design of high-rise facilities within Earthquake Zone 4 per the Uniform Building Code (UBC), particularly the San Francisco Bay area. (2) Design of FAA Airport Traffic Control Towers. (3) Design of fire protection systems. (4) HVAC design for high rise facilities including Energy Management Control Systems. (5) Power studies and short circuit analysis for critical facilities. (6) Stormwater management and erosion control. (7) Computer aided design and drafting, including 3 dimensional analysis. (8) Computer aided cost estimating. (9) Computer aided project management. (10) Producing quality designs based on evaluation of a firm's design quality management plan. B. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State of California, and San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission environmental laws and permit requirements, California energy standards (Title 24), City of Oakland Plan Check Procedures and permit requirements, Port of Oakland permit plans and procedures, Federal Aviation Administration regulations including FAA Orders pertaining to construction. C. Qualified California registered professional personnel in the following key disciplines: project management (architect or engineer), structural engineer, architect, fire protection engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, civil engineer and environmental engineer. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. D. Past performance on FAA and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. E. Capacity to submit the project definition phase, including the 10% Conceptual Design, within 30 days of contract award, foundation design for construction within 90 days of contract award, and to complete the final design within 180 days after the approval of the project definition. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. F. Proximity to the Metropolitan Oakland International Airport. G. Participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. H. Volume of FAA (DoD) contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF-255 and two copies of SF-254 for the prime firm and all consultants, not later than the close of business on the 21st day after the date of the announcement. If the 21st day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business the next business day. In Block 10 of the SF-255, describe the firm's design quality management plan, including management approach, coordintion of disciplines and subcontractors, and quality control procedures. The completed forms may be sent to the following address: FAA, Procurement Branch, AWP-55, P.O. Box 92007, WWPC, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 -- Attention: James L. Travers or you may FAX submission to (310) 536-8551. (0055)

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