Winema National Forest, 2819 Dahlia Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601

R -- CADASTRAL SERVICES SOL R6-20-98-07 RD DUE 030298 POC Contracting Department, Jeannette (541) 883-6804 Request for SF-254 and SF-255 for Colahan Cadastral Survey -- near Summer Lake on the Paisley Ranger District of the Fremont National Forest. The Winema National Forest will issue the solicitation and award the contract. SF-254's and 255's are to be submitted to the Winema National Forest, 2819 Dahlia Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. The project consists of 4 corners to be searched, 11.38 miles of control survey, 10 corner monumentations, 3.5 miles marking and posting, records and reports, and maintenance of 9 existing corners. The general location of the project is west of Summer Lake. Work is anticipated to start June 1, 1998 and be completed in 120 days. The evaluation criteria, listed in descending order of importance are: (1) Experience and qualifications of the firm: (2) Experience and qualifications of the Professional(s) assigned to this project (both office and field work); (3) Soundness of Technical Approach -- specific methods and techniques, and production estimates for accomplishing the project; (4) Direct supervision on the project -- the amount of the Professional(s) time on the project dedicated to each item of work in relationship to the amount of total crew time for the item; (5) Specialized Criteria -- Experience of the Professional Land Surveyor(s) assigned to the project, within the last 10 years, with: (a) Past experience completing previous cadastral survey contracts satisfactorily; (b) Surveying fractional sections and metes and bounds; (c) Evaluating local corners and perpetuations of original evidence. After application of the above criteria, the following criteria (prescribed by Forest Service Acquisition Regulations 4G36.602-1(a) may be applied: (6) The volume of work previously awarded by the Forest Service will be evaluated with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of the contracts among qualified A & E firms, including minority firms, that have not had prior Forest Service experience. (7) Subcontracting with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses (that is, potential contractors who are subcontracting, or will subcontract, with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses). Continue to give these businesses preference until units have met their small business goals (GAO B-223059, B-223243). Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire (general information concerning the firm's qualifications) and Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (detailed information concerning qualifications specific to the work listed above) are required to be submitted. A review of SF-254's on file on the Fremont National Forest show no firms have current SF-254's. Responses are due 4:30 P.M. local time, March 2, 1998. Envelopes containing SF-254 and SF-255 submittals in response to this ad should place the following in the lower left hand corner of the envelope: R6-20-98-07 RD, Colahan Cadastral Survey, Due March 2, 1998. This project is set-aside for emerging smallbusiness. (0036)

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