U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

C -- PREPARATION OF DESIGN-BUILD DOCUMENTS FOR USSPACECOM/NORAD HQS & ARMY SPACE COMMAND HQS, PETERSON AFB, COLORADO SOL DACA45-98-R-0031 POC for Procedural questions: John M. Miller (402)221-4176; technical: Mike Armstrong (402)221-3981 WEB: Omaha District Contracting Division Homepage, http://ebs.nwo.army.mil/EBS/CONTRACT.HTM. E-MAIL: Lynette Black, Lynette.M.Black@usace.army.mil. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Services required are preparation of design documents (plans and specifications) for a Design-Build Request for Proposal (RFP) package. Basic contract will be for an initial draft documents package with an option for the complete package. The A-E firm contracted for preparation of the Design-Build RFP documents will not be eligible to compete as part of a Design-Build team for award of the Design-Build contract (b) Quality control procedures and team organization, including consultants as described in the Design Management Plan (see SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS). The selected A-E firm must be able to provide designs that meet guidance, criteria and quality standards without detailed review by the District. The firm must also present a logical team organization that provides an effective method of coordination and communication between the individual team members as well as consultants. A Firm Fixed Price Contract will be negotiated for these services. Estimated completion date is August1999 with anticipated start date of November 1998. The Omaha District may establish a design partnership for this project. Prior to negotiation, the A-E will attend a one-day partnering meeting at the Omaha District offices to define Omaha District expectations of the A-E, create a positive working atmosphere, encourage open communication and identify common goals. Greater emphasis will also be placed on the A-E's quality control procedures for this project. The District's reviews will not be intended to replace the A-E's quality review. The A-E selected for this project must submit for approval a project-specific design quality control plan as a condition of contract award. This plan is not required with this submittal. If a large business is selected for this project, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work that it intends to contract. This plan is not required with this submittal. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 61.2% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), 9.1% be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) and 4.5% be placed with women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The on-site data gathering and charrette process will be used on this project. PROJECT INFORMATION: Project consists of a USSPACECOM/NORAD headquarters facility and an Army Space Command headquarters facility of approximately 12,000 SM (square meter) and 10,000 SM respectively on the same site at Peterson AFB. There is also the potential that a Navy Space Command headquarters facility may be included in the project. Facilities will include administrative offices, computer rooms, video teleconferencing rooms, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF), Top Secret storage vaults, uninterruptible power system, stand-by generator, filtered power, pre-wiring for voice and Local Area Network (LAN), closed circuit television system, intrusion detection system, badge reading system, TEMPEST security system and Comprehensive Interior Design (CID). Site work will include roads and parking, site intrusion detection system and protective landscaping. Design drawings will be prepared in a format fully compatible with AutoCAD version 14 and delivery of electronic CADD and CALS files will be required. Specifications will be produced in SPECNET. Cost estimates will be prepared using the Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) Gold version or similar system. M-CACES software will be provided. Design review responses will be provided on the Automated Review Management System (ARMS). Use of the metric system of measurement will be required under the proposed contract; however, metric system experience is not a selection criterion and is not required for selection. The estimated construction cost is between $40,000,000 and $60,000,000. SELECTION CRITERIA: Criteria for selection, in order of importance, are: Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including consultants) in: (1) Design of administration facilities with similar power, communications and security and functional requirements. (2) Use of and familiarity with the charrette process. (3) Building Commissioning. (4) Use of automated design systems described above. (5) Energy efficiency, use of recovered materials, waste reduction and pollution prevention in facility design. (b) Professional qualifications and specialized experience in providing services similar to those listed above of the proposed team members (including consultants) in the following disciplines: architecture; landscape architecture; interior design; civil, structural, mechanical (HVAC and plumbing), electrical (power, lighting, security and communications) and force protection engineering. (c) Capacity to perform the work in the required time. (d) Past performance on previous contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (e) Quality control procedures and team organization, including consultants as described in the Design Management Plan (see SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS). The selected A-E firm must be able to provide designs that meet guidance, criteria and quality standards without detailed review by the District. The firm must also present a logical team organization that provides an effective method of coordination and communication between the individual team members as well as consultants. (f) Record of architectural award winning designs. (g) Location in the general geographic area of the project. (h) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, and, if appropriate, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. (i) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Firms desiring consideration must submit two copies of a combined SF 255 and separate SFs 254 for prime and each consultant. To be considered, submittals must be addressed as follows: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, CENWO-ED-C, ATTN: John M. Miller, 215 N. 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978. Submittals must be received no later than 4:00 PM CDT on August 17, 1998. In block 10 of the SF 255, provide the following: (a) Design Management Plan (DMP). The plan should be brief and include an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), specific quality control procedures used and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). (1) A list of architectural design awards from major professional organizations and government agencies received by the firm within the past five years. (2) The firm's past performance and familiarity with the charrette process through use of in-house staff or consultant.In block 7 of SF 255 include team member's experience in participating on interactive conceptual design teams (charrettes). In block 3 of SF 255 provide the submitting firm's number (six or seven digits) assigned by the North Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) and the firm number for any consultants in block 6 of the SF 255. If unknown, so state. To receive information on how to obtain an ACASS number, call (503) 808-4591. Personal visits for this solicitation to the Omaha District offices or the project site will not be scheduled. Posted 07/16/98 (W-SN224421). (0197)

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