USDA, Forest Service, Acquisition Management Staff, 630 Sansome Street, Room 520, San Francisco, CA 94111

C -- BRIDGE DESIGN/ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES SOL R5-99-15 DUE 061599 POC David Allasia, 707-562-8902 E-MAIL: dallasia/r5@fs.fed.us, cwashing/r5@fs.fed.us. Forest Service plans to award an indefinite-quantities contract for road and pedestrian bridge design and other transportation structural design work. The predominate geographic area includes but is not limited to California. Typical project construction values are less than $500,000. Specific Work Orders will be negotiated as needed to provide engineering design and support services necessary to prepare the final design and prepare the plans, specifications, and estimate. Contractor may be required to prepare the final design and prepare the plans, specifications, and estimate. Contractor may be required to produce proposal drawings that incorporate all required geotechnical, hydraulic and other analysis for each structure. Agency coordination document preparation and other public/agency involvement may be required. All services shall be performed in accordance with AASHTO policy, Forest Service procedures, and/or specific project requirements. Plans and drawings shall be delivered in AUTOCAD format unless otherwise noted. Guaranteed minimum of $10,000 and maximum of $100,000 of work during each contract period. Contract shall be awarded for one year, with two-one year Government options to extend. Firms having qualifications to perform the service are invited to submit three copies each of a completed SF254 and SF 255. There is no solicitation package to request. Selection will be conducted by using the submitted forms. Submittals must be received no later than June 15, 1999. See Notes 24 and 25 for Selection Criteria. Additional criteria: 1. Contractor to provide a sample of design calculations and drawings from a bridge project with a construction value of $500,000 or less that occurred within the past two years; 2. Proximity of contractor's facilities to Forest Service office in Vallejo, CA See Note 1.***** Posted 04/28/99 (W-SN325616). (0118)

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