ARCHITECT-ENGINEER INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR GENERAL DESIGN AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY

MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR GENERAL DESIGN AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Solicitation (Synopsis) Number:  W912P826RA012

Set-Aside Code:  Unrestricted with a Partial Small Business Set-Aside

Product Service Code:  C219 - Architect and Engineering - General

North American Industrial Classification System Code:  541330 - Engineering Services

1.  CONTRACT INFORMATION:  These services are being procured in accordance with 40 United States Code, Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 36.  Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work stated in this synopsis.  This is not the Request for Proposal.  Interested firms shall respond by submitting one Standard Form (SF) 330 listing their qualifications.  North American Industrial Classification System Code is 541330, which has a size standard of $25,500,000 in average annual receipts.  This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) announcement is Unrestricted with a Partial Small Business Set-Aside pool.  The resulting task orders will be negotiated Firm Fixed-Price for General Design and other related services.  Multiple contract awards are anticipated, with a performance of five years, with four negotiated rate escalations each year after the initial first year.  The total MATOC shared pool capacity shall not exceed $90,000,000 or five-year duration, whichever comes first.  The minimum guarantee throughout the five-year contract is $1,000.  Responding firms must address each evaluation criteria in the appropriate sections of the SF 330 for the prime contractor as well as all subcontractors and consultants.  If subcontracted, clearly indicate what part of the scope they will be performing.  To be eligible for the contract award, the firm must be registered in the Department of Defense (DoD) System for Award Management (SAM).  Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov.  For contractors requiring Common Access Cards (CAC) or contractors requiring unescorted access to USACE controlled property for greater than six (6) months the Centralized Suitability Service Center (CSSC) requires a T1 Background Investigation to be completed.  Should a task order require a T1 Background Investigation it will be specified.

The primary purpose of the proposed contract is to provide A-E General Design and other related Services anywhere within the boundaries or assignments of Mississippi Valley Division.  

2.  PROJECT INFORMATION:  A-E and related services are to be accomplished through individual Task Orders, which shall consist of the following comprehensive scope tasks and requirements:

(a)  Core Engineering, Design, and Project Documentation:  The work will involve investigations, comparisons, data evaluations, analyses, designs, water quality analyses, technical writing, and drafting for:

1. Engineering Documents:  Preparing Design Documentation Reports (DDRs) geotechnical reports, feasibility studies, plans and specifications, Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Rehabilitation (OMRR&R) manuals, value engineering, or other technical engineering documents.
2. Design, Modeling & Drafting:  Civil design, hydraulic design, hydrologicanalysis, sediment transport, coastal engineering, structural design, geotechnical design, mechanical design, electrical design, architectural design, naval architecture, project management, building and civil information modeling (BIM/CIM), and CAD drafting.
3. Engineering Support During Advertisement (EDA):  Preparing amendments to the advertised plans and specifications and updating the BIM/CIM as warranted by comments received from prospective bidders. 
4. Engineering Support During Construction (EDC):  Attending pre-construction conferences; responding to contractor requests for information (RFIs) and clarifications; reviewing submittals from the construction contractor; and performing monthly or bi-weekly site visits (or visits at critical times) to witness construction practices, observe site conditions, and document implementation of the design from the designer's perspective. 
5. Levee Safety & Structural Periodic Inspections:  Performing detailed, systematic technical inspections and evaluations of the safety, stability, and operational adequacy of levees and civil works structures.
6. Support Services:  Surveying and the use of aerial mapping are required to support this work.

(b)  Required Disciplines & Professional Qualifications:  The assembled team must demonstrate professional qualifications, education, training, licensing, certification, professional registration, overall relevant experience, and longevity within their disciplines and firm.  Key design personnel must include:

1. Engineering:  Structural, Civil, Hydraulic (including hydrologic analysis, sediment transport, and coastal engineering), Geotechnical, Mechanical, Electrical, Corrosion, Environmental, and Cost Engineering.
2. Scientific & Applied Fields:  Hydrologists, Geologists, Architects, Naval Architects, and Surveyors.
3. Geospatial & Technology Specialties:  Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Mapping and Analysis, Drafting via Computer-Aided Design (Autodesk), 3D Modeling CAD consisting of Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Civil Information Modeling (CIM), and professional Project Management. 

(c)  Types of Features & Project Scopes  The work may involve existing and new projects at any design stage, involving new or existing structures, including:

1. Hydraulic Structures:  Locks, floodgates, floodwalls, levees, navigation structures, drainage canals and structures, pumping stations, and prestressed/post-tensioned concrete structures.
2. Marine Structures:  Bulkheads, dolphins, fenders, guide walls, jetties, or shoreline protection.
3. Highway & Infrastructure Work:  Roads, ramps, bridges, utility relocations, and buildings (such as warehouses, pump houses, or offices related to the structures above).
4. Risk Reduction & Environmental Projects:  Flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction projects, non-structural techniques (including elevation), freshwater and sediment diversion projects, environmental infrastructure projects, and other multi-purpose projects.

(d)  Specialized Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, & Surveying Tasks:  The work may involve the following detailed types of related analysis, modeling, and field work:

1. Modeling & Structural Analysis:  3D modeling of buildings, structures, sites, and horizontal construction features; civil/site work design; structural design; planning; program and project management; finite element modeling; frame analysis; pile group analysis; and drainage analysis.
2. Contract Package Development:  Development of plans and specifications, Design-Build Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and real estate rights-of-way (ROW) drawings.
3. Field Investigations & Testing:  Hazard Toxic Radioactive Waste (HTRW) investigations; architectural treatments; landscaping; performing soil borings and soil testing to determine soil properties; and providing boring logs in accordance with USACE New Orleans District geotechnical criteria.
4. Analytical Calculations & Engineering Evaluations:  Developing pile capacity curves; bearing capacity analysis; cantilever retaining or floodwall analysis; temporary retaining structure design; time-settlement projections with lift schedules; soil pressures; seepage and dewatering analysis; stability analysis for levees using Spencer's Method and/or Janbu’s Method (including reinforced embankments, dikes, and other earthen structures); bank stability analysis; slope stability analysis for revetments, channels, and excavations; stability analysis of floodwalls (T-walls, I-walls, L-walls); downdrag and settlement analysis; numerical modeling; settlement-induced bending moments in piles; and wave equation analysis.
5. Analysis & Monitoring:  Water quality analysis; anchored and multi-braced retaining wall analysis; piping analysis; uplift analysis; heave analysis; filter design; relief well design; pile load test monitoring; noise and vibration monitoring; operation and interpretation of data obtained from A-E provided pile driver analyzer (PDA) or static pile load testing; and surveys/aerial photographic coverage to locate features and develop 3D survey information models, instrumentation for stream gaging activities, topographic maps, contour maps, profiles, and sections.

(e)  Instrumentation & Evaluation:  Field and office instrumentation activities will involve:

1. Surveying & Field Data Gathering:  Surveying and instrumentation data gathering for specific features of existing civil works structures (e.g., survey cross-sections and profiles, settlement mark readings, joint movement readings, joint alignment readings, and piezometer readings).  Surveys may include overbank, horizontal distances, and control data produced and submitted in compliance with New Orleans District survey standards and USACE Engineering Manuals (EMs).  Firms must indicate their capability to utilize Global Positioning Systems (GPS), total stations, terrestrial scanners, and digital levels.
2. Data Compilation:  Compiling field data into appropriate digital formats for use in various software packages (e.g., Government-provided data collector programs, Government-provided cross-section plotting programs, and Excel spreadsheets with graphics).
3. Drafting & Plotting:  Producing CAD and Excel plots and plates from the compiled data.
4. Analysis & Technical Reporting:  Analyzing field data and preparing instrumentation evaluation reports containing site photographs and thorough site visit documentation compiled by professional engineers.
5. Device Installation:  Installing instrumentation devices such as piezometers, inclinometers, stream gages, and corrosion meters.

(f)  Levee Safety & Structural Periodic Inspections:  Comprehensive planning, mobilization, execution, and reporting for critical infrastructure evaluations, consisting of:

1. Levee Safety Inspections:  Detailed systematic technical inspections and evaluations of the safety, stability, and operational adequacy of levees and earthen flood structures. Responsibilities include evaluating original design criteria against lifetime operational changes, compiling pre-inspection brochures, generating comprehensive Inspection Reports, and inputting final inspection data directly into the USACE Levee Inspection System (LIS).
2. Structural Periodic Inspections:  Technical evaluations of structural integrity and operational capacity across civil works assets including Navigation Locks, Pumping Stations, Floodgates, Control Structures, Drainage Structures, Floodwalls, Seawalls, Freshwater Diversion Structures, and specialized complex facilities such as the S.A. Murray Hydroelectric Power Station.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA:  The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance.  Criteria (a) through (d) are primary.  Criteria (e) and (f) is secondary and will be used only as tiebreakers among technically equal firms.

PRIMARY CRITERIA:

(a)  Specialized Experience and Technical Competence of the prime firm, joint venture partners, consultants, subcontractors and/or free-lance associates in the type of services specifically indicated in paragraph 2 Project Information above.

(b)  Professional Qualifications of the key design personnel, including professional registration in engineering, architecture and surveying, available to work on this contract in the following disciplines:  Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Cost Engineering; Hydrologists, Geologists, Architecture, Naval Architecture, Surveying, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) (Mapping and Analysis), Drafting via Computer Aided Design (Autodesk), 3-D Modeling CAD consisting of Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Civil Information Modeling (CIM) and Project Management.  Demonstrate professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services.  The evaluation will consider the education, training, licensing, certification, professional registration, overall relevant experience, and longevity in the discipline and the firm.  The A-E should indicate adequate project management personnel with required qualifications and experience to assure prompt response to all assignments.

(c)  Capacity to Accomplish the Work (personnel and equipment) Submittal must demonstrate the ability to perform numerous projects, at the same time, and complete work in a timely manner, regardless of unexpected equipment breakdowns, and/or personnel problems.  Using all of the latest versions of commercial and software packages utilized by the Corps; produce geo-referenced CAD drawings in Autodesk format according to USACE CAD Standards; produce GIS products according to USACE GIS Standards; produce specifications; produce cost estimates in Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES) (MIl); perform soil borings and soil testing and analysis in accordance with the New Orleans District geotechnical criteria; perform land based surveys in accordance with New Orleans District Survey Standards; and provide the following minimum personnel:  three structural engineers, three civil engineers, two geotechnical engineers, one hydraulic engineer, one cost engineer, one electrical engineer, two mechanical engineers, one corrosion engineer, one environmental engineer, one architect, one naval architect, one project manager, one registered land surveyor (to include State of Louisiana licensing) and one Autodesk CAD technician, one building information modeler, one civil information modeler, one hydrologist, one geologist, one GIS Analyst, two 3-person topographic survey crews, and one 2-person Global Positioning System (GPS) crew capable of performing various types of GPS Surveys.  The prime must be capable of performing more than 50% of the task order work.

(d)  Past Performance of the A-E, joint venture partners, and key subcontractors with Government agencies, including Department of Defense and private industry with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be considered.  And as determined by the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

SECONDARY CRITERIA:

(e)  Knowledge of Locality:  Refers to geological features, climatic conditions or local methods that are unusual or unique.  Submittals must demonstrate knowledge of the locality within the limits of the New Orleans District and the boundaries or assignments of Mississippi Valley Division and demonstrate prior field data collection experience within Louisiana.

(f)  Small Business Commitment:  Submittals must identify and commit to small businesses (SB) including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and minority institutions (MI) in the contract team.  Commitment will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner.  The greater the commitment the greater the consideration.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:  Interested firms that have the capability to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to submit one electronic copy (in PDF format) and five printed copies of the Standard Form 330 (SF 330) for the proposed team.  The PDF shall be emailed to Veronica Garner-Flint Veronica.Garner-Flint@usace.army.mil and Cori A. Caimi Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil.  The five printed copies shall be mailed to the address below no later than 1400 hours central standard time on the closing date of this announcement.    

All firms responding to this solicitation MUST identify in which category they are submitting.  Firms should state the words LARGE or SMALL BUSINESS after the solicitation number in Part 1, Block A.3 of the SF 330.  Firms will be evaluated based on which category they are responding to in this solicitation.  If a firm identifies as a Small Business (SB), it must specify a Small Business category or categories apply to it.  Firms which do not specify a category applicable to their firm will be considered UNRESTRICTED for evaluation purposes. 

Include the firm’s Unique Entity Identifier in Block 5 of the SF 330, next to the name of the firm.  If an A-E firm is currently registered in SAM, its SF 330 submitted in response to this announcement should include the applicable Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE).  The SF 330 Part 1 must not exceed 100 pages (8.5 x 11-inch sheets), including no more than 50 pages for Section H.  Each side of a sheet of paper is a page.  Use font type no smaller than point size 11.  Any pages greater than 100 pages will not be evaluated.  Firms responding to this announcement after the closing date and time will NOT be considered.  Required forms may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

Overnight or courier type of mail should be sent to the following address:  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, Attn: Veronica Garner-Flint and Cori Caimi, Room 172, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, La 70118-3651.  Refer to Announcement No. W912P826RA012.

5. OUESTION AND ANSWER VIA PROJNET:  All submitted questions for this project and the answers provided shall be viewed in the bidder inquiry portal in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org

No other means of communication (e-mail, fax, or telephone) will be accepted. Questions should be submitted no later than (NLT) 10 calendar days prior to the synopsis closing date to allow time for the Government’s response.  On this date the portal will close.  To submit inquiries, firms will need to be current registered users of the ProjNet system.  To register, go to the link above, click the BID tab, select BIDDER INQUIRY, select USACE, enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this synopsis as listed below, and your e-mail address, and then click login Complete all required information and then click CREATE USER.  Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click CONTINUE.  From this page you can view all firms’ inquiries for this synopsis or add an inquiry.  Firms will receive an acknowledgement of their questions via e-mail, followed by a response to their questions after they have been processed by our team.

The Synopsis Number (BID Review) is: W9123826RA012

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: G7CV64-5SVRMN

Firms are requested to review the Bidder Inquiry Portal for previous questions and responses, prior to submission of a new inquiry on the Portal.

CAUTION:  Any inquiry submitted and answered within the ProjNet system will be accessible to view by ALL FIRMS interested in this synopsis.  The call center for the ProjNet operates weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM U.S. Central Time (Chicago).  The telephone number is 1-800-428-4357 or 1-217-367-3273.