SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- REPUBLIC RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE FACILITIES DESIGN
- Notice Date
- 2/20/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-6 Eastern Washington ZAP, Okanogan NF, 1240 S. 2nd, Okanogan, WA, 98840
- ZIP Code
- 98840
- Solicitation Number
- RFP-R6-8-03-10
- Archive Date
- 4/5/2003
- Point of Contact
- Kris Bellini, Contract Specialist and Agreements, Phone (509) 826-3072, Fax (509) 826-3064, - Rita Robson, Procurement Technician and PMO, Phone (509) 826-3392, Fax (509) 826-3064,
- E-Mail Address
-
kbellini@fs.fed.us, rrobson@fs.fed.us
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Colville National Forest is seeking professional architectural and engineering services to design complete a Ranger District Office. Interested firms shall submit Standard Forms 254 and 255 to the address listed herein by the closing date indicated in this announcement. Design includes alternative concepts, architectural, electrical, mechanical, landscaping, and civil engineering skills. Final product includes plans, specifications, and cost estimate. The general concept includes a wood frame one or two story office building at the Republic Ranger Station, Republic, Washington. The building must fit comfortably with the community design theme, (Western Victorian) but still present the Forest Service?s image as a quality natural resource agency. The office size need is approximately 6,000 gross square feet, including space for 20 permanent and 5 temporary Forest Service employees. The design shall be flexible to allow for shifting programs and approximately 25% future expansion. Also included in design shall be considerations for site preparation, connection to city water and sewer service, telecommunication service from the local serving utility, as well as conduit system and telecom wiring to other on-site buildings, connection to existing power, underground sprinkler system, access road and parking, information kiosk, and landscaping, as well as guidelines or plans for demolition of the old office, re-landscaping the old site and moving the existing modular building. Although designer will do basic concept (foot print) design, Government will design final for roads, parking and signs. The Republic Ranger District Office site is on the Colville National Forest, in Ferry County in Northeastern Washington. It lies within the Republic city limits and is accessed from city roads linked to State Route 20, a designated Scenic By-Way and on a leg of the Golden Tiger bicycle route and the International Scenic Loop. The facility will service as the administrative office for the Republic Ranger District. The design project will be used as a case study to ensure that Forest Service structures shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate the principals of sustainability, reflect their place within the natural and cultural landscape, and provide optimal service to our customers and cooperators. This includes things like using building scale and massing appropriate to the site, using natural and local materials where appropriate, employing colors that complement local vegetation, soils, and rocks, and designing with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind. Some important considerations common to all FS buildings are (1) Assure that site planning provides for easy visitor travel information, convenient parking, accessibility, safe and attractive pedestrian circulation, minimal site disturbance, native landscaping, vegetative shading where solar gain or glare is a problem, and clear identification as a Forest Service site. (2) Go Green ? design for sustainability and energy conservation, especially where value analysis shows relatively short payback. Utilize day-lighting, natural ventilation, low maintenance/natural/local materials, efficient HVAC systems, appropriate insulation, motion-sensor or programmable lighting and HVAC controls, water conserving fixtures, changeable interior layouts, and recycling. The consultant will also provide submittal review and consultation to the government during construction. Firms will be evaluated on the following factors: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services (25 points); evaluation will be based on experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel including specialized technical skills, project coordination, management skills, and experience working together as a team. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of design work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction and the use of recovered materials. (25 points); evaluation will be based on direct experience related to the preparation of preliminary and final specifications, drawings, and operation and maintenance plans for administrative facilities design. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required performance time (15 points); evaluation will be based on ability to accomplish multiple work tasks, completion within performance time, ability to add personnel and/or consultants to complete work on time. (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (25 points); evaluation will be based on quality assurance plans or policy of the firm, success of designs, latent defects related to designs, and overall timeliness of performance under previous contracts. (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. (10 points); evaluation will be based on location of the firm, knowledge of the cultural, social, economic, and geographical area and the resources of Northeastern Washington, centered around the Republic area. Interested and qualified firms should submit a completed SF-254 and SF-255 to this office no later than 4:30 p.m. local time on March 21, 2003. All submittals, including SF-254 and SF-255 documents, shall be originals. NO Fax copies will be accepted. Only firms responding by this date will be considered for selection. This is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Small Business Size is based on NAICS code 541310, which is $4 million average annual income. The prime contractor shall perform 51% of the work under the resultant contract. See notes 1 and 24
- Place of Performance
- Address: Republic Ranger District, 180 North Jefferson, Republic, Washington
- Zip Code: 99166
- Country: Ferry
- Zip Code: 99166
- Record
- SN00261989-W 20030222/030220213201 (fbodaily.com)
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