SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Structures and Bridges Inspection Program, New Orleans District
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, New Orleans-Civil Works, ATTN: CEMVN-CT, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267
- ZIP Code
- 70160-0267
- Solicitation Number
- DACW29-03-R-0022
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2003
- Point of Contact
- Aline Smith, (504)862-2883
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Engineer District, New Orleans-Civil Works
(Aline.L.Smith@MVN02.usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA 1. Contract Information. An Indefinite Delivery Contract NTE $500,000 for the base period with two option periods NTE $500,000 (per period)is scheduled for award about September 2003. 2. Project Information. Work will consist of (1)inspection of completed civil works structures to include locks, pumping stations, floodgates, control structures, drainage structures, floodwalls, bridges and hydroelectric structures by qualified inspection teams having technical experience and knowledge; (2)preparation of preinspection brochures and inspection reports utilizing Microsoft Word and electronic photos; (3)determining critical structural members and reviewing the original design criteria in effe ct when the structure was designed verses current criteria to identify potential problem areas; (4)development of plans and maintenance cost for corrective actions; and (5)CADD drafting services in support of the inspection program. Regulations for the ins pection program are ER 1110-2-100 Periodic Inspection and Continuing Evaluation of Completed Civil Works Structures, and ER 1110-2-111 Periodic Safety Inspection and Continuing Evaluation of USACE Bridges. Electronic copies of these regulations as well as most technical design criteria and other miscellaneous regulations can be found on the Internet at http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs. The work locations will be located within the New Orleans District boundaries. 3. Selection Criteria. The selection criteria are listed below in order of precedence (first by major criterion and them by each sub-criterion). Criteria 1-7 are primary. Criteria 8-10 are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically e qual firms. For criteria 6 and 7, comprehensive outline of safety and quality control plans will be satisfactory. Complete plans will be required after contract award. Safety performance data (man-hours lost) must be submitted, including data for any subco ntractors. Selection evaluation factors in order of precedence are: (1)specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and its key personnel, (2)professional qualifications of the personnel available for the satisfactory performance of the requ ired service. The following disciplines are required: civil engineer, strutural enginer, geotechnical engineer, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, (3)past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and comp liance with performance schedules as determined from ACASS and other sources, (4)capacity (personnel) to perform the work in the required time, (5) knowledge of geographic area within the limits of the New Orleans District; (6)safety plan and past performa nce (manhours lost to accidents in the last 100,000 manhours of work by firm), (7)quality control plan, (8)extent of participation of small businesses (including women-owned), small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, an d minority institutions, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort, (9)location in the general geographic area; and (10)volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. Experience. To be considered for selection, a firm must clearly identify in its SF 254 or Block 10 of the SF 255 experience in the types of work cited above, identify experience and knowledge in the design, construction and operation of the types of str utures to be inspected and familiarity with applicable Corps of Engineer's criteria for civil works and AASHTO/LADOTD bridge requirements, identify capacity to produce CADD drawings that are fully compatible with Microstation SE or higher and identify indi viduals (contractor and subcontractors employees) who will conduct inspections in each of the following disciplies: civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical and mechanical engineering (all registered professional engineers). In addition, relative to bri dges, the firm must clearly identify individuals meeti ng the requirements in 23 CFR, Part 650, Subpart C-National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), Section 650.307 Qualifications of Personnel and in ER 1110-2-111. 5. Submission Requirements. See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit 5 copies of SF 254 and SF 255 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all subcontractors and consultants to the address below not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the cloase of business of the next business day. In Block 10 of the SF 255, include an organizational chart that identifies the proposed inspection team, the use of subcontractors or consultants, and describe the firm's quality control plan, including coordination of subcontractors and consultants . Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 808-4594, or e-mail CAIC.NWP@usace.army.mil. Overnight or courier type mail should be sent to the following address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District , CEMVN-CT-E, Attn: Aline Smith, PO Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. Refer to Solicitation No. DACW29-03-R-0022. POC: Aline L. Smith (504)862-2883, Contracting Officer, Cindy A. Nicholas (504)862-2303.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, New Orleans-Civil Works ATTN: CEMVN-CT, P.O. Box 60267 New Orleans LA
- Zip Code: 70160-0267
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 70160-0267
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