C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR SOIL BORINGS AND SOIL TESTINGS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT

Notice Date

November 21, 2000

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160

ZIP Code

70160

Solicitation Number

DACW29-01-R-0002

Point of Contact

Patricia Perkins, Contract Specialist, 504-862-2876 or Elois Anderson, Chief, Technical Services Branch, 504-862-1161

E-Mail Address

http:www (Patricia.R.Perkins@mvn02.usace.army.mil)

Description

CORRECTION: Previous annoucement published November 21, 2000 is corrected by replacing PROJECT INFORMATION and SELECTION CRITERIA with the following revised sections. All other information remains the same. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work will consist of: (a) Field assignments may include locating borings in the field and providing location information consisting of elevation, latitude and longitude, station and offset, making soil borings, and sealing bore holes. Hand auger, general type (3-inch thin wall Shelby tube), splitspoon and 5-inch undisturbed fixed-piston type methods are to be used in the soil boring operations. Samples from the thin wall Shelby type and split spoon samplers must have a minimum diameter of 2-7/8 inches ID and 1-3/8 inches ID respectively. Some borings will require hard access (marsh, swamp or heavily forested areas) and work over water requiring special equipment. Samples must be delivered promptly to the testing lab, either Government or A-E, as specified by the task order. The sampling device, sample tubes, and sample extruder for five (5) inch undisturbed borings will be furnished by the Government. Conducting noise and vibration monitoring and furnish report. Corps representatives will inspect field operations. (b) Testing laboratory assignments may include classifying, determining water content and Atterberg limits, performing unconfined compression tests, performing (1 point and 3 points Q) and (R) triaxial compression shear tests; performing direct shear (S) tests, consolidation tests and mechanical grain size analysis; performing 15-blow and 25-blow compaction tests on selected samples; computing, compiling and furnishing test results; furnishing boring data in text file fully compatible with the New Orleans District boring plot software (software will be furnished by the Government). The A-E contractor will perform extruding of 5-inch undisturbed samples. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in order of precedence (first by major criterion and then by each subcriterion). Criteria (a)-(g) are Primary Factors. Criteria (h)-(j) are Secondary Factors and will be used only as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (a) Specialized work experience and technical competence of the firm and its key personnel to perform the services listed above. (b) Capacity (personnel and equipment) to accomplish work in the required time. Provide the following minimum personnel to perform work: two 4-person drill crews; one 2-person survey crew; four (4) soils lab technicians; one (1) Geotechnical engineer; two (2) engineering technicians. Provide the following minimum equipment to be utilized for the project: Two core drill rigs with off-road access capability (undisturbed drill rig Failing 1500 or equivalent), two vibration monitoring devices and two noise monitoring devices. (c) Knowledge of geology and geographic area within the limits of the New Orleans District. (d) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Firm must have a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development water well contractor license. (e) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry. (f) Safety plan outline and past performance (man-hours lost to accidents in the last 10,000 man-hours of work by firm). (g) Quality control plan outline. (h) Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the anticipated projects and the New Orleans District Headquarters. (i) Extent of participation measured as a percentage of total contract by Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions, Woman-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. (j) Volume of DOD work within the last 12 months.*****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001124/CSOL005.HTM (W-326 SN507299)