2019 Region 2 Architectural Design Services IDIQ
INDEFINITE QUANTITY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARCHITECT – ENGINEER, TITLE I, II, AND III SERVICES This synopsis is set aside for small businesses under the North American Industry Classification Code 541310, Architectural Services, which has a size standard of $7.5 million. Prime contractors who are licensed Engineers shall respond to a different synopsis for NAICS code 541330, Engineering Services. The agency anticipates awarding one or more contract(s) for each of these concurrent announcements. Provide Title I, II, and III Architect – Engineer (A-E) Services for the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2). This work may involve any or all aspects associated with design and construction management services for new construction and/or rehabilitation of existing Forest Service buildings (including historic buildings). The architectural and engineering services required under this contract may include but not limited to all activities associated with the following identified project types: administrative buildings; recreational buildings; maintenance facilities; visitor centers; residences and dormitories; dining halls/kitchens; vocational trade facilities; training facilities; roads; dams; bridges; culverts; campgrounds/picnic areas; parking areas; trails; and utilities (for example, gas, electrical, telecommunications, and water and wastewater systems). This work may involve: surveying; sanitary surveys; dam inspection surveys; geotechnical studies; inundation studies, preparation of dam emergency response plans, site planning; water rights investigation, design and engineering; trouble shooting building systems operation; energy and life cycle/value analysis; sustainable design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects; Green Globes Certified Projects; cost estimates; peer reviews; preparation of plans and specifications for bidding purposes for architectural, structural, civil, landscaping, interior design, geotechnical, mechanical, sanitary, electrical, fire protection, asbestos, and environmental projects; value engineering; and other associated services. Construction management services shall include providing technical support from construction contract award to final acceptance of actions required to complete the proposed facility, including warranty period. Construction technical support services may include consultation on technical matters, field inspections; submittal reviews, replying to requests for information, and preparation of Operational and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals. Projects may be located at various locations toughout the United States, with a majority of the work located within Region 2 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming). Please see USFS Home Page for Regional information- www.fs.fed.us. Multiple Firm Fixed-Price IDIQ contracts may be awarded for a base year with four option periods. Options may be exercised within the time frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government. The estimated start date for the referenced IDIQ contracts is on or after September 1, 2019, with a base year of 12 months. Task orders issued will include a detailed statement of work and will be negotiated as individual projects. The cumulative total of all task orders issued under each contract cannot exceed $7,000,000 for the 5 year maximum contract period. The base year will have a guaranteed minimum of $3,000. The Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered. Contractors are not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee. Firms will be evaluated on the following factors, listed in descending order of importance: 1) Demonstrated experience and capacity of the prime contractor to perform planning and design architectural, sustainability, and historic architectural services for small to medium sized commercial buildings and multifamily housing such as offices, warehouses, and bunkhouses. Architectural services will include both new construction and existing building renovations. Demonstrated ability to prepare quality work, prepare plans, calculations, and specifications that have minimal design errors or omissions and are well organized and result in few change orders or claims. The consultant shall have the ability to provide design solutions that result in facilities that are highly successful in performance, low maintenance, operation, and function. Prime contractors who do not demonstrate the experience and capacity to perform these services in-house will not be eligible for award. Principals, Project Managers, and Senior Level Personnel shall have a minimum 10 years of experience in these services. 2) Integrated design team: Demonstrated experience with integrated design with an emphasis on coordination of multi-disciplinary teams, establishment of upfront project goals, and follow tough. In addition to the prime contractor’s capabilities as stated in Factor 1, the offeror must also propose a team of professionally licensed subconsultants in the following specialties: structural engineering, civil engineering, water resources engineering (including wastewater treatment facilities), landscape architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, land surveying, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, interior design, LEED consultant, Green Globe consultant, Value Analysis/Engineering, and cost estimation. The prime consultant must be located and licensed to perform within the state of Colorado and be capable of attending frequent meetings with very little advanced notice at the regional office in Golden, Colorado. Principals, Project Managers, and Senior Level personnel of the prime contractor shall have a minimum 10 years of experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams. The team of subconsultants shall be located within the 5 states of Region 2 and have appropriate professional licenses to perform. The team must also be able to obtain professional licenses in any state as required by individual task orders. 3) Established project management systems and procedures resulting in meeting established schedules and budgets. Demonstrated experience and record of performance of the proposed team in working together to provide projects that were successful with respect to the following: (a) Cost control. Ability to produce accurate project cost estimates and to control total project costs within established budgets. (b) Compliance with schedule. Ability to plan and complete projects on established schedules and to provide accelerated/fast tracked completion of projects. Capacity to coordinate and perform multiple task orders simultaneously. 4) Demonstrated experience in LEED certification, Green Globe Certification, sustainable design practices, Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, and technical competence in preparing, developing, and finalizing designs for facilities that minimize the environmental impact on the earth’s renewable and nonrenewable resources (forest, grasslands, water, solar energy, wind energy, etc.). This includes, to the maximum extent practicable, specifying the use of recycled content material and recovered materials, and providing designs for construction that promote energy conservation and use of renewable energy, pollution prevention, indoor air quality, lighting quality, water conservation, and use of resource-efficient building products. Consultants proposed to fulfill these services shall have Principals, Project Managers, and Senior Level personnel with a minimum 7 years of experience. Selection criteria outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36.6 and Brooks Act provisions apply. This acquisition is set-aside for small business contractors. Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described above and wish to be considered for these contracts should submit four copies of Standard Form (SF) 330, parts I and II, as well as responses to the four evaluation criteria. The evaluation criteria shall be addressed in section H of the SF 330. Copies of the SF 330 are also required for each of the required subconsultants. All documentation will be in an 8.5” x 11” format, assembled in a 3 ring binder (no spiral bound). The entire proposal shall not exceed 40 double-sided pages. Submissions received via e-mail or facsimile will not be considered. Offerors shall submit 3 paper copies and 1 electronic copy saved as a PDF file on a USB thumb drive. On page 1 of the proposal, offerors shall state one DUNS number and one TIN number which must match the name of the Prime contractor. All offerors must be registered at www.sam.gov. Questions regarding this acquisition must be sent via email to Michael.Ku@usda.gov by 8am Mountain Time on April 25, 2019. Answers to all offerors’ questions will be posted as an amendment to this synopsis as soon as practicable. Responses must be received by 4 pm Mountain Time on May 15, 2019. Deliver proposals to: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region; Attention Michael Ku, Contracting Officer, 1617 Cole Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80401-3305. 1282X919R0003 Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region
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