GEOTECHNICAL A&E SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF OSM'S ABANDONED MINE LAND (AML) PROGRAM
Added: Nov 14, 2013 6:58 pm The Office of Surface Mining (OSM), Western Regional Coordinating Center, is planning to procure Geotechnical Architecture and Engineering Services in support of the Abandoned Mine Land Program (AML). The services are related to: (1) site investigations, (2) surveys and development of site maps, (3) development of reclamation design alternatives, (4) identification of environmental effects of proposed construction, (5) preparation of construction specifications and plans, (6) construction cost estimating, (7) monitoring of construction activities, (8) sampling of mine gases and mine drainage, and (9) technical support and use of an existing project management database and ArcGIS mapping system. All work is directly related to hazards associated with abandoned coal mines. Hazards at abandoned coal mine sites primarily consist of open shafts and portals, mine subsidence, venting mine gases, and mine drainage. Most of the sites are located in Washington, and occasionally in the OSM Western Region states of California and Oregon. Geographic proximity to the Washington project sites is a major consideration in the selection process. Project sites are determined when the AML projects are identified by the OSM. The government anticipates awarding one indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract. The term of the contract shall be one year with four one-year options beginning April 1, 2014. Exercise of yearly options is at the discretion of the government and subject to the availability of funds. OSM guarantees a minimum work amount of $25,000 per year. The following criteria will be used to evaluate prospective firms and their project teams (including all sub-consultants). Criteria 1 tough 4 are of equal weight, and contribute to a higher portion of the Firms overall ranking. Criteria 5 is of lesser weight. 1. Specific individual experience and professional qualifications of personnel assigned to the project team, as necessary for performance of required services. 2. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. 3. Organization and management of the project team and the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. 4. Location of the project team. 5. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Architecture and Engineering Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit tee copies of completed Standard Form 330 Architecture-Engineering Qualifications, to the office above. Respondents are encouraged to limit their Standard Form 330 submittal to no more than 50 pages. Respondents may supplement their submittal with no more than two examples of relevant work (3 copies) prepared by the proposed team. Firms responding to this announcement by December 2, 2013 will be considered. This is not a Request for Proposal. S14PS00002 Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
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