RECOVERY FFS Project # R110 TAS::14 1613::TAS -Provide ARRA Construction Inspection Services for Region 1 and 8.
Added: Jun 29, 2010 2:33 pm AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT PROJECT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1 office in Portland, Oregon has a requirement for supplying all the labor, transportation, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to perform periodic construction inspection for a wide variety of construction projects associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Projects are located at National Wildlife Refuges and National Fish Hatcheries in Regions 1 and 8. Region 1 includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and the Pacific Islands. Region 8 includes California and Nevada. Construction will begin no later than June 30, 2010 with an estimated Period of Performance of 365 calendar days from issuance of notice to proceed. This acquisition is being advertised as FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541350, Building Inspection Services with a size standard of $7.0 million. The proposed commercial, firm fixed price contract, will be awarded based upon price and technical qualifications. Technical qualifications are considered to be significantly more important than price. The ten lowest cost offers received will initially be evaluated. If none of these initial ten offers are determined to be technically qualified, the next lowest cost ten offers would be evaluated, and so on, until an award decision is reached. Technical qualifications for inspector are clarified in the statement of work as follows INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS A. Minimum tee years of construction inspection experience with a thorough working knowledge of the construction trades, equipment, methods, and codes, in particular, excavation and embankment for roads and buildings, road paving, cast in place concrete placement, utility trenching and backfilling, concrete masonry construction, wood frame construction and metal building construction, residential and commercial plumbing and electrical wiring. The Inspector must have experience pertinent to construction trade work, construction inspection, construction contract administration, and/or technical engineering skills. B. Work history indicating successful performance as an Inspector or similar duties on public works construction projects, individually valued at $50,000 or more, during the past 3 years. C. Working knowledge of Title 29 CFR 1910 OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, and/or CFR 1926 OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for Construction to be able to recognize and intervene promptly to stop any portion of work where the work environment or work methods pose an imminent risk of serious injury or death. Provide certificates of training, including OSHA construction safety standards and administrative construction inspector training pertinent to construction contracts within the past 3 years. D. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively: read and understand technical specification and construction drawings; write well-organized construction reports (diaries) preferably typed, that are legible and easily understood; and have a working knowledge of the roles of the Construction Contractor, independent third party sampling and testing firm, Contracting Officer, COR, and/or Inspector on public work construction contracts. E. The Inspector shall be physically agile and shall certify by submitting a simple written statement indicating: 1. Valid driver's license and ability to drive safely to, from, and on the work site. 2. Ability to walk over rough terrain, climb ladders, work on elevated surfaces and maneuver tough encumbered work spaces. 3. Does not have any medical condition that would make it unsafe to work around heavy equipment. F. Qualifications shall be submitted for a minimum of five inspectors. The intent will be to award one contract with multiple inspectors. The proposed procurement listed herein is not set aside for small business. All responsible sources may submit an offer. Offers from Hub Zone small business concerns will receive a price evaluation preference per FAR 19.13. FAR Clause 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for Hub Zone Small Business Concerns shall apply. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. As a result of the posting, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals, however trivial the affect, may render your proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. If amendment(s) should be issued and posted to FedBizOpps, they must be signed and returned with the request for quote. Interested parties may register for automated notification of postings. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis, the pending solicitation or any follow up information requests. Solicitation number 10181RQ243, to include all attachments, will be made available by July 6, 2010 (approximate) and will only be available electronically tough a link to the National Business Center Interior Electronic Acquisition System-Electronic Commerce at www.fedbizopps.gov or http://ideasec.nbc.gov. For assistance in downloading information from the National Business Center contact the helpdesk at (703) 390-6707. No hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents and applicable amendments, if any will be provided. To receive the entire solicitation package and any applicable amendments, prospective offerors must download them from the website. For assistance in downloading information from the National Business Center, please contact their helpdesk at (703) 390-6707. Interested contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration www.ccr.gov (CCR) and complete Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at www.bpn.gov. Solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about July 6, 2010, with a response date by close of business (3 PM PDT) on July 13, 2010. To be considered for award, contractors must be active in the Central Contractor Registration database. This can be accomplished on line at the web site https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx. Representations and Certifications can be completed online at the business partner network web site http://www.bpn.gov/. Technical questions may be directed to Gary Blefgen at (503) 231-6142 and contracting questions may be directed to Shannon Blackburn at (503) 872-2825. 10181RQ243 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters
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