120342 Design RFQ.pdf

STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

CONSTRUCTION & FACILITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

REQUESTING QUALIFICATIONS

FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES

For

PROJECT NUMBER: 120342

AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE

(MPTR), CAMP BLANDING, STARKE, FLORIDA

The State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Construction & Facility Management Office (CFMO) requests qualifications from Professional Services Firms for Architectural- Engineering (A/E) services for DESIGN and Development of Construction Documents for the Construction of a new Operational Readiness Training Complex at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida. DMA intends to contract with the firm determined to be most qualified under this solicitation.

POINT OF CONTACT (POC):

Department of Military Affairs, Construction & Facility Management Office, Contract Management Branch (for forms and administrative assistance), (904) 823-0255 or (904) 823- 0285, and e-mail ng.fl.flarng.list.cfmo-contracting@army.mil.

Requests for private meetings by individual firms will not be granted. No individual verbal communication shall take place between any applicants and the Owners, or Owners’ representatives. Request for any additional information, clarifications, or technical questions must be requested in writing, to the POC listed above.

Any information received through an oral communication shall not be binding on DMA and shall not be relied upon by an offeror.

Respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following the agency posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any employee or officer of the executive or legislative branch concerning any aspect of this solicitation, except in writing to the procurement officer or as provided in the solicitation documents. Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

The CFMO Contracting Section is the sole point of contact for this RFQ and violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response. Contact will be in writing and if submitted by email will be addressed to ng.fl.flarng.list.cfmo-contracting@army.mil.

***ALL EMAILS TO THE CONTRACTING SECTION SHOULD CONTAIN THE

SOLICITATION NUMBER “120342 AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE TRAINING RANGE”,

IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL.***

If a firm claims that any portion of an email is trade secret under section 812.081, F.S., or otherwise confidential under Florida or Federal Law, the firm is to place the word “Confidential” in the subject line.

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED:

This Agency will contract with a single entity who shall provide all services per the Training Circular #25-8 (TC25-8) 02NOV2021, the Range Design Guide Multipurpose Training Range (MPTR), and Infantry Platoon Battle Course (IPBC) June 2023, Army National Guard (ARNG) Design Guides 415-5, the Unified Facilities Criteria, Army Regulations, Antiterrorism and Force Protection, as well as satisfying the criteria programmed on the DD Form 1390/1391 Military Construction Project Data dated 18APR24. All work associated with this RFQ shall comply with the criteria contained in UFC 4-010-01 DoD Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings dated 12 December 2018 with Change 3 dated 24May2024

Entity shall furnish Architect-Engineer services for all phases of the design and construction during the project life cycle including site investigation, design, procurement & bidding, construction administration and administrative closeout.

On site visits and investigation reviews; boundary, topographical and utility surveys;

geotechnical & subsurface soil investigation with building foundation recommendations and percolation tests required for drainage calculations; determination of utility capabilities;

attendance at user design conferences to finalize the design; prioritize project components, additive bid items and programming; conceptual, preliminary and construction design submittals, review and response to contractor request for information, constructability reviews, research of State and Local code requirements along with applicable regulations, application and acquisition of general storm water permit, environmental permit or permit modification, complete design and engineering with technical specifications and O&M manuals, life cycle cost analysis, detailed line-item construction cost estimates, DD form1354 and construction administration required to provide a complete and functional facility.

Total project will be designed to current Florida Building Codes (FBC), current local building codes, current Florida Energy codes, American Disability Act criteria. Design not required to but shall strive to meet LEED Silver.

The A/E will also need to provide technical assistance and signed/sealed documents to aid the General Contractor to secure the required building permitting to include the preparation, submittal, payment and review coordination of the State Fire Marshall, Water Management District, Environmental Resource Permit (including permit fees), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Notice of Intent (including filing fees), Authority having jurisdiction/County Review Permit Fee, and any other permits and fees required by other county, local or state authorities. All structures will be engineered to meet applicable wind load requirements for the area.

EXECUTIVE PROJECT SUMMARY:

Estimated Construction Cost for the project is $25,890,000.00

The design and engineering services for this project will furnish a new FLARNG facility consisting of an approximate size of the following (for information purposes, not for design instruction):

Primary Facilities

578 sf Range Control Tower

1800 sf Range Ops and Storage

180 sf Ammo Breakdown Bldg.

550 sf Latrine

726 sf Bleacher Enclosure

800 sf Mess Shelter

1064 sf Range AAR Bldg.

2 ea Camera Tower (FLIR)

1 ea Urban Cluster (7 Bldgs.)

12 FP Range Marker-Outer Limit RM-1

12 FP Range Marker Interior Limit RM-2

137 EA SIT Empl-0.50cal Berm

4 EA MIT-15m-0.50cal Berm

24 EA SAT Frontal – 0.50cal Berm

6 EA SAT Flank – 0.50cal Berm

6 EA MAT-350m – 0.50cal BERM

5 EA Façade

600 LF Trench Complex (2@300LF)

6 EA Rev Slope/Hasty Battle Position

4 EA Turret-Down Battle Position

2 EA Machine Gun Bunker

Supporting Facilities

SY Range Parking Area

SY Roads (Improved Gravel)

250 SY Sidewalks

1 EA Gate

1 EA Range Flag/Safety Barrier

2 EA Bivouac Areas

A/E services for this project will also include, but not limited to:

A standard designed Multipurpose Training Range (MPTR) with an Infantry Platoon Battle Course (IPBC) overlay of permanent construction. The MPTR with the IPBC overlay range complex includes the following items that are integral to the facility: Range Control Tower, Range Operations and Storage, Ammunition Breakdown Building, Latrines (wet), Bleacher Enclosure, Covered Mess Shelter, Range After Action Review (AAR) Building, Camera Towers, Military Equipment Parking, Bivouac Area, Moving Armored Target (MAT) Emplacements, Stationary Armored Target (SAT) Emplacements, Moving Infantry Target (MIT) Emplacements, Stationary Infantry Target (SIT) Emplacements, Hasty Battle Positions, Machine Gun Bunkers, Turret Down Battle Positions, Trench Complex, Urban Cluster, Facades, and Sustainability/Energy Measures. Comprehensive design services are requested. This facility will be designed to meet Industry Standards as well as all local, State, and Federal building codes and as per 42 U.S.C. 4154. Construction will include all utility services, information systems, fire detection and alarm systems, roads, walks, site improvements, and automated target systems to train and test teams and sections of armor on the skills necessary to detect, identify, engage and defeat stationary/moving infantry and stationary/moving armor targets in a tactical array. Facilities will be designed to a minimum life of 50 years in accordance with DoD's Unified Facilities Code (UFC 1-200-02) including energy efficiencies, building envelope and integrated building systems performance as per ASA(IE&E) Sustainable Design and Development Policy updated 2017.

Access for individuals with disabilities will be provided. Antiterrorism measures in accordance with the DoD Minimum Antiterrorism for building standards will be provided.

Design shall include all necessary site improvements such as clearing; grubbing; grading; drainage and storm water management to include FDEP permitting; landscaping; essential utility services.

Compliance with all applicable CSI Master Format Divisions, Army Regulations, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Army National Guard Design Guides shall be required from A/E for delivery of turn-key facilities to the FLARNG. These new facilities will require utilization of construction materials and equipment offering the greatest degree of maintenance-free longevity and operational energy efficiency. Facility to be designed for a minimum life of fifty (50) years in accordance with DOD’s Unified Facilities Code 1-200-02.

SELECTION INFORMATION:

Firms must be currently licensed and registered in the State of Florida as required under Florida law at the time of submittal. Further, if the applicant is a Joint-Venture or a corporation, the Firm must be currently registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations if a domestic corporation or have the authority to transact business in Florida if a foreign corporation at the time of submittal. A firm desiring to provide services for the project must have a Unique Entity ID on SAM.gov at time of submittal. DMA will not review responses from Firms that do not meet these requirements by the date and time responses are due as set forth in this RFQ.

Selection of applicants for consideration will be made on the basis of relative design experience of the firm and their ability to perform based on, but not limited to, the information submitted on FNG Form 5112 for licensed and/or professional personnel; professional services qualifications, financial capability, recent, current, and projected workloads of the Professional Services firm and location of office in relation to each project site.

The qualifications packages will be reviewed and a minimum of three semi-finalists will be interviewed to determine the best qualified firm for these projects. The semi-finalists may or may not be required to make oral presentations, in person or by telephone conference, and the selection committee may reject all submissions and stop the selection process at any time. Additional requirements and information may be provided to semi-finalists at a later time. Project designs shall be awarded individually under separate contracts.

Order of Negotiations for the selected semi-finalists will be made on the basis of past performance references, knowledge of site and local conditions, proposed project staff, ability to meet budget, ability to meet project schedule, understanding program requirements, approach, and methodology.

CONTINGENCY STATEMENT:

"The Architect (or registered land surveyor or professional engineer, as applicable) warrants that he/she has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the architect (or registered land surveyor or professional engineer, as applicable) to solicit or secure this agreement and that he/she has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation, individual or firm other than a bona fide employee working solely for the architect (or registered land surveyor or professional engineer, as applicable) any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or any other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For the breach or violation of this provision, the Owner shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability and, at his discretion, to deduct from the Basic Services Compensation, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift, or consideration."

CONTRACT AWARD:

The short list for interviews and the final order of negotiations with the short listed firms will be posted on the MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Information Portal “VIP” website https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. If no protest is filed, a contract will be negotiated with the firm which the Agency considers the most qualified for the intended project. If an agreement for compensation which the Agency determines is fair, competitive, and reasonable cannot be reached and the Agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract, negotiations will be formally ceased and negotiations shall be undertaken with the firm the Agency has determined is the second most qualified after Departmental review of the submissions.

The DMA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received and reserves the right to make an award with or without further discussion of the proposals submitted or accept minor informalities or irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida, which are considered a matter of form and not substance, and the correction or waiver of which is not prejudicial to other Proposers.

Minor irregularities are defined as those that will not have an adverse effect on the Department's interest and will not affect the price of the proposal by giving a Proposer an advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all other proposers. It is understood the proposal will become a part of the Department’s file, without obligation to the Department. Proposals may be rejected if found to be irregular or not in conformance with the requirements and instructions contained herein. A proposal may be found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include but are not limited to failure to utilize or complete in their entirety prescribed forms, conditional proposals, and improper, missing and/or undated signatures.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS:

The table below contains the Timeline of Events for this advertisement. Firms shall become familiar with the Timeline of Events. The dates and times within the Timeline of Events may be subject to change. It is the firm’s responsibility to check for any changes. Prior to response submission, all changes to the Timeline of Events will be made through an addendum to the advertisement on the “VIP” website. Firms are responsible for submitting all required documentation by the dates and times (Eastern Time) specified below or as revised by addenda. After initial response submission respondents may be contacted directly for changes to the Timeline of Events.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS EVENT

TIME

EVENT DATE

RFQ posted to “VIP” website. 7/19/2024

Deadline to submit Questions to the contracting office By 12:00 PM 7/30/2024

Anticipated posting of answers to questions to the “VIP” website.

8/1/2024

Submission of Qualifications from firms due to DMA. By 2:00 PM 8/20/2024

Anticipated posting of the list of vendors selected for an interview and presentation (shortlist) to the “VIP” website.

8/27/2024

72-hour protest period ends. 8/30/2024

Anticipated interview/presentations 9/5/2024

Anticipated posting of selection committee’s recommended selection (final results) to the “VIP” website.

9/12/2024

72-hour protest period ends. 9/17/2024

* Due to the limited time allotted for the DMA to obligate the funding for this project, the selected firm must be available for interview dates and contract signature during dates listed. No alternate dates can be arranged. Non availability of scheduled dates for interviews/negotiations and contract signature may cause disqualification.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL:

On or before the response due date listed below, firms interested in being considered for this project must submit one (1) electronic copy and one (1) electronic redacted copy (if applicable) of the entire response in Adobe .pdf format. These copies will be uploaded to the Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE). Interested firms shall email ng.fl.flarng.list.cfmo-contracting@army.mil and request a link for file drop-off no later than five (5) business days before responses are due. Electronic copies must be non-restricted, meaning they can be saved and shared for retention and evaluation purposes. If an electronic copy is restricted, and therefore unable to be saved, shared, or distributed to committee members for evaluation, the response shall be deemed non-responsive and not considered for award. The table of contents and tabbed sections must be in the following order:

1. A Letter of Interest detailing firm’s qualifications, related experience, the firm’s abilities to perform the work and to meet the below referenced selection criteria.

2. Professional Qualifications Supplement (PQS) Form FNG 5112 with all supporting information required (ensure includes SAM.gov Unique Entity ID).

3. For Corporations only: If the firm offering services is a corporation, it must be properly registered with the Florida Department of State to practice their profession in Florida and must provide a copy of the firm’s current Florida Corporate Registration.

4. Proof of Registration in MyFloridaMarketPlace.com AND (if applicable) proof of State of

Florida certification as a woman-, veteran-, or minority-owned business through the Office of Supplier Diversity.

Forms may be electronically obtained in MICROSOFT WORD software format (File extension “.docx” format) from CFMO-Contract Management Branch, e-mail: ng.fl.flarng.list.cfmo-contracting@army.mil. Forms are available in Adobe Acrobat software (File extension “.pdf”) with the solicitation on the MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Information Portal “VIP” https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com

SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: August 20, 2024, due before 2:00 PM

Submittals received after this date will not be considered. We encourage early submittals be sent to the CFMO, Contract Management Branch any time prior to the final due date.

MYFLORIDA REGISTRATION:

Prior to entering into a contract with the State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs, the selected Architect-Engineer must be registered with the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Registration System. Registration must be completed at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/. Prospective firms who do not have Internet access may request assistance from the MyFloridaMarketPlace Customer Service at 1-866-352- 3776.

INABILITY TO POST ELECTRONICALLY:

If the Department is unable to post an Intent to Award or Intent to Negotiate (due to technical difficulties) as defined above, the Department will notify all firms via the Point of Contact and electronic address provided to the Department. Notice will be posted as defined above once the technical difficulties have been rectified; however, the official posting time will be that time at which the last firm was electronically notified.

DISCRIMINATION and PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME INFORMATION STATEMENT:

A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

The State of Florida requires all Vendors to implement a drug free workplace program as defined in 287.087, Florida Statutes.

MINORITY PROGRAM:

Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) are encouraged to participate in this Request for Qualifications.

Utilization of MBE participation is highly encouraged from all participants. MBE's must be certified by the Office of Supplier Diversity. The DMA will not be responsible for submittals/bids presented on forms, or information obtained from sources other than DMA, CFMO, Contract Management Branch, or solicitations posted to the Vendor Bid System.

CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 20.055, FLORIDA STATUTES

By entering into a contract, the contractor agrees it understands and shall comply with subsection 20.055(5), Florida Statutes, and shall include the substance of this provision in all subcontracts. In accordance with subsection 20.055(5), Florida Statutes, “It is the duty of every state officer, employee, agency, special district, board, commission, contractor, and subcontractor to cooperate with the inspector general in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing pursuant to this section. Beginning July 1, 2015, each contract, bid, proposal, and application or solicitation for a contract shall contain a statement that the corporation, partnership, or person understands and will comply with this subsection.”

NOTICE:

The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under any contract is contingent upon availability of funding and an annual appropriation by the Legislature.

REQUIREMENT UNDER FEDERALLY REIMBURSED CONTRACTS:

Contractors are subject to the non-procurement debarment and suspension regulations implementing Executive Orders 12549 and 12689, 2 CFR part 180. These regulations restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. The Department of Military Affairs (DMA) shall comply with the DOD implementation of 2 CFR Part 180 (at 2 CFR Part 1125) by checking the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) through the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. DMA shall not solicit offers from, nor award contracts to contractors listed in EPLS. This verification shall be documented in the contract files, and shall be subject to audit by the grantor and Federal/State audit agencies.

By response to this solicitation, the contractor covenants and agrees that it will comply with Office of Management and Budget guidance on nonprocurement suspension and debarment in 2 CFR Part 180, Subpart C, as implemented by Department of Defense (DOD) at 2 CFR Part 1125 by checking the EPLS at https://www.sam.gov to verify eligibility of subcontractors.

HOMELAND SECURITY: Pursuant to the State of Florida, Office of the Governor, Executive Order Number 11-02 entered on January 4, 2011, A/E and Contractor will utilize the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of: (a) all persons employed during the term of the Contract by A/E and Contractor to perform employment duties within Florida within 3 business days after the date of hire; and (b) all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by A/E and Contractor to perform work pursuant to the Contract with the Department within 90 calendar days after the date the Contract is executed or within 30 days after such persons are assigned to perform work pursuant to the Contract, whichever is later.

The State of Florida requires vendors doing business with the State to submit a Substitute Form W-9. The purpose of a Form W-9 is to provide a Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), official entity name, a business designation (sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, etc.), and other taxpayer information to the State. Submission of a Form W-9 ensures that the State’s vendor records and Form 1099 reporting are accurate. Due to specific State of Florida requirements, the State will not accept the Internal Revenue Service Form W-9.

Effective March 5, 2012, State of Florida agencies will not be permitted to place orders for goods and services or make payments to any vendor that does not have a verified Substitute W-9 on file with the Department of Financial Services. Vendors are required to register and submit a Form W-9 on the State’s Vendor Website at https://flvendor.myfloridacfo.com.

NO VERBAL STATEMENTS MADE BY ANY STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE OR

AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE WILL OPERATE TO SUPERSEDE INFORMATION

PUBLISHED IN THIS SOLICITATION. ONLY WRITTEN ADDENDUM ISSUED BY THE

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, CONSTRUCTION & FACILITY

MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES WILL OPERATE TO ALTER OR

OTHERWISE AMEND THIS SOLICITATION.