Amendment 2024_CI_CPE_ IDIQ_RFQ_A001.docx

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ATTN: Interested Firms

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

2024 Architect/Engineer Construction Management/Inspection Support Services for the States of AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, and WY Multiple Award Task Order Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts Western Federal Lands Highway Division

General Information

The award of the contracts, described below, will be based on a two-step process. This first step is to determine the highest technically qualified contractors. Do not provide any cost/pricing information for this step. After the selection of the most qualified firms, a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be provided to obtain the pricing data and will require audited overhead information. The draft Statement of Work is only to provide additional context and is subject to change.

Solicitation Number 69056724R000004

This announcement is issued as the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architect and Engineering (A/E) firms interested in being evaluated to receive an A/E contract. Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD), of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), anticipates awarding up to five (5) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for A/E services under this announcement; with three (3) contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns.

Selected firms must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity requirements in accordance with FAR 22.8. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330 (Engineering Services). The small business size standard is $25.5 million.

A/E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed Standard Form (SF) 330. Firms responding shall submit a single SF 330 and list their intended use of outside consultants or associates in Part I, Section C. Outside consultants can supplement a firm’s capabilities, but shall not be used as a basis for the firm to meet the Minimum Requirements as described herein and in the Source Selection Evaluation Criteria. Discussion on use of outside consultants may be used in Evaluation Factor 3 and 4. The list of up to five projects included in Part I, Section F, of the SF 330 should be projects demonstrating the competence of the firm. The business size status shall be indicated in Part II, block 5b of the SF 330. No other type of submittal is desired and will not be considered in the evaluation.

This is NOT a request for proposal. A solicitation package is not available. Submit completed SF 330 ELECTRONICALLY to WFL.AE@dot.gov by Month Day, 2024, 2:00PM Pacific Standard Time. Submit all questions ELECTRONICALLY to WFL.AE@dot.gov by close of business Month Day, 2024, to guarantee a response.

Description of the Proposed Contract Services: The contract will be for Construction Management/Inspection Support Services for selected highway and bridge construction projects awarded by WFLHD primarily located in the States of AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, and other States within the continental United States, as required. Construction Management/Inspection Support Services include; constructability reviews, construction phase management, construction inspection; and other miscellaneous services performed during the preconstruction phase; construction phase, or post construction phase.

610 East Fifth Street Vancouver, WA 98661-3801

(360) 619-7520 FAX: (360) 619-7855

Maximum potential IDIQ amount: The maximum potential amount of all task orders issued against all contracts awarded shall not exceed $55,000,000.00.

Estimated Task Order Amounts: Task orders awarded as a result of A/E Services under the contracts may range in dollar value from $1,000 - $3,000,000.

Proposed Contract Type: Individual task orders will be Firm-Fixed Price.

FIRMS SHALL HAVE A CURRENT (APPROVED) SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A SF 330.

If your firm is a small business, ensure it is self-certified as a small business concern in SAM.GOV 52.219-1 under NAICS code 541330.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (PASS/FAIL Rating): Firms not meeting minimum requirements A, B, and C described herein will not be evaluated further. The information supplied in section F for Evaluation Factor 2 will be utilized to determine if the minimum requirements are met.

A. Identify three (3) to five (5) projects where your firm operated as the prime contractor of Construction Management/Inspection Support Services (prime contractor means the firm self-performed more than 50%, by dollar, of the Construction Management/Inspection Support Services). All projects submitted for relevant experience must be 100% complete, final invoice approved. Completed projects dates from May 1, 2018 until the due date of the RFQ. All relevant experience identified shall have been performed and 100% completed between May 1, 2018 and submission of the minimum qualifications for this RFQ. Projects of outside consultants will not be considered. The projects shall meet the following criteria:

i. Value of Construction Management/Inspection Support Services greater than $50,000.00; and

ii. Four (4) month minimum onsite performance duration.

B. Two (2) projects from item A that your firm provided a Consultant Project Engineer (CPE) and Consultant Inspector concurrently. See Draft Statement of Work for position details.

C. Three (3) of the projects from item A must be:

SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA, factor ratings, and submission details for this A/E acquisition are as follows:

Evaluation Factor 1 - Professional Qualifications (20 points) Identify professional qualifications of the firm’s key personnel for the satisfactory performance of the following positions. Resumes submitted for key personnel of outside consultants will not be considered. Comment by Parra, Jennifer (FHWA): Stated below.

A. Consultant Project Engineer (CPE) B. Consultant Inspector (CI) C. Consultant Management Firm Project Executive (CMEx) D. Personnel responsible for training and hiring personnel assigned to WFLHD projects (if different from the CMEx).

Submit Evaluation Factor 1 information in Section E of the SF 330. Complete one Section E for each key personnel identified. One additional supporting document may be included for each key personnel identified and shall not exceed two (2) pages. Including, section E of the SF 330 and an additionally added page, minimum acceptable text size 12-point. Additional pages over the two (2) page limit will not be reviewed.

Submit a minimum of three (3) and maximum of five (5) resumes for key personnel A and B listed above and one (1) resume for key personnel C and D (if applicable). Do not submit more than twenty four (24) pages of Section E total for the four (4) key personnel positions listed above (evaluation will include consideration towards the longevity of Key Personnel involved in the industry, and will consider the depth and disciplines of staff who are professionally registered engineers).

Evaluation Factor 2 - Specialized Experience (40 points) Specialized recent experience and technical competence as the prime contractor of onsite Construction Management/Inspection Support Services work on road/highway and/or highway/bridge construction projects. A project is considered a single awarded Contract, Task Order, Delivery Order, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call, Purchase Order, or a Subcontract. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) or BPA with multiple combined awards will not be considered as a single project. Projects of outside consultants will not be considered. To be considered, projects must meet the Minimum Requirements in section A, B and C. Complete one Section F per project, up to 5 projects, which shall include, all the projects identified for meeting the Minimum Requirements section. Section F shall not exceed four (4) pages per project including section F of the SF 330 and any additionally added pages; minimum acceptable text size is 12-point, pages beyond the four(4) page limit will not be reviewed.

A. Provide the following information in Section F of the SF 330, BLOCK 24:

1) Contract Number:

2) Contract Scope:

3) Performed as prime: |_|Yes |_|No

4) Total value of Construction Management/Inspection Support Services________________

5) Total value of Construction Management/Inspection Support Services performed ______________

6) Services Provided: |_|Consultant Project Engineer Management Services |_| Construction Inspection Services |_|Other _________________

7) Project Type: |_| Road/Highway |_| Bridge/Highway |_|Other _________________

8) Project Location: |_|Rural |_|Urban

9) Performed for: |_|Federal, state or county |_|Other _________________

10) Construction Management/Inspection Support Services Period of Performance:

i. Start Date: _______________

ii. Finish Date: _______________ 11)Construction Contract Value: ______________

B. Provide narrative responses in Section F of the SF 330, BLOCK 24 for the following:

1) If applicable, identify the duties performed by the prime contractors onsite Consultant Project Engineer Management personnel.

2) If applicable, identify the duties performed by the prime contractors onsite Consultant Inspection personnel.

3) Describe the process the firm followed to provide Construction Management/Inspection Support Services support on this project. Include the firm's policies for travel and lodging, logistics coordination for remote locations and resource management, as applicable.

4) Describe the firm’s contract management and administration processes followed during performance of this project. Include overall direction, management controls, administration support, and resource coordination to accomplish the contractual functions. Include scheduling, training, placement, supervision, resolving personnel challenges, evaluating staff, security and background clearance processes and administration, and safety program management.

5) Describe the quality QA/QC plan followed on this project from submission of qualified personnel thru project completion.

6) If applicable, describe all partnerships with small businesses.

7) If applicable, describe any hiring processes where candidates local to the project site are considered.

Submit Evaluation Factor 2 information in Section F of the SF 330. Only information contained in Section F of the SF 330 will be used to evaluate Factor 2 (evaluation will include; consideration towards number of projects submitted, including onsite Consultant Project Engineer and Construction Inspection personnel; experience providing Consultant Project Engineer/Construction Inspection personnel for projects in Alaska, onsite Consultant Project Engineer and Construction Inspection personnel; experience providing Consultant Project Engineer/Construction Inspection personnel for pavement preservation projects, firm’s policies in relation to the projects for Construction Management/Inspection Support Services, travel and lodging, logistics coordination for remote locations, and resource management; contract management and administration processes, including management control, administration support and resources in relation to the submitted projects; QA/QC plan specific to the projects, to address scheduling, training, placement, supervision, resolving personnel challenges, evaluating staff, security and background clearance processes and administration, and safety program management).

Evaluation Factor 3 – Capacity to Accomplish Work (20 points) Provide a narrative which demonstrates the firm’s overall capacity and capability to accomplish the project work in WFLHD’s geographic areas of AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, and WY for the following items:

A. Task order administration for providing qualified on-site personnel; including situations such as when multiple clients under this and other contracts request personnel in excess of the firm's workforce.

B. Recruitment and support of personnel during periods of normal and increased workloads. Identify the recruitment and retention plan for proposing and maintaining qualified staff.

C. QA/QC plan to assure qualified personnel are submitted. Include training, scheduling, placement, supervision, resolving personnel challenges, evaluating staff, security and background clearance processes and administration, and safety program.

Submit Evaluation Factor 3 information in Section H of the SF 330. Only information contained in Section H of the SF 330 will be used to evaluate Factor 3. Narrative submitted for Evaluation Factor 3 shall not exceed five (5) pages including section H of the SF 330 and any additionally added pages, minimum acceptable text size 12-point (evaluation will include consideration towards demonstrated capability to provide, qualified onsite staff; ability to provide staff to multiple clients at the same time; use of subcontractors, experience in subcontracting and strategies for retention and recruitment during normal and increased workloads; firm's overall policies and processes for the QA/QC plan covering; training, scheduling, placement, supervision, resolving personnel challenges, evaluating staff, security and background clearance processes and administration, and safety program).

Evaluation Factor 4 – Logistics (20 points) Provide a narrative which explains the firm’s processes, knowledge, capacity, and capability for the following items:

A. Support for personnel in rural locations (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau). Include policies for maximum daily travel distances, mileage, and logistics coordination for lodging.

B. Providing project office facilities and resources for services in rural locations (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) in AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, and WY.

C. Managing field personnel equipment resources including, but not limited to, vehicles, IT equipment, telecommunication, and radio equipment.

Submit Evaluation Factor 4 information in Section H of the SF 330. Only information contained in Section H of the SF 330 will be used to evaluate Factor 4. Information for Evaluation Factor 4 will be subjected to the page limitation provide in Evaluation 3. Information supplied in support of Factor 3 and 4 is limited to five (5) pages total. Do not exceed five (5) pages total for Section H of the SF 330. (evaluation will include consideration towards firm's overall policies and processes for the rural area logistics covering maximum daily travel distances, mileage, and logistics coordination for lodging; providing project office facilities and resources for Construction Management/Inspection Support Services in rural locations; and managing field personnel equipment resources).

Evaluation Factor 5 – Past Performance (10 points) The Government will obtain past performance from a review of records in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). If the firm has no past performance history in CPARS, the rating will be neutral (5 points) (evaluation will include consideration towards firm’s categorical ratings in the CPARS system).

(3) Enclosures:

SF 330

Draft Statement of Work WFLHD Construction Manual Supplement image1.png image2.emf

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610 E. Fifth Street

Vancouver, WA 98661

Phone 360-619-7700

Fax 360-619-7846