NP-GWMP 1(3) 2(5) - RFQ.docx

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

NORTH SECTION REHABILITATION

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY

PROJECT NO.: NP-GWMP 1(3), 2(5)

693C73-21-R-000006

TWO-PHASE DESIGN-BUILD (D-B) SOLICITATION

PHASE I

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

Project Description:

The project consists of the reconstruction of approximately 7.5 miles of the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) between Spout Run and the I-495/Capital Beltway, the reconfiguration of the existing roadway geometry at the Route 123 interchange to improve safety, and the rehabilitation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) interchange in Fairfax and Arlington Counties, Virginia.

The GWMP from Spout Run to I-495 is a four-lane divided scenic parkway that also serves as a major commuter route between northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., carrying over 70,000 vehicles per day. The GWMP also provides access to several NPS recreational and historic sites along the Parkway. The north section of GWMP was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1995 for commemoration of George Washington, engineering design, and landscape architecture. The NPS issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) compliance in November 2018. In addition, the GWMP and Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) signed a Programmatic Agreement (PA) under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which identifies mitigation measures to address the adverse effect. The project design and construction will need to adhere to the conditions and mitigation measures outlined in the FONSI and the PA for protecting the environment and landscape, preserving the historic character of the GWMP and meeting the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties per 36 CFR part 68. The design will be subject to review by the VDHR and other consulting parties.

The work is split into bid schedules as follows:

Schedule A:

The base contract for the design and reconstruction of approximately 1.8 miles of the northbound and southbound GWMP from I-495 to the NPS Headquarters entrance. The work also includes the rehabilitation of Dead Run Bridge and Turkey Run Bridge.

In addition to the base contract, additional work may be added in the form of contract options (see FAR Clause 52.217-4 and 52.217-5). These contract options are for the design and construction of the following:

Option 1 (Schedule B):

The reconstruction of approximately 1.2 miles of the northbound and southbound GWMP from the NPS Headquarters entrance to north of Route 123 Interchange (not including the interchange). The work also includes the rehabilitation of the CIA Interchange.

Option 2 (Schedule C):

The reconstruction of approximately 1.4 miles of the northbound and southbound GWMP from north of the Route 123 Interchange to the north end of Pimmit Run Bridge, including the reconfiguration of the Route 123 Interchange. The work also includes the substructure rehabilitation of the Route 123 Overpass.

Option 3 (Schedule D):

The reconstruction of approximately 1.3 miles of the northbound and southbound GWMP from the north end of Pimmit Run Bridge to the south end of Donaldson Run Bridge. The work also includes the rehabilitation of Pimmit Run Bridge, Glebe Road Bridge, Gulf Branch Bridge, and Donaldson Run Bridge.

Option 4 (Schedule E):

The reconstruction of approximately 1.1 miles of the northbound and southbound GWMP from the south end of Donaldson Run Bridge to the north end of Windy Run Bridge.

Option 5 (Schedule F):

The reconstruction of approximately 0.7 miles of the northbound and southbound GWMP from the north end of Windy Run Bridge to the Spout Run Parkway. The work also includes the rehabilitation of the Windy Run Bridge, Spout Run Arch Bridge, and Spout Run Bridge.

The proposed project limits are within existing NPS right-of-way. The design and construction cost for this base contract plus all options is estimated to be more than $100,000,000.

Design-Build Scope of Work (SOW): The detailed scope of work to be undertaken by the successful Offeror under the Design-Build contract for this project will be identified in the Request for Proposal (RFP). However, the work is anticipated to include, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Design and construction of roadway pavement and concrete curbs;

(b) Design and construction of acceleration and deceleration lane extensions or realignments;

(c) Design and installation of drainage inlets, storm drain systems, and culverts;

(d) Design and installation of drainage outfall repair and stabilization;

(e) Design and installation of stormwater management (SWM) features;

(f) Acquiring approval of the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and the SWM Plan and coverage under the General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (VAR10) per the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) and any other environmental permits;

(g) Design and installation of scour countermeasures for bridged waterways;

(h) Design and construction of sample stone-faced guardwalls with concrete core wall to replicate existing historic stone guardwalls;

(i) Replacement of designated existing historic stone guardwalls, steel guardrail, and concrete bridge median barriers with either concrete-core guardwall with stone facing or median steel-backed timber guardrail in accordance with Government approved sample;

(j) Design and installation of bridge expansion joints;

(k) Design and installation of falsework to repair pier caps and abutment walls (near bearings);

(l) Painting structural steel and railing (including containment system), and refurbishing bearings;

(m) In-depth inspection to identify required concrete repairs;

(n) Design and construction of concrete repairs;

(o) Design and placement of deck overlay;

(p) Design, replacement and retrofitting bearings;

(q) Design and repairing undermining at abutments footings;

(r) Repairing or removing and resetting the existing historic stone guardwalls designated to remain as necessary to construct the project;

(s) Design and installation of traffic safety countermeasures;

(t) Design and installation of utilities, including conduit, manholes, pull boxes, and related infrastructure for future fiber-optic intelligent transportation system (ITS) lines;

(u) Design and installation of traffic signal systems;

(v) Design and coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to obtain final approval of the Interchange Modification Report (IMR) for the proposed reconfiguration of the Route 123 Interchange;

(w) Traffic modeling, analysis, and coordination with VDOT, District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA), Fairfax and Arlington Counties,

(x) Survey and mapping, including cadastral for the VA-123 Interchange;

(y) Utility designation, location, and mapping, and other utility investigations, including test holes where needed;

(z) Inspection of culverts and inlets proposed to remain in place;

(aa) Utility relocations and adjustments, and coordination with local utility owners for the timely completion of utility work;

(ab) Maintaining utilities throughout construction;

(ac) Development and implementation of a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) that defines construction sequencing, areas of disturbance, and operational impacts to normal traffic flow;

(ad) Design and implementation of temporary traffic control plans;

(ae) Development and implementation of a Quality Management Program;

(af) Overall project management, including coordination with NPS, VDOT, VDEQ, DDOT, MDSHA, Fairfax and Arlington Counties, Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), the CIA, and the surrounding public communities and commuters;

(ag) Preparation of renderings and other materials for NPS coordination with the Signatories of Section 106 Programmatic Agreement (PA);

(ah) Investigation and evaluation of archeological resources, per the Archeological Resource Protection Plan;

(ai) Coordination with biological and archeological monitors in order to avoid or minimize impacts to resources per the FONSI and PA, including the Archeological Resource Protection Plan; and

(aj) Preparation of temporary construction easements.

The following is a listing of some of the major work elements expected for this project:

Design Work:

· Field verification of mapping, supplemental survey and mapping as necessary, deed research, and property boundary location

· Utility as-built investigation and verification, including:

· Researching utility as-built plans and other records

· Utility designation for horizontal location and mapping

· Utility test pits for horizontal and vertical location

· Subsurface utility exploration (SUE) report

· Utility relocation coordination with all affected utility companies

· Utility relocation plans

· Geotechnical investigation and subgrade characterization.

· Geotechnical design, including:

· Slope stability evaluation of cut and fill slopes

· Investigation of potential sinkhole locations at bridge abutments and drainage structures

· Soil analysis and infiltration testing for stormwater best management practice (BMP) features

· Geotechnical design recommendations and report

· Pavement design, including:

· Pavement field reconnaissance and investigation

· Pavement design analysis and recommendations and report

· Geometric roadway design

· Acceleration and deceleration lane design

· Intersection design

· Design of permanent stabilized median cross-overs for police, emergency, and other authorized vehicles

· Drainage design, including:

· Inspection and condition assessment of existing drainage structures

· Hydraulic and hydrologic analysis and design of culverts, inlets, ditches, and storm drain systems

· Drainage outfall repair and stabilization design

· Hydraulic design recommendations and report

· Perform bridge condition survey

· Design of bridge expansion joints replacement

· Design of undermining repairs at abutment footings

· Design of concrete repairs

· Design of falsework to construct concrete repairs on pier caps and abutments near bridge bearings

· Design of bearing refurbishment, bearing retrofit, and bearing replacement on the bridges

· Design of concrete overlay for bridges

· Design of temporary erosion and sediment control measures using applicable VDEQ, Fairfax County, and/or Arlington County standards and guidelines

· Design of permanent stormwater management BMP features in consultation with the NPS using VDEQ standards and guidelines that are consistent with the historic cultural landscape and park environment, as appropriate

· Restoration and rehabilitation of landscaped areas within the project area in consultation with NPS

· Design of conduit, manholes, pull boxes, and related infrastructure for future fiber-optic ITS lines

· Traffic signal system design

· Development of a TMP in accordance with the FHWA’s manual for Developing and Implementing Transportation Management Plan for Work Zones, and VDOT’s Instructional and Informational Memorandum, I&IM-LD-241

· Maintenance of traffic design (vehicular and pedestrian) during construction, including:

· Construction phasing

· Construction staging

· Temporary pavement widening

· Temporary median crossovers

· Temporary safety barriers

· Temporary signing and pavement markings

· Permanent pavement marking and signing design for vehicular and pedestrian traffic

· Design of roadside and median safety barriers, including stone-faced guardwalls and steel-backed timber guardrails

· Design of bridge median barrier including attachment to existing bridge decks

· Design of traffic safety countermeasures to mitigate roadside hazards

· Design of protection for existing historic features, cultural landscapes, natural resources, and archeological resources

· Preparation of plans, specifications, and all supporting design documentation;

· Preparation and coordination of submittals for review; and resolution of review comments

· Design coordination and approval from NPS, EFLHD, TFHRC, CIA, Fairfax County, Arlington County, VDOT, VDEQ, MDSHA, and DDOT, VDHR, and consulting parties

· Preparation of any required design waivers and/or exceptions, submission, resolution of comments, and obtaining all required design waivers and exceptions for approval of the project documents

· Obtaining all required permits for construction of the project, including:

· Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) permit for as-needed investigations

· Preparation of permit applications and all supporting design documentation

· Preparation and coordination of submittals for review

· Resolution of review comments

· Community and Stakeholder involvement and coordination, including organizing, leading, and documenting meetings

· Quality management program and implementation

· Preparation and review of shop drawings and material submittals during construction

· Responding to Request for Information

· Design documentation (record drawings and as-built plans)

Construction Work:

· Development of appropriate pre-construction or construction protocols as designated by federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, including but not limited to:

· Work Plan

· Accident Prevention Plan

· Health and Safety Plan

· Environmental Management Plan

· Waste Management Plan

· Recycling Plan

· Construction survey stakeout

· Implementation and updating of the TMP

· Implementation of the temporary traffic control plan for construction, including:

· Construction of temporary pavement widening

· Construction of temporary median crossovers

· Installation of temporary safety barriers

· Installation of temporary signing and pavement markings

· Relocation of temporary traffic control devices for staged construction

· Maintenance of temporary traffic control devices

· Coordination of temporary traffic control plan with adjacent projects, TFHRC, CIA, Fairfax County, Arlington County, VDOT, MDSHA, and DDOT

· Installation of temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control measures

· Installation of new and repair of existing drainage features

· Reconstruction of existing roadways

· Construction of new roadways and removal of abandoned roadways

· Construction of curbs

· Construction of remediation for unstable slopes and sinkholes

· Replacement of bridge expansion joints

· Repairing erosion at piers and abutments

· Repairing concrete

· Installation of falsework to repair concrete on pier caps and abutments near bridge bearings

· Removing and applying paint to structural steel and bridge railings

· Refurbishing, replacing, and retrofitting of existing bearings

· Placing concrete overlay on bridges

· Repair of undermining at bridge footings

· Construction of erosion repairs and stabilization

· Construction of permanent SWM features

· Turf establishment and landscaping

· Installation of traffic signal system, including connection to power supply and telecommunication system as necessary

· Installation of conduit, manholes, pull boxes, and related infrastructure for future ITS lines

· Construction of sample stone masonry guardwalls matching the appearance, color, and finish of the existing historic masonry guardwalls for Government approval

· Installation of new concrete-core guardwalls with stone-facing

· Installation of steel-backed timber guardrail

· Repair or removal and resetting of existing historic stone guardwalls where necessary

· Installation of safety countermeasures

· Protection of historic features, cultural landscapes, natural resources, and archeological resources to remain

· Installation of permanent signs and pavement markings

· Construction of all incidental items needed to complete the project

· Project administration, management, and scheduling

· Formal and informal coordination with NPS, EFLHD, TFHRC, CIA, VDOT, VDEQ, DDOT, MDSHA, Arlington County, Fairfax County, and utility companies

· Implementing permit requirements, including obtaining compensatory mitigation if needed

· Compliance with regulations and project requirements, including identification, special handling, removal, and remediation of contaminated material

· Implementation of Quality Management Program, including:

· Providing independent construction inspection

· Performing material sampling and testing

· Preparing construction submittals

· Preparation of as-built plans

· All incidentals needed to complete the project

Procurement Overview of the Project: The Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a “two phased” Design-Build (D-B) selection process. Under this Notice, the EFLHD is soliciting D-B firms/teams to participate in Phase One – Qualifications Based Selection – of this "two-phased" D-B selection process.

A selection committee will review and evaluate the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) submitted by all responsive D-B firms/teams (Offerors). The selection committee will select up to a maximum of three of the most highly qualified Offerors to participate in Phase Two of this D-B selection process based on the established RFQ evaluation criteria. During Phase Two, the selected Offerors will be issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), which will outline the remainder of the selection process requirements. The RFP will contain the requirements necessary for the short-listed Offerors to submit both a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal during Phase Two. Those Offerors will be required to provide the necessary information to the EFLHD within 45 calendar days after receiving the RFP. A site visit/pre-proposal meeting will be held within the first 15 calendar days of the Phase Two period to provide additional information. It is anticipated that a stipend will be awarded to each Phase Two Offeror who provides a responsive, but unsuccessful proposal. A copy of the draft RFP will be available to interested Offerors during Phase One.

After receipt of the Phase Two Technical and Price Proposals, the Contracting Officer (CO) will conduct a "best value" analysis. Award of one Firm Fixed Price contract is anticipated by the 4th quarter of Fiscal Year 2021.

Evaluation and Weighting Criteria: All Offerors responding during Phase One will be evaluated using the following criteria and weightings:

1. Experience (Total Maximum Score = 30). The Government will review and evaluate each Offeror's design and construction experience, including technical and geographical similarities between the Offeror's design experience and the work described in this solicitation.

Submit documentation for the key design and construction personnel listed below who will be involved in the design and construction of the project, indicating their specific experience within the past five (5) years performing work similar in scope to the proposed design and construction work for this project. The specific areas for evaluation include highway, geotechnical, hydrology and hydraulics, stormwater management, transportation management plan, erosion control, permitting, historic preservation, cultural landscapes, utility coordination, project management, construction, and QA/QC work for EFLHD, NPS, or similar state or federal government agencies:

· Design-Build Project Manager – The Offeror’s principal point of contact for all activities throughout the entire design-build process.

· Designer of Record – The Offeror’s single point of responsibility for all design procedures and decisions. This individual shall be a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia. In addition to the experience described above, the Designer of Record must have experience performing technically the same or similar work on a minimum of two (2) projects within the past five (5) years involving the design and construction of complex multi-phased roadway projects using innovative/accelerated project design and construction methods.

· Construction Manager(s) – The Offeror’s authorized representative in charge of the construction work. In addition to the experience described above, the Construction Manager must have experience performing technically the same or similar work on two (2) projects within the past five (5) years involving the design and construction of complex multi-phased roadway projects using innovative/accelerated project design and construction methods.

Submit documentation for the following key personnel, demonstrating a minimum of three (3) years of experience within the past ten (10) years performing complex multi-phased roadway design and construction work similar in scope to the proposed design and construction work for this project, including highway, bridge, geotechnical, pavement, hydrology and hydraulics, stormwater management, transportation management plan, erosion control, permitting, historic preservation, cultural landscapes, utility coordination, project management, construction, and QA/QC work for EFLHD, NPS, or similar state or federal government agencies:

· Quality Control Manager (QCM) – The Offeror’s designee responsible for providing Quality Control of the construction work, and ensuring conformance with the Contract documents. The QCM is responsible for the oversight of all construction activities.

· Permitting and Utility Coordinator – The Offeror’s representative responsible for compliance with environmental regulations, NEPA requirements, and Section 106 requirements both in the project design and construction phases. This individual is also the Offeror’s single point of contact for coordinating with permitting agencies and utilities. This individual shall have a minimum of two (2) years of experience within the past five (5) years performing technically the same or similar work in the state of Virginia, and shall be familiar with coordination with Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The Offeror may separate these responsibilities by assigning a permit coordinator separate from the utilities coordinator.

· Historic Professional (Historic Landscape or Preservation Architect) – The Offeror’s representative responsible for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and for meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (1983) and the NPS Director’s Order 28: Cultural Resource Management (1998). This individual shall have a working knowledge of cultural landscapes both in the project design and construction phases, and be able to direct efforts of Offeror's cultural resources team to satisfy historic architectural, landscape, and archeological requirements under the NHPA Section 106 Programmatic Agreement for the undertaking.

· Geotechnical and Pavement Engineer – The Offeror’s representative in charge of the geotechnical design, pavement design, foundations, retaining walls, and slope stability. This individual shall be a licensed Professional Engineer.

· Hydraulic Engineer – The Offeror’s representative responsible for hydraulic design. This individual shall be competent in open-channel flow hydrologic and hydraulic analysis; culvert design; storm sewer design; floodplain analysis; scour analysis; countermeasure design; and stormwater management. This individual shall be a licensed Professional Engineer.

· Bridge Engineer – The Offeror’s representative responsible for bridge design. This individual shall have experience on at least (2) projects within the past seven (7) years in design and construction of a jacking and temporary support system at the bridge bearings without ground support for a two-girder system bridge (non-redundant bridge). This individual shall be a licensed Professional Engineer.

· Safety Manager – The Offeror’s on-site representative in charge of safety with authority to halt work if warranted by safety violations.

· Traffic Manager – The Offeror’s representative in charge of the design of the Transportation Management Plan (TMP), Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans, and procurement of MOT permits. This includes implementation and adjustment of the TMP during construction, coordination with stakeholders, and addressing stakeholder comments and concerns with the TMP and MOT. This individual shall be a licensed Professional Traffic Operations Engineer.

· Public Information Manager – The Offeror’s representative in charge of providing information to the NPS for public outreach and awareness.

Submit the organizational structure, identifying major participants and describing their roles in the project. Submit a communication plan identifying how each partner and subcontractor will interact and fit into the overall D-B team.

Obligation to keep team intact:

In connection with the services covered by this procurement process, any in-house personnel, subcontractors, and outside associates or consultants will be limited to the individuals or firms that are specifically identified during the RFQ submittal process. The Offeror shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitution for these designated in-house personnel, subcontractors, associates, or consultants. Key personnel cannot hold more than one position.

2. Offeror Past Performance (Maximum Score = 30). The Government will review and evaluate the information about each Offerors' past performance and experience in the design and construction of roadway projects based on the Offeror's record and reputation for satisfactorily completing projects similar in size and scope.

Submit documentation that shows direct experience of the Offeror, joint venture partners, Offerors related by an ownership agreement, and/or experience of subcontractors that the Offeror proposes to utilize in the execution of this D-B project. Identify any projects where the lead contractor and the lead designer have worked together on the same project in a Design-Build relationship.

The lead design firm and lead construction contractor shall each list at least three (3) but no more than five (5) projects completed in the past ten (10) years similar in scope to the proposed design, traffic modeling, stakeholder coordination, resource protection, and construction work for this project. The lead construction contractor shall also list two (2) projects completed in the past seven (7) years to demonstrate the contractor’s ability to:

· Work around and maintain historic and natural resources and culture landscapes,

· Jack and temporary support a non-redundant bridge without ground support,

· Develop, implement, and manage safe work zone and vehicle traffic through a high volume directional road network,

· Rehabilitate deep (greater than 10’) drainage structures and construct erosion repairs in severe terrain.

The lead construction contractor's projects should be those with a contract value of greater than $25,000,000 completed in the last ten (10) years similar in scope to the proposed design and construction work for this project.

If any D-B project is provided as a reference that was not performed together by the lead design firm and lead construction contractor, then the Offeror shall identify the design professional or construction entity with whom it contracted for each such project.

Submit documentation that shows evidence of performance with past and present customers; past and present subcontractors; and Federal (CPARS), State, and local government agencies. Include names, titles, and phone numbers for all references.

Provide experience of key personnel working together as a team and description of measures used to partner or form team cohesion between construction, design, and subcontractors.

Submit three past performance evaluations from those owner agencies on projects of similar scope within the past ten (10) years, indicating that quality work was completed on-schedule and within budget. Include any statements as to the Offeror's integrity, reasonable and cooperative conduct, and commitment to QA, QC, and customer satisfaction. Submit a minimum of two (2) references. Include agency or firm’s name, point of contact name, email addresses and phone numbers, date work was performed, and nature of work.

3. Quality Management Approach (Total Maximum Score = 10). The Government will review and evaluate each Offerors' approach to assess the soundness and reasonableness of the Offeror’s planned quality management for all activities and materials on the project.

Submit the approach to managing the quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) for design, and QC for construction activities. Describe the authority and responsibility of quality management personnel and discuss how they will interface with the Offeror’s organization, EFLHD and NPS. Submit a description of the system that will be used to manage project quality and describe how the system will be updated and monitored. Identify QC managers, names of testing laboratories, and number of personnel at various certification levels planned for the project. Identify quality risks for this specific project, and discuss the processes and approaches to mitigate the risks to provide a high-quality project.

4. Financial Condition (Total Maximum Score = 5). The Government will review and evaluate each Offerors' financial condition to perform the design and construction of the project.

Submit the most recent audit report performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency, or similar audit, reflecting the Offeror's rates and detailing the makeup of cost pools from which the rates are derived. Include audits for all joint venture partners and architect-engineering firm subcontractors. Include a Dun and Bradstreet Comprehensive Report, or a similar report, prepared by an independent business reporting agency, that provides a company profile to include the number of employees; a debt to asset ratio; payment history; a credit evaluation/rating and a comparison of this rating to other firms in the same industry; and a history of the Offeror's ownership.

If the Offeror is a limited liability company, joint venture, or any form of partnership, provide complete copies of the organizational documents that allow, or would allow by the time of contract award, the Offeror to do business in the State of Virginia.

Describe any project that the lead contractor or lead designer were involved in within the past five (5) years that resulted in: (a) the assessment of liquidated damages against one of such parties; (b) claims being submitted by or against one of such parties that involve the project owner; (c) one such parties having received a notice to cure a default due to the party’s non-performance or poor performance of the underlying contract; or (d) one of such parties being terminated for cause. For any such situation, explain the circumstances and identify the project owner’s representative and his/her current telephone number.

Disclose any outstanding litigation that could materially and adversely affect the financial condition of the lead contractor and/or the lead designer.

5. Project Understanding and Approach (Maximum Score = 25). The Government will review and evaluate each Offerors' understanding of tasks involved and approach to managing, designing, and constructing the project.

Submit a general description of the tasks involved in the project and the approach the Offeror will take for design and construction administration, including the involvement of the design members of the Offeror's team during construction. Identify potential risk factors, special issues or problems that are likely to be encountered and explain the approach to mitigate those risks, issues or problems. Include discussion on how the Offeror intends to maximize the benefits of the D-B process.

Describe the means and methods by which Offeror will plan and control the scheduling of design, permitting, and construction work to meet the contractual completion date(s), including any plans which address the possibility of early completion.

Additional consideration may be given for the following:

· Experience with seeking roadway design approval through local governments;

· Experience with Virginia Department of Environment Quality permitting;

· Experience with design/construction adjacent to historic/archeological sites and coordination with the VDHR;

· Experience working within established Cultural Landscapes and meeting the aesthetics requirements set forth by the enabling legislation;

· Experience demonstrating that the proposed contractor team has prior experience with the proposed designer as a design-build entity;

· Demonstration of prior experience supporting community involvement activities and hearings for construction projects;

· Demonstration of long-term, multiple project relationships with owners.

· Experience developing and implementing TMP involving long-term lane closures, diversions, and reversible traffic lanes.

· Experience with design of stormwater management in sensitive environment.

· Experience preserving historic features and stone elements including cataloging, removal, storage, and installation of stone masonry structures.

Phase One Submittals: Interested Offerors may use the Standard Form (SF) 330 U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, as the basis for their SOQ. SF 330’s are available on the U.S. General Services Administration website at: http://www.gsa. gov/forms/. Although SF 330’s are formatted for Architect-Engineer and Related Services, the construction elements of the Offeror's SOQ may also be included on the SF 330. Alternate forms and formats may be submitted, provided that the applicable information from the SF 330 is included.

Each Offeror must provide a clearly marked original and eight (8) copies of the completed SOQ, most recent financial audit report (1 copy), and an electronic version via CD/DVD. The SOQ should contain no more than forty (40) pages typed on one side only. The Phase One SOQ shall be bound and tabbed with the major headings. If tabs contain project-specific information they will be counted as pages. Provide one audit report which should be packaged separately and will not count against the forty (40) page total. The SOQ shall be written on 8.5" x 11" paper. All SOQs shall be written using Times New Roman with a font of 12-point. The SOQ should address each of the rating categories in the same order as listed above.

It is not the intent of EFLHD to receive project specific design or engineering recommendations as part of this Phase One selection process. Offerors should limit their SOQs to the information required by this Notice, and other information that may be relevant to the qualifications and experience of the Offeror. No reimbursement will be made for any expenses associated with the preparation of Phase One SOQs.

Send one (1) original, eight (8) copies, and an electronic version of the completed SOQ to the following address:

Quantum Park 22001 Loudoun County Parkway Building E-2, Suite 200 Ashburn, Virginia 20147

Copies of the Draft RFP will be available on or about December 15, 2020. All interested Offerors are strongly encouraged to review the Draft RFP. Questions concerning this solicitation may be directed to Shirley Anderson at 703-948-1407, e-mail to: EFLHD.contracts@dot.gov. All Phase One SOQs must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 12, 2021 in order to be considered for further evaluation.