NPS_PWRO-SF_Synopsis_Contemporary_Architecture.pdf

GENERAL

The National Park Service (NPS), Pacific West Regional Office, San Francisco, 333 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, 94104, is seeking a qualified firm(s) or organization(s) to provide

Multi-Disciplinary Architect-Engineer Design Services under an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite

Delivery contract for a variety of projects within National Park Service units at locations primarily throughout the States of California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and

Montana. The lead firm(s) selected for contract award will be an Architect-Engineer (A/E) design firm(s) specializing in contemporary architecture. The contract type will be firm fixed-priced. The Government may elect to award a single contract or to award multiple contracts to one or more sources under this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award contracts, based on the selection board's final selection list, in order of preference, to the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work.

With respect to the production of plans and specifications (Title II design services), the maximum amount that can be paid to an A/E is 6% of the estimated cost of construction (41

U.S.C. § 254(b)).

This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582) (40

U.S.C. § 541 et seq.) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. The

NAICS Code for this requirement is 541310 (the small business size standard is $7.5 million).

This procurement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. It is the policy of the

Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Offerors are encouraged to provide small business concerns with the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors.

TYPES OF PROJECTS

Projects may include, but are not limited to architectural design services with respect to site planning and design for new construction or rehabilitation of NPS facilities such as:

A) Buildings and Structures

B) Drainage and Storm-water Management Systems

C) Electrical Systems

D) Grid-Connected/Off-Grid (Stand-Alone) Renewable Energy Systems

E) Environmental Engineering and Compliance Systems

F) Fire Protection Engineering

G) Geotechnical Engineering

H) Marine and Coastal Facilities

I) Mechanical Systems

J) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 106 Compliance and Construction

Permitting

K) Seismic Engineering

L) Site Development

M) Site Planning

N) Multi-use Trail Design

O) Accessible Trail and Site Design

P) Transportation Engineering, Transportation Facilities, and Traffic Systems

Q) Surveying

R) Water and Wastewater Systems and Facilities

S) Value Analysis/Value Engineering

All designs shall comply with:

A) International Code Council

B) Applicable National, State and local codes and regulations

C) Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS)

D) Applicable Executive Orders

E) Applicable DOI and NPS Directives

F) Other performance targets/requirements as defined in individual task orders

REQUIRED DISCIPLINES:

A) Primary required disciplines include professionals registered as Architectural, Civil, Landscape Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental, Sanitary, Fire

Protection, and Geotechnical Engineers and Sustainable Technologies.

B) Additional disciplines which may be required for some projects include registered or certified professionals in the following areas: State and Federal Accessibility codes and regulations (Certified Access Specialist), Surveying, Fire Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Construction Management, Cost Control and Cost Estimating, Environmental

Compliance, Exhibitory/Media Design, and Value Analysis/Value Engineering.

C) Incidental services, e.g. AutoCAD drafting and 3D modeling, GIS data systems

(ArcGIS), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Project, Adobe Acrobat, etc., may be required in the performance of specific task order requirements.

D) Professional registration of Architect-Engineer staff. Active professional registration of

Architect-Engineer staff will be required in accordance with FAR 52.236-25. It will not be necessary for prospective firms to hold registrations for the entire National Park

Service, Pacific West Region (for the purposes of this solicitation, limited to the States of

California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana) at the time of submission of the SF-330, but the ability and willingness to obtain registration where it may be needed will be considered in evaluating qualifications.

CONTRACT PERIOD

All services will be provided under an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery contract. The contract period will be a total of five years, not exceeding 5 years and 6 months. Work will be ordered by issuance of firm fixed-price task orders. The maximum ordering limitation will be

$8,000,000 for the life of the contract. Each task order will not exceed $250,000. The $8,000,000 maximum may be realized in a single year or spread over the life of the contract. The guaranteed minimum for the life of the contract is $25,000.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

The Government has adopted sustainable design as the guiding principle for its planning, design and construction projects. By definition, this means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. In practice, sustainable design utilizes best available solutions within the design tradition and conserves global resources, utilizes energy efficiencies, recycles materials and waste, and specifies ecologically responsible methods, practices, and materials in the construction and operation of Government facilities. Accordingly, the selected firm(s) must be familiar with the Guiding Principles for

Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings and exhibit current credentials and demonstrated competency in sustainable design certifications and memberships in professionally recognized organizations that promulgate sustainable practices.

EXECUTIVE ORDER

In accordance with Public Law 100-418 and Executive Order 12770, as of January 1994, all federal design work will be done using the metric system of weights and measures. Work done under this contract may be subject to this requirement. In most [if not all] cases, design will be required in the traditional U.S. system of weights and measurements to match construction industry standards.

PRIMARY SERVICES REQUIRED

The primary services to be provided under this contract are:

A) Project Planning and Compliance Services (Title I)

B) Predesign Services (Title I):

1) Programming

2) Site Analysis

3) Site Planning

4) Supplementary Services

5) Scoping Services

C) Design Services (Title II):

1) Schematic Design

2) Value Analysis

3) Design Development

4) Construction Documents

5) Construction Support

D) Construction Management Services (Title III)

COORDINATION

The proposed work may extend over several fiscal years, involving projects at various stages, which will require that the selected firm(s) be capable of providing and managing a multi-disciplinary team from within the firm or in conjunction with subconsultants. The A/E will need to have direct contact with Federal, State or local regulatory agencies to assure compliance with regulations, codes, and policies.

SPECIALIZED SERVICES

In the course of doing business with A/E firms under contract with the NPS, our office occasionally needs to obtain specialized services that may be provided by a subcontractor under the prime contract for A/E services. Where the majority of work may be performed solely by the subconsultant with little involvement of the prime contractor, the NPS does not intend to approve or consent to the prime contractor receiving an administrative handling, coordination or related overhead charge for the subconsultant’s services. However, the NPS may allow reasonable consideration for the quality control and review services necessary to ensure the quality of the subconsultant’s work. Prime contractors submitting statements of qualifications should take this into consideration.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

Statements of Qualifications will be evaluated by a selection committee of NPS personnel based on the following criteria, listed in descending order of importance:

A) Engineering & Design: Demonstrated professional qualifications, technical expertise, and experience in developing integrated designs, specifications, and cost estimates for projects in a multidisciplinary environment. Emphasis will be on experience in sustainable designs that minimize the use of non-renewable resources through water and energy conservations; that use alternative energy sources, recycled content materials and recovered materials; that promote low life cycle costs, pollution prevention and waste reduction; and that possess good constructability and ease of operation and maintenance.

Demonstrated qualifications of key project staff responsible for integrated design including professional accreditation, registration, licensure, certifications and training.

B) Project Management and Construction Administration: Demonstrated project management and contract administration experience and expertise with integrated design with an emphasis in coordinating a multidisciplinary team of internal and external resources. Demonstrated ability of the firm and its subconsultants to successfully communicate, coordinate, facilitate, and work expeditiously with federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and individuals. Demonstrated ability of the firm and its subconsultants to manage and maintain scope of work, budgets, and schedules without sacrificing quality of product or deliverables.

C) Firm Profile: Demonstrated technical expertise and experience of the firm and its subconsultants with A/E projects in a variety of settings, such as new construction or repair/rehabilitation, urban and remote locations, various climatic regions and environments (including but not limited to: high mountains, volcanic area, tropical, coastal, heavy snow, arid desert, and isolated conditions) with sensitivity to natural, cultural, and historic resources, as well as aesthetic attributes consistent with a National

Park.

D) Codes, Standards, Regulations, and Requirements: Demonstrated knowledge and application of all federal, state, and local codes, standards, regulations, and requirements pertaining to projects involving but not limited to the following components: water and wastewater, building, structural and seismic, drainage and storm water, electrical, fire protection, geotechnical, marine and coastal areas, mechanical, transportation and traffic, and surveying. Demonstrated knowledge and application of the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA), National Historical Preservation Act (NHPA) and other relevant construction permitting and requirements.

E) Past Performance: Demonstrated past performance on previous A/E work performed for

Federal, state, local agencies and organizations, as well as private industry, documenting the firm's quality of work, ability to meet performance schedules and budgets, and responsiveness to task orders (including expanded or multiple task orders on short notice), modifications, and feedback. Emphasis will focus on A/E services for projects that are of similar nature in net construction cost and design complexity to typical projects of the National Park Service's Repair / Rehabilitation program. Also, specific past performance of A/E services on work performed in a multidisciplined environment on projects with a net construction dollar value of both less than $750,000 and greater than $750,000 and a demonstrated ability to complete the construction documents for these projects within statutory funding limitations.

REQUIRED REGISTRATION

To be eligible for award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management website at www.sam.gov.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Firms that fully meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a

Letter of Interest and an original and three copies of a completed Standard Form 330 (Architect-

Engineer Qualifications), Part I and Part II, for the prime contractor and an organizational chart of the proposed team. The SF-330 is available and downloadable via the Internet at www.gsa.gov/forms. Additionally, the prime contractor shall include, in Block 5 of the SF-330, Part I, Section B, along with the "name of firm", its Data Universal Number (DUNS). The prime http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.gsa.gov/forms contractor shall also provide the title and contract award dates for all projects listed in Part I, Section F. SF-330s are to be submitted only for the required disciplines identified in the above section entitled REQUIRED DISCIPLINES. The organizational chart shall include the names of key personnel, firms, disciplines, roles, and responsibilities and/or technical expertise. The prime contractor shall prepare a separate SF-330, Part II for each firm that will be part of its proposed team and submit with Part I. Submission of any additional supporting material is encouraged, but only to the extent that it graphically (via drawings and photographs) substantiates the relevant project work specifically described on SF-330. Additional information should not exceed 20 double-sided pages (in addition to information included in Section H). It is recommended that submissions be spiral bound or put together in three ring binder(s) and developed and assembled in a manner that chronologically corresponds to, and addresses the

Technical Evaluation Criteria. An electronic copy of the submission shall be provided with the package on a USB flash drive.

In support of the sustainable practices of resource conservation and material recycling, submissions should be concise, make wise use of recycled/recyclable paper and other materials, and be organized in such a manner that the recyclable material can be easily removed after evaluation. To the extent possible, printed/copied double-sided paper documents should be submitted. Responses must be received before 5:00 PM Pacific Time, July 21, 2017, and addressed to the National Park Service, Pacific West Regional Office, San Francisco, 333 Bush

Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, 94104. The following information shall be placed on the outside of the sealed envelope:

A) Solicitation Number: P17PS01703 / Title: NPS, PWR-SF Office, A/E IDIQ

Contemporary Architecture Design Services / Attention: John Gannon;

B) Due Date: July 21, 2017; and

C) Closing Time: 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Responses received after 5:00 PM Pacific Time, July 21, 2017 will not be considered.

SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL OR FACSIMILE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Late responses are subject to FAR 15.208. NOTE: This is not a Request for Proposals. No material will be issued and no solicitation package or bidder/plan holder list will be issued.

POINT OF CONTACT: Primary Point of Contact – John Gannon, Contracting Officer, National

Park Service, Pacific West Regional Office, San Francisco, 333 Bush Street, Suite 500, San

Francisco, CA, 94104, E-mail – john_gannon@nps.gov. Alternate Point of Contact – Liset

Gomez, Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Pacific West Regional Office, San

Francisco, 333 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, 94104, E-mail -liset_gomez@nps.gov. Address any questions, IN WRITING, to the above individuals.