Synopsis.pdf

Subject: BRIDGE INSPECTION AND RELATED REMEDIAL DESIGN, DIAGNOSTIC, AND ANALYSIS SERVICES, FOR VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS OF

ENGINEERS NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION BOUNDARIES (BUT PRIMARILY NEW

ENGLAND DISTRICT) (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, AND RI)

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Solicitation Number: W912WJ18R0007 Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: USACE District, New England Set Aside: N/A Classification Code: C – Architect and engineering services NAICS Code: 541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541330 -- Engineering Services

POC: Alysha Macdonald, 978-318-8715

Synopsis:

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: NAE plans to award an Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) for professional engineering and design services, procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330. Work will primarily be performed within the boundaries of the New England District, but work may also be required at other locations within the CONUS boundaries of the North Atlantic Division. The contract will be negotiated and awarded with a five-year ordering period. The amount of the contract will not exceed $5,000,000. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. Award of this contract to the subsequently selected firm is anticipated in April 2018. The contract minimum guarantee is $50,000 over the life of the contract.

This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If the selected firm is a large business concern, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and submit a small business subcontracting plan after being notified of their selection with the final price proposal. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall contain small business goals for all of the Small Business Programs and shall be realistic, achievable, and challenging. Specific Small Business Goals are not provided but the Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall include maximum practicable opportunities for Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Zone Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Engineering and Design services are required to perform inspections of selected bridges and other related engineering services primarily at various locations in the Corps New England District (ME, MA, NH, CT, VT, and RI), but could also include other states and districts covered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division's CONUS mission areas (NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV), and the District of Columbia.

The primary bridges to be inspected are the Bourne and Sagamore Highway Bridges spanning the Cape Cod Canal at Bourne, MA, and the Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal at Buzzards Bay, MA, but other bridges may also be part of this contract. The Bourne and Sagamore Bridges are seven-span and three-span, respectively, continuous truss bridges; both with a considerable portion of the 616-foot center span over 100 feet above deck level and with a 135-foot vertical clearance over the canal. Use of aerial lifts, technical rope access techniques, rigging, or combination thereof, will be required to access most areas of the structures involved. Inspection of the above-deck arch portions of both the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges will require a method of access that does not require any traffic control, specifically technical rope access techniques. The Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge has a 544-foot lift span flanked by tower spans at each end. With the lift span in the raised position, there is a 135-foot vertical clearance over the canal. Use of aerial lifts, technical rope access, rigging, or a combination thereof, will be required to inspect the structure. Inspection of the mechanical and electrical components of the Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge’s operating system will also be required. Other bridges in the inventory are located at various Corps projects, and range from larger (> 100 feet) built-up steel girder bridges over spillways and connecting dam crests to control towers, to smaller concrete or steel bridges within project reservoir areas.

Underwater inspections and use of remote control or automated inspection techniques such as the use of UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) may be required for this contract.

Other data gathering activities may include but not be limited to such tasks as developing site-specific wind and/or seismic data, scour analyses, material testing, and the installation of bridge diagnostic instrumentation, and monitoring associated with those bridge diagnostics.

In most instances, a "Routine Inspection," as described in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official's (AASHTO) Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, will be the level of inspection required for vehicular bridges. In general, a “Periodic Inspection” as described in the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way (AREMA) Manual for Railway Engineering will be the level of inspection required for railroad bridges.

Draft inspection reports generally will be required within 60 days after completion of physical inspection; final inspection reports generally will be required within 21 days from receipt of draft report comments.

Remedial design may include but not be limited to the preparation of plans, specifications, construction cost estimates, and associated data collection, design analysis and studies for the repair, rehabilitation, or repair by replacement of bridges of any size and type but most relevant to this solicitation would be those described above in Section 2. Services may also include all architectural and engineering tasks necessary to develop the documents listed to also include: developing models, economic analyses, topographic surveying, aerial and other types of surveying, and construction phase services to include shop drawing review, as-built drawing preparation, preparation of O&M manuals, and engineering consultation services.

Products shall be produced to Corps of Engineers guidelines and specific formats set forth under the base contract and/or by individual task order. The firm must demonstrate the ability to: provide design drawings in Microstation and Autodesk CADD software (latest version); use Corps computer-based specification software for the development of Specifications (SPECSINTACT); use the latest version of M II (cost engineering software as provided by the Government and licensed to the firm) for the development of construction cost estimates; use MS Project for more basic design and constructions schedules; and utilize ProjNet (DrChecks) (https://wwwprojnet.org) for comment resolution of design review submittals.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below. Factors are listed in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion).

Criteria (a) through (e) are primary factors. Criteria (f), (g) & (h) are secondary factors and will only be used in descending order as tie-breakers among firms that are essentially technically equal.

(a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. The firm must demonstrate Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: (1) inspection of complex high-level steel truss bridges comparable to the Bourne and Sagamore bridges in accordance with AASHTO requirements and as noted in Section 2 above; (2) inspection of moveable bridges using the same methodology specified in Section 2 above for the Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge; (3) inspection of railroad bridges in accordance with AREMA requirements noted in Section 2 above; (4) remedial design for bridge rehabilitation; and e) bridge analysis to include load rating computations.

Amongst the projects included in SF 330 Part I, Section F, the firm shall demonstrate the successful completion of a minimum of three inspections and reports on bridges since 2007 that include the following features:

• Steel truss bridges of total length greater than 1000 feet.

• Steel truss bridges of which the lowest element of the superstructure is at least 100 feet above a body of water.

• Steel truss bridges with an extensive number of fracture critical elements and extensive fatigue sensitive details as defined by the AASHTO.

• Moveable bridges The same bridge can address multiple elements above.

(b) Professional Qualifications. The evaluation of Professional Qualifications will consider education, training, professional registration/licensure, certifications, and relevant experience of specified personnel performing the role to be used on the contract to accomplish the work specified above, plus longevity with the firm. The firm must provide: (1) An Engineer-in-Charge/Project Manager coordinating and overseeing the work to be performed under the contract and who is a registered professional engineer. (2) Three complete Bridge Highway Inspection teams that each shall consist of a Team Leader and a Bridge Technical Specialist. Each Bridge Highway Inspection team member is required to meet the respective qualifications set forth in the "National Bridge Inspection Standards" as published in the Code of Federal Regulations (23 CFR Part 650), the required qualifications as set forth in U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Regulation, ER 1110-2-111, "USACE Bridge Safety Program", and have completed a https://wwwprojnet.org/ comprehensive training course based on the "Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual" from the Federal Highway Administration. At least one of the Team Leaders shall have completed the training course FHWA-NHI-130078: Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges. (3) Two complete Vertical Lift Railroad Inspection Teams that each consist of a Team Leader, a Bridge Technical Specialist, a mechanical engineer, and an electrical engineer. The Team Leader and Bridge Technical Specialist shall have the same minimum qualifications cited for the Bridge Highway Inspection Team, and the mechanical and electrical engineers shall each be registered professional engineers who are proficient with the methods and procedures for moveable bridges. (4) A Senior Remedial Design Engineer who specializes in the design and analysis of bridges. This Senior Remedial Design Engineer shall be a registered civil or structural engineer who specializes in bridges and has a minimum of 10 years of related experience. Note that the same team members may participate on both Bridge Highway Inspection and Vertical Lift Railroad Inspection Teams.

Resumes demonstrating experience and associated qualifications are required for the following key personnel: Engineer-in-Charge/Project Manager, each Bridge Inspection Team Leader, two Mechanical Engineers, two Electrical Engineers, and the Senior Remedial Design Engineer. In the SF 330 Part I, Section H, also indicate how each Bridge Inspection Team Leader meets the minimum requirements specified in 23 CFR Part 650, paragraph 650.309. In Section H also provide the names of the proposed Bridge Technical Specialists, indicate how they each meet the education requirements specified in ER 1110-2-111 and indicate that they have completed the required specialized training specified above.

(c) Past Performance. The firm must possess a good record of past performance on contracts with respect to quality of work, cost control, compliance with performance schedules, ability to manage subcontractors, and positive references from customers as determined by information pulled from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and other sources. The Government reserves the right to contact references provided with projects included in the SF 330 Part I, Section F.

(d) Capacity. The firm must demonstrate the capacity to execute the full value of the contract over the ordering period - accomplishing multiple task orders concurrently while maintaining quality and schedule. A firm shall be evaluated on the available capacity of key personnel from the prime firm and its team to perform the work.

(e) Knowledge of the locality in the primary geographic area of New England District as related to required specialized experience and technical competence and professional qualifications.

(f) Geographic Proximity. Location of the firm's office(s) as well as those of their team in the general geographical area of the six New England states.

(g) Extent of Participation of Small Business (SB) and Small Disabled Business (SDB) concerns. Firms shall identify their small business team members and indicate their commitment to utilize SBs and SDBs to include Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB). Use of historically black college and university and minority institutions (HBCU/MI’s) is also encouraged but is not mandatory. Extent of use will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the small business concern is a prime contractor, sub-contractor, or joint venture partner; the greater the participation, the greater the consideration.

(h) Volume of DoD A-E Contract Awards. Firms shall indicate the volume of DoD A-E contracts awarded to the prime in the last 12 months. The information will be verified and updated during the interviews with the most highly qualified firms. The equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among firms, including Small Business concerns, will be considered.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms able to perform this work must submit Parts I and II of the SF 330 for the prime firm (or joint venture). Part II of the SF 330 must also be submitted for each consultant and if a joint venture, for the joint venture entity. Please note that a separate Part II is required for each branch office of the prime firm and any subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract.

If a joint venture is being utilized, a copy of the joint venture agreement is to be included in Part II. Submissions must be made to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751, ATTN: Contracts Branch, Alysha MacDonald not later than the close of business on November 22, 2017. Facsimile or e-mail transmissions will not be accepted. Include the firm's DUNS number on the SF 330, Part I, Section B. On the SF 330, Part I, Section C, provide the DUNS number for each consultant. On the SF 330, Part I, Section D, the Organizational Chart may be submitted on 11” x 17” paper (single sided) if necessary. On the SF 330, Part I, Section F, example projects (10 maximum) shall be listed in order of relevance to the type of work anticipated to be performed under this contract. In the SF 330, Part I, Section F, Box 24, provide the following information for each project: month/year the firm’s work started and completed; total contract value of the work performed by the firm and any team subcontractors to be used on this project; specifications for the bridge that was worked on (such as bridge type, span length, and vertical clearance), and customer point-of-contact who can be reached for references (phone number and email address).

For design projects, provide completion date and cost for construction phase. If a sample project is a federal procurement, include the contract number for which the A-E firm performed. In the SF 330, Part I, Section H, describe the firm’s proposed work management approach for this contract including team composition and roles of each subcontracted firm along with relevant experience working with each firm; the firm’s procedures for ensuring the quality of work performed by the firm and its subcontractors; and the firm’s procedures for cost and schedule control. In the SF 330, Part I, Section H, the A-E firm may also provide supplemental information to address all aspects for which Specialized Experience and Technical Competence is being sought as well as documentation to support past performance selection criteria such as copies of applicable certificates and/or awards.

Please submit two bound hard copies, one unbound hard copy, and one electronic copy of all submissions. (CD or DVD only. No USB flash drives can be accepted.) The SF 330, Part I, shall have a page limit of 50 pages. A page is one side of a sheet; 11” x 17” (single sided) counts as two pages. Font size shall not be less than 10 font and the margins for pages that supplement the SF 330 forms shall not be less than one inch.

Pages in excess of the page limit will not be evaluated. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for award.

Information regarding registration can be obtained online at www.sam.gov/potrtal/public/SAM/ or by telephone at 1-866-606-8220.

For any general or administrative questions, contact the contract specialist, Alysha MacDonald, at 978-318-8715 or via email at Alysha.Macdonald@usace.army.mil.

Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement prior to the closing date of this announcement will not be entertained or scheduled. However, questions may be directed to the point of contact for this announcement.