Architect-Engineer Svcs for FY10 MCA PN069489 Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) Complex, Ph 1, WAAF, Oahu, HI

C--Architect-Engineer Services. FY10 MCA PN 069489 Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) Complex, Phase I, Wheeler Army Airfield, Oahu, Hawaii. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required for the design of FY10 MCA PN 069489 Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) Complex, Phase I, Wheeler Army Airfield, Oahu, Hawaii. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. A firm-fixed price contract will be negotiated. Award of the contract is anticipated to be in February 2009. Target date for completion of design documents is September 2009. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: This is the first of four phases of the CAB complex. The project will provide plans, specifications, design analysis, and cost estimates for the infrastructure, access control, parking, and airfield pavement to support the 25th ID Combat Aviation Brigade. The primary facilities include an access control facility, airfield taxiways and aprons, parking, and a remote switch center to provide a centralized location for the distribution of voice/data telecommunication services. Design of switch center includes all interior telcom equipment, raceways, cable trays, cabling, and related provisions. Switch center requirements include HVAC, UPS, backup generator and appurtenances. Access control facility requirements include sustainable design, HVAC, IDS, and connection to EMCS. The supporting facilities include roadways, water mains, domestic booster pumps and fire pumps, electrical service, sewer pump station, force mains, storm drainage, and other related site improvements. Specific computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment, format of CAD products, and compliance with A/E/C standards will be required. The estimated construction cost is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The PRIMARY selection criteria listed in descending order of importance are: (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion) (a) Specialized experience and technical competence. (1) The evaluation will consider the offerors specialized experience in the management and design of projects with similar requirements and supporting systems as described in paragraph 2. (b) Professional qualifications of the firms staff/consultants to be assigned to the projects; (1) The evaluation will consider the education, registration and overall relevant experience of the teams key management and technical personnel; (c) Past Performance of the firm for similar work. (1) The evaluation will consider past performance of the prime A-E contractor as documented in the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration System (ACASS) or Past Performance Information Retrieval (PPIRS) databases. (2) The evaluation will consider past performance from sources other than ACASS; (d) Capacity of the firm to accomplish work in the required time; and (e) Locality. (1) The evaluation will consider the offerors knowledge of the locality of the project. SECONDARY selection criteria, to be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms, are listed in descending order of importance as follows: (a) Location of the firm; (b) Volume of recent DoD work; and (c) Participation of small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms desiring consideration must submit a Standard Form 330 no later than 4:00 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time, by October 26, 2008 or within thirty (30) calendar days from date of this announcement, whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. No more than five (5) example projects shall be listed in Section F of the SF 330; if more are included, only the first 5 will be considered. An Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) listed in Section F will not qualify as a project; however, individual projects (no more than 5) awarded by IDC task orders will be considered. Additional example projects, if listed in Section H, will not be evaluated. Submittals will be sent to U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, HONOLULU, BUILDING 230, ROOM 205, ATTN: CEPOH-EC-M, FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII 96858-5440. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested parties are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum possible extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. The selected firm, if large business, must comply with FAR 52-219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this District are: (1) at least 70.0% of the subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB); (2) at least 6.2% of the subcontract amount be placed with SDBs; (3) at least 7.0% of the subcontract amount be placed with WOSBs; (4) at least 9.8% of the subcontract amount be placed with HUBzone small businesses; (5) at least 3.0% of the subcontract amount be placed with veteran-owned small business; and (6) at least 0.9% of the subcontract amount be placed with service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal but successful large business firms must submit an acceptable plan before any award can be made. All contractors are advised that registration in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to be registered in the DoD CCR prior to award may render your firm ineligible for award. Information about CCR can be found by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com. Request for Proposal No. W9128A-08-R-0028 shall be utilized to solicit a proposal from the firm selected. This is not a request for a proposal.