Meadow Sensory Trail Title I & II Design Services

The Bureau of Land Management seeks an Architect-Engineer firm to provide Title I (Pre-Design) and Title II (Design) services for the Meadowood Sensory Nature Trail in Lorton, Virginia, with qualifications due July 30 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only firms meeting the NAICS 541330 small-business size standard ($25.5 million) may serve as prime contractors, though large businesses may participate as subcontractors.

Place of performance is the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, Lorton, Virginia, with contract performance primarily at the contractor's or subcontractor's facilities and site visits as necessary. The firm must design an approximately one-mile accessible sensory nature trail with up to six activity stations, parking for eight passenger vehicles and one commercial bus, an access road, restroom facilities with an adult changing table, and a trailhead entrance structure. The scope also includes Title I topographic survey services for the Mustang Trailhead Parking Area (8.20 acres) and the Enchanted Pond Outflow Area (4.93 acres). All design services must comply with BLM Building Codes and Standards, AASHTO specifications, FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and ADA accessibility requirements. Virginia professional licensure is required; all drawings, specifications, and reports must be stamped and signed by registered professionals. Deliverables advance through 35%, 65%, 95%, and 100% design stages in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, and PDF formats, with specifications in MasterFormat and cost estimates at Class "A" level.

The estimated construction cost is $2,600,000. Period of performance is 180 calendar days from notice to proceed. Selection follows FAR Subpart 36.202 (A/E Short Selection process) using a qualifications-based approach under the Brooks Act; only the highest-ranked firm will negotiate price on a lump-sum basis. Evaluation criteria include specialized experience in similar projects completed within five years, professional qualifications of the project team, capacity to accomplish work on schedule, CPARS past performance, and location or knowledge of the locality. Questions were due July 1. Submissions on SF 330 must not exceed 50 pages (excluding Part II) and 25 MB. NAICS code is 541330; PSC is C219.