INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) A-E CONTRACT FOR SURVEYING, MAPPING AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Services are to be accomplished through the services of qualified surveyors on various types of construction projects including, but not limited to, buildings, locks, dams, levees, revetments, jetties, and dredging. Services shall include hydrographic surveys, topographic surveys, construction layouts, quantity and measurement surveys, As-Built surveys, establishment of Temporary Benchmarks (T.B.M.'s) and in some cases, Permanent Benchmarks (P.B.M.'s) to first, second, and third order accuracy as may be required. The firm must have the in-house capability of performing surveys using a total station and a data collector and of electronically transmitting the survey data to a microcomputer. The firm must also have the in-house capability to provide Global Positioning System (GPS) Real Time Kinematic (RTK) crews and DGPS Hydrographic crews. The firm must show at least three (3) years of surveying experience including hydrographic surveying of navigable channels and have a current land surveyor licensed in the State of Louisiana. The firm must have the in-house capability to provide a minimum of three (3) 3-person survey parties, each with vehicles, land and hydrographic survey equipment. The firm must also have the in-house capability to provide one (1) boat (18' minimum). The firm must demonstrate the in-house capability (staff and equipment) to perform surveys utilizing GPS RTK and must be able to provide a minimum of one (1) GPS RTK survey party. The geographic location in which these services will be performed is within the limits of the New Orleans District. Services may be required in remote places.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below. Criteria a through h are primary. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). All criteria require compliance with paragraph 2 PROJECT INFORMATION.

PRIMARY CRITERIA:

a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Submittal must demonstrate the specialized experience and technical competence of the prime firm, joint venture partners, consultants, subcontractors and/or free-lance associates within the last five years in the types of services specifically indicated above in paragraph 2 PROJECT INFORMATION, to include conventional surveying and GPS Surveying, both static and RTK, as well as hydrographic surveys.

b. Qualified Personnel: The submittal must identify the qualifications of personnel in key disciplines, typically: (1) Registered Land Surveyors, with State of Louisiana licensing and (2) Survey, CAD, or GIS technicians. Demonstrate professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The evaluation will consider the education, training, licensing, certification, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm.

c. Knowledge of Locality: Submittals must demonstrate familiarity with the New Orleans District's area of responsibility and demonstrate experience in Louisiana.

d. Capacity: Submittals must demonstrate the capability to perform at least two task orders simultaneously within prescribed schedules. The prime must be capable of performing more than 50% of the assigned task order work during any fiscal year throughout the contract. The evaluation will consider the joint experience of the firm, and any joint venture partners or consultants, in similar projects and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines to complete the task orders within normal schedules. The evaluation will consider the key persons identified in Blocks D, E and G of the Standard Form (SF) 330, as well as other available staff identified in Block H and Part II.

e. Past Performance: Past performance of the A-E, joint venture partners, and key subcontractors on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from CPARS, PPIRS and other sources.

f. Quality Control Plan. Submit a sample Quality Control Plan outline sufficient to demonstrate a program that ensures delivery of a quality product.

g. Safety Plan.  Submit an outline sufficient to demonstrate an acceptable Safety Plan and an indication of Safety Performance (number of hours lost per 100,000 man-hours).

h. Geographic Proximity: The location of the firm, or firms, and their survey crews’ stationing, that have primary responsibility for the contract, with respect to time and distance to the New Orleans District headquarters.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms that have the capability to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to submit one electronic copy of SF 330 for the proposed team, including the prime firm and all joint venture partners, subcontractors, consultants and free-lance associates, to the address below not later than 1400 hrs Central Time on the closing date of this announcement.

The evaluation criteria listed above must be addressed in the appropriate sections of the SF 330 for the prime contractor as well as all subcontractors and consultants, and any other pertinent information.  Include the firm’s UEI number in SF 330, Block 3b.  The evaluation factors listed above must be addressed in the appropriate sections of the SF 330 for the prime contractor as well as all subcontractors and consultants, and any other pertinent information.

The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 100 pages (8.5 x 11 inch sheets), including no more than 50 pages for Section H. Each side of a sheet of paper is a page. Use font type no smaller than point size 11. Firms responding to this announcement after the closing date and time will NOT be considered.