Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 5, is planning a solicitation for the replacement of an existing waterline and utility construction at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Accomack County, Chincoteague, Virginia. This solicitation will use a multi-step technical evaluation/proposal process as outline in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 15. The ultimate contract award will be based on a "Best Value Continuum". The project consists of the construction of a new 8 inch diameter PVC waterline to replace an existing 4 inch diameter asbestos cement waterline which serves facilites at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) located in Chincoteague, VA. The new waterline, approximately 5,800 feet in length, will start on Maddox Road just north of the Sheepshead Creek Bridge and continue to the Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center at the Chincoteague NWR. The waterline will cross both the Sheepshead Creek Bridge and Assateague Channel Bridge and continue along Beach Road to the administrative building and visitor center. Waterline branches (6-inch PVC) will be constructed to serve the maintenance shop area and residential area of the Chincoteage NWR. The existing waterline must remain in service until the construction of the new pipeline is complete. The project includes the construction of new underground communications conduit along the water pipeline route for future fiber optics connection to the Town of Chincoteague broadband system. The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. The NAICS is 237110. This procurement is unrestricted. As part of the first step, which is the technical evaluation process, interested firms shall submit, in writing, their qualifications based on listed requirements below and those determined qualified will be asked to submit a cost proposal (step two) in accordance with FAR 15.203. Interested firms shall present a minimum of five (5) waterline related construction projects undertaken within the last ten years. The following information shall be provided for each of these projects: 1) Project name; 2) Original budget; 3) Change orders; 4) Summary of work; 5) Date of completion; and, 6) Client name, address and phone number. Qualification factors used for the evaluation of firms shall be; 1) Past performance (40%); 2) Mulit-discipline experience in working similiar projects in the Eastern Shore area of the U.S. (25%); 3) Ability to provide projects on time and within budget (25%); 4) Small business subcontracting approach to the project (10%). Firms desiring consideration should submit two (2) copies of their resume (qualifications) and all other appropriate information as described above to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035-9589, Attn: Dale E. Aubin, Contracting Officer, not later than close of business August 1, 2008. No phone calls will be accepted.