The Department of the Air Force, Headquarters (HQ) Air Force Reserves Command (AFRC) is seeking information from potential offerors for Architect-Engineer (A-E) facilities support and environmental services. The services will be provided across the continental United States, with potential locations including Grissom, Indiana; March, California; Niagara, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Westover, Massachusetts; Carswell, Texas; Homestead, Florida; Dobbins, Georgia; Warner Robins, Georgia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Youngstown, Ohio. The scope of work includes project planning, site investigation, design, construction management, and environmental services. The A-E will be required to perform all field work necessary to determine the existing conditions at the site of the work and provide Title I (A & B) and/or Title II (C) services. The Government anticipates awarding one or more Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a continuous five-year ordering period.
Some key points to consider:
• The A-E will be required to design and include measures for soil and erosion control in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• The A-E will be required to develop a comprehensive soil and erosion control plan for projects disturbing 5,000 square feet or more, but less than one acre.
• The A-E will be required to develop a formal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that complies with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction General Permit for projects disturbing one acre or more.
• The A-E will be responsible for securing plan approval from the applicable state and/or local governing authority.
• The A-E will be required to provide services in support of environmental compliance, conservation, and restoration, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, permitting and compliance, and natural resources management.