AMENDMENT 1 - SEQUOIA TENMILE HUME LAKE 127EAW22R0008.pdf

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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3498

333 BROADWAY BLVD SE

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

USDA Forest Service Request for Proposal. PROJECT: Road construction Tenmile Road and

Bridge replacement Hume Lake Bridge, Sequoia National Forest.

Amendment 1 provides answers to Requests for Information [RFIs], associated revisions to the RFP document and attachments, and post-site visit information and notes.

A forthcoming amendment will be issued providing answers to additional RFIs currently received. The RFI receipt deadline is not extended.

The proposal due date is unchanged. Due NLT 03/15/2022 12p PST.

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

JEREMY B. BEDNER

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

03/04/2022

AMENDMENT 1

RFP no. 127EAW22R0008 Road construction Tenmile Road

Bridge replacement Hume Lake Bridge Sequoia National Forest

A. Requests for Information 1-16

1. Is the bid to sent electronically via email only?

ANSWER: Yes. The bid/proposal shall be submitted electronically via email only. To the Contracting Officer, Jeremy Bedner. Jeremy.bedner@usda.gov. See Section L.2.

Section B.2 is revised to add the additional note (no. 13) regarding electronic email proposal submission to the Contracting Officer only. RFP replacement page 11 is attached.

2. What is liquidated damages per day?

ANSWER: This project/contract will not include liquidated damages. Accordingly, the FAR Clause 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction is not included.

3. Was the site visit mandatory?

ANSWER: No, site visit attendance was not mandatory in order to be eligible to submit a bid/proposal.

4. Are as-builts of the existing bridge available?

ANSWER: Design drawings (3 sheets) from 1946 are provided; however, they may not reflect changes made during construction. The pedestrian walkways were added to the bridge in about 1968.

Included as Attachment 2A, sheets 1-3.

Repairs to the bridge were also made in 2010 as shown on the attached bridge rehabilitation drawings (2 sheets).

Included as Attachment 2A, sheets 4-5

Section J List of Attachments is revised. RFP replacement page 41 is attached.

5. Is there a soils report and boring logs for this project? This information is needed to properly price the CIDH (Cast in Drilled Hole) work.

ANSWER: The complete geotechnical report is provided. Bore logs are shown in Appendix A of the report.

Included in this amendment as Attachment 2B.

Section J List of Attachments is revised. RFP replacement page 41 is attached.

RFP no. 127EAW22R0008 Road construction Tenmile Road

6. Plan Sheets 20-23 calls Total Reconstruction of Existing Asphalt Roadway Pulverizing & Reconditioning / Preparation of Road Subgrade for Base & Asphalt Course from MP 1.500 to MP

5.658. Please confirm that this work includes 3” of In-Place Full Depth Reclamation of the existing asphalt, placement of 3” of new aggregate base and placement of 3” of new Asphalt. Therefore the finished roadway grade will be raised a total of 6”.

ANSWER: Correct. The road will be raised 6” total for this portion of the road reconstruction item from MP 1.5 to MP 5.658.

7. In relation to the question above (#6), if the road is raised 6” for 4.16 miles, there will be a significant amount of shoulder backing required. What is the detail for this work and under what bid item does this get paid?

ANSWER: Shoulder backing is shown on drawing sheets 28 and 29 of 30. There will be material from reclamation pay item 30401, and 3” of aggregate under pay item 30101A. The quantity for “backing” would be included in these pay items. Final shaping of shoulder backing is incidental to pay item 30322B Recondition Roadway Drainage which includes shoulders.

8. Traffic Control – Can Tenmile Road from MP 1.5 to MP 10.7 be completely closed to perform the roadway rehab work?

ANSWER: No, the contractor must maintain traffic / provide traffic control as per the contract specifications and drawings.

9. Plan Sheets 24 &25 calls for Overlays at MP 5.847, 5.853, 6.137, 7.684, 7.704. What detail and bid item does this work fall under?

ANSWER: Asphalt details are on Sheet are on sheets 28-29 of 30.

10. The contract days are 365 calendar days. Is it the FS intent for this project to take two seasons?

ANSWER: It will depend on the dates of contract award, issuance of the NTP, and work start. There is no requirement for the project to take two seasons.

RFP no. 127EAW22R0008 Road construction Tenmile Road

Bridge replacement Hume Lake Bridge Sequoia National Forest

11. Due to snow could not see Ten Mile Road. Does the FS have any recent photos of Ten Mile Road representing the repair areas?

ANSWER: No.

12. Item 20401B quantity is calling for 139 cy of excavation for the full depth patch backs, yet item 40301B is calling for 1,350 tons of full depth patch back. Shouldn't item 20401B be somewhere around 675 cy?

ANSWER: 20401B is for a portion of the full depth patch as described on sheet 20 of 30, this was based on 20% of the total cy of asphalt to be removed. Only for subgrade repair as need for the full depth patch pave in this section of mile posted work.

Item 40301B is deleted. Item 41801 (Full Depth Patch 3” Hot Asphalt Concrete, Type II, Grading ½, including Grind Out) is added. Asphalt removal is incidental to asphalt placement for 41801.

Section B.1 Bid Schedule is revised. RFP replacement page 7 is attached.

Attachment 2 Drawings-Plans, Sheets 20 and 29 are revised and included in this amendment.

13. What is the difference between bid item 20401A and 30301A, they both are referring the same area and both items include compaction per the summary of quantities remarks.

ANSWER: 20401A is for excavation. 30101A is for aggregate placement. The descriptions are noted on Drawings (RFP attachment 2) sheet 20 of 30

14. Can you please tell me what the engineer’s estimate is for this project?

ANSWER: IAW FAR 36.204 Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the Government has estimated price range of between $5M and $10M. This information is included on the SF1442 page 1 and Section B.2 Notes. The actual Government estimate is not releasable information.

15. It was mentioned during the job walk that a Geotechnical Investigation was performed. Can you please provide the Geotechnical Investigation Report?

ANSWER: Refer to the answer to RFI no. 5

16. Is it possible to get a copy of the Job walk sign in sheet?

ANSWER: Included in this amendment 1.

RFP no. 127EAW22R0008 Road construction Tenmile Road

Bridge replacement Hume Lake Bridge

B. Information and notes from the site visit.

The following are attached as one document titled A1 Site Visit notes + information:

• Contracting Officer Pre-Bid Site Visit Agenda Topics

• Forest and COR Pre-Bid Site Visit Agenda Topics

• COR notes during SV

• SV sign-in sheet

C. RFP Corrections

1. Section C.6.2 Storage.

The language and listed locations for stockpiling materials has been removed. Locations listed are not applicable to this project/contract. C.6.2 is revised. RFP replacement page 18 is attached.

2. Section L.2. Corrected no. 6

Section L.3. Corrected Experience Questionnaire attachment number.

RFP replacement pages 48-50 attached.

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RFP no. 127EAW22R0008 Road construction Tenmile Road

Bridge replacement Hume Lake Bridge Sequoia National Forest

30301A Road reconditioning, placement method 2, (HLCC) LSQ

LS 1

30301B Road reconditioning, placement method 2, (Powder Can Picnic Area) LSQ

LS 1

30301C

Road reconditioning, Full Depth Subgrade Repair 9", including Geosynthetics, Class 1 Woven, Type D Separation/Stabilization Material

AQ CY 360

30322A Reconditioning Road Drainage, all other milage.

AQ MILE 6.54

30322B Reconditioning Road Drainage, for asphalt reconstruction length.

AQ MILE 4.16

30401 Full Depth Reclamation, Method 2, 3" depth

AQ MILE 4.16

40301A Pavement with 3" Hot Asphalt Concrete, Type II, Grading 1/2"

AQ TONS 12397

40301B Full Depth Patch 3" Hot Asphalt Concrete, Type II, Grading 1/2"

AQ TONS 1350

40901A Micro Surface Type II (Quail Flat) AQ SY 1618

41301 Asphalt Pavement Milling, 2"-3" Existing Depth, 1” minus material and stockpile

AQ SY 5265

41801 Full Depth Patch 3" Hot Asphalt Concrete, Type II, Grading ½”, To Include Existing Asphalt Grind Out

AQ TONS 1350

41802 Patch Pave with Hot Asphalt Concrete Mixture 3/8" Asphalt

AQ TONS 60

55601 Steel Bridge Railing AQ LF 25

60201A Furnish and Install 18-Inch Corrugated Metal Pipe, 12ga Thickness, Method 2.

AQ LF 7

60201B Furnish and Install 24-Inch Corrugated Metal Pipe, 12ga Thickness, Method 2.

AQ LF 70

60201C

Furnish and Install 24-Inch x 60 ft Corrugated Metal Pipe, 12ga Thickness, Method 2, Downspout & Riprap @ MP 0.286

LSQ LS 1

60201D Furnish and Install 36-Inch x 70

ft. Corrugated Metal Pipe, 12ga Thickness, Method 2. @ MP 0.826

LSQ LS 1

60601A

Reset Existing 12" Type 2 Spillway Inlet Assembly with Flume and Anchor Stakes (Existing Location on Road)

AQ EA 1

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12. All Requests for Information [RFIs] shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Jeremy Bedner, via email @ jeremy.bedner@usda.gov NLT March 3, 2022, by 12P / 1200 PST. OR NLT ten (10) calendar days of the proposal due date if revised via amendment.

RFIs submitted after this due date may not be considered by the Government for review and answer. Answers to RFIs submitted timely shall be posted as an amendment to the solicitation/RFP announcement on Contract Opportunities.

13. Offers (bids/proposals) shall be submitted VIA EMAIL ONLY to Jeremy Bedner, Contracting Officer. Refer to Section L.2

Jeremy.Bedner@usda.gov

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Bridge replacement Hume Lake Bridge Sequoia National Forest prior location of the off-road equipment cannot be identified, Forest Service may assume that it was infested with noxious weed seeds. Upon request by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must make arrangement for inspection of each piece of off-road equipment prior to it being placed into service. If Contractor desires to clean off-road equipment on National forest land, such as at the end of a project or prior to moving to a new unit that is free from noxious weeds, Contractor and Contracting Officer shall agree on methods of cleaning, locations for the cleaning, and control of off-site impacts, if any.

New infestations of noxious weeds within the project area or on the haul route, shall be promptly reported by the Contractor or Forest Service.

All off-road equipment used on this project shall be washed before moving into the project area so that the equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative material, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds of noxious weeds. “Off-road equipment” includes all logging and construction equipment and such brushing equipment as brush hogs, masticators, and chippers; it does not include log trucks, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, and similar vehicles not intended for off-road use.

Contractor shall clean all vehicles and equipment before entry into the District unless Forest Service waives the cleaning requirement in writing. Thereafter, all vehicles and equipment that leave the district must be cleaned prior to their reentry unless waived by the Forest Service. All cleaning of vehicles or equipment shall be done at sites agreed to by Forest Service and the Contractor. Forest Service shall inspect all equipment prior to entry, as appropriate and determined necessary. Cleaning shall include the removal of soil by steam cleaning or use of high-pressure water spray.

Equipment will be considered clean when visual inspection does not reveal soil, seeds, plant material, or other such debris.

Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection equipment is not required. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer at least five days in advance of moving equipment in so that arrangements can be made for inspection.

All heavy equipment shall be cleaned and thoroughly inspected prior to mobilization to the work site. Once on site all equipment shall be inspected daily and all visible oil, grease, and hydraulic fluid will be removed. Needed repairs will be implemented immediately before resuming work.

C.6.2 Storage.

The contractor’s material and equipment storage site shall be determined at the pre-construction meeting. The area shall be kept clean and free of litter.

The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Government is not responsible for loss of or damage to materials or supplies stored on-site during performance of this contract.

Storage and stockpiling of materials can be staged at any and all of the designated turnouts and parking areas along Antelope Lake Road between STA 0+00 and 515+00 and at JCT Antelope Lake Road and NFSR 27N07. Access roads to Antelope Lake Dam shall remain clear at all times during construction, located between STA 515+00 and 540+00.

LOCATIONS LISTED ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT/CONTRACT

C.6.3 Loss, Damage, or Destruction.

Equipment Furnished with Operator. The Government shall not be liable for loss, damage, or destruction of equipment furnished under this contract except for such loss, damage, or destruction resulting from the negligent or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment.

Other. Even though this contract may provide for performing services at the direction of Government personnel, the

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PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

IAW AGAR 452.252-70 (FEB 1988)

NUMBER

TITLE PAGES

1 Forest Service Supplemental Specifications [FSSS] 50

2 Drawings-Plans

*Sheets 20 and 29 revised included with Amendment 1

2A Hume Lake Bridge Design Sheets

Added via Amendment 1 as response to RFI no. 4

2B Geotechnical Report for the bridge replacement

Added via Amendment 1 as response to RFI no. 5

3 Fire Plan 9

4 DOL Davis-Bacon Construction Wage Decision

4A. Tulare County. CA20220021 01/21/2022

4B. Fresno County CA20220018 01/21/2022

5 Experience Questionnaire

*RFP ONLY*

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L.2 Submission of Proposal Documents

Offerors shall be submitted VIA EMAIL ONLY to Jeremy Bedner, Contracting Officer. USDA Forest Service, Procurement and Property Services [PPS], Contract Service Area [CSA] 6.

Jeremy.Bedner@usda.gov

Offeror shall submit ONE (1) electronic copy – in any combination of Adobe Acrobat, MS Excel, MS Word format. No other forms of submission will be accepted. Email size must be less than 10MB (per email).

Electronic proposals must be transmitted and confirmed received by the established due date and time. Contractor is responsible for verifying receipt of proposal by the Contracting Officer.

Proposals shall be submitted in six (6) separate attachments/documents – for the purpose of Government review and evaluation of each proposal part independently of the others. 1-6 as follows:

1. Completed, Signed Offer SF1442 (Section A.) complete blocks 10 Fill-ins, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20a, b, and c on the SF 1442. If amendment(s) are issued acknowledge amendments or complete blocks 19, 20a, 20b & 20c. Signed by authorized person to bind firm.

• Standard Form [SF] 1442 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Complete all applicable fields. Fill, sign, date Blocks 30a-c.

2. Price Proposal. Section B, Schedule of Items.

• Section B Schedule of Supplies and Service, B.1 Bid Schedule. Provide pricing information for all Items. IAW listed

Notes.

3. Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors, Section K.

Complete all Representations and Certifications listed in Section K (2-4) of this solicitation. Offerors may include the electronic version of the completed Representations and Certifications from vendor record/profile from the System for Award Management [SAM]. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

4. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. Email electronic copy only. See Paragraph L.3 for technical proposal requirements.

5. Bid Guarantee. See FAR 52.228-1. Scanned copy of fully executed Bid Guarantee (Standard Form 24 and Power of Attorney). Additionally, the original Bid Guarantee shall be hardcopy mailed to:

Jeremy Bedner, Contracting Officer USDA Forest Service Procurement and Property Services [PPS], Field Procurement Operations, Southwest Zone Contract Service Area [CSA] 6, Construction and A-E

1323 Club Drive Vallejo, CA 94592

6. Solicitation amendments. All amendments acknowledged (signed) and returned. If applicable.

“Acknowledge” all amendments with your bid submission – on the SF1442 page 2 no. 18 mailto:Gregory.Cunningham@usda.gov

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L.3 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

General. The technical proposal will be evaluated to determine whether proposal meets the requirements of the Government. Therefore, the technical proposal must present sufficient information to reflect a thorough understanding of the requirements and a detailed description of the techniques, procedures, subcontractors, and program for achieving the objectives of the specifications/statement of work. Proposals which merely paraphrase the requirements of the Government's specifications/statement of work or use such phrases as "will comply" or "standard techniques will be employed" will be considered unacceptable and will not be considered further. Offerors are strictly advised to comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete Prime Contractor Offer. Failure to furnish a complete offer per the instructions in this solicitation, at the required time and on the required date, may result in the Offeror’s proposal being determined ineligible. The proposal shall address the offeror’s capability and proposed approach to fully perform the requirements of the solicitation. The proposal should be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineation of capabilities to perform the contract. Offerors are cautioned that sufficient and detailed information must be presented in their proposals to enable the Government to evaluate their proposals fully in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria contained herein.

The Government is not obligated to request additional information, and in the absence of appropriate information, the proposal may be rated deficient. Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the RFP. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set forth herein.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

The technical proposal must provide and/or address the following:

A. Relevant Prior Experience and Past Performance

Submit detailed information for no more than three (3) prior projects/contracts completed within the prior five (5) years. Contracts may be those with federal, state, and local governments as well as commercial customers.

Submit with Experience Questionnaire (RFP Attachment 6 5) or equivalent*

The contracts/subcontracts shall be similar in nature and complexity as that of this RFP – including construction of concrete road bridges, implementation of associated BMPs, and repair/repaving of asphalt roads with hot mix asphalt.

For each contract or subcontract submitted, include the following information:

a. Name of customer or contracting activity

b. Contract number

c. Project name/description

d. Contract type

e. Total contract value

f. Completion date, or anticipated completion date if in progress

g. Scope, magnitude, complexity of the work

h. Contracting Officer (or Customer Representative if commercial)

i. Contracting Officer's Representative [COR] or Project Manager

j. List of major subcontractors *if performed 25% or more of the work

NOTE: Provide name, address, telephone, and email address for items h. and I.

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*Alternate formats/substitutes for the Experience Questionnaire (Attachment 6 5) may be submitted and shall be considered acceptable provided the format, sections, references, and contract/project information requested are similar to those in Attachment 6. 5.

Past Performance. Review shall be based on submitted contracts/projects for this factor and associated Experience Questionnaire or equivalent.

The Government shall also review completed performance evaluations currently in the Government’s past performance databases e.g., Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System [CPARS] / Past Performance Information Retrieval System [PPIRS].

Performance information may be obtained from references provided with the Experience Questionnaire or those listed in the PPIRS/CPARS evaluations. The Government may or may not contact any or all references listed. For any projects listed that may report less than positive performance, you are encouraged to provide a description of the problems and efforts made to correct and prevent future occurrences. Information submitted for consideration may include the following:

• Provide details on quality of work performed on contracts/projects submitted under this factor.

• Address specific performance issues and how you mitigated the cause of those issues.

• Provide details regarding timeliness of performance or lack thereof.

• Discuss business performance statement that describes relationships and cooperation with customers.

B. Technical Approach

General

The Technical Approach must specifically address following in order to be considered responsive and acceptable:

• Major installation steps for the complete bridge replacement including earthwork, horizontal and vertical controls, concrete, drilling for the foundation, precast pre-stressed concrete deck panels fabrication and installation, guard and approach rail installation, pedestrian walkway superstructures, asphalt paving, and implementation of best management practices (BMPs) for protection of water quality and natural resources.

• The construction and removal of the roadway bypass, traffic control plan for the bridge construction, the Hume Lake Christian Camps area, and maintenance of the traffic bypass and traffic control during construction regular hours, off-hours, and weekend hours and must include access to at least one side of the gas station pumps.

• The major construction steps for completion of the Tenmile Road Rehabilitation construction project, traffic control during construction to include culvert replacement, full road asphalt replacement, bridge deck asphalt, and full project schedule – for both the bridge and road work.