LT D_B Amendment 2.pdf

AMENDMENTS # 2

1. Phase 1, Section L, Factor 2 ii. (page 82) shall now read:

Factor 2 – Experience of the Builder as a Prime Contractor

i. The Offeror must submit documentation of at least 3 but not more than 5 contracts completed within the prior 5 years of the date of the RFQ, exclusive of the warranty period. The Offeror must have been the prime contractor on each contract submitted for Factor 2;

ii. Prime Contractor is the entity signing the contract. The contract must be

Design Build as defined in FAR;

iii. Contracts submitted by Offerors for Factor 2 must have had a total value of at least $500,000 (each);

iv. For each contract, Offeror must provide the following:

(1) Name of the Contracting Officer or Customer (Owner)

(2) Email and phone number of the CO and COR or Owner’s representative

(3) Contract number (if one exists)

(4) Type of contract (e.g. construction, design/build or design-bid-build);

(5) Final contract value

(6) Date contract was completed (do not include warranty period) provide date in the following format day/month/year

(7) Any adverse actions taken by agency regarding contract (e.g. cure notice, stop work order, or termination for default)

2. Page 99 Phase 1 Section M Factor 2 shall now read the following:

Evaluation of Factor 2 – Experience of the Builder as a Prime Contractor

The Government will only rate Factor 2 for Offerors who receive a Factor 1 rating of “PASS”. The Government will evaluate Factor 2 by reviewing submissions and assigning a rating of either “PASS” or “FAIL”.

The Government will review offers to confirm:

1) At least three contract examples submitted that were completed within the past five (5) years. Only first five examples will be reviewed, in case more than 5 were provided.

2) Examples are design-build examples

3) Offeror was the prime contractor on each example

4) All examples are over $500K in value (each).

5) Government Agency or Owner’s representative is noted

An Offeror that receives a rating of “FAIL” will not be considered for phase II and will not be evaluated further.

3. Page 83, Phase 1, Section L Factor 3 shall now read the following:

1) Design Build Experience must meet the following criteria:

a. At least one design/build construction contract for a hospital, laboratory facility or research facility, exclusive of curtilage or ancillary facilities.

b. At least one contract must be for new construction of a facility valued at least $5M;

c. Provide the same projects and information required in Factor 2

4. Pages 99 and 100, Phase 1 Section M Factor 3 shall now read the following:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s experience successfully completing relevant Design-Build construction projects via adjectival ratings.

It will be reviewed to ensure same examples provided in Factor #2 will be evaluated for Factor #3. Only first five examples will be reviewed, in case more than 5 were provided.

At least one example is found to be for a design/build construction contract for a hospital, laboratory facility or research facility, exclusive of curtilage or ancillary facilities

At least one contract example is found to be for new construction of a facility valued at least $5M;

Offerors will be reviewed more favorably if the newly constructed facility example value is greater than $15M.

Offerors will be evaluated more favorably if at least three examples are provided for renovations in an occupied hospital, laboratory facility is greater than

$15M

Offerors will be evaluated even more favorably if at least one example involved exterior buried ASME B31.1 Power Piping valued at greater than $15M.

5. Page 83 Phase 1 Section L Factor #4 shall now read the following:

i. Offeror must include a narrative describing the proposed Design-

Build Team

(i.e., construction contractor, designer, and all subcontractors noted in section

“ii” paragraph “b” to “g” below), their roles and responsibilities, and any specialized experience and technical competencies related to design-build projects

a. Provide SF 330s for the proposed Designer of Record, exclude section

“H”

b. Provide resumes for non-designers identified (not SF330s)

ii. Offeror must identify the following proposed entities for the proposed design-build team:

(a) Offeror’s role if not listed in “b” through “g”

(b) Designer of record (one person from design firm)

(c) Design-build project manager

(d) Company responsible for construction activities/Superintendent

(e) Company responsible for electrical construction activities/Superintendent

(f) Company responsible for piping activities/ Superintendent

(g) Company responsible for HVAC/ Superintendent

iii. A Design-Build Team Experience Table must be completed based upon projects listed in factor 3.

6. Page 84 phase 1, section L factor #5 shall now read the following:

Factor 5 – Past Performance

Subfactor 5a - Builder Past Performance:

Offeror must use the attached Past Performance Questionnaires (included with amendment) (PPQs) to document past performance for projects in factors 2 and 3.

If the example is a federal contract(s) indicate a CPARs was completed previously with reference information to identify it. If CPARS exist no

PPQ is needed.

Subfactor 5b Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

(1) Offeror must submit a letter from the National Council on

Compensation Insurance (NCCI) or its calculating State Agency verifying the Offerors’ EMR for the last rating period only.

(2) If the Offeror is ineligible for an EMR, the Offeror must provide a signed letter from their insurance company. The letter must be signed by an authorized individual from the insurance firm on letterhead company letterhead.

(3) EMR must be equal to or less than 1.00

7. Page 101, Phase 1 Section M Factor 5 shall now read:

Evaluation of Subfactor 5a – Builder Past Performance

The Government will evaluate the past performance information for relevant projects that were completed within the past five years as identified in

Factors 2 & 3.

Offerors will be reviewed more favorably if the new constructed facility example value is greater than $15M and received majority of ratings that were very good or excellent.

Offerors will be evaluated more favorably if at least three examples are provided for renovations in an occupied hospital, laboratory facility is greater than

$15M and received majority of ratings that were very good or excellent.

Offerors will be evaluated even more favorably if at least one example involved exterior buried ASME B31.1 Power Piping valued at greater than $15M and received majority of ratings that were very good or excellent.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Government shall rate them as “NEUTRAL”. A subfactor rating of “NEUTRAL” will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

Evaluation of Subfactor 5b – Experience Modification Rate

The Government will evaluate an Offeror’s Experience Modification Rate

(EMR)

by reviewing an Offeror’s following submission:

1. Offeror shall submit a letter from the National Council on Compensation

Insurance (NCCI) or its calculating State Agency verifying the Offerors’

EMR for the last rating period only.

2. If the Offeror is ineligible for an EMR, the Offeror shall provide a signed letter from their insurance company. The letter must be signed by an authorized individual from the insurance firm on letterhead company letterhead.

3. EMR is equal to or less than 1.00

The Government may rate an Offeror more favorably who demonstrates an

EMR

of 1.00 or less. If an Offeror that is ineligible for an EMR, the Government shall rate them as “NEUTRAL” for this subfactor. A subfactor rating of

“NEUTRAL”

will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.