Attachment_REVISED_SECTION_M_mab_06122025_0001.pdf

Replace Centennial Trail Boardwalks (Phase I) SOLICITATION NO. 140FHR25R0007

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following provision is incorporated by reference:

Provision Title Date

M.1.0 BASIS OF AWARD.

M.1.1 Award without Discussion

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. (See Provisions FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisitions) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information and, in the format, specified in Section L.

Communication conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors would not constitute discussions and the contracting officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for proposal revision.

M.1.2 Evaluation Approach

This award will be made based off the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) in accordance with

FAR 15.101-2.

This is a competitive best value source selection in which competing offeror’s technical capability and past performance history, when combined, are approximately equal to cost/price. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors.

M.1.3 Factors to be Evaluated

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

FACTOR 1 – RECENT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AND ABILITY TO DELIVER

Replace Centennial Trail Boardwalks (Phase I) SOLICITATION NO. 140FHR25R0007

FACTOR 3 – PRICE

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each factor as it applies to the statement of work, specifications and drawings. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in paragraph C (Evaluation Approach) below. An offer will receive an ‘Acceptable’ rating if it meets the minimum requirements of all evaluation factors described below.

M.2.0 Evaluation Factors

FACTOR 1 – RECENT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Offerors shall be evaluated to determine whether they have performed similar contracts, in terms of scope and price, to the work required within the solicitation. Offerors shall provide the minimum requested project information on at least three (3) and not more than five (5) relevant projects completed within the last (4) years for the construction of similar projects, that are 100% completed, as stated on statement of work (MAXIMUM 8 PAGES). For a project to be considered, the offeror shall have been the Prime Contractor on it. One of the projects does have to have been done with a Federal Agency to be considered. The contractor shall have experience with trail boardwalk and trail vegetation removal. Proposal responses exceeding the 8-page maximum shall not be considered.

A project is considered ‘relevant’ if it is similar in terms of scope and price to the work required within the solicitation. To be considered similar in scope, one project shall demonstrate work experience in construction/deconstruction of similar projects as stated on the statement of work and the project shall have a contract value of at least $150,000.

Submit CPARS evaluations for projects completed or a government Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) completed by client with up-to-date contact information. CPARS/PPQs must match projects submitted for past experience.

Each project submitted is limited to a maximum of two pages for a total maximum of 8 pages for Past Performance. Total number of pages not to include the CPARS/PPQ.

FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AND ABILITY TO DELIVER

The offeror shall identify their Technical Capabilities and their Ability to Deliver the project shown in the supporting documents provided at solicitation. Under the Technical Capabilities and Ability to Deliver Factor, the Offeror shall provide documentation for their General Contractor Management Team, and any Sub-contractors / Specialists if proposing. Documentation submitted may include but will not necessarily be limited to: organizational charts, resumes, professional qualifications, Replace Centennial Trail Boardwalks (Phase I) SOLICITATION NO. 140FHR25R0007 previous collaborations and certifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services and construction.

a. Identify the following key personnel: Project Manager and Site Superintendent.

b. Identify other key personnel and specialized training.

c. List current and upcoming project commitments of key personnel.

d. Draft work plan identifying proposed sequencing of major work components.

The response on Technical Ability to Deliver is limited to 5 pages Maximum. Proposal responses exceeding the 5-page maximum shall not be considered.

FACTOR 3 – PRICE

The price criteria includes the base and bid items in making a determination of overall price fair and reasonableness and if funding is available at the time of award, one or more of the option items listed above. Incomplete bids will not be considered. For option bid item(s) that may not be able to be funded at the time of award, the Government reserves the right to award and incorporate by modification within 30 days of award.

Offeror’s prices for each item within the bid schedule shall represent the best price in response to the solicitation. Prices will be evaluated using price analysis IAW FAR 15.404-1(a)(2) and 15.404- 1(b). Prices shall be evaluated to determine fairness, reasonableness and if unbalanced pricing exists.

Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated. If price analysis techniques indicate that a proposal is unbalanced, the contracting officer shall consider the risks to the Government associated with the unbalanced pricing. An offer may be rejected if the contracting balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government (no page limit).

(End of Section M)