SACN_244692_PreBid_Presentation_0002.pptx

Pre-Bid Project Overview St. Croix national scenic riverway

E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

PMIS #: SACN 244692

relocate Osceola landing boat launch

Solicitation: 140P2021R0060

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED

June 2, 2021

Slides 1-4: Megan Slides 5-8: OTAK Slides 9-10: Abigail Slide 11: Lisa Slides 12-42: Victoria

AGENDA

Introductions Project Overview Scope of Work Site Logistics Site Layout and Orientation Site/Project Considerations Site Visit Information Bid Information Sections L & M Pre-Bid Conference Questions Conclusion

PROJECT OVERVIEW

General Contract Information

The work shall be conducted from NTP in September 2021 – November 2022 At the end of the first construction season, work shall be protected in place during a winter shutdown from December 2021 – March 2022 (4 months) Spring flooding at Osceola Landing is highly likely

No concurrent projects are anticipated; however, main parking area to remain open with commercial use operations and private boaters to have river access

Access to site via Highway 243 with storage of materials to occur on-site, refer to contract documents for location at main entrance

Refer to www.nps.gov/sacn for weather, closures, and other information In addition, refer to CDC Guidelines and Executive Order No. 13991: Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing for the most updated COVID-19 mandates

Address visitor safety concerns among pedestrians, motorized boaters, and non-motorized boaters

Improve management of commercial use operations (landing, launching, staging, loading, and shuttling)

Enhance day use activities (fishing, picnicking, walking, etc.)

Address shoreline erosion and hazardous trees

Address congestion in parking areas and provide enhanced wayfinding

Update interpretive media and provide a welcoming experience

Upgrade facilities, such as restrooms and utilities

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Scope of Services

SITE LAYOUT AND ORIENTATION

Existing Conditions

Proposed Conditions

PROJECT CONSIDERATIONS

Site Logistics

- Plaza area and shade structures with an accessible overlook at Peninsula Point. Existing and new pedestrian pathways will be paved to provide access to outdoor recreation opportunities for all visitors throughout Osceola Landing.

- New picnic areas will be created to accommodate a variety of group sizes. Several accessible picnic areas will also be provided

- Several picnic tables and grills will be relocated adjacent to new, smaller parking areas along the roadway and along the accessible trail to provide better access.

- Comfort Station - A new family restroom with a utility chase will be added on the northwest side of the existing comfort station New fixtures and piping will be installed connect into existing services,

- Rehabilitate the existing Boat Launch (approximately 60-feet wide x 200-feet long) will remain in use for canoe, kayak and other non- motorized access.

- Establish a new motorized watercraft access (approximately 24-feet wide x 75-feet long) and adjacent parking area (approximately 100-feet wide x 200-feet long) will be constructed at a separate location to minimize safety issues caused by congestion between canoes, kayaks and motorboats.

- Shoreline Stabilization - Naturized shoreline stabilization of 4,367 square feet to restore the shoreline and minimize further bank erosion along the eastern side of the peninsula. This will entail re-grading the banks to a gentler slope. The re-graded banks will be stabilized with brush mattresses including live fascine bundles, live willow stakes, and branch cuttings. No hard armoring or fill is being placed on the banks.

Retrofit existing parking lot for motorized launch parking to include trailer/boat parking, staging/queuing stalls, and inspection stalls. - Vehicle and pedestrian wayfinding signage for improving circulation throughout the landing area.

This project will upgrade Interpretive media and signs that will be focused on educating the public about the history of the river and relevant environmental issues. The construction design of this project will incorporate state of the art principles in sustainability, accessibility and erosion control as they relate to outdoor recreational areas.

E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

SITE INTERPRETATION AND WAYFINDING

SITE INTERPRETATION AND WAYFINDING

The St. Croix River is a Wild and Scenic Riverway Free-flowing condition, water quality Aquatic, cultural, geology, recreational, riparian, and scenic-aesthetic values

Mitigations and other considerations Active floodplain with the potential for overbank flooding Threatened and Endangered Species Mussels (4 species) Erosion and sediment control: silt curtains and fences, berms, and other similar practices Invasive aquatic species Contractors shall inspect and remove all visible plants, mussels, and other invasive species from equipment and craft before entering or leaving any in water or shoreline work Riverbank restoration – bioengineering techniques with native seed mixes and plantings

Permitting (in process)

PROJECT CONSIDERATIONS

Resource Management and Mitigations

Refer to the Solicitation for complete information.

Pre-Bid Meeting: June 2, 2021 Pre-Bid Site Visit: June 3, 2021 @ 9-11am CT Pre-Bid Conference Questions Due: June 4 @ 2:00 PM MT/3 PM CT Solicitation Questions Due: June 18, 2021 @ 12:00 PM MT / 1:00 PM CT Offers Due: July 1, 2021 @ 2:00 PM MT / 3:00 PM CT

Contract Requirements include:

Submission is electronic only to Victoria_Nosal@nps.gov and Joy_Ewalt@nps.gov SECTION L – 52.216-1 – Type of Contract – Firm Fixed Price NAICS Code: 236220 - Small Business Size Standard: $39.5M This is a competitive procurement that is set aside for Small Businesses

SUMMARY OF SOLICITATION AND AWARD

Key Dates and Information

Refer to the Solicitation for complete information.

Pre-Bid Site Visit: June 3, 2021 @ 9-11am CT Site is primarily open to public, except well house and comfort station chase Park staff will have well house and comfort station chase open and available for viewing at this time only

SUMMARY OF SOLICITATION AND AWARD

Site Visit Location and Information

Construction Documents (drawings) and Specifications Wayside and Interpretive Experience Fabrication Drawings and Graphics Exhibit Design Reference Package Exhibit and Wayside Specifications Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines Supplemental Services, Surveys, and Reports Geotechnical Report Hydrology Report Arborist Report Benthic and Hydrographic Mapping Report Permitting Cover Letter and Application

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

The Government will conduct a source selection using the Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process defined at FAR Part 15.1. The Contracting Officer (CO) will obligate and award a contract to the offeror who submits a proposal the Source Selection Authority (SSA) determines conforms to solicitation requirements; is fair and reasonable; and provides the best value to the government considering all evaluation factors combined as detailed below.

The Government may accept other than the lowest priced proposal when the perceived benefits of a higher priced proposal merit the price differential.

Additionally, pursuant to FAR 52.215-1(f), Contract Award, contained herein:

The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest.

The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the CO later determines them to be necessary.

BASIS OF AWARD

PROPOSAL EVALUATION

See Section M for further detail

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE: FACTORS: Factors 1-5 are listed in descending order of Importance. Factor 6 Past Performance is less important than Factors 1-5 when combined.

Overall: All evaluation factors other than price (technical and past performance), when combined are approximately equal to price.

EVALUATION FACTORS

FORMAT: Submit one (1) electronic copy

ORGANIZATION: Include a Table of Contents named as follows:

FACTOR 1 - PROJECT EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 2 - KEY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH

FACTOR 4 - SCHEDULE

FACTOR 5 - SAFETY

FACTOR 6 - PAST PERFORMANCE

OTHER SUBMITTALS: PROPOSED EQUALS

VOLUME 1

Technical Proposal – Format, Organization, Contents

Submit the attached "Project Experience" form addressing specific experience aspects below for up to 3 relevant projects completed in the last 5 years.

Submit separate forms for each project.

Key Trades, if evaluated, are subject to substitution requirements in Section H of this solicitation and resulting contract.

NOTE: Submit the same projects for Past Performance (Factor #6 as submitted under this factor.

FACTOR 1

Project Experience

Unique Construction Elements: Describe your experience with the following types of construction

Recreational areas Freshwater work Decorative flat work Tactile interpretive models Interpretive and wayfinding signage

Teaming Experience:

Describe your experience as a prime contractor working with the proposed team (key personnel and key subcontractors).

Prime contractor experience is experience as a general contractor managing multiple subcontractors on projects you self-performed at least 15% of the cost of the contract, excluding materials.

Project experience demonstrating

1) capability to successfully complete relevant project of similar scope and magnitude to this solicitation,

2) strong technical knowledge and skill required for this solicitation, and

3) effective management, problem solving, communication, coordination, and organization present lower levels of risk and will be more favorably rated.

Those not demonstrating these attributes present higher levels of risk and will be less favorably rated.

Note: The same projects evaluated for experience under this factor shall also be evaluated for Past Performance (Factor #6).

Projects determined more relevant under this factor will be given more weight in the Past Performance evaluation.

Submit resumes, 1 page for key personnel as identified in Section H of this solicitation and listed below.

Note percentage of time proposed for this project for each person.

Note if key personnel has worked on previous projects together.

All personnel are subject to substitution requirements contained in this solicitation.

There is no preprinted form for this submittal.

FACTOR 2

Key Personnel Experience

Key Personnel experience demonstrating:

(1) capability in same or similar key personnel positions on successful relevant projects of similar scope and magnitude to this solicitation;

(2) strong technical knowledge and skill required for this solicitation; and

(3) key personnel has experience working together; and

(4) effective problem solving, communication, coordination, and organization present lower levels of risk and will be more favorably rated.

Those not demonstrating these attributes present higher levels of risk and will be less favorably rated.

FACTOR 2

Key Personnel Experience

Technical approach is your means and method to complete a technical aspect of required work in this solicitation.

Submit a written narrative limited to 5 pages describing your technical approach to the specific aspects below. Additional pages will not be evaluated.

Pictures can be included and will count towards the page limitation.

FACTOR 3

Technical Approach

Approach to Critical Contract Requirements: Describe your approach to successfully accomplish the following:

Improve management of commercial use operations (landing, launching, staging, loading and shuttling) Enhance day use activities (fishing, picnicking, walking, etc.)

Address shoreline erosion and hazardous trees Address congestion in parking areas and provide enhanced wayfinding Update interpretive media and provide a welcoming experience Upgrade facilities, such as restrooms and utilities Address visitor safety concerns among pedestrians, motorized boaters, and non-motorized boaters

Identify potential related risks or reasons for project time or cost impacts and your solutions to mitigate and resolve them.

Natural/Cultural/Historic Protection & Preservation Plan: Describe your approach of working in a riparian boundary of a wild and scenic riverway.

Technical approaches that comply with applicable contract requirements, are realistic, appropriate, and efficient, and demonstrate clear logic and scope understanding present lower levels of risk and will be more favorably rated.

Approaches not demonstrating these attributes present higher levels of risk and will be less favorably rated.

Submit your proposed construction schedule for this specific project showing completion within the required period of performance contained in this solicitation with accompanying schedule narrative.

Submit your schedule in MS Project Gantt Chart format; for evaluation purposes only assume a Notice to Proceed date of September 1, 2021; and include specific activities required for this project and a clear critical path with major milestones and applicable predecessor activities.

In your accompanying narrative, explain schedule logic, critical path activities, and key considerations and constraints.

Plan activities to account for seasonal fluctuations in water levels.

Schedule narrative has a 2-page count limit.

There is no preprinted form for this submittal.

FACTOR 4

Schedule

Construction schedules and narrative descriptions documenting Clear and efficient critical path and logical sequencing;

Account for procurement lead-time, subcontractor/trade coordination, on-site storage and staging, resource and time constraints;

Demonstrate risk mitigation and successful completion with the required period of performance present lower levels of risk and will be more favorably rated.

Schedules which do not demonstrate these attributes present higher levels of risk and will be less favorably rated.

FACTOR 4

Schedule

Submit an overview of your company’s Construction Safety Program including COVID and an assessment of the safety risks associated with this construction project.

Discuss any changes to your company’s Construction Safety Program required to address your assessment of the project risk.

Include the names, resumes, and specific safety training completed (i.e., OSHA, etc.) for the proposed Project Site Safety Manager for this project.

This factor has a 3-page count limit.

FACTOR 5

Safety

Safety information (overview, risk assessment, and tailoring for this specific project) demonstrating a higher level of project understanding; risk mitigation; and qualifications and capabilities of proposed safety personnel will be more favorably rated.

FACTOR 5

Safety

Submit Past Performance information for the same projects submitted under Project Experience (factor #1) using the attached Past Performance Questionnaire.

Information may be regarding the offeror’s firm and/or its proposed subcontractors performing key trades and other construction activities. Subcontractor past performance will only be considered if it correlates to the work the subcontractor will be performing on this requirement.

If available, offerors may submit a Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) evaluation report in lieu of the Past Performance Questionnaire.

FACTOR 6

Past Performance

Submittal process for the Past Performance Questionnaire is as follows:

Complete Sections I and II only of the attached Past Performance Questionnaire and forward to your client reference.

The reference shall be some who was substantially involved with the project and can provide a complete, objective assessment of your performance.

Direct them to complete and submit the survey to the address and point of contact in paragraph B above by the due date and time of proposal receipt.

Submit copies of the questionnaire that your forwarded to your references with their point of contact information in this proposal Volume I.

Submit a narrative disclosing any instances of past performance that may be considered less than full satisfactory.

Describe pertinent facts, circumstances and any remedial action taken or to be taken to correct the deficiency.

Failure to disclose such instances could result in an unfavorable assessment of the offeror’s past performance record.

Past performance demonstrating higher levels of success and quality on more relevant projects similar in scope and magnitude to this solicitation present lower levels of risk and will be more favorably rated.

Projects that are more relevant to the requirements of this solicitation will be given more weight in the overall past performance rating.

Project Experience ratings (Factor 1) will be considered in determining relevancy for projects submitted under this factor.

If an offeror has no past performance on similar work relevant to this solicitation, they will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

Past performance on contracts with the Federal Government, other public agencies, or private organizations will be considered.

All submitted references may not be contacted.

Sources other than submitted references may be contacted.

During proposal evaluations, exchanges between the Government and offerors may occur to clarify relevance of past performance information and/or address adverse past performance information which an offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond to.

Except when it is determined not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of provision)

EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

Standard Form (SF)1442 will be reviewed for completeness Amendment Acknowledgement will be reviewed for timely and proper acknowledgement SECTION B PRICE SCHEDULE Proposed pricing will be evaluated for fair and reasonableness. Reasonableness will be determined considering comparisons to competitive pricing and to the independent cost estimate

SF 24 BID BOND

SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

GENERAL REFERENCES

SUBCONTRACTING PERCENTAGE WORKSHEET

VOLUME II

Business and Price Proposal

VOLUME II

Business and Price Proposal – Contract Price Schedule

Direct all questions to the CO who requests that they be submitted in writing via email to both the CO, Victoria Nosal, Victoria_Nosal@nps.gov and the CS, Joy Ewalt, Joy_Ewalt@nps.gov

Questions and answers will be issued by written amendment posted as an amendment to the solicitation. Offerors are required to fill out and sign the acknowledgment of amendments received (SF1442 Section 19) and include this when submitting our offer on the Form 1442.

The DEADLINE ON QUESTIONS FOR SOLICITATION: June 18, 2021 @ 12:00PM MT/ 1:00PM CT. The recorded presentation will be available to participants after the presentation. Please refer to the Summary and Instructions documents in beta.SAM to obtain access.

For all other interested vendors not able to attend this pre-bid site visit, an amendment will have directions on how to request this presentation and the recorded pre-proposal site visit.

SOLICITATION

Questions

Thank You For Your Interest in This Project

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