B11_VirtualPreProp_Conf_Slides_140P2024R0026_CATO_250011__0004.pdf

Pre-Proposal Conference & Project Overview Replace Parkwide Utilities

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

PMIS #: CATO 250011

Solicitation: 140P2024R0026

March 7, 2024

AGENDA

• Introductions

• Project Overview

• Solicitation Information

• Solicitation Questions

• Conclusion

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

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Owens Creek

Round Meadow

Post 5A

Visitor Center

Misty Mount

Greentop

Central Treatment Building and Tank

Project Scope

• This Project was previously solicited for construction in 2022 (Solicitation 140P2022R0078). Due to funding constraints, the Government has reduced the scope of work of the original 100% Construction Documents:

• a. Original Base Bid work has been reduced.

• b. Some Base Bid work has become Option work.

• c. The originally-designed Option work has been eliminated.

• Geotechnical Engineering Report (DMY Engineering Consultants, Inc. dated October 5, 2023) provides additional information to supplement the Specifications’ Geotechnical Data Report (Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.)

• Base Bid Work east of the central treatment plant shall end after the air release and vacuum valve assembly at STA 4+13.08 and shall include the addition of a manual air release hydrant to provide flushing capability.

• Note: this site is directly adjacent to Camp David.

Park coordination will be required.

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

Addendum 1 – Base Bid

Addendum 1 – Options

Addendum 1 – Eliminated Options

Addendum 2 – Tree Removal by Others

Tree Removal Performed by Others:

• Tree and shrub clearing is not permitted between April 1 – November 14.

Some tree removal indicated in the specifications and drawings will be performed by others, and removal will occur by April 1, 2024.

• Stump removal will not be performed by others and remains part of this CATO 250011 scope of work.

• A total of 226 trees will be removed under a separate contract along Manahan and Park Central Road.

• A total of 53 trees at the Central Treatment Facility site will be removed by others through the Park’s Feller Training in March 2024.

Addendum 2 – Tree Removal by Others

Tree Removal Performed by Others:

226 Trees 53 Trees

Additional Info

Contractors are advised to review the Contract Documents for details that are specific to this project and location, including but not limited to the following:

• Permits

• Stream Crossing work restrictions

• Tree and shrub clearing work restrictions

• Camp work restrictions

• Traffic Control requirements

If clarification is required, please direct specific questions to the Contracting Officer via email. Send all questions to aaron_vollbracht@nps.gov AND kyle_gonynor@nps.gov mailto:aaron_vollbracht@nps.gov mailto:kyle_gonynor@nps.gov

1. FORMAT: Submit proposal via email to aaron_vollbracht@nps.gov AND kyle_gonynor@nps.gov

2. ORGANIZATION:

BUSINESS & PRICE PROPOSAL

FACTOR 2 – Technical Approach FACTOR 3 – Schedule FACTOR 4 – Technical Experience FACTOR 5 -- Past Performance FACTOR 6 – Small Business Participation

SECTION L: Instructions for the Submission of Offers mailto:aaron_vollbracht@nps.gov

• Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process pursuant to FAR 15.101-1

• Selection of the offer that provides the overall best value, considering all evaluation factors, to the Government for award

• Non-Price Factors 2, 3, 4, and Factor 6 Small Business Participation are of equal importance.

• Past Performance: Factor 5 Past Performance is more important than non-price Factors 2, 3 & 4, and 6 combined.

• All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equally important to price.

SECTION M EVALUATION PROCESS

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

• Solicitation Section L, and Solicitation Section M describe this requirement

• If at any point during the performance of the contract it becomes apparent that the plan will not be met a recovery plan will be requested, and adherence to the plan will be appropriately documented in the past performance record

• Small Business Participation is separate from the Small Business Subcontracting Plan requirements at FAR 52.219-9

• A sample plan template is attached to the solicitation. The Subcontracting Plan does not receive a rating and the award is not made until the subcontracting plan is acceptable. The clauses 52.219-9 and 52.219-16 provide further detail.

The plan is only required to be submitted by large businesses. Small businesses prime contract offerors do not need to submit a subcontracting plan.

• The plan should demonstrate the contractor’s proposed subcontracting percentages as they relate to the proposed subcontracted amount and the small business goals identified in the solicitation.

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

• Wage Determination:

• See current solicitation and any amendments for applicable Wage

Determination

• Ensure all subcontractor’s wages incorporate the current wage determination rates into their proposals.

• Work Hours:

• Ensure the work hours identified in Division 1 are considered when developing your proposed schedule

• Self-Performance:

• Clause 52.236-1 identifies the prime contractor self-performance requirement, the prime contractor is required to perform on site, with its own organization 12% of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract.

WAGE DETERMINATION / WORK HOURS / SELF

PERFORMANCE

• The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

• A formal organized site visit at the work location was conducted 02/22/2024

• This virtual pre-proposal conference is not implied to relieve an offeror’s responsibilities pursuant to inspect the work area pursuant to the clauses at 52.236- 2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work.

• (See Amendment 0004) A second pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 10:00AM – 12:00PM at the Round Meadow parking lot.

14840 Manahan RD, Sabillasville, MD 21780

DISCLAIMER:

Any information obtained from either site visit meeting shall not be interpreted as additional contract requirements or changes to the contract requirements. All terms and conditions are documented within the solicitation and its amendments.

All proposals shall be based upon those documents.

SITE VISIT

• Submit all questions in writing to:

• aaron_vollbracht@nps.gov

• kyle_gonynor@nps.gov

• Government responses will be provided to all offerors via the SAM.gov advertisement

• Identities of offerors will be redacted

• Submit questions no later than 10 calendar days prior to proposal due date

• Questions submitted after this time may not receive a Government response

SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

mailto:aaron_vollbracht@nps.gov mailto:kyle_gonynor@nps.gov

Project Scope

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Addendum 1 – Base Bid

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Addendum 1 – Options

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Addendum 1 – Eliminated Options

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Addendum 2 – Tree Removal by Others

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Addendum 2 – Tree Removal by Others

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Additional Info