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Pre-Bid Project Overview Rehabilitate South Campground Zion National Park

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PMIS #: 317454, 240254,

319664, 325305

Solicitation: 140P2024R0027

November 14, 2023

Thank you all for coming, we appreciate you making the trip here to learn more about this great opportunity at Zion National Park. This construction project is to rehabilitate the South Campground under that is being covered under various funding sources – The Legacy Restoration Fund (317454), Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (2420254), Concession Franchise Fees (319664) and Disaster Recovery (325305). This solicitation is under the number 140P202R0027.

My name is Megan Braunschweig and am from the National Park Service, Denver Service Center – Design and Construction Division. And with me is Vicki Freese-Supler, the contracting officer for this project. Some other notable members of our team is Bry Carter, facility manager at Zion National Park, and Walker Christensen – from DHM Design and designer of recorder, landscape architect and principal.

If you have not yet signed in please do so before you head out on the site visit. If you have any questions over the course of this presentation or during the site visit, please submit those in writing. No questions will be answered during this pre-bid meeting at this time.

AGENDA

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

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Megan

Here is a quick agenda of the items we plan to go through in this presentation Project Overview with includes scope of work, phasing, site plans, floor plans and orientation, and the like Bid Information (specifically sections L&M and how you will be evaluated) Pre-bid conference questions and the process for that And wrap-up, which includes instructions/agenda for this site visit stops

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Facilities in the campground are in poor condition and have continued to be used beyond their useful life span resulting in deferred maintenance.

Around 90,000 visitors use this campground with 90-100% occupancy annually.

Construction of the Visitor Center in 2000 eliminated 78 campsites in Watchman Campground and the demand remains high.

Features in the campground create safety and accessibility concerns and require upgrading.

The amount of use at campsites has led to increasing impacts to natural and cultural resources

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Issues

This project was funded due to the numerous project issues that have been experienced at the South Campground. The facilities within the campground are in poor condition and many of them have passed their useful lifespan and this has in turn led to deferred maintenance. This campground is typically 90-100% reserved throughout the year with 90,000 campers annually. This amount of use throughout the year has led to increased impacts to natural and cultural resources within the campground, such as denuded sites with lack of vegetation and privacy, death of trees from lack of water and climate change, flash floods that have come through the campground, and more. The demands are high at this campground and part of this is due to the building of the Visitor Center in 2000 and therefore the loss of 78 campsites in Watchman Campground (which we will also visit later today). Some of the features within the campground create safety and accessibility concerns, for example drainage ditches that create tripping hazards, and lack of accessible campsites and facilities within the campground.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

General Contract Information

The work shall be conducted from NTP in approximately February 2024 – February 2026 (24 months)

No concurrent projects are anticipated; however, if unanticipated projects are awarded then the contractor shall coordinate with contractors and the National Park Service as necessary for successful completion of other contracted work.

The park will be open to visitors during construction; however, the campground will be closed.

The park will address physical and site security measures at the pre-construction conference meeting and monitor for compliance throughout the contract period of performance

Contractor access to government network and hardware is not required.

As a project overview to this construction project, the period of performance will be a 2-year timeframe from approximately February 2024 – 2026, dependent upon Notice to Proceed date. We hope to award this project by the end of December 2023. No concurrent projects are anticipated at this time; however, it could be possible that the road and bridge to the Visitor Center could begin near the end of this project. During construction the park will remain open, deliveries and construction traffic will need to enter through the main park entrance. The park will address physical and site security measures at the pre-construction conference meeting and monitor for compliance throughout the contract period of performance. This project will have numerous monitors on site during construction (a biological monitor, archaeological monitor BOTH provided by the park, and a tribal monitor, which will be provided by the contractor and is reflected in the contract price schedule). No contractor access to government network and hardware is expected or required.

Provide 123 campsites in rehabilitated campground Reconfigure and re-pave the 1.7-mile road system for ease of wayfinding and navigation into 2 loops with gated entry for partial closure in low season Re-surface and delineate vehicle pads Replace site furnishings to improve visitor experience Restore and revegetate impacted areas around campsites and delineate camping areas Convert open-ditch irrigation system to piped irrigation for visitor safety and health of vegetation and trees Upgrade water and sewer lines that are nearly 50 years old and do not meet current code requirements Option A: Rehabilitate the historic South Campground comfort station for park grounds storage and restroom Option B: Rehabilitate Watchman Campground amphitheater to improve accessibility

Project Scope – 317454

I have split the description of this project by the various funding sources that are paying for this project. First the Great America Outdoors Act (Legacy Restoration Fund) portion under 317454 which is primarily focused on deferred maintenance of the campground. This project will provide a total of 123 rehabilitated campsites, which I will show some quick snapshots of in future slides of campsites AND we will see at Watchman Campground during the site visit. The campground will receive a reconfigured and re-paved asphalt road at approximately 1.7 miles for ease of wayfinding and navigation within 2 loops with gated entry for partial closures as necessary in the winter months. The campsite spurs will be re-surfaced and delineated with one of the bid options being to make those spurs asphalt. The sites themselves will also be delineated with a concrete curb and randomly placed boulder to mark the outer edge of the campsite and contain the chat material under the picnic table, fire pit and tent pads. Site furnishings will be new, replaced and/or refinished and then placed strategically within the campsites (for example - picnic tables, fire pits, food storage containers, trash receptacles). The areas around the campsites will be restored and revegetated to better delineate the campsites and provide a more natural environment and create privacy of sites. The open ditch irrigation system will be turned into piped irrigation to remove this tripping hazard AND to flood smaller pods of landscaping within the campground. And lastly this project will also include upgrading the water and sewer lines throughout, as these are past their useful lifespan at 50+ years old and do not meet current code requirements. Some items not mentioned on this list included upgrading the dump station (seen in the top photo), demolishing 3 Mission 66 comfort stations within the campground that require hazardous abatement precautions for lead based paints and asbestos roof tiles. Two options covered by this funding source are A) rehabilitating the historic South Campground comfort station (seen in the bottom photo) to an employee storage and restroom facility and option B, which is to rehabilitate the Watchman Campground amphitheater to provide accessible pathways, seating areas, and access to the stage for employees with disabilities.

Construct (3) replacement restroom buildings based on a modified prototype used throughout the park Install a 12-site picnic area Construct a new fee station to replace the existing portable fee station

Project Scope – 240254

Construct a wilderness permit office in conjunction with the fee station

Project Scope – 319664

Construct vegetated open channel drainage ways throughout campground

Project Scope – 325305

The next piece of the scope is funded by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) under 240254. This piece of the project will be focused on the capital improvements to the campground, such as 3 new replacement restroom buildings to match the type and layout of the comfort stations in the Watchman Campground with lower profile roofs to more closely match the Mission 66 architecture, but not duplicate it. This scope will also install 12 new picnic sites in the northwest corner of the campground near the entry to the campground and Nature Center. And lastly construct a NEW fee station to replace the existing portable fee station (that is seen in the bottom photograph).

319664 scope is funded by Concession Franchise Fees and is meant to construct the other portion of the new building at the campground entrance that will provide wilderness permits to visitors, along with employee workspaces, restrooms, and breakroom.

And lastly, 325205 scope funded by disaster recovery is to construct vegetated open channel drainage ways to transport water through the campground and south, and to allow for infiltration along the way.

Proposed Campground Site Plan

Here is the site plan for the rehabilitated south Campground, also found on sheet G5. A couple items to note is the table the top right that quantifies the number of host sites, RV sites, and walk-in tent sites per loop A and B with associated sites of each type that are to be accessible per ABA (Architectural Barriers Act). Walking through the campground towards the entrance, the new dump station is the right. Moving on a little further to the right is the new campground fee station and wilderness permit office with associated parking out front. Just past there are a couple of the host sites either prior to the roundabout or the beginning. At the bottom of the roundabout is one of the new comfort stations, and the 2 other new comfort stations are located in loops A and B (one each). Some of the walk-in sites can be found near the south-central part of the campground and to the far east of the campground near the Pa’Rus Trail. The new drainage channels can be seen in the lighter gray with 3 channels converging on loop A and 1 channel through loop B. The historic comfort station to be rehabilitated to an employee restroom and storage is in loop B seen in yellow. Additionally, there are some new trails through the campground to connect people from the Pa’Rus trail to future trails on the north, the wilderness permit office/fee station, and Nature Center. The Pa’Rus trail itself will be re-aligned with new concrete surface to accommodate the rehabilitated campsites and provide some space between visitor uses. Picnic sites can bee seen near the entry and along the edges of the parking lot near the Nature Center.

Proposed Campsite Site Plans

Here are some of the prototypes of site configurations seen in the L sheets. Generally there is a concrete curb to delineate the site (and we will see this later at the Watchman Campground) with boulders randomly placed on the edge. Tent pads are seen with the square and are approximately 18x18 in size. Picnic tables with accessible clear spacing around will be either refinished or new and the fire pits new wit ha concrete base.

Proposed Campsite Site Plans

Here are some more prototypes where campsites are located right next to each, although they are not considered group sites, they are connected with the concrete curbing, but each have their own amenities and campsite spurs for parking.

Proposed Restroom Floorplan

Example of Recently Constructed Facilities at Watchman Campground

On to the new comfort stations prototype and floor plan. On the right you will see a photo of the comfort stations that were built in the Watchman Campground with these looking very similar, but taking some of the design aesthetics from Mission 66. The floor plan is the same with the men’s and women’s restrooms on the top of the floor plan, 2 unisex accessible restrooms on the bottom with a utility/storage area with breezeway in the center. The women’s restroom has two toilets and one communal sink with 2 faucets. The men’s restrooms has one toilet and one urinal also with one communal sink with 2 faucets. All restrooms have baby changing stations, wall soap dispensers, mirrors, etc. On the exterior to the right is a dishwashing sink and faucet and one the bottom right exterior is a water bottle filling station.

Proposed Restroom Elevations

Here are elevation drawings from each direction of the comfort stations. Exterior finishes included natural sandstone veneer with a 3 color blend, rough sawn cedar trim and trusses, rough sawn douglas fir beam for entries at breezeway, composite shingles, cementitious fiber board lapped siding, and solar tube skylights allowing natural light into the restroom building. Interior finishes are epoxy floors, quartz trough sinks, glossy finish epoxy wall coating with orange peel texture on gypsum board walls, and epoxy coating over CMU filler.

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Proposed Fee Station/Wilderness Permit Office Floorplan

Lastly, the other new structure in the campground the fee station and wilderness permit office. From the entry are two main doors allowing access to either the wilderness permitting/backcountry office (to the left) and the campground fee station (to the right) with information desk and service counters for each. Both sides also allow transactions from the exterior patio in for service. In the back of house space there are a total of 4 supervisor spaces, 2 offices (all with doors for access), 2 hoteling type workpaces with 3 stations each for working, 2 storage closets, 1 breakroom, 1 shower, and 2 restrooms (1 accessible and one not). Additionally there is access to the back side of the building for an outdoor break space with privacy fence, overhead protection, and picnic tables all covered under Bid option K.

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Proposed Fee Station/Wilderness Permit Office Elevations

Here are 2 elevations from the east and west. Similar finishes to the comfort stations are used here with sandstone veneer, pre-rusted steel tube columns, cementitious fiber board lapped siding, rough sawn cedar trusses and trim.

Phasing and Staging Plan

Last, but not last the phasing of this construction project. Phase 1 is to complete Loop A in the first 18 months of the period of performance, so to open up this area to the public as soon as possible. This area also includes the entry, dump station, and dry-in of the fee station/wilderness permit office with 90% of all exterior finishes complete. Phase 2 is loop B and to be complete with the 24 months of the period of performance, the fee station/wilderness permit office will be complete and operational. The Pa’Rus trail (under bid option F) if accepted would be included within phase 2 project construction. All detouring of the trail and construction fencing can be found on the next slide. Staging and stockpiling areas can be seen here in orange with additional protections required for the areas in yellow to preserve historic features, such as the historic CCC comfort station under bid option A and the mission 66 comfort station to remain near the walk-in sites, which will be used a storage in the future.

Phasing Plan Continued

Here is the detouring of the Pa’Rus trail during construction of bid option F with use of the new campground roads and existing walks for bikers and pedestrians.

Refer to the Solicitation for complete information.

Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit: TODAY Solicitation Questions Due: November 22, 2023 @ 12:00pm MT Offers Due: December 11, 2023 @ 2:00pm MT Contract Requirements include:

Submission is electronic only to Vicki_l_freese-supler@nps.gov , and Daryl_hawkins@nps.gov Type of Contract – Firm Fixed Price NAICS Code: 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, $45M This is a competitive Full and Open Competition

SUMMARY OF SOLICITATION AND AWARD

Key Dates and Information

All information for deadlines are provided as part of the solicitation.

We are currently in the pre-bid meeting and the site visit will follow (meeting location to be shown on the last slide).

Solicitation questions will be due November 22 by no later than 12pm MT And Bids are due December 11 by 2pm MT Everything should be submitted to the email addresses you see on the screen This is a firm fixed price contract and full and open solicitation The NAICS code is 237990 and a small business size standard of $45M

Construction Documents (drawings) and Specifications Supplemental Services, Surveys, and Reports Appendix A: Asbestos Testing Report and Work Plan Appendix B: Lead Based Paint Report and Work Plan Appendix C: Geotechnical Investigation Appendix D: Visitor Information system Templates

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

The technical documents you will find on BetaSAM include the construction document drawings and specifications. Other supplemental services, surveys and reports include a Geotechnical survey, asbestos and lead based paints testing reports and work plans, as well as a visitor information system template.

And with that, on to Vicki to provide specifics regarding the solicitation and technical evaluation

Vicki

CONTRACT LINE NUMBER (CLIN) CONTRACT LINE ITEM (CLI) TITLE - Bid Options QTY UNIT OF MEASURE UNIT OF MEASURE UNIT PRICE UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

FACTOR 2 – PROJECT EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 3 – KEY PERSONNEL

FACTOR 4 – SCHEDULE

FACTOR 5 – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

FACTOR 6 – PAST PERFORMANCE

3. CONTENTS : EXPLANATION OF EACH FACTOR

SECTION L TECHNICAL PROPOSAL VOLUME 1

FACTOR 1: Technical Approach Technical Approach is your means and methods to complete a technical aspect of the required work in this solicitation. Submit a written narrative limited to ten (10) pages described your technical approach to the specific aspects below.

Approach to Critical Contract Requirements: Describe your approach to successfully accomplish the work identified in this solicitation to include the rehabilitation of the south campground, installation of drainage features, construction of the wilderness permit office and fee station. The Offeror is requested to address their approach to provide for the excavation, grading, resurfacing, construction of the new fee station, wilderness permitting office as well as reconfiguration and repaving of the campground and other areas. In addition, please describe your means and methods to complete the drainage improvements outlined in the drawings and specifications. The Offeror’s technical approach shall describe how the work and related civil work will be completed with the proposed contract performance period and budget in compliance with the drawings and specifications. Identify potential risks or reasons for project time or cost impacts and your solutions to mitigate and resolve them.

Technical Approach Cont'd:

Describe your approach for performing this construction project addressing the successful execution of the project while protecting the Park’s resources, maintaining park operations, and minimizing impacts to Park visitors.

Logistics, Coordination, Process: Describe logistics for material delivery, staging, installation and disposal (hazardous and non-hazardous materials), including long lead items given the limited site access and areas available for construction activities. Provide specific details relative to materials as identified in the contract documents.

Risk Mitigation: Submit a risk analysis identifying critical issues, potential problems,and/or areas of concern with recommended solutions. Include strategies to manage project risks such as weather and working around unforeseen site conditions, material lead times, and work force availability.

Natural, Cultural or Historic Resources: Describe your approach to for protection and preservation of natural/cultural/historic resources as required in the solicitation, including but not limited to requirements in the Construction Drawings and Construction Specifications.

FACTOR 2: Project Experience Submit the attached “Project Experience” form addressing specific experience aspects below for up to five (5) relevant projects completed in the last five (5) years. Submit separate forms for each project.

Teaming Experience: Describe your experience as a prime contractor working with the proposed team (key personnel and key subcontractors) on civil related projects including drainage, grading, excavations, campground and building construction. Prime contractor experience is experience as a general contractor managing multiple subcontractors on projects you self- performed at least 40% of the cost of the contract, excluding materials.

Remote Work: Describe your experience with construction at remote sites with difficult access, in extreme environmental conditions under limited construction seasons similar to the scope, magnitude and complexity of this solicitation.

Similar Work: Describe your experience with construction of new structures, earthwork, sitework and excavation, roads, parking lots or other paving type projects and native landscaping on time and within budget that are similar in scope, magnitude and complexity to this solicitation.

FACTOR 3: Key Personnel Experience Submit resumes for key personnel as identified in Section H of this solicitation and listed below. All personnel proposed are subject to substitution requirements contained in this solicitation. There is no preprinted form for this submittal.

Project Manager Superintendent On-Site Quality Control Specialist On-Site Safety Specialist

FACTOR 4: Schedule 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 March 1, 2023; and include specific activities required for this project and a clear critical path with major milestones and applicable predecessor activities. In your accompanying narrative (limited to five (5) pages, explain schedule logic, critical path activities and key considerations and constraints. There is not preprinted form for this submittal.

FACTOR 5: Small Business Participation All Offerors, including small businesses shall submit a Small Business Participation Document that addresses the evaluation criteria in the Small Business Participation Factor contained in Section M of this solicitation. All Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

FACTOR 6: Past Performance Submit Past Performance information for the same projects submitted under Project Experience (Factor 2) 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.

Complete Section I and II only of the attached Past Performance Questionnaire and forward to your client reference. The reference shall be someone who was substantially involved with the project and can provide a complete, objective assessment of your performance (i.e. project owner). In the case of past performance references for subcontractors, the reference shall not be the prime contractor under which they performed the work for. 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 for proposal receipt.

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

FORMAT: One electronic copy

ORGANIZATION:

SECTION L BUSINESS & PRICE PROPOSAL VOL. 2

Initial Review Non-Price Evaluation Past Performance Evaluation Consensus Rating Price Evaluation Tradeoff Analysis Selection

SECTION M EVALUATION PROCESS

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.

SECTION M BASIS OF AWARD

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: FACTORS 1-6 ARE LISTED IN DESCENDING ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

OVERALL: PROPOSED PRICING IS AN EVALUATION FACTOR. ALL EVALUATION FACTORS OTHER THAN PRICE, WHEN COMBINED ARE APPROXIMATELY EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO PRICE

2. SECTION M PROVIDES HOW THE TECHNICAL FACTORS WILL BE EVALUATED

SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS

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 options.

SECTION M EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

Wage Determination:

Current Wage Determination: UT20230094 – Dated: 08/11/2023 (Section J – Attachment 8) 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 15% of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract.

WAGE DETERMINATION / WORK HOURS / SELF PERFORMANCE

The NPS subcontracting goals for Fiscal Year 2024 are:

Small Businesses (44.8%), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (5%), Women-Owned Businesses (5%), HUBZone (3%), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (3%) Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) (3%).

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION – Subcontracting Plan – Large Businesses Only

There is a sample plan attached, best to use that because it contains all of the required information and signatures. The 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 amount and the small business goals identified in the solicitation.

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING

Period of Performance Contractor shall begin performance 10 calendar days from Notice to Proceed and shall complete the work within 730 calendar days.

Notice to Proceed Date The Notice to Proceed is expected to be issued in conjunction with pre-construction meeting upon acceptance of all Division 1 submittals.

Liquidated Damages Liquidated Damages will be assessed in the amount of $3,980.00 per day for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND NOTICE-TO-PROCEED DATE

Date/Time: TODAY Location: Meet at South Campground Entrance near temporary fee station/booth Please bring a notepad and pencil/pen to write down notes and questions. All questions must be submitted via e-mail only. Handwritten questions will not be accepted at the on-site visit.

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

See you at the South Campground Thank You!

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