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QUESTIONS AFTER THE PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

· Direct all questions, via email, to the NPS DSC Contracting Officer, Paula Teague (paula_teague@nps.gov) & Contracting Specailist Patrick Naulty (patrick_naulty@nps.gov ). Please submit all questions a minimum of 14-days prior to the due date and time for proposals.

· Questions directed to any other Government Team Member(s) will be redirected to the NPS DSC Contracting Officer, Paula Teague & Contracting Specialist Patrick Naulty. No answers will be provided by any other Government Team Member(s). All questions and answers submitted to the NPS DSC Contracting Officer, by the date annotated above, will be provided to all prospective Offerors via formal Solicitation Amendment(s).

· Any changes to the Request for Proposal (i.e. Solicitation Document) will only be issued by the NPS DSC Contracting Officer via formal Solicitation Amendment(s) on the www.SAM.gov website.

BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD

· Best Value Trade-Off.

· Alternate Proposals will not be accepted nor evaluated.

· The Government intends to evaluate Proposals and Award a Contract without Discussions with Offerors; therefore, the Offeror’s Initial Proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost/price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct Discussions, if the NPS DSC Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

YOSE 196416 YOSE 196416

Rehabilitation of Wastewater Treatment Facility and Admin Camp (YOSE 196416)

During the Pre-Proposal Site Visit, direct all Questions, via email, to the NPS DSC Contracting Officer, Paula Teague & Contracting Specialist Patrick Naulty.

Pre-Proposal Site Visit questions and answers will be issued via formal Amendment(s) to the Solicitation for informational purposes only.

Changes to the Solicitation Document will be made via formal Solicitation Amendment(s) only.

Request for Proposal No. 140P2025R0008

Pre-Proposal Site Visit:

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 8:00AM PT

Meet-Up Address:

5083 Foresta Rd.

El Portal, CA 95318 Large Conference Room on the 2nd Floor

NPS DSC Contracting Officer:

Paula Teague paula_teague@nps.gov NPS DSC Contracting Specialist:

Patrick Naulty patrick_naulty@nps.gov

Clauses 52.211-10 – “Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.”

· Commence work within 10 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

· Complete the work not later than 1,460 calendar days after NTP.

52.211-12 – “Liquidated Damages – Construction.”

If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $4,471.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

52.236-1 – “Performance of Work by the Contractor.”

The prospective Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 15% of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract.

Special Clause 1: Key Personnel.

Project Manager, Job-Site Superintendent, SCADA/System Integrator Project Manager/Lead, Plant Commissioning Project Manager/Lead, and Job Site Safety Manager. The prospective Contractor shall not be allowed to change key personnel during the first 365 days of performance.

DIAR 1452.228-70 – “Liability Insurance.”

The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the CO by an Insurance Company which is acceptable to the CO. The amounts of insurance shall be not less than:

$100,000 each person $500,000 each occurrence $1,000,000 property damage

Submission & Evaluation Section L Instructions for the Submission of Offers and Other Information –

· Proposals Due: December 02, 2024 – no later than 14:00 Pacific Time.

· Volume I – Technical Proposal

· Volume II – Price & Business Proposal

· Alternate Proposals will NOT be considered.

· The Government may Award a Contract without Discussion.

· Send Proposals, via email, to:

· paula_teague@nps.gov ;

· Patrick_naulty@nps.gov ;and

· CS_DSC_Proposal_Submission@nps.gov

· Submissions shall contain the Solicitation Number, Park PMIS, and number of total emails. Refer to the example in Section L of the Request for Proposal.

Evaluation Factors:

Technical Factors 1-3 are listed in descending order of importance.

Past Performance Factor 4 is less important than Technical Factors 1-3, when combined.

Overall: All Non-Price Factors other than Price, when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

Factor 1 – Project Experience Factor 2 – Technical Approach Factor 3 – Project Staffing Factor 4 – Past Performance Factor 5 – Small Business Participation

Refer to the Solicitation for specific details.

Overview of project

This project will rehabilitate the 45-year-old WWTF to improve treatment efficiency & meet current standards. Project Scope includes:

· The wastewater processes will be designed for a nominal capacity of 1.0 MGD.

· New treatment processes constructed at the existing plant site including headworks, secondary treatment, and aerobic digestion.

· Rehabilitation of the existing tertiary and dewatering processes.

· Replacement and upgrade of the electrical systems throughout the treatment plant.

· New operations and maintenance facilities.

· The new facilities will be constructed on the existing site, while maintaining operation of the existing treatment processes.

· Upgrade SCADA for El Portal WWTF and wastewater lift stations within the El Portal service area.

· Demolition of the old treatment process facilities.

The existing El Portal Trailer Village will be rehabilitated for use as a contractor camp for the duration of the El Portal WWTF project. Project Scope includes:

· Development and rehabilitation of approximately 20-30 RV camping sites

· Improvement of existing roadways and paved areas

· Rehabilitation and/or replacement of existing utilities (water, sewer and electrical)

· Removal of existing structures & clean up

· Temporary RV Sites outside limits of construction

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