Amendment_No__0004_to_140R2024R0013_0004.pdf

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140R2024R0013 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Sacramento CA 95825-1898 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1815

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Division of Acquisition Services Regional Office Mid-Pacific Region Bureau of Reclamation

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

05/15/2024

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

A. TITLE: Clear Creek Power Conduit Tunnel Lining Repair Project

B. Purpose: The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) Incorporate the attached revised

Sections H & L, 2) Incorporate the attached Questions and Answers, and 3) Incorporate the attached revised specification sections.

C. DESCRIPTION: This amendment hereby incorporates the following:

Pre-Bid Questions and Answers

Remove Section H and Replace with Section H, Amendment 0004

Remove Section L and Replace with Section L, Amendment 0004

Remove 01 33 00 - Submittals and replace it with 01 33 00 ¿ Submittals, Amendment 0004

Remove 01 35 00 - Tunnel Access and replace it with 01 35 00 - Tunnel Access, Amendment 0004

Remove 01 35 10 - Safety Data Sheets and replace it with 01 35 10 - Safety Data Sheets, Continued ...

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Rosana Yousefgoarji

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140R2024R0013/0004

Amendment 0004

Remove 01 35 20 - Safety and Health and replace it with 01 35 20 - Safety and Health, Amendment

Remove 01 35 30 - Contractor's Onsite Safety

Personnel and replace it with 01 35 30 -

Contractor's Onsite Safety Personnel, Amendment

Remove 01 51 00 - Temporary Utilities and replace it with 01 51 00 - Temporary Utilities, Amendment

Remove 01 56 15 - Protection of Existing

Utilities and replace it with 01 56 15 -

Protection of Existing Utilities, Amendment 0004

Remove 01 57 20 - Environmental Controls and replace it with 01 57 20 - Environmental

Controls, Amendment 0004

Remove 01 57 30 - Water Pollution Control and replace it with 01 57 30 - Water Pollution

Control, Amendment 0004

Remove 01 60 00 - Product Requirements and replace it with 01 60 00 - Product Requirements, Amendment 0004

Remove 01 74 00 - Cleaning and Waste Management and replace it with 01 74 00 - Cleaning and Waste

Management, Amendment 0004

The date and time for receipt of offers is hereby

UNCHANGED and remains June 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.

The offeror must acknowledge this amendment by submitting a signed copy of this SF30 along with their proposal.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Amendment No. 0004

Solicitation No. 140R2024R0013

Clear Creek Tunnel Lining Repair

Northern California Area Office – California

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SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 INTERMEDIATE MILESTONES AND LIMITATIONS

a) The information provided below refers to the time period specified in FAR Clause 52.211-10 located in Section F of this solicitation.

b) The contractor shall complete all work in accordance with Section F.

c) The Contractor shall perform all conduit/tunnel work between November 1 (clearance placed on or after) and April 1 (clearance removed on or before). No in conduit/tunnel work shall be performed prior to November 1, or after April 1 without written permission from the Contract

Officer.

d) Interruption of Services shall be no greater than 110 calendar days from clearance placement to clearance removal.

e) If work cannot be completed in the first outage, a second outage would need to be requested and approved by the Contracting Officer.

H.2 WBR 1452.242-80 POSTAWARD CONFERENCE— MAR 2022

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

(a) Prior to the contractor starting work, a post-award conference (as described in FAR Subpart

42.5), will be convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The contractor's project manager shall attend the conference. If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each major subcontractor is also required to attend.

(b) The conference will be held at the via MS Teams invite.

(c) The contracting officer and the contractor will agree to the date and time of the conference after award of the contract. In event of a conflict in schedules, the contracting officer shall establish the date for the conference.

(d) The contractor shall not be entitled to the reimbursement any costs associated with attendance at the conference beyond the agreed-to contract price.

Clear Creek Power Conduit Tunnel Lining Repair

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SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED FEB 1998

BY REFERENCE

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR 52.XXX-XX formatted clauses) https://www.acquisition.gov/diar (DIAR 1452.XXX-XX formatted caluses)

Provision Title Date

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020

FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

FAR 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language APR 1991

FAR 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021

FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee SEP 1996

FAR 52.228-17 Individual Surety – Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee) FEB 2021

DIAR 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information APR 1984

FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT APR 1984

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

FAR 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS - MAY 2014

SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

FAR 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FEB 1999

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

FOR CONSTRUCTION

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action

Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the

Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for

Each Trade

Goals for Female Participation for Each

Trade

Trinity County 6.8% 6.9 %

These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance

Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in

41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action

Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order

11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for

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Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $100,000 at any tie for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the -

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Trinity County, California.

FAR 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT MAY 2014

REQUIREMENT- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,”

“domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Construction Materials”

(Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the

Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy

American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

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(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs

(c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

FAR 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE SEP 1996

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury

Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds --

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds

(including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

FAR 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) – ALT I FEB 1995

(a) 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.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-

Date: Thursday May 23, 2024

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Time: 10:00 AM PDT

(c) Participants will meet at:

Location: Trinity River Fish Hatchery parking lot, Hatchery Road, Lewiston, California

In order to anticipate the number of interested attendees to attend a site visit, Contractors shall register by contacting Construction Manager Stephen Holmes, via email at sholmes@usbr.gov.

(for urgent matters on the site visit day, please contact Stephen Holmes at (530) 308-9853).

Please also cc: the Contracting Officer, Rosana Yousef Goarji ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov. The registration email must include the following information:

• Name of Company

• Number of Participants

• Names of Participants

• Main point of contact

Offerors attending the site visit shall wear a hard hat, safety toe boots (no open toe shoes), sturdy attire, safety glasses, and hearing protection.

FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISION NOV 2020

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior or Bureau of Reclamation

Agency provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

DIAR 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information— APR 1984

Department of the Interior

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.

552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers

“commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” mailto:sholmes@usbr.gov mailto:ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov.

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(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of

Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages ____________ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in

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However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the

Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

(End of provision)

DIAR 1452.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST DEPARTMENT JUL 1996

OF THE INTERIOR (DEVIATION)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government

Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Rosana Yousef Goarji, Contracting Officer

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1815

Sacramento, California 95825-1898

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of the Interior Assistant Solicitor for Procurement and Patents, 1849 C Street, NW, Room 6511, Washington, D.C. 20240

(End of Provision)

WBR 1452.215-81 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS MAR 2021

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.

In addition to the requirements of the Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions provision of this solicitation (see FAR 52.215-1), each offeror shall submit a proposal in accordance with the instructions contained in this provision. To submit a proposal for this requirement, offerors are required to send an email to Rosana Yousef Goarji ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov prior to the proposal due date.

http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2031_1.html#wp1089550 mailto:ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov

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(a) Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information. In accordance with the Use and

Disclosure of Proposal Information -- Department of the Interior provision of this solicitation (see DIAR 1452.215-71), offerors shall mark trade-secret or confidential commercial or financial information contained in the proposal with the restrictive legends specified. The offeror shall also clearly and separately mark all proprietary information (as defined in FAR 3.104-3) contained in the proposal with the restrictive legend "Proprietary

Information."

(b) Proposal Volumes. Offerors shall submit (3) separate Volumes as follows:

Volume Title

I Business Proposal (Representations, Certifications and Offer)

II Technical Proposal/Past Performance

III Pricing Proposal

(1) Separation of volumes. Each volume shall be sent in a separate email with the subject line having the following format:

Solicitation Title, Company Name, Volume I

Solicitation Title, Company Name, Volume II

Solicitation Title, Company Name, Volume III

(c) General Contents. Each separate proposal Volume shall:

(1) Be presented in a manner which allows it to “stand alone” without the need to reference other documents;

(2) Be a coherent document free of internal inconsistencies as well as inconsistencies with other volumes of the proposal;

(3) Conform to all solicitation provisions, clauses, or requirements;

(4) Address the submission requirements with specificity and detail where required;

(5) Be an orderly, specific, and complete document in every detail;

(6) Be logically presented, using clear and concise language so that it can be easily read and meaningfully evaluated by Reclamation personnel from a variety of different functional and technical disciplines;

(7) Have all pages in each volume consecutively numbered (including pages with tables and exhibits) and cross-referenced to other volumes where appropriate for each; and

(8) Indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation criteria identified in Section M.

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(d) Format. Each volume shall contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation:

(1) Provide a Table of Contents which lists all sections specific to the proposal Volume;

(2) Cross-reference the work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors contained in Part IV, Section M;

(3) Provide a list of any enclosures, including tables, drawings, charts, or other enclosures which summarize data or information;

(4) Provide a Cover page. The cover should indicate the following:

• Title of the proposal

• Volume Number (I, II or III)

• Proposal category (Business, Technical, Price Proposal)

• Request for Proposal (RFP) Number

• Name and address of offeror, Cage Code, UEI, and Business Size

• A statement that the proposal is valid for a period of 90 days from date of proposal submission.

(e) Volume I, Business Proposal. Volume I shall incorporate the other Volumes by reference but shall not physically include them. It shall consist of:

(1) A fully executed Solicitation, Offer, and Award form required by Part I, Section A of this solicitation. It shall be used as the cover sheet (or first page) of Volume I. All amendments signed by the offeror’s authorized signature authority.

(2) Fully executed and completed offeror representations, certifications, and acknowledgments required by Part IV, Section K of this solicitation;

(3) Additional information required by the solicitation to be furnished by the offeror which is not required to be obtained in another volume of the proposal;

(4) Make-or-buy program (if applicable);

(5) Requests for any waivers of any solicitation provisions or contract clauses; and

(6) A summary of any exemptions from, or deviations to, any other solicitation requirements.

(f) Volume II

a. Technical Proposal Contents. The technical proposal should clearly describe the capability of the offeror's organization to participate in this project and effectively demonstrate a thorough understanding of the work statement contained in Part I, Section C of this solicitation. To assist in the uniform evaluation of proposals, the following format shall be utilized in preparing the technical proposal:

(a) Table of Contents. The Table of Contents shall list all sections of the technical proposal. Any future amendments, additions and/or revisions to the proposal shall be included in an updated Table of Contents;

(b) Index. The Index section shall cross reference the statement of work, specifications, or performance work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors contained in Part IV, Section M;

(c) Enclosures. The Enclosures Section shall include a list of any tables, drawings, charts, and any other enclosures which summarize data or information;

(d) Executive Summary. The Executive Summary shall include a brief discussion of

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(e) There are two (2) technical (non-price) factors that will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in Section M of this solicitation:

1. Technical Approach.

Subfactor 1A: Coordinated Construction Schedule

Subfactor 1B: Narrative of Construction Sequence

Subfactor 1C: Experience

2. Past Performance.

Factor 2A: Past Performance Data

Factor 2B: Past Performance Narrative

(f) Supplemental technical proposal instructions. The following are specific instructions for the preparation and content of the technical proposal to supplement the above information:

Factor 1 - Technical Plan for Construction: The Technical Plan for Construction shall include a coordinated construction schedule, a written narrative of the planned construction sequence for all required work under the bid schedule, identification and description of proposed subcontract scopes, and statements analyzing any major issues or assumptions. Both the schedule and the narrative of planned construction sequence shall be tied to the requirements contained in the specifications; Section F (Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work) and Section H

(Special Contract Requirements).

For the purpose of developing your construction schedule and in analyzing offers during evaluation only, use the Notice to Proceed date of October 10, 2024.

Refer to Section H, for specific schedule restrictions for allowable work in the months of

November to April.

Subfactor 1A - Coordinated Construction Schedule: The coordinated construction schedule shall include:

1) Content: A Gantt chart schedule that includes such detail to show the sequencing of the principal and critical components of work contained in the solicitation; in addition, any other activities or information needed to accurately portray the offeror’s proposed schedule shall be included. The schedule shall include critical submittals allowing for submittal preparation time and associated Government reviews/approvals.

2) Format: The schedule shall be in color and formatted to 11x17 sized paper and have columns that display the following information in the following order: activity name, planned duration, calendar ID, early start, late start, early finish, late finish and total float. The schedule shall meet the requirements of specification section 01 32 10 – Part 1.06.A, Schedules. The schedule shall be in format compatible with Primavera Professional Project

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Management. Include electronic copies of the. xer schedule date file and the .plf schedule layout file.

3) Schedule Organization Statement: To help facilitate a more efficient and consistent

Government review, provide a brief statement that describes how the schedule was organized. Summaries the following information:

a) A listing of the site specific calendar names and function of the calendars (i.e. 5 day with holiday, 7 day, etc.). List any assumptions used in developing the calendars.

b) Description of the work-breakdown-structure categories used to organize the schedule.

c) Any other pertinent information that will facilitate a more efficient review and provide a better understanding of the schedule’s organization.

4) Early Completion Statement: If the proposal offers an early final completion date, the narrative shall clearly indicate the proposed early completion date and any assumptions associated with those dates.

Subfactor 1B - Narrative of Construction Sequence: The Narrative of Construction Sequence shall relate to items in the Coordinated Construction Schedule and description shall include:

Provide the following information for each principle and critical work component listed below.

i. Contractor(s) responsible for the component of work.

ii. Equipment types including capacities, sizes and production rates,

iii. Planned shifts, crew sizes, and production rates.

Within the narrative, this listing of assumptions shall correlate with the schedule by referencing activity identification (IDs) and activity description for key items of work.

Design and supplier information and ultimate acceptance of the offer shall not relieve the offeror from complying with the requirements of the specifications.

The Narrative of Construction Sequence shall not include voluminous amounts of generic product information that can be easily found on the internet.

Narrative of Construction Sequence shall not exceed 50 pages. Any pages in excess of 50 will be disregarded. One page is equivalent to one side of a double-sided printed piece of 8.5” by 11” paper. Font sizes must be no smaller than Times New Roman, size 10 type. Any material submitted, including appendices and attachments, that exceeds the page limitations specified will not be considered during the evaluation process.

The following principal components of work shall have their own activity identification names and numbers:

a. Site Development including access, air handling, confined space access procedures, material transport, equipment.

b. Water control requiring diversion designs, construction, concept layout, and installations;

removal and control of water within and tunnel environment.

c. Concrete material sourcing plan and construction to include material preparation, delivery to worksite, installation, curing and protection.

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d. Water sourcing plan to include government and nongovernment water sourcing for use in construction purposes and other uses.

e. Safety and Health.

f. Commissioning.

g. Removal of existing features and drilling.

Provide detailed narrative work plans for each task identified below, including the means, methods, sequencing, and anticipated production rates. The work plans shall identify potential subcontractors and significant anticipated material suppliers. The proposed work plans shall also include the offeror’s technical approach for managing subcontractors and identify the specific tasks that subcontractors will perform. The work plans shall correlate with the offeror’s proposed construction schedule and explain in detail the offeror’s, or subcontractor’s, approach to accomplish the following specific construction tasks:

Site Access – Provide a detailed plan describing how the project site will be accessed. Include details regarding temporary diversion leakage of water flow within the tunnel, methods of protection for newly placed concrete, proposed access and delivery of materials, and overall site layout.

Removal and Control of Water – Provide a detailed plan describing the dewatering system and unwatering system to comply with the specification requirements in Section 31 03 33, Water

Removal. The plan shall include at a minimum:

a. Sketch outlining location of dewatering system, unwatering system, show phasing as needed. Sketch detailing proposed dewatering/unwatering element(s) and discharge outfall locations.

b. Means, methods, and sequence for the installation of the dewatering and unwatering systems, including anticipated drilling and development equipment to be used.

c. Describe how the removal and control of water activities will interact with other activities such as access, construction, curing, protection of constructed works.

Concrete – Provide a detailed plan describing the concrete sources, mix design, procedures of placement, and cold weather protection, in accordance with Section 03 30 00, Cast-In-Place

Concrete, and other applicable sections and drawings.

Subfactor 1C – Experience: It is considered important to the Government that the offeror, their subcontractors, and key project and site personnel are available, committed and have substantiated experience with construction of work similar in nature to the work requirements contained within this solicitation in order to adequately plan the specified work. Experience of

Contractor and Subcontractor key personal to include at a minimum:

a. Superintendent,

b. Project Manager,

c. Safety Manager,

d. Safety Professional,

e. Quality Control Professional.

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1) Provide a description of the roles and responsibilities for all parties with a clear list of the work the prime contractor will self-perform versus work performed by subcontractors, sub-consultants, suppliers, and designers. In addition, explain the anticipated level of supervision the prime contractor will have over any work performed by a subcontractor.

2) Provide a visual organization chart that clearly depicts the proposed management team and identify the key personnel listed in Subfactor 1B.

a) Include a brief narrative that lists each person’s roles and responsibilities contained in the organization chart.

b) For each person on the organization chart include their proposed availability. For key management positions, indicate their proposed percent of time onsite for the duration of this project.

c) If the offeror’s proposed management team includes subcontractor personnel(s) performing major project management aspects of the project, explain how the proposed management team will result in the offeror retaining control of the overall management of the contract and that the proposed team will be cohesive and capable of effectively managing this work.

3) If the offeror intends on subcontracting any of the key personnel, listed above, the offeror shall include a Letter of Commitment. The Letter of Commitment shall be signed by both parties and shall demonstrate the commitment of both parties to this project.

4) Provide a list of alternate personnel sources to be utilized in the event proposed personnel are not available as planned. (Include full resume by name of all additional personnel listed).

Factor 2 - Past Performance: It is considered important to the Government that the offeror, their key site personnel, and their subcontractors have substantiated past performance with construction of work similar in nature to the work requirements contained within this solicitation in order to adequately plan the specified work. Examples of applicable construction work past performance is listed above in Factor 1.

1) Prime Past Performance: The offeror shall furnish a list of three projects similar in scope, complexity, and magnitude to the work required under this solicitation which the offeror (not their subcontractors) have completed during the last 10 years or now has on-going. List only those contracts that are comparable in size and complexity to this solicitation. Reference the examples of applicable construction work listed in Factor 1. If the total number of such contracts exceeds three, the offeror shall address the three most recent contracts that are closest to this solicitation in complexity and magnitude.

a) If an offeror is newly formed and has limited or no past performance of projects of the same degree of complexity and magnitude compared to this solicitation as a firm but has key personnel who possess such related past performance or is a new business entity previously a part or division of another firm, it may submit the past performance information for those employees or firms. Provide this information with a clear narrative to explain the specific circumstances.

b) For each project, provide the information listed in the below bullets:

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i) Name and location of project.

ii) Description of work.

iii) Original completion time and date, and actual dates and duration of each project.

iv) Name, address and telephone number of owner.

v) Initial contract amount and final contract amount (including modifications).

vi) Percentage of the work self-performed or subcontracted.

vii) Any problems encountered in performance of the work and corrective action(s) taken.

viii) Name, telephone number, e-mail address of at least one reference from the acquiring customer who may be contacted for further information.

ix) The offeror shall provide each reference with a copy of the Past Performance

Questionnaire (PPQ) (attachment J-5) and have the reference return the PPQ to the

Bureau of Reclamation in accordance with instructions at the end of the form.

2) Subcontractor Past Performance: If the offeror intends to subcontract the construction of either the Confined Space Entry, Air Handling equipment Operations, in-tunnel water control, and/or concrete demolition and/or construction include the above listed information in bullet 1b, for each subcontractor. Past projects shall be applicable to the scope of work the subcontractor is proposing to perform for this solicitation. In addition, for the Government to consider the relevance of a subcontractor’s past performance, the offeror shall include a

Letter of Commitment. The Letter of Commitment shall be signed by both parties and shall demonstrate the commitment of both parties toward performance and completion of the scope and designated tasks outlined in the offeror’s Technical Plan for Construction.

An offeror without a record of relevant past performance for whom past performance is not available will be given a neutral rating.

Be advised the Government will contact references and may obtain information from sources not provided by the offeror.

Factor 3 – Cost/Price Provide cost data as required in accordance with WBR 1452.215-83, Pricing Instructions – Bureau of Reclamation, JAN 1998. Offerors are hereby notified that even if cost or pricing data are not initially requested in this solicitation, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to request such data if they are later found necessary pursuant to FAR 15.403-

5(a)(1).

(g) Volume III, Price Proposal. Offerors are hereby notified that even though cost or pricing data are not initially requested in this solicitation, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to request such data if they are later found necessary pursuant to FAR 15.403-5(a)(1).

To assist in the uniform evaluation of proposals, the following format shall be utilized in preparing the pricing proposal:

(1) Table of contents. The Table of Contents shall list all sections of the pricing proposal. Any modifications or revisions to the proposal, up to the date of agreement on price, shall include an updated Table of Contents;

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(2) Index. The index shall cross reference the work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors contained in Part IV, Section M of this solicitation;

(3) Enclosures. A list shall be included of all enclosures, attachments, tables, drawings, charts, and any other material which summarize data or information contained or referenced in the pricing proposal;

(4) The price proposal should be consistent with the technical approach(es) proposed in the technical proposal, Volume II;

(5) Pricing proposal breakdown. The offeror shall submit Section B of the contract Schedule

(Schedule of Supplies and Services, found in Part I of this solicitation), including any attached

Price Schedules noted in Section B, with its proposed total prices/costs for each contract line item number (CLIN), including any options, and proposed unit price(s), if required. In addition, a total proposed price consisting of the sum of all contract line items (excluding options) shall be submitted. Offerors are hereby notified that even though additional data to support proposed prices are not initially requested in this solicitation, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to request such data if they are later found necessary

(6) No cost information shall be included in any of the other volumes;

(7) All price or cost amounts shall be expressed to the nearest whole dollar except for individual hourly labor rates (if required). All percentages shall be expressed to two decimal places.

(8) Each offeror's price proposal must be based on the offeror's technical proposal, the

Government's specifications, and other contractual requirements. If the prices to be used are based on a published price list or catalog, the offeror shall so state, and provide a copy of the document with its price proposal. If the prices are to be based on established market prices, not otherwise published, or are prices applicable only to the proposed contract, the offeror shall so state.

(9) Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the offeror’s lack of understanding of cost consciousness. Elaborate artwork and expensive visual or other presentation aids are neither necessary nor desired. Do not include generic

(1) materials and/or brochures.

(End of provision)

WBR 1452.215-86 INTENT TO INCORPORATE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL -- BUREAU

OF RECLAMATION (MAR 2021)

All or part of the successful offeror's final technical proposal may be incorporated, physically or by reference, in any contract resulting from this solicitation. * Nothing contained in the -successful offeror’s technical proposal shall constitute a waiver to any other requirement of the contract. In the event of any conflict between the successful offeror’s technical proposal and any other requirement of the contract, the conflict shall be resolved in accordance with the Order of

Precedence clause.

The successful offeror may be asked to provide an updated technical proposal after negotiations for incorporation into the awarded contract. If after contract award, it is discovered that changes made during negotiations were not incorporated in the work requirements and/or technical

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(End of Provision)

Title: Clear Creek Tunnel Lining Repair

Solicitation No.: 140R2024R0013 (RAX 647)

Specification No.: 20-C0908

Contractor’s Pre-bid Site Visit Questions – Round 1

Question 1:

Section L: (e) Volume I, Business Proposal (p.128): Does this volume require Table of

Contents, Index, and List of Enclosures as the other volumes?

Response 1:

Yes, in accordance with WBR 1452.215-81 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS MAR 2021, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, Part D, Format. Each volume shall contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation:

(1) Provide a Table of Contents which lists all sections specific to the proposal Volume;

(2) Cross-reference the work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors contained in Part IV, Section M;

(3) Provide a list of any enclosures, including tables, drawings, charts, or other enclosures which summarize data or information;

(4) Provide a Cover page. The cover should indicate the following:

• Title of the proposal

• Volume Number (I, II or III)

• Proposal category (Business, Technical, Price Proposal)

• Request for Proposal (RFP) Number

• Name and address of offeror, Cage Code, UEI, and Business Size

• A statement that the proposal is valid for a period of 90 days from date of proposal submission.

Question 2:

Section L: (e) Volume I, Business Proposal (p.128): The 1442 says bond is required, however, the solicitation does not specify a location in the submittal. Please clarify where the bond should be placed in the proposal?

Response 2:

The bond shall be included as a separate stand-alone attachment to the three volumes of the proposal.

Question 3:

Section L: (f) Volume II, Technical Proposal Contents (e) 2. Past Performance (p.129 and

132-133): This section shows 2. Past Performance: Factor 2A: Past Performance Data and 2B:

Past Performance Narrative.