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B.F. Sisk Dam SOD Modifications, Phase 2 Solicitation No. 140R2024R0015

December 4, 2024/9:00 am PDT

AGENDA

I. Introductions:

Reclamation, California Great Basin (CGB) Regional Office

Abelardo (Carlos) Lopez, Contracting Officer Roxana Ahola, Contract Specialist

Reclamation, Regional Construction Office (RCO):

Erik Danger, Deputy Construction Engineer Reynaldo E. (Henry) Garcia, Construction Manager (COR) cell (530) 308-4794

Reclamation, Technical Service Center (TSC) James Olsen, Design Engineer Lead (Phase 2)

Randy Reed, Design Engineer Lead (Phase 1)

II. Communication Protocol:

All questions shall be emailed to the following individuals:

Roxana Ahola, (rahola@usbr.gov ) Abelardo (Carlos) Lopez, (aclopez@usbr.gov)

ALL QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED IN WRITING AND WILL BE ANSWERED IN

WRITING IN ORDER TO BECOME INTEGRAL TO THE CONTRACT. NOTHING

STATED OTHERWISE WILL BECOME PART OF THE CONTRACT.

The cut-off date and time for submittal of questions is 12:00 pm, noon (PST) on Monday, December 16, 2024. Any questions received after this may not be responded to and therefore not included in an amendment.

The proposal due date is 12:00 pm (PST) on Monday, January 13, 2025, so it is imperative to submit all questions in writing as soon as practicable.

SF 1442:

The estimated cost of this project is between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000. This requirement is an unrestricted procurement with required subcontracting plan.

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

III. Project Description:

SECTION C - Specifications/Appendices The omission of discussing solicitation items/issues does not diminish their importance.

Summary of Work:

A. Construct shear key at SW165.

B. Construct berms and internal drainage zones at each of the following locations along the dam: SW165, NVS, and SVS.

C. Develop Basalt Hill Quarry, Borrow Areas 12, 14, 20 and 21 to provide materials for use as part of this contract.

D. Install toe drains, inspection wells and weir boxes at SW165.

E. Install new instrumentation and abandon or protect existing instrumentation.

F. Construct new drainage ditch and backfill existing ditch downstream of NVS-SVS area.

G. Install precast concrete box culvert to allow for traffic over new drainage ditch.

H. Construct new equipment laydown yard.

I. Construct new permanent access roads.

Principal Components of Work:

A. General:

1. Maintaining Government Field Office and Government Laboratory Facility, each complete with utilities.

2. Obtaining necessary permits.

3. Installation and monitoring of environmental mitigation measures and protection of species.

B. Material Processing and Supply:

1. Blasting, Rock Excavation.

2. Material processing, washing, and stockpiling.

3. Supplying and transporting materials.

4. Transporting materials from on-site borrow areas or commercial sources.

C. Earthwork:

1. Removal and control of water.

2. Excavation of existing rock blanket materials.

3. Excavation of foundation materials for shear key.

4. Foundation preparation, cleaning, and support for mapping.

5. Excavation from borrow areas.

6. Excavation from quarry.

7. Placing shear key earthfill materials.

8. Placing transverse finger drain and drainage blanket materials.

9. Placing berm earthfill materials.

10. Placing rock blanket material.

11. Furnishing and placing controlled low strength material (CLSM).

12. Placing filter and drainage materials.

13. Constructing haul roads.

14. Constructing toe drains.

15. Constructing a new maintenance yard pad.

16. Relocating existing surface drainage channels.

D. Instrumentation:

1. Abandoning and removing existing instrumentation.

2. Furnishing and installing temporary inclinometers.

3. Slope stability monitoring.

4. Groundwater and seepage instrumentation and monitoring.

5. Protecting existing instrumentation.

E. Exterior Improvements:

1. Furnishing and placing gravel surfacing for new roads. Restoring existing roads damaged by haul activities.

2. Restoration and revegetation of borrow areas and use areas.

3. Removing asphalt road under NVS-SVS berm.

4. Placing recycled asphalt for surfacing for maintenance yard.

5. Work associated with meeting environmental permit and work plan requirements.

F. Utilities:

1. Coordination with PG&E for project power needs.

2. Constructing toe drains

IV. Sections F, H, I, J, L & M:

SECTION F –Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work:

The solicitation currently states to start work within 7 calendar days of NTP and complete entire work ready for use not later than 1,095 calendar days after NTP. However, the number of days will be revised to 1,350 days in a forthcoming amendment.

Liquidated Damages: If the Contractor fails to complete the work within time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $15,735.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

SECTION H Special Contract Requirements

Intermediate Milestones and Limitations

01 14 12 Work Restrictions 01 14 20 Reservoir Operations 01 57 60 Protected Species

SECTION I - Contract Clauses: Note that many clauses are only incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full texts of clauses are available by accessing appropriate websites listed in Section I.

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments: Davis-Bacon Wage Rates apply to this project.

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

PLEASE NOTE AND COMPLY WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS OR YOUR PROPOSAL MAY BE

DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE. IT IS THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO AWARD WITHOUT

DISCUSSIONS.

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

PLEASE NOTE ALL PROPOSAL EVALUATION FACTORS. FAILURE TO ADDRESS EACH

FACTOR/SUBFACTOR EXPLICITLY MAY RESULT IN A PROPOSAL THAT APPEARS SUB-

STANDARD AND/OR NON-RESPONSIVE. IT IS THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO AWARD

WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.