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Title: Battle Creek – South Diversion Dam and Canal Removal

Solicitation No.: 140R2024R0022

Specification No.: 20-C0882

Amendment No. 0001

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

Question 1: We respectfully request a four-week extension to the bid due date to allow us time to evaluate and select subcontractor partners and to gather their past performance information/PPQs.

Response 1: The Government will extend the bid due date to July 18, 2025, at 2:00pm PST.

Question 2: Page L-13 of Section L states “Contractors shall utilize the formatted form in

Section J, Attachment 7 and provide the following for each project:” – we are unable to find a corresponding Attachment J-7.

The solicitation includes Attachment J-7 Construction and Access Agreement between

PG&E and the Bureau of Reclamation for Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead

Restoration Project, Phase 2 Removal Only, date 09/27/2024.

Question: Please provide the project form identified in Section L for reference projects.

Response 2: Page L-14 has been updated to state Attachment J-6.

Question 3: Page L-8, para (e).1. Format and Content includes item (b) Performance and

Payment Bonds. The SF1442 states in block 12a that Performance and Payment Bonds are due only from the awardee 10 calendar days after award.

Question: Should this item read Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond) instead of Performance and

Payment Bonds?

Response 3: Yes, it should be Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond) instead of Performance and

Payment Bonds. Page L-9, para (e) 1 (b) has been updated.

Question 4: Page L-10 states “Include electronic copies of the .xer schedule date file and the .plf schedule layout file in accordance with the Instructions to Offerors in the solicitation.”

We can find no other references to this requirement in the Instructions and these files are not listed in the list of required list on page L-7 of Kiteworks electronic file uploads.

Question: Are bidders required to supply .xer and .plf schedule files with their bid?

Response 4: No, the offerors shall provide pdf printouts with their bid. Please see the updated Page L-11.

Question 5: In what volume should offerors include Section J -Attachment 11 Offeror

Responsibility Information?

Response 5: Please include it with Volume I.

Question 6: Block 13, paragraph b. of the SF1442 is marked to indicate a Bid Guarantee is required and FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee is listed in Section L. We cannot find any details as to the amount of the guarantee either in percent of the bid price or the dollar value of the bid price.

Question: What amount should the Bid Guarantee be?

Response 6: The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or

$3,000,000.00, whichever is less. FAR 52.228-1 – Bid Guarantee has been added by full text to Section L.

Question 7: Page L-7 paragraph (1) Separation of volumes states: “Instructions on how to submit electronic proposal are included in Section J attachment 12.” We are not able to locate

Section J Attachment 12.

Question: Please provide the instructions for how to submit electronic proposals via

Kiteworks/attachment 12.

Response 7: Please see the attached Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions

Kiteworks, Attachment J-12.

Question 8: Can you confirm that water quality monitoring is only required during active, in-water work. Are there specific baseline monitoring requirements required with respect to water quality monitoring requirements?

Response 8: Contractor shall monitor water quality during in-water and water-adjacent work with the potential to result in discharge to surface waters (e.g. during dewatering, discharge of seepage water, rewatering, installation and removal of cofferdams, and removal hydroelectric dams). Refer to Section 01 57 30, 1.01 B, 1.06 B, 1.07 B, and

Condition 1 of the CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification (copy of the permit can be found in Attachment J-8, J-9a, J-9b, or J-9c) for monitoring requirements. Also refer to

Section 01 57 30, 1.01 A, 1.06 D and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES), Construction General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with

Construction and Land Disturbance Activities, for construction monitoring and reporting requirements.

Question 9: Will active utilities, specifically electrical services associated with the infrastructure to be removed or modified, be disconnected by PG&E prior to contractor work?

Response 9: Yes, PG&E will disconnect the utilities.

Question 10: The specifications indicate that construction/earthmoving and demolition equipment should utilize biodegradable hydraulic fluid and grease. Can you please clarify when this is necessary or if this requirement applies to all off-road equipment?

Response 10: This apply for equipment that will be doing work in and around active stream channels. Equipment on the floodplain or above the stream bank are omitted from this requirement, refer to Section 01 57 20, 1.06 A.

Question 11: Please confirm that all ecological and archeological monitoring will be completed by the Government’s consultant and is not the responsibility of the contractor?

Response 11: The Government-retained biologists will conduct the required ecological monitoring, refer to Section 01 57 66. The project site has been surveyed and archeological cleared, if needed the Government archeologist will conduct archeological monitoring, refer to Section 01 57 90.

Question 12: With respect to tree removal requests as a result of surveys completed by others, how should the contractor address pricing that effort?

Response 12: Refer to Section 01 57 66, 1.07 B.3, C.3, and C.4 “Trees and shrubs located within the Contractor Use Area limits may be removed unless identified by Government-retained environmental monitor for protection.” Refer to Price Schedule, CLIN 21 to 24, Section 31 11 00, 1.01, and Contractor Use Area drawings for areas where trees may be removed.

Question 13: Please confirm that fill identified throughout the project area will be sufficient to provide for restoration of all fill areas? Is it anticipated that fill materials will need be hauled from area to area to balance cut/fill requirements for the overall project.

Response 13: Cut and fill is to be balanced for each channel section, materials shall not be hauled from one channel to another. Refer to Section 31 23 20, 1.01 A.1.a, 1.04 B., 3.02 A.

and B.

Question 14: Are there specific compaction requirements for fill materials and finished grade created from fill material redistribution?

Response 14: Refer to Section 31 23 02 – Compacting Earth Materials.

Question 15: Can you clarify what waste materials would require additional sampling and profiling by a qualified consultant?

Response 15: The Government performed extensive sampling and testing as reported in

Section 51 02 82. Refer to Section 02 14 10, 1.02 B.4. regarding the need to have a plan for testing unknown waste materials in the event the Contractor or COR identify materials of concern that are not covered under Section 51 02 82, or at the Contractor discretion to perform additional testing.

Question 16: What is the specific source of water to be used for dust control, compaction, and fire suppression?

Response 16: Refer to Section 01 51 00, 1.04.

Question 17: Can CADD files for the project be supplied to bidders?

Response 17: CADD files are only available post award.

Question 18: The Small Business Goals identified in the Factor 3 Small Business Participation

Evaluation Factor do not include a goal for Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) but this category is included in the Attachment J-5 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. We understand that a SDVOSB is automatically included in the category of VOSB but the reverse is not always true.

Question: Should a VOSB goal be added to the participation factor? What would the goal be?

Response 18: No, VOSB will not be added to the evaluation factor.

Question 19: Page L-17, paragraph 6) about the Price Proposal Volume states “No cost information shall be included in any of the other volumes.” Volume II Technical Proposal, Factor 3 requires bidders include both their Small Business Subcontracting Plan and their Small

Business Participation Document both of which require the bidder provide their Proposed total

Contract Value in dollars.

Question: Please confirm bidders should include both these plans in Technical Proposal, Volume

II.

Response 19: In accordance with Section L, please include the subcontracting plan in

Volume I, Business Proposal and provide the Small Business Participation Evaluation

Factor (SBPEF) in Volume II, Technical Proposal. Once received, we will redact the pricing information prior to submitting for technical evaluation.

Question 20: Can the roles of Safety Professional and/or Quality Control Professional be combined with another onsite role?

Response 20: Safety Professional is a ‘standalone’ position and the specification did not specify a Quality Control Professional position directly. The Contractor is responsible for quality control for all work requirements of the project.

Question 21: Who Covers third Party Inspection on the project?

Response 21: Reclamation has the ultimate responsibility for quality assurance. Please identify specific solicitation section(s) stating this requirement.

Question 22: What components do PG&E want to keep of the flume? Just the gauge metal? Or the structure Steel too?

Response 22: Refer to Section 02 14 10, 3.05 and Drawings 3568-D-60398 through 60418 and associated notes regarding the flume sections. Contractor to assume up to fifty (50) undamaged flume sheets with accompanying hanger rods, caps, washers, and any miscellaneous hardware to be salvaged and delivered to PG&E Manton office.

Question 23: Are we allowed to make improvements to public roads? Do we have to remove improvements (rock or Gravel) after the project is complete?

Response 23: In coordination with Tehama County and the Central Valley Regional Water

Quality Board, Ponderosa Way is not a county owned road, but a public road and no permit required. Improvements are allowed. Improvements can be left in place if they meet the stabilization requirements in accordance with the Construction General Permit.

Question 24: We would like to request an additional site visit so that we can walk the length of the project. We only were able to see a very limited amount of the aliments that need to be worked on during the first job walk.

Response 24: No additional site visit planned. An aerial flight of the entire South Diversion

Dam/South Canal, including Soap Creek Feeder Diversion Dam can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-ixecF_Ck.

Question 25: With the amount of work to estimate this project and complete the write-up we would like to ask for a 2-week extension of the bid date for the project to July 25, 2025.

Response 25: Refer to the response to Question 1.

Question 26: Section 01 14 10 1.05-D requires access roads to be graded and graveled. Is there a width and depth requirement for the gravel?

Response 26: The extent will vary depending on the individual access road and is at the discretion of the Contractor and COR. As noted in the referenced Section 01 14 10, 1.05;

“Blade and gravel as needed to support construction equipment and public access.”

Question 27: Will the contractor be allowed to construct temporary access roads to Channel(s)

2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11?

Response 27: No.

Question 28: Photo log 87 shows backfilling the channel below the Lower Ripley Creek Feeder

Canal, is there stationing or a length for this section of channel excavation and backfill?

Response 28: As noted in Section 02 14 10, 1.03 F.3. “The feeder canal extends 384 feet”.

Also refer to Drawing 3568-D-60580.

Question 29: Does the excavation and backfill for each section of the South Channel balance, or is the contractor expected move material from one section to another?

Response 29: Refer to the response to Question 13.

Question 30: Can the bid date be extended by a couple weeks?

Response 30: Refer to the response to Question 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-ixecF_Ck

Question 31: Can the Q&A deadline be extended to 10 days prior to the bid date?

Response 31: No.

Question 32: If principal components of work are subcontracted and subcontractor experience and PPQ’s are utilized will these count against the four maximums for the offeror or will the subcontractor be allowed to submit up to four of their own PPQ’s?

Response 32: It is acceptable to have up to 8-total PPQs which include the prime contractor and subcontractors showing similar work.

Attachment J-12 - Amendment 0001 Solicitation No. 140R2024R0022

Electronic Proposal Submission

Kiteworks is a cloud solution for secure file-sharing and collaboration that ensures data security and allows for the transfer of large files.

Refer to Section L (Instructions to Offerors) of the solicitation for information regarding proposal content.

*** Access to Kiteworks is required to submit a proposal ***

Account registration: Email ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov to request access to Kiteworks. It is the contractor’s responsibility to confirm that this email is received by Reclamation.

1.You will receive an email from secure.usbr.gov. The subject of the message will show the email is from Rosana Yousef Goarji. If you do not see this email, check your SPAM or JUNK folder.

NOTE: This access is available for a limited time (seven (7) days); plan accordingly.

2.The text of the email informs you that the link to send Reclamation a file is good for a specific number of days.

3.When you click on ACTIVATE in the email, you will be taken to a screen to create a password. The password must be at least 12 characters long and contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character.

4.You will be taken to a screen where you can upload the files that make up your proposal.

5.After you complete the above process, email Rosana Yousef Goarji at ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov to confirm receipt by Reclamation.

If you have technical problems completing this process, contact Rosana Yousef Goarji at ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov.

PLAN ACCORDINGLY. It is suggested that you do not wait until too close to the proposal due date/time to complete this process. It can take time for you to upload your large proposal documents.

mailto:ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov mailto:ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov

Solicitation No. 140R2024R0022 – Amendment 0001

Battle Creek – South Diversion Dam and Canal Removal

California-Great Basin Region, California

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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 clauses)

Provision Title Date

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024

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 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements Secondary

Site of the Work

MAY 2014

FAR 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction

Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

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 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition - Addendum

Inquiries. All inquiries pertaining to this solicitation (except where noted for the onsite site visit) shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Rosana Yousef Goarji at ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, June 20, 2025.

Responses pertinent to all prospective offerors will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.

FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT APR 1984

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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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

Tehama 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

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;

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(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 Tehama County, California.

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

The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and

Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(a) An organized site visit has been scheduled for: June 10 and 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

Depending on the number offerors/quoters registered, the site visit will be coordinated into small groups and assigned for either day.

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(b) Offerors or quoters attending the site visit shall wear a hard hat, safety toe boots (no open toe shoes), and sturdy attire. Expect to stand for long periods of time in direct sun and possibly in windy conditions.

(c) An in-person safety training and a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) will be addressed on site by the PG&E and Reclamation representatives prior to commencement of the tour.

(d) Access to the project sites require use of 4-wheel drive registered vehicle with high clearance. Participants shall use their own vehicles and are encouraged to carpool as access roads are narrow and steep with limited turnaround locations. Vehicles such as a “Subaru Outback” or “All Wheel Drive” do not have enough clearance and will not be permitted on the access roads.” All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) “side-by-sides” are also not permitted.

(e) Some portions of the project sites can only be accessed by foot. Participants shall be fit to hike up to 2-miles on rough terrain.

(f) Rest rooms and potable water are not available on site. The site is remote, and it is recommended that participants bring water for personal use.

(g) Photography is allowed, but any photographs taken of the facilities will be used solely by the offeror’s or quoter’s company for the purpose of bidding on the contract. Any other use of the photographs is expressly prohibited, including any and all publishing of the photographs without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

(h) Participants are to contact Senior Construction Manager, Mr. Steve Holmes, of the

Regional Construction Office via email at sholmes@usbr.gov with a CC to the

Contracting Officer Rosana Yousef Goarji ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov for specific meeting location and registration for the site visit. Mr. Holmes’ mobile phone number is 530-308-9853 in case participants need to get in touch with him on the site visit day. An alternate phone number is 530-685-0390, for Construction Control

Representative, Garrett Reim.

(i) Provide the following information at least 2-days prior to the site visit.

a. Name of Company:

b. Number of Participants:

c. Names of Participants:

d. Main point of contact information:

(j) The site visit is weather dependent due to the condition of the access roads. If necessary, participants will be notified of an alternate date.

(k) Please use the following YouTube link to access the flight video that took place few months ago:

(End of provision) mailto:sholmes@usbr.gov

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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— APR 1984

INFORMATION- 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,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

(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:

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“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 accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government.

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.

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

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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.

(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:

(1) Separation of volumes. The Offeror shall submit one (1) electronic copy via Kiteworks of each volume to ryousefgoarji@usbr.gov . Instructions on how to submit electronic proposal are included in Section J attachment 12. Each volume shall be sent in a separate email via

Volume Title

I Business Proposal (Representations, Certifications and Offer)

II

Technical Proposal/Past Performance/ Small

Business Participation

III Pricing Proposal

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Kiteworks with the subject line having the following format:

Battle Creek South Diversion Dam and Canal Removal, Phase II Company Name, Volume I

Battle Creek South Diversion Dam and Canal Removal, Phase II, Company Name, Volume II

Battle Creek South Diversion Dam and Canal Removal, Phase II, Company Name, Volume III

All electronic files and versions of offerors proposal shall be compatible with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 and Microsoft Office Suite version 2010. In addition, the electronic file shall be labeled with the company’s name, RFP number, submission date, and the words “Source Selection Sensitive.

(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.

(d) Format. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date of the offer, and the solicitation number. Where page limitations are specified for offers in response to this solicitation, 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.

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;

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(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 120 days from date of proposal submission.

(e)Volume I, Business Proposal Contents. Volume I, Business Proposal, consists of the actual offer to enter into a contract to perform the desired work. It also includes required representations, certifications, attachments requested in Section J of this solicitation, and acknowledgments of amendments, if applicable; identification of technical data to be withheld;

and any other required administrative information.

1. Format and Content. Volume I, Business Proposal, shall include the following:

(a) The Proposal Form (Standard Form 1442) and all amendments signed by the offeror’s authorized signature authority.

(b) Bid Guarantee

(c) RFP Section J: Subcontracting Plan, completed by the Offeror.

(d) RFP Section K: "Representations, Certifications and Other Statement of Offerors" completed by the Offeror.

(e) RFP Section K “Information Regarding Responsibility Matters” completed by Offeror.

(f) RFP Section K “Annual Representations and Certifications” Representations, Certifications, completed by the Offeror.

(g) Submission of Other Information via the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.

(h) RFP Section J: Offeror Responsibility Information.

(f) Volume II

(1) Technical Proposal Contents. The technical proposal should convincingly describe the capability of the offeror's organization to complete this project and effectively demonstrate a thorough understanding of all elements within this solicitation with emphasis on the work statement contained in Part I, Section C of this solicitation, and Sections F and H. 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;

https://www.sam.gov/

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(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 how the required work will be performed and important highlights of the proposal.

(e) There are three (3) technical (non-price) factors that will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria contained in Section M of this solicitation:

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

Subfactor 1A: Coordinated Construction Schedule

Subfactor 1B: Narrative of Construction Sequence

Subfactor 1C: Experience

Factor 1 – Technical Approach Contents

The Technical Approach shall include a construction schedule and a corresponding written narrative of the planned construction sequence. Both shall be coordinated, support each other and reflect the requirements contained in this solicitation and attachments. Construction schedule and sequencing shall specifically concentrate on the statement of work, specifications, drawings and associated attachments. Section F and Section H should also be reviewed for any pertinent information which may alter construction timeline. Each subfactor will be individually rated.

Evaluation Subfactor 1A - Coordinated Construction Schedule

The coordinated construction schedule shall include:

a) Contents:

1. A gantt chart schedule.

2. Schedule Organization Statement.

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

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

b) Content format:

1. 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. The contractor shall assume a Notice to Proceed date of October 2025, for development of the schedule. In addition, the contractor shall clearly indicate their assumptions in development of the schedule in relation to the

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Format: The gantt chart schedule shall be formatted so that it can be printable on 11x17 sized paper (one sided) and have columns that display the following information in the following order: activity ID and 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 1.07.A, Schedules. The schedule shall be in format compatible with

Primavera Professional Project Management. Include electronic copies of the .xer schedule date file and the .plf schedule layout file in accordance with the Instructions to

Offerors in the solicitation. The offeror shall also provide an Adobe PDF printout of the gantt chart included in submission. The gantt chart schedule shall have no page count restrictions.

2. Schedule Organization Statement: To help facilitate a more efficient and consistent

Government review, provide a brief statement that describes how the schedule was organized and summarizes 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. The listing of site-specific calendar names and function of calendars and assumptions used in developing calendars shall not exceed 2 pages as defined in part C of this provision.

3. Description of the work-breakdown-structure categories used to organize the Schedule format.

The description of the work-breakdown-structure categories used to organize the schedule shall not exceed 2 pages as defined in part C of this provision.

4. Additional pertinent information statement format. The format for any other pertinent information that will facilitate a more efficient review and provide a better understanding of the schedule’s organization. The information included to facilitate a more efficient review and better understanding of the schedule’s organization shall not exceed 2 pages as defined in part C of this provision.

Evaluation Subfactor 1B - Narrative of Construction Sequence

The Narrative of Construction Sequence shall relate to items in the Coordinated Construction

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

Contents:

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

2. Equipment types including capacities, sizes, and assumed production rates.

3. Planned shifts, crew sizes, and assumed production rates.

a) Within the narrative, this listing of assumed production rates shall correlate with the schedule by referencing activity identifications (IDs) and activity description of key items of work.

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

4. 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, at a minimum, and other tasks of critical importance to the project as defined in the specifications:

Site Access – Provide a detailed plan describing how the project sites will be accessed. Include details regarding temporary diversion system crossing, proposed haul routes, side access, and overall site layout. Ensure the temporary diversion crossing description includes where the crossing will be, the type of crossing to be used, and diversion system protection methods.

Demolition, Removal, and Disposal – Provide a detailed plan describing how the various project features listed in the Principal Components of Work and specifications will be processed during construction. Key elements include, but are not limited, to South Diversion Dam; Soap Creek

Feeder Diversion Dam; Lower Ripley Creek Feeder Diversion Dam, radial and slide gates and associated operators; metal fish ladder; corrugated metal pipe; wood and steel bridges; above ground pipe and supports; metal flumes and miscellaneous concrete, wood, and metal structures.

Seal Tunnel Inlets and Outlets – Provide a detailed plan describing how the Tunnel Inlets and

Outlets will be sealed include the manufacture, transport, installation of the bat gates.

Excavation and Fill of Instream Materials – Provide a detailed plan describing activities leading to and including the excavation and fill of instream materials at the South Diversion Dam, South

Canal, Soap Creek Diversion Dam, Soap Creek, Lower Ripley Creek Diversion Dam. Include key elements like site access; protections of natural resources; river access; material access and transport; equipment used, cleanup of the remains of constructed features and mounting points;

and other key elements of the work.

The Government’s evaluation of the offeror’s proposed work plans will be in correlation with the proposed construction schedule and perceived risk to the Government, previous experience, and demonstration of an understanding of the specification requirements. Sourcing Plans, in-water work, special construction including demolishing of similar structures, environment, and

Contractor and Subcontractor experience will receive extra scrutiny during the evaluation.

Subfactor 1B - Narrative of Construction Sequence format: Narrative of Construction

Sequence shall not exceed 50 pages as defined in part C of this provision. The narrative shall include each task on the construction sequence gantt chart.

Evaluation 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:

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a) Project Manager,

b) Superintendent,

c) Safety Professional.

d) Quality Control Professional

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.

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…