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Part IV-Section L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS WILL RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Each question submitted shall contain the following information: document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation for which clarification is requested. All questions shall be submitted electronically via email to Maribel Ruble at mruble@usbr.gov. Answers will be provided to only questions submitted in writing, and all answers will be provided in an amendment through the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov.

(End of Provision)

L.14 WBR 1452.215-82 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS—BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION

OCT 2015

(a) General. The technical proposal shall be identified as Volume II of the offeror's proposal and shall be an orderly, specific, and complete document in every detail. It should be presented in a manner which allows it to "stand alone" without the need to reference other documents. It should convincingly 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 Section C of this solicitation. The proposal shall be organized and written so that it can be easily read and meaningfully evaluated by Reclamation personnel from a variety of different functional and technical disciplines. It should be a coherent document free of internal inconsistencies as well as inconsistencies with other volumes of the proposal.

(b) Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information. In accordance with the Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information -- Department of the Interior provision of this solicitation, 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."

(c) Format and Content. To assist in the uniform evaluation of proposals, the following format shall be utilized in preparing the Technical Proposal:

(1) The Technical Proposal shall be limited to twenty-five (25) pages, single-sided, with no foldouts.

The pages shall be evaluated with respect to those pages numbered from (1) to the specified limit with excess pages treated as though not submitted and not evaluated.

(2) All reference(s) to company name or company identification shall be removed from the Technical Proposal.

(3) 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.

(4) 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 Section M.2, Evaluation Factors for Award-Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process-Bureau of Reclamation.

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

(6) Executive Summary. The Executive Summary shall include a brief discussion of how the required work will be performed and important highlights of the proposal.

(7) Include specific statements of any interpretations, deviations, and exceptions to the work statement, specifications, or other solicitation requirements. Offerors are cautioned that deviations

Conditions and Notices to Offerors

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L-14 and exceptions to the solicitation requirements may be detrimental to the evaluation of a proposal.

Offerors are cautioned that the Government intends to award without discussions.

(8) Include an estimate of the extent of anticipated subcontracting together with a list of items of work to be subcontracted.

(9) Address Each of the Evaluation Factors Listed in the Table Below. See also Section M.2, Evaluation Factors for Award – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process - Bureau of Reclamation. Information or data which does not specifically address the evaluation factors should not be furnished with the proposal and will not be evaluated.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL APPROACH

FACTOR 2 PEDESTRIAN AND TRAFFIC CONTROL

FACTOR 3 EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 4 SAFETY

FACTOR 5 PAST PERFORMANCE

Factor 1 – Technical Approach

The Offeror shall demonstrate a complete and thorough understanding of all features of work required under this solicitation/contract and shall demonstrate the requisite knowledge to successfully construct such features including, but not limited to:

(i) Explanations of proposed approaches to performing and accomplishing the work, including a specific outline of the actual tasks proposed to be performed in order to complete the work within the stated performance period, including the following:

a. Give a basic description of how the work will be accomplished to include phasing of the work. Address demolition and site prep, method for drilling holes for steel posts in the top of the dam, placing the bollards and cable system, raised crosswalks and other key items of construction.

b. Provide a description on what protective measures, techniques and/or processes will be used to protect the dam, road, and all other features from structural damage caused by any proposed work.

c. Provide a proposed baseline schedule showing major milestones of the work required under this solicitation/contract. Ensure the proposed schedule is easy to follow and within the period of performance outlined in the solicitation.

(ii) Limit for the response to this factor to no more than 10 pages.

Factor 2 – Pedestrian and Traffic Control

Offerors shall demonstrate a complete and thorough understanding of the requirements for maintaining safe pedestrian and traffic flow.

(i) Give a description of how pedestrian and traffic flow will be maintained per the RFP requirements throughout the construction. Provide enough detail so it is clear the requirements are understood and will be met.

Conditions and Notices to Offerors

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Limit for the response to this factor to no more than 10 pages.

Factor 3: Experience

Offerors shall demonstrate satisfactory past performance in performing work similar to the size, scope and complexity of the work required under this solicitation. The Offeror and, if applicable, Key Subcontractors shall provide references and demonstrate satisfactory past performance and experience on no more than six (6) projects of similar size and scope completed within the last seven (7) years:

The Offeror shall demonstrate their experience by providing a list of no less than three (3) projects but no more than six (6) projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the work required under this solicitation which the Offeror has/have completed during the last seven (7) years from the closing date of the solicitation. For each project, include:

Name of the project;

Contract number, date, and type;

Initial contract amount, final contract amount, and an explanation for the difference;

Description of work Project scheduled completion date, actual completion date, and an explanation for the difference;

References—Provide the name and address of the acquiring Government agency or commercial customer, and the name(s) and telephone number(s) of point(s) of contact that were directly involved with your company during the period of performance who may be contacted for further information; Limit the description of each project to no more than 1 page, excluding Safety Record.

The Government will consider subcontractors’ experience as well as the Offeror’s experience, if provided. For the Government to consider the relevance of a subcontractor’s experience, the Offeror shall include a Letter of Commitment. The Letter of Commitment shall be signed by both the Offeror and subcontractor and shall demonstrate the commitment of both parties to this project.

Limit the description of each project to no more than 1 page.

Factor 4: Safety

Offerors shall demonstrate the ability to perform the work under this solicitation/contract in a safe manner in accordance/comparison to the current industry averages as shown below (Figure 1) by providing evidence of offeror’s and each major subcontractor’s experience modification rate (EMR) Total Recordable Case (TRC) Incident Rate; and Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) for work accomplished in the past 3 years.

EMR 1

TRC 4.7

DART 2.3

Figure 1

Offerors may submit a no more than two (2) page narrative why any of the above safety metrics are above average and what steps have been taken to improve their rates.

Conditions and Notices to Offerors

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Factor 5 - Past Performance

Evaluation Criteria: Past performance must demonstrate an overall satisfactory performance, the quality of work was satisfactorily met, and the time frames were satisfactorily met on at least three (3) projects.

A record of past performance for each project listed under Factor 3. The information submitted through the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 11) will be evaluated for this factor. Completed PPQs must be submitted with your proposal by the specified closing date and time. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. While it is important to submit a PPQ signed by the client, if the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a point of contact for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete blocks 1 – 5 of the PPQ which will contain contract and client information and submit it with the proposal. The Government may call and confirm information provided by the Offeror on the PPQs with the points of contact, to the extent necessary to verify the information in the PPQ or to obtain additional information. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available. If the Government is unable to verify the information in the PPQ, it may be disregarded. Offerors are cautioned that the PPQ must contain sufficient information for the government to determine whether the project contains the elements of work similar to this requirement as described in Factor 3. The Government may also use past performance information obtained from other than the references identified by the offeror.

(End of Provision)

L.15 1452.215-83 PRICING PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS--BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION

JAN 1998

(a) General. The pricing proposal shall be identified as Volume III of the offeror's proposal and shall be an orderly, specific, and complete document in every detail. It should be a coherent document free of internal inconsistencies and should be consistent with the technical approach(es) proposed in the technical proposal (Volume II). 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).

(b) Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information. In accordance with the Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information -- Department of the Interior provision of this solicitation, 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."

(c) Format and Content. 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;

(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.

Part IV-Section M Evaluation Factors for Award

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SECTION M -- EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FEB 1998

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):

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provisions - https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar;

Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulations (DIAR) provisions - http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=c83bc1f346e91d20ba0ef5a8c2512b45&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48chapter14.tpl.

In addition, the provisions can be identified as follows:

FAR - by the number prefix 52, e.g. 52.252-1;

DIAR - by the number prefix 1452 and number suffix of -70, e.g. 1452.204-70; and

The following referenced provisions are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this solicitation.

Provision Title Date 1452.225-82 Notice of World Trade Organization Government

Procurement Agreement Evaluations--Bureau of Reclamation

MAY 2005

M.2 WBR 1452.215-88 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD - LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY

ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS-BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2005)

(a) Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost/price factors and any significant subfactors listed in this provision.

(b) Proposals shall be evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked, using the non-cost/price factors listed below. There shall be no trade-offs. Past performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305;

however there shall be no comparative assessment of offerors' past performance. If the Contracting Officer determines that a small business' past performance is not acceptable, the matter shall be referred to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate of Competency determination, in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Subpart 19.6 and 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(7). If a proposal is determined by the Contracting Officer to be "technically unacceptable" as a result of evaluating all factors other than cost or price, the proposal may be rejected from further consideration.

Since technical proposals are being solicited to obtain information to be used in the evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use information outside of the proposal to evaluate the capability of offerors and the value of offers.]

(c) Pursuant to FAR 15.305, all proposed prices will be reviewed for price reasonableness and any instances of unbalanced pricing.

(d) The following factors and acceptability standards for non-cost/price factors shall be considered in evaluating proposals and making the source selection:

for Award

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Technical Evaluation Factors Factor 1 Technical Approach Factor 2 Pedestrian and Traffic Control Factor 3 Experience Factor 4 Safety Factor 5 Past Performance

Factor 1 – Technical Approach

Evaluation Criteria: The Offeror shall demonstrate a complete and thorough understanding of all features of work required under this solicitation/contract and shall demonstrate the requisite knowledge to successfully construct such features including, but not limited to:

1) Explanations of proposed approaches to performing and accomplishing the work, including a specific outline of the actual tasks proposed to be performed in order to complete the work within the stated performance period, including the following:

a. Give a basic description of how the work will be accomplished to include phasing of the work. Address demolition and site prep, method for drilling holes for steel posts in the top of the dam, placing the bollards and cable system, raised crosswalks and other key items of construction.

b. Provide a description on what protective measures, techniques and/or processes will be used to protect the dam, road, and all other features from structural damage caused by any proposed work.

c. Provide a proposed baseline schedule showing major milestones of the work required under this solicitation/contract. Ensure the proposed schedule is easy to follow and within the period of performance outlined in the solicitation.

2) Limit for the response to this factor to no more than 10 pages.

Evaluation Standards:

“Acceptable” Offeror addresses and clearly demonstrates a thorough understanding of the entire requirement and submits a feasible schedule which addresses major task activities and submittals with a construction completion within the stated performance period.

“Unacceptable” Repeating the work statement without elaborating on the specific tasks to be performed.

A proposed schedule with milestones which are not feasible and/or does not meet the performance period or requirements. Offeror does not provide all of the information required in the proposal submission requirements.

Factor 2 – Pedestrian and Traffic Control:

Evaluation Criteria: Offerors shall demonstrate a complete and thorough understanding of the requirements for maintaining safe pedestrian and traffic flow.

(i) Give a description of how pedestrian and traffic flow will be maintained per the RFP requirements throughout the construction. Provide enough detail so it is clear the requirements are understood and will be met.

Limit for the response to this factor to no more than 10 pages.

for Award

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M-3

Evaluation Standards:

“Acceptable” Offeror addresses and clearly demonstrates a thorough understanding of the entire requirement and the described plan is achievable and provides for safe traffic and pedestrian movement as required by the RFP.

“Unacceptable” The plan lacks sufficient detail to determine it meets the RFP requirements and/or has flaws that demonstrate it will not maintain safe traffic and pedestrian movement as required by the RFP.

Factor 3 – Experience

Evaluation Criteria: Offerors shall demonstrate experience in performing work similar to the size, scope and complexity of the work required under this solicitation. The Offeror and, if applicable, Key Subcontractors shall provide references and demonstrate experience on no more than 6 projects of similar size and scope completed within the last seven (7) years:

The Offeror shall demonstrate their experience by providing a list of no less than 3 projects but no more than 6 projects similar in size, scope and complexity to the work required under this solicitation which the Offeror has/have completed during the last seven (7) years from the closing date of the solicitation. For each project, include:

Name of the project;

Contract number, date, and type;

Initial contract amount, final contract amount, and an explanation for the difference;

Description of work Project scheduled completion date, actual completion date, and an explanation for the difference;

References—Provide the name and address of the acquiring Government agency or commercial customer, and the name(s) and telephone number(s) of point(s) of contact that were directly involved with your company during the period of performance who may be contacted for further information; Limit the description of each project to no more than 1 page, excluding Safety Record.

The Government will consider subcontractors’ experience as well as the Offeror’s experience, if provided.

For the Government to consider the relevance of a subcontractor’s experience, the Offeror shall include a Letter of Commitment. The Letter of Commitment shall be signed by both the Offeror and subcontractor and shall demonstrate the commitment of both parties to this project.

Limit the description of each project to no more than 1 page.

Evaluation Standards:

“Acceptable” Offeror proposal meets the relevant level of experience by providing at least 3 projects similar in size, scope and complexity and contains the major work features listed above where projects were completed on schedule and on budget (excluding customer driven changes). Note that each project cited does not need to contain every major work category; but every major work category should be covered amongst the 3 - 6 projects provided.

“Unacceptable” Offeror fails to provide at least 3 projects similar in size, scope and complexity where projects were completed on schedule and on budget (excluding customer driven changes). Projects cited do not contain the major work features listed above. Projects cited were not completed on time or on budget (excluding customer driven changes). Information provided cannot be verified via customer contact information provided.

8. Factor 4 - Safety

Evaluation Criteria: Offerors shall demonstrate the ability to perform the work under this solicitation/contract in a safe manner in accordance/comparison to the current industry averages as shown below (Figure 1) by providing evidence of offeror’s and each major subcontractor’s experience for Award

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M-4 modification rate (EMR) Total Recordable Case (TRC) Incident Rate; and Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) for work accomplished in the past 3 years.

Figure 1

Metric Industry Average

EMR 1

TRC 4.7

DART 2.3

Offerors may submit a no more than two (2) page narrative why any of the above safety metrics are above average and what steps have been taken to improve their rates.

Evaluation Standards:

“Acceptable” Offeror proposal demonstrates the ability to perform work in a safe manner in accordance/compared to the current industry averages in (Figure 1) by providing evidence of offeror and each major subcontractor’s EMR, TRC and DART for work accomplished in the past 3 years OR has provided a two (2) page narrative adequately explaining why their rate(s) are higher and what the offeror is doing to improve them.

“Unacceptable” Offeror fails to demonstrate the ability to perform work in a safe manner in accordance/compared to the current industry averages in (Figure 1), failed to provide evidence of EMR, TRC and DART for offeror and each major subcontractor OR has submitted the required EMR, TRC and DART that are higher than current industry averages and failed to adequately address what they are doing to improve them.

Factor 5 - Past Performance

Evaluation Criteria: Past performance must demonstrate an overall satisfactory performance, the quality of work was satisfactorily met, and the time frames were satisfactorily met on at least three (3) projects.

A record of past performance for each project listed under Factor 3. The information submitted through the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 11) will be evaluated for this factor. Completed PPQs must be submitted with your proposal by the specified closing date and time. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. While it is important to submit a PPQ signed by the client, if the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a point of contact for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete blocks 1 – 5 of the PPQ which will contain contract and client information and submit it with the proposal. The Government may call and confirm information provided by the Offeror on the PPQs with the points of contact, to the extent necessary to verify the information in the PPQ or to obtain additional information. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available. If the Government is unable to verify the information in the PPQ, it may be disregarded. Offerors are cautioned that the PPQ must contain sufficient information for the government to determine whether the project contains the elements of work similar to this requirement as described in Factor 3. The Government may also use past performance information obtained from other than the references identified by the offeror.

Evaluation Standards:

“Acceptable” Offeror proposal meets the relevant past performance by providing at a minimum 3 projects similar in size, scope and complexity and contains types of experience listed above where projects were completed on schedule and on budget (excluding customer driven changes). Note that each project cited does not need to contain every major work category; but every major work category should be covered amongst the 3 - 6 projects provided. Information provided must be verifiable via customer contact information provided and given at least neutral or positive feedback/ratings from project references or any other source of past performance information.

for Award

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“Unacceptable” Offeror’s record of relevant past performance and information regarding past Performance is marginal to unacceptable. Based on the offeror’s past performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom past performance is not available, the Offeror will receive a “Neutral” rating for the Past Performance evaluation factor (i.e. not rated favorably (Acceptable) or unfavorable (Unacceptable)). A Neutral rating will not make an offeror ineligible for award.

140R3019R0018 Top of Hoover Dam Pedestrian Safety

Questions and Answers

1. Can you confirm if the prime contractor bidding on this project at the Hoover Dam must be licensed in both Nevada & Arizona to be eligible?

Answer: The work under this requirement is going to take place on federal land Hoover Dam. Both states Arizona State Legislature and Nevada State Contractors Board include an exemption within their state statues that a states’ contractor license does not apply if working on federal land since the state does not have jurisdiction over the federal land. It is the contractors’ responsivity to comply with the solicitation’s clauses and provisions.

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Solicitation No. 140R3079R0018 Top of Hoover Dam Pedestrian Safety Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., PT

Represents I Representative’s Firm’s Name & Address II Tel/Fax Numbers Name & Job Title Email Address

0 PRIME Maribel Ruble Bureau of Reclamation TEL.: (928) 343-8217

Yuma Area Office 0 SUB Contract Specialist/Contracting 7301 CaIle Agua Salada Email: mruble@usbr.gov

Officer Yuma, AZ 85364

0 SUPPLIER

X GOVT.

0 PRIME Veronica Velarde Bureau of Reclamation TEL.:

0 SUB Contract Specialist Email: mvelarde@usbr.gov

SUPPLIER

X GOVT.

Leonard Schilling Bureau of Reclamation

PRIME Area Manager Lower Colorado Dams Office TEL.:

0 SUB Email: lschilling@usbr.gov

I SUPPLIER

X GOVT.

Jesse Alvarado Bureau of Reclamation

U PRIME Civil Engineer Lower Colorado Dams Office TEL.: 702-494-2481

Safety of Dams 0 SUB Email: jalvarado@usbr.gov

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