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1 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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Salt Lake City UT 84138

R40

125 South State Street, Room 8100 Regional Office Upper Colorado Region Bureau of Reclamation

05/18/20220002

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

PAGE OF PAGES

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

04/28/2022

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.)

This amendment is issued to:

1. Include Round #1 of the clarification questions submitted by vendors, along with

Reclamation's answers (more questions/answers may come in future amendments).

2. Update Section F, clause 52,211-10 Commencement, Prosecution and Completion of Work

April 1984, paragraph (c) to update "850 calendar days" to "1,034 calendar days". Block 11 of the SF 1442 is also updated from "850" to "1,034".

3. Update Section L, provision WBR 1452.215-81 Proposal Instructions March 2021, paragraph

(i) to update "19 May 2022" to "2 June 2022" for RFP clarification submission deadline.

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)

Ashton Jones

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)

140R4022R0010/0002

4. Update Section M, provision WBR 1452.215-84

Evaluation Factors for Award--Quality and

Cost/Price Approximately Equal - Bureau of

Reclamation March 2021, paragraph (d), Master

Plan 1, to update "30 months" to "36 months".

Legacy Doc #: BOR

Change Item 00010 to read as follows(amount shown is the obligated amount):

00010 Pumping Plant No. 2

See Specifications (Section J Attachment 1) and

Drawings (Sections J Attachments 2 & 3) for more details.

Quantity (QTY) - One (1)

Unit of Issue - Activity Unit (A/U)

Pricing Arrangement - Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)

See Schedule B for the Price Schedule continuation with includes all CLINs and sub-CLINs.

CLIN includes all items and personnel necessary to ensure a turn-key pumping plant to

Reclamation. All inclusive of items, equipment, materials, personnel, specialized personnel, etc.

All invoices against this CLIN must include quantity survey data.

Full time safety representative and quality control representative, as well as qualified survey personnel are required.

Product/Service Code: Y1NE

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES

Period of Performance: 09/15/2022 to 09/14/2025

Change Item 00020 to read as follows(amount shown is the obligated amount):

00020 Pumping Plant No. 3

Continued ...

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

3 47

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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

140R4022R0010/0002

See Specifications (Section J Attachment 1) and

Drawings (Sections J Attachments 2 & 3) for more details.

Quantity (QTY) - One (1)

Unit of Issue - Activity Unit (A/U)

Pricing Arrangement - Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)

See Schedule B for the Price Schedule continuation with includes all CLINs and sub-CLINs.

CLIN includes all items and personnel necessary to ensure a turn-key pumping plant to

Reclamation. All inclusive of items, equipment, materials, personnel, specialized personnel, etc.

All invoices against this CLIN must include quantity survey data.

Full time safety representative and quality control representative, as well as qualified survey personnel are required.

Product/Service Code: Y1NE

Product/Service Description: CONSTRUCTION OF

WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES

Period of Performance: 09/15/2022 to 09/14/2025

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Solicitation Document No.

140R4022R0010-0002

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

F.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK APRIL 1984

The Contractor shall be required to

(a) commence work under this contract within 21 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives:

1) Notice to Proceed for non-site work under this contract, which is anticipated within twenty-one (21) calendar days after contract award.

2) Notice to Proceed for site work, which is anticipated to be issued no later than January 13, 2023.

(b) prosecute the work diligently, and

(c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 1,034 calendar days after the contractor receives the initial non-site work Notice to Proceed issued in accordance with (a)(1) above. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

1. Complete the Temporary 6-Inch Construction Waterline for use by the Block 4A/4B contractor at Pumping Plant 3 by September 30, 2023.

2. Complete the Temporary 6-Inch Construction Waterline for use by the Block 4A/4B contractor at Pumping Plant 2 by December 31, 2023.

(End of Clause)

L.11 WBR 1452.215-81 PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS MAR 2021

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15. As described in WBR 1415.209(a)(1), insert the following provision, tailored as applicable.

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.

(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 separate Volumes with the required number of copies as follows:

Volume Title Hard Copies Required

Electronic Copies Required

Page Limitation

I Business Proposal, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statement of Offerors

0 1 10

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

II

II

Technical Proposal

Oral Presentations (1)

50 (3)

30 slides (2)

III Pricing Proposal 0 1 6 (4)

(1) See section “(o) Oral Presentations” below for details on oral presentations, when they are required and what is to be provided

(2) Number of Power Point slides.

(3) Page limit for the Technical Proposal does not include the Project Schedule or Requested Completed Attachments (e.g.

resumes of key personnel, construction schedule, charts, or required forms).

(4) Page limit for pricing does not include the Schedule B pages.

(1) Separation of volumes. All electronic copies of each proposal Volume (i.e., all copies of Volume I) are to be packaged individually and clearly marked to identify contents. The exterior of document containing proposals shall be marked with the solicitation number, and the time and date for receipt of proposals and the name and address of the offeror, in order to prevent mishandling. NO PRICING INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN VOLUME II, PRICING INFORMATION IS ALLOWED IN VOLUME I (SCHEDULE B – CLINs – Total Price).

(a) 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) Labelling: Each volume of the proposal shall be provided separately in individual electronic documents. Be sure to apply all appropriate markings, including those in FAR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

(e) Electronic Offers: Indicate on each document or folder the solicitation number, volume number and title. If files are compressed, the necessary decompression program must be included. The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft Office 365 Suite, and Adobe Acrobat 2017 programs. PDF, Word, or Excel format is required for all documents including drawings, cut sheets, and related type documents. PDF is the preferred format, but if a document cannot be fit in PDF, or causes

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

formatting issues, submittal in Word or Excel is acceptable.

Directions for submitting electronic copy of proposal using Kiteworks:

No later than 14 July 2022 at 1pm MT, the entire below process shall be completed.

Email aloveless@usbr.gov & cc ajones@usbr.gov to let us know that you are ready to submit the electronic copy of your proposal. It is the contractor’s responsibility to confirm that this email is received by Reclamation.

The next steps in the process are:

1. You will receive an email from secure.usbr.gov. The subject of the message will show the email is from Amy Loveless or

Ashton Jones. If you do not see this email, check your SPAM folder.

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 or call Amy Loveless or Ashton Jones to confirm receipt by Reclamation.

If you have technical problems completing this process, contact Amy Loveless or Ashton Jones. It is suggested that you do not wait too close to the proposal due date/time to complete this process. It can take time for you to upload your large proposal documents.

(f) Elaborate brochures or documentation, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

(g) The proposal acceptance period is specified in Block 13 (D) of Section A (Front Page) of the solicitation. Offerors providing less than the specified calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due may be considered non-responsive and may be eliminated.

(h) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy (an electronic copy) of all unsuccessful proposals.

(i) Point(s) of Contact & Proposal Submission: The Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Specialist (CS), are the main points of contact for this acquisition. Address any clarification questions or concerns you may have to the CS and cc the CO by email at the email addresses listed below. Those questions or concerns must be submitted no later than 2 June 2022, 2PM, MT. Submit electronic proposals by email to the CS and cc the CO at the email addresses listed below.

Electronic Proposals and Questions may use the contact details below (please include both contacts on all emails):

Amy Loveless - CS: Phone – 801-524-3790, or email at aloveless@usbr.gov

Ashton Jones - CO: Phone – 801-524-3621, or email at ajones@usbr.gov

(j) Discrepancies: If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the CO and CS in writing with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

(k) Format. To assist in the uniform evaluation of proposals, the following format shall be used in preparing each separate proposal Volume:

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Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

(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) Any reference to a page limitation shall conform to the following requirements:

a. Page count is per side and shall be double sided

b. Pages are 8 1/2 “x 11”

c. Print size shall be a minimum of 12-point Times New Roman font

d. Margins shall be no less than ½”

e. Foldouts shall be held to 17” x 11” long in size, with each sheet counting as one 8 ½” x 11” page per side

f. Pages must not include incorporations by reference

g. Legible tables, charts, graphs, and figures whenever practicable to depict any organizations, systems and layouts, schedules, plans, etc.

(5) Page Limitations: Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal and (for paper copies) will be shredded. Page limitations may be placed on responses to any evaluation notices (EN’s) during discussions if held. The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the EN’s to the Offerors.

(6) Each Page shall be counted except the following: blank pages, title pages, tables of contents, tabs, glossaries, and anything identified as not applicable (examples; Schedule B, Schedule K, full solicitation copy as part of the volume I, Project Schedule, Requested Completed Attachments such as; PPQ’s and key personnel attachment).

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

(1) Cover Page: The following shall be included in the cover page:

a. Full Name of Company

b. Main Contact for the Project Including Phone Number and E-Mail Address

c. Company Address

d. Company Phone Number

e. Company Unique Entity Identifier (UEI – previously DUNS Number), CAGE Code and System for Award Management (SAM) Expiration Date

f. Size Standard (e.g. Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Large Business, etc.) of company for

NAICS 237110.

g. Any special small business classifications offeror is claiming if applicable (Hubzone, SDVOSB, etc.)

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

(2) SF 1442: A fully executed Solicitation, Offer, and Award form required by Section A of this solicitation. It shall be used as the first page of Volume I. The purpose of this volume is to provide information to the government for preparing the contract document and supporting file. The Offeror’s proposal shall include a signed copy of the Solicitation/Contract and sections A – K.

a. Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form: Complete blocks 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, and 30 of the SF 1442. Signature by the Offeror on the SF 1442 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept.

b. Section B – Supplies or Services and Costs/Prices.

c. Section I – Contract Clauses

d. Section K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors: Complete Reps and Certs, acknowledgements and statements. Offeror must have filled out an online provision in accordance with FAR clause 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (JAN 2022). Offer shall identify whether a small business under NAICS 237110.

e. Exceptions to Solicitation Requirements: Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, in addition to those identified as evaluation Master Plans. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation, or specifications, to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. This must be called out clearly in the proposal.

(3) Request for Proposal (RFP) Amendments: (if applicable) Acknowledgement of all amendments. Copy of any amendments signed (does not count against page limitation).

(4) Additional Information: The offeror shall include any other required documents to be furnished by the offeror which is not required to be obtained in another volume of the proposal. In addition, the offeror may include other statements the Offeror chooses to bring to the attention of the Source Selection Official which are not directly related to the other volumes of the proposal.

a. Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title, telephone number, e-mail address of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to the Offeror’s proposal and who can obligate the Offeror’s company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

(5) Bonding Capability & Insurance: Submit a pre-qualification letter from a surety (not a bonding agent), that is listed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service List of Certified Companies that can be found at https://fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html. Offeror shall be bonded for a minimum single project amount of the proposed amount of each offeror plus an additional five-million-dollars (e.g., proposed $10M, must be bonded for $15M). Aggregate bond capacity shall also be submitted for evaluation. Ensure insurance policy will conform with the minimums in FAR 28.307-2 “Liability” prior to any award decision.

(m) Volume II

(1) Technical Proposal. The technical proposal 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. 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://fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html https://fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

(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 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) General. Volume II, Technical Proposal, shall be an orderly, specific, and complete document in every detail. It shall be presented in a manner which allows it to “stand alone” without the need to reference other documents. It shall convincingly describe the capability of the Offeror’s organization to participate in this project and effectively state a thorough understanding of the specifications and design 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 shall be a coherent document free of internal inconsistencies as well as inconsistencies with other volumes of the proposal.

(f) Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information. In accordance with 1452.215-71 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 3.104-4) contained in the proposal with the restrictive legend “Proprietary Information.”

(g) Pricing. For the Technical Proposal to be evaluated strictly on the merit of the material submitted, pricing shall be in Volumes I & III. No pricing information shall be provided in Volume II (Technical Proposal).

(h) Short Concise Writing Preference. There is no need to max out the page count if there is no internal need decided to do so.

Verbose statements and essays are not desired or required in response to this notice. As an overview, Reclamation will evaluate two main factors; 1) The contractor and its capabilities/competency to meet the technical master plan items/specifications, and 2) the work each offeror is promising if award is received. The purpose of this RFP is to evaluate the capability of the contractor, not its writing skills. Terms can be laymen’s terms for simplicity if appropriate for the subject matter.

*Illustrate in simple terms the technical approach and capability your firm will apply, and possesses, if award is received, to satisfy the purpose and scope of this project according to the specifications and this RFP document.

Master Plan 1: General Technical Approach, Schedule, and Key Personnel

Based on the information presented in Section C, the offerors shall submit their technical approach proposed to accomplish the work statement. The discussion of the technical approach shall:

a. Contain a narrative description of the overall work plan, as well as accompanying rationale if deemed an important aspect by the offeror. Master Plan 1 shall establish the Offeror’s promises and narrative as feasible, sound, effective, conform to all applicable requirements of the specifications, and clearly illustrates evidence of the full capability their team possesses for successfully executing Pumping Plants 2 & 3 requirements. At a minimum, the main milestones in the proposed schedule shall be discussed in enough detail to illustrate an understanding of building operable pumping plants and all related appurtenances;

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

b. Contain detailed explanations of proposed means and methods for executing the work addressing the principal components of the scope of work (including manufacturer and Major Subcontractors by name/brand, etc. – Major Subcontractor is defined as any supplier or subcontractor receiving/performing more than 3% of the total proposal dollar amount), including but not limited to the commissioning phase, and a specific outline of the actual tasks necessary to complete the work. Repeating the specifications without elaborating on the specific tasks to be performed is unacceptable. Must address electrical and mechanical components (including manufacturer expected), as well as plant and appurtenant structures. The discussion of the technical approach shall include detailed explanations of the proposed approaches to performing the work and a specific outline of the actual tasks necessary to implement the proposal. The technical plan shall include a resource statement summarizing labor hours, labor crew mix, equipment hours, equipment crew mix, and production rates for the labor and equipment crews used in developing the pricing proposal. This information shall be provided for key construction activities associated with this contract;

c. Contain a specific statement, including listing, of any perceived risks and major difficulties anticipated in performing or accomplishing the work;

d. Include specific statements of any interpretations, deviations, and exceptions to the specifications, or other solicitation requirements. The technical plan for construction shall also address key assumptions used in developing the price proposal, perceived risks and potential major difficulties with accomplishing the work. The technical plan shall address the following key components:

1. Electrical Component (including manufacturer & subcontractors)

2. Mechanical Component (including manufacturer & subcontractor if applicable)

3. Plant and Appurtenant Structures (including manufacturer & subcontractor if applicable);

e. Means and methods of quality control of construction and conformance with the quality control plan (e.g., concrete quality control, etc.). With respect to quality control for construction, describe your quality control approach, corporate systems, and capabilities to maintain quality. Provide information on how you will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, submittal reviews, progress meetings, site visits, contract completion, closeout, red-line drawings, progress as-builts, as-builts, completion documentation, and commissioning. Describe how the third-party quality control element will be provided and managed, including the reporting process within the organization;

f. Any special methods that will be applied if firm is selected for award (e.g. scheduling of long lead materials for two major pumping plants, potentially staggering to receive quantity discounts, etc.);

g. A complete and detailed description of the offeror’s internal and external resources which will be utilized to complete the project, including use of internal divisions and groups, partners, and teaming arrangements if applicable. Provide a percentage breakout of work to be completed by the prime contractor and each proposed first-tier subcontractor by name. Percentages shall add up to 100%.

h. Construction Schedule: The Offeror shall include its proposed construction schedule as an attachment (does not count against overall page count). The main purpose of the schedule is to ensure each offeror has a full understanding of the series of events required to construct the required Pumping Plants. The schedule should include at a minimum;

1. The Critical Path Method (CPM) of planning and scheduling construction activities are arranged based on activity relationships and network calculations to determine when activities can be performed, and the critical path of the project established;

2. A bar chart indicating durations, start and finish dates of the principal components of the work, and other milestones; the offeror shall highlight whether it intends to build the pumping plants in series or in parallel (slightly staggered) and the expected timeframe for completion.

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

3. Construction Schedule shall provide a clear schedule for construction of the pumping plant and the key components. The plan should be free and clear of conflicts or impossible timelines of events.

i. Key Personnel: The offerors are required to complete the document “Key Personnel Form,” at a minimum complete one form for each key personnel proposed, which addresses the relevant experience of the proposed Key Personnel.

The document is included in Section J, Attachment No. 8: Key Personnel Form. Relevancy of experience is defined as work in a similar or related role for each key personnel proposed for this solicitation in one of the following project types, which are listed in descending order of importance:

1. Water Pumping Plant Construction and Commissioning

2. Water Treatment Plant Construction and Commissioning

3. Wastewater Pumping Plant Construction and Commissioning

4. Industrial Building Construction

5. General Civil Site Work

Offeror shall provide evidence that the proposed key personnel have current knowledge, skills, and abilities, including relevant licenses and other professional credentials (Project Management Professional (PMP), etc.)

commensurate with the scope and magnitude of the work presented in this solicitation for the positions in the preceding paragraph.

The offeror shall include a statement of assurance that the proposed primary personnel will be available for the work under this solicitation for the entirety of the contract, and that in the event a person named as the primary is not available, that the proposed alternative will be utilized. Should neither the primary nor the alternate key personnel be available under this solicitation at the time of award, the Offeror’s proposal may be disqualified if the replacement is not, at least, of the same quality as determined and approved by the Government Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The offerors are required to submit a fully completed “Section J, Attachment No. 8: Key Personnel Form” document, one for each proposed key personnel, to address the experience of the proposed personnel. The proposed Key Personnel information shall be supplemented by the oral presentation information provided.

The offeror shall also indicate whether the key personnel provided will be dedicated to the project for the life of the contract. The offeror shall submit at least one name as an alternate for each position identified below.

One worksheet shall be completed for each primary key personnel position below.

(a) Project Manager/Director: must be a graduate engineer, or graduate of construction management, with a minimum of 4-years’ construction experience in charge of projects similar in nature to those required by this contract, or a construction person with 10-years in related construction work.

(b) Authorized Construction Program Representative: 1) In accordance with Section 01 32 10 – Construction Program, Article 1.05 Qualifications.

(c) Project Superintendent: must be a graduate engineer, or graduate of construction management, with a minimum of 4-years’ construction experience in charge of projects similar in nature to those required by this contract, or a construction person with 10-years in related construction work.

(d) Quality Control Supervisor (QCS): 1) In accordance with Section 01 46 00 – Quality Procedures, Article 1.04 Qualifications. Must be separate from Onsite Safety and Health Professional.

(e) Onsite Safety and Health Professional: 1) In accordance with Section 01 35 30 – Contractor’s Onsite Safety Personnel, Article 1.04 Qualifications. Must be separate from Quality Control Supervisor.

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

(f) Surveyors: 1) In accordance with Section 01 71 20 – Surveying, Article 1.05 Qualifications.

Master Plan 2: Past Performance / Experience

Offeror shall provide past performance questionnaires (PPQs) and/or CPARS reports on a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five

(5) relevant projects similar in scope and magnitude within the last 10 years as defined in Section M. PPQ’s and CPARS are equal and there is no preference on either format. The offeror shall submit the PPQs to their references and have the references complete and return the questionnaires via email to aloveless@usbr.gov and carbon copy ajones@usbr.gov by the date and time indicated on the form. The PPQ is included in Section J, Attachment No. 6: Past Performance Questionnaire. The Government is not responsible for ensuring the receipt of PPQs from contractor references; it is the contractor’s responsibility to follow-up with reference submissions. The government will consider this information, along with information retrieved from other sources (e.g. CPARS, customer interviews, etc.).

Past performance shall be provided at the prime contractor level; past performance will not be accepted for responsibilities as a sub-contractor or sub-consultant. Emphasis shall be placed on providing past performance information on pumping plant projects reasonably similar in scope and magnitude as the requirements in the specifications within this RFP.

Experience Listed in Descending Order of Applicability:

a. Water Pumping Plant Construction and Commissioning

b. Water Treatment Plant Construction and Commissioning

c. Wastewater Pumping Plant Construction and Commissioning

Relevant experience of the entity that is performing as the principal builder; Relevancy can be defined as 50% under or up to 100% over in either 1) total dollar value proposed by each offeror; or 2) Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) or Gallons Per Minute (GPM) measurement of pumping plant design capacity.

Past performance shall specifically state success in documentation management, cost control, schedule control, scope control, quality control, and objectives satisfaction.

Offerors shall provide satisfactory past performance on projects of similar scope, complexity, and magnitude (Water Pumping Plants at +/- 51.5 cfs (23,115 GPM) list out relevant experience: including related appurtenances; location, including if in a remote setting; within the past ten (10) years; including the number of pumping plants completed.

In addition to the past performance projects submitted in response to first paragraph of Master Plan 2, the offeror can provide additional projects as follows; Offerors shall describe experience working with each project owner/end-user and any applicable partners on individual projects. Offerors shall include a table that cross-references all projects, projects that were evaluated, project relevancy, all team members, all subcontractors, and the staff that are identified in “Master Plan 1 General Technical Approach, Schedule, and Key Personnel” who worked on each project; the table can list up to four (4) projects that differ from the projects submitted for the first paragraph of this Master Plan. Offerors shall describe each project’s primary companies involved and the respective role, including key subcontractors if applicable.

Offeror shall provide experience evidence on projects by completing the Project Information Worksheet for each identified project. The worksheet is included in Section J, Attachment No. 7: Experience Form.

Offerors are encouraged to address any performance problems/issues that the Government may identify and explain corrective action taken and current status. The Government will consider this information in determining the Offeror’s past performance rating.

An Offeror’s failure to address performance issues/problems within this volume does not preclude the Government from using such information in determining a past performance rating.

Master Plan 3: Safety

Reclamation places a large importance on a safety culture. It is the main purpose of Reclamation’s vision and mission statements to encourage and enforce a safety minded environment on all work sites. The offerors shall submit the following information:

mailto:aloveless@usbr.gov

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

a. Project Specific Training Plan & Record of employee training and certifications: This should include a project specific plan for how the contractor will educate employees, document safety training, and any training records/documentation of specific competencies of employees to reduce safety risks. The focus is to show a culture of safety within the company and how the company maintains a safety focus or will maintain a safety focus for the length of the resultant contract. How will subcontractors be inclusive of safety plans? How will the offeror comply with the Reclamation Safety & Health Standards (RSHS) that can be found at https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/index.html.?

b. Offeror Specific, and Project Specific, Risk Assessment and Safety Plan: The plan should reflect the offeror’s understanding of the work to be performed on these two specific sites. What key risks for safety have been identified by the company? How does the company plan to mitigate safety hazards? How does the offeror’s technical expertise, knowledge of regulations, and practical experience lend it to perform this requirement safely? Does the offeror have experience in the same geographical region, remote work site, similar climate, and know what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) each employee will need? Include the capacity to complete the work safely. Should include management’s ability to adapt to and coordinate unforeseen events, as well as current workloads and resources. Is pre-job/pre-task planning performed before identified higher-risk activities?

c. Liability and Regulatory Qualitative History: Reclamation is less concerned with OSHA injury/illness, total recordable case incident rates (TCIR), Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART), and lost time incident rates (LTIR), than it is with the approach and corrective actions the contractor took when an incident did occur. Emphasis is being placed on the contractor’s culture and record of incident management vs. the traditionally required incident rates. Offeror should include, if applicable.

- If available, two to three recent (within three years from date of proposal) and most significant safety incidents that are relevant to the work of this contract to include 1) how the company responded to the incident, 2) what corrective actions were made to help mitigate/avoid a repeat incident, and 3) to date was the event repeated? Negative value is only assigned on the basis of incident response, not the severity of the incident provided (i.e. no negative weighting for the incident occurring). The purpose is to gauge the company’s culture of safety, not judge the event itself.

- All safety awards (if none, state so in the proposal)

- Any steps taken to improve the safety culture and describe how the safety manager wraps into the bigger picture.

d. Project Specific Corrective Action Plan: If an event were to occur on this resultant contract, how would the offeror respond to it? How would the offeror handle reporting? How will Reclamation be notified? How will corrective action be implemented? Who can stop an unsafe work practice on site?

Master Plan 4: Small Business Participation and Indian Preference Hiring Plan

The Contracting Officer has determined the following minimum subcontracting goals (percentage of total planned subcontracting dollars) for this solicitation:

i. Small Businesses – 44% total

ii. Small Disadvantaged Businesses – 5%

iii. Woman-owned Small Businesses – 5%

iv. HubZone – 3%

v. Veteran Owned Small Businesses – 0%

vi. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses – 3%

Minority Workforce Goals IAW Federal Register Vol. 45 No. 194 & 41 CFR Part 60-4; 45.9% for NM.

Changes from Previous Efforts: Offerors are required to submit the small business participation values as a percent of the total contract value, not only the percentage of the subcontracted dollars. No SB documentation is required for SB offerors. SB https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/index.html

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

offerors receive full credit for the small business portion of this evaluation factor. Large business offerors will need to submit two separate documents in response to this solicitation.

Offeror shall provide a Small Business Participation Document (SBPD) to include the following:

a. For Large Business Offerors

1. Identify the extent of participation of small business prime offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value) (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements). This information shall be identified as a percentage, not dollar values. If dollars are required to state information accurately, submit the SBPD with Volume III vs. Volume II and annotate this in your proposal.

2. Provide the extent to which your firm has met or exceeded DOI subcontracting goals for small and socio-economically disadvantaged businesses on previous projects, and expectations for this project.

3. Demonstrate substantive commitment to small business firms, such as, letters of commitment, Joint Ventures, mentor/protégé agreements, or other demonstrations of commitment (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

4. Identify the type and variety of the work the SB subcontractors are to perform (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

5. Provide detailed explanations and documentation supporting the proposed quantitative SB participation.

6. Provide information substantiating that your firm is complying with the requirements in FAR 52.219-8 - Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

7. Provide information on any awards you received within the past three years for outstanding support to SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB.

8. Provide final SF-294s, Subcontracting Report for individual contractors, on your three most recently completed contracts, or any other documentation showing compliance with the utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB requirements of those contracts. Include the dollar value percentage of work (of total contract value) subcontracted to large business, SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB for each.

9. Provide performance evaluation ratings obtained on implementation of subcontracting plans for three recently completed contracts.

Not evaluated as part of the source selection but still required per FAR 52.219-9 – Applied prior to award.

(This is separate from the SBPD above in items 1-9):

10. Provide the solicitation attachment number 9 – “Subcontracting Plan Template” as part of the proposal process. Template must be tailored to this procurement and should reflect complimentary information (does not conflict with) the SBPD above. Provide the subcontracting goals in terms of percentages of total contract value, not subcontracting dollars only. If the dollar amounts must be provided to state information accurately, submit the subcontracting plan with Volume III vs. Volume II and annotate this in your proposal.

b. For Small Business Offerors

1. A SBPD and SB Subcontracting Plan are not required for small business offerors.

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

2. Provide information on any awards you received within the past three years for outstanding support to SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB.

3. Provide a list of your three most recently completed contracts. Include the dollar value percentage of work (of total contract value) subcontracted to large business, SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms.

c. For Joint Ventures – Teaming Arrangements

1. If you are submitting an offer as a joint venture or a teaming arrangement, identify, for each member of your joint venture or team, whether the member is a large business, SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, or SDVOSB; and the percentage of total proposed price of the work to be performed by each member of your joint venture or team. If not considered a SB complete item 1-7 above.

2. The Government will evaluate your joint venture or team as either a large business or small business based upon the information provided above.

The Offeror’s proposed SBPD will be evaluated and supplemented by the information provided by the Offeror during the oral presentations, as well as the relevant slides provided by the Offeror for oral presentations.

Indian Preference Plan (IPP):

Offerors shall provide a narrative on how it intends to comply with the Indian Hiring Preference, as well as the expected subcontracting and internal labor hiring plan for Indian Preference (see 1452.226-70). This plan may be separate from the SBPD or included in the same document.

a. For Indian Owned Entities subcontracting projected use as well as Navajo Nation Labor Relations communication plan.

b. For local Native American workforce utilization and training, including which positions are expected to be filled by local Navajo workers if available for hiring. How will the workers be mentored and trained, or assimilated into the company?

c. A short narrative on how the firm intends to document compliance and efforts to hire and retain Native American labor.

The contractor shall also identify how it will comply with the Native American/Indian Preference in its hiring and posting of subcontractor opportunities, as well as internal hiring processes.

Cost/Price Information. To permit objective evaluation of the technical proposal, no cost or price information shall be included in the technical proposal. However, the proposal shall include:

(1) A breakdown of unpriced labor hour estimates for each labor category proposed to accomplish each task or phase of the work and the basis for each estimate;

(2) Identification of the types and quantities of proposed materials and equipment necessary to perform the work; and

(3) The number, duration, destination and purpose of each trip proposed for performing the work".

(n) Electronic Reference Documents: All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the SAM.GOV at https://www.sam.gov. SAM.GOV has recently replaced the previous Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizzOpps) website. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation, including updates.

(o) Oral Presentations: At the Contracting Officer’s direction offerors shall prepare and provide an oral presentation. Once directed, the offeror shall also prepare an oral presentation detailing its strategic outlook for this project, including but not limited to a summary of the offeror’s Technical Approach, Experience, Key Personnel, and Small Business Participation and Indian Preference Hiring Plan. This https://www.sam.gov/

Document Title

NGWSP PP 2 & 3

information is intended to show the offeror’s understanding of the Solicitation, including Specifications, and Reclamation’s expectations for constructing reliable and operable pipeline infrastructure.

The offeror will introduce its proposed management team and technical team in the context of its proposed pumping plant construction team and will describe its roles and responsibilities of each team member.

Describe the strategic management of pumping plant construction for the resultant contract. Identify major events, accomplishments, opportunities, etc., that will result from implementation of your construction methodology and how this supports Reclamation’s expectations of fully reliable and operable pumping plants that will integrate into NTUA’s infrastructure. Describe any major facilities, staging areas, waste areas, or other resources needed to accomplish your concept and how you will attain these resources for the resultant contract.

Give a synopsis of your company’s experience in pumping plant construction similar in scope and complexity of the pumping plant construction contained in this Solicitation. Explain how this experience benefits your company and Reclamation in successfully completing construction and operation of the subject Reach.

Present any proposed performance objectives and measures you believe to be necessary and sufficient to illustrate and evaluate your mission success for construction for each Master Plan in this solicitation.

Key Personnel: Identified Key personnel shall communicate their…