J_10_191BWC19B0002_IBWC_Form_245.pdf

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY & WATER COMMISSION

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARD

(Individual, Partnership, Company, or Corporation)

IBWC Form 245(ESD) Updated 7/22/2019 Page 1 of 2 www.ibwc.gov

Any 'No' answer disqualifies a Contractor from bidding on this Project.

Subcontractor experience can be used to answer questions 1 through 3.

Answer the following questions: YES NO

Do you have experience on earthwork and/or gabion construction projects similar in magnitude, scope, and complexity to that described in the solicitation?

Valid experience must have occurred within the last 15 years.

Do you have experience as a prime contractor with the Federal Government on projects similar in magnitude to this project?

Valid experience must have occurred within the last 10 years.

Contractor must have had a contract directly with a Federal agency.

Do you have experience with vegetative mitigation projects within West Texas or New Mexico similar in magnitude and scope to that described in the solicitation?

Valid experience must have occurred within the last 10 years.

Do you have a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) PAYDEX (up to 24 month) Score of 65 or greater?

100-Best, 0-Worst

Do you have a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Portfolio Comparison Score of 5 or better?

1-Best, 9-Worst 5 or better indicates score of 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1

Notes: Magnitude refers to dollar amount of work.

Scope refers to technical requirements of work.

Complexity refers to difficulty of performing work due to many varied interrelated parts.

Similar in magnitude refers to projects priced at 85% of your bid and above.

Similar in scope refers to the same type of work with comparable or greater quantities.

Concrete flatwork including, but not limited to, slabs, sidewalks, parking lots, curbs, and roads is NOT similar in scope to structural concrete.

Complete IBWC Form 245B-Backup Information for each project which supports your 'yes' answers above. USIBWC will run a D&B Federal Information Report to determine the validity of the D&B score answers.

If any 'yes' answer is based upon a subcontractor's experience, said subcontractor shall provide IBWC Form 245B-Backup Information to support the answer. Contractor shall also provide a signed statement explaining exactly what work they will perform along with a certification that said subcontractor will be used for this project and will not be substituted for another entity. D&B scores are only based upon the Contractor; a subcontractor cannot meet this requirement.

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY & WATER COMMISSION

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARD

(Individual, Partnership, Company, or Corporation)

IBWC Form 245(ESD) Updated 7/22/2019 Page 2 of 2 www.ibwc.gov

I certify that my answers to these questions are true and correct.

If additional backup information is required by the Contracting Officer to further aide in determining responsibility in accordance with the general standards under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.104-1, I certify I will be able to submit that information within twenty-four (24) hours of the request.

If backup information is not provided when requested by the Contracting Officer or if information fails to support the answer provided, the Bidder will be found to be ineligible for award.

Sign Date

Contractor's Representative Name Contractor's Representative Title