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10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE

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Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

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13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

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Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

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An offer guarantee is, is not required.

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All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

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Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C10F19R0056 X -0 -20 657-313M 003C4 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (00C3C4B) 1425 Tri State Parkway, Suite 140 Gurnee IL 60031 Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) 1425 Tri State Parkway, Suite 140 Gurnee IL 60031 Jeff Gerbensky 224-610-7311 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction & Facilities Management, anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Priced contract in support of the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Phase 5 Expansion project.

Project No. 657-313M, located at 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, MO. This project will develop about 7.5 acres of land transferred by the adjacent medical center to provide approximately 6,241 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision for the construction as shown on the plans and specifications and in accordance to the Statement of Work

This procurement is 100% set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

The early turn-over is 175 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System NAICS CODE: 237990 (size standard $39.5M). The magnitude of construction cost for this project is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

Pre- bid walk through is scheduled for 1/ /20

:00 a.m.( CT) to 1:00p.m.(CT). Cemetery Admin Bldg. Conference Room.

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17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

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18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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29. AWARD

Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

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AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

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CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

101F Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4B) 1425 Tri State Parkway, Suite 140 Gurnee IL 60031 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 Jeffrey Gerbensky Contracting Officer

general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, water storage facilities, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain of other items and all other work necessary to construct the project.

TOTAL BASE BID CLIN 001 and 002:

Offer Schedule

Table of Contents

INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) Hard copies of bidding documents will not be provided. The solicitation, all bidding documents, subsequent solicitation amendments, award notification, and all other solicitation related information will be posted to the website https://beta.sam.gov/ under the Contracting Opportunities section.

(b) A bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of proposals, will require rejection of the bid in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

Offerors shall submit an original bid bond complete with original signatures, original notary stamps, & corporate seals.

(c) the bidder to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Payment Bond, SF 25A, and a Performance Bond, SF 25, each in the penal sum as noted in the General Conditions of the Specification. Copies of SFs 25 and 25A may be obtained upon application to the issuing office.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: See Block 10 of SF1442, Page 1.

Cost Range: $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00.

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INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

PART I - GENERAL

1. Gender: Whenever the feminine gender is used in this solicitation and contract documents, it shall be considered to include masculine.

2. The Government makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of the electronic copies of drawings.

3. Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their proposal.

4. Mailing List: Offerors are encouraged to enter their contact information in the Contract Opportunities section at https://beta.sam.gov/.

5. Amendments: Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at https://beta.sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. Check the site regularly for updates. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your proposal being considered non-responsive.

6. A public bid opening will not occur under this RFP solicitation.

8. VETS 100: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d) and Public Law 105-339, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. Submission of the VETS 100 reporting information can be done electronically at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm. For procurement awards in excess of $25,000, this report must be completed and accepted prior to any Federal contract award. Therefore, all potential contractors are encouraged to file every year.

9. Required registration with contractor performance assessment reporting system (CPARS)

(a) As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) evaluates contractor past performance on all contracts that exceed $700,000 and shares those evaluations with other Federal Government contract specialists and procurement officials. The FAR requires that the contractor be provided an opportunity to comment on past performance evaluations prior to each report closing. To fulfill this requirement, VA uses online databases located at the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website; to include the Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS), the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS), and the Federal Awardee Performance & Integrity Information Retrieval System (FAPPIS). This site is maintained by the Naval Sea Logistics Center. The CPARS database information is shared with the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database, which is available to all Federal agencies.

(b) Each contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed $700,000 is required to register with the CPARS database at the following web address: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/accessforms/userforms.htm (Corporate Senior Contractor Representative). Help in registering can be obtained by contacting CPARS Support E-mail (webptsmh@navy.mil) or by calling (207) 438-1690. Registration should occur no later than thirty days after contract award and must be kept current should there be any change to the contractor’s registered representative.

(c) For contracts with a period of one year or less, the contracting officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the contracting officer will evaluate the contractor’s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPARS to the contractor’s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty days to submit any comments and reassign the report to the VA contracting officer.

(d) Failure to have a current registration with the CPARS database, or to reassign the report to the VA contracting officer within those thirty days, will result in the Government’s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the contractor failed to respond.

Pre-Proposal Conference & Jobsite Walkthrough A pre-proposal conference & jobsite walkthrough is scheduled for 1/16/2020 at 10:00a.m.(CT) to 1:00p.m.(CT). We will begin with a brief presentation in the Cemetery Administration Bldg. Conference Room located at 2900 Sheridan Rd., St. Louis, MO 63125 followed by a jobsite walk-through.

Pre-Proposal Inquiries & Requests for Information Submit inquiries, questions electronically to the Government's Point of Contact (POC). All requests for information or clarification must be submitted via email to:Jeffrey.gerbensky@va.gov and Cc Lori.hoden@va.gov by 1/23/2020 at noon Central Time. Email subject line shall include Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Phase 5 Expansion RFP #: 36C10F19R0056. Unless the question deals with issues of a proprietary nature, the Government’s responses to questions or comments will be posted to www.beta.sam.gov under RFP #: 36C10F19R0056. VA responses will be posted on or about 1/30/2020.

Proposal Due Date, Time & Place of Submission Proposals are due 2/7/2020 at noon CT. See OFFEROR SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, below, for mailing address & instructions.

Late submissions will not be accepted. NO EMAIL or FAX proposals will be accepted. All submitted materials will become the property of the Government and will not be returned. Regardless of the manner you choose to deliver your package; it is the Offeror’s responsibility to make sure it is received before the submission deadline.

PART II – PROPOSAL INFORMATION

1. STATEMENT OF WORK

The purpose of this project is to enable the existing national cemetery to continue to provide burial services for eligible veterans in Missouri. Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is in St. Louis, MO.

The project will develop approximately 7.5 acres of land transferred by the adjacent medical center to provide approximately 6,241 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites. The project will include approximately 5,568 pre-placed crypts and 673 in-ground cremains. Phase 5A, approximately 936 pre-placed crypts and the relocation of the satellite maintenance yard comprise an early turn over area (ETO) to be completed prior to the remainder of the project. Phase 5B comprises the remainder of the work including a restroom facility, extended roadways, utilities, lighting, signage, landscaping, GPS/GIS and irrigation in support of the expansion area.

The project duration will be 175 calendar days from Notice to Proceed for Phase 5A, also known as ETO, and 540 calendar days for the entire project from the Notice to Proceed.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

A Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) will evaluate the Offeror’s technical proposal using the following technical factors and subfactors:

2.1 Relevant Team Experience

4.1 Project Organization and Chart Narrative

Technical factors are equal in importance and sub-factors within factors are equal in importance. When combined, Technical factors are significantly more important than price.

Factor 5 Price Proposal Responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1 Responsible Prospective Contractors.

Offerors are advised that the Tradeoff process (Reference FAR 15.101-1) will be used to determine which proposal represents the best value to the Government. Award may be made to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror.

3. OFFEROR SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

NAICS code applicable to this solicitation is 237990 and the associated small business size standard is $39.5M.

3.1 Submitted proposals that do not adhere to the following instructions may be deemed unacceptable and ineligible for an award.

3.2 Proposals will be submitted in two separately bound volumes.

3.2.1 Volume I shall be the Technical Proposal and shall include the offeror’s responses to Evaluation Factors 1, 2, 3, & 4 as well as their sub-factors. (maximum 75 pages); and

3.2.2 Volume II shall be the Price Proposal Factor 5 (maximum 30 pages).

3.3 Offerors are required to submit one (1) sealed original offer (Volumes I & II) to Mr. Jeff Gerbensky, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction & Facilities Management by the date and time shown on the SF 1442.

3.4 Electronic Copy, offerors shall include one copy of everything being submitted on paper as an electronic file on a DVD or CD. This electronic file shall be submitted at the same time and along with the paper copy. MS Word, Adobe PDF, and MS Excel format files only.

3.5 Postal Address/Courier Address for mailing proposals:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office Construction & Facilities Management 1425 Tri State Parkway Suite 140 Gurnee, IL 60031 Attn: JEFF GERBENSKY

3.6 Proposals shall be identified with a title page that contains the following information.

· Solicitation Number

· Solicitation Title

· Contractor Name

· Volume Number (1 or 2);

· Volume Title (Technical Management Proposal or Price Proposal)

· Index of the sections contained in the volume

3.7 The first page of the proposal shall include the information identified in provision 52.215-1 paragraph (c)(2). Paragraph (c)(2)(iii) is modified to read “A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation.” This statement should be placed on the first page of Volume 1 and 2 with the contact information.

3.8 Proposals shall be spiral bound (no 3-ring binders).

3.9 The proposal shall not exceed the number of pages identified in the table below. A page is considered to be one side of an 8-1/2 inch sheet of paper.

3.10 Proposals shall contain all applicable information as required by the evaluation factors.

3.11 All transmittal envelopes or other packaging shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number, offeror(s) name and return address.

3.12 All proposals should be mailed by fastest traceable means (i.e. FedEx, UPS, Airborne Express, etc.) to avoid delays

4. Definitions

4.1 Recency: “Recent”, for the sake of this solicitation, refers to construction project/contract work experience performed in the last five (5) years (between 2014 to 2019). Projects may be completed or “well underway”. A "well underway" construction project is 50-percent complete at time of proposal submission. Based upon these criteria, past performance & experience will be assigned a rating of Recent or Not Recent.

4.2 Relevancy: “Relevant” experience is defined as construction contracts of a similar size (exceeding $10M in construction costs) and comparable level of complexity to the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Phase 5A and B, project. Relevant complexity aspects include (in descending order or importance):

· VA/NCA National Cemetery projects (Very Relevant)

· State/local/private cemetery projects (Very Relevant)

· Projects requiring the construction of multiple features typical to a National Cemetery such as pre-placed crypts, columbarium niches, memorial walls, cast or natural stone columbarium caps, cast or natural stone veneers, turf (sod) placement and maintenance, tree and shrub placement and maintenance, irrigation systems with mainlines exceeding 4-inch in diameter, irrigation central control systems, roadways, wetlands/environmental remediation or restoration. (Relevant)

· Building construction, building remodel, golf courses, regional parks, multiple sport-fields complexes, or multi-phased recreation oriented land development projects larger than 10 acres. (Somewhat Relevant)

4.3 Strength – An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

4.4 Weakness – A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

4.5 Deficiency – A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

5. VOLUME I - TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL

Technical qualifications evaluation factor consists of: 1) Past Performance, (2) Relevant Experience, 3) Technical Approach, and (4) Construction/Project Management.

5.1 FACTOR 1 - PAST PERFORMANCE

Proposal Submission Requirements Relevant Project Summaries:

Each Offeror shall complete and submit summaries, as described below, for up to ten (10) recent & relevant projects. For each project selected, Offerors shall summarize the following information, not to exceed one (1) page for each project (Total page limit – 10, not including PPQs):

· Describe the project team composition and your firm’s role (AE Firm, General Contractor, & key sub-contractors involved).

· Describe the relevance to the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Phase 5A and B, project.

· Describe the cost and schedule performance including explanations for any cost and/or time growth experienced

· Include the project’s safety record (i.e., number of lost time accidents)

· Provide the Owner's name, & POC information including a current phone number.

Past Performance Questionnaires (no page limit):

For each of the up to ten (10) projects identified above, if CPARS evaluations are available, the Offeror shall provide a summary listing (table format) of interim & final past performance evaluations for those projects. Using CPARS, the Government will download the identified CPARS assessments for review and analysis.

All offerors must follow the process outlined below for all recent, & relevant projects identified above that do not have CPARS evaluations available:

The Offeror shall initiate Past Performance Questionnaires, or PPQs , by completing blocks 1 through 7 on the form (see Attachment 2). The Offeror shall request that the owner’s representative most knowledgeable of the project complete blocks 8 on the form and email the PPQs directly to the Contracting Officer identified on the form no later than the proposal due date/time identified on Page 1 of form 1442.

In case PPQs are not received by the Contracting Officer prior to the proposal submission due date, the Offeror shall provide a listing of all owner references to whom PPQs were sent including name, email address, and phone number. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that the contact information provided for the owner’s representative indicated for each relevant project is accurate and that the representative is aware that the Contracting Officer may be contacting them regarding the questionnaire and the Offeror’s past performance. If completed Questionnaires are not received timely by the Contracting Officer from the owner’s representative, the Government reserves the right to disregard them, contact the references directly or obtain the requested information, or obtain the information from any other sources.

Note: Multi-division or regionalized firms should submit projects performed by the division/business segment that would, if selected, perform the construction on this contract. Projects performed by other divisions/business segments may be submitted but may be considered less relevant than projects performed by the local division/business segment proposing on this project.

5.2 FACTOR 2 – RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Sub-Factor 2.1, Relevant Team Experience Sub-factor 2.1 evaluates the Offeror, core team members, and major sub-contractors relevant project experience. Does the Offeror have the right team of major sub-contractors on board to successfully deliver the project on-time and within budget? The evaluation will focus on the specialized experience of the team and their specific experience constructing major features typical of a national cemetery including but not limited to the following:

· pre-placed crypts,

· in ground cremains,

· memorial walls,

· maintenance complex,

· committal shelters,

· mass and fine grading,

· wetlands mitigation,

· storm water management,

· public assembly area with main flag pole,

· roadways,

· utility systems,

· landscaping and irrigation,

· physical security including access control, intrusion detection, & video surveillance;

· site furnishings,

· signage,

· and geographic information system (GIS) site integration.

Offerors should complete and submit summaries for up to ten (10) recent & relevant projects. Offerors without projects meeting the Recency & Relevancy definitions described above may submit the requested information for their most recent & relevant projects regardless of value or size.

Multi-division or regionalized firms should submit projects performed by the division/business segment that would, if selected, perform the construction of the National Cemetery project. Projects performed by other divisions/business segments may be submitted but may be considered less relevant than projects performed by the local division/business segment proposing on this project.

Offerors shall summarize the following information not to exceed two (2) pages for each project. (Total page limit – 20):

· Describe the project in detail & highlight relevance of the project to the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery project.

· Describe the project team composition (construction firms involved)

· Describe the pricing and schedule performance including explanations for any price and/or time growth experienced

· Include the project’s safety record (i.e. number of lost time accidents/days)

· Describe how sustainable design principles were incorporated into the project; indicate to what extent environmental program goals (e.g., Energy Star, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) were achieved.

· Provide project's Point of Contact (name, title, email, and phone number).

Sub-Factor 2.2, Key Personnel Sub-factor 2.2 evaluates the relevant experience of the Offeror's key personnel. Does the Offeror have the right key personnel in-place to ensure a successful and timely delivery of the project? Offerors shall provide resumes for each key person identified below including their relevant experience for being assigned to this project. Resume should describe work experience in sufficient detail to demonstrate its relevance to the evaluator. Resume should also show how many years the person occupied each position. (Total page limit – 16)

· Project Executive Minimum Qualifications:

· 20 years of experience managing construction work of a similar size & complexity to Jefferson Barracks Phase 5

· A bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related field.

· Project Manager Minimum Qualifications:

· 10 years of experience managing construction projects of a similar size & complexity to Jefferson Barracks Phase 5

· A bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related field.

· Construction Superintendent Minimum Qualifications:

· 20 years of field superintendent experience and on-site management of construction work of a similar size & complexity to Jefferson Barracks Phase 5.

· Quality Control Officer /CQC System Manager CQC System Manager is an individual within the onsite work organization that is responsible for overall management of CQC and has the authority to act in all CQC matters for the Contractor.

Minimum Qualifications:

· The CQC system Manager is required to be a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or a graduate of construction management, and;

· Have a minimum of 5 years construction experience on construction similar to the scope of this Contract.

· Safety Officer The designated Prime Contractor Safety Officer must meet the requirements of all applicable OSHA standards and be capable (through training, experience, and qualifications) of ensuring that the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.16 and other appropriate Federal, State and local requirements are met for the project.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Provide evidence that candidate has completed the OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety class within the last 5 years

· Demonstrate that candidate has the following;

· five (5) years of construction industry safety experience or;

· three (3) years of construction industry safety experience if he/she possesses a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or certified Construction Safety and Health Technician (CSHT) certification or have a safety and health degree from an accredited university or college.

· Independent CPM Consultant To fulfill all of the requirements of this specification section, the Contractor shall engage an independent CPM consultant who is skilled in the time and cost application of scheduling using (PDM) network techniques for similar sized construction projects.

Provide a brief narrative that describes up to five (5) prior construction projects for which the proposed consultant has performed complete project scheduling services

Minimum Qualifications:

· Resume should contain sufficient information to show that the proposed consultant has the qualifications to meet the requirements specified in section 01 32 16.13 NETWORK ANALYSIS SCHEDULES - MAJOR PROJECTS of the solicitation specifications.

· Resume must indicate scheduling software experience with Primavera P6

5.3 FACTOR 3 - TECHNICAL APPROACH

This factor will be used to determine if the Offeror fully understands the project requirements, complexities, and constraints under which the work will be performed and has developed an acceptable strategy for managing and constructing the project within the given parameters. The Offeror shall demonstrate their ability to manage the contract proactively, schedule and satisfactorily complete the construction, manage project quality control and safety, incorporate procedures and plans for managing subcontractor performance, incorporate innovative techniques and practices, prioritize and address activities, respond to emergency situations/requirements, and identify any assumptions, deviations, or exceptions to the RFP.

The technical approach must clearly indicate how the Offeror would proceed if awarded the contract. The Offeror must provide a detailed description of how the proposed approach will enable the project to be constructed within time and budget, with minimal interference to existing cemetery operations and visitors during and following Early Turnover and restroom expansion construction and to the highest quality standards worthy of national shrine stature. The Offeror shall demonstrate his capabilities to use various tools, processes, techniques, personnel, and sub-contractors to successfully manage and deliver this project.

· Understanding of the project, work requirements and anticipated challenges (construction)

· Description of critical construction materials & techniques to ensure timely delivery and installation

· Understanding of local conditions such as availability of materials, labor, potential impacts due to weather

· Working in an operational cemetery once the early turnover portion is delivered,

· Coordination of temporary and permanent utility services.

· Punch List & Final Acceptance

· Training & Project Close Out (Total page limit – 25)

5.4 FACTOR 4 – CONSTRUCTION/PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to manage a project of this magnitude and complexity. The Offeror shall describe its management capabilities and demonstrate that it has the necessary organization, experience, accounting, operational controls, and technical skills (including, as appropriate, such elements as budget and schedule control procedures, quality control measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be procured and stored or services to be performed by the prospective contractor employees and its subcontractors) to build a National Cemetery.

Sub-Factor 4.1, Project Organizational Chart and Narrative:

The Offeror shall provide an Organization Chart and supporting narrative which includes the Offeror’s key personnel as well as major sub-contractors and their key personnel. Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to manage a project of this magnitude and that it has the necessary organization, experience, accounting, operational controls, and technical skills to build a National Cemetery. Clearly describe the prime responsible firm and key personnel as well as the roles and responsibilities of major sub-contractors including Crypt supply and placement, Irrigation System installation, Earthwork subcontractor and Columbarium Niche unit supplier and masonry subcontractor. (Total page limit – 3).

Sub-factor 4.2, Capacity to Perform the Work:

The Offeror and major sub-contractors shall demonstrate they have the resources and capacity to perform the work as required by the contract documents. The narrative shall include their company’s bonding capacity commitment letter (single project and aggregate) and current workload and existing staff utilization. (Total page limit – 3) Sub-factor 4.3, Quality Control Plan:

The Offeror shall describe the team’s quality control approach, corporate systems and capabilities to maintain quality control of the construction. The Offeror shall describe the proposed quality control organization, including the proposed staffing plan. There is no need to submit a detailed quality control plan as the successful Offeror will provide that after award. The Government is interested in demonstrable capabilities to assure control quality and how the Offeror can achieve or exceed the contract’s minimum quality control system requirements. (Total page limit – 2) Sub-factor 4.4, Safety Plan:

Similar to the quality control plan submittal requirement, the Offeror shall describe the team’s approach, systems and/or procedures in-place, and capabilities to maintain a safe work environment and to respond to emergencies that may arise during the course of construction. (Total page limit – 2) Sub-factor 4.5, Schedule:

The Offeror shall submit a Level 3 project schedule in the format of a Gantt chart specific to this acquisition. The schedule shall clearly show the Early Turnover Work (as described in the Construction Documents) as completed 175 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The schedule shall also clearly show the remainder of the required work completed 540 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The schedule shall be broken down by Phase and major division of work showing start and completion dates. The major work divisions shall be further broken down in sufficient detail to demonstrate the Offeror understands of the project requirements, critical path, and major milestones. The Offeror shall specify allowances for bad weather, days of the week and hours of operation, and the percentage of contract completion achieved at the end of each month of the contract period. The schedule shall be presented in 11” x 17” format, maximum 6 sheets plus a maximum 1 page (letter size) supporting narrative. (Total page limit – 7)

5.5 TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL, FORMAT & PAGE LIMITATIONS

Title Page – see instructions above

Volume I – Technical Proposal

Factor I - Past Performance

Factor 2 – Relevant Experience

Factor 3 - Technical Approach

Factor 4 – Construction/Project Management:

**NOTE: Cover pages, title pages, and index pages do not count towards page limitations. The Government will not review any information that exceeds the page limitation, including attachments, enclosures, charts, etc. For instance, if the total page limitation for a section is 10 pages, the Government will only review 10 pages. Information submitted on the 11th page and beyond will not be reviewed.

Total page limit for Volume I is 88 pages

6. VOLUME II - PRICE PROPOSAL

6.1 VOLUME II - PRICE PROPOSAL FORMAT & CONTENT

Name and address of offeror Business Arrangement Contact Name and Phone Number Email Address DUNS Number

Total Page Limit for Volume II is 30 pages

The Government will evaluate the following aspects of the Offeror’s price proposal 1) reasonableness, 2) completeness, 3) price Reasonableness:

A fair and reasonable price has been described as the price that a prudent businessperson would pay for an item or service under competitive market conditions, given a reasonable knowledge of the marketplace. The Federal Acquisition Regulations clearly establishes the need to determine a price to be fair and reasonable prior to a Government Contracting Officer or Ordering Officer making a contract award. The Government anticipates adequate price competition will result from this solicitation. Therefore, the Government intends to compare prices received from offerors against each other IAW FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(i) to determine price reasonableness. However, the Government may use any of the price proposal analysis techniques specified under FAR 15.404-1(b)(2), as necessary & appropriate, to determine price reasonableness.

Completeness:

The Government will review Offeror’s pricing proposals for completeness and accuracy. The Government will verify each proposal includes prices for all CLIN Items.

Price:

Proposed prices that the Contracting Officer determines to be Reasonable & Complete will be compared against each other & ranked from lowest to highest.

Price analysis & a best value decision will be based upon offeror’s proposed pricing for CLINs 001 & 002 combined.

All work is to be performed within the period of performance specified in the solicitation. Pricing should reflect performing the work within the period of performance specified in the solicitation.

7. SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as factors or sub-factors. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale.

A.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision) A.4 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) (a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision) A.5 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(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:

These goals are applicable to all 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 $10,000 at any tier 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;

(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 Village of Elwood, Will County, IL

(End of Provision) A.6 52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "construction material," "designated country construction material," "domestic construction material," and "foreign construction material," as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements" (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed…