36C24118R0127-0010001.pdf

36C24118R0127

EXHIBIT E – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL DATA

Offerors are cautioned to read sections 00800 through 01700 of the solicitation documents before completing Exhibit E as your answers must meet the minimum requirements found in these sections.

Offerors are strongly encouraged to review the evaluation information found in Section 00120 as they complete their Exhibit E.

Each question should be covered in sufficient detail to clearly address all required information. Answer questions in order presented. You are NOT limited to the space provided; use as much space as necessary to provide answers. It is advisable to state the question then give the answer. This will aid in the evaluation.

In the event you reference another document or part of the proposal you must be clear as to where the information can be found to answer the particular question(s). Such statements as see Company profile or see Safety Plan are not acceptable.

You must indicate on what page of the proposal the answer can be found in the referenced document. Failure to do so may make your proposal non-compliant.

The Project Management data is obtained for the purpose of evaluating technical capability in performance of future task order projects. The offeror is required to provide required information to show experience and capability to manage multiple disciplined projects.

1. CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE:

1A. Describe your experience and capability in managing construction projects for the dollar levels, disciplines, and locations you are requesting in “Areas of Consideration”. (Why are you a good candidate for receiving an award?)

1A. This contract requires short notice site visits/proposal meetings, normally within 2 calendar days, but can be as short as 2 hours (120 minutes) 0800 SC 4 (Consider reporting to the facilities (required) and CBOC optional location(s), if you chose that location). (How will you ensure compliance with these requirements?)

1C. Explain in detail how you will perform the minimum percentage required (15% GC) with your own forces. (See F-1 for what can/cannot be included.) Note: An offeror who has the capability to perform both as a General contractor and self perform a major element of construction, for example, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Roofing or Painting, may be afforded additional consideration in the evaluation. You should address your general self performance capability here as well as demonstrate it in the calculations on the Exhibit(s) F-1.

1D. Inclusion from offeror’s surety company addressing ability to obtain bonding and the limits of bonding capacity per project, per aggregate.

2. ORGANIZATION:

2A. Provide as an attachment an Organizational Chart listing company personnel and their roles. (Titles) (Attachment 1)

2B. Provide names, duties and levels of responsibility of key personnel to include the Project Manager, Site Superintendent(s), Quality Control Manager, Safety Manager and Infection Control Manager. Indicate to whom the Quality Control, Safety and Infection Control Managers report. (Lines of authority)

2C. Provide a list of the in-house trades that you employ. Provide the number (not names) of these employees and if they are full-time, part- time etc.

2D. If applicable, describe the support and interface with your home office or corporate headquarters for such aspects as financial, management and technical support.

3. QUALITY CONTROL- (In addition to the information required in this question, information on personnel, duties, responsibilities and lines of authority provided in response to questions 2 and 4 will be used in the evaluation of Quality Control.)

3A. Discuss how quality issues will be dealt with on various types of construction projects. Include in the discussion as a minimum, meetings, inspections, submittal reviews, correction of non-compliant work and how you intend to ensure non-reoccurrence and reporting of quality problems to Government officials. (Note: A full Quality Control Plan will be required if you are awarded a contract and is NOT required with the proposal. If you do provide a plan, indicate if it is a draft for this contract or a sample from another project. Also, provide on this form the page numbers where the required information (list of minimum information above) can be found. If you fail to follow these instructions, your proposal may not be adequately evaluated.)

3B. Provide the names of testing laboratories to be used and the procedures for test data reporting

3C. Discuss your procedures for contract closeout (Punch list, as builts, etc.).

4. SPECIFIC PERSONNEL:

4A Discuss the education, training and experience in managing construction projects of the key personnel listed in 2B. (A resume may be submitted if it provides this information. (Attachment 2))

4B Provide list of major subcontractors and their trades that you intend to use on these projects. (These also should have been listed on Exhibit A and there must be an Exhibit B in the proposal for the named subcontractors or they will not be considered.)

4C Tell us if you have worked together in the past. If yes, on what kind of jobs?

5. SCHEDULING METHODOLOGY Adequate scheduling processes are necessary to ensure completion and control of the project from beginning to the end of the project.

5A. Discuss your scheduling capabilities. Include such things as programs and staff to do scheduling.

5B. Include a schedule for the seed project(s). Use a Notice to proceed date of July 1, 2017. Offerors not being considered for task orders over $1M may provide schedule in any acceptable format, reference Section 01000. Offerors being evaluated for orders over $1 Million should provide the schedule in CPM format to demonstrate capability. (This includes seed projects valued at less than $1M.) If the project is less than $1M an offeror may provide a sample CPM from a previously completed project to demonstrate capability but must also provide a schedule for the prototypical project.

6. SAFETY

6A: Discuss your Safety Program in general, and provide as a minimum, details on training, documentation, and your plan to ensure adherence to OSHA Standards. Include documentation regarding the successful training of personal in accordance with OSHA requirements (i.e., 30-hour or 10-hour completed OSHA training) as well as relevant information regarding any safety accidents or violations and corrective action taken or demonstrates no documented violations. Offeror shall demonstrate that the company has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past three years and has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0. Simply having an EMR greater than 1.0 does not eliminate a contractor from selection. The Offeror will be allowed to submit an offer with additional information explaining the EMR; and the CO will need to make a responsibility determination based upon all the usual factors. Further, if the offeror is deemed non-responsible, but otherwise eligible for award; the matter will be referred to the SBA for a Certificate of Competency.

(Note: A full Safety Plan will be required if you are awarded a contract and is NOT required with the proposal. If you do provide a plan, indicate if it is a draft for this contract, a sample from another project or a corporate plan. Also, provide on this form the page numbers where the required information (listed above) can be found. If you fail to follow these instructions, your proposal may not be adequately evaluated.)

6B: Discuss the steps you took to promote safety during construction during the past three (3) years.

7. INFECTION CONTROL

7A. Discuss your ability to comply with the requirements of The Infection Control Manual of the Providence VA Medical Center. (Note: A full Infection Control Plan will be required if you are awarded a contract and is NOT required with the proposal. If you do provide a plan, indicate if it is a draft for this contract, a sample from another project or a corporate plan. Also, provide on this form the page numbers where the required information (listed above) can be found. If you fail to follow these instructions, your proposal may not be adequately evaluated.)

7B. Discuss the steps you took to promote infection control during construction during the past three (3) years

Attachments

1. Organization Chart (required); 2. Resumes (optional); 3. Schedule (required)

4. Quality Control Plan (optional - be sure to follow special instructions if you are submitting a plan)

5. Safety Plan (optional - be sure to follow special instructions if you are submitting a plan) 6. Infection Control Plan (optional – be sure to follow special instructions if you are submitting a plan).