8-RFP-02-Scope of Services.pdf

CITY OF FORT WORTH - PURCHASING DIVISION

SCOPE OF SERVICES

RFP Ref. #: 26-0013 Doc. Ref#: RFP-02 Page 1 of 18 RFP Title: Railroad Inspection and Maintenance

1.0 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

The City of Fort Worth (City) is requesting proposals from qualified firms to establish a contract for railroad maintenance and inspections for the Water Department, per descriptions and specifications listed in this RFP

2.0 BACKGROUND

The proposer will need to be qualified by the Fort Worth Water Department to work on the railroad tracks.

3.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES

3.1 Proposer Responsibilities

3.1.1 Proposer shall be responsible for and shall carry out

Maintenance Services for the Maintained Elements set forth in attachments A and B throughout the Maintenance Term.

3.1.2 In carrying out the Contractor Maintenance agreement (CMA), Proposer shall consider and comply with the requirements of this Maintenance Specification as well as all applicable Federal and Local governments requirement, and City of Fort Worth (CFW) Rules and Regulations.

3.2 Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair

3.2.1.1 Proposer shall establish and maintain an organization that effectively manages all the Maintenance and Inspection Services. This management effort will be defined and guided by the Maintenance Management Plan.

3.2.1.2 The Maintenance Management Plan is an umbrella

document that describes the Proposer’s managerial approach, strategy, and quality procedures to maintain the Maintained Elements and achieve all requirements of the CMA Documents. The Maintenance Management Plan shall be submitted with the proposal.

3.3 CFW will monitor the activities described in the Maintenance Management Plan to assess the Proposer’s performance. All statements contained in the Maintenance Management Plan shall be of

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3.4 Maintenance Service Plan

3.4.1 The Maintenance Services Plan shall contain detailed

procedures for all activities performed by the Proposer.

Proposer’s quality process shall incorporate planned and systematic activities. Proposer shall conduct all activities in accordance with the Maintenance Services Plan and the requirements of the CMA Documents.

3.4.2 Inspections, repairs, and replacement of any Maintained Element shall only be performed by personnel with appropriate training and qualifications, using appropriate equipment that is accurately calibrated and maintained in good operating condition at the time of inspection.

3.4.3 Quality terminology, unless defined or modified elsewhere in the CMA Documents, shall have the meaning defined in shall have the meanings defined below:

3.4.3.1 Organization: The Proposer’s organization

3.4.3.2 Customers: The Users of the roadways, CFW, Customer

Groups, and key stakeholders that have an adjacent property interest or connecting roadway.

3.4.3.3 Suppliers: Contractors.

3.4.3.4 Product: Maintenance Services.

3.4.3.5 Quality control: The part of quality management

focused on fulfilling quality requirements.

3.4.3.6 Quality Management Plan: The Maintenance Services

Quality Control Plan described in this Section 0204.

3.5 Maintenance Services Quality Control Plan

3.5.1 Proposer shall maintain the Maintenance Services Quality Control Plan to contain current versions of the following information:

3.5.1.1 The organizational chart that identifies all quality

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3.5.1.2 Description of the roles and responsibilities of all

quality management personnel and those who have the authority to stop activities.

3.5.1.3 Identification of testing agencies, including information on each agency’s capability to provide the specific services required for the activities; certifications held;

equipment; and location of laboratories.

3.5.1.4 Resumes for all quality management personnel.

3.5.2 The Maintenance Services Quality Control Plan shall contain a complete description of the quality policies and objectives that the Proposer will implement throughout its organization. The policies shall demonstrate the Proposer senior management’s commitment to implement and continually improve the maintenance quality management system.

3.5.3 The Maintenance Services Quality Control Plan shall contain detailed systems and procedures the Proposer will implement, including the following:

3.5.3.1 Control of quality records

3.5.3.2 Management reviews

3.5.3.3 Resource allocation

3.5.3.4 Measurement of customer satisfaction

3.5.3.5 Control of nonconforming products and services

3.5.3.6 Internal audits

3.5.3.7 A process to seek continual improvement of the

Maintenance Services Quality Control Plan

3.5.4 The Maintenance Services Quality Control Plan shall contain detailed descriptions of the inspection and test plans, including the timing and frequency of testing, that the Proposer will use to meet quality control requirements of the Maintenance

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Services.

3.5.5 Proposer shall revise its Maintenance Services Quality Control

Plan when its own quality management organization detects a repeating or fundamental non-conformance in the work performed or in the manner the Maintenance Services are inspected or tested, or when CFW advises the Proposer of such a problem.

3.5.6 Proposer’s Maintenance QC Manager shall report directly to the Proposer’s principals.

3.5.7 The Maintenance QC Manager shall prepare a maintenance

report of the quality inspections and tests performed, results of such inspections and tests, and occurrences and resolution of nonconformance discoveries if and when inspections/test are received, or if maintenance or repairs are performed.

3.5.8 Proposer’s QC Manager shall have the authority to stop work for quality related issues.

3.5.9 No less than two Business Days after the Proposer completes design of any particular released for construction documents, and the Proposer has reviewed and checked the design in accordance with the Maintenance Plan, the Proposer shall submit the signed document to CFW. Proposer’s released for construction documents shall comply with the CMA documents, and shall be detailed, complete, constructible, and shall allow verification of the design criteria and compliance with CMA Documents.

3.5.10 Proposer shall perform maintenance services in accordance with the released for construction documents, following a reasonable timeframe for CFW review and comment, together with the relevant requirements and specifications of the CMA Documents.

3.5.11 On or about the effective date of termination of maintenance services, the Propser shall submit to CFW a complete set of Record Drawings. The Record Drawings and documentation

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3.5.12 Proposer shall ensure that the Record Drawings reflect the actual condition of the Maintenance Services construction.

3.5.13 The Maintenance Services Plan shall contain detailed

procedures for the Proposer’s quality control activities.

Proposer’s construction or maintenance operations must incorporate quality processes as part of its Management Plan, including planned and systematic activities undertaken by a party independent of the construction or maintenance process.

Proposer is to undertake all quality control in accordance with the Quality Management Plan and the requirements set out in the CMA Documents.

3.6 Maintenance Safety Plan

3.6.1 |Proposer shall be responsible for the safety of its personnel and of the general public affected by the Project.

3.6.2 Proposer shall submit to CFW for approval a comprehensive safety plan (“Maintenance Safety Plan”) that is consistent with and expands upon the preliminary safety plan submitted with the Proposal. The Maintenance Safety Plan shall fully describe the Proposer’s policies, plans, training programs, work site controls, and Incident Management Plans to ensure the health and safety of personnel involved in the maintenance and the general public affected by the maintenance during the Maintenance Term.

3.6.3 Proposer’s Maintenance Safety Plan shall address procedures for immediately notifying CFW of all Incidents arising out of or in connection with the performance of the Maintenance Services, whether on or adjacent to the Project.

3.7 Maintenance Management Plan (MMP)

3.7.1 Proposer shall prepare a Maintenance Management Plan

(MMP) that is consistent with the general maintenance

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3.7.2 The MMP shall include procedures for managing records of inspection and maintenance.

3.7.3 Services, including appropriate measures for providing

protected duplication of the records. Inspection and Maintenance Records shall be kept for the maintenance term and shall be provided to CFW at the time the repairs are delivered to CFW, at either the expiration of the maintenance term or earlier termination of the Agreement. All records obtained during the Warranty Periods shall be kept and provided to CFW at the end of the last Warranty Period.

3.7.4 Proposer shall submit the MMP to CFW for review and

approval prior to repairs. Approval by CFW of the MMP shall be a condition precedent to the performance of Maintenance Services.

3.7.5 To the extent that Proposer proposes any enhancements to the Performance Requirements set forth in this Maintenance Specification, Propser’s MMP shall include Performance Requirements, measurement procedures, and threshold values at which maintenance is required for each Maintained Element of the repairs in accordance with CMA Maintenance Specification, including impacts to Adjacent Work or facilities. Inspection

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Proposer shall update this plan as required, or at least annually.

3.7.6 The MMP shall include Proposer’s proposals for replacement of Maintained Element work, the replacement work submittal (which is to be a component of the MMP) shall include the timing, scope and nature of work that Proposer proposes during each year for which the Maintenance Services are to apply.

Maintenance Contractor shall set forth, by Maintained Element:

3.7.6.1 the estimated Useful Life;

3.7.6.2 a description of the type of replacement work anticipated to be;

3.7.6.3 performed at the end of the Maintained Element’s

Useful Life;

3.7.6.4 a brief description of any replacement work anticipated to be;

3.7.6.5 performed before the end of the Maintained Element’s

Useful Life, including;

3.7.6.6 reasons why this work should be performed at the proposed time; and

3.7.6.7 a Maintained Element Replacement Work Schedule as described in Project Schedule of this document.

3.7.7 Propser shall prepare updates to the Maintained Element(s)

Replacement Work requirements of the MMP as set forth in

CMA.

3.8 Project Schedule

3.8.1 The Proposer recognizes the importance of the Maintenance

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Schedule for defining the timeframe for the maintenance of the Maintained Elements (i.e. track, switches, derailers, signage, crossings and all maintainable parts of the track) and the achievement of the milestones. The Proposer also recognizes the importance of the Maintenance Schedule in monitoring the progress of the project's maintenance services and noting any changes that occur.

3.8.2 Proposer shall prepare a Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule and shall submit it to CFW for review and approval.

Approval of the Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule shall be a condition precedent to commencing Maintenance Services.

3.8.3 The Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule shall refer to the activities within the Maintenance Management Plan which will provide a narrative describing, in general fashion, the Proposer’s proposed methods of operation for Maintenance Services. The Maintenance Management Plan shall address the general sequence of Maintenance Services and all scheduled deadlines.

3.8.4 The Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule shall include all major activities of Maintenance Services required under the CMA Documents, in sufficient detail to monitor and evaluate progress, during the Maintenance Period(s).

3.8.5 The Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule shall include activities for maintenance and interfaces with other projects, localities, municipalities and other Governmental Entities.

3.8.6 For each activity, Proposer shall indicate the duration (in Days) required to perform the activity and the anticipated beginning and completion date of each activity. In addition, the Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule shall indicate the sequence of performing each activity and the logical dependencies and inter-relationships among the activities.

3.8.7 The Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule shall include a listing of all submittals as called out in the CMA Documents.

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Submittal activity durations shall include specific durations for CFW review and or approval of the Proposer’s submittals as called out elsewhere in the CMA Documents.

3.8.8 Proposer shall update or provide a notification to the current schedule.

3.8.9 Each Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule update shall accurately reflect all activities as of the effective date of the updated schedule.

3.8.10 The Maintenance Services Deliverables Schedule updates shall include a schedule narrative report which describes the status of the maintenance services, materials, and labor in detail.

3.8.10.1 Proposer shall make all quality records immediately

available to CFW for review.

3.8.10.2 Proposer shall provide CFW with a copy of any and/or all quality records when requested.

3.8.10.3 The Maintenance Services Plan shall capture all work performed by the Proposer.

3.9 Management of Communications between Maintenance

Contractor and CFW

3.9.1 Proposer shall submit a comprehensive communications plan

(“Maintenance Communications Plan”) to CFW for approval that is consistent with and expands upon the preliminary communications plan submitted with the Proposal. Maintenance Contractor shall maintain and update the Maintenance Communications Plan as the Maintenance Term progresses.

3.9.2 The Maintenance Communications Plan shall describe the

processes and procedures for communication of Project information between the Maintenance Contractor’s organization and CFW.

3.9.3 The Maintenance Communications Plan shall describe how the Proposer’s organization will respond to unexpected requests for information, communicate changes or revisions to necessary

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Proposer personnel, and notify CFW before and after changes are made to the CMA Documents.

3.10 Environmental

3.10.1 It is not envisioned that there will be any requirement for environmental permitting, mitigation, or Hazardous Material remediation caused by Maintenance Services. Environmental permitting, mitigation, and Hazardous Material remediation required due to reconstruction etc., shall be dealt with in accordance with appropriate sections of the Development Agreement.

3.11 Rail

3.11.1 Proposer shall be responsible for obtaining the required approvals, permits, and agreements as required for the Maintenance Services, including any railroad related Maintenance Services.

3.11.2 Whenever an agreement for construction, maintenance and use of railroad right-of-way between the operating railroad and CFW is required, Proposer shall prepare all the documentation required to obtain the agreement, including preparation of the agreement application on behalf of CFW, the drawings and specifications, making necessary modifications as required, and preparation of the agreement. Proposer shall submit the draft agreement to CFW for transmittal to the operating railroad.

After all comments have been incorporated or satisfactorily resolved by Proposer, railroad or CFW, Proposer shall submit a complete and final agreement to CFW for execution.

3.11.3 Proposer shall comply with the operating railroad’s

requirements for contractor safety training prior to performing Maintenance Services or other activities on the operating railroad’s property.

3.11.4 Proposer shall cooperate and coordinate with all operating railroads for access by the operating railroad and/or their agents to the rail right-of-way as necessary for rail maintenance and

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3.11.5 All insurance policies shall be in a form acceptable to the operating railroad. Copies of all insurance policies shall be submitted to CFW prior to any entry by the Proposer upon operating railroad property.

3.12 Construction Requirements

3.12.1 Proposer shall comply with all construction requirements and specifications set forth by the operating railroad.

3.12.2 Proposer shall be responsible for scheduling the work to be completed by operating railroad as well as the work to be completed by its own forces. Maintenance Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the railroad/transit force account work.

3.13 Maintenance

3.13.1 Proposer shall remedy and repair the Maintained Elements including renewal or rehabilitation work scheduled in the Maintenance Contractor’s annually recurring railway maintenance and repair program.

3.13.2 Proposer shall perform Maintained Element Replacement

Work:

3.13.2.1 When required by Maintenance Contractor’s approved

Maintenance Management Plan and updates thereto; or

3.13.2.2 When a Performance Requirement is not met and the

required level of performance for Federal, State, or Local regulations cannot be achieved by means of routine or preventive maintenance.

3.13.3 CFW retains maintenance responsibilities for Non-maintained Elements and CFW will maintain the Non-maintained Elements according to the applicable CFW maintenance guidelines, standards, and specifications. Third parties, such as Utilities and the Systems Integrator may require access to the Project to perform maintenance or other work.

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3.13.4 Whenever an activity by Proposer disturbs, alters, removes or changes any Non-maintained Element, Proposer shall restore the affected Non-maintained Element to a condition no less favorable than its original condition before it was disturbed, altered, removed or changed.

3.13.5 Whenever Proposer becomes aware of any Defect in any

Maintained Element that is not considered to be under the CMA, the Maintenance Contract must notify the CFW of such Defects within 24 hours.

3.14 General Maintenance Obligations

3.14.1 Proposer shall take all necessary actions to achieve the following:

3.14.1.1 Inspect, repair, and maintain the Maintained Elements in a manner appropriate to Federal, State, and Local regulations of the CMA.

3.14.1.2 Minimize delay and inconvenience to Users and, to the extent Maintenance Contractor is able to control, Users of adjacent and connecting.

3.14.1.3 Minimize the risk of damage, disturbance, or

destruction of third-party property during the performance of Maintenance Services.

3.14.1.4 Coordinate with and enable CFW and others with

statutory duties or functions in relation to the maintenance to perform such duties and functions.

3.14.1.5 Perform systematic inspections, periodic maintenance, and routine maintenance in accordance with the provisions of Proposer’s Maintenance.

3.14.1.6 Management Plan and CMA Documents.

3.14.2 Proposer is responsible for providing all resources necessary for the performance of all Maintenance Services of Maintained Elements, in the Maintenance Management Plan and as required by the CMA Documents.

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3.14.3 All Railways shall be maintained in accordance with the same standard of maintenance.

3.14.4 For all defects, the Proposer shall take necessary action such that the hazard to Users is mitigated within Federal, State, and Local regulations.

3.14.5 The Proposer shall coordinate with CFW to achieve a smooth transition of Maintenance Services from and to CFW.

3.15 Inspections

3.15.1 Proposer shall establish inspection procedures and plan and implement a program of inspections of the Maintained Elements to be included within the MMP that:

3.15.1.1 verifies the continuing safety of the Maintained

Elements for Users;

3.15.1.2 takes account of Incidents and Emergencies affecting the railway;

3.15.1.3 monitors the effects of extreme weather conditions;

and

3.15.1.4 collates data to monitor performance of Maintained

Elements and to establish priorities for future maintenance operations and Repair or Replacement Work.

3.15.2 Proposer shall ensure that personnel performing inspections of railway Track, Ties, Switches and Safety components are certified as inspectors and/or raters in accordance with CFW program or applicable certifying agency for the type of inspection being performed.

3.15.3 Proposer shall perform General Inspections in accordance with the MMP so that:

3.15.3.1 The repairs of all defects are included in planned

programs of work.

3.15.3.2 Proposer shall record details of the manner of

inspection including but not limited to the weather

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3.15.3.3 Proposer shall perform General Inspections Annually, Bi-Annually, or upon request. and provide CFW with a written report stating findings of the inspection, and recommendations for correction.

3.16 Response Time

3.16.1 Proposer shall respond within 24 hours to any electronic (e-mail) or verbal (phone) notification requesting non-emergency service or maintenance with at least but not limited to a call back, returned e-mail, or in person.

3.16.2 Proposer shall respond in person within 7 days of any non-emergency service notification.

3.16.3 Proposer shall respond within 4 hours to any electronic (e-mail) or verbal (phone) notification requesting emergency service or maintenance with at least but not limited to a call back, returned e-mail, or in person.

3.16.4 Proposer shall respond in person within 48 of any emergency service notification.

3.16.5 Proposer shall provide all equipment, materials, personnel, tools and parts necessary to perform repairs and scheduled maintenance to Rolling Hills Water Treatment Facility railway.

4.0 METHOD OF AWARD - Proposals will be evaluated based on “best value” to the City. Proposals that receive less than 50% of the total available points, excluding price points, will be considered for award.

5.0 EVALUATION FACTORS

To be considered, the Proposer must submit a complete Proposal by the stated deadline and in accordance with all Proposal requirements. All required documentation must be included for evaluation.

Proposals that meet these requirements will be evaluated based on the criteria listed below.

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5.1 Cost – up to 15 points available

5.2 Qualifications, Experience, References – up to 25 points available

5.2.1 Will be evaluated using RFP-04

5.3 Approach to perform services – up to 25 points available

5.3.1 Will be evaluated using RFP-04

5.4 Ability to meet the City’s needs- up to 15 points available

5.5 Availability of resources- up to 10 points available

5.5.1 Will be evaluated using RFP-04

5.6 FWWR Training- up to 10 points

5.6.1 Will be evaluated using RFP-04

5.7 CONTRACT AWARD PROCESS

5.8 The Purchasing Division will facilitate and manage the evaluation process.

5.9 An Evaluation Panel consisting of representatives from various City departments and City consultants may be appointed to review and evaluate RFP responses in accordance with this RFP. City reserves the right at its sole discretion to include additional representatives at any point during the evaluation.

5.10 The Evaluation Committee will evaluate responses and may select Proposer for onsite interviews, presentations or demonstrations.

5.11 At its sole discretion, the City may request Best and Final Offers (BAFO) from proposers whose proposals are deemed most advantageous. Contract negotiations will be based on the BAFO submissions.

5.12 The City reserves the right to negotiate all elements that comprise the successful Proposer’s response to ensure that the best possible consideration be afforded to all concerned.

5.13 The City reserves the right to shortlist firms based upon scores/ratings received during the evaluation process.

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5.14 The City will notify all proposers in writing of the outcome once an award determination has been made.

6.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND ATTACHMENTS

To facilitate and expedite the evaluation process, Proposals should adequately address all evaluation factors and include the following list of required items that will be used as part of the evaluation. A Proposal may be deemed to be non-responsive and may be disqualified, at the City’s discretion, if the Proposal fails to comply with the following instructions.

6.1 Proposal Format Requirements

6.1.1 Proposal format shall be in font no smaller than 12 point, 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper size, with one inch margins and single-spaced for the entire submitted proposal.

6.1.2 All proposal sections shall be divided by submission titles. All pages within these sections shall be uniquely numbered for purposes of easy reference.

6.2 Response forms

6.2.1 Completed and signed RFP-04-Authorized Signature and

Questionnaire

6.2.2 Completed and signed RFP-05- Forms

6.2.3 Completed and RFP-06-Deviations

6.2.4 Completed RFP-07-Reference Sheet

6.3 Technical Response

6.3.1 List of Exceptions/Substitutions/Clarifications/Additions

6.3.1.1 Although the Scope of Services included Project

Requirements of the solicitation represents the City’s anticipated needs, there may be instances in which it is in the City’s best interest to permit exceptions to requirements and accept proposed alternatives.

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6.3.1.2 If no exceptions are taken, please include a single

document stating “No Exceptions taken” in the Required section.

6.3.1.3 It is extremely important for the Proposer to make clear where exceptions, clarifications substitutions and/or additions to the Scope of Services, Draft Vendor Service Agreement and General Terms and Conditions are taken and how substitutions shall be provided. The City does not recognize strikeouts, deletions, or changes to Solicitation documents. Therefore, exceptions, conditions, clarifications and/or substitutions to the provisions of the City’s requirements must be clearly identified along with the proposed addition or modification. If the Proposer does not make it clear that an addition, exception or clarification is taken, the City shall assume the Proposer is responding to and shall meet the City’s stated requirements.

6.3.1.4 Identify each exception, clarification, substitution

and/or addition by specifically referencing the page number, section number, subsection number, item number or letter, and, if necessary, paragraph, or line number.

6.3.1.5 Identify each item clearly as an addition, exception, clarification or substitution. It is not necessary to include the entire text of a particular section or subsection.

However, for ease of reference, Proposers may use portions of the solicitation’s text, if helpful in explanation.

6.3.1.6 For substitutions/clarifications, provide an explanation of the difference between what the solicitation requests and what is proposed. The City is open to other means of accomplishing the requested Work. Proposers must explain why they believe their method of accomplishing the Work is equal to or better than that specified by the City.

6.3.1.7 For any addition(s) proposed or exception(s) taken, RFP Ref. #: 26-0013 Doc. Ref#: RFP-02 Page 18 of 18 provide a rationale in as much detail as possible.

6.3.1.8 Begin responses to the major sections of the solicitation on a new page.

6.3.1.9 The City shall consider the number and substance of

alterations to the City’s stated requirements as a factor in determining the most advantageous response.

6.3.2 Pricing

6.3.2.1 Proposal pricing shall be assembled and presented in

accordance with the format and instructions of this solicitation.

6.3.2.2 Pricing shall be captured solely in the bid table, BT- 46AC, provided with this solicitation.

6.3.2.3 Proposers shall not include any cost or rate information within the proposal document, attachments, or exhibits.

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM – This solicitation does not include a Small Business participation goal. While no specific goal has been established for this project, Bidders are strongly encouraged to make good faith efforts to utilize certified Small Business Firms whenever possible.