Category2_TOC_Notice_629071.pdf

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Big Piney Ranger District TOC Notice 629071 ERFO-C: Forest Service Road 1385 and Forest Service Road 1331 PAGE 1 of 105

NOTICE OF PROPOSED TASK ORDER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TO: PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

DATE: 4/19/2013

RFP NO.: 629071

PROJECT TITLE: ERFO-C: Forest Service Road 1385 and Forest Service Road 1331, Big Piney Ranger District, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest

PROJECT SUMMARY: The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision and expertise necessary, except as otherwise provided, to successfully complete road reconstruction, reconditioning, addition of cross culverts, and surfacing of approximately 0.67 miles of roadway on Forest Service Road 1385 and approximately 0.22 miles of roadway on Forest Service Road 1331 in accordance with attached and referenced specifications and plans.

This project is solicited subject to availability of funds (FAR 52.232-18).

PROJECT LOCATION: This project includes work on Acton Road (a.k.a. Liberty Springs Road), Forest Service Road 1385/County Road No.5 at the SW ¼ of Section 7, Township 10 North, Range 16 West and Upper Brock Road, Forest Service Road 1331, at the NW ¼ of Section 28, Township 10 North, Range 17 West. Project is located within Van Buren County, Arkansas.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The Government’s estimate is between $100,000 and $250,000.

BONDS AND GUARANTEE: An offer guarantee in the amount of 20% of the offered price is required.

In accordance with Contract Clause 52.228-15, Contractors are reminded that any amount awarded over $30,000 requires submission of a Payment Bond. Both a Payment and a Performance Bond are required for awards in excess of $150,000. Bonds are due no later than 15 days after award.

Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

SECTION B- SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

See Attached Schedule

SECTION F- DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 105 days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

AGAR 452.236-75 Maximum Workweek--Construction Schedule.

Within 10 calendar days after receipt of a written request from the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must submit the following in writing for approval:

(a) A schedule as required by FAR clause 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts, and

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(b) The hours (including the daily starting and stopping times) and days of the week the Contractor proposes to carry out the work.

All work shall be performed during the time period of one-half hour after sunrise to one-half hour before sunset, Monday through Friday, unless time changes are approved by the COR.

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Wage Determination: General Decision Number: AR130071 (AR71) applies to this procurement and can be accessed through this link: http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/davisbacon/AR71.dvb?v=0

PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS: Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03) applies to this project and can be obtained from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) website: http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/pse/specs/. Attached supplemental specifications and plans are part of this project and are part of the contract documents.

Schedule of Items 2 Pages Specifications 52 Pages Drawings 48 Pages

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310. The small business size standard is $33.5 million.

SECTION L--INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

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 are, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade: 16.4%

Goals for female participation for each trade: 6.9%

As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Arkansas, Van Buren County, Hector.

FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). Alternate I (Feb 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for Monday, April 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

(c) The day of the site visit, participants will meet at the Big Piney Ranger District Office at 12000 State Road 27, Hector, AR, and will travel to the site following the assembly.

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SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Offers in complete form are due to the contracting office no later than 3:00 p.m.

local time, Monday, May 20, 2013. Offerors must submit their offers in complete form to Gemaa Pelch, at the following mailing address:

U.S. Postal Service Mailing Address (EXCEPT FOR EXPRESS MAIL OR COURIER DELIVERY):

USDA-FS, ATTN: Gemaa Pelch, 100 W Capitol ST, STE 1141, Jackson, MS 39269

Express Mail/Courier Delivery Address:

USDA-FS, ATTN: Gemaa Pelch, 200 S Lamar ST, Suite 500-N, Jackson, MS 39201

SECTION M-- EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

AWARD OF TASK ORDER: Award will be made to the contractor offering the overall lowest price among the successful offerors within this category of solicitation number AG-447U-S-13-0008 Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) for Construction subject to contractor availability.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENT(S):

I/we _________________________________have received and considered the following Amendment(s) in the submitted proposal for this project. (TOC contractor shall fill in signature above using same person as signing the Proposal Form and shall initial each applicable Amendment space below.)

None(______) #1(______) #2(______) #3(______) #4(______) #5(______)

CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

COMPANY NAME: ____________________________________________

CONTRACTOR’S SIGNATURE & DATE: ____________________________________

NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN:

(Type or Print)

ERFO C – ROAD NO: 1385-1

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ROAD NAME: Acton Road ROAD NO.: 1385-1

MAINTENANCE LEVEL: 3 LENGTH (mi): 0.67 (R)

ITEM

NO.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

METHOD

OF MEAS.

UNIT QUANTITY

UNIT

COST

TOTAL

COST

151(01) Mobilization LSQ LS ALL

201(04) Roadway Clearing & Grubbing, Disposal Method F, (Scattering)

CQ AC 1.5

203(01) Removal & Disposal of Metal Culverts

AQ EA 2

204(03) Sub-excavation (Subgrade Repair) CQ EA 1

204(07) Select Borrow, Compaction Method E (Roller), Finishing Method B(Roller)

VQ CY 2,520

301(09) Aggregate Surface Course, Grading AR Class 7 (Dirty) Compaction Method B (Roller) (Loose Volume)

VQ TON 1,150

301(18) Screened Aggregate, Grading 3-Inch Minus Compaction Method A (Equipment)

VQ CY 30

303(30) Roadway Reconditioning, Compaction Method B (Roller)

CQ STA 35.4

602(11)18

18-inch Aluminized Corrugated Steel Pipe, 16 Gauge Thickness, Compaction Method D (Wacker Packer)

AQ LF 24

602(11)24

24-inch Aluminized Corrugated Steel Pipe, 16 Gauge Thickness, Compaction Method D (Wacker Packer)

AQ LF 190

602(02)

35-inch Span by 24-inch Rise Aluminized Corrugated Steel Pipe, 14 Gauge Thickness, Compaction Method D (Wacker Packer)

AQ LF 24

625(27) Seeding, Fertilizing, & Mulching, Dry Method

CQ AC 1.5

TOTAL

ERFO C – ROAD NO: 1331-1

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ROAD NAME: Upper Brock Road ROAD NO.: 1331-1

MAINTENANCE LEVEL: 3 LENGTH (mi): 0.22 (R)

ITEM

NO.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

METHOD

OF MEAS.

UNIT

QUANTITY

UNIT

COST

COST

151(01) Mobilization LSQ LS ALL $ $

157(07) Hay Bales AQ EA 24 $ $

201(04)

Roadway Clearing & Grubbing, Disposal Method F (Scattering), Decking Method I (Decking Merchantable Timber) CQ AC 0.65 $ $

203(01) Removal & Disposal of Metal Culverts AQ EA 4 $ $

204(07) Select Borrow Material VQ CY 235 $ $

204(11) Embankment Construction, Compaction Method E (Roller) CQ CY 660 $ $

204(19) Drainage Excavation, Type V & Lead-Off Ditches CQ LF 1,390 $ $

204(70) Roadway Excavation CQ CY 585 $ $

301(09)

Aggregate Surface Course, Grading AR Class 7 (Dirty) Compaction Method B (Roller) (Loose Volume) VQ TON 491 $ $

602(11)18

18-Inch Corrugated Steel Pipe, 0.064” Thickness, Compaction Method D (Wacker Packer) AQ LF 200 $ $

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