AG-64R4-S-14-0010_-_Wolf_Mountain_and_McDaniel_Road_Reconditioning_-_Bid_Copy.docx

SOLICITATION NO. AG-64R4-S-14-0010 – BID COPY RETURN THIS COPY WITH YOUR BID GUARANTEE

ROAD RECONDITIONING – MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

AG-64R4-S-14-0010

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

|X| SEALED BID (IFB)

|_| NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. DATE ISSUED

05/12/2014

PAGE OF PAGES

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

682169

6. PROJECT NO.

Contracting Officer USDA Forest Service Mark Twain National Forest 401 Fairgrounds Road Rolla, MO 65401 USDA Forest Service Mark Twain National Forest Attn: Anita J. Young, Contracting Officer 401 Fairgrounds Road Rolla, MO 65401

Anita Young, Contract Specialist, 573-341-7470 Shawn Bleiler, 573-729-6656 Jeremy Brown, 573-785-1475

SOLICITATION

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date):

MCDANIEL AND WOLF MOUNTAIN ROAD RECONDITIONING

MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST

HOUSTON/ROLLA AND ELEVEN POINT RANGER DISTRICTS

Price Range: The Government's estimate is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Bid Guarantee: A bid guarantee in the amount of 20% of the total bid price is required. A copy of Standard Form (SF) 24, Bid Bond, can be downloaded from the following website:

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/115982

(Note: Faxed copies of Bids, Bid Guarantees or Bonds are not acceptable.)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within (**see Section F) calendar days after receiving |_| award, |X| notice to proceed. This performance period is |X| mandatory, |_| negotiable.

12A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

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

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) & EMAIL

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

20B. SIGNATURE

20C. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. INVOICES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

(1 copy unless otherwise specified)

USDA FOREST SERVICE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

BY

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

The contractor shall furnish all transportation, material, labor, equipment, operators, tools, supplies, licenses, permits and other incidentals necessary for road reconstruction on the Mark Twain National Forest. All work shall be performed in accordance with terms, conditions, specifications and drawings of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and any resultant contract.

B-1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ITEM 1 – FOREST ROAD 3213 – WOLF MOUNTAIN

ELEVEN POINT RANGER DISTRICT, RIPLEY COUNTY, MISSOURI

15101-

15215-

15705-

20301-

25102-

25306-

30301-

60201-

60210-

TOTAL PRICE FOR ITEM 1 – FR 3213 – WOLF MOUNTAIN

ITEM 2 – FOREST ROAD 372 – McDANIEL

HOUSTON RANGER DISTRICT, PULASKI COUNTY, MISSOURI

15101-

15215-

15705-

25102-

25306-

30301-

TOTAL PRICE FOR ITEM 1 – FR 372 – McDANIEL

B-2 CONSTRUCTION NOTES:

Reimbursement for bond premiums, in accordance with FAR 52.232-5, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, shall not be in addition to the contract price. Include payment for bond premiums under Pay Item 15101-0000 - Mobilization.

Payment will be made on actual work performed as described in FP-03 109.01 unless otherwise noted.

The following items of work are considered incidental to the contract and will not be paid for separately: contractor quality control; contractor testing; construction schedule; temporary traffic control barricades and signing.

B-3 PRE-BID MEETING AND TOUR: A pre-bid meeting and tour will be held on May 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site for Item 1 – FR 3213 Wolf Mountain Road and on May 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site for Item 2 – FR 372 McDaniel Road. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend these meetings. For more information, contact Jeremy Brown at 573-785-1475 for Item 1 and Shawn Bleiler at 573-729-6656 for Item 2.

B-4 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION:

In order to be eligible for an award, potential contractors must comply with all requirements of FAR Clause 52.204-7--System for Award Managemen. Bidders may register in SAM at www.sam.gov. There is no charge to register when registration is done at the official SAM website shown here.

All bidders must submit the following information:

OFFICE PHONE: _______________________________ CELL PHONE____________________________

HOME PHONE: ________________________________________________________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________

DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER: ___________________________________

FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: _________________________________________________

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) AND IS YOUR INFORMATION CURRENT? [ ] YES [ ] NO

NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

K-1 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html www.arnet.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification. (MAY 2012)

K-2 FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. (JAN 2014)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.

(2) The small business size standard is $33.5 million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation. This provision applies to solicitations using funds appropriated in fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2012.

(vi) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $79,507, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $79,507 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to—

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

__ (i) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

__ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

__ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

K-3 AGAR 452.219-70 SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION (JAN 2005)

The North American Industrial classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below:

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

ATTACHMENT A - CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET

SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION

1A.NAME

2. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (CHECK ONE)

A. Sole Proprietorship

F. LLC

1B. STREET ADDRESS

B. General Partnership

G. Joint Venture

C. Limited Partnership

H. Non-Profit/Education

1C. CITY

D. Corporation

i. Other: Specify

E. Subchapter S.

3. TAXPAYER ID NUMBER :

6. DUNS NUMBER

7. VENDOR EXPRESS NUMBER: (FS VENDORS)

8. KIND OF PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED:

10. KIND OF BUSINESS- Specify one block (plus “J” if applicable)

A. LARGE BUSINESS

E. WOMAN OWNED SDB

I. INDIAN SDB

B. SMALL BUSINESS

F. VETERN SMALL BUSINESS

J. HUB ZONE - Also

C. SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS

G. VETERAN SDB

K. Other: Please Specify

D. WOMAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

H. INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS

11. OWNERSHIP INFORMATION – PARTNERS – PRINCIPALS - OTHERS

13.

14.

15.

A. Have you/your affiliates ever filed for bankruptcy?

B. Do you have any judgments, liens, pending suits?

C. Do you have any contingent liabilities?

D. Have you/your affiliates discontinued business operations with outstanding debts

SECTION II. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID AND INDEBTNESS

If “Yes” provide detailed information in Section VII, remarks.

17. Are you delinquent on any Federal Debt (OMB Circular 129)

18. Do you owe the Government for any contract or other claims?

19. Are you currently receiving Government Financing? (Bonds, Loans, Advanced Payments, Progress Payments, Other)

19a. Are you now in or pending Default on ANY Obligations (i.e. Banks, Financial Institutions, Suppliers, Other)? IF yes please provide detailed information.

ATTACHMENT B – EXPERIENCE/PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

EXPERIENCE/PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

INSTRUCTIONS: If extra space is needed use the reverse. Mark "X" in appropriate boxes.

CONTRACTOR NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE

How many years do you or your firm have in the line of work contemplated by this solicitation ______? How many years experience in contracting have you or your business had as a (a) prime contractor _____ and/or (b) sub-contractor _____?

List below the projects your business has completed within the last 3 years:

DESCRIBE IN DETAIL HOW YOU PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE SPECIFIC TASKS IDENTIFIED IN THIS SOLICITATION:

Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you? Yes ( ) No ( )

Has work ever been completed by performance bond? Yes ( ) No ( )

If "Yes" to either item above specify location(s) and reason(s) why:

Organization and work that will be available for this project:

a. Minimum number of employees: ( ) and a Maximum number of employees: ( )

b. Are employees regularly on your payroll: Yes ( ) No ( )

c. Specify equipment available for this contract:________________________________________

d. Estimate rate of progress below (such as 2.0 acres/man/day):

Minimum progress rate: __________ Maximum progress rate: _____________

List below the experience of the principal individuals of your business:

CERTIFICATION

I certify that all of the statements made by me are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and that any persons named as references are authorized to furnish the Forest Service with any information needed to verify my capability to perform this project.

Certifying Official's Name and Title Signature (In Ink) Date