Attachment 7.pdf

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

PCT Trail Bridge Repair Award will be made to ONE BIDDER

Contractor:

Date:

Section Item M/M Qnty Unit Price Amount

Items Applicable to all

Bridges

151 01 Mobilization LSQ 1 LUMP SUM $ $

157 14 Erosion Control and Pollution Prevention Plan

LSQ 1 LUMP SUM $ $

Sub-Total $

Middle Fork PCT

557 04 (A) Treated Structural Timber and Lumber, Replace 15 Deck Planks

LSQ 1 LUMP SUM $ $

574 01 Bridge Inspection LSQ 1 LUMP SUM $ $

Bridge Total $

Bear Creek Bridge, PCT

253 13 Gabion, Welded Wire Basket, repair existing mattress

CQ 50 SY $ $

557 04 (B) Treated Structural Timber and Lumber, Replace Deck

LSQ 1 LUMP SUM $ $

557 04 (C) Treated Structural Timber and Lumber, Replace Damaged Crib Wall Members

LSQ 1 LUMP SUM $ $

Bridge Total $

Total, All Items

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C-1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This project involves the repair of the Middle Fork of the Feather River and the Bear Creek, Pacific Crest Trail Bridges for the Forest Service on the Plumas National Forest, and the inspection of Middle Fork Trail Bridge. Specific work includes cleaning, redecking, repairing a crib wall, and repairng gabion basket(s). Site work for this project is expected to be performed in 2011

C-2 PROJECT LOCATION

The bridges are located in the on the Pacific Crest Trail at the crossings with the Middle Fork of the Feather River, and the crossing with Bear Creek on the Plumas National Forest.

The locations of the bridges are shown on the location sheets of the drawings.

AGAR 452.211-73 ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (FEB

1988)

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

FAR 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.arnet.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

Clause Number Title Date

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction AUG 1996

FINAL CLEANUP

Before final acceptance, all areas occupied by the Contractor in connection with the work shall be cleaned of all Contractor's rubbish, excess materials, temporary structures, and equipment, and all parts of the work area shall be left in a neat and presentable condition.

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

FAR 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.arnet.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-14 Suspension of Work APR 1984

FAR 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR

1984) Alternate I (APR 1984)

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 August 5, 2011 The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by April 11, 2011. The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

AGAR 452.236-75 MAXIIMUM WORKWEEK-CONSTRUCTION (NOV 1996)

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

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

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

The maximum workweek that will be approved is seven days.

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Payment shall be made in accordance with the Schedule of Items, the Standard Specifications, and/or the Special Project Specifications.

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

There is no government furnished property for this project

DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE

The Contracting Officer designates the Contracting Officer's Representative(s) (COR). The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COR provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in the contract.)

On all matters that pertain to the contract terms, the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a contract claim.

SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

FAR 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

Except as is specifically noted below or as SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, no physical data is available from the government.

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The bridge inspection forms from the most recent inspections.

FAR 52.236-14 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES (APR 1984)

No utilities are available at the construction sites

CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATION & RESPONSIBILITY

A. In making formal request for substitution the Contractor represents he/she:

1. Have investigated proposed product and determined that it is equal to or superior in all respects to that originally specified.

2. Will provide same warranties and bond for substitute as for originally specified product.

3. Will coordinate installation of accepted substitution into the work, and will make such changes as may be required for the work to be complete in all respects.

4. Will waive claims for additional costs caused by substitution, which may subsequently become apparent.

5. Cost data is complete and includes related costs under the contract, but not:

a. Costs under separate contracts.

b. Contracting Officer costs for redesign or revision of contract documents.

B. The Contractor assumes full responsibility that the substitution and/or alternate items or procedures proposed will meet the job requirements.

C. The Contractor is solely responsible for the cost of redesign and modifications to this and other parts of the work caused by the substitutions or alternates furnished.

SUBMITTALS

The following shall be submitted on this project:

Title Referenced by Specification No.

Time of Government Approval After Submittal

Schedule FAR 52.236-15 7 days

Accident Prevention Plan (Health & Safety)

FAR 52.236-13 7 days

Erosion Control Plan 157 10 days

Pollution Control Plan (Air & water) 157 10 days

Bridge Inspection Plan 574 10 days

SHOP DRAWINGS

The following shop drawings shall be submitted on this project:

Title Referenced by Specification No.

Time of Government Approval After Submittal

Structural Timber 557 15 days

MATERIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTING REPORTS

The following material certifications and/or testing reports shall be submitted on this project:

Title Referenced by Specification No.

Treated Timbers, Treatment Certification 716

Treated Timbers, Material Certification 716

AGAR 452.215-73 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within 10 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at the Plumas National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 159 Lawrence Street, Quincy, California.

LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION

The Contractor shall give attention to the effect of contract operation upon the landscape, shall take care to maintain natural surroundings undamaged, and shall conduct the work at all times in compliance with the following requirements.

a. Prevention of the Landscape Defacement. The Contractor shall not remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, lawns, or other natural features or any other improvements in the work area unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall confine contract operations to within the areas designated in contract documents.

b. Protection of Streams, Lakes, and Reservoirs. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes, small ponds, and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumens, calcium chloride, silt, or other harmful materials. Mechanical equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval of the Contracting Officer.

CONTRACTOR'S USE OF EXISTING ROADS

The Contractor is authorized to use roads in the immediate construction project area for performance of work under this contract. The authorization is limited to roads necessary for direct access between the construction area and storage sites, disposal areas, and other work areas designated in the contract.

The roads authorized for use will be subject to the following general conditions:

(1) State laws governing traffic rules and equipment requirements on State and County Highways.

(2) Federal Regulations contained in 36 CFR 261.12. These regulations prohibit use in excess of

State Codes for weight and size, damaging a road while using it, and blocking a road open to use by others.

The Contractor shall be responsible for and perform road maintenance commensurate with his use of Forest Service roads in the construction area.

ROAD MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

In order to fulfill the obligation to protect existing facilities, material source, and disposal site access roads from seasonal weather damage, to safeguard soil and water quality, and to repair damage commensurate with his use, the Contractor shall perform road maintenance work on these roads in accordance with the following:

1. While performing ordinary road maintenance work, the Contractor shall avoid permanent fouling of gravel or bituminous surfaces through covering them with earth or debris from side ditches, slides, or other sources. The Contractor shall avoid blading surface material off the surface of roads.

2. While performing all phases of construction, the Contractor shall minimize damage to ditches, slopes and road surfaces. Where damage does occur, the Contractor shall restore the road to its prior condition within a reasonable period of time.

3. The Contractor shall remove all excess materials and debris from asphalt roadways and trails immediately after backfilling has been completed. This may require brooming and hosing down with water.

4. On completion and acceptance of work requirements, including acceptance of road maintenance by the Forest Service, Contractor road maintenance responsibility shall terminate.

TRAFFIC CONTROL

The Contractor shall provide, erect and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs, and other traffic control devices, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. Roads closed to traffic shall be protected by effective barricades, and obstructions shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. Suitable warning signs shall be provided to properly control and direct traffic.

The Contractor shall erect warning signs in advance to any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. All road barricades, warning signs, lights, temporary signals, flagman and pilot car operators and equipment, and other protective devices, except for special devices, shall conform with Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, published by the Federal Highway Administration and applicable safety codes.

The Contractor shall furnish, erect, maintain, and remove when notified any project identification signs shown on the drawings

AGAR 452.237-74 KEY PERSONNEL (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

See Section L.

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutions, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualififcations to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

SAFETY

In accordance with FAR 52.236-13, the contractor shall prepare and submit for government approval, an Accident Prevention Plan. The plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:

a. Identified inherent hazards such as traffic, machinery, falls, noise, etc.

b. Identify mitigation measures to be taken for each identified hazard.

c. Identity of emergency resources and means of contact (phone, radio, etc)

In addition, the plan shall identify and describe mitigations for specific hazards as may be provided for in OSHA and Cal-OSHA requirements for the specific type of work.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR RESTRICTIONS

The Middle Fork of the Feather bridge may be closed to all traffic between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM for periods no longer than two hours with an open period of one hour between closures. The Bear Creek Bridge may be closed to all traffic for periods no longer than one day with a minimum open period of four hours between closures.

Signs notifying of the closure with estimated times of the closure and openings shall be placed at the adjacent proximal intersections.

During closure periods, barricades shall be placed on the trail 200’ from each end of the bridge(s).

The bridge(s) shall be open to unrestricted traffic whenever the contractor is not working on site.

All scheduled closures lasting longer than four hours shall be submitted to the C.O. for approval not less than ten days prior to any such closure. Any emergency closure required for safety or resource protection that lasts longer than two hours shall be immediately reported to the C.O.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

Contractor shall certify compliance with specific fire precautionary measures included in the attached Fire Protection and Suppression Forms. The certification shall be made prior to commencement of work and shall be updated if at any time during performance the conditions change.

The Government may conduct verification inspections to ensure Contractor's compliance.

FAR 52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 50 percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the Government.

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--CONSTRUCTION

Any inconsistency in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The Schedule (excluding the specifications); i.e. Sections A, B, D, E, F, G, and H

(2) Representations and Other Instructions; i.e. Sections K, L, and M

(3) Contract Clauses; i.e. Section I

(4) Other Documents, Exhibits, and Attachments; i.e. Section J

(5) Special Project Specifications

(6) Standard Specifications; i.e. Section C (including FAR clauses)

(7) (a) Drawings, figured dimensions over scaled dimensions.

(b) Drawings, large scale contract drawings over small scale contract drawings.

(c) Schedules on contract drawings over any conflicting notations on contract drawings.

(8) Shop Drawings

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Title Pages

2. Special Project Specifications 20

3. Project Drawings. 12

4. DOL Wage Decision No CA20080009 TBD

5. Fire Protection and Suppression. 8

6. Contractor Performance Data Sheet. 1

NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAPER REDUCTION ACT, SECTIONS K, L, AND M, WHICH

APPLY ONLY TO THE SOLICITATION PHASE, ARE NOT DUPLICATED AFTER CONTRACT

AWARD. HOWEVER, SECTION K WILL BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE

RESULTING CONTRACT.

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS

OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

www.arnet.gov/far/ or www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION JAN 2004

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION

FEB 1999

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS – CONSTRUCTION OCT 1997

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

Clause No Title Date

452.204-70 INQUIRIES FEB 1988

FAR 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL

SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988)

The specifications cited in this solicitation may be obtained from:

Specification Address Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-03 Publication No. FHWA-FLH-03-002

Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402

Or you may access them from: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/acad/welcome.htm.

Specification Address AASHTO Standards American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

341 National Press Building Washington, DC 20024

ACI American Concrete Institution Box 19150 Redford Station Detroit, MI 48219

ASTM Standards American Society for Testing Materials 1916 Race Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

(215) 199-5462

AWPA American Wood Preservers Association PO Box 849 Stevensville, MD 21666

FS Federal Specifications (GSA) Building 197, Washington Navy Yard, SE Washington, DC 20407

MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402

WCLIB West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau PO Box 23145

Portland, OR 97223 WWPA Western Wood Products Association (Grading Rules)

1500 Yeon Building Portland, OR 97204

FAR 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS (OCT 1997)

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

The Contractor’s performance will be documented on the Standard Contractor Performance Report which will be completed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative upon completion of the contract.

This form is the only performance evaluation form that will be accepted by the Contracting Officer. A copy of the performance evaluation report will be provided to the contractor upon completion of the contract and final payment.

The evaluation will be input into the National Institute of Health (NIH) Contractor Performance System (CPS) and will be used in past performance evaluations for future acquisitions. The contractor must register in CPS at http://cps.od.nih.gov. Once at the site, click on the “Contractor Information” tab, then click on “CPS Contractor Registration” to complete the registration. Registering will also enable you to review and respond to your performance evaluations.

FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

FAR 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (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) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: Jonathan Berry

Telephone: 530 283 7853 e-Mail: jonathanberry@fs.fed.us

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS AND OTHER INFORMATION

(a) General Instructions. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished in the following format with the numbers of copies as specified below:

(1) Proposals shall be submitted in two parts - a technical proposal and a price proposal. Each part shall be separate and complete in itself so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of the other. The price proposal shall be submitted with the solicitation forms, no breakdown of the unit price is required. The technical proposal must not contain reference to cost;

however, resource information (such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials, subcontracts, etc.) must be contained in the technical proposal so that the contractor’s understanding of the statement of work may be evaluated.

(2) Offerors are cautioned that sufficient and detailed information must be presented in their technical proposals to enable the Government to evaluate their proposals fully in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria contained herein. The Government is not obligated to ask for additional information and in the absence of appropriate information, the proposal will be rated deficient.

(3) The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with Section M – Evaluation Factors for

Award.

(4) Offerors shall submit their proposal(s) in the following format and the quantities specified:

(i) 1 copy of the completed, signed offer (The solicitation package)

(ii) 2 copies of the Technical Proposal. Complete the Contractor Performance Data Sheet, included in Section J List of Attachments. A completed Contractor Performance Data Sheet should be submitted for each reference.

(iii) In addition to a successful firm’s response to the solicitation, responses to all Evaluation

Factors excepting Relevant Past Performance will be incorporated into the resulting contract by reference at time of award and retain the full force and effect as all of the other contractual terms and conditions hold therein.

(b) Technical Proposal.

1. Technical Approach

Provide an Operations Plan with a general project information narrative that specifically includes the following information.

A. Proposed Project Schedule.

B. Proposed Pollution Control and Hazardous Material Containment Measures.

The technical approach should be in as much detail as the offeror considers necessary to fully explain the proposed technical approach or method. The technical proposal should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the work being undertaken.

2. Personnel Resumes

Submit Resumes for the following Personnel:

A. Project Manager B. Site Superintendent C. Quality Control Manager

Each resume submitted shall be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate the person’s qualifications that are anticipated to fill a primary position. If subcontracting is anticipated and includes essential positions, the Offeror shall provide resumes for each subcontracted position.

Resume Format: The maximum length of each resume shall be three (3) pages. For this purpose, a page is deemed to be 60 lines or less of text on a standard 8-1/2 X 11 inch sheet of paper. The information required to be provided shall include, at the minimum, the following:

A. Name of Proposed Person B. Relevant Experience: Each resume shall set forth and provide the proposed person’s relevant experience. Where experience has been derived during employment with more than one firm, the following information shall be provided as to each firm where applicable experience was acquired:

i. Name of company/Government agency, title of division/department and address;

ii. Duration of Employment;

iii. Level of Position held;

iv. Name and address of current employer, if any, and position

3. Benefit to the Local Community

A Describe how and to what degree hiring or training of Butte, Plumas, and/or Yuba county residents as employees or as subcontractors would be accomplished.

B. Describe how and to what degree materials, supplies, lodging, meals, or incidentals would be purchased within Butte, Plumas, and/or Yuba counties.

*Note: Offerors may enhance their technical proposal by identifying strengths, personnel skills and knowledge, unique capabilities and value adding processes to a contract’s services, and other attributes that the Government considers as discriminating factors.

However, proposals merely offering to conduct a program in accordance with the requirements of the Government’s statement of work, will not be eligible for award. The Contractor must submit an explanation of its proposed technical approach in conjunction with the tasks to be performed in achieving the project objectives.

(c) Relevant Past Performance – Offerors shall submit past performance information for their firm and any proposed major subcontractors performing more than 20% of the work. Performance information may be obtained from references provided.

The offeror shall complete the Contractor Performance Data Sheet for each relevant project completed during the past three years and all contracts and subcontracts in progress. The list should include, but is not limited to, contracts and subcontracts similar in nature and complexity to that required by this solicitation. Include contracts with the Federal Government, agencies of state, and local governments, and commercial customers. Offerors that are newly formed entities, without prior contracts as an entity, should list contracts and subcontracts completed by all personnel deemed vital to successful performance. Firms with no experience in the type of work described may show:

similar type projects which demonstrate their ability to perform in a timely manner, experience, and past performance of their employees, or their work as a subcontractor.

The offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the contracts and subcontracts listed and the corrective actions taken to resolve those problems. The Government may obtain information from existing contract files. Because discussions may not be held, the offeror may refute any problems in the original offer.

Each offeror will be evaluated on their performance under existing and prior contracts of a similar nature. Performance information will be used as an evaluation factor against which offerors' relative rankings will be compared to assure best value to the Government. The Government will focus on information that demonstrates quality of performance relative to the size and complexity of the procurement under consideration. The Government may contact references beyond those identified by the offeror to obtain additional information for use in both the responsibility determination and in further evaluation of the offerors's past performance.

Note: If the contractor does not provide past performance information, or indicate a lack of Past Performance with its offer, the Contracting Officer need not pursue further information if it is clear that the offeror’s price is not competitive.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized Federal agencies to collect past performance information under OMB clearance number 9000-0142.

(d) Price: A firm’s completion and submission of the Schedule of Items in Section B constitutes the fulfillment of the Government’s price proposal requirements under this solicitation.

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION OF OFFERS

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The offeror’s proposal shall be in the format prescribed by, and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified, which affects the evaluation factors for award. The Government will determine best overall value on the basis of the factors described below.

1. General. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis that the following technical factors are in descending order of importance whereby each factor is more important than the next: (1) Technical Proposal approximately equal to Relevant Past Performance. When combined, these technical evaluation factors are approximately equal to cost or price.

2. Technical Proposal. A firm’s Technical Proposal will be evaluated based upon their technical approach to the Performance Work Statement, the related qualifications of the personnel proposed, and how they will benefit the local community. The sub-factors are listed in order of importance with

(1) Technical Approach weighted as approximately equal to (2) Personnel Resumes. Together they are slightly less important to (3) Benefit to the Local Community.

A. Technical Approach. The evaluators will conduct an appraisal of the offeror’s technical approach to determine the feasibility of the operations plan and associated special requirements in addition to whether the contractor understands the Performance Work Statement.

B. Personnel Resumes. The Government will assess the quality and extent of the qualifications of the offeror’s proposed personnel based on a detailed review of the content of the resumes submitted as part of the offer (proposal). Personnel will be evaluated on their education to the extent it adds value to accomplishing the description to Block 20 of the SF 1449, training, and experience.

C. Benefit to the Local Community. The Government will evaluate the methods proposed by each contractor for benefiting the local community. The evaluation will include a determination as to how realistic and achievable the proposed methods are with added consideration for the impact and magnitude to which the local community will benefit from their operations.

*Note: Offerors may enhance their technical proposal by identifying strengths, personnel skills and knowledge, unique capabilities and value adding processes to a contract’s services, and other attributes that the Government considers as discriminating factors.

3. Cost/Price Evaluation Criterion.

The degree of importance of the price will increase with the degree of equality of the proposals in relation to the other factors on which selection is to be based, or when the price is so significantly high as to diminish the value of the technical superiority to the Government.

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. The award or awards will incorporate written information provided by the offeror(s) and utilized by the Government as the basis for award selection.

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE DATA SHEET

(Complete one Form for each Reference)

This RFP/RFQ Number:

Contractor Name:

Address:

Contractor’s POC (Person to verify data):

Telephone:

FAX:

CONTRACT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Contract Number: Date Completed:

Contract Type: FFP___ Cost Reimbursement ___ Other (Specify) ___________ Brief Item/Service Description (See Quality (1) below to provide additional detail):

Project Location Project Size/Period of Performance:

Customer Name:

Customer POC (Person who can verify data):

Address:

Telephone:

FAX:

CONTRACTOR MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE

QUALITY

YES NO

1 Were supplies/services similar in nature to this solicitation’s work description?

2 Was/is any part of this contract terminated for default and/or in litigation? * 3 Was consideration or a monetary withhold for non-conforming supplies/services? *

4 Was any warranty work completed on delivered items or rework of services? * 5 Did you receive any quality awards in the past three years?

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

6 Were the customers completely satisfaction with the completed products & services? *

TIMELINESS

7 Were all items (including products, services, reports, etc.) delivered within the original contract schedule?

8 Were liquidated damages or consideration assessed for late delivery *

BUSINESS RELATIONS

9 Did subcontractor get effectively managed where subcontracts were necessary? * 10 Was an environment of reasonableness and cooperation nurtured whereby flexibility existed and solutions were recommended?

11 Was there a good working relationship with the Contracting Officer and COR? *

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

12 Describe any corrective action(s) initiated to solve any of the above-described problems/deficiencies on this contract. Discuss the success of the corrective action(s) taken.*

NOTES:

(1) Answers in columns containing an asterisk (*) require an explanatory narrative attached to this form. Other answers may include narrative response at the offerors election.

(2) The information provided may be used to evaluate the offeror’s past performance in meeting cost, price, technical, and performance objectives. The results may be used in the overall comparative evaluation of the offeror(s) in accordance with Evaluation Factors for Award provisions.