Amendment 0004 Taxiway Whiskey Phase IV 7.14.2021.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this Amendment (0004) is to provide the follow ing:

-Amended Solicitation to address changes from the responses to the RFI's;

-Responses to the RFI's;

-Site Visit Attendence List;

-LLL form, EFT form, and the Certificate of Corporate Authority form.

.All changes to the Solicitaion have been marked in RED. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 8

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-Jul-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912DR21B0012

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

01-Jun-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

14-Jul-2021

CODE

USACE, BALTIMORE

2 HOPKINS PLAZA

BALTIMORE MD 21201

W912DR 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DR21B0012

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 13 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by full text:

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00 whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of provision)

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

1. BID CONDITIONS: N/A

2. COMPETITION: Full and Open Competition. “Unrestricted”

3. SUBMISSION OF BIDS: See Virtual Bid Opening section of solicitation for submission instructions.

4. DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERA

After the bid opening, but prior to award, the Contracting Officer will examine whether the apparent low bidder is able to meet the requirements of the solicitation by reviewing at least three (3) completed projects within six (6) years of the original date of the solicitation. Completed projects will include taxiway construction with comparable scope and complexity and have a minimum completion value of $15M that demonstrates runway/taxiway experience of at least four (4) of the following elements:

1. Airfield Paving (PCC)

2. Airfield Lighting and Signage Installation

3. Airfield Underground Utilities

4. Active Flight line (24/7 operations)

5. High Security Areas

6. Experience working with FAA & Secret Service

7. Self-Escort Support

8. Temporary Taxiway

9. Instrument Landing System (ILS)

10. Ramp Freeze

This will be considered definitive responsibility criterion. Bidders are not required to submit additional documentation related to this criterion at the time of bid. The Government will request the DRC from the apparent low bidder anticipated to receive the award. If the apparent low bidder cannot provide this documentation or if the documentation it submits does not show that it meets the criteria, the apparent next low bidder will be requested to provide this documentation, and if it timely provides the documentation of the Government’s request therefor, it will receive award of the contract if otherwise eligible and responsible. This process will be followed until the low bidder who meets the requirement can document that it meets the definitive responsibility criteria or the Government cancels the solicitation.

5. SUBCONTRACTING GOALS

Prior to award, the Government will request the selected large business bidder to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan with the requested DRC documentation within the time limit prescribed by the Contracting Officer, consistent with Section 806b of Public Law 100-180, 95-507 and PL 99-661.

The following goals are considered reasonable and achievable during the terms of the contract:

15% as a minimum of the planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with small business concerns. (The following are subsets of the small business goal):

As of that portion placed with small business concerns

2.0% shall be place with small disadvantaged business concerns, to include Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutes (HBCU/MI).

2.0% shall be placed with women owned small businesses.

Best Effort shall be placed with HUBZone small business.

Best Effort shall be placed with Veteran-Owned small business.

Best Effort shall be placed with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business

6. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) 12:00 PM (EST), 29 June 2021. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment/questions will receive an acknowledgement of the comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

The Bidder Inquiring key is: Z954NV-S4ATH6

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key: Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email: Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First name, last name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret

Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your secret question and answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your

Secret Question and Secret Answer to login.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key: Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email: Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter you Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

*** NOTE: QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN PROJNET ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL AN AMENDMENT IS

ISSUE.***

VIRTUAL BID OPENING SOLICITAION INSTRUCTIONS

Due to COVID-19 health concerns, bids submitted in response to this solicitation will be submitted electronically.

The bid opening will be conducted via a WebEx call that is open to the public.

Electronic Bid Submission

WHAT- Bids shall be submitted electronically, as described. The bid shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in bids is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for bids in response to this solicitation is electronically via DoD SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (E-MAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

WHEN- Bids must be submitted no later than the bid submission time. Bids submitted after the bid submission time will be considered late bids.

BID SUBMISSION TIME: 27 July 2021 1:00 PM EST

Bids must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation.

HOW- Bidders shall electronically send their bids using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mi/

WHO- The SAFE Site will require contacts for bid submission to be provided. All requests for information and the bid submission must be sent to BOTH of the below contact to ensure timely receipt of bids. Please use the following contact information to submit bids:

Contract Specialist: Amber Duty at amber.l.duty@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer: Tamara Bonomolo at tamara.c.bonomolo@usace.army.mil

BIDDERS MUST REQUEST AN UPLOAD CODE: Bidders must e-mail the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer no later than five (5) working days prior to the bid opening to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Bidders that fail to request a code at least five (5) working days before the bid opening date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their bids.

SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Bidders may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

BID GUARANTEE: This solicitation requires submission of a bid guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Electronic bid submissions must include a scanned copy of the original bid guarantee. In addition, the original bid seal (if applicable) must be mailed to the address below and received by the bid opening time and date:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2 Hopkins Plaza c/o Contracting Division: Amber Duty/Tamara Bonomolo Baltimore, MD 21201

Minor discrepancies in receipt of the original bid guarantee due to COVID-19 related impacts may be waived solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A scanned copy of the original bid guarantee must be included in the electronic bid submission for the bid to be considered responsive.

BONDS AND INSURANCE: The Contractor will be required to furnish proof of insurance, including copies of the required endorsements, and performance and payment bonds within ten (10) calendar days following Contractor’s receipt of the contract award.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for ach file you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the e-mail notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access you file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII) in the File Description.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Card (CAC, an ID issued to certain Government users), or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

2. After selecting the “Click Here” link, you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government points of contact) information and e-mail settings.

3. When completing your file information, you will be required to enter the e-mail addresses for all recipients.

For this solicitation. The recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer listed above.

Although the e-mail address of the Government employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered, this address may not be correct. The Bidder must enter and add the e-mail addresses for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist listed above the recipient list. The Bidder can enter an additional e-mail address if desired. After entering the e-mail address, click the notification will be sent to the selected recipients.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group e-mail accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your bid to the SAFE sue, notification will not be sent to the Government recipients until you verify your e-mail address. Entering an incorrect e-mail may result in the rejection of the screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Bidders will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

TIMELINE OF BIDS:

For the purpose of establishing whether a bid submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that bids are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient.

Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Bid Opening

Bids will be opened after bid submission time has expired and the Government has had time to download and organize the bids from the SAFE site. No Government officials will open electronic documents until the Independent Government Estimate is finalized and received by the Bid Opening Official.

BID OPENING TIME: 27 July 2021 1:30 PM EST

The bid opening will be conducted via public conference call. Bidders and members of the public may use the below information to access the conference call:

Call In Info: 1 (844) 800-2712 Access Code: 1999 22 7297 Meeting Password: VUuGDrQ*543

During the bid opening, the Bid Opening Official will read the bid totals in the order received electronically. The Bid Opening Official will then read the line item prices and total for each submission. The Contract Specialist will record the bid opening results, which will be posted to the https://sam.gov/ as quickly as practicable following the bid opening.

In accordance with FAR 14.402-1 (c), interested persons may examine the bids after the bid opening. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist identified above following the bid opening to request an electronic copy of the bid(s). Please be considerate of limited Government resources and request bid copies only as necessary.

To conserve conference line stability, bidders are asked to limit the number of individual calls to the conference line to the minimum, needed for participation. The bid opening will proceed as scheduled even if the individual bidders or members of the public are not able to access the telephone line at the bid opening time. Any interested party may access the results of the bid opening on https://sam.gov/ shortly after the bid opening.

INFORMATIONAL TEXT

CONSTRUCTION DURATION

The anticipated duration for this procurement is 450 calendar day after the Notice to Proceed.

End of Text

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The estimated magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN BID/PROPOSALS

Evidence of the authority of individuals signing bids/proposals to submit firm bids/proposals on behalf of the bidder/offeror is required except where the bid/offer is signed, and shows that is so signed, by: The President, Vice- President, or Secretary of Incorporated bidders; a partner in case of partnership ; the owner in the case of sole proprietorships. Failure to submit with the bid satisfactory evidence of authority of all other persons may be cause for rejection of bid as an invalid or non-responsive bid.

PREAWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

Where an apparent low bidder, in performance of contracts during the previous three (3) year period incurred one (1) or more accidents, or where , in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there is any question regarding this compliance with any safety or accident prevention requirement, such bidder , on request of the Contracting Officer prior to any award under this solicitation, shall attend a conference with representatives of the Contracting Officer to discuss any such accidents or non-compliance, the reasons for their occurrence, and measures which will be taken to preclude any recurrence thereof. Information elicited at this conference will be used by the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with other information obtained in the pre award survey, in determining the bidder’s responsibility.

The items discussed, the preventative measures considered, and any conclusions reached in this conference shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting, which shall be authenticated by the signatures of the representatives of the bidder and the Contracting Officer, and any procedures noted therein as agreed upon shall become an obligation of the bidder, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is advised that he shall be expected to comply with the OSHA Standards as well as the most recent Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1). EM 385-1-1 is applicable with addenda and the OSHA Standard are hereby incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth.

ARITHMETIC DISCREPANCIES

a. For the purpose of initial evaluation of bids, the following will be utilized in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the bidding schedule as submitted by the bidder.

1) Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected.

2) Discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern.

3) Apparent errors in the extension of unit prices will be corrected.

4) Apparent errors in addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

b. For the purpose of bid evaluation, the Government will proceed on the assumption that the bidders intends his bid to be evaluated on the basis of the unit prices., the totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above and the bid will be so reflected on the abstract of bids.

c. These correction procedures shall not be used to resolve any ambiguity concerning which bid is low.

CAUTION TO BIDDERS—BID ERRORS

You are cautioned to exercise extreme care in preparation of your bid. Errors in bids are costly and could result in substantial loss to you as well as delayed award of contracts. Actions you can take to avoid errors are:

a. Make sure your bid takes into consideration all amendments to the IFB. If you are uncertain whether you have received all amendments, call the Baltimore District Office, telephone 443-749-2022, in time to obtain any missing amendment.

b. If you feel bidding requirements are unclear, contact the Baltimore District Office in writing for an explanation before preparing and submitting your bid.

c. Verify all quantities and prices, especially quotations from subcontractors. Make sure no line items have been overlooked in recapitulating. Have your bid reviewed by qualified personnel other than those preparing the bid.

d. Retain all original notes, subcontractor quotations, estimates, and summary worksheets from which your bid was prepared. If you have made a mistake in bid, you will need these papers to determine the nature and amount of an error and to support any request you may make for special relief.

(End of Summary of Changes)