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W912EP23R0003

Jacksonville District

Rio Puerto Nuevo Flood Control Project, Supplemental Contract 2, Roosevelt Avenue Bridge Replacement, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Specifications Volume 1

RIO PUERTO NUEVO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 2, ROOSEVELT AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

DESCRIPTION: REFER TO SECTION 01 11 00 FOR COMPLETE PROJECT DESCRIPTION

DRAWINGS: SEE DFARS CLAUSE 252.236-7001, SECTION 00700.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS BETWEEN $25,000,000 - $100,000,000.00.

THIS SOLICITATION IS UNRESTRICTED. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROJECT IS 237990 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $45 MILLION. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (WWW.SAM.GOV) TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR CLAUSE 52.236-27, AN ORGANIZED SITE VISIT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. SEE FAR 52.236-27, ALT I IN SECTION 00100 FOR

DETAILS.

OFFERORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT REAL ESTATE IS NOT CURRENTLY CLEARED FOR CONSTRUCTION BUT WILL BE BY ISSUANCE OF THE FULL NOTICE TO

PROCEED.

**SEE BLOCK 11 - SEE SECTION 00700, FAR CLAUSE 52. 211-10 FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

**PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. SEE SECTION 00100A, PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT, AND PARAGRAPH

ELECTRONICA PROPOSALS IN SECTION 00800 FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS.

A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 AT 1:00 PM, AST. FOR ATTENDANCE, UTILIZE THE LINK AND CALL-IN, https:// usace1.webex.com/meet/anelis.i.nazario-castillo; AUDIO TELECONFERENCE: 1-844-800-2712 (US TOLL FREE), 1-669-234-1177 (US TOLL); ACCESS CODE: 1999 39 5620. FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE, CONTACT JORGE L. AYALA BURGOS AT 787-370-4485 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 AT 2:00 PM, AST.

ANELIS I NAZARIO CASTILLO 904-232-3285

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

31-Aug-2023

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______60 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1661 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________**SECTION00700

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________29 Nov 2023 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than__90___ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

W912EP

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912EP23R0003 84

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

SECTION 00010A

LINE ITEMS AND PRICING SCHEDULE

RIO PUERTO NUEVO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT,

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 2: ROOSEVELT AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

ITEM NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization Job $

Erosion and Sediment Control and Turbidity Monitoring Job

0003 Environmental Species Monitoring Job $

0004 Vibration Control and Monitoring Job $

0005 Contracting Officer's Field Office (Fixed Costs) Job $

Contracting Officer's Field Office (Recurring Costs) (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 57 Month $ $

0007 Partnering Regroups (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 10 Each $ $

0008 As-Built Drawings & Close Out Submittals Job $

0009 Clearing and Grubbing (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 1.75 Acre $ $

0010 Demolition Job $

Temporary Bypass Sheet Pile (Estimated Quantity, Note

2) 48,329 Square Feet $ $

Temporary Transverse Sheet Pile C1 and C2 (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 19,275 Square Feet $ $

0013 Transition Sheet Piles (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 19,372 Square Feet $ $

0014 Tie-Rod Anchors Job $

0015 Steel H-Piling (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 486 Vertical Linear Foot $ $

0016 Demonstration Wall Job $

0017 Drilled Shaft Axial Load Test Job $

0018 Drilled Shaft - Type 5B (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 8,160 Vertical Linear Foot $ $

0019 Drilled Shaft - Type 6B (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 2,751 Vertical Linear Foot $ $

0020 Drilled Shaft - Type 6C (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 7,084 Vertical Linear Foot $ $

0021 Drilled Shaft Cap Beam Job $

0022 Jet Grout Seals (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 2,698 Vertical Linear Foot $ $

0023 Jet Grouting - Ground Improvement Job $

0024 Wall Guardrail (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 403 Linear Foot $ $

0025 Wall Handrail (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 598 Linear Foot $ $

0026 Excavation - Channel (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 39,064 Cubic Yard $ $

0027 Excavation - Embankment (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 21,789 Cubic Yard $ $

0028 Backfill - Fill #1 (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 844 Cubic Yard $ $

0029 Backfill - Fill #2 (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 5,811 Cubic Yard $ $

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RIO PUERTO NUEVO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT,

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 2: ROOSEVELT AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

ITEM NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Wall Groundwater Drains and Filter (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 1,001 Linear Foot $ $

Permanent Bridge Abutment Groundwater Drains (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 214 Linear Foot $ $

0032 Finish Grading (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 2,728 Square Yard $ $

Gabion Baskets for Bedding (Estimated Quantity, Note

2) 2,858 Each $ $

0034 Riprap - Class VIII (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 2,237 Ton $ $

0035 Riprap - Class III (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 5,990 Ton $ $

0036 18" RCP Headwalls (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 2 Each $ $

0037 30" RCP Headwalls (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 2 Each $ $

0038 36" RCP Headwalls (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 3 Each $ $

0039 54" RCP Headwalls (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 1 Each $ $

Storm Drainage Piping - 18" RCP (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 318 Linear Foot $ $

Storm Drainage Piping - 30" RCP (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 59 Linear Foot $ $

Storm Drainage Piping - 36" RCP (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 115 Linear Foot $ $

Storm Drainage Piping - 54" RCP (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 53 Linear Foot $ $

0044 Drop Inlets (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 6 Each $ $

0045 Storm Drainage Manholes (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 14 Each $ $

0046 Stormwater Bypass Job $

0047 Procure, Install, and Remove Detour Bridge Job $

0048 Detour Bridge Roadway Approaches Job $

0049 Detour Bridge Abutment Caps Job $

0050 Drilled Shaft - Middle Pier (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 463 Vertical Linear Foot $ $

0051 Precast Beams (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 30 Each $ $

0052 Middle Pier Cap (CIP) Job $

0053 Bridge Slab (CIP) Job $

0054 Bridge Sidewalks (CIP) (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 334 Square Yard $ $

0055 Single Slope Barrier (CIP) (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 211 Linear Foot $ $

0056 Median Barrier (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 211 Linear Foot $ $

0057 Sidewalk Barrier (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 421 Linear Foot $ $

0058 Concrete Approach Slab (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 446 Square Yard $ $

W912EP23R0003 00010A-2

RIO PUERTO NUEVO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT,

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 2: ROOSEVELT AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

ITEM NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0059 10" DIP Waterline Relocation Job $

0060 30" DIP Waterline Relocation Job $

0061 Traffic Control Job $

0062 Granular Subbase Course (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 1,079 Square Yard $ $

0063 Aggregate Base Course (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 4,473 Square Yard $ $

Asphaltic Concrete Pavement (Estimated Quantity, Note

2) 2,819 Ton $ $

0065 Milling Asphalt (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 4,824 Square Yard $ $

0066 Lane Striping Job $

0067 Permanent Access Road (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 657 Square Yard $ $

0068 Chain Link Fencing (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 448 Linear Foot $ $

0069 Ornamental Fencing (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 359 Linear Foot $ $

0070 Vehicular Gates (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 2 Each $ $

0071 Sodding (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 3,244 Square Yard $ $

0072 Seeding (Estimated Quantity, Note 2) 4,358 Square Yard $ $

0073 Tree and Shrub Planting Job $

0074 Restoration Job $

Channel Bypass Overtopping - Dewater Equipment Standby (Estimated Quantity, Note

2) 39 Month $ $

Channel Bypass Overtopping - Dewater Equipment Operation (Estimated Quantity, Note

2) 48 Hour $ $

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RIO PUERTO NUEVO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT,

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 2: ROOSEVELT AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

ITEM NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0077 Electrical Relocations (PREPA) Job $

0078 PREPA Electrical Power Charges Job $ 126,000**

0079 Lighting Relocations Job $

SUBTOTAL (LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0079) $

0080 Municipal Tax (5.5% of the Subtotal) Job $

TOTAL BASE (LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0080) $

NOTES:

(1) Proposal must price all line items. See Section 00100 "Instructions to Offerors".

(2) Quantities shown are estimated, actual quantities may vary.

See clause 52.211-18 "Variation In Estimated Quantity" of Section 00700 contract clauses.

** Estimated cost from utility provider

W912EP23R0003 00010A-4

SECTION 00010A, Attachment A

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

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) 30 Calendar Days before proposals are due. 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 /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/ question after it has been processed by our technical team.

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EP23R0003

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: J6A8PM-VBX2RV

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access from ProjNet home page:

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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 from ProjNet home page:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

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

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

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

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

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

Section 00100 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) 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 area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

N/A 6.9

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is San Juan, Puerto Rico.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the person identified in item 9A of the Standard Form 1442 and Karla M. Garcia at 904-232-1741 or by email at Karla.M.Garcia@usace.army.mil.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the

GAO.

(End of provision)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – 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—September 19, 2023, at 9:30 AM, AST.

(c) Participants will meet at—Location will be provided by the contract administration office via telephone. See (d) below.

(d) Participants should call Jorge L. Ayala Burgos at 787-370-4485 on or before September 15, 2023 to make arrangements.

(e) Core borings are available.

(f) After the site visit, a memorandum summarizing the visit will be posted to the sam.gov website (www.sam.gov) under the solicitation number. This posting will be strictly for informational purposes only. The memorandum will not become a part of the solicitation. If the solicitation needs to be changed as a result of information obtained during the site visit, a written amendment will be made available to all registered vendors. Questions regarding any information given in the memorandum must be directed to the person whose name appears in item 9 of the Standard For 1442.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

For FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

For DFARS: https://www.acquistion.gov/dfars

(End of provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of anyDefense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

Section 00100A - ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION/SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The use of hyperlinks in the proposal is prohibited. The offeror’s proposal due date is anticipated by no later than 2:00 PM, EST on 29 November 2023.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method of proposals in response to the subject solicitation is electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website. No other transmission methods, such as email, facsimile, hand-carried, proprietary or DOD SAFE submissions, proposals submitted by mail, etc. will be accepted. Offers submitted via any other transmission method other than the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website will not be evaluated.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government no later than the date/time specified in the solicitation and cited above. Offerors shall submit their proposal using the following link:

https://piee.eb.mil/

Instructions for submitting electronic proposals:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of PIEE at https://piee.eb.mil.

For instructions on how to establish an account in PIEE, please refer to the Vendor User Registration guide in the link below:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/portal/portal/Vendor_Registration.pdf

Government Administrators cannot help vendors with their accounts. For issues with vendors account, please use the Vendor Customer Support link to submit an issue or contact the help desk.

Vendor Customer Support link:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml

Help Desk:

866-618-5988

Email: disa.global.servicedesk.mbx.eb-ticket-requests@mail.mil

Fax: 801-605-7453

Help Desk Hours

Monday - Friday, 06:30 – 24:00 EST

If there is a system outage, see below. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions.

For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Contracting office. The submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442 of the RFP. In the unlikely event the PIEE system is not operational, experiences technical difficulties, or a Contractor is temporarily unable to access or use the system, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer Karla M. Garcia at Karla.M.Garcia@usace.army.mil and carbon copy (CC) Contract Specialist, Brittany Benner at Brittany.J.Benner@usace.army.mil and Melaine Robles at Melaine.E.Robles@usace.army.mil. This Notification must occur at least 24 hours prior to the proposal submission deadline. Contractor notification shall be in writing and may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient. In the event that the Contractor alleges technical difficulties and does not notify the contracting officer until after the closing date and time, the contracting officer will follow the procedures identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and then make a determination if the Contractor’s late proposal submission is accepted. Screen shots of the submission should be taken to validate a submission was accepted in the PIEE system.

You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 1.9GB). If you have a large number of files, it is recommended that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the PIEE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

File Description:

To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention. Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number, followed by the word “RESPONSE”, followed by your firm’s name and finally a brief file description.

EXAMPLES

(1) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume I.pdf”

(2) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume II.pdf”

(3) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume III.pdf”

(4) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume IV.pdf” File Organization, Formatting and other instructions:

Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled.

Font size shall be 10 or larger.

Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors.

Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor.

Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

NOTE: Pages larger than 8.5 x 10 inches shall be counted as 2 pages.

Upload Completion and Deadline:

Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date cited above. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Submissions after the deadline may still be uploaded to the PIEE Solicitation Module but be advised, they will be considered late and as such, will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

Receipt of Submission:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE website. For multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE 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 submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that offers are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the offer to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Offers providing less than 90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

Offerors are required to submit proposals with the content specified herein. Proposals without the specified content may be determined “Unacceptable” and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government reserves the right to reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

All proposals shall contain the evaluation requirements stated herein and each volume shall also contain: Table of Contents, List of Tables (if required), List of Figures (if required), List of Appendixes, and Name/Address/Telephone Number/e-mail address of the Offeror. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. No material (information not part of proposal) shall be incorporated by reference. The offeror shall submit in the proposal the requested information specified herein.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor.

Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered. Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions are not understood.

Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes.

Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined “Unacceptable” if materially incomplete in any aspect.

The proposal shall be divided into four volumes as indicated below. Each volume shall be marked with the Offeror´s name, the solicitation number, and the volume number. See Attachment 8 – Proposal Format.

• VOLUME ONE (Factor 1) – Technical Merit Do not include pricing information in Volume One

NOTE: Page Limitations Not to Exceed 150 Pages.

• VOLUME TWO (Factor 2) – Past Performance Do not include pricing information in Volume Two

• VOLUME THREE (Factor 3) – Small Business Participation

Do not include pricing information in Volume Three.

• VOLUME FOUR (Factor 4) – Price and Price Related Information

B. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the four evaluation factors: Technical Merit, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Price. The Technical, Past Performance and the Small Business Participation Factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Among the non-priced factors, Technical Merit is more important than Past Performance, and Past Performance is more important than Small Business Participation. The Contracting Officer will use a trade-off process to determine which offer represents the best value to the Government. This process allows the Contracting Officer to consider making award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical Merit Factor and the Small Business Participation Factor, and a rating of no less than “Neutral Confidence” must be achieved for the Past Performance Factor. Additionally, any other than small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with FAR 19.702(a).

Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors

Certain items of work are considered particularly critical to successful completion of the project and may be completed by subcontractors or key personnel. The Government will consider the qualifications of these subcontractors or key personnel during its evaluation of the offeror’s proposal. In accordance with the Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors paragraph of this solicitation (See Section 00800), if the offeror is awarded a contract the offeror will not be permitted to make substitutions without the approval of the Contracting Officer or Administrative Contracting Officer. If the offeror does not name a subcontractor for any identified item of work, the Government will assume the offeror intends to perform the work with its own forces and, if the offeror receives the contract, no substitutions will be allowed without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

See “Factor 1 – Technical Merit” for specific requirements regarding subcontractors.

Joint Venture Agreements

Proposals from joint ventures must include a copy of the joint venture agreement, signed by authorized representatives of both parties. If the joint venture involves an 8(a) small business, prior approval by the Small Business Administration is required and must be submitted with the proposal. Offerors are reminded that if it is an 8(a) or HUBZone joint venture, it shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively. The joint venture must be registered in the System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) as a joint venture in order for award to be made.

C. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal: award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors described below. The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Cost/Price factor in the event that the Technical, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation evaluation results of all the offerors’ proposals are substantially the same.

Factor 1 – Technical Merit

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 – Small Business Participation

Factor 4 – Price and Price Related Information

D. FACTOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION METHODS

Evaluation Approach

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government evaluators. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the factors stated in the solicitation to select the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. Offerors are required to submit proposals with the content specified herein. Proposals without the specified content may be determined “Unacceptable” and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror. All responsible offerors whose proposals are among the most highly rated may be included in the competitive range in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(1) and (2). However, the Government reserves the right to limit the number of proposals in the competitive range for purposes of efficiency. By submitting an offer in response to this solicitation, offerors are agreeing to comply with all terms and conditions contained in the solicitation. Unless the solicitation specifically invites the offeror to submit exceptions, the Source Selection Authority/Contracting Officer may reject any offer that contains exceptions and or qualifying language. In this solicitation, the words “offer”, and “proposal” are used interchangeably (see definition of “offer” at FAR 2.101).

Except for any portions of the offeror’s proposal incorporated into the resulting contract by specific reference, the terms and conditions included in the solicitation, including any amendments, shall take precedence over the offeror’s proposal.

Proposal Evaluation The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Further, if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary and if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

Source Selection Decision

The Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will make the source selection decision based on the proposal that represents the best value to the Government.

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL MERIT

Factor 1, Technical Merit includes the following: Technical Approach Plan, and Construction Schedule

In responding to this factor, the objective should be to instill confidence that the offeror thoroughly understands the requirements of the solicitation, has the expertise, and experience required to successfully satisfy or exceed the solicitation requirements within the required period of performance (See Section 00700, FAR Clause 52.211-10).

In accordance with the Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Items of Work, Positions and/or Subcontractors paragraph in Section 00800 of this solicitation, a letter of commitment must be provided for any proposed major subcontractor or key personnel.

A major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor whose experience is submitted as part of this proposal and is also identified in the non-substitution clause in Section 00800 of the Solicitation.

A letter of commitment is defined as a letter from the major subcontractor on official company letterhead (1) addressed to the offeror (prime contractor), (2) identifying the work they intend to perform, and (3) stating that they are willing to be bound to perform the identified work if the offeror is awarded a contract. A letter of commitment simply stating that a major subcontractor commits to submit pricing to the offeror does not satisfy this requirement.

Submission requirement; Letter of Commitment for Key Subcontractor or Key Personnel (Attachment 2).

Failure to provide a letter of commitment from proposed major subcontractor(s) or key personnel will be noted as a deficiency. Submission of multiple letters of commitment from proposed major subcontractor or key personnel for the same portion/items of work or position may be noted as a weakness.

An overall rating will be assigned for Factor 1 – Technical Merit. See “Technical Merit Ratings” below.

Submission Requirements

Technical Approach Plan

In a narrative format, the offeror must describe the proposed Technical Approach Plan regarding how the offeror intends to execute the work from start to completion. The plan must include a description of related activities to include coordination with major subcontractors, types of equipment to be utilized and any other means and methods the offeror feels will give the Government confidence the offeror will successfully complete the project. Offerors should also identify potential risks and plans for mitigating those risks.

At a minimum the Technical Approach Plan must:

a) Present the sequence of activities representing work through the entire project from mobilization to demobilization and provide the basis for proposed timeframes of required work items proposed in the Construction Schedule, including all assumed contingencies.

b) Describe in detail how the contractor intends to perform construction of the activities listed below:

installation of the permanent bridge and channel walls taking into consideration the use of a detour/temporary bridge demolition of existing bridges superstructure and substructure diversion of traffic construction of drilled shaft walls using slurry fluids erosion control placement in wet temporary sheet pile installation and removal while using drilled shaft construction methodology in the river water diversion and control of water temporary access and staging utility relocation including coordination with local agencies and utilities owners

c) Describe the team’s quality control approach, corporate systems and capabilities to maintain quality control of construction. Describe the proposed quality control organization, including the proposed staffing plan to include positions, roles and responsibilities. Provide information on how you will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, submittal reviews, progress meetings, contract completion, closeout, as-built, and completion documentation. Proposal must demonstrate adequate quality control processes to give the government confidence of the offeror’s ability to successfully manage the material submittal process and ensure subcontractor compliance with contract documents. The proposed Quality Control should provide a detailed explanation of how quality issues are dealt with on various types of construction projects for all items identified above and inspections, correction of non-compliant work, and how you intend to ensure non-reoccurrence and reporting of quality problems to Government officials. There is no need to submit a quality control plan as the successful offeror will provide that after award.

d) Include Letter of Commitment of Key Subcontractors and/or Key Personnel

Failure to submit any of the individual minimum requirements for the Technical Approach Plan will be noted as a deficiency.

Failure to provide clear and comprehensive detail to any of the minimum requirements for the Technical Approach Plan may be noted as a significant weakness or weakness.

Construction Schedule

Provide a schedule of construction within the period of performance provided in Section 00700, FAR Clause 52.211-10, in the form of a Gantt, Pert, or similar graphical timeline, showing the start and completion dates, interdependence, and other relative scheduling factors for all the items of work listed in the Technical Approach Plan section in addition to items a through item t below. This schedule may be incorporated into the contract and will only be changed as approved by the Contracting Officer.

At a minimum, the construction schedule must clearly show the interdependence of activities (i.e schedule logic), contingency time (e.g. float), and start and completion dates for the following:

a) Project initiation activities and demobilization of all work items

b) Temporary access during construction

c) Riprap source selection and delivery

d) Installation and removal of dewatering system

e) Preconstruction submittals (e.g., Accident Prevention Plan, Environmental Protection Plan, Quality

Control Plan, etc.)

f) Critical submittals (e.g., Dewatering Plan, long lead items, Traffic Control Plan, Preconstruction

Logistic Plan, etc.)

g) Procurement and delivery of long lead items

h) Channel Excavation and material disposal

i) Construction of temporary bridge and traffic diversion

j) Existing Bridge demolition

k) Surface, groundwater, and channel water diversion or control

l) Temporary sheet pile installation

m) Drilled shaft installation including load test

n) Pile installation and dynamic testing

o) Jet grouting

p) Construction of substructure and superstructure of the permanent bridges

q) Phasing and construction sequencing

r) Erosion control placement

s) Construction of transitions

t) Utility relocation

u) Work items discussed under the Technical Approach Plan. The work items for all activities should be clearly identified to ensure a delineation of any concurrent work, and the basis for proposed timeframes should be supported in the Technical Approach Plan.

Failure to submit any of the minimum requirements for the Construction Schedule will be noted as a deficiency.

Failure to provide clear and comprehensive detail to any of the minimum requirements for the Construction Schedule may be noted as a significant weakness or weakness.

Evaluation Method

The Technical Approach Plan evaluation determines the degree to which the offeror’s proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation as well as the feasibility of the proposed approach. The feasibility of the proposed technical approach will measure how well the means and methods proposed provide the Government with confidence of successful project completion in accordance with the solicitation requirements and within the required contract schedule.

The Construction Schedule evaluation determines the degree to which the offeror’s proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation as well as the feasibility of the proposed approach.

All work items listed in paragraph “a” of the Technical Approach Plan should be included in the Construction Schedule and the timeframes given for work items in the Construction Schedule. This example is given for clarity and is not the only corroboration that will be made between the Technical Approach Plan and Construction Schedule. The overall rating given for Factor 1 will take into consideration how well the Technical Approach Plan and Construction Schedule support one another. Any conflicts between Technical Approach Plan and Construction Schedule may be noted as a weakness.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION RATING SYSTEM

General: Each member of the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will individually rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation. The SSEB will reach consensus on the final rating assigned to ensure that it reflects the degree to which the proposal meets or does not meet the minimum requirements through an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and risks of a proposal and provide findings in writing to the Source Selection Authority (SSA). The SSA will determine which offeror represent the best value to the Government.

Rating System: After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies, the SSEB will assign an adjective rating of “Outstanding”, “Good”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal”, or “Unacceptable” to Factor 1 to reflect the Government's confidence in each offeror's technical ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the solicitation. The adjectival ratings shall be assigned, using the following criteria, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment:

TECHNICAL MERIT RATINGS DEFINITIONS

Deficiency - A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Weakness - A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness - A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Strength - Any aspect of a proposal that, when judged against a stated evaluation criterion, enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract.

Significant Strength - A significant strength appreciably enhances the merit of a proposal or appreciably enhances the probability of successful contract performance.

Combined Technical/Risk Rating. The offeror’s technical solution will consist of a combined rating. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. (See Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method).

TABLE 1 – COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements

a. Using the Company Specialized Experience Form (Attachment 1), offerors are required to provide at least three but not more than seven (7) examples of completed project, which demonstrate that they and/or their major subcontractors or key personnel (if applicable) have experience accomplishing the technical requirements listed below. The information shall be sufficient to provide the required technical expertise and understanding for the proposed construction:

1. Experience successfully constructing three (3) projects using drilled shafts technique within the last 10 years. Of the three (3) projects, at least one (1) must be a drilled shaft project with a diameter of at least 48”- inches and with a depth of at least 70’ (feet).

2. Experience successfully completing 1 (one) reinforced and/or prestress concrete multi-span bridge (more than 1 span bridges) project within the last 10 years.

3. Experience performing 1 (one) static axial load test on a minimum of 48-inch diameter drilled shaft within…