B.08.01_Solicitation_21R6001.pdf

Project Title: Design and Construction of a new classroom complex for the Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) on the Eugene J. Tow bin Healthcare Center Campus in North Little Rock, AR

Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside.

NAICS Code: 236220 NAICS Code Size Standard: $39.5M

Magnitude of Construction: Betw een $10,000,000 and $12,000,000

MARCUS D MITCHELL 501-340-1253

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

07-Apr-2021

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________620 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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 ______________07 May 2021 (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) w ork 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

CONTRACTING DIVISION

USACE, LITTLE ROCK (W9127S)

700 W. CAPITOL AVE, RM 7315

LITTLE ROCK AR 72201-3225

W9127S

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)

(501) 324-5196FAX:TEL: (501) 340-5720 TEL: FAX:

W9127S21R6001 66

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

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – FAR 3.104

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors.

JAN 2018

252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

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

Pulaski County 15.7% Nationwide Goal 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 Eugene J.

Towbin Veterans Affairs Healthcare Center, North Little Rock, AR

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American --Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER

TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “designated country construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American -- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers. (1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested-- (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

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

US Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District Contracting Division Attn: Marcus D. Mitchell, Contracting Officer 700 W. Capitol Avenue Room 7315 Little Rock, AR 72201

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

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--

TBD

(c) Participants will meet at--

TBD

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

252.215-7012 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA (JAN 2018)

The Offeror shall submit the cost portion of the proposal via the following electronic media: See Section 00 21 16 of the solicitation.

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

EVAL/CRITERIA/SUBMISSION REQ

Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria and Basis of Award for the VA Food Service Center at the Eugene J Towbin VA Healthcare Center, North Little Rock, AR.

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

This project consists of a “two-phase” Design-Build competitive negotiation procurement process in order to obtain design and construction services for a Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) student classroom facility at the Eugene J Towbin VA Healthcare Center in North Little Rock, AR.

This overall project is for the Design-Build construction of the LETC student classroom facility. The size of the facility will be approximately 23,500 SF and serve approximately 320 students with an optional to serve an additional 240 students in 35,500 SF. The facility/project will include Classrooms, common administrative space, mechanical, electrical and IT/ communications space, support space, equipment storage space, applicable site-work, utilities, both horizontal and vertical circulation (if required) and parking for 20-30 vehicles including accessible parking.

The project will utilize economical design and construction methods in accordance with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and will comply with the referenced VA design standards including the Veterans Canteen Service (Chapter 206), VA Physical Security Design Manual (classified as “Life Safety Protected”) dated July 2007, VA Interior Finishes as Specified VA Program Guide PG-18-14, and CAVHS Technology Design Guide dated 2016-06 (which will be made available in Step 2). The VA Design Guides with noted exceptions can be located at (https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/).

Anticipated Construction Components: Functional areas include staff and administrative areas, classrooms, and toilets. Supporting facilities shall include HVAC, utilities, fire protection, alarm systems, wiring for communications and CATV, sidewalks, parking, landscaping, traffic alterations/designations for deliveries, and site improvements/paving.

2.0 GENERAL PROCEDURES/REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Preliminary Review:

This is a Two-Phase acquisition process resulting in a firm-fixed price (FFP) Design-Build contract.

2.2 Requirements:

Proposals shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform the requirements of the Solicitation. Proposals should be specific and complete in every detail; and should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the requirements. Proposals should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent.

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. The price proposals will be separated from the technical proposals. Technical proposals will be provided to the designated Technical Evaluation Team and Price Proposals will be provided to the designated Price Evaluation Advisors, with both teams under the direct guidance and oversight of the Contracting Officer. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory.

Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an Offeror's evaluation.

3.0 INTRODUCTION - NOTICE TO OFFERORS

This section is designed to provide the Offeror with instructions to complete and deliver a competitive proposal in response to this request for proposals (RFP). Oral proposals are not solicited for Phase 1.

The selection procedures to be used will be a Two-Phase approached IAW FAR Subpart 36.3. The Two- Phase selection procedure authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2305a allows Offerors to submit information related to specialized experience, technical competence, capability to perform, past performance, teaming arrangements and/or other information requested in Phase One. Based on information submitted in Phase One, the source selection authority will select no more than four (4) of the most qualified Offerors to advance onto Phase 2 in the competition and are thereby subsequently invited to submit technical design products as part of the technical proposals for evaluation during the second phase. All proposals must be complete and timely to be considered.

3.1 Acquisition Method:

The method of acquisition for this procurement considers the “Best Value” continuum, wherein a Best Value source selection process will be utilized in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.101. Award will be made to the proposal that represents the best value to the Government as determined by the Source Selection Official. In this acquisition method evaluation and price trade off, if conducted, are highly subjective in nature. The offer determined to be the Best Value may not be the lowest price or the highest technically rated offer.

The decision will involve a comparison and trade-off analysis of the combination of non-cost strengths, weaknesses, and risks, the evaluated cost/price offered in each proposal, and judgment as to which proposal provides the best combination. As a result Offerors must provide their best proposal with all required information in the required format. Information provided must be complete, clear and legible to obtain the best evaluation rating possible.

3.2. Contract Cost Ceiling Limitation for Design and Construction Costs:

The design and construction costs will be subject to the funds available for this project. The current Programmed Amount of funds for design and construction, base proposal plus all options is $12.4M. It is not anticipated that that additional funds in excess of $12.4M will be made available for this project prior to contract award.

3.3. The solicitation process is known as the “Request for Proposals” or the acronym: “RFP”.

Interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “Offerors”) may submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute the contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein.

3.4. The Government will evaluate the proposals, in accordance with the criteria described in Section

00 21 00 (Phase 1 and Phase 2) in the solicitation (and below, Evaluating Factors for Award), and award a firm-fixed-price design-build construction contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms with all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and whose proposal is determined to represent the overall best value to the Government considering all factors, sub-factors, and price. Cost information will not be rated, but will be evaluated for reasonableness.

3.5. The proposal must describe the capability of the Offeror to perform the work, describe the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements contained in the solicitation and set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by the Request for Proposals (RFP). The proposal should be prepared simply and economically in the prescribed format and be complete, legible, clear and coherent.

3.6. The Government included Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors, in this RFP. This clause states that the Government intends to make award based on initial offers, but reserves the right to conduct discussions with all Offerors determined to be part of the competitive range should the Source Selection Authority deem discussions necessary.

3.7. Oral Presentations:

The Government may conduct oral presentations for Phase 2. Location, assigned dates and times for each potential Offeror will be provided at a later date if it is determined oral presentations are necessary.

3.8. Offerors will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this Request for Proposal does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

3.9. Contract Type:

An award of a firm-fixed-price design-build construction contract requiring delivery and installation is contemplated for this Acquisition.

4.0 PREPARING PROPOSALS

4.1 Proposal Submittal Information.

The following section describes the procedures for submittal of proposals in response to this Request for Proposal.

4.2 Who May Submit:

This request for proposal is set aside for Small Business Firms. The NAICS for this project is 236220, with a size standard of $39.5 Million, as determined by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

4.3 Where to Submit Bidder Inquiries:

A Request for Information (RFI) Review has been set up for this RFP in ProjNet https://www.projnet.org/projnet/. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: D4NCHY-AVT56K. All questions and inquiries will be accepted only via the ProjNet website. The review is open from 7 APR 2021 to 21 APR 20 12:00 pm CT.

4.4 Submission Deadline. Proposals shall be received by the Corps of Engineers no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of the Standard Form 1442. All information requested in Paragraph 3 (below, Evaluating Factors for Award) must be submitted in response to this solicitation in order for the Offeror to be considered responsive to the RFP.

4.5 The Offeror is required to submit a bid guarantee with its proposal in the amount of 20% of the total proposed price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

4.6 Submission Format and Number of Submittals.

Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic copy of their proposal via DOD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil ) before the time and date specified in the solicitation (Standard Form 1442).

Send an email to the Contracting Officer AND Contract Specialist to receive the link to drop off your proposal. This shall be completed no later than five (5) business days prior to the proposal due date.

Once in DOD SAFE, please add your files in accordance with the file format section below. Please add W9127S21R6001 – Firm Name’ in the Short Note to the Recipients box.

Add the Contracting Officer AND Contract Specialist as recipients. Ensure everything is correct, and then click “Drop-off Files” to send.

Should DOD SAFE be unavailable, proposals may be submitted via Compact Disc (CD) and delivered to:

US Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Timothy Pighee Solicitation W9127S21R6001 700 W. Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72203

File Format. Files shall be in Portable Document Format, filename extension: “.pdf” and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. There shall only be one (1) files in each offerors’ submission for Phase 1 and the file format should read as follows: ‘W9127S21R6001 – Firm Name – Volume I, Phase One Submission.’ For Phase 2, there shall be two (2) files and the file format should read as follows: ‘W9127S21R6001 – Firm Name – Volume II, Phase 2 Price Submission’ & ‘W9127S21R6001 – Firm Name – Volume III, Phase 2 Technical Submission.’

Proposals should provide more than superficial coverage of the information required below.

Additionally, should the proposal include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the proposal may be determined to be non-responsive and thus ineligible for award.

Sheet Size. Shall be 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches; however, if drawings, charts or other graphics are submitted, sheets no larger than 11 inches x 17 inches shall be used.

4.8 Proposal Cost. The Government will not be liable for any costs incurred by the Offeror submitting an offer in response to this Solicitation.

5.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

5.1 Submit proposals initially on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint. Do not assume that firms will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals. Note that the Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits, where indicated below.

6.0 SUMMARY

6.1 Project Title and Location: FY 21 VA Classroom Complex, Eugene J Towbin VA Hospital Campus, North Little Rock, Arkansas

6.2 Proposed Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

6.3 Design-Build: Yes

6.4 Source Selection Process: Best Value, Trade-Off, IAW FAR 15.101-1

6.5 Firms Which Submitted Proposals: The Request for Proposal is set aside for Small Business Firms

W9127S21R6001

Phase 1 of a Two-Phase Design Build Selection Process

PHASE 1 of 2

PHASE 1 - DESIGN BUILD SELECTION PROCESS

7.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

7.1 PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

7.2 VOLUME I

7.2.1 FACTOR 1 - TAB A - PROJECT TEAM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

7.2.2 FACTOR 2 - TAB B - RISK ASSESSMENT

7.2.3 FACTOR 3 - TAB C - PAST PERFORMANCE

7.2.4 FACTOR 4 - TAB D - ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH

7.0 PHASE 1 - PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

Volume I shall be limited to an overall maximum of 76 double-sided pages and shall comply with the page limitations for each FACTOR listed below. Pages in excess of this limit shall be removed from the proposal and will not be evaluated for award.

PHASE ONE

SUBMITTALS

Factors Location Description Relative Importance Factor 1 VOLUME I

TAB A

PROJECT TEAM QUALIFICATIONS

AND EXPERIENCE

For the Evaluation of Phase 1, Factor 1 is more important than Factors 2 and 3 but less important than Factor 4.

Factor 2 VOLUME I

TAB B

RISK ASSESSMENT For the Evaluation of Phase 1, Factor 2 is equal in importance to Factor 3, but less important than Factors 1 and 4.

Factor 3 VOLUME I

TAB C

PAST PERFORMANCE For the Evaluation of Phase 1, Factor 3 is equal in importance to Factor 2 but less important than Factors 1 and 4.

Factor 4 VOLUME I

TAB D

ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL

APPROACH

For the Evaluation of Phase 1, Factor 4 is the MOST important Factor.

7.1 PHASE ONE - EVALUATION PROCEDURES

7.1.1 SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

The SSEB will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal, proposal corrections and any information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any proposal incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

7.1.2 EVALUATION

The SSEB will evaluate the proposals and assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor.

Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts for the Phase 1 submission and to furnish all information clearly to allow the Government to determine their performance capability. Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to clarify or correct anything in their proposal after submitting it in response to Phase One.

The Government reserves the right to allow proposal corrections, if deemed necessary, to determine the most highly qualified Offerors to short-list for Phase Two.

The Contracting Officer, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will select up to four (4) of the most highly qualified Offerors to short-list for Phase Two.

7.1.3 EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor. The SSEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements.

Review Write-up: The Government will support each rating with a narrative, separately listing all strengths or advantages, weaknesses or disadvantages, deficiencies, and required clarifications.

Rating System: The evaluation team will document strengths (e.g., advantages), weaknesses (e.g., disadvantages), and other comments (e.g., deficiency and/or clarification) to support the rating for each factor. Documentation and comments are required for all ratings.

The consensus rating and any minority opinions will be provided to the Source Selection Authority for selection and award. The ratings for Technical Factors will be expressed in an adjectival assessment of Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Unacceptable.

ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION AND CRITERIA

Outstanding

Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good

Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal

Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is un-awardable.

1. 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.

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

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

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

5. Significant Weakness. A significant weakness in a proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

6. Uncertainty. Any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the

Offeror is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission or mistake).

7. Clarification. Limited exchanges between the Government and Offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated.

8. EXCEPTIONS:

Exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard company terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

9. RESTRICTIONS:

Failure to submit all the data in the format indicated in this solicitation may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for evaluation, and for subsequent award.

7.2 VOLUME I –

7.2.1 FACTOR 1, TAB A - PROJECT TEAM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

This Factor considers the experience, knowledge, and skills of the Project Team and Key Personnel necessary to accomplish the requirements defined in the RFP.

7.2.1.1 Submission Requirements:

1. Examples: (NTE 20 pages) Provide a minimum of five (5) relevant classroom, school, or learning facility design-build construction contracts of the Design-Build Team that have been completed within the last seven (7) years, or are currently under construction and are at least 25% complete; All projects referenced shall provide location and description, owner contact information, project cost, scope, award amount and final price, and major impacts of the project. At a minimum, two (2) of the five (5) projects must be school or classroom projects, two (2) of the projects must be design-build in nature, and two (2) of the projects must be new construction. If no projects have been completed together as an existing design-build team, provide a minimum of three (3) projects for each company which represent at least one

(1) school project, one (1) design-build project, and at least one (1) new construction project Provide three (3) each if they have not completed any projects together. The examples shall be of similar size and complexity to the classroom complex as proposed in this project.

2. Resumes (NTE 16 pages) Provide 1-page resumes for the key personnel as per the Project Team

Qualifications in the RFP. Include as a minimum:

a. Name and Title

b. Specific assignment on this project

c. Name of Firm (if different from Offeror)

d. Number of years with this firm/with other firms (including specific title and role)

e. Education - Degree(s)/year/specialization

f. Active registration: number/state/year

g. Specific dining/food service experience, including dates, and qualifications relevant to this project. Provide three completed design-build projects (Project Name, location, P.O.C, experience and qualifications should reference specific details of the roles/involvement with projects used as a reference)

h. Personnel shall include as a minimum:

1. Project Manager

2. Project Engineer

3. Project Architect

4. QA/QC System Manager

5. Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

6. Designer of Recorder (may be the same person as the Project Architect or Project

Engineer)

7. Kitchen Consultant

8. Fire Protection Consultant

9. Civil Engineer

10. Sustainability – AP (may be the same person as the Project Architect or Project Engineer)

11. Project Superintendent

i. Other disciplines may be submitted as necessary (i.e. Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, etc) in order to fully demonstrate the Offeror’s project team capabilities.

Offerors are encouraged to provide descriptive analysis of why they feel their proposed personnel meet the criteria for principal program personnel experience.

Major subcontractors are required to have similar type facility and design-build experience.

7.2.1.2 Evaluation Criteria:

The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which:

1. Key Personnel have extensive knowledge of the construction marketplace and experience in schools or educational facilities, Design Build construction projects, and new building construction projects.

2. Key Personnel are both knowledgeable and experienced in construction sequencing;

understand how sophisticated classroom facility systems are integrated; understand the impact of proper layout and utilization of classrooms and equipment; and understand the site layout/traffic flow for students.

3. The Prime Contractor and A-E of Record, as a team, demonstrate the ability to:

A. Provide quality design and construction - Based on all information available, the

Government will assess the quality of the actual construction undertaken and the standards of workmanship exhibited by the Offeror.

B. Meet performance periods - The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror completing past projects within the scheduled completion times.

C. Manage subcontractors - The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s management of subcontractors, including mitigation of conflicts and resolution of disputes at the lowest level.

D. Control costs - The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s ability to observe current cost levels, compare them with a standard plan or norm and institute corrective action to keep cost within acceptable levels.

E. Maintain safety - The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s ability to effectively implement and maintain their accident prevention program and have a documented safety incentive program. If there are excessive lost time accidents, Offeror is encouraged to submit an explanation of what has been done to improve their safety record.

F. Maintain campus operations – The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s ability to maintain access and services in order to keep a healthcare campus fully operational during construction.

7.2.2 FACTOR 2, TAB B - RISK ASSESSMENT

This Factor considers the level of understanding of the risks involved with this project and the ability and knowledge of how to manage and mitigate risks related to scope, schedule, costs, and safety.

7.2.2.1 Submission Requirements:

Narrative (NTE 4 pages) Provide a narrative of how the team will identify and manage risk generally; and the approach to managing risk associated with coordinating ongoing and concurrent efforts with other Designers/Contractors if applicable. Provide a list of risks specifically associated with this project, identify the degree of risk, impact of the risk on project (schedule, cost), whether it’s within or outside the Offeror’s control, and a plan to mitigate the risk(s).

7.2.2.2 Evaluation Criteria:

The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which it:

1. Demonstrates the ability to identify and manage risk(s).

2. Demonstrates the ability to identify the degree of risk present in the project.

3. Demonstrates the ability to identify the impact of risk(s) on schedule and cost.

4. Demonstrates the ability to identify what risk(s) is/are within the Offeror’s control.

7.2.3 FACTOR 3, TAB C - PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance considers the Offeror’s track record for meeting customer satisfaction on project timeliness, costs, quality and safety.

7.2.3.1 Submission Requirements:

1. For the project submitted in Factor 1, Paragraph 1, Offerors may provide details on past performance problems and corrective actions taken as a part of the proposal.

When an Offerors firm is divided into severable segments (e.g., division, group, unit) the Government will evaluate only the past performance of those segments of the firm that will actually perform the work.

2. Past Performance References: (NTE ten (10) double sided pages) For the projects submitted in Factor 1, Paragraph 1, the government will query the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to validate past performance ratings. For each project that does not have a final CPARS evaluation, Offerors shall provide a NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ-0) to the point of contact, clearly identifying the project to be evaluated. A NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ-0) is included at the end of the RFP. When completed, these forms shall be mailed, faxed or emailed to the Little Rock District Contract Specialist identified in the RFP. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the reference documentation is provided as the Government may not make additional requests for past performance information from the references.

Offerors submitting responses shall present a list of reference contacts that were mailed a past performance questionnaire to complete. The Offeror shall briefly discuss its past performance on each project identified above in order to explain any ratings that may impact its overall rating for this factor (positively or negatively).

The Government will assess the degree of success of the Offeror’s past performance in recent relevant projects. Owners/references will be asked to comment on items such as quality of construction, timeliness, management of subcontractor work, including timely payment to subs or suppliers, safety, relations between owner and designer or contractor, level of support for such items or tasks as as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training, correcting construction errors, warranty work, etc. The Government will target areas identified in the requirements of this solicitation including records conforming to quality, schedule, cost control, customer satisfaction, and level of support for such things as as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training, and problem resolution for construction errors, warranty work, and safety

3. Other Sources: The Government may contact sources other than those provided by the Offeror for information with respect to past performance on projects completed, or at least 50% complete. These other sources may include, but are not limited to CPARS, telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the Offeror’s performance, and Government personnel with personal knowledge of the Offeror’s performance capability. The Government may be unable to obtain any qualitative information under subcontracts due to the Government’s lack of privity with subcontractors. Unless otherwise requested by the subcontractor, adverse subcontractor performance information will be provided to the Offeror if discussions are held and/or during a requested debriefing.

7.2.3.2 Evaluation Criteria:

The past performance of each Offeror and subcontractor as reported on the past performance questionnaires will be evaluated to determine the proposals strengths in performing recent projects. Those proposals with questionnaires received indicating successful completion of recent and relevant projects will receive a better risk rating than those with past performance problems or those that have not completed similar projects or no projects of this type. The Government reserves the right to make contact with references provided and obtain clarification of the performance reported or other information as appropriate.

The Government will evaluate how well the contractor performed on these contracts (See Performance Confidence Assessment below).

Rating

Performance Confidence Assessments

Substantial Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence

Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

See Performance Relevancy Rating definitions below.

Past Performance Relevancy Rating Definitions In performing the past performance factor evaluation, evaluators will apply the following relevance levels to assess the relevance of the prior contract effort(s) of Offerors.

Very Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present /past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

7.2.3.3 No Past Performance History

In most cases, this problem will not be encountered, since this solicitation allows firms to identify related relevant past performance information for Federal, state, and local government contracts, commercial contracts and major sub-contractors. However, in those cases where there is no relevant information, the Offeror’s lack of past performance must be treated as an unknown performance risk, having no positive or negative evaluative significance. Firms without relevant performance history must be neither rewarded or penalized a rating of Unknown (Neutral) confidence will be assigned.

7.2.4 FACTOR 4, TAB D - ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH

7.2.4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. (NTE 16 pages)This information should address the Offeror’s organization and intended technical approach to executing the contract. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental design-build problem, i.e., a design and construction proposal that complies with the RFP requirements including the funding constraints of the cost limitation (CCL).

Demonstrate an understanding of the risk management process associated with design-build process.