B08 - Solicitation (W912EQ21B0002).pdf

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The w ork consists of furnishing all plant, labor and materials for the construction of 71 new relief w ells to include drilling, installation and testing of new relief w ells and related equipment; drilling and sampling of 71 pilot holes and performing laboratory soil sieve tests; clearing and grubbing; removal of existing fences; miscellaneous grading around relief w ells; obtaining fill material from a riverside borrow pit;

constructing a seepage berm w ith dimensions of approximately 150 feet w ide, 3,000 feet long, and thickness varying from 6 to 8 feet (at the levee toe); modif ications to existing collector ditches; constructing new collector ditches to convey the w ell discharge flow s; installing a new 18-inch culvert; establishment of turf; environmental protection;and any other incidental related w ork according to the specifications and plans. The project limits are from approximately Station 12/40+00 to 15/28+00 on the White River Backw ater Levee as show n on the plans.

The total estimated value of the w ork is betw een $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 under the NAICS code 237990.

This requirement is a Woman-Ow ned Small Business Set-Aside. Bids received from concerns that are not Woman-Ow ned Small Business shall be rejected as nonresponsive.

X

KIRK A MIDDLETON II 901-544-3710

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

04-Dec-2020

(RFP)

(IFB)

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 ________450 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 __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________04 Jan 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 offers 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

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MEMPHIS

KIRK A. MIDDLETON 167 N MAIN ST

MEMPHIS TN 38103-1894

W912EQ

PAGE OF PAGES

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

01:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

901-544-3710FAX:TEL: 901-544-0786 TEL: FAX:

W912EQ21B0002 1 OF 204

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

W912EQ21B0002

Section 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

BID SCHEDULE

PART 1 BIDDING SCHEDULE

White River Backwater Levee, Seepage Remediation, Phillips County, Arkansas

1.1 LINE ITEMS

This contract will be awarded as one lump sum with unit prices required for specifically selected work. A schedule of the unit price work is contained in Standard Form SF 1442, "Solicitation, Offer and Award." See Contract Clauses, "FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity" and "FAR 52.236- 16, Quantity Surveys," "DFARS 252.236-7008, Contract Prices."

Bid Items with Unit Prices Form

Schedule A (BASE) - Ditch B Station 13+75 (Levee Mile 13/14+50, approx) to Ditch E2 Station 15+08 (Levee Mile 14/33+00, approx)

_ ITEM DESCRIPTION Estimated Unit Quantity Unit Price Amount

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization X JA XXX.XX $____.__

0002 Environmental Protection X JA XXX.XX $____.__

0003 Demolition X JA XXX.XX $____.__

0004 Storm Water Pollution Prevention

0004AA Silt Fence or Equivalent 13000 LF _______ $____.__

0004AB Check Dam 24 EA _______ $____.__

0004AC Construction Exit 2 EA _______ $____.__

0005 Establishment of Turf 42 AC _______ $____.__

0006 Excavation 1500 CY _______ $____.__

0007 Compacted Fill

0007AA Compacted Random Fill 60000 CY _______ $____.__

0007AB Compacted Impervious Fill 20000 CY _______ $____.__

0008 Temporary Drilling Pad

0008AA Temporary Drilling Pad 8 EA _______ $____.__ -3ft max height (approx. 110 CY)

0008AB Temporary Drilling Pad 9 EA _______ $____.__ -3ft to 5ft height (approx. 250 CY)

0009 18-inch CMP 30 LF _______ $____.__

0010 Piezometers 100 LF _______ $____.__

0011 Relief Wells: 8-inch 2147 LF _______ $____.__

0012 Pilot Hole Borings 2552 LF _______ $____.__

0013 Relief Well Pump Testing

0013AA Pump Testing: First 3 HR Per Well 81 HR _______ $____.__

0013AB Pump Testing: All Over 3 HR Per Well 27 HR _______ $____.__

0014 Guard Posts 87 EA _______ $____.__

0015 Geotextile Filter Fabric 260 SY _______ $____.__

0016 Riprap: R-90 40 TN _______ $____.__

0017 Riprap: R-200 200 TN _______ $____.__

0018 Bedding Material 50 TN _______ $____.__

0019 Barbed Wire Fence 2900 LF _______ $____._

0020 Clearing & Grubbing 6 AC _______ $____._

Grand Total Items 0001 thru 0020 $_______.__

Schedule B (OPTION 1) - Ditch M15 Station 0+00 (Levee Mile 14/36+00, approx) to Ditch M15 Station 41+60 (Levee Mile 15/27+00, approx) _ ITEM DESCRIPTION Estimated Unit Quantity Unit Price Amount

1001 Mobilization and Demobilization X JA XXX.XX $____.__

1002 Environmental Protection X JA XXX.XX $____.__

1003 Demolition X JA XXX.XX $____.__

1004 Storm Water Pollution Prevention

1004AA Silt Fence or Equivalent 4400 LF _______ $____.__

1004AB Check Dam 8 EA _______ $____.__

1005 Establishment of Turf 10 AC _______ $____.__

1006 Excavation 4700 CY _______ $____.__

1007 Compacted Impervious Fill 400 CY _______ $____.__

1008 Piezometers 30 LF _______ $____.__

1009 Relief Wells: 8-inch 2717 LF _______ $____.__

1010 Pilot Hole Borings 3212 LF _______ $____.__

1011 Relief Well Pump Testing

1011AA Pump Testing: First 3 HR Per Well 99 HR _______ $____.__

1011AB Pump Testing: All Over 3 HR Per Well 33 HR _______ $____.__

1012 Guard Posts 102 EA _______ $____.__

1013 Geotextile Filter Fabric 440 SY _______ $____.__

1014 Riprap: R-90 50 TN _______ $____.__

1015 Riprap: R-200 370 TN _______ $____.__

1016 Bedding Material 100 TN _______ $____.__

1017 Barbed Wire Fence 4200 LF _______ $____._

1018 Clearing & Grubbing 4 AC _______ $____._

Grand Total Items 1001 thru 1018 $_______.__

Schedule C (OPTION 2) - Ditch B Station 0+00 (Levee Mile 13/0+00) to Ditch B

Station 13+75 (Levee Mile 13/14+50, approx) _ ITEM DESCRIPTION Estimated Unit Quantity Unit Price Amount

2001 Mobilization and Demobilization X JA XXX.XX $____.__

2002 Environmental Protection X JA XXX.XX $____.__

2003 Demolition X JA XXX.XX $____.__

2004 Storm Water Pollution Prevention

2004AA Silt Fence or Equivalent 2000 LF _______ $____.__

2004AB Check Dam 2 EA _______ $____.__

2005 Establishment of Turf 3 AC _______ $____.__

2006 Excavation 300 CY _______ $____.__

2007 Piezometers 30 LF _______ $____.__

2008 Relief Wells: 8-inch 886 LF _______ $____.__

2009 Pilot Hole Borings 1051 LF _______ $____.__

2010 Relief Well Pump Testing

2010AA Pump Testing: First 3 HR Per Well 33 HR _______ $____.__

2010AB Pump Testing: All Over 3 HR Per Well 11 HR _______ $____.__

2011 Guard Posts 36 EA _______ $____.__

2012 Geotextile Filter Fabric 30 SY _______ $____.__

2013 Riprap: R-90 20 TN _______ $____.__

2014 Barbed Wire Fence 1800 LF _______ $____._

2015 Clearing & Grubbing 2 AC _______ $____._

Grand Total Items 2001 thru 2015 $_______.__

1.2 NOTES

NOTE 1: Bidders shall furnish unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items, which require unit prices. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required items, but does furnish an extended total or an estimated amount for such items, the Government will deem his unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended estimated amount for that line item by the quantity. IF THE

BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY

ITEM, HIS BID WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid. If the bidder shows only the total price but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the estimated quantity will be held to be the intended unit price.

Any bid price for items indicated above which are unbalanced as to price may be rejected as non-responsive. An unbalanced bid is one which is based on price significantly less than cost for some work and price which is significantly overstated for other work.

Award will be made as a whole to one bidder.

AC = Acre CF = Cubic Feet CY = Cubic Yard DH = Miles EA = Each FC = 1000 Cubic Feet FT = Foot HF = 100 Feet HH = 100 Cubic Feet HL = 100 Linear Feet HR = Hours HS = 100 Square Feet HY = 100 Yards LB = Pound LF = Linear Foot LH = Labor Hour JA = Job (lump sum) LY = Linear Yard MO = Months SB = Square Mile SF = Square Foot SQ = Square SY = Square Yard TL = 1000 Linear Feet TN = Net Ton UN = Unit YD = Yard YL = 100 Linear Yards YM = Cubic Yards Per Mile

All quantities are estimated except where unit is given as "JA" or "EA".

NOTE 2: If a bid or modification to a bid based on unit prices is submitted and provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment to each unit price, including lump sum units, in bid schedule must be stated, or, if it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the lump sum adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to every unit price in the bid schedule.

Section 00100 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

A. BIDDING MATERIAL – Copies of the Solicitation, Specifications, and drawings forms are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted through the (Contract Opportunities) website at: https://beta.sam.gov. Prospective Bidders should submit technical questions concerning this Invitation for Bid via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. (See Paragraph M Below). All other inquiries should be emailed to the Contract Specialist, BID DOCUMENTS: The following documents must be submitted with a bid:

1. SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award

2. Schedule of bids/prices

3. Representations and Certifications (Section 00600)

4. All amendments must be acknowledged

5. Bid Bond (Standard Form 24), if over $150,000

6. Equipment List

7. Financial (Financial Statements for the Past 3 Years)

8. Subcontractor Agreements.

9. A statement from the prime to what work will be accomplish by the prime contractor.

B. REQUIRED SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION - By submission of a bid, the bidder acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the beta.SAM.gov database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a bidder ineligible for award. Bidders and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or at:

https://beta.sam.gov

(1) Lack of registration in the beta.SAM.gov database will make a bidder ineligible for award. SEE CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.204-7 ENTITLED "System for Award Management”.

(2) Attention to contractor(s): Effective March 22, 2018, you must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized entity administrator before your registration will be activated. This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities. Make sure your SAM profile includes “all awards” and not just “Federal Assistance Awards” as this option is only for grants and cooperative agreements. Please visit https://beta.sam.gov for more information.

C. SITE VISITS – There will be no organized site visits prior to the public opening of bids.

Bidders should inspect the site where the work will be performed. Site Visits may be coordinated by mail or telephone (COLLECT CALLS NOT ACCEPTED) between the hours of 7:30 AM and 3:00 PM, exclusive of Federal holidays. The point of contact to schedule a site visit for this Invitation for Bid, Loy A. Hamilton, Area Engineer, at 870-238-7983 or email loy.a.hamilton@usace,army.mil. See Section 00100, clause 52.236-27 Alt I, entitled “Site Visit (Construction)”.

D. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK - Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work and the general and local conditions that can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications or related documents. See Section 00700, clause 52.236-3, entitled “Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work”.

E. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - Due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Government is taking precautions to ensure the safety and health of all Contractors and Government employees. All submissions to this bid announcement shall be submitted electronically through DoD Safe. Bids will be opened at the time set for opening in the Invitation for Bids. Their content will be made public for the information of bidders and others interested. As soon as practicable after bid opening, an abstract of bids will be available through our web page at: https://beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities under attachment Abstract.

(1) NO paper copies, CD-ROMs or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service, DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil).

(2) The DoD SAFE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. There are no user accounts for SAFE.

Authentication is handled via email. Anyone has access to DoD SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone. See the attached SAFE “Getting Started Guide” has information on how to utilize the system (https://safe.apps.mil/about.php).

F. INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPLOADING FILES –

(1) Send an email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to receive the link to drop off your bids. This will need to be completed five (5) business days prior to bid due date.

a. Kirk Middleton II, Contract Specialist at: kirk.a.middleton@usace.army.mil

b. Monica Moody, Contracting Officer at: monica.a.moody@usace.army.mil

(2) You will receive an email with the link to submit your drop-off. The link will be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the bid due date.

(3) Short Note to the Recipients: Click the Add Files or Drag and Drop your files. For file description, enter W912EQ21B0002-FIRMNAME.

(4) Click Upload button to send documents.

(5) Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. (Government-issued Common Access Cards ((CACs)) are not required).

File Size Limitations: Bidders are advised to follow the DoD SAFE instructions for uploading files. DoD SAFE supports delivery up to 8GB. If needed, Bidders are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: 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:

• W912EQ21B0002-FIRMNAME-VOLUME I

• W912EQ21B0002-FIRMNAME-VOLUME II

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name and a brief file description. Please see examples above.

File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each submittal shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold-outs, etc.) will be counted as two (2) pages.

Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time & date of bid receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within DoD SAFE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (i.e. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Bidders 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. Bidders are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7.

Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

As another precaution, the Federal building is closed to the public for viewing. In lieu of this, there will be a conference phone line available for all who are interested in attending the bid opening. Bid opening call-in information:

USA Toll-Free: 877-411-9748 Access Code: 9812526 Security Code: 9999

G. BIDDER'S ADDRESS - Prospective bidders should indicate in the offer, the address to which payment and/or correspondence should be mailed, if such address is different from that shown for the bidder on Standard Form 1442 Block 14.

H. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS - The right is reserved as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications or drawings or both prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions and amendments, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which requires material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the issuing officer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids. See Section 00100, clause 52.214-3, “Amendments to Invitations for Bids”.

I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - NINETY DAY OFFER GUARANTEE (See SF 1442 Block 13d) Bidders are advised to review CLASS DEVIATION REVISIONS-FAR 52.219-14-Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) and 52.291-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) implemented by the Small Business Administration in accordance with FAR part 19.

J. EXPLANATION OF PROVISION/CLAUSE NUMBERS UTILIZED IN THIS

SOLICITATION –

(1) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions/clauses are numbered as follows: 52.252-1.

(2) Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions/clauses are numbered as follows: 252.204-7000.

K. BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS - To establish its responsibility, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources (including recent financial statements or audits), plant available to be used in performing the work and, if applicable, an approved sub-contracting plan in accordance with FAR 9.104-1. All documents relevant to establish a bidder’s responsibility shall be made available. (See Section A

BIDDING MATERIAL)

(1). Business Integrity-The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to Business Integrity.

(2). In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201 (Evaluation of Contractor Performance) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Construction Contractor’s performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance or the contract. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in Engineering Regulation 415-1-17 to fulfill this FAR requirement. For construction contracts awarded at or above $100,000.00, USACE will evaluate Contractor’s Performance and prepare a performance report using the construction contractor appraisal support system (CPAR), which is now a web-based system. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using CPAR requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the user’s computer. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110-$125 per certification per year and is purchase from an external certification authorities (ECA) vendor, current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the website:

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/. If the contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to CPAR and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the contractor.

L. NOTICE OF BONDS AND INSURANCE - The following bid/contract information is applicable only if the bid/contract is over one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000):

(1) BID BONDS: This is applicable only if proposal is over one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000). Each bidder shall submit with his bid a Bid Bond (Standard Form 24, REV 8/2016) with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government in the form of twenty percent (20%) of the bid price or three million dollars ($3,000,000) whichever is lesser.

The bid bond penalty may be expressed in terms of a percentage or may be expressed in dollars and cents. See Section 00700, clause 52.228-1, entitled “Bid Guarantee”.

(2) PERFORMANCE BONDS. The penal amount of the performance bond shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be received within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award. See Section 00700, clause 52.228-15, entitled “Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction”.

(3) PAYMENT BONDS: Within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award to the bidder whom award is made, one (1) bond, with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, shall be furnished; namely a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25A, REV. 8/2016).

The penal amount of such bonds shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

See Section 00700, clause 52.228-15, entitled “Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction”.

(4) INSURANCE: The accepted bidder shall provide adequate insurance, within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award. See Section 00800, entitled Insurance Requirements and Section 00 80 00.00 11, Special Contract Requirements --- Additional Insurance References.

M. POST AWARD SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS - Within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award, the contractor shall submit an acceptable performance bond, payment bond and certificate of insurance. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice of award, the contractor shall provide an approved Accident Prevention Plan, Environmental Protection Plan and Quality

Control Plan. (See Sections 00 80 00.00 11, 01 57 20.00 11, and 01 45 04.00 11) Within ten

(10) days prior to commencement of work under this contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer’s Chief of Security, a list of all Personnel, Vehicles and Equipment that may be used during the construction work under this contract. (See Sections 00800)

N. PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY

1. Prospective Bidders should submit questions concerning this Invitation for Bid via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

a. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective bidders will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective bidder who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective bidder once the reply is available for viewing.

b. The Solicitation Number is: W912EQ21B0002 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: JFA3WE-CW3U46

c. Specific Instructions for First Time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

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

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

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

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

(6.) Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

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

d. Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires Seven (7) business days prior to bid opening in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

3. Bidders are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

4. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

5. Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to a bidders which impacts the bid will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

O. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING - The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation.

Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

(a) An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number.

The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

(b) A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

P. AVAILABLILITY OF FUNDS -Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

AUG 2020

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.216-1 Type Of Contract APR 1984 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment MAY 2014 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure

Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction

FEB 1999

52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006 52.236-27 Alt I Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) - Alternate I FEB 1995 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract for each location of contract, including subcontract, performance. For contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch shall only modify data received from SAM in the CAGE master file if the contractor initiates those changes via update of its SAM registration. Contractors undergoing a novation or change-of-name agreement shall notify the contracting officer in accordance with subpart

42.12. The contractor shall communicate any change to the CAGE code to the contracting officer within 30 days after the change, so that a modification can be issued to update the CAGE code on the contract.

(c) Contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall submit written change requests to the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. Requests for changes shall be provided at https://cage.dla.mil. Change requests to the CAGE master file are accepted from the entity identified by the code.

(d) Contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau (points of contact available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm) or NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx to request CAGE changes.

(e) Additional guidance for maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

(f) If the contract includes Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements, the contractor shall ensure that subcontractors maintain their CAGE code(s) throughout the life of the contract.

(End of Clause)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (DEC 2016)

(a) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

(b) (1) Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation--

(i) By signing and returning the amendment;

(ii) By identifying the amendment number and date in space provided for this purpose on the form for submitting a bid;

(iii) By letter;

(iv) By facsimile, if facsimile bids are authorized in the solicitation; or

(v) By email, if email bids are authorized in the solicitation.

(2) The Government must receive the acknowledgement by the time and at the place specified for receipt of bids.

52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS (DEC 2016)

(a) Bids and bid modifications shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages (unless submitted by electronic means) (1) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (2) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the bidder.

(b) Bidders using commercial carrier services shall ensure that the bid is addressed and marked on the outermost envelope or wrapper as prescribed in subparagraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this provision when delivered to the office specified in the solicitation.

(c) Facsimile bids, modifications, or withdrawals, will not be considered unless authorized by the solicitation.

(d) Bids submitted by electronic commerce shall be considered only if the electronic commerce method was specifically stipulated or permitted by the solicitation.

52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS (APR 1984)

Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Any information given a prospective bidder concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective bidders as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting bids or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective bidders.

52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS (NOV 1999)

(a) Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the invitation for bids (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that bids are due.

(b)(1) Any bid, modification, or withdrawal received at the Government office designated in the IFB after the exact time specified for receipt of bids is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late bid would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the IFB, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of bids; or

(ii) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of bids and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of bids.

(2) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful bid that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(c) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(d) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that…