Civil Works Synopsis.pdf

INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-

ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR

CIVIL WORKS AND RELATED

PROJECTS, PRIMARILY VARIOUS

LOCATIONS, ALASKA

General Information

Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation

Solicitation Number: W911KB-21-R-0007

Posted Date:

Original Response Date:

Current Response Date:

Original Archive Date:

Current Archive Date:

Classification Code: C -- Architect and engineering services

Set Aside: N/A

Naics Code: 541330 -- Engineering Services

Contracting Office Address

US Army Corp of Engineers, Alaska, CEPOA-CT, P. O. Box 6898, JBER, AK 99506- 0898. PLEASE CONTACT: Jeannette Morphew, Contract Specialist, jeannette.morphew@usace.army.mil if you have questions regarding this announcement.

Description

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Interested firms shall respond by submitting an SF 330 listing their qualifications in accordance with the instructions below. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than 2:00 pm Alaska time on April 16, 2021. This is a request for proposal. These Indefinite Delivery contracts are being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart

36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330, which has a size standard of $16,500,000 in average annual receipts.

To receive award contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The FY 2021 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 40% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, with 10% of that to small disadvantaged businesses, 7% to woman-owned small businesses, 5% to HUB Zone small businesses, 5% veteran owned small business, and 3% to service disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. All responders are advised that this solicitation may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation, and final award.

The contract shall be an indefinite delivery, firm fixed price with a contract limit of $18,000,000.00 over a term of five years. Anticipate a MATOC award to three or more contractors with the shared capacity of $18M. Maximum task order limit per task order will not exceed $12M. Contract award is anticipated for the 3rd Quarter of FY21. In addition, no projects are yet authorized, and no funds are presently available (See FAR 52.232-18). This solicitation does not guarantee work to selected firms.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided may include preparation of complete reports or portions of Corps of Engineers planning reports, environmental analyses and documentation for National Environmental Policy Act compliance, engineering designs (including construction plans and specifications) for small boat harbors, navigation projects, ecosystem restoration projects, flood damage reduction projects, storm damage reduction projects, watershed studies, comprehensive relocation plans and comprehensive community plans for rural villages in Alaska and other Corps Civil Works activities. Work may include any portion of Civil Works activities including plan formulation, public meeting engagement/facilitation, design engineering, cost engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydrologic engineering, environmental documentation, economic analyses and real estate analysis and support. A detailed scope of work will be provided with each task order. The majority of the work is expected to be performed throughout the State of Alaska. Task orders may be issued in support of programs other than Civil Works. The Government may require that designs be in metric and/or English systems of units. Products shall be produced to Corps of Engineers guidelines and specific formats as set forth by task order. The firm must demonstrate the ability to: Develop Corps planning reports in accordance with current Corps policy and regulation, provide drawings in AutoCAD (version as required by the project); use the latest version of MCACES (cost estimating software furnished by the Government); provide a cost estimate in work breakdown structure (WBS) using MII software; provide electronic bid set (EBS) documents; and use SPECSINTACT for all projects unless otherwise directed in the task order. Construction support services may be required. The AE will be required to use the Dr. Check's design review and checking system (permissions and passwords will be distributed on a project-by-project basis). Systems information required for Dr. Checks includes a web browser program, either Internet Explorer (Microsoft) or Navigator (Netscape) versions 4 .0 or later; the web site is http://www.buildersnet.org/drchecks/

3. LOCATION: Primarily Various Locations in Alaska.

4. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria headings are listed in descending order of importance. Criteria A-G are primary selection criteria:

(A) Professional personnel in the following disciplines are required:

(1) Water resource planner with knowledge of Corps of Engineers' plan formulation policies and procedures,

(2) Economist with knowledge of Corps economic evaluation,

(3) Structural engineer proficient in design of bulkheads, seawalls, pile supported structures, and other features common to Corps Civil Works projects,

(4) Coastal engineer proficient in the design and construction of breakwaters, channels, dredging techniques, and other coastal structures in accordance with Corps' design manuals and procedures,

(5) Archeologist who must be qualified to meet SHPO requirements in Alaska,

(6) Cost estimator proficient in the estimation of costs for projects related to the construction of, coastal structures, dredging, levees, dams, tunnels, and other civil works related projects,

(7) Geotechnical engineer,

(8) Hydrographic and topographic survey crew(s),

(9) Geologist,

(10) Geophysicist

(11) Hydrologist,

(12) Hydraulic engineer,

(13) Biologist with experience working with State and Federal resource agencies and with knowledge of the NEPA documents and process,

(14) Real Estate specialist,

(15) conducting Independent External Peer Reviews (IEPR)/Safety Assurance

Reviews (SAR) per Corp’s guidance, and

(16) performing risk assessments for flood risk management projects.

Responding firms must address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF330 Part II for each subcontractor.

(B) Specialized experience and technical competence in: Corps of Engineers' procedures for planning, engineering, and designs of small boat harbors, deep and shallow draft navigation projects, ecosystem restoration projects, flood control projects, storm damage reduction projects, climate change, watershed studies, tunneling and flood diversion projects, and other Corps missions;

(C) Knowledge of locality: Knowledge of working in Alaska at remote locations, during inclement weather conditions, in coordination with local communities and Alaska Native Tribes

(D) Capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on 3 simultaneous delivery orders.

(E) A quality management plan that will be used for this contract, to include a description of the processes that will be used to ensure that quality products are provided to the government. The plan should address the quality control processes that will be used by the contractor, and how those processes will complement and support the government’s quality assurance role. This plan must describe the organizational structure of the proposed team to support this contract and detail responsibilities and authorities of key personnel in relationship to the overall organization of the firm. If disciplines are not available in-house, the prime AE firm must demonstrate the ability to manage subcontractors in other disciplines. A detailed quality management plan will be required at the time of a Request For Proposal (RFP). The quality management plan must address the integration of work products of the entire team that is proposed.

(F) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules;

(G) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of sustainable design using an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardship, especially energy and water conservation and efficiency; use of recovered and recycled materials;

waste reduction; reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances in facilities construction and operation; efficiency in resource and materials utilization; and development of healthy, safe, and productive work environments. The evaluation will consider projects performed by the prime firm and consultants that demonstrate these sustainable design principles and the qualifications of the key personnel that demonstrate their experience and training in sustainable design.

CRITERIA H-J ARE SECONDARY CRITERIA AND WILL ONLY BE USED AS TIE-

BREAKERS AMONG FIRMS WHICH ARE RATED AS TECHNICALLY EQUAL AFTER

THE INTERVIEW PHASE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. The secondary selection criteria in descending order of important are:

(H) Extent of participation of small businesses (including women-owned), small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort.

(I) Geographic proximity in relation to the work.

(J) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months.

5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting their qualifications should provide ONE electronic copy of the SF 330 and must include the following additional information as indicated: a) Part I, block c (11): include if previously worked with subcontractor and estimated percentage involvement for each team member; b) Part I, block F (24): include separate values for professional fee and construction for each project identified; and c) Part I, block H (3): address how your team meets each selection criterion. Include an organization chart of the key personnel to be assigned to the project. The most recent edition of the SF330 MUST be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/SF or from commercial software suppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers in both Adobe Acrobat PDF and Form Flow formats. Part I-H of the SF 330, describe the firm’s overall Design Quality Management Plan. A detailed contract-specific Design Quality Management Plan, which includes quality control and quality assurance plans, must be prepared for Government approval as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Part I of the SF 330 must be submitted. It is preferred that Part II of the SF330 be submitted with Part I however, the Part II will be considered submitted if a current version (updated within the 36-month period prior to the date for receipt of submissions) of the Part II information has been uploaded to the SAM website.

Offerors must provide SF330 packages electronically, to be received no later than the date and time stated on the Combined Synopsis Solicitation. This is not a request for proposal. Questions can be directed to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer listed below.

Offerors must submit proposals electronically via DoD Secure Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE) by sending a request for drop off to the following email address:

jeannette.morphew@usace.army.mil and courtesy copy christine.a.dale@usace.army.mil. This request must include the following:

W911KB21R0007, IDIQ AE CIVIL WORKS /Contract Specialist Jeannette Morphew and Contracting Officer Christine Dale. This request must be received no later than seven

(7) calendar days (9 April 2021) prior to the proposal due date. A link will then be sent to you for proposal drop off. This link to drop off the proposal will be valid until the due date and time for proposal receipt. Hard copies of proposals cannot be accepted. Offerors must submit proposals to be received no later than 2:00 PM AKST 16 April 2021.

Contracting Division Point of Contact Jeannette Morphew, 907-753-5594 Email your questions to US Army Corp of Engineers, Alaska at jeannette.morphew@usace.army.mil

Place of Performance Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, CEPOA-CT, P.O. Box 6898, JBER, AK, 99506-0898.

7. Statement of Work.

STATEMENT OF WORK

Indefinite Delivery Architect-Engineer Contract for

Civil Works and Related Projects

Primarily Various Locations, Alaska

1. GENERAL: The Architect-Engineer (AE), as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall, in accordance with the terms and conditions more particularly set forth below, furnish all labor, management, facilities, supplies, equipment and material (other than those to be furnished by the Government as hereinafter provided), and do all things necessary for the performance of the work as set forth below. The AE shall furnish the required personnel, equipment, instruments, and transportation, as necessary to accomplish the required services and furnish to the Government reports and other data together with supporting material developed during the period of service. During the prosecution of the work, the AE shall provide adequate professional supervision and quality control to assure the accuracy, quality, completeness, and progress of the work.

2. LOCATION OF WORK: Services will be performed in locations, as indicated in the synopsis.

3. WORK TO BE PERFORMED: The scope of this contract will include Architect- Engineering Services including preparation of complete reports or portions of the Corps of Engineers planning reports, environmental analyses and documentation for National Environmental Policy Act compliance, engineering designs (including construction plans and specifications) for small boat harbors, navigation projects, ecosystem restoration projects, flood damage reduction projects, storm damage reduction projects, watershed studies, comprehensive relocation plans and comprehensive community plans for rural villages in Alaska and other Corps Civil Works activities. Work may include any portion of Civil Works activities, including plan formation, public meeting engagement/facilitation, design engineering, cost engineering, geotechnical engineering, Hydrologic engineering, environmental documentation, economic analyses, and real estate analysis and support. A detailed scope of work will be provided with each task order. On occasion, the Civil Works staff will use this contract in support of environmental compliance support on behalf of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and other armed services, including the U.S. Coast Guard. Requirements will be carried out as specified in the individual task orders at locations within the Pacific Ocean Division (POD) area of responsibility (AOR). The majority of the work is expected to be performed throughout the State of Alaska.

4. TECHNICAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS: Included in each task order.

5. SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE AND REQUIREMENTS: Each task order shall provide a schedule.

a. Shipped Submittals: Delivery of completed work shall be accomplished such that the materials will be protected from handling damage. Each package shall contain a transmittal letter or shipping form, in duplicate, listing the materials being transmitted, being properly numbered, dated and signed. Shipping labels shall be marked as follows:

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALASKA

ATTN: (Project Manager's Name and Office Symbol) P.O. Box 6898

JBER, AK 99506-0898

For express mail or hand delivery:

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALASKA

ATTN: (Project Manager’s Name and Office Symbol) 2204 – 3rd STREET

JBER, AK 99506-1518

b. Hand carried submittals shall be packaged and marked as above, and delivered to the appropriate Contracting Officer Representative or individual identified in each task order statement/ scope of work.

8. The following clauses apply to this synopsis solicitation.

SECTION I - CLAUSES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-5 52.203-6

Covenant Against Contingent Fees Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity 52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation And First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.210-1 52.211-15

Market Research (OCT 2015) Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements

52.215-2 Audit and Records--Negotiation 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format 52.215-10 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data 52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications 52.215-12 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data

52.215-13 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications 52.215-15 Pension Adjustments and Asset Reversions 52.215-17 Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money 52.215-18 Reversion or Adjustment of Plans for Postretirement Benefits (PRB) Other than

Pensions

52.215-19 Notification of Ownership Changes 52.216-19 Order Limitations 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2018)

52.219-9

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (MAR 2020)

52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JAN 1999)

52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity For Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and

Other Eligible Veterans

52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities 52.222-37

52.222-40

Employment Reports On Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans Of The Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.222-41 Service Contract Act Of 1965 52.222-42 Statement Of Equivalent Rates For Federal Hires 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multiple

Year And Option)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification 52.223-6 52.223-15 52.223-18

Drug-Free Workplace Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-14 52.226-1

Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract Utilization Of Indian Organizations And Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent 52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright Infringement 52.228-3 52.228-5

Worker’s Compensation insurance (Defense Base Act) Insurance - Work On A Government Installation

52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes 52.232-10 Payments under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts 52.232-17 Interest 52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-1 Disputes 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.236-23 Responsibility of the Architect-Engineer Contractor 52.236-24 Work Oversight in Architect-Engineer Contracts 52.236-25 Requirements for Registration of Designers 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation 52.242-13 Bankruptcy 52.242-14 Suspension of Work 52.243-1 Alt III Changes--Fixed Price (AUG 1987) - Alternate III (APR 1984) 52.244-4 Subcontractors and Outside Associates and Consultants (Architect-Engineer

Services)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 52.249-7 Termination (Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms 252.201-7000 252.203-7000

Contracting Officer's Representative Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7004 Alt A Alternate A, System for Award Management 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a

Terrorist Country

252.215-7000 Pricing Adjustments 252.215-7002 252.216-7006

Cost Estimating System Requirements Ordering

252.219-7003 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DOD CONTRACTS) (DEC

2019)

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage And Disposal Of Toxic And Hazardous Materials 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and

Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

252.227-7022 Government Rights (Unlimited) 252.227-7023 Drawings and Other Data to become Property of Government 252.227-7024 Notice and Approval of Restricted Designs 252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.236-7000 Modification Proposals-Price Breakdown 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.245-7000 Government-Furnished Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy Property