RFP_Rainier.pdf

SPECIAL NOTICE

WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

MOUNT RAINIER EMERGENCY REPAIRS

THIS IS A TASK ORDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SOLELY FOR THE

FOLLOWING CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS:

Contract Number Contractor Name Contractor Number DTFH70-07-D-00004 Saybr Contractors (253) 531-2144 DTFH70-07-D-00005 Cates & Erb (509) 826-4752 DTFH70-07-D-00006 Orion of Nevada (360) 699-5020

THE FOLLOWING FIRMS WILL BE BIDDING THIS PROJECT FOR

ADDITION TO THE WA AREA-4 8(a) MATOC:

Contractor Name Contractor Number Catworks, LLC (360) 666-111 Waka Group, Inc. (253) 375-2115 Randolph Construction Services, Inc. (509) 545-5404

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ADVERTISED ON THE FEDERAL BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE TO ANNOUNCE THE UPCOMING PROJECT

AND ASSIST POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTORS BY PUBLICIZING

OPPORTUNITIES. A PROPOSAL WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM THE

ABOVE PRIME CONTRACTORS.

Additional information may be found on our web pages:

Construction Projects: http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/edi/construction.htm

Description: This web page contains links to access upcoming (synopsized) projects, advertised (solicitation) projects, bids and proposals received, awarded projects, awarded IDIQ contracts, bid tabs, and bid history.

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Description: This web page contains projects that are out for bid with links to the Federal Business Opportunities project page, question submittals, and a link to the project Question and Answers.

Washington Area 4 8(a) MATOC1: http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/edi/idiq/wa_area_4.htm

Description: This web page contains the contractors’ information, a description of the contract and the projects that have been awarded under the contract.

1 A Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) is a group of contracts awarded to multiple contractors with a shared scope. The contracts cover multiple projects in a defined region.

TASK ORDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Solicitation No. DTFH70-09-R-00019

WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

Solicitation, Offer & Award, Bid Schedule, Contract Clauses, Minimum Wage Schedule, Special Contract Requirements, and Plans

This solicitation cites

Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 – U. S. Customary Units

ISSUING OFFICE:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

610 EAST FIFTH STREET

VANCOUVER, WA 98661-3801

Phone: (360) 619-7520 – FAX: (360) 619-7932 Web site: www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/edi/ e-mail: wfl.contracts@fhwa.dot.gov

QUICK INDEX

Page Item

--- Offer Submittal Checklist --- Authority to Sign --- Bid Bond A-1 Notice to Bidders A-3 SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award A-7 Bid Schedule B-1 Solicitation Provisions C-1 Contract Clauses D-1 Davis-Bacon Wage Rates

E-1 Special Contract Revisions H-1 Permits I-1 Storm Water Pollution

Prevention Plan

8(a) Competitive

A Partnership Agreement between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) allows Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) to make direct award of 8(a) contracts and subsequent modifications.

The cognizant SBA District Office for this solicitation is:

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ATTN: DIANA DRAKE

SEATTLE DISTRICT OFFICE

2401 4TH AVENUE, SUITE 450

SEATTLE, WA 98121-3412

SBA Ref. No: 7700-07-702399

A-1 Notice to Offerors

Proposal due date: See Page A-3, Block 13A

PROJECT NAME WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

LOCATION MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK

Nisqually Road at Glacier Hill (MP 12.3) and Stevens Canyon Road (MP 14.1)

COUNTY LEWIS COUNTY and PIERCE COUNTY

STATE WASHINGTON

FIXED COMPLETION DATE See FAR Clause 52.211-10

Table of Contents Project: NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2), Mount Rainier Emergency Repairs

03USC01/01/04

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION PAGE

Notice to Offeror....................................................................................................................A-1

Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442)..............................................................................A-3

Bid Schedule ..........................................................................................................................A-7

Solicitation Provisions ...........................................................................................................B-1

Contract Clauses ....................................................................................................................C-1

Minimum Wage Schedule......................................................................................................D-1

SCRs Table of Contents

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS (SCRs)

The following Special Contract Requirements amend and supplement the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 U.S. Customary Units.

Division 100...................................................................................................................E-1 Division 150...................................................................................................................E-24

Division 200...................................................................................................................F-1 Division 400...................................................................................................................F-8 Division 600...................................................................................................................F-11

Division 700...................................................................................................................G-1

Permits ...................................................................................................................................H-1

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan................................................................................. I-1

Offer Submittal Checklist

Offeror Submittal Checklist WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2), Mount Rainier Emergency Repairs

Before submitting your offer, please review the following:

Done?

Is this in the envelope?

Bid Envelope Did I correctly address the envelope? (See page A-3, blocks 7 & 8) Does the lower left corner of the envelope include the Solicitation Number and the project name/number?

Pages A-3 & A-4 (SF 1442, Solicitation Offer & Award) Did I include our firm name and address in block 14?

Did I include our firm’s phone number in block 15?

Did I include our firm’s remittance address in block 16?

(Use when different than block 14)

Did I include my DUNS number?

Did I include the number & date of all amendments in block 19?

Did the appropriate official sign/date in block 20A, 20B & 20C?

Bid Schedule (see page A-7) Did I insert “Unit Bid Price” and “Amount Bid” for each bid item?

Did the appropriate official initial corrections?

Did I include the “Total” on the last page of each bid schedule?

Did I include the firm’s name on the last page of each bid schedule?

When applicable, did I include the totals for each schedule in the summary page?

(see last page of bid schedules.)

Bid Bond (Standard Form 24) Bids received without a valid bid bond will be rejected.

Did I complete my bid bond correctly?

Did I attach the Power of Attorney to the bid bond?

Authority to Sign Did I include a completed form for each person signing the SF1442 and Bid Bond?

Representations & Certifications & other fill-ins Did I include the completed B-pages (beginning on B-1)?

Did I include the completed clause 1252.228-73 Notification of Miller Act Payment Bond Protection (clauses begin on page C-1)?

Online Representations & Certifications Application (ORCA) http://orca.bpn.gov Do we have up-to-date data in ORCA ?

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov Did I ensure our firm is currently registered in CCR?

Vets100 Reporting http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/ Did I ensure our firm has completed this annual report?

NOTE: The Contractor is fully responsible to verify that all data is correct each time a offer package is submitted. Failure to properly input and/or update your data may cause the offer to be rejected.

Offer Submittal Checklist

Offeror Submittal Checklist

Driving Directions to our Vancouver Washington Office:

See our web page at http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/about/directions.htm

INSTRUCTIONS: When the offeror/principal is a corporation, include this certification with your offer/bid.

Corporate Certificate

I, ____________________________________________ (name), certify that I am the

________________________________________(title), of the corporation named as the Offeror/Principal herein;

that _________________________________________(name), who signed this offer and/or bid bond on behalf of ___________________________ (company name) is

________________________________________ (title) of this corporation;

that the offer was duly signed for and on behalf of said corporation by authority and scope of its governing body, and within the scope of its corporate powers.

_____________________________________ (signature) Affix Corporate Seal

_____________________________________ (title)

INSTRUCTIONS: When the offeror/principal is a limited liability company, include this certification with your offer/bid.

Limited Liability Certificate

I, ____________________________________________ (name), certify that I am the

________________________________________(title), of the limited liability company named as the Offeror/Principal herein;

that _________________________________________(name), who signed this offer and/or bid bond on behalf of ___________________________ (company name) is

________________________________________ (title) of this company;

that the offer was duly signed for and on behalf of said company by authority and scope of its governing body, and within the scope of its powers.

_____________________________________ (signature) Affix Company Seal (as applicable) __________ _________________________ (title)

INSTRUCTIONS: When the offeror/principal is a partnership, include this

Authority to Bind Partnership

This certifies that the names and signatures of all partners are listed below, and that the person signing the proposal has the authority to actually bind the partnership pursuant to its partnership agreement. Each of the partners individually has full authority to enter into and execute contractual instruments on behalf of said partnership, except as follows:

(State “None” or describe limitations, if any)

This authority shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the revocation of authority by any cause whatsoever has been furnished in writing to and acknowledge by the Contracting Officer.

(Include names and signatures of all partners)

INSTRUCTIONS: When the offeror/principal is a joint venture, include this

Authority to Bind Joint Venture

This certifies that the person signing the proposal has the authority to actually bind the joint venture pursuant to its joint venture agreement, and that each of the named persons listed below individually has full authority to enter into and execute contractual instruments on behalf of said joint venture, except as follows:

(State “None” or describe limitations, if any)

This authority shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the revocation of authority by any cause whatsoever has been furnished in writing to and acknowledge by the Contracting Officer.

(Include names and signatures of all applicable individuals)

INSTRUCTIONS: When the offeror/principal is a sole proprietorship, the signature on the offer/bid and on the bonds must be as follows:

Sole Proprietorship Requirement

An Offeror/Principal that is a sole proprietorship must submit an offer/bid and a bond signed by the sole proprietor, or by one duly authorized to sign for the sole proprietor.

If the signature is by someone other than the sole proprietor, a copy of the power of attorney authorizing the individual to sign must be provided with the offer/bid.

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. This form is authorized for use when a bid guaranty is required. Any deviation from this form will require the written approval of the Administrator of General Services.

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4. (a) Corporations executing the bond as sureties must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties and must act within the limitation listed therein. where more than one corporate surety is involved, their names and addresses shall appear in the spaces (Surety A, Surety B, etc.) headed "CORPORATE SURETY(IES)." In the space designed "SURETY(IES)" on the face of the form, insert only the letter identification of the sureties.

(b) Where individual sureties are involved, a completed Affidavit of Individual surety (Standard Form 28), for each individual surety, shall accompany the bond. The Government may require the surety to furnish additional substantiating information concerning its financial capability.

5. Corporations executing the bond shall affix their corporate seals. Individuals shall execute the bond opposite the word "Corporate Seal";

and shall affix an adhesive seal if executed in Maine, New Hampshire, or any other jurisdiction requiring adhesive seals.

6. Type the name and title of each person signing this bond in the space provided.

7. In its application to negotiated contracts, the terms "bid" and "bidder" shall include "proposal" and "offeror."

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Notice to Offeror Project: WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2), Mount Rainier Emergency Repairs

03USC02/25/09

NOTICE TO OFFEROR

I. Project Location.

The project work is located inside of the Mount Rainier National Park. The two project locations are located (1) on the Nisqually-Paradise Road at MP 12.3 (Glacier Hill) and (2) on the Stevens Canyon Road at MP 14.1.

Signs have not been erected to identify the project limits.

Arrangements may be made with Government personnel to review the project site. Contact Eric Walkinshaw at phone number (360) 569-2166 prior to the trip. Meet park staff at the Stevens Canyon Entrance Station at 1:00 PM on 04/21/09 and 04/23/09.

II. Pre-bid Information.

Requests for technical information (Plan and Division 100 –700 Specification questions only) about this project will only be accepted in writing (see Block 9 on page A-5)

REPS & CERTS. Submit or update Representations and Certifications online at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to bid submittal. For more details go to FAR Provision 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (see page B-2). If you have previously registered on-line and the NAICS code for this solicitation is different than the code listed in your online file, please note the amended changes on the lines provided in FAR 52.204-8.

Joint Venture Agreements are allowable on competitive 8(a) set-asides. However, the joint venture agreement must be received by SBA before the proposal due date and approved before contract award. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise your assigned Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) as soon as practicable to ensure compliance with established regulations. Any corrections and/or changes needed can be made only when your BOS has adequate time for a thorough review before the proposal due date. NO

CORRECTIONS OR CHANGES ARE ALLOWED AFTER TIME OF SUBMISSION OF

PROPOSAL OR BIDS.

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED WORK FOR THIS

PROJECT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE CLOSE-OF-BUSINESS ON

[May 7, 2009] Questions can be submitted and answers viewed by going to project information at http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/edi/current.htm

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Particular attention should be paid to Standard Form l442, Solicitation, Offer and Award, to assure that Blocks 14, 15, 16, 19, 20A, 20B, and 20C are completed correctly. Block 20B must be signed according to the instructions in Subsection 102.02. You must submit a completed ‘Authority to Sign’ document. You must also complete the representations and certifications contained in the Contract Provisions beginning on page B-1.

Facsimile offers are not authorized for this solicitation. Offers may be modified or withdrawn by facsimile, if such notice is received by the time specified for receipt of bids. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of facsimile data.

FAX 360.619.7932.

Facsimile offers are not authorized for this solicitation.

Notice of CCR Registration. You must register in the Central Contract Registration (CCR) prior to award of this contact. Failure to register prior to contract award will require award to be offered to the next successful registered Offeror. See FAR Subpart 4.1103(c). Register online at www.ccr.gov or call toll free: 888.227.2423.

Higher size standard for NAICS 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. If your firm’s average annual gross receipts for the past 3 years exceed $33.5 million, your firm is considered a Large Business under NAICS 237310 (The previous size standard was $31 million.). If this changes your size status, please update your information in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov/ and in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx.

The Nisqually-Paradise Road MP 12.3 site must be open to two way traffic on July 3, 2009, the Stevens Canyon Road MP 14.1 site must be open to two way traffic on July 23, 2009.

Use only commercial or other sources located outside the Park boundary. Sources on private “in-holder” lands within the Park boundaries will not be permitted.

Quarry subsurface material, that has not been exposed to weed sources, may be acceptable upon inspection by the Park. Park will inspect and approve all proposed material sources before use or transport to the Park. Notify the CO at least 7 working days in advance, to allow for park inspection of proposed source.

The following sources have been found to be weed-free:

Glacier Northwest, White River Enumclaw, WA

Randles Sand and Gravel, Lynch Creek Quarry Eatonville, WA

The Government has not staked any of the repair sites for this project. Horizontal and vertical design data are not available.

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III. Post Award Information.

Insurance requirements are set forth in Subsection 107.05.

Contractor Performance Evaluations. FHWA is now posting evaluations in the National Institutes of Health’s Contractor Performance System (CPS) for completed projects. Register at https://cps.nih.gov/infopage.asp (Click on "CPS Info" tab, then click on "Contractor Information" button) to view and comment on evaluations. System registration is only required once. Review the evaluation and submit comments within 30 days of notification. Reviewing the evaluation and submitting comments is limited to one entry. If unable to register, call

360.619.7520 for assistance or a copy of the evaluation. You can also access the Contractor User Manual from this web link.

IV. Specifications and Permits.

This solicitation and subsequent contract are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency supplemental regulations, and the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 U.S. Customary Units. Obtain paper copies of the FP-03 by calling 360.619.7520, e-mailing at plans_spec@fhwa.dot.gov, or writing Federal Highway Administration, 610 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661. Attention:

Specification Engineer. An electronic version may be found at http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm.

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1. Solicitation No. 2. Type of Solicitation 3. Date Issued Page SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND

AWARD DTFH70-09-R-00019 Sealed Bid (IFB) 04/10/09 A-3 (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) x Negotiated (RFP)

IMPORTANT – The “offer” section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. Contract No. 5. Requisition/Purchase Request No. 6. Project No.

N/A WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

Mount Rainier Emergency Repair

7. Issued By Code: N/A 8. Address Offer to Code: N/A U.S. Department of Transportation Attn: Contracts Section Federal Highway Administration 610 East Fifth Street .

Vancouver WA 98661-3801

A. Name B. Telephone No. (Include area code) (No Collect Calls)

See page A-5. 360.619.7520 9. For Information Call:

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitation “offer” and “offeror” mean “bid” and “bidder”

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

This solicitation is designated WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2), MOUNT RAINIER EMERGENCY REPAIRS, MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, PIERCE COUNTY and LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON.

IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH:

Bid Schedule - page A-7 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR) - page C-1 General Wage Decision - page D-1 Special Contract Requirements - page E-1 Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 – U.S. Customary Units

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within __*___ calendar days after receiving the award, x notice to proceed. This performance period is x mandatory negotiable. ( See *see page A-5 .)

12A. The Contractor must furnish any required performance and payment bonds? 12B. Calendar Days (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 0 copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 2:00 PM local time __05/12/2009 . If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers 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) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 Standard Form 1442 (REV. 4-85) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1 (e)

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OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

15. Telephone No. (Include are code)

14. Name and Address of Offeror (Include ZIP Code)

DUNS number:

16. Remittance Address (Include on it different than Item 14)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this is accepted by the Government in writing within 60 calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13D.

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

AMOUNTS

See Bid Schedule

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendment to the solicitation - give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

No.

DATE

20A NAME,TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or Print) 20B. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (to be completed by Government)

21. ITEM(S) ACCEPTED

All items on Bid Schedule.

22. Amount

23. Accounting and Appropriation Data

25. Other Than full and open competition pursuant to 24. Submit Invoices to Address shown in (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

Item See

Page A-5 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (_____) 41 U.S.C 253 (c) (_____)

26. Administered by Payment will be made by Federal Highway Administration Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 East Fifth Street Vancouver WA 98661-3801

Finance Section Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 East Fifth Street Vancouver WA 98661-3801

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and(c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30A. Name and Title of Contractor or Person authorized to sign (Type or Print)

31A. Name of Contracting Officer (Type or Print)

Michael L. Johnson

30b. Signature 30C. Date

31B. United States of America

By

31C. Award Date

STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK (REV. 4-85)

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Block 9 FOR GENERAL INFORMATION, call 360.619.7520 from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time or e-mail us at wfl.contracts@fhwa.dot.gov . You can also submit questions online from our Western Federal Lands webpage as described below.

FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION (plan and specification questions only), requests for technical information about this project will only be accepted in writing.

Submit questions via fax (360.619.7932) or e-mail at plans_spec@fhwa.dot.gov . You can also submit questions online from our Western Federal Lands webpage as described below.

SUBMIT QUESTIONS ONLINE. You can submit your questions from our Western

Federal Lands website http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/edi/current.htm. In “Advertised Projects”, scroll to the project and click on “Technical Information Question” or “General Information Question”, as applicable. Previously asked and answered questions will be available for viewing on the website.

FOR DAVIS-BACON WAGE RATE INFORMATION call the Department of Labor at 415.848.6616.

Block 11 COMPLETION DATE: Work shall be completed on or before the date specified in FAR Clause 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work, subject to such extensions as may be authorized by the terms of the contract and the specifications made a part thereof. Contract Clauses begin on pages C-1.

Block 12A PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BONDS: See FAR Clause, 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction (clauses begin on page C-1) and Subsection 102.06 of the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 (U.S. Customary Unit).

Block 13B BID BOND AMOUNT: See FAR Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee (clauses begin on page C-1).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See Subsections 102.03 and 102.04 of Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 (U.S. Customary Units).

Block 24 SUBMITTING INVOICES: See Subsection 109.08 of the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 (U.S.

Customary Units).

ESTIMATED PRICES. The price range of the project work is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

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Reserved

Project: WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

MT RAINIER EMERGENCY REPAIRS

Offeror please note: Before preparing the bid, carefully read the Solicitation Provisions.

Insert a unit bid price, in figures, for each pay item for which a quantity appears in the bid schedule. Multiply the unit price by the quantity for each pay item and show the amount bid.

Should any mathematical check made by the Government show a mistake in the amount bid, the Amount Bid for the item will be based on the Unit Bid Price.

When "LPSM" (Lump Sum) appears as a unit bid price, insert an amount for each lump sum pay item.

When a sum based on a fixed rate appears for any pay item in the amount bid column, include the Government inserted amount bid for the item in the total bid amount.

Total the amounts bid for all pay items and insert the total bid amount.

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Bid Schedule

Pay Item No.

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

15101-0000 MOBILIZATION

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15214-0000 SURVEY AND STAKING, MISCELLANEOUS

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15301-0000 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15501-0000 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15705-0100 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, SILT FENCE

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

15705-1500 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, SEDIMENT WATTLE

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

20102-0000 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

Project: WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

Bid Schedule A

Pay Item No.

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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20411-0000 SELECT BORROW

1,085

TON $_______________ $___________________

20701-0700 EARTHWORK GEOTEXTILE, TYPE II-A

4,970

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

25202-1000 SPECIAL ROCK EMBANKMENT, MECHANICALLY-PLACED

12,300

TON $_______________ $___________________

30802-1000 ROADWAY AGGREGATE, METHOD 1

TON $_______________ $___________________

40401-0000 MINOR HOT ASPHALT CONCRETE

TON $_______________ $___________________

41202-1000 TACK COAT GRADE CSS-1, CSS-1H, SS-1, OR SS-1H

GAL $_______________ $___________________

62201-0250 DUMP TRUCK, 10 CUBIC YARD MINIMUM CAPACITY

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62201-0700 BACKHOE LOADER, 1 CUBIC YARD MINIMUM CAPACITY FRONTEND

BUCKET, 10 CUBIC FOOT MINIMUM CAPACITY BACKHOE BUCKET, 90

HP

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62201-3150 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED, 1.0 CUBIC YARD

MINIMUM CAPACITY WITH THUMB ATTACHMENT

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62201-4150 POWER TOOL, SAW, CHAIN, GASOLINE POWERED, 2 FOOT BAR LENGTH

(WITHOUT OPERATOR)

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62301-0000 GENERAL LABOR

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

Project: WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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62510-2000 SEEDING, HYDRAULIC METHOD

0.3

ACRE $_______________ $___________________

62515-2000 MULCHING, HYDRAULIC METHOD

0.3

ACRE $_______________ $___________________

62520-0000 FERTILIZER

0.3

ACRE $_______________ $___________________

62641-0000 TREE WELL

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63401-0300 PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TYPE B, SOLID

1,280

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63401-0400 PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TYPE B, BROKEN

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63502-0600 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, BARRICADE TYPE 3

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-0700 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, CONE

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1600 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, WARNING LIGHT TYPE B

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63503-0400 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, CONCRETE BARRIER

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63503-1000 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, PLASTIC FENCE

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63504-1000 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION SIGN

SQFT $_______________ $___________________

Project: WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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63506-0500 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, FLAGGER

1,800

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

63506-0700 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, TRAFFIC AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

$_____________________TOTAL

Submitted by:

Name of Offeror

Project: WA NPS ERFO 2009(1)-42(2)

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Solicitation Provisions

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Representations, Certifications and Other

Statements of Offeror

The Offeror Makes the Following Representations and Certifications as a Part of its Offer.

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sept 2007)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision---“Lobbying contact” has the meaning provided at 2 U.S.C. 1602(8). The terms “agency”, “influencing or attempting to influence,” “officer or employee of an agency,” “person,” “reasonable compensation,” and regularly employed” are defined in the FAR clause of this solicitation entitled “Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions” (52.203-12).

(b) Prohibition. The prohibition and exceptions contained in the FAR clause of this solicitation entitled “Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions” (52.203-

12) are hereby incorporated by reference in this provision.

(c) Certification. The offeror, by signing its offer, hereby certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress on its behalf in connection with the awarding of this contract.

(d) Disclosure. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(e) Penalty. Submission of this certification and disclosure is a prerequisite for making or entering into this contract imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under this provision or who fails to file or amend the disclosure required to be filed or amended by this provision, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000, and not more than $100,000, for each such failure.

Completing FAR provision 52.204-8 Annual Representation and Certifications.

• This solicitation is issued under NAICS 237310 – Highway, Street & Bridge Construction with a small business size standard of $31 million. If your average annual gross receipts for the past 3 years are above $33.5 million you are a large business for this solicitation. If they are below $33.5 million you are a small business. Please complete the certification listed in paragraph (d).

• Your small business information is pulled into ORCA from the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Please include NAICS 237310 in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov/. Please note that if you are currently using a NAICS code beginning in 234, you are using an outdated code. Please update your files to 237310 – Highway, Street & Bridge Construction.

• Before submitting bids, please ensure you have completed your annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, http://orca.bpn.gov.

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52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. (FEB 2009)

(a) (1) The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 237310 – Highway, Street & Bridge construction.

(2) The small business size standard is $33.5 million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) (1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain

Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $100,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) (B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) (C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vi) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(vii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

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(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(ix) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(x) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xi) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements.

This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xiv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xv) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvi) 52.225-4, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternate I, and Alternate II) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $67,826, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(xvii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xviii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in

Sudan—Certification.

(xix) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution

Representation. This provision applies to—

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (i) 52.219-19, Small Business Concern Representation for the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.

___ (ii) 52.219-21, Small Business Size Representation for Targeted Industry Categories Under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.

__ (iii) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

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__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (iv) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (v) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

__ (vi) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

__ (vii) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

X (viii) 52.223-13, Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting.

__ (ix) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (x) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov.

After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Far Clause # Title Date Change

Far Clause # Title Date Change 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations ______ Under NAICS Code 237310 the offeror represents as part of its offer that it (__) is, (__) is not a small business.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

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:

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Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade: 6.2% - Pierce County and Lewis County Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade: 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.