RFP for FBO - Phase XI.pdf

Going to the Sun Road Rehabilitation IDIQ Task Order Request For Proposal

Solicitation No. DTFH70-09-R-00034

MT PRA-GLAC 10(31)

LOGAN PASS TO SIYEH BEND, PHASE XI

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

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

610 EAST FIFTH STREET

VANCOUVER, WA 98661-3801

WORLD HERITAGE Phone (360) 619-7520 -- FAX (360) 619-7932

SITE

www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction e-mail: wfl.contracts@dot.gov

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--- Authority to Sign --- Bid Bond --- Subcontracting Plan --- Offeror Submittal Checklist A-1 Notice to Offeror 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 Prevention

Pollution Plan J-1 Fire Prevention and

Suppression Plan

PROPOSAL REMINDERS

Electronic proposals will not be accepted. Submit printed copy of your proposal to the address listed on the enclosed SF 1442. Before submitting your proposal, please review the following:

Have you rechecked your figures?

Have you completed the schedule?

Have you completed and signed the SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer & Award?

Have you acknowledged all amendments?

Have you completed the Task Order subcontracting plan?

Have you marked "Proposal Enclosed for Solicitation

No. DTFH70-09-R-00034" in the lower left corner of the submittal envelope?

A-1 Notice to Offeror

Proposal Due Date: See page A-3, Block 13A.

HK Contractors, Inc P.O. Box 51450

IDAHO FALLS, ID 83405-1450

http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction mailto:wfl.contracts@dot.gov

PROJECT NAME MT PRA-GLAC 10(31)

Going To The Sun Road – PHASE XI

LOGAN PASS TO SIYEH BEND

PROJECT TERMINI Begin 1674 + 82.21 Suspend 1730 + 28.00 Resume 1734 + 12.41 End 1825 + 00.00

PROJECT LENGTH 2.83 miles

NATIONAL PARK Glacier National Park

COUNTY Glacier County

STATE Montana

FIXED COMPLETION DATE See FAR Clause 52.211-10 (clauses begin on page C-1)

Authority to Sign

MT PRA GLAC 10(31)

GTSR Phase XI, Logan Pass to Siyeh Bend

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)

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GTSR PHS XI

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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.

2. Insert the full legal name and business address of the Principal in the space designated "Principal" on the face of the form. An authorized person shall sign the bond. Any person signing in a representative capacity (e.g., an attorney-in-fact) must furnish evidence of authority if that representative is not a member of the firm, partnership, or joint venture, or an officer of the corporation involved.

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(e.g., 20% of the bid price but the amount not to exceed dollars).

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."

Master Subcontracting Plan Attachment 1

MT PRA GLAC 10(31), GTSR Rehabilitation Logan Pass to Siyeh Bend, Phase XI

Task Order Subcontracting Plan

Contractor: _____________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

This plan is submitted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Contract Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the Master Subcontracting Plan, and will be applicable to any contract awarded as result of this solicitation.

Use the following table to indicate:

1. Goals, express in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars (column 4)

2. Planned subcontracting dollars (column 2).

Type

Planned

Subcontracting (Dollars)

Calculating Goal percent

Goal

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(i) Both large & small business concerns (e.g. subcontracting total)

2(i) n/a

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(ii) Small business concerns

2(ii) 2(ii) /2(i)

(iii) Veteran-owned small business concerns

2(iii) 2(iii) /2(i)

(iv) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns

2(iv) 2(iv) /2(i)

(v) HUBZone small business concerns.

2(v) 2(v) /2(i)

(vi) Small disadvantaged business

2(vi) 2(vi) /2(i)

(vii) Women-owned small business

2(vii) 2(vii) /2(i)

3(i). Supplies and services (work) to be subcontracted to small business concerns:

Task Order Subcontracting Plan

3(ii). Supplies and services (work) to be subcontracted to veteran-owned small business concerns:

3(iii). Supplies and services (work) to be subcontracted to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns:

3(iv). Supplies and services (work) to be subcontracted to HUBZone small business concerns

3(v). Supplies and services (work) to be subcontracted to small disadvantaged business concerns:

3(vi). Supplies and services (work) to be subcontracted to women-owned small business concerns:

4. The following method was used to develop the subcontracting goals:

5. The following method(s) was/were used to identify potential sources [e.g., existing company source lists, the Dynamic Small Business search (on CCR), veterans service organizations, the National Minority Purchasing Council Vender Information Service, the Research & Information Division of the Minority Business Development Agency in the Department of Commerce, or small, HUBZone, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business trade associations]:

6. Indirect or overhead costs (__)have (__)have not been included in the goals specified above. If costs have been included, describe the method used to determine the proportionate share of costs to be incurred with each type of business.

7. The following individual will administer this subcontracting program:

Name: ___________________________________________

Describe the individual's duties relating to the accomplishment of this subcontracting program:

8. Describe the efforts the Contractor will make to assure that small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts.

9. The Contractor agrees that FAR Contract Clause 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, will be included in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities, and that the Contractor will require all subcontractors (except small business concerns) who receive subcontracts in excess of $500,000 ($1,000,000 if construction) to adopt a subcontracting plan that complies with the requirements of FAR Contract Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

10. The Contractor agrees to: (i) Cooperate in any studies or surveys as may be required; (ii) Submit periodic reports concerning compliance with this subcontracting plan; (iii) Submit Standard Form (SF) 294, Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts, and Standard Form (SF) 295, Summary Subcontract Report, in accordance with the instructions on the forms; and (iv) Ensure that its subcontractors agree to submit SF 294 and SF 295.

The SF 294 shall be submitted semiannually and at contract completion. The SF 295 shall be submitted annually at the close of each fiscal year (September 30).

11. The Contractor agrees to maintain records to demonstrate procedures adopted to comply with the requirements and goals of this plan. These records shall describe the Contractor's efforts to locate small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns and award subcontracts to these concerns. At a minimum, the records shall include the following:

(i) Source lists (e.g. CCR), guides, and other data used to identify small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.

(ii) Organizations contacted in an attempt to locate sources that are small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.

(iii) Records on each subcontract award of more than $100,000. These records shall indicate:

(A) Whether small business concerns were solicited and, if not, why not.

(B) Whether veteran-owned small business concerns were contacted and, if not, why not.

(C) Whether service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns were contacted and, if not, why not.

(D) Whether HUBZone small business concerns were contacted and, if not, why not.

(E) Whether small disadvantaged business concerns were contacted and, if not, why not.

(F) Whether women-owned small business concerns were contacted and, if not, why not.

(G) If applicable, the reason award was not made to a small business.

(iv) Records of outreach efforts to contact trade associations, business development organizations, and conferences/trade fairs in an attempt to locate small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business concerns. Records of efforts to contact veterans service organizations.

(v). Records of internal guidance/encouragement provided to buyers through workshops, seminars, training, etc., and monitoring performance to evaluate compliance with the program’s requirements.

(vi). On a contract-by-contract basis, records to support award data submitted by the offeror to the Government, including the name, address, and business size of each subcontractor.

The Contractor agrees to:

1. Assist small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns by arranging solicitations, time for the preparation of bids, quantities, specifications, and delivery schedules so as to facilitate the participation by such concerns. Where the Contractor's lists of potential small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business subcontractors are excessively long, reasonable effort shall be made to give all such small business concerns an opportunity to compete over a period of time.

2. Provide adequate and timely consideration of the potentialities of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns in all "make-or-buy" decisions.

3. Counsel and discuss subcontracting opportunities with representatives of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.

4. Provide notice to subcontractors concerning penalties and remedies for misrepresentations of business status as small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business for the purpose of obtaining a subcontract that is to be included as part or all of a goal contained in this task order subcontracting plan.

The Contractor acknowledges that a failure of the Contractor or subcontractor to comply in good faith with clause 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, or this approved task order subcontracting plan shall be considered a material breach of the contract.

Contractor:

Submitted By: _______________________________________ Name and Title of Signer (Type or Print)

_______________________________________ Date: __________________ Signature of Person Authorized to Sign

Federal Highway Administration:

Accepted by: _______________________________________ Date: __________________ Julee K. McTaggart, Contracting Officer

Reserved

Offer Submittal Checklist

,Logan Pass to Siyeh Bend - GTSR Phase XI

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.

http://orca.bpn.gov/ http://www.ccr.gov/ http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/

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Table of Contents Project: MT PRA-GLAC 10(31), GTSR Rehabilitation–Logan Pass to Siyeh Bend, Phase XI

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-32

Division 200...................................................................................................................F-1 Division 250...................................................................................................................F-11 Division 300...................................................................................................................F-23 Division 400...................................................................................................................F-28 Division 500...................................................................................................................F-38 Division 550...................................................................................................................F-41 Division 600...................................................................................................................F-46

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

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

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

Fire Protection and Suppression Plan .................................................................................... J-1

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Notice to Offeror Project: MT PRA-GLAC 10(31), GTSR Rehabilitation–Logan Pass to Siyeh Bend, Phase XI

03USC07/06/09

NOTICE TO OFFEROR

I. Project Location.

The project work is located approximately 45 miles northeast of Columbia Falls in Flathead County.

Signs have not been erected to identify the project limits. No Government personnel will be available for show-me tours.

II. Pre-proposal Information.

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED WORK FOR THIS

PROJECT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL CLOSE-OF-BUSINESS ON JANUARY 21,

2010.

Questions can be submitted and answers viewed by going to project information at:

http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction/advertised.htm

Every attempt to respond to questions will be made. However, response to questions received after the above posted date is not guaranteed.

This solicitation includes electronic plan sheets. Plan sheets can be found at http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction/plans/logan-siyeh/ and viewed by individual sections, downloaded by individual sections, or the entire plan set downloaded in a zip file. A paper copy of the plan sheets is available by submitting the form included in this solicitation.

Recovery Act Requirements. This procurement action will be conducted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) dated February 17, 2009. This solicitation and the resulting contract will be subject to the transparency, accountability, and reporting requirements of the Recovery Act. Special Provisions and Clauses included in this solicitation and the resulting contract pursuant to the Recovery Act are Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provisions and Clauses:

52.203-15 dealing with whistleblower protections;

52.204-11 dealing with reporting requirements;

52.215-2 (Alt. I) dealing with record keeping and access to records requirements; and

52.225-23 and 52.225-24 dealing with Buy American Act requirements.

The provisions begin on page B-1. The clauses begin on page C-1. The full text of the FAR is available online at: http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction/plans/logan-siyeh/ http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/edi/current.htm

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Project: MT PRA-GLAC 10(31), GTSR Rehabilitation–Logan Pass to Siyeh Bend, Phase XI

REPS & CERTS. Submit or update Representations and Certifications online at http://orca.bpn.gov before 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.

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).

Particular attention should be paid to Standard Form l442, Solicitation, Offer and Award, to assure that Blocks 14, 15, 16, 19, 20A, and 20C are completed correctly. Sign Block 20B 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. Failure to furnish or complete any of the above may result in your bid being considered nonresponsive and being rejected.

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 http://www.ccr.gov.

To determine if potential riprap or rockery wall stone material sources will meet the requirements of Section 705, submit within 2 weeks after the advertisement date a list of sources for government inspection. Provide a list of the potential sources, including the name, location, and contact information. An inspection report will be furnished at least 1 week prior to the proposal opening date, detailing if the source will be acceptable. No additional inspections will be made after the inspection report is furnished.

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.

As described in Section 105, all imported material from Contractor-located sources must be certified by the Government to be free from noxious weeds or invasive plant materials and other deleterious material before entering the Park at the start of each construction season. Coordinate with the CO at the start of each construction season to determine if the Contractor-located sources meet weed-free requirements.

http://orca.bpn.gov/ https://cps.nih.gov/infopage.asp

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III. 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. An electronic version may be found at http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/design/specs/

Geotechnical design data applicable to this project is listed in FAR Clause 52.236-4, Physical Data.

The Government offers to make available to the Contractor a laboratory trailer with test equipment. See Subsection 154.04A, Laboratory Trailer and Testing Equipment.

A price adjustment specification for fuel and asphalt binder has been included in this contract.

See Subsection 109.06A. Unit bid prices will be evaluated without the adjustment for price fluctuations.

Material sources and waste sources have not been identified for this project. Secure all permits and clearances for Contractor-located sites and sources. See Subsection 105.02(b) and 107.10.

Materials obtained from within the boundaries of the Blackfeet Reservation are subject to Blackfeet Tribes’ political jurisdiction. There is a Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) which requires all employers subject to the Tribe’s jurisdiction to give preference in employment, training, and subcontracting to Indians and Indian-owned businesses and pay certain fees. The Government is not subject to TERO requirements and is not a party to any agreements between the Tribe and Contractor pursuant to the TERO. Take into consideration the Tribe’s TERO in preparing offers to the extent applicable. See Subsection 105.02(b).

http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/design/specs/

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Project: MT PRA-GLAC 10(31)

GOING TO THE SUN ROAD, PHASE XI (LOGAN PASS TO SIYEH BEND)

Bidder 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 $___________________

15201-0000 CONSTRUCTION SURVEY AND STAKING

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15401-0000 CONTRACTOR TESTING

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15501-0000 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15702-1000 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, TEMPORARY DIVERSION CHANNEL

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

Project: MT PRA-GLAC 10(31)

Bid Schedule A

Pay Item No.

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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15705-0100 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, SILT FENCE

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

15706-0300 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, SANDBAG

EACH $_______________ $___________________

15801-0000 WATERING FOR DUST CONTROL

2,880

MGAL $_______________ $___________________

20301-0200 REMOVAL OF BOULDER

EACH $_______________ $___________________

20301-1100 REMOVAL OF GATE (GATE POST ANCHOR)

EACH $_______________ $___________________

20301-1200 REMOVAL OF HEADWALL

EACH $_______________ $___________________

20301-1400 REMOVAL OF INLET

EACH $_______________ $___________________

20301-1900 REMOVAL OF PIPE CULVERT

EACH $_______________ $___________________

20302-1500 REMOVAL OF MASONRY GUARDWALL

1,106

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

20303-3500 REMOVAL OF STONE MASONRY (APRON)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

20303-3500 REMOVAL OF STONE MASONRY (RETROFIT ADJACENT STONE

MASONRY)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

20401-0000 ROADWAY EXCAVATION

3,500

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

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Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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20701-1200 EARTHWORK GEOTEXTILE, TYPE IV-A

4,100

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

20811-0000 SHORING AND BRACING

SQFT $_______________ $___________________

21101-2000 ROADWAY OBLITERATION, METHOD 2

1,900

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

25101-3000 PLACED RIPRAP, CLASS 3

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

25101-4000 PLACED RIPRAP, CLASS 4

1,000

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

25101-5000 PLACED RIPRAP, CLASS 5

1,100

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

25101-6000 PLACED RIPRAP, CLASS 6

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

25125-0000 BOULDER

EACH $_______________ $___________________

25210-0000 ROCKERY (WALL)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

25210-0000 ROCKERY (TOE WALL)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

25210-0000 ROCKERY (SLOPE REPAIR)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

25501-0000 MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALL

1,300

SQFT $_______________ $___________________

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Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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30503-0000 AGGREGATE-TOPSOIL COURSE

1,000

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

30802-2000 ROADWAY AGGREGATE, METHOD 2

5,000

TON $_______________ $___________________

31001-0000 RECYCLED AGGREGATE BASE

43,000

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

40101-1000 SUPERPAVE PAVEMENT, 3/4-INCH NOMINAL MAXIMUM SIZE

AGGREGATE, 0.3 TO <3 MILLION ESAL (TYPE V SMOOTHNESS)

7,000

TON $_______________ $___________________

40205-3000 ANTISTRIP ADDITIVE, TYPE 3

TON $_______________ $___________________

40401-0000 MINOR HOT ASPHALT CONCRETE

TON $_______________ $___________________

41101-1000 PRIME COAT, GRADE CMS-2

TON $_______________ $___________________

41105-0000 BLOTTER

TON $_______________ $___________________

41201-1000 TACK COAT GRADE CSS-1, CSS-1H, SS-1, OR SS-1H

TON $_______________ $___________________

41301-0800 ASPHALT PAVEMENT MILLING, 3-INCH DEPTH

6,000

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

50102-0900 PLAIN RIGID PAVEMENT, 8-INCH DEPTH, TYPE C

SMOOTHNESSROUGHNESS

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

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Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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55207-0000 A REPAIR CONCRETE (SIYEH BEND BOX CULVERT)

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

60201-0400 12-INCH PIPE CULVERT

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

60201-0800 24-INCH PIPE CULVERT

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

60201-1000 36-INCH PIPE CULVERT

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

60201-1200 48-INCH PIPE CULVERT

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

60403-0000 INLET (TYPE 4, MODIFIED)

EACH $_______________ $___________________

60706-0000 CLEANING DRAINAGE STRUCTURE

EACH $_______________ $___________________

60811-0000 DRAINAGE CHUTE (TYPE 3)

EACH $_______________ $___________________

61401-0000 LEAN CONCRETE BACKFILL

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

61501-0100 SIDEWALK, CONCRETE (REPAIR EAST TUNNEL SIDEWALK)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

62010-1000 STONE MASONRY GUARDWALL (ASHLAR, TYPE 1)

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

62010-1000 STONE MASONRY GUARDWALL (ASHLAR, TYPE 2)

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

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Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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62010-1000 STONE MASONRY GUARDWALL (ASHLAR, TYPE 3)

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

62010-1000 STONE MASONRY GUARDWALL (RANDOM RUBBLE, TYPE 2)

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

62011-0300 STONE MASONRY HEADWALL FOR 18-INCH PIPE CULVERT

EACH $_______________ $___________________

62011-0500 STONE MASONRY HEADWALL FOR 24-INCH PIPE CULVERT

EACH $_______________ $___________________

62011-0700 STONE MASONRY HEADWALL FOR 36-INCH PIPE CULVERT

EACH $_______________ $___________________

62013-1000 STONE MASONRY APRON (SPILLWAY REPAIRS)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

62013-1000 STONE MASONRY APRON (CONSTRUCT SPILLWAY)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

62013-2000 STONE MASONRY WALL (VENEER)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

62013-2000 STONE MASONRY WALL (RETROFIT ADJACENT STONE MASONRY)

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

62201-0250 DUMP TRUCK, 10 CUBIC YARD MINIMUM CAPACITY

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62201-0600 BACKHOE LOADER, 8 CUBIC FOOT MINIMUM RATED CAPACITY

BUCKET, 30-INCH WIDTH

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62201-3000 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

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Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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62201-3000 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (WITH HOE RAM ATTACHMENT)

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62201-3750 CHAIN SAW

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62301-0000 GENERAL LABOR

1,109

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62302-0000 SPECIAL LABOR (AVALANCHE FORCASTER)

1,860

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62302-0100 SPECIAL LABOR, SLOPE SCALING (SCALER)

HOUR $_______________ $___________________

62401-0300 FURNISHING AND PLACING TOPSOIL, 4-INCH DEPTH

4,000

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

62401-0400 FURNISHING AND PLACING TOPSOIL, 6-INCH DEPTH

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

62407-0000 PLACING CONSERVED TOPSOIL

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

63301-1000 SIGN SYSTEM, GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SIGN

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63302-0000 SIGN SYSTEM

7.0

SQFT $_______________ $___________________

63316-1000 REMOVE AND RESET SIGN (SHUTTLE SIGN W/ ANIMAL PAD)

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63316-1000 REMOVE AND RESET SIGN

EACH $_______________ $___________________

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Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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63318-1000 SNOWPOLE HOLDER

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63401-0300 PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TYPE B, SOLID (YELLOW)

51,864

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63401-0300 PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TYPE B, SOLID (WHITE)

4,172

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63401-0400 PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TYPE B, BROKEN (YELLOW)

4,336

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63502-0600 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, BARRICADE TYPE 3

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1200 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, TUBULAR MARKER, TYPE 28-INCH

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1300 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, DRUM

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1500 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, WARNING LIGHT TYPE A

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1700 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, WARNING LIGHT TYPE C

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63503-0400 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, CONCRETE BARRIER

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63503-0500 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, MOVING CONCRETE BARRIER

1,800

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63503-0700 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, PAVEMENT MARKINGS

15,000

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

Project: MT PRA-GLAC 10(31)

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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63504-1000 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION SIGN

SQFT $_______________ $___________________

64603-0100 FIXTURE, TRASH RECEPTACLE (GOVERNMENT FURNISHED)

EACH $_______________ $___________________

64603-0300 FIXTURE, BENCH (REMOVE AND RESET)

EACH $_______________ $___________________

64603-0900 FIXTURE, PORTABLE TOILET

EACH $_______________ $___________________

64603-1200 FIXTURE, WAYSIDE EXHIBIT (REMOVE AND RESET)

EACH $_______________ $___________________

64625-1000 MAINTENANCE, TOILET

EACH $_______________ $___________________

$_____________________TOTAL

Submitted by:

Name of Offeror

Project: MT PRA-GLAC 10(31)

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Federal Acquisition Regulation

Solicitation Provisions

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 2005)

(a) The definitions and prohibitions contained in the clause, at FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on

Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions, included in this solicitation, are hereby incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this certification.

(b) The offeror, by signing its offer, hereby certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that on or after December 23, 1989—

(1) 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 his or her behalf in connection with the awarding of this contract;

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds (including profit or fee received under a covered Federal transaction) 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 his or her behalf in connection with this solicitation, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB standard form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to the Contracting Officer; and

(3) He or she will include the language of this certification in all subcontract awards at any tier and require that all recipients of subcontract awards in excess of $100,000 shall certify and disclose accordingly.

(c) Submission of this certification and disclosure is a prerequisite for making or entering into this contract imposed by section 1352, Title 31, United States Code. Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited under this provision or who fails to file or amend the disclosure form 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 $33.5 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 (b).

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 Representation and Certifications (Jan 2006)

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

(b) (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.

(c) (1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (c) 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 (c) 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:

(XX) (i) Paragraph (c) applies.

(___) (ii) Paragraph (c) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(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 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 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:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade: 4.1% Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade: 6.9%

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

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

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

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is Glacier County, Montana.

52.225-24 -- Notice of Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Other Manufactured Goods--Buy American Act--Construction Materials under Trade Agreements (Mar 2009)

(a) Definitions. “Construction material,” “domestic construction material,” “foreign construction material,” “manufactured construction material,” “Recovery Act designated country construction material,” “steel,” and “unmanufactured construction…