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INVITATION FOR BIDS

Solicitation No. DTFH70-11-B-00002

WA PRA MORA 13(4)

STEVENS CANYON ROAD, PHASE I

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

Bid Opening Date:

See Page A-3, Block 13A

QUICK INDEX

Page Item --- Bid Submittal Checklist --- Authority to Sign --- Bid Bond --- Table of Contents A-1 Notice to Bidders A-3 SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer and

Award A-6a Subcontracting Plan A-7 Bid Schedule B-1 Solicitation Provisions C-1 Contract Clauses D-1 Davis-Bacon Wage Rates E-1 Special Contract Requirements H-1 Permits I-1 Storm Water Pollution

Prevention Plan Narrative

BID REMINDERS

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

Have you rechecked your bid figures?

Have you completed the bid schedule?

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

Have you acknowledged all amendments?

Have you completed the Representations &

Certifications (Page B-1)?

Is your bid guarantee enclosed in proper form and amount (see FAR Clause 52.228-1), including Power of Attorney affidavit?

Does the lower left corner of the proposal envelope state “Bid Enclosed”?

Does the lower left corner include the Solicitation Number and the project number/name?

A-1 Notice to Bidders

PROJECT NAME WA PRA MORA 13(4)

BEGINNING AT 15+30 (M.P. 0.29)

SUSPENDED AT 184+00 (M.P. 3.47)

RESUMES AT 780+70 (M.P. 14.79)

ENDING AT 985+90 (M.P. 18.67)

NATIONAL PARK MOUNT RAINIER

COUNTY LEWIS

STATE WASHINGTON

LENGTH INTERMITTENT REPAIRS

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

Bid Submittal Checklist

Before submitting your bid, 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 [DO NOT submit entire clause section. Only submit applicable page(s)].

HUBZone Information If you are a HUBZone firm, did you include the HUBZone Firm Form?

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 https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/

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 bid package is submitted. Failure to properly input and/or update your data may cause the bid to be rejected.

Driving Directions to our Vancouver Washington Office:

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

Authority to Sign

STEVENS CANYONS ROAD, PHASE I

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)

STEVENS CANYONS ROAD, PHASE I

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)

STEVENS CANYONS ROAD, PHASE I

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.

BID BOND

( See instructions on reverse)

DATE BOND EXECUTED (Must not be later than bid opening date) OMB NO.: 9000-0045

Expires: 11/30/2012 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 25 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspects of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the FAR Secretariat (MVR), Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, Washington, DC 20405.

PRINCIPAL (Legal name and business address) TYPE OF ORGANIZATION ("X" one)

INDIVIDUAL

JOINT VENTURE

PARTNERSHIP

CORPORATION

STATE OF INCORPORATION

SURETY(IES) (Name and business address)

PERCENT

OF BID

PRICE

PENAL SUM OF BOND

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

MILLION (S) THOUSAND(S) HUNDRED(S) CENTS

BID IDENTIFICATION

BID DATE

FOR (Construction, supplies, or Services)

INVITATION NO.

OBLIGATION

We, the Principal and Surety (ies) are firmly bound to the United States of America (hereinafter call the Government) in the above penal sum. For payment of the penal sum, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally. However, where the sureties are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and severally" as well as "severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us. For all other purposes, each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the Principal, for the payment of the sum shown opposite the name of the Surety. If no limit of liability is indicated, the limit or liability is the full amount of the penal sum.

CONDITIONS:

The principal has submitted the bid identified above.

THEREFORE:

The above obligation is void if the Principal - (a) upon acceptance by the Government of the bid identified above, within the period specified therein for acceptance (sixty (60) days if no period is specified), executes the further contractual documents and gives the bond(s) required by the terms of the bid as accepted within the time specified (ten (10 days if no period is specified) after receipt of the forms by the principal; or (b) in the event of failure to executes such further contractual documents and give such bonds, pays the Government for any cost of procuring the work which exceeds the amount of the bid.

Each surety executing this instrument agrees that its obligations is not impaired by any extension(s) of the time for acceptance of the bid that the principal may grand to the Government. Notice to the surety (ies) of extensions (s) are waived. However, waiver of the notice applies only to extensions aggregating not more than sixty (60) calendar days in addition to the periods originally allowed for acceptance of the bid.

WITNESS

The principal and Surety (ies) executed this bid bond and affixed their seals on the above date.

PRINCIPAL

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1.

1. 2.

2.

3.

3.

(Seal) (Seal) (Seal) Corporate Seal

INDIVIDUAL SURETY(IES)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S)

(Typed)

1.

1.

2.

2.

(Seal) (Seal)

CORPORATE SURETY(IES)

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NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1.

1.

2.

2. Corporate Seal

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Pervious edition is usable

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 10-98)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(a)

DTFH70-11-B-00002

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NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

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1.

2.

2. Corporate Seal

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)STATE OF INC.

2.

2.

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1.NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

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Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INC.

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

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SIGNATURE(S)

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Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INC.

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

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SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

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Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INC.

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

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SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

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Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INC.

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

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SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

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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., ab 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.

3. The bond may express penal sum as a percentage of the bid price. In these cases, the bond may state a maximum dollar limitation (e.g., 20% of the bid price but the amount not to exceed dollars).

4. (a) Corporation 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 address 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), or 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."

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 10-98) BACK

HUBZone Firm Information

HUBZone Table

WA PRA MORA 13(4), STEVENS CANYON ROAD, PHASE I

HUBZone firms must show that their firm will meet the “50%” requirement of FAR Clause 52.219-3 Notice of Small Business Set Aside or FAR Clause 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns before their bid can be considered responsive. To make this determination, we ask that you submit the following with your bid:

Completed table (below)

Please include information on the prime HUBZone firm, and all subcontractors (including HUBZone subs.) NOTE: You may create your own version of this form as long as the information is the same.

Company Name Type of work performed HUBZone?

(Yes/No)

Estimated Labor cost

HUBZone Firm Labor cost

Non -HUBZone Firm Labor Cost

Prime Contractor Information

Subcontractor Information

Totals

Percent of Total Labor Cost

HUBZone Firm Information

HUBZone Table

WA PRA MORA 13(4), STEVENS CANYON ROAD, PHASE I

RESERVED

Table of Contents Project: WA PRA-MORA 13(4), Stevens Canyon Road, Phase I

03USC01/01/04

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notice to Bidder .....................................................................................................................A-1

DESCRIPTION PAGE

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 Version, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

Division 100................................................................................................................... E-1 Division 150................................................................................................................... E-27

Division 200................................................................................................................... F-1 Division 600................................................................................................................... F-13

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

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

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

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A-1

Notice to Bidder Project: WA PRA-MORA 13(4), Stevens Canyon Road, Phase I

03USC04/01/11

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

I. Project Location.

The project work is located in Mount Rainier National Park, approximately 19 miles north of Packwood, Washington in Lewis County. Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates for the beginning of the project are 46° 46’ 44” N, 121° 44’ 22” W.

Access Information: Signs have not been erected to identify the project limits. No Government personnel will be available for show-me tours. The project site is currently inaccessible due to a locked gate. We intend to allow at least 21 day after gate opening before opening bids. If needed, an amendment will be issued to revise the bid opening date.

Check site access before scheduling your project visit; some access routes may be closed.

Stevens Canyon Road is tentatively scheduled to open on May 27, 2011 at noon. For the most up-to-date information, contact Rainer National Park using one of the following:

1. Website at http://www.nps.gov/mora/. Click on “Road Status” in the Quicklinks column. Then scroll down to the “Stevens Canyon Road

2. Phone 360.569.2211. Press 2; then press 3 for Long Term Road Closures, or Press 2 for Current Road Conditions.

II. Pre- bid Information.

This solicitation includes electronic plan sheets. Plan sheets can be found at http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction/plans/stevens-canyon/. The plan sheets can be viewed or downloaded by individual sections, or by the entire plan set. A paper copy of the plan sheets is available by submitting the form posted with this solicitation. A CD of the physical data is available by submitting the form posted with this solicitation.

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.

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED WORK FOR THIS

PROJECT WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL CLOSE-OF-BUSINESS ON JUNE 15,

2011.

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.

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Requests for technical information (Plan and Division 100 – 700 Specification questions only) about this project will only

This solicitation contains a Price Evaluation Factor. In accordance with 13 CFR subsection 126.613, we will apply a factor of 10% to an apparent low bid submitted by a large business when we also receive a bid from a HUBZone small business; the 10% factor does be accepted in writing (see Block 9 on page A-5).

not

If the contract is awarded after applying the price preference for HUBZone small business concerns under FAR clause 52.219-4; at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel must be spent on the prime Contractor’s employees or the employees of other qualified HUBZone small business concerns.

apply to an apparent low bid submitted by a small business.

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 and email bids are not authorized for this solicitation. Bids 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

Notice of CCR Registration. You must register in the Central Contract Registration (CCR) system prior to award of this contact. Failure to register may result in award to the next successful registered Offeror. See FAR 4.1103. Register online at failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of facsimile data. See FAR Provision 52.214-5, Submission of Bids. FAX 360.619.7932. To confirm receipt, call 360.619.7520.

http://www.bpn.gov/ccr.

Surety Bond Guarantee Program. Small businesses that need surety bonds can qualify for U.S.

Small Business Administration (SBA) backed surety bonds of up to $5,000,000. SBA assistance in locating a participating surety company or agent, and completing application forms is available online. For more information on the U.S. SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee program, go online to http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/osg/index.html or call 1-800-U-ASK-SBA.

Attention Limited Liability Company (LLCs). If you are an LLC, do not complete the “Type of Organization” block on the SF-24 Bid Bond form. None of the four boxes fit your entity.

However, if you are an LLC and you are submitting a bid as part of a joint venture or partnership, check the applicable box.

Current and potential U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Contractors have recently been receiving fraudulent letters purporting to be issued by DOT. These fraudulent letters request that the Contractors resubmit their Central Contractor Registration System (CCR) banking information to DOT. If you receive such a letter, please DO NOT complete the requested CCR worksheet that is attached to the letters and DO NOT release any information to the facsimile number cited in the letter. The CCR is a legitimate government system. However, to register or update information, Contractors are required to go directly through the CCR website and never through a third party. You can access CCR at http://www.bpn.gov/ccr.

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III. Post Award Information.

Insurance requirements are set forth in Subsection 107.05.

Contractor Performance Evaluations. This office posts performance evaluations in the Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS). A user’s manual can be found at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsfiles/ccass/ccassrefmatl.htm. Upon receiving an email notice of evaluation availability, you will have 30 days to review the evaluation online and submit comments. If you are unable to access the system, call 360.619.7520 for assistance or for a copy of the evaluation.

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. An electronic version may be found at http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/pse/specs/

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

No material sources or waste sites 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.

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SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND

AWARD

1. Solicitation No. 2. Type of Solicitation 3. Date Issued Page

DTFH70-11-B-00002 x Sealed Bid (IFB) 05/19/2011 A-3 (Construction, Alteration, or Repair) 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 PRA MORA 13(4)

Stevens Canyon Road, Phase I

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

9. For Information Call:

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

See page A-5. 360.619.7520

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 PRA MORA 13(4), Stevens Canyon Road, Phase I; Mt. Rainier National Park, Lewis County, Washington.

IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH:

Bid Schedule Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR) General Wage Decision Special Contract Requirements Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03 (US Customary)

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.)

10 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

06/21/2011. 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)

A-4

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

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

15. Telephone No. (Include are code)

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

DUNS number:

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

24. Submit Invoices to Address shown in (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

Item See

Page A-5

25. Other Than full and open competition pursuant to

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.

X 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)

Julee McTaggart

30b. Signature 30C. Date

31B. United States of America

By

31C. Award Date

STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK (REV. 4-85)

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STEVENS CANYON ROAD, PHASE I

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@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@dot.gov (plans_spec@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.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction/advertised.htm.

In “Advertised Projects”, scroll to the project.

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 415.625.7716 (DRBA - Western Region)

FOR PHYSICAL DATA, See FAR Contract Clause 52.236-4, Physical Data, (clauses begin on page C-1) for a listing of available data. To obtain copies of Physical Data, submit a written request to the Contracts Section, FAX 360.619-7932 or e-mail us at wfl.contracts@dot.gov. Requests should be made early to assure timely arrival.

FOR BID RESULTS, call 360.619.7773. Bid tabulations will be available on our website approximately 3 work days after the bid opening. Our website is located at:

http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction/tabs/.

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 Units)

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)

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)

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ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE. The price range of the project work is between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000.

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN. This invitation for bids requires a low bidder who is a LARGE business to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan prior to contract award. Do not submit this form with your bid. A large business is one whose average gross annual receipts over the past 3 years equal $33.5 million or more. For your information the subcontracting plan form is included beginning on page A-6a.

This requirement does not apply to SMALL businesses.

Subcontracting Plan – A-6a

Subcontracting Plan For Information Only. Do not submit with your bid.

Contractor: _____________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

This plan is submitted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Contract Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011), and will be applicable to any contract awarded as result of this solicitation.

Use the following table to indicate:

1. Goals (column 4) - Express in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars (box “2(i)”).

2. Planned subcontracting dollars (column 2).

Business Type

Planned

Subcontracting (Dollars)

How to calculate Goal shown in

Column 4

Goal

(Percent)

(i) Total planned for Subcontracting.

Include businesses of all sizes (large, small, vet owned, etc.).

2(i) n/a

100%

(ii) Small business concerns (including ANCs & Indian tribes)

2(ii)

Amount in 2(ii) divided by

Amount in 2(i)

(iii) Veteran-owned small business concerns

2(iii)

Amount in 2(iii)

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

2(iv)

Amount in 2(iv)

(v) HUBZone small business concerns.

2(v)

Amount in 2(v)

(vi) Small disadvantaged business concerns (including ANCs & Indian tribes)

2(vi)

Amount in 2(vi)

(vii) Women-owned small business concerns

2(vii)

Amount in 2(vii)

Subcontracting Plan – A-6b

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

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 (including

ANCs & Indian tribes):

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:

Subcontracting Plan – A-6c

5. The following method(s) was/were used to identify potential sources for solicitation purposes (e.g., existing company source lists, the Central Contractor Registration database (CCR), veterans service organizations, the National Minority Purchasing Council Vendor Information Service, the Research and 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). A firm may rely on the information contained in CCR as an accurate representation of a concern’s size and ownership characteristics for the purposes of maintaining a small, veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business source list. Use of CCR as its source list does not relieve a firm of its responsibilities (e.g., outreach, assistance, counseling, or publicizing subcontracting opportunities) in this clause.

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 $650,000 ($1,500,000 if construction) to adopt a subcontracting plan that complies with the requirements of FAR Contract Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Subcontracting Plan – A-6d

10. The Contractor agrees to: (i) Cooperate in any studies or surveys as may be required; (ii) Submit periodic reports so that the Government can determine the extent of compliance with the subcontracting plan; (iii) Submit the Individual Subcontract Report (ISR) and/or the Summary Subcontract Report (SSR), using the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://www.esrs.gov The reports shall provide information on subcontract awards to small business concerns (including ANCs and Indian tribes that are not small businesses), veteran-owned small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns (including ANCs and Indian tribes that have not been certified by the Small Business Administration as small disadvantaged businesses), women-owned small business concerns, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions. Reporting shall be in accordance with this clause, or as provided in agency regulations; (iv) Ensure that its subcontractors with subcontracting plans agree to submit the ISR and/or the SSR using eSRS; (v) Provide its prime contract number, its DUNS number, and the e-mail address of the offeror’s official responsible for acknowledging receipt of or rejecting the ISRs, to all first-tier subcontractors with subcontracting plans so they can enter this information into the eSRS when submitting their ISRs; and (vi) Require that each subcontractor with a subcontracting plan provide the prime contract number, its own DUNS number, and the e-mail address of the subcontractor’s official responsible for acknowledging receipt of or rejecting the ISRs, to its subcontractors with subcontracting plans.

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

(iii) Records on each subcontract award of more than $150,000. 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 (including ANCs & Indian tribes) 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.

Subcontracting Plan – A-6e

(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

4. Confirm that a subcontractor representing itself as a HUBZone small business concern is identified as a certified HUBZone small business concern by accessing the Central Contrator Registration (CCR) database or by contacting SBA.

5. 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 subcontracting plan.

6. For all competitive subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold in which a small business concern received a small business preference, upon determination of the successful subcontract offeror, the Contractor must inform each unsuccessful small business subcontract offeror in writing of the name and location of the apparent successful offeror prior to award of the contract.

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 subcontracting plan shall be considered a material breach of the contract.

Subcontracting Plan – A-6f

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 McTaggart, Contracting Officer

Project: WA PRA MORA 13(4)

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 $___________________

15301-0010 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15401-0000 CONTRACTOR TESTING

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

15501-0000 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

ALL Lump Sum $___________________

Project: WA PRA MORA 13(4)

Bid Schedule A

Pay Item No.

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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15705-0100 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, SILT FENCE

1,500

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

15705-1400 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, SEDIMENT LOG

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

20402-0000 SUBEXCAVATION

10,928

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

20410-0000 SELECT BORROW

9,225

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

20701-1100 EARTHWORK GEOTEXTILE, TYPE III-B

9,152

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

20703-1000 GEOGRID, UNIAXIAL

30,111

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

27001-0000 GROUT

CUYD $_______________ $___________________

27002-0000 GROUT PIPE

6,608

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

30802-2000 ROADWAY AGGREGATE, METHOD 2

1,476

TON $_______________ $___________________

40401-0000 MINOR HOT ASPHALT CONCRETE

1,084

TON $_______________ $___________________

60201-0600 18-INCH PIPE CULVERT

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

62026-1000 REMOVE AND RESET STONE MASONRY GUARDWALL

112.0

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

Project: WA PRA MORA 13(4)

Pay Item No.

Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Price Amount Bid

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62516-2000 MULCHING, HYDRAULIC METHOD

SQYD $_______________ $___________________

63502-0600 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, BARRICADE TYPE 3

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1250 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, TUBULAR MARKER, TYPE 42-INCH

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1300 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, DRUM

EACH $_______________ $___________________

63502-1500 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, WARNING LIGHT TYPE A

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

4,000

LNFT $_______________ $___________________

63504-1000 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION SIGN

SQFT $_______________ $___________________

63509-1000 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, FLAGGER

1,700

FIX HR RATE 53.00 90,100.00

$_____________________TOTAL

Submitted by:

Name of Bidder

Project: WA PRA MORA 13(4)

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Solicitation Provisions

STEVENS CANYON ROAD, PHASE I

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Bidders

The bidder makes the following representations and certifications as a part of its bid.

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…