RFP_Mandatory_Minimums_Certs_Final.docx

There are certain mandatory minimum qualifications which offerors must meet in order to be invited to submit proposals and be considered for award of the proposed contract. Offerors are required to submit detailed supporting documentation to substantiate meeting all mandatory minimum qualification requirements. The minimum qualifications are as follow:

Offeror must have an OSHA RIR < 1.0 for the years 2011 - 2015 (August) or average < 1.0 for the years 2011 - 2015 (August).

Offeror must have an acceptable safety program with a demonstrated ability to assign onsite safety professionals.

Offeror agrees to submit proof of safety records for the years 2011 - 2015 (August) for review by TVA.

Offeror will provide safety information concerning any open, pending or closed citations / violations - state, federal, criminal or enforcement for years 2011 - 2015 (August).

Offeror has no safety claims or litigation and / or any other claims or litigation which, in the Offeror’s good faith best judgment may adversely impact its ability to perform the contract.

Offeror must be or become a member of ISNetworld (www.ISNetworld.com) at Offeror’s sole cost. Offeror also must update its information in ISNetworld after submitting its proposal, and prior to any contract award date.

Offeror must provide history of safety performance for any TVA projects performed (direct or through subcontracts) in the last 5 years (includes project name, man hours worked, recordable incident rate, lost time rate and workers compensation rate)

Offeror or Offerors subcontractor will provide environmental information concerning any open, pending or closed citations / violations - state, federal, criminal or enforcement for years 2011 - 2015 (August).

Offeror or Offerors subcontractor has no environmental claims or litigation and / or any other claims or litigation which, in the Offeror’s good faith best judgment may adversely impact its ability to perform the contract.

Offeror must provide history of environmental performance for any TVA projects performed (direct or through subcontracts) in the last 5 years (includes project name, type of event, type of violation - Notice of Violations, Recordable Environmental Event, as defined by state or federal regulations)

Offeror has a demonstrated history of direct hire and managing a union labor workforce.

1. Demonstrated boiler expertise to perform field installation and modifications work for major coal boiler outages plus auxiliary equipment maintenance.

2. The craft labor and supervision of one (1) of the modifications projects is to have been completed in an outage and is to be greater than 140,000 man hours.

3. The craft and supervision for each of the remaining four (4) projects is individually to be greater than 35,000 man hours.

Offeror will perform work at TVA hydro facilities and the TVA gas fleet across the valley. This will include an additional volume of hydro work estimated at 300,000 man hours and gas work at 500,000 man hours.. Offeror will be required to provide proof of successful project completion for hydro plant work and gas plant work (Attachment A)

Offeror shall have successfully completed (direct or through subcontract) coatings project work in the last five (5) years that involves sandblasting, power tool cleaning or other methods as specified by TVA including lead abatement. Must demonstrate direct hire work for projects such as gates (lock miter, radial and leaf spillway), transformer coatings, penstock, etc. and coal conveyor steel, ductwork and sidings.

Offeror must have experience in the Microsoft Office software package and be able to run systems and data in the Windows® (Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries).

Offeror has experience in computer based project control systems, such as Primavera (P6), and agrees to utilize TVA project control system for TVA work or provide an electronic system that meets TVA needs.

Offeror agrees to TVA’s Right to audit - upon reasonable notice, TVA, its agents, or the United States General Accounting Office shall have the right to audit without restrictions and at no additional cost to TVA, at any time during normal working hours, the items and costs billed under this contract including and without limitation, all fees and direct and indirect costs incurred by CONTRACTOR and billed to TVA, including billings to verify the rates and costs billed to TVA hereunder as represented by Contractor.

Offeror agrees to no markups on TVA supplied / owned items, such as tools, materials, heavy equipment, etc.

Offeror agrees to no markups on craft labor for cost reimbursable projects.

Note: If the Offeror believes a valid exception to any of the other mandatory minimum requirements exists, please submit the certification with a detailed explanation of the exception. TVA will review the exception and make a determination of its acceptability. No challenges will be accepted to TVA’s decision.

Attachment A

TYPICAL HYDRO WORK SCOPES

Answer Yes or No for each work scope you can substantiate successfully performing on a hydro unit in the last 3 Years

Trash racks and / or skimmer screens replacement

Generator relay replacements

Cavitation repairs

Transformer replacements

Wheel pit work

Piping repairs and replacements

Electrical reliability upgrades

Grease System repairs / replacements

Cable and conduit replacement projects

Draft tube gate repairs / replacements

Instrumentation system modifications, repairs and replacements

Switchgear replacements

Electrical board replacements

Pump replacements (electrical and mechanical)

Compressor replacements (electrical and mechanical)

Structural steel modifications

Concrete repairs

Hydro gate and gate operating machinery repairs, modifications and replacements

Piezometer system repairs, replacements and installation

TYPICAL GAS FLEET WORK SCOPES

Answer Yes or No for each work scope you can substantiate successfully performing on a hydro unit in the last 3 Years

Remove and replace chemical feed lines for water and chemical tanks

Stack inspections and exhaust duct replacements

Valve maintenance and replacement (MOV’s and all electrical associate work)

Basic mechanical new installation and upgrades

Basic electrical wiring new installation and upgrades

Lighting installations

Installation of fire alarm systems

NERC voltage regulation equipment updates

Attachment B

Offeror shall certify by signing below, that the company possesses all qualification requirements contained in the certification.

Failure to possess any one of these mandatory minimum qualifications or failure to submit this certification as will be requested in the request for proposal, will result in elimination of the Offeror from further consideration for the proposed contract.

CERTIFICATION

Company (Offeror)

Signature of Authorized representative

Printed Name

Title

Date

Email Address RFP Mandatory Minimums Certs R1