Pre-proposal_Agenda_BMAD_North_Parcel_Remediation_-_Construction.pdf

GSA Mid-Atlantic Region

U.S. General Services Administration 100 Independence Mall W.

Philadelphia, PA 19106

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

October 27, 2016

10:00 A.M. (EST)

SOLICITATION NUMBER: GS-03P-17-AZ-C-0001

: Environmental Remediation Services at the North Parcel of the former Belle Mead Army Depot in Hillsborough Twp., NJ

1. INTRODUCTIONS

Government Team:

Steven McCombs Project Manager Adam DeLuca Project Engineer/Contracting Officer’s Representative Jake Henry Contracting Officer Thomas Poulignot Contract Specialist Gregg Micalizio LSRP/Design Lead (AECOM) Mike Mologne Project Executive (Hill) Chris Corliss Construction/Remediation Manager Maureen Rabbitt Remediation Engineer

See attached sign-in sheet

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this conference is to give offerors an overview of the above referenced project and to explain the award process. We will attempt to answer all questions. Those questions requiring further study shall be deferred and answered in an amendment. Proposals should be based on Plans and Specifications issued. Verbal discussion at this meeting or over the telephone is valid only when confirmed in writing by the CO. All questions are to be directed to the Government and not directly to the Architect.

3. AMENDMENTS

Offerors are advised that oral remarks and explanations made by government representatives during this conference do not qualify the written provisions of the RFP. Only those changes to the RFP (solicitation) that are covered by a written amendment shall be considered official. It is the intent of this meeting to review with the Contractor, any questions and clarifications they may request. Questions and answers will be published in as an amendment. Items requiring clarification will be published and any items discussed here are not changes to the Contract Documents, only those items addressed by an Amendment constitute contract changes. Also an amendment will be issued to incorporate GSA comments related to the specifications and drawings.

Allegheny Service Center Strawbridge & Clothier Bldg.

20 North 8th Street Phila., PA 19107-3191

4. SCOPE OF WORK

Environmental Remediation services are needed for the execution of the Remedial Action Work Plan developed by AECOM, the Government’s design firm. The scope of remediation services required includes the execution of tree removal and disposal, excavation of contaminated soil and transportation of the soil on the site. In addition, soil sampling, monitoring, construction of a containment cap and final soil stabilization will be required.

GSA has secured Construction Management Services and Construction Administration Services for the monitoring of the remediation. However, the remediation contractor will be expected to perform their own monitoring and record maintenance and produce them for Government inspection.

5. PROJECT NUMBER

Solicitation Number: GS-03P-17-AZ-C-0001

6. NAICS CODE (North American Industrial Classification Standard)

562910 (Environmental Remediation Services).

7. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD

750 Employees or less.

8. CONTRACT TYPE

Firm Fixed Price, Total Small Business Set-aside

SELECTION PROCESS

The approach to source selection for this procurement will be pursuant to the best value tradeoff concept as identified in FAR Part 15.101-1 and FAR Part 15.3. Award may be made without discussions. It is the government's intention to award a contract to the offeror whose proposal conforms to the RFP requirements and is considered to be most advantageous to the government, price and technical factors considered. Competitive proposals shall be evaluated and assessed based on the factors specified in this solicitation. For this solicitation, the combined weight of the technical evaluation factors is significantly more important than price.

Offerors will be required to submit proposals as delineated below. The technical proposal shall be separately bound from the price proposal and shall not contain any price information. Each part must be fastened or bound together. Proposals shall be submitted typed on non-reduced 8-1/2” x 11” pages using font size 12 with 1” margins on all four sides. Any forms and charts shall be clearly labeled and referenced and are not subject to the font size limitation. The Government encourages the Contractor to print the proposal double-sided so as to be environmentally friendly and save paper. Each side of paper with print is considered one page of text. The Technical Proposal shall be limited to 25 pages.

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Offerors shall submit one hard copy of both price and technical proposals, in addition to an electronic version submitted via physical media (no email).

Technical Evaluation Factors in Descending Order of Importance:

Project Team Qualifications Management Approach Prior Experience of the Firm Past Performance on Similar Projects

9. CONSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE PERIOD

Work will be scheduled to be completed no later than December 2018.

10. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

N/A.

11. DAVIS BACON ACT

It is noted that the Davis Bacon Act is to be adhered to on this project. Contractors are to pay the minimum wage and fringe benefits required by the wage determination in the solicitation package. General Decision Number NJ160002, Revision 6.

In accordance with Executive Order 12989, contractors are to comply with all immigration laws.

Any contractor who is suspected of hiring illegal aliens will be reported to the INS.

Determination that the contractor has violated the above referenced Executive Order may result in suspension and debarment.

12. REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Offerors are required to complete the annual reps and certs electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at:

http://orca.bpn.gov

After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror must verify by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically have been entered or updated within the last 12 months and that they are current, accurate, complete and applicable to this solicitation.

13. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Proposals must be forward to: General Services Administration 100 Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106 Attention: James Henry

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All proposals must be received before the Proposal Closing Date:

November 21, 2016 at 4:00 P.M., (EST) Philadelphia Local Time

Facsimile or email proposals are not authorized for this solicitation.

You are required to submit breakdowns with the proposal submission. Each Specification Division shall be broken down by the Description of Work; task within each division, providing Quantity, Material, and Labor, OH&P subcontractor breakdowns, and mark-ups, in addition to the unit prices and all other items contained in the pricing sheet.

14. LATE PROPOSALS

Any proposals received after the time set for proposal closing are subject to Late Proposal provisions.

15. BID BOND

A bid bond is required for this solicitation. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less. Performance and Payment Bonds must cover 100% of the total proposed price.

16. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

All contractor employees working with ePM per specification section 01 30 00 will undergo a contractor employees and subcontractor employees working on-site will undergo a background suitability check prior to the start of work consistent with Homeland Security Presidential Directive -12 (HSPD-12). The contractor shall submit two (2) sets of Fingerprinting (FD 258) cards and a Contractor Information Worksheet (CIW) with Section 1, Contract Employee Information completed for each employee to Carolyn Calabro. Miss Calabro will complete Sections 2-5 of the CIW and forward it and the fingerprint cards to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS will reply to the employee via e-mail with the website and password that the employee shall use to access the website where the employee shall complete the Questionnaire for Public Trust Position (SF 85P) electronically. Upon receipt of the employee's electronic SF 85P, DHS will initiate the background check. Completion of the SF 85P via the internet is highly encouraged. However, if the employee does not have access to the internet or a computer, the employee can use the prime contractor e-mail address and and internet.

DHS will have the final decision to employee’s acceptability. Miss Calabro will notify the contractor as each employee is given a favorable predetermination or otherwise rating by DHS.

GSA Contractor ID Badges: After an employee has been given a favorable pre-determination, the contractor shall submit electronically to Miss Calabro a photograph of the employee. This photograph must be in .jpeg or similar format and suitable to be used by GSA to produce a GSA contractor ID badge. If the contractor is unable to submit the photograph electronically, the contractor shall contact Miss Calabro to make other arrangements for a passport type photo.

Completed GSA badges will be returned to the contractor vie mail.

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The construction performance period does take into account the time needed for employee security clearances, generally 2 to 4 weeks though it may take longer. It is highly encouraged that the successful bidder begins the security clearance submittal process prior to receiving the notice to proceed. GSA will explain the security procedure and process again to the awarded contractor.

17. QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATION

18. WALK THROUGH