HSBP1013R0045_A0004_(07-23-13).pdf

HSBP1013R0045 Amendment 0004

The purpose of this amendment is to:

(1) Extend offer due date and time from 11:00 AM EDT, July 30, 2013 to 11:00 AM EDT, August 6, 2013.

(2) Update the numbering of Section 6.1.9.3 “Collection Systems Maintenance” to Section 6.1.10.3.

(3) Update the numbering of Section 6.1.9.4 “Potable Water Systems” to Section 6.1.10.4.

(4) Update the numbering of Section 6.1.10.3 (and subsections) “Non Potable Water Systems to Section 6.1.10.5.

(5) Update the numbering of Section 6.1.10.4 (and subsections) “Oil Analysis and Oil Changes” to Section 6.1.11.

(6) Update the numbering of Section 6.1.10.5 (and subsections) “Lamps and Ballasts” to Section 6.1.12.

(7) Update the numbering of Section 6.1.10.6 (and subsections) “Vertical Transportation Equipment (VTE), and Related Systems and Equipment” to Section 6.1.13.

(8) Update the numbering of Section 6.1.11 “Miscellaneous Work” to Section 6.1.14.

(9) Update the numbering of Section 6.7.4 “Pricing of Task Order Work (If Subcontracting is Required)” to the Section 6.7.5.

(10) Update the numbering of Section 6.7.5 “Pricing of Task Order Work (If Performed by Prime Contractor Alone” to the Section 6.7.6.

(11) Update Section 6.7.5 “Pricing of Task Order Work (If Subcontracting is Required)” from, “For major repair and minor construction task orders for labor and material at or above $2,000.00/$2,500.00, the Contractor shall attempt to obtain a minimum of three written competitive quotes from firms that normally perform or are qualified to perform the work.

Proposals for task orders shall include the following:

• Description of work

• Labor Rate

• Hourly fringe benefit rate for the trade performing the job

• Cost per unit of material (direct/bare costs only)

• Description of proposed equipment

• Ownership/operating or rental rate of equipment (direct/bare costs only)

• The Contractor shall multiply the lowest priced proposal by the Contractor’s co-efficient to calculate the total price of the work. Once a bilateral agreement between the

Government and the Contractor regarding the total price for the work is reached, a firm fixed-price task order can be issued for the work described.”

To, “For major repair and minor construction task orders for labor and material at or above $2,000.00/$2,500.00, the Contractor shall attempt to obtain a minimum of three written competitive quotes from firms that normally perform or are qualified to perform the work. With issuance of the RFQ/RFP, the Government will include the statement of work and wage determination to the prime Contractor for competition amongst the subcontractors. The Government will also include in the evaluation criteria in the RFQ/RFP (lowest priced technically acceptable or trade-off). Quotations/Proposals for task orders shall include the following:

• Description of work

• Labor price

• Material price

• Description of proposed equipment

• Price for rental rate of equipment

• The prime Contractor shall provide the 3 subcontractor quotes to the Government for review. The Government will evaluate and make an award decision (either lowest priced technically acceptable or trade-off). Once the Government as determined the award decision, the subcontractor’s quote/proposal will be multiplied by the prime Contractor’s co-efficient to calculate the total price of the work. Once a bilateral agreement between the Government and the prime Contractor regarding the total price for the work is reached, a firm fixed-price task order can be issued for the work described.”

(12) Update 6.7.6 “Pricing of Task Order Work (If Performed by Prime Contractor Alone)” from, “If the major repair or minor construction can be completed by the Prime Contractor, without the need for subcontracting, the Contractor shall provide a quote/proposal which provides the following, at a minimum:

• Description of work

• Labor Rate

• Number of hours per employee, per trade

• Hourly fringe benefit rate for the trade performing the job

• Cost per unit of material (direct/bare costs only)

• Description of proposed equipment

• Ownership/operating or rental rate of equipment (direct/bare costs only)

• The Contractor shall multiply the total bare cost of the work by the negotiated co-efficient to calculate the total price for the work. Once a bilateral agreement between the Government and the Contractor regarding the total price for the work is reached, a firm fixed-price task order can be issued for the work described.”

To, “If the major repair or minor construction can be completed by the Prime Contractor, without the need for subcontracting, the Contractor shall provide a quote/proposal which provides the following, at a minimum:

• Description of work

• Labor Rate

• Number of hours per employee, per trade

• Hourly fringe benefit rate for the trade performing the job

• Material price

• Description of proposed equipment

• Price for rental rate of equipment

• The Contractor shall multiply the subtotal of the work by the negotiated co-efficient to calculate the total price for the work. Once a bilateral agreement between the Government and the Contractor regarding the total price for the work is reached, a firm fixed-price task order can be issued for the work described.”

(13) Update PWS Section 7 Performance Standards, 2. Equipment Validation, Performance

Measure/KPI #2, from, “Data shall be provided to CBP in a format compatible with SAP that is easily transferable and requires minimal data entry”, to, “Data shall be provided to CBP in a format compatible with TRIRIGA that is easily transferable and requires minimal data entry”.

(14) Update Section 9.6.2 of the PWS from, “Background Investigations for Contractor Employees. Contractor employees shall submit the following completed forms to the property Security Office no less than 30 days before the starting date of the contract or thirty (30) days prior to entry on duty of any employees, whether a replacement, addition, subcontractor employee, or vendor:”

To, “Background Investigations for Contractor Employees. Contractor employees shall submit the following completed forms to the property Security Office no less than 7 days after the starting date of the contract or thirty (30) days prior to entry on duty of any employees, whether a replacement, addition, subcontractor employee, or vendor:”

(15) Incorporate Attachment 1J – Bullet Trap As-Builts

(16) Incorporate Attachment 1K - Wastewater Treatment Plant & Infrastructure Backbone

(17) Incorporate Attachment 1L - Green Roof Specifications

(18) Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012), 4 PROPOSAL PREPARATION, (b), to add, “Each volume shall be its own separate attachment in the email submitted with the proposal”.

(19) Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012), 6 GENERAL PROPOSAL CONTENT, B. Cover Letter, to add, “If the offeror is submitting their offer as a joint venture (JV), the offeror shall include documentation from the Small Business Administration (SBA) verifying the JV was approved by the SBA prior to the solicitation’s closing date”.

(20) Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012), 8 SPECIFIC PROPOSAL PREPARATION

INSTRUCTIONS, 5. Volume III, Factor V -- Price Proposal, (c), from, “Offerors shall provide their proposed coefficient for the Indefinite Quantity (IQ) work on attachment 2 “CLIN Pricing Attachment”. The estimated total for the IQ task order work will be used for evaluation purposes only. The Government makes no guarantees as to the actual amount of Indefinite Quantity work that will be ordered. No allowances will be made after award for any other cost; the Offeror’s price coefficient must contain all additional applicable costs including, but not limited to:

• The prime contractor’s overhead, profit, and payment protection required in FAR

52.228-13;

• Davis-Bacon Act requirements, social security contributions, worker’s compensation insurance, state unemployment insurance, federal unemployment insurance;

• Risk/liability;

• Job planning;

• Submittal preparation;

• All daily and final site cleanup;

• Permits;

• Utility scoping;

• Compliance with safety standards, fire protection, environmental laws and compliance with security requirements;

• Material and equipment delivery

• Salaries of personnel required to manage the indefinite quantity work required by the task order;

• Any required storage facilities;

• Administrative supplies;

• Site visits;

• Mobilization for each task order;

• Job site supervision;

• Material submittals;

• Quality control;

• Taxes”

To, “Offerors shall provide their proposed coefficient for the Indefinite Quantity (IQ) work on attachment 2 “Pricing Schedule”. The estimated total for the IQ task order work will be used for evaluation purposes only. The Government makes no guarantees as to the actual amount of Indefinite Quantity work that will be ordered. No allowances will be made after award for any other cost; the Offeror’s price coefficient must contain all additional applicable costs including, but not limited to:

• The prime contractor’s overhead, profit, and payment protection required in FAR 52.228-13;

• Risk/liability;

• Job planning;

• Submittal preparation;

• Permits;

• Utility scoping;

• Compliance with safety standards, fire protection, environmental laws and compliance with security requirements;

• Salaries of personnel required to manage the indefinite quantity work required by the task order;

• Administrative supplies;

• Site visits;

• Mobilization for each task order;

• Job site supervision;

• Material submittals;

• Quality control”

(21) Update the addendum to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN

1999), (g) Factor V: Price, in the RFP from, “The Offeror’s fixed price shall be evaluated using the pricing attachments completed by the Offeror. The pricing submitted will determine the total evaluated price of each offeror, inclusive of option periods. To account for option period(s) possible under FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services”, the Government will determine the total evaluated price by summing CLIN totals for the base period, option periods 1-4, and prorating the final option period price to a six month value to account for the potential 6 month extension beyond the final option period available to the Government via FAR 52.217-8. Fixed price proposals will be reviewed for reasonableness and affordability to determine whether they reflect an understanding of the requirements or contain apparent mistakes. The Offeror’s proposed approach must be consistent with the price proposal. As part of the price evaluation, proposals may be reviewed to identify any significant unbalanced pricing. In accordance with FAR 15.404-1(g), Unbalanced Pricing, a proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government”;

to, “The Offeror’s total price shall be evaluated using the pricing attachment completed by the Offeror. The pricing submitted will determine the total evaluated price of each Offeror, inclusive of option periods. Price proposals will be reviewed for reasonableness and affordability to determine whether they reflect an understanding of the requirements or contain apparent mistakes. The Offeror’s proposed approach must be consistent with the price proposal. As part of the price evaluation, proposals may be reviewed to identify any significant unbalanced pricing.

In accordance with FAR 15.404-1(g), Unbalanced Pricing, a proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government”.

(22) Incorporate and attach the updated Attachment 4A (A0004).

(23) Incorporate and attach the updated Attachment 4B (A0004).

(24) Post the attached Questions and Answers (set #3).