JDTSA25_PHASE_I_ADVERTISE.pdf

SOLICITATION

W9127N26RA008

John Day Dam Rufus, Sherman County, Oregon

TRANSPORTATION AND SITE ACCESS

TWO-PHASE DESIGN BUILD SOLICITATION - PHASE I

Project Manual

TOC-1

TRANSPORTATION AND SITE ACCESS - TWO-PHASE DESIGN BUILD

JOHN DAY DAM

RUFUS, SHERMAN COUNTY, OREGON

TABLE OF CONTENTS

00 10 00 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD FORM (SF 1442)

00 10 00 SOLICITATION

00 21 16 INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS

00 22 20 TWO PHASE - PHASE TWO

00 00 00 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS

00 22 10 TWO PHASE - PHASE ONE

00 70 00 CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00 73 00 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

01 00 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00.00 25 SUMMARY OF WORK

ATTACHMENTS

OREGON WAGE RATES-HEAVY

OREGON WAGE RATES-HIGHWAY

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

W9127N26RA008

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

1 72

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

454175

7. ISSUED BY CODE W9127N 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

W071 ENDIST PORTLAND

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 333 SW FIRST AVE

PORTLAND, OR 97204-3495

UNITED STATES

W071 ENDIST PORTLAND

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 333 SW FIRST AVE

PORTLAND, OR 97204-3495

UNITED STATES

NICHOLAS WEAVER, EMAIL: NICHOLAS.E.WEAVER@USACE.ARMY.MIL

TELEPHONE: (503) 808-4932

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

NICHOLAS WEAVER

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

(503) 808-4932

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

PROJECT TITLE: JOHN DAY TRANSPORTATION AND SITE ACCESS TWO-PHASE DESIGN BUILD SOLICITATION - PHASE I

PROJECT LOCATION: JOHN DAY DAM, SHERMAN COUNTY, RUFUS, OR

DESCRIPTION: THE JOHN DAY DAM TRANSPORTATION AND SITE ACCESS PROJECT INVOLVES DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING A NEW ACCESS CONTROL POINT (ACP), RECONFIGURING PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING ROAD TO ACCOMMODATE OVERSIZE LOAD VEHICLES, AND INCREASING THE SECURITY BOUNDARY ON THE OREGON ENTRANCE SIDE OF JOHN DAY DAM. THE NEW ACCESS CONTROL POINT WILL INCLUDE A SECURITY GUARD BOOTH CHECK POINT WITH AN INSPECTION CANOPY OUTSIDE THE NEW SECURITY BOUNDARY TO ALLOW FOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY AN AUXILIARY MONITORING STATION (AMS) BUILDING WILL BE INCLUDED OUTSIDE THE NEW SECURITY BOUNDARY. PROVIDE FINAL DESIGN ANALYSES WITH ACCOMPANYING DESIGN DOCUMENTATION REPORT, FINAL DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, EXECUTE CONSTRUCTION, AND PROVIDE A TURN-KEY AMS AND ACP FOR JOHN DAY DAM SECURITIES USE. THE GOVERNMENT HAS DEVELOPED A LIST OF REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS THAT ILLUSTRATE HOW THE PROJECT IS TO BE COMPLETED.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: BETWEEN $10,000,000 AND $25,000,000

NAICS: 237310 HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

SIZE STANDARD: $45,000,000

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

11. The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 1204 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See FAR 52.211-10 ).

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

YES NO

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and 1 copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 02:00 PM (hour) local time 30 JAN 2026 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will 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 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 120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

Created On:

23 Dec 2025, 11:13 AM Central Standard Time

30-Dec-2025

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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 offer is accepted by the Government in writing within 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.)

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

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.

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)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022) BACK

AMOUNTS

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES

CODE AT

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) (

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

John Day Transportation and Site Access Two-Phase Design Build Solicitation - Phase I

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Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Design

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0002 Mobilization and Demobilization

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0003 Site Preparation

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0004 Finish Grading

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0005 Visitor Access Road

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Asphalt Paved Areas Roadways/Parking

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0007 Staging Areas/Gravel Surface Areas

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0008 Site Conditions

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0009 Maintenance Building

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0010 Guard Booth and Canopy Building 1 Job

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Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

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Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The proposal shall be submitted to Nicholas Weaver and Cory Pfenning by email at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil and Cory.R.

Pfenning@usace.army.mil no later than 30 January 2026 at 01:00 PM PDT (SUBJECT TO CHANGE). The offeror shall complete all line items on Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442). Your proposal must be prepared in accordance with the below paragraphs and must include:

1. SF1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award

The SF1442 shall be filled out completely by the offeror and signed by an official that is authorized to bind the company.

The offeror shall also acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 or Block 19 of SF1442.

2. Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications

The offeror shall complete all representations and certifications in Section 00 45 00 and also ensure current registration and completed/updated Annual Representation and Certifications on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov.

3. In accordance with FAR 52.102(c), the following provisions and clauses, available at www.acquisition.gov, require your review and action:

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (Aug 2020)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Nov 2015)

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Aug 2020) 52.209-7 Information

Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements-Certification (Nov 2021)

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Feb 2021)

52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024)

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Jun 2020) 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (May 2014)

252.204-7007 (Alternate A) ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS ANDCERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2025)

252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

BIDDER INQUIRES All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via ProjNet-Bid at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. ProjNet-Bid is a web-based program that allows offerors to post questions regarding the solicitation, and to view all questions by other offerors, and answers by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. No response will be posted to inquires after Close of Business on the seventh business day proceeding the solicitation due date. All bidders will be held to have reviewed the questions and responses in ProjNet-Bid prior to bid submission.

To access the ProjNet-Bid website for the first time:

1) Register

2) Click Quick Add Key. (The Agency is USACE)

3) Enter the following information for access:

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The Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation is PN48RX-KVZ2XW Valid business contact information (e.g. Company name, contact person, business address, phone number and email address). (required on first project only)

For Questions about the ProjNet-Bid, access the help tab on the ProjNet website.

CMMC Level 2 (Self) Requirement Notice:

Contractors are advised that Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) certification is required prior to contract award following Phase 2 evaluation. Solicitation documents for Phase 2 may be restricted to only those offerors who demonstrate current CMMC Level 2 (Self) compliance. Prior to receiving Phase 2 Solicitation documents, offerors must affirm their CMMC status to maintain eligibility; failure to meet this requirement will result in elimination from further consideration.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

52.204-7 System for Award Management. Nov 2024 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. Aug 2020

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. Jan 2017

52.207-1 Notice of Standard Competition. May 2006

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. Apr 1991

52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. Apr 1991

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition. Nov 2021

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of the Work. May 2014

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements. May 2014

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.216-1 Type of Contract. (Apr 1984)

Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

Variation Effective Date

(End of provision)

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (Sep 2006)

Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

USACE-Portland District

Attn: CECT-NWP-C (Cory R. Pfenning)

P.O. Box 2946

Portland, OR 97208-2946

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998) 00 21 00-2

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (Nov 2020)

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Variation

Date

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors. Jan 2023

252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors-Postaward Debriefings. Oct 2025

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Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The Solicitation is a 100% total small business set-aside acquisition using the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.3, Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures, and FAR 15.101-1, Tradeoff Source Selection Process (i.e., Best Value Tradeoff). A Solicitation will be issued for the acquisition during Phase One and will be amended for Phase Two, pursuant to FAR 36.3 and FAR 15.101-2 best-value tradeoff (BVTO) source selection process to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) type contract.

1.2. The Government intends to make an award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should the Contracting Officer decide discussions necessary or advantageous to the Government. Because the Government does not intend to hold discussions, all Offerors are encouraged to put forth their best proposal.

1.3. In Phase One of the Two-Phase Design Build selection procedures, interested Offerors will submit specified performance capability proposals for review, consideration, and evaluation by the Government. Phase One proposals should be based on the project description and the Phase One evaluation factors, identified below. Based on the results of the Phase One evaluation, the Government will select up to five of the most highly qualified firms to submit Phase Two proposals. The amended Phase Two Solicitation will require the submission of technical and price proposals.

Phase Two evaluation will be based on the Phase Two evaluation factors that were developed IAW FAR 15.304.

Note: Do not submit cost/pricing information in the Phase One proposal.

1.4. Pursuant to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 236.204, the magnitude of construction is between $10 million and $25 million.

1.5. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $45 million.

1.6. Selection will be made based on the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the Solicitation requirements while demonstrating high technical capability and low risk, presenting the most advantageous offer to the Government IAW FAR Subpart 36.3- Two Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures, FAR 15.101-1- Tradeoff Source Selection Process (i.e., Best Value Tradeoff), and the Solicitation. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest-priced offer or to reject all proposals.

1.7. For Phase One, the Government intends to make a selection without affording an opportunity to submit additional information but reserves the right to allow updates to proposals if it is advantageous to the Government. Because the Government does not intend to request or allow additional information, the Offeror is encouraged to put forth its best proposal. The Government intends to evaluate the Offerors' proposals and select the most highly qualified offerors without discussions. Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal should contain its best terms, as stated in herein. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions/negotiations in Phase One if the Contracting Officer (KO) and Source Selection Authority (SSA) later determines them to be necessary. If discussions are held, a competitive range determination will be made. If the SSA determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the SSA may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

1.8. The Government will not reimburse any cost incurred or associated with preparing and submitting any responses to the Solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to Offerors are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the Solicitation and/or offers will be provided in the form of a written amendment to the Solicitation. It is the Offeror's responsibility to acknowledge all amendments in its proposal submission.

1.9. The Offeror should not modify the terms and conditions of the Solicitation in their technical proposals or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an Offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, the Offeror may be determined ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the Solicitation should be resolved prior to the submission of an offer.

1.10. All proposals received will be considered complete and final. The evaluation board will not consider any information or data incorporated by reference or referred to other sources outside the respective proposal volumes and factors responses. The successful Offeror will be selected solely based on the evaluation factors below. Accordingly, proposals submitted in response to the Solicitation should provide clear, complete, concise, and straightforward responses to the evaluation factors. Elaborate proposals, color brochures, and other excesses are discouraged.

1.11. Proposals that merely reiterate or "parrot" the contents of the Solicitation, or contain only superficial responses, may be considered unacceptable. Evidence of experience, capability, and qualifications demonstrating and supporting the Offeror's claims is essential. The absence of such evidence will adversely influence the evaluation of the proposal.

1.12. References to "confidential" projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror's technical proposal. The Offeror including confidential information in its proposal that they do not want to be disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall clearly mark their proposals IAW the instructions at FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on disclosure and use of data.

1.13. Use of the words "shall" or "must" indicate a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply at the time and date for submission of proposals may result in the Offeror's proposal being disqualified from consideration for the award, or a deficiency or weakness being assessed for the

00 21 16-1 factor. Failure to comply with non-pricing or pricing requirements annotated with the words "should" or "may" can result in an unacceptable, affecting the Offeror being selected for the contract award. The Government may elect to initiate discussions with some or all of the Offerors, thereby providing a means by which appropriate corrections by the Offeror(s) involved can be made. If the requirement is stated as a number of days, the time period is specified as calendar days, unless otherwise specified.

1.14. In Phase One, any responsible, interested contractor may submit a proposal. For Phase Two, only the Offerors that are selected in Phase One to participate in Phase Two will be allowed to submit a proposal.

2. E-BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1. System for Award Management (SAM): The Offeror shall be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted. Failure to have an active and completed registration in SAM may determine an Offeror ineligible for the award and removed from the competition. A successful Offeror with incomplete or expired registrations at the time of award may not be eligible for a contract. In such instances, the Government will award to the next successful Offeror who is eligible for the award. Information contained within an Offeror's registration shall be current and valid. The responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an Offeror's registration rests solely on the Offeror.

2.2. Solicitation Inquiries (Phase One and Two)

All inquiries regarding the Solicitation are to be submitted via ProjNet: https://www.projnet.org/.

Telephone and e-mail inquiries will not be accepted. ProjNet is a web-based program that allows offerors to post question regarding the Solicitation, view all questions submitted by other offerors and the corresponding responses by the Government.

a. The Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

b. The Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of its question(s) via e-mail, followed by an answer to its question(s) after it has been processed. The Offerors may view all inquiries through ProjNet.

c. Inquiries shall be submitted seven-calendar days prior to the proposal due date. The Offerors will not be able to submit inquires after this date.

To submit and review inquiries, offerors will need to use the inquiry key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Inquiry Key is: PN48RX-KVZ2XW

Note: The Bidder Inquiry Key for Phase Two will be issued by amendment.

Specific Instructions for ProjNet inquiry access:

From the ProjNet home page link: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ click on Quick Add (upper right side of the screen).

Identify the Agency: This should be marked as "USACE."

Key: Enter the Inquiry Key listed above.

E-mail: Enter the e-mail address you would like to use for communication.

Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found, and it will ask you to create one using the provided form.

Enter your first and last name, company, city, state, phone, e-mail, secret question, secret answer, and time zone. Make sure to remember your secret question and answer, as they will be used from the point you access the ProjNet system.

Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Submit questions or review questions and answers. An offeror who submits a question will receive an automated e-mail notification that its question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer are then available for all other offerors to review.

2.3. The Government intends to hold an organized site visit between the conclusion of the Phase One prequalification and the submittal of offers in Phase Two of the Solicitation. Details will be provided in the Phase Two amendment, and all Phase Two offerors are highly encouraged to attend in person.

2.4. Joint Venture. A joint venture (JV) is defined as a legal business entity formed between two or more companies to undertake the performance activities of a contract together. The Offerors proposing as JV shall provide evidence that the JV as a legal entity has been duly formed. The JV shall include a copy of the legal JV agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the JV, with the Chief Executive of each entity identified. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any firms that are not included in the JV agreement. If submitting a proposal as a JV, the experience of each of the JV partners can be submitted for the JV entity. The experience of either JV partner will be considered the experience of the JV entity. Prospective Offerors that submit proposals may not change their JV firms, if selected for award. If an Offeror is a JV, the JV entity shall have a valid registration representing the JV as one entity in SAM. The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses from each separate entity representing the JV.

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2.5. Unsuccessful offerors will be notified IAW FAR Subpart 15.5. An unsuccessful offeror may request a pre-award debriefing or a delayed debriefing after award (post-award debriefing) by submitting a written request to the SSA/Contracting Officer within three-calendar days after receipt of the notice excluding an offeror from the competition and award. The Offerors are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal (i.e., either a pre- or post-award debriefing).

3. PROPOSAL VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS, CONTENTS, AND FORMAT

3.1 PHASE ONE - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

3.1.1 Content - General

An Offeror's proposal without the minimum content may be determined ineligible to continue to Phase Two. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal shall be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes. Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror's proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor.

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. The Offeror's proposal must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by the Solicitation. Absence of information will be deemed as if no support for that criterion was provided. The Offerors submitting proposals should limit submission to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and money is expended in preparing information required by the Solicitation. Penalty for making false statements in a proposal is prescribed in Title 18 United States Code (U.S.C.)

Section 1001.

3.1.2 File Format

Proposals shall be in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) in a searchable text format. Embedded sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files are not authorized and shall not be included. Offerors shall bookmark and label each electronic PDF to afford easy identification from the proposal table of contents.

3.1.3 Proposal Format

Cover Page: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

Solicitation Number

The Offeror's name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the Offeror contractually.

The Offeror's (if a JV provide each firm's) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Table of Contents: The Offeror shall provide a table of contents, placed in each volume, and shall identify major areas by title, volume location, and page number.

Proposals shall be sized to print on 8 1/2 X 11-inch (in) paper (11-in X 17-in for drawings). Margins shall be no smaller than a 1/2-in, font face shall be Times New Roman or Arial, and font size shall be no smaller that 10-point font. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on one side. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page or a table of contents, are not included in the page limitation. LOC and JV partner agreements are also not included in the page limitation.

Proposal volume organization, number of copies, and page limits: The Offeror shall prepare its proposal as set forth below. The Government will not evaluate any pages that exceed the page limitations identified in the Solicitation.

Volumes: In Phase One, the Offeror shall provide one proposal volume. Phase One will contain: Volume I - Past Performance and Technical Approach for Design-Build. This Volume shall be clearly marked as follows:

W9127N26RA008 - OFFEROR NAME - VOLUME I - PAST PERFORMANCE AND TECHNICAL APPROACH FOR DESIGN-BUILD

Electronic Submissions: Offerors must submit their proposals no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of the Standard Form 1442, electronically via email to:

Mr. Nicholas E. Weaver at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil

Mr. Cory R. Pfenning at Cory.R.Pfenning@usace.army.mil

Note: The Portland District is in the Pacific Time Zone. No hard copies will be accepted.

Table 1. Phase I Submittals 00 21 16-3

Volume Tab Volume Title Copies

I A Factor I - Past Performance 1

I B Factor II - Technical Approach for Design-Build 1

Volume I - Past Performance and Management Approach (Non-Price)

Factor I - Tab A: Past Performance

Prime Contractor Equal to DOR

Designer of Record (DOR) Equal to Prime

Factor II - Tab B: Technical Approach for Design-Build

3.1.4 Phase I Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1: Past Performance is the most important factor. Factor 2: Technical Approach for Design-Build is least important factor.

3.2 PHASE TWO - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Note: The Phase Two "Instructions to Offerors" are subject to change before issuance of the Phase Two RFP.

3.2.1 Content - General

The Government intends to make an award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should the Contracting Officer decide discussions necessary or advantageous to the Government. An Offeror's proposal without the minimum content may be determined ineligible for award and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal shall be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes. Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror's proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor. Elaborately prepared proposals are optional, and any material over what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. The Offeror's proposal must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by the Solicitation. Absence of information will be deemed as if no support for that criterion was provided. The Offerors submitting proposals should limit submission to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and money is expended in preparing information required by the Solicitation. Penalty for making false statements in its proposal is prescribed in Title 18 United States Code (U.S.C.)

Section 1001.

3.2.2 File Format

Proposals shall be in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) in a searchable text format. Embedded sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files are not authorized and shall not be included. Offerors shall bookmark and label each electronic PDF to afford easy identification from the proposal table of contents.

3.2.3 Proposal Format

Cover Page: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

Solicitation Number

The Offeror's name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the Offeror contractually.

The Offeror's (if a JV provide each firm's) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Table of Contents: The Offeror shall provide a table of contents, placed in each volume, and shall identify major areas by title, volume location, and page number.

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Proposals shall be sized to print on 8 1/2 X 11-inch (in) paper (11-in X 17-in for drawings). Margins shall be no smaller than a 1/2-in, font face shall be Times New Roman or Arial, and font size shall be no smaller that 10-point font. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on one side. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page or a table of contents, are not included in the page limitation. LOC and JV partner agreements are also not included in the page limitation.

Volumes: The Offeror shall provide two separate proposal volumes for Phase Two: Volume II - Phase II Management Approach and Preliminary Design; Volume III - Price. Each Volume shall be clearly marked as follows:

W9127N26RA008 - OFFEROR NAME - VOLUME II - PHASE II MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN

W9127N26RA008 - OFERROR NAME - VOLUME III - PRICE

Proposal volume organization, number of copies, and page limits: The Offeror shall prepare its proposal as set forth below. The Government will not evaluate any pages that exceed the page limitations identified in the Solicitation.

Table 2. Phase II Submittals

Volume Tab Volume Title Copies

II A Factor III - Management Approach 1

II B Factor IV - Preliminary Design 1

III A Factor V - Price 1

Volume II - Phase II Management Approach and Preliminary Design

Factor III - Tab A - Management Approach

Factor IV - Tab B - Preliminary Design

Volume III - Price

Factor V - Tab A - Price

3.2.4 Phase Two Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors:

The non-priced factors from Volume I and Volume II will be considered with the following level of importance; Past Performance, Management Approach, and Preliminary Design will be of approximately equal importance. Each of these elements will be of more importance than Technical Approach for Design Build.

All non-price factors, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

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Section 00 22 10 - Two Phase - Phase One

1 Phase One - Basis of Award

1.1 Evaluation Process. The Government is using a two-phase procurement approach for this design-build project. One Solicitation will be issued for the acquisition consisting of a Request for Proposal (RFP) during Phase One pursuant to FAR 36.3 and an amendment to the RFP during Phase Two pursuant to FAR 15.101-1.

The Government intends to evaluate offerors' Phase One proposals and select up to five (5) of the most highly qualified Offerors, without discussions, for advancement to Phase Two. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain its best terms, as stated in the Solicitation, Section 00 21 16. As stated in 1.6 below, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions/negotiations if the SSA later determines them to be necessary. If discussions are held, a competitive range determination will be made. If the SSA determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the SSA may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

1.2 Compliance with Terms and Conditions. The Offerors are cautioned to submit sufficient information in the format specified in the proposal preparation instructions. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award.

1.3 Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror's proposal adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements as specified in the Solicitation. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether each requirement has been sufficiently addressed in the proposal IAW the proposal submission section of the Solicitation. The SSEB must not assume that an Offeror's performance includes the requirements of the Solicitation that are not specified in the Offeror's proposal.

1.4 Rejection of Proposals. The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated and determined to be unacceptable or fails to comply with the Solicitation terms and conditions.

1.5 The Offeror's proposal shall meet the criteria stated in the Solicitation to be eligible for award, to include responsibility, and technical acceptability.

1.6 Discussions. The Government intends to select Offerors for participation in Phase Two based on the initial Phase One proposals without holding discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, and allow proposal revisions, if the SSA determines that discussions are in the Government's best interest. The Offerors are cautioned that discussions may not be conducted and should not assume that they will have an opportunity to revise their proposals after submission.

If discussions are deemed necessary, the SSA will include only those firms determined to be the most highly rated; those whose proposals are reasonably susceptible to being made acceptable; but not those that are so deficient as to essentially require major revisions or a total re-write of their proposal. In certain circumstances, the Government may limit Offers in the competitive range to a number that will permit an efficient competition. If discussions are required, the SSEB will follow the evaluation process herein until discussions are closed. Upon the conclusion of discussions, those Offerors still within the competitive range will be afforded an opportunity to revise their proposals and submit a Phase One, Final Proposal Revision (FPR) for evaluation. If discussions are held, the Offerors are required to submit their responses to comments electronically. If discussions are held, detailed instructions on responses will be provided. Electronic submissions shall meet the submission deadline set forth by the Government during discussions or indicated in the Amendment requesting the FPR. The Contracting Officer will notify all the Offerors in the competitive range, in writing, how and when interim revisions and FPR are to be submitted.

Upon conclusion of discussions, those Offerors still within the competitive range will be afforded an opportunity to revise their proposal and to submit their FPR for evaluation.

1.7 Selection Process. The SSA, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will make the Source Selection Decision as to which Offerors will be invited to submit a proposal in Phase Two. Phase One factor ratings will be used to determine the Offerors participating in Phase Two. For all Offerors participating in the Phase Two source selection process, the Government will not allow or consider any revisions to an Offeror's Phase One proposal during Phase Two.

The Solicitation contains certain mandatory or minimum requirements to be met for evaluation. The Solicitation also contains within the described factors certain documents for submission. Failure to satisfy any mandatory or minimum requirement may result in a determination that an offer is unacceptable. (A final determination that an offer is unacceptable means that an award to the Offeror involved cannot be made.)

After evaluating Phase One proposals, the SSA will select the most highly qualified Offerors' and request that only those Offerors submit Phase Two proposals. The maximum number of Offerors to submit Phase Two proposals shall not exceed five (5).

All the submission items to be evaluated pertain to the Prime Offeror, whether a single contractor entity, partnership, or a JV. The Government will consider information provided concerning primary subcontractors (those performing the likelihood that the proposed subcontractor will be available for the Solicitation project), then that submitted information will largely be diminished in the evaluation and selection process. At the same time, an Offeror that intends to have a significant on-site subcontractor participation (20% or more of the total on-site management and construction efforts) should provide information pertaining to those subcontractors IAW Section 00 21 16.

2 Phase One - Evaluation Factors for Award and Methodology

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To determine the most highly qualified offerors, a source selection process will be used that involves evaluation of the Offeror's Phase One Proposal.

The SSEB--composed of USACE personnel, using activity representative, and as necessary, technical advisors--will conduct the evaluation. The number and identities of Offerors are not revealed to anyone that is not involved in the evaluation and award process or to other Offerors. The SSEB will evaluate proposals using the factors and evaluation criteria described in this section.

The evaluation process for Phase One consists of three parts: Proposal Compliance Review, Non-Price Factor Evaluation, and Shortlisting.

Proposal Compliance Review. This is an initial check by Contracting Division to ensure that all required forms are complete, and in compliance with all administrative and submission criteria.

Non-Price Factor Evaluation. IAW the Solicitation, each member of the SSEB will conduct an independent review of the proposals. The review will be an in-depth, systematic evaluation of the proposal against the submission criteria and evaluation factors. After these reviews, the SSEB, by consensus, will provide a rating for each evaluation factor supported by a justifying narrative. The Offeror's ratings are confidential and will remain in the KO's files. Upon completion of the evaluations, the results will be provided to the SSA in the form of a Proposal Analysis Report with a recommendation of the Offerors who are most qualified to proceed to Phase Two.

Shortlisting. The highest-rated firms based on non-price factors are shortlisted. The contracting officer selects the most highly qualified offerors to proceed to Phase Two, up to the maximum number stated in the solicitation subject to best value tradeoff basis of relative importance as identified in Section 00 21 16.

3. Phase One - Volume I - Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

Note: Phase I does NOT involve pricing submission.

3.1 Volume I - Tab A Past Performance

This factor is designed to verify the past performance of the Offeror's experience on projects of similar in magnitude, complexity, and scope to the requirements of this solicitation.

Submission Criteria

3.1.1 Prime Contractor:

The Offeror shall submit no more than two (2) narratives for projects completed within 10 years from the solicitation issue date. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract may be submitted only if a single task order could be considered similar to this project. Task orders may not be combined in order for the project to be considered similar.

Each project narrative must include the information outlined below and shall not exceed four (4) pages. If more than four (4) pages are submitted for a single project, only the first four (4) pages will be evaluated.

For each project, submit the following information:

Detailed Project information:

o Name of Offeror o Project title o Contract Number o Award Date o Geographic location o Contract Award Amount o Final Contract Amount o Contract Completion Date o Contract Duration

Description of the project's scope and magnitude.

o The description should provide sufficient detail to demonstrate the similarities with the proposed project.

Details of Offeror's involvement of the project

00 22 10-2 o Include whether your firm participated as a prime, subcontractor, or joint-venture, and state percentage performed and whether performed as subcontractor or prime. Specifically describe your roles and responsibilities in the design/construction portion of the project and specific tasks accomplished that are similar to the solicitation requirement.

If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, the offeror shall submit it with the proposal.

If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, the offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for the project. See Attachment B. Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS is available.

o If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

o Offerors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Cory Pfenning, via email at Cory.R.Pfenning@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. The offerors shall instruct the clients to refer to the solicitation number in the subject line.

o PPQs are source selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an email confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is the offeror's responsibility to follow up to ensure the government has received the information.

3.1.2 Instructions on the use of subcontractor past performance: If subcontractor experience is submitted for consideration as part of the proposal, the offeror should include a commitment letter signed by offeror and subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed. If the signed commitment letter is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered.

Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc., will be considered provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal. The primary offering entity must demonstrate that the affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded. Documentation includes a copy of the signed arrangement such as documented affiliation, a copy of the teaming agreement, a copy of the joint venture agreement, etc.

3.1.3 A maximum of two (2) projects will be evaluated. If an offeror disregards these instructions and submits more than two (2) projects, only the first two (2) projects will be evaluated. Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess the projects against the evaluation criteria described in the RFP. Contracts for submitted projects shall be 100% complete.

3.1.4 For evaluation purposes, "similar" is defined as work performed in the areas of work below. Each project submitted must demonstrate experience in at least two of the following areas to receive any rating higher than Somewhat Relevant (though a Somewhat Relevant rating is not guaranteed):

a. Vertical Construction that includes mechanical, electrical, and structural elements and is used for continuous occupancy

b. Road Construction

c. Experience in utility installation, relocation, or upgrades…