RFP No. 2-B164-P-00153-00 Electrical BPA.pdf

U. S. Department of Energy Laboratory Managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC

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WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF UCHICAGO ARGONNE LLC.

February 22, 2022

To All Prospective Offerors:

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2-B164-P-00153-00

Electrical BPA Contract

UChicago Argonne LLC (“Argonne” or “Laboratory”), under prime contract No. DE-AC02-

06CH11357 with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has a requirement to provide electrical construction services at the Argonne Site. With this RFP, you are invited to furnish a proposal for this requirement.

It should be noted that these required construction services may be procured utilizing the proposed Task Order Agreement (TOA) or through competition or other means. It is the

Laboratory’s intent to award a Task Order Agreement (TOA) which would provide for the issuance of individual Task Orders, either firm fixed price or time and materials. The successful

Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, qualified supervision, and all other incidentals necessary to perform Electrical Contractor services.

Individual firm fixed-price and time and materials Task Orders shall not exceed $250,000.00.

Task Order Contract duration shall be for a one (1) year base period with three (3) one-year option. Based on historical data, the Laboratory may issue approximately one hundred (100) task orders per year with a potential aggregate value in the range of Five Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($500,000.00) to Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250,000.00).

This estimate is provided for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the Laboratory’s part. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the successful Offeror is not guaranteed any minimum dollar amount per year under this contract.

Nicholas Hitzler Procurement Specialist 2

Financial Management and Procurement Services Procurement Department

Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg. 201 Lemont, IL 60439 nhitzler@anl.gov

RFP No. 2-B164-P-00153-00

The successful Contractor shall not perform concurrent fixed price and time and material work at the same site. Sites are defined as physically separate buildings, facilities, roadways, structures, and plant facilities.

For your information and use in preparing your proposal, we are providing you with the following applicable provisions.

1. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Laboratory shall make a selection for award based on the principles of best value.

Best value is expected to result from selection of the highest technical acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated proposed cost. However, it may be in the best interest of the Laboratory to consider award to other than the offeror with the lowest evaluated proposed cost if the perceived technical advantages of a higher evaluated proposed cost proposal merit the additional higher proposed cost. Enclosure No. 4 identifies the

Technical Criteria for evaluation.

2. DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF WORK

The contractor will provide modifications, repairs, construction, alterations and installations to the facilities, building and infrastructure components and systems. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following systems, equipment, and services. A complete power distribution system [extension to supplement the Base Building System] including but not limited to, services entrance/provisions, switchboards/switchgear/unit substations [modifications], cable feeders and raceways, busway, automatic transfer switches and controls, motor control centers/enclosed motor controllers, panelboards, transformers, housekeeping pads and other supports as required for electrical equipment and components, enclosed circuit breakers, switches and fuses, engine generator, UPS system, PDU and battery, transient voltage surge protection devices, lightning protection system, grounding systems, rods and electrodes, bonding, conductors/raceways, fire alarm system, interior and exterior camera systems and low voltage systems, building automation systems (BAS), lighting fixtures, lamps and ballast, exit and egress lighting fixtures and lamps, switches and dimming controls, parking lot and street lighting, branch circuit wiring and raceways, wiring devices and multi outlet assemblies, safety and disconnect switches, relays, contactors and controls, connections to motors and equipment, voice/data cabling outlets and system, including testing, troubleshooting, voltage measuring and megger checks, all to be performed on a per call/task order basis.

The Task Order will be initiated through the issuance of individual calls per project/job by an authorized Call Manager. The calls will be construction type calls that typically include common indoor and outdoor construction activities.

Task Order Contract duration shall be for a one (1) year base period with three (3) one-year option.

3. NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE

a. Definition. (1) “Small Business Concern,” as used in this clause, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards defined in this solicitation. (2) “Offer” includes “Bid.”

b. General. (1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

4. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS

The applicable annual receipt criterion for a small business concern in this area of construction is a concern that had average annual receipts for the preceding three (3) years not exceeding $16.5 Million (NAICS Code 238210).

5. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING

A virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 9:30 am, local prevailing time. The meeting can be accessed by clicking on the following Teams link

(Click here to join the meeting). The meeting provides an opportunity to discuss and clarify this RFP. However, nothing said or represented in the meeting shall be deemed to modify RFP requirements unless followed by a written amendment. Offerors are requested to submit written questions relative to the RFP in advance of the meeting so the contract specialist may prepare responses.

6. EXPLANATION OR INTERPRETATION OF RFP DOCUMENTS

Any prospective offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing to the Procurement Official by close of business (5:00 P.M.), March 4, 2022. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Any information given by Argonne to a prospective offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly by Argonne to all other prospective offerors as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective offerors.

7. INSURANCE

Certificates of insurance of the types and in the amounts set forth in “Bonds and

Insurance” clause in the enclosed Appendix A, Argonne Terms and Conditions for Fixed-

Price Construction Contracts (Enclosure No. 1. B.), will be required of you before physical work at the site commences. In accordance with paragraph (g) of “Bonds and

Insurance” clause, all policies shall provide by appropriate language that UChicago

Argonne, LLC and the United States Government are additional insureds, that the insurance afforded by such policies is primary insurance, and that all rights of the insurer for contribution from other insurers of UChicago Argonne, LLC and the United States

Government are waived.

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8. DAVIS-BACON COMPLIANCE

The minimum wages paid laborers and mechanics engaged in construction work within the scope of this request shall be in accordance with the Department of Labor minimum wage determination in effect on the date of the solicitation (see the applicable Labor

Standards clauses in the enclosed Appendix A - Enclosure No. 1. B.). The appropriate determination will be attached to the contract as “Appendix-Wage Rates.” A sample copy of “Appendix-Wage Rates” setting out the wage rates now in effect is included with this RFP (Enclosure No. 1. G.). Enclosure No. 6, below, provides a detailed explanation for the method in which contractors are required to submit certified payrolls. Argonne currently holds the licensing agreement with LCPtracker and the use of its system will be free to all contractors and/or subcontractors.

9. ILLINOIS OCCUPATION AND USE TAXES

Any resulting contract will be exempt from Illinois Occupation and Use Taxes.

10. NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS

All offers shall be in compliance with FAR 52.225-9 Buy American – Construction

Materials, FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement – Construction

Materials, and FAR 52.225-11 Buy American – Construction Materials under Trade

Agreements of Appendix A. In accordance with the terms of Appendix A, all offerors shall appropriately identify any foreign construction material planned for use under this requirement as soon as it is known and with the submission of the offer.

11. SUBMISSION, MODIFICATION, REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF

PROPOSALS

(1) Proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted electronically to nhitzler@anl.gov. In addition to the email submission, if desired, an original signed copy of the proposal may be submitted to the Laboratory Procurement

Official. Any paper media shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (11)(1)(i) and (11)(1)(ii) of this section.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror

(and electronic address if available); and mailto:nhitzler@anl.gov

(iii) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal.

Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Late proposals and revisions.

Any proposal received at the office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and it is in the best interest of the Laboratory.

(4) Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in English and in U.S.

dollars, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation.

(5) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(6) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Laboratory Procurement Official.

12. SAFETY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Offerors and their subcontractors shall have a record of good safety performance in order to be determined responsible and, therefore, eligible for contract award by the

Laboratory.

13. PRE-AWARD SURVEY

The Laboratory may conduct a pre-award survey to confirm any information furnished by the low offeror. The Laboratory may also require other evidence such as, but not limited to, said offeror’s managerial, financial, technical, safety and other capabilities, the existence of which the Laboratory determines is necessary for the successful performance of the contract.

The successful offeror must affirmatively demonstrate its responsibility, and, if requested by the Laboratory, the responsibility of its proposed subcontractors.

14. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE

ITEMS

Enclosure No. 1, below, represents the anticipated contractual vehicle format, including standard terms and scope of work.

These enclosures are provided for your information and review only. Unless otherwise negotiated, it is anticipated that said terms will be incorporated into any resultant agreement. Request for waivers or deviations from any terms or conditions must be specified in writing along with justifications for deletion or waiver.

Your attention is directed to the enclosed documents which constitute requirements for this RFP and should be fully complied with as indicated. Note that this is a Request for

Proposal, not a contract.

Argonne will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer, by conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to Argonne.

Argonne reserves the right to accept or reject all proposals if that is determined to be in the best interest of Argonne. Award may be made without discussion; and hence, your proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. It is brought to your attention that the authorized Argonne Procurement Official is the only individual who can legally commit Argonne to the expenditure of funds in connection with this proposed procurement. This RFP does not commit Argonne to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a proposal.

Your proposal should be submitted in accordance with Enclosure No. 5 Instructions for

Preparation of Proposals and Notice to Offerors dated February 11, 2022. Your pricing proposal shall be submitted on the enclosed Proposal Form (Enclosure No. 7) and should include acknowledgment of all amendments/addenda issued under this RFP.

Notwithstanding Item No. 11 (A.) above, electronic offers are authorized.

Your proposal should be submitted electronically to nhitzler@anl.gov on or before 3:00

P.M., local prevailing time March 11, 2022. In addition to the email submission, if desired, an original signed copy of the proposal may be submitted to the Procurement

Official at the following address on or before 3:00 P.M., local prevailing time, March 11, 2022.

Argonne National Laboratory

BLDG. 201 FMPS-PRO

9700 S. Cass Ave.

Lemont, IL 60439

Attention: Nicholas Hitzler

Procurement Specialist II

Reference: RFP No. 2-B164-P-00153-00

Your offer should be effective for a period of sixty (60) days from the proposal due date.

If you have any questions pertaining to this RFP, contact Nick Hitzler at nhitzler@anl.gov.

Enclosure No. 1: Your attention is directed to the following enclosed documents which together with this RFP, constitute the requirements for this solicitation and any TOA resulting therefrom:

A. Sample Task Order Agreement, ANL-21 (February 23, 2011) amended 02/11/2022 for

RFP No. 2-B164-P-00153-00.

B. Appendix A, Argonne Terms and Conditions for Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, ANL-526 (December 10, 2021), modified as follows:

1. In furtherance of Clause 86 entitled, BONDS AND INSURANCE, the amount of the payment bond and performance bond shall be $2,250,000.00. The bonds shall be in force for the duration of the contract.

2. Clause 99 Key Personnel is hereby added as follows:

“99. KEY PERSONNEL (DEC 2000)

a. The personnel listed in Clause, Key Personnel, are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract. Before removing, replacing, or diverting any of the listed or specified personnel, the

Contractor must:

1. Notify the Laboratory Procurement Official reasonably in advance;

2. submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on this contract; and

3. obtain the Laboratory Procurement Official's written approval.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Contractor deems immediate removal or suspension of any member of its management team is necessary to fulfill its obligation to maintain satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity, the Contractor may remove or suspend such person at once, although the Contractor must notify Laboratory Procurement Official prior to or concurrently with such action.

b. The list of personnel may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to add or delete personnel.”

Appendix A-1, Argonne Terms and Conditions (For Labor-Hour and Time and Materials

Contracts), ANL-528 (February 1, 2022).

Appendix A-2, Special Provisions Revision 1 dated January 21, 2015.

C. Appendix B, Affirmative Action Requirements, PD-115 (May 2001).

D. Appendix C, Statement of Work entitled, FY 2022 Electrical BPA Rapid Response

Department Site Wide dated 02/08/2022.

E. Appendix D-8-Construction, Intellectual Property Provisions - Construction Requiring

Delivery of Data PD-101 (June 2020).

F. Appendix “E,” Pricing Schedules

Appendix E-1, Hourly Rate Schedule dated TBD.

Appendix E-2, Equipment Rate Schedule dated TBD.

Appendix E-3, Representative Small Tool List dated TBD.

Appendix E-4, Representative Consumable List dated TBD.

G. Appendix F, Wage Rates

General Decision Number IL20220008, Building & Residential, Modification No. 2, dated February 11, 2022.

H. Appendix G, Task Order Form Revision 0 dated June 2021.

I. Form ANL-22, Payment Bond, (October 31, 2006). (Do not complete at this time, for reference only)

J. Form ANL-24, Performance Bond (October 31, 2006). (Do not complete at this time, for

K. Certificate of Labor Compliance, ANL-564 (5/97). (Do not complete at this time, for

L. U.S. Department of Labor Payroll Form, WH-347 (Nov 1998) and Instructions for completion. (Do not complete at this time, for reference only)

Enclosure No. 2: “Pre-Award Information” including “Booklet of Representations and

Certifications”, ANL 70-B (April 22, 2021).

Enclosure No. 3: Argonne National Laboratory Contractor Safety Information

Questionnaire, PFS-525 (8/05).

Enclosure No. 4: Technical Evaluation Criteria dated February 8, 2022.

Enclosure No. 5: Instructions for Preparation of Proposals and Notice to Offerors dated

February 11, 2022.

Enclosure No. 6: LCP Tracker Davis Bacon Compliance Letter dated March 17, 2015.

Enclosure No. 7: Proposal Form dated February 11, 2022.

Sincerely, Nicholas Hitzler

Procurement Specialist 2/Procurement Official

Procurement Department

NH/nh

Enclosures