Site Visit Contracting Discussion.pdf

Contracting Discussion

Introduction

Good morning, my name is Aaron Barr, I’m the Contract Specialist for this solicitation. I want to welcome everyone to this pre-bid site visit for the Marshall Township West View Water Authority Water Main Extension Project.

The Contracting Officer is Magdalena Bernard.

The Administrative Contracting Officer will be David Conrad.

Reason for this Pre-Bid Conference

The reason for this pre-bid site visit is to improve your understanding of the Government’s requirement for this project.

We will consider any constructive comments or recommendations that you make.

My discussion will be posted to the SAM.gov website.

You are cautioned that any remarks made at this site visit shall not qualify the terms of the solicitation unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

The one thing we will not do at this visit is to make any comment or opinion regarding your particular bid or approach that you may take for this requirement – this is up to you.

Solicitation Discussion

1. The Solicitation Number is W911WN23B8002 which was issued on 22 November 2022 as a IFB/Sealed Bid on Standard Form (SF) 18.

2. The BID DUE DATE, is currently scheduled for 11:00AM EST 22 December 2022. All Bids including Acknowledgement of Amendments (ALL) must be in the Government possession by the due date and time. All Bids must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY VIA PROCUREMENT INTEGRATED ENTERPRICE ENVIRONMENT (PIEE), NO OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY ANY OTHER METHOD. (see ADDENDUM TO SECTION 00 21 00, para 00 21 00 – 16 BID SUBMISSION)

3. NAICS Code 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction – Small Business Size Standard $39,500,000.00.

4. Estimated Magnitude of Construction is Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

5. Restricted Procurement: 100% Set-Aside for Small Business.

6. System for Award Management (SAM) – must have an ACTIVE registration, AND IT MUST BE ACTIVE PRIOR to Bid submission. If awarded this contract, your SAM Status including your Representations and Certifications (Reps & Certs) must remain CURRENT throughout the contract period. If you are not already registered in SAM or your registration requires renewal, be sure to do it right after the site visit because it can take a few days to process. Registration is FREE. Website: http://www.sam.gov .

7. This is a Firm-Fixed Price Contract.

8. Term of the contract will be no later than 365 Calendar Days after Notice to Proceed (NTP). The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup at the project site. It is the Government's intent to award the Contract with one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001. The pricing will be broken down on the BID SCHEDULE which contains Line Items number 0001 through 0042.

9. Documents to submit with your Sealed Bid Package include,

a. Submission of a Bid Bond is required on this solicitation.

The current version of the Standard Form 24 must be used. The internet site to assure that you have the current version is https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#SF.

b. Entire Solicitation (or the Solicitation Pages) with applicable Pages completed.

• OFFER blocks 14 thru 20C

• The total of Bid Schedule CLIN 0001.

• The Price Schedule with appropriate pricing and Total, Items 0001 Thru 0042

• FAR 52.204-8(d), if applicable

• FAR 52.209-13 (b) Certification

• DFARS 252.204-7007 Alt A (e), if applicable

10. Award will be made as a whole to one Offeror; that Offeror must be determined by the Contracting Officer (KO) to be RESPONSIBLE per FAR 9.104.

11. Provisions and Clauses – Provisions are conditions used in solicitations and apply before contract award.

Clauses are conditions in both solicitations and contracts and apply before and after contract award. The VAST majority of provisions and clauses in this solicitation are included by reference only; that means, we’ve only given you the Number, the Title and the Date. It is up to you to go online to the websites provided and look up each one whether FAR and DFARS.

12. Questions are to be submitted by 7 December 2022.

13. Liquidated Damages are applicable to this contract in the amount of $733.00 per calendar day of delay.

14. Wage Determination, PA20220002 09/02/2022 is applicable to this project. If the Wage Determination is updated prior to receipt of bids, an amendment will be issued and posted to PIEE via SAM.gov.

This concludes the Contracting portion of the meeting.

Next, Corbet Martin, will provide an overview of the project’s technical requirements.

Thank you all for attending the Site Visit today.