Solicitation_06.22.2020.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District

SOLICITATION FOR

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH) Army Family Housing

Fort McNair, Washington D.C.

INVITATION FOR BIDS. W912DR20B0012

DATE: JUNE 22, 2022

THIS PROCUREMENT IS FULL & OPEN COMPETITION.

SUBMITTAL OF BIDS: BIDS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE. BIDDERS ARE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

(1) SECTION 00 10 00 - STANDARD FORM 1442

(2) SECTION 00 45 00 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

PROJECT TITLE: Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall (JBM-HH): Army Family Housing, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.

This construction project is solicited as Unrestricted under the NAICS 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction w ith a size standard of $39.5M.

This w ill be a Tw o Step Sealed Bidding process. A f irm fixed price contract w ill be aw arded to the responsive and responsible Bidder w hom the Government determined has an acceptable Step One Proposal, conforms to the Solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and bids the low est overall price.

Contractors are requested to review requirements and instructions for a Tw o Step Sealed Bidding Process in response to this solicitation.

This is Step One of the solicitation phase. Step Tw o of the solicitation w ill be issued as an amendment and only be made available to those offerors selected to advance from Step One to Step Tw o.

X

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

22-Jun-2020

(RFP)

(IFB)

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________550 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________23 Jul 2020 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork 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 w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

2 HOPKINS PLAZA 03-B-07

BALTIMORE MD 21201

W912DR

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

12:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: 410-962-0175 TEL: FAX:

W912DR20B0012 57

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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 NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W912DR20B0012

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

NOTES TO BIDDERS

This solicitation is a Two-Step Sealed Bid Process solicitation. Currently, this solicitation is for Step 1 only. Step 1 submissions will be reviewed for acceptability. Only bidders submitting acceptable technical bids will submit bids.

Bid bonds are not required to be submitted until Step 2 submissions. Additionally, a bid schedule and additional information will be provided during Step 2 via a solicitation amendment.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION

1. BID CONDITIONS

a. Step1 under this bidding process consists of the request for, submission, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical bid. Only one technical bid may be submitted by each bidder. The bids are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical bid shall not include prices or pricing information. Bidders should submit bids that are acceptable without additional explanation or information.

b. Split awards or multiple award contracts will not result from this solicitation.

2. COMPETITION: Unrestricted, Full and Open.

3. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

a. All bids must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in Block 13 of Page 1 of this Solicitation document. BIDS OR MODIFICATIONS TO BIDS THAT ARE RECEIVED BY FACSIMILE WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED.

b. SF 1442 BACK (Page 2 of the Solicitation): Bidders are required to acknowledge the receipt of all amendments to the Solicitation on the Standard Form 1442 in Block 19. Bidders shall fully complete all the required areas located under the section designated as “OFFER” (refer to Items 14 through 20C).

c. BID GUARANTEE: The bidders are required to submit a Bid Guarantee for this procurement during Step 2 submissions. Any bidder failing to submit an authentic Bid Guarantee will be considered non-responsive to the Solicitation and ineligible for award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20% of the bidder’s price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

Minor discrepancies in receipt of the original bid guarantee due to COVID-19 related impacts may be waived solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. For example, if there are guards who are stationed at the Delivery location who can take receipt of guarantees. If no guard is available to sign for packages at the time of delivery and a package is not delivered, the Contracting Officer may allow for delayed delivery of the original bid guarantee. A scanned copy of the original bid guarantee must be included in the electronic bid submission for the bid to be considered responsive.

d. BONDS AND INSURANCE: The Contractor will be required to furnish proof of insurance, including copies of the required endorsements, and performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days following the Contractor’s receipt of the contract award.

e. VIRTUAL BID OPENING SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

Due to COVID-19 health concerns, bids submitted in response to this solicitation will be submitted electronically.

The bid opening will be conducted via a telephone conference call that is open to the public.

Electronic Bid Submission

WHAT - Bids shall be submitted electronically, as described. The bid shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in bids is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for bids in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND

CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

WHEN - Bids must be submitted not later than the time designated for bid submission. Bids submitted after the bid submission time will be considered late bids.

THE BID SUBMISSION TIME IS 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

Bids must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation.

HOW - Bidders shall electronically send their bids using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/

WHO - The SAFE site will require contacts for bid submission to be provided. All requests for information and the bid submission must be sent to BOTH of the below contacts to ensure timely receipt of bids. Please use the following contact information to submit bids:

Contract Specialist: Aaron G. Jones at Aaron.G.Jones@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer: Laura A. Wade at Laura.A.Wade@usace.army.mil

BIDDERS MUST REQUEST AN UPLOAD CODE: Bidders must e-mail the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer no later than five (5) working days prior to the bid opening date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Bidders that fail to request a code at least five (5) working days before bid opening date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their bids.

SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Bidders may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

BID GUARANTEE: This solicitation requires submission of a bid guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1.

Electronic bid submissions must include a scanned copy of the original bid guarantee. The original bid guarantee with “wet” signature and raised seal (if applicable) must be mailed or delivered to the below and received by the bid opening time and date:

ATTN: Aaron G. Jones – Contracting Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2 Hopkins Plaza Ex. 03-F-24 Baltimore, MD 21201

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the e-mail notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s).

NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Once at the SAFE website, select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a Common Access Card (CAC, an ID issued to certain Government users), or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

2. After selecting the “Click Here” link, you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government points of contact) information and e-mail settings.

3. When completing your file information, you will be required to enter the email addresses for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer, listed above. Although the email address of the Government employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered, this address may not be correct. The Bidder must enter and add the e-mail addresses for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist listed above to the Recipient List. The Bidder can enter an additional e-mail address if desired. After entering the e-mail address, click the ADD button to add the e-mail to the “Recipients List” for your response. When your bid is submitted, a notification will be sent to the selected recipients.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group e-mail accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your bid to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the Government recipients until you verify your e-mail address. Entering an incorrect e-mail may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Bidder can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Bidders will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

TIMELINES OF BIDS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a bid submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For bids larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that bids are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient.

Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Bid Opening

Bids will be opened within 30 minutes after the time for bid submission noted above. This 30 minute delay is necessary to allow for downloading and to allow for technical delays. No Government officials will open electronic documents until the independent government estimate is finalized and received by the Bid Opening Official.

THE BID OPENING TIME IS: To be provided in Step 2.

The bid opening will be conducted via public conference call. Bidders and members of the public may use the below information to access the conference call:

Call In info: To be provided in Step 2.

During the bid opening, the Bid Opening Official will read the bid totals in the order received electronically. The Bid Opening Official will then read the line item prices and total for each submission. The Bid Opening Official will then read the total amount of the independent government estimate and announce the apparent low bidder. The

Contract Specialist will record the bid opening results, which will be posted to www.beta.SAM.gov as quickly as practicable following the bid opening.

In accordance with FAR 14.402-1(c), interested persons may examine the bids after the bid opening. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist identified above following the bid opening to request an electronic copy of the bid(s). Please be considerate of limited Government resources and request bid copies only as necessary.

To preserve conference line stability, bidders are asked to limit the number of individual calls to the conference line to the minimum needed for participation. The bid opening will proceed as scheduled even if individual bidders or members of the public are not able to access the telephone line at the bid opening time. Any interested party may access the results of the bid opening on www.beta.SAM.gov shortly after the bid opening.

4. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) 11:00 A.M. (EST), 02 July 2020. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: YIAFM5-4WAED5

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

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

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

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

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of bids.

****** NOTE: QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN PROJNET ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL AN

AMENDMENT IS ISSUED. *******

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

SCOPE OF WORK

Renovate historic residential buildings within the specified construction schedule. The buildings and building types are as follows:

i. Six (6) flag officer single family buildings; Buildings one (1) through six (6); located on Fort McNair, Washington, DC.

a. Optional Line Item- Quarters 3

b. Optional Line Item- Quarters 4

c. Optional Line Item- Quarters 5

d. Optional Line Item- Quarters 6

ii. Five (5) senior non-commissioned officer duplex buildings (total of 10 housing units); Buildings 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27; located on Fort McNair, Washington, DC.

The building will require all systems and components to be repaired/salvaged/replaced to include: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), existing slate roofing, leaking gutters/downspouts, exterior masonry and foundation cracking, exterior windows and doors, porches and exterior stairs, interior ceilings, staircases, flooring (wood/tile/carpet), doors, trim including crown molding and baseboards, removal of over-painting on historic woodwork identified for preservation, interior kitchen and bathrooms (to include cabinets, fixtures, range, hood, fan, etc.), mechanical/electrical/plumbing (replacement of all wiring, panels, piping, and systems), Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, minor repairs to exterior sidewalks, grading for adequate drainage, landscaping, waterproofing for infiltration in basements and stairwells, floor-joists, building structure. All buildings to have ducted HVAC systems constructed – currently the buildings either have no duct work or limited duct work that cannot be salvaged. Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) were identified during the recent building condition survey and inspection. Removal of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) and Lead Base Paint (LBP) will be required on all buildings in this repair project IAW governing Federal and State requirements. Radon ventilation may be required.

INFORMATIONAL TEXT

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

PREAWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

Where an apparent low bidder, in performance of contracts during the previous three year period incurred one or more accidents, or where, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there is any question regarding his compliance with any safety or accident prevention requirement, such bidder, on request of the Contracting Officer prior to any award under this solicitation, shall attend a conference with representatives of the Contracting Officer to discuss any such accidents or non-compliance, the reasons for their occurrence, and measures which will be taken to preclude any recurrence thereof. Information elicited at this conference will be used by the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with other information obtained in the pre award survey, in determining the bidder's responsibility.

The items discussed, the preventive measures considered, and any conclusions reached in this conference shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting, which shall be authenticated by the signatures of representatives of the bidder and the Contracting Officer, and any procedures noted therein as agreed upon shall become an obligation of the bidder, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

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EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN BIDS/BIDS

Evidence of the authority of individuals signing bids/bids to submit firm bids/bids on behalf of the bidder/bidder is required except where the bid/offer is signed, and shows that it is so signed, by: The President, Vice-President, or Secretary of Incorporated bidders; a partner in case of partnership; the owner in the case of sole proprietorships.

Failure to submit with the bid satisfactory evidence of authority of all other persons may be cause for rejection of bid as an invalid or non-responsive bid.

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is advised that he shall be expected to comply with the OSHA Standards as well as the most recent Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1). EM 385-1-1 with applicable addenda and the OSHA Standards are hereby incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth.

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SUBMISSION INFORMATION

TWO-STEP SEALED BID

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND CONTRACT

AWARD

1. OVERVIEW.

1.1. This is a “Two-Step Sealed Bid” for the renovation of six (6) flag officer single family buildings; buildings one

(1) through with six (6) 6,985 Gross Square Feet (GSF) per building; built from 1903-1905; and five (5) senior non-commissioned officer duplex buildings; buildings 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 (total of ten (10) housing units) with 6,047 GSF per building; built from 1905-1908; located on Fort McNair, Washington, DC. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsive and responsible Bidder, whom the Government determined had an acceptable Step 1 bid, conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and bids the lowest overall price.

Specifications are not currently at a level sufficient to issue a conventional Request for Bid.

The renovations are “down to the stud” and include repair/replacement to: existing slate roofs, leaking gutters/downspouts, exterior masonry/foundation cracking, exterior windows/doors, porches and exterior stairs, interior ceilings, interior stairs/floors (wood, tile, carpet), interior doors and trim including crown molding/baseboards, Interior kitchens and bathrooms (to include cabinets, fixtures, range, hood, fan, etc.)

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing (replacement of all wiring, panels, piping, and systems), Smoke detectors, Minor repairs to exterior sidewalks, grading for adequate drainage, landscaping, waterproofing for infiltration in basement and stairwells, floor-joist, building structure.

All buildings are three (3) stories with unfinished basements; basements will remain unfinished.

1.2. Overview of the Two-Step Sealed Bid Process. The two-step procedure is designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding by awarding a contract to the lowest price, responsive, responsible bidder.

Step 1 under this bidding process consists of the request for, submission, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical bid. Only one technical bid may be submitted by each bidder. The bids are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical bid shall not include prices or pricing information. Bidders should submit bids that are acceptable without additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a bid’s acceptability solely on the basis of the bid as submitted. The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any bidder; however, the Government may request additional information from bidders of bids that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and may discuss bids with their bidders. Negotiations or discussions are held, if necessary. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the bidder upon completion of the bid evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

In the Step 2 the normal sealed bid process will be followed. Only bids based upon technical bids determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions in Step 1, will be considered for award. Each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical bid.

*Bidders shall comply with the specifications and the bidder’s technical bid.

2. BASIS OF AWARD

After bid opening in Step 2, award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder whose bid offers the lowest overall price to the Government.

2.1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective prime contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

3. THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS, STEP 1

a. The Government will evaluate each bidder’s technical bid based on how well the bid addresses each of the evaluation factors listed below. Each of the evaluation factors will be evaluated by the Government and either an “acceptable”, “unacceptable”, or “reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable” rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board. There are no relative weights assigned to the factors.

3.1. GENERAL TECHNICAL EVALUATION

a. The evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.5, Two-Step Sealed Bidding. For this procurement, only one technical bid may be submitted by each bidder. The bid shall be complete without the need of additional explanation or information. The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any bidder; however, the Government may request additional information from bidders of bids that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable.

b. Technical Bids will be rated at the factor level. If any factor is found deficient, the bid will be determined deficient. The initial technical bid may have limited weaknesses and still be reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and therefore eligible for discussions. However, an initial bid that contains one or more deficient or unacceptable factors will be considered unacceptable and will be eliminated from further consideration.

c. Technical bids which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be downgraded. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified location. If an bidder submitted alternates that were not requested the information will not be evaluated.

d. In general, example projects that the Government did not consider relevant for the purposes of evaluating experience will not be considered as a part of the minimum project requirement.

e. The degree of acceptability to the Government inherent in the bidder’s technical bid will be a consideration under every evaluation factor.

f. If discussions are held with bidders whose bids are considered reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable and a request for bid revisions are requested, the revised bid will be re-evaluated in accordance with the criteria in the solicitation. After completion of discussions and evaluation of any revised bids, the bid shall be determined as acceptable or unacceptable. If determined unacceptable, a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the bidder upon completion of the bid evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

g. The bidder’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance and material omission(s) may cause the technical bid to be rejected as unacceptable.

h. The bid submission instructions are written to give prospective bidders, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The bidder’s failure to include information that the Government has indicated should be included will result in the bid being found deficient.

3.2. Factor and Overall Technical Bid Ratings. Each factor and the technical bid as a whole will be given one of the ratings identified and defined as follows:

Acceptable: Bid demonstrates a clear understanding of all requirements. Evidence provided indicates that the stated approach will be successful and that solicitation requirements will be met.

Reasonably susceptible of being made Acceptable:

Bid, as proposed, cannot be rated as acceptable because of error(s), omissions(s) or deficiency (ies) which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the bid.

Unacceptable: Failure to meet criteria defined in the ratings above.

4. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

4.1.1. Format, Media, Contents, and List of Tabs for the Technical Bid.

Use the attached example cover sheet and Attachment A when submitting the Step 1 Technical Bid.

Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. Do not include links to information on websites in lieu of incorporating the information physically into the bid.

An bidder’s bid shall consist of all information and material submitted in writing for evaluation in response to this solicitation. The submission of false or misleading information shall be grounds for disqualification of the bid.

Each submission must have a table of contents. Pages may be single-sided or double-sided (double-sided pages count as two pages) and must be numbered. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs are excluded from page limitations. The minimum acceptable type size is eleven (11) point with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides, which may include headers and footers. Ensure that all text and graphics are clearly legible. Any prescribed page and formatting limitations will be strictly adhered to and enforced by the Government. The Government will not evaluate any excess information resulting from the bidder’s failure to comply with the submission instructions. Examples: If a bidder were to submit a fold-out sheet (e.g. 11”x17”) in response to a one-page limitation where fold-out sheets were not authorized, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet would be evaluated. If an bidder were to submit three 8-1/2 x 11 inch pages in response to a one not-to- exceed 11 x 17 inch page limitation, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 11 x 17 inch sheet would be evaluated. If an bidder submitted alternates that were not requested the information will not be evaluated.

There is a 30 page limit for the overall technical bid. Organize your technical bid as indicated below.

The tabs directly correlate to the technical evaluation factors as listed below. Although the Government may use information contained anywhere within the technical bid in its evaluation of any technical evaluation criteria, the Government is not obligated to search for or to consider information that is not located in the specified location.

Start the information for each example project on a new page. Do not include information pertaining to your proposed pricing for this project in the technical bid. Limit your submittals to the information specified; excess information and pages will not be evaluated.

TAB CONTENTS

TAB 1 - Factor 1 Experience in Relevant Projects TAB 2 - Factor 2 Technical Approach

4.1.3. Conditioning of Bid or Bid.

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or bid price submissions. Inclusion of any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the bid/bid is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award.

Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the bid/bids; see the below for points of contact:

ATTN: Aaron Jones – Contract Specialist U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2 Hopkins Plaza Ex. 03-F-24 Baltimore, MD 21201

EMAIL: Aaron.G.Jones@usace.army.mil

PHONE: (410) 962-0674

4.1.4. Restrictions on Bidder - Provided Information.

“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 bidder’s technical bid.

Bidders that include in their bids and bid information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark the information in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Bidders – Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”. Files shall not contain classified data.

5. STEP 1 SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE BID.

5.1 DETAILED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE SPECIALIZED

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE BID.

5.1.1. General.

The information provided in this section will be used in evaluating the bidder’s technical experience specific to this solicitation. The information that is required for Factor 1 is identified in 5.2.1 below and on Attachment B, “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS”. Bidders are not required to use the form itself as part of their bid, but the information requested on the form must be in the bidder’s bid and should be in the same format as the form.

For Factor 1, the project descriptions and relevancy narratives must clearly articulate the relevancy in sufficient detail to determine technical capability. The more similarities an example project has with the prospective contract, the greater the degree of relevancy.

5.2. Submission Requirements

5.2.1. FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS:

Using Attachment B, “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS”, the bidder shall submit information on no more than five (5) completed projects in which the bidder was the prime contractor, all within the last seven (7) years of the original date of the IFB. At least three (3) of the submitted projects must show experience in renovating Local, State or Nationally registered historic properties. At least two (2) of the submitted projects must show experience with renovating residential properties (private, commercial or Governmental) with significant foundation repairs and at least two (2) with significant structural repairs to include repairs to floor joists that have a minimum completion value of $200,000.

To be considered acceptable, all projects combined must clearly demonstrate at least five (5) of the following seven (7) elements:

1. Repair and/or full replacement of slate roofs

2. Re-pointing of historic brick

3. Construction of residential interior partiions, ceilings, staircases, flooring (wood/tile/carpet), doors, trim including crown molding and baseboards

4. Removal of lead-based over-painting on historic woodwork, doors and decorative features identified for preservation

5. Construction of residential interior kitchens and bathrooms

6. Construction of residential mechanical, electrical and plumbing (to include wiring, panels, piping, HVAC, duct work)

7. Site work to include grading and landscaping

If the Bidder’s submission exceeds five completed projects, the additional project(s) will not be evaluated.

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to identify, detail and demonstrate the relevancy of the submitted projects to the solicitation criteria elements. The evaluation committee will not make assumptions. All narratives must contain sufficient detail to demonstrate technical capability.

5.2.2. FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH:

The bidder shall provide its proposed technical approach as follows:

1. The bidder should explain their technical approach to install helical-piles under all load bearing walls in the basements of each home, to include Qtrs 1-6 and Qtrs 23-27, while not disturbing the structural integrity of the historic 3-story brick homes. Removal and replacement of the existing basement slab will be required for installation of the piles as well as an interior drainage system under the basement slab to provide hydrostatic pressure relief. The contractor will also install an exterior drainage system near the base of the exterior foundation, around the entire perimeter of the home. The interior and exterior drainage systems will be tied into a set of sump pumps that discharge ground water out of the basement for a completely dry interior. The bidder should explain their methods for installing the exterior drainage system and full exterior waterproofing (coating application) without any damage to the existing historic foundation.

2. The bidder should explain their technical approach for correcting visibly leaning structures and noticeably sloped interior floors. This will require leveling floor joists while salvaging existing wood flooring.

3. The bidder should explain their approach for the phased construction and sequencing of the two groups of homes. Quarters 1-6 will be started simultaneously with Quarters 23-27. It is assumed that each trade crew will move from house to house, down the series of homes. An individual home should be completed within 12 months and be turned over to the Garrison for Joint Occupancy once complete. All homes will be complete within 18 months.

This narrative shall be provided in a manner for those unfamiliar with the bidder to be able to comprehend its technical approach for the solicited project. The bidder’s narrative will meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation if the narrative is a project specific discussion on the significant features of the work of the solicitation and addresses the elements identified in their technical approach to include a high-level milestone schedule. Total duration of the milestone schedule must be the full period of performance, 18 months. If the minimum requirements are met, the Bidder will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

*Note: Milestone Schedule at this time is for evaluation purposes only

5.3. Evaluation Criteria

5.3.1. FACTOR 1 - EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS: All submissions by bidders must demonstrate sufficient experience in relevant projects, as stated in paragraph 5.2.1. Bidders that demonstrate experience in successfully completing relevant project will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

5.3.2. FACTOR 2 - TECHNICAL APPROACH: The Bidder’s narrative will meet the minimum requirements of this solicitation if it demonstrates an acceptable approach to the project as defined in the draft plans and specs, takes all factors into account, and addresses the elements identified in paragraph 5.2.2. If the minimum requirements are met, the Bidder will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

6. KEY SUB-CONTRACTOR COMMITMENT AND AUTHORIZATION LETTERS.

6.1. Provide a letter of commitment and authorization from each proposed key sub-contractor that states the business concern’s intent to work on this project in the proposed specified capacity if the bidder is awarded the contract.

Each letter should be furnished on the business concern’s letterhead and signed by an authorized representative of the concern.

7. EVALUATION OF THE BID, STEP 2

7.1. Information required to submit in the Bid Price in addition to the executed SF 1442 with acknowledgement of amendments and the completed bid schedule will be used to determine the bidder’s eligibility for contract award.

(For example, the bidder’s representations and certifications; the bid guarantee; the bidder’s pre-award survey information; and the bidder’s small business subcontracting plan). The Government may enter into exchanges with bidders about such information without it constituting discussions, subject to applicable FAR limitations; FAR 28.101-4, Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements; and 52.219-9, ALT II Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

7.2 For Federal contracts, the evaluation will also include the bidder’s history of compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8, currently titled “Utilization of Small Business Concerns”.

7.3 Past performance information for the apparent awardee shall be obtained from any sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other databases using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Bidder’s bid; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

The evaluation may take into account the number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken, and the overall work record.

ATTACHMENT A

EXAMPLE BID COVER SHEET

1. Name, Address, and DUNS Number of Prime Contractor:

2. Telephone Number:

3. Solicitation Number:

4. Title of Project:

5. Name and Title of Person Authorized to Sign Bid: Bids 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.

6. Names, titles, and telephone and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the bidder’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

7. The bidder agrees to perform the required work according to the proposed technical approach in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

8. Signature: _______________________________________________

9. Bid Date: _______________________________________________

10. Amendments (Number & Date of Acknowledgement):

STEP 1- ATTACHMENT B: EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS

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Contractor's Name (Who Performed the work?):

Project Name: Project Location: (City, State)

Task Order on MATOC or SATOC (if applicable):

Design-Build or Design-Bid-Build:

New Construction or Renovation:

Agency/Government Contracting Activity: Point of contact information (address, PCO name, and phone number) If Government Contract, additionally provide the contract number and contracting office)

Agency/Government Technical Rep./COR: Point of contact information (email address and phone number).

If Government Contract, additionally provide the Contract Number)

Project Description: General Scope. Provide a description of the project. Be sure to include features of this project that make it comparable in type or nature to the proposed project described in this request for proposal.

Description of the actual work performed by the contractor submitting this project:

Explanation of Relevancy (must be in narrative format): All relevant projects must clearly identify at least five of the elements specified under paragraph 5.2.1.

Explanation of Management and Control of Project: Must provide a detailed explanation of the Offeror's role and approach to how this project was managed and controlled from project start to project completion.

Problems encountered during performance and solutions to stated problems:

Lessons learned:

BGSF: XXX,XXX Lost Time Accidents Schedule:

Start Date: MM-DD-YYYY Original Completion:

MM-DD-YYYY

Final Contract Completion: MM-DD-

YYYY

Beneficial Occupancy Date: MM-DD-YYYY

Cost Original Project Cost: $ Final Project Cost: $ Cost Difference: $ Original Subcontractor Cost: $ Final Subcontractor

Cost: $ Cost Difference: $

Cost and Time Growth Discussion: Reason(s) for differences between original and final schedule or costs.

This section can be excluded if not applicable to the project. Response should contain more detail than "owner requested/initiated changes". Provide examples to support growth.

OFFERORS MAY INCREASE SPACING IN FORM AS NECESSARY

Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-23 Late Submission, Modifications, And Withdrawals Of

Technical Proposals Under Two-Step Sealed Bidding

NOV 1999

52.214-29 Order Of Precedence--Sealed Bidding JAN 1986 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

28.0% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the…