Solicitation.pdf

W81C8X01275353

MEL PRICE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT REACH 1

The w ork covered by this contract w ill consist of furnishing all equipment, labor, services, supplies and materials necessary to satisfactorily construct Wood River Levee District’s relief w ells as specif ied and in accordance w ith the contract specifications. All w ork w ill need to be completed in coordination w ith other ongoing Federal projects onsite and w ithout disruptions to site operations.

The contract duration is 420 days. The Estimated Range (in accordance w ith FAR 36.204) is betw een $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.00.

Solicitation Type - This solicitation is Best Value using the Subjective Trade-Off method, and is issued using full & open competition.

Davis Bacon Wage Determination No. IL17, Revision 9, dated 6/192020 is applicable to this solicitation.

WHITNEY R DEE 314 331-8621

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

06-Jan-2021

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

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 ________420 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10 Alt

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 ______________05 Feb 2021 (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 _______60 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

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY ENGR DIST ST LOUIS

1222 SPRUCE STREET, RM 4.207

ST LOUIS MO 63103-2833

W912P9

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

314 331-8746FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912P920R0053 102

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

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

SPECIFICATIONS

Attachment 1 – Specifications Attachment 2 – Plans Attachment 3 – Melvin Price Reach 1 – PZ Data PZ09 Attachment 4 – Melvin Price Reach 1 – PZ Data PX29XB Attachment 5 – Melvin Price Reach 1 Deep Borings Attachment 6 - Melvin Price Phase 1 Relief Wells Map Attachment 7 – J&A Brand Name Requirement – Instrumentation Attachment 8 – J&A Brand Name Requirement – Geogrids Attachment 9 – Site Visit Location Map

SUSTAINABILITY GUIDANCE

Sustainability Bio-Preferred Program:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designates certain biobased products for federal procurement and specifies minimum biobased content levels for those products. Any designated product that is being offered or supplied under this contract shall meet USDA BioPreferred’s minimum biobased content level. Visit the BioPreferred web site (https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/pages/ProductCategories.xhtml) for the complete listof designated products and the associated minimum biobased content level requirements.

BONDING REQUIREMENT

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will require the contractor to provide a $75,000 Individual Highway permit bond. This form will be provided with the access permit application packet when it is developed.

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

SCHEDULE & NOTES

BIDDING SCHEDULE

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount 0001. Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JB $_______ $_______

0002. Establishment of Turf 1 JB $_______ $_______

0003. Well Drilling 2441 LF $_______ $_______

0004. Well Installation 2372 LF $_______ $_______

0005. Well Development 220 HR $_______ $_______

0006. Pumping Tests 110 HR $_______ $_______

0007. Piezometers 9 EA $_______ $_______

0008. Access Road Stone Protection (from Pump Station Stockpile)

a. First 680 CY 680 CY $_______ $_______

b. All over 680 CY 680 CY $_______ $_______

0009. Access Road – IDOT CA 1

a. First 5715 CY 5715 CY $_______ $_______

b. All over 5715 CY 1905 CY $_______ $_______

0010. Earthwork 1 JB $_______ $_______

0011. Access Road – IDOT CA 6

a. First 1650 CY 1650 CY $_______ $_______

b. All over 1650 CY 550 CY $_______ $_______

0012. RW Manholes and Discharge Pipes 1 JB $_______ $_______

0013. RW Headwalls and Splash Pads 1 JB $_______ $_______

0014. Existing Storm Drain Extensions 1 JB $_______ $_______

0015. Care of Water 1 JB $_______ $_______

0016. Clearing and Grubbing 1 JB $_______ $_______

0017. Stripping 1 JB $_______ $_______

0018. Geotechnical Instrumentation 1 JB $_______ $_______

0019. Demolition and Removals 1 JB $_______ $_______

0020. Access Road Geosynthetics 1 JB $_______ $_______

0021. Bonding 1 JB $_______ $_______

BASE BID TOTAL $_______

OPTIONAL BID ITEMS

0001. New Well Abandonment 0–20 Ft Depth 20 LF $_______ $_______

0002. New Well Abandonment 21–65 Ft Depth 45 LF $_______ $_______

OPTIONAL BID TOTAL $_______

ABBREVIATIONS

JB Job HR Hour LF Linear Feet TN Ton

EA EACH

CY Cubic Yard

W912P920R0053

BIDDING SCHEDULE NOTES

1. All quantities shown on the BIDDING SCHEDULE are estimated quantities except when the unit is shown as Job "JB".

2. When bids are solicited on a unit price basis, bidders shall insert in the spaces provided therefor in the SCHEDULE both the "unit price" and the "estimated amount" resulting from applying the said unit price to the estimated quantity shown. In event the bidder quotes only a total price ("estimated amount") in its bid and fails to quote the unit price, the Government will determine such unit price by dividing the total price quoted by the quantity of the item set out in the SCHEDULE. The bidder agrees that the unit price so determined shall be used for the purpose of bid evaluation, award and all payments to the Contractor including final payment.

3. All extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will be considered to be the bid and the extension will be corrected accordingly.

4. If a modification to a bid based on unit prices is submitted, which provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment to each unit price in the bid schedule must be stated. If it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the lump sum adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to every unit price in the bid schedule.

5. Bidders are required to bid on all items listed on the Bidding Schedule in addition to inserting a total quoted bid in the appropriate space provided. Failure to do so will be considered good cause to disqualify the bid.

6. Bidders are encouraged to pay particular attention to the requirements on lab “validation” in Section 01 14 40 of the contract specifications.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

Melvin Price Reach 1

FFP

Flood Control Project FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W81C8X01275353

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W81C8X01275353

PSC CD: Y1QA

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job OPTION Melvin Price Reach 1

FFP

Flood Control Project FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1QA

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 1-APR-2021 TO

26-MAY-2022

N/A CONSTRUCTION BRANCH

TONY JONES

1222 SPRUCE STREET

ST. LOUIS MO 63103-2833

314-331-8130 FOB: Destination

966402

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity APR 1984 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

REQUIRED INSURANCE

(a) As required by the Contract Clause entitled "Insurance—Work on a Government Installation", the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer, prior to the commencement of work, a certificate or written statement as evidence of the minimum insurance listed below. The Contractor shall procure and maintain such types and amounts of insurance during the entire period of his performance under this contract. The Contractor shall assure that the certificate or written statement is in accordance with required wording indicated in paragraph b of the aforementioned Contract Clause.

(1) Workmen's Compensation – Amounts required by applicable jurisdictional statutes.

(2) Employer's Liability Insurance – $100,000.00

(3) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance – (No property damage liability insurance is required.)

Bodily Injury — $500,000 per occurrence

(4) Comprehensive Automobile Insurance –

Bodily Injury — $200,000 each person $500,000 each accident Property Damage — $ 20,000 each accident

(b) Certificates of insurance should be submitted to the following address:

Department of the Army St. Louis District, Corps of Engineers 1222 Spruce Street St. Louis, MO 63103

(End of clause)

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)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. It is highly encouraged for interested offerors to attend the site visit to understand the full scope of this requirement, however, it is not mandatory in order to provide a proposal.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for:

January 14, 2021 at 1:00pm CST

(c) Participants will meet at:

East Alton Pumping Station No. 1 (searchable on Google Maps) Melvin Price Lock & Dam

See Attachment 9 – Site Visit Location Map

POC: Joshua Mullikin, 618 365-1719

NOTE: All questions resulting from the solictation and/or site visit must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, Whitney Dee at whitney.r.dee@usace.army.mil.

All questions are due by 10:00am CST, 20 January 2021. No additional questions will be accepted after this date.

52.252-1 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/browse/index/far

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

AFARS CLAUSES

5152.211-9000 EVALUATION OF SUBLINE ITEMS (DEC 2019)

Item Nos. 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, and 0013 are subdivided into two or more estimated quantities and are to be separately priced. The Government will evaluate each of these items on the basis of total price of its subline items.

(End of provision)

5152.211-9001 VARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITIES – SUBLINE ITEMS (DEC 2019)

This variation in estimated quantities clause is applicable only to item Nos. 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, and 0013.

(a) Variation from the estimated quantity in the actual work performed under any second or subsequent subline items or elimination of all work under such a second or subsequent subline item will not be the basis for an adjustment in contract unit price.

(b) Where the actual quantity of work performed for item Nos. 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, and 0013 is less than 85% of the quantity of the first subline item listed under such item, the contactor will be paid at the contract unit price for that subline item for the actual quantity of work performed and, in addition, an equitable adjustment shall be made in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantities.

(c) If the actual quantity of work performed under item Nos. 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, and 0013 exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the total estimated quantity of the subline item under that item and/or if the quantity of the work performed under the second subline item or any subsequent subline item under item Nos. 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012, and 0013 exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the estimated quantity of any such subline item, and if such variation causes an increase or a decrease in the time required for performance of this contract the contract completion time will be adjusted in accordance with the clause FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantities.

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS,

CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation is for Melvin Price Lock & Dam to construct fifty-five (55) partially penetrating relief wells, modify four (4) existing D-type relief wells, extensive dewatering due to elevated groundwater, articulated concrete mattress erosion protection, spillway formation and regarding, access road installation, extension of existing IDOT storm drains, and installation of automated piezometers in Madison County, Illinois for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), St. Louis District (MVS).

USACE intends to conduct this acquisition using Competitive Source Selection Procedures in accordance with provisions set forth in the solicitation and FAR Part 15.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for a period of performance of approximately 14 months after date of award.

This solicitation is for full and open competition. The Government intends to award this contract to the offeror whose proposal is determined best value to the Government, in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 and FAR Subpart 15.3.

All solicitation documents and amendments will be made available for viewing in the Beta SAM (https://beta.sam.gov). It shall be the offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $39,500,000.00.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any offeror submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation. Note specifically that the offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method.

Issuance of this solicitation does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

B. DEFINITIONS

1. Offeror – means a company, teaming arrangement, or joint venture (JV) seeking to do business with the Government that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation.

2. Proposal – documentation prepared by the offeror and submitted to the Government for evaluation purposes in response to this solicitation.

3. Government – means the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District.

C. SITE VISIT

See Clause 52.236-27 for Site Visit information.

D. INQUIRIES

Prospective offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation in writing no later than: 10:00 AM CST, 20 January 2021.

All questions will be submitted in writing via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Whitney Dee at whitney.r.dee@usace.army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Please include in the subject line of your inquiry email the solicitation number and project title.

Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or proposal will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

As this is a Subjective Best Value Trade-Off Request for Proposal, there is no public bid opening and no information will be given out as to the number of offerors or the results of the competition until award is made.

E. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

Only electronic proposals, and their applicable modifications or cancellations, will be accepted. All proposals must be in the possession of the Contracting Office no later than the date and time specified below. Proposals submitted after the specified date and time will not be evaluated.

Proposals may be withdrawn by email. Any electronic notice to withdraw an offer sent to this office must be received by email designated in the solicitation for receipt of offers no later than the exact date and time set for receipt of proposals.

Solicitation Number: W912P920R0053

Proposal Closing: See SF 1442 Block 13 for proposal due date and time.

Proposals shall be submitted via email to Whitney Dee, Contract Specialist, at whitney.r.dee@usace.army.mil. After receipt, she will send a receipt confirmation email.

If you need to send multiple emails for your proposal, due to the size of the documents, please number the emails in the subject line (Example: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, and 3 of 3).

Hand carried proposals will not be accepted due to social distancing protocols for

COVID-19.

F. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. Submit only the documents specifically required in this section. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc.

b. 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. Offerors that include in their proposals information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors— Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”.

c. Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the Scope of Work (SOW) with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

d. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Volume Maximum Pages

Volume I – Technical Proposal Factor 1 – Technical Approach 100 Subfactor (a) – Company Experience Subfactor (b) – Resource Plan Factor 2 – Past Performance 50 Volume II – Small Business Participation Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Commitment N/A Volume III – Price Proposal & Administrative Submission Factor 4 – Bid Schedule, Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, Amendments, and Representations & Certifications

N/A

NOTE: Proposals that exceed the maximum page limitations will only be partially evaluated; all pages past the maximum allowance will not be evaluated.

Factors 1 and 2 are of equal importance, and more important than Factor

3. Factors 1, 2, and 3 when combined are slightly more important than Factor 4, Price.

e. The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1 (c) (2) Instructions to Offerors and must be submitted by all offerors. The following is the format for the proposal cover sheet:

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Solicitation Number:

2. The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the Offeror (and electronic address if available):

3. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item. NOTE: Any exceptions in the technical or cost/price proposal or exceptions inherent in Offeror’s standard terms and conditions should be resolved with the Government prior to proposal submission.

4. Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if (available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

5. 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.

6. Offeror’s DUNS, CAGE Code and Tax Identification Number

2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. Pages shall use the following setup parameters:

i. Margins: Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1”

ii. Gutter: 0”

iii. Header, Footer: 0.5” from edge

iv. Page Size: 8.5” x 11”

v. Font: 12-point minimum font size, and Arial or New Times Roman font

vi. All pages must be numbered

vii. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape

viii. Spacing: single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line.

b. Files and Labeling. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate file. Do not mix contents of Volume I (Technical), Volume II (Small Business Participation), and Volume III (Price) in the same file. Each volume shall include, as a minimum, the following:

i. Volume Title Page shall include the volume number, title, and offeror’s identification, and be the first page of each volume;

ii. The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, telephone number, and email address on the proposal cover, each volume title page, and table of contents;

iii. Table of contents and a cross-reference to the solicitation paragraphs;

iv. List of tables/figures; and

v. Volume number, factor, solicitation number, and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if applicable).

vi. Proposal volume cover format is at the offeror’s discretion, so long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs are met.

c. Page count. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, including cover pages, table of contents, title pages, or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation. Pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government. Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) are not considered in the page limitations.

d. Foldouts (electronic). Documents for drawings or schedules can be standard foldout size. (e.g. 11” x 14” or 11” x 17”)

e. Digital Copy Format. Files shall be in PDF format. Self-extracting .exe files are not acceptable and will not be considered.

f. Content. All proposals shall contain the information stated below. Material not included with the proposal shall NOT be incorporated by reference, and any material incorporated by reference will not be evaluated. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

i. Offerors shall submit their proposals in a format that addresses each identified factor and subfactor individually and in the exact order that the factors are presented in this solicitation.

ii. Offerors must clearly mark as proprietary any data contained in the proposal that it does not want disclosed by the Government. Portions of the selected proposal(s) will be incorporated into the contract and are subject to disclosure notwithstanding restrictive markings.

iii. The offeror’s proposal shall consist of three (3) separate volumes. Each volume shall be submitted as a separate file. All pages of each volume shall be numbered and identified by the complete name, date, and solicitation number in the header or footer.

iv. The title page of each separate volume/file must be clearly marked to indicate its contents and the identity of the offeror.

v. No dollar amounts from Volume III are to be included in Volume I and II.

vi. All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa.

Technical Proposals will not be provided to the price evaluation team, and Price Proposals will not be provided to the technical evaluation team.

Therefore, information submitted in the wrong volume could lead to the proposal being determined “unacceptable” if materially incomplete in any aspect.

vii. Do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

viii. Do not attempt to modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or past performance proposal or add conditions or qualifications to your proposal. Should the offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, the proposal will be determined “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award.

Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be resolved prior to submission for the proposal.

Notwithstanding the above, the offeror must clearly describe on the Proposal Cover Page submitted with the proposal any modifications to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation contained in the proposal.

ix. Failure to submit required documents or failure to properly complete documents will result in rejection of the proposal without further evaluation.

Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions carefully and to speak with the Contracting Officer if the offeror does not understand any part of the solicitation.

x. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experience. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror. The Government will reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration. Complete proposals shall meet the basic requirements identified in the Solicitation.

3. DISCUSSIONS: In accordance with FAR 15.306(d), offerors are informed that the Government does not intend to conduct discussions as a part of the evaluation and selection process, unless a Competitive Range is determined to be necessary after receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined by the Government’s Source Selection Authority to be in the best interest of the Government to do so. Therefore, proposals should be submitted on the most favorable terms that the offeror can submit to the Government.

4. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS: Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the following databases:

a. System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the SAM database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror.

b. On-Line Representations & Certifications: Offerors shall complete electronic representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in conjunction with required registration in the SAM database.

G. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS

1. A Joint Venture (JV) offeror must submit with its technical proposal a copy of the joint venture agreement upon which the JV organization has been informed. The JV Agreement must indicate that the JV is in existence as of the date and time that proposals are due to be submitted; or, alternatively, that the JV will automatically take legal effect immediately upon notification to the JV of contract award.

2. The JV Agreement must be signed by a representative of each Joint Venture partner who has the requisite authority to bind the partner to the agreement, with the chief executive of each entity identified.

3. To be acceptable to the Government, the joint venture agreement must clearly state within its terms that each member of the Joint Venture is jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations of the Joint Venture itself with respect to completion of all work and services under the contract expected to result from the Solicitation.

4. The terms of the Joint Venture must detail, in terms of percentages, where appropriate, the relationship of the Joint Venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

5. Additionally, the joint venture agreement must specify who among the joint venture partners is authorized to sign the Solicitation's Standard Form 1442, acknowledge the amendments to the Solicitation, if any, and bind the entire Joint Venture to its obligations under any contract which may result from the Solicitation.

H. SUB-CONTRACTORS

1. If an offeror wishes to receive credit for the past performance experience of a Sub-Contractor, including a firm that is a proposed Sub-Contractor to the prime Contractor or a Joint Venture partner, the offeror must submit a subcontractor consent, signed by the Sub-Contractor.

2. Include signed subcontractor consent in Volume I, Factor 2 Past Performance.

3. For purposes of this Solicitation, such a Sub-Contractor shall be considered to be a “qualified Sub- Contractor.”

I. TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS

If a contractor wishes to receive credit for the experience or past performance from a teaming arrangement with another small business, provide the complete information on the arrangement, to include any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner.

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

TAB CONTENTS OF VOLUME

Volume Title Page

A Factor 1 – Technical Approach Subfactor (a) – Company Experience Subfactor (b) – Resource Plan

B Factor 2 – Past Performance

TAB A: FACTOR 1 – Technical Approach

Subfactors (a) and (b) are of equal importance.

Subfactor (a) – Company Experience

Provide three (3) to seven (7) projects that demonstrate the offeror’s experience within the last five (5) years performing projects similar to the Scope of Work.

Experience shall include the following items:

a. Exploration experience in land-based and/or overwater geotechnical exploration to include any of the following complex depositional alluvium environment, and glacial deposit including cobbles and boulders; relief well installation, development, testing and pumping tests, with submersible pumps.

b. Roadway construction in soft soil marsh wetlands

c. Dewatering experience for excavations adjacent to rivers

d. Installation of articulated concrete mats

e. Installation and construction of piezometers with calibrated automated transducers

f. Installing precast concrete structures in locations with tight installation tolerances (headwalls, manholes, and pipes), and

g. Installation of geogrid and geotextile in soft soil marsh wetlands

The following information should be included in a tabulated format presentation of previous experience.

a. Project Number: name and location of project. Include City, County, and State, or military installation name and State, as appropriate.

b. Name of the contractor that performed the work and role in this proposal (prime offeror, JV partner, or team subcontractor).

c. Client Organization name and address. Also, include the name and telephone number of the Client’s point of contact.

d. Contract number(s) under which company performed the work. Include the Task Order number for work done under an Indefinite Delivery Type Contracts.

e. The type of contract under which the work was performed (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, Time & Materials, etc.).

f. The total contract obligation amount including all modifications, award date of original contract, and contract period of performance.

g. The percentage of the contract amount performed by the prime offeror, JV partner, or team subcontractor.

h. Please include the following for the contract:

A brief site description and an overview of the contractor’s work performed on the project as it relates to the scope of work.

Identify project challenges, risks and unknowns impacting the project and describe how your company approached and addressed these challenges, risks and unknowns to minimize impacts to the scheduled completion of the project.

Include important project characteristics such as site restrictions, cost and schedule constraints, customer and stakeholder constraints, health and safety, and other unique considerations used to mitigate the project challenges, risks, and unknowns associated with the project.

A narrative on how past experience submitted provides technical knowledge and capability to perform the specific work item of this solicitation.

Subfactor (b) – Resource Plan

a. Offeror shall include minimum qualifications the company requires for the position of each of the Key Personnel, including education, experience, required specialized experience and certifications. Offeror’s shall NOT submit employee resumes. Key personnel should include the following field personnel: Driller(s), Driller’s Helper(s), and Geologist(s), Engineering Geologists, Quality Control Manager, Site Superintendent, Project Manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer.

b. Offeror shall provide a narrative identifying work to be self-performed by the offeror and the work to be subcontracted. Offeror should include Subcontractor Letters of Commitment, as it applies to any subcontracted work, which includes the solicitation number and signature of both subcontractor and offeror.

c. Offeror shall submit a Sample Quality Control plan identifying all major phases of the work, Quality Control Staff, Quality Control Procedures, and specific layout and surveillance methods that will be utilized to assure that constructed features meet specified lines, grades, and tolerances for the initial dewatering, excavation, backfill, and grading for the precast structures installation and drainage, construction of the access road in the soft soil marsh wetlands, and installation of the relief wells under artesian conditions.

d. Offeror shall submit an anticipated schedule of work indicating the critical path for accomplishment of all definable features of work during typical work hours per the order and coordination of work.

e. Offeror shall submit a narrative to explain the contractor’s means and methods for performing the work required for this project, to include number of workers, required shifts, schedule of activities, required equipment, critical path elements, anticipated risk, anticipated downtime, and anticipated lead time for materials for full completion of the contract work.

f. Offer shall submit a General Safety Plan identifying the major phases of work associated with this solicitation and the anticipated risk and safety initiatives that shall be implemented against each major phase of work to ensure work is completed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with OSHA and the EM385-1-1. Safety Plan shall address how the Prime Contractor shall ensure the safe practices of all subcontractors utilized on this requirement.

TAB B: Factor 2 – Past Performance

Past Performance shall include the following, if applicable to this solicitation:

Letters of Consent from Sub-Contractors Teaming Arrangements Joint Venture Agreements

PPQs and JV/Teaming Arrangements will not be included in the page count.

For the purpose of this evaluation, past performance means an offeror’s reputation for satisfying its customers by delivering (i) quality work (ii) in a timely manner (iii) at a reasonable cost (iv) in a safe working environment, as well as its reputation for (v) reasonable and cooperative conduct, and (vi) overall commitment to customer satisfaction.

Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an Offeror, as an organization, has, during the past five (5) years: (1) satisfied its customers, and (2) complied with federal state and local laws and regulations.

Offeror(s) shall submit the following information as a part of their proposal for both the Offeror(s) and any proposed major subcontractors:

1. A list of three (3) to five (5) recent and relevant projects completed during the past 5 years, and all contracts currently in progress, as a prime or subcontractor, that demonstrate the ability to perform work similar in scope, size, and complexity to the requirements stated in the Scope of Work (Section C). Offeror shall also provide for each major subcontractor a list of three (3) to five (5) recent and relevant projects completed during the past 5 years, and all contracts currently in progress.

Major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform ten percent (10%) or more of the proposed effort. Data and information pertaining to the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor. The Offeror shall submit the written consent, as provided with Appendix B – Experience Information Form, of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Government. If your company was a subcontractor, specify the total contract value and the value of the work subcontracted to your company.

Contracts listed may include those entered into by other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; contracts with state and local governments; and contracts with commercial customers.

Include the following information for each contract and subcontract:

Name of contracting activity:

Points of contact (2 – names, current phone numbers):

Contract number:

Contract type:

Total contract value (and value subcontracted to your company, if not the prime):

Description of the project:

Contract Period of Performance Dates:

The list shall include a description of how the Offeror’s past performance demonstrates their capability and capacity to deliver high quality service and solutions in a performance-based environment. The response shall focus on the key requirements of the project, as well as the size, scope, and complexity of the efforts, the relevance to this solicitation, the performance measures and service level metrics applied to specific program objectives, and the actual results achieved against those measures.

2. Past Performance Questionnaire

Offeror shall submit three (3) to five (5) completed Past Performance Questionnaires (Appendix A) from references for recent and relevant projects completed during the past 5 years; to include, one for each project submitted under Factor 1, Subfactor (b) – Company Experience, along with an executed Subcontractor Consent (Appendix B), if applicable.

The Past Performance Questionnaire (Appendix A) is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 1, Subfactor (b) – Company Experience. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Appendix A), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). 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, Whitney Dee, Contract Specialist, via email at whitney.r.dee@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other solicitations. This does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Offeror may also include performance recognition documents received within the last five (5) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS),and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the Government has received the requested number of questionnaires prior to the date/time listed for receiving proposals or has provided written notification that they have had no (or less than 2) previous clients and that the requested number of questionnaires cannot be provided.

The required PPQ form is provided in Section L, Appendix A.

VOLUME II – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

A Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Commitment

TAB A: Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Commitment

1. All offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (Appendix C), in accordance with DFARS 215.304. Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime, joint venture, teaming arrangement, and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area (in Section M).

2. Other than Small Businesses must also submit a Subcontracting Plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-4003 (or DFARS 252.219- 7004 if the offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan).

a. Subcontracting Plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Commitment Document.

Large business contractors may achieve the small business participation goals through subcontracting to small businesses.

Small business contractors may achieve small business participation goals through their own performance/participation as a prime and also through a joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontracting to other small businesses.

VOLUME III – PRICE PROPOSAL & ADMINISTRATIVE SUBMISSION

Page Limits. There are no page limits set for the price proposal. However, limit your response to information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

A Factor 4 – Bidding Schedule, Section 00010 B Solicitation, Offer and Award, & Amendments C SAM Representations & Certifications

TAB A: Bidding Schedule

The Bidding Schedule (Section 00010) is to be completed in its entirety by all Offerors.

The offeror’s price shall contain all costs to complete the work to include profit, all overhead (to include office and field overhead), labor burden, insurance, adjustments to listed prices, general and administrative expenses, subcontractor mark-up, mobilization and demobilization, and all other costs including, but not limited to, compliance with environmental laws, permits, preparation of reports, correspondence and documentation required by law or these specifications, tax laws, protection and/or moving of Government property and engineering services. Engineering services include those services that are incidental to construction and completing submittals for constructions work.

The prices shall also include costs necessary to interface with Government representatives, and coordination with occupants and other Contractors, as necessary.

For more information, see the Scope of Work.

TAB B: SF 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award & Acknowledgement of Amendments

The SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award is to be completed by all Offerors and duly executed with an original signature and date by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102. Any and all amendments must be acknowledged via signature by all Offerors in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.