Solicitation-W912EQ20B0004..pdf

The project consists of furnishing all plant, labor and materials for clearing & snagging, top bank shaping, channel excavation, disposal of excavated materials, and seeding & mulching for Ditch 251 (Unimproved) Cleanout and any incidental related w ork according to the specif ications and plans. The project limits are CL STA 2+13 to STA 1129+63 as show n on the plans. The w ork shall be divided into phases:

Base Contract: CL STA 2+13 to STA 341+71 - Clearing & Snagging and Channel Cleanout. Option 1: CL STA 341+71 to STA 886+75 - Clearing & Snagging.

Option 2: CL STA 341+71 to STA 886+75 - Channel Cleanout Option 3: CL STA 886+75 to STA 1129+63 - Clearing & Snagging Option 4: CL STA 886+75 to STA 1129+63 - Channel Cleanout.

The North American Industry Classisication System code for this acquisition is 237990, w ith a small business standard of $36.5Million. The estimated value of the proposed w ork is betw een $5,000,000.00 and 10,000,000.00.

This project is advertised as a SDVOSB Set-Aside.

X

SEQUORIA L WILSON 901-333-3602

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

16-Apr-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 ________390 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________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 __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time 19 May 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 _______90 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

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MEMPHIS

167 N. MAIN STREET

MEMPHIS TN 38103-1894

W912EQ

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

01:30 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: TEL: FAX:

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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

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PART 1 BIDDING SCHEDULE

DOCUMENT 00 41 00.00 11

BIDDING SCHEDULE

DITCH 251 (UNIMPROVED)

CHANNEL CLEANOUT,

DUNKLIN COUNTY & PEMISCOT COUNTY, MISSOURI

1.1 LINE ITEMS

This contract will be awarded as one lump sum with unit prices required for specifically selected work. A schedule of the unit price work is contained in Standard Form SF 1442, "Solicitation, Offer and Award." See

Contract Clauses, "FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity" and

"FAR 52.236-16, Quantity Surveys," "DFARS 52.236-7008, Contract Prices."

Bid Items with Unit Prices Form

ITEM DESCRIPTION Estimated Unit

Quantity Unit Price Amount

BASE CONTRACT:

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JA XXX.XX $ _________

0002 Environmental Protection 1 JA XXX.XX $__________

0003 Storm Water Pollution Prevention

0003A Write/Amend and Maintain SWPPP 1 EA _________ $__________

0003B Erosion Control Berm or Equiv 66,600 LF _________ $__________

0003C Construction Entrance/Exit 3 EA _________ $__________

0004 Clearing & Snagging 340 HL _________ $________

0005 Channel Excavation 130,000 CY _________ $__________

0006 Seeding & Mulching 340 HL _________ $__________

Base Contract Total Items 0001 thru 0006 $ _________

OPTION 1:

0007 Environmental Protection 1 JA XXX.XX $__________

0008 Construction Entrance/Exit 3 EA _________ $__________

0009 Clearing & Snagging 545 HL _________

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Option

OPTION

1 Total

2:

Items 0007 thru 0009 $__________

0010 Erosion Control Berm or Equiv 104,930 LF ________ $_________

0011 Channel Excavation 169,234 CY ________ $_________

Option

Seeding

2 Total

& Mulching

Items 0010 thru 0012

545 HL ________ $_________

OPTION 3:

0013 Environmental Protection 1 JA XXX.XX $________

0014 Construction Entrance/Exit 1 EA ________ $_________

0015 Clearing & Snagging 243 HL ________ $_________

Option 3 Total Items 0013 thru 0015 $__________

OPTION

4:

Erosion Control Berm or Equiv 52,826 LF ________ $________

0017 Channel Excavation 99,250 CY ________ $_________

Option

Seeding

4 Total

& Mulching

Items 0016 thru 0018

243 HL ________ $_________

Grand Total Items 0001 thru 0018 $__________

1.2 NOTES

NOTE 1: Bidders shall furnish unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items, which require unit prices. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required items, but does furnish an extended total or an estimated amount for such items, the

Government will deem his unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended estimated amount for that line item by the quantity. IF THE BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED

ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, HIS BID WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid. If the bidder shows only the total price but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the estimated quantity will be held to be the intended unit price.

Any bid price for items indicated above which are unbalanced as to price may be rejected as non-responsive. An unbalanced bid is one which is based on price significantly less than cost for some work and price which is significantly overstated for other work.

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Award will be made as a whole to one bidder.

AC = Acre CF = Cubic Feet CY = Cubic Yard

DH = Miles EA = Each FC = 1000 Cubic Feet

FT = Foot HF = 100 Feet HH = 100 Cubic Feet

HL = 100 Linear Feet HR = Hours HS = 100 Square Feet

HY = 100 Yards LB = Pound LF = Linear Foot

LH = Labor Hour JA = Job (lump sum) LY = Linear Yard

MO = Months SB = Square Mile SF = Square Foot

SQ = Square SY = Square Yard TL = 1000 Linear

Feet TN = Net Ton UN = Unit YD =

Yard YL = 100 Linear Yards YM = Cubic Yards Per Mile

All quantities are estimated except where unit is given as "JA" or "EA".

NOTE 2: If a bid or modification to a bid based on unit prices is submitted and provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment to each unit price, including lump sum units, in bid schedule must be stated, or, 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.

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CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

A. BIDDING MATERIAL – Copies of the Solicitation, Specifications, and drawings forms are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted through the

(Contract Opportunities) website at: https://beta.sam.gov. Prospective Bidders should submit technical questions concerning this Invitation for Bid via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. (See Paragraph M Below). All other inquiries should be emailed to the

Contract Specialist, BID DOCUMENTS: The following documents must be submitted with a bid:

1. SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award

2. Schedule of bids/prices

3. Representations and Certifications (Section 00600)

4. All amendments must be acknowledged

5. Bid Bond (Standard Form 24), if over $150,000

6. Equipment List

7. Financial

8. Subcontractor Agreements.

9. A statement from the prime to what work will be accomplish by the prime contractor.

B. REQUIRED SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION - By submission of a bid, the bidder acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the beta.SAM.gov database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a bidder ineligible for award. Bidders and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or at:

https://beta.sam.gov

(1) Lack of registration in the beta.SAM.gov database will make a bidder ineligible for award. SEE CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.204-7 ENTITLED "System for Award

Management”.

(2) Attention to bidder/offers contractor(s): Effective March 22, 2018, you must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized entity administrator before your registration will be activated. This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities. Make sure your SAM profile includes “all awards” and not just “Federal Assistance Awards” as this option is only for grants and cooperative agreements. Please visit https://beta.sam.gov for more information.

C. SITE VISITS – There will be no organized site visits prior to the public opening of bids.

Bidders should inspect the site where the work will be performed. Site Visits may be coordinated by mail or telephone (COLLECT CALLS NOT ACCEPTED) between the hours of 7:30 AM and

3:00 PM, exclusive of Federal holidays. The point of contact to schedule a site visit for this

Invitation for Bids, Daimon McNew, Area Engineer, at 573-333-1043 or email daimon.m.mcnew@usace,army.mil. See Section 00100, clause 52.236-27 Alt I, entitled “Site

Visit (Construction)”.

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D. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK - Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work and the general and local conditions that can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications or related documents. See Section 00700, clause 52.236-3, entitled “Site Investigation and

Conditions Affecting the Work”.

E. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - Due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the

Government is taking precautions to ensure the safety and health of all Contractors and

Government employees. All submissions to this bid announcement shall be submitted electronically through DoD Safe. Bids will be opened at the time set for opening in the

Invitation for Bids. Their content will be made public for the information of bidders and others interested. As soon as practicable after bid opening, an abstract of bids will be available through our web page at: https://beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities under attachment Abstract.

(1) NO paper copies, CD-ROMs or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Electronic

Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing

Service, DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil).

(2) The DoD SAFE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. There are no user accounts for SAFE.

Authentication is handled via email. Anyone has access to DoD SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone. See the attached SAFE “Getting Started

Guide” has information on how to utilize the system

(https://safe.apps.mil/about.php).

F. INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPLOADING FILES –

(1) Send an email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to receive the link to drop off your proposal. This will need to be completed five (5) business days prior to proposal due date.

a. Sequoria Wilson, Contract Specialist at: sequoria.l.wilson@usace.army.mil

b. Steven Austin, Contracting Officer at: steven.o.austin@usace.army.mil

(2) You will receive an email with the link to submit your drop-off. The link will be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the proposal due date.

(3) Short Note to the Recipients: Click the Add Files or Drag and Drop your files. For file description, enter W912EQ20B0003-FIRMNAME.

(4) Click Upload button to send documents.

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(5) Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. (Government-issued Common Access Cards ((CACs)) are not required).

File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the DoD SAFE instructions for uploading files. DoD SAFE supports delivery up to 8GB. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

• W912EQ20B0003-FIRMNAME-VOLUME I

• W912EQ20B0003-FIRMNAME-VOLUME II

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name and a brief file description. Please see examples above.

File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each submittal shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold-outs, etc.) will be counted as two (2) pages.

Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within DoD SAFE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (i.e. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Bidders are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7.

Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

As another precaution, the Federal building is closed to the public for viewing. In lieu of this, there will be a conference phone line available for all who are interested in attending the bid opening. Bid opening call-in information:

USA Toll-Free: 877-411-9748

Access Code: 9812526

Security Code: 9999

G. BIDDER'S ADDRESS - Prospective bidders should indicate in the offer, the address to which payment and/or correspondence should be mailed, if such address is different from that shown for the bidder on Standard Form 1442 Block 14.

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H. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS - The right is reserved as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications or drawings or both prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions and amendments, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which requires material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the issuing officer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids. See Section 00100, clause 52.214-3, “Amendments to Invitations for Bids”.

I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS - NINETY DAY OFFER GUARANTEE (See SF 1442 Block 13d)

Bidders are advised to review CLASS DEVIATION REVISIONS-FAR 52.219-14-Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) and 52.291-27 Notice of Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) implemented by the

Small Business Administration in accordance with FAR part 19.

J. EXPLANATION OF PROVISION/CLAUSE NUMBERS UTILIZED IN THIS

SOLICITATION –

(1) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions/clauses are numbered as follows: 52.252-1.

(2) Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions/clauses are numbered as follows: 252.204-7000.

K. BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS - To establish its responsibility, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources

(including recent financial statements or audits), plant available to be used in performing the work and, if applicable, an approved sub-contracting plan in accordance with FAR 9.104-1. All documents relevant to establish a bidder’s responsibility shall be made available. (See Section A

BIDDING MATERIAL)

(1). Business Integrity-The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to

Business Integrity.

(2). In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201 (Evaluation of Contractor

Performance) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Construction Contractor’s performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance or the contract. The United

States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in

Engineering Regulation 415-1-17 to fulfill this FAR requirement. For construction contracts awarded at or above $100,000.00, USACE will evaluate Contractor’s

Performance and prepare a performance report using the construction contractor appraisal support system (CPAR), which is now a web-based system. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using

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CPAR requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the user’s computer. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110-$125 per certification per year and is purchase from an external certification authorities (ECA) vendor, current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the website:

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/.

If the contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to

CPAR and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the contractor.

L. NOTICE OF BONDS AND INSURANCE - The following bid/contract information is applicable only if the bid/contract is over one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000):

(1) BID BONDS: This is applicable only if proposal is over one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000). Each bidder shall submit with his bid a Bid Bond (Standard Form 24, REV

8/2016) with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government in the form of twenty percent (20%) of the bid price or three million dollars ($3,000,000) whichever is lesser.

The bid bond penalty may be expressed in terms of a percentage or may be expressed in dollars and cents. See Section 00700, clause 52.228-1, entitled “Bid Guarantee”.

(2) PERFORMANCE BONDS. The penal amount of the performance bond shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be received within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award. See Section 00700, clause 52.228-15, entitled “Performance and

Payment Bonds – Construction”.

(3) PAYMENT BONDS: Within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award to the bidder whom award is made, one (1) bond, with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the

Government, shall be furnished; namely a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25A, REV. 8/2016).

The penal amount of such bonds shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

See Section 00700, clause 52.228-15, entitled “Performance and Payment Bonds –

Construction”.

(4) INSURANCE: The accepted bidder shall provide adequate insurance, within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award. See Section 00800, entitled Insurance Requirements and

Section 00 80 00.00 11, Special Contract Requirements --- Additional Insurance References.

M. POST AWARD SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS - Within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award, the contractor shall submit an acceptable performance bond, payment bond and certificate of insurance. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice of award, the contractor shall provide an approved Accident Prevention Plan, Environmental Protection Plan and Quality

Control Plan. (See Sections 00 80 00.00 11, 01 57 20.00 11, and 01 45 04.00 11) Within ten

(10) days prior to commencement of work under this contract, the contractor shall submit to the

Contracting Officer’s Chief of Security, a list of all Personnel, Vehicles and Equipment that may be used during the construction work under this contract. (See Sections 00800)

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N. PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY

1. Prospective Bidders should submit questions concerning this Invitation for Bid via Bidder

Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

a. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective bidders will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective bidder 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 bidder once the reply is available for viewing.

b. The Solicitation Number is: W912EQ20B0004 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: YQSM4C-8GS7TT

c. Specific Instructions for First Time 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.

d. 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 l logged into the system.

2. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires Seven (7) business days prior to bid opening in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

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3. Bidders are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry

System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

4. 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.

5. Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to a bidder/offeror which impacts the bid/offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

O. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING - The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation.

Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

(a) An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number.

The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

(b) A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

P. AVAILABLILITY OF FUNDS -Funds are not presently available for this contract. The

Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting

Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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Section 00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and DEC 2019

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016

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

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

52.216-1 Type Of Contract APR 1984

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the MAY 2014

Work

52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment MAY 2014

52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure FEB 1999

Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction

52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006

52.236-27 Alt I Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) - Alternate I FEB 1995

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. FEB 2019

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information OCT 2016 Controls

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52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

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(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity;

or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract. For contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch shall only modify data received from SAM in the CAGE master file if the contractor initiates those changes via update of its SAM registration. Contractors undergoing a novation or change-of-name agreement shall notify the contracting officer in accordance with subpart 42.12. The contractor shall communicate any change to the CAGE code to the contracting officer within 30 days after the change, so that a modification can be issued to update the CAGE code on the contract.

(c) Contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall submit written change requests to the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. Requests for changes shall be provided at https://cage.dla.mil. Change requests to the CAGE master file are accepted from the entity identified by the code.

(d) Contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau (points of contact available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm) or NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx to request CAGE changes.

(e) Additional guidance for maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

(End of Clause)

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52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEC 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will'' provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer-

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

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52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (DEC 2016)

(a) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

(b) (1) Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation--

(i) By signing and returning the amendment;

(ii) By identifying the amendment number and date in space provided for this purpose on the form for submitting a bid;

(iii) By letter;

(iv) By facsimile, if facsimile bids are authorized in the solicitation; or

(v) By email, if email bids are authorized in the solicitation.

(2) The Government must receive the acknowledgement by the time and at the place specified for receipt of bids.

(End of provision)

52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS (DEC 2016)

(a) Bids and bid modifications shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages (unless submitted by electronic means) (1) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (2) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the bidder.

(b) Bidders using commercial carrier services shall ensure that the bid is addressed and marked on the outermost envelope or wrapper as prescribed in subparagraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this provision when delivered to the office specified in the solicitation.

(c) Facsimile bids, modifications, or withdrawals, will not be considered unless authorized by the solicitation.

(d) Bids submitted by electronic commerce shall be considered only if the electronic commerce method was specifically stipulated or permitted by the solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS (APR 1984)

Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Any information given a prospective bidder concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective bidders as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting bids or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective bidders.

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52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS (NOV 1999)

(a) Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the invitation for bids (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that bids are due.

(b)(1) Any bid, modification, or withdrawal received at the Government office designated in the IFB after the exact time specified for receipt of bids is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late bid would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the IFB, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of bids; or

(ii) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of bids and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of bids.

(2) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful bid that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(c) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(d) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that bids cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of bids by the exact time specified in the IFB and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the IFB, the time specified for receipt of bids will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(e) Bids may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of bids. If the IFB authorizes facsimile bids, bids may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of bids, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.214-31, Facsimile Bids. A bid may be withdrawn in person by a bidder or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of bids, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the bid.

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52.214-18 PREPARATION OF BIDS--CONSTRUCTION (APR 1984)

(a) Bids must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a bid must initial each erasure or change appearing on any bid form.

(b) The bid form may require bidders to submit bid prices for one or more items on various bases, including--

(1) Lump sum bidding;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of subparagraphs (1) through (3) above.

(c) If the solicitation requires bidding on all items, failure to do so will disqualify the bid. If bidding on all items is not required, bidders should insert the words "no bid" in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate bids will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

(End of provision)

52.214-19 CONTRACT AWARD--SEALED BIDDING--CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

(a) The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors specified elsewhere in the solicitation.

(b) The Government may reject any or all bids, and waive informalities or minor irregularities in bids received.

(c) The Government may accept any item or combination of items, unless doing so is precluded by a restrictive limitation in the solicitation or the bid.

(d) The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if the prices bid are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. A bid is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work, and if there is a reasonable doubt that the bid will result in the lowest overall cost to the Government even though it may be the low evaluated bid, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment.

(End of provison)

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52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than English shall be rejected.

(End of provision)

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in terms of U.S. dollars. Offers received in other than U.S.

dollars shall be rejected.

(End of provision)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price construction contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

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.

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52.222-12 CONTRACT TERMINATION--DEBARMENT (MAY 2014)

A breach of the contract clauses entitled Construction Wage Rate Requirements, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards--Overtime Compensation, Apprentices and Trainees, Payrolls and Basic Records, Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements, Subcontracts (Labor Standards), Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations, or Certification of Eligibility may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a Contractor and subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR 5.12.

(End of clause)

52.222-13 COMPLIANCE WITH CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED

REGULATIONS (MAY 2014)

All rulings and interpretations of the Construction Wage Rate Requirements and related statutes contained in 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5 are hereby incorporated by reference in this contract.

(End of clause)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the…