W911KB21R0001-Amendment 0003.pdf

CHL023

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Updated Wage Determination

2. Updated section 00 21 00 paragraph 1.8 and paragraph 1.14.3

3. Updated section 00 22 11 attachment 4 paragraph d.

4. Incorporate complete list of ProjNet 267 questions and answ ers as part of solicitation.

5. Provide updated specifications as show n on Amendment 0003 Summary

6. Provide updated draw ing C-601 (11X17) and (22 X 34)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 54

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-May-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W911KB21R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Apr-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

12-May-2021

CODE

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, AK

CEPOA-CT (W911KB)

PO BOX 6898

JBER AK 99506-0898

W911KB 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W911KB21R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 11 00 - STANDARD FORM (SF) 1442

The required response date/time has changed from 14-May-2021 02:00 PM to 25-May-2021 02:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 - GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2 - CONTRACT COST MAGNITUDE FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS

1.3 - BOND AMOUNT REQUIRED

1.4 - PRE-AWARD SURVEYS

1.5 - GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.6 - REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

1.7 - COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.8 - OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.9 - SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

1.10 - PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.11 - SITE VISIT/PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

1.12 - ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

1.13 - SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

1.14 - PROPOSAL FORMAT

1.15 - JOINT VENTURE AND LLC PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1.16 - BUY AMERICAN FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS

1.17 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The scope of this project is for Moose Creek Dam Safety Modifications, North Pole, Alaska. The work must be in accordance with Request for Proposal documents.

General Description of Work: Construct approximately 4.5 miles of barrier wall within the Moose Creek Dam embankment from approximately 3 miles south of the Chena River to the north abutment of the dam and related incidental work. The work is located at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project approximately 15 miles east-southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.

1.2. CONTRACT COST MAGNITUDE FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS

The construction costs will be subject to the funds available for this project. The contract disclosure of the magnitude for contract award (includes base and all options) is approximately $50 Million to $120 Million. Offerors are notified that they are under no obligation to approach this magnitude.

1.3. BOND AMOUNT REQUIRED

Offeror Guarantee: The requirements for an Offer Guarantee as required in FAR Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee are hereby waived. However, the offeror must submit a letter from their bonding company indicating the offeror’s ability to obtain performance and payment bonds in the amount of the proposal price.

1.4. PRE-AWARD SURVEYS

The Government reserves the right to conduct a pre-award survey of any firm under consideration to confirm any part of the information furnished by the Offeror, or to require other evidence of managerial, financial, technical, and other capabilities, the positive establishment of which is determined by the Government to be necessary for the successful performance of the contract.

1.5. GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror(s) must ensure that ALL mail sent to the Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, either precontract or post-contract award, has a return mailing address on the outside of the envelope, package, box, etc.

ANY MAIL addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including but not limited to bids, modifications to bids, proposals, revised proposals, bonds, correspondence, etc., will be REJECTED by the US Army Corps of Engineers mail room facility located at PO Box 6898, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska 99506- 6898 if it does not contain a return mailing address. There will be no exceptions.

1.6. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

Offerors must have and must maintain an active registration in the following databases:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must have and must 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 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.

On-Line Representations and Certifications: Prospective Contractors must complete electronic representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in conjunction with required registration in the SAM.

1.7. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the System for Award Management (SAM) website at: beta.sam.gov. Search for Solicitation No. W911KB21R0001.

It is the contractor’s responsibility to check the websites for any amendments. The offeror must submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the SAM website at:

https://beta.sam.gov; search for Solicitation Number W911KB21R0001.

1.8. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Questions and/or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via the Bidder Inquiry system as indicated below.

(AM#3) No further bidder inquiries are being accepted at this time.

1.8.1. Bidder Inquiry

1.8.1.1. Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1.8.1.1.1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click on continue.

1.8.1.1.2. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. A complete listing of all inquiries and responses will be issued by amendment after the inquiry period closes.

1.8.1.1.3. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

1.8.1.1.4. The Solicitation Number is: W911KB21R0001

1.8.1.1.5. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 44MPB7-NK9626

1.8.1.1.6. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 10 calendar days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

1.8.1.2. Offerors 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.

1.8.1.3. 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.

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

1.9. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

See Standard Form 1442, block 10 for the small business size standard/NAICS code.

1.10. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

1.11. SITE VISIT/PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

See FAR 52.236-27 of this section for information on a site visit/pre-proposal conference.

1.12. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments).

The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

1.13. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals are to be submitted electronically in .pdf format via email to John.L.McComas@usace.army.mil and Melissa.K.Lynn@usace.army.mil or via the file transfer system DoD SAFE. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED AFTER

THE DATE AND TIME ESTABLISHED FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

Instructions for using DoD SAFE:

Note: DoD Safe allows up to 25 files to be submitted into a single “Drop” and the maximum files size per drop is 4,096MB or 4.096 GB. If multiple drops are necessary, please identify in the “Short note to the recipients” block how many drops are being used. For example, email #1 of 2, email #2 of 2, etc…

If Contractor has a Common Access Card:

1. Proceed to website: https://safe.apps.mil/

2. Click on the Drop-off icon.

3. Add contracting specialist and contracting officer names and email addresses in the “Add Recipients” window.

4. Add files as shown on screen by “Click to Add Files or Drag Them Here”

5. Once added files show up on screen, click on “Drop-off Files”

6. Confirm the message that the files do NOT contain classified information by clicking “OK”

7. Once uploaded, the screen will show a message with “Drop-Off Completed, your files have been sent successfully”

8. Save a copy of this screen as it will show the date and time the files were submitted into DoD Safe.

If a Contractor does not have a Common Access Card:

1. Email contract specialist the name and email address of the person who will be uploading the files into DoD Safe.

a. If the contractor believes they will need more than one drop based on the bold “Note” above, then please let the specialist know so that he sends the appropriate number of drop requests.

2. The contracting specialist will send “Request a Drop-off” email which allows the contractor to upload their proposal files.

3. The person identified in step 1 will receive an email from NoReplyTo@mail.mil that states:

“This is a request from MCCOMAS.JOHN.L.III of USARMY.

Please click on the link below and drop off the file or files I have requested.

The link is only valid for 14 days from the time of this email…”

4. The contractor clicks on the link or copies the link to their web browser.

5. Contractor should add the Contracting Officer to the “To” line by clicking the green + sign.

6. Add files as shown on screen by “Click to Add Files or Drag Them Here”

7. Once added files show up on screen, click on “Drop-off Files”

8. Confirm the message that the files do NOT contain classified information by clicking “OK”

9. Once uploaded, the screen will show a message with “Drop-Off Completed, your files have been sent successfully”

10. Save a copy of this screen as it will show the date and time the files were submitted into DoD Safe.

1.14. (AM#1) PROPOSAL FORMAT

1.14.1 Use only 8 ½ by 11 inch page size, unless another paper size is specifically authorized elsewhere in this section for a particular submission. Do not use a font size smaller than Times New Roman, 10, or an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission. All page margins must be at least one inch wide but may include headers and footers. All pages must be numbered. Proposals must be submitted in electronically in bookmarked .pdf format. Physical copies will not be accepted.

1.14.2 (AM#2) Each volume must include a proposal cover sheet including solicitation number and project title.

1.14.3. (AM#2) Proposals must be submitted in the following format.

Location Factor Number Description

Volume 1 Technical Proposal

Volume 1, Tab 1 Factor 1 Specialized Experience

Factor 2 Technical Merit

Volume 1, Tab 2 Subfactor A Technical Approach

Volume 1, Tab 3 Subfactor B Sequence of Events (Narrative)

Volume 1, Tab 4 Factor 3 Past Performance (Confidence Assessment)

Location Factor Number Description

Volume 2 Extent of Small Business Participation, Price

Proposal and Administrative Submission

Volume 2, Tab 1 Factor 4 Extent of Small Business Participation

(applicable to Small and Large Businesses)

Volume 2, Tab 2 Factor 5 Price (Standard Form 1442, Price Proposal and

Schedule)

Volume 2, Tab 3 N/A Required Pre-Award Information

Volume 2, Tab 4 N/A Small Business Subcontracting Plan (applicable to Large Businesses only)

(AM#2) PRICE PROPOSAL

Price Proposal must include the following:

• (AM#3) Signed Standard Form 1442 and all Amendments, signed and dated (Volume 2 Tab 2)

• Section 00 11 01 CLIN SCHEDULE (Volume 2 Tab 2)

• Name, Address, DUNS, CAGE Code, and TAX Identification Numbers of Contractor submitting proposal (Volume 2 Tab 3)

• Offeror’s e-mail address and cell phone number (Volume 2 Tab 3)

• SAM Representations and Certification (Volume 2 Tab 3)

1.14.4. (AM#1) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 1 AND VOLUME 2

The proposal will be appropriately bookmarked. Each proposal shall be organized using the tabs specified in paragraph 1.14.3 and page limits are as follows:

(AM#1)

FACTOR CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL

PAGE LIMITS

Factor 1 Specialized Experience 5 Factor 2

Technical Merit

- Subfactor A – Technical Approach

- Subfactor B – Sequence of Events

Factor 3

Past Performance (Confidence Assessment) 15

FACTOR CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL PAGE LIMITS

Factor 4 Extent of Small Business Participation No Page Limitation

Factor 5 Price No Page Limitation

Pages will be counted as follows: One side of the paper is one page; information on both the back and front of one sheet of paper will be counted as two (2) pages. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents”, cover pages or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation. Pages submitted which exceed limitations listed above will not be evaluated.

(AM#1) Note: Government directed forms in Attachments 1-6 of Section 00 22 11 do not count toward page limitations.

1.14.5. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 2 – PRICE PROPOSAL

See Provision 52.215-20 Alt IV - Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data for additional guidance on the price proposal.

Size Restrictions and Page Limits. Use only 8 ½” x 11” sized layout. There are no page limits set for the Price Proposal. However, please provide only the information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

The Price Proposal shall be appropriately bookmarked.

1.14.6. GENERAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT MIX CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1 (Technical) AND VOLUME 2 (Price) IN THE SAME FILE.

i. Each offeror must submit a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal. The Technical Proposal and the Price Proposal must be submitted as separate volumes. Both the Technical and Price Proposal must be paginated (contain consecutive page numbers on each page).

ii. The outside cover of each separate volume (Vol 1 – Technical; Vol 2 – Price) must be clearly marked to indicate its contents and the identity of the Offeror.

iii. Both the Technical Proposal and the Price Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

iv. Pricing Schedule, Vol 2, must be completed in full.

v. Do not include any dollar amounts in the Technical Proposal that are taken from the Price Proposal.

vi. All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted within the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in your proposal. Therefore, information submitted in the wrong Volume could lead to the proposal being determined “unacceptable” if materially incomplete in any aspect.

vii. Do not attempt to modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to your offer. Should the offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, the offer may 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 of the offer. Notwithstanding the above, the offeror must clearly describe on the Proposal Cover Sheet submitted with the Price Proposal any modifications to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation contained in the Offer.

viii. Failure to submit required documents or failure to properly complete documents may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions carefully and to submit inquiries within the process noted above for “Bidder’s Inquiries” or speak with the Contracting Officer if the offeror does not understand any part of the Solicitation.

ix. References to “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all 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 they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark their proposals in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors— Competitive Acquisition,” paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data .”

i. In the case of an offeror that is part of a large, multi-segmented business concern, provide information directly pertaining to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract.

1.15. JOINT VENTURE AND LLC PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement must be submitted with the proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration.

If this is an 8(a) or HUBZone joint venture, the offeror must ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively.

When proposing as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), a member authorized to bind the LLC must sign the SF 1442. A copy of the LLC Certificate of Organization, Articles of Organization and the Operating Agreement must be submitted with the proposal.

1.16. BUY AMERICAN - CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS

Your attention is invited to Clause 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials under Trade Agreements. You are advised to inform your potential subcontractors and suppliers of the Buy American requirements contained in this solicitation. Subparagraph (b) of the clause provides instructions for pre-award determinations as follows: “Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American requirements should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror must include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American requirements before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror must include the information and supporting data in the offer.” In accordance with FAR Part 25 Foreign Acquisition, subpart 25.205, entitled Post Award determinations, subparagraph (a), if a contractor requests a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American requirements after contract award, the contractor must explain why it could not request the determination before contract award or why the need for such determination otherwise was not reasonably foreseeable.

1.17. SOLICITIATION PROVISIONS

52.204-7 System for Award Management 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation 52.215-1 Alt I Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition 52.215-20 Alt IV Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or

Pricing Data 52.216-1 Type of Contract 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements 52.233-2 Service of Protest 52.236-27 Alt I Site Visit 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals—Construction 252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules

SECTION 00 22 11 - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (ONE STEP, DB)

SECTION 00 22 11

SECTION 00 22 11

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND

BASIS OF AWARD ONE STEP - - BEST VALUE

1.0 OVERVIEW

2.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

3.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

4.0 PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

5.0 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

6.0 VOLUME 1, TAB 1 – FACTOR 1, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

7.0 VOLUME 1, TAB 2 – FACTOR 2, TECHNICAL MERIT, SUBFACTOR A: TECHNICAL APPROACH

8.0 VOLUME 1, TAB 3 – FACTOR 2, TECHNICAL MERIT, SUBFACTOR B: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

(NARRATIVE)

9.0 VOLUME 1, TAB 4 – FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE (CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT)

10.0 VOLUME 2, TAB 1 – FACTOR 4: EXTENT OF SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

11.0 VOLUME 2, TAB 2 – FACTOR 5: PRICE (STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PRICE PROPOSAL

SCHEDULE)

12.0 VOLUME 2, TAB 3 – REQUIRED PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

13.0 VOLUME 2, TAB 4 – SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

ATTACHMENTS

1 – PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

2 - COMPANY EXPERIENCE KEY SUBCONTRACTOR (OR PRIME IF WORK NOT TO BE

SUBCONTRACTED)

3 - PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

4 - EXTENT OF SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION FORMAT

5 - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

6 - LETTER OF COMMITMENT FOR KEY SUBCONTRACTOR

1.0 OVERVIEW

1.1. Interested firms or joint venture entities (here after referred to as Offerors) must submit proposals demonstrating their capability to successfully execute the construction contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein.

1.2 This is a “Best Value” solicitation for construction Moose Creek Dam Safety Modifications at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project, North Pole, Alaska. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein, and award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms with all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and whose proposal is determined to represent the overall best value to the Government utilizing the trade-off process described in FAR 15.101-1.

2.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

2.1 The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority has determined conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering all non-price factors described herein, and price. Price reasonableness determination may use Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data and format for submission is found in FAR Provision 52.215-20 -- Alt IV. All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined are considered significantly may important than price; however, the Contract award may not exceed the funds available for this project’s base contract line items. The intent of this solicitation is to obtain the best proposal within the cost magnitude. After the Government individually evaluates and rates each proposal, the Source Selection Authority will compare proposals to determine which proposal represents the best value. During the best value tradeoff process, Offerors whose proposals receive a satisfactory confidence or substantial confidence rating for this factor may be considered more favorably than an Offeror with a neutral confidence rating. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offerors. The Government will not award a contract to an Offeror whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001. If there is a lower priced, conforming offer(s), the Source Selection Authority must determine that the added value of a more expensive proposal would justify award to that offeror.

3.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if it determines discussions are necessary. Therefore, proposals should be submitted on the most favorable terms the offeror can submit to the Government. Do not assume offerors will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals.

3.2 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 may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration. Complete proposals shall meet the basic requirements identified in the RFP.

4.0 PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

TABLE 1 EVALUATION FACTORS

Location Factor Number Description Relative Importance

Volume 1 Technical Proposal

Volume 1, Tab 1 Factor 1 Specialized Experience Go / No Go Evaluation Criteria

Factor 2 Technical Merit Most important factor, slightly more important than Factor 3

Volume 1, Tab 2 Subfactor A Technical Approach Slightly more important than

Subfactor B

Volume 1, Tab 3 Subfactor B Sequence of Events (Narrative) Slightly less important than Subfactor

A

Volume 1, Tab 4 Factor 3 Past Performance (Confidence Assessment)

2nd Most Important Factor (slightly less important than Factor 2, significantly more important than Factor 4)

Location Factor Number Description Relative Importance

Volume 2, Tab 1 Factor 4 Extent of Small Business Participation

(applicable to Small and Large Businesses)

3rd Most Important Factor (significantly less important than

Factor 2 and 3)

Volume 2, Tab 2 Factor 5 Price (Standard Form 1442, Price Proposal and

Schedule) Significantly less important than

Factors 2-4 when combined)

Volume 2, Tab 3 N/A Required Pre-Award Information Not Rated

Volume 2, Tab 4 N/A Small Business Subcontracting Plan (applicable to Large Businesses only)

Not Rated

5.0 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

5.1 SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

An SSEB will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal and any subsequent discussions required, as well as information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any information incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

5.2. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

5.2.1. The SSEB will evaluate the proposals and assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor and subfactor except that performance confidence ratings are assigned to past performance.

5.2.2. The Government intends to award without discussions. Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts, and to furnish all information clearly to allow the Government to evaluate proposals. Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to clarify or correct anything in their proposal after submitting it.

5.2.3. A “Competitive Range” is a subjective determination of the most highly rated proposals in the event that the Government decides that discussions with offerors are required or are considered to be in the Government’s best interests. In such an event, the Contracting Officer will establish a competitive range of all the most highly rated proposals.

5.2.4. If discussions are held, the Government may engage in a broad give and take with those offerors in the competitive range, in accordance with FAR 15.306(d). During discussions, the Government may ask the Offeror to further explain its proposal and to answer questions about it.

5.2.5. Upon conclusion of discussions, those offerors still considered the most highly rated, will be afforded an opportunity to submit their proposal revisions for final evaluation and selection.

5.3. DEFINITIONS

Deficiency: A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Weakness: A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness: A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Strength: Any aspect of a proposal that, when judged against a stated evaluation criterion, enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract.

Significant Strength: A significant strength appreciably enhances the merit of a proposal or appreciably enhances the probability of successful contract performance.

Uncertainty: Any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offeror is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission or mistake).

Deviation: Proposal implies or specifically offers a deviation below the specified criteria. The offeror may or may not have called the deviation to the Government’s attention. A deviation is a deficiency. The proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements for award.

5.4 EVALUATION RATING SYSTEM

5.4.1 General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor and subfactor. The SSEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements. They will not compare proposals at this time. After all proposals are rated, the Government will compare the ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages of proposals against each other in order to determine which offeror provides the best value to the Government.

5.4.2 Review Write-up: The Government will support each rating with a narrative, separately listing all strengths or advantages, weaknesses or disadvantages, deficiencies, and required clarifications.

5.4.3 Rating System: After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies, the SSEB will assign an adjective rating of “Outstanding,” “Good,” “Acceptable,” “Marginal,” or “Unacceptable” to each factor and subfactor (except the Past Performance Factor), which reflect the Government's confidence in each offeror's ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the RFP. The adjectival ratings shall be assigned using the following criteria, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment:

RATING DESCRIPTION

Outstanding

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

5.5 PAST PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE EVALUATION

5.5.1 The past performance evaluation considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance that meet the contract’s requirements. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each offeror.

5.5.1.1 The past performance recency evaluation is based on projects that have been completed within the last ten

(10) years of the RFP issue date.

5.5.1.2 The Performance Relevance Assessments is used to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired. The Performance Relevant Assessment will assess using the adjectival ratings in the table below:

5.5.1.3 Performance Confidence Assessments will be assessed using the adjectival ratings in the table below and are used to assess each offeror's likelihood of success in performing the requirements stated in the RFP based on the offeror's demonstrated performance on recent contracts and the relevance to the effort required under this solicitation. SSEB members and the SSA may use personal knowledge or information from other sources in its evaluation of an offeror’s past performance, provided such information is consistent with the established evaluation criteria of the RFP. Offerors that have no recent/relevant performance record will be given a “neutral” performance confidence assessment.

6.0 VOLUME 1 – TAB 1 – FACTOR 1 – SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

6.1 Submission Requirements

At a minimum, one of the demonstrated projects submitted for past performance evaluation must demonstrate barrier wall construction to depths of at least 65 feet below ground surface.

6.1.1 Under this volume 1, Tab 1, the offeror must provide demonstrated experience narrative (up to 5-pages), past performance questionairre and letter of commitment (if needed) for their proposed method(s) of barrier wall construction for one project which will also be evaluated under Section 9.0, Volume 1, Tab 4, Factor 3.

6.1.2 Specialized experience shall be demonstrated by the contractor performing construction of the barrier wall.

If the contractor constructing the wall is not the anticipated prime contractor, and teaming arrangements are proposed, then a letter of commitment (attachment 6) shall accompany the proposal in order to meet the “Go” criteria.

6.1.3 If methods other than deep soil mixing for barrier or cutoff wall construction (such as ground improvements) are used as to satisfy specialized experience, the contractor is responsible for showing that the method is comparable meeting verticality, overlapping, alignment, depth, continuity/homogeneous, strength and permeability as specified in 31 01 01.

6.2 Evaluation Criteria

The offeror’s specialized experience showing that they have constructed a barrier wall, or equivalent as stated in 6.1.3, to a depth of at least 65 feet is a Go/No Go evaluation.

7.0 VOLUME 1- TAB 2 - FACTOR 2, TECHNICAL MERIT, SUBFACTOR A: TECHNICAL

APPROACH

7.1 Submission Requirements:

The Technical Approach subfactor consists of technical approach narratives and information regarding materials and construction details for barrier wall construction. The Technical Approach narrative must clearly define the means and methods of barrier wall construction in enough detail for the Government and the Offeror to mutually understand whether the proposal meets the solicitation requirements. The intent during the proposal submission and review process is not to require detailed design effort or to perform a detailed design engineering review but to focus on the proposed quality levels of materials and procedures for constructing the barrier wall. If the Government evaluators have actual knowledge or strong suspicion that a proposed construction method is inappropriate, being used in the wrong application or otherwise does not meet the contract requirements, the Government will inform the proposer in the event that discussions are conducted with the firm. However, the Government is not asking for design analysis in the proposal and is not obligated to perform an engineering design review at this stage.

7.1.1 Provide a detailed narrative describing the Offeror’s Technical Approach for completing the Moose Creek Dam Safety Modification Project and include completion of all aspects of work and, at a minimum, a detailed description of the following:

Barrier Wall Construction - Means and methods of construction to include method(s) of barrier wall construction, degradation of crest to create workspace (if needed), mixing and delivery of specified barrier wall materials to the work site, preventing contamination of the select gravel drain by barrier wall material, management and anticipated quantity (in cubic yards) of excess material from barrier wall construction, and procedures to repair defects in the barrier wall not in accordance with specifications. Description of methods should include techniques and equipment proposed.

Barrier Wall Tie-ins - Means and methods of construction for barrier wall tie-in to the control works and low point drain structures. Describe details of transitions between proposed method(s) of barrier wall construction and procedures to repair defects of tie-ins not in accordance with specifications.

Quality Control and Data Management - As applicable for the proposed barrier wall method(s), the procedures and equipment to verify wall depth, width, overlap, continuity, inter-axis spacing, verticality and barrier wall material properties meet contract requirements. The narrative should include a description of documentation and presentation of data management requirements, including platforms for data collection, storage, and presentation.

7.1.2 The Technical Approach narrative provided by the offeror under this subfactor will be incorporated into the contract resulting from this solicitation upon award of the contract to the successful offeror. See Section 01 11 00 for the order of precedence regarding the accepted proposal.

7.2 Evaluation Criteria:

7.2.1 The Government will evaluate the proposed means and methods submitted under this subfactor to assess the offeror’s understanding of the scope and complexity of the project. Lack of detail or of a demonstrated understanding may result in the proposal receiving an unfavorable rating and/or being eliminated from the competitive range.

The Government places greater importance on a technical approach that will successfully meet the requirements of this solicitation while minimizing impacts to the existing dam and flood control project including, but not limited to, dam crest degradation, preventing contamination of the select gravel drain layer, minimizing the quantity of excess barrier wall material and maintaining access on the stability berm during construction.

7.2.2 The narrative provided by the Offeror describing its Technical Approach for completing the Moose Creek Dam Safety Modification Project is expected to be comprehensive. Proposals that may be viewed more favorably are those that:

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of all aspects of work and the conditions under which the work will be performed and meet all requirements in the specifications.

Propose proven methods or techniques that will be used in existing site conditions; which may include but are not limited to permafrost, open work/gap-graded gravels, weathered schist, and cobbles, present at Moose Creek Dam and why the proposed equipment is appropriate for the Moose Creek Dam Modification Project.

Proposals will be viewed more favorably that propose barrier wall construction methods that minimize barrier wall material contamination of the select gravel drain.

8.0 VOLUME 1- TAB 3 - FACTOR 2, TECHNICAL MERIT, SUBFACTOR B: SEQUENCE OF

EVENTS (NARRATIVE)

8.1 Submission Requirements:

8.1.1 Provide a sequence of events narrative that addresses major construction tasks, durations, and identified resources. The narrative is to address the following:

Describe how the work will be logically performed from beginning to the end of the project.

Provide phasing and major milestone events. Include the following in the description:

o Mobilization, work platform construction, and site preparation;

o Installation of instrumentation;

o Construction of cement batch plant and slurry ponds or tanks (if applicable);

o Setup of waste handling, treatment and disposal system development;

o Barrier wall demonstration section and demonstration section completion report;

o Production wall construction and verification coring;

Describe seasonal work and work that will be performed all year long. For seasonal work, clarify the planned start up time in the spring and shutdown time in the fall. Clarify the period of construction inactivity in the winter as well as any planned activity during the winter (i.e.

transmittals).

Break work down by responsibility. Explain the weekly schedule for each type of work. Describe the work shifts and number of hours for each work shift.

In relation to final acceptance of the work, describe any proposed phased turned overs. Describe how the Contractor intends to perform Punch-out inspections, and Pre-Final and Final Inspections.

Describe any critical pre-construction actions (work plans, Drilling Program Plan (DPP), mix design, permitting, setup of data-management system, etc.);

The sequence of events must communicate the offeror’s understanding of the linear nature of the work and sequencing required to accommodate the technical requirements with regards to spacing, verticality, and required testing.

8.2 Evaluation Criteria:

8.2.1 The Government will evaluate the offeror’s sequence of events narrative to determine whether it shows a complete and logical plan for completing the required work. The Government will evaluate the narrative:

a. For completeness and detail, through inclusion of all major project tasks to include pre-construction, construction, and project closeout activities; and

b. For task sequencing to show offerors’ understanding of the nature and complexity of work, the ability to optimize production to avoid delays and weather constraints of the project location.

9.0 VOLUME 1- TAB 4 - FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE (CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT)

9.1 Submission Requirements:

9.1.1 The Proposal must include no more than five (5) projects of similar size, scope and complexity representing the offeror’s relevant Past Performance using the attached Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) forms. In responding to this factor, the objective is to demonstrate to the evaluators that the offeror clearly has the capability to successfully complete all aspects of the project by explaining in detail how the provided demonstrated experiences are similar to the work described in the solicitation.

a. To be considered for evaluation, a submitted PPQ form must describe a project that is relevant to the project described in the solicitation and has been completed within the last ten (10) years of the RFP issue date. A completed project is defined as work performed under a “project” that is physically complete and has been accepted by the customer, while a project deemed close to complete is defined as work performed under a “project” that is over 75% complete.

b. Relevant Past Performance is defined as past performance on projects that show the contractor’s ability to construct mix in place barrier or cutoff walls to the specifications identified in this solicitation, and successful completion of all quality control requirements.

i. If methods other than deep soil mixing for barrier or cutoff wall construction (such as ground improvements) are used as past performance, the contractor is responsible for showing that the method is comparable meeting verticality, overlapping, alignment, depth, continuity/homogeneous, strength and permeability as specified in 31 01 01.

c. (AM#2) Past performance shall demonstrate technical knowledge and experience in excavations of the geologic terrain and materials that are typical of the Moose Creek Dam project area.

d. While the Government will consider past performance information on relevant projects performed for state and local Governments, as well as in the commercial sector, past performance conducted within DOD/USACE will receive greater consideration when assigning a past performance confidence assessment rating than those for work performed for organizations other than the DoD.

e. Offerors shall ensure the PPQs provided contain: contract name/title; client point-of- contact(s) with confirmed correct phone numbers and email addresses; geographic location of contract; date contract was substantially complete; final US dollar contract value; description of the contract including scope, dimensions, scale and quality parameters of the contract; and description of the offeror’s involvement with the performance of the contract.

9.1.2 The PPQ included in this solicitation 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 2. Completed PPQs must be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first two (2) pages of the PPQ 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. OFFERORS SHALL NOT INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE INTO THEIR PROPOSAL PPQs PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FOR OTHER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. 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.

9.1.3 (AM#2) Provide experience narratives for up to five projects submitted for paragraph 9.1.1 describing relevant/similar completed or close to complete projects (see paragraph 9.1.1 a.) to demonstrate experience as the Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor on projects similar to the Moose Creek Dam Safety Modifications project. For the experience narrative, the contracor may use 11 X 17 pages for presentation of material, however, 11 X 17 pages will be counted as 2 pages.