W911KB24R0010 0004 Port of Nome Ph 1.pdf

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

Project/Location: Port of Nome Modification Phase 1, Nome, Alaska

1.This Amendment adds the second pre-proposal Sign In Sheet, Questions and Meeting Recording.

2.The proposal due date is extended to 14 June 2024 at 2:00 PM Alaska Time.

3.You are required to acknow ledge receipt of this Amendment on the Standard Form 1442 Back.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 15-May-2024

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 W911KB24R0010

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

27-Feb-2024

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 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

15-May-2024

CODE

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, AK

CEPOA-CT (W911KB)

2204 TALLEY AVENUE

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:

W911KB24R0010

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 29-May-2024 02:00 PM to 14-Jun-2024 02:00 PM.

(End of Summary of Changes)

Trak Daniel Trak.daniel@kiewit.com

Melanie Austin, JASCO Applied Sciences, melanie.austin@jasco.com

Dave Banke Dave Banke; dbanke@orionmarinegroup.com;

Christian Colman, ASRC Construction, ccolman@asrcconstruction.com

ErIc Edwards with Kiewit. Phone # 206-308-3430 Email is ericj.edwards@kiewit.com

Second Pre-Proposal Conference Web Ex Sign In 6 May 2024

Second Preproposal Conference May 6, 2024 Meeting - Questions / Topics Port of Nome Modification Phase 1

Document Reference (Drawing, Specification, Report, etc.)

Description of Question or Topic

RFI ANSWERS NEEDING ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UP

Section 35 31 16.19, 3.1.2

Per Specification Section 35 31 16.19, 3.1.2 Temporary Support of Structure During Construction

• States Contractor shall design temporary support for the unfinished structure and the temporary support shall, at a minimum, be designed for the following criteria:

o Dead Load: All o Live Load: Per Contractors requirements o Wind: Per ASCE 7, minimum 10-year MRI o Wave: Minimum 10-year MRI wave height o Ice: As required

• Additionally, specification states the contractor shall assess the minimum criteria and increase based on schedule and sequence of work, but that NO reduction in criteria shall be allowed.

• Our review of the requisite 10-year MRI data yields the following:

o Wind – 110 mph max 3-second gust o Wave – 17.6ft wave height

• Please confirm these values as they relate to the minimum design criteria intent?

Government Response. . Wind – 110 mph max 3-second gust Wave – 15.3 ft wave height On: Apr 30 2024

Section 01 57 20.01 29 Environmental Protection

In Attachment 5 - Biological Opinion Port of Nome, Section 2.1.2 Mitigation Measures references the need for Protected Species Observers to monitor in-water activities. Item 10. states In-water activities will take place only under certain time frames and conditions.

Please clarify the definition of In-water activities?

Government Response ( #10699895). . See Table 2-1 of the Marine Mammal Monitoring & Mitigation Plan for a summary of activities requiring PSOs. On: Mar 29 2024

Question in Response to #10699895

The Marine Mammal Monitoring & Mitigation Plan (4MP) is not included in the RFP documents. In doing research, a 4MP for the project was found, dated April 2023. Please confirm this is the correct 4MP document being referenced and should be the basis for putting together price proposal? Referenced Table 2-1 calls out three (3) activities requiring PSO’s (pile driving, dredging and gravel fill). Which activities fall under ‘gravel fill’? Does rock removal (existing spur and seasonal temp end protections) require PSO’s? These activities are schedule critical and likely will be done during times when waters are NOT totally ice free. Please clarify activities and PSO requirement for placement of rock and rock removal?

In the event operations are shut down due to presence of marine mammals, how will the contractor be equitably compensated for stand by or shut down time?

Spec Section 01 57 20.01 29

Item 3.6.2 Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM), as well as Condition 5(i) of the Incidental Harassment Authorization, state that the Contractor must conduct Passive Acoustic Monitoring “…in accordance with a NMFS-approved Acoustic Monitoring Plan…”. However, the specific scope and requirements of the acoustic monitoring plan cannot be found in the RFP documents.

Please confirm the scope requirements of the Acoustic Monitoring Plan to allow Contractor to accurately price the Acoustic Monitoring efforts of the project.

Government Response (#10699898). . The IHA states NOAA's general expectations for PAM and reporting in items 5(i) and 6(f). Note that NOAA wants the acoustic monitoring to provide both marine mammal ID, and pile-driving sound verification. On: Mar 29 2024

Spec Section 03 57 20.01 29 Page 13, Paragraph 3.6.2

Question in Response to #106998988

Response regarding PAM scope is still unclear and not adequate for development of a price proposal for this scope? The IHA stipulates that PAM is required for 2 scopes of work:

1. Monitoring for Marine Mammals -Please define what type of monitoring is required? How many PAM stations need to be setup and what distances do they need to be from source? What is the time frame the monitoring is required (before/after/during)?

-What is this information going to be used for during each work season? Confirm it is not intended as a means of detecting marine mammals for implementing shut down?

2. Sound Field Verification (SFV) during sheet pile driving -Is SFV only required during vibratory sheet pile installation (and not during activities)? What are the specified PAM stations? What is the duration required for PAM? Is this only required during the 1st season of sheet pile installation? Is there a minimum number sheet piles that are to be monitored? Are SFV measurements to conducted just once or are additional SFV measurements required at different stages of sheet pile install (e.g. for piles in different water depths). What is the required turn around time for results of the SFV?

How will the results of the PAM each season affect the subsequent work seasons? Please confirm any modifications to contractors operations or change to its mitigation efforts will be a compensable changes.

Spec Section 35 31 16.19

3.1.4.2 Installation of Flat Web Sheet Pile

States.."If obstructions restrict driving a pile to the specified tip elevation, the obstructions shall be removed. If the Contractor demonstrates that removal is impractical, contact the Contracting Officer."

What does impractical mean? Please define the criteria consider impractical for this condition.

Government Response (#10699899). . Impractical will need to be determined depending on the location of the obstruction and the impact to the project. Examples of practical removal could entail penetration or shifting the obstruction with a probe or removal with an excavator if shallow enough. On: Mar 29 2024

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Question in Response to #10699899

Response regarding impractical/practical removal of obstructions during sheet pile is ambiguous and is still not defineable. If obstructions are encountered preventing piles to be driven to specified tip, please confirm this be considered a Differing Site Conditions (per FAR 52.236-2)?

Government Response (#10746986). . Depending on the situation this may not be considered a differing site condition.

Instances of obstructions will need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. On: May 01 2024

Plan Sheet V2-S-118

Note 1 on the plan Sheet talks about the Design Load for the Light Pole foundations and states " Contractor shall confirm adequacy and notify Engineer if final HML pole loads exceed those shown above." This in not a Design Build project, so the Contractor should not be responsible for and permanent design calculations. In addition, the Light poles are part of Option 3, which might not be awarded for 2 year, if at all. The Light Foundations in the Base Bid, and perhaps Option 1, will likely be in place prior to the award of Option 3, so final procurement of the High Mast Light Poles, thus There Light Pole Foundations will need to have a final design well before the Light Poles are procured. Two possible solutions are 1) Specify High Mast Light Towers which meet the current foundation design. 2) Over design the Foundations for the High Mast Towers such that it will meet the loading for any 100 foot tower on the market. Please clarify the solution that should be priced into the RFP.

Government Response (#10746954). . High mast light towers have been specified and are included in the Brand Name JA Nome Redacted, Control number POA 23-24, as part of the original RFP documents. Drawings will be revised to include the brand name items via an Amendment to the solicitation. On: Apr 30 2024

GENERAL

Please provide a list of firms the Corps of Engineers considers having a Conflict of Interest that has been involved with any phase of work for the Port of Nome Modification Ph 1 Project that would prevent a firm from supply services to the contractor.

Government Response (#10746985). . We do not maintain a list of firms with a potential conflict of interest. On: Apr 12 2024

RFI QUESTIONS PENDING ANSWERS

IHA, item 5(h)

IHA states during fender pile installation, the “Holder” must conduct a minimum of one aerial overflight to assist in estimating species. Additionally, it states the “Holder” will conduct two aerial overflights if it determines that it is practicable to do so. Please further clarify the scope of this it relates to IHA requirements, so the contractor adequately price this scope of work:

-Can aerial flight surveys during fender pile installation be performed using a drone?

-IHA states a minimum of one survey to be performed, but potentially more.

How many aerial survey will be required during fender pile installation?

Spec Section 00 11 01(Pay Form).

Note 4. states "Options 2 and 3 ….may be awarded within 24 months of contract award and shall be completed by the contract completion date. Lead time on Transformers, Power Pedestals, Light Poles, and much of the other electrical system are currently up to 5 years. For the electrical system to be completed by the contract completion date, major electrical components would need to be ordered shortly after NTP.How would the USACE like to handle this issue?

Drawing V1-C-109 Please provide the load limit for the existing causeway bridge. This information is essential to determine equipment selection and haul units.

SECTION 01 19 40.00 29 Page 6

V1-C-201

In Section 1.9.1 Salvable Material - it states, "items designated by the Contracting Officer to be salvaged remain the property of the Government." "Salvageable materials include but are not limited to the removed navigation aid and base, stub breakwater materials, materials removed from the head of the existing causeway, and dredged material."

On drawing V1-C-201, Note 2 states , "Portions of the removed existing Armor and B-Rock will be salvaged by the contractor for future use tying the existing Armor and B-Rock layers into the causeway expansion Armor and B-Rock layers."

Please clarify the following:

1) Do the salvaged materials, as listed above, become the property of the Government or is it the intent of the Governments to have the contractor reuse/reincorporate salvaged materials into the new causeway construction to the fullest extent possible. If so, which bid items will be used for payment of these reincorporated materials?

2) Please provide the quantities of Armor & B-Rock (for bidding purpose) referenced above that is required to be salvaged from the removal of the existing causeway and spur by the contractor.

3) For any salvaged or reused material, are they excepte as-is with any further testing?

Plan Sheet V2-S-111 Detail "Face Beam Detail" in the lower right corner of the page, calls for welding the Face Beam to the Sheet Pile both Outside and Inside. Inside welding(under the Face Beam) will require the embankment to be left low below the Face Beam for welder access and ventilation. Compaction of the E of F material under the Face Beam after welding will be nearly impossible to achieve. Please provide a backfill procedure which allows for the required compaction.

TOPIC #1 ADDITIONAL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

1 Propose issuing LNTP one month after award for equipment procurement

2 Timing of NTP issuance

3 Haul road & bridges from Cape Nome to new causeway requirements (Legal & Off Road)

4 City of Nome taxable items for project discussion

5 Revisit offshore dredge disposal vs designated upland disposal site RFI response

6 Pre & Post Seasonal Survey Approval

7 Revisit escalation RFI response

8 Mobilization discussion

9 Coordination with Harbor Master & Others discussion

Second Preproposal Conference May 6, 2024 Meeting - Questions / Topics Port of Nome Modification Phase 1

Document Reference (Drawing, Specification, Report, etc.)

Description of Question or Topic

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10 Revisit rock layer tolerance RFI response

11 Dredge disposal materials with elevated concentrations of arsenic

12 Temporary end protections discussion

13 PLA discussion

14 Marine Mammal monitoring/PAM discussion

15 Revisit conflict of interest RFI response

16 Revisit High Mast Light Towers foundation RFI response.

17 Revisit Pile Obstructions RFI response

Second Preproposal Conference May 6, 2024 Meeting - Questions / Topics Port of Nome Modification Phase 1

Document Reference (Drawing, Specification, Report, etc.)

Description of Question or Topic

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