SOLICITATION AMENDMENT W911SG24B0010 0002 WSMR Repair RR7 Culverts.pdf

W911SG24B0010

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provi ded herei n, all t erms and condit ions of t he document refere nced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore change d, remai ns unchanged and in ful l force and effect .

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

ST ANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescr ibed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

a. Incorporate the RFI questions and answ ers.

b. Incorporate a revised set off draw ings titled, "RR7 Sec 3 Culverts_recover."

c. Pictures are being review ed by OPSEC and w ill be posted to SAM.gov if approved and received.

d. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CO NTRACT ID CODE P AGE OF P AGES

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

16C. DAT E SIGNED

BY 25-Jul-2024

16B. UNITED ST AT ES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contract ing Officer )(Signature of person authorized t o sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, Count y, Stat e and Zip Code) X W911SG24B0010

X 9B. DAT ED (SEE IT EM 11)

25-Jun-2024

10B. DAT ED (SEE IT EM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITAT ION NO.

11. THIS IT EM ONLY APPLIES T O AMENDMENT S OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered soli cit ati on i s amended as set forth in It em 14. The hour and date specified for rece ipt of Offer is ext ended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowl edge rece ipt of t his amendment pri or to the hour and date specified in the sol ici tat ion or as amended by one of t he fol lowing methods:

(a) By compl eti ng Items 8 and 15, and returning copi es of the amendment ; (b) By acknowledgi ng recei pt of thi s a mendment on each copy of t he offer submit ted;

or (c) By s epara te let ter or t elegram whi ch i ncludes a refe rence t o t he s olic ita tion and amendment numbers . FA ILURE OF YOU R A CKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT TH E P LACE D ESIGNATED FOR TH E RECEIPT OF OFFERS P RIO R TO THE HOUR AN D DATE SP ECIFIED MA Y RESULT IN

REJECTIO N OF YOUR OFFER. If by vir tue of thi s amendment you desire t o change an offer already submit ted, s uch c hange ma y be made by t ele gram or let ter, provided each t elegram or l ett er makes reference to the sol ici tat ion and this amendment , and is re ceived prior to the openi ng hour and dat e speci fi ed.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DAT A (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 FORT H IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONT RACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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C. T HIS SUPPLEMENT AL AGREEMENT IS ENT ERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OT HER (Specify type of modification and authorit y)

E. IMPORTANT: Contract or is not, is required to sign this document and return copies t o the issuing office.

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/ MODIFICATION NO. 5. P ROJECT NO .(If appli cable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Jul-2024

CODE

MICC - FORT BLISS (919TH CBN)

111 PERSHING RD

FT BLISS TX 79916

W911SG 7. AD MINISTERED BY (If other t han item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PU RCHASE REQ. NO.

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 30-Jul-2024 10:00 AM to 14-Aug-2024 10:00 AM.

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

1. Description of the Project:

The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM has a new requirement that consists of repair/replace WSMR RR7 Culverts at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM.

2. Instructions to Bidders:

2.1. You are invited to submit a bid in response to our Invitation for Bids (IFB) W911SG-

24-B-0010 WSMR Repair RR7 Culverts, at 10:00 AM MDT 14 August 2024 at Ft.

Bliss, TX, Bldg 111 Pershing Rd. Rm 220.

2.2. As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price

(FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price.

2.3. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small

Businesses (SDVOSB).

3. NOTICE OF PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT:

3.1. A Pre-bid conference will be conducted on 17 July 2024 at 8:00 AM MDT for the purposes of briefing on the bid requirements and answering questions regarding this solicitation.

This conference will be held at the parking lot of BLDG 102 White Sands Missile Range, NM.

Interested Contractors are highly encouraged to attend pre-bid conference however it is not mandatory. No pictures will be allowed during the site visit, which will be held following the conference.

3.2. The conference/site visit is limited to a maximum of two (2) attendees per company. Contractor representatives should be prepared to furnish identification if requested.

Email the following attendees to Shawn Munro at shawn.t.munro.mil@army.mil COMPANY

NAME

POC Name and position title Telephone Number

Individual or group questions will not be answered during the site visit. Potential bidders may submit written questions in accordance with number 4 (below) of this instructions to bidders section.

3.3. Information provided at this conference or site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

3.4. A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders via posting at https://sam.gov/.

4. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS:

Submit all questions in the format shown below by email to the contracting office to both addresses shown below. Do NOT contact DPW directly. Doing so will only delay your answer. All questions must come through the Contracting Office.

Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W911SG-24-B-0010 Email:

shawn.t.munro.mil@army.mil

PRE-BID INQUIRY FORMAT

Date of Bid Inquiry:

From: Company Name:

Address:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

Email address:

Bid Inquiry: (Please clearly state your question) (If sent via an attachment word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the master Q&A document.)

4.1. Any explanation desired by bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, or proposals, drawings, specifications, etc. must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach bidders before the submission of their bid.

4.2. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NO LATER THAN

23 July 2024 at 1:00 PM MDT. BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. **After the due date no additional RFI’s will be answered**

4.3. Any changes to the drawings, specifications, etc. will be issued in the form of an amendment. However, any answers that clarify or provide an interpretation to the drawings, specifications, etc. will NOT be posted via amendment but rather as a response to the RFI on SAM at https://sam.gov/

4.4. Receipt by the bidder must be acknowledged in the space provided on the SF

1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of bids.

4.5. All technical data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the SAM Contract Opportunities (https://sam.gov/) system. SAM is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with SAM before accessing the system.

4.5.1. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://sam.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing;

therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons.

5. SUBMISSION OF BIDS: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS, TO INCLUDE E-

MAIL, AND FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

5.1. The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids on its behalf as indicated below. Bids shall not be addressed to any specific person. Any bids hand-delivered between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM MDT on the due date shall only be delivered to the bid opening room at:

MICC-Fort Bliss, Room 220 111 Pershing Rd.

Fort Bliss, TX 79916

*Note: Late receipt of bids due to entry delays may not be deemed excusable and the Contracting Officer shall declare the bid “late” in accordance with FAR 14.304.

All bids must be clearly identified with the bidder’s name and address; and must be SEALED in an envelope. To ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the following:

Invitation for Bid No: W911SG-24-B-0010 Due Date of Bids: 14 August 2024 Time by which Bids are due: 10:00 AM MDT Title of Project: WSMR Repair RR7 Culverts

Bidders submission shall consist of one (1) volume hard copy, physically separated with detachable parts, and individually title (to include one CD/DVD submitted). Please note no thumb drives will be accepted.

TAB TITLE ORIGINAL

(HARD COPY)

CD/DVD

COPIES

A COVER SHEET 1 1

B SF 1442/

AMENDMENTS

1 1

C TOTAL CONTRACT

PRICE

1 1

D LETTER FROM

BONDING

COMPANY

1 1

E BID BOND

GUARANTEE

1 1

F SUBCONTRACTOR

LIST

1 1

G REPS & CERTS 1 1

H DIGITALLY SIGNED

DRAWINGS

1 1

Bids delivered before bid opening must be delivered in person or by mail, including, Federal Express or United Parcel Service to the address as indicated below. The date and time of delivery established by these carriers is not the official time of receipt by the Government. Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be processed for receipt and are cautioned that sufficient time may be as much as 24 hours prior to the date and time designated for receipt of bids. Bids sent by Federal Express and United Parcel Service are required to be sent to:

MICC-Fort Bliss Attention: Shawn T. Munro, Contract Specialist W911SG24B0010 Bldg. 111 Pershing Road Fort Bliss, TX 79916

*Note if you will be mailing your bid please ensure you allow enough time due to possible shipping delays due to COVID-19*

Bidders must allow sufficient time to complete security screening to gain admittance to Fort Bliss, TX.

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

6. PUBLIC BID OPENING:

The bid opening will occur at the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF1442: MICC- Fort Bliss, Room 220 111 Pershing Rd Fort Bliss, TX 79916

7. WAGE DETERMINATION:

Construction Wage Rates are applicable to this project NM20240035 as shown in Section 00800 and provided as separate attachment.

8. BID PREPARATION EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS:

This IFB does not commit the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of bids or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal contract.

9. CLAUSES:

Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

10. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Bidder must be registered in the database IAW FAR 52.204-7 in order to be awarded a contract and have the applicable NAICS code listed in FAR 52.219-1(c), Small Business Program Representations (Alternate I), Representations.

11. DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL BIDS:

In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful bids including the bid bond.

12. BID CONTENT/BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS:

IFB DOCUMENTS. Contract shall be awarded to the responsive/responsible prospective contractor considering only price. Before award, to be determined responsive, a prospective contractor must furnish the following information with their bid:

a. TAB A: Cover Sheet. Coversheet shall be on company letterhead and must contain your

DUNS number, CAGE code, Tax ID, and authorized representative(s) who can obligate your company contractually, sign the bid, and sign, other contract actions; include telephone number with area code and complete email address for each authorized representative.

b. TAB B: Signed and completed SF 1442 along with any amendments. The SF1442 shall be submitted fully completed. The Contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the IFB in accordance with the instructions on the SF1442. All bidders are cautioned to complete blocks 20a-20c with an original signature in block 20b. Failure to provide all of the above requirements shall render your bid nonresponsive.

c. TAB C: CLIN Price and Total Contract Amount. The Bidders shall provide page 3 of the solicitation pricing each CLIN individually and include the OVERALL contract price.

d. TAB D: Letter from Bonding Company. Letter must indicate the bidder’s ability to obtain performance and payment bonds in the amount of their bid. Failure to provide this letter shall render your bid as nonresponsive.

e. TAB E: Bid Bond Guarantee. Per FAR 52.228-1, failure to provide a bid bond guarantee per FAR 52.228-1 shall render your bid nonresponsive.

f. TAB F: Subcontractor List. Bidders shall submit a list of proposed subcontractors as an attachment to their bid. If bidder does not intend on utilizing subcontractors (self- perform), Bidder shall state so in their bid.

g. TAB G: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS. The bidder shall ensure that their business has completed an online Representations and Certifications at the System and Awards Management (SAM) website, which may be found at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM//. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the information provided in each representation and certification is completed truthfully and completely. A bidder’s failure to complete the online representations and certifications prior to the close of the Solicitation (to include listing of the applicable NAICS code and applicable size standards) will result in their bid being deemed non-responsive and eliminated from further consideration. Bidders shall submit the representations and certifications listed in Section 00600 or provide a printed version of the documents from their corporate SAM profile. Bidder must be registered in the database IAW FAR 52.204-7 in order to be awarded a contract and have the applicable NAICS code listed in FAR 52.219-1(c), Small Business Program Representations (Alternate I), Representations.

h. TAB H: DIGITALLY SIGNED DRAWINGS. Bidders shall submit a copy of signed drawings, file name:RR7 Sec 3 Culverts_recover. Please note drawings shall be digitally signed. Failure to provide digitally signed drawings shall render your bid as nonresponsive

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been modified:

252.236-7001 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (AUG 2000)

(a) The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall--

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(c) In general--

(1) Large-scale drawings shall govern small-scale drawings; and

(2) The Contractor shall follow figures marked on drawings in preference to scale measurements.

(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified on the following index of drawings:

Title File Drawing No.

RR7 Sec 3 Culverts_recover

(End of clause)

SECTION 00800 - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been added by full text:

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

RFI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WSMR Repair RR7 Culverts

1) Sheet 4 drawing: Plans call to remove and replace culverts 4 separate locations, Culvert 1, 32.7890, - 106.4838, Culvert 2, 32.7801, -106.4761, Culvert 3, 32.7771, -106.4762, Culvert 4, 32.7670 -106.4696, please provide for starting points and end points for each culvert location.

ANSWER: Means and methods are not dictated by the Government.

2) Sheet 05 Note 2 – Replace Rd. Please provide start and end points of road replacement.

ANSWER: Means and methods are not dictated by the Government.

3) Sheet 05 Note 3- States for the contractor to re-grade the arroyo streambed and side slopes 50’ from end of culvert on both sides. Please confirm this is limited to the 4 new culvert locations.

ANSWER: 50’ is the limit of the grading, please be aware that on the east side there is the WSNP fence that will limit the grading. Grade up to the fence without disturbing it.

4) Per sheet 09 note 1. There are Commo lines along the East side of Range Road 7 the contractor shall protect the Commo lines. Commo lines will need to be placed in a split duct system and encased in concrete. Will there be a need to cut the wire, lower, and reconnect?

ANSWER: No, contractor will need to coordinate with the COMMO department via COR.

5) Please prove detail for grading and asphalt on top of the new culverts, for example we need depth for cover fill on top of the culverts

ANSWER: Follow NMDOT standards for minimum cover.

6) There are not details for guard rails, or concrete parapet to protect traffic from falling into the arroyo. Please confirm it will stay open or will need guardrails or enlarged headwall.

ANSWER: No guardrail required.

7) Please provide dimensions on the win walls and aprons.

ANSWER: Follow NMDOT standards for dimensions.

8) Pg 52 of the solicitation Scope of work states “The project consists of constructing 8 – 10 X 12 pre‐fab concrete box culverts with wing walls and aprons” please confirm this is correct information. The roadway shall be reconstructed as per plan sheets. The plans do not depict the installation of a prefabricated concrete box culverts. Will the government please clarify where the concrete box culverts are to be installed on the plans?

ANSWER: This project does not require precast box culverts. Each culvert requires 48” CMP.

9) A fire Hydrant is located at mile marker 10 on Range Road 7 at Verna. This fire hydrant is approximately 10 miles closer to the construction site. Can the contractor be allowed to use the fire hydrant at Verna?

ANSWER: Yes, contractor can also use the water source at MM 13 on RR 7. This water source will require a backflow preventor and contractor must supply standpipe.

10) Enough borrow material does not exist to construct the bypass road at the Government Specified Borrow location. Will the government specify a secondary borrow pit that contains required amount of material necessary to construct the bypass road?

ANSWER: Bypass road will now be broken into 4 small bypass roads and each culvert.

11) Can the Government specify how much material is available at the government specified borrow location(s)?

ANSWER: No

12) Rather than a bypass road that extends the length of all 4 culvert locations, constructing a bypass road at each separate culvert location would require less borrow material, therefore the cost to build would be less.

Will the government allow the contractor to construct the bypass road at each separate culvert location?

13) Are there a specific length of culvert runs for the bypass?

ANSWER: Bypass is 30’ wide

14) Are there a specific length of culvert runs for the main road (RR7)?

ANSWER: Permanent culvert CMP is 70’ for each run.

15) Has there been a geotechnical report done on borrow pit and bypass road native soils?

16) Can SPIV be used instead of SP III asphalt?

ANSWER: Yes

17) Will construction water be provided at no cost to contractor for this project?

ANSWER: Construction water is at no cost to the contractor.

18) Which specs will be used to govern this project?

ANSWER: NMDOT

19) Can pictures be provided for all four work sites?

ANSWER: Pending OPSEC approval

20) Will the bypass road be (1) continuous road or can it be (4) individual detours?

21) Will the existing hydrant on south end need modification to allow for construction water extraction?

22) Will SWPPP with approved plan be required?

23) Will the existing range road 7 asphalt demo be only what is needed to allow for new culverts installation?

24) Will there be any existing utilities that will have to be relocated?

ANSWER: Contractor is required to call for locates, COMMO will be placed in a split duct system by contractor.

25) Will demo’ d materials (asphalt, and existing culverts) be disposed of on site, or does it have to be removed off White Sands Missile Range property?

ANSWER: 9. Contractor shall remove and dispose of any existing asphalt pavement or rigid concrete.

Contractor shall dispose rigid concrete at the WSMR Hughes Reclamation Area (Main Cantonment) located at the intersection of Watertown and Hughes Ave. Rigid concrete shall be free of rebar and/or all debris. Contractor shall provide a report to the COR of quantities disposed of.

26) Will be bypassing road be dirt or asphalt?

ANSWER: Dirt

27) Has there been an existing topo done on bypass road work zones?

28) Is there an estimated quantity of fill material needed for bypass road?

ANSWER: Estimated Quantities for each bypass are approximately 45CY.

29) How much testing will be required for the bypass road (subgrade, base, and asphalt)?

ANSWER: Subgrade is required to be tested. There is no base or asphalt.

30) Have all work zones been cleared for possible unexploded ordnances?

31) Will existing berms in bypass road work zone areas have to be removed and rebuilt?

ANSWER: Berms do not have to be replaced.

32) Has there been an estimated down time due to road closures?

33) Can we get the specs for the backflow prevention device needed for fire hydrants?

ANSWER: Yes, please see document, “BPDI_975XL2 – 2_-Spec-Sheet,” posted to SAM.gov.

34) Is the 30’ called out for the bypass road toe of slope to toe of slope or edge of road to edge of road?

ANSWER: Edge of road to edge of road

35) What is the dimension of the Apron from the face of the culvert to the end of the Apron on page 06, figure “D8”?

ANSWER: Refer to NMDOT standards.

36) What kind of threaded Rod Anchor will be used, and how big (size). And how many anchors per pipe end, all this on page 07?

37) Do you have any details on the transition of thickness on page 07, figure “D10”, dimension “H” to Apron thickness on page 06, figure “D7”?

38) Is the contractor responsible for placing the COMMO lines inside the spit duct system or is something somebody else will do. All these on page 09?

ANSWER: Contractor places COMMO in Duct.

39) Plans request for 1 bypass road to match the length of the current?

40) Confirm the bypass roads do not have any temporary base course/asphalt paving on them, only compacted dirt?

ANSWER: Compacted dirt only.

41) Are we installing 4 CMP at each location as per drawings or just replace what was taken out, example remove 2 pipes install 2 CMP?

ANSWER: 4 CMPs for temporary culverts, 5 for permanent culverts.

42) Page 4 note 5 states 4, 36" CMP for bypass but would you consider 2 since it is temporary and will be taken down once that section is completed?

43) Are we installing the same length of pipe as listed on demolition notes, page 6?

ANSWER: Yes, each run is 70’.

44) What is the space in between each CMP?

ANSWER: Refer to sheets 4 and 5 in the plan set.

45) Are any of the existing culverts at a skew? If so, can you please provide the skew for each location?

ANSWER: The alignment of the CMP shall be skewed to match the existing arroyo, align with the center of the arroyo's flow path crossing the road.

46) Would you consider changing the asphalt mix from SP-III to SP-IV? The local supplier doesn’t carry a SP- III mix.

ANSWER: Yes

47) Are the two additional temporary CMP Crossing on sheet 4 note 5 to be built per note 4 of sheet 4?

ANSWER: The two additional CMP crossings are now eliminated.

(End of Summary of Changes)