W911XK-15-R-0007.pdf

W56MES43291653

Title: FY15 St Mary's Protective Relays & Station Service Upgrade

Project No: 153619

Procurement Strategy: FAR Part 15 Low est Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection

Estimated Price Range (IAW FAR 36.204) : Betw een $1M and $5M

Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)

The North American Industrial Classif ication System (NAICS) code is 238210, w hich has a small business size standard of $15 Million in average annual receipts.

This acquisition is solicited as an unrestricted procurement. In accordance w ith Federal Acquistion Regulation (FAR) 19.1307, evaluation of offers w ill be subject to the HUBZone 10% price evaluation preference.

The Bid Schedule is located in Section 00010, w ith Items 0001 through 0007. Enter a unit price and a line total price for each Item on the respective line as show n in the Bid Schedule. Offers that do not include pricing for each item, including the listed Options, shall be deemed non-responsive and w ill not be considered.

BRUCE M WALRAD 313.226.2134

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

15-Jun-2015

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________730 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________4 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________16 Jul 2015 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______75 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

CONTRACTING BRANCH

USACE DETROIT DISTRICT

477 MICHIGAN AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

DETROIT MI 48226-4523

W911XK

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE W911XK

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

CONTRACTING BRANCH

USACE DETROIT DISTRICT

477 MICHIGAN AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

DETROIT MI 48226-4523

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

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

FAX:TEL: (313) 226-6819 TEL: (313) 226-2134 FAX:

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W911XK-15-R-0007

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

IGF::OT::IGF

FFP

FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING PURPOSES ONLY

PROJECT NO.: 153619

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W56MES43291653

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W56MES43291653

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 730 dys. ADC 1 SOO AREA OFFICE

312 PORTAGE AVENUE

SAULT STE. MARIE MI 49783-2445

FOB: Destination

965411

BID SCHEDULE

FY15 ST. MARYS RIVER PROTECTIVE RELAYS AND STATION SERVICE UPGRADE

BID SCHEDULE

ITEM SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

BASE CONTRACT

0001 Base Rockwell Equipment Only:

Brand‐Name Equipment by Rockwell Automation. Materials Only

1 JOB

0002 Base Schweitzer Equipment Only:

Brand‐Name Equipment by Schweitzer.

Materials Only

1 JOB

0003 Base Protective Relay Demolition & Installation and All Other Material:

Base Contract materials, equipment, labor, management and supervision other than the materials provided in Item 0001 and Item 0002

1 JOB

TOTAL AMOUNT OF BASE BID (Item 0001 + Item 0002 + Item 0003)

OPTIONS (See Section 00800 Clause, EXERCISE OF OPTIONS)

0004 Option A – Rockwell Equipment Only:

Brand‐Name Equipment by Rockwell Automation. Materials Only

1 JOB

0005 Option A – Station Service and Heat & Vent Demolition and Installation: Option A materials, equipment, labor, management and supervision, other than the materials provided in Item 0004

1 JOB

Subtotal, Option A (Item 0004 + Item 0005)

0006 Option B – Rockwell Equipment Only:

Brand‐Name Equipment by Rockwell Automation. Materials Only

1 JOB

0007 Option B – Unit Aux Boards Demolition and Installation: Option B materials, equipment, labor, management and supervision, other than the materials provided in Item 0006

1 JOB

Subtotal, Option B (Item 0006 + Item 0007)

TOTAL AMOUNT OF BASE AND ALL OPTIONS

(Item 0001+Item 0002+Item 0003+Item 0004+Item 0005+Item 0006+Item 0007)

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 – INDEX OF DRAWINGS

ATTACHMENT 2 – DRAWINGS “FY15 St. Marys River Protective Relay and Station Service

Upgrades, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan ATTACHMENT 3 –SPECIFICATIONS “FY15 St. Marys River Protective Relay and Station Service

Upgrades, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan EXHIBIT A – Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (to be completed by Offeror) EXHIBIT B – Subcontractor Information and Consent Form (to be completed by Offeror) EXHIBIT C – Reference Questionnaire package EXHIBIT D – Small Business Participation Plan

SECTION 00010 NOTES

1. Instructions for the preparation of proposals are located in Sections 00100, 00110 and 00120.

2. Offeror’s attention is invited to the insurance requirement contained in this solicitation (FAR Clause 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation). Certification of the required coverage for the prime contractor shall be furnished prior to beginning work on this contract, and the Contracting Officer may request evidence of the required insurance at any time during the life the contract.

3. Reference DFARS Provision 252.236-7008, Contract Prices – Bidding Schedules. The term “Bidding Schedule” shall also be construed to mean “Offer Schedule” or “Schedule”. The terms “bid” and “offer”, and “bidder” and “offeror” shall be construed as having the same meaning in this solicitation and resulting contract.

End of Section 00010

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

SECTION 00100 INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 00100 – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. SCOPE

1.1. You are invited to submit a proposal in response to our Request for Proposal (RFP) W911XK-15-R-0007 entitled FY15 St. Marys River Protective Relay and Station Service Upgrades, Michigan. As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

1.2. This solicitation is 100% unrestricted.

2. NOTICE OF PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

2.1.1. A pre-proposal conference will be conducted on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. local time (EDT) for the purposes of briefing on the proposal requirements and answering questions regarding this solicitation.

Interested Contractors are highly encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference. The site visit will be held following the conference.

2.1.2. Due to security conditions, all Offerors must register to attend this conference and site visit. Email the following information for all attendees to Ms. Alicia Smith, 906-635-3471 at alicia.m.smith@usace.army.mil

Firm Name and Telephone Number Visitor’s Name and last four digits of Social Security No.

Drivers License No., State issued and Expiration Date Citizenship

The following shall be worn at the site visit: PPE including a hard hat, safety boots, long pants, shirt with sleeves.

2.1.3. This information must be provided in advance, not later than 3 business days prior to the meeting, in order to ensure access to the military base and conference site and ensure adequate seating for the conference attendees.

Even if you have access to the base you must register to ensure adequate seating. The furnishing of the above information is voluntary; however, your failure to furnish all or part of the requested information may result in the Government’s denial of your access to the pre-proposal conference. This information will be provided to the Facility’s Security Forces who will authorize your entrance to the site.

2.1.4. Visitors must wait at the Facility’s Main Point of Entry (312 Portage Ave.), from there you will be escorted in (on foot) to the site visit.

2.1.5. 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.

2.1.6. A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective Offerors via posting to http://www.fbo.gov . The record will include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

3. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS

3.1 Inquiries. All inquiries, whether technical or contractual in nature, regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via Bidder Inquiry. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-based program that allows prospective Offerors to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at www.projnet.org .

3.1.1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self register into the system. To self-register, go to the aforementioned web page select managing agency USACE, your email address, the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, check the box indicating agreement with the Privacy & Security Notice and click Sign In. Fill in all required information and click add user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

3.1.2 From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

3.1.3 Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other bidders to review..

3.1.4 The Solicitation Number is: W911XK-15-R-0007

3.1.5 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: KMGCUD-MXWAV2

3.1.6 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 5 business days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

3.1.7 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.

3.1.8 The ProjNet 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.

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

3.2. Any explanation desired by an Offeror 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 Offerors before the submission of their offer.

3.3. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to address questions received after the fifth day prior to solicitation closing with those offers deemed compliant and/or in the competitive range after closing. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NOT LATER THAN the fifth working day prior to closing and will be posted not later than two working days prior to closing. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO

SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS.

3.4. Any interpretations made will be in the form of an amendment of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., and will be furnished to all prospective Offerors via posting to our web site at: http://www.fbo.gov.

3.4.1. Receipt by the Offeror 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 proposals. Explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation shall not be binding. Questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers shall be furnished to all prospective Offerors via the web site.

3.4.2. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps.gov or fbo.gov) system. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/Offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information:

3.4.2.1. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/ .FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/Offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY) Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 15 business days to obtain a MPIN password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. See video in vendor guide at 3.3 on advanced functions for other information. Bidders/Offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data.

3.4.2.2. Effective May 29, 2012 Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) migrated to in System for Award Management (SAM). Interested Offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number register.

Instructions for registering are on the web page.

4. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS

4.1. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend, the specifications or drawings or both prior to and/or after the date set for receipt of proposals as necessary. Such amendments, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this Request for Proposal. All information relating to this RFP, including pertinent changes/amendments and information prior to the date set for receipt of proposals will be posted on the following website: http://www.fbo.gov

4.2. Offerors are strongly cautioned to check this site frequently and to “refresh” their web page to ensure they have the most current information.

5. HAND CARRIED PROPOSALS

5.1. A bid repository is provided for hand carried proposals and is located at Contracting Branch, USACE Detroit District, 477 Michigan Avenue, 7th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226-4523. Hand carried proposals must be deposited in the repository prior to the time established for receipt of proposals.

5.2. Offerors are cautioned that approval to enter the facility be obtained prior to the closing date for receipt of proposals. Delays are probable at the entry point and should be accommodated for. Due to Security precautions, all Corps of Engineers visitor are now required to be screened upon entry of the McNamara Federal Building. Late receipt of proposals due to facility entry delays may not be deemed excusable and the Contracting Officer may declare the proposal late and remove it from consideration.

6. WAGE DETERMINATION

6.1. Davis Bacon Wage Rates are applicable to this project. Current prevailing wage determination(s) at time of issuance of solicitation are MI150033 06/12/2015 MI33 for Chippewa County, MI. In the event the current prevailing Wage Determination is changed by the Department of Labor prior to the closing date of this solicitation, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to insure the most recent determination is used in preparing the proposal. An Amendment will not be issued prior to closing to change Wage Determination dates and/or numbers. Should the wage rate change after closing, but prior to award, the updated Wage Determination will be incorporated by amendment and issued to all Offerors that have not been eliminated from the competition. If applicable, these Offerors/contractors will be given a reasonable opportunity to provide revised proposals solely to amend proposals due to Wage Determination changes. If the wage determination modification does not change any affected wage rates, then the provisions of FAR 22.404-5(c)(4) will apply.

6.2. Applicable wage rates can be found at http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/davisbacon/mi.html

7. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

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

8. REMOVAL OF SECTIONS AT TIME OF AWARD

Sections 00100, 00110, 00120, 00600 and all exhibits will be physically removed as a result of an award, but will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in that award.

9. DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS

In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will destroy extra copies of unsuccessful proposals. No destruction certificate will be provided.

10. RESERVED.

11. EXCEPTIONS

11.1. If the Offeror takes exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the Offeror shall clearly identify each such exception and include a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit accrues to the Government. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (Sections 00010 through 00800) and supporting rationale shall be included in an addendum to the proposal and clearly labeled "Exceptions". An addendum is only required if the Offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. (The Addendum does not have a page limitation, but shall only include information relevant to exceptions taken to the solicitation requirements.) The Government will assume an Offeror takes no exceptions to any solicitation requirement if the Offeror does not submit an Addendum identifying exceptions. Offerors are advised that solicitation requirements are not necessarily negotiable and such exceptions may render an Offeror’s proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

12. CLAUSES

12.1. Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements thereto 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.

12.2. Clauses and provisions in this document may not appear in consecutive order.

SECTION 00110 – SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

1.1 Proposals must be submitted in both paper and electronic .pdf format using Adobe Acrobat software. The documents MUST be scanned into a single .pdf file for each Volume. The .pdf files should be clearly bookmarked (identified and “linked” together) in a logical manner that closely follows the required organization for proposal.

1.2 Proposals may be submitted in the following way:

On one (1) CD capable of being read by a Windows 7 computer in sealed a envelope/package, along with one (1) original (paper copy) plus four (4) copies (paper copy) marked and addressed as follows:

MARK PACKAGES:

Solicitation No. W911XK-15-R-0007 Offer Closing Date: date from SF1442 or SF30 Offer Closing Time: 2 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

ADDRESS PACKAGES TO:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District

W911XK-15-R-0007

Attention: Contracting, Bruce M. Walrad, 477 Michigan Avenue, 7th Floor Detroit, MI 48226-4523

Special Instruction Pertaining to Hand Carried Offers: Hand-carried offers must be delivered to the USACE Office at the address above.

1.3 Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

1.4 Facsimile offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

2.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Offeror must submit a SEPARATE Technical Proposal and a SEPARATE Price Proposal that includes the required Misc. Required Information.

2.2 The complete proposal (technical & price) must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

2.3 No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Proposal.

2.4 All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not merely cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

2.5 Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal.

Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award. Questions related to specific terms and conditions must be resolved prior to submission of the offer, related to specific terms and conditions must be resolved prior to submission of the offer.

2.6 Submit only the electronic files and paper copies specifically authorized and/or required elsewhere in this section.

Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. All pages should be numbered. For the Technical Proposal, submit five (5) copies, consisting of an original and four (4) copies.

2.7 Use only 8 ½ by 11 inch paper for preparation of the proposal, unless another paper size is specifically authorized elsewhere in this section for a particular submission. Do not use fold-outs (e.g., 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” sheets) unless specifically authorized in this section for a particular submission. Do not use a font size smaller than 10 (smaller than 8 for schedule submittals), an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide, but may include headers and footers.

2.8 “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include in their proposals information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data.”

2.9 If an Offeror 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.

2.10 For submissions with page limitations, the pages shall 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 pages. Where authorized, fold-out pages (11" x 14" or 11" x 17") will count as one page. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation.

2.11 Proposal revisions shall be submitted as page replacements with revised text identified, e.g., bold face print or underlining. The source of the revision, e.g., Error, Omission, or Clarification, or amendment shall be included and be annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall be numbered, shall be clearly marked “REVISED,” shall show the date of revision, shall be submitted in appropriate number of copies (e.g., if two (2) copies of the original page was required, then two (2) copies of the revised page will also be required, and shall be a different color than the original pages they are to replace).

2.12 Offerors are not required to submit Cost or Pricing Data with their offers, but must fully complete and return the price schedule with their proposals. The contracting officer may require cost and pricing data prior to final selection and award, if he/she determines that adequate price competition does not exist or other conditions apply, in accordance with FAR Part 15.403.

3.0 DISCUSSIONS.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisitions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

4.0. JOINT VENTURES (JV).

a) JV shall be registered in the System for Acquisition Management (www.SAM.gov) as a JV.

b) JV shall provide a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement. If it is not signed as of the date proposals are due a draft if acceptable.

c) JV shall provide a detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

d) The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit sharing.

e) The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

f) The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

g) The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

h) Identification of key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the joint venture.

i) Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

j) Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

k) Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture.

l) JV shall identify in other sections of the proposal, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual JV parties (and identify the party) or hired as employees of the JV.

m) If one of the JV parties possesses experience and/or past performance as a Federal Government contractor or as a Corps of Engineers contractor, that experience and/or past performance will be included as the experience and/or past performance of the JV.

SECTION 00120 – PROPOSAL EVALUATIONS AND BASIS FOR AWARD

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 ACQUISITION APPROACH. This is a competitive acquisition using the Low Price Technically Acceptable source selection process for the award of a firm fixed-price construction contract. This process will allow an award to be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. This acquisition will use FAR Part 15 and is intended to minimize the complexity of the solicitation, the evaluation, and the source selection decision while maintaining a process designed to foster an impartial and comprehensive evaluation of the Offerors’ proposals, leading to selection of the proposal representing the best value to the Government.

The primary NAICS code for work under this procurement is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) which has a size standard of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) in average annual receipts.

In accordance with FAR 19.705-2, the following actions were taken to determine whether a subcontracting plan is required for this acquisition: (a) determine if the proposed contractual action meets the dollar threshold ($1.5M for construction) at 19.702(a)(1); (b) determine if subcontracting possibilities exist by considering (1) if firms engaged in the business subcontract for performance or maintain sufficient in-house capabilities to perform work, and (2) likelihood for the need to prequalify products. A review of the requirements of the work indicates that subcontracting opportunities exist. This work requires a variety of disciplines to include structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and equipment demolition and disposal. Based on this determination, if the Offeror is a large business, a subcontracting plan is required to be submitted with the proposal.

As prescribed in FAR Part 19.708(b)(1), the solicitation includes FAR clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Alternate II. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but rather a requirement for award to a large business concern. The Subcontracting Plan will be incorporated into the resultant contract and the contractor’s implementation of Subcontracting Plan evaluated as part of the project evaluation completed in the Government’s Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

1.2 BASIS OF AWARD. Award will be made to the acceptable proposal meeting or exceeding the technical acceptability standards for non-cost factors and is the lowest price of all acceptable proposals. Tradeoffs are not permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using non-cost/price factors.

1.3 EVALUATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. The Technical Proposal will be evaluated based on the criteria identified in the individual attachments for the Factors. Failure to demonstrate the minimum acceptability standards under ANY factor will result in an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating and elimination from further consideration for contract award.

1.4 EVALUATION OF THE PRICE PROPOSALS

1.4.1 Price will be evaluated and considered but will not be scored or combined with other aspects of the proposal evaluation. The proposed prices will be analyzed for reasonableness. They may also be analyzed to determine whether they are realistic for the work to be performed, reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, and are consistent with the information provided by the Offeror. Additionally, all offers will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

1.4.2 The otherwise technically-acceptable, lowest-priced Offeror may be required to confirm its price on a CLIN, element, or total price basis, and/or provide additional information in support of their price, prior to contract award.

2.0 FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL – PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND

EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.1 The Technical Proposal shall be organized using the tabs specified in the following chart. The following page limitations are established for each factor described above:

Title Contents Page Limit

Factor 1 – Technical Capability

Factor 1 ‐ Sub‐factor 1:

Relevant Specialized Experience

Experience Information Forms Subcontractor Narrative Subcontractor Experience Information Forms

No Limit 5 Pages No Limit

Factor 1 ‐ Sub‐factor 2:

Proposed Management Approach to Contract

Narrative

20 Pages

Factor 1‐ Sub‐factor 3:

Proposed Key Personnel for Contract

Resumes 18 Pages

Factor 1: Sub‐factor 4:

Proposed Technical Approach to Contract and Schedule

Narrative Schedule Chart

15 Pages No Limit

Factor 2 – Past Performance CPARS Evaluations and/or Past Performance Questionnaires

No Limit No Limit

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

The following items must be included with the technical proposal for confirmation of Offeror responsibility and conformance with solicitation requirements

Exhibit A, Performance Relevancy Questionnaire, Part 2 Exhibit B, Subcontractor Experience Information and Consent Form, Part 1 – Subcontractor/Key Personnel Information and Consent Form (If applicable) Exhibit D, Small Business Participation Plan

NOTE: Tables of content and proposal cover letters and sheets (such as tabs) between proposal information do not count toward any page limitations in the proposal.

2.2 Factor 1 – Sub-factor 1: Relevant Specialized Experience

2.2.1 Submission Requirements

2.2.1.1 Offeror Experience:

a) Offeror shall demonstrate “recent”, “relevant” experience on projects similar to the one described in this solicitation using the “Experience Information” form that is part of Exhibit A with this solicitation.

The project description shall contain enough information for the Government to determine how the project is relevant to this solicitation.

b) Offeror shall complete a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5), “Experience Information” forms in response to this factor. All blocks must be filled in and all data should be accurate, current, and complete. All projects submitted must be at least ninety percent (90%) complete and performed within the last six years.

c) Offerors are required to use the Experience Information Forms provided; to assist in their completion, an electronic format of the form is provided with the solicitation.

d) If any of the entries are left blank and the required information is not included in the form, the individual Experience Information Form will not be considered. Other forms in the proposal will be considered on their own merit.

e) If the number of completed forms is fewer than the minimum number identified in this Section, the proposal will be considered nonresponsive on this Evaluation Sub-factor.

2.2.1.2 Subcontractor Narrative and Experience:

a) Offeror shall provide a short Subcontractor Narrative that includes the following:

i. A description of the role for subcontractors on the project, including the percentage of work that subcontractors in total will perform; AND

ii. The name and roll of each subcontractor who is to perform twenty-five (25) percent or more of the work on the project, not including cost of materials.

b) For each subcontractor who is to perform twenty-five (25) percent or more of the work on the project, not including cost of materials: Offeror shall complete a minimum of two (2), but no more than three (3), “Subcontractor Experience Information” forms. Offerors are required to use the Subcontractor Experience Information Forms provided; to assist in their completion, an electronic format of the form is provided with the solicitation.

i. Submitted forms shall demonstrate that the subcontractor possesses “recent”, “relevant” experience on work similar to that for which the subcontractor is to be responsible on the project. All projects submitted must be at least ninety percent (90%) complete and performed within the last six years.

ii. The project description shall contain enough information for the Government to determine how the project is relevant to this solicitation.

iii. If any of the entries are left blank and the required information is not included in the form, the individual Subcontractor Experience Information Form will not be considered. Other forms in the proposal will be considered on their own merit.

iv. If the number of correctly completed forms is fewer than the minimum number identified in this Paragraph, the proposal will be considered nonresponsive and this Evaluation Sub-factor will be rated as unacceptable.

2.2.2 Evaluation Criteria: Proposal must meet the following criteria to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this sub-factor:

2.2.2.1 Offeror Experience: Proposal must meet each of standards a) through d) below and at least one of items

e) and f) to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating on this sub-factor:

a) At least three (3) accurate, current and complete Experience Forms for the Offeror must be submitted for projects which are the same/similar in size, scope, and complexity to that of this requirement; AND

b) Otherwise acceptable projects must have been at least ninety percent (90%) complete within the last 6 years; AND

c) The Electrical portion of at least two (2) of the projects must be valued at more than one million dollars

($1,000,000.00); AND

d) Proposal demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to develop and adhere to a detailed construction work plan and sequencing schedule for a phased construction project; AND

e) Proposal demonstrates positive experience with electrical construction in primary power plants which required the installation, replacement, or upgrade of electrical distribution and control systems while maintaining plant operation; OR

f) Proposal demonstrates positive experience with installation and commissioning of equipment types and classes for 480v switchgear, 480v MCCs, and protective relays at a large, complex industrial, commercial, or governmental facility where unscheduled outages or system failures involved or would have involved significant negative consequences.

2.2.2.2 Subcontractor Narrative and Experience: Proposal must meet each of the standards below to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating on this sub-factor:

a) Subcontractor Narrative must:

i. Be no more than 5 Pages; AND

ii. Clearly describe the roles of all the proposed subcontractors and the approximate percent of the total work that each will perform.

b) For each proposed major subcontractor as defined under Paragraph 2.2.1.2.b.:

i. At least two (2) accurate, current, and complete Subcontractor Experience Information Forms must be submitted for projects for which the subcontractor’s work was similar to that for which the subcontractor will be responsible on this project; AND

ii. Otherwise acceptable projects must have been at least ninety percent (90%) complete within the last 6 years; AND

iii. Forms must demonstrate satisfactory performance for work that is the same/similar in size, scope, and complexity as that which the subcontractor will be performing on this contract.

2.3 Factor 1 – Sub-factor 2: Proposed Management Approach to Contract:

2.3.1 Submission Requirements: Offeror shall provide a narrative that addresses the following items. The submittal may include a combination of text, charts, and diagrams as necessary to clearly and concisely describe the Offeror’s project organization and technical approach execute the contract. The submittal shall specifically include a Project Organization Chart and shall address the following:

a) Project Organization

b) Quality Control

c) Safety

d) Subcontractor Management

e) Self-performance

f) Available Resources

g) Scheduling

2.3.2 Evaluation Criteria: Proposal narrative and supporting documentation must meet all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

2.3.2.1 Must be no more than 20 pages; AND

2.3.2.2 Must be detailed enough to allow the Government the ability to evaluate Offeror’s logic, realism and understanding of the requirement and Offeror’s capability to execute the requirement; AND

2.3.2.3 MUST address the following items:

a) Project Organization:

1) Propose a logical, reasonable organization of the project team, including key personnel and management with clearly identified roles, responsibilities, and reporting requirements; AND

2) Includes a Project Organization Chart that clearly represents the Offeror’s proposed project team and identifies the personnel names, roles/position titles, and lines of reporting authority—including at minimum the key personnel listed in Item 2.4.1.1, below; AND

3) Clearly demonstrate the authority and organizational standing of the Project Manager Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO), Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager, Site Superintendent, and Commissioning Agent; AND

4) Demonstrate clear lines of responsibility for supervising and directing subcontractors and prime contractor personnel.

b) Quality Control:

1) A description of proposed quality control organization for the contract; AND

2) A plan of action for maintaining quality control of the contract including how the following items will be handled must be included:

i. Submitting and responding to internal and external requests for information; AND

ii. Progress meetings and site visits; AND

iii. Contract completion and closeout.

c) Safety:

1) A description of proposed safety organization for the contract, including a description of the Offeror’s proposed staffing plan; AND

2) A description of proposed safety approach, corporate systems, training programs, employee incentives, and capabilities to maintain safety requirements during construction.

d) Subcontractor Management:

1) A plan of action for selecting capable subcontractors; AND

2) A plan of action for managing on-site subcontractors from award to contract completion; AND

3) A plan of action for identifying, evaluating, and replacing subcontractors which fail to meet project requirements in performance of the contract.

e) Self-performance:

1) A description, by list, table, or text to explicitly of the type of work Offeror will be self-performing in order to satisfy the twenty-five percent (25%) requirement of FAR Clause 52.236-1; and

2) Indicate each type of work to be self performed and each type of work to subcontracted along with a percentage for each type of work; AND

3) The total work self performed and subcontracted shall equal 100%; AND

4) The percentage of work to be self performed shall be at least 25% of the total.

f) Available Resources:

1) A list of all current and projected on-going projects, complete with estimated completion dates, a brief description and the award amount; AND

2) A description of available resources (personnel and equipment) that will allow the Offeror to be able to support this requirement along with all of its current on-going and other projected work.

2.4 Factor 1 – Sub-factor 3: Proposed Key Personnel for Contract:

2.4.1 Submission Requirements: Offeror shall provide required information in resume format as described below.

2.4.1.1 Due to the nature of the work, the Government is requiring that the Offeror propose specific personnel to fill the following key positions:

a) Project Manager (Prime Contractor)

b) Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) (Prime Contractor)

c) Site Superintendent (Prime Contractor)

d) Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager (Prime Contractor)

e) CQC Electrical Specialist

f) Commissioning Agent

2.4.1.2 The Offeror must submit resume information for the proposed personnel that shall be limited to no more than three (3) pages per person and shall include the following information as a minimum:

(a) Name and title

(b) Project assignment

(c) Name of firm with which associated

(d) Years of experience in the role identified

(e) Years experience with this firm and with other firms

(f) Active license(s) and professional registration(s), with year first licensed/registered

(g) Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract (may be submitted in narrative format describing past projects, dates, etc.)

2.4.2 Evaluation Criteria: Proposal must demonstrate all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor.

a) Each key position must be represented by at least one resume; AND

b) The resume for the Site Superintendent must clearly indicate that the individual has not less than 5 years experience on projects which are the same/similar to this requirement in terms of the nature, complexity, value, and critical nature, and that the individual meets all of the requirements listed in the Specifications;

AND

c) The resumes for the Project Manager, SSHO and CQC System Manager must clearly indicate that the individual meets all the requirements listed in the Specifications; AND

d) The resumes for the Electrical Engineer and Commissioning agent meets all the requirements listed in the applicable Specifications.

2.5 Factor 1 – Sub-factor 4: Proposed Technical Approach to Contract and Schedule:

2.5.1 Submission Requirements: Technical Approach Narrative and Project Schedule.

2.5.1.1 Technical Approach Narrative: The proposed technical approach MUST include the following items:

a) A Work Plan with general phasing, proposed steps and stages to execute the required work in accordance with the Specifications and allowable schedule; AND

b) Administrative, procedural and physical controls to minimize disruption to ongoing operations and to prevent unscheduled outages to the facility and associated critical infrastructure; AND

c) A description of the proposed organization and composition of work crews, including prime contractor and subcontractor personnel, and work schedules; AND

2.5.1.2 Proposed Schedule: Offeror’s proposed summary level schedule shall:

a) Be graphically represented, task oriented and meet the proposed contract duration including any phasing and work restriction identified in the specification; AND

b) Be provided in such a way that is easily read, with clear graphics and legible font. Standard Letter, 11” x 14”, and 11” x 17” paper is authorized for use for the schedule(s); AND

c) Provide enough detail to demonstrate an understanding of the requirement including any constraints that can be anticipated (i.e. labor or material availability, permits, weather, etc); however, the amount of detail that will be required in the pre-work submittals is not required in the proposal; AND

d) Includes the overall construction phase for the major items, for the site work and utilities; AND

e) Shows the turnover of the project as well as any proposed phased turnovers. NOTE: The time to complete the project and turnover to the Government must consider the requirement for the Offeror’s CQC completion inspection and the subsequent joint Contractor-Government turnover inspection for each phase of the work.

2.5.2 Evaluation Criteria: Proposal must meet all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

2.5.2.1 Technical Approach Narrative must

a) Be no longer than 15 pages; AND

b) Demonstrate an understanding of the project requirements and the critical nature of the facility; AND

c) Demonstrate an…