Pre-proposal_Conference_Slides_for_01June2017.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

FY17 Poe Lock Quoin and Miter Block Replacement

Solicitation No. W911XK-17-R-0004

Pre-Proposal Conference June 1, 2017

General Information Construction Project

Removal and Replacement of Structural Quoin and Miter Blocks on Gates 1 and 3 on the Poe Navigation Lock

Procurement of Materials in 2017

Construction During Winter Shutdown January-March 2018 (See Solicitation for Detailed Schedule Requirements)

General Information NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering

Construction

Small Business Size Standard of $36.5 million in average annual receipts

Acquisition is 100% Set Aside for certified HUBZone Small Businesses

HUBZone Labor Participation and Self-Performance Requirements Apply (See FAR Clause 52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award)

Estimated Value Between $1 Million and $5 Million

Drawings and Specifications

All Specifications, Design Drawings, Reference Drawings, and Exhibits are posted on the solicitation page at FedBizOpps.

It is the prime contractor’s responsibility to provide copies of the plans and specs to its subcontractors

Methodology Solicitation is a Request for Proposals

Formal proposals are to be submitted

No public opening of documents

All Gov’t documents provided via Federal Business Opportunities Website (www.fbo.gov)

Inquiries/Requests for Information are to be submitted to the Bidder Inquiry System at www.projnet.org. The Inquiry Key is included in Solicitation Section 00100.

Responses to questions will be posted to the same Bidder Inquiry System for all parties to see.

http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.projnet.org/

Proposal Preparation Carefully Review Solicitation Sections:

► Standard Form 1442:

Solicitation Number, Due Date/Time, general information

► Section 00100 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors:

Contact information, RFI process, method of submission, etc.

► Section 00110 – Submission Requirements and Instructions:

Proposal contents, format, length, etc.

► Section 00120 - Proposal Evaluation and Basis for Award

Proposal Preparation Proposals must be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided

NO faxed or e-mailed proposals will be accepted.

Failure to submit a complete proposal may result in removal from consideration for award.

The RFP includes Davis-Bacon Wage Determination MI33.

A bid guarantee is required, 20% of offered price or $3 million, whichever is less (Clause 52.228-1)

Performance and Payment Bonds valued at 100% of the contract value must be provided by the Successful Offeror within 10 days after award (Clause 52.228-15)

What to Submit Section 00110: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

► Proposal must be submitted in both paper and electronic (PDF) format

► Electronic Copy: Both Volume 1 and Volume 2 on CD (one disc) in a sealed envelope/package

► Paper Copy:

• Volume 1: Technical Capability Information – Submit Five (5) bound hardcopies, including the Original plus Four (4) copies (Do Not Include Price Information)

• Volume 2: Price Proposal and Support Documentation – Submit One (1) Hardcopy Original

What to Submit Section 00120: EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

► Contains key information regarding what to submit

► Section explicitly identifies

• Content of proposal submission

• Basis of proposal evaluation

► Be sure to address every item as indicated

► Non-conforming proposals will be deemed non-responsive regardless of the Offeror’s qualifications

Volume 1 Section Description

Proposal Cover Sheet Contractor Name and Information

Table of Contents Listing of contents for Proposal Volume 1 with the page number on which each element begins in the bound document

TAB #1 – Factor 1 Technical Capability (Experience)

Statement of Intent Project profiles SSPC QP 1 Painting Contractor Certificate

TAB #2 – Factor 2 Personnel and Management

Includes information pertaining to Subfactor 1: Qualifications of Key Team Members Subfactor 2: Management Approach

TAB #3 – Factor 3 Technical Approach and Schedule

Includes information pertaining to Subfactor 1: Technical Approach Summary Subfactor 2: Proposed Schedule

TAB #4 – Factor 4 Past Performance

Includes performance assessments for projects referenced as relevant experience for Factor 1, Technical Capability

DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PRICE INFORMATION IN VOLUME 1 OF THE PROPOSAL

Volume 2 Section Description

Proposal Cover Sheet Contractor Name and Information

Table of Contents Listing of contents for Proposal Volume 2 with the page number on which each element begins in the bound document

TAB #5 – Proposal Form Standard Form 1442, signed, with all contractor inputs

TAB #6 – Factor 5, Price Completed Price Schedule from Solicitation Section 00010

TAB #7 – Small Business Information and Certifications

HUBZone certification Small Business Narrative Completed Exhibit D – Small Business Participation Plan Documentation of HUBZone certification for subcontractors

TAB #8 – Bid Guarantee Bid bond or similar financial guarantee

TAB #9 – Corporate Articles JV Agreement, Articles of Organization for LLC, as applicable

TAB #10 – Representations and Certifications Executed Representations and Certifications from Section 00600

TAB#11 – Financial Capacity and Pre-Award Information Business Information

Addendum - Exceptions IF NECESSARY.

Proposal Evaluation Best Value Solicitation ► Trade-off process in accordance with Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101-1

► Best value determined in consideration of multiple evaluation factors, and no single evaluation factor will determine the outcome

► Factors include Technical Capability Personnel and Management Technical Approach and Schedule Past Performance Price

Evaluation Factors FACTOR 1: Technical Capability (Experience)

- Demonstrate the construction team’s experience with key construction areas

FACTOR 2: Personnel and Management

- Subfactor 1: Qualifications of Key Team Members

- Subfactor 2: Management Approach

FACTOR 3: Technical Approach and Schedule

- Subfactor 1: Technical Approach Summary

- Subfactor 2: Proposed Schedule

Evaluation Factors FACTOR 4: Past Performance:

- Each Offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence assessment.

FACTOR 5: Price

- Evaluated for realism, reasonableness, and ability to receive award within the Governments limits of available funding.

SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION

- Evaluated to determine the Offeror’s responsibility, compliance with requirements, and eligibility for award

Technical Evaluation Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding

A definition of each rating is available in Section 00120 of the

Solicitation.

Purple Good

Green Acceptable

Yellow Marginal

Red Unacceptable

Past Performance Evaluation The following definitions apply when weighing relevancy:

► Very Relevant

► Relevant

► Somewhat Relevant

► Not Relevant

Descriptions of these ratings are available in Section 00120 of the Solicitation

Offerors may be rated neutral if past projects are not considered relevant to the proposed acquisition and relevancy cannot be obtained though key personnel and or/other subcontractors

Projects that are not current (within the stated restrictions) will not be considered in the evaluation

In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each offeror shall be assigned one of the following ratings:

► Substantial Confidence

► Satisfactory Confidence

► Limited Confidence

► No Confidence

► Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

Descriptions of these ratings are available in Section 00120 of the Solicitation

Overall Proposal Evaluation Each proposal will be evaluated independently using the combined value of the stated factors to determine its position on the Value Continuum in accordance with FAR 15.101.

The relative importance of the factors and subfactors is indicated in Solicitation Section 00120.

Prompt payment and similar conditional discounts will not be considered in the evaluation of pricing

Overall Proposal Evaluation A “Competitive Range” may or may not be established within the pool of proposals as allowed by FAR 15.

The Government may or may not conduct communications and/or exchanges with offerors as allowed by FAR 15.

It is intended that a contract be awarded to the offeror who submits the proposal that meets the minimum solicitation requirements and represents the best value to the Government, in consideration of both price and non-price factors.

Award Procedures The Contracting Officer will e-mail the award to the awardee

Award notice will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov)

Unsuccessful Offerors may submit a written request for a debriefing to the Contracting Officer (FAR 15.505)

No information regarding unsuccessful proposals will be published or released to other contractors or outside parties

Important Reminders Proposals are due on June 22, 2017 at 2:00 PM Eastern (Detroit) Time

Give yourself AMPLE time if you are hand-delivering your proposal to process through the security and locate the Contracting Office in the McNamara Federal Building, 7th floor, Rm 700 Contracting

Make sure your that your company registration is current in the Government’s System Award for Management at www.sam.gov, with the NAICS Code for this acquisition

All Solicitation Amendments will be posted on FedBizOpps (www.FBO.gov)

Be sure to register as an “interested vendor” at FBO

Check FBO regularly for changes.

After the proposal due date, no information will be available until the award.

Late proposals will not be accepted.

http://www.sam.gov/

Reminder: RFIs Questions must be submitted via the ProjNet website at www.projnet.org/projnet.

Instructions and the unique Bidder Inquiry Code for this project are included in Section 00100 of the Solicitation.

Submit questions to the ProjNet site only. Do not directly contact Government personnel.

Questions and responses will be available to all parties and will be posted through the same Bidder Inquiry System.

Questions will be accepted up to 5 business days prior to the proposal due date/time.

Questions received late may be held and addressed after the RFP closing with those who submitted offers.

http://www.projnet.org/projnet

Suggestions Consider using evaluation criteria to “rate” yourself before submitting the proposal

Give yourself AMPLE time if you are hand-delivering your proposal to process through the security and locate the Contracting Office

Check FBO regularly for changes, updates, and amendments to the Solicitation

The Government intends to award without discussions, so do not expect any chance to make corrections or changes

Read the solicitation requirements carefully

Questions?