W911XK19B0017_Soo_Locks_Boiler_Replacement.pdf

W56MES90595719

Soo Locks Boiler Replacement, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

NAICS Code 236220 Business size to $36.5M Estimated cost range $5M to $10M

Project is being solicited as Full and Open competition, Low est Priced Technically Acceptable Source Selection.

A BID BOND IS REQUIRED. All bonds must be original sealed copies.

Block 11 contains full information for determining the performance period and the contractor is cautioned NOT to make any additions, deletions or other modif ications to this block.Completion is a date verses number of days.

DEAN T LIGUORI 313-226-6358

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

12-Aug-2019

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

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 ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10 Alt1

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 ______________11 Sep 2019 (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 _______90 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

H7P01A0

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

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

W911XK19R0017 67

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 00 10 00 - Solicitation

SCOPE OF WORK

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District requires construction services for replacement of the boiler system in the Steam Plant Building, at the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. At 20 years old, the existing natural-gas-fired boilers are near the end of the typical service life for this type of boiler. This project replaces the existing boilers and supporting equipment while providing improvements to the system as far as efficiency and controls. Work includes demolition and removal of the existing boiler system electrical and mechanical equipment, and backup propane tanks. The new boiler system consists of 3 natural-gas-package boilers, approximately 5,000,000 Btu/hr output each, a larger condensate return tank, building ventilation improvements, automatic chemical treatment, feed water heating, a new make-up water connection, and a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) system with tie in to the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

Upgrades to the Steam Plant Building include, fire alarm system, electrical unit heaters, surge protection system, lighting, and replacement/additions of the Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) and limestone façade associated with ventilation changes.

This project is logistically challenging because the Steam Plant Building is located between the Poe and Davis Locks. It’s anticipated that marine activities will be required for delivery and removal of construction equipment and the boilers.

Option 1 work includes the addition of a utility tunnel and trench that connects the Steam Plant Building to the Poe lock gallery for gas, steam, and condensate piping as well as electrical and communication cable routing.

Option 2 work includes replacement of the Steam Plant Building roof.

PRICE SCHEDULE

PRICE SCHEDULE

ITEM SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

0001 BASE BID - BOILERS AND APPURTENCES 1 JA

TOTAL AMOUNT OF BASE ITEMS

0002 OPTION 1 - UTILITY TRENCH AND TUNNEL

CONSTRUCTION

1 JA

TOTAL AMOUNT OF OPTION 1

0003 OPTION 2 - STEAM PLANT ROOF REPLACEMENT 1 JA

TOTAL AMOUNT OF OPTION 2

TOTAL AMOUNT OF OPTIONS

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPOSAL

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

BOILER REPLACEMENT

FFP

Government Accounting Purposes Only - Use bid schedule or remove from soliciation FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W56MES90595719

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W56MES90595719

NET AMT

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. All personnel employed by the contractor in the performance of the services specified in this contract or any representative of the contractor entering the work area shall conform and comply with all applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, facility access, security policies and procedures. (Provided by government representative). All personnel and vehicles are subject to search upon entry, exit and within the confines of the facility.

B. Pre-screening of contractor candidates via E-verify Program: The contractor must pre screen employment candidates using the E verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The contractor must ensure that all employees, suppliers, and subcontractors working on the site have two valid forms of Government-issued identification prior to entering the information in E-Verify. The contractor must ensure the correct information is entered into the E verify system. A verification sheet for each verified/eligible contractor candidate must be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) no less than two weeks prior to on-site work as indicated on the approved contract schedule. (The purpose of using E-Verify is to ensure that all contract-related workers are U.S. citizens or documented foreign citizens with authority to work in the United States of America). The COR will forward the verification sheets to the USACE, Detroit District Security Office for validation.

C. Clearance of Personnel: All contractor and Sub-contractor employees are required to have a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check prior to their being able to enter the work site. NOTE: contractors requiring access to areas containing systems or components of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) require a separate and more extensive security background check, which is explained in paragraph (E). Any contractor employee who will enter any facility on this installation to include (but not limited to) Buildings, Operational Shelters, Lock Galleries or the Deep Service Tunnel will have access to the SCADA system. The only excepted facility is the first floor of the Administration Building to attend meetings. It is the contractor's responsibility to determine if access to a facility is needed in time to comply with the requirements, if needed.

D. The contractor should expect a return on NCIC results within 72 hours, at which time the Security Office will make a determination and if favorable, the Government can issue the contractor an access card. The contractor will be responsible for working with the COR to provide the information for a NCIC check. The contractor must provide the following information for every employee entering the work site:

1. Name: (Last, First MI (Jr./Sr.)

2. Business Name

3. Driver's License Number

4. State of Issue

5. Expiration Date of Driver’s License

6. Date of Birth

7. Citizenship, i.e. U.S., Canadian, Mexican, etc.

Should any employee’s NCIC check come back negative, that particular employee will not be permitted to enter the work site. It is the contractor’s responsibility to replace any workers not permitted on the worksite. Exclusion or expulsion of an employee resulting from a negative NCIC report shall not result in an increase in the contract amount.

E. All contractor and subcontractor employees working under this contract who require access to areas containing systems or components of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) shall, at a minimum, be subject to a Personnel Security Investigation with Fingerprints. Contractors that have a commercial or government entity (CAGE) Code and Facility Security Clearance through the Defense Security Service shall process the National Agency Check (NAC) and forward visit requests/results of NAC to the Detroit District Security Office. SCADA is located in every interior facility and gallery on the facility except the 1st floor of the administration building and the 1st floor of the Davis building. For those contractors that do not have a CAGE Code or Facility Security Clearance, the Detroit District Security Office will process the investigation in coordination with the contractor and contractor shall initiate the process for site access by following the instructions listed below, within 15 days of requiring access to the worksite:

• Coordination for fingerprints, at no cost to the contractor, is to be conducted with Starr Gallegos at 906-635-3465 or starr.m.gallegos@usace.army.mil. The contractor should expect a return on fingerprint results within (10) working days, at which time the Security Office will adjudicate and make a determination and if favorable, the Government can issue the contractor an access card.

• The Security Office will also require from each employee working under this category to complete and sign an OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment form as well as a completed Personal Security Investigation Portal (PSIP) Pre-Investigation Information Sheet before the background investigation can be initiated. The Point of contact for OF-306 and PSIP forms is Starr Gallegos

• After the background investigation is initiated by the Security Office, the contractor employee must follow up and complete the E-QIP online questionnaire within 5 business days of receiving the instructional email from the Personnel Security Investigation Portal Center of Excellence. It is extremely important that the contractor understand that illegible information provided to the Security Office will cause delay to the process. The Point of contact for this process is Gabriel Gonzalez at 313-226-3465 or gabriel.a.gonzalez@usace.army.mil

• A negative background investigation (NAC) or a contract employee’s failure to complete the online questionnaire in a timely manner may result in the exclusion or expulsion of contractor employees from the site as determined by the Detroit District, Chief, Security & Law Enforcement. Exclusion or expulsion of a contractor resulting from a negative background investigation (NAC) shall not result in an increase in the contract amount.

F. Security Checks All contractor employees must carry pictured identification at all times. They must show I.D.

upon request by both Security and Government personnel. The contractor's employees must enter the site through the main security checkpoint unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. The contractor's employees will be subject to such additional checks as may be deemed necessary to ensure that no violation of security rules has occurred.

G. Security Access List - The contractor shall be required to maintain a list of personnel needing access to the site.

The list shall be updated at least weekly or each time a change is made. The template for the list will be provided to the contractor at the Pre-construction conference. The list shall be submitted prior to 1400 at least 24 hours prior to an individual requiring site access.

H. Facility Access: 24 hour per day 7 day a week access to the facility is through the unmanned automatic parking lot gate (Gate 4 Foot of Ashmun St.). Gates 15, 13, 10, and 7 are open generally 0600-1800 7 days a week between May and September. Gate 9 is generally open 0600-1800 7 days a week year round. The front door of the warehouse is generally open 0600-1800 Monday – Friday excluding Federal Holidays. There are numerous other automatic gates that the contractor may be required to pass through in order to reach the work area. Gate Access through any of the gates listed above are subject to change.

• Access through any non-automated gates or Gate 15, 13, 10, 7 and 9 outside of established hours must be coordinated in advance with the COR so the Government can coordinate with the Security contractor. The government will not provide guard escort services for the contractor.

• All automatic entrances require personnel to be in possession of a FIPS 201 compliant identification card, Common Access Card (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV), Transportation Worker Identification Creditial (TWIC), etc.

• Contractor employees may be required to know the PIN number for their FIPS 201 compliant identification card to access certain areas of the facility. The Government can only reset PINs on CAC cards. The Government will not issue CAC cards to contractor personnel.

I. Loitering: contractor personnel shall not loiter in or around the place of duty during off-duty hours. Upon completion of assigned duty, employees shall depart the grounds.

J. Photography: contractor personnel shall not photograph or otherwise survey, record, transmit, or receive images of the project work, work area, and facility that are not required for performance of the contract. Cameras, telephones, and recording devices are subject to inspection upon request by police, security personnel and other authorized Government representatives. This requirement does not apply to activities conducted on personal time from spaces that are accessible to the general public. Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations apply.

K. Exclusion or Expulsion from the Site Any failure to observe the security rules may result in the exclusion or expulsion of a contractor employees from the site as determined by the Detroit District, Chief, Security & Law Enforcement. Exclusion or expulsion of an employee resulting from the failure of an employee to observe the security rules shall not result in an increase in the contract amount.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Required Insurance In reference to FAR clause 52.228-5, the following minimum requirements shall be met:

(a) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least Five Hundred Thousand Dolllars ($500,000) shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General liability. The Contractor shall provide bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence.

(c) Automobile liability. The Contractor shall provide automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

(d) Excess or umbrella liability. The Contractor shall provide liability insurance coverage for claims valued in excess of the other stated general and specific insurance requirements. This may be provided via an excess liability policy or via an umbrella liability policy. Such coverage will be rated to a value at least Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) per occurrence.

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS

SECTION 00100 – Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. SCOPE

1.1. You are invited to submit a proposal in response to Solicitation Number W911XK19R0017, Soo Locks Boiler Replacement, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. 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 identified in this solicitation.

2. NOTICE OF PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT

2.1.1. A pre-proposal conference will be conducted 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 pre-proposal conference and site visit information is located in FAR 52.236-27 Alt 1.

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 Starr Gallegos, 906-635-3465 at the following addresses: starr.m.gallegos@usace.army.mil

The following shall be worn at the site visit: Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including a hard hat, safety glasses, safety boots, long pants, shirt with sleeves, and high visibility vests. Visitors must provide their own PPE.

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 government facility. Even if you have access to the facility 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., Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan), 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 limit, change, qualify or otherwise alter the written 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, contractors 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-19-R-0017

3.1.5 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: CECC9S-7C87VC

3.1.6 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries 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 changes to solicitation documents will be 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 of any and all amendments by the offeror must be acknowledged in the space provided on the SF 1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment with proposal submittal, 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.

3.5. 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.

3.6. System for Award Management (SAM): In accordance with FAR Provision 52.204-7 System for Award Management, offerors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award of this contract. To register, go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Refer to FAR Provision 52.204-7 for a more complete description of this requirement.

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/INVITATIONS

5.1. A proposal 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. Fax proposal will not be accepted.

5.2. Offerors are cautioned that there is a security checkpoint and screening station at the entrance to the McNamara Federal Building. Delays are probable at the entry point and should be accommodated in the timing of any proposal delivery. Late receipt of proposals due to facility entry delays may not be deemed acceptable or excusable and the Contracting Officer may declare the proposal late and remove it from consideration.

6. WAGE DETERMINATION

6.1. In accordance with FAR 22.407, minimum federal construction wage rate requirements are applicable to this project. See FAR Clause 52.222-6.

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

Provisions and all exhibits will be physically removed from the contract document at the time of contract 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 an electric copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will destroy physical copies of all proposals. No destruction certificate will be provided.

10. EXCEPTIONS

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.

11. CLAUSES

11.1. 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.

11.2. 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 in 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 should be submitted in the following way:

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

MARK PACKAGES:

Solicitation No. W911XK19R0017 Offer Closing Date: date from SF1442 or SF30 Offer Closing Time: (as indicated in solicitation and any amendment)

ADDRESS PACKAGES TO:

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

W911XK19R0017

Attention: Dean Liguori, 7th Floor 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

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 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 offeror’s proposals, leading to selection of the proposal representing the best value to the Government.

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 reasonable 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.

VOLUME 1

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 and follow the established page limitations for each factor described below:

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

Factor 1 ‐ Sub‐factor 2:

Proposed Management Approach to Contract

Narrative 20 Pages

Factor 1‐ Sub‐factor 3:

Proposed Key Personnel

Resumes 15 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

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. Note: An unacceptable rating will not be given if the page limit is exceeded, however, any pages that exceed the page limits will not be reviewed.

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 Attachment 1 to this section. The project description shall contain enough information for the Government to determine how the project is relevant to this solicitation.

Minimum 3, no more than 5

5 Pages

Minimum 3, no more than 5 per subcontractor

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 (6) 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 unacceptable on this Sub-factor.

2.2.1.2 Subcontractor Experience:

a) If using subcontractors, offeror shall provide a short Subcontractor Narrative that includes the following:

i. A description of the role for EACH and ALL proposed subcontractors ; AND

ii. The percentage of work that each subcontractor individually and that all subcontractors in total will perform.

b) For each subcontractor who is to perform twenty-five (25) percent or more of the trade work on the project, not including cost of materials: Offeror shall complete a minimum of two (2), but no more than three (3), “Experience Information” forms.

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 to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating on this sub-factor:

a) At least three (3), no more than five (5), 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 (any forms over five (5) will not be reviewed); AND

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

c) Proposal demonstrates the offerors ability to develop and adhere to a detailed construction work plan and sequencing schedule for a phased construction project that’s logistically challenging and requires work to be performed in parallel to meet schedule; AND

d) Proposal demonstrates that either the offeror or subcontractor has successful experience in a minimum of 4 out of the following 5 key construction areas, with at least 2 projects demonstrating experience with item i, Steam Boiler Systems:

i. Steam Boiler Systems

ii. Communications & Controls

iii. Power Distribution

iv. Underground Utility Tunnels or Trenches

v. Marine Construction (over water mobilization)

2.2.2.2 Subcontractor 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 (any pages exceeding five will not be reviewed); 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 subcontractor who is to perform twenty-five (25) percent or more of the trade work on the project, not including cost of materials, the Offeror shall submit: at least two (2) but not more than three

(3) Experience Information Forms for work which is the same/similar in size, scope, and complexity to the work which they will be performing on this contract, with each of the subject projects having been at least ninety percent (90%) complete within the last 6 years. Note: Any forms exceeding the limit will not be reviewed.

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 any combination of text, charts, and diagrams to 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 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) 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

3) 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;

ii. Progress meetings and site visits;

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: A description of the type of work offeror will be self-performing in order to satisfy the self-performance requirements of FAR Clause 52.236-1.

f) Available Resources:

1) A list of all current and projected on-going projects, complete with…