W911XK20R0019_29Jul2020(1).pdf

W56MES93093340

FY20 Replace Pow erhouse Crane Rails, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippew a, Michigan

Estimated Construction Cost is betw een $500,000 and $1,000,000.

NAICS Code 238120. Size Determination $16.5M .Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM the business w ill be considered other than a small business.

This is a Full and Open procurement.

Central Contractor Registration and ORCA are now available through the System for Aw ard Management (SAM), available at w w w .sam.gov.

Offerors must comply w ith the requirements of 52.204-7, 52.204-8, 52.232-33, and any other CCR/ORCA requirements in this solicitation through SAM.

PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users

Note: Block 11 contains full information for determining the perf ormance period. The Contractor is cautioned NOT to make any additions, deletions, or other modifications to this block. Reference FAR 52.211-10 Alt I f or performance.

Note: Block 13 - Please refer to section titled 'Submission of Proposals' in Section 00 10 00 of this solicitation for instructions on how to submit proposals.

BRIEN BURNER 502.315.6191

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

29-Jul-2020

(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 __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________31 Aug 2020 (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 of fers 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

U.S.ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, DETROIT

477 MICHIGAN AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

DETROIT MI 48226-4523

W911XK

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (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:

W911XK20R0019 42

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

W911XK20R0019

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

PRICE BREAKOUT SCHEDULE

Price Breakout Schedule

Line Item Description QTY Unit Unit Price Total Price Base 0001 30 Ton Intake Crane Rail 1 JA __________ ____________

Option 1 0002 80 Ton Bridge Crane Rail 1 JA __________ ____________

Total Base + Option ________________

BLOCK 10 CONTINUATION PAGE

Mobilize to Sault Ste. Marie, MI and provide construction services to replace the 30 Ton and 80/20 Ton crane rails at the Main Powerhouse. Large rail gaps and misalignments exist on both the gatehouse and powerhouse bridge crane rails. These rails rest on structural I-beams. This misalignment has resulted in crane rail damage. The rails are being replaced in order to maintain the bridge crane functionality for the remainder of the crane’s life. The new rails will be aligned to CMAA 70 standards. The contractor will be required to perform an initial survey and a final survey after replacing the rails. The supporting I-beams are not being modified and the existing clip bolt holes are to be reutilized. The rails, rail hardware, and supporting beams are painted with Lead Primer. Demobilize once work is complete.

Please note, page numbering in this document is not accurate.

All days are to be considered calendar days unless otherwise noted.

NOTES TO OFFERORS

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Questions/Inquiries. All questions pertaining to this requirement shall be submitted in writing no later than, fifteen

(15) business days prior to proposal due date. The offeror shall put the solicitation number located in Block 1 of the SF 1442 followed by QUESTIONS in the subject line of the email. All questions received after the above date and time WILL NOT BE ANSWERED.

Questions shall be submitted to Brien Neal Burner, Contract Specialist at brien.n.burner@usace.army.mil and Justin Bennett, Contracting Officer at Justin.K.Bennett@usace.army.mil.

Once all inquiries are compiled and addressed, the questions and answers will be generated as an amendment and posted to the beta.sam.gov website for all interested parties to view/acknowledge to be sent in with their submission prior to the closing date. If additional time is needed for submission, this extension will be executed on the same amendment as the questions and answers amendment.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES/PROPOSALS

All offerors are reminded to complete and submit with your quote all FAR and DFARS Provisions related to Representations and Certifications.

Offerors shall complete and submit any additional full text certifications that are included in the solicitation. An offeror may also complete the certifications at https://www.sam.gov in lieu of completing the representations and certifications in this solicitation provided that all the FAR and DFARS certifications contained in the solicitation have been completed on line.

All offerors shall be registered at https://www.sam.gov with the NAICS code that is shown on the front page of the solicitation prior to award.

Remember to fill in and sign the Standard Form 1442, from the front of the Solicitation, before submission.

Quotes/Proposals must be received at the address indicated in Block 8, at the front page of the Solicitation, by the date and time indicated in Block 13.

Submit all documents to the Contract Specialist at brien.n.burner@usace.army.mil, Contracting Officer at Justin.K.Bennett@usace.army.mil, and Contracting inbox at LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil.

AMENDMENTS

Acknowledgement of each amendment must be made in the space provided on the SF 1442, or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of offers to the personnel identified in 1 and 2 above.

Explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation shall not be binding. For security reasons; all potential Offerors, plan rooms and printing companies are required to register in SAM at www.sam.gov

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

1. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

A. All offerors are reminded to complete and submit with your quote all FAR and DFARS Provisions related to Representations and Certifications.

B. Offerors shall complete and submit any additional full text certifications that are included in the solicitation. An offeror may also complete the certifications at https://beta.sam.gov/ in lieu of completing the representations and certifications in this solicitation provided that all the FAR and DFARS certifications contained in the solicitation have been completed on line.

C. All offerors shall be registered at https://www.sam.gov with the NAICS code that is shown on the front page of the solicitation.

D. Remember to fill in and sign the Standard Form 1442, from the front of the Solicitation, before submission.

E. ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONCIALLY.

Please see Paragraph 2 for DoD Safe procedures for electronic submission procedures.

2. ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS ACCEPTED BY DOD SAFE ONLY

ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FEDEX delivery of hard copies and or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service, DOD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil). The DOD SAFE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. There are no user accounts for SAFE.

Authentication is handled via email. Anyone has access to DOD SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone. The SAFE “Getting Started Guide” has information on how to utilize the system (https://safe.apps.mil/about.php). Instructions for uploading are as follows:

1. Send an email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to receive the link to drop off your proposal. This will need to be completed five (5) business days prior to proposal due date.

a. Brien Neal Burner, Contract Specialist at brien.n.burner@usace.army.mil

b. Justin Bennett, Contracting Officer at Justin.K.Bennett@usace.army.mil

2. You will receive an email with the link to submit your drop-off.

3. Short Note to the Recipients: Click the Add Files or Drag and Drop your files. For file description, enter W911XK20R0019 – Firm Name.

4. Click Upload button to send documents.

5. Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. No additional action is required by CAC users.

File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the DOD SAFE instructions for uploading files. DOD SAFE supports delivery up to 8GB. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. If multiple drop offs are anticipated, the Offeror will need to request a new link for each additional drop off. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

W912QR20R0019-FIRMNAME-DOCUMENT TITLE

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name and a brief file description.

Please see examples above.

File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold-outs, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in the each section for each factor.

Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within DOD SAFE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously.

Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

3. OTHER ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL/FACSIMILE PROPOSALS/OFFERS NOT ACCEPTED

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

Submittal of proposal information by electronic mail, other website, text message, or similar means will not be accepted. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FEDEX delivery of hard copies and or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized.

4. AMENDMENTS

Acknowledgement of each amendment by the Offeror must be made 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 via DoD Safe only.

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. For security reasons all potential Offerors, plan rooms and printing companies are required to register in SAM at www.sam.gov.

REQUIRED INSURANCE

The Contractor shall obtain and maintain minimum levels of insurance for the duration of the contract performance period. The Contractor shall identify the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as certificate holder on all insurance policies associated with the execution of this contract and shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative of any cancellations or changes to the subject insurance policies. 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.

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 Government representative 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 Government representative 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 NCIC check prior to their being able to enter the work site.

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 Government representative 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. 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.

F. 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.

G. 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.

H. Exclusion or Expulsion from the Site ‐ Any failure to observe the security rules may result in the potential 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.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

CONSTRUCTION --- PROJECT NO.: 484593

FFP

CONSTRUCTION --- PROJECT NO.: 484593

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W56MES93093340

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W56MES93093340

NET AMT

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American --Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Branch Attn: Contracting Officer: Justin Bennett 477 Michigan Avenue, 7th floor Detroit, Michigan, 48226-4523.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Due to the social distancing guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because of COVID-19, this site visit will be conducted on an individual basis.

Site visits shall be scheduled with USACE contracting specialist and Starr Gallegos between the dates of 30 July 2020 to 14 August 2020 and between the hours of 0700 and 1530.

Point of Contact : Starr Gallegos Phone: (906) 635-3465

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

The full text of FAR clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/

The full text of DFARS clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

EVALUATION FACTORS AND METHODOLOGY

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. EVALUATION FACTORS

A. This evaluation will evaluate the offerors by the proposals received in response to the Request for Proposals using the following factors of the solicitation:

TAB CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL

Volume I Technical Proposal

Tab #1 FACTOR I: Technical Capability

SUBFACTOR I: Specialized Capability SUBFACTOR II: Workplan SUBFACTOR III: Schedule

Tab #2 FACTOR II: Past Performance

Volume II Price Proposal

FACTOR III: Price and Pro Forma Information

B. Basis for Award

The award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal.

Proposals will be evaluated for technical acceptability (including past performance), but will not be ranked using the non-price Factors (and Subfactors). In order for an Offeror to be considered for award, the proposal must receive an “Acceptable” rating in every non-price Factor. A proposal receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” in any non-price Factor will not be eligible for award. Additionally, any other than small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.702(a).

2. Factor I: Technical Capability

The Technical Capability evaluation will consider such things as an Offeror’s technical approach, proposed schedule, the qualifications of key team members, and other considerations as described in the sub-factors and elements. If the Offeror does not assume all roles in this contract, then the Offeror must clearly demonstrate that its major subcontractors have the relevant technical experience for the role they are assuming of the scope and complexity required in the Specifications.

At a minimum, each copy of the technical proposal should follow the general format specified herein. The font size shall be no smaller than 10 point. Number pages consecutively from beginning to end. Do not repeat numbering for new sections. The technical proposal should include 1) a cover letter, 2) a table of contents, and 3) required technical data. A description of each is as follows:

Cover Letter: The technical proposal cover letter, printed on the prime Offeror’s letterhead, shall be the first page of the technical proposal. It shall be signed by an officer of the company and should contain the following:

Solicitation number;

Name, address, telephone, facsimile numbers and e-mail address of the Offeror;

Names, titles, telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal;

A statement that the offer is acceptable for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of submission;

Acknowledgement of all amendments by number and date of issue (likewise, acknowledge all amendments on any proposal revisions.)

Table of Contents: The Table of Contents shall list all sections contained in the technical proposal. Provide a separate section for each evaluation criterion. Any additions or revisions to the proposal shall include an updated Table of Contents for each set.

The proposal shall be specific and complete, demonstrating meeting the Evaluation Factors and Subfactors identified herein this Solicitation. It shall include complete explanations of proposed procedures and programs, of the offered technical approach. It shall be an orderly, specific, and complete document in every detail.

The sub-factors are described below:

2.1. Factor I SubFactor I: Specialized Capablility

2.1.1 Submission Requirements

The Contractor and/or Subcontractor must provide the following.

a) A copy of a completed Bridge Crane Rail Survey Report prepared for a past project, include a letter of commitment if subcontracting this activity.

b) A copy of a workplan prepared for a past project with a narrative which discusses erection or moving of heavy steel using a non-conventional method. Non-conventional methods are defined as any work activity of erecting or moving steel assemblies overhead without the use of a mobile or tower crane.

Note: Any deviation from the submitted subcontractor shall be reported immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer and either the deviation approved or an alternate plan agreed upon and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer before the work can continue. If either the quality standards are not met or the Contractor fails to report and receive written approval for all deviations and alternate plans, the work in question shall be repeated in a satisfactory manner on a mutually agreed upon schedule at no additional cost to the Government.

2.1.2 Evaluation Criteria

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

a) A submitted Bridge Crane Rail Survey Report with a letter of commitment if subcontracting this activity; AND

b) The workplan narrative must discuss erection or moving of heavy steel using a non-conventional method. AND

c) The survey report and workplan must have been completed within the past 10 years.

Note: Any deviation from the submitted subcontractor shall be reported immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer and either the deviation approved or an alternate plan agreed upon and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer before the work can continue. If either the quality standards are not met or the Contractor fails to report and receive written approval for all deviations and alternate plans, the work in question shall be repeated in a satisfactory manner on a mutually agreed upon schedule at no additional cost to the Government.

2.2. Factor I SubFactor II: Workplan

The Offeror shall provide a workplan describing how the contractor and/or subcontractor proposes to complete the crane rail survey, move the rails in the powerhouse, how the contractor intends to lower the existing rails and raise the new rails to the final location, and a description of necessary safety precautions planned and listing the equipment they intend to use in accomplishing the work.

2.2.1 Submission Requirements

Offeror shall provide a narrative in response to this factor not to exceed FIVE pages, anything past FIVE pages will not be read and evaluated.

If the contractor is proposing to accomplish any or all of the work with a subcontractor, include a letter of commitment from the subcontractor in the submission

Note: Any deviation from the submitted subcontractor shall be reported immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer and either the deviation approved or an alternate plan agreed upon and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer before the work can continue. If either the quality standards are not met or the Contractor fails to report and receive written approval for all deviations and alternate plans, the work in question shall be repeated in a satisfactory manner on a mutually agreed upon schedule at no additional cost to the Government.

2.2.2 Evaluation Criteria

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

a) Must include the following information:

a. How the rails will be moved into the powerhouse

b. How the rails will be moved within the powerhouse

c. How the contractor intends to lower the existing rails and raise the new rails to the final location

d. How the contractor intends to complete the crane rail survey

e. A description of necessary safety precautions which meet EM 385-1-1

f. A list of the equipment that will be used. Include the make and models intended to be utilized or indicate if the tool used will be a custom contractor created erection aid. Indicate the intended use for each piece of equipment.

g. If the contractor is proposing to accomplish any or all of the work with a subcontractor, a letter of commitment from the subcontractor is included

Note: Any deviation from the submitted subcontractor shall be reported immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer and either the deviation approved or an alternate plan agreed upon and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer before the work can continue. If either the quality standards are not met or the Contractor fails to report and receive written approval for all deviations and alternate plans, the work in question shall be repeated in a satisfactory manner on a mutually agreed upon schedule at no additional cost to the Government.

2.3. Factor I SubFactor III: Schedule

The Offeror shall provide a schedule to show they understand the contract requirements.

2.3.1 Submission Requirements

Offeror shall provide the following:

Submit a proposed summary level schedule for construction. Schedule shall consist of a GANTT Chart. The proposed schedule will, after contract award, be revised with a final schedule as required by Section 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule. The Contractor will be required to meet the major milestone dates in the proposed schedule. The schedules shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after Notice to Proceed, by which milestones are to be achieved. Offeror may use a critical path or other method of his choice; however, schedules shall be graphically represented. The proposed project schedule shall reflect the proposed contract duration. The proposed schedule shall include the following construction activities:

a) Contract Award Date

b) Notice To Proceed

c) Mobilization

d) Power Outage Start and Stop Dates

e) Demolition Activities

f) Installation Activities

g) Testing and commissioning

h) Acceptance by the government

i) Site Clean-up, Demobilization

j) Contract Completion Date

2.3.2 Evaluation Criteria

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

a) Be graphically represented; AND

b) Show the critical path; AND

c) Include the activities listed above; AND

d) Be in line with contract allowed sequence dates and required completion date,

3. Factor II: Past Performance

3.1 Submission Requirements

Past Performance Information (PPI) is to be provided for the projects submitted in SubFactor I: Specialized Capablility.

Department of Defense (DoD) projects:

• Offeror should submit a copy of the Government’s Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Evaluations or, for older projects, a copy of the Government’s Construction Contract Appraisal Support System (CCASS). If unable to provide the printed CPARS or CCASS evaluations, provide written notification that current ratings are available so that the Government may obtain the printed evaluation.

• Offerors should not request PPQs on projects that have final CPARS or CCASS evaluations. If a PPQ is received on a project where a final CPARS evaluation exists, the CPARS evaluation will serve as the official rating of record for evaluation purposes.

Projects that do not have a CPARS evaluation:

• Offeror shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to the points of contact (POC) responsible for monitoring performance under those contracts (Exhibit C for this solicitation).

• Completed PPQs should be included with the proposal if at all possible.

However, if necessary, they can be submitted directly to Contract Specialist Brien Neal Burner by emailing completed documents to both of the following email addresses:

Brien.n.burner@usace.army.mil

NOTE: If PPQs will be submitted directly to Mr. Burner it is recommended that Offerors include a list of the POC’s contact information. This information will be used to ensure that the PPQs are placed with the correct W911XK-20-R-0019 proposal. (i.e. If a subcontractor is arranging for a PPQ to be provided directly to Mr. Burner, instruct the person completing the PPQ to identify which Offeror’s proposal the PPQ should be placed with.) A reasonable attempt will be made to match the PPQs to the correct proposal. However, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the PPQs have been received by Mr. Burner by the proposal due date.

• Offeror shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

• Offeror may submit PPQs they have previously received to be used on other RFPs as long as they pertain to the projects submitted in Factor 1, Sub-factor 1.

• Any PPQs not received by the Contract Specialist by the proposal closing date will not be reviewed or evaluated.

3.1.1 In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources whether identified by the proposal or not.

3.1.2 While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing the required, detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

3.1.3 New entities without past performance history shall include a letter with the proposal, stating that they have had no previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that sufficient reference documentation is provided to substantiate the statement, as the Government may or may not make additional requests for past performance information from persons familiar with the Offeror’s performance history.

3.2 Evaluation Criteria

Documentation of satisfactory performance of projects submitted in Subfactor

I: Specialized Capability, with no adverse information with respect to criminal activity, evasion of taxes, or cooperation in the pursuit of small business goals will be considered to have met the minimum requirements of the Solicitation and will be rated “Acceptable”.

Offers which do not demonstrate satisfactory performance of relevant projects will not be considered to have met the minimum and will be rated

“Unacceptable”.

Offerors with no past performance information will receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating for this factor.

The Government may obtain and evaluate past performance information from any source it deems appropriate. In assessing performance, the evaluator may:

a) Evaluate present and past performance information through the use of questionnaires completed by the Offeror’s references;

b) Use data independently obtained from other Government or commercial sources, to include but not limited to Government databases;

c) Rely upon personal business experience with the Offeror;

d) Consider any information the Offeror submits which explains any problems encountered on the identified contractor and the Offeror’s corrective actions.

The evaluation may take into account Past Performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to this acquisition. The evaluation will also consider information provided relative to corrective actions taken to resolve problems on past or existing, contracts.

Current and Relevant: Evaluators will consider the performance information for currency and relevancy while conducting its evaluation.

• “Current” means performance occurring within the last ten (10) years for the period beginning ten years prior to the solicitation release date. Within this period, performance occurring later in the period may have greater significance than work occurring earlier in the period.

• “Relevant” means performance on contracts for similar work applying similar construction methods to include installing bridge cranes.

NOTE: For purposes of evaluating past performance, the Prime Contractor is defined as the contractor identified in Block 14 of the Standard Form 1442. If more than one contractor is listed in Block 14, then a signed joint venture must be submitted with the proposal and the joint venture shall be registered as such in the System for Award Management (SAM). However, each party of the Joint Venture must submit their own Unique Entity Number (formerly DUNS number) with the JV proposal.

Projects performed by other contractors than the offeror, such as teaming partners or subcontractors, will not be evaluated for past performance, unless those other contractors are part of a joint venture offeror as demonstrated by a signed joint venture agreement. If the Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies as a joint venture for the purpose of this RFP, each company in the joint venture may submit project examples, but the total submitted by the joint venture will not exceed five (5).

4. Factor III: Price and Pro Forma Information

4.1 Submission Requirements

4.1.1 Size Restrictions and Page Limits. There are no page limits; however, limit your response to information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

4.1.2 Price Proposal Format: An official authorized to bind your firm must sign the price proposal. The price proposal should include the following:

Cover Letter: The price proposal cover letter should be the first page of the price proposal and contain the following:

1. Solicitation number;

2. Name, address, telephone, facsimile numbers and e-mail address of the Offeror;

3. Names, titles, telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

4. Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal;

5. Company CAGE code, DUNS number and Federal ID number

6. A statement that the offer is acceptable for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of submission.

Volume II: This volume shall consist of all information required to support proposed costs and prices. The information submitted in this volume shall comply with FAR

15.408. The original and all copies of the price proposal will be…