W911XK21R0004.pdf

Poe Locks Rehabilitation Ship Arrestors, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

This procurement is a Source Selection Best Value Trade-Off.

This is a Full and Open Procurement. In accordance w ith Federal Acquisition Regulatioin 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone 10% price evaluation.

The North American Industrical Classif ication System (NAICS) Code is 237990, w hich has a small business standard of $39.5 Million in average annual receipts.

The estimated price of construction is betw een $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

A Bid Bond is required. All Bid Bonds must be originals. Bid Bonds must also be submitted electronically via DoD Safe. See submission instructions for more information on how to request a drop-off link.

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

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. NOTE: SAM is completely f ree of charge.

LISA M MAY 313.226.3639

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

09-Apr-2021

(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 _________________________52.211-10ALT I

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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________11 May 2021 (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

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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:

W911XK21R0004 77

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

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Poe Ship Arrestors Construction

FFP

For GOVERNMENT ACCOUTING PURPOSES ONLY - PLEASE SEE

PRICING SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W56MES03002687

PSC CD: Y1PZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job OPTION Poe Ship Arrestors Construction

FFP

For GOVERNMENT ACCOUTING PURPOSES ONLY - OPTION CLIN(S) -

PLEASE SEE PRICING SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W56MES03002687

PSC CD: Y1PZ

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

PRICING SCHEDULE

BASE CONTRACT

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION Quantity UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

Total

0001 Fabricate D/S Spiral Drum Arrestors 1 Job $ $

0002 Rehabilitation of D/S Ship Arrestor 1 Job $ $

Total for Base Items (0001 and 0002)

OPTION 1

NO.

DESCRIPTION Quantity UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

Total

0003 Fabricate U/S Spiral Drum Arrestors 1 Job $ $

Total for Option 1 Item (0003) $

OPTION 2

NO.

DESCRIPTION Quantity UNIT

UNIT

PRICE

Total

0004 Rehabilitate U/S Ship Arrestor 1 Job $ $

Total for Option 2 Items (0004) $

Total for Base Plus ALL Options Items (0001 thru 0004) $

Note:

* If exercising only Option 1, USACE intends to exercise the option by 29 March 2022. If only Option 1 is exercised; the completion date will remain June 19, 2023.

** If exercising both options (Options 1 and Option 2) together, USACE intends to exercise both options by 29 March 2022. If Option 1 and Option 2 are exercised together; the completion date for the U/S Ship Arrestor to be fully functional is June 19, 2024.

*** Note Option 2 will not be exercised if Option 1 is not exercised.

Refer to Contract Clause 52.217-7 and 52.211-10 Alt. 1 for additional information.

SCOPE OF WORK

This project involves the fabrication and installation of ship arresting machines for the Poe Lock including associated work. The project may include both downstream and upstream ship arrestors. Work required under this contract consists of a Base contract and two (2) Options. The Base contract is to rehabilitate the downstream ship arrestor (Boom 13) in the Poe Lock. This rehabilitation will consist of removing the existing equipment and filling the recesses with controlled low strength material (CLSM); installing new ship arresting machines that are shop fabricated and tested off-site; constructing new buildings to house the arresting machines; furnishing, inspecting and installing new wire rope; cleaning and painting the existing quadrants; repairing and painting the existing counterweight; rehabilitating and installing a spare fender boom; furnishing and installing a ship detection system;

performing minor electrical work in addition to building electrical; replacing pins and bushings within the boom operation linkage; installing new boom operating and receiving socket cylinders; removing existing ship arrestor buildings; furnishing, installing and adjusting components (relief valve/check valve manifolds) for the modification of the Poe hydraulic system; filling Boom 12 recess with CLSM. Option 1 includes fabrication of the arresting machines for the upstream ship arrestor and delivery to the Soo Locks Complex. Option 2 includes installation of the arresting machines (Option 1) in the upstream ship arrestor (Boom 11) and essentially has the same scope as the downstream ship arrestor described above.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

- U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS): https://www.dol.gov/vets/

- Federal Veteran Employment Information: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/

- Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Program: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/

- U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command Employment Index: https://wct.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html

- Hiring Our Heroes: https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes

(End of special contract requirement)

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

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.

Clearance of Personnel: All Contractor and Sub-Contractor employees are required to have a National Agency Check (Fingerprint Check) with favorable adjudication prior to their being able to enter the work site. The Contractor will be responsible for working with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to submit all required paperwork for each employee to the Security Office prior to initiation of the background investigation.

The contractor may complete Government furnished fingerprint cards at a local police station for each employee that will be working at the project location. The cost for the fingerprinting is the responsibility of the contractor. The completed fingerprint cards shall be provided to the Security Office. The preferred method recommended by the Government, at no cost to the contractor, is to complete an electronic fingerprint submission with the Soo Locks Facility Security Officer (FSO). FSO Point of contact is Starr Gallegos at 906-635-3465

The contractor should anticipate the fingerprint cards to take approximately 24 days and the electronic finger prints to take approximately 8 business days for adjudication. These are estimates only actual times may vary. Exceptions to Background Investigation: All exceptions will be reviewed and authorized after a thorough review by the Detroit District Security office on a case by case basis.

"The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the Requiring Activity Security Officer) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training."

Security Checks ‐ All contract employees must carry valid Government issued picture 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.

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.

Exclusion or Expulsion from the Site ‐ A negative background investigation (NAC) may result in the exclusion or expulsion of Contractor employees from the site as determined by the Detroit District, Chief, Security & Law Enforcement. Additionally any failure to observe the security rules will also result in the potential exclusion or expulsion of Contractor employees from the site. Exclusion or expulsion of an employee resulting from a negative background investigation (NAC) or the failure of an employee to observe the security rules shall not be subject to the Disputes clause and shall not result in an increase in the contract amount.

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.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. INTENT

The intent of this solicitation is to award one (1) firm fixed-price construction contract for the Poe Ship Arrestors project located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

2. BASIS OF SELECTION OF AWARD

A. Award shall be made to the proposal determined to be the best value to the Government based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation. The acquisition and source selection are being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. The offeror must be found responsive and responsible. See FAR Subpart 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors for more information.

B. In accordance with FAR Provision 52.217-5, the Government intends to evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement.

3. SITE VISIT

A. As indicated in FAR Provision 52.236-27 Alt 1 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION), an organized site visit has been scheduled for Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, MI

B. Prospective contractors are strongly encouraged to visit the project site prior to preparing and submitting any proposal.

4. REGISTRATION IN SAM

A. The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Government’s online database of federal contractors.

Contractors self-register in SAM at the website www.beta.sam.gov . Registration is free to all users.

B. In accordance with FAR Provision 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT, a bidder must be registered in SAM when submitting an offer, and must continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract.

C. Offerors shall be registered in SAM at time of submission of any proposal. Offerors are also encouraged to register with the NAICS Code shown on the front page of the solicitation.

D. See FAR Provision 52.204-7 and 52.204-8 for more information.

5. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

A. Questions/Inquiries. All questions pertaining to this requirement shall be submitted in writing no later than, April 24, 2021, 10:00 A.M. ET. 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.

B. Questions shall be submitted to Lisa May, Contract Specialist at Lisa.M.May@usace.army.mil and Sandra

Kenzie, Contracting Officer at Sandra.M.Kenzie@usace.army.mil.

C. Once all inquiries are compiled and addressed, the questions and answers will be posted to the beta.sam.gov website for all interested parties to view. If generated as an amendment, the acknowledgement shall 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.

6. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL

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

Please see Section 7 for DoD Safe procedures for electronic submission procedures.

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

C. 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.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.

D. All offerors shall be registered at https://www.beta.sam.gov prior to award.

E. Remember to fill in and sign the Standard Form 1442, from the front of the Solicitation, before submitting your proposal.

F. Proposals must be received by the date and time indicated in Block 13.

7. ELECTRONIC BIDS/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 Department of Defense’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 at least five (5) business days prior to proposal due date.

a. Lisa May, Contract Specialist at Lisa.M.May@usace.army.mil

b. Sandra Kenzie, Contracting Officer at Sandra.M.Kenzie@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 W911XK21R0004 – 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 10GB and more. 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:

W911XK21R0004-FIRMNAME-DOCUMENT TITLE

W911XK21R0004-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 and below in submission requirements section.

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 pdf format readable by Adobe Acrobat applications and shall be in searchable text.

8. OTHER ELECTRONIC BIDS/PROPOSALS/FACSIMILE PROPOSALS/OFFERS NOT ACCEPTED

Facsimile bids/offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of bid/offers will not be accepted. Submittal of bid 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.

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

10. BID BONDS

Bid Bonds shall be submitted electronically through DOD SAFE no later than the response date specified on the solicitation. At time of award, the awardee will be required to mail in the original bid and original bonds. If USACE personnel are not available to inspect the original bonds, the Contracting Office may call the bonding company to verify the information in the bond.

NOTE: Failure to comply with the above instructions may result in an offeror not being eligible for award.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Evaluation Factors and Methodology

Submission Requirements and Evaluation Minimum Requirements

1 OVERVIEW

The intent of this solicitation is to select one contractor for the construction and rehabilitation of the Poe Lock Ship Arrestors, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. The bases of award is the Best Value Tradeoff Process. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whom the Source Selection Authority (SSA) determines conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, all factors considered. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers.

Offers are to submit their proposal in accordance with Section 002100 of the solicitation and as shown below.

CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL

Volume I – Technical Proposal

TAB A: FACTOR I: Technical Capability

SUBFACTOR I: Approach to Fabrication/Erection of Arresting Machines SUBFACTOR II: Qualifications of Key Team Members SUBFACTOR III: Preliminary Schedule

TAB B: FACTOR II: Past Performance TAB C: FACTOR III: Small Business Participation Plan

Volume II – Price and Pro Forma Information

TAB A: SF 1442 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award – Acknowledge all amendments (if there are any) by number and date in Block 19 on SF 1442 and Completed Pricing Schedule (Section 00 00 10

– Solicitation)

TAB B: Pre-award Information –

Corporate Certificate (If Applicable) Completed Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters, Section 00 45 00 –

Solicitation Proof of completion of Section K, “Representations, Certifications, and Other

Statements of Offerors: at https://orca.bpn.gov/ Provide the following information:

Number of years the firm has been in business Name, address, and telephone numbers of two credit/trade references A list of present commitments, including the dollar value List of all equipment owned – and its value List of all other assets (if any)

TAB C: Completed Bid Guarantee, Section 00 21 00 –Instructions

Bid Bond. Bid Bonds must be accompanied by a Power of Attorney containing an original signature from the surety, which must be affixed to the Power of Attorney after the Power of Attorney has been generated. Computer generated and signed Powers of Attorney will only be accepted if accompanied by an original certification from a current officer of the surety attesting to its authenticity and continuing validity.

TAB D: Small Business Subcontracting Plan

TAB E: Subcontractor Letter of Commitment

2 EVALUATION PROCESS

2.1 A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) comprised of representatives of the Corps of Engineers, will evaluate the proposals. Offerors are advised that the evaluation and rating of the technical proposals will be conducted in strict confidence. Technical and past performance proposals will be reviewed and rated without knowledge of the price offered. The number and identities of offerors are not revealed to anyone not involved in the evaluation and award process or to other offerors. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein, and the basis of award is a Best Value Trade-Off. All proposals shall be evaluated by the Source Selection Team (SST).

2.2 The evaluation process essentially consists of four parts: proposal compliance review and responsibility review, technical evaluation, price evaluation, and cost/technical trade-off analysis.

2.3 Proposal Compliance Review: This is an initial review to ensure that all required forms and certifications are complete and that the offeror is financially capable of sustaining performance under the contract and is able to obtain the required level of performance and payment bonds from an acceptable surety.

2.4 Evaluation: The SSEB will evaluate and rate the Volume I proposals against the RFP requirements. Factor I

- Technical Capability will be rated using Table 1 below. Factor II – Past Performance will be rated using Table-2 and 3 below. The rating will be based on overall confidence in performance, with the final confidence assessment rating based on the extent of recent, relevant past experience and the quality of the offeror’s performance. Factor III – Small Business Participation Plan will be rated using Table 4 below.

2.5 Price Evaluation: The SSEB and Contracting Officer/Source Selection Authority (SSA) will evaluate price proposals independent of the technical evaluation. The SSEB will not have access to price information until completion of the technical evaluation.

2.6 Price/Technical Trade-off Analysis: After all above evaluations are complete, the Contracting Officer/SSA will compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of technical proposals and compare prices. The SSA will then consider all factors to select the proposal offering the best value to the Government.

3 PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS:

3.1 Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the factors and sub factors below, listed in relative order of importance. All evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined are considered approximately equal to price. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

3.2 Volume I - FACTOR I: Technical Capability

SUBFACTOR I: Approach to Fabrication/Erection of Arresting Machines SUBFACTOR II: Qualifications of Key Team Members

SUBFACTOR III: Preliminary Schedule

SUBFACTORS ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

3.3 Volume I - FACTOR II: Past Performance

3.4 Volume I - FACTOR III: Small Business Participation Plan

3.5 Volume II – Price and Pro Forma Information

TAB A: SF 1442 and Completed Pricing Schedule Not Rated TAB B: Pre-award Information Not Rated TAB C: Bid Guarantee Not Rated TAB D: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Acceptable/Unacceptable) TAB E: Subcontractor Letter of Commitment Not Rated (Required if Subcontractor information is used for an evaluation)

4 RATING: This is a Best Value Tradeoff solicitation. During the evaluation, the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors are as follows:

The Technical, Past Performance and the Small Business Participation Factors, when combined, are approximately equal to price. Technical Capability (Factor I, Subfactors I, II and III) is significantly more important than Past Performance and Past Performance is more important that Small Business Participation.

Factor I – Subfactors I, II and III - Technical Capability will be evaluated for each subfactor using the Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method. The subfactors are listed in the order of importance. To receive consideration for the award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” Technical Capability must be achieved for each of the subfactors, based on the Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method.

Factor II - Past Performance will be evaluated using the Past Performance Relevancy Rating and the Performance Confidence Assessments Rating but the Factor will only receive a Confidence rating. To receive consideration for the award a rating no less than “Neutral Confidence” must be achieved on Factor II Past Performance.

Factor III – Small Business Participation Plan will be evaluated as acceptable/unacceptable. To receive consideration for the award, the contractor must receive an acceptable rating for this factor.

5 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Technical Capability evaluation will consist of the evaluation of the subfactors that are outlined below.

5.1 FACTOR I, SUBFACTOR I: Approach to Fabrication of Arresting Machines

If the contractor is submitting fabricator’s (subcontractor’s) documentation to demonstrate ability to achieve the requisite standards to meet this requirement for fabrication of the arresting machinery, a Subcontractor Letter of Commitment (Attachment 1) is required to be included with the submission for the information is to be used for the evaluation.

Submission Requirement:

The offeror shall submit a narrative not to exceed ten (10) pages that details the company’s or proposed fabricator’s, technical approach and Quality Control procedures and experience on projects that involve fabrication of large complex components such as bearings, bushings, gears, shafts, and motors similar to the arresting machinery in this solicitation. Examples of fabricated items that closely align with the scope of the arresting machines shall be provided. In addition, offeror’s narrative shall focus on the offeror’s ability to:

1. Make gearing from high strength alloy steel that is hardened in accordance with AGMA 2015/915-1.

2. Fabricate a machine assembly and develop an equipment sequence of operations consisting of interlocks and electrical controls.

3. Integrate electrical and mechanical components from multiple manufacturers to achieve a complete product.

4. Complete surface preparation as defined by Society for Protective Coating (SSPC) SP3, and application of

System No. 23-D and No. 23-A-Z coating systems.

5. Fabricate and commission hydraulic power systems, including low speed high torque (LSHT) hydraulic motor and pressurized hydraulic tanks.

In addition to the narrative the offeror must submit:

1. A copy of the proposed fabricator’s AISC Structural Steel Fabricator quality certification.

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate the Approach to Fabrication of Arresting Machines to assess the offeror’s qualifications and strength of understanding of the project scope, fabrication, and testing of the project.

Documentation showing that the offeror, or its fabricator, possesses the required AISC Structural Steel Fabricator’s quality certification.

The Government will evaluate whether the narrative is realistic and demonstrates an understanding of the work requirements and understanding of the work requirements and reduces the risk associated with operation at the location and can be accomplished in the given work window. Documentation showing that the offeror, or its fabricator, possesses the ability to fabricate the arresting machinery shall be demonstrated in their narrative describing similar work, certificates, and licenses.

A narrative that demonstrates that the offeror, or its fabricator have fabricated electromechanical operating machinery specifically for locks and dams will be considered a strength.

*Note: The information provided for this subfactor is binding to the contract. Any deviation from fabricators submitted in this proposal 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.

5.2 FACTOR I: SUBFACTOR II: QUALIFICATION OF KEY TEAM MEMBERS

The Government expects that each key team member in your proposal will be the individual performing work under the contract and will be directly involved in onsite work during the project. The Prime Contractor must employ the following key team members: The Project Manager, Site Superintendent, and Contractor’s Field Quality Control System Manager. All key team members experience will be evaluated in comparison to projects similar in scope to this project’s plans and specifications.

*Note: Any substitution from key team members submitted in this proposal before or after award shall be reported immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer and the substitution approved in writing by the Contracting Officer before the work can continue. The qualifications of replacement key team members will be required to have equal qualifications as those submitted in this proposal.

At a minimum, include data on the following three key members of the project team:

a. Project Manager: The Contractor’s Project Manager shall have either (1) an engineering degree and 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager, or (2) 10 years’ experience as a Project Manager. Under both circumstances, the Contractor’s Project Manager shall demonstrate a minimum of 5 years’ experience with the development of detailed and accurate construction sequencing schedules.

b. Site Superintendent: The Contractor’s Site Superintendent shall have a minimum of 10 years’ experience as a site superintendent.

c. Contractor’s Field Quality Control System Manager: The CQC System Manager must be a construction professional, with a minimum of 10 years’ construction experience including a minimum of 3 years as the CQC Systems Manager and meet the qualifications criteria of Section 01 45 00.00 10, paragraph 3.4.2.

Submission Requirement:

Key Team Member Resumes: Each résumé shall clearly demonstrate the member’s credentials (degree, year, technical licenses/certifications, and specialization). The resume needs to clearly show the years of experience performing the duties/functions as proposed for this project. Highlight how the members experience correlates with major features of work included in the plans and specifications of this solicitation. Resume shall be no more than three (3) pages per individual.

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate whether the proposal contains a resume for each of the three Key Team Members that clearly demonstrates the credentials and experience of each person, including all areas specified in accordance with the criterion included in the scope of work.

Proposals for which all key team members meet all minimum requirements will be considered acceptable and when the proposal includes key team members that possess experience beyond minimum requirements, that proposal will be rated more favorable.

5.3 FACTOR I, SUBFACTOR III: PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

Submission Requirement:

Submit a proposed preliminary schedule consisting of a “summary level” schedule for construction based on the assumption that Option 1 and 2 will be exercised at the time specified in the contract (Contract Clause 52.217- 7). Schedule shall consist of a Gantt chart on a single American National Standard Institute (ANSI) D sheet.

Font size shall be a minimum of 8 and legible. The proposed schedule will, after contract award, be replaced with a final schedule as required by Section 01 32 01.00 10, Project Schedule. However, the activities listed below are required activities and must be addressed in the contractor’s proposed schedule. The dates that are shown below must be correctly reflected in the schedule. The schedule shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after Notice to Proceed, by which milestones are to be achieved. Offeror shall use a critical path method of its choice and clearly identify the critical path activities; however, schedules shall be graphically represented. The proposed project schedule shall reflect the proposed contract duration.

The proposed schedule shall include, at a minimum, the following construction activities:

Contract Award Date Notice To Proceed (1 Aug 21) Submittals and Approval for Long Lead items Mobilization Machinery Fabrication Fender Boom Rehabilitation Existing Hydraulic System Modifications Activities that can be completed during the Navigation Season Pre-Lock Closure Activities Work on Lock Permitted Demolition Activities Filling of Recesses Quadrant Painting Machinery Shipped and Arrived at site Arresting Machine Installation

Ship Detection Installation Building Activities Completion Date Work commissioned and accepted by the Government Site Clean-up, Demobilization Contract Completion Date

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to identify the sequencing of the above listed construction activities. The construction schedule shall be of sufficient detail to identify by trade the work that is to be completed along with the duration of the above listed activities.

Constraints: Offeror must demonstrate the capability to plan and schedule the complete project to meet the proposed contract completion period. Clearly identify any constraints/impacts on the schedule presented (e.g., labor or material availability, weather, etc.). Clearly indicate the anticipated overall critical path activities on the schedule. Offeror shall also provide a narrative outlining any scheduling assumptions, risks, logistical challenges, or any other information that the Offeror deems to be critical to understanding the proposed schedule.

Evaluation Criteria:

Proposed Schedule: The Government will evaluate the proposed schedule for reasonableness. The length of the schedule must match the proposed contract duration. The Government will evaluate the schedule to assess the strength of understanding of the project scope, schedule restrictions, and reasonable start and stop relationships between activities. The Government will evaluate the strength of understanding of events associated with the offeror's capability to schedule the complete project within the proposed contract duration and the reasonableness of the schedule.

6 PAST PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Factor II, Past Performance

Submission Requirement: The contractor is to provide past performance for a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) projects that was performed by the prime contractor and are similar in scope and magnitude. In addition, if a subcontractor(s) is proposed for Factor I, Subfactor I, the contractor shall provide for each subcontractor, past performance for a minimum of one (1) project performed by that subcontractor. For the past performance information, the contractor is encouraged to use the Form(s) contained in Attachment 2- Project Performed for Past Performance for both the prime and subcontractor and must have a subcontractor consent form completed for each subcontractor. The past performance information must demonstrate recent and relevant experience and needs to include a completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ), Attachment 3. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors shall follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Lisa May, via email at lisa.m.may@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors 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.

The Client or POC is defined as the entity that took ownership of the project after construction was complete. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from the Client, before the proposal receipt date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the Past Performance Questionnaire which contains contract and client information for the submitted project.

All pages of each PPQ must be initialed and dated on the bottom right-hand corner by the Client/POC. If a PPQ is provided and is not complete and cannot be confirmed by the time of evaluation, then the PPQ for that project will not be considered.

If a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) record/evaluation or an official Performance Evaluation from a non-Federal agency is available for any of the projects submitted, those records may be submitted in lieu of the completed Past Performance Questionnaire. If a CPARS record and PPQ-0 exists for a project and the ratings conflict; the CPARS record shall govern.

In addition to the past performance information, the contractor can provide any performance recognition documents received within the last six years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

Offerors may also include information discussing problems encountered and corrective actions taken on any identified contracts.

In addition, the Government will review information from other sources for evaluating past performance. Other sources include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through CPARS, using all CAGE/Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 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), and any other known public/Government sources.

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

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s record of past performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the Solicitation projects to be procured. The Past Performance evaluation will consist of a “relevancy” rating and a “confidence” rating. Although there are other aspects to the past performance evaluation relevancy, the confidence rating will be at the factor level only.

One aspect of the evaluation of past performance relevancy is the recency of the past performance. Recent is defined as more than 50% of the physical construction has been completed and occurred within the last five (5) years from the solicitation issuance date. Based on this criteria, an Offeror’s past performance submissions will be determined either “recent” or “not recent.”

In addition to recency, relevancy is defined by scope and magnitude of the Offeror’s present/past performance information. Projects that are considered similar in scope and magnitude include:

1. Heavy industrial machinery projects.

2. Integration of electrical and mechanical components from multiple manufacturers to achieve a complete product.

3. Projects involving limited access and environmental constraints.

4. Projects that are valued at least $5,000,000.

Past performance projects will be evaluated for relevancy based on whether they show the key construction areas. Each project will be given a Relevancy Rating as defined in Table 3 - Past Performance Relevancy Rating

The Government will determine a Past Performance Confidence Assessment Rating based on the offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance as defined in Table 2- Performance Confidence Assessments, below.

In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance and will be given a “Neutral Confidence” rating.

7 FACTOR III -SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

Submission Requirement: All offerors (both large…