W91236-15-R-0036_-_Funeral_Procession_ _Queuing_Area.pdf

Solicitation Number: W91236-15-R-0036 for the Construction of the Funeral Procession & Queuing Area located at Arlington National

Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

This project is for the construction of a new staff parking lot, North Parking lot, and a completely renovated main Funeral Procession and

Queuing area at Arlington National Cemetery..

The magnitude of construction for this project is betw een $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

The NAICS Code Applicable to this procurement is 237990 -- OIther Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business Size Standard: $36.5M

This acquisition is set aside for a Service Disabled Veteran Ow ned Small Business.

SANDRA A KHARAN 757-201-7643

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

13-Jul-2015

(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 ________563 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________2 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________13 Aug 2015 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______120 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

NORFOLK, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

803 FRONT ST

NORFOLK VA 23510-1011

W91236

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1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

12:00 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: 757-201-7744 TEL: FAX:

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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

W91236-15-R-0036

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Specifications 441 09-JUN-2015

Attachment 2 Drawings 53 15-JUN-2015

Attachment 3 Bid Schedule 1 13-JUL-2015

Section 00 11 00 - SF 1442 and CLIN Schedule

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Funeral Procession and Queuing Area

FFP

All work related to the Funeral Procession Queuing Area, complete, as shown on the drawings and specified, excluding bid items 0002, 0003, and 0004.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Funeral Procession and Queuing Area

FFP

All work on the Granite Pavement and Granite sidewalks, complete, including base course, concrete, and granite pavers as shown on teh darwings and specified, excluding bid items 0001, 0003, and 0004

0003 1 Job Funeral Procession and Queuing Area

FFP

All work on the 9" concrete pavement complete, includeing base course and concrete as shown on the drawings and specified, excluding bid items 0001, 0002, and 0004.

0004 1 Job Funeral Procession and Queuing Area

FFP

All work on the 7" concrete pavement complete includeing base course and concrete as shown on the drawings and specified, excluding bid items 0001, 0002, and 0003.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions & Notices to Offerors

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

0004 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 15-APR-2017 1 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEM RES.OFC

209 ORD WEITZEL DRIVE

ARLINTON VA 22211

W91236

0002 15-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 15-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 15-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting NOV 2014

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting

Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include

Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, or revision, of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the

Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal

Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at

52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the

Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the

Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award. (1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) 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.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the

Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER

THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010)—ALTERNATE I (OCT 2010)

(a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data. (1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, offerors may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in the following subparagraphs. The

Contracting Officer may require additional supporting information, but only to the extent necessary to determine whether an exception should be granted, and whether the price is fair and reasonable.

(i) Identification of the law or regulation establishing the price offered. If the price is controlled under law by periodic rulings, reviews, or similar actions of a governmental body, attach a copy of the controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office.

(ii) Commercial item exception. For a commercial item exception, the offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information on prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold in the commercial market that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition. Such information may include--

(A) For catalog items, a copy of or identification of the catalog and its date, or the appropriate pages for the offered items, or a statement that the catalog is on file in the buying office to which the proposal is being submitted. Provide a copy or describe current discount policies and price lists (published or unpublished), e.g., wholesale, original equipment manufacturer, or reseller. Also explain the basis of each offered price and its relationship to the established catalog price, including how the proposed price relates to the price of recent sales in quantities similar to the proposed quantities;

(B) For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for market price, the base amount, and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the market;

(C) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof that an exception has been granted for the schedule item.

(2) The offeror grants the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative the right to examine, at any time before award, books, records, documents, or other directly pertinent records to verify any request for an exception under this provision, and the reasonableness of price. For items priced using catalog or market prices, or law or regulation

, access does not extend to cost or profit information or other data relevant solely to the offeror's determination of the prices to be offered in the catalog or marketplace.

(b) Requirements for certified cost or pricing data. If the offeror is not granted an exception from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data, the following applies:

(1) The offeror shall submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost or pricing data, and supporting attachments in the following format: The Government requests a price breakdown (i.e., labor, equipment, and material) as backup to the total pricing provided in the CLIN Schedule. The breakdown shall set forth a summary of the total estimate costs by cost element and major subcontracto for the propose costs fo each CLIN separately, including all direct and indirect charges and fees. The breakdown shall be submitted in Excel format in a sealed envelope marked “Price Breakdown Information.” The price breakdown is required to be submitted no later than three (3) working days following the proposal due date.

This information is required for the initial price proposal and, if requested, for any revised proposals. This request is not an opportunity for the Offeror to revise its non-price or price proposal.

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

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.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance

Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

28% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract

Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to

Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract

Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Arlington

National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

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 $_3,000,000.00__, 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.

52.236-27 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) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

20 July 2015 at 12:00pm

(c) Participants will meet at--

Welcome Center eastern entrance (closest to bus parking) at Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington, VA.

Please contact Mr. George Mears, george.h.mears@usace.army.mil, no later than 17 July 2015 if you will be attending the site visit.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

A. Project Overview:

The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials to provide a new staff parking lot, North

Parking lot, and a completely renovated main Funeral Procession and Queuing area at Arlington National Cemetery.

B. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

mailto:george.h.mears@usace.army.mil

Note: All questions and/or comments should reach the above referenced Contracting Office via ProjNet no later than

July 31 2015, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers. ProjNet will close at 8am EST on July 31, 2015.

Specific instructions:

1. Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

2. To submit and review inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system.

To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click <continue>. From this page you may view all inquiries or add inquiry. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

3. The Solicitation Number is : W91236-15-R-0036

4. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: J2XNHI-9Y9Z9K

5. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 10 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

6. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

7. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

C. AWARD TO RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR

In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1, the Contracting Officer will perform an affirmative responsibility determination to ensure that the Offeror has (a) adequate financial resources to perform; (b) ability to comply with the required performance schedule; (c) a satisfactory performance record; (d) a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; (e) the necessary equipment and facilities to perform or the ability to obtain them; and (f) be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive award. Required pre-award information is outlined in Section 00 22 11, paragraph 7.3.

D. EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN OFFERS

Evidence of the authority of individuals signing offers to submit firm offers on behalf of the offeror is required except where the offer is signed, and shows that it is so signed, by: the President, Vice-President, or Secretary of an incorporated offeror; a partner in the case of a partnership; or the owner in the case of a sole proprietorship. Failure to submit with the offer satisfactory evidence of the authority of all other persons may be cause for rejection of the offer as invalid or nonresponsive.

E. PREAWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

(1) Where an apparent successful offeror, in performance of contracts during the previous three-year period, incurred one or more accidents, or where, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there is any question regarding this compliance with any safety or accident prevention requirement, such bidder, on request of the Contracting Officer prior to any award under this solicitation, shall attend a conference with representatives of the Contracting Officer to discuss any such accidents or non-compliance, the reason for their occurrence, and measures which will be taken to preclude any recurrence thereof.

(2) Information elicited at this conference will be used by the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with other information obtained in a preaward survey, in determining the offeror's responsibility.

(3) The items discussed, the preventive measures considered, and any conclusions reached in this conference shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting which will be provided within 10 days of the conference and shall be authenticated by the signatures of representatives of the bidder and the Contracting Officer, and any procedures noted therein as agreed upon shall become an obligation of the offeror, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

F. INSPECTION OF THE SITE

Prospective offerors are invited to attend a site visit July 20, 2015. Arrangements for inspection of the site shall be made in accordance with the guidance as provided in clause 52.236-27, entitled "SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION)."

G. INCURRING COSTS

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the offeror submitting an offer in response to the Phase 1 element of this solicitation.

H. AGENTS

Offers signed by an Agent must be made in the name of the Principal and must be accompanied by evidence of said

Agent’s authority to act on behalf of its Principal.

I. UNBALANCED BIDS

Any offer which is materially unbalanced as to prices for the Base Items and the Optional Items may be rejected as non-responsive or otherwise not considered for award. An unbalanced offer is one which is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

J. UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL

The contractor shall not accept instructions issued by any person, employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority as defined in the Designation of Authority letter. A copy of the Designation of Authority letter will be furnished to the contractor at time of contract award.

Section 00 22 11 - Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, Basis of Award One-Step-Best Value, Design-Build (Single Award)

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

SECTION 00 22 11; PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF

AWARD; BEST VALUE – LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROCESS (SINGLE AWARD).

1.0 OVERVIEW

This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) proposal solicitation for the construction of the Funeral

Procession Queuing Area project located at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

2.0 BASIS OF AWARD

The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein. The award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal the Source Section Authority has determined technically acceptable, conforming to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the lowest price to the Government. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for all Factors.

3.0 FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

3.1 Technical Proposal Evaluation.

Technical Factors will be evaluated using the following adjectival rating system

3.1.1 Factor 1: Schedule

Each Offeror shall submit a summary schedule compliant with section 01 11 00 paragraph 1.4.1, section 01 30

00.10 paragraph 1.3.1, and 01 32 17.00 20.

3.1.2 Factor 2: Specialized Experience

Each Offeror’s Specialized Experience will be reviewed to determine the extent to which the Offeror’s demonstrated similar experience is recent and relevant to requirements of the solicitation.

3.1.2 Factor 3: Past Performance.

Each Offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine if the contractor’s performance record supports a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

3.1.3 Factor 4: Organization and Key Personnel.

Each Offeror’s proposal will be reviewed to assess the proposed organizational structure, key personnel, capabilities, and experience/qualifications of the personnel proposed for this project to effectively manage, control, administer, and execute the construction operations and subcontracts involved for this project.

The Price Factor will be evaluated using the following rating system

3.2 Pricing Proposal Evaluation.

3.2.1 Factor5: Price.

Each Offeror’s proposed price will be evaluated for price reasonableness. The resulting award will be a firm fixed-price contract. Price will not be rated or scored, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis from the Standard Form 1442 and Contract Line Item Schedule.

3.3 Source Selection Decision

The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject any and all offers.

The four (4) non-price evaluation factors must all be rated acceptable to receive consideration for award. An unacceptable rating in any factor will not be considered for award. The award will be made to the Offeror who submits a proposal that provides the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable proposal to the government.

4.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal.

4.2 Submit all performance capability proposal narrative and/or technical information in tabbed, three-ring binders. Note that the Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds specified page limits.

4.3 Do not submit any materials not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures, etc).

4.4 Offerors shall submit their proposal packages to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District at the address shown in Block 7 of the Standard Form 1442. Proposals must be received in the Norfolk District not later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

4.5 The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offerors submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

4.6 Offeror’s are cautioned that “parroting” of the requirements with a statement of intent to perform.

“Parroting” does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offeror’s are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proposals received will be considered proprietary information and shall be clearly marked as such by the Offeror.

4.7 Proposal Submission Requirements:

4.7.1 The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes. They are Volume 1 – Performance

Capability and Volume 2 – Price and Pro Forma Information. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

4.7.2 Each volume shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Submit one (1) original plus two

(2) copies of each volume. In addition to the hardcopy proposals, submit one (1) electronic, non-editable, searchable, copy on CD ROM. The original hardcopy proposal must be clearly marked “Original” and the original signatures must be in blue ink. Copies of the proposal must also be clearly marked as “COPY XX of

XX”.

4.7.3 A page printed on two sides will be counted as two pages, where page limits apply. Pages containing text shall be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper. Each page shall be single spaced with a minimum 12 point Arial or Times New Roman font. The Government shall not evaluate any proposal material exceeding the stated page limits. No materials may be included by reference.

4.7.4 Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page.

The revised pages shall be dated.

4.7.5 The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of

Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1”

Gutter – 0”

From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5”

Page Size, Width – 8.5”

Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations.

The following additional restrictions apply:

a. File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only, searchable, format using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2007. Each disc shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the Offeror’s name. If the hard-copy proposal differs from the electronic version, the hard copy will govern.

b. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

5.0 PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

5.1 VOLUME 1 – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

Factor Location Description

TAB A

SF 1442 and Proposal Data Sheet (Included at

Attachment 1 to this Section)

Factor 1 TAB B Schedule

Factor 2 TAB C Specialized Experience

Factor 3 TAB D Past Performance

Factor 4 TAB E Organization and Key Personnel

5.2 VOLUME 2 – PRICE AND PRO FORMA INFORMATION

Factor Location Description

Factor 5 TAB A Price (Standard Form 1442 and Contract Line Item

Schedule)

N/A TAB B Bid Guarantee

N/A TAB C Required Pre-Award Information

6.0 EVALUATION APPROACH – VOLUME 1 – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

Each Offeror shall submit a proposal responding to the requirements of the solicitation. All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST). The SST will independently evaluate each proposal against the requirements of the solicitation.

The overarching evaluation approach for all non-price factors is as follows:

6.0.1 ADEQUACY OF RESPONSE

The proposal will be evaluated to determine if the Offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the solicitation. The proposal will be evaluated to determine if each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the solicitation.

6.0.2 FEASABILITY OF APPROACH

The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the

Offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements within the required schedule.

6.1 TAB B – FACTOR 1 – SCHEDULE

6.1.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

6.1.1.1 Summary Schedule. The Offeror shall submit a summary level schedule for construction. The schedule may be provided on folded 11 by 17-inch sheets so that is easily read. This summary schedule will, after contract award, be replaced with a baseline network analysis schedule as required by Section 01 32 17.00

20. The summary schedule shall be task/activity oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after notice to proceed, by which milestones are to be achieved. Offeror shall use a critical path (CPM) and the precedence diagram method (PDM). Schedules shall be graphically represented in Gantt format. At a minimum, the Gantt schedule must display columns for activity identification numbers, activity names, early start date, early finish date, predecessor activity, successor activity, free float, and total float.

The total duration reflected in the submitted summary schedule must not exceed the total time stated in the solicitation to complete all contract requirements. Milestones must be represented by diamonds. Activities must be represented by bars.

The schedule MUST include the following tasks/milestones to be deemed acceptable:

a. Project Start Date Milestone. (Reference section 01 32 17.00 20 paragraph 1.6.2.2.a) Assume a 30

September 2015 date.

b. Pre-construction submittals. A fragnet representing each, and every, pre-construction submittal in the draft submittal register at the end of section 01 33 00.

c. Verifying existing utility locations (reference section 01 30 00.10 paragraph 1.9.8)

d. Obtaining digging permits (reference section 01 30 00.10 paragraph 1.9.9)

e. Recognize holidays and special events (reference section 01 30 00.10 paragraph 1.3.1 and 1.9.10) and working hours (reference section 01 30 00.10 paragraph 1.9.2).

f. Start Construction Milestone, Phase I

g. Punch-out Inspection, Phase I (reference section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.8.1)

h. Pre-Final Inspection, Phase I (reference section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.8.2)

i. Final Acceptance Inspection, Phase I (reference section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.8.3)

j. Project Completion Milestone, Phase I (reference section 01 32 17.00 20 paragraph 1.6.2.2.b)

k. Start Construction Milestone, Phase II

l. Punch-out Inspection, Phase II (reference section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.8.1) m Pre-Final Inspection, Phase II (reference section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.8.2)

n. Final Acceptance Inspection, Phase II (reference section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.8.3)

o. Project Completion Milestone, Phase II (reference section 01 32 17.00 20 paragraph 1.6.2.2.b)

p. Start Construction Milestone, Phase III

q. Punch-out Inspection, Phase III (reference section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.8.1)

r. Pre-Final Inspection, Phase…