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W91236-16-R-0008

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SECTION 00 11 00 - SOLICITATION, OFFER & AWARD

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 11 00 - SOLICITATION, OFFER & AWARD

The required response date/time has changed from 12-Aug-2016 12:00 PM to 15-Aug-2016 12:00 PM.

The Issued By organization below has been added:

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, NORFOLK

803 FRONT STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510-1096

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 DLA Fuel Pier Drawings 01-APR-2016 Attachment 2 Fuel Pier As-Built

Drawings to:

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Attachment 1 DLA Fuel Pier Drawings 01-APR-2016 Attachment 2 Fuel Pier As-Built

Drawings

Attachment 3 JBLE FINAL

DREDGING PLANS

01-APR-2016

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SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Note: All questions and/or comments should reach the above referenced Contracting Office via ProjNet no later than Wednesday, Noon, August 10, 2016, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers.

1.5.1 Bidder Inquiry

1.5.1.1 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.

1.5.1.1.1 To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders 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.

1.5.1.1.2 From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

1.5.1.1.3 Bidders 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.

1.5.1.1.4 The Solicitation Number is : W91236-16-R-0008

1.5.1.1.5 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: V2EXUC-I6P944, Project: 397023

1.5.1.2 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 7 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

1.5.1.3 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.

1.5.1.4 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.

1.5.1.5 Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

2. AWARD TO RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR

Responsibility will be determined by the Contracting Officer prior to award in accordance with FAR Part

9.1. A pre-award survey will be performed. The prospective awardee will be required to show adequate financial resources to perform the contract; ability to comply with the required performance schedule; a satisfactory performance record; a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them; the necessary production, construction and technical equipment; be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive award under applicable laws and regulations.

3. 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.

4. PREAWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

a. Where an apparent low bidder, 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.

b. 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 bidder's responsibility.

c. The items discussed, the preventive measures considered, and any conclusions reached in this conference shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting, which 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 bidder, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

5. INSPECTION OF THE SITE

Prospective bidders are invited to visit the site of the work in order to acquaint themselves as to site conditions and other problems incident to the prosecution of the work. Arrangements for inspection of the site may be made through the Office the Area Engineer identified in the clause 52.236-27, entitled "SITE

VISIT (CONSTRUCTION)."

6. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (CONSTRUCTION)

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a subcontracting plan, that separately addresses subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Alternate II.

7. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The estimated contract price of the work for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

8. INCURRING COSTS

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

9. 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.

10. UNBALANCED BIDS

Any offer which is materially unbalanced as to prices for separately priced line 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.

12. 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 letters will be furnished to the Contractor. Limits of authority are described in each designation letter.

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