A02_AMD_0002__W91238-14-R-0021_AMD_0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Project: Maintenance Dredging, Sacramento and Stockton, CA

1. The purpose of this Amendment 0002 is to make corrections to Section 00 22 11- Supplementary Instructions, in response to the Bidder Inquiry questions.

changes to:

Tab 2 of the Technical Proposal: Factor 2 – Experience and Capability. (See change bar) Tab 3 of the Technical Proposal: Factor 3 – Past Performance. (See change bar)

2. Updated the Wage Determination to CA9 (07/04/14). See Attachment 4

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 33

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 08-Jul-2014

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W91238-14-R-0021

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-Jun-2014

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 2 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

08-Jul-2014

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO

CONTRACTING DIVISION

1325 J STREET

SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

W91238 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91238-14-R-0021

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION - CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 01 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Pricing Schedule 13 23-MAY-2014 Attachment 2 Specifications 481 03-MAR-2014 Attachment 3 Drawings 6 01-MAR-2014 Attachment 4 DB WD CA9 (61314) 44 18-JUN-2014 to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Pricing Schedule 13 23-MAY-2014 Attachment 2 Specifications 481 03-MAR-2014 Attachment 3 Drawings 6 01-MAR-2014 Attachment 4 Wage Determination CA9 44 04-JUL-2014

SECTION 00 22 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

SECTION 00 22 11

SECTION 00 22 11

PROPOSAL BASIS OF AWARD,

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS,

INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATIONS,

AND CONTRACT AWARD

1. OVERVIEW.

This is a "Best Value, Trade-off " solicitation for the Maintenance Dredging of the Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channels, California. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to that responsible Offeror whom the Source Selection Authority determined conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering all non-price factors described herein, and price.

2. BASIS OF AWARD.

2.1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the contracting officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

2.2. SOURCE SELECTION USING THE TRADE-OFF PROCESS

The Government will select the offer that represents the best value to the Government by using the trade-off process described in FAR Part 15. This process permits tradeoffs between price and technical (“noncost”) factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced offer. The award decision will be based on a comparative analysis and an integrated assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation.

2.3. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF PRICE TO THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price. The Government is concerned with striking the most advantageous balance between technical merit (“quality”) and cost to the Government (i.e., the price). The degree of importance of price could become greater depending upon the equality of the technical proposals. If competing technical proposals are determined to be essentially equal, price could become the controlling factor.

2.4. EVALUATION OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Price to the Government will be evaluated and considered but will not be scored or combined with other aspects of the proposal evaluation. The proposed price will be analyzed for reasonableness. It may also be analyzed to determine whether it reflects a clear understanding of the requirements; and is consistent with the offeror’s Technical Proposal. Additionally, all offers will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

b. When applicable, the Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns will be applied. The Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Businesses will not apply to this procurement as it is currently suspended for Department of Defense..

c. Information required to be submitted in the Price Proposal volume in addition to the executed SF 1442 with acknowledgement of amendments and the completed pricing schedule will be used to determine the offeror’s eligibility for contract award in accordance with paragraph 2.1 above (for example, the offeror’s representations and certifications; the bid guarantee; and the offeror’s pre-award survey information). The Government may enter into exchanges with offerors about such information without it constituting discussions, subject to applicable FAR limitations, including FAR 15.306, Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals; FAR 28.101-4, Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements.

2.5. THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

a. The Government will evaluate each offeror’s technical proposal based on how well the proposal addresses each of the evaluation factors, listed below and further described in the submission requirements in Section 00 22 11 and how well the offeror has performed on related projects through the evaluation of the past performance information provided from references or obtained from other sources. Each of the evaluation factors will be evaluated by the Government and an adjectival rating and risk rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board for all technical factors other than past performance. The Past Performance factor will be evaluated by the Government and a relevancy and confidence level will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board.

b. The evaluation factors correlate directly to the main organizational tabs identified in the proposal submission instructions in Sections 00 22 11. However, any information contained in the technical proposal can nonetheless be considered by the Government in its evaluation under any factor.

Factor 1 – Technical Approach Factor 2 – Experience and Capability Factor 3 – Past Performance Factor 4 – Safety Management Approach Factor 5 – Socio-Economic Considerations

2.6 RELATIVE WEIGHTING OF THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

The Technical Evaluation Factors are listed below in descending order of importance, as follows:

Factor 1 – Technical Approach is the most heavily weighted factor.

Factor 2 – Safety Management Approach is weighted less than 1 Factor 3 – Experience and Capability. Factors 2, 3 and 4 are weighted equally.

Factor 4 – Past Performance. Factors 2, 3 and 4 are weighted equally.

Factor 5 – Socio-Economic Considerations is weighted less than 2, 3, and 4

2.7 GENERAL TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

a. The offeror’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance could therefore result in a higher risk assessment, in addition to any other impacts on the evaluation. Material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as unacceptable. However, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, the Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals. For example, a failure by a proposed key subcontractor to submit a properly executed letter of commitment may be considered as increasing risk, but will not be considered a proposal deficiency.

b. Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be downgraded. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified location.

c. Proposals which are generic, vague, or lacking in detail may be downgraded. The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective contractors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror’s failure to include information that the Government has indicated should be included may result in the proposal being downgraded and/or being found deficient if inadequate detail is provided.

d. Any prescribed page and formatting limitations will be strictly adhered to and enforced by the Government. The Government will not evaluate any excess information resulting from the offeror’s failure to comply with the submission instructions. Examples: If an offeror were to submit three pages in response to an item with a two page limitation, the information on the first two pages would be evaluated but the information on the third page would not be evaluated. If an offeror were to submit a fold-out sheet (e.g. 11”x17”) in response to a one-page limitation where fold-out sheets were not authorized, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet would be evaluated. If an offeror were to submit three 8-1/2 x 11 inch pages in response to a one not-to-exceed 11 x 17 inch page limitation, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 11 x 17 inch sheet would be evaluated. If an offeror submitted alternates that were not requested (e.g. key subcontractor), the information will not be evaluated.

e. The degree of risk to the Government inherent in the offeror’s technical proposal will be a consideration under every evaluation factor, with the exception of past performance, which will be evaluated as Past Performance Confidence Assessment.

f. A “deficiency” is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. “Weakness” means a flaw in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. A “significant weakness” is a proposal flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

The Government cannot accept an offer with a deficiency in its technical proposal. The term “acceptable” is therefore used in this context to describe a technical proposal that does not contain a deficiency and thus could be accepted by the Government, notwithstanding any weaknesses or significant weaknesses in the proposal.

g. The Government cannot make award based on a deficient offer. Therefore, a rating of “Unacceptable” under any factor will render the offer ineligible for award, unless the Government elects to enter into discussions with that offeror and all deficiencies are remedied in a revised proposal.

h. Failure of a proposed key subcontractor to furnish authorization for the Government to discuss its past performance with the offeror will not be considered a proposal deficiency. However, the Government will not be able to disclose to the offeror any details pertaining to their performance problems that may impact the overall performance rating.

i. Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements The past performance evaluation considers each offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. One performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each offeror after evaluating the offeror's recent past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements.

There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first is to evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The Government will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment.

1. Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

RATING DESCRIPTION

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

2. Past Performance Confidence Assessments - In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings in the table below:

Substantial Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

j. Technical/Risk Rating for other than past performance.

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal

Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is Unawardable.

3 GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL.

3.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

3.1.1 Media, Page Size, Margins, Fonts, and Page Limitations.

Submit only the hard-copy paper documents and electronic files specifically authorized elsewhere in this section.

Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. Do not include links to information on websites in lieu of incorporating the information physically into the proposal. Except where another size is specifically authorized for a specific submission, use only 8 1/2” x 11” paper. Use at least 1 inch margins, which may include headers and footers. Do not justify the right margin. Ensure that all text and graphics are clearly legible. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, unusual font styles such as script, or condensed fonts. For submissions with page limitations, the pages will be counted as follows: One side of the paper is one page;

information on both the back and front of one sheet of paper will be counted as two pages. Where authorized, a foldout sheet will count as one page. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are excluded from page limitations.

3.1.2 Proposal Binding.

The preferred method for assembling proposals is a method that enables the rapid insertion or deletion of pages such as three ring binders. Ensure recommended capacity is not exceeded and that pages turn freely. Do not use spring clamps, spiral binding systems, or heat binding systems.

3.1.3 Conditioning of Offer.

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal volumes. Inclusion of any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the offer is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the offer; see “Inquiries”, located in Section 00 21 16, for points of contact. Notwithstanding the above, the offeror must clearly describe in the proposal cover sheet submitted with the price volume any exceptions, within the offer, to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation.

3.1.4 Restrictions on Offeror-Provided Information.

“Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can nonetheless be provided to the Government as part of the offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include in their proposals information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark the information in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offeror – Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”. Files shall not contain classified data.

3.2 REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PRICE AND TECHNICAL PROPOSAL VOLUMES.

Each offeror must submit both a “price proposal” volume and a “technical proposal” volume. The price proposal includes the signed offer and the offeror’s proposed prices, as well as other “pro forma” requirements. The technical proposal includes all required information relating to the “non-cost” evaluation factors. The two volumes must be submitted as separate, physically distinct volumes. Both volumes must be received at the location shown in Block 8 of Standard Form 1442, not later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442. The information in the two volumes is evaluated separately and independently. Therefore, all information intended by the offeror to be evaluated as part of the price proposal must be submitted as part of the price proposal. All information intended by the offeror to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal must be submitted as part of the technical proposal. Do not merely cross-reference similar material between the technical and price proposals.

Information in the price proposal will not be considered in the technical evaluation, and vice versa.

3.2.1 Marking of Proposal Volumes.

Mark each volume as either the “Price Proposal” or the “Technical Proposal”. Additionally, mark the outside front cover of each volume with the project title and location, solicitation number, name and address of the offeror, and volume copy number. (Markings which identify the offeror are not required on either the back cover or on the spine/binding.)

3.2.2 Tabbing of Proposal Volumes.

Offers are to be formatted and tabbed in accordance with the instructions that follow for each proposal volume.

3.2.3 Table of Contents.

Include a table of contents for each proposal volume.

4 PRICE PROPOSAL VOLUME.

4.1 NUMBER OF SETS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

Submit the original (no copies) of the price proposal volume.

4.2 FORMAT, CONTENTS, AND LIST OF TABS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

Use only 8-1/2” x 11” pages. There are no page limits for the price proposal; however, limit responses to required information. Excess information will not be evaluated. Organize your price proposal as indicated below. If a tab is not applicable to your proposal, omit that tab but do not renumber the subsequent tabs.

PRICE PROPOSAL VOLUME

TAB CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

1 Proposal Cover Sheet

2 SF 1442; Acknowledgement of Amendments; Joint Venture Agreement

3 Pricing Schedule

4 Work Breakdown Structure

5 Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

6 Bid Guarantee

7 Pre-Award Survey Information

4.3 DETAILED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

Tab 1 of the Price Proposal: Proposal Cover Sheet.

The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1 (c)(2). This provision, titled “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition” is provided in full text in Section 00 21 00. The format and content for the proposal cover sheet follows:

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Solicitation Number:

2. The name, address, DUNS Number, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror.

3. 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.

4. Names, titles, EMAIL address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

5. 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.

(End of Proposal Cover Sheet)

Tab 2 of the Price Proposal: SF 1442; Acknowledgement of Amendments; Joint Venture Agreement.

The Standard Form (SF) 1442 must be completed by the offeror and duly executed with an original signature by the official(s) identified in the proposal cover sheet as authorized to bind the offeror in accordance with FAR 4.102, which includes specific instructions pertaining to individuals, partnerships, corporations, Joint Venture participants, and agents. Include the offeror’s DUNS number in block 14 of the SF 1442, along with the offeror’s address. All amendments must be acknowledged in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), include a copy of the JV agreement and indicate its status. (Note: It is preferred, but not required, that you use a document protector in lieu of punching holes in the original SF 1442.)

Tab 3 of the Price Proposal: Pricing Schedule.

Submit the completed Pricing Schedule (Section 00 10 00) with the offeror’s proposed contract prices inserted in the appropriate spaces. Prices must be proposed for all contract line items. Unit prices must be extended to the actual “dollar and cents” amounts (i.e., to two decimal places). Do not round off the extended prices to the nearest dollar.

Check your pricing submission very carefully for mathematical and clerical errors prior to submission. Any qualification of pricing may render the proposal unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award. (Note: It is preferred, but not required, that you use a document protector in lieu of punching holes in the completed “original” pricing schedule.)

Tab 4 of the Price Proposal: Attachment 3, Detailed Pricing Breakout

Submit the completed Detailed Pricing Breakout with the offeror’s proposed contract prices inserted in the appropriate spaces. Prices must be proposed for all items. Unit prices must be extended to the actual “dollar and cents” amounts (i.e., to two decimal places). Do not round off the extended prices to the nearest dollar. The sum of the detailed pricing breakout should equal your proposed price for that Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) in Tab 3.

Check your pricing submission very carefully for mathematical and clerical errors prior to submission. Any qualification of pricing may render the proposal unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award. (Note: It is preferred, but not required, that you use a document protector in lieu of punching holes in the completed “original” detailed pricing breakout.)

Tab 5 of the Price Proposal: Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors.

The offeror must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR 52.204-8 (provided in full text in Section 00 45 00). The offeror is responsible for ensuring that these on-line Representations and Certifications are updated as necessary to reflect changes, but at least annually to ensure that they are kept current, accurate and complete. Additionally, the offeror must also complete and return the “Representations and Certifications” in Section 00 45 00 of the solicitation. If the offeror is a Joint Venture, all participants must separately complete both annual representations and certifications and Section 00 45 00.

Tab 6 of the Price Proposal: Bid Guarantee.

All offerors must submit a bid guarantee, (e.g., Standard Form 24, Bid Bond) which complies with the requirements of FAR 28.101 Bid Guarantees, and any Defense and Army supplements thereto.

Tab 7 of the Price Proposal: Pre-Award Survey Information.

a. The contracting officer is required to make an affirmative pre-award determination of the prospective contractor’s responsibility in accordance with the mandatory requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements. The contracting officer must have sufficient information available to determine that a prospective contractor meets these minimum standards. Therefore, the offeror is requested to provide the pre-award survey information described below with its price proposal:

(1) The completed Construction Contractor Data Form with Supplemental Schedules A-C (see format which follows). If the offeror is a large multi-segmented business concerns, the data provided on the supplemental schedules may be limited to information that directly pertains to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) proposed to perform work under the prospective contract with its own work force. If the offer is being submitted by a Joint Venture, submit a separate form for each Joint Venture participant. The offeror may submit pre-award survey information in another format, provided that the information furnished is substantially the same as that which would be furnished on the Construction Contractor Data Form and its supplemental schedules.

(2) Current financial statements. If the financial statement is more than 60 days old, submit a certificate stating that the firm's financial condition is substantially the same, or, if not the same, state the changes that have taken place. If a Joint Venture, provide this information for each participant in the Joint Venture.

(3) Banking information. Provide letters from banks or other financial institutions with which the contractor conducts business. The letters should contain information about your firm's accounts, loans, lines of credit, etc. The Government is interested in financial stability, timely payments, the length and nature of the relationship between the firm and the financial institution, and the firm's financial ability to perform the contract. The letters should also provide the name and telephone number of the bank representative the Government may contact. If a Joint Venture, provide this information for each Joint Venture participant.

b. The Government will treat the pre-award survey information submitted by the offeror as proprietary.

(Tab 7 of the Price Proposal: Pre-Award Survey Information)

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA DATE:

Firm Name and Telephone Number Main Office Address (Street, City, and State)

Branch Offices Services Rendered Construction Design Consultant

Organization Individual Joint Venture Partnership Corporation

Date Organized Date Incorporated:

State:

Names of Officers and Other Key Personnel

I – PRESENT PAYROLL PERSONNEL (List Number of Each Category Below) Partners:

Officers:

Other Key:

Remainder: Subtotal Permanent:

Maximum Personnel at Any Time:

Date:

Total:

II—EQUIPMENT OWNED III—FINANCIAL DATA AS OF

(DATE): Present Value ($)

Current Assets:

Acquisition Cost ($) Current Liabilities:

Net Worth:

IV—TOTAL VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK

IN PAST 6 YRS EXCLUSIVE OF JOINT VENTURE (LIST MOST

RECENT FIRST)

V—LARGEST JOB EVER

CONTRACTED

(If Other Than in Past Six Years)

$ LARGEST JOB IN PAST 6 YRS Contract Amount:

Date:

Description:

Owner:

$ Contract Amount:

Date:

Description:

Owner:

Avg. Annual Income

VI—TYPE OF WORK IN WHICH FIRM SPECIALIZES

NAME AND POSITION/TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING

SIGNATURE

See attachment for explanations or detailed description of item(s) reported above.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA – SCHEDULE A – EXISTING COMMITMENTS

List below the construction projects your firm currently has under way, including recent awards. Also list construction projects for which your firm is the apparent successful offeror/bidder, but for which a contract has not yet been awarded.

CONTRACT

NUMBER

AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION/

LOCATION

ORGANIZATION/

CONTACT PERSON/

PHONE NUMBER

PERCENT

COMPLETE

(Tab 7 of the Price Proposal: Pre-Award Survey Information)

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA – SCHEDULE B – COMPLETED PROJECTS

List below the principal construction projects your firm has completed within the past six years, including all DoD contracts with a total value exceeding $7,000,000.00.

NUMBER

AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION/

LOCATION

ORGANIZATION/

CONTACT PERSON/

PHONE NUMBER

PERCENT

SUBLET

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA – SCHEDULE C –

CONSTRUCTION AND/OR TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

List total equipment and facilities owned for performing the prospective contract and present status as to whether or not it is currently committed to existing contracts.

QUANTITY

DESCRIPTION

CONDITION

YEARS OF

SERVICE

PRESENT

STATUS

5 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL VOLUME.

5.1 NUMBER OF SETS OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

The Technical Proposal is to be submitted in one hard “original” and _5__ copies. In addition, submit one complete copy of the technical proposal on Compact Disk (CD) using a searchable “pdf” file format which will become part of the contract.

5.2 FORMAT, CONTENTS, AND LIST OF TABS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

Use 8-1/2” x 11” pages for the narrative portions of the proposal. There is not a page limit for the overall technical proposal; however, there may be limits imposed at the tab level. Organize your technical proposal as indicated below. The tabs directly correlate to the technical evaluation factors. Although the Government may use information contained anywhere within the technical proposal in its evaluation of any technical evaluation criteria, the Government is not obligated to search for or to consider information that is not located in the specified location.

Number the pages. Do not include information pertaining to your proposed pricing for this project in the technical proposal. Limit your submittals to the information specified; excess information will not be evaluated.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

TAB CONTENTS

PREFACE

Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Introduction

1. FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

Project Schedule Equipment Specifications (Dredge, Fish Entrainment Screen) – Owned or Leased

2. FACTOR 2 – EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY

Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Example Projects Demonstrating Experience and Capability Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Corporate Resumes

3. FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Past Performance Key Subcontractor Commitment and Authorization Letters

4. FACTOR 4 – SAFETY MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Project Organization Chart Safety Management Plan Approach to Safety Protocols

5. FACTOR 5 – SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSERATIONS

Proposed Small Business Participation

5.3 DETAILED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

a. The Offeror is required to propose a specific project team including key subcontractors for evaluation in response to this Request for Proposals. For purposes of this procurement, the terms “key subcontractors” are used to refer only to the prospective subcontractors whose qualifications, experience, and past performance will be evaluated by the Government as part of the source selection process. For reasons of efficiency, not all of the subcontractors critical to successful post-award contract performance have been included in this group. In order to streamline the proposal submission and evaluation process, please limit your submission to the information specifically requested.

Information pertaining to other subcontractors not designated as “key” by the Government will be considered excess and will not be evaluated.

b. For the purposes of this procurement, a key subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor performing “key” major work elements for which capability information is required to be submitted for evaluation as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. The Government has designated the following major work elements as “key”:

-- Fish Monitoring -- Methyl Mercury Monitoring -- Dredging

c. For the purposes of this procurement, a key person is defined as any person proposed for a key position whose resume is submitted for evaluation as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. The Government has designated the following positions as “key”:

--Project Manager --on-site Project Superintendent --Safety Manager -- Fisheries Biologist

d. The Offeror’s attention is directed to the clause in Section 00 73 00 titled “Key Personnel and Subcontractors”.

In accordance with this clause, any post-award changes to the key personnel and/or key subcontractors in the accepted proposal will require contracting officer approval.

e. Preface – Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor/ Introduction.

(1). Provide a brief introduction narrative. Identify and provide the name, DUNS number, address, and a brief description of the role and authority of each firm that will be involved in performance of this contract at the prime contractor and key subcontractor level. If the proposed prime contractor is a Joint Venture or teaming arrangement (i.e. mentor protégé), describe the relationship, role, and authority (to include management authority) of each firm.

(Note: If a proposed firm has branch offices, provide information for each individual branch office that will perform work under the contract with its own workforce.) List the major work elements to be self-performed by the offeror’s in-house work force, the major work elements to be performed by each key subcontractor, and any other major work to be subcontracted to other contractors. The submission is limited to two pages.

Tab 1 of the Technical Proposal: Factor 1 – Technical Approach.

1. Technical Narrative.

a. The plan/approach must be in sufficient detail to clearly demonstrate (1) the offeror’s understanding of the principal components of work described in the project specifications and drawings and (2) the offeror’s understanding of the site and other conditions that could impact schedule. The narrative should contain sufficient information to allow the Government to perform a basic analysis of the proposed approach.

b. Describe in general terms how the offeror will approach dredging the Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channels. The Government is interested in specifically 1) the number of passes the dredge will take to cover the entire width of the ship channel in all locations, 2) timeline for incremental mobilization and 3) mobilization. As part of the technical proposal, the offeror will submit specification on the dredge including ladder length, swing length, pipeline diameter, main engine horsepower and compliance with California air emission compliance.

c. Describe in general terms the method of fish monitoring including entrainment monitoring and fish community trawling. As part of the technical proposal, the offeror will submit specification including pictures of the actual fish entrainment screen which will be used. The offeror will also indicate whether the entrainment screen is owned or leased.

d. Describe any significant problems or major difficulties anticipated in performing or accomplishing the work, challenges associated with this project, and offeror’s plan for avoiding problems and mitigating difficulties which could adversely impact project schedule. If no problems and difficulties are anticipated, state so and why.

e. Formatting and Other Restrictions: The submission is limited to three 8-1/2” x 11” pages total.

d. Evaluation Criteria:

(1). The Government will evaluate the soundness and workability of the offeror’s approach and method to dredging the Sacramento and Stockton DWSC, avoid problems, and mitigate difficulties/challenges. As part of its evaluation, the Government will consider whether the Offeror’s approach appears achievable.

(2). The greater the narrative demonstrates knowledge and understanding based on the specifications, drawings, site, and other conditions; the higher the evaluation rating.

(4). Offerors will receive a rating of no lower than “Marginal”, as long as the offeror has made a reasonable attempt to respond to the proposal submission requirements. Notwithstanding the above, an offeror who fails to provide the requested information for evaluation will receive an “Unacceptable” rating.

2. Project Schedule.

a. The thoroughness and logic of dredging activities (broken down to the “Feature of Work” level) will be critical to the success of this project. The importance of the dredging schedule is highlighted by certain critical project factors;

mobilization and incremental mobilization.

b. The offeror shall develop a proposed dredging schedule (e.g. GANTT (NOT a Pert Chart) relating to the technical approach for implementation of the project. The proposed schedule shall indicate the starting and completion times of all major elements of work beginning with the notice to proceed on the base contract items and indicating calendar days to completion of all options (i.e. contract close-out). The schedule shall indicate sequences proposed to accomplish each work element and appropriate interdependencies between various work elements. The proposed schedule should demonstrate the critical path items. The schedule shall be as complete, reasonable, and realistic as possible, demonstrating the offeror’s ability to propose a schedule that identifies all major elements of work for this project, meets the Government’s requirements, and is obtainable. For the purposes of the proposal submittal, assume a Notice to Proceed (NTP) date of August 1, 2014. Also assume that all options will be exercised at the end of the timeframe specified in the solicitation for their exercise (see Pricing Schedule Notes).

c. The plan must clearly indicate the following, in addition to the timeframes for near critical and critical paths and critical activities.

(1) The durations of the principal components of the work with anticipated start and finish dates.

d. The project schedule must not exceed the contract performance period specified on the SF 1442. (Should the offeror discover during proposal preparation that the project cannot be completed within the required contract performance period, please notify the Contracting Officer immediately.)

e. The Government’s requirement is that contract performance must be completed within the number of days after Notice to Proceed as stated on the SF 1442. The offeror may propose a completion period of lesser duration, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS :

(1) If an offer is accepted which proposed a shorter performance period than that required by the Government, that proposed shortened performance period will be incorporated into and will become a binding part of the resultant contract. Additionally, any assessment of liquidated damages will be based on the shortened performance period accepted by the Government.

(2) A compliance statement completed by the offeror and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company must be included in the technical proposal under this tab. Failure to include this signed statement may render an offer which proposes a completion period of lesser duration ineligible for contract award.

f. Formatting and Other Restrictions:

(1). Include both a hard copy project schedule in each copy of the technical proposal and pdf an electronic backup file.

(2). The submission is limited to 2 pages. Ensure the font size is legible so each activity and its duration can be read.

(3). Number line items on the project schedule for easy reference.

g. Evaluation Criteria.

(1) Proposed schedule and approach that clearly reflect an understanding of the complexity of this project will be evaluated more favorably. Schedule and approach demonstrating professionalism and thoroughness will be evaluated more favorably. In addition, proposed schedules that reasonably demonstrate the ability to reduce completion period from initial notice to proceed through completion of construction of all options will be evaluated more favorably.

Tab 2 of the Technical Proposal: Factor 2 – Experience and Capability.

1. General.

a. The information provided under this tab will be used in conjunction with the evaluation of the experience and capability of the offeror and proposed key subcontractor(s). The resumes and example projects will provide the primary basis for the Government’s evaluation of their qualifications and experience.

b. The offeror’s attention is directed to the clause in Section 00 73 00 titled “Key Personnel and Subcontractors”. In accordance with this clause, any post-award changes to the key subcontractors in the accepted proposal will require contracting officer approval.

c. The more similarities an example project has with the prospective contract, the more relevant it will be considered. Relevant is defined as projects similar in project type/scope, physical size, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming. The more relevant the experience is the more favorable the evaluation rating.

e. Any prescribed page and formatting limitations shall be strictly adhered to and enforced by the Government. The Government may not evaluate any excess information resulting from the offeror’s failure to comply with the submission instructions.

2. Prime Contractor/Key Subcontractor Example Projects Demonstrating Experience and Capability.

a. The offeror is required to submit “example projects” for each of the capability areas listed below that demonstrate the prime’s and/or key subcontractor’s experience and capability to successfully complete the example project.

Multiple projects can demonstrate an experience and capability or an example project can demonstrate multiple experiences and capabilities.

-- At least one (1) with no more than two (2) example projects demonstrating the offeror’s project management experience and capabitliy including scheduling as a prime contractor on a hydraulic pipeline dredging project of similar type and scope within the last 5 years;

-- At least one (1) with no more than two (2) projects each demonstrating the offeror’s or key subcontractors’s experience and capability in the following efforts on a hyrdraulic pipeline dredging project of similar type and scope;

-- Upland dredged material placement sites -- Fish monitoring including entrainment and community sampling -- Hydraulic pipeline dredging at distances varying from 1000 ft to 15,000 ft on the same project

b. Example projects submitted to demonstrate a firm’s experience and capability must be relevant to the work that the firm will be performing under the prospective contract.

c. Formatting and Other Restrictions

(1). Start the information for each example project on a new page. Each example project submission is limited to 3 pages.

(2). Use the “Project Information Form” below to submit the example projects.

PROJECT INFORMATION FORM

1. Example Project Number: Start with “1” for the first of all submitted projects and number consecutively.

2. Name of Contractor(s)/Key Subcontractor (s) that Project is Demonstrating Experience: Provide the name of the proposed firm(s) that this example project is demonstrating experience and capability.

3. Contract Number and Awarded Prime Contractor Name: Provide contract number assigned by the procuring Contracting Office and the name of the contractor that was awarded the contract.

4. Title and Location: Title and location of project or contract.

5. Month and Year Project Work Commenced and Month and Year Project was Completed.

6. Project Owner: Project owner or user, such as a government agency or installation, an institution, or corporation or private individual.

7. Point of Contact Name: Provide name of a person associated with the project owner or the organization that contracted for the construction, who is very familiar with the project and the firm’s (or firms’) performance.

8. Point of Contact Telephone Number: Include area code.

9. Description of the Project: Provide contract type, dollar amount, physical size, and brief description of prime contracted effort. If the firm (prime/key subcontractor) performed as a subcontractor, describe the work effort pertaining to the subcontracted effort, not the prime contract requirement. For each firm (prime/key subcontractor) that was involved on the example project, provide sufficient detail to establish the relevance to the current project to include (1) the performance period in month and year, (2) final dollar value, (3) physical size and (4) principal elements and special features of the work self-performed by that contractor’s employees.

10. Provide name of firm(s) (prime/key subcontractor) and branch offices, if appropriate, that were involved in the example project, their roles, and their respective contract numbers.

11. Description of Proposed Key Personnel Involvement: Indicate which of the offeror’s proposed key personnel employee for the prospective contract were involved in the example project; indicate their roles and responsibilities.

d. Evaluation Criteria.

(1). The Government will evaluate the recent relevant experience of the offeror’s proposed team (prime and key subcontractor(s)) on “example” projects demonstrating. The examples of projects that most closely resemble the project identified in this solicitation will receive higher consideration.

(2). Recent projects will be given greater consideration than projects which are not considered recent.

(3). The following will be considered advantageous:

-- Prior experience on government dredging projects -- Prior experience on hydraulic pipeline dredging along river channels

(4). Failure of the offeror to demonstrate relevant experience for itself or for any proposed key subcontractor will result…