RFP_W91238-16-R-0023.pdf

Project Title and Location: USDA Forest Service Administration Building and Warehouse, Kernville, California

The Contractor w ill furnish everything necessary, including but not limited to all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals to construct an administration building and w arehouse in Kernville, California.

The magnitude of disclosre of this construction project is betw een $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

This w ill be 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. Additionally, this procurement w ill be Best-Value, Tradeoff. Please see section 00 22 16 for the list of factors and the relative importance.

MELISSA A DENIGRIS 916-557-5137

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

09-May-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND WAREHOUSE RELOCATION

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 ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, X negotiable. (See _________________________00 73 00

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________09 Jun 2016 (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 _______60 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

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO

CONTRACTING DIVISION

1325 J STREET

SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

W91238

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

01:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

145952

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W91238-16-R-0023 82

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

W91238-16-R-0023

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Technical Specification 2129 03-MAY-2016 Attachment 2 Drawings 225 28-APR-2016 Attachment 3 Geotechnical

Investigation Report

163 15-JUN-2015

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Admin/Warehouse - Lake Isabella, CA

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, etc.

necessary to construct an administrative office, relocate a warehouse for the USDA Forest Service in Kernville, California in accordance with this contract and all attachments.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

1001 1 Job OPTION Administrative Office/Site Improvements

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, etc.

necessary to construct and admininstrative office and site improvements for the USDA Forest Service in Kernville, California in accordance with this contract and all attachments.

1002 1 Job OPTION Furniture Package

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, etc.

necessary provide a furniture package in accordance with this contract and all attachments.

1003 1 Job OPTION Relocation and FF&E

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, etc.

necessary provide a relocation and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) n accordance with this contract and all attachments.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2015 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

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

2014)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) Alternate offers.

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

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

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

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

USACE Sacramento District Attn: Melissa DeNigris Contracting Division 1325 J Street, Room 878 Sacramento, CA 95814-2922

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

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(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 schedule for:

Tuesday 24 May 2016 at 10:00am.

(c) Participants will met at –

Operations Center 4901 Ponderosa Drive Lake Isabella, CA 93240

Please contact Bryan Glover at Bryan.Glover@usace.army.mil and Melissa DeNigris at Melissa.A.DeNigris@usace.army.mil to confirm if you will attend the site visit. Once you confirm your attendnance directions will be provided.

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

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

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

INQUIRIES:

Prospective offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation in accordance with the following (collect calls will not be accepted):

a. For information related to amendments, and the dates set for receipt of proposals, please check http://www.fedbizopps.gov

b. Contractual and Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register go to the aforementioned web page and click on the BID tab. Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e-mail address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

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

3. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed.

4. The Solicitation Number is: W91238-16-R-0023

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: JEUDMY-EGEAY5

c. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries on 26 May 2016 prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

All answers to inquiries will be posted no later than 30 May 2016. No extensions will be granted to the submission date. Offerors are requested to post questions as early in the process as possible. Compliance with these dates will ensure that adequate time is available to all offerors to incorporate any responses and ensure the Government has adequate time to issue any amendments.

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

e. 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.

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

g. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is:

Contract Specialist: Melissa DeNigris Telephone: (916) 557-5137 or (916) 293-4134 E-MAIL: melissa.a.denigris@usace.army.mil

h. The secondary point of contact for this solicitation is:

Contract Specialist: Bryan Glover Telephone: (916) 557-5326

E-MAIL: bryan.glover@usace.army.mil

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING OFFERS:

Envelopes/packages containing offers will be sealed, marked and addressed as follows:

MARK ENVELOPES/PACKAGES:

Solicitation No. W91238-16-R-0023 Closing Date/Time: See Block 13

ADDRESS ENVELOPES/PACKAGES TO:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District ATTN: Melissa DeNigris 1325 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION PERTAINING TO HAND-CARRIED OFFERS:

Hand-carried offers will be delivered to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, California. Please give yourself plenty of time to drop of the proposals. The guards at the front desk will stop you and ask for your identification and then call the contract specialist to drop off the package. In some instances, the guards may escort you to the back of the building to have the package scanned prior to leaving it with the contract specialist. Again, give yourself plenty of time.

The contract specialist will be available in the building lobby 20 minutes prior to the closing time to accept hand-carried offers.

Offerors who desire to hand-deliver their offers at an earlier time will notify the contract specialist in advance in order to arrange to be met in the building lobby.

Please ensure that all courier and delivery personnel are aware of these procedures.

AVAILABILITY OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS PUBLICATIONS DESCRIPTIONS:

a. The internet URL for Corps of Engineers publications is:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/

b. Construction Criteria Base (CCB). The Construction Criteria Base (CCB) system available through the National Institute of Building Sciences includes copies of Corps of Engineers methods and specifications.

Information about the CCB can be obtained from:

http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php

c. The Corps of Engineers manual, EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, is available on the Internet at the following location:

http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth/EM38511,2008BeingRevised.aspx

INDIVIDUAL SURETIES IN SUPPORT OF BID BONDS:

Bidders/offerors utilizing individual sureties in support of a bid bond shall include a Standard Form (SF) 28 (Affidavit of Individual Surety), accompanied by a pledge of acceptable assets from each person acting as an individual surety, and include these with the SF 24 (Bid Bond), and the bid itself (see clause titled "Pledges of Assets," FAR 52.228-11).

Pledges of acceptable assets shall be in the form of (1) evidence of an escrow account and/or (2) a recorded lien on real estate. If this is an RFP, failure to provide required documentation described herein may cause the offeror to be deemed "unacceptable".

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION:

It is a requirement that any and all contractors that intend to do business with the government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. No contract may be awarded by the government to any contractor who is not registered in SAM. If your company is not registered in SAM, you must register in order to be eligible for any government award.

The following link provides access to the SAM website:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Section 00 22 16 - Supplementary Instructions to Proposers

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. OVERVIEW.

1.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for the construction of the USDA Forest Service Administration Building and Warehouse in Kernville, California. The resultant contract will be a single Firm-fixed-price contract.

1.2 The purpose of the Source Selection Plan is to establish a uniform evaluation procedure for the proposals by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the development of the Best Value Decision by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) using the Trade-Off Process (See Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.101-1). In as much as the proposal shall describe the capability of the offeror to perform the resulting contract, the proposal shall be specific and complete in every detail as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract.

1.3 The Government will utilize a small business competitive best value trade-off solicitation.

1.4 The Government will provide detailed plans and specifications for the project and evaluate offerors’ technical solutions, small business participation and price. Interested offerors will submit proposals for review and consideration by the Government. The Government will evaluate these performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein and will select the offeror that represents the overall best value for this procurement.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Firms formally organized as construction contractors that have associated specifically for this project, consortia of firms, or any other interested parties may submit proposals. A firm may offer more than one proposal by entering into more than one association. Associations may be joint ventures or include key team subcontractors. Any legally organized offeror may submit a proposal.

2.2 Contractor Team Arrangements. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance to a particular factor of information concerning a company that is part of a Contractor Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement. The teaming agreements shall be provided and submitted in Tab A of Binder 1, Technical Factors.

2.3 Information submitted about any company other than the offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, will not be evaluated for any factor unless the proposal contains a detailed narrative explaining why this submitted information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight of the information to this procurement. Information about subcontractors may not be given much weight unless the proposal contains evidence that the subcontractor is committed to perform the work. If information about a subcontractor is properly submitted and given weight during the evaluation, the expectation is that this subcontractor will perform this work.

Before utilizing another subcontractor for this work, the Government must consent.

2.4 Offerors shall submit their proposal to the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

2.5 Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

3. GENERAL PROPOSAL FORMAT:

3.1 Title Page. Include the title of the solicitation, solicitation number, offeror name, and date of the submittal.

3.2 Table of Contents. Each binder of the proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents. The complete table of contents shall be included in each binder.

3.3 Printed Matter Submissions. Written material shall be on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper printed in no less than a 10 point Times New Roman or Arial or font. For organization charts or schedules, a folded 11” x 17” format may be used. .

The page count for the three technical factors should be no more than 50 pages. The page count will not include the following: table of contracts, tabs, organization charts or schedules nor the past performance questionnaire. If the offeror submits more than 50 pages, the Government will only review the 50 pages and not a page more.

3.4 Binders. Proposals shall be submitted in tabbed, three ring binders.

3.5 Number of Copies. Offerors shall submit the following:

Binder 1, Technical Factors 1-3: an original and five copies Binder 2, Price Factor 4 and Solicitation Information: an original and one copies

3.6 Proposals shall be marked:

Date/Time of Closing: See Block 13 Solicitation RFP: W91238-16-R-0023

3.7 Electronic Submission. In addition to the hard copies required in paragraph 3.5, all offerors shall submit their proposal on a CD-ROM. Written portions of the proposal shall be in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The electronic version shall be either a single file tabbed in the same order as the hard copy or multiple files hyperlinked to a single table of contents. Any portion of the proposal not available in electronic format, i.e. cut sheets, if applicable, should be scanned in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, thus making it available electronically. The CD- ROM must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, and offeror’s name. The CD-ROM shall be marked with a label stating “Unclassified//Controlled Unclassified Info.” In the event of any conflict between the electronic submission and the hard copy submission, the hard copy submission will govern and will be the material upon which the Government bases its evaluation and ultimately, its decision. Electronic media may be submitted in an un-editable format.

Binder 1: Technical Proposal

TAB A: Teaming Agreement(s), if applicable. If there is no teaming agreement, please clearly state that there is no teaming agreement.

TAB B: FACTOR 1 Schedule and Risk Management

TAB C: FACTOR 2 Technical Approach

TAB D: FACTOR 3 Past Performance of Relevant Projects

Binder 2: Price and Solicitation Information The CD with the electronic submissions should be included in this binder. This includes the technical (including the schedule) and the price proposals.

TAB E: Proposal Cover Sheet. The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2). This provision, titled “Instruction to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition” is provided by reference in Section 00 21 00. The format and content for the proposal cover sheet is as follows:

1. Solicitation Number;

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

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, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addressed is available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

and

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.

TAB F: SF 1442 and Joint Venture Agreement. Standard Form 1442 completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the offeror. Include the offeror’s DUNS number in block 14 of the SF 1442, along with the offeror’s address. All amendments will be acknowledged in accordance with the instructions on the SF 30, Amendment. Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal.

TAB G: Price Schedule. Submit a completed Price Schedule of the offeror’s proposed contract prices using the format in Section 00 00 00 of the solicitation. Submit the completed Price Schedule on the CLINs work for the project. Prices will be proposed for all contract line items and sub-contract line items. Unit prices will be extended to the actual “dollar and cents” amounts (i.e., two decimal places). Do not round off the extended prices to the nearest dollar. Check your pricing submission very carefully for mathematical any clerical errors prior to submission. Any qualification of pricing may render the proposal unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award.

TAB H: Pre-Award Survey Information. The Contracting Officer is required to make an affirmative pre-award determination of the apparent successful contractor’s responsibility in accordance with the mandatory requirements in accordance with FAR subpart 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors. The Contracting Officer will 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:

1. The completed Construction Contractor Data Form with Supplemental Schedules A-C (see Attachment A). 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 firms 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.

4. Surety Information. Provide information on the Surety. If it is a Corporate Surety, provide the name of the Surety, and the Surety will be checked for acceptability per FAR 28.202. If it’s an individual Surety provide the name of the Surety and information on the pledged assets. The assets of an individual surety will be checked for acceptability per FAR 28.203-2 and FAR 28.203-3.

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

TAB I: 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.

4. EVALUATION RATINGS

4.1 Proposal Ratings: Factors 1 and 2 will be adjectivally rated. Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for the evaluation of proposals.

See paragraph 6 below for a discussion of the evaluation criteria applicable to these factors.

4.2 Technical Rating Definitions.

The following combined technical/risk rating definitions will be utilized in the evaluation of Factors 1 and 2.

4.3 Past Performance Assessment Definitions. The following criteria will be used to establish relevancy and the performance confidence for Factor 3. Please note the confidence rating will be used as the overall rating for this factor.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings:

TABLE 1 – COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

Blue 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.

Purple 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.

Green 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.

Yellow 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.

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

Proposal is unawardable.

Rating Definition 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.

Performance Confidence Assessments:

Rating Definition

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.

5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For purposes of this RFP, an “offeror” may include a group of two or more entities that have formed a “contractor team arrangement,” as that term is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Section 9.601. In the case of entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement, the experience and performance history of any member of the team, whether or not gained while working with the other member(s) of the currently-proposed contractor team arrangement, may be considered as a part of the evaluation of the offeror’s proposal.

In the case of contractor team arrangements involving a prime contractor and subcontractor(s), where the prime contractor submits the proposal in response to this RFP, the prime contractor must have completed at least two of the total number of projects submitted for Factor 3 for consideration in response to the past performance requirements of this RFP.

An offeror that relies upon the performance history of a member or members of a proposed contractor team arrangement will be expected to maintain that arrangement during performance of any contract awarded to that offeror under this RFP. As a part of their proposal, the offeror must provide a contractor team agreement signed by all parties, identifying the legal name(s) of all entities and describing the nature of each entity’s relationship (teaming/partnering, joint venture, etc.) and its role on this project. Past Performance information will not be considered without the teaming arrangements. In the case of joint ventures, at least one project will be submitted from each member to demonstrate past experience. This documentation shall be provided in Binder 2 of the offeror's proposal.

5.1 FACTOR 1: SCHEDULE AND RISK MANAGEMENT

5.1.1 SCHEDULE:

The offeror shall provide a detailed schedule(s) showing how the work will be performed in order to meet the definition of substantial completion, the deliverables and the maximum number of days described in FAR clause 52.211-10. The offeror shall submit a preliminary schedule for construction and a narrative report. Schedules or diagrams may be provided separately in a size that is easily read, but shall be bound and clearly labeled as Addendum to Binder 1. The schedules shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after notice to proceed, by which deliverables are to be achieved. The offeror shall use a critical path method in either the Precedence Diagram Method (PDM) or the Arrow Diagram Method (ADM); however, schedules shall be graphically represented. The schedule should show adequate detail, logic and sequences to demonstrate offeror can meet required completion date.

At a minimum, the offeror should show the following features in the schedule:

a. Preliminary integrated schedule for site work, utilities and facility.

b. Events associated with submittals and the proper handling of the review comments.

c. O&M manual submission and required operator training.

d. The anticipated critical path on the schedule.

e. As-built submissions.

Offerors are required to describe and discuss rationale, assumptions and thought process used in generating the schedule to support project delivery performance. Offeror should describe the process for Government submittal compliance reviews, market influence on skilled labor and resourcing and procurement of materials. Offerors are also requested to describe how they might reduce the overall review and acquisition times by aligning trades with cognizant disciplines and by offering specific details on the intended equipment and vendors at the submittal review stage.

In addition to the hard copy of the schedule, the schedule shall also be submitted electronically in Primavera .xer and Portable Document File (PDF) formats.

5.1.2 RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN:

The offeror shall submit a Risk Management Plan (RMP) that will show how the offeror is planning to mitigate uncertainties to include, but are not limited to, unknown site conditions, revised mission requirements, construction phasing, winter season construction, limited skilled labor pool due to remote location, schedule risks and cost and time growth as a result of the above. The offeror must demonstrate the capability and flexibility to plan and schedule the complete project to meet the proposed project completion duration (12 months) and clearly identify any constraints on the schedules presented (e.g., labor or material availability, weather, interfaces with the customer, etc.). Discuss how they plan to mitigate delays due to unforeseen conditions or events and recover time on the schedule in order to maintain or beat the scheduled duration. Identify the risks that exist in the critical or near-critical path (either inside or outside the offerors control) which may impede project success in delivery, and what measures the offeror will take to mitigate potential impacts of all identified risks.

Lessons learned from the projects submitted in Factor 3 are encouraged. Additionally, how those lessons will be applied to this project are also encouraged.

5.2 FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH

5.2.1 TECHNICAL NARRATIVE:

The offeror must submit a detailed narrative on their technical approach, sequence of work, and other management aspects of the project in order ensure an on time completion of the project. The narrative must be a comprehensive, start-to-finish discussion on the significant features of this work. As a minimum, specific elements of the narrative are identified below and will be considered in the evaluation of each offeror’s submission. Offerors are encouraged to elaborate on other features of the work that are considered relevant or where a high degree of risk is involved that may adversely affect the planned performance period.

The detailed project narrative must demonstrate a thorough and current knowledge of best practices in construction.

The narrative shall address the assumptions and techniques to be used in this project including those related to the various disciplines involved. Specific submission requirements are indicated below:

a) Ability to install and setup a card key operated access control system (ACS) compliant with USDA HSPD 12 security requirements and that is pre-certified and pre-accredited with both hardware and software to interface with USDA Enterprise ePacs system and Government Local Area Network in building.

b) Ability to construct an administration building and warehouse with associated structures (e.g. parking, leach field, fencing, solar panels, landscaping, roadway improvements, etc.).

c) Ability to coordinate with local utility providers to connect to water, electricity and telecommunication services.

d) Ability to provide traffic control during high volume visitor usage during summer months and special events.

e) Ability to work with multiple subcontractors.

f) Experience working with Federal construction contracts and Department of Defense construction management procedures and requirements.

g) Ability to work at geographically remote sites with limited skilled labor pools and limited ancillary construction services (e.g. aggregate plants, concrete plants, paving services, etc.).

Offerors are encouraged to elaborate on other features of the work that it considers relevant. Such topics may include but are not limited to the following: Compliance with Energy Policy Act of 2005, Physical Security, commissioning and opportunities for renewable energy technologies and recycled construction materials. Describe how you would work with multiple contractors in or on a remote site.

5.2.2 KEY PERSONNEL:

The offeror must submit the names and qualifications of key project personnel identified below:

Project Manager;

Quality Control Manager;

Superintendent; and Site Safety and Health Officer

The resumes of these key project personnel shall highlight specific experience and qualifications on projects of a similar type, size, and technical issues. Each of the named personnel must demonstrate experience for their specialty and be regularly engaged in the positions for which they are being proposed. Prior experience working together on past projects by the key project personnel shall be highlighted.

The Key Personnel Resumes shall at a minimum include the following:

1. Personnel’s Title on this project;

2. Number of years with this firm and with other firms;

3. Number of years in this position or role;

4. Specialization;

5. Professional Registration (Type and State Registration) if applicable;

6. Personnel’s specific experience and qualifications relevant to this project; and

7. Education.

5.3 FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE OF RELEVANT PROJECTS

Projects submitted must demonstrate past performance by the physical and successful completion of similar projects within seven years of the original date of issuance of this RFP. The Offeror shall submit past performance information on a minimum of three completed similar projects but not more than five. In the case of contractor team arrangements involving a prime contractor and subcontractor(s), at least two of the submitted projects must document the prime contractor’s past performance. The remaining project(s) may come from other members of the contractor team arrangement, as defined above. In the case of a joint venture teaming arrangement, each member of the joint venture entity must each submit at least one project under this factor. The information regarding the projects that is required to be supplied is identified on the form entitled “CONTRACTOR’S PAST EXPERIENCE” (Attachment B).

Similar projects must demonstrate of the following project types (either individually or in combination thereof): A Design-Bid-Build approximately $5,000,000.00 - $10,000,000.00, preferably a preferably an administration building or like building, work with solar panels, multiple utility providers, ability to install and commission a networked access control systems and construction of a septic leach field.

Project examples shall provide a short narrative discussing the project and shall include:

Name and location of the project, The contract award amount and the final contract amount based on scope of work performed, The original project start date and completion date as well as the actual or anticipated completion date, Project specific special or unique requirements that may be applicable to this solicitation.

All examples shall include the name, address, and telephone number of a representative of the customer. The Government may choose to contact the customer representative to verify any changes in dates or possible problems resulting from management or operations during the example project period of performance.

The offeror may submit other types of projects, but must explain the relevancy of those projects to the project that is being solicited in this RFP.

Provide the Offeror’s completed performance evaluations for the submitted projects that demonstrate the Offeror’s performance on recent and relevant Design-Bid-Build projects. The Offeror should provide formal performance evaluation if they are available. Formal performance evaluations are those that are similar to the Department of Defense Performance Evaluation (Construction) Form DD2626.

In addition to formal evaluations or if a formal evaluation is unavailable, the Offeror shall obtain the information using the Past Performance Questionnaire included. See Attachment C. The Past Performance Questionnaire included in the solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the Offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 3, Past Performance of Relevant Projects. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment C), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Carlen Capenos via email at Melissa.A.DeNigris@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Offerors may use previously completed PPQs and do not need to have one completed specifically for this project but must include it as a hardcopy.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last seven years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

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

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

6. EVALUATION CRITERIA

6.1 FACTOR 1: SCHEDULE AND RISK MANAGEMENT: The offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis. To achieve an “acceptable” the offeror will submit the information listed in paragraph 5.1 that demonstrates an adequate approach capable of meeting all requirements and objectives.

SCHEDULE: The offeror shall meet the requirements of this factor if the section addresses all of the elements identified in paragraph 5.1.1, Schedule. The schedule must demonstrate a reasonable approach to the project and an understanding of the requirements of this project.

The Government will evaluate the use of the contract duration of 12 months. In assessing the reasonableness of the schedule, the Government may take into account how well the proposed summary schedule supports independent judgment concerning logic, constraints and typical construction durations.

All field overhead costs are to be included in the contract price for the proposed contract duration. The Government will evaluate the schedule to assess the strength of understanding of the project scope, restrictions which must be considered in the schedule e.g., weather, long lead items, etc.