W91238-17-R-0006-0005.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: Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project (DSMP), Phase II Dams and Spillw ay, Lake Isabella, California

1) The purpose of this modification is to incorporate the follow ing: updates to CLINs/Price Schedule; a sample format for the price breakout;

updates to the Subsurface Information; a current Wage Determination dated 21 April 2017; and changes in section 00 22 16, 00 72 00 and 00 73 00.

2) Amendment 0006 w ill be issued no later than 2 May 2017 w hich w ill incorporate the revised specifications and plan sheets in response to the RFI's.

3) The proposal due date w ill be extended until 10am on 22 May 2017.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 42

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-Apr-2017

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 W91238-17-R-0006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

30-Mar-2017

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 X is extended, 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 1 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

28-Apr-2017

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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.

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W91238-17-R-0006

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION - CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been modified:

SUBSURFACE INFORMATION

SUBSURFACE INFORMATION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL

This section discusses subsurface information that has been collected at the site and is made available to the Contractor.

1.2 REFERENCES

1.2.1 Geologic Interpretation Report, USACE, 06 February 2017. (Attachment 8, 5.2 Supplemental Info)

1.2.2 Geotechnical Data Report, USACE, 06 February 2017. (Attachment 3, Geotechnical Data Report)

1.3 DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE SUBSURFACE INFORMATION

1.3.1 The Government has conducted subsurface investigations at the site. Subsurface information that was obtained during these investigations is being provided to bidders in the following two reports:

1.3.1.1 Geotechnical Data Report (GDR) — This data report contains actual subsurface information that was collected at or adjacent to the Site by the Government or for the Government for use in preparing the Contract Documents. The Technical Data contained in this report upon whose accuracy the Contractor may rely are logs of borings, logs of trenches/test pits, recorded measurements of subsurface water levels, and the results of field and laboratory testing. The GDR does not include any interpretation of the data. If opinions, or interpretive or speculative non-factual comments or statements appear in the GDR, such opinions, comments, or statements are not operative parts of the GDR and do not have contractual standing. Subject to that exception, the GDR is a Contract Document.

A. Limited Reliance by the Contractor on Technical Data Authorized: The Contractor may rely upon the general accuracy of the Technical Data contained in the GDR. Except for such reliance on this Technical Data, the Contractor may not rely upon or make any Claim against the Government with respect to:

a. the completeness of this report for the Contractor’s purposes, including but not limited to, any aspects of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by the Contractor, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto, or

b. other data interpretations, opinions, and information contained in this report or indicated on the Drawings;

or

c. any Contractor interpretation of or conclusion drawn from any Technical Data or any such other data, interpretations, opinions, or information.

1.3.1.2. Geologic Interpretation Report (GIR) — This interpretive report was prepared by the Government and contains Technical Data and specific geotechnical and geological interpretations that were used by the Government to prepare the design of this project. The Technical Data contained in this report upon whose accuracy Contractor may rely are logs of borings, logs of trenches/test pits, recorded measurements of subsurface water levels, and the results of field and laboratory testing. This report is provided to the bidders for informational purposes only and is not part of the Contract Documents.

The interpretations shown in this report reflect the judgment of the Government. The bidders must make their own interpretations of the information provided in this report and must not solely rely on the Government’s interpretations in preparation of their bids.

A. Reliance by Contractor on Technical Data Authorized:

The Contractor may rely upon the accuracy of the Technical Data contained in the GIR. Except for such reliance on Technical Data, the Contractor may not rely upon or make any Claim against the Government with respect to:

a. the completeness of this report for the Contractor’s purposes, including, but not limited to, any aspects of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Contractor, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto; or

b. other data, interpretations, opinions, and information contained in this report or shown or indicated on the Drawings; or

c. any Contractor interpretation of or conclusion drawn from any Technical Data or any such other data, interpretations, opinions, or information.

B. The descriptions of subsurface conditions provided in the GIR are based on geotechnical investigations, laboratory tests, interpretation, interpolation, extrapolation, and analyses. The Government does not warrant or guarantee that actual subsurface conditions will be as interpreted in the GIR, nor is the GIR intended to warrant or guarantee the use of specific means or methods of construction.

1.3.2 The Contractor must assume that any kind of rock and soil may be encountered in excavations, including mud, quicksand, very hard rock, or other materials that are difficult to handle.

1.3 LIMITATIONS

1.3.1 The Government does not represent that the boring and test pit/trench logs, field and laboratory test results and other available geologic information show the conditions that will be encountered in performing the Work. The Government represents only that such information shows conditions at the locations of the borings and test pits/trenches at the time that these explorations were performed. Each bidder must form its own opinion of the character of the Work and of the materials to be excavated, make their own interpretations, and satisfy themselves by their own interpretations and research regarding all conditions affecting the Work to be performed. The Contractor must assume all responsibility for deductions and conclusions as to the nature or condition of all earth, rock and other materials to be excavated and the difficulties of making and maintaining the required excavations, and of performing other work affected by the geology and subsurface conditions at the Site.

1.3.2 The Contractor must assume that any kind of rock and soil may be encountered in excavations, including mud, quicksand, very hard rock, or other materials that are difficult to handle.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

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SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 16-May-2017 10:00 AM to 22- May-2017 10:00 AM.

SECTION 00 22 16 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION

1. OVERVIEW.

1.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for the construction of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project (DSMP), Phase II Dams and Spillway at Lake Isabella, 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), to include functional evaluation teams (Technical, Past Performance, Small Business and Price), the Source Selection Advisory Committee (SSAC) and the development of the Best Value Decision by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) using the Tradeoff 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 an unrestricted competitive Best Value Tradeoff solicitation.

1.4 In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) 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 PCO 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.

1.5 The Government will provide detailed plans and specifications for the project and evaluate Offerors’ technical approaches, experience and capability, past performance, small business participation and price. Interested Offerors shall 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 in accordance with the solicitation documents will select the Offeror that represents the overall best value for this procurement.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 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.

2.2 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 of this RFP. If experience for a subcontractor is submitted, the Government’s expectation is that this subcontractor will perform this work. Before utilizing another subcontractor for this work, the Government must consent. In the case of Joint Ventures, at least one project will be submitted from each member to demonstrate experience.

2.3 An Offeror that relies upon the experience 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.

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.

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 font. Larger size pages, up to 11” x 17”, are acceptable for the proposed organizational chart, construction schedule, drawings to depict construction sequence and other proposed construction activities.

The page count for the six non-price factors should be no more than 100 pages. The page count will not include the following: table of contents, tabs, teaming arrangements or commitment letters, organization charts or schedules, the past performance questionnaires or formal performance evaluations, Attachment B, Project Experience, submitted with Factor 5, nor the small business participation commitment documents or the subcontracting plan (if a Large Business). If the Offeror submits more than 100 pages, the Government will only review the first 100 pages and will remove any in excess.

Organize your technical proposal as indicated below. The binders and 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. Do not include information pertaining to your proposed pricing for this project in the technical proposal. Technical proposals including pricing information will result in disqualification. Limit your submittals to the information specified; excess information will not be evaluated.

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

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 Technical Plan for Excavation and Earthwork

TAB C: FACTOR 2 Management Approach

TAB D: FACTOR 3 Experience and Capability

TAB E: FACTOR 4 Technical Plan for Concrete Production and Placement

Binder 2: Past Performance

TAB F: FACTOR 5 Past Performance

Binder 3: Small Business Participation

TAB G: FACTOR 6 Small Business Participation Commitment Document

TAB H: Subcontracting Plan (Only for Other than Small Business Contractors)

Binder 4: Price and Solicitation Information The CD with the electronic submissions must be included in this binder. The CD will contain the entire proposal (technical, past performance and small business participation and the price).

TAB I: Proposal Cover Sheet. The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2). 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. A statement if the Offeror includes any assumptions or exceptions when putting together their proposal;

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

and

6. 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 J: 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 K: 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. 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 or any clerical errors prior to submission. Any qualification of pricing may render the proposal unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award.

TAB L: Offerors are also required to provide a breakout of the line items provided in the price schedule. This breakout shall include direct costs such as labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors; indirect costs; O/H, bond, and profit. A sample format to follow will be provided.

TAB M: Pre-Award Survey Information. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is required to make an affirmative pre-award determination of the apparent successful Offeror’s responsibility in accordance with the mandatory requirements of FAR subpart 9.1, Responsible Prospective Contractors. The PCO is required to 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 Offeror conducts business. The letters should contain information about your firm’s accounts, loans, available 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 N: 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.

3.5 Number of Copies. Offerors shall submit the following:

Binder 1, Technical Factors 1-4: an original and five copies Binder 2, Past Performance Factor 5: an original and two copies

Binder 3, Small Business Factor 6: an original and two copies Binder 4, Price Factor 7 and Solicitation Information: an original and one copy

3.6 Proposals shall be marked:

Date and Time of Closing: As specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442 Solicitation RFP: W91238-17-R-0006

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 “Source Selection Information.” 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.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

4.1 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL PLAN FOR EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORK

Offerors shall provide a detailed technical narrative of the approach to be employed for completion of excavation and earthwork. The narrative must demonstrate a thorough and current knowledge of best practices in construction.

It must address the assumptions and techniques to be used in this project. The narrative must be a comprehensive, start-to-finish discussion on the significant features of this work. 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. As a minimum, specific elements of the narrative are identified below and will be considered in the evaluation of each Offeror’s submission:

A. Technical plan to excavate the Emergency Spillway. The plan must describe controlled drilling, blasting and rock excavation; common excavation; how all required excavation tolerances will be met; and, how drilling, blasting, and excavation will be accomplished in accordance with Government safety regulations.

B. Technical plan to produce, process, and handle materials of numerous gradations and methods to assure quality control of the gradations, including testing, protection and management of stockpiles, during the materials processing phase.

C. Technical plan for placement of embankment dam materials to meet the requirements and tolerances outlined in the project requirements including placement methodologies for horizontal, sloping, and vertical placements. Any special considerations for narrow placements (less than 12-ft in width) must also be described.

D. Technical plan for dewatering and excavating the downstream toes of the Main and Auxiliary Dams with a fluctuating reservoir level. Address proposed excavation/dewatering sequence, type of dewatering system/equipment, approximate spacing/orientation of dewatering system, and monitoring/backup systems to assure system is fully operational 24/7.

4.2 FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

4.2.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN:

A. Provide a Project Management Plan specifically developed for implementation of this project. Discuss the management approach used to control construction, schedule, and closeout. Provide information that clearly demonstrates that the Offeror has the ability to deliver a quality product, effectively manage the construction schedule and subcontractors on the team, and coordinate all work throughout construction.

Explanation to include: specific quality control procedures and testing to be used; site safety management;

submittal preparation, tracking and approval process; subcontractor management; Community Relations;

and preparation and submission of record (i.e., shop drawings and schedules) documents.

B. Provide a discussion of the onsite project manager and site superintendent’s, access to higher levels of corporate management and ability to obtain support from other corporate elements and subcontractors.

Include the onsite personnel’s authority to make on the spot decisions and the scope/limits of those decisions. Provide an organizational chart that graphically depicts these requirements. Indicate lines of authority using a separate depiction (either color, solid, lines, etc.) and provide legend.

C. Provide a discussion of the Offeror’s plan for coordinating the information flow between the Offeror and any subcontractor(s) who may be employed in the project area and between the Offeror and the Government.

D. Provide a discussion on how other projects the Offeror is, or may be performing, might impact on the resources to be utilized on this project (including the availability of onsite personnel), and address how the adverse impacts of such other work would be mitigated.

4.2.2 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

The Offeror must address the following aspects of the project, which include concerns and challenges working at a remote work site and on an operational facility:

A. Methodologies, productivity assumptions, proposed equipment, crew flow, work hours, and shifts including the logistics of a remote work site.

B. Describe the plan for coordinating Government inspection activities.

C. Plan for traffic control during construction and coordination with local authorities.

4.2.3 SCHEDULE

The schedule must show adequate detail, logic and sequences to demonstrate Offeror can meet the required completion date. 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 construction schedule must show that all construction activities (Base contract plus Options) are complete no later than 1260 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP), using the assumptions and required minimum milestones listed below. The schedule must include all required milestones, identify the critical path(s), include appropriate timing of long lead time elements, and meet the required construction period of performance of 1260 calendar days from NTP. The schedule must be provided in Primavera 6, both electronic and paper copies are required and must also include reports in PDF format for the evaluation review board.

Narrative Report. Offerors are required to include a Narrative Report that describes and discusses the rationale, assumptions and thought process used in generating the schedule to support project delivery performance. It must include a description of activities along identified critical path(s), a description of any anticipated problem areas or delaying factors and their potential impact, and an explanation of mitigating actions that will be required. This Narrative Report should convey to the Government the Offeror’s thorough analysis of the schedule output with overlapping features of work, and its plans to compensate for any problems either known or potential, which are revealed through that analysis

A. ASSUMPTIONS:

i. All Offerors must use an anticipated NTP date of 16 October 2017 to begin the 1260 day Period of

Performance; and

ii. Schedule to assume award of the Option (Aux Dam) on 16 October 2018.

B. MINIMUM REQUIRED MILESTONES (in no particular order):

i. NTP

ii. Mobilize batch plant(s)

iii. Batch Plant Ready for Use

iv. Mobilization crushing and processing plant

v. Crushing and Processing Plant Ready for Use

vi. Start/Finish for Temporary Buildings (Government/QC Labs)

vii. Start/Finish for New Recreation Facilities at Auxiliary Dam Recreation Area, Old Isabella

Recreation Area, and South Fork Recreation Area

viii. Lake Lowering for “Construction Pool” – required for demolition and abandonment of the Borel

Outlet Works (assume option is exercised 16 October 2018)

ix. Start/finish of project dewatering for Main Dam and Auxiliary Dam (assume option is exercised

16 October 2018)

x. Start/Finish of Auxiliary Dam (assume option is exercised 16 October 2018)

xi. Start/Finish of Main Dam

xii. Start/Finish of Emergency Spillway excavation

xiii. Start/Finish of Labyrinth Weir

xiv. Start/Finish of Main Dam Right Abutment/Hwy 155 modifications

xv. Start/Finish of Main Dam Tower

xvi. Start/Finish of Service Spillway Left and Right Wall sections

xvii. Show delineation of “flood season” and its effect on dam degrade, foundation excavation, waste material disposal, etc.

xviii. Substantial completion date

xix. Demobilized/off-site

The schedules provided in the proposal are for evaluation purposes and will be used as a basis for reviewing the Preliminary and Initial Schedule after NTP.

4.3 FACTOR 3: EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY

Offeror must clearly identify experience and capability, regardless of Prime or Subcontractor designation, in at least the following defined areas:

Drilling, Blasting and Excavation [Prime or Key Subcontractor(s)] Material and Aggregate Crushing and Processing [Prime or Key Subcontractor(s)] Zoned Embankment Dam Construction [Prime or Key Subcontractor(s)] Concrete Production, Formwork and Placement [Prime or Key Subcontractor(s)] Concrete Batch Plant operations [Prime or Key Subcontractor(s)] Environmental & SWPPP Design and Implementation [Prime or Key Subcontractor(s)] Foundation Dewatering, particularly for embankment dams with a partial reservoir pool[Prime or Key

Subcontractor]

In order to get credit for proposed Key Subcontractors’ experience and capability, Offeror must provide a letter of commitment and authorization from each proposed key subcontractor that:

States the business’s intent to work on this project in the proposed specified capacity if the Offeror is awarded the contract; and authorization for the Government to discuss the key subcontractor’s past performance record.

Key Subcontractor(s) Commitment and Authorization Letter(s) must be furnished on the business’s letterhead and signed by an authorized representative.

The Offeror must demonstrate experience within the last ten (10) years that it regularly engaged in projects of similar scope, size and dollar value. Offerors must submit at least 3 (but no more than 6) substantially completed projects with at least one (1) zoned embankment dam (at least 50 feet high) project and at least one (1) spillway (at least 5000 CY of concrete placement) project in the past 10 years. Additional project(s) submitted by the Offeror may be of a different type, but must explain the similarity of those projects to the project that is being solicited in this RFP.

Projects submitted must have a substantial completion date within 10 years of the original date of issuance of this RFP. “Substantial completion” means that only punch list items remain for project acceptance or that the majority of project elements have been turned over to the customer for beneficial occupancy. Projects examples must identify the firms providing this experience and their role during said project, i.e., prime contractor or subcontractor. In the case of contractor team arrangements involving a prime contractor and subcontractor(s), at least two of the submitted projects must have been completed by the prime contractor. 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.

Furthermore, project examples must provide a short narrative discussing the project. The Offeror is strongly encouraged to use the form in Attachment B, CONTRACTOR’S PROJECT EXPERIENCE.

Additionally, Offerors shall provide a summary matrix that indicates which submitted example project(s) demonstrates the experience(s) and capability(ies) as the prime or as a subcontractor of the firm that will perform the capability area identified above.

The following table is an example only. Offerors must provide a table based on the example projects being submitted to demonstrate prime and key subcontractor experience and capability.

Capability Contractor Project #1 Project #2

Project #3

Project #4

Project #5

Project #6

Drilling, Blasting and Excavation

Prime

Sub X X

Material and Aggregate

Crushing and Processing

Prime X X X

X

Zoned Embankment Dam

Construction

Prime X X

Concrete Produciton, Formwork and Placement

Concrete Batch Plant Operations

X

Environmental & SWPPP Design and Implementation

Foundation Dewatering

Sub X X

4.4 FACTOR 4: TECHNICAL PLAN FOR CONCRETE PRODUCTION AND PLACEMENT

Offerors shall provide a detailed technical narrative of the approach to be employed for concrete production and placement. The narrative must demonstrate a thorough and current knowledge of best practices in concrete construction. The narrative must address the assumptions and techniques to be used in this project. The narrative must be a comprehensive, start-to-finish discussion on the significant features of this work. 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. As a minimum, specific elements of the narrative are identified below and will be considered in the evaluation of each Offeror’s submission:

A. Details to produce concrete on-site including transporting, and placing concrete, locations of batch plant(s), size of and protection of concrete materials stockpiles, quality control of concrete mixes, and a plan to achieve required placement tolerances.

B. Technical plan for construction of new Concrete Labyrinth Weir structure including formwork, falsework and concrete placement.

C. Technical plan for construction of Main Dam Right Abutment Concrete Wall at Highway 155 including wall construction, formwork, falsework and concrete placement.

D. Technical plan for construction of the Main Dam Control Tower Raise including demolition of existing concrete, tower raise construction, formwork, falsework, concrete placement, with continued operability of the facility.

E. Technical plan for modifications of the Service Spillway including formwork, falsework and concrete placement, with continued operability of the spillway for flood events.

F. Technical plan for placement of lightweight cellular concrete in the Borel Outlet Works including bulkheading, formwork, grouting and sequencing with excavation, embankment placement, and considerations for reservoir operation.

4.5 FACTOR 5: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror shall submit past performance information on the projects submitted in paragraph 4.3 under Experience and Capability. The Offeror shall provide completed performance evaluations for the submitted projects that demonstrate the Offeror’s performance on recent and relevant zoned embankment dams and spillways. The Offeror shall 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. Offerors must submit the project information on the same form used for Factor 3, paragraph 4.3, Attachment B, CONTRACTOR’S

PROJECT EXPERIENCE.

Offerors shall provide the following additional information for each of the example projects submitted under the Experience and Capability factor:

Safety Record: Detailed information pertaining to reportable injuries with lost workdays or fatalities on each project. For contracts with reportable injuries (lost workdays or fatalities), also include the total number of hours worked under the contract. Provide Days-Away from Work, days of Restricted work activity, and/or days of jobs Transfer (DART) for the Prime and key Subcontractors;

Performance Problems: Describe any performance problems where a customer made adverse remarks.

Describe actions taken to correct any performance shortcomings. Describe any pending, on-going, or completed litigation. If there are no performance problems to report, provide a statement to this effect; and

In addition to formal evaluations or if a formal evaluation is unavailable, the Offeror shall obtain the information using the Past Performance Questionnaire included (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 this factor. 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 the 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, Melissa DeNigris via email at Melissa.A.DeNigris@usace.army.mil and Kimberly Ford via email at Kimberly.J.Ford@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

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.

4.6 FACTOR 6: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT DOCUMENT

All Offerors (both large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. small businesses in the performance of acquisition (as small business prime Offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein. The government will evaluate:

A. The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals;

B. The extent of commitment to use such firms (and enforceable commitments will be considered more favorably than non-enforceable ones. Enforceable commitments are letters submitted by the Offeror to small business stating if the project is awarded, then a particular feature of work would go to the small business.);

C. Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform;

D. The extent of participation of small business prime Offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the percentage of the value of the total acquisition; or alternatively may consider the percentage of ‘planned subcontracting’ dollars.

E. The extent to which the Offeror meets or exceeds the goals: Goals for this procurement are -- Small Business: {15%} of the total contract value; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): {5%} of the total contract value; Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB): {6%} of the total contract value; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business: {1%} of the total contract value; Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): {3%} of the total contract value; Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): {3%} of the total contract value. Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) {0%} (Note, for example, that a participation plan that reflects {1%} of the contract value for WOSB would also count towards the overall Small Business Goal; and percentages for SDVOSB also count towards VOSB).

Please use the sample format provided in Attachment D, Small Business Participation Commitment Document.

Separate from the Small Business Participation Commitment Document, other than Small Business Offerors must also submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the Offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan). Other than Small Businesses must submit acceptable subcontracting plans to be eligible for award. Subcontracting plans must reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Commitment Document.

5. EVALUATION APPROACH

5.1 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL PLAN FOR EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORK: The Offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis. To achieve an “acceptable” rating the Offeror will submit a plan that demonstrates an adequate approach capable of meeting all requirements and objectives. The more detailed, logical, realistic or achievable the technical approach the more favorable the rating.

5.2 FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: The Offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis. To achieve an “acceptable” rating the Offeror will submit a plan that demonstrates an adequate approach capable of meeting all requirements and objectives. The more detailed, logical, realistic or achievable the approach the more favorable the rating.

PROJECT ORGANIZATION CHART: To achieve an “acceptable” rating the Offeror must include appropriate proposed lines of authority, responsibility, communications and the ability and authority for onsite personnel to make decisions in a timely manner.

SCHEDULE: To achieve an “acceptable” rating, the Offeror must address all of the elements identified in paragraph 4.2.3, Schedule and submit a schedule that is reasonable and will obtain completion of the project within the contract duration.

The Government will evaluate the thoroughness and logic of each construction activity within the proposed project schedule to determine the extent to which it demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to schedule, integrate, and phase the major features on the critical and near-critical path, including final close-out activities. The Government will also evaluate if the construction schedule includes critical projects factors such as: obtaining all necessary approvals on schedule and pre-work plans, project climate, weather sensitive work, and phasing constraints. As part of its evaluation, the Government will assess whether the Offeror’s approach to the scheduling/phasing of these major activities includes the starting and completion times of all major elements of work beginning with the notice to proceed to completion of all options and indicates sequences proposed to accomplish each work element and appropriate interdependencies between various work elements, identify long lead items, address proper sequencing of submittals to include review time by Government personnel and submittal corrections. The Government will also consider whether the Offeror’s schedule is realistic and demonstrates a schedule that identifies all major elements of work for this project, meets the Government’s requirements, and is obtainable. An Offeror that provides a schedule that is shorter than the 1260 days may receive a higher rating. Upon award, an Offeror’s proposed schedule shorter than a duration of 1260 days shall become binding unless the Government does not exercise Option 1 within one year of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

5.3 FACTOR 3: EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY: The Offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis. To achieve an “acceptable” rating the Offeror’s submission shall demonstrate experience and capability as listed in paragraph

4.3. The more similar the projects to this current project, the more favorable the rating. Example projects that demonstrate experience with a zoned embankment dam combined with a concrete spillway may receive a more favorable rating.

5.4 FACTOR 4: TECHNICAL PLAN FOR CONCRETE PRODUCTION AND PLACEMENT: The Offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis. To achieve an “acceptable” rating the Offeror will submit a technical plan that demonstrates an adequate approach capable of meeting all requirements and objectives. The more detailed, logical, realistic or achievable the technical approach the more favorable the rating.

5.5 FACTOR 5: PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance includes recency and relevancy which is considered when providing an overall confidence assessment. Recency is a measure of time that has elapsed since the past performance reference occurred. It is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant.

Relevancy is a measure of the extent of similarity between the projects, complexity, dollar value, contract type and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the source selection requirements. It is a measure of likelihood that the past performance is an indicator of future performance. The more similar a project the more relevant it will be considered and therefore may result in a higher confidence rating.

Overall past performance will be rated in terms of how likely there is a performance risk to the Government; that is, the higher the confidence performance rating the greater the expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the work. The more relevant a proposed project is, the more weight it will be given in the overall confidence assessment rating. If an Offeror has no record of relevant past performance, or if information on the Offeror’s past performance is not available, the Offeror must state that fact. That Offeror may be rated as Unknown Confidence/Neutral.

Past performance in Federal Government work may be evaluated more favorably than work outside of the Federal Government. Additionally, work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may be rated more favorably over work with other Federal Government agencies.

5.6 FACTOR 6: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT DOCUMENT: The Offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis. To achieve an “acceptable” the Offeror will submit the information listed in paragraph 4.6.

The Offeror may be rated more favorably if enforceable commitments are provided and/or if the Offeror exceeds the stated small business goals.

5.7 PRICE: The proposed prices will be evaluated using price analysis. This includes a process of examining and evaluating an Offeror’s proposed price to determine if it is fair and reasonable without evaluating its separate cost elements and proposed profit/fee. Price analysis will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15. Price analysis may involve comparison with other proposed prices received in response to this solicitation; comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid; comparison of proposed prices to the independent government estimate; analysis of data other than certified cost or pricing data provided by the Offeror; or any other techniques mentioned in FAR 15.401-1(b)(2).

The Government will also carefully review the submitted price proposal for unbalanced pricing. In accordance with FAR 15.401(g), unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by…