A07.01-Solicitation.pdf

The Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project Phase 2A Contract is located on the Sacramento River immediately north of Hamilton City, California. The Phase 2A contract includes construction of approximately tw o miles of setback levee embankment betw een County Road 203's intersection w ith the existing levee and highw ay 32's intersection w ith the existing levee, crossing through orchards and row crop f ields. The levee w ill average 7.5 feet in height w ith a 15-foot crow n and 3H:1V side slopes and includes construction of approximately 1,500 feet of seepage berm. A f ill borrow source is located w ithin three miles of the site. Other features of w ork include excavation of ditches on both the landside and w aterside of the proposed levee and the backfilling of existing ditches. Removal of abandoned f lood irrigation systems and sprinkler irrigation systems w ill be a part of this contract. Installation of a gravel patrol road on the levee crow n is also required. In accordance w ith FAR 36.204(g) the estimated magnitude is betw een $5M and $10M.

GREG L TREIBLE 916-557-6718

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

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

NEGOTIATED

13-Jul-2017

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________456 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, X negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________3 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________15 Aug 2017 (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

USACE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

1325 J STREET

SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

W91238

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W91238-17-R-0040 75

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

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 01 Plans 58 08-MAY-2017 Attachment 02 Specifications 377 08-MAY-2017 Attachment 03 Davis Bacon Wage

Determination

45 07-JUL-2017

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

CLIN SCHEDULE NOTE

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule (Phase 2A)

Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project Phase 2A Glenn County, California

Base Contract (Sta. 0+00 to Sta. 71+13)

CLIN Description Estimated Quantity

Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB $________ $__________

0002 Clearing and Grubbing* 51 AC $________ $__________

0003 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control 1 JOB $________ $__________

0004 Topsoil Stripping* 47,800 CY $________ $__________

0005 Demolition and Removal 1 JOB $________ $__________

0006 Water Well Abandonment 1 EA $________ $__________

0007 Remove Pump 1 EA $________ $__________

0008 Remove Waterline* 220 LF $________ $__________

0009 Deer Fence* 7,200 LF $________ $__________

0010 Double Swing Gates* 5 EA $________ $__________

0011 Drainage Ditch Excavation* 6,000 CY $________ $__________

0012 Observation Trench Excavation* 30,400 CY $________ $__________

0013 Embankment Fill* 127,000 CY $________ $__________

0014 Grass Seeding and Erosion Control* 41 AC $________ $__________

0015 Aggregate Surface Course* 7,700 TN $________ $__________

0016 Haul Road Repairs 1 JOB $________ $__________

0017 Random Fill* 3,100 CY $________ $__________

NOTE: AC is acre, CY is cubic yard, EA is each, TN is ton, SY is square yard, and LF is linear foot.

*Indicates quantity is estimated and subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.212-11 Variation in Estimated Quantity.

CLIN Schedule

(Phase 2A)

Option 1 (Sta. 71+13 to Sta. 113+00)

Quantity

Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price

1002 Clearing and Grubbing* 39 AC $________ $__________

1003 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control 1 JOB $________ $__________

1004 Topsoil Stripping* 19,000 CY $________ $__________

1005 Demolition and Removal 1 JOB $________ $__________

1009 Deer Fence* 4,500 LF $________ $__________

1010 Double Swing Gates* 2 EA $________ $__________

1011 Drainage Ditch Excavation* 14,700 CY $________ $__________

1012 Observation Trench Excavation* 17,200 CY $________ $__________

1013 Embankment Fill* 97,000 CY $________ $__________

1014 Grass Seeding and Erosion Control* 31 AC $________ $__________

1015 Aggregate Surface Course* 4,400 TN $________ $__________

1016 Haul Road Repairs 1 JOB $________ $__________

1017 Random Fill* 30,300 CY $________ $__________

1018 Import Fill* 5,000 CY $________ $__________

TOTAL ESTIMATED PRICE $__________

NOTE: AC is acre, CY is cubic yard, EA is each, TN is ton, SY is square yard, and LF is linear foot.

*Indicates quantity is estimated and subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.212-11 Variation in Estimated Quantity.

Option 2

Quantity

Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price

2001 Construction Standby* 30 DAY $________ $__________

NOTE: See Specification Section 01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT for Option 2 details.

As applicable with all Option Items, the Government reserves the right to unilaterally exercise this Option CLIN if the Contracting Officer determines that doing so is in the Government’s best interest. It may not be exercised, however, in all relevant situations if it is not determined to be in the Government’s best interest to do so.

Option 3

Quantity

Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price

3001 Onsite Remobilization* 5 JOB $________ $__________

NOTE: See Specification Section 01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT for Option 3 details.

As applicable with all Option Items, the Government reserves the right to unilaterally exercise this Option CLIN if the Contracting Officer determines that doing so is in the Government’s best interest. It may not be exercised, however, in all relevant situations if it is not determined to be in the Government’s best interest to do so.

TOTAL ESTIMATED PRICE $__________

Section 00 20 00 - Instructions for Procurement

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The following documents must be returned with your quote, bid, or offer.

--The completed Standard Form 1442 with continuation pages, duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company. Ensure that the firm’s DUNS or DUNS+4 Number is entered in the block with its name and address.

--Your acknowledgement of any and all Amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 Amendment.

Note: If the SF 1442 and/or the pricing schedule was changed by amendment, be sure to use the amended pages when submitting your quote, bid, or offer.

--The completed CLIN Schedule with your proposed contract line item prices inserted in the appropriate spaces. Prices must be proposed for all contract line items and priced sub-line items. Unit prices are to be extended to the actual “dollar and cents” amounts (i.e., to two decimal places). Do not round off extended prices to the nearest dollar. Check your pricing submission very carefully for mathematical and clerical errors prior to submission.

--Your completed Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders/Offerors (Section 00 45 00).

--Your Offer Guarantee (e.g., Standard Form 24, “Bid Bond”)

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 QUICK ADD link. Select agency as USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e-mail address, and then click continue. Fill in all required information and click Add User.

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 : W91238-17-R-0040

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: ABM4TC-98DAPD

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

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.

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ https://www.projnet.org/projnet

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 point of contact for this solicitation is:

Contract Specialist: Gregory L. Treible E-MAIL: Greg.L.Treible@usace.army.mil

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING OFFERS:

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

MARK ENVELOPES/PACKAGES:

Solicitation No.: W91238-17-R-0040

ADDRESS ENVELOPES/PACKAGES TO:

Department of the Army U.S. Army Engineer District, Sacramento ATTN: Contracting Division, Greg Treible

1325 J Street Sacramento CA 95814-2922

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION PERTAINING TO HAND-CARRIED OFFERS:

Hand-carried offers must be delivered to: The Building Lobby at 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA.

Due to security precautions, offerors may no longer hand-carry their offers directly to Contracting Division. Offers may NOT be turned-in at the Security Desk or left unattended elsewhere in the Lobby. Additionally, you are advised that there is no public parking in the Building.

The contract specialist will be 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 must coordinate with the contract specialist in advance in order to arrange to be met in the Building Lobby by Contracting Division personnel. If you show up unannounced, you may be inconvenienced to wait until Contracting Division personnel are able to accept your hand-delivered offer.

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

ELECTRONIC MAIL / FACSIMILE OFFERS:

Electronic Mail (Email) and Facsimile offers will not be accepted.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY, PREAWARD SURVEY:

In order to determine a contractor's responsibility for purposes of contract award in accordance with FAR Part 9, the contractor is required to provide a statement regarding previous experience and past performance in performing comparable work, information related to the business organization, financial resources, and/or plant to be used in performing the work (see Section 00 22 11, Pre-award Survey). All offerors will complete and return the Preaward Survey as part of the Price/Cost proposal. Failure to submit the Pre-award Survey in conjunction with the price proposal will not of itself render the offer unacceptable.

In order to be determined to be responsible a prospective contractor must be determined responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-1.

The Pre-award Survey as a tool used by the Government in determining responsibility of the offeror is submitted as part of the Price/Cost proposal and is separate from the technical proposal's response to the technical evaluation criteria found later in this section. Some of the information required from the offeror for completion of the Preaward

Survey and the technical proposal may be duplicative but it is necessary that the information be provided in full in both places and that the Price/Cost proposal and the Technical proposal be separate documents. DO NOT state, for example, in the technical proposal, "See Price/Cost proposal for past performance information".

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

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS:

The bidder/offeror whose bid/offer is accepted will, within the time established in the contract, furnish performance and payment bonds in accordance with FAR 52.228-15.

INDIVIDUAL SURETIES IN SUPPORT OF BID BONDS:

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. Failure to provide required documentation described herein may cause the offeror to be deemed "unacceptable".

ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS:

A written award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

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/

If you have difficulties with or questions regarding the SAM registration, the following link has been set up by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to assist contractors registering for CAGE codes for enrollment and navigation within SAM:

https://www.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/CAGETier3/

--End of Section http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-6 Unique Entity Identifier OCT 2016 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 2003 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges--Identification of Subcontract Effort

OCT 2009

52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards OCT 1995 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification MAY 2012 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction

Materials

MAY 2014

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.215-7008 Only One Offer OCT 2013 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm, fixed-price construction 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.

52.233-2 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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District ATTN: Construction Contracting Officer, Room 878 1325 J Street Sacramento, California 95814

(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) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00am Pacific Time.

(c) Participants will meet at--

From I-5 - Take exit for Highway 32 East, in Orland, CA. Proceed east on Highway 32 for 10.75 miles toward Hamilton City. Meeting location will be on left at eastern edge of Hamilton City located on farm road immediately east of walnut orchard. If you pass Irvine-Finch River Access facility, you have gone too far.

From HWY 99/Chico, CA - Follow highway 32 west for 11.2 miles toward Hamilton City. Meeting location will be on the right 0.5 miles passed highway's Sacramento River crossing located on farm road on eastern edge of Hamilton City, immediately east of walnut orchard.

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

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows: N/A

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of Defense FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

http://farsite.hill.af/

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

REQUIREMENT SPECIFIC

1. OVERVIEW

This is a "Best Value" solicitation for the construction of improvements to the Hamilton City Phase 2a, Hamilton City, CA. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to that responsible Offeror whom the Source Selection Authority determined conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering all non-price factors described herein, and price.

2. BASIS OF AWARD

2.1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

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

2.2. SOURCE SELECTION USING THE TRADE-OFF PROCESS

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

2.3. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF PRICE TO THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

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

2.4. EVALUATION OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

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

b. The Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Businesses will not apply to this procurement as it is currently suspended for the Department of Defense.

c. Information required to be submitted in the Price Proposal volume in addition to the executed SF 1442 with acknowledgement of amendments and the completed CLIN schedule will be used to determine the offeror’s eligibility for contract award in accordance with paragraph 2.1 above (for example, the work breakdown structure, the offeror’s representations and certifications; the bid guarantee; and the offeror’s pre-award survey information).

The Government may enter into exchanges with offerors about such information without it constituting discussions, subject to applicable FAR limitations, including FAR 15.306, Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals.

2.5. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

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

The evaluation factors correlate directly to the main organizational tabs identified in the proposal submission instructions.

Technical Proposal

(1) Factor 1: Past Performance

2.6. RELATIVE WEIGHTING OF THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

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

Factor 1 – Past Performance is the only non-price factor.

2.7. GENERAL TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.8. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

See FAR 52.217-5, incorporated by reference per Section 00 22 00. The solicitation contains three option clauses.

Option 1 is not expected to be exercised at the time of award. See FAR 52.217-7 in Section 00 70 00. Option 2 and 3 are not to be exercised at the time of award. A firm-fixed price contract is contemplated and the contracting officer has determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that Option 1 will be exercised. Option 2 and 3 will likely be exersized upon the discovery of cultural resources. The risk for cultural resource discovery is moderate to high.

2.9. AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions. However, this intent does not preclude the Government from entering into discussions with offerors if the Contracting Officer determines that it is in the Government’s best interest.

3 GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

3.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

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

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

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

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

3.1.2 Proposal Binding.

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

3.1.3 Conditioning of Offer.

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal volumes. Inclusion of any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the offer is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the offer; see “Inquiries”, located in Section 00 20 00, for points of contact. Notwithstanding the above, the offeror must clearly describe in the proposal cover sheet submitted with the volume any exceptions, within the offer, to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation.

3.1.4 Restrictions on Offeror-Provided Information.

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

3.2 REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PRICE AND TECHNICAL PROPOSAL VOLUMES.

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

3.2.1 Marking of Proposal Volumes.

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

3.2.2 Tabbing of Proposal Volumes.

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

3.2.3 Table of Contents.

Include a table of contents for each proposal volume.

4 PRICE PROPOSAL VOLUME.

4.1 NUMBER OF SETS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

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

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

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

PRICE PROPOSAL VOLUME

TAB CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

1 Proposal Cover Sheet

2 SF 1442; Acknowledgement of Amendments; (Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable))

3 CLIN Schedule

4 Representations and Certifications

5 Offer Guarantee

6 Pre-Award Survey Information

4.3 DETAILED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

Tab 1 of the Price Proposal: Proposal Cover Sheet.

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

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Solicitation Number:

2. The name, address, DUNS number, telephone numbers and email addresses of the offeror.

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

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

5. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority.

(End of Proposal Cover Sheet)

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

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

Tab 3 of the Price Proposal: CLIN Schedule.

Submit the completed CLIN Schedule with the offeror’s proposed contract prices inserted in the appropriate spaces.

Prices must be proposed for all contract line items. Unit prices must be extended to the actual “dollar and cents” amounts (i.e., to two decimal places). Do not round off the extended prices to the nearest dollar. Check your pricing submission very carefully for mathematical and clerical errors prior to submission. Any qualification of pricing may render the proposal unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award. (Note: It is preferred, but not required, that you use a document protector in lieu of punching holes in the completed “original” CLIN schedule.)

Indicate the total price proposed for all base CLINs. Do not include Option CLINs in this total.

Tab 4 of the Price Proposal: Representations and Certifications.

The offeror must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications on the System for Award Management (SAM) website in accordance with FAR 52.204-8. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that these on-line Representations and Certifications are updated as necessary to reflect changes, but at least annually to ensure that they are kept current, accurate and complete. Additionally, the offeror must also complete and return the “Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors” included in Section 00 45 00 of the solicitation.

If the offeror is a Joint Venture, all participants must separately complete annual representations and certifications and Section 00 45 00.

Tab 5 of the Price Proposal: Offer Guarantee.

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

Tab 6 of the Price Proposal: Pre-Award Survey Information.

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

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

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

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

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

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA DATE:

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

Branch Offices Services Rendered � Construction � Design � Consultant

Organization � Individual � Joint Venture � Partnership � Corporation

Date Organized Date Incorporated:

State:

Names of Officers and Other Key Personnel

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

Officers:

Other Key:

Remainder: Subtotal Permanent:

Maximum Personnel at Any Time:

Date:

Total:

II—EQUIPMENT OWNED III—FINANCIAL DATA AS OF

(DATE): Present Value ($) Current Assets:

Acquisition Cost ($) Current Liabilities:

Net Worth:

IV—TOTAL VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK

IN PAST 6 YRS EXCLUSIVE OF JOINT VENTURE (LIST MOST

RECENT FIRST)

V—LARGEST JOB EVER

CONTRACTED

(If Other Than in Past Six Years)

$ LARGEST JOB IN PAST 6 YRS Contract Amount:

Date:

Description:

Owner:

$ Contract Amount:

Date:

Description:

Owner:

Avg. Annual Income

VI—TYPE OF WORK IN WHICH FIRM SPECIALIZES

NAME AND POSITION/TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING

SIGNATURE

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

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA – SCHEDULE A – EXISTING COMMITMENTS

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

CONTRACT

NUMBER

AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION/

LOCATION

ORGANIZATION/

CONTACT PERSON/

PHONE NUMBER

PERCENT

COMPLETE

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA – SCHEDULE B – COMPLETED PROJECTS

List below the principal construction projects your firm has completed within the past six years, including all DoD contracts with a total value exceeding $2,500,000.00.

NUMBER

AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION/

LOCATION

ORGANIZATION/

CONTACT PERSON/

PHONE NUMBER

PERCENT

SUBLET

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DATA – SCHEDULE C –

CONSTRUCTION AND/OR TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

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

QUANTITY

DESCRIPTION

CONDITION

YEARS OF

SERVICE

PRESENT

STATUS

5. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL VOLUME EVALUATION CRITERIA

5.1 NUMBER OF SETS OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

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

No pricing information shall be included in the technical volume. If pricing information is provided within the technical volume, the proposal may be disqualified and not considered for award. The Technical Volume should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important.

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

Use 8-1/2” x 11” pages for the narrative portions of the proposal. Page limitations are identified within the Factor within the paragraph regarding “formatting and other restrictions.” Organize your technical proposal as indicated below. Although the Government may use information contained anywhere within the technical proposal in its evaluation of any technical evaluation criteria, the Government is not obligated to search for or to consider information that is not located in the specified location. Number the pages. Limit submittals to the information specified; excess information will not be evaluated, and maybe considered a weakness for failure to comply with solicitation requirements.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Prime Contractor/Key Sub-Contractor Past Performance

Factor 1 is the only technical / non-price factor. This non-price factor when combined is weighted approximately equal to cost/price.

5.3 DETAILED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

5.3. FACTOR 1: PAST PERFORMANCE

Prime Contractor/Key Sub-Contractor Past Performance

1. General.

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

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency or currency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information).

Recency. The first is to evaluate the recency or…