B08 - W9123822B0006 - Solicitation Amendment 4 - 20220317.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

Solicitation Amendment 0004 is issued to:

1) Extend the bid due date from 21 March 2022 to 28 March 2022.

2) Extend the DoD SAFE link request deadline from 14 March 2022 to 25 March 2022.

3) Revise the virtual bid opening from 21 March 2022 at 10:00 AM (PDT) to 28 March 2022 at 11:00 AM (PDT).

4) Update Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Attachment 4) from version dated 4 February 2022 to the version dated 25 February 2022.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 8

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 17-Mar-2022

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 W9123822B0006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Feb-2022

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

17-Mar-2022

CODE

USACE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

1325 J STREET

SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9123822B0006

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 01 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Plans 65 28-JAN-2022 Attachment 2 Specifications 463 27-JAN-2022 Attachment 3 Bid Schedule 3 14-FEB-2022 Attachment 4 Construction Wage Rate

Requirements

CA20220007

44 04-FEB-2022

Attachment 5 Pre-Award Survey 4 09-FEB-2022 to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Plans 65 28-JAN-2022 Attachment 2 Specifications 463 27-JAN-2022 Attachment 3 Bid Schedule 3 14-FEB-2022 Attachment 4 Construction Wage Rate

Requirements

CA20220007

45 25-FEB-2022

Attachment 5 Pre-Award Survey 4 09-FEB-2022

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Mar-2022 09:00 AM to 28-Mar-2022 09:00 AM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

I. SOLICITATION AVAILABILITY

(a) The solicitation, solicitation attachments, and amendments are posted on the Government-wide Point of Entry, the System for Award Management (SAM - www.sam.gov/SAM).

(b) The point of contact for this solicitation is:

Jennifer Wheelis, Contract Specialist E-Mail: Jennifer.L.Wheelis@usace.army.mil (preferred contact method)

(c) Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals. An award notice will be posted on SAM following contract award.

II. AVAILABILITY OF REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS

(a) USACE publications can be found at: https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/

(b) Construction Criteria Base (CCB). The CCB system, available through the National Institute of Building

Sciences, includes copies of USACE methods and specifications. CCB information can be obtained from:

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

III. OFFEROR QUESTIONS

(a) Prospective Offerors must submit all questions regarding the solicitation, requirement, or other Requests for

Information (RFIs) through the ProjNet Suite Bidder Inquiry System: https://www.projnet.org/projnet.

(b) Please review the solicitation, plans, and specifications in their entireties, and review previous questions and answers in ProjNet, before submitting a new inquiry.

(c) To submit and review inquiries, prospective Offerors must be a registered user or self-registered user in ProjNet. To self-register: from the ProjNet homepage, click on the ‘Quick Add’ link. Select USACE as the agency, enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed below, enter your e-mail address, and then click ‘Continue’. Fill in all required information and click ‘Add User’.

(i) From this page you can view all current inquiries or add a new inquiry.

(ii) ProjNet will e-mail an acknowledgement that a new question has been submitted and will send a subsequent e-mail when the answer to their question has been posted.

(iii) The Solicitation Number is: W9123822B0006

(iv) The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 84K8XB-TNEME3

(d) ProjNet will be closed to new inquiries ten (10) calendar days after the site visit to ensure adequate time is available to respond to questions and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

(e) The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 0800 / 8:00 A.M. to 1700 / 5:00 P.M., U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago); they can be reached by calling 1-800-428-HELP.

IV. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

(a) FAR Subpart 9.1 requires that contracts be awarded only to responsible prospective Contractors.

(b) To be determined responsible, a prospective Contractor must meet the standards in FAR 9.104 and any other standards set forth in the solicitation.

(c) To be determined responsible, Offerors must provide a statement regarding previous experience completing comparable work as well as information about the business organization, financial resources, and equipment to be used in performing the contract, by completion of a Pre-Award Survey (see solicitation Attachment 5).

(d) If the Offeror does not demonstrate sufficient resources in the completed Pre-Award Survey, acceptable evidence of "ability to obtain" the required adequate resources normally consists of a commitment or explicit arrangement that will be in existence at the time of contract award to rent, purchase or otherwise acquire the needed facilities, equipment, other resources, or personnel.

(e) Additionally, Offerors shall provide letter(s) from banks or other financial institutions with which the Offeror conducts business. The letters should contain information about your firm's accounts, loans, lines of credit, etc.

to assist the Government in determining financial stability, history of 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 responding to the solicitation as a Joint Venture (JV), provide this information for each JV participant.

V. CONTRACTOR TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS

(a) “Offeror” may include a group of two (2) or more entities that have formed a “Contractor team arrangement”

(CTA) as defined in FAR 9.601; this includes partnerships, JVs, and Subcontractor agreements.

(b) In the case of entities that have formed a CTA, 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 CTA, may be considered as a part of the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal.

(c) In the case of CTAs involving a prime Contractor and Subcontractor(s), where the prime Contractor submits the proposal in response to this IFB, the prime Contractor must have completed at least two (2) of the total projects submitted for Factor 3, Past Performance.

(d) An Offeror that relies upon the experience or past performance of a CTA member must maintain that CTA throughout contract performance. The Government must approve any changes to CTAs.

VI. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

(a) Media Limits. Only submit the electronic files specifically requested in this section. Do not submit excess information, audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. Do not include links to information on websites in lieu of incorporating the information in the offer.

(b) Page Limits. There is not a page limit for the overall offer; however, page limits may be imposed at the Volume and/or Tab levels.

(c) Page Definition. For Volumes and/or Tabs with page limitations, pages will be counted as follows: One (1) side of the paper is one (1) page; information on both the back and front of one sheet of paper is two (2) pages.

Where authorized, a foldout sheet will count as one (1) page. Pages furnished for organizational purposes, such as a Table of Contents or divider tabs, are excluded from page limits.

(d) Page Size, Margin, and Font Limitations. Except where another size is specifically authorized for a submission, submit only 8.5” x 11” pages. Use at least 1-inch margins; headers and footers may be outside the 1-inch margins. Do not justify the right margin. Do not use a font size smaller than 10-point. Do not use unusual font styles such as script or condensed fonts; all text and graphics must be clearly legible.

(e) Volume Tabs. Volume Tabs directly correlate to evaluation factors. Although the Government may evaluate information contained anywhere in an Offeror’s proposal, the Government is not obligated to search for or consider information that is not located in the specified Tab. For electronic proposals, Tab means a PDF bookmark. If a Tab is not applicable to your proposal, omit that Tab but do not renumber subsequent Tabs.

(f) Conditioning of Offer. Offerors may not propose exceptions to the solicitation. Inclusion of any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the solicitation may result in a determination that the offer is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements must be resolved through ProjNet prior to offer submission.

(g) Restrictions on Offeror-Provided Information. Offers shall not contain classified data. “Confidential” projects may be submitted to demonstrate capability if all information required for evaluation can be provided to the Government. Offerors that include data in their proposals that they do not want disclosed or used except for evaluation purposes must redact the data in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition.

VII. BONDING BY INDIVIDUAL SURETIES

(a) Offerors utilizing individual sureties in support of a bid bond shall include a Standard Form (SF) 24, Bid Bond, SF 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety, the bond, and a pledge of acceptable assets from each individual acting as an individual surety (see FAR 52.228-11, Pledges of Assets).

(b) 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.

(c) Failure to provide all required bonding documents will render the Offeror nonresponsible and thus ineligible for award.

VIII. REQUIRED BID DOCUMENTS

Bids MUST include:

(a) Tab 1- Completed Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or

Repair) with continuation pages and acknowledgement of all Amendments, duly executed by an official authorized to bind the company.

(b) Offeror must fill out SF 1442 blocks 14, 15, 17, 20A, 20B, 20C, 30A, 30B, and 30C.

(c) Block 14 - Must include the Offeror’s name, address, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and/or EIN or DUNS.

(d) Offeror may complete SF 1442 block 19 to acknowledge amendments. Alternatively, Offeror may submit page one (1) of all issued SF 30s to acknowledge amendments. Offeror must acknowledge all amendments using one of these methods.

(e) Block 30A, 30B, and 30C - Must be duly executed and signed by an official authorized to bind the Offeror.

(f) Note: If the SF 1442 and/or the bid schedule are changed by amendment, Contractors must submit the amended versions with their bid.

(g) If the Offeror is proposing based on a CTA, include a copy of the JV agreement or other supporting documentation identifying the legal name(s) of all entities, describing the nature of each entity’s relationship (teaming/partnering, JV, etc.) and their role on the contract, and including signatures from all parties.

(h) There is no page limit for this tab.

(i) Tab 2 - Completed SF 1442 Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule (solicitation section 00 10 00), and completed Bid Schedule, with proposed CLIN prices and bid breakout provided where indicated.

(j) Offeror should use the pricing breakout structure provided in solicitation Attachment 3, Bid Schedule.

(k) Prices must be proposed for all CLINS.

(l) Unit prices must be extended to “dollar and cents” amounts, i.e., two (2) decimal places; do not round prices to the nearest dollar.

(m) Check the pricing submission very carefully for mathematical and clerical errors prior to submission.

(n) Tab is limited to three (3) pages.

(o) Tab 3 - Confirmation of Prequalified Sources List (PSL) Capabilities

(p) In this tab, the Offeror must identify the Prequalified Contractor(s) that make up the team to complete the project and provide copies of Subcontractor commitment letters (if required).

(q) Only bids received from Offerors presently named on PSL W9123821S0006 (Prequalification of Sources List - American River Common Features - Sacramento River and American River Erosion Contracts) under the "Earthwork" or "Biotechnical Bank Protection" categories, or Offerors capable of meeting the technical requirements of these PSL categories, will be considered for award.

(r) If an Offeror is not currently listed on the PSL, the Offeror must submit the required prequalification data to be considered for contract award. PSL submission requirements are posted on SAM.gov:

https://sam.gov/opp/996a0b2465494317b3b06883bc887af2/view . Formating shall be in accordance with the PSL requirements and may include 11”x17” sheets for project experience supporting data.

(s) If the Offeror and/or key Subcontractors are already on the PSL, this tab should be limited to two (2) pages.

(t) If the Offeror and/or key Subcontractors are not on the PSL and technical information must be submitted to validate the Offeror can meet PSL qualifications, there is no page limit for this tab.

(u) Tab 4 - Completed Representations and Certifications

(v) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.11, Offerors must be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov), and have completed annual representation and certification requirements, at the time an offer is submitted.

(w) Offeror may include all of SF 1442, Section 00 45 00.

(x) Offeror must include FAR provision 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, checked as appropriate in paragraph (b)(2).

(y) There is no page limit for this tab.

(z) Tab 5 - Bid Guarantee, i.e., Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

(aa) Offeror must provide a completed and certified SF 24.

(bb) Bond must include evidence of authority to bind the surety, e.g., power of attorney documentation.

(cc) There is no page limit for this tab.

(dd) Tab 6 - Pre-Award Survey

(ee) Offerors should provide the most recent information.

(ff) If Pre-Award Survey responses are so extensive that they go beyond the page limit, Offerors should reduce the content to reflect the most recent (within the last 6 years) and relevant (to the project) information.

(gg) Tab is limited to ten (10) pages.

(hh) Tab 7 - Subcontracting Plan

(ii) Tab is limited to five (5) pages.

IX. PREPARATION OF SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

(a) Subcontracting Plans must be developed considering only the subcontracts actually to be awarded.

Subcontracting Plans are required from other than small businesses if the contract price is over $1,500,000; they are not required from small business firms regardless of the contract price.

(b) Subcontracting Plans must meet the requirements of FAR 19.704, DFARS 219.704, and AFARS Appendix DD, Subcontracting Plan Evaluation Part 3, to be determined acceptable for award. Please review the requirements at www.acquisition.gov prior to plan submission.

(c) USACE highly encourages all bidders to meet the following recommended subcontracting goals:

Small Business 15% Small Disadvantaged Business 5% Women-Owned Small Business 5% HUBZone Small Business 3% Veteran-Owned Small Business 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3%

(d) Small business participation goals are identified as a percentage of the total contract value (dollars).

X. SUBMITTING OFFERS

(a) The Government will NOT accept offers submitted in hard copy, by telegraph, or by facsimile.

(b) Offers MUST BE submitted electronically using the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE):

https://safe.apps.mil/

(c) Offers submitted through SAFE require an Offeror-unique link sent by the Contract Specialist to an Offeror point of contact and associated e-mail address. Registration with DoD SAFE is not required to upload files.

Submissions are limited to 8 GB.

(d) Please request a SAFE link from the Contract Specialist by e-mail to Jennifer.L.Wheelis@usace.army.mil

(e) To ensure request receipt and processing, Offerors must request a DoD SAFE invitation link from the Contract

Specialist by 1400 / 2:00 P.M. (PDT), Friday, 25 March 2022.

(f) Only one (1) SAFE submission is allowed per Offeror.

(g) Once sent by the Contract Specialist, a SAFE invitation link is only active ONCE (i.e., multiple sessions or versions are not allowed - if the link is clicked, it will not be active at a later date for changes to be made).

(h) The Contract Specialist can verify bid submission receipt upon request; e-mail requests for confirmation are preferred.

(i) Offerors are encouraged to submit bid files early to mitigate potential issues that may include (but are not limited to) coordinating and accessing the DoD SAFE link, correcting data entry errors, or encountering system issues or technical difficulties.

(j) Late bids will not be accepted for any reason.

XI. VIRTUAL BID OPENING

(a) Bids will be opened virtually; an in-person bid opening will not be conducted.

(b) Bids are due at the date and time stated in the SF 1442 or subsequent amendments.

(c) The virtual bid opening will be held 28 March 2022 at 1100 / 11:00 A.M. (PDT) at the following Web-Ex link: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/jennifer.l.wheelis

XII. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

(a) A written award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the SF 1442, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

XIII. BASIS FOR AWARD

(a) The Government contemplates award of one (1) firm-fixed-price contract to the responsive, responsible Offeror that submits the lowest bid for the total of all CLINs listed in the SF 1442.

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(End of Summary of Changes)