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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

Small Business Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Construction Services for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Southwestern Division (SWD) and other SWF and SWD customers on a limited nationwide basis, is amended as follows:

See SF30 Continuation Sheet(s)

NOTE: The due date for Proposals is “03 June 2013, 2:00 p.m., CDT”, as previously announced.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 2

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

W9126G-13-R-0014

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-May-2013

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

14-May-2013

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, FORT WORTH

ATTN: CESWF-CT

819 TAYLOR ST, ROOM 2A19

P.O. BOX 17300

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

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W9126G-13-R-0014

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

CHANGES TO DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

1. Section 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS.- Pages 6 through 11 have been replaced in their entirety. See attached pages 6 through 11.

2. Section 00 22 10 - PHASE 1 OF A 2 PHASE DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES.- Delete section 00 22 10 and replace with the attached new section 00 22 10.

CHANGES TO THE SPECIFICATIONS

3. New Sections - Add the following accompanying new sections, each bearing the notation “Amendment 0001,” and add to the Project Table of Contents:

01 35 10.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR FORT HOOD

01 35 11.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR FORT BLISS

01 35 12.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR FORT POLK

01 35 13.01 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR JOINT BASE SAN

ANTONIO (JBSA), FORT SAM HOUSTON AND CAMP BULLIS

01 35 13.02 44 CONTRACTOR ACCESS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINT BASE SA/

FT SAM HOUSTON

01 35 13.03 44 TECHNICAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DESIGN GUIDE FOR FORT SAM HOUSTON

01 35 13.20 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES – CAD, JOINT BASE SA, FT SAM HOUSTON

01 35 13.30 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES – GIS, JOINT BASE SA, FT SAM HOUSTON

01 35 20.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE

01 57 24.02 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (New Mexico) 01 57 24.03 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (Louisiana)

End of Summary of Changes

Section 00 21 00 – pages 6-11 has been replaced.

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2 CONTRACT COST LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION COSTS

1.3 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.4 OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.5 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

1.6 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.7 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

1.8 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

1.9 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

1.10 PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.11 JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1.12 BID GUARANTEE

1.13 CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

W9126G-13-R-0014, Amendment No. 0001

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Fort Worth District intends to award up to six (6) contracts as Small Business Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) in Southwestern Division (SWD) and other Southwest Fort Worth (SWF) and SWD customers on a limited nationwide basis. The estimated maximum task order limitation of $25,000,000 and a minimum task order limitation of $2,500.

The Government may exceed the stated maximum task order limitation upon mutual agreement of all parties. The solicitation will be a negotiated acquisition; there will be no public bid opening. All contracts will be awarded based upon an evaluation of the overall Best Value to the Government.

General Description of Work: Scope of work includes, but is not limited to, construction activities such as new construction, maintenance, repair, alteration and minor construction type tasks, including asbestos and lead based paint abatement and other environmental remediation incidental to the construction, for both military and civil projects. Only construction task orders will be awarded under the MATOC. The contracts are not only intended to execute new construction, design-build and design-bid-build, but to provide a timely response to remediation of real and personal property facilities, e.g., maintenance, repair and minor construction situations relating to, but not limited to, civil, mechanical, plumbing, structural, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), instrumentation, anti-terrorism and force protection.

General Description of Seed Task Order: Design and construct two (2) standard-design General Purpose Storage Buildings and supporting facilities for use as Supply Storage Activity (SSA) warehouses. Storage Buildings are required to accommodate logistic and administrative operations and will provide space for organizational supply storage. The Storage Buildings will provide deployment and sustainment operations critical to meeting materiel end-item maintenance, repair, and deployment supply storage. The Storage Buildings will also include enclosed, covered and open storage space to accomplish materiel receiving, turn-in, shipping, distribution, and storage. Primary facilities include storage buildings, loading dock, covered storage shed, organizational vehicle parking, building information systems, fire protection and alarm systems, and energy monitoring and control systems (EMCS) connection. Facilities will require special foundations. Facility shall meet LEED Silver sustainability and energy reduction measures per ASHRAE 189.1. Supporting facilities include underground utilities (water, sewer, gas), electric service, loading docks, ramps, parking and access roads, paving, sidewalks, curb and gutter, storm drainage, information systems, landscaping, and site improvements. Facilities shall comply with Department of Defense (DoD) Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection criteria.

Facilities shall include self-contained systems for heating and air conditioning. Comprehensive Interior Design and furnishings related design services are required. Access for individuals with disabilities is required. The complete Request for Proposal for the seed project, Design and Construction of Two Supply Storage Activity (SSA) Warehouses, Fort Bliss, Texas, will be provided during Phase 2 to the selected Phase 2 offerors.

1.2. CONTRACT COST CEILING LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

COSTS

The Contract Cost Limitation (CCL) will be provided with the Request for Proposals (RFPs) for each Task Order. It is the Government's intent to award at full scope within the CCL. The Magnitude of Construction for 100% designed projects will be stated on each Task Order in accordance with DFARS 236.204.

1.3. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and all amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY.

All solicitation documents and amendments will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov/ and Offeror can access solicitation documents by solicitation number without dashes (i.e., for sample W9126G13R0014).

It is solely the Contractor’s responsibility to check the fbo.gov website for the solicitation and any amendments prior to the RFP closing date. The Offeror shall submit in its proposal all requested information as specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

Additional information regarding this solicitation and potential Offerors (i.e., interested vendors list) and/or subcontractors will be available fbo.gov website under the solicitation number.

1.4. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.4.1 Bidder Inquiry

1.4.1.1 Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

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

1.4.1.1.2 From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. (AM#1) Only one question will be allowed per inquiry. If multiple questions are included in a single inquiry, only the first question will be answered. All others will remain unanswered until entered in a single inquiries (/AM#1).

1.4.1.1.3 Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

1.4.1.1.4 The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-13-R-0014

1.4.1.1.5 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: I629BU-5UVDC9

1.4.1.2 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 5 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

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

1.4.1.4 The bidder 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.

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

1.5. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

See Section 00 45 00, FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2009) for the small business size standard/NAICS Code.

1.6. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay as a direct charge any costs incurred by the Offeror in the preparation and submission of its proposal or revisions. A stipend is not authorized for unsuccessful Phase 2 Offerors in accordance with Section 00 22 20.

1.7. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

If the Government intends to hold a pre-proposal conference, it will be announced after the Offerors are selected to participate in Phase 2 of the solicitation process.

1.8. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth with full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C.

1001.

1.9. PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS (PHASE 1 & 2)

1.9.1 In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, ALL Phase 1 and Phase 2 proposals shall be submitted electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/Welcome.aspx .

At the AMRDEC SAFE website, select the link: I do not have a CAC or this machine is not configured to read my CAC and I would like to access SAFE as the Guest User, to register, access the site and submit your proposal(s). When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, notification should be submitted to Contract Specialist, Jennifer Fox, email Jennifer.R.Fox@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer, Linda Griffith, email Linda.M.Griffith@usace.army.mil.

1.9.2 Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

1.9.3 Facsimile offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

1.9.4 Offers received by e mail, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will be accepted.

1.9.5 SITE VISIT: See Specification Section – Site Visit (PHASE 2)

IMPORTANT NOTES: (1) Remarks and explanations addressed during the conference shall not qualify or alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation. (2) The terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless the solicitation is formally amended in writing.

1.10. PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (PHASE 1)

1.10.1 Submit only the electronic-documents. Submit only the electronic files specifically authorized and/or required elsewhere in this section. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. All pages should be numbered.

1.10.2 PDF pages should be formatted to print on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper, unless another paper size is specifically authorized elsewhere in this section for a particular submission. Spreadsheets must fit to 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” paper size unless specifically authorized in this section for a particular submission. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide, but may include headers and footers of the solicitation, project title and company.

1.10.3 Hard copies will not be submitted.

1.10.4 “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can 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 be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215- 1, “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”.

1.10.5 In the case of an Offeror that is part of a large, multi-segmented business concern, provide information directly pertaining to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract.

1.10.6 Proposal revisions shall be submitted as page replacements with revised text readily identifiable, e.g., bold face print or underlining. The source of the revision or amendment, e.g., Error, Omission or Clarification shall be included and be annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall be numbered and clearly marked “REVISED”, with the date of revision.

Revised page will be submitted in a different color than the original pages being replaced.

1.10.8 Within three (3) days of contract award, the awarded contractors shall submit their conformed proposal via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/Welcome.aspx .

1.11. JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration.

If this is an 8(a) or HubZone joint venture, the Offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively.

1.12. BID GUARANTEE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

A Bid Guarantee is not required for the Phase 1 proposal submission. A Bid Guarantee will be required for the initial Task Order during Phase 2 of this solicitation. The penal sum of the bond for the task order will be required as in provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee. Facsimile Bonds are not acceptable.

1.13. CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

Payment for the various items listed in the Bidding Schedule shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, appliances, materials and bonds (performance and payment), and for performing all operations required to complete the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications. All costs for work not specifically mentioned in the Bidding Schedule shall be included in the contract prices for the items listed.

Section 00 22 10 has been replaced in its entirety.

SECTION 00 22 10

PHASE 1 OF 2 PHASE DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES

1.0 OVERVIEW

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

3.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

4.0 Volume 1 - TAB A – STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

5.0 Volume 1 - TAB B – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

5.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.2. RELEVANCY DETERMINATION

5.3. CONFIDENCE EVALUATION CRITERIA

6.0 Volume 1 - TAB C – FACTOR 2 – ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH

6.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

6.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA

7.0 PHASE 1 RATINGS

7.1 PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

7.2. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

7.3. EVALUATION

7.4. EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

7.5. DEFINITIONS

7.6. PAST PERFORMANCE RISK RATINGS

PHASE ONE – SECTION 00 22 10 ATTACHMENTS

1 – PROPOSAL DATA SHEETS

2 – CONSTRUCTION – PAST PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

3 – DESIGNER – PAST PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

4 – COMPANY PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

1.0 OVERVIEW

1.1. The Fort Worth District intends to award at least two (2) but no more than six (6) Small Business Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) in the Southwestern Division consisting of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and other SWF and SWD customers on a limited nationwide basis. The estimated maximum task order limitation is $25,000,000 with a minimum task order limitation of $2,500.

1.2. In Phase 1 of the 2 phase design-build selection procedure, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “Offerors”) submit specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute a wide variety of construction activities, to include but not limited to, new construction, maintenance, repair, alteration and minor construction type tasks, including asbestos and lead based paint abatement and other environmental remediation incidental to the construction, for both military and civil projects. The contracts are not only intended to execute new construction, design-build and design-bid-build, but to provide a timely response to remediation of real and personal property facilities, e.g., maintenance, repair and minor construction situations relating to, but not limited to, civil, mechanical, plumbing, structural, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), instrumentation, anti-terrorism and force protection. The Government will evaluate the qualifications in accordance with the criteria described herein and intends to select up to ten

(10) of the Phase 1 Offerors to compete in Phase 2. The Government reserves the right to select more than ten (10) of the Phase 1 Offerors if, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, consideration of additional offerors is warranted.

1.3. In Phase 2, the selected Phase 2 Offerors will submit proposals for evaluation in accordance with Section 00 22 20. In Phase 2, the Contracting Officer will award at least two

(2) but no more than six (6) firm fixed-price contracts to the firms whose proposals offer the best overall value to the Government, considering the price and non-price factors described in Phase 2.

1.4. The selected Phase 2 Offerors will be announced by special notice or synopsis to the Federal Business Opportunities website. Offerors may be contacted separately to request their proposal.

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. Firms formally organized as design-build entities, design firms and construction contractors that have associated specifically for this project, consortia of firms or any other interested parties may submit proposals. Associations may be as joint ventures or as key team subcontractors. Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal. All designs must be under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals for each discipline involved.

2.2. Submit the Phase 1 proposal in electronic format, as described in Section 00 21 00.

Note that the Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits, in paragraphs 5.1.8 and 6.1.1 below. PHASE 1 DOES NOT INVOLVE PRICING SUBMISSION.

3.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

PHASE 1, VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Factor Location Description Relative Importance Vol.1, Tab A SF 1442 and Proposal Data

Sheet N/A

Factor 1 Vol. 1, Tab B

Past Performance Equal in importance to Factor 2

Factor 2 Vol. 1, Tab C

Organization and Technical Approach

Equal in importance to Factor 1

4.0 TAB A - STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

4.1. Submit the SF 1442, completed and signed by a person au thorized by the Offeror.

Include the completed proposal d ata sheet ( See attachment 1, provided at th e end of th is Section) and Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

5.0 TAB B – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

5.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.1.1. The Offeror’s construction and design entities shall each demonstrate past performance through the submission of recent/relevant projects, using the Construction – Past Performance Assessment Worksheet (Attachment 2) and Designer – Past Performance Assessment Worksheet (Attachment 3). If the Offeror is a joint venture, limited liability corporation, or integrated design-build firm, provide past performance information for design and construction projects relevant to each of the proposed roles on this MATOC. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division or unit submitting the offer. Design firms may list prime contractors they have worked for or Government, private or commercial customers. If projects were design-build, identify them as such. Both the prime contractor and the design firm(s) shall each submit no more than five (5) projects completed within six (6) years from the date of this solicitation or fully designed and with at least 50% construction progress completed within six (6) years from the date of this solicitation, that best represent their experience relevant to this solicitation. Two (2) of the five

(5) projects submitted may be fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed.

If Offeror is proposing as a Joint Venture (JV) and past performance cannot be provided as a JV, each partner can submit no more than five (5) projects each.

5.1.2. The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation (Attachment 4) is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the Offeror included in its proposal for Factor 1, Past Performance that does not have a final CCASS or ACASS evaluation or is a non-Federal Government project. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQ should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, 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 any negative past performance information is received to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide rebuttal. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Jennifer Fox, via e-mail at:

Jennifer.R.Fox@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposals PPQ’s previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

5.1.3. Do not request past performance questionnaires (PPQ) on projects that have final CCASS or ACASS evaluations. If a CCASS or ACASS evaluation exists and a PPQ is provided for the same project, the CCASS or ACASS evaluation will be reviewed as the official past performance record for the project, and the PPQ will not be considered by the Source Selection Board or the Source Selection Authority.

5.1.4. For USACE or other DoD projects which are underway but do not yet have an interim or final CCASS or ACASS evaluation, one PPQ per contract may be submitted; to be considered, the PPQ shall be signed by the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) for the contract.

5.1.5. Offerors may submit performance recognition documents received within the last five (5) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition relevant to the submitted projects to demonstrate the Offeror’s performance capabilities and customer satisfaction.

5.1.6. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluation of 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 number of team members (Partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquires of owner representative(s), Federal Awardees 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 rest with the Offeror.

5.1.7. Projects will be considered relevant to this procurement if they are similar in complexity, in type, scope, and magnitude. Relevancy is defined as performance in a variety of multi-discipline vertical construction projects completed within six (6) years from the date of this solicitation or fully designed and with at least 50% construction progress completed within six

(6) years from the date of this solicitation, to include the following:

(a) A minimum of one example of multi-discipline vertical construction of a new facility; and

(b) A minimum of one example of repair/renovation, addition, or alteration of an existing facility; and

(c) A minimum of one example of Design/Build construction; and

(d) A minimum of one project with a Construction value of at least $15 million; and

(e) Construction entity must be the Prime Contractor on a minimum of two projects submitted; Design entity(ies) must be the Designer of Record on a minimum of two projects submitted.

5.1.8. The Offeror may provide a supplemental narrative (not project lists), not to exceed two pages, explaining how any corporate past performance for the construction and design entities that is not directly related to the specific projects above is applicable to this project and how the Government will benefit.

5.1.9. Offerors may submit but, are not required to submit any additional past performance information. The Government will utilize CCASS, ACASS, and any other information deemed relevant to assess confidence in the Offeror’s ability to perform.

5.2. RELEVANCY DETERMINATION:

5.2.1. The Government will review the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant the past performance is to the project under consideration. Past performance on the projects identified in the project forms will receive more consideration than past performance provided in the supplemental narrative. The Government will place greater value on projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. Federal Government project past performance will not be rated inherently more important than non-Federal Government project past performance.

5.2.2. More relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence rating than past performance of lesser relevance.

5.2.3. Contracts with lower degrees of relevance will not be as strong of predictors of likely future contract performance success and will typically have less influence on the final past performance confidence rating.

5.2.4. Contracts that have little or no relevance typically do not influence the performance confidence rating; however, any contracts with adverse past performance could reflect larger company-wide concerns and may impact upon the past performance confidence rating.

5.2.5. To be determined relevant or higher, the construction entity and the design entity(ies) must each submit a collection of projects that meets all defined aspects of relevancy relative to their role on this MATOC.

5.3. CONFIDENCE EVALUATION CRITERIA:

5.3.1. The SSEB will review the past performance information available, to include ACASS, CCASS, and other past performance information deemed relevant, to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate past performance of the division or unit submitting the offer. If the Government cannot establish the Offeror’s relevant past performance, it reserves the right to utilize the Past Performance Questionnaire to conduct telephone interviews on any source it deems relevant to the evaluation. The Government will not release the information gathered to the Offeror at any time, in order for the Government to solicit candid, unbiased interview comments. The Government’s evaluation is not limited to past performance information on the cited example projects.

5.3.2. In determining the performance confidence rating for Past Performance, the degree of relevancy/recency of all of the considered efforts; the overall performance record of the offeror on each contract assessed; number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken (not just planned or promised); and trend data will be considered.

Contracts with higher degrees of relevance will typically have a greater influence on the final performance confidence rating. Contracts with lower degrees of relevance will typically have less influence on the final performance confidence rating however, any contracts with adverse past performance could reflect larger company-wide concerns and may impact upon the past performance confidence rating. The resulting relevance assessment conclusions will then be combined, along with the assessed quality of performance on prior contracts, to arrive at a single performance confidence rating for the Past Performance Factor.

5.3.3. The performance confidence rating will be established based on the past performance of the firms or that of its predecessor, if applicable. An entity may not establish past performance based on the past performance of its key personnel apart from that of the entity. If the Government does not obtain past performance information and cannot establish a past performance record for the Offeror through other sources, a rating of Unknown confidence will be assigned.

5.3.4. If negative information is received, the Offeror will be given an opportunity to provide input as required by FAR 15. ACASS and CCASS that are part of the official record will be utilized as if the Offeror has already had an opportunity to respond.

6.0 TAB C –FACTOR 2 - ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH

6.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

6.1.1. This information should address the Offeror’s organization and intended technical approach to executing the contract. Demonstrate an understanding of the risk management process associated with design-build process. Limit the information to fifteen (15) pages or less clearly but concisely describe the organizational and technical approach to project management and execution.

6.1.2. Organization: Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental design-build problem, i.e. a design and construction proposal that complies with the RFP requirements including the funding constraints of the cost limitation (CCL). Demonstrate an understanding of the risk management process associated with design-build processes. Describe the design and construction team members, their technical competencies, their resources, how their resources will be utilized, and their roles and responsibilities. Describe any previous teaming experience between current team members. Include a general description of the work the Offeror will self-perform.

6.1.3. Technical Approach for Design-Build: Describe the technical approach to design and construction. Include information on design and construction. Describe team members’ knowledge of and expertise in design of sustainable facilities. Describe your team’s familiarity with applicable codes and local conditions (both design and construction) within the geographic boundaries of this MATOC.

6.1.4. Collaborative Approach for Design-Build: Describe interactions within the team and with the Corps of Engineers during the design. Discuss the role and interaction of the design team with the construction team during design and construction. Provide information on how your design-build team will manage (AM#1) co-location of collaboration and coordination between (/AM#1) design and construction team members, manage Government comments, the design team’s involvement throughout construction, and how sub-contractors will be integrated into design and construction. Discuss how the configuration management system will track and control design evolution and changes during design for quality control and to facilitate quicker Government reviews. Describe the role of the construction team members during design.

Describe the role and interaction of the design team with the construction team during construction, addressing, as a minimum, maintaining configuration management of the design during construction, including control and approval of revisions to the accepted design; requests for information; shop drawing and submittal reviews and approvals; progress meetings; site visits, if any; contract completion, closeout, as-built and completion documentation.

6.1.5. Planning and Scheduling: Provide information on your team’s project scheduling capabilities for design and construction. Identify the system you will utilize and how your team will implement the schedule to manage design and construction. Discuss internal procedures for handling delays to minimize “schedule creep”. The Government is looking for ways the design-builder will streamline design and construction, manage labor and other resource constraints in an effort to reduce costs and provide an achievable and flexible schedule. In Phase 2, the Offeror will develop a summary schedule. In Phase 1, the Government is interested in the Offeror’s planning and scheduling capabilities.

6.1.6. Quality Control: Provide information on your team’s capabilities to assure quality control.

Describe your quality control approach, corporate systems, and capabilities to maintain quality control of the design and construction. Provide specific information on how you will manage design quality control, track design evolution and changes during design to meet the schedule and to facilitate quicker Government reviews. Provide information on how you will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, submittal reviews, progress meetings, site visits, contract completion, closeout, as-built, and completion documentation. Do not submit a quality control plan. After contract award, the successful Offerors will submit their Quality Control Plan for Government Approval.

6.1.7 Task Order Procedures and Task Order Management: Describe your understanding of task order procedures and your plan and capabilities to respond to the Government's notification of a proposed Task Order requirement. Include your plan and capabilities to estimate, prepare, and submit Task Order proposals within the range anticipated under the awarded contract; your plan to interface with the Government for informational, collaborative and historical purposes regarding a wide variety of construction projects for a wide variety of customers simultaneously; your plan for task order management under the awarded contract, including your plan for conducting meetings and in-process reviews.

6.1.7.1 Describe your plan for managing subcontract performance, acquisition, execution and administration.

6.1.7.2 Describe your resources in personnel, construction plant and equipment available to self-perform required work under individual Task Orders. Fully describe the type of work your firm is capable of self-performing and describe the types of work you intend to self-perform to be compliant with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting in Section 00 72 00, if awarded this contract.

6.1.7.3 Describe your resources available and your capabilities to support this project concurrently with other projected on-going or new work. Describe your resources available and your capabilities to manage and execute several concurrent Task Orders, which may be located throughout the Southwestern Division and surrounding areas. Describe your firm’s capabilities to execute projects on a limited Nation-wide basis. Describe why your firm is especially qualified to undertake this contract.

6.1.8 Single Contract and Aggregate Bonding Capacity: Evidence of Bonding Capacity:

Submit a letter of commitment from a surety, signed by an officer or agent authorized to bond, that identifies the offeror’s available bonding capacity and limits that the surety will bond the Offeror, as the successful awardee for this project, taking into consideration the Cost Ceiling Limitation described in this Solicitation. The surety must be acceptable to the Government and must appear on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring Companies.” If the Offeror submits evidence from an individual Surety, the individual surety must include documentation meeting the requirements of FAR 28.203 and contract clause 52.228-11.

6.1.8.1 If the joint venture involves a constructor and an A-E firm and the constructor intends to provide the bond, provide a complete explanation with confirmation from the surety.

6.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA:

6.2.1. The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and any deficiencies in the organization and technical approach. The Government will evaluate the firm’s understanding of design-build and the capability to execute task orders. Some additional specific evaluation criteria are listed below.

6.2.2. Organization: The Government will evaluate the clarity and strength of the overall organization, the structure and staffing to execute task orders. The Offeror is required to select and commit to design firms to achieve an “acceptable” rating. Joint venture participants’ contribution to the project should be commensurate with their skills and background. Previous teaming by the construction contractor and design firm(s) will be considered a strength.

6.2.3. Technical Approach for Design and Construction: The firm(s) preparing the design must demonstrate qualifications and expertise in sustainable design and development. The Government will evaluate demonstrated familiarity with applicable codes and local conditions.

6.2.4. Collaborative Approach for Design-Build: The Government will evaluate the integration of the design and construction firms and the staff during design and construction.

The constructor must be actively involved in the design process, not just leaving it up to the designer (see Special Contract Requirement: “Constructor’s Role during Design”, Section 00 73 00). The Offeror must have an effective configuration management system to control and track revisions to the design. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of the design process and the roles of the designers of record and the Government reviewers. The Government will evaluate the role of the designer in maintaining design integrity throughout the process, including its key roles during construction. Additional consideration will be given to a team that includes as many subcontractors as possible (e.g., the key subs for electrical and mechanical, the fire protection subcontractor, fabricators, etc.) during design development, prior to release of the applicable design packages for construction, so that systems and trade coordination can reduce interferences, increase constructability and speed up construction operations.

6.2.5. Planning and Scheduling: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s scheduling capabilities to develop and implement an integrated fast track design-build schedule and the systems that will be utilized to implement the schedule. The Government places a higher value on an offer that provides methods to streamline construction and manage labor and other resource constraints in an effort to reduce costs and supports an achievable and flexible schedule.

6.2.6. Quality Control: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s capabilities and understanding of the contractually required quality control processes for both design and construction. The Government places value upon continued participation by the designers of record during the construction quality control process. The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the staffing plan to cover all required tasks and responsibilities.

6.2.7 Task Order Procedures and Task Order Management: The Government will evaluate the clarity, adequacy, capabilities and strengths of the Offeror’s understanding of task order procedures, plans for responding to task order requirements, submitting proposals, for completing construction (new construction, renovation/repairs, and design/build), for managing subcontractors, capability and commitment to self-perform the required percentage of work, and the capacity to successfully accomplish the task orders throughout the Southwestern Division and surrounding areas along with other ongoing work, and multiple task orders, all in a timely manner. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s ability to perform projects on a limited Nation-wide basis.

6.2.8 Single Contract and Aggregate Bonding Capacity: The offeror must show satisfactory bonding capacity and access to a surety listed on the Department of the Treasury’s Circular 570 for at least the amount stated in the Solicitation in the Funds Limitation provision. Individual sureties must be acceptable per the requirements of FAR 28.203 and contract clause 52.228- 11.

7.0 PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

7.1. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

7.1.1. The SSEB will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal, proposal corrections and any information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any proposal incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

7.2. EVALUATION

7.2.1. The SSEB will evaluate the proposals and assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor. Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts for the Phase 1 submission and to furnish all information clearly to allow the Government to determine their performance capability.

Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to clarify or correct anything in their proposal after submitting it in response to Phase 1.

7.2.2. The Government reserves the right to allow proposal corrections, if deemed necessary to determine the most highly qualified Offerors to shortlist for Phase 2.

7.3. The Contracting Officer, independently exercising prudent business judgment, intends to select up to ten (10) of the Phase 1 Offerors to compete in Phase 2. The Government reserves the right to select more than ten (10) of the Phase 1 Offerors if, in the opinion of the Source Selection Authority, consideration of additional offerors is warranted. In Phase 2, the selected Phase 2 Offerors will submit proposals for evaluation in accordance with Section 00 22 20. In Phase 2, the Contracting Officer will award at least two (2) but no more than six (6) firm fixed-price contracts to the firms whose proposals offer the best overall value to the Government, considering the price and non-price factors described in Phase 2.

7.4. EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

7.4.1. General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the information submitted for each evaluation factor. The SSEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements.

7.4.2. Review Write-up: The Government will support each rating with a narrative, separately listing all strengths or advantages, weaknesses or disadvantages, deficiencies, and required clarifications.

7.4.3. Rating System: After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies, the SSEB will assign an adjectival rating of ““Outstanding”, “Good”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal”, or “Unacceptable” to each factor. The rating will reflect the Government’s confidence in each Offeror’s technical ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the RFP.

7.5. DEFINITIONS

7.5.1. Deficiency. 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. See FAR 15.001.

7.5.2. Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

7.5.3. Significant Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

7.5.4. Strength. Any aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

7.5.5. Significant Strength. An aspect of an offeror's proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

7.5.6. Uncertainty. Any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g. more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

7.5.7. Outstanding. Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

7.5.8. Good. Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

7.5.9. Acceptable. Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

7.5.10. Marginal. Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.