B3_W9126G-15-R-0066_28Oct2015.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District

SAM RAYBURN POWERHOUSE

SAM RAYBURN LAKE, TEXAS

SPECIFICATIONS FOR:

SAM RAYBURN

POWERHOUSE

INVERTER/BATTERY

SYSTEM

REPLACEMENT

SOLICITATION NO.:

DATE:

W9126G-15-R-0066

Project Title: Sam Rayburn Pow erhouse Inverter Battery System Replacement

This is a total Small Business Set-aside

A Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract w ith an estimate magnatude of construction betw een:

$500,000 and $1,000,000.

Email Proposals to: CIV-OPS.Proposals@usace.army.mil

Performance and Payment Bonds are Required

ROBIN G PRINCE 817-886-1045

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

28-Oct-2015

(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 _______5 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________180 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________ (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 _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

819 TAYLOR ST, RM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

(hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

(817) 886-6403FAX:TEL: (817) 886-1077 TEL: FAX:

W9126G-15-R-0066 61

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER SHEET RFP

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHEET

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00 PRICE SCHEDULE

00 15 00 OFFEROR’S CHECKLIST

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

00 22 11 PROPOSAL PREP

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 73 46 WAGE DETERMINATION

DIVISION 01- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01000...............Scope of Work

01010...............Contractor’s Site Operations

01270...............Measurement and Payment

01320...............Project Schedule

01330...............Submittal Procedures

01355...............Environmental Protection

01420...............Sources for Reference Publications

01450...............Quality Control System

01451...............Contractor Quality Control

01525...............Safety and Occupational Health Requirements

01781...............Operation and Maintenance Data

01782...............Project Record Drawings

01783...............Demonstration and Training

03600...............Concrete Demolition, Repair of Concrete Surfaces, and Equipment Foundations

13080...............Seismic Restraint for Mechanical and Electrical Equipment

13280...............Asbestos Abatement

16050...............Basic Electrical Materials and Methods

16080...............Field Testing

16120...............Insulated Wire and Cable

16240...............Battery Replacement

16260...............Inverter and Battery Charger Replacement

16345...............Motor Control Centers

16403...............Panelboards

--End of Project Table of Contents—

Section 00 11 00 - Standard Form (SF) 1442 and CLIN Schedule

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

Funded Amt:

Inverter/Battery System

Provide all labor, tools, equipment and materials necessary to perform the work in accordance with the Scope of Work.

NAICS CD: 238210

, FSC CD: Y1PZ

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job

OPTION Funded Amt:

Option 1 - Asbestos Abatement

Provide all labor, tools, equipment and materials necessary to perform the work in accordance with the Scope of Work.

NAICS CD: 238210

, FSC CD: Y1PZ

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government

BID SCHEDULE

PRICE SCHEDULE

Provide all, labor, tools, equipment and materials necessary for the performance of work as listed and described in the Request for Proposal/Scope of Work.

CLIN

DESCRIPTION

Price Schedule Item No. See Spec Para: 01270-1.3

QTY

UNIT of

MEASURE

AMOUNT

0001 Sam Rayburn Powerhouse Inverter/Battery System Replacement

XXXXXXXXXXX

0001a Site Mobilization and Demobilization 0001 1 Job

0001b Removal and Disposal of Existing Battery and Rack 0002 1 Job

0001c Furnish and Install New Battery and Rack 0003 1 Job

0001d Remove and Dispose of Existing Motor-Generator Set 0004 1 Job

0001e Remove and Dispose of Baterry Chargers 0005 1 Job

0001f Furnish and Install New Inverter 0006 1 Job

0001g Furnish and Install New Battery Chargers 0007 1 Job

0001h Furnish and Install New Battery Monitoring System 0008 1 Job

0001i Remove and Dispose of Motor Control Center 0009 1 Job

0001j Furnish and Install New Motor Control Center 0010 1 Job

0001k Remove and Dispose of Existing DC and Essential AC Panels 0011 1 Job

0001l Furnish and Install New DC and Essential AC Panelboards 0012 1 Job

0001m Furnish and Install New DC and Essential AC Metering Panel 0013 1 Job

0001n Remove and Dispose of Existing External Station and Recorder Board Wiring 0014

0001o Furnish and Install New External Station and Recorder Board Wiring 0015

0001p Furnish Spare Parts 0016

Sub-total:

EST

QTY

UNIT

PRICE

UNIT of

MEASURE

AMOUNT

0002 OPTION 1 - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT 0017

XXXXXXXX

0002a Submittal Preparation 0017AA 1

Job

0002b Sampling: Mobilization and Demobilization for Bulk Sampling (per trip) 0017AB 1

EA

0002c Sampling: Collecting and Analyzing Asbestos Bulk Samples (per sample)

0017AC 15

0002d Mobilization and Demobilization for Asbestos Abatement Work

0017AD 1

0002e Certified Asbestos Abatement Worker Services (per hour) 0017AE 80

HR

0002f Certified Asbestos Abatement Supervisor Services (per hour) 0017AF 40

0002g Air Monitoring Personnel Services (per hour) 0017AG 40

0002h Transportation of Asbestos Containing Materials (per trip) 0017AH 1

0002i Disposal of Asbestos Containing Materials. 0017AI 20

CWT

0002j Interim Site Demobilization and Remobilization 0018 2

Sub-total:

TOTAL:

CHECKLIST

SECTION 00 15 00

OFFEROR'S CHECKLIST

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 OFFEROR'S CHECKLIST

All information required by the terms of the Solicitation must be furnished. MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS CAN BE COSTLY. Important items for you to check are included in but not limited to, those listed below. This checklist is furnished only to assist you in submitting a complete proposal. Check as you read.

[ ] Have you acknowledged all amendments?

[ ] Is your Acknowledgement Sheet properly signed?

[ ] Is a bid bond included with your proposal? (A late bid bond is treated the same as a late bid.)

[ ] Is your bid bond in the proper amount? (Usually 20% of total bid price.)

[ ] Is the bond properly signed by both the Offeror and Surety and are all required seals affixed?

[ ] Is the name in which you submitted the proposal the same on your proposal as on your bid bond?

[ ] Are all erasures or corrections initialed by the person signing the proposal?

[ ] Have you restricted your proposal by altering the provisions of the solicitation?

[ ] Does the proposal cover sheet contain the correct solicitation number and proposal due date and time?

[ ] Will your proposal arrive on time? Late hand-carried proposals will not be considered. Late proposals or modifications will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1 Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of proposals.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHEET

The following information must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with the proposal.

1. Name and Address of Contractor:

2. Telephone Number: ____________________

3. Contract No.:_________________________

4. Title of Project: _______________________________________

5. Name and Title of Person Authorized to sign offer:

Signature: ______________________________________________

6. Offer Date: __________________________

7. Amendments (Number and Date of Acknowledgement):

No.:______________ Date: ________________

8. The Offeror hereby agrees to perform the work at the prices specified in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of the RFP/Solicitation and any resulting Task Order, if the offer is accepted in writing within 120 calendar days after the offers are due. Offers providing less than 90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. The offeror shall submit an offer for the furnishing of all labor, material, equipment, etc., necessary to perform all work in strict accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the contract to include all attachments thereto.

2. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary.

3. MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

4. PROPOSAL EXPENSE AND PREAWARD COSTS: The Government will not pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the initial and/or any subsequent proposals.

5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 180 Days from date of Notice to Proceed

6. INQUIRIES

a. General question or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via e-mail to:

Robin Prince Email: Robin.G.Prince@usace.army.mil Phone: 817-886-1045

b. Bidder Inquiry: Technical questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

c. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: ECBKVM – A444JP The Project ID/Number is: 404744 / Title: Sam Rayburn Powerhouse Inverter/Battery System Replacement

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

*** Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. Inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected.

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

Include the solicitation number, project title and location of project with your questions. Note that due to the highly constricted schedule and firm contract award dates for this requirement, inquiries MUST be received by this office not later than 5 business days prior to the proposal due date.

f. Offerors 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.

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

h. 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.

i. The call center operates weekdays from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

7. PROVISIONS

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Act Requirement—Construction Materials (Feb 2009) - by reference

FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds --

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3M whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

When the penal sum is expressed as a percentage, a maximum dollar limitation may be stated.

If there are option line items on the CLIN Schedule, the term "bid price" is hereby defined as the total bid not to include any amount for line items designated as "options".

Standard Form (SF) 24 shall be used for the bid bond.

Corporate sureties utilized must appear on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570 titled "Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring Companies."

52.236-27 SITE VISIT- 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 are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit is tentatively scheduled for TBD and details will be announced separately.

(c) Participants will meet at a TBD site for a meeting then will travel to the site.

POC – Thomas Webb Program Manager – Kenneth Carnley

USACE - OD-PW-SR USACE – CESWF-OD-TM

(409) 384-5292 Office (817) 886-1456 Office 7696 RR 255 W 819 Taylor St.

Jasper, TX 75951 Ft. Worth, TX 76102

(End of Provision)

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

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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil

52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Contract resulting from this solicitation.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004 52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 2003 52.215-20 Alt III Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other

Than Cost or Pricing Data (Oct 2010) - Alternate III

OCT 1997

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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

US Army Corps of Engineers

Attn: CECT-SWF – Contracting Officer 819 Taylor Street, Room 2A17 Fort Worth, TX 76102

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

(End of provision)

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS--CONSTRUCTION (OCT 1997)

(a) Proposals must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a proposal must initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form.

(b) The proposal form may require offerors to submit proposed prices for one or more items on various bases, including--

(1) Lump sum price;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the solicitation requires submission of a proposal on all items, failure to do so may result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration. If a proposal on all items is not required, offerors should insert the words “no proposal” in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate proposals will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

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:

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 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 22 11 - Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, and Basis of Award One Step - Best Value, Design-Build (Single Award)

PROP PREP

ATTACHMENT 3

SECTION 00 22 11

Proposal Preparation

LOW PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

Evaluation Criteria

Sam Rayburn Powerhouse Inverter Battery System Replacement

PART I – GENERAL INFORMATION

1. INQUIRIES

OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Questions and/or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via e-mail to:

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FORT WORTH DISTRICT

ATTN: Robin Prince, CONTRACT SPECIALIST

819 TAYLOR ST, RM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

Phone: 817-886-1045 Email: Robin.G.Prince@usace.army.mil

Bidder Inquiry 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

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 identified above, 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 continue.

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

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.

The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-15-R-0066 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: ECBKVM-A444JP

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.

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.

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.

Identify other method required N/A

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

Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

As this is a competitive negotiation acquisition, there is no public bid opening and no information will be given out as to the number of offerors or the results of the competition until all awards are made.

2. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: Proposals will be accepted in electronic format only. Proposals shall be identified by the solicitation number and shall be submitted so as to reach the addressee(s) identified below by the closing date and time:

a. Proposals less than 5MB should be sent to the Contract Specialist at the e-mail address below.

b. Proposals 5MB and over must be uploaded to Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/. Contractors shall request access to SAFE as a Guest User and upload files there. When prompted to enter the recipient email, send to Robin.G.Prince@usace.army.mil and to CIV-OPS.Proposals@usace.army.mil .

AMRDEC SAFE WEBSITE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR LAST MINUTE SUBMISSIONS OF

PROPOSALS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.

Proposals received after the date and time will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215- 1(c)(3)(ii).

Solicitation No. W9126G-15-R-0066

Offer Closing Date: Monday, November 30, 2015

Offer Closing Time: 12:00 pm (Noon) Central Standard Time (CST)

(LOCAL TIME)

E-mail addresses: Contract Specialist: Robin.G.Prince@usace.army.mil and

CIV-OPS.Proposals@usace.army.mil

3. PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT

A site visit will be held. Time and location to be determined.

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.

PART II -- PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

a. REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PRICE AND TECHNICAL PROPOSALS.

(1) The Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be submitted as separate electronic files. Ensure that each separate file is clearly marked to indicate its contents; and the identity of the offeror. The proposal should be in PDF format and be Optical Character Recognition (OCR) compatible. OCR is a common method of digitizing printed texts so that they can be electronically searched, stored more compactly, displayed on-line, and used in machine processes such as machine translation. All text must be legible and easily read. Each Volume (file) shall contain a table of contents and all pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered.

Title the file(s) in the following format:

W9126G-15-R-0066_COMPANY NAME_PRICE

W9126G-15-R-0066_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL

When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, and veriftying your email address, a separate email notification should also be sent to the Contract Specialist that you have submitted (and uploaded) a proposal in the AMRDEC SAFE website. The Contract Specialist for this project is: Ms. Robin Prince at email: Robin.G.Prince@usace.army.mil .

Please include the solicitation number, W9126G-15-R-0066 in the subject line of your email.

(2) Both the Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

(3) No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical

Proposal.

(4) All information intended 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 in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

(5) Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award. Should the offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to submission of the offer.

b. DISCUSSIONS. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors— Competitive Acquisitions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

c. COST OR PRICING DATA. Offerors are not required to submit Cost or Pricing Data with their offers.

d. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

(1) Revisions to electronic proposals shall be highlighted or marked in such a way as to be easily identified and shall show the date of revision. The source of the revision, e.g., Error, Omission, or Clarification, or amendment shall be included and be annotated for each revision.

(2) “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”.

(3) 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.

e. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL

(1) Submit the Price Proposal in electronic format only, with the exception of the Bid

Bond, if required, which must be submitted in hard copy.

(2) Size Restrictions and Page Limits. There are no page limits set for the price proposal. However, limit your response to information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

(3) Format and Contents of the Price Proposal and List of Tabs. The Price Proposal shall be appropriately labeled as such and shall be organized as indicated in the following chart.

TAB

CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

The Proposal Cover Sheet

The SF 1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments (if any) MUST BE SIGNED (electronic signature is allowed)

Section 00 10 00 , CLIN Schedule

Section 00 45 00, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Clause 52.204-8 if offeror has electronic certifications in

ORCA

Joint Venture (JV) Agreement or Articles of Organization for LLC, if applicable.

Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond), if applicable. (MUST BE SUBMITTED IN

HARD COPY.)

(4) Detailed Submission Instructions for the Price Proposal

TAB 1: The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1 (c) (2) (i)-(v) and a scanned copy must be submitted by all offerors. This provision, titled “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition,” and the format for the proposal cover sheet as shown here:

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Solicitation Number: W9126G-15-R-0066

2. The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the Offeror (and e-mail address if available):

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

3. Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and e-mail addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

4. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal.

Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

TAB 2: The SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, is to be completed by all Offerors and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102. The electronic proposal shall include a scanned copy of this form. All amendments must be acknowledged by all Offerors in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.

TAB 3: Section 00 10 00, CLIN Schedule is to be completed in its entirety by all

Offerors. See Section 00 10 00 with attached notes, for further instructions. The SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, MUST BE signed and dated by company representative with signatory authority.

TAB 4: All Offerors must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications on the “Online Representations and Certifications Application” (ORCA) website or respond with the completed representations / certifications found in the solicitation.

The offerors are 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. If the offeror is a Joint Venture, all participants must separately complete both the ORCA Representations and Certifications.

TAB 5: If the Offeror is a JV, include a copy of the JV Agreement. If a JV

Agreement has not yet been finalized/approved, indicate its status. JV Agreements must clearly indicate the percentages of the JV participants, in particular the percent of the controlling party, and a clear delineation of responsibilities and authorities between the JV parties. If the Offeror is a Limited Liability Company, include a copy of the Articles of Organization.

TAB 6: Provide a fully executed Bid Bond as required by FAR Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee.

f. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

(1) Submit the Technical Proposal in electronic format only.

(2) Format and Contents of the Technical Proposal and List of Tabs. Each set shall be organized using the tabs specified in the following chart.

TAB

CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL

TAB 1

FACTOR#1

TECHNICAL

TAB 1.a Sub-Factor #1

PROPOSED TECHNICAL

APPROACH TO CONTRACT AND

SCHEDULE

TAB 1.b Sub-Factor #2

RELEVANT SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE

TAB 1.c Sub-Factor #3

PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL

FOR CONRACT

TAB 2

FACTOR#2

PROPOSED MANAGEMENT

APPROACH TO CONTRACT

TAB 3

FACTOR#3

PAST PERFORMANCE

TAB 4

FACTOR#4

PAST PERFORMANCE OF

OFFERORS IN COMPLYING

WITH FAR CLAUSES 52.219-8

(3) Page Limitations. The following page limitations are established for each factor described above:

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

Sub factor 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH TO CONTRACT AND SCHEDULE -

Limited to ten (10) pages, exclusive of resumes.

Sub factor 2: RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE -A maximum of five (5) Experience Information Forms Attachment "A"

Sub factor 3: KEY PERSONNEL- Resumes limited to one (1) page per resume (utilize Resume Form Key Personnel Attachment "B")

FACTOR 2: PROPOSED MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO CONTRACT

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE - No page limitation. See FACTOR 3 for details. In addition forms Attachments “C” and “D” should be used.

FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE OF OFFERORS IN COMPLYING WITH FAR

CLAUSES 52.219-8

Tables of content, proposal cover letters, and tabs between proposal information do not count toward any page limitations in the proposal.

(4) Detailed Submission Requirements for the Technical Proposal. Refer to Attachments “A” through “D” for a detailed description of the information to be submitted under each TAB.

LPTA EVALUATION FACTORS, METHODOLOGY, AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The non-pricing evaluators are to assign adjective ratings of acceptable or unacceptable to each of the non-pricing evaluation factors for each evaluated proposal. The default descriptions of these terms, as used in this document, are giving in the following table:

Table 1

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s proposed technical approach, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror understands the scope of work and will successfully perform the required effort.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s proposed technical approach, the Government has NO reasonable expectation that the offeror understands the scope of work and will successfully perform the required effort.

Additional descriptive language will be presented where necessary.

Factor Identification: The offerors proposals received in response to the Request for Proposal will be evaluated using the following factors:

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL

There are three (3) Sub-factors noted below which will be used for evaluation of the Technical Factor to determine the capability of the Offeror to achieve the requirements stated in the “Description/ Specifications/ Scope of Work” (SOW) of the Solicitation.

This part of the proposal must show that the Offeror understands the complexity of the contract, particularly each separate activity, and can present an effective and efficient approach to fully meet the required scope of work.

The Prime Contractor must clearly demonstrate that its firm has relevant technical experience for Project Management, Electrical Construction Experience, Commissioning Experience, and Engineering Experience. Project Management must be performed by the Prime Contractor.

If the Prime Contractor does not assume the roles of Electrical Construction, Commissioning and Engineering in this contract, then they must clearly demonstrate that its major subcontractors have the relevant technical experience for the role they are assuming of similar scope and complexity required in the Specifications.

FACTOR 1 –SUB-FACTOR 1: PROPOSED TECHNICAL APPROACH TO

CONTRACT AND SCHEDULE

1.1 Submission Requirements:

Technical Approach: Offeror’s proposed technical approach to executing the requirement MUST include the following items:

a) A Proposed Brief Work Plan detailing the steps for all work as required by the

Specifications; AND

b) A Proposed Phasing Plan (can be addressed in the Work Plan narrative); AND

c) A Proposed Crew Assembly and Work Schedule.

Proposed Schedule: Offeror’s proposed summary level schedule shall:

a) Be graphically represented, task oriented and meet the proposed contract duration including any phasing and work restriction identified in the specification;

AND

b) Be provided in such a way that is easily read. 8.5” x 14” and 11” x 17” size format is authorized for use for the schedule(s); AND

c) Provide enough detail to demonstrate an understanding of the requirement including any constraints that can be anticipated (i.e. labor or material availability, permits, weather, etc); however, the amount of detail that will be required in the pre-work submittals is not required in the proposal; AND

d) Includes the overall construction phase for the major items, for the site work and utilities; AND

e) Shows the turnover of the project well as any proposed phased turnovers.

NOTE: The time to complete the project and turnover to the Government must consider the requirement for the Offeror’s CQC completion inspection and the subsequent joint Contractor-Government turnover inspection for each phase of the work.

1.2. Evaluation Criteria: Proposal must meet all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

Technical Approach Narrative must:

a) Be no longer than 10 pages; AND

b) Propose a Work Plan and Phasing Plan that details all the work required in the Specifications; AND

c) Propose a Crew Assembly and Work Schedule that demonstrates realism and logic based on the work restriction identified in the specifications.

Schedule must:

a) Be in a format that is easily read; AND

b) Match the proposed contract duration; AND

c) Must include the following:

i. Any anticipated constraints; and

ii. Overall construction phase for major items, site work and utilities;

iii. Proposed phased turnovers; and

iv. Final turnover of the project.

FACTOR 1 –SUB-FACTOR 2: RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Submission Requirements Offeror Experience:

a) Offeror shall demonstrate “recent”, “relevant” experience on projects similar to the one described in this solicitation using the “Experience Information” form that is Attachment A to this section. The project description shall contain enough information for the Government to determine how the project is relevant to this solicitation.

b) Offeror shall complete a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5), “Experience Information” forms in response to this factor. All blocks must be filled in and all data should be accurate, current, and complete. All projects submitted must be at least 50% complete and completed within the last seven (7) years.

c) Offerors are required to use the Experience Information Forms (Attachment A) provided

d) If any of the information required is not included in the form, the proposal will be considered nonresponsive and evaluated as unacceptable.

Subcontractor Experience:

a) Offeror shall provide a short Subcontractor Narrative that includes the following:

i. A description of the role of ALL proposed subcontractors and

ii. The percentage of work they will perform.

b) Offeror shall complete a minimum of one (1), but no more than three (3), “Experience Information” forms for each subcontractor.

Evaluation Criteria: Proposal must meet all of the below criteria to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

Offeror Experience:

a) At least three (3) accurate, current and complete Experience Forms for the Offeror must be submitted for projects the same/similar in size, scope, and complexity to that of this requirement; AND

b) All projects must have been at least 50% complete within the last 7 years;

AND

c) At least two (2) of the projects must contain an Electrical portion valued at more than $250,000.00; AND

d) the electrical construction was performed in industrial plants which required the installation, replacement, or upgrade of electrical distribution and control systems while maintaining plant operation;

e) Installation and commissioning of equipment types and classes similar to or equivilant to those as described in the SOW; AND

f) The Offeror’s ability to develop and adhere to a detailed construction sequencing schedule for a phased construction project.

Subcontractor Experience:

a) Subcontractor Narrative must:

i. Be no more than 5 Pages; AND

ii. Clearly describe the roles of all the proposed subcontractors and the percentage work they will perform.

b) At least one (1) Experience Information Form must be submitted for each proposed subcontractor and must be submitted for work the same/similar in size, scope, and complexity to that for which they will be performing on this contract.

Use Attachment A to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant Project Management, Electrical Construction, Commissioning and Engineering Experience as described below. Provide a description of relevant projects to include the title and location of the project, contract amount, the start and completion dates (or anticipated completion date) of the contract, a brief description of the work, the offeror’s specific role on the project, and a point of contact for the project customer/client that includes the person’s name, title, and current phone number. Project descriptions shall include adequate detail to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation. The Offeror shall submit no more than five (5) projects that cumulatively demonstrate the required relevant experience described above (i.e.

no single project is required to demonstrate relevant experience in all areas).

FACTOR 1 –SUB-FACTOR 3: PROPOSED KEY PERSONNEL FOR

CONRACT

The offeror must provide resume data for the following key personnel:

Submission Requirements: Due to the nature of the work, the Government is requiring that the Offeror provide personnel to fill the following key positions:

a) Project Manager (Prime Contractor)

b) Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) (Prime Contractor)

c) Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager (Prime Contractor)

d) Site Superintendent/Work Supervisor (Prime Contractor)

The Offeror must submit Resume information for the proposed personnel that shall be limited to no more than one (1) page per person and shall include the following information as a minimum:

(a) Name and title

(b) Project assignment

(c) Name of firm with which associated

(d) Years of experience in the role identified

(e) Years experience with this firm and with other firms

(f) Active professional registration, year first registered, if applicable

(h) Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract (may be submitted in narrative format describing past projects, dates, etc.)

Resume information shall be provided on the attached Resume Form (Attachment B) and shall be limited to no more than one (1) page per person.

Evaluation Criteria: Proposal must demonstrate all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor.

a) Each key position must be represented by at least one Resume; AND

b) The resume for the Site Superintendent must clearly indicate that the individual has not less than 3 years experience on projects the same/similar to this requirement; AND

c) The resumes for each position must clearly indicate that the individual meets all the requirements listed in the Specifications; AND

FACTOR 2: PROPOSED MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO CONTRACT

Submission Requirements: Offeror shall provide a narrative that addresses the following items:

a) Quality Control

b) Safety

c) Subcontractor Management

d) Self-performance

e) Available Resources

f) Scheduling

Evaluation Criteria: Proposal narrative must meet all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

Must be no more than 20 pages; AND

Must be detailed enough to allow the Government the ability to evaluate Offeror’s logic, realism and understanding of the requirement and Offeror’s capability to execute the requirement; AND

MUST include the following items:

a) Quality Control:

1) A description of proposed quality control organization for the contract;

AND

2) A plan of action for maintaining quality control of the contract including how the following items will be handled must be included:

i. submitting and responding to internal and external requests for information,

ii. progress meetings and site visits

iii. and contract completion and closeout.

b) Safety:

1) A description of proposed safety organization for the contract, including the proposed staffing plan;

AND

2) A description of proposed safety approach, corporate systems and capabilities to maintain safety requirements during construction.

c) Subcontractor Management:

1) A plan of action for selecting capable subcontractors;

AND

2) A plan of action for managing on-site subcontractors from award to contract completion;

AND

3) A plan of action for replacing inferior subcontractors.

d) Self-performance: A description of the type of work Offeror will be self-performing in order to satisfy the 40% requirement of FAR Clause 52.236-1.

e) Available Resources:

1) A list of all current and projected on-going projects, complete with estimated completion dates, a brief description and the award amount;

AND

2) A description of available resources (personnel and equipment) that will allow the Offeror to be able to support this requirement along with all of its current on-going and other projected work.

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE: The Government seeks a contractor who maintains a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and superior performance. It is the offeror’s responsibility to affirmatively document these qualities in his technical proposal. In doing so, be mindful that "past performance" and "past experience" are not identical. Past experience measures what have you done and how many times, or for how long, you have done it. Past performance, however, measures how well have you performed.

Submittal Requirements:

1. Each offeror shall submit at least three (3) and not more than five (5) projects successfully completed, or substantially completed, in the past five (5) years that demonstrates the offeror’s commitment to customer satisfaction and superior performance. Important: For each project, the offeror shall complete a separate Construction Offeror Questionnaire (Attachment C & D).

Note: Offerors are cautioned to take care in selecting projects for review that are relevant and accurately reflect the offeror’s past performance capabilities.

2. Offerors may also submit performance appraisals, evaluations, letters of recommendation, or any other information that the offeror believes will affirmatively demonstrate its commitment to customer satisfaction and superior performance.

Evaluation: The Government shall evaluate all past performance information with respect to the following subfactors:

a. Quality of Product and Services. The Government will assess the quality…