B3_Solicitation_Amd_0002.pdf

W9126G-17-R-0034-0002

8(a) Multiple Aw ard Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Horizontal Construction Services in support of the El Paso, Tucson and Yuma Border Patrol Sectors and the US Army Corps of Engineers Southw estern Division (SWD) Fort Worth District.

Offerors must be registered in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program and serviced out of or have a bona fide office in either the Arizona, New Mexico or El Paso SBA DISRICT OFFICE.

NAICS: 237310 Size Standard: $36.5M Offeror must be registered in the System for Aw ard Management (SAM) to be eligible for aw ard.

**Blocks 11 and 12: As specified per Task Order.

**Block 13B: A Bid Guarantee is not required until Phase 2 of this solicitation. See Section 00 21 00, Contract Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee.

ALICE M AUSTIN 817-886-1267

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

30-Jan-2017

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

X

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 _______ calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________Task Order

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 __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________01 Mar 2017 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______120 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 ENGINEER DISTRICT, FORT WORTH

ATTN: CESWF-CT

819 TAYLOR ST, ROOM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G

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1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (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: 817-886-1043 TEL: FAX:

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

W9126G-17-R-0034

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00.01 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD, SF-1442

00 11 00.02 CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 22 10 PHASE 1 OF 2 PHASE DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES

00 22 20 PHASE 2 DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES AND BASIS OF

AWARD

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 90 00 DESCRIPTION/SPECS/WORK STATEMENT

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 44 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

01 10 00.20 44 STATEMENT OF WORK

01 31 19.00 44 PROJECT MEETINGS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 33 16 DESIGN AFTER AWARD

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.10 10 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 56 00.00 44 DUST CONTROL

01 57 20.00 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23 TEMPORARY STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

01 57 24.01 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (TEXAS)

01 57 25.00 44 SWPP PLAN INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT FORM

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 62 35 RECYCLED / RECOVERED MATERIALS

01 64 00.00 44 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

01 71 23.00 44 SURVEY, LAYOUT, AND OTHER DATA

01 72 00.00 44 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

-- End of Table of Contents --

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

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Funded Amt:

El Paso 8(a) Horiz MATOC - Base Year

This contract is a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), for a BASE PERIOD of 1 year.

(See next contract line items for option year details).

OPTION Funded Amt:

Option Year 1

This contract is a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). Option Year 1 will extend the contract for 1 year after expiration of the base period.

OPTION Funded Amt:

Option Year 2

This contract is a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). Option Year 2 will extend the contract for 1 year after expiration of Option Year 1.

OPTION Funded Amt:

Option Year 3

This contract is a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). Option Year 3 will extend the contract for 1 year after expiration of Option Year 2.

OPTION Funded Amt:

Option Year 4

This contract is a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). Option Year 4 will extend the contract for 1 year after expiration of Option Year 3.

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

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.1.1. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District (SWF) intends to award a minimum of two (2) and up to a target of five (5) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) from this solicitation for the Horizontal Construction MATOC 8(a) Pool for horizontal construction services throughout the El Paso, Tucson and Yuma Border Patrol Sectors. Task orders will be issued as firm fixed price.

The period of performance will be one year from date of award with four option years.

1.1.2. Services required include a wide variety of Design-Build and/or Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction activities, to include, but not limited to: design and construction of roads, parking lots, boat ramps, heli-pads, bridges, automated border barrier gates, retaining walls, drainage improvements, pedestrian border fences, vehicle border fences, airport runways, airport taxiways, levees, flood walls and lighting, irrigation systems, cemetery expansions to include pre-placed crypts, columbaria, ossuaries/memorial walls; and repair or alteration of all of these.

1.1.3. The estimated maximum task order limitation is $20,000,000 with a minimum task order limitation of $2,000. The total estimated MATOC pool capacity is $30,000,000. Any unused capacity in one contract period may be carried over in the subsequent contract period.

1.1.4. Offers for this solicitation will be evaluated using Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures.

a. In Phase 1, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “Offerors”) will submit specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully perform task orders under the awarded contract. The Government will evaluate the qualifications in accordance with the criteria described in this solicitation and intends to select up to five (5) of the Phase 1 Offerors to compete in Phase 2. The Government reserves the right to select more than five (5) of the Phase 1 Offerors if, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, consideration of additional offerors is warranted.

b. In Phase 2, the selected Offerors will submit proposals for evaluation in accordance with Section 00 22 20. The Contracting Officer will award a contract to the minimum of two and up to a (target of) five firms whose proposal offers the best overall value to the Government considering the price and non-price factors included in Phase 2.

1.1.5. The Government may or may not exceed the stated minimum/maximum task order limitation upon mutual agreement of all parties.

1.1.6. This will be a negotiated acquisition; there will be no public bid opening.

1.1.7. All contracts will be awarded based upon an evaluation of the overall Best Value to the Government using the FAR Part 15 Tradeoff process.

1.1.8. General Description of Seed Task Order: Modification of the existing Pedestrian Fence at the vicinity of the Naco Border crossing (Arizona) due to accelerated corrosion of the existing Pedestrian Fence between the United States of America and Mexico.

General project requirements will include strict adherence to construction schedules, maintenance of clean job-sites, and professional conduct by all contractor and sub-contractor personnel as will be detailed in Phase 2.

1.2. CONTRACT COST LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS

The Construction 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 Offerors can access solicitation documents by solicitation number without dashes (W9126G17R0034).

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.

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

1.4. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.4.1 Bidder Inquiry

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

Alice Austin Email: alice.m.austin@usace.army.mil Phone: 817-886-1267

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

c. The Quick Add Key is: DZX29F-7MM5TC

d. From the home page, select “Quick Add” at the top right hand side of the screen.

Select "USACE" as the Agency

Enter the Quick Add Key in “Key”

Enter your email address

Check to agree to the Privacy and Security Notice.

If you are not registered a set of fields will appear. Complete all the fields. Once completed, you will be taken to the inquiry page for the solicitation. From here you can view all inquiries or add an inquiry.

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

e. 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. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety and review ProjNet for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

h. The call center is operates weekdays from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-4357.

1.5. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD / NAICS CODE

$36.5M, 237310

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 for Phase 2, 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 Phase 1 and Phase 2 proposals shall be either delivered as electronic files on a CD to the Contracting Officer at 819 Taylor St, Room 2A17, Fort Worth, TX 76102, or submitted electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/

At the AMRDEC SAFE website, select the link: Non-CAC Users. When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, notification should be submitted to Contract Specialist, Alice Austin, email alice.m.austin@usace.army.mil; and Contracting Officer, Linda Eadie, email linda.d.eadie@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.

1.9.5 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)

a. 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 must be numbered.

b. 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.

c. Paper copies will not be accepted.

d. “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”.

e. 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.

f. For submissions with page limitations, the pages will be counted as follows: One side of the paper is one page; and a page with information on both the front and back of a single sheet of paper will be counted as two pages. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation.

g. 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.

h. Within three (3) calendar days of contract award, each contractor shall submit their conformed proposal via the AMRDEC SAFE website.

1.11. 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.

Bid Bond Standard Form 24 Notes:

The penal sum of the bond for the task order will be required as in provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee.

Submit a scanned copy of the completed Bid Bond, Standard Form 24, with the proposal.

Mail or deliver the original bond to the Contracting Officer post marked no later than the date the proposals are due.

Corporate sureties 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."

https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570_a-z.htm

1.12. 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.

--END OF SECTION--

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards OCT 1995 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction Materials

MAY 2014

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.228-1 Bid Guarantee SEP 1996 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of an IDIQ contract for Firm- fixed price task orders resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

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 the Contracting Officer

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

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

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

(b) An organized site visit will be scheduled for task orders as required.

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/

52.252-5 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 FAR (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 22 10 - Phase 1 of a 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 – EXPERIENCE

5.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA

6.0 VOLUME 1 - TAB C – FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

6.1. NARRATIVE

6.2. RESUMES

6.3. BONDING CAPACITY

7.0 VOLUME 1 – TAB D – FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

7.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

7.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA

8.0 PHASE 1 – EVALUATION PROCEDURES / RATING SYSTEM

8.1. EVALUATION PROCEDURES

8.2. RATING SYSTEM

8.3. DEFINITIONS

ATTACHMENT 1 – PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

ATTACHMENT 2 – EXPERIENCE INFORMATION

ATTACHMENT 3 – RESUME FORM

ATTACHMENT 4 – PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

1.1. The Fort Worth District intends to award at least two but a target of five (5) contracts as an 8(a) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) pool with a total maximum capacity of $30,000,000 for construction services in the El Paso, Tucson and Yuma Border Patrol sectors. The estimated maximum task order limitation is $20,000,000 and the minimum task order of $2,000 and a minimum guarantee for each contract awarded in the pool of $2,500. Task orders will be competed amongst the MATOC Pool contractors and be issued will be firm-fixed price.

1.2. This solicitation will be evaluated under the Two-Phase Design Build Process. In Phase 1, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “Offerors”) may submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute the design-build construction IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described in the solicitation and intends to select up to five (5) of the Phase 1 Offerors to compete in Phase 2.

The Government reserves the right to select more than five (5) 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 Offerors will submit preliminary technical design proposals for an initial task, the contract duration, a preliminary schedule and a price proposal. The Government will evaluate the Phase 2 proposals, in accordance with the criteria described for Phase 2 in the solicitation, and intends to award the first IDIQ to the Offeror whose proposal is determined to represent the best overall value to the Government based on the evaluated ratings from Phase 1 and Phase 2 proposals and the proposed price for the initial task order. Award of the subsequent contracts will be made to the Offeror(s) whose proposal(s) is (are) considered to represent the second (2nd) and a target of five (5) best value(s) to the Government based on the evaluated ratings from Phase 1 and Phase 2 and the proposed price for the initial task order. Offeror(s) selected for the MATOC pool (not awarded the seed contract) will be awarded an initial task order based on the minimum guarantee amount of $2,500.00.

1.4. It is not intended for the Offerors to complete and provide price information in Phase 1. A Task Order Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) schedule will be provided in Phase 2, which will require pricing by the Offeror. 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 Design-Build and/or Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction activities including, but not limited to: design and construction of roads, parking lots, boat ramps, heli-pads, bridges, automated border barrier gates, retaining walls, drainage improvements, pedestrian border fences, vehicle border fences, airport runways, airport taxiways, levees, flood walls and lighting, irrigation systems, cemetery expansions to include pre-placed crypts, columbaria, ossuaries/memorial walls; and repair or alteration of all of these.. PHASE 1 DOES NOT INVOLVE PRICING

SUBMISSION. The Government will evaluate the qualifications in accordance with the criteria described herein and select up to five (5) Offerors to continue to Phase 2.

1.5. In Phase 2, the selected Offerors will submit proposals for evaluation in accordance with Section 00 22 20. The Contracting Officer will award contracts to the firms whose proposals offer the best overall value to the Government considering the price and non-price factors using the Trade-Off Process.

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. Firms that are enrolled in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Program, 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. Joint Ventures must be in compliance with FAR 19.

2.2. All designs under this contract must be developed under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals for each discipline involved.

3.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL CONTENTS AND EVALUATION FACTORS

File Name Description Factor Relative Importance

Volume 1, Tab A SF 1442, Proposal Data Sheet and completed Representations and Certifications: 52.204-8, 52.209-7 and 52.223-22

N/A

Volume 1, Tab B Factor 1 Experience Most important factor

Volume 1, Tab C Factor 2 Organization and Technical Approach

Less important than Factor 1, but more important than Factor 3.

Volume 1, Tab D Factor 3 Past Performance Least important

4.0 VOLUME 1, TAB A - STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

4.1. Submit the SF 1442, FAR completed and signed by a person authorized by the Offeror.

4.2. Submit the completed proposal data sheet (Attachment 1) and the following documents (if applicable):

If the offeror is a Joint Venture a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the proposal. 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.

Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration.

If the Offeror is a Limited Liability Company, include a copy of the Articles of

Organization and Operating Agreement.

If the Offeror has teaming agreements and/or letters of commitment, include a copy.

Submit SBA certification of a bona fide office in either the SBA El Paso, New Mexico or

Arizona District if the offeror is not serviced by one of those districts.

4.3. Submit completed provisions 52.204-8, 52.209-7 and 52.223-22.

5.0 VOLUME 1, TAB B – FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE

5.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.1.1. The Offeror must submit at least four, but no more than 10 examples of recent, relevant construction, design or design-build projects as experience of the proposed team members using the Experience Information Form provided as Attachment 2. At least one of the projects submitted for the proposed design firm must have been a design-build project.

5.1.2. The Offeror must be the prime contractor on a minimum of two of the projects submitted. The proposed design firm(s) must be the Designer of Record on a minimum of two of the projects submitted. If an offeror plans on having a subcontractor perform more than 50% of the construction work, identify that subcontractor as a team member and submit two experience projects on which that subcontractor was a Prime Contractor.

5.1.3. Any experience projects for which the offeror or team member was not the prime must clearly identify the portion of the project they completed and the value of that work.

5.1.4. It is acceptable to represent both construction and design services in one project. Each example is not to exceed two (2) pages.

5.1.5. Recent means completed, or currently in progress with at least 50% construction completed, within the past 10 years.

5.1.6. Relevant means similar to the services required under this contract, with a value of $500,000 or greater:

Design and construction of roads, parking lots, boat ramps, heli-pads, bridges, automated border barrier gates, retaining walls, drainage improvements, pedestrian border fences, vehicle border fences, airport runways, airport taxiways, levees and flood walls and lighting, irrigation systems, cemetery expansions to include pre-placed crypts, columbaria, ossuaries/memorial walls; and repair or alteration of all of these.

Note: Ensure the descriptions clearly identify which required project type(s) it meets. If projects were design-build, identify them as such.

5.1.7. If the Offeror is a joint venture, limited liability corporation, or integrated design-bid-build firm, provide experience information for construction projects relevant to each of the projects listed above. 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.

5.1.8. The Offeror may provide a supplemental narrative (not project list), not to exceed two pages, explaining how any corporate experience that is not directly related to the specific projects above is applicable to this project and how the Government will benefit. Any more than two pages will not be read.

5.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA

5.2.1. The Government will review the project descriptions submitted, subject to the established quantity limitations, to ensure the experience requirements have been met.

Experience in the following project types may be considered a strength.

More than the one design-build project required for the proposed design firm may be considered a strength.

Horizontal construction project with a construction value of at least $1,500,000.

Road project with a construction value of at least $1,500,000.

Project that includes at least one mile of pedestrian and/or vehicle border barrier fencing:

Metal security fencing with a minimum of 18 feet in height; i.e., Steel bollard fencing, steel picket fencing, steel corrugated pale fencing, welded wire mesh, expanded metal, knotted wire fence. Vehicular barriers constructed of metal or concrete beams will be considered. Vehicular barriers constructed of 2 feet or greater in height constructed of similar materials maybe considered.

Project that includes at least one automated border barrier gate:

Metal border barrier gate with a minimum height of 18 feet and minimum width of 20 feet; i.e. motorized overhead sliding gate with enclosed drive and operator system(s) that is operated by radio frequency activation and pressing the appropriate pushbutton(s) on a control console/key pad with emergency manual operations capabilities.

A construction project to include excavation of a minimum of 25,000 cubic yards of materials.

Levees and/or floodwalls with a construction value of at least $1,500,000.

5.2.2. The Government will review any supplemental narratives submitted, up to two pages, to determine how the corporate experience described may benefit the Government, which may be considered a strength. Any more than two pages will not be read.

6.0 VOLUME 1, TAB C – FACTOR 2 – ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL

APPROACH

6.1. NARRATIVE

6.1.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submit an organizational chart on an 8.5”X11” page and a narrative that clearly but concisely describes the Offeror’s organization, capability and intended technical approach to project management and execution of the contract. Limit the information to 15 pages. Documentation that exceeds 15 pages will not be considered by the Government. Include the following:

Identify your team: the design and construction firms that will be utilized on this contract, their technical competencies, roles and responsibilities. Describe any previous teaming experience between the proposed team members.

Describe your team’s or joint venture’s resources in personnel, construction, plant and equipment.

Describe the type of work your firm or (joint venture) would self-perform under this contract to be compliant with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.

Describe your firm’s capability to support completing several task orders located in remote locations concurrently, with other on-going or potential new work. Provide any examples of your firm’s performance of multiple projects simultaneously in geographically separate and isolated areas.

6.1.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government will review the proposal to ensure it meets the submission requirements.

Evidence of previous teaming experience between current team members may be considered a strength.

Substantial ability to self-perform work required under this contract may be considered a strength.

Evidence of your firm’s ability to perform multiple projects simultaneously in geographically separate and isolated areas may be considered a strength.

6.2. RESUMES

6.2.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submit one resume for the person your firm proposes for each position identified below for performance of this contract. Resumes must clearly identify that the persons proposed at least meet the requirements identified for each position. Resumes are excluded from the fifteen page limit identified for the narrative. The Resume Form – Key Personnel and Qualifications (Attachment 3) may be used.

Project Manager: The Project Manager shall be an individual with a recognized four-year college degree in engineering or related technical field or business/management and a minimum experience of five-years in managing and supervising construction projects similar in scope, complexity and magnitude to the assigned task order, or an individual with a minimum of 10 years of experience managing and supervising construction projects similar in scope, complexity and magnitude to the assigned task order.

Construction Superintendent: Must have five (5) years of experience as a project superintendent, or 10 years of construction experience.

Construction Quality Control Manager: Must be a graduate (BS) engineer, graduate (BS) architect, graduate (BS) of construction management, or an engineering technician with at least two (2) years of college and a Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management Certificate, or a construction person with a minimum of ten years construction experience. Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience on relevant construction projects.

Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO): Must have a minimum of five (5) years of safety work experience of a progressive nature, with at least five (5) years of safety work experience on similar projects.

Design Team: Submit resumes for civil, architectural, structural, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and Lead Designer disciplines. Each must be a registered professional engineer and/or licensed architect.

The Lead Designer must have a recognized four-year or higher college degree in Engineering, be professionally licensed, and have at least 10 years of experience in managing design projects and at least 10 years of design experience. The Lead Designer shall be a senior level professional engineer with extensive knowledge and skills related to the managing of design projects similar to the work contained in the RFP. They shall provide the general oversight and have primary control and responsibility for the technical development of all engineering products produced by the design team and for engineering support during construction. The same individual shall function as the Lead Designer for the duration of each task order/project. The Lead Designer position may be performed by a person also performing another design team position.

6.2.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government will review the submitted resumes to ensure the submission requirements have been met. Additional experience may be considered a strength.

6.3. BONDING CAPACITY

6.3.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submit a letter of commitment from your insurance company or surety, signed by an authorized agent of that firm that identifies your surety and aggregate bonding capacity.

The minimum aggregate bonding capacity must be $10,000,000. The surety 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. 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 insurance company or surety. The Bonding Capacity letter is excluded from the fifteen page limit identified for the narrative.

6.3.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government will review the letter of commitment to ensure the submission requirements have been met. An aggregate bonding capacity of greater than $10,000,000 may be considered a strength.

7.0 VOLUME 1, TAB D – FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

7.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

7.1.1. The Offeror shall submit either a Government completed Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR), or a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment 4, for each project submitted in Factor 1, Experience, and Factor 2, Organization and Technical Approach, Narrative.

7.1.2. When a PPQ is required, the Offeror or its team members shall provide the PPQ to the client for each project for completion. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQ’s should be submitted with the proposal. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client before proposal closing date, the Offeror must complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

7.1.3. If a client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Alice Austin, via e-mail at: alice.m.austin@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

7.1.4. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

However, Offerors may include the completed PPQ(s) in this proposal that were previously submitted. PPQ(s) must be within 10 years from the date of this solicitation.

The Government may utilize previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

7.1.5. Offerors may submit other past performance information for the offeror or team members, however it may not be considered if not for recent relevant projects, or it cannot be verified, so ensure a client POC with contact information evaluation is included.

7.1.6. There is no page limit for this factor.

7.1.7. 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.

7.1.8. Do not request past performance questionnaires (PPQ) on projects that have final evaluations in PPIRS. If a PPQ is provided for the same project, the PPIRS evaluation will be reviewed as the official past performance record for the project, and the PPQ will not be considered.

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

7.1.10. Offerors may submit performance recognition documents received within the last 10 years from the date of this solicitation 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.

7.1.11. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluation of past performance. 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.

7.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA:

7.2.1. The Government will review the Offeror’s past performance information received, determine the project’s recency, relevancy, and quality and assign a performance confidence assessment rating.

7.2.2. Recency. The first aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine if the past performance is recent. Recent is defined as completed, or currently in progress with at least 50% construction completed, within the past 10 years.

7.2.3. Relevance. The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection.

The Government will consider projects performed as a prime contractor more relevant than similar projects performed as a subcontractor.

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.

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.

Projects will be considered relevant if they are similar to the services required under this contract, with a value of $500,000 or greater:

Design and construction of roads, parking lots, boat ramps, heli-pads, bridges, automated border barrier gates, retaining walls, drainage improvements, pedestrian border fences, vehicle border fences, airport runways, airport taxiways, levees and flood walls and lighting, irrigation systems, cemetery expansions to include pre-placed crypts, columbaria, ossuaries/memorial walls; and repair or alteration of all of these.

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.

7.2.4. Quality. The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. The Government determine the quality of the offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate these into the performance confidence assessment.

7.2.5. Performance Confidence Assessment. The past performance confidence assessment rating is based on the offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance. It will be 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.

7.2.6. If negative information is received to which the firm has not had an opportunity to respond, they will be given that opportunity.

7.2.7. In the case of firms for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv).) In this case, the firm’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “neutral.” Although the Government may not rate an offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, the Government may determine, that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating.

8.0 PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES / RATING SYSTEM

8.1. EVALUATION PROCEDURES

8.1.1. A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will evaluate the proposals and identify strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies for each evaluation factor. 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.

8.1.2. Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts for the 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.

8.1.3. The Government reserves the right to allow proposal revisions in accordance with FAR 15.306(d)(5) Exchanges with Offerors After Receipt of Proposals, if deemed necessary to determine the most highly qualified Offerors.

8.1.4. During Phase 1, the Government intends to shortlist firms without discussions to move to Phase 2. A “Competitive Range” is a subjective determination of the most highly rated proposals in the event that discussions with Offerors are required. In such an event, the Government will establish a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals.

8.1.5. If discussions are held, the Government may engage in a broad give and take with each Offeror in the competitive range, in accordance with FAR 15.306 (d). The Government will provide the Offeror an advance agenda for the discussions. During discussions, the Government may ask the Offeror to further explain its proposal and to answer questions about it.

8.1.6. Upon conclusion of discussions, those Offerors considered the most highly rated, will be afforded an opportunity to submit their Phase 1 proposal revisions for final evaluation.

8.1.7. After evaluation the SSEB will assign an adjectival rating to…