B3_Solicitation_Amendment-2_W9126G-17-R-0593.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04 EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The Solicitation for the Fort Polk Railroad Repairs is amended as follows:

See SF30 Continuation Sheet(s)

NOTE: Proposal Receipt date has been changed to 13 Sept 2017, 10:00 a.m., Central Time.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 2

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15C. DATE SIGNED 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer) (Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

W912G-17-R-0593

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10-Aug-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

29-Aug-2017

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, FORT WORTH

ATTN: CESWF-CT

819 TAYLOR ST, ROOM 2A19

P.O. BOX 17300

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODE CODE

EMAIL: TEL:

X 1

W9126G-17-R-0593

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. Proposal Receipt Date: The proposal receipt date has been changed to 13 Sept 2017, 10:00 a.m.

Central Time.

2. Replacement Sections: The following sections bearing the notation “W9126G-17-R-0593, Amendment 0002” have been replaced in their entirety:

• 01 11 00 – CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

• 00 21 30 - SITE VISITS

• 00 22 11 - LOW PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

(Attachment 1 was replaced & Attachment 2 was added)

• 01 32 01.00 10 - PROJECT SCHEDULE

• 01 57 24.03 44- STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (Louisiana)

• 34 11 00 - RAILROAD TRACK AND ACCESSORIES

3. Replacement Drawings: The following drawings bearing the notation “Amendment 0002” have been replaced in their entirety:

• G-002

• G-601

• C-103

• C-108

• C-109

• C-112

• C-117

• C-508

• CG-103

4. New Drawings: The following new drawings bearing the notation “Amendment 0002” have been added to this solicitation in its entirety:

• C-507

• C-510

• C-515

• C-516

• C-518

• C-519

• C-520

• C-521

End of Summary of Changes

Estimated Estimated Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 All work to complete the Fort Polk Railroad Repairs, exclusive of all work listed separately. 1 JOB $ *** $

OPTIONS

0002 OPTION NO. 1: Replace 3,614 additional composite ties. 1 JOB *** $

0003 OPTION NO. 2: Perform additional ballast replacement, 4,920 track feet.

1 JOB *** $

0004 OPTION NO. 3: Texas Avenue curb and gutter. 1 JOB *** $

<AM#2>

0005 OPTION NO. 4: Rehabilitate 17 additional road crossings and remove one road crossing. 1 JOB *** $

</AM#2>

0006 OPTION NO. 5: Additional Culvert

Repairs/Replacement (identified on drawings as CLIN 6) 1 JOB *** $

TOTAL BASE OFFER

Fort Polk Railroad Repairs Fort Polk, Louisiana

Solicitation No.W9126G-17-R-0593

CLIN SCHEDULE

Section 00 11 00 Page 1

AMENDMENT 0002, W9126G-17-R-0593

Estimated Estimated Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Fort Polk Railroad Repairs Fort Polk, Louisiana

Solicitation No.W9126G-17-R-0593

CLIN SCHEDULE

OPTION NO. 6: Provide additional repairs to Typical Railroad Track Section III on Sheet C-501 to include 1000 LF of 6" compacted new sub-ballast, 24" of over-excavation, and new composite ties 1 JOB *** $

0008 OPTION NO. 7: Provide an additional 1800 CY of undercut and backfill 1 JOB *** $

$TOTAL (BASE OFFER + ALL OPTIONS)

Section 00 11 00 Page 2

Fort Polk Railroad Repairs Fort Polk, Louisiana

Solicitation No. W9126G-17-R-0593

CLIN SCHEDULE

Section 00 11 00 Page 3

NOTES:

1. If a modification to a proposal based on unit prices is submitted, which provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment to each unit price in the CLIN Schedule must be stated. If it is not stated, the offeror agrees that the lump sum adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to every unit price in the CLIN Schedule.

2. Offerors must bid on all items.

3. Costs attributable to Division 01 - General Requirements are assumed to be prorated among bid items listed.

4. Responders are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and/or final award process based on decisions related to DOD changes in force structure and disposition of the Armed Forces.

5. 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

(a) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(b) The Government may reject an offer as nonresponsive if it is materially unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement and the option quantities. An offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

6. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS (SWDR 715-1-1 (16 January 1996))

The Government reserves the right to exercise the option(s) by written notice to the Contractor either singularly or in any combination for up to 90 calendar days after the acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed by the Contractor without an increase in the Offeror's Price. Completion of added items shall continue at the same schedule as the Base Offer unless otherwise noted in Section 01 00 00.00 44 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE, paragraph 1 entitled SCHEDULE.

END OF CLIN SCHEDULE

W9126G-17-R-0593, Amendment 0002

Fort Polk Railroad Repairs FP17RR

SECTION 00 21 30

SITE VISITS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SITE VISITS

(a) Pursuant to Contract Clause "FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work," prospective offerors will be permitted to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performance of the Contract to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

<AM#2>(b) Site visit information:

Date: 29 August 201707 September 2017 Time: 0800 (local time)0900 (local time) Location: COE Resident Office 2315 Service Command Loop, B4740 Orange Conference Room Ft Polk, LA POC: Josh EdwardsMackenzie Searle Phone: 817-886-1647337-531-6955 Email: Joshua.Edwards@usace.army.milMackenzie.E.Searle@usace.army.mil

</AM#2>

See Section 01 35 12.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR FORT POLK for Installation Entrance Requirements. Offerors and subcontractors wishing to participate will provide to the referenced POC, at least 5 working days prior to the site visit, a complete listing of all attendees and subcontractors to attend the site visit.

(c) In no event will a failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for withdrawal of a proposal after receipt of proposal or for a claim after award of the contract.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

-- End of Section --

DOCUMENT 00 21 30 Page 1

SECTION 00 22 11

Evaluation Criteria

LOW PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

Proposal Preparation

W9126G-17-R-0593

Fort Polk Railroad Repair Fort Polk, LA 71459

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 or mailed to:

Contract Specialist – Primary POC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District ATTN: MAJ Avery Moore 819 Taylor Street, Room 2A17 Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Phone: 817-886-1049 Email: avery.c.moore@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, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click to continue.

From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. Only one question will be allowed per inquiry. If multiple questions are included in a single inquiry, only the first question will be answered.

All others will remain unanswered until entered in as single inquiries.

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-17-R-0593 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: Z3823Q-3PKW4J

The Bidder Inquiry System will be closed to new inquiries five (5) calendar days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. If the System is not closed in a timely manner, an inquiry posted within seven

W9126G-17-R-0593, Amendment 0002 mailto:avery.c.moore@usace.army.mil http://www.projnet.org/projnet calendar days of the receipt of proposals will still be regarding as untimely and will not afforded a substantive response.

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

Identify other method required: None

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

a. In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically. All submissions should be in Adobe PDF format. The Price Proposal and Technical Proposal shall be submitted as “separate” single files. Offerors may use compressions utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

Title the file(s) in the following format:

W9126G-17-R-0593_COMPANY NAME_PRICE

W9126G-17-R-0593_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL

Submit the Price and Technical proposals electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/Welcome.aspx. At the AMRDEC SAFE website select the link: I do not have a CAC or this machine is not configured to read my CAC and I would like to access SAFE as a Guest User, to register, access the site and submit your proposal(s).

When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, notification should also be submitted to the Contract Specialist that you have submitted (and uploaded) a proposal in the AMRDEC SAFE Website. The Contract Specialist for this project is: MAJ Avery C. Moore. Email address is avery.c.moore@usace.army.mil.

Include the solicitation number is your Email Subject Line: W9126G-17-R-0593

b. OFFERS BY TELEGRAPH. Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will or will not be accepted.

c. FACSIMILE OFFERS. Facsimile offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will or will not be accepted.

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

d. E MAIL OFFERS. Offers received by e mail, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will or will not be accepted.

3. PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT

SITE VISIT: See Section 00 21 30

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) Each Offeror must submit both a Price Proposal and a Technical Proposal electronically. The Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be submitted as separate volumes/files.

(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 does not intend to enter into discussions with offerors prior to determining those contractors within the competitive range, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisitions.

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

d. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

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

(2) PDF pages should be formatted to print on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper size, unless another paper size is specifically authorized elsewhere in this section for a particular submission. Spreadsheets must fit to (e.g., 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” sheets) 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.

(3) Hard copies will not be submitted.

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

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

(6) For submissions with page limitations, the pages will be counted as follows: One side of the paper is one page. Where authorized, fold-out pages (11" x 14" or 11" x 17") will count as one page.

Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation.

(7) 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, e.g., Error, Omission, or Clarification, or amendment shall be included and be annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall be numbered, shall be clearly marked “REVISED”, and shall show the date of revision.

(8): Within three (3) days of contract award, the awardee shall submit a conformed Technical Offer electronically

e. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL

(1) Submit the price proposal as one separate PDF file titled:

W9126G-17-R-0593_COMPANY NAME - PRICE

(2) Size Restrictions and Page Limits. Use only 8 ½” x 11” pages in PDF format. 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. Technical pages are limited to: See (f) (3). Electronic documents must meet page sizes in case documents require printed.

(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.

Note: If the Offeror is not required to submit any information under a listed Tab in accordance with the instructions below, that tab can be omitted. However, do not renumber the subsequent tabs.

TAB

CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

#1

The Proposal Cover Sheet

#2

Signed Offer letter/1442 and SF 30 Acknowledgement of Amendments

#3

Section 00 11 00, Pricing Schedule

#4

JV Agreement or Articles of Organization for LLC, if applicable.

#5

Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond)

(4) Detailed Submission Instructions for the Price Proposal

TAB 1: The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1(2) (c) (i)-(v) and 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:

2. The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the Offeror (and electronic 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:

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

5. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

TAB 2: Signed offer by letter, duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102. 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 11 00, Pricing Schedule is to be completed in its entirety by all Offerors.

See Section with attached notes, for further instructions.

TAB 4: All Offerors must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications on the System for Award Management (Sam) 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. Additionally, the offeror must also complete and return the “Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors” included in the solicitation. If the offeror is a Joint Venture, all participants must separately complete both the SAM Representations and Certifications.

TAB 5: If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (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(c), Bid Guarantee.

f. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

(1) Technical Proposal. Submit an electronic document of the Technical Proposal.

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

TAB

CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL

Tab A, Factor #1

CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Tab B, Factor #2 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

Tab C, Factor #3 PAST PERFORMANCE

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

Factor #1 Construction Experience Limited to (2) pages per project (max of (5) forms) sent electronically

Factor #2 Construction Schedule Limited to (10) 8 1/2" x 11" pages or (5) 11" x 17" fold-out pages (including narrative)

Factor #3 Past Performance No page limitation

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. The following provided detailed description of the information to be submitted under each Tab.

TAB A: FACTOR #1, CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE:

Demonstrate the experience of the offeror and/or proposed team, including subcontractors on projects same/similar in SIZE, SCOPE, and COMPLEXITY to that described in the solicitation.

If using subcontractors as team members in demonstrating experience describe the roles the prime contractor and sub-contractors will play in the project and the percentage and type of work each will perform.

Same/similar experience is defined as:

1) One example of a railroad repair project with a construction value of at least $5 million.

AND

2) One example of a new horizontal construction or horizontal repair project consisting of drainage and/or site work with a construction value of at least $2 million.

<AM#2>The Contractor shall complete a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5), “Construction Experience Form”, (See Attachment 1 2), in response to this factor. </AM#2> All blocks must be filled in and all data should be accurate, current, and complete. All projects submitted must be at least 50% complete for current on-going projects and for projects that are 100% complete, these projects must have been completed within the last six (6) years.

If any of the information required is not included in the form then the contractor will be considered non- responsive and evaluated as “UNACCEPTABLE”.

<AM#2> (SEE CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE FORM IN ATTACHMENT 1 2).</AM#2>

TAB A: FACTOR 1, CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE WILL BE EVALUATED BASED

ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

The Government will review the project experience of the offeror, including subcontractors, on projects provided in response to the Construction Experience Factor. Offerors must meet all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

1) One example of a railroad repair project with a construction value of at least $5 million.

2) One example of a new horizontal construction or horizontal repair project consisting of drainage and/or site work with a construction value of at least $2 million.

3) All projects submitted under Factor 1 must be at least 50% complete for current on-going projects and for projects that are 100% complete, these must have been completed within the last 6 years, AND

4) All “Experience Information” forms submitted under Factor 1 must be completely filled out.

Failure to demonstrate the minimal acceptability standards under this factor will result in an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating and possible elimination from further consideration for contract award.

TAB B: FACTOR 2: CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE:

The Offeror shall provide a Narrative and a time scaled (Gantt Chart) summary level network construction schedule that demonstrates the Offeror has a clear understanding of the requirements of the contract and the contract duration. The summary network schedule will indicate the total contract duration in calendar days on the Schedule. The summary schedule will, after contract award, be replaced with a project schedule as required by specifications.

The Schedule shall fully demonstrate how the Offeror plans to complete all contract work, with the specified completion of Base Offer and Option Item work from the receipt of the contract Notice-to- Proceed (NTP) in accordance with Section 01 00 00.00 44 Construction Schedule to include specified construction window of 01 Dec 2017 through 20 Apr 2018 for repairs to rail.

The submitted Schedule is to include sequencing of work for construction activities, mandatory tasks, specified time for Government required review and approval periods of required submittals, construction submittals, long lead procurement items, all required construction phasing of work, all Option work items, and contract closeout submittal items. (See Section 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule, and Section 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures). The submitted Schedule shall identify and include all Option Work Items and any specified phasing of work in accordance with the Breakout Price Schedule, Section 00 11 00. Completion of option work items is in accordance with the Breakout Price Schedule Notes unless otherwise noted in the solicitation Construction Schedule.

The Narrative shall include discussion of any construction challenges the Offeror foresees that may jeopardize the successful completion of all contract work to include required construction phasing, construction execution without impacting facility operation, and Option work items.

The Offeror shall describe the plans for overcoming these challenges including the steps to guarantee that facility operation is neither impacted nor disrupted by the Contractor’s workmen.

If no challenges are foreseen, then state as such. Any deviation from the solicitation requirements will be considered non- responsive and evaluated as unacceptable.

Offerors must submit a summary schedule for construction. Offerors must meet all of the following minimum acceptability standards to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor. The Government will take into account how well the summary schedule supports the contract duration, as well as other information, such as (but not limited to) independent judgment concerning logic, constraints and typical construction durations. The summary schedule shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days after notice to proceed by which milestones are to be achieved. Give attention to the following features:

1) Show the overall construction schedule and duration for the base bid and all options.

2) Explain the greatest risk(s) to completing the project on schedule. Provide Narrative that discusses how any construction challenges the Offeror foresees are overcome to insure all contract work is successfully completed within contract requirements.

NOTE: SCHEDULES ARE TO BE IN SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR AND COMPLETE FORM SUCH

THAT THE SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR, UPON AWARD OF THE TASK ORDER, WILL BE

ABLE TO BEGIN MEANINGFUL WORK IMMEDIATELY. THE SCHEDULES ARE BINDING

IN INTENT WITH REGARD TO COMPLETION DATE.

TAB C: FACTOR 2, CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE WILL BE EVALUATED BASED

ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

The Government will review the documentation provided in response to Factor 2. Offerors must demonstrate all of the following minimum acceptability standards for the schedule and narrative to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” on this factor:

The schedule described above shall demonstrate all of the following:

1) Task oriented schedule with all required Government review periods and approval periods of required design submittals, construction submittals, long lead procurement items, proposed phasing of work, all Option work items, and contract closeout submittal items assuming a NTP date of 30 Oct 2017 or later, AND

2) Indicating the number of calendar days to include specified construction window of 01

Dec 2017 through 20 Apr 2018 for repairs to rail (not to exceed the guidelines located in

SECTION 01 00 00.00 44), AND

The schedule narrative shall include discussion of each the following items and demonstrate how each item will be managed to successfully complete this project:

1) Proposed construction phasing/sequencing of work to include specified construction window of 01 Dec 2017 through 20 Apr 2018 for repairs to rail, AND

2) Describe the overall construction packaging plan, AND

3) Describe sequencing and time frames of all long lead item equipment that must be ordered, AND

4) Describe resourcing plan to include number of personnel, work days per week, and work hours per day.

Failure to demonstrate the minimal acceptability standards for the schedule and for the narrative under this factor will result in an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating and possible elimination from further consideration for contract award.

TAB C: FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE:

The Contractor shall provide a completed Past Performance Questionnaire for each project submitted in Factor 1. Do not submit Past Performance Questionnaires on projects that have final CCASS or ACASS evaluations.

The Past Performance Questionnaire included in the solicitation</AM#2> (Attachment 3 2</AM#2>) is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror included in its proposal for Factor

1. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

Completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ</AM#2> (Attachment 3 2) </AM#2>, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If any negative past performance information is received, and the contractor has not yet been given an opportunity to provide a response, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide a response. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Contract Specialist, MAJ Avery C. Moore, via email at:

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

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

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

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluation past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS number of team members (Partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquires of owner representative(s), Federal Awardees Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rest with the Offeror.

New entities that have no past customers shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, prior to the date and time established for the Solicitation or Request for Proposal closing, that they have had no previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided; It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the reference documentation is provided and accurate, as the Government may not make additional requests for past performance information from the references.

The Government will review all CPARS, ACASS, CCASS and the Government wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) evaluations regardless of project and past performance questionnaires for projects submitted under the Factor for Experience. The Government may contact points of contacts listed on the “Experience Information” forms submitted.

TAB C: FACTOR 3, PAST PERFORMANCE WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE

FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

The Contractor shall provide a completed Past Performance Questionnaire for each project submitted in Factor 1. Do not submit Past Performance Questionnaires on projects that have final CCASS, CPARS or ACASS evaluations. Each Contractor shall provide a minimum of three (3) and no more than five (5) past performance ratings.

Any rating an offeror has in ACASS, CCASS, CPARS and PPIRS will count toward this requirement. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the Contracting Officer has received any completed questionnaires prior to the closing date/time.

All past or current references must have overall ratings of satisfactory or above in order to receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating.

In accordance with FAR 15.101-2(b)(1), if the Contracting Officer determines that a small business' past performance is not acceptable, the matter is referred to the Small Business Administration for a Contracting Officer’s Compliance determination.

In accordance with FAR 15.305 (iv), in the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Offerors with no past performance information will receive an “Unknown” or NEUTRAL rating for this factor. Therefore, an Offeror receiving an “Unknown” rating may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, "Unknown" shall be considered "Acceptable".

Failure to demonstrate the minimally acceptable criteria under this factor will result in an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating and elimination from further consideration for contract award.

If the Government does not obtain past performance information and cannot establish a past performance record for the Offeror through other sources, a rating of Unknown (Neutral) confidence will be assigned.

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

Part III. EVALUATION OF OFFEROR PROPOSALS

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

2. SOURCE SELECTION USING THE LOW-PRICED, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

PROCESS. An evaluation for acceptability will be performance on each proposal in accordance with FAR 15.101-2(b)(3). The proposal that provides the lowest price and is otherwise technically acceptable in all factors will be selected for award. To be considered technically acceptable, no technical factor in the proposal may be determined to be unacceptable. The failure of a proposal to meet any of the acceptability standards for non-cost factors will result in a technically unacceptable rating and preclude award.

3. BASIS OF AWARD. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of technically acceptable proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Tradeoffs will not be permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using non-cost/price factors.

4. EVALUATION OF THE PRICE PROPOSALS

a. Price will be evaluated and considered but will not be scored or combined with other aspects of the proposal evaluation. The proposed prices will be analyzed for reasonableness. They may also be analyzed to determine whether they are realistic for the work to be performed, reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, and are consistent with the information provided by the Offeror.

Additionally, all offers will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

b. The otherwise technically-acceptable, lowest-priced offeror may be required to confirm its price on either a, CLIN, element, or total price basis, and/or provide additional information in support of their price, prior to contract award at the Government’s request and discretion.

5. INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Offerors are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not to automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or be asked to submit a revised offer. The Government may make award of a conforming proposal without discussions, if deemed to be within the best interests of the Government.

6. PROPOSAL EXPENSE AND PRE-AWARD COSTS

The Request for Proposal does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the initial and/or any subsequent proposals.

7. EVALUATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The Technical Proposal will be evaluated based on the criteria identified in the individual attachments for the Factors.

8. GENERAL TECHNICAL CRITERIA

a. Material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as unacceptable.

b. Proposals which are generic, vague, or lacking in detail may be considered unacceptable. The offeror’s failure to include information that the Government has indicated should be included in the proposal may result in the offer being found deficient.

c. The Government cannot make award based on a deficient offer. Therefore, receipt of a

“UNACCEPTABLE” determination of acceptability for any factor will make the offer ineligible for award, unless the Government elects to enter into discussions with that Offeror and all deficiencies are remedied in a revised proposal.

9. 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (If applicable)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options (if options are applicable) to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

<AM#2> ATTACHMENT 1

EXPERIENCE INFORMATION

(To be completed by Contractor)

1. Contractor:

Name:

Address:

2. Contract /Task Order(TO) /Purchase Order (PO) Number:

3. Contract/TO/PO Dollar Value:

4. Contract/TO /PO Status: Active Complete

Completion Date (w/ extensions):__________________

Percentage Complete:___________________________

5. Project Title:

Location: ___________________________________________________________________

6. Project Description-- to include the role of the contractor on the project and specific responsibilities of the contractor in performance of the effort:

7. Which aspect(s) of same/similar experience does this project demonstrate? Check all that apply:

___ Construction contract value of at least $9,500,000.00 ___ Construction contract involving complete remodel and update of building floor plan.

___ Other.

8 (a). This project demonstrates the experience of:

___ MATOC Contractor ___ Proposed Subcontractor

8 (b). If this project demonstrates the experience of the proposed subcontractor, describe the role that they will play in the awarded contract and the percentage of work they will be performing

9. Project Owner or Project Manager for the Client – provide:

Name:

Address:

Telephone Number and E-mail:

</AM#2>

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ATTACHMENT 1 –

CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE FORM

(To be completed for each project submitted)

CONSTRUCTION OR PRIME CONTRACTOR PROJECT #_

Offeror:

Project and Location:

Was this project performed by the division or unit of the company submitting the offer for W9126G-17-R-0593?

Yes No

Owner:

Owner’s Point of Contact for Reference: Telephone:

Awarded Construction Cost: Final Construction Cost:

Explain Cost Growth, if any:

Date of Award: Original Completion Date: Revised Completion Date: Percent Complete:

Explain Time Growth, if any:

General Scope of Construction and Offeror’s Role:

Work Your Company Self-Performed: Extent and Type of Work You Subcontracted Out:

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Describe extent of Construction Experience by checking all applicable boxes below:

One example of a railroad repair project with a construction value of at least $5 million, AND

One example of a new horizontal construction or horizontal repair project consisting of drainage and/or site work with a construction value of at least $2 million, AND

All projects submitted under Factor 1 must be at least 50% complete for current on-going projects and for projects that are 100% complete, these must have been completed within the last 6 years

Provide any additional narrative to support relevancy assessment (in terms of scope, magnitude and complexity as compared to the scope of the RFP).

Your Performance Evaluation by Owner, if known :

C-1

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION

FAR 3.104

ATTACHMENT 2

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ-0)

CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: [ ]Prime Contractor [ ]Sub Contractor [ ]Joint Venture [ ]Other (Explain)

Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: [ ]Firm Fixed Price [ ]Cost Reimbursement

[ ] Other (Specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work [ ]High [ ]Med [ ]Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION

FAR 3.104

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLIENT

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there

(VG) Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract.

There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified. Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that

(M) Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions.

The contractor's proposed actions

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it

(N) Not Applicable No information or did not apply to your contract

Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

8. Client’s Signature:

PLEASE CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVE RATING WHICH BEST REFLECTS YOUR

EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE.

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical performance E

VG

S

M

U

N

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance)

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below)

b) Rate the contractor’s use of available resources to accomplish tasks identified in the…