W9126G18B0033-SPECS.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. W9126G18B0033

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS

ALEXANDER ISLAND PLACEMENT AREA

IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

PROJECT MANUAL FOR

CONTAINMENT DIKE RAISE

JULY 2018

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

GALVESTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

P.O. BOX 1229

GALVESTON, TEXAS

"INCREASE PROFIT - SUBMIT VECP'S"

This project was designed by the Galveston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The initials or signatures and registration designations of individuals appear on these project documents within the scope of their employment as required by ER 1110-1-8152.

ROBERT C. THOMAS, P.E.

CHIEF, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION

SWG FILE NO.:HSC 401-566 SOLICITATION NO.:W9126G18B0033

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

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

00 11 00.00 45 BID SCHEDULE

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 31 32.13 45 SUBSURFACE DRILLING AND SAMPLING INFORMATION

00 45 00 REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00.00 45 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, STANDARD

00 73 46 WAGE RATES

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00.00 45 NON-REGULATED SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.10 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 32 01.01 45 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26.02 45 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.15 10 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE(RMS CM)

01 45 01.00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 50 00.00 45 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 20.00 45 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 58 13.01 45 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 78 00.00 45 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 10 00.20 45 CLEARING

31 14 13.23 45 STRIPPING

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 00.00 45 TURFING

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 46 13.00 45 GEOTEXTILES USED AS FILTERS

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 31 19.32 45 RIPRAP AND BLANKET STONE

35 41 00.01 45 EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION

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W45VAK80673331

This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside for Houston Ship Channel, Texas, Alexander Island Placement Area Improvements in Harris County, Texas.

Per AFARS 5132.702 (a)(ii)(B) “Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available."

Estimated Construction Range (FAR 36.201) - The estimated price range of the proposed construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

X

LUCILLE R SMITH 409.766.3845

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

26-Jul-2018

(RFP)

(IFB)

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______5 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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 specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________27 Aug 2018 (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 of fers 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 _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

2000 FORT POINT ROAD

GALVESTON TX 77550-1229

W9126G

PAGE OF PAGES

OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

088910

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

409 766 3010FAX:TEL: 409 766 3845 TEL: FAX:

W9126G18B0033 5 of 250

28-Aug-2018

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 11 00.00 45

BID SCHEDULE

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SCHEDULE NO. 1

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DOCUMENT 00 11 00.00 45 Page 1

SECTION 00 11 00.00 45

BID SCHEDULE

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SCHEDULE NO. 1

(TO BE ATTACHED TO STANDARD FORM 1442)

Item No.

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

SCHEDULE NO. 1

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB SUM $___________

0002 Clearing and Stripping 1 JOB SUM $___________

0003 Turfing

1 JOB SUM $___________

0004 Survey

1 JOB SUM $___________

0005 Semi-Compacted Containment Dike Raise

308,000 C.Y. $_________ $___________

0006 Uncompacted Interior and Exterior Berm Construction

173,800 C.Y. $_________ $___________

0007 Side Slope Repair 2,834 L.F.

0008 Riprap Stone 12,000 Ton

0009 Blanket Stone 5,200 Ton

0010 Nonwoven Geotextiles 12,560 S.Y.

TOTAL SCHEDULE NO. 1 $___________

4146414

DOCUMENT 00 11 00.00 45 Page 2

NOTE: Completion time stated in SECTION 00 73 00.00 45 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, STANDARD is for Schedule No. 1 work.

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DOCUMENT 00 11 00.00 45 Page 3

Section 00 21 00 - Page 1

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

1.1 ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION PRICE RANGE (APR 1985) (FAR 36.204)

The estimated price range of the proposed construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

1.2 AVAILABILITY OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE FEDERAL BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE ((FBO) (FAR 5.102(a)(1)

After solicitation issuance, contractors may register to be placed on a plan holders list, view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov/

Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the FBO website daily (using the above link) for amendments to the solicitation. You must be registered in the System For Award Management (SAM) to receive a government contract award. You may register with the SAM at https://www.sam.gov

1.3 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE (18 MAR 2013) (UAI

31.105-100)

In accordance with FAR 31.105(d)(2)(i)(b), equipment ownership and operating cost shall be determined using EP 1110-1-8, Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule.

1.4 PREAWARD INFORMATION CONSTRUCTION (FAR 9.105-1)

The apparent Low bidder shall, upon request of the Contracting Officer, furnish a statement within (1) working days after Bid Opening, of whether he is now or has ever been engaged in any work similar to that covered by the specifications herein, the dollar value thereof, the year in which such work was performed, and the manner of its execution, and giving such information as will tend to show the bidder's ability to prosecute the required work.

The "such other information" referred to above shall include but is not limited to the following:

(a) The name and address of the office or firm under which such similar work was performed.

(b) A list of key personnel available for the instant project and their qualifications.

(c) A copy of bidder's last year's financial statement, including the names of banks or other financial institutions with which the bidder conducts business. Such statement will be confidential.

(d) Business Financial Condition Evaluation. The evaluation factors listed below shall be prepared by the contractor's certified public accountant.

(1) Liquidity

- Current Ratio __________________

- Quick Ratio __________________

(2) Leverage -Debit/Net Worth __________________

(3) Operating Efficiency

- Return On Assets __________________

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- Asset Turnover __________________

(4) Profitability

- % Return On Equity __________________

- % Return On Sales __________________

(e) A list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof, and name of office under which the work is being performed.

(f) If bidder is a Large Business, a Sub-Contracting Plan, if required, must be submitted within (1) working days after Bid Opening.

1.5 BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS (FAR 9.105-1)

Before a bid is considered for award, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and plant available to be used in performing the work.

1.6 CAUTIONS & REMINDERS TO BIDDERS (FAR 52.214-18)

All information required by the terms of the Invitation must be furnished.

MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS CAN BE COSTLY. Important items for you to check are included in but not limited to, those listed below. This checklist is furnished only to assist you in submitting a proper bid. Check as you read.

Have you acknowledged all amendments?

Have you completed SECTION 00 45 00, REPRESENTATIONS &

CERTIFICATIONS portion of the bid package?

Is your bid properly signed?

If a bid guarantee is required, is it included with your bid? (A late bid guarantee is treated the same as a late bid).

Is your bid guarantee in the proper amount? Bid guarantee shall be in the amount of 20 percent of the amount of the bid, or $3 million, whichever is less.

If your bid guarantee is in the form of a bid bond, is the bond properly signed by both the bidder and surety and are all required seals affixed?

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

If required have you entered a unit price for each bid item?

(The Invitation will specifically state when this is necessary).

Are decimals in unit prices in the proper places? Are your figures legible?

Are the extensions of your unit prices, and your total bid price correct?

Are all erasures or corrections initialed by the person signing the bid?

I have not restricted my bid by altering the provisions of the Invitation.

REMINDER TO BIDDERS

REMINDER #1 - Acknowledge all Amendments on the reverse side of SF 1442, Item 19, Solicitation, Offer, and Award.

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REMINDER #2 - The Contracting Officer signing this contract is the Primary Contracting Officer. However, any Contracting Officer assigned to the Galveston District/Fort Worth District may take formal action. See Section entitled "Specific Project Requirements".

1.7 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION: (FAR

14.302 and 14.304)

Bids and a copy of the SF24 Bid Bond must be delivered via the AMRDEC website, not later than the response date and time indicated in the solicitation. No hand carried bids or amendments to bids will be accepted.

Original copies of the Bid Bond shall be submitted to USACE, Galveston District, ATTN: Lucille Smith, 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas 77550- 1229, on or before the response date and time.

SENDING FILES:

The AMRDEC SAFE application can be accessed via https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe .

• Proceed as Guest - Select this option if you do not have a CAC .

After selecting one of the options above, the page will be redirected to the package upload form. Fill in all the required input fields:

• Your Name - Your name;

• Your Email address - Your email address;

• Confirm Your Email Address - Re-enter your email address;

• Description of File(s) - Enter a description for the package; including solicitation number and bid opening date/time.

• File(s) - Click the "Browse" button to select your file(s). You may add up to 25 files per package, so long as the total file size does not exceed 2GB;

• Deletion Date - Select a date for the package to be deleted from SAFE.

The maximum (which is also the default) is two weeks (14 days) from today;

• Provide an email address to give access to - Enter ALL of the following email addresses here and click "Add"”

• curtis.cole@usace.army.mil

• maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil

• lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil

• aldrich.a.nichols@usace.army.mil

• Grant access to these people - This is the list of people you have granted access to the package. To remove a recipient, highlight their name and click the "Remove" button;

• Caveats - Default is "None";

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe mailto:curtis.cole@usace.army.mil mailto:maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil mailto:lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil

Section 00 21 00 - Page 4

• Encrypt email message when possible - Attempt to encrypt the package's notification email to each recipient;

• Notify me when files are downloaded - You (the sender) will receive a notification via email when a recipient downloads the package;

• Require CAC for pickup – Require the recipient to be logged in with a valid US DoD-issued CAC to download the file(s). Recipients without a CAC will not be able to download the package.

Clicking the "Submit" button will upload the files and submit the package.

Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified.

1.8 BIDDER INQUIRY – PROJNET (FAR 14.211)

1. Prospective Offerors should submit questions concerning this solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet .

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

***Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry.

Inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected.

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

C. 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.

D. The Solicitation Number is: W9126G18B0033

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: DRJ5Y7-CVIEJ7

2. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires fifteen

(15) calendar days prior to offer submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

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

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

5. Offers will be publicly opened at the date/time stated in the solicitation.

http://www.projnet.org/projnet

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1.9 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS (FAR 52.222-6)

Paragraph entitled CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS of (CONTRACT CLAUSES - Section 00 72 00, FAR 52.222-6) is applicable to this solicitation.

Wage Rates will be incorporated by amendment, if they are not included in this solicitation.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Maintenance

JUL 2016

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and

Withdrawals of Bids

NOV 1999

52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-

Construction

AUG 1996

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language

APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer

Information with Offer

JUL 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.214-15 PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS (APR 1984)

In compliance with the solicitation, the bidder agrees, if this bid is accepted within 60 calendar days from the date specified in the solicitation for receipt of bids, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are bid at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this

Section 00 21 00 - Page 6 solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

Harris County – 27.3%

6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is SMSA Harris County, Texas.

(End of provision)

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52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY

2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American --Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at

FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

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(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

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, US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, PO Box 1229, Galveston, Texas 77553-1229, submitting the protest at SWF-protest@usace.army.mil .

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

(End of provision)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (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) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: Mr. Alton Meyer Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Houston Resident Office, 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas 77553 Telephone: 409-766-3145

(End of provision)

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/ mailto:SWF-protest@usace.army.mil mailto:SWF-protest@usace.army.mil http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 31 32.13 45

SUBSURFACE DRILLING AND SAMPLING INFORMATION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

1.2 GEOTECHNICAL DATA

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SUBSURFACE DRILLING AND SAMPLING INFORMATION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

This section provides subsurface drilling and sampling information for the project.

1.2 GEOTECHNICAL DATA

The Government does not guarantee that borings indicate actual conditions, except for the exact locations and the time that they were made.

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GROUND ELEVATION 26.0681 ft

NORTHING 13829575 ft

WEATHER sunny, 65, calm

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HOLE SIZE 8.25 inches

EASTING 3224840 ft

DRILLING METHOD Hollow Stem Auger DRILLING RIG MAKE/MODEL Mobile B57 on Gemco Articulated Platform

TOTAL DEPTH 15 ft

DATE STARTED 12/17/2013 1:00:00 PMCOMPLETED 12/17/2013 2:20:00 PM

AT TIME OF DRILLING 3.70 ft / Elev 22.37 ft

24 HOURS AFTER DRILLING 2.75 ft / Elev 23.32 ft

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PROJECT NUMBER W912HY-13-D-0001-DY06

PROJECT NAME Alexander Island

PROJECT LOCATION Alexander Island, Baytown, TX

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GROUND ELEVATION 28.0173 ft

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HOLE SIZE 8.25 inches

EASTING 3225085 ft

DRILLING METHOD Hollow Stem Auger DRILLING RIG MAKE/MODEL Mobile B57 on Gemco Articulated Platform

TOTAL DEPTH 15 ft

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PROJECT NUMBER W912HY-13-D-0001-DY06

PROJECT NAME Alexander Island

PROJECT LOCATION Alexander Island, Baytown, TX

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GROUND ELEVATION 27.4028 ft

NORTHING 13830378 ft

WEATHER foggy, 60, calm, very humid

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HOLE SIZE 8.25 inches

EASTING 3225402 ft

DRILLING METHOD Hollow Stem Auger DRILLING RIG MAKE/MODEL Mobile B57 on Gemco Articulated Platform

TOTAL DEPTH 15 ft

DATE STARTED 12/18/2013 3:39:00 PMCOMPLETED 12/20/2013 9:05:00 AM

AT TIME OF DRILLING 3.80 ft / Elev 23.60 ft

24 HOURS AFTER DRILLING 3.20 ft / Elev 24.20 ft

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PROJECT NUMBER W912HY-13-D-0001-DY06

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PROJECT LOCATION Alexander Island, Baytown, TX

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GROUND ELEVATION 27.7488 ft

NORTHING 13830892 ft

WEATHER cloudy, 63, breezy

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HOLE SIZE 8.25 inches

EASTING 3225763 ft

DRILLING METHOD Hollow Stem Auger DRILLING RIG MAKE/MODEL Mobile B57 on Gemco Articulated Platform

TOTAL DEPTH 16 ft

DATE STARTED 12/20/2013 10:55:00 AMCOMPLETED 12/20/2013 12:23:00 PM

AT TIME OF DRILLING 3.40 ft / Elev 24.35 ft

24 HOURS AFTER DRILLING 2.80 ft / Elev 24.95 ft

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PROJECT NUMBER W912HY-13-D-0001-DY06

PROJECT NAME Alexander Island

PROJECT LOCATION Alexander Island, Baytown, TX

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SAND with SILT; very silty SAND, fine to coarse grained, gray, wet, loose

CLAY; black to dark gray, moist, high plasticity, very soft

Very silty SAND; fine to coarse grained, gray, wet, very loose SAND; fine grained, gray, wet, very loose

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GROUND ELEVATION 28.3 ft

NORTHING 13831727 ft

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HOLE SIZE 8.25 inches

EASTING 3225326 ft

DRILLING METHOD Hollow Stem Auger DRILLING RIG MAKE/MODEL Mobile B57 on Gemco Articulated Platform

TOTAL DEPTH 15 ft

DATE STARTED 12/21/2013 7:50:00 AMCOMPLETED 12/21/2013 9:10:00 AM

AT TIME OF DRILLING 3.70 ft / Elev 24.60 ft

24 HOURS AFTER DRILLING 2.30 ft / Elev 26.00 ft

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PROJECT NUMBER W912HY-13-D-0001-DY06

PROJECT NAME Alexander Island

PROJECT LOCATION Alexander Island, Baytown, TX

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GROUND ELEVATION 23.8206 ft

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EASTING 3226192 ft

DRILLING METHOD Hollow Stem Auger DRILLING RIG MAKE/MODEL Mobile B57 on Gemco Articulated Platform

TOTAL DEPTH 15 ft

DATE STARTED 12/7/2013 8:50:00 AMCOMPLETED 12/7/2013 10:00:00 AM

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Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of

Representations and Certifications.

DEC 2014

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

OCT 2015

252.247-7022 Representation Of Extent Of Transportation Of Supplies By Sea

AUG 1992

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990.

(2) The small business size standard is $36,500,000.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

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(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation.

This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I).

This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

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(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements.

This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xvii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xviii) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xix) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xx) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $80,317, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $80,317 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxi) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

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(xxii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiii) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference https://www.acquisition.gov/

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(see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

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Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE…