W9126G21R0003_Phase1_Solicitation_26Aug21.pdf

Two (2) Phase Design-Build Request For Proposal

JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER (JOC)

Fort Polk, LA

W9126G21R0003

AUGUST 2021

UNRESTRICTED

US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District

Joint Operations Center (JOC) FP19JOINT

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

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

00 11 00.02 CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 22 10 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

00 22 20 PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 73 46 WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 44 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

01 01 10.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 33 16.00 10 DESIGN DATA (DESIGN AFTER AWARD)

01 33 29 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING

01 35 12.00 44 SPECIAL PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR FORT POLK

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

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

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 57 20.00 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

01 91 00.15 10 TOTAL BUILDING COMMISSIONING

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

Project Title: Joint Operations Center, Fort Polk, LA

This project w ill be unrestricted.

NAICS Code: 236220 Size Standard: $39.5M

Magnitude of Construction: 25,000,000 - $100,000,000

CCL: $48,168,000.00

Block 13B: A Bid Guarantee is not required until Phase 2 of this solicittion.

See FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee

**If the contractor fails to provide adequate and acceptable bond documnets and insurance certif icates w ithin ten days after contract aw ard, such failure shall constitute ground for termination for default w ithout the requirements for the Contracting Off icer to f irst issue a "show cause" letter. The Government w ill not allow the contractor to w ork on the project unless the bond documents and insurance certif icate have been accepted by the Contracting Officer and a signed Notice to Proceed has been issued to the contractor.**

PAIGE E STONE 817-886-1124

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-Aug-2021

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______1 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________730 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, X negotiable. (See _________________________01 00 00.00 44

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 __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________27 Sep 2021 (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 _______120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

819 TAYLOR ST, CT OFC RM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

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

W9126G21R0003 66

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

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

CLIN SCHEDULE

Will be provided in Phase II

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

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2 CONTRACT COST LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS

1.3 GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR INCOMING MAIL AND PACKAGES

1.4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.5 OFFEROR’S QUESTION AND COMMENTS

1.6 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS/ NAICS CODE

1.7 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.8 SITE VISIT

1.9 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

1.10 PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

1.11 PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.12 PROPOSAL FORMAT

1.13 JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1.14 BID GUARANTEE

1.15 CONTRACT PRICES-BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

1.16 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This project shall include the design and construction for a Joint Operations Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. This center is to support the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Operations (OPS) group and its training mission. This project includes an operations center with simulation, training control, and planning space and a secure area, administrative area divided into specified security zones, and Plans/EMC area. It incorporates loading dock/service areas, special foundations, building information systems, fire protection and alarm systems, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) installation, securitized fenestration systems, Access Control System (Electronic keycard) installation, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) installation, and Energy Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS) connection. The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, code compliance, technical accuracy and coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications and other documents or publications upon which the design and construction are based.

1.2 CONTRACT COST CEILING LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS

The design and construction costs will be subject to the funds available for this project. The total contract award is targeted for $48,168,000.00, but may be awarded above that amount. Offerors are notified that they are under no obligation to approach this ceiling. However, the Government may not be able to make an award, if the dollar amount set for this project is exceeded.

1.3 GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR INCOMING MAIL AND PACKAGES

The Offeror(s) must ensure that ALL mail inquiries are sent to the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, relating to either pre-contract or post-contract award. A return mailing address is required on the outside of the envelope, package, box, etc. All mail must be addressed to the Contracting office as specified below (no exceptions):

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District ATTN: Paige Stone, Contract Specialist 819 Taylor Street (Room 2A17) Fort Worth, TX, 76102-0300

All Federal Express/UPS/etc. packages are required to have Offeror’s physical address and the above contracting office address including room number, contract specialist’s name for proper delivery.

1.4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and all amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments will be posted on beta.SAM website at http://www.beta.SAM.gov/ and Offeror can access solicitation documents by the solicitation number, W9126G21R0003.

It is solely the Contractor’s responsibility to check the beta.SAM.gov website for the solicitation and any amendments prior to the RFP closing date. The Offeror shall submit in its proposal all requested information as specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. The Offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management Database (SAM) to receive a Government contract award.

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

1.5 OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

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

Contract Specialist – Primary POC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District ATTN: Paige Stone Phone: (817) 886-1024 Email: Paige.E.Stone@usace.army.mil Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via:

Bidder Inquiry

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

To submit and review bidder inquiries, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the ProjNet system. To self-register go to web page at http://www.projnet.org/projnet, click the BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter the Key for this RFP (listed above) and your e-mail address, and click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that the information on the next screen is correct and click to continue.

From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new 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 a single inquiry.

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

The Solicitation Number is: W9126G21R0003

The Bidder Inquiry Key is:

Phase 1: B5VCTV-TAG9C4 Phase 2: 8RZH5V-HZ6E3H

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 7 calendar days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the RFP, if necessary. If the System is not closed in a timely manner, an inquiry posted within the seven calendar days of the receipt of proposals would still be considered untimely and will not be answered.

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

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

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

1.6 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

See Section 00 45 00, FAR 52.204-8 for the small business size standard/NAICS Code.

1.7 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay as a direct charge any costs incurred by the Offeror in the preparation and submission of its proposal or revisions. A stipend is not authorized for unsuccessful offerors.

1.8 SITE VISIT (PHASE 2)

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.

Reference Section 00 21 30 for site visit details, to be provided to selected Offerors in Phase 2.

1.9 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth with full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments).

The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

1.10 PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

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:

W9126G21R0003_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL_PHASE 1

W9126G21R0003_COMPANY NAME_PRICE_PHASE 2

W9126G21R0003_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL_PHASE 2

Submit the Price and Technical proposals electronically via the DoD SAFE website at https://safe.apps.mil/.

In order for an outside user (the contractor) to submit a proposal for the solicitation, they must receive a drop-off request from an inside user (the government). When the inside user generates a drop-off request for you, you will receive an email with a link to submit your drop-off. Optionally, the Government may provide you with a request code.

In that case, click the Drop-off button on the SAFE home page and enter the Request code.

To request and receive a drop-off request for this solicitation, email the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer two

(2) working days before the proposal due date. The Contracting Officer for this project is: Mr. John H. Rodgers.

Email address is john.h.rodgers@usace.army.mil. The Contract Specialist for this project is: Ms. Paige Stone. Email address is paige.e.stone@usace.army.mil. Include the solicitation number in your Email Subject Line:

W9126G21R0026

1.11 PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1) Submit only the electronic documents. Submit only the electronic files that are specifically requested in

Section 00 22 10 and 00 22 20. All files submitted shall be in PDF format. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. All pages shall be numbered.

2) Searchable PDF pages shall be formatted to print on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper and will count as a single page, where a page limit is specified. Spreadsheets and presentation drawings must fit to 8.5” x 14” or 11” x 17” paper size unless specifically authorized in this section for a particular submission. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide, but may include headers and footers of the solicitation, project title and company.

3) Hard copies shall not be submitted, with the exception of the bid guarantee. Refer to this section, 1.13 Bid Guarantee, for bid guarantee submission requirements.

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 Clause (P) 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 corresponding PDF pages will be counted.

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

1.12 JOINT VENTURE / LLC PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Joint Venture:

When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the bid bond unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. If this is an 8(a) or HUBZone joint venture, the Offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively.

LLC:

When proposing as an LLC, the offeror must submit a copy of the operating agreement which clearly demonstrates the authority to bind the LLC.

1.13 BID GUARANTEE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

Submit the Bid Guarantee in accordance with Provision 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee. One (1) copy of the bid guarantee shall be submitted electronically as part of Volume 2 and one (1) hard copy submission of the bid guarantee is due by the date and time for proposal submission. The bid guarantee shall be sent to the address in this section, 1.3 Government Requirements for Incoming Mail and Packages, on or before the due date indicated by the Phase 2 Amendment.

1.14 CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULE (PHASE 2 ONLY)

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

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction

Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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)

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

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

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

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

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

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

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Contracting Officer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Attn: CESWF-CT, Rm 2A17, John H. Rodgers 819 Taylor Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300

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

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

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-- Provided in Phase 2

(c) Participants will meet at-- Provided in Phase 2

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

Section 00 22 10 - Phase 1 of a 2 Phase-Design Build Selection Procedures

PHASE 1 EVALUATION FACTORS

PHASE 1 OF 2 PHASE DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES

1.0 OVERVIEW

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

3.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

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

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

5.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.2. RELEVANCY EVALUATION CRITERIA

5.3. CONFIDENCE EVALUATION CRITERIA

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

6.1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

6.2. EVALUATION CRITERIA

7.0 PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

7.1. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

7.2. EVALUATION

7.3. EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

7.4. DEFINITIONS

7.5. PAST PERFORMANCE RATINGS

PHASE ONE – SECTION 00 22 10 ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 – PROPOSAL DATA

SHEETS

ATTACHMENT 2 – CONSTRUCTION - PAST PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

ATTACHMENT 3 – DESIGNER - PAST PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET

ATTACHMENT 4 – COMPANY PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

1.1 This is a “best value” solicitation for the design and construction of the Joint Operations Center at Fort Polk, LA. This project includes an operations center with simulation, training control, and planning space and a secure area, administrative area divided into specified security zones, and Plans/EMC area. It incorporates loading dock/service areas, special foundations, building information systems, fire protection and alarm systems, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) installation, securitized design of openings, windows, & doorsystems, Access Control System (Electronic keycard) installation, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) installation, and Energy Monitoring Control Systems (EMCS) connection.. In Phase 1 of the 2 phase design-build selection procedure, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “Offerors”) submit specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute this project. The Government will evaluate the qualifications in accordance with the criteria described herein and will select no more than five (5) of the Phase 1 Offerors to compete in Phase 2.

1.2 In Phase 2, the selected Phase 2 Offerors will submit proposals for evaluation in accordance with Section 00 22

20. In Phase 2, the Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to the firm whose proposal offers the best overall value to the Government, considering the price and non-price factors described in Phase 2.

1.3 The selected Phase 2 Offerors will be announced by special notice or synopsis to the Federal Business Opportunities website. Offerors may be contacted separately to request their approval to post their names to beta.SAM.gov.

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Firms formally organized as design-build entities, design firms and construction contractors that have associated specifically for this project, consortia of firms or any other interested parties may submit proposals.

Associations may be as joint ventures or as key team subcontractors. Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal. All designs must be under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals for each discipline involved.

2.2 Submit the Phase 1 proposal in electronic format, as described in Section 00 21 00. Note that the Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits, where specified. PHASE 1 DOES NOT INVOLVE

PRICING SUBMISSION.

3.0 PHASE 1 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

Location

Factor Number

Description

Relative Importance

Tab A

SF 1442 and Proposal Data Sheet

N/A

Tab B

Factor 1

Past Performance

More Important than Factor 2

Tab C

Factor 2

Organization and Technical Approach

Less Important than Factor 1

4.0 TAB A - STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

4.1 Submit the SF 1442, completed and signed by a person authorized by the Offeror. Include the completed proposal data sheet (See Attachment 1, provided at the end of this Section) and Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable).

5.0 TAB B – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

5.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.1.1 The Offeror’s construction and design entities shall each demonstrate past performance through the submission of similar projects, using the Construction – Past Performance Assessment Worksheet – (Attachment 2), and Designer – Past Performance Assessment Worksheet – (Attachment 3). If the Offeror is a joint venture, or integrated design-build firm, provide past performance information for design and construction projects relevant to each of the proposed roles on this project. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division or unit submitting the offer. Design firms may list prime contractors they have worked for or Government, private or commercial customers. If projects were design-build, identify them as such. Both the prime contractor and the design firm(s) shall each submit no more than three (3) projects completed or substantially completed within 6 years from the date of this solicitation that best represent their experience similar to the scope of work for this solicitation. One (1) of the three (3) projects submitted for construction past performance may be current construction projects with completed designs and at least 50% construction progress completed. All projects submitted for design must be completed designs; designers may submit design/build projects if the design portion of the project is complete, regardless of the construction progress. If Offeror is proposing as a Joint Venture (JV) and past performance cannot be provided as a JV, each partner shall submit past performance information, with no more than three (3) projects each.

5.1.2 The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation (Attachment 4) is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the Offeror included in its proposal for Factor 1, Past Performance that does not have an interim or final CPARS evaluation or is a non-Federal Government project. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQ should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If any negative past performance information is received to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide rebuttal.

If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Paige Stone, via e-mail at: paige.e.stone@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposals PPQ’s previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

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

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

5.1.5 Offerors are not required to submit any additional past performance information. The Government will utilize CPARS and any other information deemed relevant to assess confidence in the Offeror’s ability to perform.

5.1.5.1 Offerors may submit 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 relevant to the submitted projects to demonstrate the Offeror’s performance capabilities and customer satisfaction.

5.1.5.2 Offerors may submit information on past performance issues and corrective actions taken to prevent these issues from reoccurring. Discuss whether these corrective actions have been implemented on contracts awarded subsequent to the performance issues, the effectiveness of the corrective actions, and POC information for the subsequent contracts.

5.1.6 In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluation of past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS number of team members (Partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquires of owner representative(s), Federal Awardees Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rest with the Offeror.

5.1.7 Projects will be considered relevant to this procurement if they are similar in complexity, in type, scope, or magnitude. Relevancy is defined as:

(a) New Construction (Renovation projects will not be accepted) of multi-story Mission Support Training Facility, Information Systems Facility, Simulation Center, Echelons Above Brigade (Corps and Division) Command & Control Facility, their equivalent or similar commercial or institutional Corporate Headquarter type (in a controlled/secure work area);

(b) New Construction requiring security vetting of employees prior to permitting employee access to work in the facility.

(c) Typical project size should reflect a minimum of 50,000 square feet per building;

(d) Construction value of at least $30,000,000.00;

(e) Design-build construction

(f) LEED Certification

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

5.2 RELEVANCY DETERMINATION:

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

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

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

5.2.4 Contracts that have little or no relevance typically do not influence the performance confidence rating;

however, any contracts with adverse past performance could reflect larger company-wide concerns and may impact upon the past performance confidence rating.

5.2.5 Based on the relevancy of the projects submitted for design and for construction, an overall relevancy determination will be assessed as an interim step prior to establishing a confidence rating. For an overall relevancy determination of “relevant”, both the construction entity and the design entity(ies) must demonstrate past performance that meets all defined aspects of relevancy outlined in paragraph

5.1.7 (a), (b), &(c). For an overall relevancy determination of “somewhat relevant”, both the construction entity and the design entity(ies) must demonstrate past performance that meets all defined aspects of relevancy outlined in paragraph 5.1.7 (a), (b), & (d) or (e) or (f). If all six (6) relevancy criteria are met, the overall relevancy determination will be “very relevant”. Any projects that do not meet the conditions outline above as it relates to relevancy, those projects will be determined to be not relevant.

5.3 CONFIDENCE EVALUATION CRITERIA:

5.3.1 The Government will review the past performance information available, to include CPARS and other past performance information deemed relevant, to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate past performance of the division or unit submitting the offer. If the Government cannot establish the Offeror’s relevant past performance, it reserves the right to utilize the Past Performance Questionnaire to conduct telephone interviews on any source it deems relevant to the evaluation.

Owners/references may be asked to comment on items such as quality of design or construction, timeliness, management of the work, subcontractor management, including timely payment to subs or suppliers, safety, relations between owner and designer or contractor, level of support for such things as as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training, correcting design or construction errors, warranty work, etc. The Government will not release the information gathered to the Offeror at any time, in order for the Government to solicit candid, unbiased interview comments. The Government’s evaluation is not limited to past performance information on the cited example projects.

5.3.2 In determining the performance confidence rating for Past Performance, the degree of relevancy/recency of all of the considered efforts; the overall performance record of the offeror on each contract assessed;

number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken (not just planned or promised); and trend data will be considered. Contracts with higher degrees of relevance will typically have a greater influence on the final performance confidence rating. Contracts with lower degrees of relevance will typically have less influence on the final performance confidence rating however, any contracts with adverse past performance could reflect larger company- wide concerns and may impact upon the past performance confidence rating. Contracts which are comparatively more recent may be better predictors of likely future success than older contracts. The resulting relevant/recent assessment conclusions will then be combined, along with the assessed quality of performance on prior contracts, to arrive at a single performance confidence rating for the Past Performance Factor.

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

5.3.4 Although the SSEB may not rate an offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, SSA may determine that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating in a best value tradeoff, as long as the determination is consistent with stated soliitation criteria.

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

6.0 TAB C – FACTOR 2 - ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH

6.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

6.1.1 This information should address the Offeror’s organization and intended technical approach to executing the contract. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental design-build problem, i.e., a design and construction proposal that complies with the RFP requirements including the funding constraints of the cost limitation (CCL). Demonstrate an understanding of the risk management process associated with design-build process. Limit the information to fifteen (15) pages or less clearly but concisely describe the organizational and technical approach to project management and execution.

6.1.2 Describe the team members, their resources, how their resources will be utilized, and their roles and responsibilities. Provide an organizational chart, by position, of the proposed design-build team.

6.1.3 Describe any previous teaming experience between current team members.

6.1.4 Provide a general description of the work the Offeror will self-perform to be compliant with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.236-1, Performance of Work by Contractor in Section 00 72 00.

6.1.5 Describe the technical approach to design and construction of this facility type. Include information on design and construction. Describe your firm’s familiarity with applicable codes.

6.1.6 Describe your plan for coordinating project work with privately owned utility providers at Fort Polk.

6.1.7 Describe interactions within the team and with the Corps of Engineers during the design. Discuss the role and interaction of the design team with the construction team during design and construction. Describe the role and interaction of the design team with the construction team during construction, addressing, as a minimum, maintaining configuration management of the design during construction, including control and approval of revisions to the accepted design; requests for information; shop drawing and submittal reviews and approvals; progress meetings; site visits, if any; contract completion, closeout, as-built and completion documentation. Discuss how the configuration management system will track and control design evolution and changes during design for quality control and to facilitate quicker Government reviews. Describe the role of the construction team members during design.

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

6.1.9 Provide information on your team’s capabilities to assure quality control. Describe your quality control approach, corporate systems, and capabilities to maintain quality control of the design and construction.

Provide specific information on how you will manage design quality control, track design evolution and changes during design to meet the schedule and to facilitate quicker Government reviews. After contract award, the selected design-builder will submit their Quality Control Plan for Government Approval.

6.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

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

6.2.2 The Government will evaluate the clarity and strength of the overall organization, the structure and staffing to execute the entire scope of work. Joint venture participants’ contribution to the project should be commensurate with their skills and background. Previous teaming by the construction contractor and design firm(s) will be considered a strength.

6.2.3 The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s capability and intent to comply with the applicable requirements for self-performance of work by the prime contractor.

6.2.4 The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed technical approach to design and construction of this facility type. The Government will evaluate demonstrated familiarity with applicable codes.

6.2.5 The Government will evaluate the integration of the design and construction firms and the staff during design and construction. The constructor must be actively involved in the design process (see UAI clause

5152.236 – Design-Build Construction Contracts in Section 00 72 00). The Offeror must have an effective configuration management system to control and track revisions to the design. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of the design process and the roles of the designers of record and the Government reviewers. The Government will evaluate the role of the designer in maintaining design integrity throughout the process, including its key roles during construction. Additional consideration will be given to a team that includes as many subcontractors as possible (e.g., the key subs for electrical and mechanical, the fire protection subcontractor, fabricators, etc.) during design development, prior to release of the applicable design packages for construction, so that systems and trade coordination can reduce interferences, increase constructability and speed up construction operations.

6.2.6 The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s scheduling capabilities to develop and implement an integrated fast track design-build schedule and the systems that will be utilized to implement the schedule.

The Government places a higher value on an offer that provides methods to streamline construction and manage labor and other resource constraints in an effort to reduce costs and supports an achievable and flexible schedule that will work with the installation’s troop movement schedule.

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

7.0 PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

7.1 SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

7.1.1 The SSEB will evaluate the proposals and assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor. Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts for the Phase 1 submission and to furnish all information clearly to allow the Government to determine their performance capability. Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to clarify or correct anything in their proposal after submitting it in response to Phase 1.

7.2 EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

7.2.1 General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor. The

Government will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements.

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

7.2.3 Rating System: After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies, each factor `will be assigned an adjectival rating of “Outstanding”, “Good”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal”, or “Unacceptable”.

The rating will reflect the Government’s confidence in each Offeror’s technical ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the RFP.

7.3 DEFINITIONS

7.3.1 Deficiency. A deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

7.3.2 Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful…