W912BV15R0032solicitation.pdf

Solicitation No. W912BV-15-R-0032

US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Arkansas River Watershed Copan Lake, Oklahoma

Repair Tainter Gates & Replace Wire Ropes at Copan

Specifications

This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set Aside

July 4, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION NO. W912BV-15-R-0032

REPAIR TAINTER GATES & REPLACE WIRE ROPES AT COPAN

COPAN LAKE, OKLAHOMA

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DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00 SF 1442 AND CLIN SCHEDULE

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 22 00 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 10 00 CRANE PLACEMENT PLAN

01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 32 01 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 45 00 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 46 00 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 58 00 BULLETIN BOARD, PROJECT SIGN, AND SAFETY SIGN

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 01 30 CONCRETE REPAIR

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 05 23 ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF WELDMENTS

05 59 13 REHABILITATION OF HYDRAULIC STEEL STRUCTURES

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 19 00 WATER REPELLENTS

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 97 02 PAINTING: HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION NO. W912BV-15-R-0032

REPAIR TAINTER GATES & REPLACE WIRE ROPES AT COPAN

COPAN LAKE, OKLAHOMA

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DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 42 14 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM (SACRIFICIAL ANODE)

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 00 00 WORK COVERED UNDER OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

2009 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A COPAN SPILLWAY BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT, MAY 2013

APPENDIX B LINK BELT HTC 8675 TECHNICAL DATA

APPENDIX C EXAMPLE CRANE PLAN (HULAH)

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TITLE: COPAN REPAIR TAINTER GATES & REPLACE WIRE ROPES at Copan, OK

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY: FAR Part 15 Low est Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selction

ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE (IAW FAR 36.204): Betw een $1,000,000 to $5,000,000

DESIGN-BID-BUILD: Yes

CONTRACT TYPE: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)

SET-ASIDE: TBD under NAICS Code 237990

A. NAME

PUNNIE CHITTCHANG 918.669.7544

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

17-Jul-2015

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION

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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________363 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, X negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time 21 Aug 2015_____ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

CONTRACTING DIV

USACE, TULSA 1645 S 101 E AVE

TULSA OK 74128-4609

W912BV

PAGE OF PAGES

1 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.

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912BV-15-R-0032 75

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

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Section 00 11 00 - SF 1442 and CLIN Schedule

BIID SCHEDULE

Item Estimated Unit No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

BASE PROPOSAL

1. Crane Placement Plan 1 Job xxx $

2. Replace Seals and Hardware Stoplogs on 1 Job xxx $

3. Surface Weld Repair of Skin Plate – Tainter Gate No. 1 12,500 SI $ $

4. Rehabilitate and Paint Tainter Gate No. 1 1 Job xxx $

5. Surface Weld Repair of Skin Plate – Tainter Gate No. 2 12,500 SI $ $

6. Rehabilitate and Paint Tainter Gate No. 2 1 Job xxx $

7. Surface Weld Repair of Skin Plate – Tainter Gate No. 3 12,500 SI $ $

8. Rehabilitate and Paint Tainter Gate No. 3 1 Job xxx $

9. Replace Wire Rope Assemblies on Tainter Gates 4 Sets $ $

TOTAL BASE PROPOSAL $

OPTION 1

10. Surface Weld Repair of Skin Plate – Tainter Gate No. 4 12,500 SI $ $

11. Rehabilitate and Paint Tainter Gate No. 4 1 Job xxx $

TOTAL OPTION 1 $

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Item Estimated Unit No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

OPTION 2

12. Paint Torque Tubes 4 EA $ $

OPTION 3

13. Seal Concrete Trunnion Girder Blocks with Water Repellent 5 EA $ $

OPTION 4

14. Repair Concrete Downstream of Tainter Gates No. 3 and 4 2 EA $ $

TOTAL PROPOSAL $

EA = Each SI = Square Inch

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

NOTES

1. All costs for items of work not listed separately in the Proposal Schedule or specifically mentioned to be included in a particular item price shall be included in the listed item price most closely associated with the work involved.

2. This solicitation requires submission of a price on all items. Failure to do so will result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration.

3. Only one contract for the entire schedule will be awarded under this solicitation.

4. Proposal Schedule Options may be exercised, at the option of the Government, at the time of contract award up to 90 calendar days after the date of contract award.

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

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 INQUIRIES:

1.1 Prospective offerors should submit questions and inquiries related to this solicitation in accordance with the following (collect calls will not be accepted). For information related to amendments, and the dates set for receipt of proposals, please check http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Contractual and Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1.2 To submit and review bid inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register go to https://www.projnet.org/projnet and click on the BID tab. Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e-mail 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. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry.

Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed.

The Solicitation Number is :

The Bidder Inquiry Key is:

W912BV-15-R-0032

D3Y85K-PFKGK2

1.3 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries 5 days prior to proposal due date to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

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

1.4 The ProjNet Bidder Inquiry 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.

1.5 The point of contact for this solicitation is:

Contract Specialist: Punnie Chittchang Telephone:

E-MAIL:

918-669-7544 punnie.chittchang@usace.arm y.mil

2.0 SET-ASIDE: This is a _100% Small Business (SB) set-aside under NAICS Code 237990. Only offers from Small Businesses under NAICS Code 237990 with the appropriate bonding capability will be considered.

3.0 OTHER INFO:

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

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

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

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

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3.5 Proposals which are generic, vague, or lacking in detail may be considered unacceptable. Failure to include information that the Government has indicated shall be included in the proposal may result in the offer being found deficient and, therefore, unacceptable.

3.6 The Government cannot make award based on a deficient offer. Therefore, receipt of an “UNACCEPTABLE” determination for any factor will make the offer ineligible for award, unless the Government elects to enter into discussions with that Offeror and all deficiencies are remedied in a revised proposal.

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

4.0 PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT: See Clause 52.52.237-1 below in this Section.

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

5.0 DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

5.1 Proposals must be submitted in electronic .pdf format using Adobe Acrobat software. The documents must be in original PDF files, not scanned copies, and be in a single file for each volume. The .pdf files should be clearly bookmarked (identified and “linked” together) in a logical manner that closely follows the required organization for proposal.

5.2 Proposals may be submitted either of the two following ways:

(a) Provide one original DVD/CD for each volume ( i.e., separate dics for price and technical volumes capable of being read by a Windows 7 computer) in a sealed envelope/package, marked and addressed as follows:

MARK PACKAGES:

Solicitation No W912BV-15-R-0032 Offer Closing Date: date from SF1442 or SF30 Offer Closing Time:21 August 2015 2:00 PM Central Standard Time

(CST)

ADDRESS PACKAGES TO:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Tulsa District Attention: Punnie Chittchang, Room 350 1645 S 101st E Avenue Tulsa, OK 74128

Special Instruction Pertaining to Hand Carried Offers: Hand-carried offers must be delivered to the USACE Office at the address above.

OR

(b) Via download from AMRDEC SAFE at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/.

5.3 Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

5.4 Facsimile offers, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

6.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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6.1 Offeror must submit a SEPARATE Technical Proposal and a SEPARATE Price Proposal that includes the required Misc. Required Information.

6.2 The complete proposal (technical & price) must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

6.3 No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Proposal.

6.4 All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not merely cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

6.5 Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined "unacceptable" and thus ineligible to receive contract award. Questions related to specific terms and conditions must be resolved prior to submission of the offer.

6.6 Submit only the electronic files specifically authorized and/or required elsewhere in this section. Do not submit excess information such as additional audio-visual materials. All pages must be numbered.

6.7 Do not use a font size smaller than 10, an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission.

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

6.9 If an Offeror 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.

6.10 For submissions with page limitations, the pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation.

6.11 Proposal revisions shall be submitted as page replacements with revised text identified, e.g., bold face print or underlining. The source of the revision, e.g., Error, Omission, or Clarification, or amendment shall be included and be annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall be numbered, shall be clearly marked “REVISED,” and shall show the date of revision.

6.12 Offerors are not required to submit Cost or Pricing Data with their offers, but must fully complete and return the price schedule with their proposals. The contracting officer may require cost and pricing data prior to final selection and award, if he/she determines that adequate price competition does not exist or other conditions apply, in accordance with FAR Part 15.403.

7.0 DISCUSSIONS. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisitions.

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

8.0. JOINT VENTURES (JV).

a) JV shall be registered in the System for Acquisition Management (www.SAM.gov) as a JV. b) JV shall provide a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

c) JV shall provide a detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

i. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit sharing.

ii. The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

iii. The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

iv. The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

v. Identification of key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the joint venture.

vi. Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

vii. Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

viii. Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture.

d) JV shall identify in other sections of the proposal, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual JV parties (and identify the party) or hired as employees of the JV.

e) If one of the JV parties possesses experience and/or past performance as a Federal Government contractor or as a Corps of Engineers contractor, that experience and/or past performance will be

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

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

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

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

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

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

(3) Submission, modification, or revision, of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award. (1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FIRM-FIXED PRICE contract resulting from this solicitation.

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 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

10 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 [Contracting Officer shall insert description of the geographical areas where the contract is to be performed, giving the State, county, and city].

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

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 $_3,000,000___, 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)

(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

US Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District ATTN: Nathan R. Kloeckler, Contracting Officer CESWT-CT-E (Contracting Division) 1645 S. 101st East Avenue, Suite 350 Tulsa, OK 74128-4609

(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)

(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: TBD

Address:

Telephone:

(End of provision)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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

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

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

(1) Lump sum price;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

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

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

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

(End of provision)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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/vffara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm

Section 00 22 11 - Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, Basis of Award One-Step-Best

Value, Design-Bid-Build (Single Award)

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

SOLICITATION SECTION 00 22 11

1.0 SOURCE SELECTION USING THE LOW-PRICED, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

PROCESS.

1.1 An evaluation for acceptability will be performed on each proposal in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.

The proposal that provides a technically acceptable in all factors and is the lowest price will be selected for award.

To be considered technically acceptable, no technical factor in the proposal may be determined to be unacceptable.

The failure of a proposal to meet any of the acceptability standards for non-cost factors will result in a technically unacceptable rating and preclude award.

1.2 BASIS OF AWARD. Award will be made to the acceptable proposal meeting or exceeding the technical acceptability standards for non-cost factors and is the lowest price of all acceptable proposals. Tradeoffs are not permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using non-cost/price factors.

1.3 EVALUATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. The Technical Proposal will be evaluated based on the criteria identified in the individual attachments for the Factors. Failure to demonstrate the minimum acceptability standards under ANY factor will result in an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating and elimination from further consideration for contract award.

1.4 EVALUATION OF THE PRICE PROPOSALS

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

1.4.2 The otherwise technically-acceptable, lowest-priced offeror may be required to confirm its price on a CLIN, element, or total price basis, and/or provide additional information in support of their price, prior to contract award.

1.4.3 Clause 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990): Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

2.0 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL – PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

2.1 The Technical Proposal shall be organized using the tabs specified in the following chart. The following page limitations are established for each factor described below:

TITLE CONTENTS PAGE LIMIT

FACTOR 1: Relevant Specialized Experience Experience Information Forms

Subcontractor Narrative No Limit 5 Pages

FACTOR 2: Proposed Management Approach to Contract Narrative 20 Pages FACTOR 3: Proposed Key Personnel for Contract Resumes 2 Pages Each

FACTOR 4: Relevant Past Performance CPARS Evaluations

PPQs No Limit No Limit

FACTOR 5: Proposed Technical Approach Narrative 15 Pages to Contract and Schedule Schedule Chart No Limit

NOTE: Tables of content and proposal cover letters and sheets (such as tabs) between proposal information do not count toward any page limitations in the proposal.

2.2 FACTOR 1: Relevant Specialize Experience

2.2.1 Submission Requirements

2.2.1.1 Offeror Experience:

a) Offeror shall demonstrate “recent”, “relevant” experience on projects similar to the one described in this solicitation using the “Experience Information” form that is Attachment 1 to this section.

The project description shall contain enough information for the Government to determine how the project is relevant to this solicitation.

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

c) Offerors are required to use the Experience Information Forms provided; to assist in their completion an electronic format of the form will be provided by the Contract Specialist.

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

2.2.1.2 Subcontractor Experience:

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

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

ii. The percentage of work they will perform.

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

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

2.2.2.1 Offeror Experience:

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

b) At least two (2) of the projects must be valued at more than $1,000,000.00; AND

c) All projects must have been completed within the last 5 years or must be at least 50% complete at the time of proposal submission.

2.2.2.2 Subcontractor Experience:

a) Subcontractor Narrative must:

i. Be no more than 5 Pages; AND

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

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

2.3 FACTOR 2: Proposed Management Approach to Contract:

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

a) Quality Control

b) Safety

c) Subcontractor Management

d) Self-performance

e) Available Resources.

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

2.3.2.1 Must be no more than 20 pages; AND

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

2.3.2.3 MUST include the following items:

a) Quality Control:

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

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

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

ii. progress meetings and site visits

iii. and contract completion and closeout.

b) Safety:

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

AND

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

c) Subcontractor Management:

1) A plan of action for selecting capable subcontractors; AND

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

3) A plan of action for replacing inferior subcontractors.

d) Self-performance: A description of the type of work Offeror will be self-performing in order to satisfy the 15%…