W912BV20R0027_RTA_SPECS.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District SPECIFICATIONS

LOWER HILLSIDE STABILIZATION AND

PARKING REMEDIATION

EASTERN OKLAHOMA

VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA

AUGUST 2020

SOLICITATION NO. W912BV20R0027

CONTRACT NO. W9126G20CXXXX

Lower Hillside Stabilization and Parking Lot Remediation W912BV20R0027

August 12, 2020

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00 PRICING (CLIN) SCHEDULE

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

00 21 11 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA,

AND BASIS OF AWARD

00 45 00 REPENSENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

00 72 00 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 73 46 WAGE DETERMINATIONS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 04 00 COORDINATION, FIELD ENGINEERING, AND MEETINGS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 22 00.00 10 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 30 01 ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

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 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 30 00 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 05 23.16 STRUCTURAL WELDING

05 52 00 METAL RAILINGS

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 TIMBER LAGGING

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

26 56 00 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DIVISION 27 - COMMUNICATIONS

27 10 00 BUILDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM

DIVISION 28 - ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

Lower Hillside Stabilization and Parking Lot Remediation VA20HS July 01, 2020

28 10 05 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS (ESS)

DI VI SI ON 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 23 00 EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE GEOFOAM

31 63 29 DRILLED IN SOLDIER PILE WITH CONCRETE PIERS AND SHAFTS

31 68 13 SOIL AND ROCK ANCHORS

DI VI SI ON 32 - EXTERI OR I MPROVEMENTS

32 11 23 AGGREGATE BASE COURSES

32 12 16 HOT-MIX ASPHALT (HMA) FOR ROADS

32 15 00 AGGREGATE SURFACING

32 16 19 CONCRETE CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS

32 17 23 PAVEMENT MARKINGS

32 31 13.53 HIGH-SECURITY FENCES (CHAIN LINK AND ORNAMENTAL) AND GATES

32 32 23 MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH RETAINING WALL

32 92 19 NATIVE MIX SEEDING

32 92 23 SODDING

DI VI SI ON 33 - UTI LI TI ES

33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES

33 71 02 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION

33 82 00 TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE PLANT (OSP)

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SHAWNPR

Montgomery VA Low er Hillside Stabilization

This acquisition w ill proceed as Full and Open Competition.

The NAICS code f or this project is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction w hich has a small business size standard of $39.5M.

IAW FAR 36.204, the cost magnitude of this project is more than $10M.

SHAWN BRADY 918.669.7670

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

12-Aug-2020

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________540 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 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 __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________ (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 _______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

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TULSA DISTRICT

2488 E. 81ST STREET

TULSA OK 74137-4290

W912BV

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

(hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

918-669-7436FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912BV20R0027 64

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

W912BV20R0027

Section Inspection and Acceptance

Section Deliveries and Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

Section Contract Administration Data

Section 00 11 00 - SF 1442 and CLIN Schedule

CLIN SCHEDULE

Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care

Lower Hillside Stabilization & Parking Remediation Muskogee, OK July 2020

CLIN

No.

Description Quantity UOM Unit Price Amount

0001 All Other Work 1 JOB xxx $

0002 Unclassified Excavation 44,220 CY $ $

0003 Soldier Pile Walls ‐ Piers 5,365 VLF $ $

0004 Soldier Pile Walls ‐ Anchors 16,650 VLF $ $

0005 Access Stair Structure 1 JOB xxx $

0006 Topsoil 27,670 SY $ $

0007 Hydro‐seeding 27,670 SY $ $

TOTAL BASE BID $

OPTION 1

0008 Asphalt Paving: Access Road 1 JOB xxx $

TOTAL OPTION 1 $

OPTION 2

0009 Asphalt Paving: Lower Parking Area 1 JOB xxx $

TOTAL OPTION 2 $

OPTION 3

0010 Security Fence 1 JOB xxx $

TOTAL OPTION 3 $

OPTION 4

0011 Security Gate 1 JOB xxx $

TOTAL OPTION 4 $

OPTION 5

0012 Security Cameras 1 JOB xxx $

TOTAL OPTION 5 $

TOTAL BASE &

OPTIONS

CY Cubic Yards

VLF Vertical Linear Feet

SY

Job

Square Yards Job (Lump Sum)

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

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2 GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.3 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.4 OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.5 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

1.6 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.7 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

1.8 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

1.9 PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

1.10 PROPOSAL FORMAT

1.11 JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1.12 DEVIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

1.13 CONSTRUCTION COST LIMITATION

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1. The work includes excavation of the lower hillside site to remove unstable soil and construction debris material and create graded area for parking construction of a retaining wall to stabilize soil upslope of excavated area, construction of approximately 500 linear feet of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls, construction of upper and lower parking lots including paving and striping, concrete curbing, storm drainage structures, construction of concrete access stair structure from parking area to existing stairways and hospital, backfilled with expanded polystyrene, installation of safety and security features to include: lighting, security cameras, gated access, fencing, emergency call boxes, and construction of a paved access road (approximately 1500 feet long) to parking area from 48th Street access point. The road follows an undeveloped easement granted by the City of Muskogee. The work also includes environmental protection measures, including turfing for erosion control and incidental related work.

1.2. GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror(s) must ensure that ALL mail sent to the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, either precontract or post-contract award, has a return mailing address on the outside of the envelope, package, box, etc.

ANY MAIL addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including but not limited to bids, modifications to bids, proposals, revised proposals, bonds, correspondence, etc., will be REJECTED by the US Army Corps of Engineers mail room facility located at 2488 E 81st Street, Tulsa, OK 74137-9998, if it does not contain a return mailing address. There will be no exceptions.

USACE Tulsa District Point of Contact is:

Shawn Brady Phone: 918-669-7670 Email: shawn.brady@usace.army.mil

1.3. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted through SAM.beta.gov.

SAM.beta.gov website at: https://beta.sam.gov/ Solicitation number: W912BV20R0027

It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to check the websites for any amendments. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

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.

1.4. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

All contractual matters, questions and or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at:

http://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=HomePagePublic Instructions for registering in the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry system are available on the above web site.

The Bidder Inquiry Key for this project is: JKDJ57-C9YPKM

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.

Note: All questions and/or comments should be entered in Bidder’s Inquiry no later than 14 calendar days prior to the proposal deadline, so they may be given consideration or action taken prior to receipt of offers.

1.5. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

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

1.6. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

1.7. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals must set forth 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.

1.8. PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

1.8.1 The submittal method for proposals is electronic via DoD SAFE or email ONLY (no mailed proposals). DoD

SAFE web site: https://safe.apps.mil/

The following email address(es) must be entered for notification of proposal receipt and download availability:

shawn.brady@usace.army.mil rudolfo.j.morales@usace.army.mil

1.9.2 Proposals will be received until the time and date shown on Standard Form SF 1442 or as amended on SF30. Mail bid bonds to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District ATTN: Shawn Brady, CESWT-CT-E 2488 E 81st Street, Tulsa, OK 74137-9998

1.9.3 The packaging shall be marked: “Solicitation Number: W912BV20R0027”

1.10. PROPOSAL FORMAT

See Section 00 22 11 for proposal requirements.

1.11. JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. 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.

1.12 DEVIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

Deviations and exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal are neither encouraged nor desired. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined “unacceptable” and, thus, ineligible for award. Should the Offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these must be resolved prior to submission of the offer. Notwithstanding the above, if deviations and exceptions are included with the offer, the Offeror shall list and describe in detail the deviations and/or exceptions under Tab A. All deviations and exceptions shall be fully supported with the Offeror’s rationale and shall fully explain the impact, if any, on the performance and/or specific requirement of the RFP. Deviations from the minimum standard of quality required by the RFP shall not be accepted unless identified by the offeror’s proposal and specifically approved by the Contracting Officer in writing. If unapproved, the Contractor must provide the RFP requirements without additional cost to the Government. If approved, the accepted deviation will take precedence as a provision of the solicitation.

The Offeror shall also clearly describe on the Tab B submitted with the Price Proposal any exception to the contractual and/or technical terms and include the monetary impact on the solicitation with the price proposal. This information will not be evaluated separately but may impact the evaluation of other factors.

1.13 CONSTRUCTION COST LIMITATION

The Construction Cost Limitation for this contract is $15M, which includes all design, non-design, and construction cost. The Cost Limitation is defined as the maximum total contract sum, which includes all categories of cost (i.e., design, non-design and construction). Offerors are reminded that the Contract award shall not exceed the cost limitation. Offerors are under no obligation to approach the cost limitation. See the CLIN Schedule Notes for definitions of design and non-design costs.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.211-13 Time Extensions SEP 2000 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges OCT 2009 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction

Materials

MAY 2014

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data

Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

JUL 2019

252.236-7006 Cost Limitation JAN 1997 252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991 252.236-7013 Requirement for Competition Opportunity for American Steel

Producers, Fabricators, and Manufacturers

JUN 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (OCT 2015)

(a) Definition.

United States, as used in this clause, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Display of fraud hotline poster(s). Except as provided in paragraph (c)--

(1) During contract performance in the United States, the Contractor shall prominently display in common work areas within business segments performing work under this contract and at contract work sites--

(i) Any agency fraud hotline poster or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fraud hotline poster identified in paragraph (b)(3) of this clause; and

(ii) Any DHS fraud hotline poster subsequently identified by the Contracting Officer.

(2) Additionally, if the Contractor maintains a company website as a method of providing information to employees, the Contractor shall display an electronic version of the poster(s) at the website.

(3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows:

Poster(s) Obtain from https://www.dodig.mil/Components/Administrative-Investigations/DoD-Hotline/Hotline-Posters/

(Contracting Officer shall insert—

(i) Appropriate agency name(s) and/or title of applicable Department of Homeland Security fraud hotline poster);

and

(ii) The website(s) or other contact information for obtaining the poster(s).)

(c) If the Contractor has implemented a business ethics and conduct awareness program, including a reporting mechanism, such as a hotline poster, then the Contractor need not display any agency fraud hotline posters as required in paragraph (b) of this clause, other than any required DHS posters.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts that exceed $5.5 million , except when the subcontract--

(1) Is for the acquisition of a commercial item; or

(2) Is performed entirely outside the United States.

(End of clause)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

52.217-5 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).

(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 $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.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District Attention: Rudolfo J. Morales Jr.

2488 E. 81st Street Tulsa, OK 74137-4290

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

(End of provision)

52.236-28 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.

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://www.acquisition.gov/far/

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

To be determined.

Section 00 22 11 - Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, Basis of Award One-Step-Best Value, Design-Build (Single Award)

EVALUATION CRITERIA

SECTION 00 22 11 - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS,

EVALUATION CRITERIA, BASIS OF AWARD

OVERVIEW

This is a competitive best value solicitation for a construction contract for the Lower Hillside Stabilization and Restore Parking at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein and award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsible firm whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and whose proposal is determined to represent the overall best value to the Government.

WHO CAN SUBMIT

Firms formally organized as 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.

Organization Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Disclosure: The Offeror shall provide a disclosure statement with its proposal which concisely describes all the relevant facts concerning the past or present organizational conflicts of interest relating to work on this project. In the same statement, and if applicable, the Offeror shall provide information to assure the Government that the conflicts of interest have been mitigated and/or neutralized to the maximum extent possible. If a conflict of interest is discovered after award of this contract, the Contracting Office will make a decision whether to terminate the contract.

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 and is found fair and reasonable by the Contracting Officer. Tradeoffs are not permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using non-cost/price factors. The Government will not award a contract to a Firm whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001. The Government reserves the right to reject any offer if the offer is not in the best interest of the Government.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PRICE AND TECHNICAL PROPOSALS

Each Offeror must submit both a Price Proposal and a Technical Proposal. The Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be submitted as separate volumes. Ensure that the outside of each separate volume is clearly marked to indicate its contents; and the identity of the Offeror. Additionally, clearly identify the “original” price proposal and the “original” technical proposal on the outside cover.

Both the Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

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

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal (Volume 1). 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.

Deviations, Exception and Assumptions Deviations and exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation are not allowed. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be deemed “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award. Should the Offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these must be resolved prior to submission of the offer. If the Offeror must make any assumptions prior to submitting the proposal, the Offeror shall list and describe in detail the assumptions on the first page of each tab. All assumptions shall be fully supported with the Offeror’s rationale and shall fully explain the impact, if any, on the performance and/or specific requirement of the RFP. The Offeror shall clearly describe on the Proposal Cover Sheet submitted with the Price Proposal any assumption to the contractual and/or technical terms and include the monetary impact on the solicitation with the price proposal. This information will not be evaluated separately but may impact the evaluation of other factors.

DISCUSSIONS

The Government does not intend to enter into discussions with offerors prior to making an award. Offerors are encouraged to present their best technical proposal and prices in their initial proposal submission. However, in accordance with FAR Part 15.306, should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them. If this occurs, a competitive range will be determined and offerors notified. The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.306(c)(2).

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Submit only the hard-copy paper documents and the electronic files specifically authorized and/or required elsewhere in this section. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc.

All pages should be numbered.

Use only 8 ½ by 11 inch paper for hard copy submissions, unless another paper size is specifically authorized elsewhere in this section for a particular submission. Do not use fold-outs (e.g., 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” sheets) unless specifically authorized in this section for a particular submission. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print for any submission. All page margins must be at least 1 inch wide, but may include headers and footers.

Use three-ring binders to assemble your proposal. Do not use spring clamps or exceed the recommended capacity of the fastener or binder.

“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”.

For submissions with page limitations, the pages will be counted as follows: One side of the paper is one page;

information on both the back and front of one sheet of paper will be counted as two pages. Where authorized, fold-out pages (11" x 14" or 11" x 17") will count as one page. Tables of content, proposal cover letters, and tabs between proposal information do not count toward any page limitations in the proposal.

Proposal revisions shall be submitted as page replacements with revised text readily identifiable, e.g., bold face print or underlining. The source of the revision, e.g., Error, Omission, or Clarification, or amendment shall be included and be annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall be numbered, shall be clearly marked “REVISED”, shall show the date of revision, shall be submitted in appropriate number of copies (e.g., if two (2) copies of the original page was required, then two (2) copies of the revised page will also be required, and shall be a different color than the original pages they are to replace).

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (VOLUME 1)

Number of Sets of the Technical Proposal. Submit the ORIGINAL and two (2) additional sets of the written Technical Proposal. The Offeror shall provide the complete proposal (except for the Cost/Price Proposal) on CD.

The CDs (2) shall contain the entire proposal in .pdf format using Adobe Acrobat software to print to a .pdf file; do NOT scan the document(s) into a .pdf file. The text portion of the complete proposal shall be contained as a single .pdf file. Sections of the proposal shall be bookmarked (linked to the index) in logical order.

Format and Contents of the Technical Proposal and List of Tabs. The original and all copies of the technical proposal will be appropriately labeled as such. Each set shall be organized using the tabs specified in the chart below.

Page Limitations. The following page limitations are established for each Factor:

Factor 1 – Specialized Experience – Limited to 20 pages excluding the exceptions below.

Factor 2 – Proposed Contract Duration and Summary Schedule – Limited to 20 pages excluding the exceptions below.

Factor 3 – Past Performance – Limited to 30 pages excluding the exceptions below.

Factor 4- Technical Approach – Limited to 10 pages excluding the exceptions below.

EXCEPTIONS: The Cover Page, Table of Contents, proposed specification deviations, Quantity Backup Sheets, and agreement between the Offeror and major subcontractors submitted under Factor 3 will not count towards the page limit.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL – FACTOR 4 (VOLUME 2)

Number of Sets of the Price Proposal. Submit an ORIGINAL set of the Price Proposal plus a CD containing the Price Proposal. The Price Proposal CD will be due 24 hours following the proposal due date. Mail or hand deliver the CD in accordance with the instructions in Section 00 21 00.

Size Restrictions and Page Limits. Use only 8 ½” x 11” pages. There are no page limits set for the Price Proposal.

However, limit your response to information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

Format and Contents of the Price Proposal and List of Tabs. The Price Proposal shall be appropriately labeled as such and shall be organized as indicated in the following chart. Note: If the Offeror is not required to submit any information under a listed Tab in accordance with the instructions below, that tab can be omitted. However, do not renumber the subsequent tabs.

PROPOSAL CONTENTS AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Factor

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

FACTOR 1 Vol 1 Tab A Specialized Experience FACTOR 2 Vol 1 Tab B Proposed Contract Duration And Summary Schedule FACTOR 3 Vol 1 Tab C Past Performance

FACTOR 4 Vol 1 Tab D Technical Approach

VOLUME 2 – PRICE PROPOSAL

Factor

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

N/A Vol 2 Tab 1 Proposal Cover Sheet N/A Vol 2 Tab 2 SF1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments FACTOR 5 Vol 2 Tab 3 SECTION 00 11 00, PRICING SCHEDULE N/A Vol 2 Tab 4 Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond) N/A Vol 2 Tab 5 Representations & Certifications N/A Vol 2 Tab 6 JV Agreement (if applicable)

VOLUME 1

VOLUME 1 – TAB A: FACTOR 1 – SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Submission Requirements:

Demonstrate the specialized experience of the Offeror and/or proposed team on projects same/similar in size and complexity to that described in the solicitation for same/similar construction services.

The Contractor shall complete a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5) “Experience Information” forms, attached at the end of this section (Attachment 1), in response to this factor per contractor/subcontractor. All blocks must be filled in and all data should be accurate, current, and complete. All projects submitted must be at least 50% complete and completed within the last 5 years. If the Offerors firm has multiple locations, projects should have been completed by the regional office that will be performing the work. The Government preference is that project examples submitted be of completed projects (i.e., construction complete). At least two (2) of the projects provided must be valued at over $5,000,000.

The Offerors shall provide a narrative explanation to include the following:

Experience in construction of drilled pier construction Experience in drilling and installation of rock anchors Experience in construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls Experience which demonstrates successful avoidance of or response to unexpected and adverse conditions, such as sudden seepage increases, excavation collapse, and encountering obstructions Experience in managing construction activities concurrent with diversion of water, including surface runoff and groundwater.

Experience in concurrently managing multiple construction sites and trades, including provisions for Quality Management and internal/external communication;

Experience with US Army Corps of Engineers construction practices, including Resident Management System/Quality Control System (RMS/QCS), submittal, 3-phase inspection, and safety procedures;

Experience in construction of channelized improvements, including paving, permanent erosion protection systems, and Experience in paving and 2009 ODOT standards and specifications for roadway and construction.

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate the extent of recent, relevant experience of the Offeror (including subcontractors) in regard to their role on this project. Federal Government project experience will not be rated inherently more important than non-Federal Government project experience. The Government will evaluate the experience submitted to see that it demonstrates capability to execute projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to this requirement. Projects still under construction will be evaluated only if they are at least 50% complete.

The Offeror must submit the requested information to demonstrate a record of recent, related experience in construction, for the project (which may include similar state or local government or private counterparts) included in this solicitation. Recent experience includes projects well underway (see above criteria) or those completed and turned over within 5 years of the proposal issue date for this RFP for construction experience. Joint Venture partners should each demonstrate experience commensurate with their role on this project or how their experience qualifies them for their role on this project. If any of the information required is not included in the form (Attachment 1), then the Contractor will be considered non-responsive and evaluated as unacceptable.

The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other recent projects by reviewing the Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS), other DOD or Government appraisal systems or to interview owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information.

The Government will consider extent of recent experience, degree of relationship of such experience to this project, demonstrated familiarity with applicable codes and local conditions. Some examples of relevancy to this project may include, but not be limited to:

Number, size, type work, complexity, location Dates (well under way or completed no more than 5 years preceding date of Solicitation) Firm's role and extent of work self-performed.

Although each individual project submitted in response to this factor need not include all of the elements identified above, greater weight will be given to those proposals that demonstrate experience by the Contractor Team in performing more of the listed elements, the proposal demonstrates that construction of the elements on the VA Lower Hillside Stabilization project will be performed by the Contractor Team partner(s) having that demonstrated specialty experience, and the proposal demonstrates experience managing projects having a similar scope and complexity.

Failure of the Offeror to show commitments of the Contractor Team Arrangement will result in a rating of “unacceptable.”

VOLUME 1 – TAB B: FACTOR 2 – PROPOSED CONTRACT DURATION AND SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Submission Requirements:

The Offeror shall propose a contract duration in the appropriate location on the Pricing Schedule not to exceed the maximum contract duration specified in the SCR entitled COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, and COMPLETION OF WORK. The proposed duration shall become the required contract duration.

Submit a summary level schedule for construction including any construction phasing. Schedules or diagrams may be provided separately in a size that is easily read, but shall be bound and clearly labeled as Tab 2. Summary schedule may be presented as an 11”x17” foldout sheet, counted as one (1) page. This summary schedule will, after contract award, be replaced with a project schedule as required by Section 01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE.

The summary schedule shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after notice to proceed, by which milestones are to be achieved. Offeror may use a critical path or other method of his choice; however, schedules shall be graphically represented. The proposed summary schedule shall reflect the proposed contract duration. Give attention to the following features:

Show the overall construction phase for major item(s), for the site work, and for utilities (if applicable). Show anticipated sequencing of the anchored soldier pile with timber lagging wall with emphasis on work platform construction, drilled pier construction, excavation, anchor installation, and concrete facing construction.

Show turnover of the project. Identify any proposed phased turnovers (if applicable). The time to complete the project and turnover to the Government must consider the requirement for the Contractor’s CQC completion inspection and the subsequent joint Contractor-Government turnover inspection.

Show as-built submissions.

Constraints: Offeror must demonstrate the capability and flexibility to plan and schedule the complete project to meet the proposed contract completion period. Clearly identify any constraints on the schedules presented (e.g., labor or material availability, permits, weather, etc.). Indicate the anticipated overall critical path on the schedule.

The Offerors shall provide a narrative explanation to include the following:

Proposed Phasing Plan Crew Assembly and Work Schedule(s) Safety Plan The intent is to provide enough detail to demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the project; however, it is not the intent for the Offeror to provide the amount of detail that will be required in the pre-work submittals contained in Division 01 of this RFP.

Evaluation Criteria:

Proposed Contract Duration: This duration will become the contractually binding completion period. The Government will evaluate the contract duration, as proposed by the Offeror in the Pricing Schedule, not to exceed the maximum allowed duration shown in the SCR entitled COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK. In assessing the reasonableness of the proposed contract duration, the Government may take into account how well the proposed summary schedule supports the proposed duration, as well as use other information, such as but not limited to independent judgment concerning logic, constraints and typical construction durations. The Government will consider an unreasonably condensed contract duration, which places additional cost or schedule risk on the Government or which may create a risk of contract or performance failure, as a deficiency, depending upon the evaluators' judgment.

Summary Schedule: The Government will evaluate the summary schedule for construction. The length of the schedule must match the proposed contract duration. If it is shorter than the proposed contract duration, it offers no advantage to the Government because it is non-binding, only representing a preliminary planned schedule. A schedule shorter than the proposed contract duration may indicate the Offeror is placing additional risk on the Government for any delays between the scheduled completion date and the required contract completion period.

Both parties shall assume field overhead costs are included in the contract price for the full proposed contract duration. Therefore, the Government believes that there is no valid need to shorten the schedule less than the full proposed contract duration. The Government will evaluate the schedule to assess the strength of understanding of the project scope, restrictions which must be considered in the schedule e.g., permitting, long lead items, phasing, etc. The Government will evaluate the strength of understanding of events associated with coordinating submittals, the firm's capability to schedule the complete project within the proposed contract duration and the realism of the schedule.

Narrative: The Government will evaluate the narrative for realism and logic in regard to the proposed phasing plan, work crew assembly and work schedule, and safety plan.

VOLUME 1 – TAB C: FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements:

For the projects listed under Factor 1 – Experience, the Government will query the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (to include ACASS, CCASS, and CPARS) to validate past performance ratings on Department of Defense contracts and any other past performance information the Government deems necessary to evaluate a contractor’s past performance.

For each project that does not have an ACASS, CCASS, or CPARS evaluation, Offerors shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included at Attachment 2 to the points of contact responsible for monitoring performance under such contracts. The Past Performance Questionnaire included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor

2. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires 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 (Attachment 2) which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist identified via email prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

The information contained in the questionnaires will be used to evaluate the offeror’s past performance. If any negative past performance information is received, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide rebuttal.

Each contractor shall provide at least three (3) past performance ratings. Any rating an offeror has in CCASS for the projects listed under Factor 1 will count toward this requirement. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the KO has received a minimum of three (3) questionnaires prior to that date/time or has provided written notification to the KO that they have current ratings in CCASS. Entities that have no past customers shall notify the KO in writing, prior to the date and time established for the RFP closing, that they have had no previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the reference documentation is provided, as the Government may not make additional requests for past performance information from the references. The evaluation form shall be provided to the Contract Specialist directly from the reference. Do not request past performance questionnaires on projects that have final CCASS evaluations. If a past performance questionnaire is received on a project where a final CCASS evaluation exists, the CCASS evaluation will serve as the official rating of record for evaluation purposes.

The Government may contact references provided as part of Factor 1 – Specialized Experience, for information regarding the Offeror’s past performance on the project and for the purposes of assessing and verifying the scope of the work performed. Offerors should provide accurate, current, and complete contact information for references provided in the project descriptions.

The Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other 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 rests with the Offeror.

Joint Venture Submission Requirements.

Offerors submitting proposals as a Joint Venture (JV) shall obtain a DUNS number and be registered in the CCR as the offering Joint Venture. The Offeror must provide three (3) to five (5) "recent", "relevant" projects performed by the JV that reflect the JV's ability to perform the work required in this solicitation as required by paragraph 5.1 “Specialized Experience”.

If the Offeror cannot provide a sufficient…