W912BV22R0032_RFP Package.pdf

Version Date: 4.28.22 FY22

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District

Solicitation #: W912BV22R0032

Firm Fixed Price Contract

Copan Lake, Washington County Oklahoma

Copan Toe Drain Replacement

Project Manual for Procurement Documents

Date: May 9, 2022

Copan Toe Drain 22CTOEDRAINCOPAN 04/27/22 Procurement Documents

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 11 00.00 47 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 14 00.00 47 WORK RESTRICTIONS

01 20 00.00 47 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 30 00 ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 30 01.00 47 ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.50 47 PROJECT SCHEDULE CIVIL WORKS

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 46 00 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

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

01 78 00.00 47 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 30 53.00 47 MISCELLANEOUS CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00.00 47 EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 15 00 AGGREGATE SURFACING

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 46 16.00 47 TOE DRAIN SYSTEM

-- End of Project Table of Contents --

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DOCUMENTS 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 00 21 00 00 22 11

00 72 00 00 73 00

STANDARD FORM 1442

PRICING SCHEDULE

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD

REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

CONTRACT CLAUSES

SPECAIL CONTRACT CLAUSES

WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

00 45 00

00 73 46 lgh

Copan Toe Drain Replacement - Copan Lake, Washington County, Oklahoma

This is a competitive solicitation for a firm-fixed price contract to be aw arded under the best value continuum using the tradeoff process in accordance w ith Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1. The contracting off icer intends to aw ard a f irm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror w hose proposal conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering the non-price factors described in the solicitation, and price.

The NAICS code for this project is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The size standard is $39.5M.

In accordance w ith FAR PART 36 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) PART 236, the cost magnitude of this project is betw een $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

This acquisition is solicited as: Total Small Business Set-Aside

TYLER L GODWIN 918.669.7281

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

27-Jun-2022

(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 ________300 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, 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 specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________27 Jul 2022 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

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

10:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

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

W912BV22R0032 74

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 11 00 Page 3

Section 00 11 00 -

SF 1442

and CLIN Schedule

BID

SCHEDULE

CLIN Description Est.

Qty.

Unit Unit Price

Amount

PHASE I: BASE PROPOSAL

0001 Dewatering 1 JOB

Repair Asphalt and Gravel Roads

1 JOB

0003 Hydroseeding 1 JOB

0004 Remove CMP Manhole 1 EA $ $

0005 Remove 12 inch CMP 40 LF $ $

0006 Remove 24 inch CMP 600 LF $ $

0007 12 inch PVC solid pipe 40 LF $ $

0008 24 inch PVC pipe 600 LF $ $

5x10 feet Rectangular Manhole

1 EA $ $

Inspection Manhole 48 inch concrete

2 EA

Remove and Install Relief Well Connections and Lines

EA

5x10 feet Rectangular Weir Measurement Manhole

0013 Outlet Flared End 1 EA $ $

Total - CLIN 001-0013 $

Total Base Proposal - CLIN 0001-0013 $

CLIN Description Est.

Qty.

Unit Unit Price

Amount

PHASE II OPTION

0014 Dewatering 1 JOB

0015 Hydroseeding 1 JOB

0016 Remove CMP Manhole 10 EA $ $

0017 Remove 12 inch CMP 3,040 LF $ $

12 inch PVC Perforated Pipe with Sand and

3,040

LF $ $

Gravel Filter

0019 12 inch PVC solid pipe 3,040

LF $ $

5x10 feet Rectangular

13 EA $ $

Install future relief well connection

1 EA $ $

Total PHASE II OPTION- CLIN 0014-0022 $

CLIN Description Est.

Qty.

Unit Unit Price

Amount

PHASE III OPTION

0023 Dewatering 1 JOB

0024 Hydroseeding 1 JOB

0025 Remove CMP Manhole 11 EA $ $

0026 Remove 12 inch CMP 2,570 LF $ $

12 inch PVC Perforated Pipe with Sand and Gravel Filter

2,570

LF

0028 12 inch PVC solid pipe 2,570

LF $ $

5x10 feet Rectangular

10 EA $ $

Install future relief well connection

1 EA $ $

Total PHASE III OPTION - CLIN 0023-0031 $

CLIN

No.

Description Est.

Qty.

Unit Unit Price

Amount

PHASE IV OPTION

Remove 36 inch CMP Culvert

70 LF $ $

Remove 42 inch CMP Culvert

75 LF $ $

0034 Grade Toe to Drain 1 JOB

Install Rip Rap and Bedding Stone

2,000 SF $ $

W912BV22R0032

0036 36 Inch RCP Culvert 70 LF $ $

36 inch RCP Flared End

2 EA $ $

0038 42 Inch RCP Culvert 75 LF $ $

42 inch RCP Flared End

2 EA $ $

0040 Hydroseeding 1 JOB $ $

Repair Asphalt and Gravel Roads

1 JOB

Total PHASE IV OPTION - CLIN 0032-0041 $

Total Project – CLIN 0001-0041 $

LF = Linear foot JOB = JOB CY = Cubic yards T = Tons EA = Each

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. All quantities are estimated except where the unit is given as Job.

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

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

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Replace the Toe Drain system located at Copan Lake, Oklahoma in accordance with the plans and specifications. 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 is determined the overall best value to the Government.

1.2. GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The offeror must ensure that ALL mail sent to the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, either pre-contract 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mail room facility located at 2488 E. 81st Street, Tulsa, OK 74137-4290, if it does not contain a return mailing address.

There will be no exceptions.

USACE Tulsa District C/O: Tyler Godwin Phone: 918-669-7281 Email: tyler.l.godwin@usace.army.mil

1.3. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Vendors seeking to do business with the Southwestern Division must complete a vendor registration on https://piee.eb.mil/, as you will be required to submit proposals through the PIEE Solicitation Module. Please note that it is imperative that the e-mail address you used to register in SAM.GOV MUST be the same e-mail address used to register in PIEE. Identify the Solicitation Number W912BV22R0032 and Project Title in subject line of the email.

There are 10 general steps a vendor must follow in order to register and use PIEE application modules. A complete list can be viewed at the following site:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml#step5

Copies of the solicitation and any amendments will be posted electronically on SAM.gov, Contract Opportunities via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/.

Solicitation Number: W912BV22R0032

It shall be the Offeror’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 in response to 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

Questions and/or comments relative to the Solicitation shall be submitted via Bidders Inquiry (reference instructions below). Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a publicized question and answer on ProjNet’s Bidder Inquiry and/or written amendment to the solicitation.

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

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 the web page and click on the BID tab. Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e-mail address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify the information on the 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: W912BV22R0032 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: YR83H5-ESD7DG

The bidder inquiry system will close for new inquiries six (6) days prior to proposal due date to ensure adequate time 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. The bidder inquiry technical help call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is (800)428-HELP. Offers will NOT be publicly opened.

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

The points of contacts for this solicitation are:

Contract Specialist: Tyler Godwin Telephone: (918)669-7281 E-mail: tyler.l.godwin@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer: Dario Rissone Telephone: 918-669-7109 E-mail: dario.m.rissone@usace.army.mil

1.5. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

The NAICS Code selected for this project is 237990 and the size standard is $39,500,000.00. Also see FAR 52.204- 8, Annual Representations and Certifications.

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. SITE VISIT

The vendor is highly encouraged to attend a site visit.

See FAR 52.236-27 ALT I for site visit information.

1.8. 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.

1.9. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

1.9.1. The submittal method for proposals is electronic via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment website or email ONLY (no mailed proposals).

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment website: https://piee.eb.mil.

The following email addresses must be entered for notification of proposal receipt and download availability:

Tyler.L.Godwin@usace.army.mil dario.m.rissone@usace.army.mil

1.9.2. Proposals will be received until the date and time and specified in this request for proposal. Mail all bonds to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District ATTN: CESWT-CT-E (Tyler Godwin) 2488 E. 81st Street Tulsa, OK 74137-4290

1.9.3. The packaging shall be marked Solicitation Number: W912BV-22-R-0032

1.10. PROPOSALS

Offer Closing Date: July 27th, 2022.

Offer Closing Time: 10:00 AM, Central Standard Time (CST)

1.11. DEVIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

Deviations and exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation 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 the 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. 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.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges--Identification of

Subcontract Effort

OCT 2009

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.236-7006 Cost Limitation JAN 1997 252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a frim fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(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

Contracting Officer: Dario Rissone Email: dario.m.rissone@usace.army.mil

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

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF

AWARD

1.0 OVERVIEW

This is a competitive best value solicitation for a construction contract for the FY 22 Copan Dam Toe Drain Replacement project located at Copan Dam in Copan, 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 is determined the overall best value to the Government.

The selected contractor shall construct the project in accordance with the plans and specifications.

1.1 WHO CAN SUBMIT

a. Firms formally organized as construction contractors, firms associated specifically for this project, or any other interested parties may submit proposals. Associations may be as joint ventures or as key team subcontractors.

b. Organization Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Disclosure: The Offeror shall provide a disclosure statement with its proposal which concisely describes all the relevant facts concerning 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.

2.0 BASIS OF AWARD

The Contracting Officer intends to award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority determines conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering all non-price factors described herein, and price. All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are considered more important than price. The intent of this solicitation is to obtain the best proposal for the required work. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. The Government will not award a contract if the 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.

3.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PRICE AND TECHNICAL PROPOSALS

3.1.1 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.

3.1.2 The price proposal and the technical proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

3.1.3 No dollar amounts from the price proposal are to be included in the technical proposal.

3.1.4 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.

3.1.5 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 proposal may be deemed “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions of the solicitation must be resolved prior to submission of the proposal. 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 assumptions made concerning 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.

3.2 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 will be notified. The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.306(c)(2).

3.3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

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

3.3.2 Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement

Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/ using the applicable solicitation number.

Proposals submitted by mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the DTRA Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for proposal submission is via email to: dtra.belvoir.al.mbx.fbo-notices@mail.mil ONLY. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016. Narrative portions of the proposal shall be in Adobe Acrobat portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. Offerors shall not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal files. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item. Proposals shall be tabbed and labeled in a manner to afford easy identification from a Table of Contents. Each page shall be identified with the appropriate page number centered at the bottom of the page.

3.3.3 Sheet size of the proposal contents shall be 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches where sheets are prepared specifically for this proposal, unless another paper size is specifically authorized elsewhere in this section for a particular submission. Do not use alternative paper sizes (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. Proposals shall not exceed page limitations as defined in the individual Factor limitations noted in the paragraphs below, excluding the cover sheet and Table of Contents. A page is defined as text or information on one side of the paper. The Government will not evaluate any information beyond the total page limitations noted in the individual Factor limitations noted in the paragraphs below. The Government will not review any information submitted in an appendix or attachment to the proposal. The Offeror shall not submit verbatim sections of this solicitation as part of their proposal. Offers that do not meet these requirements may be subject to rejection.

3.3.1 “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal.

Proposals containing information that is not to be 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.”

3.3.2 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.

3.3.3 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, Clarification, or amendment shall be included and be annotated for each revision. Proposal replacement pages shall: be numbered; be clearly marked “REVISED;” show the date of revision; 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.

3.4 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (VOLUME 1)

3.4.1 Number of Sets of the Technical Proposal. The Offeror shall provide the complete Technical Proposal electronically and the complete Price Proposal in a separate electronic document. The submission shall contain the entire Technical Proposal in .pdf format using Adobe Acrobat software; do NOT scan the document(s) into a .pdf file. The text portion of the complete Technical Proposal shall be contained as a single .pdf file and Sections of the proposal shall be bookmarked (linked to the index) in logical order.

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

3.4.3 Page Limitations. The following page limitations are established for each

Factor/Subfactor: Factor 1 – Performance Capability:

Subfactor 1 – Specialized Experience – Limited to 30 pages. 2 pages per project and a maximum of

5 forms per contractor/subcontractor (See paragraph 5.1.1).

Subfactor 2 – Technical Approach – Limited to 20 pages Subfactor 3 – Key Personnel – Limited to 2 pages for each resume provided Subfactor 4 – Organization– Limited to 5 pages

Factor 2 – Proposed Contract Duration and Summary Schedule - No page limit Factor 3 – Past Performance – No page limitation

3.5 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL (VOLUME 2)

3.5.1 Number of Sets of the Price Proposal. Submit one ORIGINAL of the Price Proposal electronically.

3.5.2 Size Restrictions and Page Limits. The following are established for each Factor/Subfactor: Factor 4 – Section 00 11 00 Pricing Schedule

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.

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

4.0 PROPOSAL CONTENTS AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Factor / Subfactor / Element

Location Description Relative Importance

FACTOR 1 PERFORMANCE

CAPABILITY

Most Important Factor (equal to Factors 2, 3 & 4 combined)

Subfactor 1 Vol 1 Tab A Specialized Experience Most Important Subfactor (less important than Subfactors 2, 3, & 4 combined)

Subfactor 2 Vol 1 Tab B Technical Approach 2nd Most Important Subfactor (more important than Subfactors 3 & 4 combined)

Subfactor 3 Vol 1 Tab C Key Personnel 3rd Most Important Subfactor

Subfactor 4 Vol 1 Tab D Organization 4th Most Important Subfactor

FACTOR 2 Vol 1 Tab E PROPOSED CONTRACT

DURATION AND

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Less Important than Factor 1 and equal to Factor 3; More Important than Factor 4

FACTOR 3 Vol 1 Tab F PAST PERFORMANCE Less Important than Factor 1 and equal to Factor 2; More Important than Factor 4

VOLUME 2 – PRICE PROPOSAL

Factor / Subfactor / Element

Location Description Relative Importance

N/A Vol 2 Tab 1 Proposal Cover Sheet Not Rated

N/A Vol 2 Tab 2 Signed Letter Responding to RFP, SF1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments

Not Rated

FACTOR 4 Vol 2 Tab 3 SECTION 00 11 00, PRICING

SCHEDULE

All technical factors, when combined, are more important than price

N/A Vol 2 Tab 4 Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond) Not Rated

N/A Vol 2 Tab 5 Representations & Not Rated

N/A Vol 2 Tab 6 JV Agreement (if applicable) Not Rated

5.0 VOLUME 1 – FACTOR 1 – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

Most Important Factor (equal to Factors 2, 3 & 4 combined)

5.1 VOLUME 1 – TAB A: SUBFACTOR 1 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Most Important Subfactor (less important than Subfactors 2, 3, & 4 combined)

5.1.1 Submission Requirements:

Demonstrate the specialized experience of the Offeror and/or proposed team, including sub-contractors, on projects same/similar in size and complexity to that described in the solicitation for same/similar construction services. If using subcontractors as part of the proposed team to demonstrate experience, describe the role they will play in this project and the percentage of work they will perform.

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. All blocks must be filled in and all data should be accurate, current, and complete. All projects submitted must be at least 50% complete within the last 5 years. At least two (2) of the projects provided must be valued at over $2,000,000.

5.1.2 Evaluation Criteria:

a. The Government will evaluate the extent of recent, related experience of the offeror in regard to their role on this project. The Government may place greater importance on projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. Federal Government project experience will not be rated inherently more important than non-Federal Government project experience. Offerors demonstrating experience with projects of similar size and complexity will be viewed more favorably by the Government.

(1) 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 for this Subfactor.

(2) The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other recent projects by reviewing the Federal Government’s Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), 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.

(3) To receive credit for extent (amount) of experience, the Offeror shall demonstrate a history of recent, relevant experience. A firm will not receive credit under this factor for the relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project.

(4) 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:

(a) Number, size, type work, complexity, location.

(b) Dates (well under way or completed no more than 5 years preceding date of

Solicitation).

(c) Firm's role and extent of work self-performed (brokering out all work and simply “pouring the sidewalks” or similar minor work on a cited project are examples of less relevant experience).

5.2 VOLUME 1 - TAB B: SUBFACTOR 2 - TECHNICAL APPROACH

2nd Most Important Subfactor (more important than Subfactors 3 & 4 combined)

5.2.1 Submission Requirements: Limit the information to 20 pages or less; clearly but concisely describe the technical approach to execution.

a. Offeror's Understanding - Describe challenges, risks, and constraints associated with the project and how the offeror intends to address each with means and methods, resources, or internal organizational processes. Include a description of means and methods to be employed to minimize the impacts of the variability in river flows and tail water elevations to work execution.

b. Floating plant - List the type, length, capacity, speed, and availability of any self-propelled plant or vessel planned to move any non- self-propelled plant to be used. Include the river flow reading in cubic feet per second at which the floating plant must be moved away from the dam to safe areas and how the offeror arrived at that value. Define the minimum qualifications required for the Officers and crew of any floating plant to be utilized. The Offeror shall be required to provide the proposed floating plant for construction.

c. Work Platforms - Describe the method(s) to be utilized by the offeror to deliver personnel, equipment, and materials to the gates to perform the work as well as the type of work platforms intended to be utilized. If the work platform is intended to be a scaffolding system supported by the dam structure provide a sketch showing the concept including details of attachment to the structure and a narrative as to how the contractor will ensure the scaffolding will be structurally sufficient to support the work. Define the water flow and elevation that would require workers begin removing equipment from any scaffolding system as well as the water flow and elevation at which no personnel would be allowed on the work platform.

d. Gate stability - Describe the means and method(s) that the offeror will utilize to measure and document the existing gates stability, location, and dimensions prior to work, how the offeror intends to support the gate during construction including a narrative describing how water elevation, flows, and protection from floating debris was considered as well as a conceptual drawing of the support that clearly identifies the bottom elevation of the gate in the supported position and any attachments of the support system to the structure, how the offeror will ensure the gate maintains stability, location, and its dimensions during construction, how the offeror intends to control weld distortion, and how the offeror will address any changes to the gate location or dimension that do occur as a result of the repair process.

e. Means and methods - Describe in narrative format the means and methods for the various repairs not already addressed in paragraph a - d. Outline the proposed sequencing approach for construction, equipment to be used, etc.

f. Self-Performed Work - Generally describe the items the offeror will self-perform to comply with the requirements in Section 00 72 00 for self-performed work.

5.2.2 Evaluation Criteria:

a. The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and any deficiencies in the plan. The

Government will evaluate the firm’s understanding of the requirements described in Division 01 plans and technical specifications of the Solicitation and the capability to execute the project. The Government places a higher value on an offer that clearly shows an understanding of the challenges, risks, and constraints associated with the project and has a clearly defined plan to address them. Some specific evaluation considerations are listed above in Section 5.2.1 a thru e;

although, this is not an all- inclusive list.

b. Self-Performed Work: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal to ensure that the self- performed work complies with the requirements of Section 00 72 00 for self-performed work.

5.3 VOLUME 1 - TAB C: SUBFACTOR 3 - KEY PERSONNEL

3rd Most Important Subfactor

5.3.1 Submission Requirements:

The Offeror shall provide resume data for the following key personnel: Construction Project Manager, Quality Control Manager (CQC System Manager), all specialized personnel assisting the Quality Control Manager, Site Superintendent, and Site Safety and Health Officer. Resume information to be provided shall be limited to no more than two (2) pages per person and shall include the following information as a minimum:

a. Name and title

b. Project assignment

c. Name of firm with which associated

d. Years’ experience in the role identified.

e. Years’ experience with this firm and with other firms

f. Education degree(s), year, specialization, if applicable

g. Active professional registration, year first registered, if applicable

h. Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract

Minimum experience requirements for personnel shall be in accordance with Division 01 sections. Unless otherwise specified in Division 01, each individual shall have a minimum of seven years of experience in their respective position.

The contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's written consent before making any substitution for these designated in-house personnel, subcontractors, associates, or consultants. If the Contractor proposes a substitution, it shall submit the same type of information that was submitted in the accepted proposal to the Contracting Officer for evaluation and approval. The level of qualifications and experience submitted in the accepted proposal or that required by the solicitation, whichever is greater, is the minimum standard for any substitution.

5.3.2 Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate the required information to determine how well the Offeror identifies and demonstrates that its key personnel meet or exceed minimum qualifications necessary to perform construction.

Offerors providing resumes for key personnel for this project that have experience in similar key positions on the projects shown under Specialized Experience will be viewed more favorably by the Government. Performance of key personnel proposed for this project may be taken into account when it comes to the attention of the Government. If alternates are proposed for key positions, the evaluation rating will consider the lesser qualified or experienced person, if there is a difference.

5.4 VOLUME 1, TAB D: SUBFACTOR 4 - ORGANIZATION

4th Most Important Subfactor

5.4.1 Submission Requirements:

a. Provide information that describes the offeror’s organizational approach to executing the construction contract per the detailed requirements herein. Limit the information to 5 pages or less;

clearly but concisely describe the organizational and technical approach to project management and execution.

b. Organization: Describe what firms, their resources and how their resources will be utilized, their roles and responsibilities and any contractual arrangements that have been established. Clearly describe any teaming or joint venture arrangements, including a clear description of each firm’s roles and responsibilities on the project. A copy of the teaming or joint venture agreement(s) may be appended to the plan (not included in the page limitation). Include a simple organizational chart, illustrating the organization, including the proposed quality control group(s). Present a matrix of responsibilities for each firm in executing the key work breakdown structure activities of the project, including construction activities for each major feature. Identify the firms chosen for the project if not to be self- performed. The Offeror shall be required to obtain the Contracting Officer’s approval for any substitution of firms listed. Describe the proposed management structure for the team, describing how the construction process will be managed and the authorities and the delegations of authority within the team. Include a key personnel organization chart that clearly depicts the key positions and the names of the personnel, their firm affiliations and their job locations, their job/position title within the organization. The key personnel organization chart shall be consistent with the corporate organization chart, with the matrix of responsibilities assigned to the firms, and with the list of key personnel to be provided under the Tab, “Key Personnel.”

c. Quality Control: Describe the team’s quality control approach, corporate systems and capabilities to maintain quality control of the construction. Describe the proposed quality control organization, including the proposed staffing plan. Provide information on how you will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, progress meetings, site visits, contract completion, closeout, as built, and completion documentation. There is no need to submit a quality control plan as the successful offeror will provide that after award. Describe how the team will meet USACE three phase quality control requirements.

d. Safety Plan: Describe the team’s safety approach, corporate systems and capabilities to maintain safety requirements during construction. Describe the proposed safety organization, including the proposed staffing 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.

5.4.2 Evaluation Criteria:

a. The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and any deficiencies in the plan. The Government will evaluate the firm’s understanding of the requirements described in Division 01 plans and technical specifications of the Solicitation and the capability to execute the project. Some additional specific evaluation considerations are listed below. This list is not all-inclusive.

b. Organization. The Government will evaluate the clarity and strength of the overall organization and how well it is organized, structured and staffed to execute the entire scope of work. If applicable, joint venture participants’ contribution to the organization should be commensurate with their skills and background.

c. Quality Control. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s capabilities and understanding of the contractually required quality control processes for construction. The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the staffing plan to cover all required tasks and responsibilities.

d. Safety Plan: The Government will evaluate the narrative for realism, logic, and understanding of the contractual requirements in regard to the safety plan.

6.0 VOLUME 1 - TAB E: FACTOR 2 - PROPOSED CONTRACT DURATION AND

SUMMARY SCHEDULE

Less Important than Factor 1 and equal to Factor 3, More Important than Factor 4

6.1 Submission Requirements:

a. 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 Special Contract Requirement (SCR) entitled COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK. The proposed duration, if accepted, shall become the required contract duration.

b. The offeror shall provide a narrative to describe how they will utilize the schedule to manage the project, how they will address delays, and how they will phase the work. (up to 2 pages)

c. 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 and shall be bound and clearly labeled as Tab 2. This summary schedule will, after contract award, be replaced with a project schedule as required by Specification Section 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:

(1) Show the overall construction phase for all major item(s).

(2) Show milestones for completion of any mandatory sequenced activities.

(3) Show completion, inspection, acceptance, and turnover of each gate.

(4) Show turnover of the…