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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

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QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

W912CL-17-R-0007 Questions and Response from Industry

Question 1: On clause 1 General of the SOW; on the second paragraph it indicates that the contractor is responsible to construction permits; my question is if the "construction permit" referred to here on this clause it the permit that has to be paid city council for the actual building construction?

Response: Refer to Sections 1. General and 1.5.18 Licenses and Permits. The Contractor shall request and pay for all required construction permits as dictated by Belize City ordinances and the Government of Belize.

Question 2: It was discussed that at the first site meeting that a probable bench mark to define the finish floor level of the lower level would be the height of the existing adjacent building; can you confirm this level?

Response: Refer to Section 5.4.1 Surveying and Leveling. The Contractor shall keep the same finished floor level of the lower level story as the adjacent existing building.

Question 3: For the design phase we understand that contractor is only responsible for the a). Soil Test and b). Foundation Design. All other structural information is to be provided by CSB. Do we understand correct?

Response: Refer to Sections 1.1. Scope of Work, 5.1.1.2 Foundation Design, 5.3 Required Studies. The Contractor is responsible for conducting soil study, validate project design (i.e. foundation, structural, architectural, site utilities, drainage, electrical, water, sewer, and mechanical designs) based on the results of the soil studies. The Contractor shall ensure to include Belize Building Occupancy requirements in the Technical Exhibit 2 -Revised School Designs.

Question 4: Item 5.5.1.1 indicates strip footing foundation for the building. We know the area and Belize City in a whole requires piled foundation (end bearing) we design for what is required correct?

Response: Refer to Sections 1.1. Scope of Work, 5.1.1.2 Foundation Design, 5.3 Required Studies. Contractor shall conduct soil study and validate project design (i.e. foundation, structural, architectural, site utilities, drainage, electrical, water, sewer, and mechanical designs) based on the results of the soil studies.

Question 5: Mentioned is made that design is to accommodate a third level on this building. We do not see any provision to allow for flight of stairs for future development. Do we take any into consideration?

Response: Refer to Sections 5.1.1.2 Foundation Design and 5.1.1 Designs. Structural designs shall allow for the future construction of a third story to include access stairs.

Question 6: What would be the required material for the bathroom partitions?

Response: Refer to Section 5.11.2 Partition Walls for the type of acceptable materials.

Question 7: Who will pay for BEL (Belize Electricity Ltd); BWSL (Belize Water services Ltd) connection for permanent use in the building?

Response: Refer to Section 1.1 Scope of Work. At this location power, water, and sewer utilities are available, and it is the contractor’s responsibility to identify the location of the utility to connect to, make all necessary connections, and request and pay for these utilities until project is completed. The Contractor shall coordinate with the local authorities of Belize City to arrange for the connections if needed. Work executed by the contractor shall include the followings plus any other related works for the construction of the school building.

Connection charges, consumption/use, and additional power company charges for the building are the Belizean Ministry of Education responsibility once project is completed.

Question 8: What will be the limits of our staging area in the school compound?

Response: Refer to Section 4.1 General. The Contractor shall coordinate with school director for staging area. The Contractor also needs to verify existing conditions prior to actual staging of the equipment.

Question 9: Is this a tax exempted Project? (GST, ET, Import Duties and Business Tax).

Response: Project is tax exempt. Once contract is awarded, 410th Contracting Support Brigade will provide a copy of the contract to the U.S. Embassy representative. U.S. Embassy representative will request tax exempt memo to Belizean Ministry of Finance. Contractor will submit invoices and will get tax exemption. A memo will be provided to the contractor to get tax exemption.

Question 10: According to the site visit I took the measurements for the existing building 100’ Length by 35’ Wide. The drawings provided shown building 126’8” length by 47’10” wide. Is necessary check the design because the distance between the building to be demolish and the small construction by south side is just 20’?

Response: Refer to Section 5.1.1 Design. The Contractor is required to site adapt design and shall comply with all Belizean construction codes, laws, and regulations.

Question 11: Scope of work included soil test, design, or just construction?

Response: Refer to Section 5. This section provides details on project requirements to include tests, designs, demolition, site prep, and construction work.

Question 12: There is technical exhibit #3 in pdf and autocad versions. The drawings are different in a few areas, for instance technical exhibit #3 in pdf which is of a two-story building, does not show the kitchenette nor sidewalk, while the autocad version which is of a 3 story building, includes the kitchenette and the sidewalks.

Per industry protocol, drawings take precedence over the BOQ and other documents unless otherwise specified. In light of this, please indicate which of the two drawings we should align to the scope of works.

Response: Technical Exhibit 2-School Designs.dwg.is revised. Additional School Designs are added to Technical Exhibit 2.

Question 13: Statement of Work - Part 1 “General”

Will we be held responsible to meet all missing code requirements in Section 6 if Belize codes do not address them? Examples are ANSI Section 505 Handrails, 202 Drinking Fountains, Section 604 18” Grab bars, etc.

Response: Refer to Part 1 General and Section 6. Contractor shall meet with Section 6 codes and standards. The listed codes and standards in this section is not intent to be completed. It is contractor responsibility to apply required codes and standards in accordance with established construction practice even if they are not listed in this section. Section 6 of the Statement of Work is revised.

Question 14: Statement of Work 1.1 Scope of Work.

Elevated water tank and reserve cistern is addressed in this section. However, there are no more discussions in Part 5 of the specifications. Can you please provide more information about the elevated water tank and reserve cistern?

Response: Refer to Section 1.1. Elevated water tank and reserve cistern are not needed in this project.

This requirement is deleted from Section 1.1 of the Statement of Work.

Question 15: We are responsible to meet U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual minimum requirements where Belizean Safety regulations and laws do not exist. Can the supervisor or field engineer act as the Site Safety & Health Officer, which is a requirement of EM 385-1-1? In addition, shall the SSHO have 30 hours OSHA training and first aid and CPR qualifications as required by the EM 385-1-1?

Response: Refer to Section 1.1 of the Statement of Work. Yes. The supervisor or field engineer can act as the Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO). The SSHO shall have 30 hours OSHA training and first aid and CPR qualifications.

Question 16: Statement of Work 1.4 Required Delivery.

Does the 360 days schedule includes design and plan review time?

Response: Yes. Refer to Section 1.4 of the Statement of Work. The 360 day period shall include the time for mobilization, demobilization, clean-up of the site area, design, design review, construction time, and downtime.

Question 17: Statement of Work 1.5 General Information.

1.5.1 Quality Control (QC).

What are the minimum guidelines how to develop the Quality Control Plan (QCP)?

Response: Refer to Section 1.5.1. This section of the Statement of Work is revised to address minimum requirements for the Contractor Quality Control Plan.

Question 18: Statement of Work 1.5.11.

* How often shall our quality control personnel be on site?

Response: Refer to Section 1.5.11. Quality control personnel shall be at the project site at least once a week and during critical work phases such as earthwork, rebar work, concrete pour, plumbing, electrical, roof, and punch list.

Question 19: Statement of Work, 4 Insurance.

Does the contractor need insurance to protect the structure?

Response: In accordance with the Statement of work. It is the responsibility of the contractor to obtain any required insurance applicable to the country of Belize as stated in Section 00800, Special Contract Requirements, paragraph 3, The Contractor shall obtain (at Contractor’s own expense) any applicable types of insurance and certifications required by Belizean law that is customary and ordinary for the type of work required in the Statement of Work (i.e., construction, electrical, communication, etc.).

Question 20 (3Part Question): Statement of Work, Paragraph 5 Specifications.

5.5.1.1 School Building.

Question 20a: Front doors are specified as “varnish protected hardwood with aluminum frames”, is this accurate? Price breakdown Worksheet has steel doors with steel frames.

Response: Refer to Section 5.5.1.1. Aluminum doors with aluminum frames entrance doors.

Question 20b: Interior doors are “varnished protected and metal frames. “ Will you accept solid core wood doors with metal frames?

Response: Refer to Section 5.5.1.1 solid core wood interior doors varnished protected and metal frames are accepted.

Question 20c: Conceptual design has acoustical ceiling tiles. Shall we eliminate the ceiling tiles and install surface mounted LED light fixtures?

Response: Refer to Section 5.6.9.17. Acoustical ceiling tiles are not required for this project. LED light fixtures can be surfaced mounted.

Question 21: Statement of work 5.6.15 Tiles.

5.6.15.4 Terrazzo Tiles.

Terrazzo tiles and floor buffing are described in this section. However, Section 5.5.1.1 describes ceramic floor tiles and 8” wall base. Which floor tiles and wall base specifications shall we use for estimating?

Response: Refer to Section 5.5.1.1. Terrazzo tiles is required for wall base and floor tiles.

Question 22 (2 Part Question): Statement of Work 5.6.17 Doors and Windows.

Question 22a: Where shall we install the 2 steel doors & frames with lite kits? What are the remaining exterior doors’ specifications?

Response: Refer to Section 5.6.17 and Technical Exhibits 2 and 3. At first floor, doors shall be located between the office and professor bathroom. At the second floor, door shall be installed between the office and electrical room.

Question 22b: Conceptual plans have 41 pairs and a single louvered window. Price Breakdown Worksheet has 40 louvered windows. Which quantity shall we use for estimating?

Response: This attachment is only a guide. The quantities presented in the price breakdown are approximate. It is the Offerors responsibility to validate the quantities to reflect actual site conditions, Statement of Work, and Technical Exhibits. The Offeror shall adjust quantities and add any missing items. This attachment is only a guide for the contractor and it is not intent to be final. Recommended this last sentence be deleted.

Question 22c: Are the aluminum commercial grade louvered style windows hurricane resistant, double glass pane and energy efficient as described in the Price Breakdown Worksheet? If not, are the windows’ louvers aluminum and not glass?

Response: Refer to Section 5.6.17 for the specifications of the windows.

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

BASSIS OF AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A. BASIS OF AWARD. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror who proposal is responsive to the solicitation and deemed to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offeror using the evaluation method of “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.” This method is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable offer with the lowest evaluated cost/price. Offers will be evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price factors. Evaluation factors that establish the requirements of acceptability are set forth below. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price (excluding DBA) of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors (FAR 15.101-2).

B. EVALUATION FACTORS. Each offeror’s response will be evaluated Acceptable/Unacceptable. Any factor or sub-factor rated as “unacceptable” will result in an overall factor rating of “unacceptable”. Factor III - Price will not be scored or rated. Evaluation of price will be performed using one or more of the price analysis techniques in FAR 15.404-1(b).

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Factor I - Technical criteria elements consist of the following:

(a) Sub-Factor 1 - Primary Component Material List (Attachment – Price Breakdown Worksheet - Material List). The offeror’s proposed quantities, materials, furniture and equipment will be evaluated to ensure that meet the quantities and specifications of the SOW and the solicitation.

(b) Sub-Factor 2 - Project Schedule. The offerors’ project schedule will be evaluated to ensure performance will be completed on time IAW the contract period of performance and that the offeror has demonstrated a clear understanding of the project. As a minimum, the following 3 elements will be evaluated:

(1) Meeting the minimum 360-day schedule and includes the Belizean holidays and slack time planned for weather or other related delays.

(2) Identification of local permit approval times

(3) Quality assurance inspections at the critical milestones of the project including site preparation, demolition work, construction work and if applicable. installation of piles. Installation work such as the concrete work, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work, and any separately identified unique repair efforts.

In order for sub-factor 2 to be rated acceptable, elements 1 through 3 must be rated acceptable.

(c) Sub-Factor 3 - Key Personnel Qualifications and Experience. Key personnel will be evaluated through information contained in the written proposal and resumes. Key personnel include those defined in the Statement of Work paragraph 1.5.11. The information presented in the Offeror’s resumes will provide the input for evaluation of this sub-factor. The Government will evaluate the following elements when evaluating the Offeror’s Key Personnel:

1) Qualifications. The Government will evaluate education and experience qualifications are met in accordance with the Statement of Work, paragraph 1.5.11.1.

The following are considered Key Personnel:

Quality Control Representative

Project Engineer/Architect

Field and Design Engineer

Project Superintendent.

2) Experience. The Government will evaluate the years of experience and appropriateness of the skill sets of the proposed personnel to successfully perform on this contract and the relevancy of the proposed personnel experiences to the requirements in accordance with the Statement of Work, paragraph 1.5.11.1.

In order for sub-factor 3 to be rated acceptable, elements 1 and 2 must be rated acceptable.

C.

EVALUATION APPROACH. The evaluation processes consists of three parts: (1) Technical evaluation and (2) Past Performance evaluation. Price will be evaluated separately from Technical and Past Performance evaluations.

All factors will be evaluated to determine whether the proposal addresses the minimum solicitation requirements. Based on an offeror’s proposal the Government will assign a Technical Rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable and a Past Performance Rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable (defined under Proposal Rating Scheme in Para D and E below) to each Factor and criteria element. The Technical Evaluation focuses on how the proposed proposal meets the minimum solicitation requirements.

D. TECHNICAL MERIT ADJECTIVAL RATING. Technical Acceptability will include an evaluation of all three (3) sub-factors for Factor 1. Those ratings will then be rolled into one overall technical rating. To be rated Technically Acceptable, sub-factors 1 and 3 must be rated acceptable. The following is the Technical Merit Adjectival Rating Scheme for evaluation of the Technical proposal:

Acceptable – Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable – Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements.

E. PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. The Government will evaluate the Construction projects or contracts submitted in order to evaluate past performance. Past performance relates to how well a Contractor has performed on previous contracts. The Government may contact references to verify past performance. If the Government is aware of contracts that meet the requirements of this solicitation but have not been included in the two (2) contracts submitted, it may evaluate those contracts in addition to those submitted. In the event an offeror has no relevant past performance, offeror’s may submit past performance information for the key personnel proposed. If an offeror, or the proposed employees for the offeror do not have a past performance history relating to this solicitation, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor (rating will be unknown or acceptable). In order to be considered for award, the offeror’s past performance rating must be evaluated as acceptable. In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both the information provided in the offeror’s Past Performance submittal and information obtained from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or similar systems, or other similar systems, and the State Department Watch Lists.

Recency Assessment: To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past 3 years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

Relevancy Assessment: To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size and complexity. Relevant is defined as any work relating to construction of building structures that involve soil testing, concrete work, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work. The Government will conduct evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine if it is the same or similar in nature of work, size and complexity to the construction being procured under this solicitation.

The offeror’s past performance information and references will be evaluated for:

(1) Physical completion within the past three years.

Similar in magnitude to the disclosure of magnitude amount on Page 1, Block 10 of the solicitation.

(3) Similar in construction features to the specifications provided in the solicitation.

PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATING DEFINITIONS

Relevant Present/Past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/Past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/Past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

PAST PERFORMANCE RATING DEFINITIONS

Acceptable Rating - Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Rating - Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note - In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance and will be considered “acceptable.”

F. PRICE EVALUATION PROCESS. The low Offeror and the items to be awarded shall be based on the offer which provides the lowest overall price including optional line items 0004, 0005, 0006 and 0007, excluding DBA Insurance line item 0004. Price analysis will be performed IAW FAR15.404-1(b) to make a fair and reasonable price determination. Supporting documentation shall be included in the price submission of the Attachment 1 Price Breakdown Worksheet-Material List.

Pricing shall be evaluated for the entire amount of requested items. Price reasonableness is a judgment of the proposed price as compared to competitive prices received, current market conditions, Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) historical prices, information other than certified cost or pricing data, or other relevant measures. The Government may utilize any one or a combination of these techniques to determine that prices are fair and reasonable.

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

1. GENERAL: This procurement will be awarded as a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contract, considering past performance. The proposal will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305.

a. The Government intends to award a single contract without discussions with Offerors (except for clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the initial offer should contain the Offerors best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Offerors should not assume that they will be afforded the opportunity to clarify, discuss, or revise their proposal. However, the Government reserves the right to request clarifications and or conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all responses if such action is in the public interest and/or waive informalities and minor irregularities in the submitted offers.

b. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Request for Proposal (RFP) at any time and make no award. By responding to this RFP and submitting a proposal, the Contractor understands that the Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the Contractor in response to this RFP.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: The Offerors proposal shall be in the form prescribed by this solicitation and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified below in paragraph 4. Responses must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFP. All responses shall be in English (or include an English translation), legible, and prepared in the following general format, in order to be properly evaluated. All pricing to this RFP is to be submitted in US Dollars. No foreign currencies will be accepted.

a. Electronic Submission. The Offeror shall provide a copy of their proposal as an electronic file. The proposal shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Cobb, at Mitchell.cobb3.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Velia Pier, at velia.pier.civ@mail.mil before 4:00 PM USA Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 18 July 2017. The Offeror must ensure that its proposal submission is legible in the format specified in the solicitation.

b. System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), to receive award of this contract. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov.

3. QUESTIONS/AMENDMENTS/EXCEPTIONS:

a. Solicitation Questions. Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov and via email to all those interested parties contacted by the Government. Offerors may submit questions regarding this solicitation via email to the Contract Specialist, Mitchell Cobb, at Mitchell.cobb3.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Velia Pier, at velia.pier.civ@mail.mil before 3:00 PM USA Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 10 July 2017. All e-mailed questions shall be submitted with the subject line as W912CL-17-R-0007 – Questions, Maud Williams School. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the required receipt date and time. Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the solicitation process.

b. Amendment. The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications, drawings, or both, prior to and/or after the date set for receipt of proposals as necessary. Such revisions, if any, will be announced by an amendment, to this RFP. All information related to this RFP, including pertinent changes/amendments and other information will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov.

c. Exceptions. If the Offeror takes exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the Offeror shall clearly identify each exception and include a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit it provides to the Government. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (Sections 00010 through 00600) and supporting rationale shall be included in an addendum to the proposal and clearly labeled "Exceptions." An addendum is only required if the Offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. The Addendum does not have a page limitation, but shall only include information relevant to exceptions taken to the solicitation requirements. The Government will assume an Offeror takes no exceptions to any solicitation requirement if the Offeror does not submit an Addendum identifying exceptions. Offerors are advised that solicitation requirements are not necessarily negotiable and such exceptions may render an Offerors proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

4. FORMAT AND CONTENT OF PROPOSAL: Each Offerors proposal shall be submitted as set forth below and all information shall be confined to the appropriate section to facilitate independent evaluation. Proposals that do not include the requested minimum information, may be eliminated from further consideration at the Government’s discretion. Proposal sections shall be labeled by section (i.e., Section I - Price/Cost Information and Required Documents Section II –Technical Response, Section III - Past Performance Information.

a. Section I - Price/Cost Information and Required Documents

(1) No limit page. Electronic format.

(2) Offerors shall provide all price/cost information necessary to provide a meaningful basis for the Government's analysis and evaluation of price for the project set forth in Section 00100 of this solicitation. Prices shall include all related costs, i.e., profit, wages, transportation, etc., if applicable. The Government is not requiring, and does not intend to request certified cost or pricing data. Offerors may be required during the evaluation process to provide sufficient price/cost information that will enable the Government to perform a meaningful evaluation. If an Offeror proposes an unusually low price or higher priced proposal than the magnitude of the estimated price range in Block 10 of this solicitation, the Offeror should also provide rationale to justify its price.

(3) The Offeror shall provide its proposal with a cover sheet that contains the company’s name, CAGE/NCAGE code, and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number for those registered in SAM. The cover sheet must also contain address and telephone number, name and title of the person authorized to sign the contract, and an offer validation period of a minimum of 90 days.

(4) To be considered responsible, an Offeror must be in compliance with FAR 9.104-1(a). To demonstrate this aspect of responsibility, Offerors shall provide a bank reference from its bank with information of the Offerors financial standing (i.e., satisfactory accounts, outstanding loans, and line of credit.). Also, include a detailed plan of how the project will be financed and a list of company owned equipment.

(5) Offer and Section 00010 –

Standard Form 1442 - Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form (SF) 1442 blocks 14 through 20c on page 2 and contract line items 0001 through 0007 on pages 3 through 6. All pricing shall be summited in US Dollars (USD)..

Blocks 14 through 15 – Complete all offeror contact information.

Block 17 – Add offer acceptance date and total price information. Total price from all line items taken from the “pricing breakdown schedule” attachment, and include the schedule itself with the proposal.

Block 18 – No bonds required.

Block 19 - Amendment(s) – Amendments may be acknowledged in block 19 of the SF 1442 or by signing blocks 15A through 15C, of any amendments (SF 30) issued out during the solicitation.

Block 20b - An official having the authority to contractually bind your company in accordance with FAR 4.102 shall sign block 20b of the SF1442.

Section 00600 - Representations and Certifications. Insert the required certifications and representations and return only those shown in section 00600.

b. Section II – Technical Response. No page limits on the project schedule or the equipment/manufacturing specification sheets and warranty information.

(1) Attachment – Price Breakdown Worksheet - Materials List. Complete the Material Listing (Attachment) by providing the proposed quantities with a description of proposed infrastructure materials/products/furniture and equipment with its applicable pricing. Quantities presented in this table are approximately and it is contractor responsibility to validate them to reflect actual site conditions, Statement Of Work, and Technical Exhibits. Contractor shall adjust quantities and add any items not listed on this attachment.. This attachment is only a guide for the contractor and it is not intent to be final. The Offeror shall make any revisions it may feel it is necessary to complete its proposed material list.

Project Schedule. Offerors shall include in their technical proposal a complete project management schedule utilizing the Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT) or Gantt chart showing the major construction phases stated in Part 5 of the Statement of Work. The project schedule shall include the following:

(a) Float time within the 360-day maximum to account for down days due to inclement weather or other potential non-work situations such Belizean Holidays.

(b) Identify local permit approval times of all permits.

(c) Quality Assurance inspections at the critical milestones of the project including site preparation, demolition work, construction work and if applicable. installation of piles. Installation work such as the concrete work, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work, and any separately identified unique repair efforts.

(d) Expected completion dates, execution time of each phase, and a mid-point completion of project that includes Belizean Holidays, slack time for weather or other related delays.

(3) Key Personnel Qualifications and Experience. As stated in Section 1.5.11 of the Statement of Work, the Government has identified the following positions as key personnel;

Project Engineer/Architect

Field and Design Engineer/Architect

Project Superintendent/Foreman

Quality Control Representative

Qualifications. As stated in the Statement of Work, paragraph 1.5.11, the minimum qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

Project Engineer/Architect shall have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture and maintain a valid Belizean professional registration, and at least ten (10) years of relevant experience.

Field and Design Engineer/Architect shall have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture and maintain a valid Belizean professional registration, and at least five (5) years of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude.

Project Superintendent/Foreman shall have at least three (3) years or three (3) projects of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude.

Quality Control Representative shall have at least five (5) years’ experience as a Quality Control Inspector in the construction field.

The Offeror shall submit resumes for Key Personnel. Offerors shall support key personnel with resumes that demonstrate depth and quality of relevant experience. Resumes should be current and updated within the past year. Each resume shall be limited to four (4) pages and may be submitted in English.

Resumes shall not have any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with the Privacy Act requirements.

Resumes shall include the relevant qualifications, background, experience, and accomplishments for all key personnel in sufficient detail to demonstrate the capability of such personnel to meet the qualification and experience requirements identified in the Statement of Work, paragraph 1.5.11.1. The work history of each key person should contain experience directly related to construction work he/she is intended to perform under the proposed contract.

c. Section III – Past Performance Information

(1) Offeror shall submit, at a minimum, two (2) relevant projects past performance history relative in size and type to the work to be performed under this contract. No more than six (6) pages of written material shall be submitted. Photographs may be provided, however, submission shall not exceed the page limit of written material. Relevant is defined as any work relating to construction of building structures that involve soil testing, concrete work, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work. The Offeror may provide any information currently available, to include letters which demonstrate customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed work.

Past Performance information shall be submitted in English.

(3) The Offeror may provide any information currently available, to include letters which demonstrate customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed work. Explain if any corrective actions taken in past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, customer complaints, or personnel problems/issues.

These projects shall be:

(a) Physically completed within the past three years from the issuance of this RFP.

(b) Similar in magnitude to the magnitude amount in this solicitation (US$ amount).

(c) Similar in construction features.

(4) Provide the following information for each project reference included in the list above and describes customer's name, address, and telephone numbers of customer's lead contract and technical personnel.

(i) Contract value, number and type

(ii) Date of contract award, place(s) of performance and completion dates

(iii) Brief description of the scope of work including responsibilities

(iv) Comparability to the work under this solicitation

(v) Brief discussion of any major technical problems if any, and their resolution

(vi) Method of acquisition (fully competitive, partially competitive, or noncompetitive), and the basis for award (price, technical merit, etc.)

(vii) Any terminations (partial or complete) and the reason (convenience or default)

Note: If more than two (2) projects are submitted, only the two (2) most recent will be evaluated.

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

MAUD WILLIAMS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, C.A.

29 July 2017

PART 1

1. GENERAL: Under this contract, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, and any other items necessary to construct classrooms at Maud Williams School in Belize City. Contractor shall construct two-story school building and provide a foundation capable of supporting a third story (to be built by others). As Options, contractor shall provide cost estimate for the following: furniture for first and second story and equipment for first and second story.

The work shall comply with all applicable construction country and International Building codes (IBC) codes and standards listed in Section 6 of this SOW. The Contractor shall obtain all required construction permits and shall conduct a site visit to verify details and the scope of work. Only the Contracting Officer (KO) has authority to make changes to any contract resulting from the solicitation of this project, including but not limited to increases, decreases, time extensions, and changes in prices. The USG shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract providers performing the tasks herein. Any tasks provided under this contract are considered non-personal in nature.

1.1 Scope of Work: Under this contract, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, and any other items and services necessary to demolish an existing two-story school building, and construct a new two-story school building in the same location. The school construction work will include preliminary work, total of 4 student bathrooms, 2 staff bathrooms, 3 administrative offices, 1 staff break room, 1 conference room, 2 storage areas, 1 janitors closet, 1 electrical closet, 1 computer lab, 1 science lab, 1 food and nutrition classroom, 1 clothing and textile classroom, 1 drafting classroom, 1 electrical classroom, and landscaping in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW) and Technical; Exhibit 2 and 3, School Designs. Any services provided under this contract are considered non-personal in nature. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to execute the terms of this statement of work. The Contractor shall provide soil study, geotechnical study, validation of foundation design, and labor required for the construction of the school complex. The school complex shall be constructed of concrete masonry unit (CMU) blocks and reinforced concrete. At this location power, water, and sewer utilities are available, and it is the contractor’s responsibility to identify the location of the utility to connect to, make all necessary connections, and request and pay for these utilities. The Contractor shall coordinate with the local authorities of Belize City to arrange for the connections if needed. Work executed by the contractor shall include the followings plus any other related works for the construction of the school building.

· Demolition of existing classrooms;

· Site preparation (i.e. cut, fill, level, drainage);

· Construction of school complex;

· Construction of required bathrooms (general and professors);

· Provision of required furniture and equipment (as an option); and

A licensed structural engineer shall approve the foundation designs. A geotechnical engineer shall conduct and approve soil study results and recommendations. Electrical and mechanical engineers shall review and approve electrical load requirements, testing, and other related works.

The Contractor and their sub-contractors shall comply with Belizean Safety regulations and laws. Where project activities are not governed by Belizean regulation, the contractor shall comply with safety and health requirements as established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual. The supervisor or field engineer can act as the Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO). The SSHO shall have 30 hours OSHA training and first aid and CPR qualifications.

1.2 Background: The project is part of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program in support to the Belizean Security Cooperation Office.

1.3 Objectives: The objective of this project is to improve the local government by having the ability of emplacing them on the face of every project or civic action in the future. This will help the local government to provide basic needs to their people. There is an existing two-story school building that is in poor condition and has some structural deficiencies.

1.4 Required Delivery: The work shall begin within 5 calendar days after the Contractor receives the award, and the project shall be completed in 360 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed or less from receipt of contract award. The 360 day period shall include the time for mobilization, demobilization, and clean-up of the site area design, design review, construction time, and downtime.

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 Quality Control (QC). The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain a QCP and program to ensure all work described in this contract is performed at or above the standard defined in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The QCP is developed by the contractor for its internal use to ensure that it performs and delivers high-quality work. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which the contractor ensures all work complies with the requirements of the contract. The QCP identifies and corrects potential and actual problem areas throughout the entire scope of the contract.

1.5.1.1. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective work. The QCP shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of contract award. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s (KO) acceptance in writing or any proposed changes to the QC procedures. The contractor shall submit QCP changes within five (5) days to the KO and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for review and approval prior to implementation.

1.5.1.2 The Quality Control Plan shall address as a minimum:

1.5.1.2.1 Inspection Program. Included shall be a quality control inspection program covering all general and specific tasks included in the contract scope of work. It shall specify tasks or areas to be inspected on a scheduled or unscheduled basis, the manner in which inspections are to be conducted, the titles of the individuals who will perform the inspections, and the percentage of the work that will be inspected on a recurring basis. In developing this inspection program, the Contractor shall identify the key activities and associated characteristics in each process that have a significant influence on specific work and provide for methods for evaluation of the selected characteristics.

1.5.1.2.2 Deficiency Identification. The QCP shall include a method of identifying deficiencies in the quality of work performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable as defined in the PRS. This shall contain processes for corrective action without dependence upon Government direction.

1.5.1.2.3 Deficiency Correction. The program shall contain process control and process performance measurement procedures that shall include how the Contractor shall implement preventive corrective actions. The Contractor shall demonstrate that it has designed quality into the delivery of the work thereby mitigating the risk(s) associated with delivery of deficient or nonconforming work.

1.5.1.2.4 Documentation and Enforcement. The QCP shall include a method of documenting and enforcing quality control operations of both prime contractor and subcontractor work; including inspection and testing.

1.5.1.2.5 Trend Analysis. The QCP shall include a method of performing trend analysis and assessments through the use of metrics.

1.5.1.2.6 Surveillance Methods. The QCP shall contain specific surveillance techniques for all contract work. The surveillance methods shall be comprehensive and adaptable to the reporting system of the plan.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance (QA). The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays. The Contractor is not required to perform work on Belizean holidays. Following is a list of approved Belizean holidays:

Jan 1

New Year's Day

Mar 7

National Heroes and Benefactors Day

Mar 25

Good Friday

Mar 26

Holy Saturday

Mar 28

Easter Monday

May 2

Labor Day

May 23

Sovereign’s Day

Sep 10

St. George’s Caye Day

Sep 21

Independence Day

Oct 10

Pan American Day

Nov 19

Garifuna Settlement Day

Dec 26

Christmas Day

Dec 27

Boxing Day

1.5.4 Hours of Operation. The Contractor is responsible for developing a work schedule with the School superintendent and or the Ministry of Education that allows completion of all items of work, to include connection of utilities and cleanup of the site area, within the allowed timeframe notated in section 1.4. Work hours are Monday thru Friday from 07:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. subject to coordination with the school Superintendent. The contractor is not required to work on Belizean holidays or when the local Government facilities are closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW when the Government facility is not closed. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.5.5 Place of Performance. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Maud Williams School located on Dolphin St between Racoon St and Iguana St in Belize City, Belize, C.A. Prior to the commencement of work, access to the site will be coordinated with the following point of contacts:

POC:

Mr. Lloyd Flowers

Senior Civil Works Supervisor

Building & Maintenance Unit

Ministry of Education.

Phone: 504-203-1762/504-223-6018

Email: lflowersbz@yahoo.com

1.5.6 Type of Contract. The Government plans to award a Firm Fixed-Price contract for this requirement. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages – Construction is included in this contract.

1.5.7 Security Requirements. The Contractor and/or associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with applicable site access and local security policies and procedures.

1.5.7.1 Background Checks. At the time of award of the contract or when hiring new contract workers, the Contractor shall ensure contractor employees and sub-contractor employees performing services under this contract have passed a security check done by the Host Nation and Security Force at the local government. Security checks that have been completed as part of a security clearance background investigation, or a previous background check that was a condition of employment, meet this requirement. Documentation of these checks will be made available to the COR upon request. The Government retains the right to exclude any employee from performance of duties under this contract if a security check reveals information an employee is a security risk. The exclusion of an employee for security reasons will not relieve the Contractor from performance of services required under this contract. If the Government determines additional background checks are required, at a minimum, and upon request from the Government, the Contractor shall provide to the COR, the following information on any contractor or sub-contractor employee performing services under this contract:

Full birth name

Married name (if applicable)

Social Security Number or local equivalent (ID card number)

Date of birth

Place of birth (city, country)

1.5.7.2.2 Background Check Results. If a background check on any employee performing services under this contract, whether the check was conducted as a condition of employment or as part of the contract with the Government, reveals any information from any source of criminal activity by Contractor employees, sub-contractors, or sub-contractor employees, the Contractor shall immediately notify the KO and COR of that information. The Contractor shall make notification of:

(A) Traffic violations, other than parking, will be reported to the KO or COR only if the contract is for drivers for the Government;

(B) Any suspicious activity by Contractor employees, sub-contractors, or sub-contractor employees the Contractor believes may pose a risk to U.S. or host nation national security or imminent risk of deadly bodily harm to any person; and

Any actions taken against Contractor employees, sub-contractors, or sub-contractor employees pursuant to this requirement.

1.5.7.2.3 Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may result in requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract.

1.5.7.2.4 Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this paragraph in all subcontracts.

1.5.7.5 Identification. If required by the Government, contract personnel and all associated sub-contractors employees accessing U.S. facilities or activities, shall present a valid picture ID provided by the Government while accessing Government owned or contracted facilities and shall adhere to facility security policies and restrictions. If applicable, Government issued access badges will not be worn outside designated facility where visible to the general public.

1.5.7.6 Vetting. The Contractor’s company and all associated sub-contractor’s companies must have been vetted by…