BSNP_MATOC_As_Advertised_SPECS.PDF

W912DQ-18-R-1003

US Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District Building Strong

Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) For Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, River Mile 0 to 500 The Confluence with the Mississippi River to Rulo, NE

As Advertised

Request for Proposal Solicitation and Specifications

December 2017

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W912DQ-18-R-1003

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Kansas City District, Corps of Engineers

647 Federal Building Kansas City, Missouri 64106

SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER

CONTRACT (MATOC)

FOR

MISSOURI RIVER BANK STABILIZATION AND NAVIGATION PROJECT,

RIVER MILE 0 TO 500

THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO RULO, NE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

DIVISION 00 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION TITLE

00 10 00 SOLICITATION

00 21 00 NSTRUCTIONS

00 21 16 INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

00 22 16 SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 70 00 CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS

00 73 00 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 16.01 23 PROGRESS CHART (KCD)

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

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

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

DIVISIONS 2 – 48 – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 2 – DIVISION 34

(Not Applicable)

(Continued)

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DIVISION 35 – WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 01 00.00 23 TERMINOLOGY

35 31 24.00 23 DESCRIPTION AND MEASUREMENT OF MATERIALS

35 35 00.00 23 DIKES AND SILLS

35 35 01.00 23 REVETMENT

35 35 02.00 23 NOTCH EXCAVATION

35 73 24.00 23 BANKLINE EXCAVATION

DIVISION 40 – DIVISION 48

(Not Applicable)

RIVER MILE 498.7 TO RIVER MILE 430.0

NEAR RULO, NEBRASKA TO NEAR ATCHISON, KANSAS

TASK ORDER 0001 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, TASK ORDER FORMS, AND TASK ORDER CONDITIONS

SECTION TITLE

00 11 00 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFEROR

00 22 11 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION FACTORS,

AND BASIS OF AWARD

00 73 10 TASK ORDER SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 73 46 WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

The contractor shall construct, modify, or repair stone dikes and revetments w ithin the Missouri River betw een Rulo, NE (river mile 498.2) and the confluence w ith the Mississippi River (river mile 0) near St.

Louis, MO. Work w ill include rock placement for designated structures as w ell as rock and other material removal from designated structures.

The general scope of the w ork includes, but is not limited to: construction and /or excavation of dikes and revetments. Work consists of transport and placement of new , quarry run rock for repairing existing structures or constructing new structures, as w ell as removal or notching of existing structures and spoiling the excavated material as directed by the Contracting Officer. All w ork to be performed w ill be completed by f loating plant as no land access w ill be available unless authorized by the Contracting Officer. Rock is typically placed or excavated by w ay of track-hoe from a w ork barge

THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE

CHRISTOPHER R MAY 816-389-2217

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

20-Dec-2017

(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 ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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 __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________19 Jan 2018 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______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

USACE, KANSAS CITY +

FEDERAL BLDG, CT-C

601 E 12TH ST RM 647

KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2896

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PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

816-389-2029/2030FAX:TEL: 816-389-3812 TEL: FAX:

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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 10 00 - Solicitation

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

NOTICE TO OFFEROR

In preparing your offer -----

1. Have you signed the offer? Are all blank spaces filled in? SECTION 00 45 00: Certifications must be completed and submitted with your proposal.

2. If signing on behalf of your company and not an officer (President, Vice President, etc.) thereof, have you attached evidence of your authority to sign the offer?

3. Have you acknowledged receipt of ALL Amendments? If in doubt as to number of amendments issued, please check the solicitation announcement on the Fed Biz Ops website https://www.fbo.gov/

4. Have you checked your offer for possible errors? Calculation errors for extended unit prices and total price, subcontracted work that may have been left out of the total are the most common errors.

5. Have you furnished all information required by the request for proposals or the specifications?

6. Are you submitting your offer on time? If mailed, will your proposal package reach the place of opening at the designated hour? If you are hand delivering your offer to 601 E. 12 St., ensure that you have enough time prior to closing to comply with security requirements in effect at the Bolling Federal Office Building.

7. For construction, sufficient proposal guarantee in proper form must be furnished with your proposal, if your proposal exceeds $150, 000.00. Have you submitted a bid bond? Is it signed by both the principal and surety? Is it in the proper amount (20% or $3 million whichever is least)? Does it identify the correct Solicitation Number?

8. Have you identified on the face of the envelope containing your offer, the invitation number to which it pertains, and the date and hour of opening? Is your proposal adequately sealed to prevent inadvertent opening?

9. Have you complied with page number limits for the proposal or a particular proposal section, if any?

10. BUY AMERICAN ACT: All offerors are cautioned that, FAR provisions 52.225-10 or 52.225-12 require determinations to be made prior to the closing date for use of foreign construction materials that are not excepted from the Buy American Act (FAR clauses 52.225-9 or 52.225-11).

11. If information has been requested to be submitted in an electronic format, USB flash drives (also called thumb drives) will not be acceptable as all Department of Defense computers have been configured so that these devices will not work in them.

https://www.fbo.gov/

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this solicitation is to evaluate and award no more than four multiple award, task order type contracts to qualified Offeror(s) based on Lowest Price / Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award criteria, price and technical factors considered. These awards will create a multiple award task order type contract pool of contractors among whom the Government may compete future task orders. This source selection will be conducted in accordance with procedures described in FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and EFARS. Award of the first task order will be made to the offeror(s) submitting the lowest priced proposal simultaneously with award of the task order contract based on the evaluation criteria stated in the solicitation.

Task Orders issued under this contract will involve repairing dikes and revetments on the Missouri River between River Mile 0 near St. Louis, MO and River Mile 500, near Rulo, NE. Repairs primarily consist of placing new quarry-run stone on listed structures as well as excavating notches, and potentially salvaging rock from specified dikes and revetments. Rock placement and notching will be completed primarily by use of floating plant with capability to draft 6 feet of water in certain areas.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 22,500,000 Job FO-MM BSNP/MRRP Base Period

FFP

Multiple award T/O type contract for one base year from date of award with four option years. A single total maximum order limitation will apply to all contracts for all years. The contractor shall perform any or all of the work identified in the statement of work as required by the issuance of Task Orders. This line item does not require vendor pricing. Please included pricing only on the first task order.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 22,500,000 Job OPTION MO RIVER BSNP/MRRP Option Year 1

FFP

Multiple award TO type contract for one base year from date of award with four option years. A single total maximum order limitation will apply to all contracts for all years. If exercised, option year one will commence at the end of the base peiod and extend for one year from that date. The contractor shall perform any or all the work identified in the statement of work as required by the issuance of Task Orders. The contract maximum for option year one will be reduced by the total amount of the T/O’s issued during the base period. This MATOC Has a shared capacity of $45,000,000. This line item does not require vendor pricing.

Please included pricing only on the first task order.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 22,500,000 Job OPTION MO RIVER BSNP/MRRP Option Year 2

FFP

Multiple award TO type contract for one base year from date of award with four option years. A single total maximum order limitation will apply to all contracts for all years. If exercised, option year 2 will commence at the end of option year 1 and extend for one year from that date. The contractor shall perform any or all the work identified in the statement of work as required by the issuance of Task Orders. The contract maximum for option year 2 will be reduced by the total amount of the T/O’s issued during the term of this contract. This MATOC Has a shared capacity of $45,000,000. This line item does not require vendor pricing.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0004 22,500,000 Job OPTION MO RIVER BSNP/MRRP Option Year 3

FFP

Multiple award TO type contract for one base year from date of award with four option years. A single total maximum order limitation will apply to all contracts for all years. If exercised, option year 3 will commence at the end of option year 2 and extend for one year from that date. The contractor shall perform any or all the work identified in the statement of work as required by the issuance of Task Orders. The contract maximum for option year three will be reduced by the total amount of the T/O’s issued during the term of this contract. This MATOC Has a shared capacity of $45,000,000. This line item does not require vendor pricing.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0005 22,500,000 Job OPTION MO RIVER BSNP/MRRP Option Year 4

FFP

Multiple award TO type contract for one base year from date of award with four option years. A single total maximum order limitation will apply to all contracts for all years. If exercised, option year four will commence at the end of option year 3 and extend for one year from that date. The contractor shall perform any or all the work identified in the statement of work as required by the issuance of Task Orders. The contract maximum for option year 4 will be reduced by the total amount of the T/O’s issued during the term of this contract. This MATOC Has a shared capacity of $45,000,000. This line item does not require vendor pricing. Please included pricing only on the first task order.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-FEB-2018 TO

31-JAN-2019

N/A USACE, KANSAS CITY +

AREA MANAGER

MO RIVER OFFICE 790 E 224 HWY

NAPOLEON MO 64074-7001

816-389-3564

966418

0002 POP 01-FEB-2019 TO

31-JAN-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 01-FEB-2020 TO

31-JAN-2021

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 POP 01-FEB-2021 TO

31-JAN-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 POP 01-FEB-2022 TO

31-JAN-2023

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

SCR_CT_002 FIELD OFFICE OVERHEAD (JUL 2002)(RFP)

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: you must declare below the single accounting practice that you apply to contracts to calculate field office overhead for all change orders, modifications and requests for equitable adjustment. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 31.105(d)(3) and 31.203(d)(1), an accounting practice that varies from modification to modification is not allowable. Select one of the following:

1. TIME DISTRIBUTION BASE FOR A PER DIEM RATE

If you use this practice, see Special Clause “Field Office Overhead Per Diem Rate” _____

2. DIRECT COST DISTRIBUTION BASE FOR A PERCENTAGE MARKUP

If you use this practice, see Special Clause “Field Office Overhead Percentage Markup” _____

3. OTHER ACCOUNTING PRACTICE THAT IS ALLOWABLE _____

UNDER THE FAR AND THAT USES A SINGLE DISTRIBUTION BASE.

If you choose 3, you must describe the accounting practice in sufficient detail below to allow the contracting officer to determine what accounting practice is being utilized by your company and that it complies with the FAR.

FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT OR, IF ALTERNATIVE 3 IS

DECLARED AND YOUR DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CLEARLY STATE OR DESCRIBE A CONSISTENT

ACCOUNTING PRACTICE USING A SINGLE DISTRIBUTION BASE, MAY CAUSE YOUR PROPOSAL

TO BE EVALUTED AS UNACCEPTABLE.

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TPL_NWK_001 Points of Contact

CONTRACT

SPECIALIST:

Christopher May PHONE: 816-389-2217 E-MAIL: Christopher.r.may@usace.army .mil

PROJECT

MANAGER:

Dane Morris PHONE: 816-389-3476 E-MAIL: dane.c.morris@usace.army.mil

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards OCT 1995 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

Furnished on each Task

Order 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is [Contracting Officer shall insert description of the geographical areas where the contract is to be performed, giving the State, county, and city].

52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER

TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “designated country construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American -- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers. (1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested-- (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

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

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

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

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

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

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

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

USACE, CT-C

601 E. 12th St Kansas City, MO 64060

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

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

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

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: James Campbell Address: james.d.campbell@usace.army.mil Telephone: 816-389-3680

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://farsite.hill.af.mil

SCR_CT_007 MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT—CONSTRUCTION (Jul 2002)

The magnitude of this project is represented by the following estimated price range (contracting officer mark as appropriate):

_____Less than $25,000

_____Between $25,000 and $100,000

_____Between $100,000 and $250,000

_____Between $250,000 and $500,000

_____Between $500,000 and $1,000,000

_____Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

_____Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

_____Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000

___x__Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

_____Between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000

_____Between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000

_____Over $500,000,000

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Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION FACTORS, AND BASIS OF AWARD

1.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

The proposal should be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineation of capabilities to perform the contract. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear and coherent.

The technical proposal shall address the Offeror’s proposed approach to fully perform the requirements of the RFP. Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the RFP.

2.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All Offerors shall be required to submit a proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be rejected. Proposals will be received until the date and time indicated on Standard Form 1442 at the following address:

U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City Federal Building Room 647 ATTN: CENWK-CT-C, MAJ C. May 601 East 12th Street Kansas City. Missouri 64106-2896

3.1 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. In order to be considered for award of a contract for the requirements of this solicitation, the Offeror must submit a proposal with its offer. Failure to submit a complete proposal may result in the entire offer being rejected. The proposal shall consist of two Volumes:

(1) Volume 1, Technical Proposal

(2) Volume 2, Price Proposal, consisting of an original signed Standard Form 1442 “Solicitation, Offer, and Award”; providing a price for all line items for Task Order 0001 in the corresponding bid schedule; and acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation.

B. Proposal Characteristics

(1) Each Volume shall contain a table of contents. All text must be legible and easily read. The page size of the Offeror’s proposal shall not exceed 8-1/2 by 11 inches. Diagrams, charts and tables shall conform to the paper size. All text shall be typed single-spaced. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear. If fold-out charts are unavoidable, and are to be utilized, all sheets shall be reproduced on 11 by 17 inch, and folded to 8-1/2 by 11 inch size with the title clearly visible at the bottom right corner. Offerors shall limit Volume 1, Technical Proposal, to a maximum of 20 pages. Pages in excess of 20 pages will not be evaluated.

(2) Volumes shall be contained within separate 3-ring loose leaf binders and submitted in the following quantities (no heat or spiral bound volumes).

Volume 1 – Technical Proposal Original & 5 copies Volume 2 – Price Proposal Original & 2 copies

An electronic copy of each volume on separate CDs/DVDs shall also be provided in PDF format. USB flash drives, also called “thumb drives” or “jump drives”, are not an acceptable media/format to submit electronic proposals.

(3) Each Volume of the proposal shall be identified by the Solicitation Number, project title, name, address, and telephone number of the Offer, and one of the following on each volume in bold letters:

VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

(4) The Proposal’s clarity, organization and cross referencing are mandatory. No material shall be incorporated by reference. General cross-references or cross referencing guides will not be considered appropriate cross-references.

(5) The Proposal shall be organized by factors. They shall be described in separate sections, appropriately tabbed in a report form. All pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered. Elaborate or lengthy presentations are not necessary or desirable.

(6) The Technical narrative shall be written in a way to demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements, but should not simply parrot the specifications.

The Technical proposal shall not refer the reviewer to information contained in the Price proposal.

C. Additional Information to Be Provided in Volume 2.

Pro Forma Requirements. This information should be submitted in an envelope labeled “Pro Forma Requirements”. Provide an original and two copies.

This information consists of the following:

- The Offeror will submit a cover letter containing:

1) Solicitation number.

2) Name, address, email, and telephone and fax numbers of the Offeror.

3) Names, title, email, and telephone and fax numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

4) Name, title and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal.

5) A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the RFP.

- The Offer (the SF1442) duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company. Include the Offeror’s DUNS number in block 14.

- Acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

- The completed Section 00 45 00 of the RFP (Representations and Certifications) and the ORCA certification.

- Proposal Bond- Bid Guarantee for each task order for which the Offeror is submitting a price proposal.

- Subcontracting Plan for base ID/IQ contract, if applicable.

- Financial statement and bank letter that verify that sufficient funds will be available to finance the work.

- The completed FOOH certification.

4.1 INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS

A. Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries and questions concerning this solicitation document via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self register into the system. To self-register, go to the aforementioned web page and click on the BID tab. Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your email address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click http://www.projnet.org/projnet http://www.projnet.org/projnet create user. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click continue.

2. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add a new inquiry.

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

***Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions shall be rejected.

4. The Solicitation Number is:W912DQ18R1003

5. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: U3NC7X-5GHWQF

B. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries fourteen (14) calendar days before proposal due date in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response to inquiries and amend the solicitation if necessary.

C. 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.

D. The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is 1-800-428-HELP. Email to staff@rcesupport.com.

5.1 JOINT VENTURES

Joint Ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

A. A certified copy of their Joint Venture agreement.

B. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

1. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

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

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

4. The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

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

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

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

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

9. Joint Venture CAGE code.

Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the joint venture.

If one of the joint venture parties possesses experience and/or past performance as a Federal Government contractor or as a Corps of Engineers contractor, that experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the joint venture.

6.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to establish a multiple award ID/IQ contract that will enable it to allow members of the contract pool to compete for future task orders. Between Two (2) and four (4) ID/IQ contracts will be issued from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the Lowest Priced/Technically acceptable (LPTA) value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award fewer contracts or none at all based on the proposals received. The Government intends to make its decision without discussions, but reserves the right to do so if the Contracting Officer determines it is necessary. The Government will base its evaluation on the following factors.

The two Technical Factors – Similar Work Experience and Technical Capabilities are equal in order of importance. In order to be considered eligible for award, the proposal must be considered “acceptable” for each of the non-price evaluation factors. For the purpose of awarding the base ID/IQ contract(s), the price factor will be determined using the price submitted by the offeror(s) for Task Order(s).

Offerors shall submit an offer for the first Task Order along with this package. Offerors shall submit a price for the first Task Order in order to be considered eligible for award of a base ID/IQ contract.

As stated, award of the base ID/IQ contracts will be based on the evaluation of pricing for first Task Order only. The first Task Order will be awarded to the lowest price offered for the first Task Order from among those offerors selected for a base contract award.

7.0 SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

All offers received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with informal source selection procedures. The principal objective of this process is to select a responsible Offeror(s) who submits the offer that is the lowest priced, technically acceptable value to the Government. The process is designed to ensure the impartial, equitable, and comprehensive evaluation of all technically acceptable, responsible proposals received in response to this particular solicitation.

Source Selection Team

The Source Selection Team is established as a separate organization and management chain of command whose only purpose is to accomplish the objective above. The organization consists of a Source Selection Authority (SSA) and a Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB). The SSEB is comprised of separate Technical and Price teams. The organization is designed to ensure active ongoing involvement of appropriate contracting, technical, logistics, legal, price analysis, and other functional staff management expertise.

Source Selection Procedure

The source selection procedures will begin with an initial review of proposals and continue with a technical and price evaluation conducted by the SSEB. The SSEB shall evaluate the proposals based solely on the evaluation criteria identified below. The results of the SSEB evaluations will be presented to the SSA, who will make the final source selection decision or determine whether it is appropriate to engage in Clarifications or Communications prior to the establishment of a Competitive Range, or to establish a Competitive Range and conduct Discussions with those Offerors that are included in the Competitive Range. The Government intends to award without Discussions, however, the Government does reserve the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary. All Communications leading to establishment of the Competitive Range will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.306b.

If a Competitive Range is established, Discussions will be conducted with Offerors who are included in the Competitive Range. After conclusion of Discussions and receipt of final revised proposals (if applicable), the SSEB will complete the evaluation and establish the final weighted technical ratings and present them to the SSA. The SSA will then review the proposals and make the final source selection decision.

The proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated individually to select the most advantageous proposal. To be considered acceptable, each Offeror shall specifically address each of the evaluation factors listed below. Sufficient detail shall be provided, citing specific data as may be required, such that the proposal may be adequately evaluated. The proposal must show clearly that the Offeror has an understanding of the work tasks required and has the capability and responsibility to accomplish the work.

The Government is not responsible for information overlooked during the evaluation which is not located in the appropriate proposal section. To ensure the evaluation credit is appropriately received for proposal material submitted, do not incorporate by reference documents not contained in the proposal. References to sections of the proposal shall be by specific paragraph number (and name, if applicable), page number, and section.

8.1 TECHNICAL FACTORS

VOLUME 1, TAB A – FACTOR 1 – Similar Work Experience.

A. Submission Requirements

The Offeror shall provide a maximum of five (5) projects completed within the last ten (10) years that demonstrate experience as they relate to Factor 1-Similar Work Experience. For each project, provide the following: Project name, a short description of the work, contract amount, owner’s name and telephone number, completion date and percentage of project completed using your own forces. The projects shall be of similar type and complexity as this project. Acceptable projects of similar type and complexity are projects valued over $500,000 that were performed from a floating barge, involved rock placement, and demonstrates experience in the following areas:

F-1A. Placing stone on specified structures and under water to a specified depth using floating plant within an inland river system.

F-1B. Using barges with equipment to draft 6 feet of water or less to access areas behind or around structures with slower moving water.

F-1C. Loading barges safely with mobile loading system or dock barge.

If the Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies, state if this project represents a joint venture of the listed parties.

If an Offeror wishes to receive credit for the experience of a subcontractor, the Offeror must submit a letter of commitment to use the proposed subcontractor on the project, signed both by the subcontractor and the Offeror. The subcontractor must be projected to play a substantial role in contract performance and this role shall be indicated in the parties’ letter referenced above.

The commitment letter must be submitted even if the subcontractor is in some way affiliated with the Offeror (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary).

B. Evaluation Criteria

The Government will evaluate the relevance of the projects identified by the Offeror.

Experience must be shown for each of the three areas identified in items F-1A through F-1C. An Offerors failure to provide experience for each of the items in F-1A thru F-1C will be deemed technically Unacceptable and will not be considered for award.

VOLUME 1, TAB B - FACTOR 2 – Technical Capabilities.

Provide in the proposal, a list and quantity of equipment with capabilities that the Offeror’s shop(s) currently possess in accordance with Technical Capabilities listed below. The equipment list provided as part of the proposal shall include; type of equipment (make, model, year, and relevant accessories (draft, HP, bucket type/capacity, reach, load limits, etc.), number available, description providing narrative showing equipment meets functional needs of project. Proposals will be considered technically acceptable if the Offeror provides a list and quantity of equipment to be used and has all of the following capabilities:

F-2A. Must have barge(s) that are equipped to deliver and operate equipment which allows for the placement of stone to repair or modified specific river rock structures.

F-2B. Must have towboats and barge(s) able to access, in low draft and/or high flow areas behind or around structures with a draft of 6 feet of water for loaded rock and equipment barges, and tow boats.

F-2C. Must be able to use mooring piles, anchors, or spud barges to obtain proper alignment and configuration while placing stone.

F-2D. Must have dock barge or similar loading equipment to ensure proper rock loading. Load systems and/or methods that do not prevent rock loss into river, and/or causes channel obstructions and/or impede commercial navigation are not acceptable.

F-2E. Equipment used to place stone must be capable of accurately placing stone on structures and accurately placing stone below water to a depth of 20 feet below water surface.

If an Offeror is not currently in possession of the required equipment, Offeror must adequately demonstrate they can acquire the equipment in time to perform the work required under the first task order, which is to be awarded concurrently with award of the base ID/IQ contract. Offerors must acquire the requisite equipment through ownership, lease, subcontract, etc., in time to perform the work.

The Government will evaluate the information to determine how well the Offeror identifies and demonstrates Technical Capabilities. The Offeror’s failure to demonstrate possession of all of the technical capabilities identified in F-2A thru F-2E will be deemed technically unacceptable and will not be considered for award.

9.1 PRICE FACTOR

VOLUME 2, TAB A - FACTOR 3 – Price.

Provide in the proposal, the Price Proposal Schedule for the first Task Order, only. Proposed prices must be entered for all items of the Price Proposal Schedule.

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Prices to determine which companies will be awarded a base contract will be base on the Price Proposal information submitted for the first Task Order. Price will be evaluated in comparison to the Initial Government Estimate (IGE) and other proposals received. Price will be ranked in order from lowest price to highest price. Price Team (PT) will evaluate the price factor for the following:

1. Completeness. All price information required by the Request for Proposal (RFP) has been submitted.

2. Reasonableness. The Government will review the prices submitted for reasonableness.

10.0 TECHNICAL RATINGS

The evaluation ratings for the Technical Factors will be on an adjectival basis in conjunction with a narrative composed of the Discussion of the particular strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies of the proposal. The SST will use an Acceptable/Unacceptable rating system that includes consideration of the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. Acceptable/Unacceptable evaluations shall utilize the ratings listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Color Rating Description Green Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

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TASK ORDER ISSUANCE

This is a multiple award IDIQ contract that permits the Government to award FFP task orders on a competitive basis. Ordering shall be in accordance with FAR 16.505(b), FAR clauses 52.216- 18, 52.216-22 and FAR provision 52.216-27.