Amdmt_0001-20190823.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Please see follow ing pages for additional amendment information.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

U 1 190

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Aug-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912DQ19R3009

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Jul-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

23-Aug-2019

CODE

USACE, KANSAS CITY +

FEDERAL BLDG CT-H 601 E 12TH ST RM 647

KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2896

W912DQ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DQ19R3009

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT 0001 SUMMARY

Amended Sections of the Initial Solicitation:

1. Page 1 of 447, Block 13(A), Solicitation Requirements, the Solicitation Proposals date has hereby been extended and proposals are due by 12:00 PM (CST), 02 October 2019.

2. Page 9 of 447: Section 00 21 00, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offeror, reference paragraph titled 5.0 Joint Ventures, original para 2.d in regards to the bonding responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties, was hereby deleted in its entirety;

3. Page 12 of 447: Volume 1, Factor 1, Company Experience--Submission Requirements-project experience requirements is hereby revised from 5 years to 10 years;

4. Page 21 of 447, Volume 2, Factor 2, Section 11.0 Additional Information is hereby revised from 4 years to 5 years;

5. Page 21 of 447, Volume 2, Factor 2, Section 11.0 Additional Information: Reference to DFAR 252.234- 7001, paragraph b, is hereby revised to DFAR 252.234-7001, paragraph (a);

6. Page 243 of 447, Section 01 35 45.00 10, Chemical/Radiological Data Quality Control, 1.7 Qualifications, Section 1.7.3: Additional experience requirements is hereby added to the Project Health Physicist position description;

7. Page 447 of 447, Table of Contents, Updated Attachment listing.

(Please note: All page numbering is referencing to the amended copy of the Solictation posted within FedBizOpps.

This amendment shows all changes in the summary following, although page numbers do not coincide with this immediate amendment documentation.)

Amended Initial Attachments and Additional Included Attachments:

8. Attachment 2: Revision of Work Item 0022b to clarify this covers costs from Work Items 0017 and 0018;

9. Attachment 3: Revision of Work Item 0010 to include all mobilization and demobilization costs;

10. Attachment 3: Revision of Work Item 0018 to delete the reference to “pilot studies”;

11. Attachment 4: Revision of sheet G-05 (remove and replace sheet G-05);

12. Attachment 6: Revision that attaches additional page to Government Owned Equipment list to include PC-

250;

13. Attachment 10: New Attachment--added to include the current union labor rates;

14. Attachments 11: New Attachments—added to include soil boring logs - A thru G;

15. Attachment 12: New Attachment--added to include test pit logs;

16. Attachment 13: New Attachment--added to include the current Access Agreement;

17. Attachment 14: New Attachment—Site Visit Attendance Roster.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 11 00 - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 04-Sep-2019 12:00 PM to 02-Oct-2019 12:00 AM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFEROR

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

The proposal should be practical, legible, clear and coherent. Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the Solicitation.

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: CECT-NWK-H/Shelley Thomas 601 East 12th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2896

3.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. 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 proposals shall be submitted in Volumes as follows. Submit the proposal in tabbed, three-ring binders identified by the Solicitation Number, project title, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror.

Arrange tabs as follows:

Volume 1, Technical Proposal:

FACTOR 1 Company Experience FACTOR 2 Past Performance

Volume 2: Cost Proposal

FACTOR 3 Cost Proposal

2. Proposal Characteristics

a) Each Volume shall contain a table of contents and all pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered. All text must be legible and easily read. Submit the SF 1442, completed and signed by a person authorized by the offeror, in Volume 2. Offerors shall limit Volume 1, Technical Proposal, Factor 1, Company Experience, to a maximum of 15 pages (5 projects/maximum 3 pages per project), utilizing the form provided below. Each printed side of paper counts as 1 page (example, 1 page with two printed side-front and back of the page-counts a total of 2 pages).

Pages in excess of 15 will not be evaluated. Factor 2 – Past Performance will not be counted towards this page limitation.

b) Volumes shall be submitted in both hard copy and electronic copy in the following quantities:

Volume 1 – Technical Proposal - Original & 6 copies. Electronic copies shall be submitted in PDF format.

Volume 2 – Cost Proposal - Original & 2 copies. Electronic copies shall be submitted in Excel and PDF format.

Electronic copies should be equivalent to the printed original copy and be searchable or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) formatted. OCR is a common method of digitizing printed texts so that they can be electronically searched, stored more compactly, displayed on-line, and used in machine processes such as machine translation, text-to-speech, key data extraction and text mining.

c) Each Volume of the proposal shall be identified by the Solicitation Number (W912DQ-19-R-3009), project title (Welsbach/GGM Superfund Site, Camden County, New Jersey), name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, and the following on the volume in bold letters:

VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

VOLUME 2: COST PROPOSAL

d) The Technical proposal shall not refer the reviewer to information contained in the Cost proposal.

e) Additional Information to be provided in Volume 1.

Tab 1 - For joint ventures, the information required by paragraph "Joint Ventures" (if applicable).

Tab 2 - Subcontractor letters of commitment as required by paragraph “Subcontractors” (if applicable).

f) Additional Information to be provided in Volume 2.

Tab 1 - Adequate Accounting System, the information required by paragraph 11 below.

Tab 2 - Earned Value Management System, the information required by paragraph 11 below.

Tab 3 - Pro Forma Requirements. The following information should be submitted with Volume 2 and labeled “Pro Forma Requirements”. This information consists of the following:

i. Offeror will submit a cover letter containing:

a. Solicitation number

b. Name, address, email, and telephone and fax numbers of the offeror

c. 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.

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

e. A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the Solicitation

f. CAGE Codes for the offeror, and all teaming partners who participated in the Factor 1 – Company Experience projects.

ii. 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.

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

iv. The completed Section 00 45 00 of the RFP (Representations and Certifications), Printed Entity Record from System for Award Management

(SAM).

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

4.0 INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation shall be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). To submit and review inquiry items, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective offeror who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective offeror once the reply is available for viewing.

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

The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ-19-R-3009 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 8U6KES-ZQ6H2C

Instructions for first-time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries at 12:00 pm, local Kansas City time on 13 August 2019 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response to inquiries and amend the solicitation if necessary. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The 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.

5.0 JOINT VENTURES

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

1) A certified copy of their Joint Venture agreement.

2) A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

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

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. 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.

e. 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.

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

g. Identification of party having overall control of the Joint Venture.

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.

The Joint Venture parties’ experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the Joint Venture.

6.0 SUBCONTRACTORS

If an offeror wishes to receive credit for the experience or past performance 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 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). Include the subcontractor letters of commitment in Volume 1, Factor 1, Company Experience. Subcontractor letters of commitment will not be counted towards the page limit for that Factor.

SAMPLE LETTER OF COMMITMENT to USE SUBCONTRACTOR

[COMPANY LETTERHEAD]

TO: Contracting Officer, Kansas City District, United States Army Corps of Engineers

SUBJECT: Letter of Commitment for Proposed SATOC for [insert project name]

Dear Sir or Madam:

[Insert name of offeror] and [insert name of subcontractor] hereby make the unequivocal commitment that, in the event that the company receives award of the SATOC for [insert project name], [insert name of subcontractor] will perform the following work required by the SATOC.

[Insert list of tasks to be performed by the subcontractor]

Sincerely, [Authorized Official]

[Legal Name of Offeror]

Date: __________

[Subcontractor]

[Legal Name of Subcontractor]

Date: ______

7.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government reserves the right to enter into discussions. In the event that discussions are not necessary then the Government intends to award without discussions, to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the Best value-trade off to the Government, utilizing the tradeoff process.

The technical factors, when combined are significantly more important than the Cost Factor. All technical factors are listed in descending order of importance, with Factor 1 – Company Experience being the most important.

Offerors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the offeror providing the lowest priced proposal.

8.0 SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

All proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with formal source selection procedures. The principal objective of this process is to select a responsible offeror who submits the offer that is the Best value-trade off to the Government, utilizing the tradeoff process. The process is designed to ensure the impartial, equitable, and comprehensive evaluation of all proposals received in response to this solicitation.

(a) Source Selection Organization

The source selection organization 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), Source Selection Advisory Council (SSAC), and a Source Selection Evaluation

Board (SSEB). The SSEB is comprised of separate Technical Evaluation and Cost Evaluation teams. The organization is designed to ensure active ongoing involvement of appropriate contracting, technical, logistics, legal, cost analysis, small business, and other functional staff management expertise.

(b) Source Selection Procedure

The source selection procedures will begin with an initial review of proposals and continue with a technical and cost evaluation conducted by the SSEB. The SSEB shall evaluate the proposals based solely on the evaluation criteria identified above. The proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated individually to select the most advantageous proposal. The Government reserves the right to consider and evaluate information regarding past performance from sources outside the proposal. The results of the SSEB evaluations will be presented to the SSAC, who review the evaluation results of the SSEB to ensure the evaluation process follows the evaluation criteria and the ratings are appropriately and consistently applied. Also, they consolidate the evaluation results from the SSEB, conduct a comparative analysis of the proposals, and prepare a written recommendation for use by the SSA in making the best-value decision. The SSA, will make the final source selection decision or determine whether it is appropriate to engage in clarifications or exchanges 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. All exchanges leading to establishment of the competitive range will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.306(b).

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 technical ratings and present them to the SSAC.

The will then evaluate any new information provided and incorporate it into their comparative analysis and written recommendation to the SSA. The SSA will then review the revised recommendations and make the final source selection decision.

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.

9.0 DEBRIEFING OFFERORS

Offerors may request a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505 Pre-award Debriefing of Offerors, and FAR

15.506 Post-award Debriefing of offerors.

10.0 FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

1. VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL

Factor Location Description Relative Importance FACTOR 1 Vol. 1 Company Experience Most Important Technical Factor

FACTOR 2 Vol. 1 Past Performance Least Important Technical Factor

2. VOLUME 2 – COST

Factor Location Description Relative Importance FACTOR 3 Vol. 2 Cost (Standard Form 1442, Proposal Schedule and WBS Schedule for Phase IV – Unit 3A)

Technical Factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost

VOLUME 1, FACTOR 1 – Company Experience.

Submission Requirements

The offeror shall submit a project portfolio of up to five (5) relevant projects to be evaluated for this factor.

If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five projects will be evaluated. An Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) is not a project. The projects should describe the specific work, identify whether it was performed as the prime, or subcontractor. The projects should demonstrate experience with similar contaminants, materials and construction techniques necessary to complete the requirements included under this solicitation. A project will be considered relevant only if it is similar in size, scope, and complexity to the work described in this solicitation. Specifically, focus should be given to the Evaluation Criteria found in Section 00 24 00 and the final design for the Former Welsbach Facility Phase IV - Unit 3A (Attachment 4). These projects must be for work performed at one site, or at a single installation, have been completed in the ten (10) year period preceding the date of this solicitation or started within the past ten (10) year period and be at least 50% complete at the time of this solicitation, and be at least $1,000,000 in total contract value.

The offeror shall use the form provided below in providing this information.

If the offeror is a Joint Venture combining two or more companies, state whether each project was performed by the same Joint Venture. Each member of a Joint Venture shall demonstrate experience commensurate with its proposed roe on this project.

The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties not involved with the source selection.

Company Experience (Up to 5 projects/maximum 3 pages per project)

Welsbach/GGM– Similar Experience to SOW

Project Name:

Client: USACE USEPA

Other Offeror: Prime SubContractor

If other than Prime Offeror, name of Team Subcontractor or Contractor:

Site Location (City/State):

Client Name/Company: Client Phone:

Start Date: mm/yyyy Completion Date: :

mm/yyyy % of Project Compete:

Contract Type: Cost Reimbursable Firm Fixed

Other – Describe:

Contract/Task Order #:

Total Project Amount: $ Contract Amount Performed by Offeror: $

Contaminant(s):

Media: : Soil Groundwater

Project Description

Detailed Description of the Following:

Experience on projects executed in extremely active industrial areas requiring continuous coordination with the property owner:

Experience with the excavation and transportation for off-site disposal of radiologically impacted soils:

Experience with excavation support and dewatering techniques:

Experience with the operation and management of a radiological lab:

VOLUME 1, FACTOR 2 - Past Performance.

For each of the projects submitted under Factor 1, the offeror shall provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ) included in the solicitation to a representative of the owner that can provide the owner’s opinion of the offeror’s past performance for the project. Completed PPQ forms should be submitted with your proposal. The PPQ does not have to be sent directly from the client. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Shelley Thomas via email at Lynn.Michelle.Thomas@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the completed questionnaires are submitted by the closing date. If you have questions regarding the attached questionnaire, or require assistance, please contact the Contract Specialist at (816) 389-3842.

For each of the projects submitted under Factor 1, to ensure the agency has all relevant past performance information, the offeror also should submit copies of Federal/DoD/Navy/Army performance reviews that are likely already in the agency’s databases or likely within the agency’s arm’s reach, i.e., Contractor’s copy of CPARS or CPARS evaluations. To improve accuracy of database searches, the offeror will also provide the DUNS numbers for the prime contractor and all teaming partners, i.e. key subcontractors, Joint Venture Partners, whose experience is being relied upon for Factor 1.

Offerors should organize all Past Performance Information based on the Factor 1 Projects, which normally have project titles and are numbered 1-5, so that reviewers can match the owner’s opinion with the corresponding Factor 1 Project. There is no page limit for this factor.

The Government will evaluate the responses from the customers from which Past Performance Questionnaires have been received. The Government may contact and interview the owner’s representative on the PPQ, and reserves the right to interview other individuals acting for the owner’s representative, if the owner’s representative is not available. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the offeror.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Past performance information may be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

At no time during this process, nor during the debriefing, nor after award, will the names of the individuals providing reference information about an offeror’s past performance be revealed to the offerors or to any other party. If exchanges are held, offerors may be afforded the opportunity to respond to adverse comments made by references in accordance with guidelines identified in FAR Part 15.3. In this case, comments will be extracted and provided to the offeror. Copies of the questionnaires will not be furnished to the offeror and will remain confidential.

SAMPLE TRANSMITTAL LETTER

AND

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONAIRE

Date_______________

To: _________________________________

We have listed your firm as a reference for work we have performed for you as listed below. Our firm has submitted a proposal under a project advertised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), an evaluation of our firm’s past performance will be completed by the Corps of Engineers. Your candid response to the attached questionnaire will assist the evaluation team in this process.

We understand that you have a busy schedule and your participation in this evaluation is greatly appreciated. Please complete the enclosed questionnaire as thoroughly as possible. Space is provided for comments.

Please respond in time for us to include the questionnaire with our proposal, which is due on _____________. Only one response from each office is required. If at all possible, we suggest that you individually answer this questionnaire and then coordinate your responses with that of _________________, to forge a consensus on one overall response from your organization. Please return completed questionnaires to the following:

If you would prefer to respond directly to USACE, your completed questionnaire may be sent to the following address:

U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City ATTN: CECT-NWK-H/Shelley Thomas Federal Building Room 647

601 East 12 th

Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2896

The questionnaires can also be e-mailed to Lynn.Michelle.Thomas@usace.army.mil.

NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ-0)

CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: CLIENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR.

HOWEVER, QUESTIONNAIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO USACE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFEROR FOR USACE POC INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON

THIS FORM.

ADJECTIVE RATINGS AND DEFINITIONS TO BE USED TO BEST REFLECT

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

(VG) Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract. There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified. Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M) Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating.

(N) Not Applicable

No information or did not apply to your contract

Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLIENT

PLEASE CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVE RATING WHICH BEST REFLECTS YOUR EVALUATION OF THE

CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE.

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical performance E VG S M U N

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance

E VG S M U N

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance)

E VG S M U N

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below)

E VG S M U N

b) Rate the contractor’s use of available resources to accomplish tasks identified in the contract

E VG S M U N

3. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

a) To what extent were the end users satisfied with the project? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor was reasonable and cooperative in dealing with your staff (including the ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes;

responsiveness to administrative reports, businesslike and communication)

E VG S M U N

c) To what extent was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of the customer?

E VG S M U N

d) Overall customer satisfaction E VG S M U N

4. MANAGEMENT/ PERSONNEL/LABOR

a) Effectiveness of on-site management, including management of subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and/or labor force?

E VG S M U N

b) Ability to hire, apply, and retain a qualified workforce to this effort E VG S M U N

c) Government Property Control E VG S M U N

d) Knowledge/expertise demonstrated by contractor personnel E VG S M U N

e) Utilization of Small Business concerns E VG S M U N

f) Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple disciplines

E VG S M U N

g) Ability to assimilate and incorporate changes in requirements and/or priority, including planning, execution and response to Government changes

E VG S M U N

h) Effectiveness of overall management (including ability to effectively lead, manage and control the program)

E VG S M U N

5. COST/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) Ability to meet the terms and conditions within the contractually agreed price(s)?

E VG S M U N

b) Contractor proposed innovative alternative methods/processes that reduced cost, improved maintainability or other factors that benefited the client

E VG S M U N

c) If this is/was a Government cost type contract, please rate the Contractor’s timeliness and accuracy in submitting monthly invoices with appropriate back-up documentation, monthly status reports/budget variance reports, compliance with established budgets and avoidance of significant and/or unexplained variances (under runs or overruns)

E VG S M U N

d) Is the Contractor’s accounting system adequate for management and tracking of costs? If no, please explain in Remarks section.

Yes No

e) If this is/was a Government contract, has/was this contract been partially or completely terminated for default or convenience or are there any pending terminations? Indicate if show cause or cure notices were issued, or any default action in comment section below.

Yes No

f) Have there been any indications that the contractor has had any financial problems? If yes, please explain below.

Yes No

6. SAFETY/SECURITY

a) To what extent was the contractor able to maintain an environment of safety, adhere to its approved safety plan, and respond to safety issues?

(Includes: following the users rules, regulations, and requirements regarding housekeeping, safety, correction of noted deficiencies, etc.)

E VG S M U N

b) Contractor complied with all security requirements for the project and personnel security requirements.

E VG S M U N

7. GENERAL

a) Ability to successfully respond to emergency and/or surge situations (including notifying COR, PM or Contracting Officer in a timely manner regarding urgent contractual issues).

E VG S M U N

b) Compliance with contractual terms/provisions (explain if specific issues) E VG S M U N

c) Would you hire or work with this firm again? (If no, please explain below) Yes No

d) In summary, provide an overall rating for the work performed by this contractor.

E VG S M U N

Please provide responses to the questions above (if applicable) and/or additional remarks. Furthermore, please provide a brief narrative addressing specific strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, or other comments which may assist our office in evaluating performance risk (please attach additional pages if necessary):

VOLUME 2, FACTOR 3 – Cost

Offerors shall submit the Former Welsbach Facility (FWF) Phase IV Unit 3A Proposal Schedule (Attachment 1), and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Schedule (Attachment 2) consisting of the original signed Standard Form 1442 “Solicitation, Offer, and Award” providing a cost for all line items in the corresponding proposal schedule and acknowledgement of all amendments to the solicitation. A description of all WBS work items can be found in Attachment 3. Proposed costs must be entered for all items of the proposal schedule and the WBS Schedule. The FWF Phase IV Unit 3A Proposal Schedule (Attachment 1), and WBS Schedule (Attachment 2) shall also be submitted in excel format.

Offerors shall also submit a detailed cost proposal to cover all items described in the WBS for the FWF Phase IV Unit 3A design (Attachment 4). In addition to the WBS summary, a table shall be prepared and include a summary page breaking out the cost elements for each line item in the WBS Schedule to include: 1) Direct labor hours; 2) Direct labor costs; 3) Direct materials and supplies; 4) Subcontractor costs; 5) Subcontractor Labor Hours; 6) Travel; 7) Other direct costs; 8) Overhead; 9) General and administrative costs; and 10) Fee. The Fee proposed in the FWF Phase IV Unit 3A design proposal will be the contractor's proposed maximum fixed fee for all future task orders awarded under this contract, including the optional period. The maximum fee on task orders during the base period and option periods will be a fixed fee no greater than 7% of the estimated costs determined at the time the task order is issued. The offeror shall also submit all assumptions and detailed backup information for each WBS item including, but not limited to labor hours, labor rates and specific disciplines performing the task, specific subcontract costs and services provided under the subcontract, a breakdown of material quantities and unit rates, and travel costs upon which the cost proposal is based.

11.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN VOLUME 2

In accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(3), a cost reimbursement contract may be used only when the contractor’s accounting system is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract or order. In order to be considered for award, each offeror shall provide a recent adequacy determination (no older than 5 years than the due date of proposals) from either a Federal Government Cognizant Audit Agency, or any commercially recognized auditing or accounting firm, stating they the offeror’s accounting system is adequate. The adequacy letter shall also include a statement confirming that no changes have taken place since the issuance of the determination.

Each offeror shall submit evidence of an Earned Value Management System in accordance with the requirements included in DFAR clause 252.234-7001, paragraph (a), which is included as part of this solicitation. Failure to submit this information will be a responsibility matter and may prevent an offeror from being considered for award.

SECTION 01 00 00 - DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

DIV 1 GEN REQ

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 35 29.13 HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES FOR

CONTAMINATED SITES

01 35 45.00 10 CHEMICAL/RADIOLOGICAL DATA QUALITY CONTROL

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 23 TEMPORARY STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

01 78 00 RECORD DOCUMENTS AND CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 92 00 SURVEYING

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

02 65 00 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REMOVAL

02 81 00 TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 30 53 MISCELLANEOUS CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EXCAVATION

31 00 00.01 BACKFILL

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 12 17 HOT MIX BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT

32 16 13 CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND CURBS AND GUTTERS

32 92 19 SEEDING

32 92 23 SODDING

32 93 00 EXTERIOR PLANTS

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 83 00 RESTORATION OF UTILITIES

- End of Project Table of Contents –

SECTION 01 11 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

1.1.1 Project Background

The Welsbach/General Gas Mantle Superfund Site (Welsbach/GGM or Site) is a multi-property site located in Gloucester City and Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. The Site consists of two former gas mantle manufacturing facilities, along with commercial, industrial, recreational and residential properties surrounding the former facilities.

Between the 1890s and 1940s, the Welsbach Company (Welsbach) manufactured gas mantles at its facility in Gloucester City, New Jersey. Welsbach was a major manufacturer and distributor of gas mantles until gas lighting was replaced by the electric light. Welsbach imported monazite ore to use as its source of the radioactive element thorium. Welsbach extracted thorium from the ore and used it in the gas mantle manufacturing process since thorium causes the mantles to glow more brightly when heated. Just after the turn of the 19th century, Welsbach was the largest producer of gas mantles and lamps in the United States, making up to 250,000 mantles per day.

A second gas mantle manufacturing facility, General Gas Mantle Company (GGM), located in Camden, New Jersey was a smaller competitor to Welsbach. GGM operated from 1915 to approximately 1940.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initially identified the Site in 1980 during an archive search conducted as part of the investigation of the U.S. Radium Corporation Superfund site located in Orange, New Jersey.

Historical U.S. Radium Corporation files indicated that radiological materials were purchased by U.S. Radium from the Welsbach Corporation during the 1920s. In May 1981, EPA conducted an aerial radiological survey of the Camden and Gloucester City area to investigate for radioactive contaminants. The survey encompassed a 20 square kilometer area surrounding the former locations of the Welsbach and GGM facilities. Based on the evaluation of the data from the aerial survey, EPA divided the Welsbach/GGM site into six study areas in Camden and Gloucester City, New Jersey (See Figure 1).

Based on the aerial survey, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) conducted detailed radiological investigations at more than 1,000 properties in Camden and Gloucester City in the early 1990s.

Radiological contamination was identified at the two former gas mantle facilities and at approximately 100 properties located near the two facilities. In 1996, the Welsbach/GGM site was placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) (CERCLIS ID No. NJD986620995) because of radiological contamination found in the soil, air and building materials. The following four Operable Units (OU) were identified:

a. OU1 - Soils and Waste Materials - EPA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) in July 1999. The selected remedy is excavation and off-site disposal of radiologically contaminated soil and waste materials.

b. OU2- Armstrong Building - The ROD was issued in September 2011. The selected remedy included decontamination of radiologically contaminated surfaces and off-site disposal of radiologically contaminated waste materials.

c. OU3- Surface Water, Sediments and Wetlands - In July 2005, EPA issued a ROD which indicated no action necessary for surface water, sediments and wetlands at the site.

d. OU4- Groundwater - EPA is currently investigating the groundwater at the site.

1.1.2 Project Objectives

The work performed under this contract is all part of OU1 remediation. The selected remedy presented in the OU1 ROD for the Site includes excavation and off-site disposal of radiologically contaminated soils with activities greater than 5 picoCuries/gram (pCi/g) total radium isotopes (i.e., Ra-226 and Ra-228) and/or 5 pCi/g total thorium isotopes (i.e., Th-230 and Th-232) above background concentrations. Background levels for the site vary based on the presence of coal/coal ash and the specific remediation area. The following background concentrations are used at the site:

Site-Wide:

a. 1.93 pCi/g and 1.97 pCi/g for total radium and total thorium, respectively, in areas without coal/coal ash;

b. 5.78 pCi/g and 5.56 pCi/g for total radium and total thorium, respectively, in areas with coal ash;

Former Welsbach Facility Property:

a. 4.13 pCi/g and 4.24 pCi/g for total radium and total thorium, respectively, in non-Welsbach fill areas

b. 5.78 pCi/g and 5.56 pCi/g for total radium and total thorium, respectively, in Welsbach fill areas

The specific background concentration to be used in each remediation area will be specified in the contract drawings.

1.1.3 Project Description

The Remedial Action (RA) defined by this contract will primarily be the remediation of the Former Welsbach Facility, which is located on the Gloucester Marine Terminal (GMT) property. The work under this contract will be performed in multiple phases and a separate Task Order will be issued for each phase. The first task order will be for Phase IV - Former Welsbach Facility Unit 3A only. Follow up task orders will include other areas on the GMT property and other properties within Gloucester City and Camden, NJ.

1.1.4 Site Location

The GMT property is an active port, warehouse and logistics facility. The property is owned by GMT, Realty Limited Liability Company (LLC) and is operated by Gloucester Marine Terminal, LLC through Holt Logistics.

The GMT property is approximately 95 acres and it has 25 buildings and 4 berths. This facility is the largest fruit and vegetable importer on the East Coast and Del Monte conducts operations on a portion of this port.

The GMT property is bound by the Delaware River on the west, Newton Creek on the north, Monmouth Street on the south and Ellis Street on the East. The Walt Whitman Bridge divides the GMT property, with approximately a third of the property lying to the north side of the bridge and approximately two thirds of the property lying to the south side of the bridge. The property directly below the bridge is owned by the Delaware River Port Authority

(DRPA).

1.1.5 Project Scope

Provide all labor, materials, equipment, site management, home office support, and incidental items necessary to perform the Remedial Action (RA) at the Welsbach/General Gas Mantle (GGM) Superfund Site.

The remedial activities will include the excavation of radiological contaminated material at the former Welsbach Facility on the GMT property along with other areas within Gloucester City and Camden, NJ. Contamination ranges in depth from about 1 to 25 feet depending on the location.