Special Notice Sub K Webinar.pdf

Special Notice – Subcontractor Webinar to introduce Prime Contractors that Submitted Acceptable Proposals in Step One, and Invited to Submit Bids in Step Two: W912DQ20B7001-SN-03

Kansas Citys Levees Program, Argentine and Armourdale/CID Levee and Floodwall Raises Design/Bid/Build (DBB)

Contract. The DBB construction contract will raise approximately 90,000 feet of levee and floodwall along the

Argentine, Armourdale, and CID levee units. Efforts include an approximate four to five-foot raise to be completed with a combination of levee raises, floodwall replacements, new floodwall, and levee and floodwall modifications.

Other features include modifications to gatewells, utility relocations, and numerous railroad closure structures.

Underseepage improvements include berms and relief wells.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990, (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering).

Estimated Magnitude of Construction: Between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000

This solicitation and resulting contract is using a Two-Step Sealed Bidding procurement method as described in Far

Part 14.5.

Instructions:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District is providing an industry webinar for

SUBCONTRACTORS to introduce them to the Prime contractors invited to submit bids in Step Two of the Kansas

Citys Levees Program, Argentine and Armourdale/CID Levee and Floodwall Raises Design/Bid/Build (DBB) Contract mentioned above.

The webinar is scheduled on January 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. CST. This should be 30 – 45 min webinar.

The agenda will include a quick background of the program, an introduction to the Prime Contractors that are currently working on the 3 other contracts awarded in association with the Kansas Citys Levee program, a fly over of the Levee and floodwall raise project, current schedule and an introduction to the Prime Contractors invited to submit bids in Step

Two. An introduction to the local Procurement Technical Assistance Center Representative whose primary function is to assist business with navigating the Federal and State Government procurement process.

Please use the following link for the Webex meeting.

Webex works best if you have the system call you, you will be prompted for this option when you connect to the meeting.

https://usace1.webex.com/meet/scott.p.mensing

Conference Call: 844-800-2712

Access: 199 513 3966

Security: 1234 (if prompted)

Your Contact information will be provided to the Prime Contractors.

Overview of the Two-Step Sealed Bid Process

This is a DRAFT “Two-Step Sealed Bid” for Kansas Citys Levees Program, Argentine and Armourdale/CID Levee and Floodwall Raises Design/Bid/Build (DBB) Contract to be performed in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price construction contract to the responsive and responsible bidder whom the Government determines to have an acceptable Step One technical proposal, conforms to the solicitation requirements, is fair and reasonable, and bids the lowest overall price in Step Two.

https://usace1.webex.com/meet/scott.p.mensing

The actual Step One Request for Technical Proposals will be issued with approximately 95% complete sufficiently descriptive technical specifications. The information contained in Step One is not binding on the Government, and the actual delivery or performance requirements will be contained in the invitation issued under Step Two. Only those firms determined to be technically acceptable during Step One will be issued the 100% final technical specifications during Step Two.

The two-step procedure is a combination of competitive procedures designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding while ensuring only technically acceptable firms participate in the priced sealed bid. The process allows for the Step

One technical proposal submission and evaluation to be performed concurrent with the development of the final 100% technical specifications. Step One ensures that only technically acceptable firms participate in the Step Two sealed bid process.

Step One under this bidding process consists of the request for, submission, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical proposal. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposals are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information.

In Step One, offerors should submit technical proposals that are complete and acceptable without the need for additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal’s acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted. The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from, or enter into discussions with offerors of proposals that are determined to be reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable. Discussions will only be held if necessary, and if determined to be in the best interest of the

Government.

A notice of “acceptable” or “unacceptable” will be forwarded to each Step One offeror upon completion of the technical proposal evaluation and final determination. The names of the offerors that submitted acceptable technical proposals will be listed on the Government’s https://beta.sam.gov website for the benefit of prospective subcontractors.

In Step Two, an amendment with the final 100% technical specifications will be issued to only those offerors whose technical proposals are determined to be acceptable in Step One. The normal sealed bid process in FAR Part 14 will be followed. In the second step, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal that was submitted, evaluated, and determined to be acceptable in Step One. Bidders shall comply with the specifications and the bidder’s acceptable technical proposal.

Point of Contact: The point of contact for all questions/inquiries is Jay Denker at phone number (816) 389-3934 or by email at jay.b.denker@usace.army.mil.

https://beta.sam.gov/ mailto:jay.b.denker@usace.army.mil