W912DQ20B7001 Amendment 02 20201112.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)

30-105-04 EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

KANSAS CITY LEVEE RAISE PROGRAM, ARGENTINE AND ARMOURDALE/CID LEVEE AND FLOODWALL RAISES --See Continuation Page for Solicitation Instructions--

PROPOSAL DUE DATE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 6

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-Nov-2020

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15C. DATE SIGNED 15B. 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 W912DQ20B7001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Oct-2020

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 is extended, X 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

12-Nov-2020

CODE

USACE, KANSAS CITY +

FEDERAL BLDG. CT-M RM 647; 601 E 12TH ST

KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2896

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODE CODE

EMAIL: TEL:

W912DQ20B7001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

AMENDMENT 0002

The following items are applicable:

The Solicitation (Request for Technical Proposal) is amended as follows:

NOTE: Deleted text is shown with a strikethrough. Added text is shown in with underline.

1. This amendment is to incorporate solicitation provisions.

2. Proposal Due Date remains unchanged. November 24, 2020 2:00 p.m. CST.

3. Offeror is required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment. Failure to acknowledge this amendment may cause rejections of the proposal.

4. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force.

Changes and additional language to, Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

3. GENERAL TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All offerors are required to submit a technical proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be rated other than “acceptable”. Proposals will be received until the date and time indicated on Standard Form 1442 at the following address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

CECT-NWK-A

Solicitation: W912DQ20B7001 400 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66101

Please coordinate the shipment, courier, or personal delivery of your proposal at least 1-day prior with Mr. Jay Denker, or David Walsh. Contact information below:

Jay.B.Denker@usace.army.mil / 816-389-3934 David.J.Walsh@usace.army.mil / 816-389-3352

4. STEP ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Submit the Step One technical proposal in a tabbed three-ring binders identified by the Solicitation Number W912DQ20B7001 project title “Kansas Citys Levees, Argentine, Armourdale, and CID Levee and Floodwall Raises”, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror.

Quantity of Proposals:

One original hard copy in a binder, plus two additional copies in binders.

Three complete CD / DVD copies in the format below (One CD / DVD inserted in each of the three binders (original + two copies)

The CD/DVDs must be in PDF format and be *Optical Character Recognition (OCR) compatible and word searchable. The CD/DVDs must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, installation, and Offeror’s name. In the event of any conflict between the electronic submission and the hard copy submission, the hard copy submission will govern and will be the material upon which the Government bases its evaluation and ultimately, its decision.

mailto:Jay.B.Denker@usace.army.mil mailto:David.J.Walsh@usace.army.mil

*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.

Due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, the Government is taking precautions to ensure the safety and health of all Contractors and Government employees. Electronic proposals are REQUIRED. Mailed and hand-delivered proposals are NOT ALLOWED. The Contractor is required to ensure that their proposal package is legible and completed. If your firm intends to submit a proposal please contact Jay Denker at Jay.B.Denker@usace.army.mil by November 18, 2020 to receive a DoD SAFE upload code for file transfer and confirm final proposal delivery instructions.

Caution: Do not wait until the last minute to upload the proposal for file transfer. It has been taking about 45 minutes to upload each package through the firewalls and onto the secure server. Please send Jay Denker and e-mail when the file has been uploaded and sent.

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 with a minimum size 10 font. 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. A page is defined as text or information on one side of the paper. If it is printed double sided, each face will be counted as a page.

Each three-ring binder proposal shall be tabbed and organized with a table of contents as follows:

CD / DVD Copy – A complete electronic copy of the entire technical proposal on a CD / DVD shall be inserted at the front of each binder.

COVER LETTER-Solicitation number; Name, address, email, and telephone number of the offeror; Names, title, email, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP. Name, title and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal.

A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the RFP; CAGE Codes and DUNS number for the offeror, and all teaming partners and / or joint ventures.

Note: The inclusion of any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the technical proposal, or the inclusion of any other terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal.

TAB A – Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the Offeror, 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).

TAB B – Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications, Printed Entity Record from the online System for Award Management (SAM) database.

TAB C – Teaming & Joint Venture Arrangements:

Offers submitting proposals using a teaming arrangement shall submit a fully executed copy of the teaming arrangement signed both by the subcontractor/teaming partner and the offeror and the narrative described in 00 21 13 paragraph 1.h above.

mailto:Jay.B.Denker@usace.army.mil

Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal, including letters of commitment from the joint venture firms. See 00 21 13 paragraph 1.i above.

TAB D – All submission requirements for Factor 1: Bond Surety Letter & Bank Letter

TAB E – All submission requirements for Factor 2: Prior Experience in Relevant Projects

TAB F – All submission requirements for Factor 3: Construction Approach submission requirements

TAB G– All submission requirements for Factor 4: Past Performance submission requirements

Changes to Section 00 21 13, 6 Factor 1

Factor 1 – Bond Surety Letter and Bank Letter

Submission Requirements:

1. Proposing firm must provide a letter from a surety appearing on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 (list of approved sureties at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html ) stating:

a. The bidder is able to provide a project bid bond in Step Two for an individual project valued at a minimum of $300M.

b. The bidder is able to obtain performance and payment bonds for an individual project valued at a minimum of $300M should they be awarded the contract.

2. Financial statement and bank letter that verify sufficient funds are currently will be available to perform the work on an individual construction project valued at a minimum of $300M, or the ability to obtain them.

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate all of the proposing firms submission documents and categorize the proposal with one combined technical evaluation for this factor.

Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

1. The bidder provides a letter from a surety appearing on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 stating they are able to provide a project bid bond in Step 2 for an individual project valued at a minimum of $300M.

2. The bidder provides a letter or other documentation from a surety appearing on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 stating they are able to obtain performance and payment bonds for an individual project valued at a minimum of $300M should they be awarded the contract.

3. The bidder provides a financial statements and bank letter verifying that sufficient funds will be available to perform the work on an individual construction project valued at a minimum of $300M.

The bidder provides financial statements and bank letters verifying the bidder has adequate financial resources to perform the work on an individual construction project valued at a minimum of $300M, or the ability to obtain them.

Note: If a firm is found acceptable and qualified to participate in Step 2, a bid bond is required with their Step 2 proposal IAW FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. If a firm is selected for award, they must provide payment and performance bonding IAW FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds – Other Than Construction.

Changes to Section 00 21 13, 6 Factor 3 https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html

Factor 3 – Construction Approach – Limit of 20 pages for this entire factor. 11 x 17 sheets may only be used for the organization chart and schedule. Each 11x17 sheet will count as one page.

Submission Requirements:

The proposing firm must clearly communicate its proposed construction approach for the solicited project which meets the attached 95% technical specifications and construction drawings. The proposal must include, as a minimum, the following elements:

1. Construction approach to include but not limited to:

a. Sequencing of constructing improvements on three levee units

b. Utilities coordination

c. Railroad closure structures

d. Material procurement & storage

e. Describe your QC system and testing approach

f. Approach to coordinate between subs

g. Urban site construction management/Safety management

2. Conceptual Schedule management;

a. Sequencing and managing important construction activities and milestones that demonstrates a firm understanding of how to schedule and manage the project’s construction

b. The schedule must include durations in calendar days that meets the contract requirements (Note, this is a concept schedule used to assure the contractor understands the scope and sequencing of the project, and is not considered a post award construction submittal)

c. Coordination between features of construction/sequencing work/Staging

d. For the Phase 1 proposal assume a NTP date of 15 May 2021.

3. Staffing and Management Plan

a. Include a key staff and management organization chart of proposing firm (prime contractor) and key subcontractors. At a minimum, include your key personnel related to your staffing and management of the project based on your construction approach. For example, concurrent construction activities at multiple levee units and sites may require more than one key personnel.

This includes: Project Principal; Project Manager; Construction Superintendent; CQC Manager/System Manager; CQC Staff; SSHO; Scheduler; Railroad Coordinator; JV or teaming partners; key subcontractors. Staff names are not required in the organization chart.

b. Shall include the work assignments of specialized skills and trades

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate the construction approach in its entirety and categorize the proposal with one combined technical evaluation for this factor.

The proposing firm’s construction approach narrative must be in an organized manner that acceptably addresses the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements. The proposed construction approach must meet all of the attached draft plans, specifications, and contract requirements, and be commensurate with this project’s size, scope, and complexity.

Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

1. The proposing firm’s Construction Approach must, at a minimum, include and address all of the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements.

2. A proposing firm demonstrates an acceptable construction approach by meeting the minimum submission requirements for this factor and providing the Government with a construction approach that meets all of the attached plans, specifications, and contract requirements, commensurate with this project’s size, scope, and complexity.

Changes to Section 01 32 01.00, Paragraph 3.4.8 Calendars

3.4.8 Calendars

Schedule activities on a Calendar to which the activity logically belongs.

Develop calendars to accommodate any contract defined work period such as a 7-day calendar for Government Acceptance activities, concrete cure times, etc. Develop the default Calendar to match the physical work plan with non-work periods identified including weekends and holidays. Develop Seasonal Calendar(s) and assign to seasonally affected activities as applicable.

If an activity is weather sensitive it should be assigned to a calendar showing non-work days on a monthly basis, with the non-work days selected at random across the weeks of the calendar, using the anticipated adverse weather delay work days provided in the contract documents. Assign non-work days over a seven-day week as weather records are compiled on seven-day weeks, which may cause some of the weather related non-work days to fall on weekends Assign non-work days over a five-day week as weather records for this contract are compiled on five-day weeks, which may cause some of the weather related non-work days to fall on weekends.