C-05_Dyke_Marsh_Solicitation_Final_JUL_2017.pdf

PROJECT TITLE: DYKE MARSH WETLAND RESTORATION AND STABILIZATION

This construction project is "unrestricted" under NAICS 237990 "Other heavy and civil engineering construction (Marine Construction)" w ith a size standard of $36,500,000.00.

This w ill be a Tw o (2) Step Sealed Bid Process. A f irm fixed-price contract w ill be aw arded to the responsive and responsible Bidder, w hom the Government determined had an acceptable Step-One proposal, conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and bids the low est overall price.

Contractors are requested to review requirements and instructions for a Tw o (2) Step Sealed Bid Process in response to this RFP. This is Step I of the solicitation phase. Step II of the solicitation w ill be issued as an amendment and only be available to those offerors selected to advance from Step I to Step II.

X

DESIREE S DIRIGE 410-962-0154

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

10-Jul-2017

(RFP)

(IFB)

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 ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 52.211-10

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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________08 Aug 2017 (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 _______120 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, BALTIMORE DISTRICT

10 S. HOWARD ST

ROOM 7000

BALTIMORE MD 21201

W912DR

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

12:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: 410-962-2196 TEL: FAX:

W912DR17B0016 51

TBD

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 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

NOTES TO OFFERORS

This solicitation is a Two-Step Sealed Bid Process solicitation. Currently, this solicitation is for Step 1 only. Step 1 submissions will be reviewed for acceptability. Only offers submitting acceptable technical proposals will submit bids. Bid bonds are not required to be submitted until Step 2 submissions. Additionally, a bid schedule and additional information will be provided during Step 2 via a solicitation amendment.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION

1. PROPOSAL CONDITIONS

a. 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.

Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information.

b. Split awards or multiple award contracts will not result from this solicitation.

2. COMPETITION: Full and Open Competition.

3. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

a. All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in Block 13 of Page 1 of this Solicitation document. PROPOSALS OR MODIFICATIONS TO PROPOSALS THAT ARE RECEIVED BY

FACSIMILE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

b. Hand Carried and Mailed Proposal: It is the responsibility of each offeror to ensure that its proposal is received by the Baltimore District’s – Contracting Branch, located at 10 S. Howard Street, Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201 prior to the date and time set for the receipt of the proposals – See Block 13A of Page 1 of the Solicitation.

c. SF 1442 BACK (Page 2 of the Solicitation): Offerors are required to acknowledge the receipt of all amendments to the Solicitation on the Standard Form 1442 in Block 19. Offerors shall fully complete all the required areas located under the section designated as “OFFER” (refer to Items 14 through 20C).

d. BID GUARANTEE: The offerors are required to submit a Bid Guarantee for this procurement during Step II submissions. Any offeror failing to submit an authentic Bid Guarantee will be considered non-responsive to the Solicitation and ineligible for award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20% of the bidder’s price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

e. BONDS AND INSURANCE: The Contractor will be required to furnish proof of insurance, including copies of the required endorsements, and performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days following the Contractor’s receipt of the contract award.

4. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) 11:00 A.M. (EST), 24 JULY 2017. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor 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 vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: FIS9VW-FX7UN4

Specific Instructions for 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. This should be marked as 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.

Specific 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. This should be marked as 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 call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

PLEASE NOTE: THE LAST DAY FOR INTERESTED BIDDERS TO SUBMIT THEIR CONTRACTING

AND TECHNICAL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION IN PROJNET IS 24 JULY 2017 AT 11:00 AM

(EST) . NO OTHER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:00 AM (EST).

*** NOTE: QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN PROJNET ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL AN AMENDMENT IS

ISSUED. ***

SCOPE OF WORK

The work includes construction from barge on water of an approximate 1,535 linear foot stone jetty and include cobble beach with sills for creation and protection of new and existing wetlands. The project scope includes construction and placement of polymeric marine mattresses or similar structures and large stone in very soft material in a limited visibility marine environment. Work will include surveying, cobble beach creation, wetland planting, site preparation plus all necessary and essential utilities, permits, and work to satisfy mission essential operation requirements associated with this project.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

SECTION 00 21 13

TWO-STEP SEALED BID

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND

INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND CONTRACT AWARD

1. OVERVIEW.

1.1. This is a “Two-Step Sealed Bid” for the construction of the Dyke Marsh Wetland Restoration and Stabilization project located in the Potomac River along the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Alexandria, Virginia. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsive and responsible Bidder, whom the Government determined had an acceptable Step-One proposal, conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and bids the lowest overall price. Specifications are not currently at a level sufficient to issue a conventional Request for Proposal.

The work includes construction from barge on water of an approximate 1,535 linear foot stone jetty and include cobble beach with sills for creation and protection of new and existing wetlands. The project scope includes construction and placement of polymeric marine mattresses or similar structures and large stone in very soft material in a limited visibility marine environment. Work will include surveying, cobble beach creation, wetland planting, site preparation plus all necessary and essential utilities, permits, and work to satisfy mission essential operation requirements associated with this project.

1.2. Overview of the Two-Step Sealed Bid Process. The two-step procedure is designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding by awarding a contract to the lowest price, responsive, responsible offeror.

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.

Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without 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 offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and may discuss proposals with their offerors.

Negotiations or discussions are held, if necessary. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

In the Step Two, the normal sealed bid process will be followed. Only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions in Step One, will be considered for award.

Each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal.

***Bidders shall comply with the specifications and the bidder’s technical proposal. ***

2. BASIS OF AWARD.

After bid opening in Step Two, award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder whose bid offers the lowest overall price to the Government.

2.1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective prime contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

3. THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS, STEP-ONE

a. The Government will evaluate each offeror’s technical proposal based on how well the proposal addresses each of the evaluation factors listed below. Each of the evaluation factors will be evaluated by the Government and either an “acceptable”, “unacceptable”, or “reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable” rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board. There are no relative weights assigned to the factors.

3.1. GENERAL TECHNICAL EVALUATION

a. The evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.5, Two-Step Sealed Bidding. For this procurement, only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposal shall be complete without the need of additional explanation or information.. The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable.

b . Technical Proposals will be rated at the factor level. If any factor is found deficient, the proposal will be determined deficient. The initial technical proposal may have limited weaknesses and still be reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and therefore eligible for discussions.. However, an initial proposal that contains one or more deficient or unacceptable factors will be considered unacceptable and will be eliminated from further consideration.

c. Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be downgraded. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified location. If an offeror submitted alternates that were not requested the information will not be evaluated.

d. In general, example projects that the Government did not consider relevant for the purposes of evaluating experience will not be considered as a part of the minimum project requirement.

e. The degree of acceptability to the Government inherent in the offeror’s technical proposal will be a consideration under every evaluation factor.

f. If discussions are held with offeror s whose proposals are considered reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable and a request for proposal revisions are requested, the revised proposal will be re-evaluated in accordance with the criteria in the solicitation. After completion of discussions and evaluation of any revised proposals, the proposal shall be determined as acceptable or unacceptable. If determined unacceptable, a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

g. The offeror’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance and material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as unacceptable.

h. The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective offerors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror’s failure to include information that the Government has indicated should be included will result in the proposal being found deficient if inadequate detail is provided.

3.2. Factor and Overall Technical Proposal Ratings. Each factor and the technical proposal as a whole will be given one of the ratings identified and defined as follows:

Acceptable: Proposal demonstrates a clear understanding of all requirements.

Evidence provided indicates that the stated approach will be successful and that solicitation requirements will be met.

Reasonably susceptible of being made Acceptable:

Proposal, as proposed, cannot be rated as acceptable because of error(s), omissions(s) or deficiency(ies) which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal.

Unacceptable: Failure to meet criteria defined in the ratings above.

4. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

4.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

4.1.1. Format, Media, Contents, and List of Tabs for the Technical Proposal.

The Technical Proposal is to be submitted in one “original” hard copy. In addition, submit one complete copy of the technical proposal on Compact Disk (CD) using a searchable “pdf” file format (Shall be one file that is an exact color copy of the hard, original proposal).

Use the attached cover sheet (Attachment A) when submitting the Step-One Technical Proposal.

Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. Do not include links to information on websites in lieu of incorporating the information physically into the proposal.

An offeror’s proposal shall consist of all information and material submitted in writing for evaluation in response to this solicitation. The submission of false or misleading information shall be grounds for disqualification of the proposal. The Offeror’s name, solicitation number, and date must be affixed to the outside of each submission.

Each submission must have a table of contents. Pages may be single-sided or double-sided (double-sided pages count as two pages) and must be numbered. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs are excluded from page limitations. The minimum acceptable type size is eleven (11) point with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides, which may include headers and footers. Ensure that all text and graphics are clearly legible. Any prescribed page and formatting limitations will be strictly adhered to and enforced by the Government. The Government will not evaluate any excess information resulting from the offeror’s failure to comply with the submission instructions. Examples: If a offeror were to submit a fold-out sheet (e.g. 11”x17”) in response to a one-page limitation where fold-out sheets were not authorized, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet would be evaluated. If an offeror were to submit three 8-1/2 x 11 inch pages in response to a one not-to- exceed 11 x 17 inch page limitation, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 11 x 17 inch sheet would be evaluated. If an offeror submitted alternates that were not requested the information will not be evaluated.

There is a 25 page limit for the overall technical proposal. Organize your technical proposal as indicated below.

The tabs directly correlate to the technical evaluation factors as listed below. Although the Government may use information contained anywhere within the technical proposal in its evaluation of any technical evaluation criteria, the Government is not obligated to search for or to consider information that is not located in the specified location. Start the information for each example project on a new page. Do not include information pertaining to your proposed pricing for this project in the technical proposal. Limit your submittals to the information specified; excess information and pages will not be evaluated.

TAB CONTENTS

TAB 1 - Factor 1 Experience in Relevant Projects TAB 2 - Factor 2 Construction Approach

4.1.3. Proposal Binding.

The preferred method for assembling proposals is a method that enables the rapid insertion or deletion of pages such as three ring binders. Ensure recommended capacity is not exceeded and that pages turn freely. Do not use spring clamps, spiral binding systems, or heat binding systems.

4.1.4. Conditioning of Proposal or Bid.

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or bid price submissions. Inclusion of any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal/bid 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/bid; see “Inquiries”, located in Section 00 21 16, for points of contact.

4.1.5. Restrictions on Offeror -Provided Information.

“Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the offeror’s technical proposal.

Offerors that include in their proposals and bid information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark the information in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”. Files shall not contain classified data.

5. STEP-ONE SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

5.1 DETAILED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR

THE SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

5.1.1. General.

The information provided in this section will be used in evaluating the offeror’s specialized technical experience and proposed construction approach, specific to this solicitation. The information that is required for Factor 1 is identified in 5.2.1 below and on Attachment B, “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS”, which can be extended as necessary. Offerors are not required to use the form itself as part of their proposal, but the information requested on the form must be in the offeror’s proposal and should be in the same format as the form.

For factor1 the project descriptions and relevancy narratives must clearly articulate the relevancy in sufficient detail to determine technical capability. The more similarities an example project has with the prospective contract, the greater the degree of relevancy.

5.2. Submission Requirements

5.2.1. FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS:

Using Attachment B, “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS,” the Offeror shall submit information on two

(2) completed projects in which the offeror was the prime or key sub-contractor. Each project must clearly demonstrate experience constructing large marine environment projects that contained the following elements:

• Placing large stone by barge in a deep water low visibility marine environment

• Fabricating and placing stone marine mattress or similar structure

• Surveying

• Building riverine and coastal wetlands.

The scope and complexity of these projects must be relevant to the project that is the subject of this solicitation.

Each project must have a minimum completion value of $4,000,000. The project must also be completed within ten (10) years of the original date of this IFB and address the discussions requested on Attachment B while meeting the requirements in this section.

If the Offeror’s submission exceeds the maximum project limitation of two (2) completed projects, then the additional project(s) may not be evaluated.

* Note: All escalation values are to be labeled as escalated and the Offeror must explain in detail their escalation rationale, which must include any formulas, calculations, assumptions, etc.

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to identify, detail and demonstrate the relevancy of the submitted projects to the solicitation criteria elements. The evaluation committee WILL NOT make assumptions. All narratives must contain sufficient detail to demonstrate technical capability.

All construction projects must be completed within ten (10) years of the original date of this IFB. The Offeror will demonstrate experience by the successful and contractual completion of the identified projects. Projects that have a Beneficial Occupancy Date (BOD) within the same date range will also be considered. Beneficial Occupancy Date (BOD) is the point at which the customer determines the facility or area can be occupied from both a regulatory and work function standpoint.

The information that is required to be supplied is identified on the form provided below entitled “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS” (Attachment B). Offerors are not required to use the form itself as part of their proposal, but the information requested on the form must be in the Offeror’s proposal and should be in the same format as the form. As requested on the form, the Offeror must provide an explanation of how the Offeror managed and controlled the submitted projects. Offerors may expand the form as necessary to accommodate the required project information.

*Note: In reference to Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts: Task orders on ID/IQ contracts can also be submitted under Factor 1; however, each task order submitted must individually meet the requirements of the factor and section 2 above. Submissions of multiple task orders as a project will not be accepted or evaluated.

5.2.2. FACTOR 2 – CONSTRUCTION APPROACH:

The Offeror shall provide its proposed construction approach for the solicited project which meets the attached draft plans and specs. This narrative shall be provided in a manner for those unfamiliar with the Offeror to be able to comprehend its construction approach for the solicited project. The proposal must include the following elements:

• Construction approach to include but not limited to;

o Offsite staging o Barge load and offload o Approach to building and laying the stone mattresses o Utilities

• Conceptual Schedule management;

o Sequencing and managing important construction activities to include demonstrating an understanding of how to schedule the project construction to minimize the impact of any possible environmental closure.

o The Offeror must also provide the proposed project duration in calendar days.

o Pre-Award Project Schedule: The Offeror shall submit a schedule using the Critical Path Method (CPM) of calculation. The schedule shall demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. At a minimum this schedule shall include all Mandatory Tasks/Critical Activities such as appropriate submittal processing/review/approval durations, and all phasing associated with each activity.

• The Offeror shall use a CPM graphically represented in the schedule. The schedule shall show the critical path, adequate detail, logic and sequences to demonstrate how the Offeror will meet the required completion date. Period of performance is considered to be NTP to project completion to include completion of punch list items. The Offeror shall provide an executable file (preferably P6 Version 7.0 or later) for technical evaluation.

• Steps to be taken to minimize the impact of critical items, changes, environmental closures, site limitations,etc.; and

• Staffing (Prime Offeror and key subcontractors to include organization chart, applicable qualifications, certifications and specialized skills).

In the case of an Offeror that is utilizing an affiliate as a member of the team, the management approach must clearly define how the affiliate will contribute to the success of the project.

If the subcontractor firms have not been selected at the time of proposal submission, the Offeror must identify the intended subcontractor trades.

5.3. Evaluation Criteria

5.3.1. FACTOR 1 - EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS: All submissions by Offerors must demonstrate sufficient experience in relevant projects, as stated in paragraph 5.2.1. Offerors that demonstrate experience in successfully completing relevant projects will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

5.3.2. FACTOR 2 - CONSTRUCTION APPROACH: The Offeror’s narrative will meet the minimum requirements of this solicitation if it demonstrates an acceptable approach to the project as defined in the plans and specs, takes all factors into account, and addresses the elements identified in paragraph 5.2.2. If the minimum requirements are met, the Offeror will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

An executable schedule shall be available for evaluation under Factor 2. Failure to provide an executable file may result in an “Unacceptable” rating for Factor 2.

6. KEY SUB-CONTRACTOR COMMITMENT AND AUTHORIZATION LETTERS.

6.1. Provide a letter of commitment and authorization from each proposed key sub-contractor that States the business concern’s intent to work on this project in the proposed specified capacity if the Offeror is awarded the contract.

Each letter should be furnished on the business concern’s letterhead and signed by an authorized representative of the concern.

7. EVALUATION OF THE BID, STEP TWO

7.1. Information required to be submitted in the Bid Price in addition to the executed SF 1442 with acknowledgement of amendments and the completed pricing schedule will be used to determine the bidder’s eligibility for contract award in accordance with paragraph 2.1 (for example, the bidder’s representations and certifications; the bid guarantee; the bidder’s pre-award survey information; and the bidder’s small business subcontracting plan). The Government may enter into exchanges with bidders about such information without it constituting discussions, subject to applicable FAR limitations; FAR 28.101-4, Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements; and 52.219-9, ALT II, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

7.2. For Federal contracts, the evaluation will also include the bidder’s history of compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8, currently titled “Utilization of Small Business Concerns”.

7.3. Past performance information for the apparent awardee shall be obtained from any sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other databases using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

The evaluation may take into account the number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken, and the overall work record.

8. SUBMISSION DEFINITIONS

Adverse past performance is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating from sources where the information is from other than formal rating systems such as "PPIRS or FAPIIS."

Deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Rating is the evaluators’ conclusions (supported by narrative write-ups) identifying the weaknesses and deficiencies of an evaluation factor or subfactor. The ratings for the Technical Factor and each of its Subfactors will be expressed as an adjective. The “rating” is simply the adjective itself. The weaknesses, deficiencies etc., are the findings that support the rating.

Relevancy, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the source solicitation requirements; and a measure of the likelihood that the past performance is an indicator of future performance.

Weakness means a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

ATTACHMENT A

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Name, Address, and DUNS Number of Prime Contractor

2. Telephone Number:

3. Solicitation Number:

4. Title of Project:

5. Name and Title of Person Authorized to Sign Bid: Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

6. Names, titles, and telephone and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the bidder’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

7. The bidder agrees to comply with the specifications and the bidder’s technical proposal.

8. Signature:_______________________________________________

9. Bid Date: _______________________________________________

10. Amendments (Number & Date of Acknowledgement):

W912DR17B0016

ATTACHMENT B

Experience in Relevant Projects

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Contractor’s Name (Who performed the work?):

Project Name:

Project Location:

City, State

Design-Build or Design-Bid-Build:

New Construction or Renovation:

Project Owner: Point of contact information (owner name, POC name, address, and phone minimum) If Government Contract, additionally provide the contract number and contracting office)

Project Description: General scope. Provide a description of the project. Be sure to include features of this project that make it comparable in type or nature to the proposed project described in this request for proposal.

Description of the actual work performed by the contractor submitting this project:

Explanation of Relevancy (Must be in narrative format): All relevant projects must clearly identify at least two of the elements specified under section 2.1.1.

Explanation of Management and Control of Project: Must provide a detailed explanation of the Offeror’s role and approach to how this project was managed and controlled from project start to project completion.

Problems encountered during performance and solutions to stated problems:

Lessons learned:

Runway Dimensions: XXX,XXXLF Lost Time Accidents:

Schedule:

Start Date:

MM-DD-YYYY

Original Completion:

MM-DD-YYYY

Final Contract Completion:

MM-DD-YYYY

Beneficial Occupancy Date:

MM-DD-YYYY

Cost Original Project Cost:

Final Project Cost:

Cost Difference

*Original Subcontractor Cost:

*Final Subcontractor Cost:

*Cost Difference

Cost and Time Growth Discussion: Reason(s) for differences between original and final schedule or costs. This section can be excluded if not applicable to the project. Response should contain more detail than “Owner requested/initiated changes”. Provide examples to support growth.

*Only to be completed if the experience was performed as a subcontractor on the submitted project.

OFFERORS MAY INCREASE SPACING IN FORM AS NECESSARY (please attach additional pages if necessary)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price 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

28% 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 DC District of Columbia; MD Charles; MD Montgomery, MD Prince Georges; VA Arlington; VA Fairfax; VA Loudoun; VA Prince William; VA Alexandria; VA Fairfax City; VA Falls Church

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

(Email):

Laura.a.wade@usace.army.mil

(For hand delivered and mailed protests):

USACE Baltimore District ATTN: Laura A. Wade 10 S Howard St, Room 7000 Baltimore, MD 21201

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

(End of provision)

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:

TBD during Step II of the solicitation.

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 mailto:Laura.a.wade@usace.army.mil 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):

http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFAFAR1.HTM

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR…