W912DS-16-R-0010_SOLICITATION.pdf

a. Project: FY16 DODEA PN AM 0033 Replace Elementary School US Military Academy, West Point, New York

b. This is a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement

c. This solicitation unrestricted for Full and Open competition.

d. The Estimated cost range for this project is $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. NAICS Code: 236220; Size Standard: $36,500,000.00

Submit Proposals no later than the date and time stated in Block 13, or as amended, to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090

Due to heightened security at U.S. Government installations, all Offerors are instructed to allow ample time to get through security check, in order to have their Proposals delivered before 2:00 PM EST to the above address

RIPPERT P ROBERTS III 917-790-8166

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

23-Aug-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______15 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1080 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00 73 00

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________22 Sep 2016 (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

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 1843

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

W912DS

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1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

212 -264-3013FAX:TEL: (917)790-8173 TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

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Section 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

All work associated with construction of the base bid as per the plans and specifications except work associated with the optional CLINs.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Optional Item #1 Lee Road Access (Alt Haul Rd) as per Section 01 30 00 Options.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0003 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Optional Item #2 the installation of additional landscaping as per section 01 30 00 Options

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Option Item #3 – All work associated with construction of wood slat ceiling system as per 01 30 00 Options.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0005 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Option Item #4 – All work associated with the installation of solar PV panels and wind turbine as per section 01 30 00 Options.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0006 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Option Item #5 - All work associated with construction of amphitheater seating as per section 01 30 00 Options.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0007 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Option Item #6 - All work associated with construction of the 18' foot wide canopy as per section 01 30 00 Options.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0008 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Option Item #7 - All work associated with installation of terrazzo floor in the areas as per section 01 30 00 Options.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0009 1 Job OPTION Replace Elementary School, West Point

FFP

Option Item #8 - All work associated with installation of a temporary boiler and the relocation of an underground steam line as per section 01 30 00 Options.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

TOTAL

TOTAL BASE BID (CLIN 0001) $___________________________

TOTAL OPTIONAL ITEMS (CLINS 0002-0009) $___________________________

TOTAL BASE PLUS OPTIONAL ITEMS (CLINS 0001-0009) $___________________________

NOTES:

(1) Total Offer shall include all costs associated with each item number including all bonding, overhead and profit.

(2) Offerors must submit a price for every CLIN. Failure to do so may result in Offer being unacceptable.

(3) At the option of the Government, the Government may require the Offeror to perform the work identified as Options at the price stated in the CLIN schedule. The Government may exercise optional item 1 (CLIN 0002) within 60 calendars days after issuance of notice to proceed, optional items 2-7 (CLINS 0003-0008) within 120 calendar days from issuance of notice to proceed and optional item 8 (CLIN 0009) within 365 calendar days from issuance of notice to proceed should funds be made available. There is not separate completion period for the optional items. The work must be completed within the contract duration proposed above. The Government is under no obligation to award any options.

(5) Proposed Contract Duration is 1080 Days.

(6) The low bidder is determined based on all base plus all optional items.

CPARS

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that Past Performance Information (PPI) be collected on DoD contracts. The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is a web-enabled application the supports the completion, distribution and retrieval of all contract performance evaluations. Contractor Representatives are responsible for reviewing and commenting on evaluations submitted on the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website at https://www.cpars.gov/index.htm.

Section 00 20 00 - BUILDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Electronic Submission: In addition to the hard copies required in block 13 of the Standard Form 1442, all offerors shall submit their bids on a CD-ROM. Written portions of the bid shall be in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The electronic version shall be either a single file tabbed in the same order as the hard copy or multiple files hyperlinked to a single table of contents. Any portion of the bid not available in electronic format, i.e. cut sheets, if applicable, should be scanned in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, thus making it available electronically. The CDROM must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, installation, and offeror’s name. The CD-ROM shall be marked with a label stating “Unclassified//Controlled Unclassified Info.” 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. Electronic media may be submitted in an un-editable format.

Section 00 21 16 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICE TO OFFEROR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc.

(D&B) to identify unique business entities.

Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.)

This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.

Registered in the System for Award Management SAM database means that--

(1) The offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14) into the SAM database;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number--

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code.

(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

(End of clause)

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)

52.222-5 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.

(End of provision)

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

Chief of Contracting US Army Corps of Engineers 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843 New York, NY 10278

(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)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm

(End of provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

Section 00 24 00 - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS

SOLICITATION SECTION 00 24 00

DESIGN BID-BUILD SELECTION PROCEDURES

OVERVIEW

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

VOLUME I TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

TAB A – FACTOR 1 – PAST EXPERIENCE

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

TAB B – FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

TAB C – FACTOR 3 – KEY PERSONNEL

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

TAB D – STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

EVALUATION

DEFINITIONS

EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

PAST PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM

SECTION 00 22 10 ATTACHMENTS

1 – PROPOSAL DATA SHEETS

2 – PAST EXPERIENCE CONSTRUCTION OF PRIME CONTRACTOR

3 -- KEY PERSONNEL RESUME FORM

VOLUME II PRICE PROPOSAL

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

BASIS OF AWARD

ATTACHMENTS

1- FORM A4

1.0 OVERVIEW

This is a “Best Value - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” solicitation, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, for the construction of a 95,000 SF, two story elementary school at West Point, NY that will serve approximately 500 children from Pre-K to 4th Grade Construction Contract. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein, and award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible Offeror, whose proposal conforms with all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and whose proposal is determined to represent the overall best value, lowest price technically acceptable, to the Government.

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Who May Submit - This procurement is unrestricted for full and open competition for any business size to submit a proposal. All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov).

2.2 Prospective Offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation only by e-mail to:

E-MAIL ADDRESS: Rippert.P.Roberts@usace.army.mil and NYDContracting@usace.army.mil Include the solicitation number, and project title with any questions/clarifications. Written questions must be received by this office not later than 7 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

As this is a competitive negotiation acquisition, there is no public proposal opening and no information will be given out as to the number of Offerors or the results of the competition until all awards are made.

2.3 Page Limit and Size of Printed Materials

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly address submission requirements as outlined below. The written portion of the proposal (Volume 1-Technical Proposal) shall not exceed 60 pages. A page printed on two sides will be counted as two pages. Any sheet with printed material (text or graphics), including dividers, cover sheets, summaries, etc. shall be considered a page. All sheets shall be submitted on 8-1/2 x 11 inch or A4 paper. Each page shall be minimally single spaced with a minimum 12-point font and one inch margins all around. Each page of Volume I shall be numbered sequentially.

2.4 Joint Ventures

a. When an Offeror is submitting a proposal as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 and any financial surety instrument that is required, unless a written agreement by all members of the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the legal authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. Signatures on the written agreement designating one member of the joint venture as having legal authority to bind all other members of the joint venture must be executed by the duly authorized representatives of the respective joint venture members. All joint venture members will remain jointly and severally liable for all actions, representations, and other activities by the joint venture and by other joint venture members in connection with this solicitation and subsequent contract. A copy of the joint venture agreement and agreement providing evidence of the authority to legally bind all other members of the joint venture must be submitted with the Offeror’s proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. All Joint Ventures must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov).

b. If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience, past performance, and other information about each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture. The experience of each joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity. Joint ventures must also submit the following additional documentation:

1) A copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

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

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

ii. 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 under the contract.

iii. Identification of key personnel having the authority to bind the joint venture to any and all agreements, including any subcontracts, executed by the joint venture.

iv. Identification of party or parties maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposit of all receipts, keeping the books and records of the joint venture, and paying applicable taxes for the joint venture.

v. Identification of party or parties having overall control of the joint venture.

c. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture entities and identify the entity, or whether they are hired directly as employees of the joint venture.

d. A complete and legally binding document with all information required under this section titles “Joint Ventures” shall be included in Volume I of the proposal.

2.5 Teaming Agreements

If any Offeror is submitting a proposal with a Teaming Agreement, the Teaming Agreement must be in compliance with the requirements of FAR9.6.

2.6 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

2.6.1 Proposal Requirements and Submission

Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. Two (2) separate volumes shall be submitted as Volume I - Technical Proposal and Volume II - Price Proposal Do not assume that Offerors will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals.

Do not submit any material not required by this solicitation (such as company or system brochures).

Offerors must meet all technical portions (construction criteria) of the RFP. The fact that the technical specifications and the drawings are not evaluated factors during solicitation does not relieve the Offerors from meeting all technical, or other, requirements of the RFP.

The Government will not make assumptions concerning the intent, capabilities, or experiences of the Offerors. Clear identification of proposal details shall rest as sole responsibility of the Offeror.

Therefore the proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. Proposals shall be typed, in the English language, and easy to read. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear.

b. Proposals shall be organized, concise, and submitted in the volumes and in the order indicated herein.

Volumes shall be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section. Proposals shall have a page limit of sixty (60) pages.

c. Proposals shall contain a Table of Contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

d. Offerors shall verify that the information for the Point-of-Contacts located in Form A1, is current, correct and complete including email address and telephone number (including country code), and fax number if available.

f. Offerors shall submit a signed Offer (Standard Form 1442) for this solicitation including verification of all amendments received.

g. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, and the like are not necessary. However, proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

h. Failing to submit attachments or failing to properly complete the proposal, may result in rejection of the Offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and contact the Contract Specialist if instructions are not understood.

2.6.2 Where to Submit

Offerors shall submit their proposal packages to the Corps of Engineers (USACE) at the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

FAXED OR EMAILED PROPOSALS, MODIFICATIONS THERETO, OR CANCELLATIONS WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED. However, proposals may be withdrawn in writing by letter or e-mail. Any written notice to withdraw an offer sent to this office must be received in the office designated in the Request for Proposal (RFP) for receipt of offers not later than the exact date and time set for receipt of proposals.

2.6.3 Submission Deadline

The USACE must receive proposals not later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

Due to increased security on packages submitted at U.S. Government installations, your proposals may take longer than anticipated in arriving to New York District's Contracting Office in Room 1843. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that its proposal arrives by the designated date and time.

2.6.4 Incurring Costs

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offerors submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

2.6.5 Format Requirements

Submit one (1) original plus four (4) copies and (1) CD containing a digital copy of the proposal. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the original or copies, the original will control. All proposals shall contain the volume number and the name, address and telephone number of the Prime and Major Subcontractors, Joint Venture, or other entity identified on the cover. Note that a letter of commitment from the Subcontractor is required in order for the Subcontractor to be considered in the evaluation. The original proposal must be clearly marked as “ORIGINAL” and the original signatures must be in blue ink.

Copies of the proposals must also be clearly marked as “COPY x of y (i.e. COPY 1 of 5)”. Proposal clarity and material organization in each volume are mandatory. No material shall be incorporated by reference. Each volume will be submitted separately bound. The proposal shall address and contain the information listed below.

The information will be used by the Source Selection Board to evaluate each proposal. Offerors are advised that conciseness and relevance of the proposal is important and unrelated information will not be evaluated. Proposals that provide only superficial coverage of the information required below may not receive additional consideration and may be excluded from the competitive range. Additionally, should the proposal include any terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the proposal may be determined to be "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award.

3.0 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

Location Factor Number Description Relative Importance TAB A Factor 1 Past Experience Equally as Important as Factor 2 & 3 TAB B Factor 2 Past Performance Equally as Important as Factor 1&3 TAB C Factor 3 Key Personnel Equally as Important as Factor 1&2 TAB D Pro Forma

Information N/A

4.0 TAB A – Factor 1: PAST EXPERIENCE

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

To demonstrate recent, relevant experience, the Offeror must use the Specialized Experience forms – (Attachment 2 for construction experience). If the Offeror is a Joint Venture, Limited Liability Corporation, members of a Teaming Agreement, or integrated design bid-build firm provide experience information for construction, demonstrating the experience of each proposed construction entity as is relevant to their proposed role on this project. Submit projects that are currently well underway (at least 75% construction progress completed) or completed and turned over no longer than seven (7) years preceding the date of this Solicitation. If any firm has multiple divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division submitting the offer. The Offeror shall submit a minimum of three (3) relevant project examples, one (1) of which must have been performed by the Prime Contractor, but no more than five (5) project examples for Factor 1. If it is the case that a Joint Venture is submitting as the Prime Contractor, but the Joint Venture itself does not have the required experience, the experience of a Joint Venture partner will be sufficient for the requirement of submission of one (1) relevant project from the Prime Contractor. Additionally, the experience from a subcontractor will be sufficient to evidence relevant project examples, if and only if the subcontractor submits a letter of commitment or the like stating their commitment to the Prime Contractor for this acquisition. The total number of projects submitted for Factor 1 shall not exceed five (5) project examples.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The Offeror will be evaluated on the relevancy of the experience demonstrated in the submitted EXPERIENCE INFORMATION FACT SHEET, Form A2. Factor 1 shall be rated in accordance with the criteria listed below. The projects submitted should include the following minimum criteria.

Scope: A projects shall be considered similar in scope if they involve any of the following:

- Construction of a single story, and/or multi-level public/private elementary school, middle school or high school greater than or equal to 75,000 SF, or

- Construction of a single story, and/or multi-story educational facility, or group of educational facilities greater than or equal to 75,000 SF.

Complexity: Projects shall be considered similar in complexity if they contain at least four (4) of the following features of work:

- Use of multi-disciplined construction teams including as a minimum, the following trades and/or disciplines:

o Civil/Site work o Structural o Mechanical o Electrical o Plumbing o Telecommunications

Magnitude: Projects shall be considered similar in magnitude if they are greater than or equal to $25,000,000.

A proposal may be rated as deficient (the following list does not encompass all possible deficiencies)

-Experience examples are not verifiable.

The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information.

RATING GUIDELINES FOR FACTOR 1

The Government will review the Offeror’s submittal for specialized experience. In order for the Offeror’s proposal to be acceptable for Factor 1, the proposal must meet the minimum requirements listed above. The government will not award to an Offeror that receives an unacceptable rating for this factor.

Acceptable: Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

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

5.0 TAB B – FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror will provide past performance information on the projects submitted under Factor 1 using the past performance questionnaires included in the solicitation. In addition to the past performance questionnaires provided, the Government intends to use is the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). However, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s) or other personnel with knowledge of performance, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; and may be obtained from other sources available to the Government, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency; and interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Fee Determining Officials.

The past performance evaluation team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance competence assessment as described in the guidelines, below.

Negative performance information includes the issuance of cure notices, terminations for default, or the requirement for excessive oversight in order to achieve satisfactory completion. A single example of negative performance, if significant enough, may lead to a negative rating for this factor. Likewise, multiple examples of less significant negative performance may lead to a negative rating for this factor.

In conducting the performance competence assessment, the Government will consider the relevancy of the past performance information available. Highly relevant projects are those that are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the current solicitation, although the past performance may still be considered if the projects do not fully meet the criteria for Factor 1, Past Experience.

In addition, the Offeror is required to provide any information on past projects (within the past seven (7) years) that were terminated (for any reason) or in which they have been issued a CURE NOTICE and provide accompanying information as to the details for such action(s) with an explanation of why they were terminated or issued a cure notice.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RATINGS

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown. (See note above)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

The Government will evaluate the relevancy of the Offeror’s record of past performance information in accordance with the table above.

Based on the Offeror’s recent relevant performance record, the Government will make a determination as to the expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

A performance confidence assessment rating will be assigned in accordance with the table shown below.

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable”.

6.0 TAB C – FACTOR 3: KEY PERSONNEL

a. Submission Requirements

i. Offerors should establish their qualifications to make relevant decisions based on experience in school construction projects. To do so, Offerors must demonstrate that they have the skills, qualifications and experience required for completion of all deliverables. Submit information on FORM A-3 KEY

PERSONNEL RESUME FORM.

To illustrate such qualifications, resumes of key team members should be included in proposals. As appropriate, include engineering licenses held (including license numbers) should be listed. If the proposal is submitted on behalf of a team, partnership or joint-venture, the proposal must provide relevant qualification information for each member of the team and identify the prime contractor. Offerors must submit resumes for the following Key Personnel:

1. Overall Project Manager

2. Site Superintendent (Overall Field Manager responsible for Construction).

3. Construction Quality Control Manager: (Principal in Charge of Construction Quality Issues and Coordination of Construction Quality Control)

ii. All resumes must include the following information and may NOT exceed three (3) pages per Resume:

Name and title

Assignment on this project

Name of firm with which associated

Years of experience with the firm (in the employee’s field of expertise/discipline) and years of experience with other firms (in the field of expertise/ discipline)

Educational degree(s), year of degree, and institution

Active professional registration and year first registered, if applicable

Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract

List of projects in which the individual has worked to include Name of project(s), project location(s) and the role or position filled by the individual.

iii. The resumes of the key personnel listed above must indicate that they have the experience and degrees as prescribed in the table below.

iv. Degrees listed in resumes must be from institutions of higher education, such as United States universities or colleges.

v. Resumes of key personnel must demonstrate that key personnel candidates have the minimum of number of years of relevant professional experience (see Table 1, below, for minimum qualifications). For example, the Overall Project Manager must have an Engineering Degree and a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience as a project manager(for example, from September 2010 to Present).

vi. The Offeror must document whether personnel proposed for work under the project are currently employed by the Offeror. When the Offeror is a joint venture, key personnel who are employees of any of the joint venture partners meet this requirement. When resumes indicate that key personnel candidates are not currently employed by the Offeror (this includes key personnel candidates currently employed by subcontractors), the Offeror must provide a signed letter of commitment, dated within one month before the date the Offeror submitted its proposal under the Solicitation, signed by both the key personnel candidate and the Offeror, and specifically referencing the Solicitation number and title. The signed letters of commitment will not count towards the page limitation of either the resumes or the overall page limitation of this Section.

b. Evaluation Criteria

i. The Offeror’s proposed key personnel will be evaluated against the minimum qualifications stated below:

Table 1 Position Experience and Education

1 Overall Project Manager

Engineering Degree (civil, electrical, mechanical or structural;

see paragraph a. v, above) with a minimum of 5 years professional experience as a Project Manager.

2 Site Superintendent Site Superintendent with a minimum of 5 years of construction experience

3 Construction Quality Control Manager (CQCM)

CQCM with a minimum of 5 years of construction experience at a minimum level of a project superintendent and/or construction quality control manager.

Rating Guidelines for Factor 3

The government will not award to an Offeror that receives an unacceptable rating for this factor.

Acceptable: Project clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

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

7.0 TAB D - STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PRO FORMA DATA

7.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Must contain a Proposal Cover Sheet, to include the Offeror’s e-mail address, cell phone number, Name, Address, DUNS, CAGE, and Tax Identification Number of the Offeror. The proposal cover sheet is required by Provision “FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.”

Must contain the signed, dated Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Any and all amendments must be acknowledged by the Offeror in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.

8.0 VOLUME II - PRICE PROPOSAL

An evaluation for acceptability will be performed on each proposal in accordance with FAR 15.101- 2(b)(1). The proposal that provides the lowest price and is otherwise technically acceptable in all factors will be selected for award.

Description TAB 1- Signed, dated Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award TAB 2- Completed Section 00010 “Price Proposal Schedule.”

TAB 3- Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors TAB 4- Bid Bond TAB 5- Required Pre-Award Information

*NOTE - The Government will evaluate price independently from the technical evaluation. Price will not be rated, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. The price evaluators will also check for appearance of unbalancing of bids. Offerors are cautioned to include costs in the appropriate bid items, and to evenly distribute indirect costs, such as job overhead, home office overhead, bond, etc. to the appropriate bid items.

8.1 Submission Requirements

The Offeror’s price proposal must be submitted using the Price Proposal Schedule found in the Solicitation. No other price proposal information, other than that provided in the Proposal Schedule, will be evaluated by the Government.

The Offeror’s price proposal must include all costs necessary to complete the work described in the Solicitation, including but not limited to: labor, materials, equipment, profit, overhead, general and administrative expenses, insurance, subcontractor mark-up, mobilization and demobilization, costs necessary to interface with Government representatives, and coordination with occupants and other contractors as necessary, compliance with environmental laws, permits, preparation of reports, correspondence and documentation required by law or these specifications, tax laws, protection and/or moving of Government property and engineering services.

The Offeror’s failure to submit a Price Proposal Schedule or failure to complete all Line Items may result in the Offeror’s proposal being rejected by the Government without further consideration.

The Price Proposal must be organized in the following manner in Volume II:

TAB 1- must contain the signed, dated Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Any and all amendments must be acknowledged by the Offeror in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.

TAB 2- must contain the completed Section 00010 “Price Proposal Schedule.” See Section 00010 with attached notes, for further instructions.

TAB 3- If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications on the “Online Representations and Certifications Application” (ORCA) website, the proposal must contain the Offeror’s completed “Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors” included in the solicitation

(Section 00600). If ORCA is completed, submit your Company DUNS # to verify your ORCA certifications.

TAB 4- BID BOND

Submission Requirements:

Submit the Bid Bond in accordance with the Instructions in Section 00 21 00, “Instructions to Offerors.”

Evaluation Requirements: This item will not be rated. The Government will review the Bid Bond for legal sufficiency.

TAB 5- REQUIRED PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

Submission Requirements:

Submit this information for the Contracting Officer’s determination of Offeror responsibility, which includes, but not limited to the following:

A list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof, and name of the organization under which the work is being performed. Include names and telephone numbers of personnel within each organization who are familiar with the prospective contractor’s performance.

A certified statement listing: (1) each contract awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $1,000,000 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) each contract awarded within the preceding three year period not already physically completed and exceeding $5,000,000 in value with a brief description of the contract.

If the prospective contractor is a joint venture, each joint venture member will be required to submit the above defined certification.

Once copy of the following information shall be provided:

Proof of Financial Ability (Most recent financial statement covering assets and liabilities) Number of years the firm has been in business Name, Address and telephone number of the firm’s bonding company.

Information showing the Offeror’s bond ability for this project. Include the bond rate.

Name, Address and telephone numbers of two credit/trade references.

Evaluation Criteria:

In addition to the other proposal information, the Contracting Officer shall use this information in making an affirmative responsibility determination for award to the Successful Offeror, in accordance with FAR Part 9.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

9.0 Evaluation Criteria

9.1 The Offeror’s Price Proposal will be evaluated through the price analysis technique described in FAR Subpart 15.305(a)(1).

The Offeror’s financial resources information shall not be evaluated, however; will be processed in accordance with FAR “Subpart 9.1- Responsible Prospective Contractors.” A Contracting Officer’s determination shall be made to determine that the Offeror has adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them. Form A4 Financial Resources Form will be used to help make a determination.

The Offeror’s Price Offer will be evaluated. The evaluation will not be assigned an adjectival rating, yet it will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness, as follows:

Completeness - To be complete, the Offeror must provide all data that is requested and necessary to evaluate the prices. The Government will assess the extent to which the proposed prices comply with the content and format requirements set forth in this solicitation.

Reasonableness – The Offeror's proposal is evaluated through price analysis techniques as described in FAR Subpart 15.305(a)(1). For Price to be reasonable, it must represent a Price that provides best value to the Government when consideration is given to prices in the market, (market conditions may be evidenced by other competitive proposals), technical and functional capabilities of the Offeror. The Offeror's proposed prices will be evaluated to determine if any are unreasonably high in relation to the anticipated work under the contract and as well as with current industry standards.

a. All price offers will be compared to the other price offers competing under this solicitation to determine if the price is fair and reasonable. In addition, all price offers will be compared to the Independent Government Estimate and will be evaluated for consistency with its technical proposal.

b. Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between proposed performance and price must be clearly explained in the Price proposal. The burden of proof of price reasonableness rests solely with the Offeror.

c. The Government reserves the right to conduct a realism analysis should it be concerned that an offeror's price is unrealistically low.

10.0 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

10.1 SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

10.1.1 The SSEB will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal, proposal corrections and any information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any proposal incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

10.2 EVALUATION

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