Troy_Lock_Miter_Gate_-_FINAL_SPECS_Package.pdf

Solicitation No. W912DS-16-R-0015

HUDSON RIVER

TROY LOCK AND DAM

TROY, NEW YORK

MITER GATE REPLACEMENT

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

MAY 2016

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 01 10 SUBMITTALS FOR CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 73 05 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 73 46 WAGE RATES

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 32 01 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 02 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 45 04 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 53 11 PROTECTION, DEWATERING, AND DEBRIS REMOVAL

01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 20 15 REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES

02 41 00 DEBRIS REMOVAL AND DEMOLITION

02 95 20 CONCRETE REMOVAL

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 11 14 FORMWORK FOR CONCRETE

03 15 14 JOINTS IN CONCRETE

03 15 15 GROUT AND ANCHOR BOLTS

03 20 01 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

03 31 00 CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 50 14 STRUCTURAL METAL FABRICATIONS FOR MITER GATES

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 73 01 FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC (FRP) GRATING

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 97 02 PAINTING: HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 10 REPAIR OF DAMAGED TURFED AREAS

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 05 40 SELF-LUBRICATED MATERIALS, FABRICATION, HANDLING, AND

ASSEMBLY

35 20 16 MITER GATES

35 20 16.01 ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE LUBRICANTS (EAL)

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

NEW YORK DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

26 FEDERAL PLAZA

NEW YORK, NY 10278

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF http://www.nan.usace.army.mil

PREBID MEETING NOTICE

A prebid meeting will be held approximately two weeks after the Solicitation date (to be determined by New York District Contracting Division) at Troy Lock. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for offerors to visit Troy Lock and to discuss the Troy Lock Miter Gate Replacement project, Solicitation No. W912DS-16-R- 0015.

Offerors are highly encouraged to attend this prebid meeting.

Make arrangements by 26 July 2016rs in advance of the prebid meeting with:

Mr. Kevin Ryan Contracting Officer's Representative Albany Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1 Bond Street Troy, NY 12180 AFO General Telephone No.: 518-273-0870 (Collect calls not accepted.)

Business Hours: Monday-Friday 0700-1530

Questions submitted from offerors and Government answers will be completed in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry. Contact New York District Contracting Specialist Rippert Roberts III, 917-790-8166, for information.

W16ROE61123296

a. Project: Hudson River Troy Lock and Dam Troy, New York Miter Gate Replacement

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

c. This solicitation unrestricted for Full and Open competition.

d. The Estimated cost range for this project is $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. NAICS Code: 237990; 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

13-Jul-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 ________500 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 ______________12 Aug 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 is, X 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

PAGE OF PAGES

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:

W912DS-16-R-0015 108

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 Supplies or Services and Price

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Mobilization and Demobilization FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W16ROE61123296

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W16ROE61123296

NET AMT

Section 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

0002 1 Job Removal and Reinstallation

FFP

Removal and Reinstallation of Lock Appurtenances FOB: Destination

0003 1 Job Protection and Dewatering

FFP

Protection and Dewatering

0004 1 Job Removal and Disposal

FFP

Removal and Disposal of Decommisioned Upper Miter Gates

0005 1 Job Removal and Disposal

FFP

Removal and Disposal of Decommisioned Lower Miter Gates

New Upper Miter Gates

FFP

Information Only Clause. Do not list price. List prices on following SubClins

0006AA-0006AB.

0006AA 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates

FFP

Fabrication and Delivery

0006AB 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates

FFP

Adjusting and Testing

New Lower Miter Gates

FFP

Information Only Clause. Do not list price. List prices on following SubClins

0007AA-0007AB.

0007AA 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates

FFP

Fabrication and Delivery

0007AB 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates

FFP

Adjusting and Testing

New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Information Only Clause. Do not list price. List prices on following SubClins

0008AA-0008AH.

0008AA 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Concrete Removal

0008AB 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Concrete Anchors

0008AC 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Concrete Placement

0008AD 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Embedded Metals

0008AE 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

New Anchorage Bars

0008AF 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

New Sill Angle

0008AG 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

New Pintles and Bases

0008AH 1 Job New Upper Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Wall Quoin Resurfacing

New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Information Only Clause. Do not list price. List prices on following SubClins

0009AA-0009AH.

0009AA 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Concrete Removal

0009AB 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Concrete Anchors

0009AC 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Concrete Placement

0009AD 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Embedded Metals

0009AE 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

New Anchorage Bars

0009AF 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

New Sill Angle

0009AG 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

New Pintles and Bases

0009AH 1 Job New Lower Miter Gates Associated Work

FFP

Wall Quoin Resurfacing

Survey Markers

FFP

Information Only Clause. Do not list price. List prices on following SubClins

0010AA-0010AB.

0010AA 1 Job Survey Markers

FFP

Lock Wall

0010AB 1 Job Survey Markers

FFP

Pintle Bases

TOTAL

TOTAL (CLINS 0001-0010AB) $___________________________

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

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)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Priced 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.

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

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.

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:

Name: Kevin Ryan Address: Albany Field Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1 Bond Street Troy, NY 12180

Telephone: 518-273-0870

Site visit will take place on 28 July 2016 at the above location.

Additionally, there will be a Pre-Proposal conference held immediately prior to the site visit. Please Contact Kevin Ryan (see above) to register. Cut-off date for submission of questions prior to Pre-Proposal Conference is 20 August 2016 Close of Business (COB).

Time of Pre-Proposal Conference: 10:00 AM (EST), 28 July 2016 Registration cut-off date: 26 July 2016 COB

(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

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 201) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 24 00 - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION CRITERIA

NOTICE TO OFFERORS, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND

INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATION PROCEDURES, BASIS OF AWARD, & PAST

PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (FROM THE 00 22 11 SECTION) - BEST VALUE LPTA

1.0 NOTICE TO OFFERORS

1.1 Acquisition

1.1. This is a “Best Value - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” solicitation, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, for the construction of the Troy Lock and Dam Miter Gate Replacement 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.

1.2 Target

NOT USED

1.3 Who May Submit - Any Small Business or Large Business

1.4 Professional Registration - Not Used.

1.5 Page Limit and Size of Printed Materials

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer/PCO must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly address submission requirements as outlined below. The written portion of the proposal (Volume I - Technical Proposal), however, shall not exceed 100 pages. A page printed on two sides will be counted as two pages. Pages containing text shall be submitted on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper. Drawings or sketches may be submitted on paper not exceeding 11 x 17 inch paper, folded to not exceed 9 x 11 inch. Each 11 x 17 inch sheet will counted as two pages and two sided counted as four. Use of ‘TAB’ pages are encouraged to identify each section of the proposal and shall not count against proposal’s total page count. Each page of text shall be minimally single spaced with a minimum 12-point font and one inch margins all around.

2.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Proposal Requirements and Submission

Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint. 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).

2.2 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.

2.3 Submission Deadline

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

2.4 Incurring Costs

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

2.5 Format Requirements

Submit one (1) original plus six (6) copies. All proposals shall contain the volume number and the name, address and telephone number of the Prime and Subcontractors, Joint Venture, or other entity identified on the cover. 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 6)”.

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.

Electronic Submission: In addition to the hard copies required in paragraph 2.5, all offerors shall submit their proposal on a CD-ROM. Written portions of the proposal 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 proposal 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 CD-ROM must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, location, 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.

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 standard company 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 EVALUATION FACTORS

3.1 VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

3.1.1. FACTOR 1 - CERTIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Offeror shall submit a detailed narrative of the proposed technical approach for this project. The narrative shall explain the offeror’s capabilities and key elements of the manufacturing process that are important to the successful completion of work.

The Technical Proposal shall include the following to be considered eligible for award:

The Offeror shall submit copies of the certifications listed below from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) for all fabrication plants to be utilized for this project. All certifications shall be current, with proof that the certifications have been continuously held for the past five (5) years. The fabricator is required to have the required certifications, regardless if it is the prime or subcontractor for this acquisition.

Intermediate Bridges certification with Supplemental Requirement F- Requirements for Fabricators of Bridges with Fracture-Critical Members

OR

Advanced Bridges certification with Supplemental Requirement F- Requirements for Fabricators of

Bridges with Fracture-Critical Members

AND

P3- Sophisticated Paint Endorsement –Outside

For proof that the certifications have been continuously held for the past five (5) years, bridge fabrication certifications since July 1, 2014 shall be the same certifications as listed above. Bridge fabrication certifications prior to July 1, 2014 shall be:

Intermediate Bridges certification with Supplemental Requirement F- Requirements for Fabricators of Bridges with Fracture-Critical Members

OR

Advanced Bridges certification with Supplemental Requirement F- Requirements for Fabricators of Bridges with Fracture-Critical Members

OR

Major Steel Bridge CBR Certification with Fracture Critical Endorsement

The Offeror shall submit a list of completed projects demonstrating experience with fabricating hydraulic steel structures.

The Offeror shall submit a fabrication, assembly and shipping plan. This plan shall identify the location(s) of fabrication, final assembly, painting and method used to ship Miter Gates.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

RATING GUIDELINES FOR FACTOR 1

The Government will review the Offeror’s submittal for certifications. 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. The proposal clearly demonstrates a logical or proven method for performing the fabrication, assembly, painting, and shipping of the miter gates and a clear understanding of the Contract Requirements.

Unacceptable: Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The proposal does not clearly demonstrate a logical or proven method for performing the fabrication, assembly, painting, and/or shipping of the miter gates or a clear understanding of the Contract Requirements

3.1.2. FACTOR 2 - CONTRACTOR PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors’ and major subcontractors’ past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror was successful on projects of similar scope, size, and complexity, as measured by the level of past customer satisfaction. The offeror will provide past performance information using the past performance questionnaires included in the solicitation. It is also a measure of the degree to which an offeror has complied with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to cost ten (10) percent or more of the total project cost. The Government’s assessment of past performance will be based mainly on offeror reputations with customers and other sources. The Government will evaluate the information/performance data provided by offerors, as well as information from other sources, such as Government databases. In the event an offeror and major subcontractor(s) submit fewer than three past performance references, the offeror must certify that additional past performance information is not available for the offeror and provide an acceptable explanation as to why.

The offeror and major subcontractor(s) shall each submit a list of at least three but no more than five performance references for work performed since 2006 by the offeror and/or major subcontractor(s) using the past performance questionnaires included in the solicitation. If more than five past performance references are submitted, only the five most recent projects will be considered. If fewer than three past performance references are submitted, they will be evaluated, and the lack of the requested number of projects will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for this factor, provided the offeror certifies that additional past performance information is not available and provides an acceptable explanation as to why additional past performance information is not available.

The past performance reference must have been a client, or client representative, with whom the offeror/subcontractor had a contract, or subcontract (if applicable) for one or more projects.

The past performance reference must hold, or have held at the time, a senior position in the client organization with responsibilities for either contract administration, quality control, engineering, or technical supervision, or was otherwise in a position to evaluate the offeror or subcontractor’s performance in executing the contract or subcontract. The past performance reference must have first-hand knowledge of the performance.

The past performance reference must have a current, valid phone number at which they can be reached at during normal business hours, a fax number, and must be able to speak, read, and write in the English language. If available, include an e-mail address.

Offerors may include information on problems encountered on the identified projects and the corrective actions taken by the offeror or sub-contractor to resolve the problems.

The Government may contact any or all of the past performance references provided by the offerors to collect and evaluate past performance information, as well as information obtained from any other sources, when evaluating an offeror’s past performance. The evaluation will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirements when such information is available and relevant to the instant acquisition.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s record of past performance information in accordance with the table below. The Government will review the past performance information provided for the relevant project submitted under Factor 1.

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 past performance evaluation rating will be assigned in accordance with the table shown below. Where no recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror will receive an Unknown Confidence (neutral) rating. This rating is neither favorable nor unfavorable.

Rating Guidelines for Factor 2

PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RATINGS

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 below.)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

*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 past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

The Government will review the relative risk of the contractors ratings but normally not award to an Offeror that receives unacceptable rating in this factor:

3.2. VOLUME 2 - PRICE PROPOSAL AND PRO FORMA INFORMATION*

Factor/Sub Factor

Location Description

N/A Vol. 2 TAB A Price (Standard Form 1442 and Proposal Bid Schedules)

N/A Vol. 2 TAB B Bid Bond

N/A Vol. 2 TAB C Required Pre-Award Information

N/A Vol. 2 TAB D Price Breakdown Sheet

N/A Vol. 2 TAB E Representations and Certifications

*NOTE - The Government will evaluate price independently from the technical evaluation. Price will not be rated, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis.

The price proposal shall be submitted in a separate binder labeled "Volume II – Price Proposal". The sections shall parallel the submission requirements identified in the bid schedule. Provide six copies of bound written material (folded and bound in Volume II).

Submit the Pro Forma information in a separate envelope labeled: “Volume II - Pro Forma Requirements.”

Schedule of Prices, located in section 00 10 00 of Request for Proposal, must be completed and returned.

Failure to provide may result in your proposal not being considered for award.

Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. No pricing information shall be contained in any other volume of this proposal.

3.3.1 TAB A - PRICE (STANDARD FORM 1442, PROPOSAL DATA SHEET AND CONTRACT

LINE ITEM SCHEDULE)

3.3.1.1. Submission Requirements:

3.3.1.2. Submit the properly filled out and executed SF 1442, along with the CLIN Schedule, containing proposed line item and total pricing, as well as the proposed contract duration.

3.3.1.3. Supplemental Price Breakdown. If deemed necessary to evaluate the price proposals, the Government’s will request a cost breakdown of the Contract Line items in a sealed envelope marked “Cost Breakdown Information”, in Excel format. The Government will provide details on where and how to send the breakdown. This information will not be needed sooner than three working days after the proposal submission due date. This information may be required for the initial proposal and, if requested, for any revised proposals.

This information is not an opportunity for an Offeror to revise its non-price or price proposal.

3.3.1.4. Evaluation Criteria:

3.3.1.5. Price will not be rated or scored, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis. The price evaluators will also check for appearance of unbalanced line item prices. Offerors are cautioned to distribute direct costs, such as material, labor, equipment, subcontracts, etc. and to evenly distribute indirect costs, such as job overhead, home office overhead, bond, etc., to the appropriate contract line items. Both parties shall presume that field overhead costs through the proposed contract duration are inclusive in the offered price for the contract.

3.3.1.6. If deemed necessary, the supplemental price breakdown information will be used to assist the Government in performing the price evaluations described above.

3.3.2 TAB B - BID BOND

3.3.2.1. Submission Requirements:

3.3.2.2. Submit the Bid Bond in accordance with the Request for Proposal. See FAR Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee.

3.3.2.3. Evaluation requirements:

This item is not rated. The Government will review the Bid Bond for legal sufficiency.

3.3.3 TAB C - REQUIRED PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

3.3.3.1 Submission Requirements:

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

(1) 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.

(2) A certified statement listing; (1) each contract awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $1,000,000.00 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 $5,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract.

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

(4) 8(a) Joint Venture Offeror or Offeror submitting Proposal as HubZone Joint Venture shall submit evidence from Offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this specific project with the appropriate SBA Representative or Business Opportunity Specialist

(5) If the Offeror is a joint venture, submit a signed/executed joint venture agreement.

3.3.3.2 One copy of the following information shall be provided:

(1) Proof of Financial Ability (Most recent financial statement covering assets and liabilities) (2)

Number of years the firm has been in business

(3) Name, address and telephone number of firm’s bonding company

(4) Information showing Offeror’s bondability for this project. Include the bond rate. (5)

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

3.3.3.3 Evaluation Criteria:

In addition to the other proposal information, the Contracting Officer/PCO shall use this information in making a responsible determination for award to the Successful Offeror, in accordance with FAR Part 9.

3.4.1 TAB D – PRICE BREAKDOWN SHEET

3.4.1.1. Submission Requirements:

3.4.1.2. Supplemental Price Breakdown. If deemed necessary to evaluate the price proposals, the Government’s will request a price breakdown of the Contract Line items in a sealed envelope marked “Price Breakdown Information”, in Excel format. The Government will provide details on where and how to send the breakdown. This information will not be needed sooner than three working days after the proposal submission due date. This information may be required for the initial proposal and, if requested, for any revised proposals.

This information is not an opportunity for an Offeror to revise its non-price or price proposal.

3.4.1.3. Price will not be rated or scored, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis. The price evaluators will also check for appearance of unbalanced line item prices. Offerors are cautioned to distribute direct costs, such as material, labor, equipment, subcontracts, etc. and to evenly distribute indirect costs, such as job overhead, home office overhead, bond, etc., to the appropriate contract line items. Both parties shall presume that field overhead costs through the proposed contract duration are inclusive in the offered price for the contract.

3.4.1.4 If deemed necessary, the supplemental price breakdown information will be used to assist the Government in performing the price evaluations described above.

3.5 TAB E - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

3.5.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Confirm that the Offeror’s representations and certifications have been completed and also include hard copies under this Tab or proof that the Offeror is registered in the System for Award Management www.SAM.gov.

3.5.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA: The representations and certifications submitted under this tab and online will be reviewed to ensure the Offeror’s representations are consistent, accurate, and in accordance with regulation. It will not be rated.

4.0 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

4.1. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

4.1.1. 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 and any subsequent discussions required, as well as information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any information incorporated by reference.

4.2. EVALUATION

4.2.1. The SSEB will evaluate the proposals and assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor, except that performance risk ratings are assigned to past performance (see below).

4.2.3. If discussions are held, the Government may engage in meaningful discussions with each technically acceptable Offeror in accordance with FAR 15.306 (d). The Contracting Officer/PCO will tailor the discussions to each Offeror’s proposal relative to the solicitation requirements and evaluation factors. To be meaningful, at a minimum, discussions must include identification of all evaluated deficiencies, significant weaknesses, weaknesses, and any adverse past performance information to which the Offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond. The Contracting Officer/PCO also is encouraged to discuss other aspects of the Offeror’s proposal that could, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer/PCO, be altered or explained to enhance materially the proposal’s potential for award. However, the Contracting Officer/PCO will not discuss with individual offerors how their proposal compares to other offerors proposals (technical leveling and/or technical transfusion is not allowed). The Government will provide the Offeror an advance agenda for the discussions. During discussions, the Government may ask the Offeror to further explain its proposal and to answer questions about it.

4.2.4. Upon conclusion of discussions Offerors will be afforded an opportunity to submit their proposal revisions for final evaluation and selection.

4.3. DEFINITIONS

4.3.1. Deficiency

A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement, where correction of this error is not possible without major revisions to the proposal, or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level or when a failure to meet the RFP requirements is a life/safety issue.

4.3.2. Weakness

A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance but is easily correctable. Successful contract performance is defined by customer satisfaction.

4.3.3. Significant Weakness

A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Successful contract performance is defined by customer satisfaction.

4.3.4 Uncertainty

Any aspect of the proposal for which the intent of the Offeror is unclear because there may be more than one way to interpret the offer or because inconsistencies in the offer indicate that there may be an error, omission, or mistake.

4.3.6. Deviation

Proposal implies or specifically offers a deviation below the specified criteria. The Offeror may or may not have called the deviation to the Government’s attention. A deviation is a deficiency. The proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements for award.

4.4. EVALUATION RATING SYSTEM -

4.4.1. General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor. The SSEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements. They will not compare proposals.

4.4.2. Review Write-up: The Government will support each rating with a narrative, separately listing all strengths or advantages, weaknesses or disadvantages, deficiencies, and required clarifications.

5.0 BASIS OF AWARD

5.1. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible Offeror whose technically acceptable proposal represents the lowest price technically acceptable.

5.2. The basis of award will be the Government’s assessment as to which proposal is determined to be technically acceptable and is the lowest price determined fair and reasonable through the use price analysis.

Offerors that do not receive an acceptable rating (technically acceptable); will not be selected, regardless of their price (lowest Offeror may not be selected).

5.3. Offerors have been reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not to automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or be asked to submit a revised offer. The Government may make award of an acceptable proposal without discussions, if deemed to be in the best interests of the Government.

5.4. A successful large business Offeror will be required to submit and negotiate a Small Business Subcontracting Plan acceptable to the Contracting Officer/PCO. The dollar threshold for the subcontracting plan will be $36,500,000 for NAICS code 237990.

The Offeror/Contractor listed is being considered in a Source Selection by the US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. This is a request for past performance information on a project the Offeror has identified as being relevant to this solicitation. This information will be used in the evaluation of the Offeror's performance of that project. The following information, once submitted, will be treated as confidential and will not be released. This information will only be used to evaluate this Offeror for this solicitation. Please complete and return the forms to the US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District at the following mailing address or via email to US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Attn: Contracting Division, Room 1843 (Rippert Roberts) Jacob K. Javits Federal Building

26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278-0090 Rippert.P.Roberts@usace.army.mil Phone: 917-790-8166

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

CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1‐4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

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

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

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

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

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

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

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

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

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5‐8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

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

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

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: NAVFAC/USACE REQUESTS THAT THE CLIENT COMPLETES THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMITS DIRECTLY BACK TO THE OFFEROR. THE OFFEROR WILL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO USACE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, AND MAY DUPLICATE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION ON USACE SOLICITATIONS. CLIENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR.

HOWEVER, QUESTIONNAIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO USACE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFEROR FOR USACE POC INFORMATION. THE

GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM.

CLIENTS MUST SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO USACE.