Amendment 0005_W912DS19C0019.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Answ er questions to prospective offerors for informational purposes only.

2. Post DA Permit for rock loading.

3. Announce RFI submission deadline is now 8 July 2020 by COB.

4. Extend the bid due date for the technical portion of the proposal to 20 July 2020 by 2:00 PM EST and price proposals due 29 July 2020 by 2:00 P.M. EST, failure to timely submit either the technical portion or the price portion in accordance w ith amendment 0005 due dates w ill be considered as a late proposals and w ill ineligible for consideration. see below for details.

NOTE: Offeror must acknow ledge receipt of this amendment by the date specified in the proposal (or as amended) by one of the follow ing methods: In the space provided on SF1442, by separate letter, or by signing block 15 below . FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENTS BY THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMISSION, MODIFICATION, REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS (FAR 15.208).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Jun-2020

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912DS19R0019

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-Jun-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Jun-2020

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 16-300

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

W912DS 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

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W912DS19R0019

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 08-Jul-2020 02:00 PM to 20-Jul-2020 02:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 16 - INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

The following have been modified:

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The RFP will provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. The proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE FOR TECHNICAL PORTION:

20 July 2020, 2:00PM ET

PROPOSAL DUE DATE FOR PRICE PORTION:

29 July 2020, 2:00PM ET

Please follow directions below for submission instructions:

NOTE: Notice of Intent to submit a proposal must be submitted to Monica Chahary Monica.C.Chahary@usace.army.mil, Nicholas Emanuel Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil and Francis Cashman Francis.Cashman@usace.army.mil two (2) days before the proposals are due. PLEASE

SUBMIT TO ALL THREE EMAILS.

Proposals received after the proposal due date established in the solicitation on https://safe.apps.mil/ will be considered late.

It is recommended that Offerors submit their proposals at least 2 hours before to allow enough time for the proposal to be uploaded. Please note that Offerors do not need to wait until the day of proposal due date to submit their proposals.

The only authorized transmission method for the proposal in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER

TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND

CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. The Offeror shall submit their proposal using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/

NOTE: Problems accessing the DoD SAFE site by external (non-CAC) users are typically due to SSL and/or client certificate issues. If the user receives a warning about a problem with the website's security certificate, this is because their browser is not configured to trust the DoD certificate authorities. The user can either import the DoD certificate authorities by following the instructions in the DoD PKI PMO's guide on Install Root or they can accept the risk and click on the option to continue to the website. The current guide on Install Root can be found Problems accessing the DoD SAFE site by non-CAC users - https://safe.apps.mil/about.php

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD: Offerors must email Monica Chahary Monica.C.Chahary@usace.army.mil Nicholas Emanuel Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil and Francis Cashman Francis.Cashman@usace.army.mil no later than two (2) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request link which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for request a link two (2) working days before proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request link in time to upload their submission.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.) Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Once at the SAFE website select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a CAC or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

2. After selecting the “Click Here” link you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings.

3. When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. The Contract Specialists for this solicitation are Monica Chahary, Monica.C.Chahary@usace.army.mil and Nicholas Emanuel, Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil (Secondary POC) and the Contracting Officer is Francis Cashman, Francis.Cashman@usace.army.mil. The E-Mail address of the Government Employee who initiated the request link will be automatically entered. The Proposer must enter the E-Mail address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialists listed above. The Proposer can enter an additional E-Mail address if desired. After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response.

When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Proposer can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

SECTION 00 73 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0005

OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REPLY:

Questions that may be of general interest to all Offerors and/or the Government and that are not readily answered by the proceeding changes will appear below. These questions may have been paraphrased or altered to represent several questions regarding the same subject and/or simply revised to clarify and simplify the question(s). Questions and answers are issued to the Offerors “for information only” and do not revise the solicitation, plans or specifications.

Question 1:

The published solicitation shows the bid submission date as July 08, 2020 while the pre-solicitation documents did show anticipated response date by July 22, 2020, please extend the bid submission date to July 22, 2020.

Government Response 1:

Amendment 5 has extended the due date.

Question 2:

We are requesting a four (4) week extension to the current bid due date of July 8th. From the date of the pre-bid site visit, the bidding duration for subcontractors is three weeks, which includes a holiday. The additional time will allow adequate time for subcontractors to prepare their proposals which will ultimately lead to more competitive pricing to the Government.

Government Response 2:

Amendment 5 has extended the due date.

Question 3:

we noticed that there were quite a few breakouts required for the electric portion of this job. Can you please provide a comprehensive list of counts so that we can better understand the scope for the electrical aspect of this project?

Government Response 3:

The bidding contractor is responsible for determining all counts.

Question 4:

Vol 4, Sheet I-131 - All drawing sheets within the "I" series are noted as "For Reference Only". Please provide the FFE specifications and a complete list of quantities so the appropriate infrastructure can be accurately included in the bid.

Government Response 4:

The FFE specification package will not be provided at this time, as that scope of project will be procured separately and Furniture shall be (GFGI) Government Furnished / Government Installed. Furniture Location Plans are shown for tight coordination with other work that has been documented.

Question 5:

Vol 4, Sheet I-130.1 - Bid documents do not include specifications for the furniture/ equipment listed on I-103.1.

Please confirm all items on this sheet are OFOI (owner-furnished, owner-installed).

Government Response 5:

All Furniture Scheduled on Sheet I-130.1 shall be (GFGI) Government Furnished / Government Installed.

Question 6:

Please publish the sign-in sheets from the pre-bid meeting.

Government Response 6:

This was published with Amendment 4 on 19 June 2020.

Question 7:

There is no reference to the Attachment 3 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE PRIME CONTRACTOR OR KEY SUBCONTRACTOR within the Factor 1 - Past Performance submission requirements.

Please confirm:

1. That Attachment 3 is the format we should be following for the 5 projects submitted, along with relevant PPQ/CPARS documents.

2. That the reference to 6 years on the Attachment 3 document is incorrect. The solicitation states relevant projects are within the past 10 years.

3. That the form can be expanded to more than 1 page.

Government Response 7:

1. Attachment 3 is a format the Offeror may follow for the 5 projects submitted. Offerors are free to present the project experience information in an alternative format.

2. All projects must have been completed no more than ten (10) years preceding the date of this solicitation. The remarks about 6 years on Attachment 3 should be ignored.

3. Yes, project experience information can go longer than 1 page.

Question 8:

Can we bid this project and name the blasting company as a subcontractor? Will their experience be taken into consideration? Or the only way would be through a JV/teaming kind of agreement to account for their experience?

Government Response 8:

If a teaming agreement or commitment is not provided, the projects and experience of any team members outside of the Prime Offeror will not be considered.

Question 9:

We kindly request a three (3) week bid date extension. Due to the size and complexity of the project and the upcoming Holiday (4th of July) we feel there will not sufficient time to prepare accurate and competitive price proposals. In addition we are receiving feedback from many of our subcontractors that they are still just starting to operate at a minimum capacity due to the recent CORVID-19 Pandemic. We feel it would be in the owners best interest to extend the bid date.

Government Response 9:

Amendment 5 has extended the due date.

Question 10:

Based on the project's size and complexity, we kindly request a four (4) week extension to the July 8th bid date.

Extending the bid date to August 5, 2020 will allow our team to provide the most thorough and accurate response to the RFP.

Government Response 10:

Amendment 5 has extended the due date.

Question 11:

In regards to rock trucking from the site to barging location, can the contractor utilize articulated dump trucks to transport the rock to the anticipated barging area?

Government Response 11:

Any vehicle that leaves the construction site must be road worthy and registered with license plates and an inspection because the route between the site and the barging location crosses a railroad.

Question 12:

Over Blasting Anticipated. Considering the amount of rock removed from the project, there is anticipated over blast depth ranging from 1 to 2 feet, please confirm the garage footing and foundation can bear on crushed rock for that over blasted depth?

Government Response 12:

Comply with specification 31 00 00 section 3.2.7 regarding constructing foundations at over excavated areas.

Question 13:

Bridge Mahan Side Borings Please provide borings for the bridge footing locations by the Mahan Building, and please provide existing and finished grades plans for the same area where the bridge footings will be located next to Mahan Building Government Response 13:

Geotechnical investigation was not performed within the bridge footprint. The foundation design of the bridge is based on geotechnical investigation performed at the adjacent CEAC building and must be field verified by the Geotechnical Engineer hired by the Contractor prior to construction. All documented foundation work including pile cap dimensions, micropile quantities and tip elevations are preliminary until the geotechnical investigation is complete.

Please refer to CG102 for the existing grades in the area of the Bridge to Mahan footings. Disturbed areas and finish grades must be restored the same grades as existing.

Question 14:

Garage Perimeter Masonry Walls Please provide cross sections showing the garage perimeter masonry walls termination at the concrete deck and beams and provide the heights anticipated for the walls.

Government Response 14:

Refer to sheets A-226 and A-227 for perimeter elevations of cmu walls. Refer to structural sheet S-505, S-506, S- 507 for beam depths / beam schedule. Refer to structural sheets S-10B, S-11A, S-111 for base wall concrete curb dimensions and locations. Refer to A1/A-604 for similar detail at top of cmu wall for termination.

Question 15:

Interior Renderings Can you please provide as many as possible colored renderings of the building exterior elevations and interior rooms details.

Government Response 15:

All available renderings were provided with Amendment 4 on beta.sam.gov on Friday 19 June.

Question 16:

Would it be permissible to use drones to complete construction tasks such as rebar tying on this project?

Government Response 16:

USACE does not recommend utilizing this method because of significant restrictions on flying in the airspace over West Point. Requests to fly drones in West Point airspace must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to flight and must be approved by no fewer than seven (7) different Army offices prior to flight.

Question 17:

Under Section 1. 7 CONTRACTOR's KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. Are these individual(s) resumes' required to be submitted with the bid as part of the technical proposal? Or, are they to be submitted post bid (awarded GC) at the Pre conference meeting?

Government Response 17:

Resumes shall be submitted after the contract is awarded.

The solicitation instructs the offeror to include within their technical proposal a key personnel organization chart that clearly depicts the key positions and the names of the personnel, their firm affiliations and their job locations, and their job/position title within the organization.

Question 18:

Hudson River Depth Please provide the depth of the Hudson River at the proposed rock barging area Government Response 18:

This information can be found in the document named NAN-2020-00412-WCR+dtd+30APR20- 22MAY20+FINAL.pdf which was posted to beta.sam.gov with Amendment 2.

Question 19:

Relevant Projects Please advise if the contractor are allowed to use projects in progress and if it allowed, please advise what percentage completion should the project be at to be considered Government Response 19:

All projects must have been completed no more than ten (10) years preceding the date of this solicitation.

Question 20:

We are finding that a number of likely capable subcontractor candidates may be forgoing an opportunity to provide trade pricing for this project given the complexities of the project and the aggressive proposal schedule.

Subcontractors' short staffing and unique operating requirements due to COVID-19 are further hampering pricing efforts. In order to ensure more comprehensive and competitive subcontractor coverage, we respectfully request a four-week extension to the proposal deadline.

Government Response 20:

Amendment 5 has extended the due date.

Question 21:

Would using ground based robots to tie rebar be permissible?

Government Response 21:

The use of ground based robots is a means and methods. They must accommodate all quality control requirements.

(End of Summary of Changes)