Amendment 0003.pdf

W912DS21B0007

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) Bid opening remains 18 May 2021 P.M EST

2) Incorporate into Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders: Notice to Intent to Bid.

3) Respond to Bidder Request for information. For information Only.

NOTE: Bidders must acknow ledge receipt of this amendment by date specified in the bid (or as amended) by one of the follow ing methods:

In the space provided on the SF 1442, by separate letter, or by signing block 15 below .FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENT BY DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR BID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THELATE BID, LATE MODIFICATION OF BID, OR LATE

WITHDRAWAL OF BID (FAR 14.304)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 6

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 04-May-2021

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 W912DS21B0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Apr-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

04-May-2021

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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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0003

Maintenance Dredging, Hudson River, NY Federal Navigation Project Port of Albany Turning Basin Dredge Area

W912DS-21-B-0007

Amendment 0003

TO BIDDERS:

The following changes shall be made to the drawings and specifications.

DRAWINGS:

1. The following DRAWINGS have been REVISED and REISSUED:

a. None

2. The following DRAWINGS have been REVISED but NOT REISSUED:

3. The following DRAWINGS have been ADDED:

4. The following DRAWINGS have been DELETED:

SPECIFICATIONS:

1. The following SPECIFICATION SECTIONS have been ADDED and are provided in their entirety herein:

a. None.

2. The following SPECIFICATIONS SECTIONS have been DELETED in their entirety:

3. The following SPECIFICATIONS SECTIONS have been REVISED and REISSUED:

a. None.

4. The following SPECIFICATIONS have been REVISED but NOT REISSUED:

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

NOTICE TO INTENT TO BID

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

NOTE: Notice of Intent to Bid must be submitted to Orlando Nieves Orlando.Nieves@usace.army.mil and Nicholas Emanuel Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil two (2) days before the bid opening.

Bids are due 18-May-2021 at 2:00 P.M. est however the reading of the bids will happen at 2:30 P.M. to allow for time to download the bids before they are read.

Bids received after 18-May-2021 at 2:00 P.M. est on https://safe.apps.mil/ will be considered late

It is recommended that bidders submit their bids at least 2 hours before to allow enough time for the bid to be uploaded. Please note that bidders do not need to wait until the day of bid opening to submit their bids.

The only authorized transmission method for the bid 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 bid must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. The Bidder shall submit their bid 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 bids 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.

Bidders may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE: Offerors must email Contract Specialist Orlando Nieves Orlando. Nieves@usace.army.mil and Nicholas Emanuel Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil no later than two (2) working days prior to the bid due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Bidders that fail to email for request a code two (2) working days before bid submission date may not be able to receive a request code 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.

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 Specialist for this solicitation is Orlando.Nieves@usace.army.mil, and the Contracting Officer is Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil. The E-Mail address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered. The Proposer must enter the E-Mail address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. 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.

Bidders are encouraged to call into the following teleconference line:

1) Call number USA Toll-Free: 1-844-800-2712 OR USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 1-669-234-1177

2) Type in Access code: 199 476 8533

Bidder must keep their phone on mute as to not disrupt the reader. Please limit the amount of company employees calling into the line so that the line does not disconnect. The abstract of bids will be posted to the Beta.Sam website.

BIDDER’S QUESTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REPLY

(Questions that may be of general interest to all Bidders 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 bidders “For Information Only” and do not revise the solicitation, plans or specifications.)

Question # 1: When submitting through DoD Safe do we need to register anything 1st?

Answer # 1: Please see Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders: Notice to Intent to Bid, incorporated into this amendment.

Question # 2: Is turbidity curtain and/or turbidity monitoring required while dredging in the turning basin?

Answer # 2: Please refer to the contract specifications, Section 01 20 00, paragraph 8.8 Monitoring and Control of Dredging Operations. The Contractor is to identify monitoring requirements and best management practices, including measures which will be taken to control conditions in the dredging areas, to insure that the Contractor’s operations meet the requirements identified in these specifications and the NYS Water Quality Certification. A turbidity curtain is not required while dredging the Albany Turning Basin, but, per NOAA/ESA concurrence, it should be used if and when operationally feasible.

Question # 3: What are action levels for turbidity or TSS at the dredge, if any? What happens if exceeded?

Answer # 3: Please refer to the contract specifications, Section 00 90 02, NYS Water Quality Certification, item 9 Minimize Turbidity. No action levels or TSS are listed for the dredge site. It is required that “dredging operations shall not cause an increase in turbidity that results in a substantial visible contrast to natural conditions or the deposition of sediment.”

Question # 4: Is there any bearing capacity information for the spoils area?

Answer # 4: USACE does not have any bearing capacity information for the Houghtaling Island Dredge Material Placement Site.

Question # 5: Do we have a current cy survey for the placement site work?

Answer # 5: USACE is in the process of obtaining an updated topographic survey of the Houghtaling Island DMPS.

Once available, the survey will be posted as an amendment to this solicitation.

Question # 6: Do we need to provide a temporary site office at the State Park? Temporary fencing?

Answer # 6: No temporary site office is allowed at, or on, State Park land. Temporary facilities may be established only on USACE owned land, within the Houghtaling Island Dredge Material Placement Site footprint. Any temporary facility, with necessary utilities (e.g. generators, telecoms, etc.) is the sole responsibility of the contractor. Temporary fencing is not required.

Question # 7: I wanted to confirm that 1 Original and 1 Copy of the bid package is required for electronic submission of the above referenced project.

Answer # 7: One (1) Orginal bid package is required for electronic submission.

(End of Summary of Changes)