W912DW21R0033 - Solicitation.pdf

RFP No. W912DW21R0033

Seattle District

Chief Joseph Dam Intake and Tailrace Crane Replacement, Bridgeport, WA.

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

This solicitation is unrestricted.

December 2020

Chief Joseph Dam Intake & Tailrace Crane Replacement, Bridgeport, WA

W912DW21R0033

ALEX MARCINKIEWCZ 206-764-3773

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

10-Dec-2020

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________945 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________25 Jan 2021 (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 _______90 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

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, SEATTLE

ATTN: CENWS-CT

4735 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, BLDG. 1202

SEATTLE WA 98134-2388

W912DW

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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

206-764-6817FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912DW21R0033 62

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE

SF1442 Construction Solicitation

00 10 00 Bid Schedule

00 21 00 Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Offerors

00 21 16 Proposal Submission

00 22 00 Evaluation Criteria

00 45 00 Representations and Certifications and other Statements of Offerors, and Pre-Award Information

00 62 00 Corporate Certificate

00 72 00 Contract Clauses

00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions, which include the following:

a) Davis-Bacon General Wage Decision

01 00 00 Technical Specifications

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

BID SCHEDULE

BID SCHEDULE

CHIEF JOSEPH DAM NEW INTAKE GANTRY CRANE AND TAILRACE GANTRY CRANE

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

Base Bid Items

0001 Design Intake Crane 1 Job N/A $__________

Manufacture and Fabricate Intake Crane 1 Job N/A $__________

0003 Shop Test Intake Crane 1 Job N/A $__________

Design Intake Crane Lifting Beams 1 Job N/A $__________

Manufacture and Fabricate Intake Crane Lifting Beams 1 Job N/A $__________

Shop Test Intake Crane Lifting Beams 1 Job N/A $__________

0007 Design Tailrace Crane 1 Job N/A $__________

Manufacture and Fabricate Tailrace Crane 1 Job N/A $__________

0009 Shop Test Tailrace Crane 1 Job N/A $__________

Design Tailrace Crane Lifting Beams 1 Job N/A $__________

Manufacture and Fabricate Tailrace Crane Lifting Beams 1 Job N/A $__________

Shop Test Tailrace Crane Lifting Beams 1 Job N/A $__________

0013 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 Job N/A $__________

Deliver and Install Intake Crane And Lifting Beams 1 Job N/A $__________

0015 On-site Intake Crane Testing 1 Job N/A $__________

0016 O&M Intake Crane Training 1 Job N/A $__________

0017 Final Intake Crane Testing and Adjustment 1 Job N/A $__________

Removal and Disposal of Existing Intake Crane 1 Job N/A $__________

Furnish As-built Drawings for Intake Crane 1 Job $50,000 $50,000

Furnish Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals for Intake Crane

1 Job $50,000 $50,000

0021 Deliver and Install Tailrace Crane And Lifting Beam

1 Job N/A $__________

0022 On-site Tailrace Crane Testing 1 Job N/A $__________

0023 O&M Tailrace Crane Training 1 Job N/A $__________

Final Tailrace Crane Testing and Adjustment 1 Job N/A $__________

0025 Removal and Disposal of Existing Tailrace Crane

1 Job N/A $__________

0026 Furnish As-built Drawings for Tailrace Crane

1 Job N/A $50,000

Furnish Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals for Tailrace Crane2

1 Job N/A $50,000

Total Amount for Base Items $______________________

Optional Bid Items

0028 Intake Gantry Crane End Stops (Optional)

1 Job N/A $__________

Overhead Conductor Dead-end Supports (Optional) 1 Job N/A $__________

Total Amount for Optional Items $______________________

TOTAL OF BASE AND OPTIONAL BID ITEMS $______________________

Notes:

1. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to be the intended bid. If the bidder shows only the total price but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the estimated quantity will be held to be the intended unit price.

2. Any bid price for items indicated above which are unbalanced as to price may be rejected as non-responsive. An unbalanced bid is one which is based on price significantly less than cost for some work and price which is significantly overstated for other work.

3. 100% Design Projects cannot be altered, changed, or re-designed in any way. No alternate proposals will be accepted.

4. Award of optional items will be made in Clause 52.217-7 OPTION FOR

INCREASED QUANTITY.

5. The dollar amount established in Contract Line Item Nos. 0019, 0020, 0026, and 0027 shall not be revised by the Offerors.

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DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFEROR

1. General Description of Work

2. Disclosure of the Magnitude of the Seed Project

3. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments

4. Offeror’s Questions and Comments

5. Small Business Size Standard / NAICS Code:

6. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs

7. Pre-Proposal Site Visit

8. Accuracy in Proposals

9. Proposal Submittals

10. Bid Guarantee

11. Subcontracting Plan

12. Solicitation Provisions

1. General Description of Work:

Contract Title: Chief Joseph Dam Intake and Tailrace Crane Replacement, Bridgeport, WA.

The 50-Ton Intake Gantry Crane at Chief Joseph Dam, designed in 1952 and constructed and placed in service in 1953, has exceeded its 50-year design life. Rehabilitation was most recently completed in 2000. The crane’s primary purpose is to isolate the generating units by placing and removing the stoplogs to or from the upstream intake along the powerhouse deck to allow, in conjunction with the tailrace crane, a generating unit to be completely unwatered for maintenance or for emergency repairs. This crane is a required element without which the maintenance necessary for safe, reliable, and optimum energy generation from the 27 generators in the powerhouse cannot be conducted. The intake crane also is used to remove debris, and to remove barges from the fore bay for maintenance.

The 18-ton Tailrace Gantry Crane at Chief Joseph Dam, also designed in 1952 and placed in service in 1954, has exceeded its 50-year design life. Rehabilitation was most recently completed in 2006. The crane’s primary purpose is to place or remove the 23- and 25-ton top and bottom stoplogs, respectively, to or from the downstream tailrace along the tailrace bridge deck to allow, in conjunction with the upstream intake crane, a generating unit to be completely dewatered for maintenance or for emergency repairs. This crane allows the maintenance required for safe and reliable energy generation from the 27 generators in the powerhouse.

2. Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction:

In accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii) “Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects,” the magnitude of the project is estimated between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

3. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments:

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the U.S. Government’s Contract Opportunities website at: https://Beta.SAM.gov under Solicitation Number W912DW21R0033. A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the web site (registration required) with the solicitation announcement.

NOTE: Beta.SAM.gov is the new official U.S. Government website for Contract Opportunities.

It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to check the websites for any amendments. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

4. Offeror’s Questions and Comments:

Bidder Inquiry

I. Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

a. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and then click continue.

b. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

c. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

d. The Solicitation Number is: W912DW21R0033

e. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: Q5FPHK-Q6K8CZ

II. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 3 business days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

III. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder

Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

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

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

5. Small Business Size Standard / NAICS Code:

See Section 00 45 00, Provision 52.204-8 for the NAICS code and small business size standard.

6. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs:

This Request for Proposals (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

7. Pre-Proposal Site Visit:

A pre-proposal Offeror conference and site visit WILL NOT be conducted due to the COVID19 national emergency.

All Department of Defense travel is restricted due to the COVID19 national emergency. A bidder site visit cannot be supported until the travel restrictions are lifted. In lieu of a site visit, you are invited to download selected photographs highlighting areas provided to the successful Offeror for storage, staging, and disposal presented in a following document that will be provided withing several days of the release of this RFP. Comments and questions may be submitted Using ProjNet as instructed on page 10 (https://www.projnet.org)

8. Accuracy in Proposals:

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C.

1001.

9. Proposal Submittals

In strict compliance with guidance relating to the current situation with COVID-19 and social distancing, the only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via EMAIL Proposals must be submitted to the following email address:

alex.r.marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil

10. Bid Guarantee:

The Standard Form (SF) 24, dated 08/2016, shall be used for the submission of your bid bond and can be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#SF. Submit the bid bond via email with your proposal.

Submit an electronic bid bond with your proposal. Bid Bonds (SF24) must be accompanied by a Power of Attorney containing an original or electronic signature from the surety, which must be affixed to the Power of Attorney after the Power of Attorney has been generated. Computer generated and signed Powers of Attorney will be accepted if accompanied by a certification from a current officer of the surety attesting to its authenticity and continuing validity.

NOTE: Digital scans, or photographed or otherwise reproduced images, of ink signatures are not considered acceptable "electronic signatures." If a required submitted document does not contain electronic signatures, you must submit original hard-copy documents.

11. Subcontracting Plan

Submission Requirements (NOTE: This Requirement only applies to the otherwise successful Offeror if it is other than a Small Business.

If the Offeror proposing on this solicitation is a large business concern, in accordance with the definition as identified in FAR Clause 52.219-1, “SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION”, upon notification that it is the apparent successful Offeror, the firm must submit a small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (Jan 2002) The goals established for small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned business, HUBZone business, Service disabled veteran-owned small business participation are:

Goals. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers the following goals reasonable and achievable for the performance of the resultant contract:

Small Business – 33%

HUBZone Small Business – 3%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business – 3%

Veteran-Owned Small Business – 2%

Small Disadvantaged Business – 5%

Women-Owned Small Business – 5%

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be thorough, complete, and in accordance with AFARS Appendix DD and FAR Clause 52.219-9, as it will be incorporated into the contract upon award of the contract to the Offeror, if acceptable and upon final approval of the Contracting Officer. The Plan shall include a description of the types of services the firm proposes to subcontract with small business (SB), small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman-owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone business, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), along with the proposed percentages of their participation, to demonstrate a plan to meet the subcontracting goals that will apply to these contracts. If practical, the Offeror shall provide specific information on proposed subcontracted effort for this project.

12. Solicitation Provisions

See the applicable Provisions for this Solicitation in Section 00 21 00 and Section 00 45 00.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.215-2 Audit and Records--Negotiation JUN 2020 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction

FEB 1999

52.225-11 Buy American--Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

OCT 2019

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions APR 1984 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

DEC 2019

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020 252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019

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)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

7.2% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00 whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Contracting Officer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Seattle District 4735 E. Marginal Way S., Building 1202 Seattle, WA 98134-2388

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

52.252-1 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/

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

If applicable, the solicitation will be altered via amendment

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The proposal submission instructions are contained in Section 00 21 16 of the Request for Proposal (RFP). Section 00 21 16 of the solicitation contains specific information on what must be furnished with the proposal and identifies evaluation criteria that will be used in evaluating proposals received.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Your firm is invited to submit a proposal in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) Number W912DW20R0033 for the project entitled “Chief Joseph Dam Intake and Tailrace Crane Replacements, Seattle District: Chief Joseph Dam, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)”. The Government intends to procure this requirement on a competitive basis in accordance with the provisions set forth in FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiations and within this Request For Proposal (RFP).

1.2. A firm fixed-price contract will be awarded to the Offeror submitting a proposal that (a) conforms to this Request for Proposal (RFP), (b) is considered to offer the best value to the Government in terms of the evaluation factors, including price, and (c) is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. GENERAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Proposal Format

The proposal shall be organized into the following two volumes:

a. Volume 1: Technical Proposal, 1 electronic copy (defined in paragraph 3 of this Section)

b. Volume 2: Price Proposal, 1 electronic copy (defined in paragraph 3 of this Section)

2.2 Content – General

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP. Absence of information will be deemed as if no support for that criterion was provided. Offerors submitting proposals should limit submission to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and money is expended in preparing information required by the Request for Proposal (RFP). Penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. Proposals must be limited to a total of 50 pages in length.

2.3 Table of Contents

A Table of Contents should be incorporated within all Volumes.

2.3 Page Numbering

All pages of each volume shall be appropriately identified with complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer.

3. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 File format

The electronic proposal shall be Portable Document Format, filename extension: “.pdf” and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. Text must be searchable.

3.2 Number of files

The proposal contents shall be presented as a separate PDF file for each Volume – (1) Technical Proposal, (2) Price Proposal .

3.3 Method of submission The proposals shall be submitted via email to alex.r.marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil

4.REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL

Proposals shall be organized as indicated below:

REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Table of Contents

Factor 1: Experience

Subfactor 1.1: Design Experience

Subfactor 1.2: Manufacturing Experience

Subfactor 1.3: Installation Experience Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Work Plan

REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

Table of Contents Factor 4 Price Proposal

Tab 1: SF33, Solicitation, Offer and Award

Tab 2: Cost/Price Schedule Tab 3: Representations and Certifications

5. DETAILED CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Technical Proposal, Volume 1: Consists of three factors with sub-factors. This section shall be specific and complete, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the requirements. It shall include, where applicable, diagrams and/or charts. Repeating or restating the specifications without sufficient elaboration will be considered as an indication of a lack of understanding of the requirement.

Factor 1: Experience

The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate relevant crane replacement experience, by themselves or their subcontractor, that is similar in scope and complexity by providing project examples of relevant work performed in Factor 1. Relevant crane replacement experience includes the design, manufacturing, and installation work performed in order to provide new or replacement gantry cranes, semi-gantry cranes, or special service cranes (such as container cranes or portal cranes). Similar in scope and complexity is defined as a project involving the design, manufacture, and installation of a new gantry crane with a minimum crane rating of 50 tons.

The proposal shall contain details of at least one (1), but no more than THREE (3), relevant projects performed by the Offeror or their subcontractor and completed or at least 75% physically complete prior to bid submission within the past SEVEN (7) years. The COMBINED experience demonstrated by the submitted projects must cover the experience required by the SUBFACTORS below.

SUBFACTOR 1.1: Design expertise in designing new Gantry Cranes. An acceptable submission would be at least one completed project where the Offeror or subcontractor successfully designed a NEW gantry crane (including, but not limited to, gantry frames, trolley frames, hoists, drive trucks, gantry and trolley drives, operator cabs, hoist and travel controls), and associated electrical equipment. At least one completed project must show design experience with slewing or rotating crane hoists.

SUBFACTOR 1.2: Manufacturing expertise in manufacturing new Gantry Cranes. An acceptable submission would be at least one completed project where the Offeror or subcontractor successfully manufactured a new gantry crane (including, but not limited to, gantry frames, trolley frames, hoists, drive trucks, gantry and trolley drives, operator cabs, hoist and travel controls); assembled, integrated, and tested new crane controls, drives, and associated electrical equipment; fabricated and assembled new crane hoists, and new gantry drive truck assemblies (including, but not limited to truck frames, drive shafts, gear reductions, torque arm assemblies and equalizer pins).

SUBFACTOR 1.3: Installation expertise in installing new Gantry Cranes. An acceptable submission would be at least one completed project installation, including, but not limited to gantry frame field assembly, hoist trolley placement, field surveys and inspection, equipment balancing, no-load performance tests, and load testing and other commissioning activities.

The required information for each relevant project example is presented in the table below.

1. Project Title and Location

2. Dollar Value of Construction

3. The name of the Person Responsible for Performance

4. Designer of Record

5. Construction Period

a. Month/year START to month/year END.

b. Projects with missing dates are not responsive.

6. Customer Point of Contact (POC)

a. At a minimum, include the customer POC name, title, email address, and telephone number, accompanied by a description of the customer’s relationship to project, customer’s agency/firm affiliation.

7. Design Experience: Written description of the design effort required for the project.

Description must include all aspects and features of SUBFACTOR 1.1 above.

Supplemental drawings may also be included but are not an acceptable substitute for the written description.

8. Manufacturing Experience: Written description of the manufacturing capabilities employed for the project. Description must include all aspects and features of SUBFACTOR 1.2 above. Supplemental drawings may also be included but are not an acceptable substitute for the written description.

9. Installation Experience: Written description of the installation capabilities employed for the project. Description must include all aspects and features of SUBFACTOR 1.3 above. Supplemental drawings may also be included but are not an acceptable substitute for the written description.

Instructions on the use of subcontractors to fulfill the work: If the Offeror is proposing to subcontract design, manufacturing, and/or installation, the Offeror must submit information for its subcontractor to demonstrate the subcontractor’s experience performing work similar in scope, and complexity to the work required by this solicitation. The Offeror must submit a letter of commitment from the subcontractor on the letterhead of the firm to be subcontracted. The letter of commitment must be a signed by an authorized individual from the subcontractor that is proposed to perform the work. If a letter of commitment is not submitted and signed, the experience will not be considered.

Factor 2: Past Performance

If a completed CPARS evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, the standard Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for USACE shall be submitted, Form PPQ-0 (9/30/11) is provided as Attachment A to the solicitation. PPQ-0 is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal under Factor 2, Past Performance, and for which a completed CPARS evaluation is not available. (Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.) Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS is available.

Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment A), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Offerors should follow- up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Alex Marcinkiewicz, via email at alex.r.marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other RFPs; however, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. The offerors shall instruct the clients to refer the solicitation number in the subject line. The PPQs are Source Selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an e-mail confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is their responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last five years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. In addition to the above, 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 the PPIRS, including 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), FAPIIS, telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the offeror’s performance, Government personnel with personal s performance capability, and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Factor 3: Work Plan

The Offeror shall submit a work plan consisting of a schedule and project management plan.

a. Schedule – Submit a schedule, in Gantt chart format, showing all essential work tasks needed to complete the project. Clearly indicate critical path items, durations for each task, and task sequencing (i.e., clearly depict which tasks are performed concurrently and which tasks are performed consecutively).

b. Project Management Plan – Submit a project management plan that includes the following:

- A supporting discussion of the schedule and a detailed narrative for each major project phase (design, manufacture, installation/testing, and removal). Include the name of the firm that will be performing each project phase if other than the Offeror;

- The likely risks/challenges to be encountered on the project and the Offeror’s plan for managing those risks/challenges; and

- The Offeror’s plan for managing subcontractors if applicable.

The Project Management Plan shall not exceed 10, single sided pages, when printed.

6. DETAILED CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed prices.

Price Proposal, Volume 2 (TABS 1-4)

TAB 1: Cover Letter: Submit a cover letter as the first page of this volume. The cover letter shall reflect the following information:

a. RFP number.

b. Name, address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers of the firm signing the SF 1442.

c. Names, titles, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers of person(s) authorized to negotiate on the firm's behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

d. Name, title, and signature of the person(s) authorized to sign the proposal.

e. A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP and agreement to furnish any and all items upon which prices are offered at the proposed item prices.

f. A statement indicating compliance with all insurance requirements stated herein and that evidence of such will be provided after Contract award.

g. Final Proposal Revisions: If required to submit a Final Proposal Revision following evaluation of initial proposals, the accompanying cover letter must identify all changes made to the firm's initial proposal.

h. Prime Offeror: If the Offeror is submitting as a Joint Venture (JV), the DUNS and CAGE

Code for each firm representing the JV must be included.

TAB 2: SF1442, SOLICITATION, ALL AMENDMENTS AND OFFER

This tab will not be rated, but will be evaluated for responsiveness. The SF1442 shall be filled out completely by the offeror and signed by an official that is authorized to bind the company. The offeror shall also acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in Block 19 of the 1442.

TAB 3: Bid Schedule

Section 00 10 00. Provide a completed bid schedule.

TAB 4: COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications and Pre-Award information, fill in all information to include company information, banking information and bonding/surety information of the firm signing the SF1442.

PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

The Government is in no way responsible for costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal or for any other costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract.

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

EVALUATION CRITERIA

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. BASIS OF AWARD

Award of the contract will be made based on the best-value, trade-off source selection process, as outlined in FAR 15.101-1. The Government may award to other than the lowest priced offeror or to other than the highest technically rated offeror. The Government will consider trade-offs among price and non-price factors. The non-price factors, when combined, are considered more important than price. The closer the total evaluated non-price ratings are to one another, the greater the importance of the price evaluation in making the best value determination. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award the Contract without discussions. However, if discussions are necessary, the Contracting Officer will establish a competitive range of the most highly rated proposals and conduct discussions with those Offerors whose proposals have been determined to be within the competitive range. If the Contracting Officer determines the number of proposals which would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. For these reasons, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS

2.1 Non-Price Evaluation Factors:

• Factor 1 – Experience

• Factor 2 – Past Performance

• Factor 3 – Work Plan

2.2 Non-Price Evaluation Factors:

• Factor 4 – Price

2.3. Summary of Order of Importance for Evaluation Factors:

The following table reflects the relative importance of all factors that will affect contract award.

TECHNICAL FACTORS RELATIVE IMPORTANCE___

Volume I – Technical Proposal; Factors 1 and 3 are equally important and more important than Factor 2. All non-price factors, when combined, are more important than price.

Factor 1 –Experience

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 –Work Plan

Volume II – Price Proposal; All factors, other than price, when combined, are more important than price.

Factor 4 – Price Proposal

2.4 Technical Rating Method – Factors 1 and 3:

Technical Rating Evaluation Processes. The technical rating reflects the degree to which the proposed approach meets or does not meet the minimum performance or capability requirements through an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and risks of a proposal. The Government will use the combined technical/risk ratings set forth in Table 1 and the technical risk descriptions set forth in Table 2 for Factors 1 and

3. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings.

TABLE 1: COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATING

COLOR RATING DESCRIPTION

Blue

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple

Good

Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow

Marginal

Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red

Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is un-awardable.

TABLE 2: TECHNICAL RISK DESCRIPTIONS

Adjectival Rating Definition

Low Proposal may contain weakness(es) which have little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance.

Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.

High Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring.

Unacceptable Proposal contains a material failure or a combination of significant weaknesses that increases the risk of unsuccessful performance to an unacceptable level.

2.5 Past Performance Rating Method – Factor 2:

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluation considers each offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. Past Performance rating method that will be used is included under Factor 2.

2.6 Definitions:

Deficiency. A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

Strength. An aspect of an offerors’ proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

Significant Weakness in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

3. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

The Government will evaluate proposals as set forth below:

3.1 Factor 1 –Experience:

In determining strengths and weaknesses for Factor 1 and all Subfactors, the Government will consider the extent to which the Offeror’s past projects are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the solicited project, with particular emphasis on the following:

o Similarity of crane type, to include whether the crane was designed for outdoor application.

The following types of cranes are considered most similar to the solicited project, listed in descending order of relevance: Outdoor general gantry cranes, outdoor semi-gantry bridge cranes, and outdoor special purpose service cranes.

o Similarity of crane height (in ft.) and load capacity (in tons). The largest of the solicited cranes is approximately 69 ft. tall with a main hoist rated load capacity of 50 tons.

o Similarity of Project Components: The extent to which the project demonstrates the design, manufacture, and/or installation/testing of similar crane components and support systems (i.e., electrical, mechanical, structural). Projects demonstrating successful completion of on-site electrical work, such as converting 3-wire conductor systems to 4-wire conductor systems, completion of cranes with multiple independent hoist trolleys, and completion of cranes with rotating or slewing hoists will be given more weight.

o Similarity of crane capabilities. For purposes of this evaluation, the key capabilities of the solicited project are as follows:

- The crane’s ability to withstand year-round outdoor operation under varying and extreme weather conditions (i.e., sub-freezing to 100 degrees Fahrenheit);

- The crane’s inclusion of a multiple independent hoists (e.g., main and auxiliary hoists)

- The crane’s ability to hoist equipment in and out of a dynamic river water environment;

- The crane’s hook lift range.

o Similarity of crane phases. The extent to which each project, and all projects combined, demonstrate that the Offeror has experience with all three major project phases: design, manufacture, and installation/testing. Projects demonstrating successful design and manufacture of more than one crane at a time will be given more weight than projects that show sequential crane design and manufacture. Projects that demonstrate successful experience with all major project phases may be given more weight than projects that do not.

NOTE: Although each project submitted need not demonstrate experience in all three major project phases (design, manufacture, installation), the Offeror’s Factor 1 proposal in its totality must demonstrate that the Offeror has experience in all three major project phases: design, manufacture, and installation.

3.2 Factor 2 – Past Performance

The Government seeks a contractor who maintains a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and superior performance. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to affirmatively document these qualities in its technical proposal. In doing so, be mindful that “past performance” and “past experience” are not the same. Past experience measures what you have done and how many times, or for how long, you have done

it. Past performance, however, measures how well you have performed.

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each offeror.

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