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W912DW22R0008

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 Purpos of this Amendment 0001 is to change the follow ing:

1. Due date to reflect 29 August 2022

2. Add a start time of 9am PST to Site Visit

3. Remove the PIEE submission requirements to email only.

No Further Changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 04-Aug-2022

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 W912DW22R0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Jul-2022

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 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-Aug-2022

CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, SEATTLE

ATTN: CENWS-CT

4735 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, BLDG. 1202

SEATTLE WA 98134-2388

W912DW 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 28-Aug-2022 02:00 PM to 29-Aug-2022 02:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFEROR

1. General Description of Work

2. Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction

3. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments

4. Offeror’s Questions and Comments

5. Small Business Size Standard / NAICS Code:237990

6. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs

7. Pre-Proposal Site Visit

8. Accuracy in Proposals

9. Proposal Submittals

10. Bid Guarantee

11. Subcontractin Plan

12. Solicitation Provisions

1. General Description of Work:

Contract Title: Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Gate Recoating and HSS Weld Repairs, Oldtown, ID.

Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Recoating and HSS Weld Repairs, Oldtown, Idaho. All work on the 11 spillway gates is expected to be completed within the required 1,085 days period of performance. This period of performance starts with a base of three (3) spillway gates, with the remaining eight (8) as options as funding becomes available. The successful Offeror is required to accomplish all on-site work in the Scope of work (SOW) during the Dam’s four-day work week and 10-hour days.

Much of the work will occur offsite and will not fall under those restrictions. Exceptions will be considered at the Contracting Officer’s discretion. In addition, only one gate at a time can be removed at a time.

The scope of work in this prospective contracting action includes the activities listed below.

a. Remove one gate at a time to an off-site location. The Government using the existing crane will remove the gate from the spillway. The contractor will be responsible for transferring to the vehicle and transportation to an off-site location

b. Remove the existing coating system from all the painted components of the gates, until only the bare metal is exposed

c. Initial Inspection of all the welds (including all welds in addition to the ones uniquely identified within the drawings) and components of the gates as indicated in the RFP

d. Repair all deficient welds identified in the RFP documents

e. Repair all additional welds that do not meet the acceptance requirement stablished for the initial inspection, as requested in the RFP documents

f. Document any critical pitting identified after the coating is removed from the structural components

g. Reinspect all structural welded connections which have been repaired as part of this contract.

h. Replace the Lower Leaf and Upper Leaf roller chains and adjustment of the chain tension by shimming the proper joints

i. Repair the Lower Leaf and Upper Leaf roller chain tracks and remove any shims that are located at incorrect joints

j. Replace all the guide springs on both Lower and Upper Leaf of each gate

k. Replace all the seals of the Lower Leaf for each gate.

l. Inspect all the seals of the Upper Leaf and replace any Upper Leaf Seal

Assembly when indicated by the contracting officer.

m. Add corrosion protection

n. Recoat all the necessary metal surfaces once the repairs have been completed, as indicated in the RFP documents.

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 Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at: https://piee.eb.mil/ under Solicitation Number W912DW22R0008

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:

Offeror 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, offerors 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. Offerors 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: W912DW22R0008 http://www.projnet.org/projnet

e. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: P5R9JD-GPZMHA

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:

NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) Small business size standard $39,500,000.00

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 Conference and Site Visit will be conducted on August 09, 2022, at 09:00 a.m. PST located at Albeni Falls Dam, Oldstown, Idaho.

Due to COVID-19, social distancing will be strictly observed and the gathering will remain outdoors. Guidelines are as follows:

• Each Offeror will be limited to two representatives, including all subs and partners, for each site visit.

• Offerors are required to provide the names, company affiliation, address, phone number, and driver’s license number to Teresa King, whose contact information follows these instructions, within 48 hours of receipt of this proposal to be included on the site visit list.

• To prevent large gatherings, all participants must provide their own transportation to Albeni Falls Dam main gate for vehicle and participant clearance. While on site, attendees should limit congregation to groups of 6 participants or less during the site visit.

• Once cleared, participants will proceed to the upper parking area and remain in their vehicles until the Government representative escorts the participants into the secured transformer area.

• No questions will be answered during the site visit. All questions must be posted to DrChecks to ensure all participants get the same information.

• Attendees names will be recorded by the Government representative through verbal communication.

• Masks covering both nose and mouth will be worn at all times while on site.

• Social distancing (at least six feet distance) will be strictly observed.

• Restroom facilities may not be readily available.

The Government retains the right to cancel this event should Washington State and the Seattle District COVID-19 posture regress to a more restrictive level.

The Corps of Engineers (COE) on-site point of contact is Mrs. Teresa King, (206) 305-8128, Teresa.L.King@usace.army.mil

OFFERORS ARE URGED AND EXPECTED to inspect the site where construction is to be performed and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions which may affect the cost of performance of the Contract, to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. In no event will a failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for withdrawal of an offer or for a claim after award of the Contract.

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 methods for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via PIEE.

Offer Submission Instructions mailto:Teresa.L.King@usace.army.mil

The Offeror shall submit its offer electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil/. When posting an offer, ensure electronic files are clearly identified with the solicitation number, company name, volume, section, and or/item. The minimum required naming format for files is as follows:

Solicitation Number_Company Name_Item

Offers will not be accepted if submitted by mail or hand carried and will not be evaluated. Offers sent through proprietary or third party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be accepted. The Offeror is responsible to confirm the offer has been received. All offers received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the solicitation.

For PIEE registration, training, and instructions for posting an offer, refer to the following links:

PIEE Registration_ https://piee.eb.mil/ Note: There are two vendor roles (Proposal Manager, Proposal View Only) for PIEE Solicitation Module. The Proposal Manager role is required to submit an offer to a solicitation. Please be advised that when using the PIEE Solicitation Module, the user’s email address in PIEE must match the email address on file in SAM.gov.

PIEE Solicitation Module_ Training and instructions are accessible through PIEE – Web Based Training (WBT) at https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/ (For instructions specific to posting an offer, select ‘Solicitation Module’ -- ‘Proposals (Offers)’ – ‘Posting Offer’)

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and additional training, go to the DoD Procurement Toolbox – eBusiness -- Solicitation Module at https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module

In the unlikely event the PIEE system and/or Solicitation Module is not operational, and the offeror is unable to access or use the system, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist. Notification must occur prior to the submission deadline and shall be in writing through authorized email identified in the solicitation. If an alternate method for offer submission is authorized via email due to system outages, the Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method.

Offerors will email proposals to:

Contracting Specialiest – Charles Idle charles.d.idle@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer – Camilla Allen Camilla.allen@usace.army.mil https://piee.eb.mil/ https://piee.eb.mil/ https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/ https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module mailto:charles.d.idle@usace.army.mil mailto:Camilla.allen@usace.army.mil

Ensure all documentation submitted meets supported file extensions identified in PIEE FAQs. Narrative portions of the offer shall be in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) searchable text format. Embedded sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files are not authorized and shall not be included.

See Section 00 21 16 for detailed content requirements for Volumes I and II.

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 emailed. uploaded into the PIEE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

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 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 definaition 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. The subcontracting plan format will be provided to the apparent successful offeror if it is a large business. The goals established for small business, small disadvantage buiness, woman-owned business, HUBZone business, Service-disabled verteran-owned small business participation are:

http://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#SF

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

Small Business -10% HUBZone Small Business - 2% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business - 1% Veteran Owned Small Businesses – 2% Small Disadvantage Business - 3% Women-Owned Small Business -5%

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be thorough, complete, and in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 and DFARS Clause 252.219-7003, 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 buiness (SB, small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman-owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone buiness, and sercie-disabled verteran-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. 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.

(End of Summary of Changes)