W912EE18B0006_FY18_Stone_Repairs.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. W912EE18B0006

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ)

CONTRACT, FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER &

TRIBUTARIES, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MILE 616 - 326

A.H.P., STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES

THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED

♦ Building Strong ♦ Serving the Army ♦Serving the Nation

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS

SOLICITATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE

FOLLOWING:

http://www.projnet.org/projnet

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE ON THE FEDERAL

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FBO) WEB PAGE AT

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/.

http://www.projnet.org/projnet http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (SF1442)

00010 BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 15 00.00 09 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.00 09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.15 09 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 57 20.00 09 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 22 10.00 09 GRADING, RESTORATION, AND PREPARATION OF SUBGRADE FOR

GRADED STONE "C" REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 21 20.00 09 STONE REPAIRS TO DIKES

35 21 21.00 09 MATERIALS

35 21 22.00 09 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

W912EE-18-B-0006

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 3. DATE ISSUED PAGE

X SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

W807PM80864623

6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE W912EE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7) CODE

VICKSBURGCONTRACTINGOFFICE

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

SEE SPECIAL NOTICES TO BIDDERS

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Lori D. Gale

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NOCOLLECTCALLS)

601-631-7905

SOLICITATION

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date):

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, Flood Control, Mississippi River & Tributaries, Mississippi River, Mile 616 - 326 A.H.P., Stone Repairs to Revetments and Dikes

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and performing stone repairs to revetments and dikes at various locations on the Mississippi River between Miles 616 and 326 A.H.P. Principal features of work include grading; earth or sand fill, and subgrade restoration; stone paving, stone fill and subaqueous stone placement; removing pavement;

breaking out paving; rearranging disarranged concrete paving; degrading of stone along revetments and/or stone bendway weirs; repair to dikes, including placement of stone fill in specified areas of minor damage and stone paving protection; and environmental protection. In addition, some stone dike locations will require extensive stone repairs. This work will be performed in the Mississippi River and varying water depths and currents may be encountered. Currents usually encountered at the sites of the work during low water period may vary from about one mile per hour to six miles p e r hour.

The resulting IDIQ contract will have a Not to Exceed (NTE), maximum capacity of $10 Million. There is a minimum guarantee in the amount of $5 Million. One or more Task Orders may be issued from the contract. Any individual Task Order value MAY vary and could range from $1Million up to the maximum capacity of $10 Million. Reference Section 00 80 00.00 09 Special Contract Requirements;

paragraph 1.1.1. Regarding proposed Task Orders, Notices to proceed, and Mobilization and Demobilization.

THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSED WORK IS $5,000,000.00 - $10,000,000.00

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within See section 00 80 00.00 09 1.1.1 calendar days after award, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See Section 00 80 00.00 09 1.1.3)

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.)

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10 X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed Offers in original copy to perform work required are due at the place specified in Item 8, by 1400 (hour) local time 12 June 2018 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers 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) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

May 11, 2018

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

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

TAX ID:

15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

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

See Item 14

CAGE CODE DUNSNUMBER:

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within _ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than 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)

20B.SIGNATURE 20C. OFFER DATE

AWARD ( To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

SEE SCHEDULE

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

96X3112

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

VICKSBURGCONTRACTINGOFFICE

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGRS FINANCE CENTER

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON, TN 39054-5005

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

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

document and return _ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by refer-ence in or attached to this contract.

Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED

TO SIGN (Type or print)

31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30B.SIGNATURE 30C. DATE 31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31C. AWARD DATE

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK (REV. 4-85)

Section 00100 – Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

MS RIVER MI 616‐326

STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY18

FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY, (IDIQ)

BIDDING SCHEDULE

EST UNIT

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY U/M PRICE AMOUNT

0001 MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION 1 JOB For $

0002 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS,

GRADED STONE "C", STONE BANK PAVING

UPPER BANK MILE (616‐494)

0002A FIRST 3,500 TONS 3,500 TN $ $

0002B OVER 3,500 TONS 3,500 TN $ $

0003 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS,

GRADED STONE "C", STONE BANK PAVING

OVER BANK (MILE 616‐494)

500 TN $ $

0004 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS,

CRUSHED STONE (MILE 616‐494)

500 TN $ $

0005 STONE REPAIRS TO DIKES,

GRADED STONE "A" (MILE 616‐494)

0005A FIRST 7,000 TONS 7,000 TN $ $

0005B OVER 7,000 TONS 7,000 TN $ $

0006 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS,

GRADED STONE "C", STONE BANK PAVING

UPPER BANK (MILE 494‐326)

0006A FIRST 3,500 TONS 3,500 TN $ $

0006B OVER 3,500 TONS 3,500 TN $ $

0007 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS,

GRADED STONE “C”, STONE BANK

PAVING, OVER BANK (MILE 494‐326)

500 TN $ $

W912EE18B0006

0008 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS,

CRUSHED STONE (MILE 494 ‐326)

500 TN $ $

0009 STONE REPAIRS TO DIKES,

GRADED STONE "A" (MILE 494‐326)

0009A FIRST 7,000 TONS 7,000 TN $ $

0009B OVER 7,000 TONS 7,000 TN $ $

0010 MAJOR REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS,

GRADED STONE "A" (MILE 445 AND 356)

0010A FIRST 20,000 TONS 20,000 TN $ $

0010B OVER 20,000 TONS 20,000 TN $ $

0011 UPSTREAM TOWING 100 MI $ $

0012 DOWNSTREAM TOWING 100 MI $ $

TOTAL $

BID SCHEDULE NOTES

NOTES:

(a) Stone tonnage placement rates will increase significantly, for specific stone dike repair sites. All dike “large” repair sites, requiring supplementary plans and specifications, will have the horizontal and vertical control furnished prior to issuance of task order/NTP (Section 01 00 00.00 09, paragraph 1.48 LAYOUT OF WORK).

(b) Bidders shall furnish unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items which require unit prices. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required items, but does furnish an extended total or an estimated amount for such items, the Government will deem his unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended estimated amount for that line item by the quantity. IF THE BIDDER OMITS BOTH

THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, HIS BID WILL BE

DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

(c) All quantities shown on the BIDDING SCHEDULE are estimated quantities except when the unit of measure is shown as "lump sum", "job" or "each".

(d) Item Nos. 0002, 0005, 0006, 0009, and 0010 have been subdivided into sub-items. A bid for the work shall include a bid for each of these sub-items. Bidders should refer to Section 00800 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, paragraph entitled “VARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITIES—SUBDIVIDED ITEMS” before preparing their bids for these items.

(e) If a bid or modification to a bid based on unit price is submitted which provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment to the unit price in the schedule must be stated.

If it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the lump sum adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the unit price in the Bid Schedule.

(f) All extensions of the unit price shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will be considered to be the bid.

(g) NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. See IFB Clause 52.232- 18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS for additional information.

(h) Award will be made as a whole to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as may be in the best interest of the Government.

LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED.

2. All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. See Section 00100 Paragraph 16 Entitled “TECHNICAL

INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS”.

3. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a bidder ineligible for award. SEE CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.204-7 ENTITLED "System for Award Management”.

4. Bidders shall furnish unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items which require unit prices. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required items, but does furnish an extended total or an estimated amount for such items, the Government will deem his unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended estimated amount for that line item by the quantity. IF THE BIDDER

OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, HIS

BID WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

5. All quantities shown on the BIDDING SCHEDULE are estimated quantities except when the unit of measure is shown as "job" (JB) or "each". For Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and FAR supplement reference purposes, ‘job’ can be used in the place of ‘lump sum’.

6. If a bid or modification to a bid based on unit price is submitted which provides for a “job” adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the “job” adjustment to the unit price in the schedule must be stated. If it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the “job” adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the unit price in the Bid Schedule.

7. A bid for the work shall include a bid for each of these sub-items. Bidders should refer to Section 00800 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, paragraph entitled “VARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITIES—SUBDIVIDED ITEMS” before preparing their bids for these items.

8. All extensions of the unit price shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will be considered to be the bid.

9. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. See IFB Clause 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS for additional information.

10. Award will be made as a whole to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as may be in the best interest of the Government

11. Stone tonnage placement rates will increase significantly, for specific stone dike repair sites. All dike “large” repair sites, requiring supplementary plans and specifications, will have the horizontal and vertical furnished prior to issuance of task order/NTP (Section 01 00.00 09, paragraph 1.48 Layout of Work).

12. VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTRACTS.

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor Regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive are encouraged t o seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following r e s o u r c e s are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of

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http://www.projnet.org/projnet http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx

Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs- VOW to Hire Heroes Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded Warriors Program-http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation-Hiring Our Heroes http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ Guide to Hiring Veterans-Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_- _guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf

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http://www.dol.gov/vets/ http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:

1. Invitation For Bids (IFB) W912EE-18-B-0006

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, Flood Control, Mississippi River & Tributaries, Mississippi River, Mile 616-326 A.H.P., Stone Repairs to Revetments and Dikes.

Bid Opening: 12 June 2018, 1400 hours, local time at place of bid opening.

Bid Opening may be attended in person or viewed online at http://www.mvk.USACE.army.mil/businesswithus/contracting.aspx.

Bidders must provide full, accurate and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attachments. The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. (FAR 52.214-

4 APR 1984)

Sealed bids for the work described herein will be received until date and time of bid opening.

2. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED:

3. Technical issues will be managed via ProjNet (see paragraph 15 below).

4. Your attention is directed to section 00100-Bid Schedule/Instructions to Bidders clause entitled “Submission of Bids”. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that bids sent by commercial carrier are clearly identified as containing a sealed bid on the outermost envelope. This includes, but is not limited to, bids sent via: Federal Express, Airborne Express, Express Courier Services, Inc., Express Mail - U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service and Purolator.

5. Note the affirmative action requirement of the equal opportunity clause which may apply to the contract resulting from this solicitation.

6. Note the affirmative action requirement of the contract clause entitled, “Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction”, which will apply to the contract resulting from this solicitation.

7. See section 00 80 00.00 09, special contract requirements, clause entitled “commencement, prosecution, and completion of the work (APR 1984)”.

8. See section 01 00 00.00 09, general contract requirements clause, entitled, “payment invoices” which will apply to the contract resulting from this solicitation. The federal acquisition regulation requires that the “remit to” address of the invoice match the “remit to” address on the contract or a proper notice of assignment.

9. Mail bids to the Vicksburg district headquarters building, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435.

Bids sent by commercial carrier shall be clearly marked on the outer envelope as containing a “Sealed Bid”.

Bids must be received prior to the exact time set for bid opening. Hand carried bids must be delivered to the Vicksburg district headquarters building, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435. All bids must be received prior to the exact time set for bid opening. Note: bids delivered later than 15 minutes prior to the time set for the bid opening shall be delivered directly to room 103, bid opening room.

10. Bids will not be accepted nor shall bids be withdrawn telegraphically or by electronic commerce.

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http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/businesswithus/contracting.aspx

11. In accordance with the provisions of subpart 36.201 (Evaluation of Contractor Performance) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), construction contractor’s performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance of the contract. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in Engineering Regulation 415-1-17 to fulfill this FAR requirement. For construction contracts awarded at or above $100,000.00, the USACE will evaluate contractor’s performance and prepare a performance report using the construction contractor appraisal support system (CCASS), which is now a web-based system. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using CCASS requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the user’s computer. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110 - $125 per certificate per year and is purchased from an external certificate authorities (ECA) vendor. Current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the web site:

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/. If the contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to CCASS and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the contractor.

12. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.232-5 AND 52.232-33, ALL PAYMENTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE MADE BY

ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT). CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM:

UFC-DISB-4.

THE FORM AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FINANCE CENTER AT: HTTP://WWW.FC.USACE.ARMY.MIL (CLICK ON "DIRECTORATES” AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, THEN CLICK ON "DIRECTORATE OF ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS" AND THEN “EFT

DIRECT DEPOSIT FORM”)

13. Bid Package Attachments: Section 00600, representations and certifications, attachments 1, agent for submitting small business subcontracting plan are to be completed (as applicable) and included in the bid package submitted by the offeror.

14. Technical inquiries and questions All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via bidder inquiry in ProjNet (https://www.ProjNet.org) no later than 5 days prior to bid opening date in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the bidder inquiry key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment/question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted on the FedBizOpps in the form of a report generated from ProjNet as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and all answers are all finalized.

15. Prior to bid opening, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 14.303 (b) Modification or Withdrawal of Bids, “a bid may be withdrawn in person by a bidder or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for opening of bids, the identity of the persons requesting withdrawal is established and that person signs a receipt for the bid."

The following steps required by the Vicksburg Contracting Office to withdraw bids:

1. Contractor must present a letter verifying they are a representative of the company.

2. Contractor must show valid picture id.

3. Vicksburg district contracting office will have the representative sign a receipt for bid.

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ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access

Solicitation Number: W912EE18B0006 ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Key: B986RT-PVIW79 Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on quick add, on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the bidder inquiry key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your first name, last name, company, city, state, phone, email, secret question, secret answer, and time zone. Make sure to remember your secret question and answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click add user. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your secret question and secret answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on quick add, on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the bidder inquiry key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your secret question.

7. Enter your secret answer and click login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the call center is 800-428-HELP.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY:

REVETMENTS: Flood Control Acts of 1928 (Section 1); 1936 (Section 1); 1938 (Section 4);

1941 (Section 3); 1944 (Section 10); 1962 (Section 203); 1965 (Section 201, 204); 1966 (Section 202, 203); and 1970 (Section 207)

DIKES: Flood Control Acts of 1928 (Section 1); 1936 (Section 1); 1938 (Section 4); 1941 (Section 3); 1944 (Section 10); 1962 (Section 203); 1965 (Section 201, 204); 1966 (Section 202, 203); and 1970 (Section 207) Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

APPROPRIATION: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

FUNDING CITATION: 96X3112

2. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING.

The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation. Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

a. An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number.

The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

b. A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

3. BID GUARANTEE, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

A bid guarantee is required with bid package and is to be executed on Standard Form SF24. Performance and payment bonds will be required after award. See Section 00700, Contract Clauses 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE and 52.228-15, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS -- CONSTRUCTION

4. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications and/or drawings prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids. Copies of such amendments as may be issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders. If the revision or amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the District Engineer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such case, the amendments will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids.

5. BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to Business Integrity.

6. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK.

Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and the general and local conditions which can affect the work or the cost thereof.

Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications, or related documents.

7. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS/Pre Award Survey.

A determination of contractor responsibility will be made. A determination of non-responsibility may be cause for the rejection of a prospective contractor’s bid. In accordance with FAR 9.104-1 – General Standards, before a bid is considered for award the bidder shall be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding their previous experience in performing comparable work, their business and technical organization, financial resources, the plant available to be used in performing the work and/or other information necessary to make the determination of contractor responsibility.

8. SITE OF THE WORK

Bidders are advised that for purpose of applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act and other contract labor standard provisions, “the site of the work” under the contract to be awarded pursuant to this Invitation may not be limited to the physical place(s) where the construction called for in the contract will remain when work on it has been completed. The “site of the work” may include other adjacent or nearby property used by the Contractor or Sub- Contractors during such construction. For example, fabrication plants, mobile factories, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, tool yards, etc., will be considered part of the site of the work provided they are dedicated exclusively or nearly so to performance eon the contract and are so located in proximity to the actual construction location that it would be reasonable to include them.

9. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND BONDS.

a. Invitation for Bid (IFB), Specifications, Bidding Schedule, Construction Contract Clauses, and Wage Determination Decisions of the Secretary of Labor, are all parts of this Invitation.

b. An offeror (bidder) electing to use individual sureties for either bid guarantees or performance and payment bonds must submit, concurrently with the bonds and required affidavits, a statement of both the business and personal names of the persons and/or brokerages firms through whom the bonds or the guarantees were obtained, together with the address and telephone number of the persons and/or brokerage firms.

c. Offerors or bidders should note that some individual sureties and brokers of individual sureties have been debarred or suspended from offering themselves or others as sureties to the Government.

Offerors or bidders are responsible for ascertaining the current status of their sureties and brokers.

d. Failure to provide the required information or the submission of bid guarantees obtained from debarred or suspended sureties or brokers may cause rejection of the offer (bid).

10. DEFINITIONS

a. The term "Head of the Agency" or "Secretary" as used herein means the Secretary of the Army; and the term "His Duly Authorized Representative" means the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, or an individual or board designated by him.

b. "Contracting Officer" means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Office acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

c. The agency board of contract appeals having jurisdiction over all appeals from final decisions of the Contracting Officer under the Contract Disputes Act of l978 is the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, addressed as follows:

Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Skyline Six, 7th Floor, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3208.

d. "Small Business Concern" means a concern including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.

1. Size Standards for Construction and Special Trades.

a. Construction. A concern is small if its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $36.5 million.

b. Dredging. A concern is small if (1) its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $27.5 million, and (2) at least 40 percent of the yardage in the contract's plans and specifications is dredged with equipment owned by the concern or obtained from another small business dredging concern.

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror JUL 2016 52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-10 Contract Award--Sealed Bidding JUL 1990 52.214-12 Preparation Of Bids APR 1984 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature APR 2002 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.222-24 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation FEB 1999 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.232-15 Progress Payments Not Included APR 1984 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with

Offer

JUL 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into the SAM database;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

(End of clause)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

W912EE18B0006

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/

(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

See Below See Below

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

Economic Area Goals for Minority Participation

Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade for Each Trade

Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas, Non- SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) Counties

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Non-SMSA (Non- Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area), Parishes

Monroe, Louisiana, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area), Parishes

Jackson, Mississippi, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) Counties

Memphis, Tennessee, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) Counties

Shreveport, Louisiana, Non-SMSA (Non- Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area), Parishes

16.4%

30.4%

27.9%

32.0%

26.5

29.3%

6.9%

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 Million US Dollars, 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:

USACE

CEMVK-CT-C

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Vicksburg, MS. 39183

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

52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Cannibalize” means to remove parts from Government property for use or for installation on other Government property.

“Contractor-acquired property” means property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the Contractor for performing a contract, and to which the Government has title.

“Contractor inventory” means—

(1) Any property acquired by and in the possession of a Contractor or subcontractor under a contract for which title is vested in the Government and which exceeds the amounts needed to complete full performance under the entire contract;

(2) Any property that the Government is obligated or has the option to take over under any type of contract, e.g., as a result either of any changes in the specifications or plans thereunder or of the termination of the contract (or subcontract thereunder), before completion of the work, for the convenience or at the option of the Government; and

(3) Government-furnished property that exceeds the amounts needed to complete full performance under the entire contract.

“Contractor’s managerial personnel” means the Contractor’s directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have supervision or direction of—

(1) All or substantially all of the Contractor’s business;

(2) All or substantially all of the Contractor’s operation at any one plant or separate location; or

(3) A separate and complete major industrial operation.

“Demilitarization” means rendering a product unusable for, and not restorable to, the purpose for which it was designed or is customarily used.

“Discrepancies incident to shipment” means any differences (e.g., count or condition) between the items documented to have been shipped and items actually received.

“Equipment” means a tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

“Government-furnished property” means property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the Contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

“Government property” means all property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both Government-furnished and Contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

“Loss of Government property” means unintended, unforeseen or accidental loss, damage or destruction to Government property that reduces the Government’s expected economic benefits of the property. Loss of Government property does not include purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to—

(1) Items that cannot be found after a reasonable search;

(2) Theft;

(3) Damage resulting in unexpected harm to property requiring repair to restore the item to usable condition; or

(4) Destruction resulting from incidents that render the item useless for its intended purpose or beyond economical repair.

“Material” means property that may be consumed or expended during the performance of a contract, component parts of a higher assembly, or items that lose their individual identity through incorporation into an end item.

Material does not include equipment, special tooling, special test equipment or real property.

“Nonseverable” means property that cannot be removed after construction or installation without substantial loss of value or damage to the installed property or to the premises where installed.

“Precious metals” means silver, gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, and ruthenium.

“Production scrap” means unusable material resulting from production, engineering, operations and maintenance, repair, and research and development contract activities. Production scrap may have value when re-melted or reprocessed, e.g., textile and metal clippings, borings, and faulty castings and forgings.

“Property” means all tangible property, both real and personal.

“Property Administrator” means an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer appointed in accordance with agency procedures, responsible for administering the contract requirements and obligations relating to Government property in the possession of a Contractor.

“Property records” means the records created and maintained by the contractor in support of its stewardship responsibilities for the management of Government property.

“Provide” means to furnish, as in Government-furnished property, or to acquire, as in contractor-acquired property.

“Real property” See Federal Management Regulation 102-71.20 (41 CFR 102-71.20).

“Sensitive property” means property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability. Examples include weapons, ammunition, explosives, controlled substances, radioactive materials, hazardous materials or wastes, or precious metals.

“Unit acquisition cost” means—

(1) For Government-furnished property, the dollar value assigned by the Government and identified in the contract;

and

(2) For contractor-acquired property, the cost derived from the Contractor’s records that reflect consistently applied generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) Property management.

(1) The Contractor shall have a system of internal controls to manage (control, use, preserve,…