A22_W912EE20B0007 Amend 0002.pdf

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

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 16

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 15-Jul-2020

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912EE20B0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-Jun-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

The bid opening date is changed from 21 July 2020 at 2:00 pm to 23 July 2020 at 2:00 pm Changes have been made to clauses 52.228-1, 52.211-10, and 52.211-12.

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

15-Jul-2020

CODE

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG MS 39183-3435

W912EE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

Reference Solicitation W912EE20B0007 MS RIVER MI 616-326, STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY20, FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY, (IDIQ)

W807PM00977112

MS RIVER MI 616-326

STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY20

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

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY, (IDIQ)

Description of Work: This is an unrestricted procurement. 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 excavation; 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. Contract duration will be from the date of award through 31 March 2021. The rates proposed by the Contractor on the bid schedule shall be used until the 31 March 2021, regardless of the dollar amount spent up to the NTE amount of $30,000,000.

The total estimated value of the contract shall not exceed $30,000,000.00 with a minimum guarantee of $10,000,000.00.

X

ANDREW MCCASKILL (601)631-5248

NOTE: In this request for proposal, "bid" and "bidder" mean "offer" and "offeror".

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

NEGOTIATED

18 JUNE 2020

(RFP)

(IFB)

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

SEE SPECIAL NOTICES TO BIDDERS

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 within 10 calendar days and complete it within (TBD on a task order basis) calendar days after receiving award, X Notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. ( See Section 00 80 00.00 09

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 to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 BY 23 July 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.

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 is 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.

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

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFC

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG MS 39183-3435

W912EE

PAGE

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

(TO BE PROVIDED ON A PER TASK

ORDER BASIS)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

(601)631-7261 FAX: TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912EE20B0007

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85) STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) Page 2 (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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.

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:

SEE SCHEDULE

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)

CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: 964145

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGRS FINANCE CENTER

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON TN 38054-5005

26. ADMINISTERED BY

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

(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 offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary.

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.

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 this 28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(Must be fully completed by offeror) OFFER

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SF1442 has been amended as below.

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Jul-2020 02:00 PM to 23-Jul-2020 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

Bid Schedule

MS RIVER MI 616-326 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY20

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

QUANTITY, (IDIQ)

ITEM DESCRIPTION

EST

QTY U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

MOBILIZATION AND

DEMOBILIZATION 1 Job FOR $

GRADED STONE "A" (MILE

616-494) 146,000 TN $ $

GRADED STONE "A" (MILE

494-326) 143,000 TN $ $

GRADED STONE "B"

WITHOUT FINES (MILE

616-494) 6,000 TN $ $

GRADED STONE "B"

WITHOUT FINES (MILE

494-326) 6,000 TN $ $

GRADED STONE "C" (MILE

616-494) 56,000 TN $ $

GRADED STONE "C" (MILE

494-326) 21,000 TN $ $

LARGE DIKE BANKHEAD

EXCAVATION 3 EA $ $

SMALL BANKHEAD

EXCAVATION 3 EA $ $

0010 UPSTREAM TOWING 100 MI $ $

0011 DOWNSTREAM TOWING 100 MI $ $

TOTAL BASE $

NOTES:

(A) THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED WITH A $10 MILLION MINIMUM GUARANTEE.

(B) ALL TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS SOLICITATION ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJECT AT HTTP://WWW.PROJNET.ORG/PROJECT. SEE SNTB

PAGE ENTITLE “TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS”

(C) 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.

(D) ALL QUANTITIES SHOWN ON THE BIDDING SCHEDULE ARE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES AND ARE

PROVIDED ONLY AS A BASIS TO ESTABLISH UNIT PRICES FOR THE CONTRACT LINE ITEMS

EXCEPT WHEN THE UNIT OF MEASURE IS SHOWN AS "LUMP SUM", "JOB" OR "EACH". ACTUAL

QUANTITIES REQUIRED WILL VARY BASED UPON THE ACTUAL WORK REQUIRED, BASED UPON

ACTUAL TASK ORDERS ISSUED, AND AS DETERMINED IN THE FIELD. REFER TO SECTION 01 00

00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, PARAGRAPH 1.4 PERIOD OF SERVICE REGARDING

THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

(E) 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).

(F) 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.

(G) 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.

(H) 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 PER HOUR.

(I) AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A WHOLE TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AS

MAY BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

(J) LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE SAM DATABASE WILL MAKE AN OFFEROR INELIGIBLE FOR

AWARD. SEE CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.204-7 ENTITLED, "SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT".

(K) THE SF1442, BIDDING SCHEDULE, AND SECTION 00600 (REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS) MUST BE ACCURATELY COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR BID OR IT

MAY BE REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. AN OFFEROR MAY ALSO SUBMIT, IN LIEU OF THE

COMPLETED SECTION 00600, A COMPLETE HARD COPY OF THEIR ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATIONS (ORCA) REGISTRATION. SEE FAR CLAUSES 52.204-7 AND 52.204-8 http://www.projnet.org/project

FOR REQUIREMENT INFORMATION. THE WEBSITE FOR ORCA IS WWW.SAM.GOV.

SUBCONTRACTING PLANS ARE TO BE COMPLETED (AS APPLICABLE) AND INCLUDED IN THE BID

PACKAGE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFEROR.

(L) THE NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER IS ADVISED THAT PERFORMANCE

AND PAYMENT BONDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIME FRAME IN BLOCK

12B OF SF1442. THE NTP WILL BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY AFTER VERIFICATION OF ACCEPTABLE

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS. WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF

THE NTP, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INITIATE A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SUBMITTAL PROCESS

WITH THE AREA OR RESIDENT ENGINEER OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. PHYSICAL

WORK CANNOT START UNTIL THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN, CONTRACTOR QUALITY

CONTROL PLAN, AND OTHER SUBMITTALS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED, HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED

AND APPROVED AND ALL PRELIMINARY MEETINGS CALLED FOR UNDER THE CONTRACT, HAVE

BEEN CONDUCTED.

(M) ALL WORK UNDER THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE PROVISIONS OF EM 385-1-1 "CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

MANUAL", DATED NOVEMBER 2014.

(N) THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT, AS THE INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY

REQUIRE, TO POSTPONE OR DELAY THE DATE AND/OR TIME SET FOR OPENING BIDS. REVISIONS

OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BID OPENING DATE AND/OR TIME, IF ANY, WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY

AMENDMENT OR AMENDMENTS TO THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS.

(O) THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE GIVEN FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE TASK ORDER AWARDS.

INDIVIDUALTASK ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT MAY BE SIGNED BY ANY CONTRACTING OFFICER OF THIS AGENCY, WITHIN THE AUTHORITY OF THEIR WARRANT. THE CONTRACTOR MAY APPEAL THE EXPLANATION, OR DECISION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO THE USACE OMBUDSMAN, WHO IS THE AT THE FOLLOWING

ADDRESS:

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTING

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

441 G STREET NW

WASHINGTON DC 20314

202-761-0567

(P) ALL TASK ORDERS ISSUED HEREUNDER ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT. THIS CONTRACT SHALL CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT WITH ANY TASK ORDER. HOWEVER, A TASK ORDER MAY

BE MODIFIED AT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER’S DISCRETION.

(Q) TASK ORDERS MAY BE AWARDED THROUGH 31 MARCH 2021.

(R) THE RESULTING IDIQ CONTRACT WILL HAVE A NOT TO EXCEED (NTE), MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF $30 MILLION.

THERE IS A MINIMUM GUARANTEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 MILLION. ONE OR MORE TASK ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED FROM THE CONTRACT. ANY INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDER VALUE MAY VARY AND COULD RANGE FROM $1 MILLION UP TO THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF $30 MILLION. REFERENCE SECTION 00 08 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, PARAGRAPH COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK.

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

http://www.sam.gov/

SPECIAL NOTICES

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) W912EE20B0007

FOR: MS RIVER MI 616-326, STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES,

FY 20, FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, INDEFINITE

DELIVERY/INDEFEINITY QUANTITY (IDIQ)

TO OPEN: 23 July 2020, 1400 HOURS, LOCAL TIME AT PLACE OF BID

OPENING.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC NOTICE:

DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC; BIDS SHALL BE MAILED TO

THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, ROOM 120, 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.

NO IN PERSON ATTENDANCE SHALL BE ALLOWED AT THIS BID OPENING;

THE BID OPENING MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UC8AGWLZGSYAHHISJG31RFOW/LIVE

BIDS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY HAND AT THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT

HEADQUARTERS BUILDING LOBBY (4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MS) ON

THE DAY OF BID OPENING "ONLY" AND MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED SOONER

THAN (2) HOURS PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE SCHEDULED BID OPENING.

BIDDERS HAND DELIVERING BIDS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK

THAT MUST BE WORN WHEN ENTERING THE BUILDING, OR YOU WILL BE

DENIED ACCESS. BIDDERS WILL ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO THE MAIN LOBBY.

YOU MUST ENTER, HAND OFF YOUR BID PACKAGE TO A REPRESENTATIVE OF

THE VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DEPART

THE BUILDING AND THE HEADQUARTERS GROUNDS.

1. SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE

RECEIVED UNTIL DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING. THE GOVERNMENT

RESERVES THE RIGHT, AS THE INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY

REQUIRE, TO POSTPONE OR DELAY THE DATE AND/OR TIME SET FOR

OPENING BIDS. REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BID OPENING

DATE AND/OR TIME, IF ANY, WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY AMENDMENT OR

AMENDMENTS TO THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS.

2. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED.

3. 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.

4. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

5. 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.

6. SEE SECTION 00 80 00.00 09, SPECIAL CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS, CLAUSE ENTITLED “COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION,

AND COMPLETION OF WORK”.

7. 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.

8. MAIL BIDS TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS

BUILDING, ROOM 120, 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.

9. HAND CARRIED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE CONTRACTING

OFFICE, ROOM 120, IN 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, RATHER THAN ROOM 120, THE PLANS

AND SPECIFICATIONS ROOM.

10. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOR SHALL BIDS BE WITHDRAWN

TELEGRAPHICALLY OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

11. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART 36.201

(EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE) OF THE

FEDERALACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR), CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTOR’SPERFORMANCE SHALL BE EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE

PERFORMANCE OFTHE CONTRACT. THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF

ENGINEERS(USACE) FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN

ENGINEERINGREGULATION 415-1-17 TO FULFILL THIS FAR REQUIREMENT.

FORCONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED AT OR ABOVE $100,000.00,

THEUSACE WILL EVALUATE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE AND PREPARE

APERFORMANCE REPORT USING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

APPRAISALSUPPORT SYSTEM (CCASS), WHICH IS NOW A WEB-BASED

SYSTEM.AFTER AN EVALUATION (INTERIM OR FINAL) IS WRITTEN UP BY

THEUSACE, THE CONTRACTOR WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS,

REVIEWAND COMMENT ON THE EVALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 30

DAYS.ACCESSING AND USING CCASS REQUIRES SPECIFIC SOFTWARE,

CALLEDPKI CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS INSTALLED ON THE USER’S

COMPUTER.THE CERTIFICATION IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

REQUIREMENT ANDWAS IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN

ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS.THE CERTIFICATION SOFTWARE COULD COST

APPROXIMATELY $110 - $125PER CERTIFICATE PER YEAR AND IS

PURCHASED FROM AN EXTERNALCERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES (ECA) VENDOR.

CURRENT INFORMATIONABOUT THE PKI CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND FOR

CONTACTING VENDORSCAN 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 BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

FINANCE CENTER AT:

https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/UDC/Admin/Dire ct_Deposit.pdf http://www.cpars.navy.mil/ https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/UDC/Admin/Direct_Deposit.pdf https://www.tam.usace.army.mil/Portals/53/docs/UDC/Admin/Direct_Deposit.pdf

THE “INSTALLATION EROC” FOR THE VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE IS

“B4."

13. BID PACKAGE ATTACHMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

ARE TO BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED IN THE BID PACKAGE SUBMITTED BY

THE OFFEROR.

14. 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 WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE VICKSBURG

CONTRACTING OFFICE:

1) CONTRACTOR MUST PRESENT A LETTER VERIFYING THEY ARE A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.

2) CONTRACTOR MUST SHOW VALID, GOVERNMENT ISSUED PICTURE ID.

3) VICKSBURG DISTRICT CONTRACTING OFFICE WILL HAVE THE

REPRESENTATIVE SIGN A RECEIPT FOR BID.

15. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE

SUBMITTED VIA PROJNET.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS SOLICITATION

ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJNET AT

(HTTPS://WWW.PROJNET.ORG) . BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT

QUESTIONS 5 DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING 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 FEDBIZOPS 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.

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS: W912EE20B0007

THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY IS: SPWSJS-EIV4B8.

SPECIFIC 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.

SPECIFIC 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.

GENERAL NOTICES

1. AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY: FCA 1928, Sec 1; 1936, Sec 1; 1938, Sec 4; 1941, Sec 3; 1944, Sec 10; 1962, Sec 203; 1965, Sec 201, 204; 1966, Sec 202, 203; and 1970, Sec 207

APPROPRIATION: P.L. 116-94: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

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 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, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

A bid bond is required with the bid package and is to be executed on Standard Form SF24. Performance and payment bonds with 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.

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 Subcontractors 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 on 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. Specifications, Invitation No. W912EE20B0007 Bidding Schedule, Pre-award Information/Description of Work/Bid Evaluation, Equipment Schedule, Construction Contract Clauses, and Wage Determination Decisions No. AR20200002 01/03/2020, LA20200002 03/20/2020, MS202000001 01/03/2020, and TN20200001 01/03/2020 of the Secretary of Labor, are parts of this Invitation.

b. (1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) 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 Officer 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 6, 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.

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 $39.5 million.

(b) Dredging. A concern is small if (1) its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $30 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.

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, 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.

(End of provision)

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

See specifications section 00 80 00.00 09, Part 1, 1.1, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.

(End of clause)

52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES--CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount specified in the individual Task Order for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed.

These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(End of clause)

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