W912EF-16-R-0039_LLA_JFF_Phase_1b_Outfall_Relocation.pdf

W68SBV53624644

Construction Project: Low er Granite Juvenile Fish Facility Phase 1b Outfall Relocation

CYNTHIA H JACOBSEN 509-527-7203

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

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

NEGOTIATED

02-Aug-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

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

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________SECTION 00700

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________4 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________01 Sep 2016 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, X is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

USAED, WALLA WALLA - CONTRACTING DIV.

CYNTHIA H JACOBSEN

201 N. THIRD AVE

WALLA WALLA WA 99362-1876

W912EF

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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

(509) 527-7802FAX:TEL: (509) 527-7203 TEL: FAX:

W912EF-16-R-0039 78

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00010, Solicitation Contract Form Section 00100, Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders Section 00600, Representations and Certifications Section 00700, Contract Clauses Section 00800, Special Contract Requirements Technical Specifications Drawings as listed in Section 00700

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Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

ATTENTION TO OFFERORS

Offerer(s) please provide the following information for the Government’s use in the determination of bidder(s) responsibility, pursuant to FAR Part 9.

1. Current Balance Sheet and latest Profit and Loss Statement prepared from the most recent fiscal/calendar year and certified by an officer of the company.

2. The name of your banking institution, telephone number and the name of the individual to contact for a line-of-credit reference. (If you are the apparent low bidder, please contact your bank reference to let him/her know our office will be calling for financial information.)

Bank Institution ________________________________

Telephone Number ______________________________

Contact ________________________________________

Email Address __________________________________

3. Tax Identification Number ________________________

4. List of present work to include agency or firm name, address, telephone number, and email address of primary point of contact responsible for inspection and acceptance of the work. (Attach list)

Will performance of the present work inhibit your ability to perform this contract? ___________

5. Offeror’s email address: ____________________________________

Return completed form with all attachments to:

Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CT Cynthia Jacobsen, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876.

BID SCHEDULE

Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers Lower Granite Juvenile Fish Facility Phase 1b Outfall Relocation

The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

U/M

U/P

AMOUNT

0001 Survey and Demolition 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0002 Drilled Concrete Piers 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0003 Outfall Pipe 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0004 JFF Piping Modifications 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0005 Electrical 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0006 Avian Predation Deterrent System 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0007 Truck Ramp 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0008 Miscellaneous Site Work 1 JOB XXXXX $___________ 0009 Diving 1 JOB XXXXX $___________

SCHEDULE TOTAL $______________

1. IMPORTANT See Section 01 22 00.00 28; MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT; Paragraph;

Retainage of Payment, for withholding of payment for final deliverables.

INSTRUCTIONS

PRICE BASIS

Offeror’s prices must include all Federal, state, and local taxes in accordance with Contract Clause: FEDERAL, STATE, AND

LOCAL TAXES.

Wage Decision Number WA87 is attached hereto and incorporated herein.

REQUIRED LIABILITY INSURANCE PURSUANT TO FAR 28.306

In accordance with the clause 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation, the Contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of his performance under this contract the following minimum insurance:

(i) Coverage complying with state laws governing insurance requirements pertaining to Workmen’s Compensation and Employers” Liability Insurance.

(ii) Bodily injury liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence shall be required on the comprehensive form of policy.

(iii) Automobile bodily injury and property damage liability with minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury liability; and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage liability shall be required.

(iv) The coverage required under Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, if applicable.

(v) The Insurance Certificate will name the Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362 as the Certificate Holder.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY, PREAWARD SURVEY

In order to determine a contractor’s responsibility for purposes of contract award the contractor is required to provide a statement regarding previous experience and past performance in performing comparable work, information related to the business organization, financial resources, and/or plant to be used in performing the work. (See the Attention to Offerors form included in this solicitation.) In accordance with FAR 9.104-1, to be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must –

(a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

(b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(c) Have a satisfactory performance record. (A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or non-responsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history except as provided in FAR 9.104-2);

(d) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

(e) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them;

(f) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them; and

(g) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

BIDDER INQUIRY:

Bidder/Offeror Solicitation Questions:

All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-site that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org)

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. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

TIMING OF BIDDER INQUIRIES: Bidders are encouraged to submit their bidder inquiries promptly. The Government will make every effort to answer all bidder inquiries; however, the closer to the bid or proposal due date an inquiry is received, the less likely it is that a timely response can be provided.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: VSUYQ8-W6TKMX

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.

Instructions for Entering Questions:

1. After you are logged in click on the "post new inquiry", it is on the left side of the window under the Word "Submit" a.) This is the window where you will enter your questions b.) Comment Classification: Click on the down arrow to the right of the words “Please select from below”, select “Public” c.) Discipline: This is where you select who this question should be directed to. Example; if the question is about an electrical drawing or specification select: “Electrical” from the pull down list.

d.) Sheet. Enter the sheet number of the drawing you are asking about.

e.) Detail. Enter the detail name of the detail shown on the drawing that you are asking about.

f.) Specification. Enter the Specification number and paragraph number.

g.) File. Use this if you are going to attach a pdf file.

h.) Question. Enter your question here.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided 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.

https://www.projnet.org/

For questions about the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry, please contact the Call Center help desk toll free at 1-800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone). Bidder inquiry help questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

Point of contact for this acquisition is Cynthia Jacobsen, Contract Specialist-509-527-7203 mailto:staff@rcesupport.com

EVALUATION FACTORS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a contract to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation with the lowest price proposal that is determined to be technically acceptable with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors:

Schedule; Experience; Past Performance; and Price. For a proposal to be considered technically acceptable, an Offeror shall submit a proposal that clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation and receive a rating of acceptable for all non-cost factors. Contract award will be made as a whole to one offeror.

B. FACTORS AND SUBFACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal provides the Government the best value on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals that meet or exceed the acceptability for the non-cost evaluation factors described below.

FACTOR 1- SCHEDULE

FACTOR 2 - EXPERIENCE

Sub-Factor 2A - Demolition of Existing Piles Sub-Factor 2B - Construction of New Drilled Piers in a Riverine Environment Sub-Factor 2C - Constructing Elevated Flumes or Pipelines

FACTOR 3 -- PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 4 -- PRICE

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB)

FACTOR I – SCHEDULE

The goal of this factor is to demonstrate offeror’s understanding of the work constraints identified in the solicitation by providing a schedule that shows the activities and interdependences of those activities and work restrictions in order to accomplish the requirements of the contract.

The offeror shall provide a schedule that identifies the planned activities, task dependencies and durations proposed to successfully accomplish the entire project from notice to proceed to final commissioning, training and contract close-out.

Contractor should use, an arbitrary, non-binding Notice to Proceed (NTP) date of 14 October 2016, for evaluation purposes only.

The schedule shall include mobilization; preparation, submission and government review of preconstruction submittals;

demolition of the existing outfall; fabrication (identify both on-site and off-site); construction of the new outfall piers;

construction of new outfall piping; installation of water supply piping in the Juvenile Fish Facility; kelt tank ramp construction;

contractor testing and commissioning; and final cleanup and demobilization.

The schedule shall take into consideration the requirements and constraints identified below:

a. Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work clause (52.211-10)

b. SECTION 01 14 00.10 28 Project Site Restrictions

i. 1.9.2 Government’s Work Schedule

c. SECTION 01 14 00.20 28 Work Restrictions - General

i. 1.4 Active Roadway Hours

ii. 1.5 Roadway Closure Coordination Requirements

d. SECTION 01 14 00.30 28 Work Restrictions and Surface Finish Requirements - Biological

i. 1.3 Work Window

ii. 1.4 In-Water Work Restrictions

iii. 1.5 Juvenile Fish Facility (JFF) Restrictions

The methodology for assigning a rating for Factor 1 is noted below:

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

FACTOR 2 - EXPERIENCE

The Goal of this Factor is for the offeror to demonstrate recent project experience that is relevant to this project in the areas of efforts to include demolition of existing piles from a water environment, construction of new drilled concrete piers in a riverine environment; and constructing elevated flumes or pipelines. This factor is broken down into the following 3 Sub-Factors

Should the offeror receive an Unacceptable rating for any Sub-Factor the overall Factor will be rated Unacceptable.

SUB FACTOR 2A - Demolition of Existing Piles

The Goal of this Sub-Factor is for the offeror to demonstrate recent project experience that is relevant to this project in the area of demolition of existing piles.

Provide at least three (3) but no more than five (5) project examples completed within the past six (6) years in which the offeror and/or subcontractors can demonstrate:

o Experience in removing existing piles.

o At least one (1) of the projects demonstrates removing piles from a water environment.

Ratings: Ratings for this sub-factor will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable.

Evaluation Standard

A Rating of ACCEPTABLE will be given if all of the criteria for Sub-Factor 2A are met.

A Rating of UNACCEPTABLE will be given if any of the criteria for Sub-Factor 2A is not met.

SUB-FACTOR 2B - Construction of New Drilled Piers in a Riverine Environment

The Goal of this Sub-Factor is for the offeror to demonstrate recent project experience that is relevant to this project in the area of construction of new drilled piers in a riverine environment

Provide at least three (3) but no more than five (5) project examples completed within the past six (6) years, which used drilled pier construction, with at least 2 of these projects constructed over the water, that demonstrate:

o Piers shall be drilled a minimum of 20 feet o Pier diameters shall be a minimum of 4 feet o Subsurface materials shall be similar to those indicated on the drawings

Ratings: Ratings for this sub-factor will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable

A Rating of ACCEPTABLE will be given if all of the criteria for Sub-Factor 2B are met.

A Rating of UNACCEPTABLE will be given if any of the criteria for Sub-Factor 2B is not met.

SUB-FACTOR 2C - Constructing of Elevated Flumes or Pipelines

The Goal of this Sub-Factor is for the offeror to demonstrate recent project experience that is relevant to this project in the area of construction of elevated flumes or pipelines.

Provide at least three (3) but no more than five (5) project examples completed within the past 6 years that demonstrate:

o Pipe/flume greater than 18” in diameter and longer than 200 feet o At least one (1) project example shall have welded pipe construction.

o At least one (1) project example shall have required lifting and installation experience on a riverine environment. This project example should describe the methods used to lift and install the elevated flume or pipelines.

Ratings: Ratings for this sub-factor will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable

A Rating of ACCEPTABLE will be given if all of the criteria for Sub-Factor 2F are met.

A Rating of UNACCEPTABLE will be given if any of the criteria for Sub-Factor 2F is not met.

Offerors may use the same projects to demonstrate the required experience in sub-factors 2A-2C by clearly indicating which area of effort is covered by that particular project example.

Submit all information relating to this Factor on the attached Offeror Experience Form (Appendix E Enclosure 3). If the prime contractor proposes self-performing the experience, ensure the proposal is clear that the Offeror will be performing this function. If the prime contractor proposes to use a subcontractor for experience, the offeror shall submit a Letter of Commitment from the subcontractor with the proposal in order for the experience to be evaluated.

Factor 2 Evaluation:

Ratings: Ratings for each Sub-factor and overall Factor will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable. Each Sub-factor shall be rated Acceptable to achieve an Acceptable Factor rating.

The methodology for assigning a rating for Factor 2 is noted below:

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of current and past performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the scope of work.

a. Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Appendix E.

b. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including price, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors. Major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform ten (10) percent or more of the proposed effort. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Therefore, offerors will be reminded to include the most current and relevant efforts (within the past six years) in their proposal. Absent any current and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will be assigned an “unknown confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance under federal, State or Local government or commercial contracts for same or similar services. Data used in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past six years prior to the issue date of the RFP, but may include performance data generated during the past six years without regard to the contract award date.

c. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past six years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP. The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources, but is not compelled to rely on all of the information available.

d. The past performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated record of current and relevant past performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency and relevancy assessment.

e. RECENCY: The Government will conduct a performance assessment based on the recency of the Offeror’s relevant past performance, of which work shall be current and/or have been performed within the past six years from issue of the date of this RFP.

f. RELEVANCY: The Government will conduct a performance assessment based on the relevancy of the Offeror’s current and relevant past performance, as well as that of its major subcontractors, as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. These efforts include all aspects of schedule, performance and customer support, including the Offeror’s submitted subcontracting plan for this project and the Offeror’s record of:

1. Conforming to specifications and standards of good workmanship;

2. Maintaining program execution within price;

3. Adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance;

4. Ability to resolve technical problems quickly and effectively;

5. Businesslike concern for the interest of its customers

6. Establishing and maintaining adequate management of subcontractors; and

7. Compliance with subcontracting plans submitted on previous projects.

Ratings: Ratings for this Factor will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable

The methodology for assigning a rating for Factor 3 is noted below:

Rating Description Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown. (See note below)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In accordance with FAR Part 15.305(a)(2)(iv), in the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable”.

Offeror Submission Instructions for Factor 3:

A PPQ is included in this solicitation at Attachment A. Submit one Attachment A for each project narrative submitted under Factor 2. When completing the PPQ, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. However, if the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal due date, the Offeror shall, at a minimum, submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ with blocks 1 through 5 completed. This will allow the Government an opportunity to contact the client directly.

Please contact the client to notify them of the Government’s intent to contact them regarding Past Performance on the project listed. Additionally, if the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly from the client to the Government’s point of contact listed in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal any PPQs previously submitted for other Solicitations/Requests for Proposals. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

All documentation for this factor shall be contained in Volume 1 “Technical Proposal.”

FACTOR 4 - PRICE

An evaluation will be performed on the proposed prices. The evaluation will not be assigned an adjectival rating, yet it will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness as follows:

a. Completeness - To be complete, the Offeror shall provide all data that is requested and necessary to evaluate the price/cost. The Government will assess the extent to which the proposed prices comply with the content and format requirements set forth in this solicitation.

b. Reasonableness - The Offeror's proposal is evaluated through price analysis techniques as described in FAR Subpart 15.305(a) (1). For Price to be reasonable, it shall represent a Price that provides best value to the Government when consideration is given to prices in the market, (market conditions may be evidenced by other competitive proposals), technical and functional capabilities of the Offeror. The Offeror's price will be evaluated to determine if any are unreasonably high or low in relation to the anticipated work under the contract, as well as with current industry standards.

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. Introduction The offerors’ proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below.

The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal.

The offerors’ proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes. The Volumes are:

Volume I – Schedule, Experience and Past Performance Volume II - Price, Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. Proposals shall be submitted in hard copy AND electronically. The electronic files shall contain identical information to the hard copy files.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

2. Proposal Submission Requirements

a. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 4).

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

VOLUME TITLE PRINTED

COPIES

ELECTRONIC

COPIES

Volume I – Schedule, Experience and Past Performance Original +4 1 Volume II – Price & Administrative Original 1

3. Proposal Files

a. Format The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width

– 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc., and provided on CDs or DVDs. Zip disks are not permitted. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aid in the Price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format. Each disc shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the offeror’s name. **Please note

– Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. **Both electronic and hard copies shall be the same.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

(i) Volume I: Technical Proposal. DO NOT SUBMIT PRICING INFORMATION IN VOLUME I. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

1) Section 1 – Factor 1: Schedule

2) Section 2 – Factor 2: Experience

• Sub-section 2: Sub-Factor 2A: Demolition of Existing Piles

• Sub-Section 2: Sub-Factor 2B: Construction of New Drilled Piers in a Riverine Environment

• Sub-Section 2: Sub-Factor 2C – Constructing Elevated Flumes or Pipelines

3) Section 3 – Factor 3: Past Performance - This volume shall contain current and past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 25 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor and fabricator, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major contract currently in performance or awarded during the past six years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort required by the RFP. Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order.

The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

A. Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format. Ensure all information is current and accurate.

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity, (or private firm) and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Technical representative/COR and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, current e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

(e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award point of contact name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc.). In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

(h) Awarded price.

(i) Final or projected final price.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

(k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

B. Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 2 - Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns.

Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offeror’s delivered product.

C. Section 3 – Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the

RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government technical specification. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed Price.

D. Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

E. Section 5-Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 2 - Contract

Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire, Appendix E, must be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the current and past contract. The Point of Contacts (POCs) shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to cynthia.h.jacobsen@usace army.mil. The offeror must submit, with its proposal, a list of all the POCs who were sent questionnaires. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields Solicitation Number; Company Name;

Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

F. Section 6-Submissions Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another mailto:cynthia.h.jacobsen@usace contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency points of contact (POC) in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

(ii) VOLUME II – Price Proposal. This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed prices. Certified pricing data is not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. There are no page limitations for this volume.

1) The offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF1442 and continuation sheets.

2) Certifications and Representations – Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1442 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section 00010 – Standard Form 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration or Repair)

Section 00600 – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications/Representations shall not be submitted separately from that submitted in VOLUME II

i. Cover Letter containing: solicitation number; name, address, telephone number and email addresses of the Prime Offeror; DUNS number, CAGE code and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the Primer Offeror.

ii. Joint Venture (JV) documentation/agreement, if applicable. See information below.

iii. Documentation for each factor, as described in the RFP, tabbed by the factor and sub-factor.

Joint Ventures (JV) A joint venture is defined as a legal business entity formed between two or more companies (parties) to undertake the performance activities of a contract together. This does not include other arrangements such as “teaming agreements” or “strategic alliance” which are not recognized as bona fide joint ventures for the purposes of this solicitation.

An offeror that is part of a JV shall submit a legally binding joint venture agreement. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any contractors that are not included in the JV agreement. JVs shall include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the JV with the chief executive of each entity identified.

If submitting a proposal as a JV, the experience and past performance of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the JV entity. The experience for each joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity.

JVs shall submit, in Volume II, the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

i. A copy of the JV agreement, translated into English if the original agreement is in a language other than

English.

ii. A detailed statement outlining the following, in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

a. The relationship of the JV parties, in terms of business ownership, capital contribution and profit distribution or loss sharing.

b. The management approach of the JV in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the JV and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

c. The structure of the JV and decision-making responsibilities of the JV parties, in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

d. The bonding responsibilities of the JV parties.

e. Identification of the key personnel having authority to bind the JV to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the JV.

f. Identification of party maintaining the JV bank accounts for payment of all expenses, deposits of all receipts, keeping the books and records, and payment for applicable taxes for the JV.

g. Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

h. Identification of the party having overall control of the JV.

i. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties, identifying the party, or as hired employees of the JV.

j. If one of the JV parties possess relevant experience and/or past performance, the experience and/or past performance of that firm will be considered as experience and/or past performance of the Joint Venture.

k. A complete and legally binding document with all the information required under this section titled “Joint Ventures” shall be included.

l. All members of the Joint Venture shall sign the SF 1442.

m. Prospective JV Offerors that submit proposals may not change their firm or their Joint Venture firms, if selected into the Competitive Range and requested to submit a Final Proposal Revision (FPR).

Credit for Subcontractor Experience. If an Offeror wishes to be credited with a subcontractor or supplier, i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor or part of the joint venture, a letter of commitment signed by the subcontractor and the prime contractor shall be submitted. The letter of commitment shall be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a joint venture partner (for example, the subcontractor is subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary). In regard to Experience, if an Offeror submits projects demonstrating experience in one of the factors, and that project was completed by a subcontractor, a subsidiary, or a supplier, as opposed to the prime or one of the joint venture partners, the Offeror SHALL submit a signed letter of commitment from the contractor who performed and completed the work. If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience will not be considered.

Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Factors 1 through 3 – Demolition; In-Water Construction; Over-Water Construction, a Past Performance Questionnaire, Attachment A, shall be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the current and past contract. The Point of Contacts (POCs) shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to cynthia.h.jacobsen@usace.army.mil. The offeror shall submit, with its proposal, a list of all the POCs who were sent questionnaires. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

E. DISCUSSIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION. In accordance with FAR provision 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offerors’ initial proposal should contain the offerors’ best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

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52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

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

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged.

Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i)…