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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the changes outlined below .

The proposal date has been extended from 06 July 2018 to 27 July 2018 at 4:00 PM.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 25

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Jun-2018

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 W912EF18R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05-Jun-2018

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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

27-Jun-2018

CODE

USAED, WALLA WALLA - CONTRACTING DIV.

HILLARY A. MORGAN

201 N. THIRD AVENUE

WALLA WALLA WA 99362

W912EF 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912EF18R0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Summary of changes for Amend -0003

Dworshak Excitation System Replacement

1. Revised the following section in the solicitation:

a. SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

i. The required response date/time has changed from 06-Jul-2018 04:00 PM to 27-Jul-2018

04:00 PM.

b. SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

i. Revised clause 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr

1984)

c. SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

i. Revised the sum that has been reserved under this contract.

d. SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

i. The following included by reference have been revised:

1. 52.203-17

2. 52.222-4

3. 52.222-19

4. 252.219-7003

5. 252.225-7013

e. SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

i. Revised paragraph a in Factor 1, sub-factors 1A and 1B

2. Revised the following Specifications:

a. SECTION 00 01 15.00 28 LIST OF DRAWINGS

• Revised the following paragraph:

o 1.2 Contract Drawings o 1.3 For Information Only Drawings

b. SECTION 01 33 00, SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES o 1.1..2.1 Action Elements for Submittal Review

c. SECTION 01 55 10.00 28, CONTRACTOR WORK, ACCESS AND STORAGE AREAS o 1.3 CONTRACTORS STORAGE AND STAGING AREA

d. SECTION 48 19 26.00 26, DIGITAL EXCITERS o 1.1.2 Description of Generators o 1.1.3 Generator Characteristic Data o 1.1.4 Warranty o 2.6.12.8 Painting

e. SECTION 48 70 01.00 26, NERC COMPLIANCE FOR HYDROGENERATORS o 1.5 Unit 3 Information

See revised specification for details.

3. Revised the following Drawings (See clouded areas on the drawing for revisions) SHEET G-003 Index of Contract Drawings SHEET FIO- 093 Slip Ring (New Sheet) SHEET FIO- 094 Slip Ring (New Sheet)

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 06-Jul-2018 04:00 PM to 27-Jul-2018 04:00 PM.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The following have been modified:

CONSTRUCTION CLAUSES

Construction Clauses – Applicable to all onsite work (CLINs 0003 through 0009 and all Optional CLINs)

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

The Contractor shall be required to

(a) Commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed,

(b) prosecute the work diligently, and

(c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than the dates listed below.

(1) The Contractor shall complete all work by not later (NLT) than March 1st 2020. On site work window is between September 16th, 2019 and March 1st 2020.

i. Only one unit may be out of commission at a time.

ii. Each unit outage shall not exceed 6 calendar weeks (7 days per week).

iii Work may not commence on Unit 3 until all work on Units 1 and 2 have been completed as specified in iv below.

iv. Work may not commence on the next Unit until after the previous Unit has been commissioned, accepted by the Government as completed, placed back into service, and ran successfully for 24 hours.

(2) The Contractor shall complete final cleanup and demobilization by not later than 15 calendar days after completion of work in (1) above.

(3) The Contractor shall complete final submission of O&M manuals, working “as-built” contract drawings and final approved versions of Contractor prepared drawings (see SECTION 01 78 00.00 28) by not later than 30 calendar days after completion of work in (1) above.

(End of Clause)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall price all line items of the Bid Schedule.

AWARD will be made, as a whole, to one offeror.

REQUIRED LIABILITY INSURANCE PURSUANT TO FAR 28.306

In accordance with FAR 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 Longshoremen and Harbor Worker’s 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.

ARTHMETIC DISCREPANCIES:

(a) For the purpose of evaluating proposals, the following will be used to resolve arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the Bid Schedule as submitted by the bidder/offeror:

a. Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

b. In a discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

c. Calculation errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

d. Calculation errors in the addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

PRICE BASIS

NOTE: Prices must include all Federal, state and local taxes in accordance with FAR Clause 52.229-3, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES.

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

ALL LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A SUBCONTRACTING PLAN WITH THEIR

PROPOSAL. THE SUBCONTRACTING PLAN MUST BE REVISED AND INCLUDED WITH ANY

SUBSEQUENT PROPOSAL REVISON(S), as applicable. See section I, Federal Acquisiton Regulation Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. For information on the evaluaton of subcontracting plans, see Army Federal Acquistion Regulation Supplement, Appendix DD.

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 Bidders 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 the 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 opening due date an inquiry is received, the less likely it is that a timely response can be provided.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 3NKD2Q-SCH77N 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.

https://www.projnet.org/ 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.

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@projnet.info

NOTICE: All bidders/offerors will be held to have reviewed the questions and responses in Bidder Inquiry prior to bid submission. Nothing is changed in the solicitation unless an amendment is issued.

LISTING OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The following will be made available to the Contractor to use during the performance of this job. The Contractor is responsible to ensure this property is returned to the Government in the same condition as prior to use.

Item No.

Description Quantity Total Acquisition

Cost 1 350 Ton Powerhouse Bridge Crane 2 $5,000,000 each

(b) The above estimated acquisition cost is applicable to accounting for Government-furnished property. This cost shall not be included by the Contractor in the proposal price. (52.245-1, Government Property)

TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER

This provision specifies the procedure for the determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with CLAUSE: DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION) of the CONTRACT CLAUSES. In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied:

(1) The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe, that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

(2) The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project. The delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. A weather delay day is any day when the maximum temperature does not exceed 32 degrees Fahrenheit or when 0.10 inch or more of precipitation occurs. The Contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all weather dependent activities.

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Monthly Anticipated Adverse Weather Delay Work Days Based on (7) Day Work Week

Location Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Dworshak 12 8 9 7 7 6 1 1 3 5 9 14

Upon acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the Contractor shall record on the daily CQC report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work.

Actual adverse weather delay days must prevent work on critical activities for 50 percent or more of the Contractor's scheduled workday. The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in previous month), be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number “Anticipated Adverse Weather Delay Work Days”, above, the Contracting Officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair weather work days and issue a modification in accordance with the CLAUSE: DEFAULT (FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION) of the

CONTRACT CLAUSES.

(End of Clause)

INCREMENTALLY-FUNDED CONTRACTS

(a) The responsibilities of the Corps are limited by this clause notwithstanding any contrary provision of the "Payments to Contractor" clause or any other clause of this contract.

(b) Pursuant to the authority of 33 U.S.C. § 621 and 16 U.S.C. § 839d-1 this contract is incrementally funded on a fiscal year basis by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Funds are not available at the inception of this contract to cover the entire contract price. The sum of $1,100,000.00 has been reserved under this contract by the Corps and is available for payment to the contractor during the current fiscal year. In accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between BPA and the Department of the Army (Contract No. DE MS79-94BP94655), the Sub-agreement 11GS-75348 between the Corps and BPA sets the total funding requirements for project construction and the annual funding requirements. The Corps has agreed to perform the work specified within the estimated annual funding requirements and shall coordinate with BPA in updating funding requirements. The liability of the Corps for payments beyond the funds currently reserved under this contract is contingent on the availability of additional funds from BPA under the MOA and Sub-agreement.

(c) Failure to make payments in excess of the amount currently reserved, or that may be reserved from time to time, shall not be considered a breach of this contract, and shall not entitle the contractor to a price adjustment under the terms of this contract.

(d) Contingent upon additional funds being provided by BPA to the Corps, the contracting officer may at any time reserve additional funds for payments under this contract by issuing an administrative change to the contract.

(e) If earnings will be such that funds reserved for this contract will be exhausted before the end of the fiscal year, the contractor shall give written notice to the contracting officer of the estimated date of exhaustion and the amount of additional funds which will be needed to meet payments due or to become due under this contract during that fiscal year. This notice shall be given not less than 45 or more than 60 days prior to the estimated date of exhaustion.

(f) Upon receipt of the contractor’s notice under subparagraph (d), the contracting officer shall promptly provide written notice to the contractor that the Corps is-

(1) Increasing the Corps’ reservation of funds under this contract in a specified amount; or

(2) Reducing the scope of work or terminating the contract; or

(3) Unable to reserve additional funds until the following fiscal year.

(g) No payments will be made after exhaustion of funds except to the extent that additional funds are reserved for the contract. Any suspension, delay, or interruption of work arising from exhaustion or anticipated exhaustion of funds shall not constitute a breach of this contract and shall not entitle the contractor to any price adjustment under a “Suspension of Work” or similar clause or in any other manner under this contract.

(h) An equitable adjustment in performance time shall be made for any increase in the time required for performance of any part of the work arising from exhaustion of funds or the reasonable anticipation of the exhaustion of funds.

(i) If, upon the expiration of sixty (60) days after the beginning of the fiscal year following an exhaustion of funds, the Corps has failed to reserve sufficient additional funds to cover payments otherwise due, the contractor, by written notice delivered to the contracting officer at any time before such additional funds are reserved, may elect to treat his right to proceed with the work as having been terminated. Such a termination shall be at no cost to the Corps, except that, to the extent that additional funds to make payment therefore are allocated to this contract, it may be treated as a termination for the convenience of the Government.

(j) If at any time it becomes apparent that the funds reserved for any fiscal year are in excess of the funds required to meet all payments due or to become due the contractor because of work performed and to be performed under this contract during the fiscal year, the Corps reserves the right, by modification to the contract, to reduce said reservation by the amount of such excess.

(k) The term “Reservation” means funds that have been set aside and made available for payment under this contract by the Corps.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following included by reference have been revised:

52.203-17 52.222-4 52.222-19 252.219-7003 252.225-7013

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVAL FACTORS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value-tradeoff) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors:

Technical; Past Performance; Small Business Participation Plan; and Price.

All sub-factors of Factor 1, Technical, are of equal importance. Factor 1, Technical and Factor 2, Past Performance are equally important. Factors 1 and 2 are more important than Factor 3, Small Business Participation When combined, the non-price factors (Factors 1 and 2) are significantly more important than Factor 3, Price. As proposals become more equal in their technical (non-price) merit, the evaluated price becomes more important in determining the best value proposal.

B. FACTORS AND SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors and sub-factors will be used to evaluate each proposal. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and sub-factors described below.

1. FACTOR 1 Technical - The technical evaluation will be comprised of three (3) Sub-Factors. Risk assesses the degree to which the offeror’s proposed technical approach for the requirements of the solicitation may cause disruption of schedule, increased price, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Risk will be evaluated as one aspect of the technical evaluation, inherent in the technical evaluation factor or sub-factor ratings.

Sub-factor 1A: Design and Manufacturing Experience Sub-factor 1B: Installation Experience Sub-factor 1C: Technical Approach

The three (3) sub-factors are of equal importance.

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each sub-factor as it applies to the scope of work. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the Evaluation Approach, Paragraph C of this section.

During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign each sub-factor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

3. FACTOR 2 Past Performance - Each offeror’s current and past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence.

4. FACTOR 3 Small Business Participation Plan – The extent of Small Business Participation will be evaluated for unrestricted acquisitions.

5. FACTOR 4 Price - The resulting award will be a firm-fixed price contract. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the proposal.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

1. All proposals will be evaluated by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB).

2. The overarching evaluation approach will be based upon adequacy of response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP. Marginal levels of overall detail could indicate a lack of understanding concerning the requirements and may result in the entire factor receiving an unfavorable rating and/or being eliminated from the competitive range.

3. Factor 1 Technical - This factor is comprised of the following sub-factors:

a. Sub-factor 1A: Design and Manufacturing Experience

Proposals will be evaluated to determine experience with the design and manufacturing of static excitation systems relevant with the scope and complexity required in the solicitation. Offerors shall provide sufficient information to clearly demonstrate the breadth and depth of the Offeror’s fabrication experience.

Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1A:

I. Offerors must demonstrate design and manufacturing experience by providing a minimum of three

(3) examples that collectively address each of the elements identified below performed within the past seven (7) years.

a. Project examples must include units that are 100% complete to include commissioning at the time of proposal submission and have been completed within the last seven (7) years.

b. Designed and manufactured static excitation systems for hydrogenerators rated at a minimum of 250 MVA.

c. Use Attached “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant design and manufacturing experience. Project experience shall include adequate detail such as configuration and dimensions to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.

b. Sub-factor 1B: Installation Experience

Proposals will be evaluated to determine installation experience for relevant projects of the scope and complexity required in the solicitation. Offerors shall provide sufficient information to clearly demonstrate the breadth and depth of the Offeror’s installation experience.

Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1B:

I. Offerors must demonstrate installation experience by providing a minimum of three (3) project examples that collectively address the elements identified below performed within the past seven

(7) years.

a. Project examples must include units that are 100% complete to include commissioning at the time of proposal submission and have been completed within the last seven (7) years.

b. Installation of static excitation systems for hydrogenerators rated at a minimum of 250 MVA.

c. Installation experience requiring the services of a commissioning engineer from an excitation manufacturer responsible for functionality checks, reports and setup required for field testing and commissioning of excitation systems.

d. Installation experience requiring the removal of an existing excitation system and installation of new utilizing existing connections.

e. Use Attached “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant installation experience. Project experience shall include adequate detail such as equipment types, ratings, capacities, and configuration to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.

c. Sub-factor 1C: Technical Approach

This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s understanding of the required scope of work and evaluates the offerors capabilities and availability of resources necessary to complete all requirements.

Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1C:

I. Provide a work plan / schedule

1) Work plan / Schedule should reflect the planned activities, order of major tasks identified, task dependencies and durations proposed to successfully accomplish the entire project from notice to proceed to final commissioning, and contract close-out. Any assumptions made by the offeror shall be clearly illustrated in the proposal. Offeror should assume, for evaluation purposes only, an award date of 30 September 2018. At a minimum, the schedule must include the following:

a. Submittal of design drawings and equipment information

b. Manufacturing Facility Inspection

c. Factory Testing

d. Delivery of exciters and ancillary equipment onsite

e. Inspection of new exciters and ancillary equipment

f. Mobilization onsite

g. Site preparation

h. Removal of old exciters and ancillary equipment

i. Installation of new exciters and ancillary equipment

j. Commissioning/testing of new exciters and ancillary equipment

2) Discuss how work to complete one task may impact or be impacted by work to complete other tasks.

3) Clearly distinguish which work will be completed on-site versus work that will be completed off-site.

4) Clearly identify where off-site work will be accomplished.

5) Clearly identify work completed by the prime and work completed by sub-contractors or members of a joint venture team as applicable.

6) Identify any critical assumptions and uncertainties that may impact the completion of work and identify methods to check assumptions and address uncertainties.

7) Document capabilities and availability of resources necessary to complete all required major tasks above.

8) List any specialty work crews, trades and crafts, or individuals required to complete unique or special tasks.

9) List all critical subcontractors with their respective role and responsibility to complete all major tasks.

10) Provide narrative description of the bridge redundancy approach relevant to the immediate project, including the number of bridges and their continuous and maximum current capabilities.

Factor 1 Technical Ratings

The ratings excerpted below focus on the strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, risks and uncertainties of the offeror’s proposal. The rating depicts how well the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical subfactor requirements.

Rating Description

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

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

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

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

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

Factor 2 - Past Performance

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: Recency, Relevancy (including context of data) and Quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information).

a. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major sub-contractors’) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including price, schedule, performance and management of sub-contractors. Major sub-contractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform ten (10) percent or more of the proposed effort. Therefore, offerors are reminded to include the most current and relevant past efforts (within the past seven 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 as compared to the North American Industry Classification System NAICS 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing. Data submitted by the offeror or gathered from other sources by the government in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past seven years prior to the issue date of the RFP, but may include performance data generated during the past seven years without regard to the contract award date. CPARS data is limited to the past 6 years. Offeror’s should provide additional performance data for projects beyond 6 years.

b. Offerors should submit all Government and/or commercial contract numbers and descriptions for the prime offeror and each major sub-contractor in performance or awarded during the past fifteen years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP.

c. RECENCY; The Government will evaluate recency by examining the offerors’ record of past performance and to assess the time period during which the offeror’s past performance is considered relevant.

d. RELEVANCY: The Government will evaluate those aspects of an offeror’s history of contract performance that would provide the most context and give the greatest ability to measure whether the offeror will successfully satisfy the current requirement. This evaluation will include all aspects of the offeror’s execution of schedule, performance, customer support and subcontracting plan for these projects 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 and manufacturing problems quickly and effectively; 5) Businesslike concern for the interest of its customers; 6) Establishing and maintaining adequate management of sub-contractors; and 7) Compliance with subcontracting plans submitted on previous projects.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

QUALITY: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. The quality past performance evaluation conducted gathers information from the offeror’s customers to determine how well the offeror performed those past contracts. This quality assessment will be reflected in the overall confidence assessment described below.

PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: Because this source selection requires a greater level of discernment with the past performance evaluation, the SSEB shall use all ratings in the chart below and reach a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror, selecting the most appropriate rating below. This rating considers the assessed quality of the relevant efforts gathered (documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment). The rationale for the conclusions reached by the SSEB will be included in the SSEB report.

Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Definition

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Plan

All Offerors (both large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the extent of participation of small business concerns in performance of this contract opportunity. Offerors shall use Attachment C to provide their Small Business Participation Plan. All offerors will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of small businesses in the performance of acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein. The government will evaluate:

1. The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals;

2. The extent of commitment to use such firms. The proposal will be rated more favorably under this sub-factor if it contains an enforceable commitment in the form of a signed letter of commitment (LOC);

3. Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform;

4. The extent past performance is in compliance with FAR 52.219-8 “Utilization of Small Business” and maximizing opportunities for U.S. Small Business Subcontractors.

5. The extent to which the offeror meets or exceeds the goals. The goals for this procurement are:

• Total Small Business (any type of small business) 15% of the total contract value;

• Subcategory Small Business o Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 5% of the total contract value;

o Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 4% of the total contract value;

o Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) 2.5% of the total contract value;

o Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) 3% of the total contract value;

o Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 2.5% of the total contract value;

Evaluation Methodology for Factor 3 shall use Combined Technical/Risk Ratings as follows:

Rating Description Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

Factor 4 – Price

Offerors must submit completed Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) with unit price, quantity, and extended price. All extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of discrepancy between the unit price and the extended price, the unit price will govern.

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

a. Completeness - To be complete, the Offeror must provide all data that is requested and necessary to evaluate the price. 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) and 15.404-1(b). For price to be reasonable, it must 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), and 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.

WAGE DETERMINATION

General Decision Number: ID180065 06/15/2018 ID65

Superseded General Decision Number: ID20170065

State: Idaho

Construction Type: Heavy HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, Including water and sewer line construction and heavy construction projects on treatment plants and industrial (power plants, manufacturing plants, processing plants, etc.) sites

Counties: Benewah, Clearwater and Latah Counties in Idaho.

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.35 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2018. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Please note that this EO applies to the above-mentioned types of contracts entered into by the federal government that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, but it does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR 5.1(a)(2)-(60). Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/05/2018 1 01/19/2018 2 03/02/2018 3 04/06/2018 4 05/11/2018 5 06/15/2018

CARP0001-045 06/01/2017

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER (Form Work Only).......$ 32.32 16.14

ELEC0073-011 01/01/2018

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 33.25 18.40

ENGI0370-035 06/01/2017

Rates Fringes

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:

Backhoe (45,000 gw & under), Cranes (25 tons & under), Drill (8 in bit and over

GROUP 5....................$ 28.36 15.20

Backhoe (45,000-110,000 gw), Crane (25-45 tons), Bulldozer (D-6 and over), Grader/Blade, Front-End Loader(4-8 yds), Paver, Scrapers (all)

GROUP 6....................$ 28.64 15.20

Backhoe (over 110,000 gw), Cranes (45-85 tons), Heavy Duty Mechanic, Front End Loader (8-10 yds)

GROUP 7....................$ 28.91 15.20

Bulldozer (up to D-6)

GROUP 3....................$ 28.04 15.20

Cranes (85 tons & over), Front End Loader (10 yds & over)

GROUP 8....................$ 30.01 15.20

Front End Loader (under 4 yds)

GROUP 4....................$ 28.20 15.20

Rollers (all)

GROUP 1....................$ 27.11 15.20

ZONE PAY:

ZONE CENTERS: SPOKANE, PASCO, LEWISTON

ZONE 1: 0-45 Miles: Free ZONE 2: 45 Miles & Over: $2.00

BOOM PAY (ALL CRANES):

(A): 180'-250': $.50 over scale (B): over 250': $.80 over scale

IRON0014-006 07/01/2017

Rates Fringes

IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND

STRUCTURAL.......................$ 32.64 26.56

LABO0238-028 06/01/2017

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LABORER (PIPELINE ONLY)

COMMON......................$ 26.28 12.15

* LABO0238-031 06/01/2018

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LABORER

Asphalt Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader, and Distributor Group 4....................$ 27.38 12.35 Flagger Group 1A...................$ 24.74 12.35

Zone Differential (Add to Zone 1 rates): Zone 2 - $2.00

BASE POINTS: Spokane

Zone 1: 0-45 radius miles from the main post office.

Zone 2: 45 radius miles and over from the main post office

* PLAS0072-003 06/01/2018

BENEWAH, BONNER, BOUNDARY, CLEARWATER, IDAHO (NORTH OF THE 46TH

PARALLEL), KOOTENAI, LATAH, LEWIS AND NEZ PERCE AND SHOSHONE

COUNTIES

ZONE 1:

Rates Fringes

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 29.07 14.13

Zone Differential (Add to Zone 1 rate): Zone 2 - $2.00

BASE POINTS: Spokane, Pasco, Lewiston, Wenatchee

Zone 1: 0-45 radius miles from the main post office

Zone 2: Over 45 radius miles from the main post office

PLUM0044-015 06/01/2017

Rates Fringes

PLUMBER

Zone 1......................$ 38.46 17.74

TEAM0690-002 06/01/2017

Rates Fringes

TRUCK DRIVER (DUMP)

6 yds and under.............$ 24.59 17.30 over 6 yds..................$ 25.03 17.30

SUID2010-058 08/08/2012

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER, Excludes Form Work....$ 29.92 5.20

LABORER: Common or General......$ 23.75 8.98

LABORER: Landscape..............$ 22.13 11.13

LABORER: Pipelayer..............$ 17.67 7.26

OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader................$ 20.97 0.00

OPERATOR: Concrete Batch Plant............................$ 24.94 11.96

OPERATOR: Forklift..............$ 21.20 0.00

TRUCK DRIVER: Lowboy Truck......$ 21.00 12.10

TRUCK DRIVER: Water Truck.......$ 24.48 11.67

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.

Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the "SU" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014.