W912EF25R0003 MCL Diversion Dam Fish Ladder Solicitation.pdf

MCL Diversion Dam Fish Ladder

LEANNE R WALLING 509-527-7230

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

23-Dec-2024

(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 _______ calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days af ter receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00 70 00

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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________24 Jan 2025 (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 of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, 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 _______90 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.

LEANNE WALLING

201 N. THIRD AVENUE

WALLA WALLA WA 99362-1876

W912EF

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12B. CALENDAR DAYS

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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: 509-527-7230 TEL: FAX:

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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

INDEX

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents Section 00 10 00, Solicitation Contract Form Section 00 21 00, Instructions Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications Section 00 70 00, Conditions of the Contract Section 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions Technical Specifications Drawings

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

BID SCHEDULE

Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers Mill Creek Diversion Dam Fish Ladder

The magnitude of construction is estimated to be $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

U/ M*

U/P*

AMOUNT

Items

0001 DEWATERING, DIVERSION & CARE OF WATER 1 JOB XXXXX $

0002 EARTHWORK

0002AA EARTHWORK DEMOLITION 1 JOB XXXXX $

0002AB EARTHWORK CONSTRUCTION 1 JOB XXXXX $

0003 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CONSTRUCTION 1 JOB XXXXX $

0004 EXISTING STRUCTURE DEMOLITION 1 JOB XXXXX $

0005 FISH LADDER & BYPASS STRUCTURE 1 JOB XXXXX $

UPSTREAM & DOWNSTREAM RETAINING WALLS &

STABILIZER WEIR EXTENSIONS

1 JOB XXXXX $

0007 MECHANICAL GATES, OPERATOR & GUIDES 1 JOB XXXXX $

0008 ELECTRICAL WORK 1 JOB XXXXX $

SCHEDULE TOTAL $

IMPORTANT See Section 01 22 00.00 28; MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT; Paragraph; Retainage of Payment, for withholding of payment for final deliverables.

U/M* = Unit of Measure U/P* = Unit Price

ATTENTION TO OFFERORS

ATTENTION TO OFFERORS

Offerors(s) may be asked to provide the following information for the Government’s use in the determination of offerors(s) responsibility, pursuant to FAR Part 9.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

2. The name of your banking firm, telephone number and the name of the individual to contact for a line-of-credit reference.

Banking Institution ______________________________________________

Telephone Number ______________________________________________

Person to Contact ______________________________________________

Email Address ______________________________________________

3. Tax ID Number ___________________________________

4. Years of experience (in the field of the proposed work). _______________________ Indicate similarity of work currently under way to work required for this project.

5. 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)

6. List of previous 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)

7. Percentage of work under this contract to be subcontracted _______________ %

Return completed form with all attachments to:

Email: leanne.r.walling@usace.army.mil

OR

Physical/Mailing Address: Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CT LeAnne Walling, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876.

EVLAUATION 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, based on an integrated assessment, with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors: Technical Approach;

Past Performance; Small Business Participation; and Price.

Factor 1, Technical Approach is equally important as Factor 2, Past Performance.

Individually, Factors 1 and 2 are more important than Factor 3, Small Business Participation Proposal. When combined, the non-price factors (Factors 1, 2, and 3) are significantly more important than Factor 4, Price.

Scope of Work:

This project involves the Construction of a new fish passage facility and modification of the existing levee, diversion dike and stilling basing at the Mill Creek Diversion Dam in Walla Walla, WA to meet agency fish passage and flood control criteria.

Prior to construction of the fish ladder, the contractor will be responsible for the diversion and care of water in Mill Creek. Flows will need to be diverted around the worksite. Flows during the in-water work window (July-September) are expected to be around 25 to 40 cfs. Flows during flood season can exceed 6,000 cfs. The exact composition of the Mill Creek bed is unknown but it is expected to be highly porous sands and cobbles with a mixture of fine sediments. There are no known sources of groundwater inflow within the reach where dewatering is required. However, the stream bed composition passes groundwater flow readily so that, even with no leakage on a dewatering structure, pumping will be necessary to maintain a dry work site.

The contractor will construct a new right-bank vertical-slot fish ladder, to include juvenile and low-flow bypass channels. Vertical slide gates operated by VFD’s, with manual overrides, will control water flow through the facility. Cameras will provide fish counting capabilities.

Perimeter fencing will provide security for facility operations and public safety. Walkways, guardrails, and stairs will provide maintenance access throughout the facility.

Modifications to the existing diversion dike, levee, and stilling basin on the right bank of the project are required to accommodate these improvements. This work also requires partial concrete demolition of the existing diversion dam wing walls to incorporate the new fish passage structure. Reinforced concrete will be formed and placed. Excavated portions of the levee and diversion dike will need to be rebuilt and riprap restored on both sides of the new fish ladder. Bicycle path will be replaced along the new levee alignment. Accommodations will be made for future installation of PIT tag antennas.

On-site work is expected to cross one fish passage season and one flood season. The contractor shall allow for the continued fish passage as well as flood protection during these seasons. The existing fish ladder and low flow outlet on the left bank can be used to divert water and provide fish passage during construction and will remain in place as a backup for the primary fishway and for use during maintenance activities.

The following paragraphs B through E cover the Factors and Sub-factors to be evaluated, the evaluation approach for each Factor and Sub-factor (to include factor rating tables), proposal submission requirements, and final discussion guidance.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal.

1. FACTOR 1 Technical Approach – The Government will evaluate each offeror’s ability to satisfy the requirements set forth in the solicitation by assessing each offeror’s proposed technical approach, as detailed in its proposal. Risk will be evaluated as one aspect of the technical approach using a combined technical/risk rating method. Risk assesses the degree to which the offeror’s proposed technical approach for the requirements of the solicitation may cause disruption of schedule, increase in price, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each requirement of the technical approach as it applies to the scope of work. A detailed explanation of the criteria for evaluation is set forth in the Evaluation Approach, Paragraph C of this section. During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

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

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each requirement of the Past Performance factor as it applies to the scope of work. A detailed explanation of the criteria for evaluation is set forth in the Evaluation Approach, Paragraph C of this section. During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

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

4. 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

All proposals will be evaluated by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB). The following sections define the information to be provided and describe how the information for each factor and sub-factor will be evaluated and rated.

1. Factor 1 Technical Approach

The Offeror shall submit a Technical Approach narrative to explain its company’s ability to execute the Solicitation. The Offeror shall demonstrate all of the following items in its Technical Approach narrative:

a. Diversion and Care of Water Plan o Method and personnel to meet technical specifications (31 23 19.11 28) for Diversion and Care of Water.

o Method for dewatering the construction area, including the proposed means for ensuring the foundation is dry.

o Method of controlling flow of Mill Creek.

o Materials and equipment to be used in the dewatering.

o Materials and equipment to be used to control groundwater.

o Plan for fish salvage during dewatering.

b. Construction Methods o Method for shoring the diversion dam during construction.

o Methods and sequencing for constructing new foundations, walls, and tying into the existing structure.

c. List all major subcontractors (as defined in paragraph 2.a. below) with their respective role and responsibility to complete all major tasks. *See subcontractor identification in submission requirements.

d. Provide an organizational chart showing the reporting structure and lines of authority for the proposed team key functions such as project manager, superintendent, lead designer, safety manager, Design Quality Control Manger, Contractor Quality Control Manager, and others. Without identifying by name, describe the role of the key functional members during design and construction.

e. Sequencing of key tasks o Demonstrate how the planned activities and durations in the offeror’s proposal will successfully accomplish the entire project from Notice to Proceed to final commissioning and contract close-out. Contractor should assume for evaluation purposes only a Notice to Proceed of 15 April 2025. At a minimum, include the following key tasks:

Installation of diversion and care of water system Demolition Controlled density fill (CDF) installation.

Rebuilding levee and diversion dike, including rip rap placement.

Removal of dewatering/diversion system

The Factor 1 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 Approach requirements.

Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method

Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and/or at least one significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength or significant 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 is un-awardable, and/or risk of performance is unacceptably high.

2. 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 the contractor performance and source of information). The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the scope of work. Proposals shall conform to the solicitation requirements to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by this solicitation.

i. 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 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. 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, signed letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered.

Offerors are reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past ten years) in their proposal. Absent any recent 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 a “neutral confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated 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 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) 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Data submitted by the offeror or gathered from other sources by the government in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past ten years prior to the issue date of the request for proposal but may include performance data generated during the past ten years without regard to the contract award date. CPARS data is limited to the past 6 years. Offerors shall provide additional performance data for projects beyond six years.

ii. Offerors should submit all Government and/or commercial contract numbers and descriptions for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past ten years, from the issue date of this request for proposal, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation.

iii. The past performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated current and relevant past record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements.

iv. RECENCY: The Government will evaluate recency as it pertains to past performance information by examining the offerors’ record of past performance and assess the time period during which the offeror’s past performance is considered relevant.

v. RELEVANCY: The Government will conduct a performance assessment based on the relevancy of the Offeror's current and past performance, as well as that of its major subcontractors, as it relates to the Offeror’s probability of successfully accomplishing the required efforts. These efforts include all aspects of schedule, performance, and customer support. In conducting this performance assessment, the Government will assess 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 and manufacturing 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.

Offeror’s proposal will be rated more favorably if the contracts submitted by Offeror to show current and past performance collectively demonstrate the following:

• Design and construction of diversion and dewatering systems to include:

o Diversion of a flowing body of water and dewatering of groundwater from alluvial materials.

o Diversion of a flowing body of water of at least 16 feet water depth and 2 feet per second sweeping velocity around a work site.

o Diversion of a flowing body of water of at least 8 feet water depth and 8 feet per second sweeping velocity around a work site.

o Dewatering systems to include pumping, deep wells, and well points for use in similar site conditions and complexity.

• Partial demolition and shoring of a reinforced concrete vertical structure that leaves the remaining structure intact and uncompromised.

• Installation of reinforced concrete retaining walls and foundations.

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.

vi. QUALITY: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. The Governments evaluation of quality past performance considers information from 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.

vii. PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: The final step is for the team to arrive at a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror.

Because this source selection requires a greater level of discrimination with the past performance evaluation, evaluators shall use the ratings in the chart below.

This rating considers the assessed quality of the relevant/current efforts gathered (documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment). Ensure the rationale for the conclusions reached are included.

Performance Confidence Assessments

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

Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will

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

Government has a low expectation that the offeror will

No Confidence

Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to

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 ten years, from the issue date of this solicitation, which are relevant to the effort required by this solicitation.

3. Factor 3 - Small Business Participation

All offerors (both small and large businesses) will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of small business concerns in performance of this acquisition (as small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein.

The government will evaluate:

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

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

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

d. 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.

e. 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) 10% of the total contract value (the sum of all CLINs);

Subcategory Small Business o Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 6% of the total contract value;

o Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 1% of the total contract value;

o Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) 1% of the total contract value;

o Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)1% of the total contract value;

o Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 0.5% of the total contract value;

*Note: A small business concern submitting an offer will receive the maximum rating under this evaluation factor.

Small Business Participation Factor Rating Definitions:

Small Business Participation Factor Ratings

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives. Proposal is non-awardable.

4. 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.

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 in accordance with FAR 15.305 and FAR 15.404.

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. Introduction. The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as set forth below. The solicitation shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submission. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

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

Volume I – Factor 1 Technical Approach, and Factor 2 Past Performance Volume II – Factor 3 Small Business Participation Form, Factor 4 Price, Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications/Representations.

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. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. Proposal Submission Requirements.

a. Each volume shall be submitted as a separate PDF or ZIP file. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be 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.

b. Printing shall 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 ELECTRONIC COPIES

Volume I 1 Volume II 1

d. Proposals may be rejected for failure to adhere to the proposal preparation requirements.

e. Proposals shall conform to the solicitation requirements to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required of this solicitation.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted via email to the following individuals by no later than the due date and time established in Block 13 of the Standard form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recently issued SF 30 as applicable. Primary Contract Specialist: LeAnne Walling leanne.r.walling@usace.army.mil . Alternate Contract Specialist: Chandra Crow Chandra.d.crow@usace.army.mil.

Each email shall contain the following information:

Solicitation number - W912EF25R0003

i. Offeror should enter a description for every file submitted. For files over 8 megabytes (MB) the Offeror shall break the file into smaller files sent via separate emails with each email marked to identify which number the email is relative to the total number of emails submitted (i.e. “email one of four”). Once all of the emails submitted have been received the Government will confirm receipt via responsive email. If an offeror submits multiple offers the Government will only consider the last offer submitted prior to the due date and time.

ii. Do not assume submission will be instantaneous. File size and number of files submitted shall be considered.

iii. Electronic submission of offers satisfies the requirement set forth in Block 13A of the SF 1442 (‘…in original and 0 copies…”). Additionally, electronic submission of the offer guarantee, when an offer guarantee is required, is due with the offer submission. Mailing an offer guarantee for submission is not allowed.

f. SUBMISSION DEADLINE – Proposals shall be received by the USACE Contracting Activity no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442. Late proposals may not be accepted.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that the proposal is submitted so as to reach the designated recipient and is responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the information provided. Late proposals will be handled IAW FAR 15.208.

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. Scans must be in color and at least 600 dpi. All files created in 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”

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. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

b. 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.

Sub-Contractor Identification:

Offerors should clearly identify the firm(s) that will be utilized during performance of the contract or work that will be self-performed. Ensure the proposal is clear as to which function the Offeror or subcontractor will be performing. If the prime contractor proposes to use a subcontractor, the offeror shall submit a signed Letter of Commitment from the subcontractor with the proposal.

a. If a subcontractor is proposed, the proposal will be considered more favorable if the proposal contains evidence of the prime and subcontractor working successfully together previously on relevant projects.

b. If a joint venture is proposed, the proposal will be considered more favorable if the proposal contains evidence of the joint venture entity working successfully together previously on relevant projects. A signed joint venture agreement must be submitted with the proposal; and the joint venture shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before the due date of this solicitation. The offeror may demonstrate prime contractor experience through one or more principal members of the joint venture. Projects performed by contractors other than the offeror (such as teaming partners) will not be evaluated as relevant experience by prime contractor unless those other contractors are part of the Joint Venture for this solicitation (as demonstrated by signed Joint Venture Agreement). Prior experience of a joint venture, other than the joint venture entity identified by the offeror for this solicitation, is not considered relevant when evaluating experience.

(i) VOLUME I, TAB 1–Technical Approach – This tab shall contain the information submitted for Factor 1 (Technical Approach)) including Care and Diversion of Water Plan, Construction Methods, List of all major subcontractors, organizational chart, and sequencing of key tasks. This section shall be no more than 35 pages.

(ii) VOLUME I, TAB 2 – Past Performance. This tab shall contain current and past performance information regarding similar contracts. Offerors shall submit Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major Subcontractor currently in performance or awarded during the past ten

(10) 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. This tab shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) 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 Unique Entity Identification (UEI) 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, and telephone and fax numbers.

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

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative

Contracting Officer’s name, current e-mail address, and telephone and fax number.

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

(2) Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 - 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.

(3) 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 shall 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 and suppliers who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed Price.

(4) 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 to demonstrate the relevancy of experience and past performance with this solicitation. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Signed Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered. Letters of Commitment must be signed both by the company official and the employee.

(5) Section 5-Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1 - Contract Descriptions, complete a Past Performance Questionnaire for any project that has not received a formal Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to the 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 leanne.r.walling@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).

(6) Section 6-Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another 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.

(iii) VOLUME II, TAB 1 – Small Business Participation Form. See Appendix F, Enclosure 4, Small Business Participation Plan. All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Plan (form attached). Offerors must propose the level of participation of small businesses (as prime and/or small business sub-contractors) in the performance of this acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

(iv) VOLUME II, TAB 2 – Price. This tab 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 tab.

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

(v) VOLUME II, TAB 2– SOLICITATIONS, OFFER, AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS, BID BOND AND SUBCONTRACTING

PLAN/PROPOSAL.

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 SF1442 and all certifications requiring original signature.

An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section 00 21 00 – Standard Form 1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award Section 00 45 00 – 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 – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER, AND AWARD

DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS /REPRESENTATIONS.

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 offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if he Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The offeror is required to bid on ALL line items of the Bid Schedule.

OFFERORS are required to complete and submit the Standard Form 1442 Back (completed), Cost Proposal in the required format (see Page 6 hereof), and Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications.

Proposals due by January 24, 2025, by 2:00 PM PST. Proposal may be emailed (preferred) to leanne.r.walling@usace.army.mil or Chandra,d.crow@usace.army.mil

Proposal may be hand-delivered or mailed to: US Corps of Engineers, Attention: Contracting Division, LeAnne Walling, 201 N. Third Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362.

The resulting award will be FOB Destination. Proposed price must include all shipping to destination and all Federal, State, and local taxes. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination.

NOTE; Proposed prices must include all Federal, state, and local taxes in accordance with Contract Clause 52.229-3

FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES.

OFFERORS are required to complete and submit the Standard solicitation form, Bid Schedule, and Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications.

All work shall be in accordance with the specifications, attachments, and all other terms and conditions herein.

This work is considered a construction project in excess of $2,000. The Davis Bacon Act applies. No laborer or mechanics employed directly upon the site of work shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor and the wages specified in FAR Clause 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

SUBMIT PROPOSAL IN ELECTRONIC COPY

The electronic copy must be submitted in a readable format such as PDF and/or XPS.

ARITHMETIC DISCREPANCIES:

(a) For the purposes of evaluating proposals, the following will be used to resolve arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the Bid Schedule as submitted by the 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.

(b) For the purpose of proposal evaluation, the government will proceed on the assumption that the offeror intends his proposal to be evaluated on the basis of unit prices, the totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above the proposal will be so reflected on the abstract of offers.

(c). These correction procedures shall not be used to resolve any ambiguity in the proposal.

OFFER QUANTITIES: Proposals for less than the specified quantities of each item in the bid schedule will not be considered.

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 nonresponsible 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

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: 4AJ7M9-9JZ3CR

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…