A12 - Synopsis_Amendment 01_BRIP A-E SATOC.pdf.pdf

Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP), Architect-Engineer (A-E) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION

Solicitation Number: W912EK25RA012 Issue Date: 14 April 2025 Restrictions: Unrestricted Closing Date: 29 May 2025

This Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act and implemented through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6, Architect-Engineer Services. Please note that in accordance with FAR 36.209, Construction Contracts with Architect- Engineer Firms (A-E), no contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative. Additionally, the FAR requires the Government to avoid, neutralize or mitigate potential significant organizational conflicts of interest, which include the awarded SATOC designer’s involvement and relationship with the construction firm proposing on the future construction project. Firms may be disqualified from competition for the future construction contract where a potential unfair competitive advantage or an organizational conflict of interest is found.

The SATOC will have a five (5) year ordering period, and five, one-year options for a potential total contract period of up to ten (10) years, and a total ceiling amount not to exceed $85,000,000.00. The contract minimum guarantee amount is $5,000.00. See section 5 “Selection Criteria” for information on the evaluation criteria. Interviews will be held with at least three of the most highly qualified firms. The most highly qualified firm based on the evaluation of the selection criteria presented in the SF330s and content of the interviews will be provided the SATOC base Statement of Work (SOW) and requested to provide a firm fixed price proposal.

This requirement is being solicited unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, Engineering Services.

The Government seeks to coordinate all work through one Prime Contractor or single leadership from a Joint Venture. The Prime Contractor or Joint Venture will have the point lead in managing the overall private design service team to include all subcontracted firms. The SF330 should include a list of firms being proposed for your team and generally state services provided by each firm. Describe the overall management philosophy, including the team structure with a general organization chart, Quality Control Plan, and Project Management strategy. Include within the organization chart a layout of how the design is to be staffed to cover the power supply, and control systems throughout the facility.

The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act as determined by the employee's office location (not the location of the work). All personnel rates, inclusive of overhead, will be negotiated for the contract period at the time of the original award.

All A-E firms must be registered and in an Active Status in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM) to be considered for award of a Federal Contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained through the SAM Assistance Center at 1-866-606-8220 or obtained online at http://www.SAM.gov. The use of Unique Entity ID numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different SAM records for the same vendor at the same physical location. For example, a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts. If you do not have a Unique Entity ID number or want to register subsidiaries and other entities, contact the SAM Assistance Center at 1-866-606-8220.

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Services under this contract will be performed primarily for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) located on the Illinois Waterway at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Rockdale, IL.

The Inland Design Center of Expertise will be leading the technical team assembled for this project with a total project cost of $1.1 billion project (as estimated in March 2023). The total construction cost estimate is $910,000,00.00. Rock Island District, USACE, will be an integral part of the technical team managing this SATOC through the design, solicitation, and construction phases. The anticipated project duration is 8 years beginning in November 2024 and to be completed in November 2032. This includes all design and construction support activities. This project requires comprehensive design and support services to take the greater innovative project from current concept levels to 100 percent design products and then continued engineering support through USACE solicitation and construction phases.

Work will require extensive coordination within USACE (primarily Inland Navigation Design Center, Rock Island District, and Engineering Research and Development Center – various laboratories) as well as regular coordination with a large group of external entities including but not limited to: the local sponsor; navigation industry; USCG; construction firms; and other federal agencies. BRIP will push the envelope of construction production rates for both in-the-dry and in-the-wet to minimize impacts to the navigation industry. The ability to dewater, construct major features in-the-dry, and return back to navigation within a 45-day navigation closure is a key concept that will be vetted early on as the A-E team engages the overall design.

Design work will start from set design concepts established through multiple years of development by USACE. Design concepts are to be taken directly into design under future task orders. Design concepts developed are generally described as being at the 10 percent design level. Design concepts were developed through numerous engineering Value Based Design Charrettes, physical and numeric modeling, and input from multiple experts to include navigation, operations, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Thus, the concept designs are considered set and not subject to further evaluation or change, unless something significant arises that would create enough incentive to make a change.

The Preconstruction Engineering and Design Phase (PED) is the phase during which the design is finalized, the plans and specifications (P&S) are prepared, and the construction contract is prepared for advertising. Construction increments, as laid out in the project description, may be further broken out to different product sets for various reasons including but not limited to funding streams, real estate, permitting, contracting goals, long lead times needed for equipment acquisition, etc.

Typical products required under task orders include but are not limited to: preparation of preliminary and final designs, analyses, and reports; construction contract drawings and specifications including preparation of drawings using computer aided design (CAD) using Advanced Modeling (BIM) for engineering and design to deliver two and three-dimensional designs and drawings in Bentley Systems software; preparation of quantity take-offs and MCACES cost estimates and cost estimating risk analysis;

preparation of contract specifications table of contents utilizing SPECINTACT software; design and construction scheduling services including the use of Primavera scheduling software; geotechnical exploration and laboratory testing and analysis; geotechnical engineering analysis to include but not be limited to: seepage, stability, stress and strain, deformation, soil-structure interaction, geophysics, finite element modeling; mapping and survey work; value engineering; engineering during construction;

commissioning; and quality assurance during construction.

The A-E must accomplish the required services and furnish to the Government plans, specifications, construction cost estimate, and design analysis with supporting material developed during the period of service as set forth herein. During the execution of work, the A-E must provide adequate supervision and quality control to assure the accuracy, quality, timeliness, and completeness of the work.

3. EXISTING LOCK LOCATION AND FEATURES

The Brandon Road Lock and Dam is one of nine locks and dams on the Illinois Waterway. The Illinois Waterway flows 327 miles across the State of Illinois from Lake Michigan (Chicago, Illinois) to the Mississippi River (Grafton, Illinois) and is part of the U.S. Inland Waterway Navigation System. Eight of the locks allow navigation from Calumet Harbor on Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River. The lower six locks (Brandon Road, Dresden Island, Marseilles, Starved Rock, Peoria, and LaGrange) are maintained and operated by the Rock Island District while the upper two locks (TJ O’Brien and Lockport Locks) are operated by Chicago District. The ninth Illinois Waterway lock is the Chicago Lock between Lake Michigan and the Chicago River and is maintained and operated by the Chicago District.

Brandon Road Lock and Dam is located 27 miles southwest of Chicago; two miles southwest of Joliet, Illinois, near Rockdale, Illinois. It sits 286 miles above the confluence of the Illinois River with the Mississippi river at Grafton, Illinois. (See Figure 1)

Figure 1 - Brandon Road Project Area

The main components of the existing Brandon Road Lock and Dam are shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 - Existing Brandon Road L&D Project Overview

4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) is a complex ecosystem restoration project that is comprised of innovative technological deterrents. It is designed to prevent upstream movement of invasive carp and other aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes while minimizing impacts to the Illinois Waterway users. The BRIP will be largely implemented within the downstream approach channel to the

Brandon Road Lock & Dam located in Rockdale, IL. The project consists of a gauntlet of deterrents to be constructed within the downstream approach channel and within the existing Brandon Road Lock and Dam. Additional general information on BRIP can be found on the project website:

https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental-Stewardship/BR-Interbasin-Project/

Figure 3 – General Layout of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project

CURRENT CONSTRUCTION INCREMENTS

The project design is broken out into the following construction increments.

a. CONSTRUCTION INCREMENT I-A - Not included in the scope of this contract.

Construction Increment I-A design products were developed in-house by USACE and taken to 100% design level in 2024. Project includes leading edge automated barge clearing, bubble curtain, and acoustic deterrents at the entrance of the downstream approach channel. Major components of this project are shown in Figure 4.

https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental-Stewardship/BR-Interbasin-Project/

Figure 4 – Increment I-A – Leading Edge Bubble and Acoustic Deterrents

b. CONSTRUCTION INCREMENT I-B - Not included in the scope of this contract.

Construction Increment I-B design products were developed in-house by USACE and the construction contract has been awarded. This construction increment involves excavation of bedrock from the downstream approach channel to get down to design subgrade for future channel walls and channel floors that will form the Engineered Channel. General extents of excavation footprint is shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Construction Increment I-B – Bedrock Excavation Down to Design Subgrade

c. CONSTRUCTION INCREMENT II – Most features will be included in the scope of this contract.

Construction Increment II design products anticipated to be developed under future task orders issued under the SATOC include: the new engineered channel; coordination of the power supply, cooling and control systems for the electrical deterrent; larger underwater acoustic deterrent; site work on both the right and left descending banklines; filling in of the left descending bank (LDB) downstream approach channel; and new support facilities to house deterrent equipment and operations. Construction

Increment II design products anticipated to be developed by in-house USACE designers include the pulser system, all flushing lock components and new automated vertical lift gates on the dam. It is very likely this increment may be broken down into several design packages and construction projects. Major components for this increment are shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Increment II - Engineered Channel, Electric and Acoustic Deterrents, Flushing Lock, Automated

Vertical Lift Gates

d. CONSTRUCTION INCREMENT III – Some features will be included in the scope of this contract.

Construction Increment III design products are to be developed under future task orders issued under the SATOC. This increment includes the right descending bank (RDB) channel wall and finishing out the engineered channel located between the larger underwater acoustic deterrent and the existing lock concrete sill. This is referred to as the “uninhabited” portion of the engineered channel. Location of channel floor is shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7. Uninhabited Channel Floor

5. SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection criteria are listed below. Minimum requirements are listed in this section for each criterion.

The evaluation board will use the information provided in the SF330 to evaluate the criteria, and extra consideration may be given for offerors that exceed the minimum requirements.

Criteria (a) through (e) are primary criteria. Criteria (a) Professional Qualifications and (b) Recent Specialized Experience and Technical Competence are equally weighted. Criteria (c) Capacity to Accomplish the Work, (d) Past Performance, and (e) Knowledge of Locality are also equally weighted.

Criteria (a) and (b) are weighted more heavily than criteria (c) through (e). These criteria must be documented in the SF330.

Criteria (f) through (h) are secondary criteria, equally weighted, and will only be used as a tiebreaker in the event there are multiple technically equal firms. These criteria must be documented in the SF330.

Letters of commitment are required if credit for the experience and past performance of key subcontractors is desired.

PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERIA:

a. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Resumes contained in Standard Form SF330, Part I, Section E shall be completed for each discipline and show relevant licenses, registrations or certifications, education, intended contract role(s) to be filled by person, as well as experience where they performed the role being proposed for this contract.

Additional consideration may be given to those who have multiple relevant license/registration/certification types. Each resume shall not exceed two pages in length. If a resume exceeds the page limitation, only the first two pages will be reviewed by the Evaluation Team. Discipline leads shall be recognized experts aligned with the information provided in sections 1-4 of this synopsis.

Licensing of professionals shall conform with FAR 36.609-4, FAR 52.236-25 and ER 1110-1-8152, Professional Registration and Signature on Design Documents. Underneath certain discipline leads, additional team members are to be defined with resumes to determine the depth and overlap of the proposed team.

For each resume, the Evaluation Team will consider the following professional qualification (PQ) elements and weighting for each key personnel who will be assigned to this contract. PQ element a) only applies to Tier 1 and Tier 2a personnel, and PQ element e) only applies to Tier 2b personnel.

Equal and Higher Weight

a) Professional Licensure/Registration/Required Certifications

b) Relevant Project Experience

c) Overall years of relevant experience

Equal and Lower Weight

d) Education

e) Additional Certifications

f) Longevity with their Firm

The SF330, Section E should provide at a minimum, either in-house or through sub-consultants, the following:

Tier 1: Qualified Licensed/Registered/Certified Key Personnel All equal; higher weight than Tier 2a and 2b Personnel

1. Project Manager (PM) - (PE, SE, RA, PMP) – (1) Lead PM, (1) Assistant PM The Project Managers shall each be a licensed professional engineer, structural engineer, registered architect, or project management professional. Each resume should show a minimum of 10 years of relevant project experience leading large, complex projects. The Project Manager role shall be considered full time and shall not cover any other project roles. The Assistant Project Manager is to remain in the loop on all project aspects to be capable of stepping into being the lead Project Manager should the appointed full time Project Manager become temporarily or permanently unavailable; this position does not have to be solely dedicated to being the Assistant Project Manager.

2. Technical Lead (TL) - (PE, SE) – (1) TL, (1) Assistant TL The Technical Leads shall be licensed professional engineers or structural engineers. Each resume should show a minimum of 10 years of relevant project experience leading large, complex projects, ideally inland navigation project(s). The Technical Lead role shall be considered full time and shall not cover any other project roles. The Assistant Technical Lead is to remain in the loop on all project aspects to be capable of stepping into being the Technical Lead should the appointed full time Technical Lead become temporarily or permanently unavailable; this position does not have to be solely dedicated to being the Assistant Technical Lead.

3. Lead Electrical Engineer (PE)- (1) Lead Electrical Engineer, (2) Electrical Engineers The electrical engineers shall be a licensed professional engineer. Each resume should show a minimum of 10 years of relevant project experience in the electrical design requirements included in sections 1-4 of this synopsis and areas listed below. This position may include parallel duties as part of the electrical design production team.

1) Facilities design to include: Electronic Security and Access Control Systems

2) Power Distribution Systems to include: low and medium voltage systems; transformers and switch gear; diesel stand-by generators; uninterruptible power systems (UPS) (battery backup)

3) Communication and Data Collection Systems to include: Human Machine Interface controls; Overall Control System / Control System Database

4) Commissioning of Electrical Systems

5) USACE Cyber Security Familiarity

4. Structural Engineers (PE, SE) – (1) Lead Structural Engineer, (2) Structural Engineers The structural engineers shall be licensed professional engineers or structural engineers. Each resume should show a minimum of 10 years of relevant project experience in the structural design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis and areas listed below. This position may perform parallel duties as part of the structural design production team.

1) Design of navigation chamber/channel wall monoliths both in-the-wet and in-the-dry.

2) Design of hydraulic steel structures.

3) Design of foundation and vertical structural elements associated with larger support facilities.

5. Mechanical Engineers (PE) – (1) Lead Mechanical Engineer, (3) Mechanical Engineers The Mechanical Engineers shall be licensed professional engineers. Each resume should show a minimum of 10 years of relevant project experience in the mechanical design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis and areas listed below. This position may perform parallel duties as part of the mechanical design production team.

1) HVAC Systems – chillers, liquid cooling systems

2) Back Up Power Systems – Standby Diesel or Natural Gas with Fuel Storage

3) Hoist Systems

4) Plumbing Systems

5) Commissioning of Systems

6. Construction Engineer (PE) – (1) Lead Construction Engineer The lead Construction Engineer shall be a licensed professional engineer. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of relevant project experience in the design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis. This person should have extensive experience on large scale inland navigation construction projects and be a recognized authority on construction methods and durations.

7. Commissioning Specialist (CxC) – (1) Lead Commissioning Specialist Identify one Lead Commissioning Specialist (CxC). They shall be one of the following: a NEBB qualified Systems Commissioning Administrator (SCA); ACG Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA); ICB/TABB Certified Commissioning Supervisor; BCA Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP); AEE Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP); University of Wisconsin- Madison Qualified Commissioning Process Provider (QCxP); or Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP). The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience in the commissioning field including two projects of similar size and complexity. The agent should have experience with commissioning activities during the design phase through post-construction, and final commissioning.

Tier 2a: Qualified Licensed/Registered/Certified Key Personnel All equal; same weight as tier 2b personnel, lower weight than Tier 1 Personnel

8. Fire Protection Engineer (PE) – (1) The Fire Protection Engineer shall be a licensed professional engineer that has passed the fire protection exam. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience with fire suppression systems associated with facilities containing extensive electrical equipment.

9. Civil Engineer (PE) – (1) Lead Civil Engineer The lead Civil Engineer shall be a licensed professional engineer. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience relevant to the civil design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis.

10. Geotechnical Engineer (PE) – (1) Lead Geotechnical Engineer The lead Geotechnical Engineer shall be a licensed professional engineer. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience relevant to the geotechnical design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis.

11. Architect (RA) – (1) Lead Architect The lead Architect shall be a registered architect. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience relevant to the design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis.

12. Environmental Engineer (PE) – (1) The Environmental Engineer shall be a licensed professional engineer. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience to include Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive Waste (HTRW) coordination and other associated environmental concerns often associated with navigation construction work occurring within the floodway and floodplain, and relevant to the design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis.

13. Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) - (1) Lead Surveyor The lead Surveyor shall be a licensed professional land surveyor in the State of Illinois. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience relevant to the design requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis.

Tier 2b: Other Qualified Key Personnel All equal; same weight as tier 2a personnel, lower weight than Tier 1 Personnel

14. Cost Engineer – (1) The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience with MII (MCASES Second Generation) and project experience relevant to the requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis.

15. Corrosion Engineer or Specialist – (1) This person should be a qualified specialist with pertinent education and certifications. The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of design experience relevant to the requirements described in sections 1-4 of this synopsis and items listed below.

1) Stray Current Analysis and Monitoring systems.

2) Galvanic (Sacrificial) Anode Cathodic Protection Systems.

3) Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems.

16. Value Engineering and/or Design Charrette Leader – (1) The Value Engineering and/or Design Charrette Leader should be a Certified Value Specialist (CVS) as designated by SAVE International. The resume should show a minimum of 5 years of experience in leading large design teams through the study process and facilitating the production of any associated reports. This role shall be independent from the design team.

17. Project Scheduler – (1) The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of scheduling experience and should show a minimum of 5 years of experience scheduling with Primavera P6.

1) Scheduling expertise on large scale inland navigation projects or similar.

2) Extensive knowledge of construction methods, production rates, crew development and developing construction schedules for complex civil works projects.

18. Specification Writer – (1) The resume should show a minimum of 5 years of experience writing specifications using SpecsIntact.

19. CAD/BIM Technician – (1) Lead CAD/BIM Technician The resume should show a minimum of 10 years of experience coordinating CAD efforts on large and complex projects, including across multidisciplinary teams. It should also show a minimum of 5 years of experience working natively in Bentley MicroStation or OpenBuildings.

b. RECENT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE:

Submit seven project summaries in the SF330 Section F that best exemplify your qualifications and expertise to perform engineering services for large scale inland navigation projects. All elements of expertise listed below should be covered by at least one key project. Provide a list of the element numbers to be evaluated as part of each project summary. Only project experience that has occurred in the last 10 years should be included in Section F of the SF330. Design work on the projects or phase of project should be completed at the time of submission; Construction may still be ongoing. Each project summary shall not exceed three pages in length. If a project summary exceeds the page limitation, only the first three pages will be reviewed by the Evaluation Team.

Project summaries shall document breadth and depth of specialized experience and technical competence that the A-E specifically exhibited for the type of work and expertise required for this project as listed below:

All Elements of Expertise listed below are weighted equally.

The elements are categorized as follows:

Discipline: Element of Expertise. Sub-elements of expertise.

Note: Some elements do not have sub-elements.

1. Electrical: Power quality and lightning protection. Lightning protection systems, grounding and surge protection systems.

2. Electrical: UPS Power and Backup Power. 1.5 MVA on-Line, true sine-wave uninterruptable power and delivery systems, Backup Power: Standby Diesel or Natural Gas Generators with fuel storage and delivery systems capable of providing power in excess of 1MW, with generator synchronization.

3. Electrical: Acoustic Deterrent Systems. Large-scale, high-power audio systems including:

audio power amplifiers, microphones and mixing equipment, and sound /frequency & sound-level analysis monitoring equipment.

4. Electrical: Communications Systems. PLC (programmable logic controller) systems, CCTV camera systems, security systems, fire alarm systems, fiber-optics and ethernet LAN communications systems, HMI (human-machine interface) screen compilation for trending and monitoring all electrical systems, operational data, and alarm conditions.

5. Mechanical: Fire Protection Systems. Systems for buildings with both human occupancy and specialized electrical systems including high power electrical equipment.

6. Mechanical: Fuel systems. Fuel Storage, Standby Diesel or Natural Gas Generators with fuel storage and delivery systems.

7. Mechanical: Lifting equipment. Hoist Systems, Overhead Cranes, Monorail Hoists, Jib cranes and hoisting equipment.

8. Structural: Design of concrete hydraulic structures for inland navigation projects.

9. Structural: Design of hydraulic steel structures for inland navigation projects.

10. Structural: Design using ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC).

11. Structural: Blast Protection Systems for buildings, doors, windows.

12. Civil: Experience designing Heavy Civil Construction type projects for Inland Navigation

Projects.

13. Civil: Experience with project phasing to minimize navigation closures.

14. Civil: Experience designing for “in-the-dry” construction. Includes dewatering and rewatering to complete work within a navigation closure period.

15. Civil: Experience designing for “in-the-wet” construction. Includes placing precast concrete, underwater concrete placement.

16. Biological and Systems Monitoring: Experience with integration of existing monitoring systems into new monitoring system design.

17. Biological and Systems Monitoring: Design expertise on systems that will monitor performance of the various new and existing deterrents that include acoustic; bubble; and electrical.

18. Biological and Systems Monitoring: Biological Monitoring. Design of systems to monitor for and capable of identifying the presence of different fish species. Design of systems capable of operating in turbid waters and durable enough to withstand the harsh environment they’ll be deployed within.

19. Biological and Systems Monitoring: Experience in processing and storage of data being collected from all monitoring equipment.

c. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK:

Firms must have the capacity to proceed with work and accomplish it in accordance with scheduled completion dates. The A-E should provide up to a two-page narrative that demonstrates the offeror’s:

1. Ability to meet overall project schedules and certain phase schedules.

2. Ability to accomplish multiple task orders over an eight-year contract period for delivery of a quality product on a timely schedule.

3. Capacity to perform up to $85,000,000 in design and construction support work over the life of the 8-year contract.

All pages past the two-page limit will not be evaluated. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of key personnel, equipment availability and the extent of in-house facilities, versus subcontracting needs. This information shall be included in the SF330, Section H.

d. PAST PERFORMANCE:

Past Performance on DoD and other contracts will be reviewed for all relevant projects submitted in Section F. The firm shall provide a one-page narrative for each project, discussing past performance data with respect to management, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs), CPARS data, or other credible documentation. The contractor shall provide the Point of Contact Names and Telephone Numbers (Points of Contact should be verified, as those individuals may be contacted) and full contract number and task order number (if applicable). This information shall be included in the SF330, Section H.

In addition, the evaluation board will review historic CPARS ratings from the past ten years with respect to quality of work, management, and compliance with performance schedules, and may seek additional information on past performance from other sources. CPARS ratings do not need to be provided with the SF330 submission as the Government will retrieve this information from CPARS with the CAGE number provided. Subcontractor CPARS ratings may also be reviewed if it is determined to be necessary by USACE. Lack of available data will not be evaluated negatively.

e. KNOWLEDGE OF LOCALITY:

Demonstrates knowledge of working in the general geographic area of the project and understanding of the locality of the project. Firms should submit a one-page narrative demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of the geographic area of the project and local laws, codes, geotechnical conditions, and environmental conditions. This shall be provided in the SF330, Section H.

Extra consideration may be given for Key Personnel resume projects located in Illinois or on navigable waterways and licenses or registrations in Illinois provided in SF330 Section E and Key Project locations in Illinois or on navigable waterways from Section F for this criterion.

SECONDARY SELECTION CRITERIA.

The secondary criteria listed below will not be used to determine whether a firm is highly qualified but will only be used as a tiebreaker should it be needed after final interviews of the most highly qualified firms. These criteria are weighted equally.

f. GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF FIRM RELATIVE TO THE WORKSITE:

Additional consideration may be given to firms where the prime contractor and subcontractors are based in, or have branch offices in the upper Midwest provided there is an adequate number of qualified firms for consideration. Office locations should be provided in Section H of the SF330.

g. VOLUME OF PAST DOD CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FIRM:

Volume of DoD A-E contract awards in the past 12 months, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms. This section should include a list of the actual total value of task orders issued by agencies in the last 12 months, and not the potential value of the contracts. For all types of contracts, do not consider options that have not been exercised. This should be provided in Section H of the SF330.

h. SMALL BUSINESS (SB) AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (SDB) PARTICIPATION:

Firms should submit a narrative regarding the extent of participation of SB and SDB,.

Participation will be measured as an estimated percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB or SDB is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner; the greater the participation, the greater the consideration. The narrative shall be no more than two pages and include an estimated percentage of involvement of each SB and SBD firm on the team. This should be provided in the SF330, Section H.

6. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Interested firms must email Parts I and II of the SF330 information to both Samantha Johanson at samantha.k.johanson@usace.army.mil and Brunson Grothus at brunson.e.grothus@usace.army.mil. The SF330 Part I will have a page limit of 125 pages, and it will have a limit of 7 projects illustrating specialized experience in Section F. Font size must not be less than 10 pt font and margins must not be less than ½-inch. Page size must be 8.5x11.

b. Include the firm’s CAGE code and Unique Entity ID number on the SF330, Part 1, Block B. On the

SF330, Part 1, Block C, provide the CAGE code and Unique Entity ID number for each sub-contractor, if available.

mailto:samantha.k.johanson@usace.army.mil

c. The SF330 Section G shall include a matrix showing experience of the proposed Key Personnel identified in Section E on the projects listed in Section F of the SF330.

d. SF330, Part I, Section H (Additional Information) will contain the following information:

• Item 1 – Management Plan – Include a Design Quality Management Plan that covers the requirements as defined in Sections 1, 2 and 4. including the following items:

• An explanation of the firm's management approach

• Management of sub-consultants (if applicable)

• Procedures for obtaining local, state and federal regulatory permits in a timely manner

• Procedures for dealing with design features unique to localities nation-wide (like soil conditions, seismic requirements, climate factors, etc.

• Quality control procedures to include the roles and responsibilities of checkers for plans, specification, design analysis and electronic documents

• Risk management and mitigation processes and procedures to ensure that internal resources are not over committed

• A narrative explaining of the chain of command to include individuals that will serve as the single point of contact for the contract and other senior leaders responsible to ensure successful execution of task orders

• Item 2 – Capacity to Accomplish the Work – reference Section 5.c. above. Provide a one-to-two-page narrative discussing the capacity of the prime firm to meet schedules, including adequacy of qualified personnel and equipment available, proximity of office(s) and equipment to upper Midwest geographic area, and experience in meeting tight schedules.

• Item 3 – Past Performance – reference Section 5.d. above. Provide a one-page narrative discussing past performance for each project provided in Section F.

• Item 4 – Knowledge of Locality – reference Section 5.e above. Provide a one-page narrative demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of the geographic area of the project and local laws, codes, geotechnical conditions, and environmental conditions.

• Item 5 – Geographic Proximity of the Firm Relative to the Worksite – reference section 5.f. above. Provide office locations.

• Item 6 – Volume of Past DoD Contracts Awarded To Firm – reference Section 5.g. above.

Provide a list of task orders on DoD contracts awarded within the past 12 months.

Include award amounts for all task orders listed.

• Item 7 – Small Business and Small Disadvantage Business Participation – reference Section 5.h. above. Provide an up to two-page narrative including an estimated percentage of involvement of each SB and SBD firm on the team.

7. QUESTION AND ANSWER VIA PROJNET

a. Technical inquiries and questions relating to this project are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) 2:00 p.m. Central Time, 08 May

2025. To submit or review inquiry items, prospective offerors 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.

b. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: IJEBQF-KZKG5D

c. Specific Instructions for First Time 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.

d. 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.