16R0023Volume1Specs.pdf

W912EP-16-R-0023

Jacksonville District

Rio Puerto Nuevo Project Puerto Rico Contract 2D Walls

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Construction Solicitation and Specifications Volume 1 of 2

09 AUGUST 2016

Rio Puerto Nuevo Project, Puerto Rico W912EP-16-R-0023 Contract 2D Walls

DESIGN AUTHENTICATION

This project was designed by the Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The initials or signatures and registration designations of individuals appear on these project documents within the scope of their employment as required by ER 1110-1-8152.

CHAD B. GILLEN, P.E.

CHIEF, STRUCTURES SECTION, DESIGN BRANCH

ENGINEERING DIVISION

JASON A. ENGLE, P.E.

CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING BRANCH

ENGINEERING DIVISION

DENNIS J. ZEVENEY, P.E.

CHIEF, GEOTECHNICAL BRANCH

ENGINEERING DIVISION

DAVID DUDLEY, P.E.

CHIEF, DESIGN BRANCH

ENGINEERING DIVISION

LAUREEN A. BOROCHANER, P.E.

CHIEF, ENGINEERING DIVISION

TIMOTHY A DONNELLAN 904-232-3055

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

09-Aug-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

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

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______60 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1302 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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.)

YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and (See Section 00100A) copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 2:00pm local time September 08, 2016. If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

B. An offer guarantee 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 __60___ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

ATTN: MR. CARLOS CLARKE

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL CONTRACTING CENTER

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207

W912EP

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3 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

904-232-2749FAX:TEL: 904-232-1144 TEL: FAX:

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RIO PUERTO NUEVO PROJECT, PUERTO RICO: CONTRACT 2D WALLS

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: REFER TO SECTION 01 11 00 FOR COMPLETE PROJECT DESCRIPTION

DRAWINGS: SEE DFARS CLAUSE 252.236-7001, IN SECTION 00700.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS BETWEEN $20,000,000.00 - $30,000,000.00.

THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED SOLICITATION. ALL RESPONSIBLE OFFEORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE.

THE NAICS CODE IS 237990 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $36.5 MILLION.

A SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD ON 17 AUGUST 2016 AT 10:00AM. SEE FAR CLAUSE 52.236-27 IN SECTION 00100.

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITION. THE SAM WEBSITE IS

LOCATED AT WWW.SAM.GOV.

X 10

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

USACE Finance Center 5722 Integrity Drive

ATTN: CEFC-AO-P

Millington, TN 38054-5005

North Puerto Rico Resident Office Annex Bldg, Fundación Angel Ramos 2nd Floor, Suite 202 Franklin D. Roosevelt Ave. #383 San Juan, PR 00918

964145K360E00

SECTION 00010A

LINE ITEMS AND PRICING SCHEDULE

RIO PUERTO NUEVO PROJECT, PUERTO RICO

CONTRACT 2D WALLS

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

W912EP-16-R-0023 00010A-1

LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

BASE: LEFT WALL, RIPRAP AT DE DIEGO BRIDGE - LEFT WALL AND ALL THE FEATURES

SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS FOR THE BASE

0001 TRAFFIC CONTROL LUMP SUM $_______________

0002 SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER CONTROL LUMP SUM $_______________

0003 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 2 ACRE $___________ $_______________

0004 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS LUMP SUM $_______________

0005 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING LUMP SUM $_______________

0006 VIBRATION CONTROL AND MONITORING LUMP SUM $_______________

0007 REMOVE GUARDRAIL 170 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0008 PERMANENT GATE LUMP SUM $_______________

0009 TEMPORARY ACCESS ROAD/STAGING AREA FILL

(ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 1,960 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0010 PERMANENT ACCESS ROAD SURFACE

(ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 1,500 SQUARE YARD $___________ $_______________

0011 DEMOLITION LUMP SUM $_______________

0012 TEMPORARY SHEET PILE (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 17,640 SQUARE FOOT $___________ $_______________

0013 60" DRILLED SHAFTS (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 68 EACH $___________ $_______________

0014 36" DRILLED SHAFTS (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 1 EACH $___________ $_______________

0015 16" AUGER CAST PILES (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 2 EACH $___________ $_______________

0016 EXCAVATION (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 740 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0017 BACKFILL (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 4,775 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0018 CAP BEAM (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 345 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0019 PARAPET (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 345 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0020 STONE PROTECTION (ESTIMATE QUANTITY) 55 SQUARE YARD $___________ $_______________

0021 SODDING (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 0.6 ACRE $___________ $_______________

0022 DRAINAGE TRENCH 345 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0023 DEMONSTRATION WALL LUMP SUM $_______________

0024 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S FIELD OFFICE 37 MONTH $___________ $_______________

TOTAL BASE (LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0024): $_______________

0025 MUNICIPAL TAX (5.5% of Sub total) LUMP SUM $_______________

TOTAL AMOUNT (Base + 5.5% Taxes) $_______________

SEE NEXT PAGE.

RIO PUERTO NUEVO PROJECT, PUERTO RICO

CONTRACT 2D WALLS

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

W912EP-16-R-0023 00010A-2

LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

OPTION A: RIGHT WALL FROM DRILLED SHAFTS 201 TO 248 (INCLUDING AUGER CAST

PILE, CAP BEAM AND PARAPET) AND ALL THE FEATURES SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS

FOR THIS OPTION

0026 TRAFFIC CONTROL LUMP SUM $_______________

0027 SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER CONTROL LUMP SUM $_______________

0028 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 0.5 ACRE $___________ $_______________

0029 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS LUMP SUM $_______________

0030 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING LUMP SUM $_______________

0031 VIBRATION CONTROL AND MONITORING LUMP SUM $_______________

0032 REMOVE GUARDRAIL 100 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0033 TEMPORARY ACCESS ROAD/STAGING AREA FILL

(ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 35 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0034 DEMOLITION LUMP SUM $_______________

0035 TEMPORARY SHEET PILE (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 15,735 SQUARE FOOT $___________ $_______________

0036 60" DRILLED SHAFTS (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 48 EACH $___________ $_______________

0037 16" AUGER CAST PILES (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 1 EACH $___________ $_______________

0038 EXCAVATION (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 2,170 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0039 BACKFILL (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 770 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0040 CAP BEAM (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 240 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0041 PARAPET (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 240 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0042 STORM DRAINAGE LUMP SUM $_______________

0043 SODDING (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 1.15 ACRE $___________ $_______________

0044 DRAINAGE TRENCH 240 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0045 TEMPORARY CONCRETE BARRIER 100 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0046 INSTALL NEW GUARDRAIL 100 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0047 PERMANENT GATE LUMP SUM $_______________

TOTAL OPTION A (LINE ITEMS 0026 THROUGH 0047): $_______________

0048 MUNICIPAL TAX (5.5% of Sub total) LUMP SUM $_______________

TOTAL OPTION A (Option A + 5.5% Taxes) $_______________

TOTAL BASE PLUS OPTION A: $_______________

SEE NEXT PAGE FOR OPTION B

RIO PUERTO NUEVO PROJECT, PUERTO RICO

CONTRACT 2D WALLS

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

W912EP-16-R-0023 00010A-3

LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

OPTION B: RIGHT WALL FROM DRILLED SHAFTS 249 TO 280 (INCLUDING CAP BEAM

AND PARAPET) AND ALL THE FEATURES SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS FOR THIS OPTION

0049 SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER CONTROL LUMP SUM $_______________

0050 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 0.5 ACRE $___________ $_______________

0051 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS LUMP SUM $_______________

0052 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING LUMP SUM $_______________

0053 VIBRATION CONTROL AND MONITORING LUMP SUM $_______________

0054 60" DRILLED SHAFTS (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 32 EACH $___________ $_______________

0055 EXCAVATION (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 1,390 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0056 BACKFILL (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 490 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0057 CAP BEAM (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 150 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0058 PARAPET (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 150 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0059 DRAINAGE TRENCH 150 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

TOTAL OPTION B (LINE ITEMS 0049 THROUGH 0059): $_______________

0060 MUNICIPAL TAX (5.5% of Sub total) LUMP SUM $_______________

TOTAL AMOUNT (Base + 5.5% Taxes) $_______________

TOTAL BASE PLUS OPTIONS A AND B: $_______________

OPTION C: RIGHT WALL FROM DRILLED SHAFTS 281 TO 337 (INCLUDING CAP BEAM

AND PARAPET) AND ALL THE FEATURES SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS FOR THIS OPTION

0061 SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER CONTROL LUMP SUM $_______________

0062 CLEARING AND GRUBBING (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 1.0 ACRE $___________ $_______________

0063 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS LUMP SUM $_______________

0064 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING LUMP SUM $_______________

0065 DEMOLITION LUMP SUM $_______________

0066 TEMPORARY SHEET PILE (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 14,100 SQUARE FOOT $___________ $_______________

0067 60" DRILLED SHAFTS (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 57 EACH $___________ $_______________

0068 EXCAVATION (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 2,605 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0069 BACKFILL (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 915 CUBIC YARD $___________ $_______________

0070 CAP BEAM (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 285 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0071 PARAPET (ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 285 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

0072 STONE PROTECTION (ESTIMATE QUANTITY) 260 SQUARE YARD $___________ $_______________

0073 DRAINAGE TRENCH 285 LINEAR FOOT $___________ $_______________

SEE NEXT PAGE.

RIO PUERTO NUEVO PROJECT, PUERTO RICO

CONTRACT 2D WALLS

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

W912EP-16-R-0023 00010A-4

LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

0074 PERMANENT ACCESS ROAD SURFACE

(ESTIMATED QUANTITY) 2,760 SQUARE YARD $___________ $_______________

TOTAL OPTION C (LINE ITEMS 0061 THROUGH 0074): $_______________

0075 MUNICIPAL TAX (5.5% of Sub total) LUMP SUM $_______________

TOTAL AMOUNT (Base + 5.5% Taxes) $_______________

TOTAL BID (LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0075): $_______________

NOTES: (1) See Section 00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS.

(2) Quantities shown are estimated, actual quantities may vary. See Clause 52.211-18 "Variation in Estimated Quantity" of Section 00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES.

(3) Offerors must price all line items.

(4) Failure to complete and return all required submissions (see Section 00100A) could render your proposal ineligible for award.

(5) Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and requisite raw data in XLM format are available for informational purposes only.

The Government assumes no responsibility for any apparent errors that may be present in the DTM or raw data;

nor does the Government assume responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor based on the provided DTM or raw data. The DTM and raw data are available in compressed (zip) format for download by offerors with the solicitation on the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) web site.

The available information may include DTM surfaces for the existing site grades, excavation grades, and finished grades. The excavation DTM may not fully define surfaces related to temporary cuts required for site features such as storm water management and erosion control components. Further, the excavation DTM may not reflect embankment foundation details such as soil benching. The finished DTM may not fully define surfaces related to site features such as storm water management and erosion control components. Further, the finished grade DTM may not reflect embankment penetrations, internal embankment components such as seepage collection systems, nor embankment slope protection.

SECTION 00010A, Attachment A

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) 25 August 2016, close of business. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team.

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted on the FedBizOps in the form of a report generated from ProjNet as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and all answers are all finalized.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EP-16-R-0023

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 7F59EI-2ZK9NX

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access from ProjNet home page:

1. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

2. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access from ProjNet home page:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

6. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

SECTION 00100A

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must meet the general standards in Part FAR 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

B. SOURCE SELECTION USING LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

The LPTA process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition because the best value is expected to result from selection of the lowest evaluated price proposal with acceptable non-priced proposal (Technical and Past Performance).

In order to permit efficient competition, the following methodology will be utilized. The Government will evaluate the proposals beginning with the proposal with the lowest price to the highest price until it reaches the first responsive and responsible Offeror who achieves Acceptable ratings in both non-priced factors. Prices will then be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(a). That Offeror will be selected for award and the remainder of the proposals will not be evaluated.

If discussions are deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, all proposals both price and non-priced will be evaluated for the purpose of establishing a competitive range.

C. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The solicitation requires the evaluation of: Price (Factor 1) and the Non-Price Factors: Relevant Technical Experience (Factor 2), Past Performance (Factor 3) and Small Business Participation Plan (Factor 4):

Each proposal will be evaluated, based on the non-cost factors defined below, and deemed technically acceptable or not technically acceptable. Prices will then be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(a). Award will be made to the offeror who submits the lowest priced proposal that is determined to be technically acceptable. To be considered technically acceptable, an Offeror’s proposal must be rated “Acceptable” under all non-priced factors and sub-factors.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of this project is between U.S. $20,000,000.00 and $30,000,000.00.

The Primary NAICS code is 237990 with a small business size of $36.5 million.

D. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, AND FORMAT

The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any responses to this solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to Offerors are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation. In accordance with Paragraph 999.204-4003, Section 00100 of the Solicitation, any and all amendments to the solicitation will be distributed via the Federal Business Opportunities website. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge any and all amendments in its proposal submission.

Offerors should not modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the price or non-priced proposal or add conditions, exceptions, or qualifications to their offers. Should an Offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, that offer may be determined to be Unacceptable for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be submitted via Bidders Inquiry in ProjNet by not later than (NLT) the date specified in Section 00010A, Attachment A, Instructions For Technical Inquires and Questions, prior to submission of an offer. Notwithstanding the above, the Offeror must clearly describe in its proposal (Price and Non-Priced) any modifications to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation contained in its offer.

Offerors that include information in their proposals they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark their proposals in accordance with the instructions at FAR clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, in Section 00100 of the Solicitation.

Offerors shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of their proposals: “SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104. DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION

TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.”

Use of the words “will”, “shall”, or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply, at the time and date for submission of proposals, shall result in the Offeror’s proposal being disqualified from consideration for award, unless the Government elects to established a competitive range and initiate discussions, thereby providing a means by which appropriate corrections by the Offeror(s) involved can be made. Failure to comply with pricing or non-pricing requirements that are annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in an Unacceptable rating.

1. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

Failure to have an active and completed registration in System for Award Management (SAM): http://www.sam.gov/ database will determine an Offeror ineligible for award and removed from competition. An Acceptable offer with incomplete or expired registrations at the time of award may not be eligible for a contract. In such instances, the Government will award to the next Acceptable offer who is eligible for award.

Information contained within an Offeror’s registration must be current and valid. The responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an Offeror’s registration rests solely on the Offeror.

If an Offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity; this is applicable to SAM. The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses for each separate entity representing the JV.

2. PROPOSAL CONTENT

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying compact disc (CD), see Paragraph 999.215- 4003, Section 00100. The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal.

Information required with an Offeror’s priced and non-priced factors and sub-factors are described under Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors.

Offerors are required to submit proposals with the content specified herein. Proposals without the specified content may be determined Unacceptable and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror.

The Government reserves the right to reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

http://www.sam.gov/

The proposal shall be divided into volumes as indicated below. Each set of volumes shall be submitted and sealed separately. Each volume shall be marked with the Offeror’s name, the solicitation number, the volume number and stamped with “Original” or “Copy.” Each respective original or copy shall be separately bound or placed in a three-ring binder. See Attachment 7 – Proposal Format.

All proposals shall contain the evaluation requirements stated herein and every binder shall also contain: Table of Contents, List of Tables (if required), List of Figures (if required), List of Appendixes, and Name/Address/Telephone Number/e-mail address of the Offeror. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. No material (information not physically part of proposal) shall be incorporated by reference. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal the requested information specified herein.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor.

Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered. Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions are not understood. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes. Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined Unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

Written proposals are due no later than what is stated in Block 13 of the SF1442 to the address specified in Block 7 of the

SF 1442.

a. VOLUME ONE (Factor 1) – Price and Price Related Information. (1 Original, 1 Copy) Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

b. VOLUME TWO (Factor 2) – Relevant Technical Experience. (1 Original, 5 Copies): Responses to Each Sub-Factor shall be organized shall be organized in Volume 2. Do not include pricing information in Volume Two. NOTE: Page Limitations Not to Exceed 150 Pages.

c. VOLUME THREE (Factor 3) – Past Performance Package (1 original, 1 copy). The information required within an offeror’s past performance proposal is described under Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors. Do not include pricing information in Volume Three.

d. VOLUME FOUR (Factor 4) - Small Business Participation Plan (1 Original, 1 Copy). Please fill out attachment four (4). Do not include pricing information in Volume Four.

All proposals shall contain the evaluation requirements stated herein and every binder shall also contain: Table of Contents, List of Tables (if required), List of Figures (if required), List of Appendixes, and Name/Address/Telephone Number/e-mail address of the Offeror. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. No material (information not part of proposal) shall be incorporated by reference. The offeror shall submit in the proposal the requested information specified herein.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor.

Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered. Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions are not understood. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes. Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined Unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

Written proposals are due no later than what is stated in Block 13 of the SF1442 to the addresses specified in Block 7 of the SF 1442:

Timothy A. Donnellan Contract Specialist Timothy.A.Donnellan@usace.army.mil

E. DEBRIEFING OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS

The Contracting Officer will ensure Offerors are debriefed, if requested, in accordance with FAR Subparts 15.5.

F. BASIS OF AWARD

Subject to the provisions contained herein, award will be made to one (1) Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR; who conforms to the solicitation requirements; provides the lowest evaluated price and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, meets the technically acceptable standard for the non-price factors. Prices will be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(a).

To be considered acceptable (non-priced factors), no non-priced factors/subfactors in the proposal may be rated as “unacceptable”. The failure of a proposal to meet all of the requirements under any non-priced factor/sub-factor will result in an unacceptable rating and precluded from award.

In order to permit efficient competition, the following methodology will be utilized. Proposals will be placed in order of price (lowest price to highest price). The Government will evaluate the proposals beginning with the proposal with the lowest price to the highest price until it reaches the first responsive and responsible Offeror who achieves acceptable ratings in all non-priced factors/sub-factors. That Offeror will be selected for award and the remainder of the proposals will not be evaluated.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions if the Government determines that to do so would be in its best interests. If discussions are deemed necessary by the Source Selection Authority/Contracting Officer, all proposals will be evaluated for the purpose of establishing a competitive range.

Joint Ventures: A joint venture is defined as a legal business entity formed between two or more companies to undertake the performance activities of a contract together.

Offerors proposing as joint ventures shall provide evidence that the joint venture as a legal entity has been duly formed.

Joint ventures shall include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint venture, with the chief executive of each entity identified. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any firms that are not included in the joint venture agreement.

If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The experience of either joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity. Page and project form limits apply to the joint venture as a whole, i.e., a submission limitation of three (3) projects under the experience factor is not an allowance of three (3) projects for each of the joint venture partners. Prospective Offerors that submit proposals may not change their joint venture firms, if selected for award.

Subcontractors: If any portion of the work provided under Factor 3 is subcontracted, clearly identify that work as such and provide the required experience of that subcontractor as it relates to work the subcontractor is performing. In accordance with the non-substitution clause in Section 00800, Paragraph 999.215-4001, Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors, provide a letter of commitment using Attachment 2 for any subcontractor mailto:Timothy.A.Donnellan@usace.army.mil proposed to be used. Prime contractor will not be allowed to substitute a subcontractor’s experience for its own; unless the subcontractor will be a team member in this requirement.

G. EVALUATION FACTORS

1. FACTOR ONE – PRICE

Submission Requirements

The Offeror’s volume for this factor shall be fully completed. Offeror completeness addresses the extent to which the elements of the price proposal are consistent with the requirements of the RFP.

This volume will also include price and price related information:

a. Standard Form 1442 (Solicitation, Offer and Award) and Section 00010A (Line Items and Pricing Schedule) Include the completed Standard Form 1442 for the RFP, along with the completed Pricing Schedule. The total cost for the construction will be considered for evaluation, including all options and alternates (if applicable).

b. Section 00101, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors.

c. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee (Original bid guarantee).

d. Attachment 4, Proposed Small Business Participation Plan

e. Attachment 5, Proposal Data Sheet.

f. Attachment 6, Determination of Responsibility.

Evaluation Method:

Price is not rated. It will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). The price analysis will also check for the appearance of unbalanced line item prices.

Additionally, Offerors’ price proposals may be evaluated for price realism to determine if there are proposals that are unrealistically low in terms of overall price or reflective of an inherent lack of management and/or technical competence or comprehension of the requirements. Therefore, Offerors are advised that their business decision to submit a low-priced proposal can be considered in assessing their understanding or the risk associated with their proposal.

Prices will be reviewed for minor or clerical errors. If necessary, Offerors will be afforded an opportunity to resolve any such errors. Any exchange with Offerors under this subparagraph shall be for the purpose of clarification (FAR 15.306(a)) and shall not constitute negotiations as defined at FAR 15.306(d). In the event of discrepancy between a unit price and the extended amount, the unit price shall be controlling.

NON-PRICE EVALUATION FACTORS

2. FACTOR TWO - RELEVANT TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

a. SUB-FACTOR A – Successfully constructed three (3) projects using the Drilled Shaft Technique in the last 10 years.

b. SUB-FACTOR B – 1 (one) Drilled Shaft project with a Width of at least 48” (inches) within the last 10 years.

c. SUB-FACTOR C – 1 (one) Drilled Shaft project with a Depth of at least 70’ (feet) in the past 10 years.

d. SUB-FACTOR D – 1 (one) Drilled Shaft project performed in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico within the past 10 years.

NOTE: It is not necessary that all the sub-factors above be performed on the same project.

Submission Requirements

Factor 2 contains four Sub-Factors; all sub-factors must receive an “ACCEPTABLE RATINGS” be considered for award.

In responding to Factor 2, the objective is to demonstrate to the technical evaluators that the offeror clearly has the capability to successfully complete the project by explaining in detail how the provided Relevant Technical Experience demonstrates experiences that are similar to the work described in the solicitation.

Using Attachment 1, provide a detailed narrative that explains how each provided demonstrated experience is similar to the work described in the solicitation. Additional pages may be used as necessary to provide required detail. Failure to provide sufficient detail explaining how each provided demonstrated experience is similar to the work described in the solicitation may be noted as a significant weakness. This narrative should demonstrate that the offeror clearly has the capability to successfully complete the project. Please note, in all likelihood, the technical evaluators are unfamiliar with the demonstrated experiences that offerors provide; this is why a lack of detail explaining the work and how it is similar to the work described in the solicitation may be considered a significant weakness.

Demonstrated experiences provided should include the location/conditions, duration, dollar value, any unusual coordination requirements as well as any problems encountered and corrective action taken to successfully complete the project. Each project identified must include a contract number, a current reference contact name, address and telephone number, as well as email address if available.

If any portion of the work provided as demonstrated experience is subcontracted, clearly identify that work as such and provide the required experience of that subcontractor as it relates to work the subcontractor is performing. In accordance with the non-substitution clause in Section 00800, Paragraph 999.215-4001, Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors, provide a letter of commitment using Attachment 2 for any subcontractor proposed to be used.

A letter of commitment is defined as a letter from the subcontractor on official Company letterhead (1) addressed to the prime contractor, (2) identifying the work they intend to perform, and (3) stating that they are willing to be bound to perform the identified work if the prime receives this contract. Failure to provide a letter of commitment from a proposed major subcontractor will be noted as a significant weakness.

If any portion of the work provided as demonstrated experience was performed by the Parent Company and/or subsidiary of the offeror, clearly identify that work as such and provide the required experience of the Parent Company and /or Subsidiary as it relates to work the Parent Company and/or subsidiary will be performing on the requirements described herein. Using Attachment 2, provide a letter of commitment, as defined above, from the proposed Parent Company and/or subsidiary of the offeror, if such company will be part of the Contractor’s team. The letter shall be on the Parent Company and/or subsidiary letterhead.

Projects submitted must be completed or 80% physically completed within the last ten (10) years from the date of this solicitation.

Any demonstrated experience (to include subcontractors) provided here for consideration in this sub-factor, should also have a corresponding submission in the Past Performance factor. If Past Performance information is not provided for a demonstrated experience, that demonstrated experience will not be evaluated.

The offeror shall provide a minimum of three but not more than five projects completed or 80% physically complete.

However, if the offeror provides more than 5 projects; only the first 5 projects in sequential order will be reviewed. All other projects will not be evaluated. The projects shall demonstrate the offeror’s and its team members’ (i.e. Major subcontractors) experience for each sub-factor.

Note: Do not submit more than five projects in response to each sub-element, as no additional consideration or evaluation will be given for the submission of more than five projects for each sub-factor. The Offeror must provide three (3) no more than five (5) projects which they completed or 80% completed in the last ten (10) years (measured from the date of this solicitation) which demonstrate that the Offeror as the Prime and its team members' (i.e. major subcontractors) have experience in performing work on projects with Drilled Shafts. The Prime must have completed or 80% completed a minimum of two (2) of the projects provided as demonstrated experience.

Evaluation Method

The purpose of the technical factor is to assess whether the Offeror’s proposal will satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. This factor will be rated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis.

The Government will only review three (3) construction projects. Any projects submitted in excess of three (3) for Specialized Technical Experience will not be considered.

3. FACTOR THREE - PAST PERFORMANCE

DEFINITIONS:

The Offeror shall demonstrate recent and relevant experience on same or similar civil construction projects to that of the solicitation requirements using the Demonstrated Experience Form (Attachment 1).

Recent is defined as: Civil construction projects that are substantially complete (at least 80% construction progress completed) or completed and turned over no later than ten (10) years preceding the date of the solicitation advertisement date.

Same or similar is defined as civil construction projects having the following:

Size: A project with a contract value of at least $5,000,000.00. All submitted project experience must meet the size requirement.

Scope: A project requiring a similar level of activities and complexity as stated in Factor Two (2).

Joint Venture: If the Offeror is a joint venture, the projects must have been performed by the Joint Venture submitting the offer.

A major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor that has been identified under Factor 3. Additionally, a major subcontractor can be identified as one that is crucial for the successful completion of the project.

A letter of commitment is defined as a letter from a major subcontractor on official Company letterhead (1) addressed to the prime contractor, (2) identifying the work they intend to perform, and (3) stating that they are willing to be bound to perform the identified work if the prime receives this contract. Failure to provide a letter of commitment from a proposed major subcontractor will cause any non-priced factor to be rated Unacceptable, if applicable.

Submission Requirements:

Offerors shall submit one NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), (see Attachment 3), completed and signed by an Owner of the Project (Client) point of contact or “POC” for each of the projects submitted under Factor 2. If a project submitted under Factor 2 was completed by the Offeror’s major subcontractor, the Offeror is responsible for coordinating with their major subcontractor and submitting a completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire on their major subcontractor’s behalf. All pages of each NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire must be initialed and dated on the bottom right-hand corner by the POC. Failure to provide a completed and signed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire for each project as described above may cause this Factor to be rated Unacceptable. If a Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) or a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) record is available for any of the projects submitted under Factor 2, the CCASS or CPARS record may be submitted in lieu of the completed Past Performance Questionnaire or an official Performance Evaluation from a non-Federal agency.

The Owner of the Project (Client) or “POC” is defined as the entity that took ownership of the project after construction was complete.

If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from the Owner of the Project (Client), before the proposal receipt date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the Questionnaire (Blocks 1-8) that contains contract and client information for the submitted project. Note: it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the client’s point of contact information is current and correct. The client point of contact reflected in (Blocks 1-8) should also be familiar with the past performance they are being asked to verify and informed that they will be contacted by the Government to verify past performance.

The Government reserves the right to obtain copies of all CCASS or CPARS records contained in the CCASS or CPARS database for the Offeror or Offeror’s major subcontractors.

Evaluation Method:

Past Performance. The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the Offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements.

All Past Performance Ratings must be equivalent to the US Army Corps of Engineers definition of “Satisfactory” or better to be considered, “Acceptable.”

Past performance shall be used as an evaluation factor within the LPTA process. Therefore, past performance will be rated on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis using the ratings.

Past performance should be initially evaluated to determine whether the Offeror’s present/past performance is recent, and relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. The criteria to establish what is recent and relevant shall be unique to each LPTA source selection. Therefore, the solicitation shall establish the criteria for recent and relevant in relation to the specific requirement being procured. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to what aspects of an Offeror’s contract performance history would give the most confidence that the Offeror will satisfy the requirements of the contract that is contemplated to be awarded as a result of the evaluation of proposals in the current procurement.

The past performance evaluation should determine how well the Offeror performed on the prior contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the Offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the Offeror performed those past contracts.

Offeror whose predominant (>50%) CPARS and PPQ rating are less than Satisfactory may be rated Unacceptable.

NOTE: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the

Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, shall be considered “acceptable.”

4. FACTOR FOUR - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

Submission Requirements:

Using Attachment 4, provide a Proposed Small Business Participation Plan.

Separate from the Small Business Participation Plan, large business offerors must also submit a Subcontracting Plan (Individual Contract Plan) meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003. Large businesses will not be eligible for award if they fail to submit an acceptable Subcontracting Plan. Subcontracting Plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan. In accordance with DFARS 215.304(c), when an evaluation assesses the extent that small businesses are specifically identified in proposals, the small businesses considered in the evaluation shall be listed in any subcontracting plan submitted. Subcontracting plans must be submitted in Volume 1 Pricing and Price Related Information.

Evaluation Method:

To be considered technically acceptable, an offeror’s proposal must be rated “acceptable” for all requirements that constitute the small business participation plan evaluation factor. An “acceptable” rating will be assigned to a proposal that has submitted a Small Business Participation Plan. An “unacceptable” rating will be assigned to a proposal that has not submitted a Proposed Small Business Participation plan.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Demonstrated Experience

Attachment 2 – Letter of Commitment from Key Subcontractor

Attachment 3 – NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 4 – Proposed Small Business Participation Plan

Attachment 5 - Proposal Data Sheet

Attachment 6 - Determination of Responsibility

Attachment 7 – Proposal Format

ATTACHMENT 1

DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE

Provide the following information to show examples of projects your company and/or its team members (IE: major subcontractors) constructed within the last five (5) years indicating experience with projects of similar type and scope.

Use one form per project. NOTE: Use additional pages as necessary to provide the information requested.

Type of Project Represented

Your Firm’s Name

Project Name and Contract Number, Location of Project and Conditions, Owner, General Scope, Width and Depth of Drilled Shafts.

Describe how this project is relevant and similar to the elements of the solicited (Rio Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico:

Contract 2D Walls). Use additional pages as necessary to provide this information, and to address all required elements of the sub-element/sub-factors.

Your Role (Prime, Joint Venture,…