Geotechnical_IDIQ_PreProposal_Slides.pdf

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Pre-Proposal Teleconference

Architect-Engineer Services IDIQ for Geotechnical Design, Core Drilling and Lab Testing within the Jacksonville District

Solicitation # W912EP18R0051

Date: September 12, 2018

31 Aug 18 S. Barber

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AGENDA

Welcome and Introductions (Roll Call) Administrative Items Geosystems Engineering Program Overview of USACE A-E Selection Procedures Selection Criteria Questions

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Administrative Items

Introductions and Roll Call Phones Muted, unless speaking or asking questions Questions will be allowed:

► General questions OK ► Technical questions

• OK if yes/no

• Otherwise it is the offeror’s responsibility to submit in writing to the POC ► Submit questions in writing via email ► Slides and roster will be posted

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Geosystems Engineering

► Full service District for geotechnical engineering, geology and environmental/HTRW (Geosystems)

► Robust District-based workload as well as Regional and National support ► Work under this contract encompasses

Geologic/geotechnical investigations (land based and water based) Geotechnical sampling and laboratory testing and analyses Geotechnical analyses and design and engineering support during construction (all aspects) Geophysical investigations and survey Hydrogeologic studies Chemical and analytical sampling and laboratory testing

► For USACE projects within Florida, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean, and may be used outside the geographic boundaries of the Jacksonville District

7 Sept 18 D. Zeveney

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Geosystems Engineering ► Work we do:

Geotechnical analyses and design AE contracting and in-house resources Implementation of the following geotechnical procedures: seepage analysis; slope stability; shallow foundations; deep foundations; soil cement; roller compacted concrete; foundation grouting; earthen embankments including but not limited to dams and levees; blasting; coastal revetments including but not limited to groins, jetties, etc.; dewatering; horizontal directional drilling; dam tunnels and conduits;

seismic analysis and design; dam and levee inspections; and pavement designs (asphalt and concrete).

Development plans and specifications for contracts and large earthwork design and construction.

Engineering during construction AE contracting and in-house resources Perform construction observation oversight: geotechnical field sampling and testing methods;

earthwork construction methods; construction materials and test methods; embankment construction (dam & levee); pile installation (vibratory and hammer driven); sheetpile installation; shoreline revetments; caissons/drilled shafts; auger-cast piles; shallow foundations; slope stabilization; site dewatering; MSE walls; reinforced slopes; foundation grouting; blasting; etc.

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Geosystems Engineering ► Work we do:

Geologic/geotechnical investigations, field testing and laboratory testing AE contracting and in-house resources Investigations: Standard Penetration Testing; rock coring; sonic; vibracoring; washprobing; test pits;

etc.

Instrumentation installation: monitoring wells; piezometers; inclinometers; etc.

Field testing: cone penetration; dilatometer testing; vane shear; pressuremeter; recharge; slug;

percolation; aquifer drawdown; aquifer performance; double ring infiltrometer; etc.

Laboratory analyses: grain size; Atterbergs; moisture content; consolidation; direct shear; triaxial;

compaction; relative density; permeability; unconfined compressive strength; organic content;

sedimentation rate; etc.

Hydrogeologic Investigations and studies AE contracting and in-house resources Production and monitoring well construction in surficial and Floridan aquifers; core (lithologic) logging;

well development and aquifer testing (pump test, specific capacity test, slug test); groundwater and surface water quality sampling; well instrumentation for continuous measurement of water levels;

platform construction to access wells and topographic surveys and datum references.

Hydrogeologic testing and monitoring services includes data collection, analyses, and technical report production.

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Geosystems Engineering ► Work we do:

Geophysical investigations AE contracting and in-house resources Performance of geophysical investigations including: seismic (reflection, refraction, crosshole, and tomography); gravity and microgravity; magnetic; electrical (self-potential, resistivity, and induced polarization); electromagnetic (time domain and frequency domain); ground penetrating radar;

acoustical impedance; and borehole logging (spontaneous potential, resistivity, electrical, natural gamma, gamma-gamma, neutron, caliper, temperature, sonic and borehole camera).

Chemical analytical sampling and analyses AE contracting and in-house resources HTRW sampling: grab sampling; vibracore sampling; sonic sampling; low flow sampling; Section 103;

Section 404; etc.

Analytical laboratory procedures: EPA 500 series for drinking water; EPA 600 series for waste water microbiological analyses; EPA 8000 series for organics; inorganic analyses; toxicity characteristic leachate procedure; radiochemical analyses; methods for evaluating solid waste; physical/chemical methods; SW-846; toxicity bioassays; etc.

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Overview of A-E Selection Procedures

► Selection Board Process defined in EP 715-1-7, USACE HQ publications & FAR

Part 36 - Brooks A-E Act

Members are subject matter experts / licensed professionals Strict adherence to selection criteria Every point in the solicitation is evaluated Only information provided in packages submitted is used Entire package is review by all members All evaluations discussed and consensus reached Board determines most highly qualified firms Report selection rationale to chain of command to ensure process is consistent and fair Notifications sent to all applicants Debriefings

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Selection Criteria

► Contract & Project Information Up to 2 Contracts Each maximum of $24.5 million or one contract for $49 million, 5 years

► Solicitation Selection Criteria in descending order of importance Primary Criteria

• Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

• Professional Qualifications

• Capacity to Accomplish the Work

• Past Performance

• Knowledge of the Locality

Secondary Criteria (tie breakers)

• Equitable Distribution of DoD Contracts

• Geographic Proximity

► Submission by 4 pm on October 3rd ; 3 paper & 1 electronic copies of all proposal documents

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Questions

► General questions OK ► Technical questions

• OK if yes/no

• Otherwise it is the offeror’s responsibility to submit in writing to the POC ► Submit questions in writing via email to Solicitation’s Primary

Point of Contact: Will Williams, Contract Specialist;

Lavaughn.T.Williams@usace.army.mil

► Slides, roster, and Q&A will be posted to FBO

31 Aug 18 S. Barber mailto:Lavaughn.T.Williams@usace.army.mil