B.02.08 Solicitation RTAv6.pdf

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Jacksonville District

W912EP20R0006

FDA Reconstruction of San Juan Campus

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

19 Feburary 2020

SOLICITATION, OFFER, 1. SOLICITATION NO.

W912EP20R0006

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

X NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3.

DATE ISSUED

Feb 2020

PAGE OF PAGES

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

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

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

7. ISSUED BY CODE W912EP 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7) CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

See Item 7

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

TEL: FAX: TEL: FAX:

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Brittany J. Benner

B. TELEPHONENO.

904-232-3286

(Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date):

DESIGN-BUILD SOLICITATION FOR FDA Reconstruction of San Juan Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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 $5,000,000.00 AND $10,000,000.00.

THIS IS AN 8(a) COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION AND ALL RESPONSIBLE 8(a) OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO

PARTICIPATE THE NAICS CODE IS 236220 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $39,500,000.00.

***BLOCK 11 - SEE SECTION 00700, CLAUSE 52.211-10 FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

A SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD ON TBD LOCAL TIME SEEFAR CLAUSE 52.236-27IN SECTION 00100.

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITATION

THE SAM WEBSITE IS LOCATED AT WWW.SAM.GOV.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin 1 calendar days and complete it w ithin 864 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See SECTION 00700 .)

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and 4 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 2:00 PM (hour) local time 19 Mar 2020 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers 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.

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued)

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

OFFER (M ust be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESSOF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONENO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCEADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14)

See Item 14

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specified 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. (Insert any number equal to or greater than 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)

20B. SIGNATURE 20C. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: CODE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be 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.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Y our of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is necessary .

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED

TO SIGN (Type or print)

31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL: 30B. SIGNATURE 30C. DATE

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31C. AWARD DATE

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

SECTION 00010A

LINE ITEMS AND PRICING SCHEDULE

FDA RECONSTRUCTION OF SAN JUAN CAMPUS

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

BASE

0001 MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

JOB

0002 DESIGN

0003 CONSTRUCTION

0004 TEMPORARY PARKING

0005 PARTNERING REGROUP 4 EACH $ $

TOTAL BASE BID (LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0005): $

OPTION A

0006 FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT JOB $

TOTAL BASE AND OPTION A (LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0006): $

NOTES:

(1) OFFER MUST PRICE ALL LINE ITEMS. SEE PROVISION AT 52.214-18 (SECTION 00100).

(2) FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN ALL REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS (SF 1442, SECTION 00010A, SECTION 00101, AND BID GUARANTEE) COULD RENDER YOUR BID NON-RESPONSIVE. (SECTION 00100)

W912EP20R0006 00010A-1

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) 16 March 2020 (4:00 pm). 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.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EP20R0006

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: G6BZE8‐2K7V64

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.

00010A‐2

6 herein and will

SECTION 00100A

PHASE 1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT

The Jacksonville District Contracting Division has a requirement from the Military and Interagency and International Services (IIS) Branch to provide a request for proposal for a single award of a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) using competitive procedures. This single award FFP Contract is issued to obtain design-build services for a new proposed District Office building (Toro 2 Annex). This project us a turnkey design-build contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for the full design and construction of the new annex building, commissioning, site work, and landscaping. In addition to the new building construction, work includes demolition and remodeling of rooms inside the existing Building 12 Andres Toro. All aspects of the design and construction shall be signed and sealed by a Registered Professional Architect, Registered Professional Engineer, or other Registered Professional for the discipline of the work required.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) project to design and build an administration building located at the FDA facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico does involve utilities connections and relocations on-site that will tie into existing infrastructure on-site of the facility. The utilities work associated with the contract are part of the design and are being fully coordinated with the FDA. The project occurs on federal property.

Period of Performance is 864 days after Notice to Proceed. The NAICS Code is 236220 and the size standard $39.5 million.

The magnitude of construction for this single award FFP contract is estimated to be between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.

B. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Contracting Officer will award one Firm Fixed Price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority determines conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable with regard to pricing and whose proposal offers the best overall value to the Government, considering the price and non-price factors described herein. The acquisition will utilize the Two Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures (See FAR 36.303). A rating of Unacceptable for any Sub-factor will result in a rating of Unacceptable for the entire factor.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

In Phase 1 of the 2 phase design-build selection procedure, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “offerors”) submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute the design-build construction contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described short-list the Phase 1 offerors to a maximum of five (5) of the most highly qualified offerors to compete for the design-build contract in Phase 2. The Phase Two solicitation will be prepared in accordance with Part 15, and with phase two evaluation factors developed in accordance with 15.304.

The Government intends to make award without holding discussions with offerors. The Government reserves the right to hold discussions if the Contracting Officer/Source Selection Authority later determines them to be necessary. Therefore, offerors are encouraged to include their best terms and conditions in their offers for Phase 1 and Phase 2. By submitting an offer in response to this solicitation, Offerors are agreeing to comply with all terms and conditions contained in the solicitation. Unless the solicitation specifically invites the Offeror to submit exceptions, the Source Selection Authority/Contracting Officer may reject any offer that contains exceptions. In this solicitation, the words “offer” and “proposal” are used interchangeably. (See definition of “offer” at FAR 2.101.) Except for any portions of the Offeror’s proposal incorporated into the resulting contract by specific reference, the terms and conditions included in the solicitation, including any amendments, shall take precedence over the Offeror’s proposal.

D. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Firms formally organized as design-build entities, design firms and construction contractors that have associated specifically for this project, consortia of firms or any other interested parties may submit proposals. Associations may be as joint ventures or as key team subcontractors. Any 8(a) business concern may submit a proposal. To qualify for Phase 2, the Offeror or Offeror’s subcontractor has to have or will have to have professional architects and engineers, registered in the appropriate technical disciplines and the requirements specified in Contract Clause, ”Requirements for Registration of Designers”, must be met. All designs must be under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals for each discipline involved.

Contractors submitting an offer as a joint venture must provide a written copy of the joint venture agreement with the initial proposal. The joint venture agreement must be signed by both parties and will be subject to review by Office of Counsel. Also, if the joint venture involves an 8(a) small business, the offeror shall submit evidence from the offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture with the appropriate SBA personnel. The joint venture must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as a joint venture in order for an award to be made. In addition, the SF 1442 as well as all future documents (task orders, bonds, etc.) must be signed by both parties.

Offerors are reminded that if it is an 8(a) or HUBZone joint venture, it shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively. In addition, the joint venture must be registered in SAM as a joint venture in order for an award to be made.

E. OTHER GENERAL REVIEW

Debarred List

Offerors will be checked in SAM to ensure there are no exclusions listed. Any Offeror who is listed with exclusions will be eliminated without further consideration.

Minor Informalities

Proposals will be checked for minor informalities or irregularities. The Contracting Officer will follow guidance at FAR 15.306 when resolving minor informalities or irregularities. The Contracting Officer either will give the Offeror an opportunity to cure any defect resulting from a minor informality or irregularity or waive the defect, whichever is to the advantage of the Government.

F. PHASE 1 PROPOSAL AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

1. Factor 1 -Technical Merit- Technical Merit is slightly more important than Past

Performance. For the following sub-factors, Sub-Factor 1 is considered slightly more important than Sub-Factor 2. Sub-Factor 2 is considered slightly more important than Sub-Factor 3. Sub-Factor 3 is slightly less important than both Sub- Factor 1 and 2.

a. Sub-Factor 1 - Specialized Experience

b. Sub-Factor 2 – Organization and Technical Approach

c. Sub-Factor 3 - Remaining Performance Capability

2. Factor 2 – Past Performance – Second most important factor, slightly less important than Factor 1.

G. PHASE 1 FACTOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION METHODS

FACTOR 1- TECHNICAL MERIT

In responding to this factor, the objective should be to instill confidence that the offeror thoroughly understands the requirements and complexities of this project, has the knowledge, expertise and experience required to meet or exceed the terms and conditions of these specifications, and the ability to successfully accomplish and complete the requirements of this contract within the required time frames as specified.

SUB-FACTOR 1 – SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Specialized Experience -Submission Requirements

The prime contractor and the design firm(s) (or prime contractor if design is to be self-performed) shall each demonstrate recent, relevant experience on projects that are similar in nature, magnitude, and complexity to the work described in this solicitation, using Construction – Specialized Experience form – (Attachment 2), and Designer – Specialized Experience Form – (Attachment 3) at the end of the section. Offerors may identify projects that are similar to the types listed below in Relevant Specialized Experience. If the offeror is a joint venture, each firm shall provide information, demonstrating experience relevant to their role on this project. Submit projects that are currently well underway or completed and turned over no longer than ten (10) years preceding the date of this Solicitation. A well underway project is defined as 100% designed and at least 80% construction progress completed. If a project is presented and has not been completed, the offeror shall explain which elements of the work are not completed and the completion percentage. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those preformed by the division or unit submitting the offer or by the team member. Design firms may list prime contractors they have worked for or government, private or commercial customers. The offeror shall select the design firm(s), if projects were design-build, so identify them.

Using the Construction – Specialized Experience Form, the offeror shall submit no more than five (5) projects similar to the types listed in Relevant Specialized Experience.

Note: Additional space may be used with both Attachments 2 and 3 to adequately describe submitted projects. If more than 5 projects are submitted, only the first 5 projects will be evaluated.

Relevant Specialized Experience for Evaluation Consideration:

1. Cooling Tower Design and Installation.

2. Industrial Ventilation system design and construction.

3. Industrial and Commercial cooling process repair, rehabilitation and new construction.

4. Industrial and Commercial HVAC repair, rehabilitation and new construction.

5. Industrial and Commercial Plumbing repair, rehabilitation and new construction.

6. Industrial processes and manufacturing facility repair, rehabilitation and new construction.

7. Building System Controls (automated or otherwise), repair, rehabilitation and new construction.

8. Systems Related to Industrial Process repair, rehabilitation and new construction.

9. Industrial and Commercial Fire protection related repairs, retrofits and new construction.

Using the Design – Specialized Experience Form, submit no more than five (5) projects detailed for Design experience specifically for the project types listed under Relevant Specialized Experience. Design experience not related to Relevant Specialized Experience will not be evaluated. If more than 5 projects are submitted, only the first 5 projects will be evaluated.

Specialized Experience – Evaluation Criteria

The Government will evaluate the extent of recent, related experience of the prime contractor and design firms in design, construction or design-build, as relevant to their role on this project. The design firm(s) or the design capabilities of the prime contractor will be evaluated only for experience in Relevant Specialized Experience. Higher evaluation ratings will be given for construction projects examples which are similar in function, scope, complexity, and size to this solicitation and clearly demonstrate the offeror’s abilities to execute the projects successfully while maintaining cost and schedule. In addition, this criterion will be evaluated for the quantity and quality of experience demonstrated. The greater the relevance and the more recent the prior project experience, the higher the rating assigned during evaluations. Demonstration of experience in completing projects that had the unique characteristics of the proposed project will be evaluated favorably.

Higher evaluation ratings will be given for projects where the contractor has previously worked with the Designer.

The Government may place greater importance on projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. Federal Government project experience will not be rated inherently more important than non-Federal Government project experience.

The Offeror must submit the requested information to demonstrate a record of recent, related experience in both design and construction, for projects that are similar to the Relevant Specialized Experience (which may include similar state or local government or private counterparts) included in this solicitation. Recent experience includes projects well underway (see above criteria) or those completed and turned over within ten (10) years of the proposal issue date for this solicitation for design or construction experience.

Joint Venture partners should each demonstrate experience commensurate with their role on this project or explain in a detailed narrative how their experience qualifies them for their role on this project.

To receive credit for extent (amount) of experience, the Offeror and its proposed design firm(s) shall demonstrate a history of recent, relevant experience. A firm will not receive credit under this factor for the relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project.

The Government will consider extent of recent experience, degree of relationship of such experience, demonstrated familiarity with applicable codes and local conditions. Some examples of relevancy may include, but not be limited to:

(1) Nature, magnitude, and complexity and location

(2) Dates (80% completed or completed no more than ten (10) years preceding date of Solicitation)

(3) Firm's role and extent of work self-performed (brokering out all work and simply “ placing the sidewalks” on a cited project are examples of less relevant experience)

Previous design-build (D-B) experience is not necessary for an acceptable rating. The Government may consider previous D-B experience a strength, even if the experience is on different type projects than this project. Similarly, the Government may consider previous recent teaming experience among the team members as value added, even if on different type design and/or construction projects than this project. The more relevant the experience, the more credit will be given.

The ability for contractor personnel to gain access to secure facilities to perform work is required (for example: RAPIDGate, or Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC)). Previous experience working on or in secure facilities is considered a strength.

The firm(s) or prime contractor preparing the design must demonstrate qualifications and experience in design considerations and development of designs of the types listed in Relevant Specialized Experience.

SUB-FACTOR 2 - ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL APPROACH

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Provide information that describes the offeror’s organization and intended technical approach to executing the design-build contract per the detailed requirements herein.

Concisely and clearly, describe the organizational and technical approach to project management and execution.

Organization: Describe what firms, their resources and how their resources will be utilized, their roles and responsibilities and any contractual arrangements that have been established. Identify the design firm(s) chosen, if not to be self-performed. Clearly describe any teaming or joint venture arrangements, including a clear description of each firm’s roles and responsibilities on the project. The Offeror shall document unequivocal teaming arrangements with its design firms(s) using the format in (Attachment 7). Include an organizational chart illustrating the organization, including key personnel and the proposed quality control group(s). The chart shall depict the key positions and names of personnel, their firm affiliations and their job locations (function or physical location?), their job/position title within the organization. Describe the proposed management structure for the team, describing how the design and construction process will be managed and the authorities and delegations of authority within the team.

Key Project Personnel Capabilities and Experience: Provide a consolidated list of key personnel with name, position title and description of project responsibility for each.

Indicate whether each individual has had a significant role in any of the cited project examples. If alternates are proposed for key personnel, the rating will consider the lesser qualified or experienced person, if there is a difference. Include key designers, whether employed by the prime or by a design subcontractor. For each person provide a brief resume, using the Key Personnel Resume forms (Attachment 5) at the end of this section.

The following personnel must be identified:

Project Manager

Designer of Record for Electrical Engineering, Construction Quality Control Manager

General Superintendent

All designers of record must be registered in accordance with contract clause: 52.236- 25, Requirements for Registration of Designers.

In accordance with the non-substitution clause in Section 00800, Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors, a letter of commitment must be provided for any proposed major subcontractor or key personnel.

A major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor that is crucial for successfully completing the project. The key subcontractor identified for this project is for electrical installations, controls, and fire protection installation.

Key Personnel for this project are all the disciplines identified in paragraph “Key Project Personnel Capabilities and Experience” above.

A letter of commitment is defined as a letter from the subcontractor or key person 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 or key personnel will be noted as a weakness.

Use the form letter (attachment 6) at the end of this section to provide letters of commitment.

Quality Control: Describe the team’s quality control approach, corporate systems and capabilities to maintain quality control of the design and construction. Describe the proposed quality control organization, including the proposed staffing plan. Provide specific information on how you will manage design quality control, track the design evolution and changes during design to meet the schedule and to facilitate Government reviews. Provide information on how you will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, submittal reviews and approvals, progress meetings, site visits, contract completion, closeout, as-builts, and completion documentation. In addition to the required designer-of-record (DOR) roles specified within the RFP for maintaining integrity of the design, describe any other DOR involvement in the quality control process, if any. There is no need to submit a quality control plan as the successful offeror will provide that after award. In Phase 1, the Government is interested in demonstrable capabilities to assure and control quality and how the offeror can achieve or exceed the contract’s minimum quality control system requirements.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Organization: The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and any deficiencies in the organization and technical approach. The Government will evaluate the firm’s understanding of the design-build process (and the requirements described in the Division 01 requirements of the Solicitation) and the capability to execute the project.

The Government will evaluate clarity and strength of the overall organization, the structure and staffing to execute the entire scope of work. The Offeror is required to select and commit to design firms to achieve an “acceptable” rating. Joint venture participant’s contribution to the organization should be commensurate with their skills and background.

Key Personnel Capabilities and Experience: The Government will evaluate the required information to determine how well the offeror identifies and demonstrates that its key personnel meet or exceed minimum qualifications necessary, which includes previous satisfactory experience in similar type work, to manage, control and perform the design, and to perform construction. Use the Letter of Commitment (attachment 6).

Performance of key personnel proposed for this project may be taken into account when it comes to the attention of the Government. The Government will evaluate how well the offeror demonstrates that it has the necessary structure and experienced, qualified personnel within its organization to effectively manage, control, administer and execute the integrated design and construction operations, quality control program and subcontracts. This shall be achievable with other projected on-going work. The Government will give additional consideration to previous design-build experience.

Evaluate whether designers of record are registered (a requirement), experienced and qualified.

Project Manager: This is the individual who has the direct responsibility for all operations on the site. This individual shall have a recognized four year college degree in engineering or related technical field or business/management, minimum experience of five years (or minimum experience of ten years in lieu of a four year degree) in managing and supervising construction and/or engineering for projects similar in scope of the contract.

Professional(s) shall be familiar and conversant with the various codes and standards applicable to the scope of work. The Project Manager for a contract shall oversee task accomplishment, administer all instructions, and answer all questions from the Contracting Officer pertaining to the tasks during the life of the contract.

Construction Quality Control Manager: The minimum requirements for the key person identified by the offeror to perform the Quality Control during the construction are at least 5 years experience in Quality Control during the construction of the types listed in Relevant Specialized Experience or commercial or industrial type experience of similar size, scope and technical consideration.

General Superintendent: The minimum experience requirements for the Superintendent are at least 5 years experience as superintendent, managing multiple trades and subcontractors during the construction of the types listed in Relevant Specialized Experience or commercial or industrial type experience of similar size, scope and technical consideration.

If alternates are proposed for key positions, the evaluation rating will consider the lesser qualified or experienced person, if there is a difference.

Quality Control: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s capabilities and understanding of the contractually required quality control processes for both design and construction. The Government places value upon continued participation by the designers of record during the construction quality control process and participation of construction personnel during the design process. The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the staffing plan to cover all required tasks and responsibilities.

SUB-FACTOR 3 – REMAINING PERFORMANCE CAPACITY

Submission Requirements:

Identify the Key Subcontractor chosen for electrical installations, controls, and fire protection installation, describing the extent of their involvement on past projects similar to the project types listed in the Relevant Specialized Experience. Submit no more than five (5) Specialized Experience forms (attachment 2), using the same requirements as described in the Phase 1 Specialized Experience submission requirements, including past performance ratings. The ratings may be from either the owner or the prime contractor, if the firms were subcontractors on the cited projects. The Offeror shall document unequivocal teaming arrangements with its key subcontractors. Use the Letter of Commitment (attachment 8) at the end of this section. Contractors who will self-perform may submit five additional specialized experience forms in this section.

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate the specialized experience of the Key Subcontractors for electrical, control, and fire protection installation, using the same criteria as in the Factor 1 Technical Merit, Sub-Factor 1 Specialized Experience in Phase 1 evaluation, as applicable to their role on this project. No substitution will be allowed without contracting officer approval below:

LIMITATIONS ON SUBSTITUTIONS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS AND/OR

SUBCONTRACTORS

The award decision for this contract was based, in part, on an evaluation of the personnel and/or subcontractors the Contractor included in its proposal for the positions and/or items of subcontracted work identified at the end of this paragraph. The Contractor agrees these personnel and/or subcontractors will be employed as described in its proposal and no substitutes will be employed without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer or Administrative Contracting Officer. The Contractor further agrees that any proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the original personnel and/or subcontractors. If the Contractor’s proposal did not name a subcontractor for an identified item of work, the Contractor will not be allowed to subcontract that item of work without prior approval of the Contracting Officer or Administrative Contracting Officer. The limitations described herein shall apply to the following positions and/or items of subcontracted work: Subcontractors for electrical, controls, and fire protection installation.

Once the individual rating for Sub-Factor 1, Specialized Experience, the rating for Sub- Factor 2, Organizational and Technical Approach and Sub-Factor 3, Remaining Performance Capacity, are assigned, an overall Technical Merit Rating will be assigned

FACTOR 2- PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall submit one NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (see Attachment 4), completed and signed by an Owner of the Project (Client) point of contact or “POC” for each of the projects submitted under Sub-Factor 1 – SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE and Sub-Factor 3 Remaining Performance Capabilities. 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 be noted as a deficiency. If a Construction Contract Administration Support System (CCASS) record is available for any of the projects submitted under Sub- Factor 1-Demonstrated Experience, and Sub-Factor 3 Remaining Performance Capabilities, the CCASS 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 Past Performance Questionnaire 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 records contained in the US Army Corps of Engineers CCASS database for the offeror or offeror’s major subcontractors.

Evaluation Method

The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The assessment considers each offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant past performances in supplying services that meet the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation.

The first evaluates whether the offeror’s past performance is relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. The technical evaluation team will evaluate the demonstrated experiences provided by the offeror under Sub-Factor 1 and Sub-Factor 3 above.

Relevancy will be determined based on the timeframe for project completion given under Sub-Factor 1 and Sub-Factor 3 and the level of similarity between the offeror provided demonstrated experiences and the solicitation requirements. For example, a demonstrated experience provided under Sub-Factor 1 or 3 that was completed within the last ten years (measured from the date of the solicitation) that involves essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities as this solicitation requires will most likely be given a relevancy rating of Very Relevant (see Relevance Rating Definitions below).

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed a demonstrated experience submitted in Sub-Factor 1 and Sub- Factor 3. This will be determined by utilizing the completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaires or submitted CCASS records. The POC provided on the NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire will be contacted to verify the past performance ratings provided. If the POC cannot be contacted, the past performance rating will be noted as “Unknown”. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the POC’s contact information is current (i.e. names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses). The point of contact should be familiar with the performance they are intended to verify and be aware that they will be contacted by the Government.

Once Relevancy Ratings are assigned and Past Performance Ratings are verified, the Government will conclude the past performance evaluation with a performance confidence assessment. The performance confidence assessment will be based on the relevance of the projects provided and the ratings received based on the submitted and completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaires as well as CCASS if available. The performance confidence is the level of risk associated with the offeror as it relates to the probability that the offeror will successfully complete this project (see Performance Confidence Assessments Definitions below).

PAST PERFORMANCE RATINGS

Relevance Rating Definitions

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

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

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

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

Performance Confidence Assessment Definitions

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

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

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

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

Unknown Confidence - No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

The SSEB will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal, and any information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any proposal incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

EVALUATION

Each member of the SSEB will evaluate and rate the proposals independently and subsequently assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor and sub-factor.

Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts for the Phase 1 submission, and to furnish all information clearly to allow the Government to determine their performance capability.

The Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will select not more than five of the most highly qualified offerors to compete for the design-build award in Phase 2.

DEFINITIONS

Deficiency- A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Weakness- A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness - A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Strength- s an aspect of an offeror's proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Significant Strength-A significant strength appreciably enhances the merit of a proposal or appreciably enhances the probability of successful contract performance.

Deviation- Proposal implies or specifically offers a deviation below the specified criteria.

The offeror may or may not have called the deviation to the Government’s attention. A DEVIATION IS CONSIDERED A DEFICIENCY. The proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements for award.

EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor and sub-factor (if any). Each member of the SSEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements. The technical rating assigned will reflect the degree to which the proposal meets or does not meet the minimum requirements through an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and risks of a proposal. After all proposals are rated, the Source Selection Authority will determine which Offerors are rated as most highly qualified offerors under Phase 1 to short-list for participation in Phase 2.

Rating System: After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies, the SSEB will assign an adjective rating of “Outstanding”, “Good”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal”, or “Unacceptable” to each factor and sub-factor to reflect the Government's confidence in each offeror's technical ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the RFP. The adjectival ratings shall be assigned, using the following criteria, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment:

TECHNICAL MERIT RATING DEFINITIONS

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Adjectival Rating Definition

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

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

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

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

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

Evaluators will apply the adjectival rating for the definition that most closely matches the evaluation.

PAST PERFORMANCE RATINGS

The past performance evaluation considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in completing projects that are similar to the solicitation requirements. A relevancy rating of very relevant, relevant, somewhat relevant, or not relevant will first be assigned for projects submitted under specialized experience and past performance.

Past Performance Relevancy Rating Definitions

Very Relevant:

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

Relevant:

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

Somewhat Relevant:

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

Not Relevant:

Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Past Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Definitions

Substantial Confidence:

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

Satisfactory Confidence:

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

Limited Confidence:

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

No Confidence:

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

Unknown Confidence (Neutral:

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

PACKAGING THE PROPOSAL FOR PHASE 1

Offerors shall submit the original along with four (4) copies of their Technical package and one original along with two (2) copies of the Past Performance Package; each technical shall consist of a 3-ring binder with Tabs (dividers) separating each Tab component described herein. Each package shall be marked with the offeror’s name, the solicitation number, and the package number. Please designate as “Binder No. 1” on the original and copies.

PHASE 1 DOES NOT INVOLVE PRICING SUBMISSION.

1. Volume 1- Technical Package (4 Copies)

a. Tab A- Standard Form 1442 and the Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 1)

b. Tab B- Sub-Factor 1 Specialized Experience

c. Tab C- Sub-Factor 2 Organizational and Technical Approach

d. Tab D- Sub-Factor 3 Remaining Performance Capability

2. Volume 2– Past Performance Package (2 Copies). Each copy shall be separately bound.

a. Tab A- Past Performance Submittals for Projects Submitted for Sub- Factor 1

b. Tab B- Past Performance Submittals for Projects Submitted for Sub- Factor 3

PHASE ONE - TAB A

PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

ATTACHMENT 1

1. Project and Solicitation number:

2. Name of Firm:

Address:

Phone and Fax:

E-mail:

DUNS # (used for accessing the Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) or A-E Contractor Administration Support System (ACASS) Database) also provide any other assigned number that identifies the member firm(s) in the ACASS or CCASS databases. If a separate DUNS has been created for a joint venture (J-V) it must also be submitted. Provide a DUNS number for each company identified in any proposed Contractor-subcontractor association of firms. If the firm is a joint venture or contractor-subcontractor association of firms, list the individual firms and briefly describe the nature of the association. Provide DUNS for each.

Firm 1:

Firm 2:

Firm 3:

Nature of Association:

3. AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS. FAR 52.215-11. The Offeror represents that the following persons are authorized to negotiate on its behalf with the Government in connection with this Request for Proposals (RFP). [List names, titles, and telephone number of the authorized negotiator.]

Name of Person (s) Authorized to Negotiate:

Negotiator's Address:

Negotiator's Telephone:

Negotiator’s E-mail:

COMPANY SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE - CONSTRUCTION OR PRIME

CONTRACTOR

ATTACHMENT 2

Provide the following information to show examples of projects your company constructed within the last ten years indicating experience with projects of similar type and scope. Use one form per project. Use additional space as needed.

1. Type of Project Represented

2. Your Firm’s Name

3. Project Name and Contract Number

4. Location of Project

5. Owner

6. General Scope of Construction Project

7. Describe how this project is relevant to the elements of the solicited project

8. Your Role (Prime, Joint Venture, or Subcontractor, etc.) and Work Your Company Self- Performed :

9. Construction Cost:

10. Extent and Type of Work You Subcontracted Out

11. Dates Construction: Began…