Amendment 0001 W912EP22R0005.pdf

W912EP22R0005

Jacksonville District

CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT

(CEPP) CONTRACT 11A, EAA A-2 RESERVOIR

FOUNDATION AND CUTOFF WALL

Palm Beach County, Florida

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

Amendment 0001

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide Changes to Section SF1442.

2. Provide Changes to Section 00010A–Attachment A.

3. Provide Changes to Section 00100A–Proposal Evaluation & Submission Instructions.

4. Provide Changes to Section 00700–Contract Clauses.

5. Provide Changes to Section 00800–Special Requirements.

6. Provide Changes to Volume II–Technical Specifications.

7. Provide Digital Surveys as attachments.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912EP22R0005

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10-Jun-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

30-Jun-2022

CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

W912EP 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912EP22R0005 Amendment 0001

SF 30 CONTINUATION SHEET

CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT

(CEPP) CONTRACT 11A, EAA A-2 RESERVOIR

FOUNDATION AND CUTOFF WALL

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

Amendment 0001

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. GENERAL:

A. In Volume 1 sections, the text changes have been updated with additions noted by green colored text and deletions noted by line/cross-outs and/or red text and pertain only to changes made by this amendment. For certain sections, the entire section is replaced if there is any change.

B. In Volume 2 sections, the text changes have been updated with additions noted by underlined text and deletions noted by line/cross-outs and pertain only to changes made by this amendment. The entire section is replaced if there is any change. The Project Table of Contents and Submittal Register are replaced without underlines and cross-outs if there are changes to these documents.

2. SOLICITATION AND SPECIFICATIONS:

VOLUME 1 OF 2:

DELETE Section SF1442 and REPLACE with the attached Section SF1442.

DELETE Section 00010A and REPLACE with the attached Section 00010A.

DELETE Section 00100A and REPLACE with the attached Section 00100A.

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following has been added by reference:

52.219-9 Alt II Small Business Subcontracting Plan (NOV 2021) Alternate II, NOV 2016

The following have been deleted:

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, SEP 2021

252.219-7010 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants--Partnership Agreement, OCT 2019

SECTION 00800 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

The offeror's attention is directed to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan, FAR Clause 52.219-9, of this solicitation. The clause and this paragraph do not apply to small business concerns.

(a) The offeror shall submit a subcontracting plan to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to contract award.

The subcontracting plan may be submitted with the offer or after the date set for receipt of offers based on the specific FAR Clause 52.219-9 Alternate used. If the plan is not submitted with the offer/bid, the Contracting Officer will request the plan and specify the due date. Subcontracting plans will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. PGI 219.7—THE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM (See DFARS 219.7, DFARS/PGI view).

Acceptability of the plan will be one of the elements considered by the Contracting Officer when determining contractor responsibility prior to award of a contract.

(b) Subcontract Target Goals have not been identified for this procurement. Small Business Participation Goals:

• For SB, the goal should not be less than 25%.

• For SDB, the goal should not be less than 10%.

• For WOSB, the goal should not be less than 8%.

• For SDVOSB, the goal should not be less than 4%.

• For HUBZone, the goal should not be less than 5%.

Contractors Offerors should propose small business subcontracting goals that are meaningful and realistic with positive percentage goals for the specific procurement.

In accordance with DFARS 219.705-4 a small, disadvantaged business goal of less than five percent must be supported and approved one level above the contracting officer.

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 Offeror agrees these key 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 Offeror further agrees that any proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the original key personnel and/or subcontractors. If the Offeror’s proposal did not name a subcontractor for an identified item of work, the Offeror will not be allowed to subcontract that item of work without prior approval of the Contracting Officer or Administrative Contracting Officer.

Key Personnel subject to Limitations On Substitutions For Certain Positions And/Or Subcontractors:

• Offeror’s Project Manager

• Construction Quality Control Manager

• Site Superintendent

• Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Subcontract work subject to Limitations On Substitutions For Certain Positions And/Or Subcontractors:

• Cutoff wall construction

• Surface and subsurface water management (This could be a dewatering sub)

• Placement of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM)

• Blasting

VOLUME 2 OF 2:

DELETE Section 02 35 29 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 02 35 29.

DELETE Section 31 00 00 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 31 00 00.

DELETE Section 31 11 00 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 31 11 00.

DELETE Section 31 52 10 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 31 52 10.

DELETE Section 31 66 10 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 31 66 10.

DELETE Section 32 11 23 and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 32 11 23.

3. DRAWINGS:

N/A.

4. DIGITAL SURVEYS:

Provided as attachments with the Solicitation:

FEAA_DTM_SE1.xml FEAA_DTM_SW1.xml Merged Existing NE1.xml Merged Existing NW1.xml

To access files:

Please send an email request to Martha Sequeira at martha.g.sequeira@usace.army.mil and copy James Tracy at james.t.tracy@usace.army.mil and the attachments will be provided via DoD SAFE for retrieval.

Note: Please specify in the email request what email address your firm would like the attachments sent to for retrieval.

(End of Summary of Changes)

SOLICITATION, OFFER, 1. SOLICITA TlON NO. 2. TYPE OF SOLICITA TlON 3. DA 1E ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

AND AWARD □ SEALEDBID (FB) 1 0-Jun-2022 (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

W912EP22R0005

� NEGOTIA 1ED (RFP)

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

4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITlON/PUROiASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUEDBY CODE IW912EP 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7) CODE I

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION See Item 7

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

lEL: FAX: lEL: FAX:

9. FOR INFORMI\ TION A. NAIVE B. TB.EPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

CALL: MARlHA G SEQUffiA 904-232-1792

SOLICITATION

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMI\NCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DQCl.11,ENTS (Title, identifying no., date):

Central Everglades Planning A"oject (CEPP) Contract 11A, Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) A-2 Reservoir Foundation & Cutoff Wall A"oject, Palm Beach County, Florida.

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

DRAWINGS: SEE DFARS CLAUSE 252.236-7001, IN SECTION 00100.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS BETWEEN $250,000,000 and $500,000,000.

THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED SOLICITATION AND ALL RESPONSIBLE OFFERORS ARE B'IICOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE

THE NAICS CODE IS 237990 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $39,500,000.00.

OFFERORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT REAL ESTA 1E IS NOT CURRENTLY CLEARED FOR CONSTRUCTION BUT WILL BE BY ISSUANCE OF THE

FULL NOTICE TO PROCEED.

,_BLOCK 11 - SEE SECTION 00700, CLAUSE52.211-10 FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMI\NCE

A SITE VISIT WILL BE HB..D SEE FAR CLAUSE 52.236-27 IN SECTION 00100.

YOU MUST BEREGISlERED IN SAM NORDER TO REC8VEAN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITATlON. THE SAM WEBSITE IS LOCAlEDATVWWV.SAMGOV.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 60 calendar days and complete it within 2044 calendar days after receiving

Daw ard, 0 notice to proceed. This performance period is � mandatory, D negotiable. (See FAR 52.211-10 .)

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMI\NCEAND PA YMB'IIT BONDS? 128. CALENDAR DAYS (If "YES," indicate v.nthin how many calendar days after award in Item 128.)

�YES □ NO

13. ADDITlONAL SOLICITATION REQUIB.ENTS:

A. copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in tern 8 by 02:00 PM (hour) Sealed offers in original and local time 12 19 Jul 2022 (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 offerer's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee � is, D is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than 90

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

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) 30 June 6 July 2022, 5:00 P.M. Local Time.

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: W912EP22R0005

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: DP9TJP-SGQGF7

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 – Proposal Evaluation & Submission Instructions

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the four evaluation factors: Technical Merit, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Price. The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will use a trade-off process to determine which offer represents the best value to the Government. This process allows the SSA to consider making award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than "Acceptable" must be achieved for the Technical Merit Factor and the Small Business Participation Factor, and a rating of no less than “Neutral Confidence” must be achieved for the Past Performance Factor. A rating of “Unacceptable” for the Technical Merit Factor or Small Business Participation Factor will result in an unawardable proposal. Offerors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offeror or the highest technically rated offeror.

In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv).) In this case, the offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “Neutral Confidence.”

The importance of non-priced factors are listed in descending order of importance.

All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors

Certain items of work are considered particularly critical to successful completion of the project and may be completed by subcontractors. The Government will consider the qualifications of these subcontractors during its evaluation of the offeror’s proposal. In accordance with the Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors paragraph in Section 00800 of the solicitation, if the offeror is awarded a contract the offeror will not be permitted to make substitutions without the approval of the Contracting Officer or Administrative Contracting Officer. If the offeror does not name a subcontractor for any identified item of work, it must state that it intends to perform the work with its own forces and, if the offeror receives the contract, no substitutions will be allowed without prior approval by the Contracting Officer.

See “Factor 1 - Technical Merit” for specific submission requirements regarding subcontractors.

Joint Venture Agreements

Proposals from joint ventures must include a copy of the joint venture agreement, signed by authorized representatives of both all parties. If the joint venture involves an 8(a) small business, prior approval by the Small Business Administration is required and must be submitted with the proposal. 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. The joint venture must be registered in the System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) as a joint venture in order for award to be made.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors described below.

Factor 1 – Technical Merit

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 – Small Business Participation

Factor 4 – Price

C. FACTOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION METHODS

Evaluation Approach

All timely submitted proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government evaluators. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the factors stated in the solicitation to select the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. 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. All responsible offerors whose proposals are among the most highly rated may be included in the competitive range in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(1) and (2). The SSA may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range for purposes of efficiency in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(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 SSA may reject any offer that contains exceptions. 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. In this solicitation, the words “offer” and “proposal” are used interchangeably. (See definition of “offer” at FAR 2.101.)

Proposal Evaluation

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government may conduct discussions if the SSA later determines them to be necessary. Further, if the SSA determines that discussions are necessary and if the SSA determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the SSA may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

Source Selection Decision

The SSA, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will make the source selection decision based on the proposal that represents the best value to the Government. The SSA will evaluate all proposals in accordance with the factors stated in the solicitation to select the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. The SSA will receive a comparative analysis and recommendation from a Source Selection Advisory Council (SSAC) as to which proposal represents the best value to the Government.

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL MERIT

Factor 1, Technical Merit includes the following: Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan, and Construction Schedule

In responding to this factor, the objective should be to instill confidence that the offeror thoroughly understands the requirements of the solicitation and has the expertise and experience required to successfully satisfy or exceed the solicitation requirements within the required period of performance (See Section 00700, FAR Clause 52.211-10).

In accordance with the Limitations on Substitutions or Certain Items of Work, Positions and/or Subcontractors paragraph in Section 00800 of this solicitation, a letter of commitment must be provided as established under “Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan” for any proposed major subcontractor for the following: cutoff wall construction, surface and subsurface water management, placement of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM), and blasting. If any of that work is intended to be self-performed, it should be stated in the proposal.

A major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor whose experience is submitted as part of this proposal and is also identified in the non-substitution clause in Section 00800 of the solicitation.

A letter of commitment is defined as a letter from a major subcontractor on official company letterhead addressed to the offeror as prime contractor, identifying the work the subcontractor intends to perform, and stating that the subcontractor is willing to be bound to perform the identified work if the offeror is awarded a contract. A letter of commitment simply stating that a major subcontractor commits to submit pricing to the offeror does not satisfy this requirement.

Failure to provide a letter of commitment from any proposed major subcontractor(s) will be noted as a deficiency. Submission of multiple letters of commitment from proposed major subcontractor for the same portion/items of work or position may be noted as a weakness.

Submission Requirements

Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan

In a narrative format, the offeror must describe in detail the proposed Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan regarding how the offeror intends to approach, sequence, and execute the work from start to completion. The plan must include a description of related activities and include coordination with major subcontractors, types of equipment to be utilized and any other means and methods the offeror feels will give the Government confidence the offeror understands and will successfully complete the project.

At a minimum the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan must:

1. Outline and illustrate the approach, sequence, and timing of activities that represent work through the entire project from mobilization to demobilization, to include the means and methods for turning over sections (Inclusive of Preliminary Foundation Preparation, Rock Foundation and Geologic Mapping, Final Foundation Preparation, Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM), CLSM Top Cover, and Cutoff Wall (including Verification Drilling/Testing)) of completed foundation that can be removed from the construction footprint and turned over to the Government in no less than 500-foot segments that meet requirements of sections 01 45 08 and 01 78 02 of the solicitation.

2. Provide a list of equipment (type, model number, and quantity) planned to be utilized to prepare the dam foundation and construct the cutoff wall as specified in sections 02 35 29, 31 23 24, and 31 66 10 of the solicitation.

3. Include a conceptual/draft Rock Foundation Preparation Plan as specified in Section 31 66 10 of the solicitation.

4. Provide discussion of the means and methods of cutoff wall construction and trench excavation through rock, as well as the means and methods of cutoff wall backfill preparation, transport, placement, and slurry management as specified in section 02 35 29.

5. Provide a concept/draft of the proposed plan to manage surface and subsurface water within the limits of construction and/or off-site to include a description of all necessary permits as specified in section 01 57 20 and following all requirements specified in section 31 52 10 of the solicitation.

6. Explain in detail how the offeror will manage access to the site, stockpile areas, and traffic within project access and haul roads to allow for construction and unobstructed access throughout the duration of the project. Include detail for coordination and cooperation with other contractors working near the limits of construction.

7. Provide a detailed explanation of how the offeror will ensure quality control including a description of proposed quality control measures such as materials testing, data management, material management, surveying, etc., as required in section 01 45 04 and section 01 45 08 of the solicitation.

Additional consideration may be given for the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan that:

8. Describes in detail the external influences on the construction area with respect to items such as groundwater elevation, dewatering, effluent discharge.

9. Includes the work production rate(s) anticipated to maintain the construction schedule, and the means for monitoring the production rate(s).

10. Provides a list of owned or leased construction equipment, the equipment location in relation to the project site, and the equipment(s) availability for use from 2022 through 2027.

11. Coordinates the routing of surface water and subsurface water effluent through on-site canals extending through farms outside the construction limits with local interests (farmers) if off-site discharge is contemplated to be necessary for management of surface and subsurface water.

12. Identifies if cofferdams are proposed, their location, as well as a conceptual design.

13. Identifies intended stockpile areas within the construction limits, to include the material intended to be stockpiled in a specific location.

14. Identifies location of haul roads within the construction limits.

15. Provides estimation of and details related to earthwork cut/fill balances taking into consideration processing rock into satisfactory fill.

16. Provides details for establishing on-site batch plant(s), to include their location within the construction limits, material intended to produce, and daily output anticipated.

17. Provides details related to mobile or stationary equipment necessary for rock crushing and/or processing of excavated material, to include their location within the construction limits, material they’re capable of producing, and daily output anticipated.

18. Includes a conceptual/draft Data Management Plan as specified in section 01 45 08 of the solicitation.

19. Includes a conceptual/draft CLSM work plan as specified in section 31 23 24.

20. Includes a conceptual/draft Cutoff Wall construction plan as specified in section 02 35 29.

21. Includes a conceptual/draft CQC Plan as specified in section 01 45 04.

22. Includes a conceptual/draft master blasting plan as specified in section 31 23 16.

Failure to submit any of the individual minimum requirements for the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan will be noted as a deficiency.

Failure to provide clear and comprehensive detail to any of the minimum requirements for the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan may be noted as a significant weakness or weakness.

Construction Schedule

Provide a schedule of construction within the period of performance provided in Section 00700, FAR Clause 52.211-10, in the formant of a Gantt, Pert, or similar graphical timeline, showing the start and completion dates, interdependence, and other relative scheduling factors for all the items of work contained within the proposed Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan.

At a minimum, the construction schedule must show the interdependence of activities (i.e., schedule logic) and start and completion dates for the following:

1. Mobilization and Demobilization of all work items

2. Critical path activities

3. Clearing and grubbing within the construction footprint (including staging, stockpiling, and borrow areas where required)

4. Surface and Subsurface Water Management system(s)

5. Rock Foundation preparation demonstration section

6. Rock Foundation preparation

a. Preliminary Foundation Preparation (including de-mucking/removal of overburden)

b. Rock Foundation Inspection and Mapping

c. Final Foundation Preparation

d. CLSM Dental Treatment

7. Cutoff Wall demonstration section

8. Cutoff Wall construction, to include pretreatment of rock

9. Submittals and Permits

10. Contingency time (e.g., float)

11. Start and End of Project activities

Additional consideration may be given for the proposed Construction Schedule that:

12. Confirms intent to use Primavera P6 scheduling software as specified in section 01 32 01.

13. Identifies long lead procurement activities as specified in section 01 32 01.

Failure to submit any of the minimum requirements for the Construction Schedule will be noted as a deficiency.

Failure to provide clear and comprehensive detail to any of the minimum requirements for the Construction Schedule may be noted as a significant weakness or weakness.

Evaluation Method

The Government will evaluate the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan, and the Construction Schedule to determine the degree to which the offeror’s proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation as well as the feasibility of the proposed approach. The feasibility of the proposed Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan and Construction Schedule will measure how well the means and methods proposed provide the Government with confidence of the offerors understanding of the project and potential for successful project completion in accordance with the solicitation requirements and within the required contract schedule. The Construction Schedule must be corroborated by the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan.

The Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan evaluation determines the level of understanding of how the offeror intends to approach, sequence, and execute the work from start to completion. Narratives that demonstrate a clear understanding and provide a thorough approach for successfully managing the solicited project that gives the government a higher level of confidence may be rated more favorably by the Government.

The Construction Schedule evaluation determines the degree to which the offeror’s proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation as well as the feasibility of the proposed approach. The offeror’s schedule narrative should be expressed in calendar days, not dates.

The evaluation will include whether the offeror has demonstrated a reasonable understanding of the Construction Schedule. A Construction Schedule shorter than the contract duration of 2044 calendar days indicates the offeror is placing additional risk on the Government for any delays between the scheduled completion date and the required contract completion period. The Government will consider a condensed contract duration, which places additional cost or schedule risk on the Government, or which may create a risk of contract or performance failure as “unacceptable”.

The overall rating for Factor 1 will consider how well the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan, and the Construction Schedule support one another. Submission of no more than the minimum requirements for the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan, and the Construction Schedule may receive no higher than an Acceptable rating for Factor 1. Any conflict between the Construction Sequence and Turnover Plan and Construction Schedule may be noted as a significant weakness or weakness.

After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies, the Government will assign an adjective rating of “Outstanding”, “Good”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal”, or “Unacceptable” for this 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 solicitation. An adjectival rating shall be assigned, using the Technical Evaluation Ratings, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION RATING SYSTEM

General: Each member of the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will individually rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation. The SSEB will reach consensus on the final rating assigned to ensure that it reflects 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 and provide findings in writing to the SSAC, which will conduct a comparative analysis and provide a recommendation to the SSA. The SSA will evaluate all proposals in accordance with the factors stated in the solicitation to select the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government.

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 to reflect the Government's confidence in each offeror's technical ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the solicitation. The adjectival ratings shall be assigned, using the following criteria, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment:

TECHNICAL MERIT RATINGS

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 - Any 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.

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 a deficiency. The proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements for award.

Combined Technical/Risk Rating - The offeror’s technical solution will consist of a combined rating. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. (See Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method below).

Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method

Color Rating

Adjectival Rating

Description

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

Purple 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.

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

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

Red 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.

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

a. Using the Company Specialized Experience Form (Attachment 1), offerors are required to provide a minimum of three, not to exceed five examples of completed projects, which demonstrate that they and/or their major subcontractors (if applicable) have experience accomplishing the following:

1. Experience successfully constructing a cementitious cutoff wall with a width not less than 18-inches and total depth not less than 40 feet below ground surface within the last 10 years from the date of solicitation.

2. Experience successfully managing surface and subsurface water within the last 10 years, from the date of solicitation, within a construction site in a sub-tropical climate, where the subsurface is highly permeable, and groundwater level is at or near ground surface.

3. Experience successfully removing overburden a minimum of five feet in depth and managing excavated material to avoid excessive handling within the last 10 years from the date of solicitation.

Additional consideration may be given for projects that contain the following relevant specialized experience:

1. Magnitude greater than $25,000,000.00.

2. Prime Contractor self-performed 65 percent or more of the project work.

3. Prime Contractor partnered with the same major subcontractor(s) proposed for this project.

4. Similar scope completed within the past 24 months from the date of this solicitation. A detailed explanation of comparisons of scope must be provided.

5. Experience with DoD and/or Federal construction projects.

6. Familiarity and/or demonstrated experience with the local codes, regulations, and market conditions within

Central and Southern Florida.

7. Familiarity and/or demonstrated experience obtaining National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES) Stormwater Construction Generic and/or General permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).

8. Familiarity and/or demonstrated experience obtaining dewatering/consumptive use permit(s) from the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) restoration permitting department.

9. Demonstrated experience building on-site batch plant(s) for mixing, transporting, and placing cementitious material.

10. Demonstrated experience using multiple tools, equipment, and techniques to prepare an embankment dam rock foundation.

11. Demonstrated experience performing dental treatment of a foundation by filling holes, seams, cracks, joints, crevices, depressions, solution cavities, and surficial defects with cementitious fill material.

12. Demonstrated experience drilling, blasting, excavating, and processing material for use as construction material.

13. Demonstrated experience constructing a cementitious cutoff wall in a rock formation to a minimum depth not less than 40 feet below ground surface.

Include the percentage of work self-performed, list trades self-performed and dollar value associated to the work self-performed in Attachment 1 under item 8. Include the extent and type of work subcontracted in Attachment 1 under item 10; identify major subcontractors, trades performed, percentage that the subcontracted work represented for the contract, and dollar value associated to the subcontracted work.

All the experiences required to be demonstrated for this factor need not have been performed on the same project, however the combination of all submitted projects must demonstrate that the offeror and/or their major subcontractors (if applicable) have experience accomplishing the minimum requirements of this factor.

Do not submit more than five projects in response to this factor. If any offeror provides more than five projects, only the first five projects submitted in order of submission will be evaluated. No additional consideration or evaluation will be given for the remaining submissions.

Projects submitted must be completed within the last 10 years or 50% physically completed within the last three years from the date of this solicitation.

A completed project is defined as work performed under a project that is physically complete and has been accepted by the customer. If a project is submitted that is at least 50% physically completed within the last three years from the date of this solicitation, the offeror must explain which elements of the work are completed and provide supporting documentation from the client to confirm physical completion of those completed elements.

If the offeror proposes to use the experience of a subcontractor, the proposal must clearly demonstrate that the subcontractor will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract.

If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience of each joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. Offerors submitting an offer as a joint venture must provide a signed copy of the joint venture agreement with the initial proposal. If the joint venture involves an 8(a) small business, approval by the Small Business

Administration is required and must be submitted with the offeror’s proposal. Offerors that are an 8(a) or HUBZone joint venture shall comply with applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively. All joint ventures must be registered in the System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) as a joint venture at time of proposal submission.

b. Offerors must submit one NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire for each project submitted. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire from the point of contact before the proposal due date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the questionnaire (Blocks 1

– 7) that contains contract and client information for the submitted project. 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 – 7 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 may obtain copies of all CPARS records contained in the CPARS database for the offeror or offeror’s major subcontractors, and where necessary may use those records in the evaluation and determination of confidence.

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 aspect of the past performance evaluates how relevant the offeror’s past performance is to the effort to be acquired. Using the information contained in the Company Specialized Experience Form (Attachment 1), the technical evaluation team will review the projects submitted in response to Factor 2 – Past Performance for relevancy. Relevancy will be determined based on the timeframe for project completion given under this factor and the level of similarity between the offeror provided demonstrated experiences and the solicitation requirements. Projects that involve essentially the same scope, 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 the experience submitted. This will be determined by utilizing the completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaires, CPARS record or official performance evaluation from a non-Federal entity. The point of contact noted on each NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire will be contacted to verify the past performance ratings provided.

If the point of contact cannot be contacted, the past performance rating will be noted as “Unknown”. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the point of contact’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 to verify and be aware that they will be contacted by the Government.

Once the Relevancy Ratings are assigned, and Past Performance Ratings are verified, the Government will conclude with a performance confidence assessment based on the results. This 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 RELEVANCY RATINGS

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

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

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

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

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

Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating Description

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.

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

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.

FACTOR 3 – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

This Factor consists of a Proposed Small Business Participation Plan and Past Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

Proposed Small Business Participation Plan

All offerors, both other than small business and small business shall complete a Proposed Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP) using the template found at Attachment 4. Offerors shall identify the extent to which Small Businesses (SBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), HUBZone Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs), and Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) will be utilized in the performance of this contract. Small business offerors shall identify their own participation as a SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZONE SB, SDB, and WOSB, and it will be considered in evaluating the proposed extent of participation of small business. Any socio-economic group without a goal where no explanation is given shall receive a rating of Unacceptable for Factor 3 – Small Business Participation.

Small Business Participation Goals

• For SB, the goal should not be less than 25%.

• For SDB, the goal should not be less than 10%.

• For WOSB, the goal should not be less than 8%.

• For SDVOSB, the goal should not be less than 4%.

• For HUBZone, the goal should not be less than 5%.

Offerors must propose goals for Small Business Participation. Small business participation goals are to be an estimated percentage of total contract dollars (total proposed amount including options). Offerors must provide an overall goal to be accomplished through collective small business participation from any type of small business, to include all small business programs, and propose individual goals for each small business program. The work to be performed directly by a small business offeror will be included in the offeror’s Small Business Participation goal. Small Business Participation Goals have been assigned. Therefore, offerors shall propose their best effort for small business participation and provide documentation to demonstrate and support their proposed small business participation goals based on the minimum assigned goal demonstrated in the Small Business Participation Goals. A goal is defined as a number equal to or greater than the assigned goals to the maximum practicable extent.

The awardee’s Small Business Participation goals will be incorporated into the contract. Offerors are to demonstrate their level of commitment to utilizing small businesses by identifying the extent to which small businesses as defined by the NAICS Code 237990 are to be…