B.08 W912EP23R0003_RPN CNT 2_Amendment 0003.pdf

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

RIO PUERTO NUEVO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 2, ROOSEVELT AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO

1. See SF30 Continuation Sheet for Amendment Details.

2. The Proposal Due Date changed from November 29, 2023 to January 12, 2024 at 2:00 pm, EST.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 69

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 W912EP23R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

31-Aug-2023

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 1 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

09-Nov-2023

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:

SF-30 CONTINUATION SHEET

Rio Puerto Nuevo Flood Control Project, Supplemental Contract 2, Roosevelt Avenue Bridge Replacement, San Juan, Puerto Rico

W912EP23R0003 1 Amendment 0003

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. SPECIFICATIONS:

The text changes have been updated with additions noted by green font and underlined text and deletions noted by red font and line/cross-outs and pertain only to changes made by this amendment.

The entire section is replaced if there is any change.

DELETE Amendment 0002 SF-30 CONTINUATION SHEET and REPLACE with the attached revised Amendment 0002 SF-30 CONTINUATION SHEET.

Changes to Volume 1 Specifications:

DELETE Standard Form 1442 and REPLACE with the attached revised Standard Form 1442.

DELETE Section 00100A, ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION/SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 00100A, ADDITIONAL

PROPOSAL PREPARATION/SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS.

Changes to Volume 2 Specifications:

DELETE 01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION section and REPLACE with the attached Section 01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

2. DRAWINGS:

ADD Land Acquisition Map.

(End of Summary of Changes)

SF-30 CONTINUATION SHEET

Rio Puerto Nuevo Flood Control Project, Supplemental Contract 2, Roosevelt Avenue Bridge Replacement, San Juan, Puerto Rico

W912EP23R0003 1 Amendment 0002

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. SPECIFICATIONS:

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.

Changes to Volume 1 Specifications:

DELETE Standard Form 1442 and REPLACE with the attached revised Standard Form 1442. Due to system issues, the quantity of sealed offers in original indicated in block 13.A could not be changed from 1 to 0. Submission of original sealed offers is not a requirement of this solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted electronically in accordance with (IAW) Vol 1 specifications Section 00100A.

DELETE Section 00010A, Attachment A - Instructions For Technical Inquiries And Questions and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 00010A, Attachment A - Instructions For Technical Inquiries And Questions

DELETE Section 00100A, Additional Proposal Preparation/Submission Instructions and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 00100A, Additional Proposal Preparation/Submission Instructions.

DELETE Section 00800 Special Requirements and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 00800 Special Requirements

Changes to Volume 2 Specifications:

DELETE Volume 2 specifications and REPLACE with updated Vol 2 specifications including missing Divisions in addition to the previously provided Divisions 00 and 01. No changes have been made to Volume 2 specification Divisions 00 and 01.

2. DRAWINGS:

No Changes.

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RIO PUERTO NUEVO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT 2, ROOSEVELT AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

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

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

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS BETWEEN $25,000,000 - $100,000,000.00.

THIS SOLICITATION IS UNRESTRICTED. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROJECT IS 237990 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $45 MILLION. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (WWW.SAM.GOV) TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR CLAUSE 52.236-27, AN ORGANIZED SITE VISIT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. SEE FAR 52.236-27, ALT I IN SECTION 00100 FOR

DETAILS.

OFFERORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT REAL ESTATE IS NOT CURRENTLY CLEARED FOR CONSTRUCTION BUT WILL BE BY ISSUANCE OF THE FULL NOTICE TO PROCEED BEFORE PROPOSALS ARE DUE. ONCE REAL STATE CERTIFICATION IS OBTAINED OFFERORS WILL BE NOTIFIED AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE

PROPOSALS ARE DUE.

FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MADE

AVAILABLE.

**SEE BLOCK 11 - SEE SECTION 00700, FAR CLAUSE 52. 211-10 FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

**PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. SEE SECTION 00100A, PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT, AND PARAGRAPH

ELECTRONICA PROPOSALS IN SECTION 00800 FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS.

A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 AT 1:00 PM, AST. FOR ATTENDANCE, UTILIZE THE LINK AND CALL-IN, https:// usace1.webex.com/meet/anelis.i.nazario-castillo; AUDIO TELECONFERENCE: 1-844-800-2712 (US TOLL FREE), 1-669-234-1177 (US TOLL); ACCESS CODE: 1999 39 5620. FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE, CONTACT JORGE L. AYALA BURGOS AT 787-370-4485 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 AT 2:00 PM, AST.

ANELIS I NAZARIO CASTILLO 904-232-3285

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

31-Aug-2023

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______60 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1661 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________**SECTION00700

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

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time _________________ (date).If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

W912EP

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912EP23R0003 84

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

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

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W912EP23R0003

Section 00100A - ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION/SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The use of hyperlinks in the proposal is prohibited. The offeror’s proposal due date is anticipated by no later than 2:00 PM, EST on 29 November 2023 12 January 2024.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method of proposals in response to the subject solicitation is electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website. No other transmission methods, such as email, facsimile, hand-carried, proprietary or DOD SAFE submissions, proposals submitted by mail, etc. will be accepted. Offers submitted via any other transmission method other than the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website will not be evaluated.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government no later than the date/time specified in the solicitation and cited above. Offerors shall submit their proposal using the following link:

https://piee.eb.mil/

Instructions for submitting electronic proposals:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of PIEE at https://piee.eb.mil.

For instructions on how to establish an account in PIEE, please refer to the Vendor User Registration guide in the link below:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/portal/portal/Vendor_Registration.pdf

Government Administrators cannot help vendors with their accounts. For issues with vendors account, please use the Vendor Customer Support link to submit an issue or contact the help desk.

Vendor Customer Support link:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml

Help Desk:

866-618-5988

Email: disa.global.servicedesk.mbx.eb-ticket-requests@mail.mil

Fax: 801-605-7453

Help Desk Hours

Monday - Friday, 06:30 – 24:00 EST

If there is a system outage, see below. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions.

For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Contracting office. The

Amendment 0003 submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442 of the RFP. In the unlikely event the PIEE system is not operational, experiences technical difficulties, or a Contractor is temporarily unable to access or use the system, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer Karla M. Garcia at Karla.M.Garcia@usace.army.mil and carbon copy (CC) Contract Specialist, Brittany Benner at Brittany.J.Benner@usace.army.mil and Melaine Robles at Melaine.E.Robles@usace.army.mil. This Notification must occur at least 24 hours prior to the proposal submission deadline. Contractor notification shall be in writing and may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient. In the event that the Contractor alleges technical difficulties and does not notify the contracting officer until after the closing date and time, the contracting officer will follow the procedures identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and then make a determination if the Contractor’s late proposal submission is accepted. Screen shots of the submission should be taken to validate a submission was accepted in the PIEE system.

You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 1.9GB). If you have a large number of files, it is recommended that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the PIEE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

File Description:

To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention. Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number, followed by the word “RESPONSE”, followed by your firm’s name and finally a brief file description.

EXAMPLES

(1) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume I.pdf”

(2) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume II.pdf”

(3) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume III.pdf”

(4) “W912EP23R0003 RESPONSE Firm name Volume IV.pdf” File Organization, Formatting and other instructions:

Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled.

Font size shall be 10 or larger.

Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors.

Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor.

Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

NOTE: Pages larger than 8.5 x 11 inches shall be counted as 2 pages.

Upload Completion and Deadline:

Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date cited above. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Submissions after the deadline may still be uploaded to the PIEE Solicitation Module but be advised, they will be considered late and as such, will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Amendment 0003

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

Receipt of Submission:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE website. For multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that offers are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the offer to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Offers providing less than 90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

Offerors are required to submit proposals with the content specified herein. Proposals without the specified content may be determined “Unacceptable” and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government reserves the right to reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

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

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor.

Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered. Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions are not understood.

Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes.

Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined “Unacceptable” if materially incomplete in any aspect.

The proposal shall be divided into four volumes as indicated below. Each volume shall be marked with the Offeror´s name, the solicitation number, and the volume number. See Attachment 8 – Proposal Format.

• VOLUME ONE (Factor 1) – Technical Merit

Do not include pricing information in Volume One

NOTE: Page Limitations Not to Exceed 150 Pages. Letters of Commitment are excluded from the page count.

• VOLUME TWO (Factor 2) – Past Performance Do not include pricing information in Volume Two

• VOLUME THREE (Factor 3) – Small Business Participation

Do not include pricing information in Volume Three.

• VOLUME FOUR (Factor 4) – Price and Price Related Information

B. 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 Technical, Past Performance and the Small Business Participation Factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Among the non-priced factors, Technical Merit is more important than Past Performance, and Past Performance is more important than Small Business Participation. The Contracting Officer will use a trade-off process to determine which offer represents the best value to the Government. This process allows the Contracting Officer 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. Additionally, any other than small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with FAR 19.702(a).

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 or key personnel. The Government will consider the qualifications of these subcontractors or key personnel during its evaluation of the offeror’s proposal. In accordance with the Limitations on Substitutions for Certain Positions and/or Subcontractors paragraph of this solicitation (See Section 00800), 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, the Government will assume the offeror intends to perform the work with its own forces and, if the offeror receives the contract, no substitutions will be allowed without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

See “Factor 1 – Technical Merit” for specific 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 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.

C. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal: 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. The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Cost/Price factor in the event that the Technical, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation evaluation results of all the offerors’ proposals are substantially the same.

Factor 1 – Technical Merit

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 – Small Business Participation

Factor 4 – Price and Price Related Information

D. FACTOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION METHODS

Evaluation Approach

All 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). However, the Government reserves the right to limit the number of proposals in the competitive range for purposes of efficiency. 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 and or qualifying language. 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.

Proposal Evaluation The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Further, if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary and if the Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer 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 Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will make the source selection decision based on the proposal that represents the best value to the Government.

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL MERIT

Factor 1, Technical Merit includes the following: Technical Approach 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, 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 for Certain Items of Work, Positions and/or Subcontractors paragraph in Section 00800 of this solicitation, a letter of commitment must be provided for any proposed major subcontractor or key personnel.

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 the major subcontractor on official company letterhead (1) addressed to the offeror (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 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.

Submission requirement; Letter of Commitment for Key Subcontractor or Key Personnel (Attachment 2).

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

An overall rating will be assigned for Factor 1 – Technical Merit. See “Technical Merit Ratings” below.

Submission Requirements

Technical Approach Plan

In a narrative format, the offeror must describe the proposed Technical Approach Plan regarding how the offeror intends to execute the work from start to completion. The plan must include a description of related activities to 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 will successfully complete the project. Offerors should also identify potential risks and plans for mitigating those risks.

At a minimum the Technical Approach Plan must:

a) Present the sequence of activities representing work through the entire project from mobilization to demobilization and provide the basis for proposed timeframes of required work items proposed in the Construction Schedule, including all assumed contingencies.

b) Describe in detail how the contractor intends to perform construction of the activities listed below:

installation of the permanent bridge and channel walls taking into consideration the use of a detour/temporary bridge demolition of existing bridges superstructure and substructure diversion of traffic construction of drilled shaft walls using slurry fluids erosion control placement in wet temporary sheet pile installation and removal while using drilled shaft construction methodology in the river water diversion and control of water temporary access and staging utility relocation including coordination with local agencies and utilities owners

c) Describe the team’s quality control approach, corporate systems and capabilities to maintain quality control of construction. Describe the proposed quality control organization, including the proposed staffing plan to include positions, roles and responsibilities. Provide information on how you will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, submittal reviews, progress meetings, contract completion, closeout, as-built, and completion documentation. Proposal must demonstrate adequate quality control processes to give the government confidence of the offeror’s ability to successfully manage the material submittal process and ensure subcontractor compliance with contract documents. The proposed Quality Control should provide a detailed explanation of how quality issues are dealt with on various types of construction projects for all items identified above and inspections, correction of non-compliant work, and how you intend to ensure non-reoccurrence and reporting of quality problems to Government officials. There is no need to submit a quality control plan as the successful offeror will provide that after award.

d) Include Letter of Commitment of Key Subcontractors and/or Key Personnel

Failure to submit any of the individual minimum requirements for the Technical Approach Plan will be noted as a deficiency.

Failure to provide clear and comprehensive detail to any of the minimum requirements for the Technical Approach 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 form 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 listed in the Technical Approach Plan section in addition to items a through item t below. This schedule may be incorporated into the contract and will only be changed as approved by the Contracting Officer.

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

a) Project initiation activities and demobilization of all work items

b) Temporary access during construction

c) Riprap source selection and delivery

d) Installation and removal of dewatering system

e) Preconstruction submittals (e.g., Accident Prevention Plan, Environmental Protection Plan, Quality

Control Plan, etc.)

f) Critical submittals (e.g., Dewatering Plan, long lead items, Traffic Control Plan, Preconstruction

Logistic Plan, etc.)

g) Procurement and delivery of long lead items

h) Channel Excavation and material disposal

i) Construction of temporary bridge and traffic diversion

j) Existing Bridge demolition

k) Surface, groundwater, and channel water diversion or control

l) Temporary sheet pile installation

m) Drilled shaft installation including load test

n) Pile installation and dynamic testing

o) Jet grouting

p) Construction of substructure and superstructure of the permanent bridges

q) Phasing and construction sequencing

r) Erosion control placement

s) Construction of transitions

t) Utility relocation

u) Work items discussed under the Technical Approach Plan. The work items for all activities should be clearly identified to ensure a delineation of any concurrent work, and the basis for proposed timeframes should be supported in the Technical Approach Plan.

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.

NOTE: The Construction Schedule can be provided in an 11 x 17 inches sheet size. Pages larger than 8.5 x 11 inches shall be counted as 2 pages.

Evaluation Method

The Technical Approach Plan 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 feasibility of the proposed technical approach will measure how well the means and methods proposed provide the Government with confidence of successful project completion in accordance with the solicitation requirements and within the required contract schedule.

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.

All work items listed in paragraph "b" of the Technical Approach Plan should be included in the Construction Schedule and the timeframes given for work items in the Construction Schedule. This example is given for clarity and is not the only corroboration that will be made between the Technical Approach Plan and Construction Schedule. The overall rating given for Factor 1 will take into consideration how well the Technical Approach Plan and Construction Schedule support one another. Any conflicts between Technical Approach Plan and Construction Schedule may be noted as a weakness.

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 Source Selection Authority (SSA). The SSA will determine which offeror represent the best value 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 Factor 1 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 aspect of a proposal that, when judged against a stated evaluation criterion, enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract.

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

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).

TABLE 1 – COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements

a. Using the Company Specialized Experience Form (Attachment 1), offerors are required to provide at least three but not more than seven (7) examples of completed project, which demonstrate that they and/or their major subcontractors or key personnel (if applicable) have experience accomplishing the technical requirements listed below. The information shall be sufficient to provide the required technical expertise and understanding for the proposed construction:

1. Experience successfully constructing three (3) projects using drilled shafts technique within the last 10 years. Of the three (3) projects, at least one (1) must be a drilled shaft project with a diameter of at least 48”- inches and with a depth of at least 70’ (feet).

2. Experience successfully completing 1 (one) reinforced and/or prestress concrete multi-span bridge (more than 1 span bridges) project within the last 10 years.

3. Experience performing 1 (one) static axial load test on a minimum of 48-inch diameter drilled shaft within the last 10 years.

4. Experience successfully constructing dewatering systems including, but not limited to, sheet pile and pumping within the last 10 years.

5. Experience within the last 10 years with utility relocation work such as electrical, telecommunications, lighting, and water lines relocation.

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 of unsuccessful 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.

6. Experience within the last 10 years with placement of erosion control systems below water level conditions such as riprap and gabion baskets.

7. Experience within the last 10 years with channel excavation of at least 15 feet deep channels in dry and wet conditions

NOTE: All experiences required for this factor may be submitted under one project or any combination of projects.

All seven (7) technical requirements need not have been performed on the same project(s); however, the entire portfolio of projects must demonstrate that the offeror and/or their major subcontractors or key personnel (if applicable) have experience accomplishing the minimum requirements of this factor.

NOTE: Do not submit more than seven (7) projects in response to this factor. If any offeror provides more than seven (7) projects, only the first seven (7) projects submitted in order of submission will be evaluated; no additional consideration or evaluation will be given for the remaining submissions.

NOTE: Include Letter of Commitment of major subcontractors and/or key personnel for examples submitted to demonstrate experience of their major subcontractor or key personnel.

Projects submitted must be completed or 80% physically completed within the last 10 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 presented and has not been accepted by the client, 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 any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer. If the offeror proposes to use the experience of an affiliate, the proposal must clearly demonstrate that the affiliate 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. These projects will be evaluated separately; however, the overall evaluation for the demonstrated experience will be combined to form one overall evaluation rating for the joint venture. 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. Also, 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 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 the System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) as a joint venture in order for an award to be made.

b. Additionally, Offerors shall submit one NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 3), completed and signed by an Owner of the Project (Client) point of contact (POC) for each of the projects submitted above. If a project was completed by the offeror’s major subcontractor, the offeror is responsible for coordinating with their major subcontractor and submitting a completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire on their major subcontractor’s behalf. Each NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire reference must include the POC contact information to be verified by the SSEB. 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 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) record or official performance evaluation from a non-federal entity is available for any of the projects submitted in response to the Factor 2 – Past Performance, the CPARS record or official performance evaluation from a non-Federal entity may be submitted in lieu of the completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire.

The Client/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 NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire from the Owner of the Project (Client), before the proposal due date, the offeror must 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 reserves the right to obtain copies of all CPARS records contained in the CPARS 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 aspect of the past performance evaluates whether the offeror’s past performance is recent and relevant to the effort to be acquired. Using the information contained in the Company Experience Form (Attachment 1), the technical evaluation team will review the projects submitted in response to Factor 2 – Past Performance for recency and relevancy. Recency is expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. Projects submitted must be completed or 80% physically completed within the last 10 years from the date of this solicitation to be considered recent. 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 required experiences listed in this Factor (see Relevancy Ratings Definitions below).

Table 2 - 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.

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 POC noted on each 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.