B.07 Pre-Proposal Conference Slides_CNT 11B_21 Mar 2024.pdf

BUILDING STRONG®

CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT (CEPP)

CONTRACT 11B, EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA

(EAA) A-2 RESERVOIR EMBANKMENT AND STRUCTURES,

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

Pre-Proposal Conference 21 March 2024

Tim Willadsen, Project Manager Martha Sequeira, Contract Specialist Brian Dillehay, Engineering Technical Lead Juan Sanchez-Bulted, EAA Area Engineer

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction

Ground Rules

Project Overview

Contracting Processes

• Source Selection

• Factors to be Evaluated

General Proposal Requirements

Submitting the Proposal

Technical Inquiries

Site Visit information / Amendments

Engineering – Key Points

Construction – Keys for Commencement

Closing remark

Rules for the Pre-Proposal Conference

Unofficial and non-binding.

If there is any conflict between the information discussed during this conference and the solicitation, the terms and conditions of the solicitation will govern.

Phones muted, unless speaking.

No questions will be answered during this call. All questions should be submitted via ProjNet.

It is requested that an email be sent to martha.g.sequeira@usace.army.mil to confirm attendance by your organization.

Project Overview The Scope of Work for this project includes clearing, grubbing, de-mucking/removal of overburden, blasting, excavation, and processing of several million cubic yards of earthen material for the construction of a 17.75 miles-long "D-623" embankment dam. Embankment height will be 38.0 ft above average natural grade in the north, east, and west: and 34.0 ft above average natural grade in the south.

In addition, the work will include rock foundation preparation, installation of a seepage cutoff wall, canal filling, and all incidental related work to prepare approximately 2 miles of foundation for the 17.75 miles-long D-623 embankment dam.

The approximate toe-to-toe width of the foundation is 260 feet in the north, east, and west; and 235 feet in the south.

Lastly, the work will include construction of approximately one mile of parallel open channels (canals) as well as a maintenance road with benches between the canals.

All lands for this project are owned by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and will be provided to the USACE for construction of these project features.

Pursuant to DFARS Clause 252.232-7007- Limitation of Government’s Obligation, included in the solicitation, the awarded contract will be incrementally funded.

Submission of Project Labor Agreement is required for this project. See FAR Provision 52.222-33 under Section 00100 and FAR Clause 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement under Section 00700.

Offerors are notified that real state is not currently cleared for construction but will be by issuance of the full notice to proceed.

Project Overview

Source Selection

BASIS FOR AWARD AND EVALUATION APPROACH:

This acquisition will utilize the Tradeoff Process (FAR 15.101-1). Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government, taking into consideration both non-price factors and price.

The Tradeoff process will consider three non-price factors that are listed in descending order of importance: (1) Technical Merit; (2) Past Performance; and (3) Small Business Participation.

Non-price factors 1, 2, and 3, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

All of these non-price factors will receive an adjectival rating. In order to be eligible for award, a rating of no less than Acceptable is required on factors (1) and (3) and a rating of no less than Neutral Confidence is required on factor (2).

A fourth non-price factor will be assessed by the Government: submission of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA). This PLA factor will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. The PLA Factor will not play a role in the Tradeoff, but an offeror’s PLA must be rated acceptable in order for the offeror to be eligible for award.

Price factor is not rated. It is evaluated to ensure that the price is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 15.404.

Source Selection By submitting an offer in response to this solicitation, offerors are agreeing to comply with all terms and conditions contained in the solicitation.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract after conducting discussions with offerors whose proposals have been determined to be within the competitive range.

However, consistent with FAR 52.215-1, the Government reserves the right to make award without discussions if, in the discretion of the contracting officer, discussions are not needed.

The offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

Debarred List: Offerors will be checked against the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-procurement Programs. Any offeror who is listed will be eliminated without further consideration.

Factors to be Evaluated

Factor 1 – Technical Merit

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 – Small Business Participation

Factor 4 – Project Labor Agreement (PLA). This factor will be evaluated as a separate factor.

Factor 5 – Price

Note: Refer to Submission Requirements and Evaluation Approach section on the Solicitation.

General Proposal Requirements Offerors must read this solicitation, including all specifications and submission requirements carefully. The proposal should be specific and complete in every detail; and it should be practical, clear, and coherent. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities or experiences. Instead, clear explanation of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror.

Proposals shall not exceed the page limits described in the respective factor submission requirements.

Proposals from Joint Ventures must include a copy of the joint venture agreement, signed by authorized representatives of all participants. If an offeror 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 accordance with FAR 52.204-7, an offeror is required to be registered in System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Submitting the Proposal

The only authorized transmission method for a proposal in response to this solicitation is electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes.

Offerors shall submit their proposal via the PIEE website’s Solicitation Module using the following link: https://piee.eb.mil/

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. Font size shall be 12-point font. Pages shall be letter sized and the pages shall be numbered in sequential order. Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language.

Submitting the Proposal

Do not enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

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

EXAMPLES:

(1) “W912EP24R0002 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Factor 1].pdf”

(2) “W912EP24R0002 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Factor 2].pdf”

(3) “W912EP24R0002 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Factor 3].pdf”

(4) “W912EP24R0002 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Factor 4].pdf”

(5) “W912EP24R0002 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Price Proposal].pdf”

Note: Specific instructions to follow on the PIEE Website are listed in the Solicitation.

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 March 22, 2024, 5:00

PM ET .

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EP24R0002

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: WPUU3I-4D37RD

Note: Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access can be found on the Solicitation.

Site Visit An organized site visit occurred on Friday March 15, 2024.

Site visit- Attendee list is available in SAM.gov located under attachments. Search for Solicitation W912EP24R0002.

Amendments Amendment 0001 was issued and posted in PIEE on Wednesday March 13, 2024.

Amendment 0002 is forthcoming.

Note: Amendments can be found by conducting a search in PIEE. Search for the Solicitation number, and you will be able to see the Amendments from there.

Engineering – Key Points Thoroughly review Section 01 11 00 to ensure understanding of areas that will be available for work after Contract Award & NTP, and areas that must be delayed due to overlapping work areas.

Multiple Construction Contracts managed by others are and will be ongoing in and within the vicinity of this contract for varying lengths of time.

Thoroughly review CLIN 0147 “Site Management” in Section 01 22 00 and requirements of the “Site Management Plan” in Section 01 50 02. Location(s) for discharge of surface & subsurface water are limited.

Design of the Government QA lab (i.e., Metal Building – CLIN 0138) must commence within 14 calendar days following issuance of NTP and be ready for use no more than 300 calendar days following issuance of NTP.

Multiple demonstration sections will be required to prove selected means and methods can achieve performance requirements for various project components.

Data Management (Section 01 45 08) for this project will be robust.

Construction – Keys to Commencement Thoroughly review the contract and focus your attention to Division 1 specifications including the following sections to ensure understanding of responsibilities after Contract Award & NTP for a successful commencement:

Section 01 11 00 – Summary of Work Section 01 22 00 – Measurement and Payment Section 01 30 00 – Administrative Procedures Section 01 33 00 – Submittal Procedures

Critical Preconstruction Submittals

• Section 01 32 01 – Project Schedule

Preliminary Project Schedule and Initial Project Schedule

• Section 01 35 26 – Governmental Safety Requirements

EM-385-1-1 requirements, SSHO, APP, AHAs, and Preconstruction submittals

• Section 01 45 00 – RMS (CM)

• Section 01 45 04 – Contractor Quality Control

Quality Control Organization, CQC Plan/pre-construction submittals, and 3 phase system

• Section 01 57 20 – Environmental Protection

EPP submission and Qualified personnel

• Section 01 50 02 – Temporary Construction Facilities

• Section 01 52 10 – Contracting Officer’s Field Office

• Section 01 52 11 – Additional Contracting Officer’s Field Office

Please submit questions via ProjNet by deadline.

Thank you!