Pre-Proposal Conference W912EP24R0006 IDC Geotechnical 3JAN24.pptx

Pre-Proposal Teleconference

Solicitation # W912EP24R0006, Indefinite Delivery Contract for Geotechnical Core Drilling and Laboratory Testing for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean Area

Engineering Division/ Jacksonville District/ A-E Contract Administration Section

Date: 3 January 2024

Agenda

Introductions (Roll Call)

Administrative Items

Geosystems Engineering Program

Selection Procedures

Questions & Answers/Closing Remarks

Important References

Contract Information

Overview of A-E Selection Process

Introductions and Roll Call

Phones Muted, unless speaking or asking questions

Questions will be allowed:

General questions OK Technical questions OK if yes/no Otherwise it is the offeror’s responsibility to submit in writing to the POC

Submit questions in writing via email

Slides and roster will be posted

Administrative items

Gainesville Panama City Pensacola Sebring Clewiston

DISTRICT

HEADQUARTERS

CIVIL WORKS AREA

OF RESPONSIBILITY (FLORIDA AREA)

MILCON PROGRAM THROUGHTOUT FLORIDA IS COVERED BY BOTH JACKSONVILLE AND MOBILE DISTRCTS

U.S Virgin Islands San Juan Palatka Ft. Myers

Tampa

Cocoa Melbourne

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

CIVIL WORKS

Portions of Florida and Georgia (defined by watersheds) Puerto Rico and the Antilles

JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICES

AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Miami Palm Beach Gardens West Palm Beach Naples

FLORIDA

GEORGIA

Wellington

Jacksonville

Civil Works in Florida: boundary breaks along the Suwannee River.

Real Estate in Florida: boundary breaks at the Apalachicola River.

Regulatory Boundary: Entire State of Florida plus Puerto Rico

Military Customers: Mobile District

Note: This contract is only for PR, US VI, and Caribbean

DEEP DRAFT HARBORS

San Juan Harbor Arecibo Harbor Ponce Harbor Mayaguez Harbor

NAVIGATION

FLOOD STORM RISK MANAGEMENT

Rio Puerto Nuevo is a large complex project affecting over 250,000 people in metropolitan San Juan, Puerto Rico Portugues & Bucana, Puerto Rico

PORTUGUES DAM

CERRILLOS DAM

MARGARITA CHANNEL

CONTRACT 2B, 2D & 2E

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk management includes both coastal and inland projects and programs – examples include Rio Puerto Nuevo and Rio de la Plata Coastal projects include beach nourishment projects that protect built infrastructure from storm surge and other flood risk – several feasibility studies ongoing for PR Coastal projects.

Inland projects ensure dam and levee safety to reduce flooding risk – examples are Cerrillos Dam, Portugues Dam, and Guajataca Dam.

USACE flood risk management projects avoid $8 of damages for each $1 invested. USACE projects have prevented over $500 billion in damages (2004-2013).

Our Interagency Flood Risk Management Project Study will develop adaptive strategies to address coastal storm surge and flood damage reduction associated with sea level rise effects related to Miami-Dade County.

The South Atlantic Coastal Comprehensive Study, now authorized in WIIN, is a comprehensive assessment to address coastal storm and flood risks along the south Atlantic coastline. The strategy will identify initial measures that address vulnerabilities with emphasis on regional sediment management as a strategy.

FLOOD & Coastal RISK MANAGEMENT & Ecosystem restoration Projects

ARECIBO

SAN JUAN

CAGUAS

PONCE

AGUADILLA

Puerto Rico

RIO GRANDE

DE ARECIBO (C)

RIO DE LA PLATA (C)

RIO PUERTO

NUEVO (C)

PORTUGUES & BUCANA (C)

ACTIVE PROJECT

LEGEND

C: CONSTRUCTION I: INVESTIGATIONS

SAVANT GUT

PHASE II (I)

TURPENTINE

RUN (I)

USVI

CHRISTIANSTED

CHARLOTTE

AMALIE

RIO GRANDE DE LOIZA (C)

MAYAGUEZ

RIO GUANAJIBO (C)

CAÑO MARTIN PEÑA (I)

SALINAS

RIO NIGUA (C)

RIO GUAYANILLA (I)

GUAYANILLA

RIO GRANDE

DE MANATI (I)

RINCON

SAN JUAN METRO COASTAL (I)

RIO

CULEBRINAS (I)

PUERTO RICO COASTAL (I)

ESTATE LAGRANGE

CAP 205 (C)

FREDERIKSTED

CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM (CAP)

OVERVIEW

9 legislative authorities under which the Corps is authorized to plan, design, and construct certain water resources projects

These authorities are targeted at small to mid-size projects specifically developed to aid municipalities, counties and non-federal agencies

Local sponsor cost share amount* varies per authority and work in kind is available

* Per WRDA 2014, certain territories of the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are eligible for a CAP program cost-sharing reduction - CAP projects with feasibility phase agreements or construction contracts executed on or after June 10, 2014, are eligible for waivers up to $455,000.

Aguadilla Harbor

Continuing Authorities Program Facts

Our Water Resources Branch executes smaller projects through the Continuing Authorities Program. Projects include, but are not limited to, environmental restoration and emergency stream bank protection. The Continuing Authorities Program has 12 active projects, currently budgeted for approximately $3 million.

The Continuing Authorities Program has 16 active projects with approximately $2 million in budget (FY2017).

The program encompasses nine general authorities whereby the Corps is authorized to plan, design and implement certain types of water resources projects.

MAJOR TAKE AWAY:

CAP is divided into 2 overall phases: Feasibility + Design, Construction As one of the largest programs in USACE, SAJ has 10 CAP projects in the study phase with several others waiting on “new start” approvals. These studies will continue into the design phase in FY18. By FY19 SAJ will be advertising CAP construction projects in the $5-million range.

BLUF: Contractors should monitor our forecast regularly as project developments, including new projects are identified and updated

Jacksonville District Active CAP Projects

Overview of work Subsurface Investigations and In Situ Testing Engineering Geology, Blasting, and Grouting Engineering During Construction (QA Testing) Coastal and Marine Geology Hydrogeology and Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Chemistry and Geochemistry of Surface Water and Groundwater Sediment Evaluations and Hazardous, Toxic, or Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Materials Testing and Evaluation

Work often includes SPT and rock coring, auger borings, muck probes, field testing, geophysical logging, lab testing, and environmental sampling and analysis. On occasion, vibracores are required for coastal protection and navigation projects.

Geosystems engineering

Full-service Branch within the Engineering Division for geotechnical engineering, geology and environmental/HTRW (Geosystems Branch)

Robust District-based workload as well as Regional and National support in coordination with Task Force VIPR (Virgin Islands Puerto Rico)

For USACE projects within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean

Work under this contract encompasses Geologic/geotechnical investigations (land based and water based) Geotechnical sampling and laboratory testing and analyses Geophysical investigations and surveys Hydrologic investigations, testing, and data analysis/interpretation Chemical and analytical sampling and laboratory testing Engineering During Construction (EDC) Data Reports and Site Investigation Reports

Clearly state that geotechnical design is not included in this contract.

Geosystems engineering Work we do:

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

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

Field testing: cone penetration; dilatometer testing; vane shear; pressuremeter, etc.

Laboratory analyses: grain size; Atterbergs; moisture content; consolidation; direct shear; triaxial; compaction; relative density; permeability; unconfined compressive strength; organic content; sedimentation rate; etc.

Geophysical investigations AE contracting and in-house resources Performance of geophysical investigations including: seismic (reflection, refraction, crosshole, and tomography); gravity and microgravity; magnetic; electrical (self-potential, resistivity, and induced polarization); electromagnetic (time domain and frequency domain); ground penetrating radar; acoustical impedance; and borehole logging (spontaneous potential, resistivity, electrical, natural gamma, gamma-gamma, neutron, caliper, temperature, sonic and borehole camera).

Geosystems engineering

Work we do:

Hydrologic investigations AE contracting and in-house resources Performance of hydrologic investigations including: recharge; slug; percolation; aquifer drawdown; aquifer performance; double ring infiltrometer; etc.

Environmental/HTRW investigations, field testing and laboratory testing AE contracting and in-house resources HTRW sampling: grab sampling; vibracore sampling; sonic sampling; low flow sampling; Section 103; Section 404; etc.

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

QA/QC reporting and data validation Electronic Data Deliverables (EDD)

Overview of A-E Selection

Synopsis

Selection

Receipt of Qualifications

Interviews with 3 most highly qualified

Consensus

Reviews & Approvals

Notifications

Debriefings

Source selection evaluation board (SSEB) Qualifications for Technical SSEB:

Highly qualified Federal employees having collective experience in:

Architecture Engineering Construction Acquisition Specific type of technical work being contracted

SSEB

SSEB Chairperson

Technical SSEB

KO (non-voting member)

Contract information

Responses shall be submitted in PIEE by 16 January 2024, 1:00 PM (EST).

1 Contract to be awarded Max contract value $15 million, up to 5 years Small Business Set-Aside NAICS 541330, Engineering Services

Selection criteria

Primary Criteria

Specialized Experience & Technical Competence

Qualified Professional Personnel

Past Performance

Capacity to accomplish the work

Knowledge of the locality

Secondary Criteria (tie-breaker)

Geographic Proximity

Volume of DOD Contracts

Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7 – Architect-Engineer Contracting in USACE, provides guidance and procedures for A-E services in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute.

Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (formerly the Brooks Act) – provides the policy and procedures for awarding architect-engineer contracts for the Federal Government.

Public announcement for all architectural and engineering services Annual company submission of qualifications statements Selection of winning offeror based on demonstrated technical competence and professional qualifications directly related to the professional services required Discussion with and a ranking of at least three firms in order of preference Negotiation with the highest qualified firm Negotiation with the second highest qualified offeror if a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached with the first ranked offeror Negotiation of fair and reasonable prices

Important references

System for Award Management (SAM) - the Official U.S. Government System for contract opportunities. Every contract announcement is posted in the SAM.gov website. To receive an award with us you must be registered in SAM.

Federal Acquisition Regulations System (FAR 1.101) - is established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies.

The Federal Acquisition Regulations System consists of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary document, and agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR.

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), (Cont.)

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

https://piee.eb.mil/ Responses due 16 January 2024, 1:00 (EST)

General questions OK

Technical Questions OK if yes/no Otherwise it is the offeror’s responsibility to submit in writing to the POC

Submit questions in writing via email to Solicitation’s Primary Point of Contact: Adeline Fuata, Contract Specialist; Adeline.F.Fuata@usace.army.mil

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