2024.06.17_FINAL - BCWPA Open Forum Slides.pptx

CERP: Broward County Water Preserve Areas (BCWPA) PROJECT UPDATES/

OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District

Agenda Welcome

Presentations Project Overview Engineering Procurement Strategy Small Business Opportunities Construction

Questions and Answers Event Schedule:

Site Visit and Open Forum/Presentation Meet at the Site Location: 1:00 - 2:30pm Overview Presentation: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Field Site Visit Location:

Open Forum/Presentation Location:

Broward county water Preserve Areas Project overview Project Goals:

C-11 Impoundment is an ecosystem restoration project.

All three project features work together to reduce discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into Water Conservation Area 3 which flows to the Everglades National Park Reduce excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County The project will improve fish and wildlife habitat including that of 5 federally listed species 563,000 acres in Water Conservation Area 3 and 200,000 acres in the greater Everglades will benefit from project implementation Project Key Information:

Chief’s Report – 21 May 2012 Authorized WRRDA 2014 PPA Signed August 2016

BCWPA Schedule updates

Broward County Water Preserve Areas C-11 Impoundment

Overview of Schedule Changes for Contracts:

CNT 2.1 - C-11 Land Clearing Advertisement – July 2024 Bid Opening – August 2024 Award – September 2024 CNT 2 – C-11 Impoundment and Mitigation Area A PreSolicitation Conference Advertisement – Late Spring 2025 Proposals Due – Summer 2025 Award September 2025 CNT 3 – S-503 Pump Station and C-11 Impoundment Remainder TBD – 2025 or 2026 Award Impoundment Features 4,600 acre-ft area including the impoundment and mitigation areas 1,053 acres of above ground water storage, 4.7 ft above existing mean grade 400 acres of Mitigation Areas A 5 miles of Embankments

3.6 miles of Levee

6.5 miles of Canals Perimeter Cut Off Wall 12 Hydraulic Structures Environmentally Sensitive Area Avoidance Feature

Total cost of all C-44 construction features contract cost is $356M same as slide 6.

Broward County Water Preserve Areas WCA 3A/3B Seepage Management Area Status:

2025 – Surveys 2026 – Initiate Design Late 2028 Award

Features:

4,350-acre wetland area Levees, Canals Gated & Ungated water control Structures, Weirs Seepage Pump Station & Seepage Canal Habitat restoration through seasonal control of the hydroperiod in the marsh Diversion conveyance canal that functions to transfer excess water from the Western C-11 Basin to the C-9 Impoundment

Broward County Water Preserve Areas C-9 Impoundment

Status:

2025 or 2026 – Investigations And Design Start 2028-2029 - Award

Features:

1,600 acres of interior storage Inflow and seepage pump stations 7 water control structures Levees Canals

Construction of all three features: C-11 Impoundment, Seepage Management Area, and C-9 Impoundment are needed for full operation of CEPP by 2035.

Project location

CERP BCWPA, C-11 Impoundment and Mitigation Area A Engineering Presented by: Ryan Eastwood, Lead Engineer

OVERALL SITE PLAN

BUILDING STRONG®

D-511 Impoundment Dam Embankment Section

D-511 Impoundment Dam Embankment Section

L-511 and L-512 Levees Mitigation Area “A” Sections

Project location

BCWPA

C-11

IMPOUNDMENT

C-11 CANAL

MITIGATION AREA A

APPROXIMATE

LOCATION OF

CUT-OFF WALL

EMBANKMENT

APPROXIMATE

LOCATION OF

CUT-OFF WALL

SEEPAGE

CANAL

EMBANKMENT

SEEPAGE

CANAL

CULTURAL

RESOURCE

RING LEVEE

CULTURAL

RESOURCE

RING LEVEE

WCA

Tide

CONTRACT 2.1

CONTRACT 2.1 CLEARING PLAN

NO PROCESSING OR INCENERATING

CONTRACT 2.1 CONSTRUCTION

CONSIDERATIONS

NEIGHBORS

A sound protection fence is required along the FNCC property line.

Contractor must limit noise to 70 dB at FNCC buildings.

BURNING AND DISPOSAL

There is no open burning. Burning may be by “air curtain” low emissions, above ground incinerators.

No incinerating or material processing in restricted area

FLORIDA BONNETED BAT

Clearing must occur in green areas between Jan 1 and April 15, otherwise bat survey must be performed

MUCK / UNSTABLE SOILS

Site is covered with muck layer between 1 and 10 feet thick.

Poor site drainage will make clearing more challenging Likely to affect what equipment will be required Haul road section and extents should be considered

RESTRICTED WETLAND AREAS

CONTRACT 2 & 3 CONSTRUCTION

CONSIDERATIONS

LIMITED ACCESS AND STAGING

Public access must be maintained to the west

SITE BOUNDED BY MARSH AND SURFACE WATER

GEOTECHNICAL/SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS

Muck/Unsuitable Soils Limestone Rock (No blasting) Cofferdams and Dewatering Extensive On-Site Borrow Required

CERP BCWPA CNT 2, C-11 Impoundment and Mitigation Area A

PROCUREMENT

Presented by: Ligaya Lowe, Contract Specialist

CERP BCWPA CNT 2, C-11 Impoundment & Mitigation Area A Contracting team

Manuela D. Voicu, Contracting Officer Email: Manuela.D.Voicu@usace.army.mil

Ligaya Lowe, Contract Specialist Email: Ligaya.M.Lowe@usace.army.mil

CERP BCWPA CNT 2.1, C-11 Impoundment Land Clearing

Information:

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Award Clearing and Grubbing using Heavy Equipment.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The Small Business Size Standard for this project is $45 million.

The Estimated Magnitude of Construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

CONTRACT 2.1

ACQUISITION METHOD

FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation FAR 15.002(b) - Competitive Acquisitions Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process (FAR 15.101-1) Factor 1 – Technical Merit Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Factor 4 – Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Factor 5 – Price

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL MERIT (continued)

Surface and Subsurface Water Management -Describe approach for addressing high groundwater depth at the site, which will impact construction and inspection of key project components.

-Discuss approach for management of stormwater and dewatering with respect to shared discharge point and controlled discharge volume.

Cutoff Wall Construction -Describe approach for installation of cementitious slurry wall through varying geology and groundwater conditions. -Describe quality control measures to be implemented to ensure compliance with the contract specifications.

Cast-in-Place Reinforced Concrete Structures -Address the installation and monitoring of mass concrete and the approach for sourcing concrete.

-Describe quality control measures to be implemented for inspection of metal fabrications.

Soil-Cement Construction -Describe approach for production and installation of soil-cement, including sourcing, processing, handling, and testing of materials for soil cement slope protection.

-Describe quality control measures to be implemented beginning with preparation of the embankment surface to final placement and testing of soil cement.

Protection of In Progress and Completed Work -Describe how the completed or in-progress features of work will be protected from stormwater inundation and runoff.

Factors to be evaluated

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL MERIT

Element 1 – Technical Approach Plan

At a minimum, the Technical Approach Plan shall address the three items listed below:

Describe the approach, sequence, timing and execution of activities for each of the associated main topics below. Please pay particular attention to the activities that are essentially important to the Corps under each topic. NOTE: the areas of particular interest should be an additional focus of discussion and not the sole area of emphasis.

Dam/Levee Foundation Preparation -Discuss methods for excavation and preparation of the dam foundation and cutoff trench construction for inspection through varying soil, bedrock, and groundwater conditions.

Dam and Levee Embankment Construction -Describe approach for sourcing, processing (crushing-screening), testing, storage, and handling of embankment materials.

-Describe approach for constructing embankment, including internal drainage features such as the chimney and blanket drain. Include specific means and methods to avoid keep different materials separated and uncontaminated.

-Describe quality control measures to be implemented to ensure embankment and drainage features meet contract requirements prior to placing successive lifts.

Canal Excavation -Discuss approach for excavation of canals given the site-specific geological conditions.

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL MERIT

Element 2 – Management Plan

At a minimum, the Management Plan shall address the three items listed below:

-Each offeror shall provide a narrative to describe how their labor, resources, subcontractors, and suppliers will be managed, supervised, coordinated, and used to ensure successful completion of the project. In addition, describe the proposed management structure to include quality control and safety teams. Also describe how the construction process will be managed to include but not limited to changes during construction, progress meetings, and the authorities and the delegations of authority within the team.

-Provide an organization chart of the key positions. The following positions shall be included in the organization chart: Project Manager, Construction Quality Control System Manager, Site Safety and Health Officer, Construction Superintendent, Professional Geotechnical Engineer, Data Manager, and Dewatering Specialist in accordance with the Specifications. Offeror shall NOT submit employee resumes. The organization chart shall also include the Quality Control and Safety Teams including their relationship and reporting within the overall organization. Offeror shall provide qualifications the company proposes for each key position included. This includes required education, specialized experience, and certifications. If the offeror proposes qualifications that exceed the specifications, the offeror must clearly call out this fact in its proposal. If the offeror is awarded a contract under this solicitation, the offeror’s proposed qualifications for key positions will be incorporated into the contract.

-Offeror shall describe the procedures to ensure an adequate and qualified labor force will be in place during the entire life of the contract (to include but not limited to existing available labor pools, substitution of key personnel, etc.).

FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors may be required to provide a minimum of three but not more than five examples of completed projects to demonstrate that offerors and/or their major subcontractors (if applicable) have experience:

(a) successfully constructing a new levee construction with a minimum height of 5 feet

(b) successfully Constructing steel sheet pile water exclusion cofferdams to facilitate excavation dewatering

(c) successfully Managing surface and subsurface water within a construction site where the subsurface is highly permeable (defined as hydraulic conductivity of 500 feet per day or higher, and groundwater level is at or near ground surface (within 5 feet of ground surface).

(d) successfully constructing reinforced, cast-in-place, concrete water control structures with operable gates.

FACTOR 3 - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

It is expected that this factor will consist of:

Proposed Small Business Participation Plan Past Utilization of Small Business Concerns

All offerors, both other than small business and small business shall complete a Proposed Small Business Participation Plan.

Offerors shall identify the extent to which Small Businesses (SBs) will be utilized in the performance of this contract, by proposing goals for the Small Business Participation Plan. These goals shall demonstrate their best effort for small business participation.

FACTOR 4 - PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA)

In accordance with FAR Provision 52.222-33, Notice of Project Labor Agreement, which is incorporated into this solicitation, all offerors are required to (1) negotiate or become party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of the resulting construction contract, (2) require its subcontractors to become a party to the resulting project labor agreement, and (3) submit said project labor agreement with their offer. At a minimum, the PLA must:

Bind the Offeror and Subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;

Allow the Offeror and all Subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;

Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;

Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;

Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health.

FACTOR 5 - PRICE

The Price Factor is not rated. It is evaluated for reasonableness.

Offerors are advised that their business decision to submit a low-priced proposal can be considered in assessing their understanding or the risk associated with their proposal.

In accordance with FAR 19.1307, if applicable, the price evaluation preference for HUBZone small business concerns will be used for this acquisition.

MILESTONES (Dates are estimates):

Pre-Solicitation Notice – Spring 2025 Advertisement – April 2025 Proposals Due – May 2025 Award Date – September 2025

Milestones

CERP BCWPA CNT 2, C-11 Impoundment and Mitigation Area A small business small business opportunities

Kimberly Daniel Ray, Chief for Small Business Programs Kimberly.S.DanielRay@usace.army.mil

JAX Small Business Website:

https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/SmallBusiness/ small business opportunities

FAR 19.201(a) - Government policy It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance.

Small Business Participation Subcontracting Plan (Large Business concerns only)

DFARS 215.304(c)(i) - Evaluation factors and significant subfactors In acquisitions that require use of the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, other than those based on the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process (see FAR 15.101-2), the extent of participation of small businesses to include service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, and women-owned small business concerns in performance of the contract shall be addressed in source selection. The contracting officer shall evaluate the extent to which offerors identify and commit to small business performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor.

IAW FAR 19.201 ... This policy allows opportunity to socio- economic categories to include: SB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, SDB Which also allow availability to SBA & PTAC with any SB concerns. While monitoring the maximum practicability opportunity.

IAW DFARS 215.304 -----ID other than LPTA source selection process…. Small Business Subcontracting Plan….extends the participation of socoi-economic categories shall be addressed in source selection …….Note that the evaluation factors & commitment weather by teaming agreement or joint venture or subcontractor shall be determined by contracting officer.

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN VS. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

NOTE: Both are contractually binding.

These are two separate documents

Comply w/ the requirement in the solicitation which is in attachment #4 SBPP template

If you follow the template provided you will be in good standing

Subcontracting Plan again will only be utilized if you are a large business and not require your firm to refer back to the goals.

CERP BCWPA CNT 2, C-11 Impoundment & Mitigation Area A Small business / subcontracting

WHAT DOES MAXIMUM PRACTICABLE OPPORTUNITY (MPO) LOOK LIKE?

Breaking out contract work requirements Performing market research Solicit early and allow sufficient time to respond Mentor-protege program Advertising subcontracting opportunities on subnet Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates is a FAR (contract) requirement Reach out to Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), SBA state, and Federal small business offices for assistance

Small business / subcontracting Trucking (hauling) Earthwork (GPS based Excavation) Earthwork (Processing & Screening) Dewatering (Surface & Sub-Surface Water Management) Clearing & Grubbing (Tractors & Bushhogs, etc.)

Concrete & Rebar Welding

Metal Fabrication Electrical work (Electricians) General Laborers (Skilled & Unskilled) Heavy equipment operators (crane, dozers, excavators, etc.)

Site Security Environmental Monitoring Material Testing

POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES EXIST:

Small business / subcontracting

MARKET RESEARCH - SAM.gov:

How can small businesses search for subcontracting opportunities?

Interested Vendors List

Contracts Awarded

PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE

SBA Resources Business Opportunity Specialist Procurement Center Representative

Marketing Resources Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov Contract Data on SAM.gov System for Award Management Dynamic Small Business Search System Subcontracting Networking System (SubNet)

Other Resources USASpending GSA Subcontracting Directory DoD Prime Contracting Directory

CERP BCWPA CNT 2, C-11 Impoundment and Mitigation Area A Construction Presented by: Nestor Rivera, Miami Area Engineer

Contract will require compliance with the EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual and contract section 01 35 26 Governmental Safety Requirements Qualified Site Safety Health Officers with demonstrated safety experience Accident Prevention Plan Work is not allowed to start until plans are approved and the 3-phase system for associated definable feature of work (DFOW) has been conducted Activity Hazards Analysis for each DFOW and other major activities must be submitted and approved prior to start work Traffic Control and Hauling Plans Project site has shared roads for project access Mandatory weekly toolboxes and Monthly Supervisors Safety meetings Safety to be documented daily Mandatory use of Deficiency tracking system for Safety

Safety requirements

Contract will include section 01 45 04 Contractor Quality Control and 01 45 00 Resident Management System and 01 45 08 Data Management and Data Requirements.

Contractor Quality Control Plan Accident Prevention Plan Work is not allowed to start until plans are approved and the 3-phase system for associated definable feature of work (DFOW) has been conducted Qualified Quality Control Manager with CQM-C certification and demonstrated experience.

Three Phase Control System USACE Validated laboratory for QC Testing QC documentation and daily reports

Quality requirements

Contract duration is established in Contract clause 52.211-10, Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work Contract duration will commence once NTP is issued Contract includes section 01 32 01 Project Schedule Qualified Project scheduler must be submitted for approval Submit Preliminary Project Schedule (PPS) for the first 90 days within 15 days after NTP Submit Initial Project Schedule (IPS) within 42 days after NTP IPS must be developed utilizing Standard Data Exchange Format (SDEF) codes for Resident Management System (RMS) transfers Submit Schedule of Values (SOV) along with the IPS Work cannot start until key preconstruction submittals are approved Monthly Periodic Schedule Updates

Schedule requirements

Administrative procedures are outlined in contract section 01 30 00 Preconstruction conference Preconstruction conference submittals Submittal Register Coordination Meeting Weekly Progress Meetings Coordination with other contracts Do not anticipate starting work without having preconstruction submittals approved and 3-phase control system started

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

DRAFT

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