Amendment_1_Enviro_Serv_IDIQ_.pdf

W912ES19R0023

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to update the Scope of Work. Changes have been made to Section V. Ordering, paragraph B(3) Other Costs and to Section VII Individuals Performing the Work. Clause 52.216-18 w as deleted and clause 252.216-7006 w as added.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 17-Apr-2019

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 W912ES19R0023

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-Apr-2019

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 is extended, X 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

17-Apr-2019

CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

USACE - ST. PAUL

180 5TH STREET E SUITE 700

ST. PAUL MN 55101-1678

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

SCOPE OF WORK

SCOPE OF WORK

ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

ST. PAUL DISTRICT, CORPS OF

ENGINEERS ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

This is an indefinite delivery contract contemplating firm fixed‐priced negotiated task orders to assist the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the area of environmental studies, planning services, relocation work, and production of reports.

I. GENERAL: The Contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall, in accordance with the terms and conditions more particularly set forth below, furnish all labor, management, facilities, supplies, equipment and material (other than those to be furnished by the Government as herein‐after provided), and do all things necessary for the performance of the work as set forth below. The Contractor shall furnish the required personnel, equipment, instruments, and transportation as necessary to accomplish the required services and furnish to the Government reports and other data together with supporting material developed during the period of service. During the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall provide adequate supervision and quality control to insure the accuracy, quality, completeness, timeliness, and progress of the work.

II. LOCATION OF WORK: The majority of the work to be accomplished under this contract will be performed in connection with projects located within boundaries of the Mississippi Valley Division, ( including the St. Paul, Rock Island, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Mississippi Valley Division encompasses much of the Midwest area surrounding the Mississippi River Valley and its tributaries. Larger tributaries including the Minnesota River in Minnesota, St. Croix River in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Wisconsin and Chippewa Rivers in Wisconsin, the Illinois and Rock Rivers in Illinois, the Des Moines and Cedar Rivers in Iowa, the Missouri River in Missouri, and the main stem of the Mississippi River from Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. Work may also be required in areas outside of the Mississippi River Basin, including the Red River of the North and Devils Lake North Dakota, as well as work in other Corps Districts outside of the Mississippi Valley Division.

III. WORK TO BE PERFORMED: The services to be accomplished include the full range of potential natural and social resource studies, relocations, publications and report writing with an emphasis on determination of adverse and beneficial impacts of construction activities on the social and natural environments. This work will be carried out on uplands, wetlands, lakes, reservoirs, small and large lotic environments, and rural and urban populations. Areas of desired expertise, in no particular order of importance, are:

A. Public involvement processes for large water resource development projects.

B. Geospatial data development and analysis.

C. Familiarity with Federal and State environmental laws and regulations (such as National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act) including knowledge and experience with documentation requirements under these laws and regulations; experience in coordinating with Federal, State and local agencies.

D. Collection and analysis of economic/social resource data from urban and rural settings.

E. Management and/or statistical evaluation of data collected for large complex projects and concise, clear presentation of results.

F. Surveys/Sampling Methods

(1) Experience in use of global positioning systems (GPS) equipment and integrating output with computer databases;

(2) Fishery and freshwater mussel sampling;

(3) Aquatic vegetation sampling techniques;

(4) Lake, reservoir and riverine water quality assessment methodologies;

(5) Aerial photograph interpretation of environmental features.

G. Habitat Evaluation Methodologies

(1) FWS (Fish & Wildlife Service) Instream Flow Incremental Methodology;

(2) FWS Habitat Evaluation Procedures;

(3) Wetland Delineation and Assessment.

(i) Conducting wetland delineations in accordance with the Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual and its regional supplements.

(ii) Familiarity with State wetland laws including the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act.

(iii) Familiarity with the wetland provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill and its effect on agricultural wetlands.

(iv) Performing wetland functional assessments using Minnesota Routine Assessment Method (MNRAM) and other wetland functional assessment methodologies.

IV. PERIOD OF CONTRACT: The Government may place task orders for five years from the date of contract award (period of performance listed will adjust to actual date of award). The contractor shall complete the work and services required under the contract within the time negotiated and specified in each task order. No task order will be issued after expiration of this contract; however, nothing in this sentence precludes work under a given task order issued during the term of the contract from being completed after the contract has expired (but within the performance period stated in the task order). Note: Contract Clause No. 52.217‐8, Option to Extend Services, the Government may extend the contract for a period of up to six (6) additional months.

V. ORDERING:

A. All work required during the contract period will be specified in written task orders. While the Government reserves the right to issue task orders unilaterally in an exigent circumstance, the general process for issuing task orders will be as follows: the Government will issue a request for proposal (RFP) which will delineate the general scope of work, location of the work, character and extent of services, technical requirements which supplement or complement those contained in this Section C (Descriptions and Specifications), and time periods within which the work must be performed. No request for proposal shall be interpreted as a notice to proceed with the work unless specifically stated therein.

B. (1) Based on a provided scope of work issued under the general requirements of this Section C, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a technical proposal within the time frame specified in the request for proposal, along with any requested detailed pricing data, for negotiating each firm fixed‐price task order. Proposals shall strictly correspond to the hourly rates and labor categories contained in Section B (Supplies or Services and Prices) of this contract and shall include all costs necessary to perform the work (including "other costs" as specified below).

(2) Hourly Rates: The hourly rates in Section B constitutes compensation in full to the contractor for all costs necessary to perform the contract work, with the exception of “Other Costs” as defined in (3) below.

The hourly rates specified in the pricing schedules include, without limitation:

(i) All labor costs, including but not limited to, salaries, wages, fringe benefits, insurance, worker's compensation taxes, uniform allowance, and vacation and holiday pay. The rate for the GIS Specialist shall also include any specialized equipment and supplies necessary to complete the work for that labor category.

(ii) All home office, permanent field office or branch office costs, including but not limited to buildings, facilities, clerical, and administrative support, records and payrolls, office equipment such as personal computers, typewriters, laboratory facilities, durable laboratory equipment, field equipment and tools, and ordinary laboratory supplies such as solvents and glassware.

(iii) All overhead costs, indirect costs, markups, and profit.

(3) Other Costs: Examples of other costs are: per diem, mileage, transportation, boats, vehicles, specialty equipment, and costs of reproducing final reports for submission to the Corps, which are not included in the base hourly rates. Rates for per diem may not exceed those established in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) for the locality concerned and the mileage rate may not exceed the Government rate for private vehicles used at the convenience of the Government. All costs associated with travel, such as per diem, mileage, and transportation, shall be calculated using the issuing Corps District office as the starting and return point. Costs will be paid for travel from the issuing Corps District office to the location where the work is taking place. No costs will be paid for contractor staff to travel to the issuing Corps District office.

All "other costs" shall be separately priced and identified in each proposal. No overhead, indirect costs, or markups will be included or paid on these costs.

(4) Any subcontracting that requires the use of the labor classifications specified in Section B of the contract shall be negotiated and performed at the rate awarded in the contract for that labor classification. See also Individuals Performing the Work below.

C. Negotiations: Each task order will be negotiated and may include discussions between the contractor and the Government to develop a mutual understanding of the scope of work including:

(1) The type and extent of work;

(2) Existing data availability;

(3) The end product and other submittal requirements;

(4) Schedule of work and required completion date;

(5) A fair and reasonable price to perform the work.

D. Upon completion of negotiations in which both parties have reached agreement, the Contracting Officer will issue a written task order (which may be by facsimile). The contractor shall not proceed with any work prior to receipt of a fully executed task order. In the event the Government and contractor fail to arrive at a mutually agreeable price, the Government may, at its option, issue the order unilaterally.

VI. NOTICE TO PROCEED. The issuance of the task order will be the notice to proceed for that order. No separate notice to proceed will be issued.

VII. INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE WORK. The contractor shall perform the contract work using those individuals identified in its proposal (project manager, economist, wetland biologist, wildlife biologist, fisheries biologist, mussel specialist, and water quality specialist). The individuals identified in the proposal for a particular scientific or technical discipline shall perform the contract work relating to that discipline. Changes, additions, or substitutions must be submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer in writing prior to that individual performing work under the contract. Any request for changes, additions, or substitutions of personnel will be approved in writing based on the evaluation factors, criteria, and methodology used in the source selection. In the event that the contractor cannot produce a comparable substitute for one of the evaluated categories, the Government may make a downward adjustment in the contract price or terminate the contract.

VIII. SUBMITTALS. Narrative portions of studies and submittals must be done on or be compatible with Microsoft Word. GIS (geographic information system) information shall be submitted in Arc/Info format. All computations, computer printouts, field data, photographs, charts, graphs, and other backup information shall be put in folders and annotated so as to be clearly understood by technical reviewers. This material shall be provided to the Contracting Officer on or before the established task order completion / delivery date.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

252.216-7006 ORDERING (MAY 2011)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through end of the contract period.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c)(1) If issued electronically, the order is considered ``issued'' when a copy has been posted to the Electronic Document Access system, and notice has been sent to the Contractor.

(2) If mailed or transmitted by facsimile, a delivery order or task order is considered ``issued'' when the Government deposits the order in the mail or transmits by facsimile. Mailing includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery services.

(3) Orders may be issued orally only if authorized in the schedule.

(End of Clause)

The following have been deleted:

52.216-18

(End of Summary of Changes)