W912ES21R0005 RFQ.pdf

Request for Qualifications (Phase 1) Fountain City Service Base Sustainment & Modernization

Design-Build Procurement

April 2021

Fountain City Service Base

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

St. Paul District

W912ES21R0005

USACE St. Paul District April 2021

Fountain City Service Base Sustainment & Modernization Solicitation No. W912ES21R0005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 00 05 00 Offeror’s Checklist

SECTION 00 10 00 Instructions to Offerors

SECTION 00 11 00 Submission Requirements and Evaluation Factors

SECTION 00 83 00 Attachments

Section 00 05 00 – Offeror’s Checklist

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SECTION 00 05 00

OFFEROR’S CHECKLIST – RFQ (PHASE 1)

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 OFFEROR’S CHECKLIST

All information required by the terms of the Solicitation must be furnished with the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) response. MISTAKES AND OMISSIONS may cause the Offeror to not be considered for Phase 2 (Request for Proposal). Important items for the Offeror to check include, but are not limited to, those listed below. This checklist is furnished only to assist the Offeror in submitting a complete response to the RFQ (Phase 1).

� Is the information in TAB A complete and has the form been properly signed?

� Have all amendments been properly acknowledged on the Proposal Data Sheet to be included in

TAB A?

� Are the documents containing the Phase 1 submittal items properly identified?

� Are the documents marked with the correct solicitation number and submission date and time?

� Will the Past Performance Evaluation questionnaires arrive on time?

� Will the RFQ response arrive on time? Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1 “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.”

� If the total size of the submittal files is greater than 10 MB, has a DoD SAFE file transfer been requested?

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Section 00 10 00 – Instructions to Offerors

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SECTION 00 10 00

Instructions of Offerors (Phase 1)

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.2.1 New Design Features

1.2.1.1 Geometry

1.2.1.2 Design Loads and Analyses

1.2.1.3 Connections to Existing Crane Cell and Shoreline

1.2.1.4 Site Lighting and Shore Power Pedestals

1.2.1.4.1 Design Features

1.2.1.4.2 Design Criteria

1.2.1.5 Potable Water Hotel Service

1.2.1.6 Site Survey and Preliminary Design Drawings

1.3 POST AWARD RESPONSIBILITIES

1.3.1.1 Permitting

1.3.1.2 Schedule

1.4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

1.5 OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

1.6 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD

1.7 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS)

1.8 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

1.9 PRE-RFQ CONFERENCE

1.10 METHOD OF PROCUREMENT

1.11 RFQ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1.12 RFQ FORMAT

1.12.1 General Requirements

1.12.2 Written Submission

1.12.2.1 Text

1.12.2.2 Font Size

1.12.2.3 Format

1.12.2.4 Content

1.14 GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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1.15 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN/SUBCONTRACTING GOALS REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERNS

APPENDIX A – PHASE 2 (RFP) EVALUATION FACTORS

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1.1 INTRODUCTION

The United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District (Government) is soliciting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Fountain City Service Base Sustainment & Modernization Project as Phase 1 of a two-phase design-build selection procedure. This requirement is being solicited as full and open competition. A two-phase procurement structure will be used for the Project, consisting of a Phase 1 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and a subsequent Phase 2 Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFQ is being issued to identify, using the criteria and methodology described herein, a shortlist of highly qualified and capable design-build teams that will be invited to submit technical/price proposals for Phase 2 (RFP). The Government anticipates that three firms will be shortlisted (from the RFQ responses) and invited to submit responses to the RFP; however, the Government reserves the right to shortlist more or fewer firms depending on the responses to the RFQ received. All Offerors will receive written notice regarding whether or not they were selected to compete in Phase 2.

In Phase 2, the RFP package will be issued to the shortlisted design-build teams and will specify technical and pricing criteria. Those selected to compete for Phase 2 will have approximately 50 calendar days to prepare and submit their Phase 2 proposals. The Phase 2 proposals will be evaluated by the Government to select the Design-Build Contractor for the project. The Phase 2 evaluation factors can be found in the attached Appendix A.

1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This description of work is preliminary and for information only. The final version of the project scope will be provided in Phase 2 RFP.

The Fountain City Service Base is located on a 3.6-acre tract of land between the Mississippi River and Wisconsin Highway 35 on the north side of Fountain City in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, in the Mississippi River Pool 5A (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). Since the Government started using the land as a boatyard in 1895, more than 200 towboats, tenders, snag boats, dipper and hydraulic dredges, quarters’ boats, barges, launches and skiffs have been serviced at the project area. Additionally, a number of these vessels were constructed on the premise.

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Figure 1: General Location Map

Figure 2: Site Layout Plan (See Section 00 83 00, Attachment 2 for full-sized figure)

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The Fountain City Service Base harbor serves as the mooring point for the Government’s fleet during months when the river closes due to ice. Work performed today at the site includes maintenance and repair on barges and floating plant equipment, as well as custom metal fabrications for a wide range of district projects. The site is the home base for the heavy equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, and excavators, used to maintain the district’s locks and dams and floating plant.

The Government is seeking Offerors who have experience in the design and construction of similar mooring solutions along shorelines parallel to a river.

The construction work and associated design will include the following features:

1. Constructing a straight-line mooring wall, approximately 1,400 linear feet in length, with:

mooring devices, access stairs, impervious cap at the top of the wall, removable guard railing, and capable of supporting a tracking 220-ton crawler crane and a 100-ton rough terrain crane (Table 1) along the entire length of wall, and a 220-ton crawler crane capable of picking its maximum load at three (3) crane cells. One (1) crane cell is currently at the site and two (2) crane cells will be newly constructed under this contract;

2. Preserving and/or improving the heavy equipment loading and unloading ramp at the north end of the service base;

3. Protecting the shoreline from erosion by providing drainage facilities;

4. Raising the elevation of the southern half of the service base to provide a uniform elevation along the entire length of the service base;

5. Upgrading the shore power capability;

6. Installing site lighting along the improved shoreline; and

7. Routing potable water service to the south side of the existing crane cell.

Table 1: FCSB Crane Data

Crane Rating Equipment Load Capacity (lbs) Maximum Radius (ft)

220-Ton Manitowoc 14000

Crawler Crane 440,000 170

100-Ton Terex RT 100 Mobile Crane

200,000 165

The straight-line mooring wall will allow for mooring the various USACE vessels alongside the mooring base and will be suitable for safe mooring operations and seasonal changes in river levels. For river vessel details see Attachment 3 in Section 00 83 00. The sustainment and modernization will have a minimum design life of 100 years and conform to all applicable environmental laws and regulations.

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1.2.1 New Design Features

Design of the mooring wall will address the following characteristics. Each feature will be developed considering the operability and maintenance of the structures by limiting settlements and deflections, avoiding details that are susceptible to operation and maintenance problems, protecting the shoreline from continued erosion, and installing corrosion resistant materials where appropriate. The effect of river stage and out-draft conditions on mooring rope loading needs to be considered.

1.2.1.1 Geometry

The mooring wall system will consist of a straight mooring wall alignment that is in line with the existing crane cell sheeting. The depth of the mooring wall will be determined by the Design-Build Contractor based on the forces acting on the system. The mooring wall system must be designed to allow the channel to be dredged in the future to El. 640 (NAVD88). Dredging is outside of the scope of this Design-Build Contract. The mooring base grading will need to be designed to provide positive drainage. The existing drainage outfalls will be extended to the face of the mooring wall. The southern end of the mooring base will be raised approximately 2-ft so that it is at the same elevation as the existing crane cell. The existing building at the far south end of the mooring base will need to be demolished to accommodate the regraded base. A replacement building is outside the scope of this Design-Build Contract. A heavy equipment loading and unloading ramp will be provided at the north end of the mooring base.

1.2.1.2 Design Loads and Analyses

The mooring wall will be designed using applicable codes and standards to support self-weight, the applied dead, live, water, ice, environmental, impact and construction loads and the effects of post-tensioning, if applicable (see Attachment 3 in Section 00 83 00 for vessel list). The earth loads will be determined by the Design-Build Contractor using material properties obtained from on-site investigations.

Attachment 1 in Section 00 83 00 provides the 2018 Geotechnical Investigation Data. The crane loads are provided in Table 1 above. The mooring wall will be capable of supporting the Manitowoc 14000 crawler crane while tracking along the full length of the mooring wall to the south of the existing crane cell. The mooring wall will be capable of supporting the Terex RT 100 mobile crane while picking at any place along the full length of the mooring wall. Two (2) new crane cells integral with the mooring wall and capable of supporting the Manitowoc 14000 crawler crane while picking will be provided south of the existing crane cell.

1.2.1.3 Connections to Existing Crane Cell and Shoreline

The connections of the proposed mooring wall system to the existing crane cell and shoreline will be done in a way that minimizes damage, movement, and deflection to the existing crane cell sheeting and deformation of the surrounding structures and ground surface. The Design-Build Contractor will be responsible for any repairs needed on the current crane cell due to work under this Design-Build Contract.

The proposed mooring wall alignment will be terminated within the FCSB property line.

1.2.1.4 Site Lighting and Shore Power Pedestals

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The Design-Build Contractor will perform the necessary electrical design, analysis and detailing for the plans and specifications covered under this Design-Build Contract. The Design-Build Contractor will develop the design and details and construction criteria that is constructible, operable, and sustainable.

The design will provide site lighting and shore power pedestals along the entire length of mooring wall. A new utility transformer will be installed by others; however, the Design-Build Contractor will provide input on where the new equipment should be located. The Design-Build Contractor will only construct the site lighting and shore power pedestals to the south of the existing crane cell under the base bid. A new 480 V service panel, lighting transformer and lighting panel will be designed and installed by the Design-Build Contractor to provide provisions for future work.

1.2.1.4.1 Design Features

The Design-Build Contractor will perform the necessary electrical design and analysis in providing new shore power pedestals along the shoreline for the north end of the base, the relocation of shore power pedestals to the new shoreline at the south end of the base, providing new service panels, installing site lighting along the shoreline, and installing the buried feeder lines, conduits, and circuitry.

1.2.1.4.2 Design Criteria

The Design-Build Contractor will follow the latest version of the National Electric Code (NEC) for the design and construction of the electrical work. The design will use best practices to maximize electrical service life for operation, maintenance and lay up of vessels at the base. The shore power infrastructure will support the current vessel electrical requirements and provide the necessary infrastructure for future vessels. The site lighting will provide general lighting for night-time safety and maintenance operations along the shoreline and on the moored vessels. The design will take into account the potential for flooding.

The Design-Build Contractor will work with the Government to establish the final elevations and design considerations. Purchase Orders for major equipment will be submitted to the Government for approval.

The Offeror will prepare the design, drawings and specifications according to USACE standards, to be sealed by a Professional Engineer.

1.2.1.5 Potable Water Hotel Service

The Design-Build Contractor will provide a buried 2-inch potable water source from the south end of the Mill Building (Building No. 4) to a hotel service connection to docked dredge barges just south of the existing crane cell. The potable water line will be constructed so it can be drained of water (winterized) to prevent freezing during cold weather. The potable water line will be designed in accordance with the requirements of AWWA D100.

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1.2.1.6 Site Survey and Preliminary Design Drawings

Survey information is being obtained by the Government and will be provided during Phase 2 (RFP).

Preliminary design drawings showing one potential project layout meeting the project requirements will be provided during Phase 2.

1.3 Post Award Responsibilities

Following award of the Design-Build Contract, the successful Offeror awarded the Contract (the Design- Build Contractor) will be responsible for field surveying, design, analysis, quality control, professional engineering certification of the design, preparing construction drawings and technical specifications, and acquisition of all applicable permits. The Design-Build Contractor will submit 35% and 65% designs for review by the Government. Following review, the Design-Build Contractor will submit 100% designs, construction drawings and technical specifications, from which it will apply for and obtain the applicable permits, prior to the Government issuing the Notice to Proceed with Construction. During the construction phase, the Design-Build Contractor will be responsible for procurement of materials and equipment, construction of the permitted work, installation of equipment, commissioning, preparation of submittals for Government review, construction oversight, quality control and preparation of as-built drawings.

1.3.1.1 Permitting

The Design-Build Contractor will be responsible for obtaining all permits not acquired by the Corps of Engineers prior to the construction notice to proceed, to include (but are not limited to): Chapter 30 Permit from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WIDNR), and a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit (WIDNR). The Design-Build Contractor should allow 60-90 days in its schedule to obtain these permits. A National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment and Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404(b)(1) evaluation will be completed by the Government prior to the issue of the RFP, which will cover the requirements of NEPA and Section 404 of the CWA, respectively.

The Government will acquire the CWA Section 401 water quality certification. Environmental compliance documents will be provided to the Design-Build Contractor as Government Supplied Information.

1.3.1.2 Schedule

The Design-Build Contractor will develop and submit a Network Analysis/Critical Path Method Schedule that ensures that the design and construction components are completed sufficiently to evidence the beginning of work, and that design, construction, and the as-built drawings documenting the completed project are completed no later than September 30, 2024.

1.4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the beta.sam.gov website. The website address is:

https://beta.sam.gov

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All amendments will be posted to the beta.sam website. It shall be the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The Offeror shall acknowledge any amendments on the signed Phase 1 Data Proposal Sheet to be included in its Phase 1 RFQ.

1.5 OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Questions relative to this solicitation or its requirement should be submitted via the ProjNet system at https://www.projnet.org. To submit a new inquiry or to view inquiries submitted by other prospective Offerors, users must be registered and signed into the ProjNet system. Offerors may register online at https://www.projnet.org (click on “Register”). The following information will be needed to submit or view Offerors inquiries:

Managing Agency: USACE The Solicitation Number is: W912ES21R0005 The Offerors Inquiry “Key” Number is: V96M64-7S4J2S

Offerors shall submit inquiries no later than ten (10) days prior to the due date for receipt of all RFQ materials, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the RFQ if necessary. Those who submit an inquiry will receive a system-generated email acknowledgement.

All answers to inquiries will be posted in ProjNet after they have been reviewed by the Government technical team. Offerors are advised to review the solicitation in its entirety and to review all previously submitted questions and responses prior to submitting a new inquiry.

1.6 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD

The small business size standard for this procurement is $39.5M in average gross annual receipts for the preceding three (3) fiscal years.

1.7 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS)

In accordance with Sector 23 of the NAICS Manual, the work in this solicitation is assigned classification code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

1.8 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of materials or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting materials in response to this Phase 1 RFQ or Phase 2 RFP.

1.9 PRE-RFQ CONFERENCE

The Government will not conduct a pre-qualification conference or pre-qualification site visit for this project.

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1.10 METHOD OF PROCUREMENT

The Government intends to conduct this acquisition in accordance with the provisions set forth in this RFQ. The materials submitted will be evaluated and a shortlist of Offerors will be selected to proceed to Phase 2 (RFP) that are determined to be the most highly qualified by the Government. All Offerors will receive written notice of whether they were or were not selected to compete in Phase 2. Offerors not participating in Phase 2 are encouraged to submit bids or proposals in response to other St. Paul District procurements.

Note specifically that the Offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this RFQ does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

Offerors must submit full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFQ, including attachments. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Offerors are advised that the Government intends to select firms for participation in the Phase 2 RFP process without discussions, clarifications or any contact concerning the qualifications packages received.

The Government reserves the right to hold discussions with Offerors in the competitive range for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 submissions.

1.11 RFQ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror shall submit with its qualifications package all requested information specified in this Phase 1 RFQ. Offerors shall submit their qualifications package electronically in PDF format. Offerors submitting its qualification package via email should email the package to BOTH Jesse.L.Onkka@usace.army.mil AND Kevin.P.Henricks@usace.army.mil. The Offeror shall send an email to Jesse.L.Onkka@usace.army.mil for a DoD SAFE “drop-off request” to submit the qualifications package if all of the attachments add up to more than 10 MB in total file size.

The Offeror shall send an email to Jesse.L.Onkka@usace.army.mil for a DoD SAFE “drop-off request” to submit the qualifications package if all of the attachments add up to more than 10 MB in total file size.

If submitting via email, the email subject line containing the Qualifications shall include:

“Qualifications for Solicitation Number: W912ES21R0005”

1.12 RFQ FORMAT

1.12.1 General Requirements

General requirements regarding qualifications submission formats for Phase 1 of this solicitation are described below. See Section 00 11 00 for detailed RFQ submission requirements. Phase 1 (RFQ) proposals shall be submitted and segregated by tabs as follows:

mailto:Jesse.L.Onkka@usace.army.mil mailto:Kevin.P.Henricks@usace.army.mil mailto:Jesse.L.Onkka@usace.army.mil mailto:Jesse.L.Onkka@usace.army.mil

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Phase 1 (RFQ) Item Description Location

Proposal Data Sheet (Phase 1) TAB A

Factor 1 – Technical Experience

Subfactor 1a – Design Experience Subfactor 1b – Construction Experience

TAB B

Factor 2 - Past Performance

Subfactor 2a – Design Past Performance Subfactor 2b – Construction Past Performance

TAB C

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1.12.2 Written Submission

1.12.2.1 Text

Text shall be formatted to print as: single spaced, on 8 ½” x 11” paper, with a minimum one-inch margin all around and contained in one volume. Pages shall be numbered consecutively within each Tab.

Additional pages submitted in excess of the stated maximum will not be evaluated. Include a detailed table of contents, numbered pages, and tabbed sections for each of the evaluation criteria. For drawing sheets, use half-size sheets (11”x17”).

1.12.2.2 Font Size

Print shall be a minimum of 11-point font size. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic representations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

1.12.2.3 Format

Provide a tab, bookmark, or other means to clearly identify each individual section of the submission.

Provide an individual section for each of the evaluation criteria. Section covers or tabs used only to identify individual sections are not included in page limits.

1.12.2.4 Content

Do not submit any materials not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures and marketing material).

Page Limitations

Page limitations include all text, figures, tables, and graphics.

Volume Title Page Limitation

RFQ TAB A Proposal Data Sheet Complete form

RFQ TAB B Factor 1 – Technical Experience

RFQ TAB B Subfactor 1a – Design Experience 2 Page Max. per Project; Min 3, Max 5 project examples

RFQ TAB B Subfactor 1b – Construction Experience 2 Page Max. per Project; Min 3, Max 5 project examples

RFQ TAB C Factor 2 – Past Performance

RFQ TAB C Subfactor 2a – Design Past Performance 2 Page Max.

RFQ TAB C Subfactor 2b – Construction Past Performance 2 Page Max.

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1.14 GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Discussions are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

In writing, “writing,” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

Proposal modification is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

Proposal revision is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

Time, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

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(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)

(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an

Section 00 10 00, Page 15 authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) 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 cost or price and technical

Section 00 10 00, Page 16 standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. 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.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

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52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Kevin Henricks U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700 St. Paul, MN 55101

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

1.15 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN/SUBCONTRACTING GOALS REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

NOTICE TO LARGE BUSINESS: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is committed to the participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business in the performance of work under this solicitation and resulting contract. Your attention is directed to the FAR clauses 52.219-8 entitled “Utilization of Small Business Concerns”, 52.219-9 entitled “Small Business Subcontracting Plan,” and 252.219-7003 entitled “Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts)”.

If you are a large business and the apparent awardee, submission of a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with the above clauses will be required in Phase 2. The Contracting Officer will review the plan in Phase 2 using the following goals to assure that it represents your best efforts to maximize subcontracting opportunities. Award in Phase 2 will not be made until the Contracting Officer approves the Subcontracting Plan.

The following subcontracting goals are informational only and not legally binding, but are considered reasonable and achievable during the resulting contract from this solicitation. The goals expressed in percent of total planned subcontracting dollars are:

Small Business 25.0% Small Disadvantaged Business 5.0% Women-Owned Small Business 5.0% HUBZone Small Business 0.5% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3.0%

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For purposes of the clause entitled “52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (DEVIATION 2020-O0008)”, the term “otherwise successful offer” means the offer from tentatively selected awardee prior to the application of any evaluation preference required by this clause.

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APPENDIX A – PHASE 2 (RFP) EVALUATION FACTORS

Phase 2 (RFP) Evaluation Factors

Factor 1 – SF 1442/Bid Bond/Price Information

Factor 2 – Management Approach Subfactor 2a – Key Personnel & Organization Subfactor 2b – Quality and Safety Management

Factor 3 – Schedule Management Plan

Factor 4 – Project Solutions

Subfactor 4a – Technical Solutions Subfactor 4b – Construction Narrative

Factor 5 – Small Business Subcontracting Approach

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Section 00 11 00 – Submission Requirements and Evaluation Factors

Phase 1: Request for Qualifications

1.1 SCHEDULE

1.2 ACQUISITION STRATEGY

1.3 BASIS FOR AWARD

1.4 STIPEND

1.5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.6 QUALIFICATIONS PACKAGE COMPLIANCE REVIEW

1.7 PHASE 1 (RFQ) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION FACTORS

1.7.1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

1.7.2 DEFINITIONS

PART 2 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

2.1 PROPOSAL DATA SHEET (TAB A)

2.2 FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE (TAB B)

2.2.1 Evaluation Criteria

2.2.2 Rating Scheme

2.3 FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE (TAB C)

2.3.1 Evaluation Criteria

2.3.2 Rating Scheme

2.4 PHASE 1 (RFQ) EVALUATION FACTOR ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

PART 3 EXCHANGES WITH OFFERORS AFTER RECEIPT OF PHASE 1 QUALIFICATIONS

PART 4 SELECTION OF OFFERORS FOR PHASE 2 (RFP)

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1.1 SCHEDULE

The estimated schedule is as follows:

Schedule of Activity Estimated Date

Phase 1 Request for Qualification (RFQ) materials issued by the Government

April 16, 2021

Phase 1 RFQ responses due to Government May 17, 2021

Offerors selected for Phase 2 and Phase 2 Request for Proposal (RFP) sent to selected Offerors

June 28, 2021

Phase 2 RFP responses due to Government August 17, 2021

Phase 2 Contract award No later than September 30, 2021

Project Construction Completion and Final Acceptance No later than September 30, 2024

1.2 ACQUISITION STRATEGY

This is a competitive two-phase (RFQ and RFP) design-build acquisition for the award of a firm fixed price contract. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal, in response to the RFP (Phase 2), has been determined to be the most advantageous to the Government. The Phase 2 evaluation factors are included in Appendix A of Section 00 10 00.

1.3 BASIS FOR AWARD

The basis of award for the Phase 2 RFP is best value trade-off; therefore, the Government has the right to accept other than the lowest price offer. The right is also reserved to reject any and all offers. Price preferences for HUBZone qualified design-build contractors will be applied during the best value trade-off analysis. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions at any time during the Phase 1 (RFQ) or Phase 2 (RFP) evaluations as needed.

1.4 STIPEND

A stipend will not be paid to those Offerors that submit a response to the RFQ in Phase 1, or to the short-listed firms invited to submit proposals to the RFP in Phase 2.

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1.5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Submit the Phase 1 (RFQ) qualifications package in accordance with Section 00 10 00, “Instructions to Offerors.” Note that the Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits, as indicated in Section 00 10 00. PHASE I DOES NOT INVOLVE A PRICING SUBMISSION.

Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the solicitation. The Offeror shall address each of the factors in sufficient detail to permit a complete and comprehensive evaluation. Any deviation from the solicitation requirements may result in non-consideration of the qualifications package.

Phase 1 (RFQ) responses should be submitted and segregated by TAB item as shown in the table at 1.13.1 of Section 00 10 00.

1.6 QUALIFICATIONS PACKAGE COMPLIANCE REVIEW

Upon receipt of qualifications packages, the Government will screen the submissions to ensure each offer is properly completed, executed, and submitted in accordance with the solicitation requirements. The Government may reject a submission that fails to provide a complete and signed qualifications package cover sheet (TAB A) (see Attachment 4 of Section 00 83 00 for the form), or Technical/Past Performance sections (TABS B or C) in response to Phase 1.

1.7 PHASE 1 (RFQ) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION FACTORS

1.7.1 EVALUATION PROCEDURES

The purpose of the evaluation process is to provide critical input to the source selection determination by providing a rational basis for selection of the successful Phase 1 (RFQ) Offerors for proposal submission in Phase 2 (RFP).

Technical/quality evaluation consists of an evaluation of the qualifications package and assignment of ratings for the factors and subfactors. Factors will be rated using an adjectival rating.

During the evaluation, evaluators will determine the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and deviations of each qualifications package for each factor and subfactor. At the completion of the evaluation process each Factor will be assigned a single rating. The single ratings will be determined by discussion and consensus of the Government’s evaluators, considering the consensus ratings and relative importance of subfactors under each factor. If any subfactor is rated “unacceptable,” the single rating for the factor will be “unacceptable.”

A rating of “unacceptable” for any factor or subfactor will result in the Offeror being ineligible for selection in the Phase 1 (RFQ) stage, unless the Government decides to hold discussions, includes the Offeror in the competitive range, and all ratings are improved to better than “unacceptable” for the Offeror’s revised qualifications package.

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1.7.2 DEFINITIONS

A “strength” is a provision in the qualifications package that increases the likelihood of successful contract performance.

A "weakness" is a flaw in the qualifications package that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

A "significant weakness" in the qualifications package is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

A "deficiency" is a material failure of a qualifications package to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a qualifications package that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

A "deviation" occurs when a qualifications package takes exception to, implies or specifically offers something that does not meet a Government requirement. Although required by the solicitation, the Offeror may not have called the deviation to the attention of the Government. Evaluators must identity all discovered deviations. The solicitation may be amended to accept deviations; however, the specific deviation may not be specified as the solution.

PART 2 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

The following sections list evaluation criteria and rating schemes that will be used to evaluate the factors and subfactors.

2.1 PROPOSAL DATA SHEET (TAB A)

The Proposal Data Sheet (TAB A) will be reviewed for completeness but will not be rated under the technical evaluation criteria. Failure to provide a completed and signed Proposal Data Sheet may eliminate the Offeror from further consideration.

2.2 FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE (TAB B)

The Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3), and no more than five (5), project examples to address each of the subfactors. The examples shall be similar in terms of construction type, size, schedule, and complexity as this project at the Fountain City Service Base. The project examples shall have been performed by the Offeror, as a prime or subcontractor, or by a firm being proposed as a subcontractor. The project examples shall have been performed in the last ten (10) years or which are currently under contract with design services 100% completed and construction completed at 50% or more at the time of the submission of the RFQ package. A letter of commitment is required for any proposed subcontractor whose technical experience or past performance is submitted by the Offeror to meet one or more requirements of the RFQ factors; the letter of commitment must reference this procurement and be signed by an employee of the subcontractor that has authority to bind the subcontractor. One project may qualify under more than one subfactor, but must be listed under each to be considered. For each project, provide:

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• The project name

• A short description of the project

• The size (e.g., in terms of capacity or geometric extents) and dollar value

• The owner’s name and telephone number

• The date of completion or percent complete

• The percentage of the project performed by the Offeror or related entity described above

• Whether the Offeror or related entity performed as the Prime Contractor and/or Designer

• If the Offeror or related entity was the Prime, what construction activities it self-performed and which were subcontracted.

• Information regarding the type and extent of work completed under the contract shall be included, as well as any challenges and solutions.

• Discussion on how the projects the Offeror submits are comparable in scope, schedule and complexity to the project descriptions included in each subfactor (see below).

Explain the extent of participation by individuals still working at the firm to help validate “corporate memory” or “corporate experience” that will be applicable to this project. Indicate prior relationships between the Construction Contractor and Designer on the projects. The two (2) subfactors that will be considered under this Factor are described as follows:

Subfactor 1a – Design Experience

For this subfactor, demonstrate the Offeror’s design experience with geotechnical and marine structures. Geo-structural and marine design experience includes any of the following: design of waterfront walls or revetments, piers, wharves, marinas, ports, deep draft docking facilities, dry docks, navigation locks, dams, dam piers or their foundations, bridge piers which have their foundations located in rivers or bays, protection structures such as dolphins, retaining walls, supports of excavation, or cofferdams. Offeror’s examples shall also demonstrate design experience with geo-structural design software, structural analysis software, soil-structure interaction, and berthing and mooring load calculations. Each of the Offeror’s examples do not need to include all four of design experience categories, but in aggregate the Offeror’s examples must address all four.

Subfactor 1b – Construction Experience

For this subfactor, demonstrate the Offeror’s experience with waterfront or subsurface construction projects. Waterfront and subsurface construction experience includes any of the following: construction of waterfront walls or revetments, piers, wharves, marinas, ports, deep draft docking facilities, dry docks, navigation locks, dams, dam piers or their foundations, bridge piers which have their foundations located in rivers or bays, protection structures such as dolphins, retaining walls, supports of excavation, or cofferdams. The Offeror’s examples shall also demonstrate construction experience with ground stabilization for excavations and working within active waterways and facilities. Each of the Offeror’s examples do not need to include all three construction experience categories, but in aggregate the Offeror’s examples must address all three.

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2.2.1 Evaluation Criteria

Within Factor 1, Subfactors 1a (design experience) and 1b (construction experience) have equal weight.

Experience will be evaluated as it applies to the needs of the current project and whether or not the design-build team has the experience, qualifications, and ability to meet the project needs. The Government places a higher value on projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the Offeror used to resolve problems successfully.