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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

This amendment is issued to:

(1) Extend the proposal delivery date for both Volume I and Volume II to 15 October 2015.

(2) Remove the requirement to show Proof of Compliance w ith Article 16 from the Belgian Royal Decree (8 Jan 96)

(3) Remove the requirement to show Proof of Compliance w ith Article 17 from the Belgian Royal Decree (8 Jan 96)

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 W912GB-15-R-0033

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-Aug-2015

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 X is extended, 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

23-Sep-2015

CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KONRAD ADENAUER RING 39

D-65187 WIESBADEN GERMANY

WIESBADEN 65187

W912GB 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIRMENTS

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIRMENTS

The required response date/time has changed from 24-Sep-2015 04:00 PM to 15-Oct-2015 02:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

BASIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. The Government will not make assumptions concerning the intent, capabilities, or experiences of the

Offerors. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

The proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. Proposals shall be typed, in the English language, and easy to read. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear.

b. Proposals shall be organized, concise, and submitted in the volumes and in the order indicated below. Volumes shall be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. Proposals shall be sent in two separate volumes. Each volume shall be contained within a separate 2 or 3 ring binder (no heat or spiral bound volumes). Each volume shall be identified by the solicitation number, volume number, and name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover. Each volume shall contain a Table of Contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

d. Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct and complete including names of the points of contact, email address, fax number, and telephone number.

e. Offerors shall submit the Price Schedule in Volume 2, which shall be completed in full including any options.

f. Offerors shall submit a signed Offer Standard Form 1442 in Volume 2 for this solicitation including verification of all amendments received.

g. Offerors shall submit a CD copy of their complete technical proposal , a separate CD with their price proposal.

h. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc. are not necessary. Proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

i. Any additional information provided shall apply to the solicitation requirements only.

j. Failing to submit attachments or failing to properly complete the proposal, may result in rejection of the Offer without further evaluation. Offerors are urged to follow instructions and speak with the Contracting Officer if instructions are not understood.

k. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals. All questions and concerns shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer prior to the closing data of the solicitation, providing adequate time for the Contracting Officer to answer the concerns.

l. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Contract Costs: The Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

2. Joint Ventures: An Offeror that is part of a Joint Venture shall submit a legally binding joint venture agreement. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any Offerors that are not included in the Joint Venture agreement. Joint Ventures shall include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the Joint Venture with the chief executive of each entity identified and shall be translated into English, if the original agreement is in a language other than English.

If submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture, the experience, past performance, and management approach of each of the Joint Venture Partners can be submitted for the Joint Venture Entity. Joint ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

a. A copy of their Joint Venture agreement in English.

b. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

1) The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

2) The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

3) The structure of the joint venture and decision-ranking responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

4) The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

5) Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the joint venture.

6) Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

7) Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

8) Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture. The understanding that the

JV partners shall be jointly and severally liable under the contract with the government.

Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the joint venture.

A complete and legally binding document with all the information required under this section titled “Joint Ventures” shall be included.

*** All members of the Joint Venture shall sign the SF 1442 and be named on the Bank Letter of Assurance or Bid Bond. Make sure to include as part of Volume 1.

3. Subcontractors: If an Offeror wishes to be credited with experience, expertise, past performance and/or key personnel of a subcontractor (i.e., a firm that is not a member of the Joint Venture); a letter of commitment signed by the key subcontractor for a Joint Venture and the prime contractor shall be submitted. The letter of commitment shall be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to the prime (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a Joint Venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which a Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience and past performance of subcontractor firms will not be considered. If the Offeror proposal includes the use of subcontractors, the Offeror may not change subcontractors without the Contracting Officer’s approval. Approval will not be given unless the Contracting Officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

4. Proposals:

a. The solicitation will be procured in one phase. The solicitation package for the technical proposal and for the price proposal will be issued with the approved 100% design package. The contractor shall submit the technical proposal and the price proposal for evaluation for award. If necessary we may hold discussions.

b. Proposals shall be received at the following address by the date and time indicated on the

Solicitation Standard Form 1442 or as amended:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer – Europe District

(CENAU-CT)

Attn: Ian McClary, Contract Specialist Delos C. Halterman, Contracting Officer 7th Floor, Room 709A Konrad-Adenauer Ring 39 D-65187 Wiesbaden

Germany

5. Proposal Format:

a. Proposals shall be submitted in the following format:

Proposal Package Original Copies CDs

VOLUME 1 – Technical Proposal 1 4 1

FACTOR 1 - Construction Experience FACTOR 2 - Management Approach FACTOR 3 - Past Performance

Letters of Commitments for Subcontractors Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

VOLUME 2 – Price Proposal 1 1 1

FACTOR 4 - Price

This volume shall include the following:

-Solicitation – Offer, Standard Form 1442 -Solicitation – Section 00 10 00 Pricing Schedule -Solicitation – Section 00 45 00 Representations & Certifications -Security (e.g. Bank Letter of Assurance or Bid Bond) -The name, cage code, addresses, telephone, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of a Prime Point of Contact (POC) with the authority to legally bind the Contractor, and one (1) Alternate

POC.

-Name, Address, DUNS, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) CAGE (NCAGE) code, and TAX Identification Number of the Contractor submitting the proposal. (If submitting as a Joint Venture this information must be included for the JV entity).

-Proof of Compliance with Article 16 from Belgian Royal Decree (8 Jan 96) -Proof of Compliance with Article 17 from Belgian Royal Decree (8 Jan 96)

b. Proposal Characteristics:

1) Proposal organization as requested in this solicitation is mandatory.

2) Each evaluation factor shall be described in a separate, tabbed section.

6. VOLUME 1 – Technical Proposal

The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror’s experience, methods and approach in meeting the solicitation requirements provide the Government with a high level of confidence to ensure successful performance. The proposals will be evaluated on four (4) evaluation factors: three (3) non-cost Technical Factors and Price. The three (3) non-cost Technical Factors are Construction Experience, Management Approach and Past Performance.

a. FACTOR 1: CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Submission Requirements: Proposal shall contain detailed information using Construction Experience Information Summary (Attachment 1).

In a separate section of Volume 1, the Offeror shall submit these Experience Information Sheets for no more than five projects that have been performed by the Offeror’s team within the past ten years or currently being performed (at least 50% complete). If more than five projects are submitted for this factor, only the first five will be evaluated. The Offeror shall completely fill out the Construction Experience Information Sheet (Attachment 1) included in this solicitation.

The project descriptions on the Construction Experience Information Sheets shall be detailed enough to permit evaluation of project relevancy (see below for information on relevancy), and shall state the disciplines and amount of construction that were actually performed by the Offeror. During the evaluation of the Offeror’s experience, the Government reserves the right to contact the Offeror’s references in order to confirm the project information on the Construction Experience Information Sheets.

An Offeror may submit experience gained as a subcontractor on previous projects. The Offeror must clearly state his role on the project and the dollar/euro value of the subcontract.

Refer to Section III, subsections 2 and 3 titled Joint Ventures and Subcontractors, above, if you intend to submit projects that were performed by a proposed Subcontractor or Joint Venture partner.

If a Key Subcontractor’s experience is submitted for evaluation purposes, clearly address the experience with those Key Subcontractors. If a Joint Venture, clearly address the experience of each of the Joint Venture Partners on the five submitted projects.

Regardless of the number of Joint Venture partners or subcontractors, only five Fact Sheets may be submitted for this factor.

1) Relevancy of Construction Projects:

Relevant projects are those that have one or more aspects as listed below:

• Recently completed projects that demonstrate experience for new construction of secondary or post-secondary educational facilities similar in size, scope, and complexity to this solicitation.

• New construction projects that are similar in magnitude, complexity, construction methods (i.e.

cast-in-place concrete or pre-cast concrete walls), and management efforts to this solicitation.

• Projects with a construction cost of $25,000,000 – $100,000,000 (€ 17,000,000 – € 75,000,000).

• Projects constructed for the U.S. military, U.S. government agencies, Belgian Ministry of Defense, or Belgian governmental agencies.

• Projects that were designed and built in accordance with criteria of any of the following nations:

Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, U.S, or the European Union.

• Projects demonstrating that the offeror’s team members have previously worked together especially where the roles were similar to those that are proposed for this work.

The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other projects by reviewing relevant Government databases, other DoD or Government appraisal systems, to interview owners and/or references, or by any other means available to the Government.

b. FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT APPROACH – The Offeror must fully address the following three elements: Management Plan, Key Personnel, and Execution Plan and Schedule.

1) Management Plan

The purpose of the Management Plan is to provide the evaluators a clear and thorough understanding of the organization that the Offeror is proposing to perform the work required of this solicitation as well as how the key personnel will function and interact to accomplish the work. Management Plan section of the management approach factor shall not exceed a total of fifty (50) pages. The organizational chart does not count toward the fifty (50) page limitation. The fifty (50) pages shall be single spaced typed pages (A4 or letter size), using at a minimum 12 pitch font, front and back equal two pages. If more than 50 pages are submitted, only the first 50 pages will be reviewed and evaluated.

The Management Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following:

The Offeror shall submit an overall organization chart including all key personnel, key offices/departments, Joint Venture Partners, and major Subcontractors (as applicable). The chart shall identify all offices involved in this project from the Offeror’s Headquarters through to the Offeror’s site office, and how they are related. Only a single organization chart, comprehensive for the entire project shall be submitted. The chart shall indicate all required lines of authority including quality control and safety. All key positions shall be identified on the organization chart by title, organization, and physical location.

The Offeror shall submit a narrative that describes the work that each key person, office, or organization will perform. This narrative shall clearly describe and explain:

• Roles, responsibilities, functions, and authorities of all key positions (with particular attention being paid to the Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, and On-site Construction Manager), key offices/departments, Joint Venture partners, and major Subcontractors (as applicable).

• The lines of communication of the key personnel, between each other and with the U.S.

Government.

2) Key Personnel

The purpose of the Key Personnel section is for the Offeror to demonstrate that the proposed individuals have sufficient experience relevant to her/his proposed roles on this project and have experience and credentials commensurate with the duties required by the individual position. The Offeror shall provide the names and resumes/CVs for the following key personnel:

• On-Site Construction Manager

• Safety Manager

• Quality Control Manager

The resumes must fully and clearly describe the experience to include project names, the dates and durations that the candidate performed on each project, locations and dollar/euro value of each project and how the candidate meets the requirements of the solicitation. Experience must be listed in chronological order from the most recent work to the least recent. A job title must be clearly shown for each experience listed. Educational and professional credentials shall be clearly listed and when the credentials were attained.

Each proposed candidate for each key position required to have a minimum of five (5) years of experience with construction projects of comparable complexity, scope, and cost of the solicitation.

3) Execution Plan And Schedule

The purpose of the Execution Plan & Schedule section is for the Offeror to describe how they will perform key work processes associated with the execution of the project and to describe their proposed schedule for accomplishing the overall construction project.

The Execution Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following and should explain how the requirement will be executed (rather than simply re-stating the requirements):

• Project start up: Describe the activities that will take place immediately after contract award.

This information may include such things as identifying subcontractors, submittal timelines, coordination with customer and owner’s representatives, mobilization on site for construction.

• Risk Management: Discuss the overall risk management program. Also, identify the major production and operational risks specific to the solicited project and describe the processes and procedures to be implemented to mitigate each of these risks.

• Quality Control: Discuss the proposed quality control program. Please explain in terms of the details of methods, execution, and processes.

• Project Management & Coordination: Discuss any details of how the Offeror proposes managing the project and coordinating both internally and externally. This section may include such topics as communication, crisis management, corporate philosophy, problem resolution, labor and materials acquisition, or any other topic that will help evaluators have a more complete understanding of how the project would be managed.

The Schedule shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days (not working days) after Notice to Proceed (NTP), when milestones are to be achieved. The schedule shall utilize the ‘critical path’ method (reference Schedule Specifications 01.32.01.00.10). The schedule shall include, at a minimum:

• A sufficient number of activities to describe the construction project in sufficient detail for the purposes of schedule analysis. The critical path shall be clearly identified in the schedule. The constraints identified and assumptions made when creating the schedule shall be identified and discussed on a separate page if necessary. (for example: long lead items such as electrical transformers, specialized canopy glass, door locks, etc)

• Specific activities for Government review and approval of critical construction submittals shall be shown. Durations shall match those indicated in the specifications.

• Include on the schedule the timelines for construction quality control (CQC) reviews, commissioning, and acceptance inspections.

c. FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements:

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment 2, included in the solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for projects included in the proposal for Factor 1 Experience. The PPQ will be forwarded to the client in order to complete the Client Past Performance Questionnaire; Attachment 3. The completed Attachment 2 and 3 shall be included in the proposal under Factor 2 Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed Client PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ Attachment 2, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. I f the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Contract Specialist Ian McClary, via email at Ian.R.Mcclary@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Offerors may provide a completed Department of Defense, DD 2626 form or a Final Construction Performance Evaluation (CPARS), in lieu of Attachment 3. DD 2626 shall be signed by all designated authorities for consideration for evaluation.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last six years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

Offerors may provide projects for the last 10 years to show a greater depth of experience, but only projects that are completed within the last 6 years or at least 50 percent complete will be evaluated for past performance.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

7. VOLUME 2 – PRICE PROPOSAL

a. FACTOR 4: PRICE

1) Offerors shall submit a complete Price Proposal to include a completed Price Schedule.

2) Request for Additional Other than Cost and Pricing Data. During the course of the valuation, should the SSA have reason to question the fairness and reasonableness of a price proposal, or has reason to mailto:Ian.R.Mcclary@usace.army.mil believe the price proposal is unbalanced, the SSA may conduct an additional analysis as required in order to determine a price fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 15.403-1.

Note: Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award. (See SAM Registration in Section 00 45 00)

(End of Summary of Changes)