W912GB-15-R-0033_SOLICITATION.pdf

Solicitation W912GB-15-R-0033, SHAPE International School, Belgium

In accordance w ith Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 236.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, this procurement has an estimated magnitude betw een $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

A Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit has been scheduled. Please see section 00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS for detailed information.

A request for information (RFI’s) shall be sent to Ian McClary, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to ian.r.mcclary@usace.army.mil and shall be accepted no later than 04 September 2015.

Offerors are reminded that all correspondence shall be submitted in English, in accordance w ith Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English (June 1997)

IAN R MCCLARY +49(0)6119744

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

21-Aug-2015

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______7 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1140 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________4 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________24 Sep 2015 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KONRAD ADENAUER RING 39

D-65187 WIESBADEN GERMANY

WIESBADEN 65187

W912GB

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

04:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W912GB-15-R-0033

Section 00 01 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

The documents listed as follows are provided by and incorporated into this solicitation:

Pleases e-mail Mr. Ian McClary at ian.r.mcclary@usace.army.mil for access to the Plans and Specification.

Once you have sent Mr. McClary your information you will be able to view to documents at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/

Standard Form (SF) 1442

General Requirements – (as attachments)

00 73 15 General Conditions for Construction Projects 00 73 15.15 Time Extensions for Unusually Severe Weather 01 32 01.00 Project Schedule 01 33 00 Submittal Procedure 01 35 26 Safety and Occupant Health Requirements 01 35 26.10 Additional Safety and Occupant Health Requirements for Projects in the European Union 01 45 01 USACE Quality Control 01 45 01.01 Additional Quality Control Personnel 01 45 01.10 USACE Quality Control System QCS 01 78 00 Completion Procedures 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data 02 41 00 Demolition and Deconstruction 02 82 14.00.10 Asbestos Hazard Control Activities EP 310-1-6a Construction Signs

Attachments:

Attachment 1: Construction Experience Summary Attachment 2: Construction Experience Information Attachment 3: Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment 4: BLA Template Attachment 5: BLG Template

NEW SHAPE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TENDER DOCUMENTS:

mailto:ian.r.mcclary@usace.army.mil https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Section 00 01 15 - LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS

DRAWINGS

Architectural Drawings:

1. 4 Nations Building: – 093100A-AE100-4N through 093100C-CU500-4N

2. Germany Building: - 093100A-AE100-GE through 093100C-CU500-GE

3. United Kingdom/Canada Building: - 093100A-AE100-UK though 093100C-CU501-UK

CIVIL Landscape Drawings:

1. 093100A-AD101-COM through 093100E-E611-COM Electricity Drawings:

1. 4 Nations Building: - 093100E-E701-4NA through 093100E-SH652-4NA

2. Germany Building: - 093100E-E701-GE through 093100E-SH652-GE

3. United Kingdom/Canada Building: - 093100E-E701-UK through 093100E-SH652-UK

Fire Drawings:

1. 4 Nations Building: – 093100Q-LG101-4F through 093100Q-SH600-4N

2. Germany Building: - 093100F-FP101-GE through 093100F-SH600-GE

3. United Kingdom/Canada Building: - 093100F-FP101-UK though 093100F-SH600-UK

Kitchen Drawings:

1. 4 Nations Building: – 093100Q-LG001-4N through 093100Q-QF106-4N

2. Germany Building: - 093100Q-LG001-GE through 093100Q-QF102-GE

3. United Kingdom/Canada Building: - 093100Q-LG001-UK though 093100Q-QF103-UK 4.

Mechanical Drawings:

1. 4 Nations Building: – 093100M-HP101-4N through 093100M-SH602-4N

2. Germany Building: - 093100M-HP101-GE through 093100M-SH602-GE

3. United Kingdom/Canada Building: - 093100M-HP101-UK though 093100M-SH602-UK

Plumbing Drawings:

1. 4 Nations Building: – 093100P-DT500-4N through 093100P-DT600-4N

2. Germany Building: - 093100P-DT500-GE through 093100P-SH600-GE

3. United Kingdom/Canada Building: - 093100P-DT500-UK though 093100P-SH600-UK

Structural Drawings:

1. 4 Nations Building: – 093100S-S0-4N through 093100S-SF502-4N

2. Germany Building: - 093100S-S0- GE through 093100S-SF502-GE

3. United Kingdom/Canada Building: - 093100S-SF001-UK though 093100S-S7439-UK

Section 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION, CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Job

Construction Germany and UK/Canada BLDG

FFP

All work associated with the construction of TASK 0001 of the specifications the Germany and UK/Canada Buildings, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for this task is 630 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 Job

Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000-4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA; Resident of the USA; or Citizen of the USA.

0003 Job

Construction of 4-Nations Building

FFP

All work associated with the construction of TASK 0002 of the specifications the 4-Nations Building, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for this task is to begin 30 days from acceptance of Task 0001 and is 480 calendar days from commencement of Task 0002.

0004 Job

Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

Resident of the USA; or Citizen of the USA.

0005 Job

OPTION Construction of Common Area Walkway

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the Common Area Covered Walkway, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed within the performance period of the base.

0006 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

0007 Job

OPTION Construction of Common Area Benches

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the Common Area Benches, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents.

Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed within the performance period of the base.

0008 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

0009 Job

OPTION Construction UK/Canada Play Structures

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the UK/Canada Play Structures, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed

0010 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

0011 Job

OPTION UK/Canada Outside Furniture/Benches

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the UK/Canada outside Furniture/Benches, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed within the performance period of the base.

0012 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

0013 Job

OPTION Construction of German Play Structures

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the German Play Structures, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents.

Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed within the performance period of the base.

0014 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

0015 Job

OPTION German outside Furniture/Benches

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the Germany outside Furniture/Benches, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed within the performance period of the base.

0016 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

0017 Job

OPTION Construction of 4-Nations Play Structure

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the 4-Nations Play Structure, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed

0018 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

0019 Job

OPTION 4-Nations outside Furniture/Benches

FFP

All work associated with the construction of the 4-Nations outside Furniture/Benches, including all required utilities and infrastructure as described in the solicitation documents. Period of performance for the option if exercised, has to be completed within the performance period of the base.

0020 Job

OPTION Defense Base Act Insurance (DBA)

FFP

FAR 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) and 52.000- 4133 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) - Countries with Waivers (January 2014). Please note that Firms in Belgium do have a waiver to this requirement except for the employees of your company that are hired in the USA;

Section 00 20 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Attn: Contracting Officer, Mr. Delos C. Halterman

Konrad Adenauer Ring 39

D-65187 Wiesbaden, Germany

(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)

Section 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

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 mailto:Ian.R.Mcclary@usace.army.mil 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 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)

EVALUATIONS FACTORS

1. Evaluation Factors: IAW FAR 15.304, the following factors will be considered in evaluating the proposals.

a. Proposals will be evaluated on four (4) factors:

1) Construction Experience

2) Management Approach

3) Past Performance

4) Price

2. Basis for Award: Subject to the provisions contained herein, award will be made to one Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), conforms to the solicitation requirements, and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, represents the Best Value (using the Trade-offs process) to the Government. The proposals will be evaluated on four (4) evaluation factors: Technical Factor 1 - Construction Experience; Technical Factor 2 - Management Approach;

Technical Factor 3 - Past Performance and Factor 4 - Price. Construction Experience is slightly more important than Management Approach, and Management Approach is slightly more important than Past Performance and when combined, the three non-price factors are approximately equal to Price.

The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest proposed price. The greater the equality of technical proposals, the more important cost/price shall become in selecting the Best Value to the Government.

3. Discussions: It is the Government’s intent to award without discussions. However, in accordance with FAR 15.306, should discussions become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them. If this occurs, a competitive range will be determined and Offerors notified in accordance with

FAR 15.503.

4. Competitive Range: The competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency in accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(2). Offerors are urged to reflect their best possible terms; to include price related elements, since less than the best potential price(s) could result in exclusion of the proposal from further consideration.

5. Factors:

a. FACTOR 1: CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

1) Evaluation Criteria: The Offeror will be evaluated on the relevancy and depth of construction experience demonstrated by the projects submitted. Relevant projects are those that have one or more aspects as listed below (in descending order of relevance):

• 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, 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 for 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, the U.S, and/or in 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.

Evaluation Methodology: Combined Technical/Risk Rating. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. The mandatory adjectival ratings for Factor 1: Construction Experience and Factor 2:

Management Approach are listed and defined below:

ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION

OUTSTANDING

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

GOOD

Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

ACCEPTABLE

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

MARGINAL

Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

UNACCEPTABLE

Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is un-awardable.

b. FACTOR 2: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

1) Evaluation Criteria: Proposals (which will include Management Plan, Key Personnel, and Execution Plan & Schedule sections) will be evaluated based upon:

a. How complete and detailed the proposal is with respect to the information requested in the RFP but only in regard to this factor.

b. Whether the proposal clearly delineated lines of authority on the organizational chart organized in a precise and logical manner, including all involved with the management of the contract including Subcontractors and Joint Venture partners.

c. Whether the proposal contains comprehensive descriptions of duties, roles (including which roles and personnel are identified to communicate with the Government), major responsibilities, and authorities for key personnel, including roles of authorities for Subcontractors and joint ventures and whether this presents a logical approach to perform the work throughout the contract.

d. The extent to which the proposal describes a reasonable and logical execution plan and schedule that illustrates a thorough understanding of the contract requirements.

e. The extent to which the on-site construction manager meets the minimum requirements as stated above and the proposed individual has a strong knowledge of the type of work anticipated on this solicitation evidenced by their work history and education.

c. FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

1) Evaluation Criteria:

There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first aspect is to evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant project work is, as described in Factor 1 Experience. The second aspect is to evaluate the offeror’s performance to determine a confidence assessment of the offeror’s performance. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future performance and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

Past Performance will be evaluated for projects completed in the last 6 years or currently ongoing (at least 50% complete) only. 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.

The Offeror's past performance will be evaluated based on performance on projects submitted under Factor 1 Experience, to include the past performance of any Subcontractors or Joint Venture partners whose projects the Offeror may have submitted. Proposals will be evaluated based on the information provided and any other Past Performance information obtained by the Government. Past performance will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

a. Quality: The degree to which the Offeror has complied with the contract requirements ;

met quality standards; was timely in regard to problem resolution without extensive customer guidance; and the shown effectiveness of his prior quality control program.

b. Schedule/Timeliness of Performance: Whether the Offeror met contract completion dates including significant milestones and where schedules were exceeded, whether the Offeror identified valid justifications for the delays or if liquidated damages were assessed due to late delivery by the Offeror.

c. Customer Satisfaction: The degree to which end-users were satisfied with the project;

whether the Offeror was reasonable and cooperative in regard to resolving disagreements;

whether the Offeror was responsive and businesslike with concern for the customer, and whether the Offeror achieved customer satisfaction.

d. Management Personnel/Labor: Whether the Offeror used effective business practices for on-site management for subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and labor force.

Whether and the extent to which the Offeror displayed an ability to hire and retain a qualified workforce; controlled government/ owner property when applicable; provided a workforce with the required expertise; successfully managed projects and easily assimilated and incorporated changes in requirements and priorities in response to the owner; and provided an effective overall management and control of projects and programs.

e. Cost/Financial Management: Whether the Offeror met the contract requirements by completing the project at the agreed to price and where not, the extent to which the Offeror was responsible for cost increases; whether the Offeror provided alternative methods that benefited the client; whether the Offeror submitted invoices timely with sufficient documentation to substantiate requested payment and avoided significant unexplained variances from the original price.

f. Safety/Security: The Offeror’s prior record for maintaining an environment of safety, adherence to a safety plan, and compliance with safety requirements, including following safety regulations, housekeeping, and correcting noted deficiencies, as well as the Offeror’s prior compliance with all security requirements and personnel security requirements when applicable.

The Government reserves the right to verify statements the Offeror makes regarding its past performance to determine whether they are substantiated.

The Government will consider past performance information in evaluating overall risk associated with a particular Offeror. When evaluating these criteria, the following will be taken into consideration for evaluation purposes:

a. The relevance of the past performance;

b. How recently the project submitted was performed;

c. Trends in the Offeror’s performance;

d. Evaluations, letters of appreciation, and commendations from customers; and

e. Positive and/or negative comments that impact evaluation of Offeror’s past performance.

Unavailability of Past Performance Information: IAW FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv), in the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available; the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

The adjectival ratings for Factor 2: Past Performance are listed and defined below:

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and…