W912GB-16-R-0001.pdf

DESIGN BUILD SOLICITATION FOR ELECTRICAL SUBSTATIONS, RHINE ORDNANCE BARRACKS MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT, WEILERBACH, GERMANY

USACE Europe District has a requirement to provide the pow er for the Rhine Ordnance Barrack Medical Center Replacement (ROBMCR). The subject project requires the construction of a new electrical substation and transformer building on the north part of the Medical Center project site as w ell as upgrades to the existing electrical substation in Landstuhl and a new transformer building to be located on the southern part of the Medical Center site. See 01 00 00 Summary of Work for more information regarding the project.

ERICA J TAYLOR ERICA.J.TAYLOR@USACE.ARMY.MIL

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

05-Feb-2016

(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 _______14 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________720 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________07 Mar 2016 (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

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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

01:00 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-16-R-0001

Section 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIRMENTS

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

Requests for information should be emailed to the following:

TO: CONTRACT SPECIALIST Erica Taylor EMAIL: erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil

CC:

CONTRACTING OFFICER Rachael Raposa EMAIL: rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil

AND

CONTRACTING DIVISION

EMAIL: cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil

Please cite the solicitation number in the Subject Line.

All Requests for information shall be submitted by 17 February 2016 at 1400 hours Central European Time.

mailto:erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil mailto:rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil mailto:cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil

Section 00 01 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE

Section 00 10 00 Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule

Section 00 21 00 Instructions

Section 00 22 00 Supplementary Instructions

Section 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications

Section 00 70 00 Conditions of the Contract

Section 00 71 00 Definitions

Section 00 72 00 General Conditions

Section 01 11 00 Summary of Work

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW SHEET

ATTACHMENT 2 EXPERIENCE INFORMATION SHEET

ATTACHMENT 3 USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

ATTACHMENT 4 SCOPE OF WORK DB RFP FOR ELECTRICAL

SUBSTATIONS, ROBMCR, WEILERBACJ, GERMANY

CONTRACT SCOPE OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS LIST:

00 73 15 GENERAL CONDITIONS, MAY 2015

00 73 15.15 TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER, MAY 2015

01 00 15 DESIGN AFTER AWARD, DECEMBER 2011

01 00 00.00 44 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE, MARCH 2011

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES, JUNE 2011

01 35 26 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENT, NOVEMBER MAY 2015

01 35 26.10 ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS IN THE

EUROPEAN UNION, JULY 2009

01 45 01 USACE QUALITY CONTROL, MARCH 2012

01 45 01.10 USACE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS), MARCH 2011

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA, MARCH 2009

01 78 00 COMPLETION PROCEDURES, FEBRUARY 2010

EP 310-1-6A CONSTRUCTION SIGNS JUNE 2006

EM-385-5-1 SAFETY AND HEALTHER REQUIREMENTS MANUAL

(Available online at:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1- 1.pdf OR http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth.aspx) http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth.aspx

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

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job ROBMCR 110 KV to 20KV Connection

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to perform the work in accordance with the attached Statement of Work dated, 07 December 2015, titled "Design Build Electrical Substations.”

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

000101

NORTHERN MVA (18MW)

FFP

Construct Northern 20 MVA (18 MW) Substation and associated Transformer Building, complete

000102

SOUTHERN 20 MVA (18MW)

FFP

Construct Upgrades to existing Southern 20 MVA (18MW) Substation located in Landstuhl and new transformer station located south of hospital project site, complete.

000103

DESIGN SERVICES

FFP

All design services associated with this task shall be included. The pricing should also show any directed subcontractor costs with markups.

000104

O&M MANUALS

FFP

O&M Manuals

000105 Record Drawings

FFP

Record Drawings

000106 PFAG Subcontractor Costs

FFP

PFAG Subcontractor Costs Without Markups.

This SUBCLIN will be omitted from award. The Government would like for the offerors to provide the directed subcontractor costs without markups for evaluation purposes only.

Section 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In Phase 1 of the Two-Phase design-build selection procedures, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “Offerors”) submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute the design-build construction contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the performance capability of proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein and will short-list no more than five (5) of the Phase 1 Offerors to compete for the design-build contract in Phase 2.

In Phase 2, the short-listed Offerors will submit proposals in accordance with the solicitation.

Files shall not contain classified or restricted data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the technical requirements or the SOW with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

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.

1. BASIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Phase 1 The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. 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 Phase I proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. The proposal shall be submitted in ENGLISH, typed, and easy to read.

b. The proposal shall be organized and concise. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. The proposal shall be identified by the solicitation number, name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover.

d. The proposal shall contain a table of contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the page number.

e. Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete including name(s) of the point(s) of contact (POCs), email address(es), and telephone number(s).

f. Offerors shall submit a CD copy of the proposal.

g. Proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc., are not necessary.

h. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals.

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

j. Name, Address, DUNS, CAGE, and TAX Identification Number of the Contractor submitting the proposal.

2. BASIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Phase 2 The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. The proposal shall be submitted in ENGLISH, typed, and easy to read.

b. The proposal shall be organized, concise, and submitted in two (2) volumes. Volumes shall be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. Each volume shall be contained within a separate binder.

d. Each volume shall be identified by the solicitation number, volume number, and name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover.

e. Each volume shall contain a table of contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

f. Volume I: Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete including name(s) of the point(s) of contact (POCs), email address(es), and telephone number(s).

g. Volume II: Section 00 10 00 Pricing Schedule shall be completed in full, including all option period, and the Non-Pre-Priced coefficient.

h. Volume II: Offerors shall submit a signed Offer, Standard Form (SF) 1442 for this solicitation, including verification of all amendments received.

i. Offerors shall submit a CD including an electronic copy of the Pricing Schedule. Each volume on the CD should be a separate file.

j. Proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc., are not necessary.

k. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals.

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

3. Joint Ventures

An Offeror that is part of a Joint Venture must 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 must 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 must 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 and past performance of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The experience/past performance for each joint venture partner will be considered the experience/past performance of 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. The joint venture agreement must show that joint venture members are jointly and severally liable for any obligations under the contract.

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.

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

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.

4. Key Subcontractors.

If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience and/or past performance of a key subcontractor (i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor part of the Joint Venture) a letter of commitment signed by the Key Subcontractor and the prime contractor shall be submitted. The commitment letter shall be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to the prime contractor or to a Joint Venture Partner (for example, the Key Subcontractor is subsidiary of a Joint Venture Partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience and past performance will not be considered. Include this information as part of Phase 1.

5. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND DELIVERY LOCATION

Proposals shall be submitted in the following format:

Proposal Package Original Copies Electronic Phase 1 1 5 1 Factor One (1) – Experience

Factor Two (2) – Past Performance Factor Three (3) – Management Approach Phase 2 Volume I – Technical Proposal 1 5 1** Factor Four (4) – Design Coordination

Volume II – Price / Administrative Proposal 0 0 1** Factor Five (5) – Price Section 00 10 00 Pricing Schedule Electronic Pricing Schedule

**Electronic copies of Phase 2, Volumes I and II, may be submitted on a single CD but Volumes I and II must be separate files on the CD.

Volume I, Technical Proposal, and Volume II, Price / Administrative Proposal, submissions shall be received at the following address by the date and time indicated on the SF 1442, or as amended. No facsimiles submissions of Phase1 or Phase 2, with the exception of Attachment Three (3), Past Performance Questionnaires, are permitted:

Hard Copies

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District Contracting Division (CENAU-CT) Attn: Erica Taylor 7th Floor, Room A717 Konrad-Adenauer Ring 39 65187 Wiesbaden Germany

Proposal Receipt Confirmation Points of Contact:

E-mail:erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2106

E-mail: rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2600

6. PROPOSAL FORMAT PHASE 1

FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE

Submission Requirements:

For Factor 1 – Experience, Offerors shall submit two (2) attachments, Attachment 1: Experience Overview Sheet and Attachment 2: Experience Information Sheet, detailing previous work experience projects meeting the requirements of this solicitation.

1. Information for completing Attachment 1 and Attachment 2:

a. Offerors shall complete an Experience Overview Sheet, Attachment One (1), with a total listing of five (5) projects, performed within the last six (6) years or currently being performed (at least 75% complete), that best represent the Offeror’s work experience required on this solicitation. If mailto:erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil mailto:rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil more than five (5) projects are submitted, only the first five (5) projects will be evaluated. If the Offeror submits IDIQ task orders for experience, each task order will count as one project.

b. Offerors shall provide an Experience Information Sheet, Attachment Two (2), for each project listed on Experience Overview Sheet, Attachment One (1). All Experience Overview and Information Sheets must be filled out completely. The information provided on the Experience Information Sheets will be used to evaluate the relevancy and depth of each Offeror’s experience.

Offerors are responsible for providing project descriptions in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of project relevancy. If the Offeror submits Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task orders for experience, each task order will count as one project. Offerors are to provide relevant project examples.

c. An English speaking point of contact must be provided for each project submitted. Please include the name, email, phone number(s) and fax number(s) for each point of contact. The Government may contact point(s) of contact to verify project information on the Experience Information Sheets.

2. Most relevant projects (elements) are those demonstrate experience such as:

o Projects that demonstrate Design Build experience working in Germany.

o Projects that demonstrate experience constructing and/or managing a project that involve electrical work similar in size scope and complexity to the work required under this solicitation.

Similar efforts may include: electrical substations, transformers, Network Electrical Distributions with connections to electrical Utility providers. .

o If Key subcontractor or JV experience is submitted for evaluation purposes, project examples that demonstrate experience working with those Key Subcontractors and/or JV Partners are considered more relevant.

o Projects with a cost between €10,000,000 to €18,000,000.

3. If a prime and sub have performed an otherwise relevant project together in the past, such a project may be considered more relevant than a project performed by only the subcontractor.

4. Signed Letters of Commitment from any key subcontractors (to include directed subcontractor) for all work to be performed under this contract.

FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements:

For each project submitted in Factor 1 Experience, use one (1) of the following formats to demonstrate past performance:

• Offerors may submit Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations.

OR

• If no CPARS evaluation exists, the Offeror may submit a PPQ. PPQs --Solicitation Attachment 3, NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire, in Section J of the solicitation--- is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed 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, 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. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government via e-mail at cenau.proposal@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.

When emailing PPQs to cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil please include the solicitation number (W912GB-16-R-0001) and “PPQ” in the subject line. Example: Subject: W912GB-16-R-0001, PPQ for Contractor Name

Offerors may also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

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) using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, JV, 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.

FACTOR 3-MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Submission Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit a Management Plan for successful execution of this project. The narrative shall clearly demonstrate the Offeror understands the technical scope of this project. The narrative shall describe, in detail, how the project team will accomplish the project and how the prime contractor will manage the various subcontractors, material acquisition and requirements for compliance with the RFP.

The areas of emphasis relating to this factor are; Organization Structure and Staffing; Project Execution and Management; Quality Control and Processes; and Project Security Processes (these are NOT individually rated subfactors). At a minimum, the plan must include the following:

1. Organization Structure and Staffing: The Offeror must clearly describe its organization structure and provide an Organization Chart. The description must identify all offices involved in this project from the Offeror’s Headquarters through to the Offeror’s site office, and how they are related. The Offeror must show the lines of authority and communication for the execution of the contract including the communication and authority lines for the Offeror’s Project Manager, Quality Control and Safety Organization, Electrical Engineer. All Joint Venture partners and major Subcontractors shall be addressed in this description. The description shall identify whether functions/positions will be filled by prime or by subcontractors.

The proposal shall clearly explain the proposed staffing and how the parties will communicate between each other and with the US Government.

2. Project Execution: The Offeror shall describe its plan for execution of the project. This includes the following elements at a minimum:

a. Project start up and mobilization – identify the activities that will take place immediately after contract award.

b. Initial construction submittals – the Offeror should convincingly demonstrate that it will be able to submit the required Safety and Quality Control Plans in compliance with all the requirements of Specification Sections 01 35 26.00 00, “Safety and Occupational Health Requirements” and Sec 01 45 01.00 00, “USACE Quality Control” including all subparts, respectively.

c. Plan to obtain, retain, coordinate, and manage subcontractors – the Offeror must identify the significant aspects of the work which are to be self-performed and those that will be subcontracted. The Offeror must identify all key subcontractors by name. The Offeror must identify the nature and overall percent of work that will be performed by the Prime Contractor and all key sub-contractors).

d. Plan for initially obtaining access to the site (registration of workers) and controlling access to the site during construction.

e. Plan for how communications will be held with the U.S. Government. All communications shall be in the English language.

f. Plan and commitment to successfully meet contract obligations in the event issues between the Prime contractor and directed subcontractor arise to include disputes over change orders, Request for Equitable Adjustments, Claims during performance. Plan should also include the Prime contractor’s ability to communication, supervise and interact with the directed subcontractor to successfully complete the project.

3. Quality Control and Processes: The Offeror shall describe its Quality Control plan and processes for the project. The following minimum areas should be addressed in the plan:

a. Construction Quality Control

b. Safety Plan

c. Shop drawing and Request for Information (RFI) process

d. Risk identification and management program

e. Clear assignments of responsibility by key staff members

f. Identify the start-up activities after Notice to Proceed is issued

There is a limit of thirty (30) single spaced typed pages (A4 or letter size), using at a minimum a 12 pitch font, front and back equal two pages. If more than 30 pages are submitted, only the first 30 pages will be reviewed and evaluated. Offerors are encouraged to become familiar with personnel requirements located in specification Sections 01 45 01 USACE Quality Control; 01 35 26 Health and Occupational Safety Requirements; and 00 73 15 General Requirements

4. If a Key Subcontractor’s experience is submitted for evaluation purposes, explain in the Management Approach submittal section the percentage of work the subcontractor will perform under this solicitation, how work will be managed between the prime and Key Subcontractor, and address any prior experience with the Key Subcontractors.

7. PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME I

FACTOR FOUR (4) – DESIGN COORDINATION

Submission Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit a design management plan that demonstrates how they intend to plan and coordinate with the design subcontractor.

8. PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME II

FACTOR FIVE (5) – PRICE

Submission Requirements:

This volume shall consist of all information required to support proposed prices. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. The information submitted in this volume shall comply with FAR 15 and the requirements set forth below. There are no page limitations for this volume.

1. Offerors shall submit completed Attachment 4: Price Schedule containing prices and must propose on all CLINs, to include option CLINs, if applicable.

2. Completed Blocks 14 through 20 of the Offer, Standard Form (SF) 1442, duly executed with an original signature by an authorized official to bind the company. If submitting as a joint venture, an authorized official from each of the firms comprising the joint venture shall sign the SF 1442.

3. Representations and Certifications fully completed.

4. The name, addresses, telephone number(s), facsimile number(s), and e-mail address (es) of the point(s) of contact with the authority to legally bind the Offeror.

5. The name, address, DUNS, CAGE, and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the Offeror submitting the proposal.

Note: Offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) system prior to receiving an award. If submitting as a joint venture, the joint venture entity must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award.

b. Failure to submit Section 00 10 00 and/or failure to complete all Line Items on Section 00 10 00, may result in the Offeror’s proposal package being rejected by the Government after initial evaluation without further consideration.

This contract is firm-fixed-price, payable entirely in Euros. No additional sums will be payable due to any escalation in the cost of materials, equipment or labor. The Contractor’s failure to properly estimate or accurately predict the cost and/or difficulty in achieving the results required by this contract is not reimbursable. The contract price will not be adjusted on account of fluctuations in the currency exchange rates. Changes in the contract price and/or time to complete will be made only due to changes made by the Government in the work to be performed/due to delays caused by the Government as determined and approved in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses. Advance payments are not authorized and the contractor will be paid only for work as the work is accomplished in defined intervals as the work proceeds, in accordance with FAR clause 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.

2. Responsibility: In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1, the Contracting Officer will perform an affirmative responsibility determination to ensure that the Offeror has (a) adequate financial resources to perform; (b) the ability to comply with the required performance schedule; (c) a satisfactory performance record; (d) a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; (e) the necessary equipment and facilities to perform or the ability to obtain them; (f) be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive award.

LIMITED RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION INFORMATION SUBMISSION:

(a) Solicitation Submittal Requirements

(1) Firms will submit a Bank Letter of Assurance demonstrating that their bank will provide a Bank Letter of Guarantee (BLG) for 20% of the project value, or, letter from a Surety demonstrating that the firm has bonding capacity of 100% of the price proposal, or a Bid Bond that satisfies the solicitation requirements.

(2) Firms are requested to notify their surety that representatives from USACE-NAU will be contacting them for reference information.

Additionally, the Government may use other sources of information to determine a firm’s responsibility including but not limited to Dun & Bradstreet reports and State databases.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

(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 or written” means any worded or numbered expression which 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

(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, or revision, 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 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 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 contract 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)

52.232-13 NOTICE OF PROGRESS PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

The need for customary progress payments conforming to the regulations in Subpart 32.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) will not be considered as a handicap or adverse factor in the award of the contract. The Progress Payments clause included in this solicitation will be included in any resulting contract, modified or altered if necessary in accordance with subsection 52.232-16 and its Alternate I of the FAR. Even though the clause is included in the contract, the clause shall be inoperative during any time the contractor's accounting system and controls are determined by the Government to be inadequate for segregation and accumulation of contract costs.

(End of clause)

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

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONTRACTING DIVISION (CENAU-CT)

KONRAD ADENAUER RING 39

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.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-- To be determined

(c) Participants will meet at-- To be determined

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS--CONSTRUCTION (OCT 1997)

(a) Proposals must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a proposal must initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form.

(b) The proposal form may require offerors to submit proposed prices for one or more items on various bases, including--

(1) Lump sum price;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the solicitation requires submission of a proposal on all items, failure to do so may result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration. If a proposal on all items is not required, offerors should insert the words “no proposal” in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate proposals will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://acquisition.gov

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://acquisition.gov/

Section 00 22 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

When the word ‘Offeror’ is stated in the solicitation, it is intended to mean a company seeking to do business with the Government that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation. When the word “Government” is stated in the solicitation, it is intended to mean U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

A Two-Phase Best Value Tradeoff source selection approach, as authorized…