Amendment_0002_W912GB-16-R-0010_FY16_Hungary_MATOC..pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Extend the proposal due date to 17 February 2016 at 16:00 local time.

2) Provide answ ers to questions received for this Solicitation.

3) Provide an updated Bank Letter of Assurance example.

4) Replace the Instruction to Offerors (Section 00 21 00) Submission Requirements Factor 2 - Past Performance. Update is underlined and in bold text.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912GB-16-R-0010

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

30-Dec-2015

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KONRAD ADENAUER RING 39

D-65187 WIESBADEN GERMANY

WIESBADEN 65187

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

27 JAN 2016

W912GB-16-R-0010

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIRMENTS

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been added by full text:

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

OVERVIEW

1. DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE REQUIREMENT-

The requirement procedures for Defense Base Act (DBA) is located in the contract clause 52.000-4133 –

WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) – COUNTRIES WITH

WAIVERS (JANUARY 2014).

2. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Questions shall be submitted no later than COB 20 January 2016 to allow the Government adequate response time. Questions submitted after this date will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. For any questions concerning the solicitation or preparation of your proposal, you may contact the contract specialist and the Contracting Officer via email at robert.e.corkrum@usace.army.mil and jeffrey.j.harrington@usace.army.mil . All questions must be submitted in writing. No questions will be acknowledged or answered verbally.

3. In Phase I 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 I Offerors to compete for the design-build contract in Phase II.

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

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section 00 21 00)

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS PHASE I (Section 00 21 10)

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:

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

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

mailto:robert.e.corkrum@usace.army.mil mailto:jeffrey.j.harrington@usace.army.mil

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

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

5. 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).

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

7. 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.

8. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals.

9. 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.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS PHASE II (Section 00 21 20)

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:

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

6. 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).

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

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

9. Offerors shall submit a CD copy of each volume, including an electronic copy of the Pricing Schedule.

10. 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.

11. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals.

12. 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.

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.

3. JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL

If submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture, the experience, past performance, and management plan of each of the Joint Venture Partners can be submitted for the Joint Venture Entity. The experience for each Joint Venture Partner should be clearly described.

The proposal may receive a higher rating if the proposal contains evidence of the Joint Venture Entity working successfully together previously on relevant projects.

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, past performance, and management approach of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The experience for each joint venture partner will be considered the experience 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. 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. Include this information as a part of Phase I.

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

**Joint Venture member with the authority to bind, shall sign the SF 1442 and the Bank Letter of Assurance or Bid Bond. Make sure to include as part of Phase I.

4. KEY SUBCONTRACTORS

If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a Key Subcontractor or supplier (i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor or part of the JV) 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 a JV Partner (for example, the Key Subcontractor is a subsidiary of a JV Partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the JV partner is also a subsidiary). If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience will not be considered. Include this information as part of Phase I Submission.

5. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals shall be submitted in the following format:

Proposal Package Original Copies CD

Phase I 1 4 1 Factor One (1) – Experience Factor Two (2) – Past Performance Factor Three (3) – Management Approach

Phase II Volume I – Technical Proposal 1 4 1 Factor Four (4) – Design Capability

This volume shall also include the following:

Letter(s) of Commitment for Key Subcontractors Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

Volume II – Price / Administrative Proposal 1 4 1 Factor Five (5) – Price

Pricing Schedule Hard Copy Submit BLA with Price Schedule Electronic Pricing Schedule (submit only one CD)

This volume shall include the information as detailed in “PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR VOLUME II,” below.

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 or e-mail submissions of Volume I or Volume II, with the exception of Attachment Three (3), Past Performance Questionnaires, are permitted:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District Contracting Division (CENAU-CT) Attn: Robert Corkrum, Contract Specialist & Jeffrey Harrington, Contracting Officer 7th Floor, Room A721 Konrad-Adenauer Ring 39 65187 Wiesbaden Germany

Proposal Receipt Confirmation Points of Contact:

E-mail: robert.e.corkrum@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2235

E-mail: jeffrey.j.harrington@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2660 Fax: +49(0)611-9744-2618

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE I

When the word ‘offeror’ is encountered throughout this Section, 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 encountered throughout this Section, it is intended to mean U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

FACTOR 1: EXPERIENCE

Submission Requirements:

For Factor 1 – Experience, Offerors shall submit two attachments, Attachment 1 and Attachment 2, 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 1, with a total listing not-to-exceed five (5) projects, performed within the last 6 years or currently being performed and at least 50% complete, that best represent the Offeror’s work experience required on this solicitation. If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five projects will be evaluated.

b. Offerors shall provide an Experience Information Sheet, Attachment 2, for each project listed on Attachment 1 Experience Overview Sheet.

2. Projects provided for experience should show the Offeror’s ability to manage multiple projects performed simultaneously. Projects also should show experience in performance in Hungary; be between €50,000 and €10,000,000; and including the elements listed below. Offerors may submit higher valued contracts if there is a scope of work with a measurable performance period and measureable monetary value within a larger project. An example could be a single contract that includes separate facilities, or buildings, or phased construction. Offerors shall clearly describe this project and how it related to the overall contract. Smaller projects bundled into a larger project in order to meet this cost element are not considered relevant.

a. Renovations of buildings with detailed descriptions of all major building systems repaired or replaced;

b. New work – Construction of new buildings with detailed descriptions of the work;

c. Concrete and/or asphalt roads, pavements, airfield runway work;

d. Design-build construction projects.

3. If a Key Subcontractor’s experience is submitted for evaluation purposes, explain in the Management Approach submittal section. If a JV, clearly address the experience of each of the JV Partners (JV) and the relationship of the JV partners on any ongoing or previous projects.

4. If a Key Subcontractor or JV Partner is being used for experience and the Prime contractor or JV firms have worked together on the projects submitted, that information should be noted as the Government considers such experience more relevant.

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Past Performance Questionnaire included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for 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 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 3), 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’s point of contact, Robert Corkrum via email at robert.e.corkrum@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 are allowed to submit CPARS or PPQ’s when CPARS are not available.

Offerors may provide projects completed within the last 6 years or current projects at least 50 percent complete. PPQ’s shall be provided for each project submitted under Factor 1-Experience. Offerors may also include performance recognition documents received within the last five 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), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), 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:

For Factor 3 – Management Approach, the Offeror shall submit a graphical description (an organization chart) of its planned organization structure for successful execution of the contract. 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. The organization chart and letters of commitment are not considered part of the 30 pages. The Management Approach shall include the following:

1. An organization chart (graph) that shows the lines of authority and communication for the execution of the contract and clearly shows the lines of authority of the Offeror’s Project Manager, Quality Control and Safety Organization, key positions, including all JV Partners and Key Subcontractors, when applicable. The chart shall identify all offices involved in this contract from the Offeror’s Headquarters to the Offeror’s site office(s), and how they are related. All positions shall be identified on the organization chart by title, organization, and physical location.

The Project Manager, or the on-site person that communicates with the U.S. Government if the PM is not on-site, and any other personnel authorized to communicate directly with the U.S.

Government shall be clearly identified.

2. A narrative description of the organization structure including roles, major responsibilities, and authorities of all JV Partners, Subcontractors, and key personnel shall be described. The position titles used in the narrative must match those used in the organization chart.

3. The Offeror’s plan for management and start-up of two (2) task orders for general building construction, with no design build, with a total value of €1,500,000, including mobilization to the site; how to staff multiple field offices with key personnel currently employed by the prime, and/or JV, Subcontractor, and letters of commitments from additional personnel required to meet the minimum standards of the contract; and in general, work that will be done by the prime and that to be accomplished by subcontractors. 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 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.

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME I

FACTOR 4: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CAPABILITY

For Factor Four (4) – Design Capability, the Offeror shall submit their plan for obtaining Designer(s) of Record appropriate for the anticipated work that may be ordered under this contract (Design-build:

Pavements, New Work, Renovations). At a minimum the plan shall include the following:

1. Criteria for selection of the Designer(s) of Record

2. Certification requirement(s) for the Designer of Record within Hungary.

3. Plan shall demonstrate offerors understanding of certification and registration requirements for construction companies in Hungary and ability to meet these requirements.

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME II

FACTOR 5 – PRICE

1. Offerors shall submit a completed Pricing Schedule, containing the Contractor determined Price Coefficients.

2. The Offer (SF 1442) duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company.

3. Acknowledgement of all amendments to the solicitation is accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

4. Section 00 45 00 “Representations and Certifications” fully completed.

5. Security (e.g., bid bond or letter of assurance)

6. The name, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses of the Point(s) of Contact with the authority to legally bind the Contractor.

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

FACTOR 5: PRICE

1. Coefficient Definitions

Contractor’s coefficients shall contain all costs in addition to those contained in the Unit Price Book (UPB). The Unit Price Book is part of the awarded contract and will be used by the Government to determine maximum prices for negotiations and awards of Task Orders see Section 01 30 00.

The Unit Price Book is based on the German construction standards (Deutsches Institut fur Normung e.V.) DIN Standards. Provided as part of the contract document, is a cross referencing sheet that correlates the DIN Standards to European Standards.

Coefficients are a numerical factor that represents costs (indirect and direct costs) not included in the UPB. The Contractor's coefficients shall contain all Contractors’ costs inclusive of profit, all overhead to include home office and field overhead, cost escalation, labor burden, insurance, adjustments to listed prices, general and administrative expenses, subcontractor mark-up, mobilization and demobilization, and all other costs, including but not limited to, compliance with environmental laws, permits, preparation of reports, correspondence and documentation required by law or the contract specifications, tax laws, protection and/or moving of government property and engineering services. Engineering services include those services that are incidental to construction, and completing submittals for construction work. The coefficients shall also include costs necessary to interface with Government representatives, and coordination with occupants and other contractors when required. For more information see Section 01 30 00 Administrative Requirements.

2. Coefficient Categories

Pricing Schedule is broken into three categories: Books Ordered Most Often; Books Ordered Often; and Books Ordered Less Often.

a. Books Ordered Most Often

Offerors shall propose a Coefficient for each book under the category “Books Ordered” Most Often. A weight factor of 8 shall be used for proposal evaluation.

b. Books Ordered Often

Only one Coefficient shall be proposed for the category of “Books Ordered Often”. The weight factor is based on an average of 6, which shall be used for proposal evaluation.

c. Books Ordered Less Often

Only one Coefficient shall be proposed for the category of “Books Ordered Less Often”.

The weight factor is based on an average of 2, which shall be used for proposal evaluation.

The coefficients are proposed by Offerors as a numerical factor as an increase, (e.g., 1.10) or decrease (e.g., 0.95) to the UPB. Coefficients proposed on Pricing Schedule are accepted upon award and shall be applied to prices in the correlating Unit Price Book when ordering Task Orders under this contract on a non-competitive basis.

3. Validity of Coefficients

Each set of coefficients for the base period and each of the four (4) option periods shall be valid and remain in full force for a minimum of 1 year, even if an option period is exercised prior to the 1 year period.

4. Completing Pricing Schedule

Offerors shall submit a completed Pricing Schedule as part of the Price Proposal Package. In addition to the completed Pricing Schedule, Offerors shall complete the Electronic Pricing Schedule which is part of this solicitation located on the internet solicitation site. The Electronic Pricing Schedule is in EXCEL format. Offerors shall enter proposed values in the appropriate labeled columns and return a completed ‘Hard Copy’ Pricing Schedule and an ‘Electronic Copy’ on an Offeror provided CD.

a. In order to be considered acceptable, proposals shall contain coefficients for all of the pricing schedule line item coefficients for the base period and the four (4) option periods.

b. Failure to submit Pricing Schedule and failure to complete all Line Items on it, including the base year and all options years; and failure to complete the Electronic Pricing Schedule, including all base and option years; may result in the Offeror’s proposal package being rejected by the Government after initial evaluation without further consideration.

c. In the event of a conflict between Pricing Schedule and the CD containing the completed EXCEL Electronic Pricing Schedule, Pricing Schedule hard copy shall prevail.

5. Column Definitions of the Price Schedule

The following is offered as definitions of columns as numbered on Row 4 for Pricing Schedule and Electronic Pricing Schedule:

a. The first column is a ‘Line Item Number’ that is used by the Government for administrative tracking and ordering.

b. The second column is the ‘Book Number’ that refers to the associated construction discipline book in the Unit Price Book (UPB).

c. The third column is a short ‘Description’ of the construction discipline book.

d. The fourth column is the proposed “Coefficient” and shall be used for evaluation purposes and it is the maximum price used to administer this contract, for more information of Coefficients, see Section 01 30 00.

e. The fifth column is the Government assigned Weight Factor. These Weight Factors range from two (2) least often used to seven (7) most often used.

f. The sixth column is the ‘Line Item Weight’’ which is a product derived by multiplying the proposed ‘Coefficient’ by the ‘Weight Factor’ and shall be used for evaluation purposes.

g. The ‘Bottom Line Sum’ is the sum of all ‘Line Item Weights’ and shall be used for evaluation purposes.

The Total ‘Bottom Line Sum’ is the sum of the ‘Bottom Line Sum’ for the Base Period plus all Option Periods, and is used as the basis for award in addition to consideration of the Coefficients, Line Item Weights, and Bottom Line Sums, see FACTOR 5 – PRICE, Evaluation Criteria.

6. Mathematical Format

Proposed coefficients shall be carried no further than two (2) decimal places. The rate shall constitute a composite rate which includes the contractors cost including all overhead and profit which may be encountered during the performance of this contract.

7. Contract Administration Coefficients

The proposed coefficients on the Price Schedule used for evaluation purposes located in the fourth column and it is the maximum price used during the administration of this contract for Task Orders, see Section 01 11 00 Summary of Work.

8. Currency

The Unit Price Book is based on Euro amounts. Contractors complete the Price Schedule utilizing the Euro for pricing purposes. However, the Government reserves the right to award Task Orders and make payments for the life of the base contract and all exercised options in Euro or Dollars.

The currency will be specified in the request for proposal on a Task Order by Task Order basis.

SECTION 00 40 00 - PROCUREMENT FORMS AND SUPPLEMENTS

The following have been added by full text:

BANK LETTER OFASSURANCEEXAMPLE

BANK LETTER OF ASSURANCE

(BANK LETTERHEAD)

DATE

US Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District ATTN: Contracting Officer Konrad-Adenauer-Ring 39, Box 7 65187 Wiesbaden, Germany

SUBJECT: Bank Letter of Assurance for Solicitation: W912GB-16-R-0010

PROJECT: Hungary Projects

I/We, the undersigned, acting as the duly authorized representatives of ___________________ _______________________ (Bank Name), assure that we will issue a Bank Letter of Guaranty for account of ____________________________________________ (Firm Name (for Joint Venture – each party’s name shall be listed)), should the contract pursued under subject solicitation be awarded to them.

This Bank Letter of Assurance is assured in the amount of $500,000 or €450,000.

The Bank Letter of Guarantee will be issued for the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum contract amount as presented by firm, ___________________________. The Bank Letter of Guaranty will be provided to you within seven (7) calendar days after contract award and will contain all conditions listed in the Bank Letter of Guaranty “sample” provided by this solicitation.

Sincerely, (Authorized Representative of the Bank)

SECTION 01 00 00 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The following have been added by full text:

SOLICITATION QUESTIONS

Question #1: Page one of the solicitation block # 11 "the contractor shall begin performance within one

(1) days and complete it within 365 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed. Does this include time for moving equipment and personnel to the work site?

Answer #1: The performance periods on task orders will be determined at the task order level.

Question #2: Solicitation Para. 5 Proposal Format In volume II- Price / Administrative Proposal (Submit BLA with price schedule). Question: What does BLA Mean?

Answer #2: BLA means Bank Letter of Assurance a copy is included on Page 31 of the Solicitation.

Please see the revised BLA in Amendment 0002.

Question #3: Are contractors only required to respond to Phase 1 of the proposal by 4 February 2016? If yes, when will Phase 2 be required?

Answer #3: Contractors are only required to submit Phase I proposals by 4 February 2016. Phase II proposals will ONLY be required from the successful Phase I contractors. Do not submit Phase II proposals with your Phase I proposal. At this time Phase II proposals are expected to be issued in late February 2016.

Question #4: The requirement for organizational chart. Should the chart include current structure of the contractor’s organization, or the proposed structure for completing the projects under the solicitation?

Answer #4: Provide the organizational structure that the Government will expect to see on projects if your firm is awarded a contract.

Question #5: Are there any Hungarian companies providing Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance. If so, will you provide them to us?

Answer #5: Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance is commercially available from carriers and self-insured employers authorized by the Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL table of authorized carriers and self-insured employers is available at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm

Question #6: RFP page 17 Past Performance, requires that Past Performance Questionnaires are submitted for all projects that will be referenced in Factor 1 –Experience. If a project already has a CPARS evaluation, can we submit this one only? On previous requests to fill-out PPQs clients have refused because the CPARS evaluation was already available. This would deprive us from a favorable evaluation. Therefore we kindly request that the Agency updates this requirement to CPARS or PPQs when CPARS is not available only.

http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm

Answer #6: Offerors are allowed to submit PPQ’s or CPARS when CPARS are not available. Please see Amendment 0002.

Question #7: In the Amendment -1 date 06-Jan-2016, summary of works on 10 of 11, bank letter of assurance is to set to be $ 500,000. However in the sample letter of assurance the guarantee amount is $100,000. Please clarify.

Answer#7: The Bank Letter of Assurance is set at $500,000 or €450,000, please see the updated sample Bank Letter of Assurance in Amendment 0002.

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