13R18vol1.pdf

Savannah, Georgia

Solicitation Number

W912HN-13-R-0018

SHEP Dissolved Oxygen Injection System Volume 1 of 3: Sections 00010 through 00800 and Technical Provisions - Divisions 01 through 04 October 2014

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAVANNAH

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

100 WEST OGLETHORPE AVENUE

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401-3640

US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Dissolved Oxygen Injection Systems 13R18 Savannah, GA

(Revised by Amendment 0002)

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 22 00 *1 DELETED MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 32 17.00 NETWORK ANALYSIS SCHEDULES (NAS)

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.10 10 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 45 35 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 20.00 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 16 *1 TEMPORARY PEST CONTROL

01 57 23 TEMPORARY STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

01 86 26 RELIABILITY CENTERED ACCEPTANCE FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

01 91 00 COMMISSIONING

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 30 00 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

03 45 33 PRECAST STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

DIVISION 04 - MASONRY

04 20 00 MASONRY

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 12 00 STRUCTURAL STEEL

05 21 19 OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST FRAMING

05 40 00 COLD-FORMED METAL FRAMING

05 51 00 METAL STAIRS

05 51 33 METAL LADDERS

05 52 00 METAL RAILINGS

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 ROUGH CARPENTRY

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 14 00 FLUID-APPLIED WATERPROOFING

07 21 13 BOARD AND BLOCK INSULATION

07 22 00 ROOF AND DECK INSULATION

07 60 00 FLASHING AND SHEET METAL

07 61 14.00 20 STEEL STANDING SEAM ROOFING

07 72 00 ROOF VENTILATORS, GRAVITY-TYPE

07 92 00 JOINT SEALANTS

(Revised by Amendment 0002)

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES

08 33 23 OVERHEAD COILING DOORS

08 51 13 ALUMINUM WINDOWS

08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE

08 81 00 GLAZING

08 91 00 METAL WALL LOUVERS

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 51 00 ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS

09 90 00 PAINTS AND COATINGS

09 97 13.26 COATING OF STEEL WATERFRONT STRUCTURES

09 97 23 *2 DELETEDMETALLIC TYPE CONDUCTIVE/SPARK RESISTANT CONCRETE

FLOOR FINISH

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

10 14 01 EXTERIOR SIGNAGE

10 14 02 INTERIOR SIGNAGE

10 44 16 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

10 56 13 STEEL SHELVING

DIVISION 12 - FURNISHINGS

12 31 00 MANUFACTURED METAL CASEWORK

DIVISION 23 - HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

23 00 00 AIR SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

23 03 00.00 BASIC MECHANICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

23 05 48.00 VIBRATION AND SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR HVAC PIPING AND

EQUIPMENT

23 05 93 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

23 07 00 THERMAL INSULATION FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

23 08 00.00 10 COMMISSIONING OF HVAC SYSTEMS

23 09 53 SPACE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS

23 31 13.00 METAL DUCTS

23 37 13.00 DIFFUSERS, REGISTERS, AND GRILLS

23 82 02.00 10 UNITARY HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 00 00 BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

26 05 13.00 MEDIUM-VOLTAGE CABLES (5KV)

26 05 19.00 10 INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE

26 08 00 APPARATUS INSPECTION AND TESTING

26 09 23.00 LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES

26 11 13.00 MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR (5 KV)

26 18 23.00 MEDIUM-VOLTAGE SURGE ARRESTERS (5KV)

26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

26 23 00.00 LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR (600V)

26 24 16.00 PANELBOARDS

26 24 19.00 MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS

26 28 01.00 10 COORDINATED POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION

26 29 23 VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE SYSTEMS UNDER 600 VOLTS

(Revised by Amendment 0002)

26 29 24 MEDIUM VOLTAGE VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE SYSTEMS

26 41 00.00 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

26 42 13.00 CATHODIC PROTECTION BY GALVANIC ANODES

26 51 00.00 INTERIOR LIGHTING

26 52 00.00 EMERGENCY LIGHTING

26 56 00.00 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DIVISION 27 - COMMUNICATIONS

27 15 19 WIRE LINE DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

27 21 10 FIBER OPTIC DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

DIVISION 28 - ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 26.00 GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 23 23 NETWORK VIDEO SECURITY

28 31 74.00 INTERIOR FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

31 05 19 GEOTEXTILE

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 32 11 SOIL SURFACE EROSION CONTROL

31 32 39 BIOENGINEERING PRACTICES FOR STREAM BANK AND SHORELINE

STABILIZATION

31 41 16 STEEL SHEET PILING

31 62 16.16 STEEL H-PILES

31 62 19.13 WOOD MARINE PILES

31 63 36 HELICAL PILES

31 68 13 SOIL AND ROCK ANCHORS

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 11 24 GRADED CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE COURSE

32 15 00 AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE

32 16 13 CONCRETE DITCHES AND CURBS AND GUTTERS

32 32 23 SEGMENTAL CONCRETE BLOCK RETAINING WALL

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES

33 71 02 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 20 23 DREDGING

DIVISION 4 - PROCESS INTEGRATION

40 05 13 PIPELINES, LIQUID PROCESS PIPING

40 17 26.00 WELDING PRESSURE PIPING

40 95 00 PROCESS CONTROL

DIVISION 41 - MATERIAL PROCESSING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT

41 22 13.13 JIB CRANE SYSTEM

(Revised by Amendment 0002)

DIVISION 43 - PROCESS GAS AND LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION, AND STORAGE

EQUIPMENT

43 00 01 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR PROCESS

43 08 00.00 10 COMMISSIONING OF PROCESS SYSTEMS

43 13 10 OXYGEN GENERATION SYSTEMS

43 16 00 SPEECE CONES

43 21 30 SUMP PUMPS

43 21 39 PUMPS: WATER, VERTICAL TURBINE

DIVISION 46 - WATER AND WASTEWATER EQUIPMENT

46 21 12 STOP GATES, GUIDES, LIFTING BEAMS, AND STORAGE RACKS

46 21 51 TRAVELING WATER SCREENS & RETURN TROUGHS (FISH HANDLING

DUAL FLOW SCREEN)

46 21 71 TRASH RAKE SYSTEMS

APPENDICES

Appendix A *2 Speece Cone Scope of Supply and Price Appendix B *2 GA DNR Letter Of Authorization

-- End of Project Table of Contents --

W912HN-13-R-0018-0002

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN INJECTION SYSTEMS AS PART OF THE SAVANNAH

HARBOR EXPANSION PROJECT, GEORGIA.

THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL RESULT IN A SINGLE FIRM-FIXED PRICED CONTRACT AWARD.

A. The Govenment w ill use a Best Value Price Performance Tradeoff (PPT) Evalutation Process in accordance w ith Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1

B. The estimated Magnitude of Construction is betw een $25 Million and $100 Million.

C. The Solicitation is an Unrestricted, Size Standard $33.5 Million and NAICS code 237990

D. Reference Block 11 below ; Calendar day completion time from the Notice to Proceed.

E. Reference Block 12 below ; Performance and Payment Bonds w ill be required.

Contract POC is Whittni Wright at 912-652-5476, email: w hittni.c.w right@usace.army.mil

Technical POC is Jason Okane at 912-652-5276, email: jason.d.okane@usace.army.mil

WHITTNI C WRIGHT 912-652-5476

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

01-Oct-2014

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________820 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________Section 0800

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 __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________01 Dec 2014 (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 _______90 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

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAVANNAH

100 WEST OGLETHORPE AVE

SAVANNAH GA 31401-3640

W912HN

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 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:

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

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Construct Downriver Site Access Road. Includes all road improvements outside of chain link fence, including those road improvements outside of chain link fence showin in Volume 1.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 Construct/Install 117

HP

7,020 Linear Foot

14 X 89 H-Pile Columns at Downriver Site Intake Structure at 60' average depth.

Includes all costs associated with installation of H-Piles beneath structure.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 Construct/install 16 HP 1,600 Linear Foot

14 X 89 H-Pile Columns at Downriver Site Electrical Building at 100' average depth. Includes all costs associated with installation of H-Piles beneath structure.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 Construct/install 28 HP 2,380 Linear Foot

10 X 42 H-Pile Columns at Downriver Site Oxygen Generation Plant at 85' average depth. Includes all costs associated with installation of H-Piles beneath structure.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 Construct/install 58 HP 4,350 Linear Foot

10 X 42 H-Pile Columns at Downriver Site Speece Cones at 75' average depth.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 Construct/install 8 HP 640 Linear Foot

10 X 42 H-Pile Columns at Downriver Site Trash Rail at 80' average depth.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0007 Construct/install 252 Helical

11,340 Linear Foot

Anchors at Downriver Effluent Diffuser Collars at 45' average depth. Includes all costs associated with installation of anchors beneath collars.

0008 1 Job Construct/install diffuser at Downriver Site. Includes all costs associated with construction of HDPE discharge pipes, coated SS discharge pipes, and diffusers, including all piping and appurtenances downstream of Speece Cones.

0009 1 Job Construction of site improvements at Downriver Site, including fencing, all earthwork within fence perimeter, and all utility improvements up to five feet outside building structure.

Procurement and installation of 4 Downriver Speece Cones, per pre-determined pricing/scope schedule provided by ECO2 (See Appendix A of Specifications)

0010AA 1 Job Procurement of 4 Downriver Speece Cones, including all required appurtenances, controls, and related components not included in ECO2 pre-determined pricing/scope (See Appendix A of Specifications) .

0010AB 1 Job Installation of 4 Downriver Speece Cones, including all required appurtenances, controls, and related components not included in ECO2 pre-determined

0011 1 Job Construction and/or installation of all building improvements, including temporary and permanent sheeting, cast-in-place concrete, equipment, and any and all items related to the Downriver site not specifically listed in Items 1-10AB.

0012 1 Job Construct Upriver Site Access Road. Includes all road improvements outside of chain link fence, including those road improvements outside of chain link fence shown on Volume 2.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0013 Construct/install 112

HP

4,480 Linear Foot

14 X 89 H-Pile Columns at Upriver Site Intake Structure at 40' average depth.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0014 Construct/install 15 HP 1,125 Linear Foot

14 X 89 H-Pile Columns at Upriver Site Electrical Building at 75' average depth.

0015 900 Linear

Foot

Construct/install 15 HP 14X 89 H-Pile Columns at Upriver discharge pipe support structure site at 60' average depth. Includes all costs associated with installation of H-Piles beneath structure.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0016 Construct/install 56 HP 3,640 Linear Foot

10 X 42 H-Pile Columns at Upriver Site Oxygen Generation Plant at 65' average depth. Includes all costs associated with installation of H-Piles beneath structure.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0017 Construct/install 76 HP 4,560 Linear Foot

10 X 42 H-Pile Columns at Upriver Site Speece Cones at 60' average depth.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0018 Construct/install 8 HP 480 Linear Foot

10 X 42 H-Pile Columns at Upriver Site Trash Rail at 60' average depth. Includes all costs associated with installation of H-Piles beneath structure.

UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0019 Construct/install 34 2,040 Linear Foot

Helical Anchors at Upriver Effluent Diffuser Collars at 60' average depth.

Includes all costs associated with installation of anchors beneath collars.

0020 1 Job Construct/install diffuser at Upriver Site. Includes all costs associated with construction of HDPE discharge pipes, coated SS discharge pipes, and diffusers, including all piping and appurtenances downstream of Speece Cones.

Procurement and installation of 6 new Upriver Speece Cones, including all required appurtenances, controls, and related components not included in ECO2 pre-determined pricing/scope (See Appendix A of Specifications) .

0021AA Job Procurement of 6 new Upriver Speece Cones, including all required appurtenances, controls, and related components not included in ECO2 pre-determined

0021AB 1 Job Installation of 6 new Upriver Speece Cones, including all required appurtenances, controls, and related components not included in ECO2 pre-determined

Refurbishment/Retrofit and Installation of 2 Government Furnished Property

Speece Cones, including related components not included in ECO2 pre-determined

0022AA 1 Job Refurbishment/Retrofit of 2 Government Furnished Property Speece Cones, including required appurtenances, controls, and related components included in ECO2 pre-determined pricing/scope (See Appendix A of Specifications) .

0022AB 1 Job Installation of 2 Government Furnished Property Speece Cones, including required appurtenances, controls, and related components not included in ECO2 pre-determined pricing/scope (See Appendix A of Specifications).

0023 1 Job Construction of site improvements at Upriver Site, including fencing, all earthwork within fence perimeter, and all utility improvements up to five feet outside building structure.

0024 1 Job Construction and/or installation of all building improvements, including temporary and permanent sheeting, cast-in-place concrete, equipment, and any and all items related to the Upriver Site not specifically listed in Items 12-23.

TOTAL BASE BID (Items 0001 through 0024) $_______________________

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

NOTES TO OFFERORS

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE WEBSITE

LISTED BELOW. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION SENT VIA EMAIL OR FACSIMILE WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED. HAND CARRIED PROPOSAL SUBMISSION IS NOT AUTHORIZED.

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

a. In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format. The Price Proposal and Technical Proposal shall be submitted as “separate” single files. Offerors may use compressions utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

Title the file(s) in the following format:

W912HN-13-R-0018_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W912HN-13-R-0018_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

Submit the Price and Technical proposals electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/ At the AMRDEC SAFE website select the link: I do not have a CAC or this machine is not configured to read my CAC and I would like to access SAFE as a Guest User, to register, access the site and submit your proposal(s).

(Note: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the AMRDEC SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.)

When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, you will be asked to enter e-mail addresses for the recipients. When your proposal is submitted via the AMRDEC SAFE website, the website will provide notification of the submittal to the recipients.

For this solicitation, the recipients will be the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. The Contract Specialist for this project is Ms. Whittni C. Wright, whose e-mail address is whittni.c.wright@usace.army.mil. The Contracting Officer for this project is Mrs. Jennifer L.

Murphy-Mason, whose e-mail address is jennifer.l.muphy-mason@usace.army.mil. These e-mail addresses are the ones you will enter as recipients.

Proposal Due Date and Time:

Request For Proposal No: W912HN-13-R-0018 Due Date of Proposal: 01 December 2014 Time by which Proposals are Due: 2:00 P.M. (E.T.)

Title of Project: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Dissolved Oxygen Injection System, Savannah, Georgia

The date and time of delivery will be established by the time of receipt of the e-mail notification to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by the AMRDEC SAFE website, not by the date and time of uploading of the proposal into the AMRDEC SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous – in fact, it can take several hours in some cases. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal. If an electronic submission is uploaded minutes before the deadline but notification is not actually received in the recipients’ e-mail inboxes until after the deadline, the submission will be considered late.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient of proposals. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the information provided.

BID BOND: The original hardcopy bid bond must be mailed to the address below and received by the proposal due date above.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Savannah District) ATTN: CECT-SAS-E (Whittni C. Wright) 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue Savannah, GA 31401

QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS): Any contract award resulting from this solicitation will require the mandatory use of the automated Quality Control System. Please see Section 01 45 00.10 10 for additional information.

TECHNICAL MATTERS: Submit technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) at least 10 calendar days prior to the date established in the RFP for receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions received less than 10 calendar days prior to receipt of proposals.

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this Request for Proposal contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound; immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to award this Request for Proposal based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment or question will receive an acknowledgement via e-mail, followed by an answer after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted on the FedBizOps in the form of a report generated from ProjNet as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and answers are all finalized.

W912HN-13-R-0018

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Entrance Channel Dredging, Savannah Georgia Bidder Inquiry Key: M4GN54-K3D48B

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SCOPE OF WORK

Construction of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Injection Systems as described below. The location of the work is in the Savannah River, Chatham County, Georgia. There are two specific locations for the DO systems. The first location is on property adjacent the Plant McIntosh in Effingham County, Georgia, and the second is on property adjacent to International Paper (IP) on Hutchinson Island in Chatham County, Georgia. At the Hutchinson Island location, the DO would be injected into both the Savannah River and the Back River, both located in the State of Georgia.

The construction of the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Injection System at the project sites would include DO Injection System installation, on-site oxygen generation, intake/discharge piping systems, pumps, electrical service, concrete pads, access roads, instrumentation, remote monitoring, security and perimeter fencing. All components of the systems must be constructed of materials durable in the marine environment and will not have detrimental effects on aquatic life.

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 00100

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. OVERVIEW.

1.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for the construction of the SHEP Dissolved Oxygen Injection System, Savannah GA. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

1.2 The purpose of the Source Selection Plan is to establish a uniform evaluation procedure for the technical evaluation of proposals by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the development of the Best Value Decision by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) using the Trade-Off Process (See Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.101-1). Inasmuch as the proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform any resulting contract the proposal should be specific and complete in every detail, as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract issued thereafter.

1.3 For the purposes of this solicitation, the Government will utilize a Best Value Trade-off Process. In this process, interested Offerors submit certain specified performance and capability proposals in conjunction with a pricing schedule for review and consideration by the Government. The Government will evaluate these performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Who May Submit: Any legally organized firm may submit a proposal..

2.2 Contractor Team Arrangements. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The Offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance to a particular factor of information concerning a company that is part of a Contractor Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement. Any narrative provided should be incorporated into the Offeror’s proposal at Tab H.

2.3 If applicable, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel.

2.4 Notwithstanding the specific requirements of any other area of the RFP, information submitted about any company other than the Offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, WILL NOT be evaluated for any factor unless the proposal contains a detailed narrative explaining why this submitted information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight, if any, of the information to this procurement. Where information about a subcontractor is properly submitted and given significant weight during the evaluation, the failure of the Offeror to actually perform with that subcontractor may be grounds for termination for default. Any narrative provided should be incorporated into the Offerors proposal at Tab H.

2.5 Offerors shall submit their proposal to the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

2.6 Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

3. GENERAL PROPOSAL FORMAT:

3.1 Title Page. Include the title of the solicitation, solicitation number, Offeror name, and date of the submittal.

3.2 Table of Contents. Each volume of the proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents.

Any materials submitted but not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures) shall be relegated to appendices.

3.3 Electronic Matter Submissions. Written material shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than a 10 pitch or 10 font. Page limitations, where specified in the RFP, shall be considered a maximum. Pages in excess of any specified limitation shall not be evaluated.

3.4 Number of Copies. Offerors SHALL submit an electronic version (PDF Format) of the original Volume I and Volume II. Offerors SHALL submit only two files in PDF format (i.e.

Volume I and Volume II). These two files should be named in a specific format: Solicitation Number, Offerors Company and the volume (i.e. W912HN-13-R-0018_USACE_VolumeI.pdf).

Given the limited time and resources of the evaluation board, failure to provide proposal in the correct format may hinder the board's ability to evaluate the Offeror's proposal. Failure to provide any copies of Volume I or Volume II may result in the Offeror’s proposal being determined ineligible for award.

3.5 Tabs. Proposal shall be organized and tabbed as follows:

VOLUME I

TAB A – Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the Offeror.

Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal.

TAB B – Section 00010 – Proposal Pricing Schedule

TAB C - Section 00600 – Representations and Certifications. For Offerors interested in submitting proposals as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, you are requested to submit the Department of Veteran Affairs Verification Letter verifying that your business has been approved as such and added to the verified Veteran business database at www.VetBiz.gov.

The Government reserves the right to rely on other sources to confirm SDVOSB status if the Offeror has not been approved through the VA.

TAB D – Proposal Data Sheet – See Attachment 1 provided at the end of this section. Offerors should ensure telephone number, fax number, e-mail address and DUNS number are all included.

The DUNS number provided will be used to access Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) data. Offerors should also provide any other assigned number that identifies them in the PPIRS database. If a separate DUNS has been created for a joint venture (J-V) it must be submitted. A DUNS number shall also be provided for each company identified in any other proposed association of firms or Contractor Team Arrangement. The Offeror should also submit their Tax ID number on the proposal data sheet.

TAB E – Bid Bond – See Clause 52.228-1 and any other notes, for required bond information.

The Offeror is required to submit a bid bond. Any bid bond found to be insufficient may affect an Offeror’s responsibility determination. Photocopied, scanned or facsimile bonds will not be accepted. THE ORIGINAL BID BOND MUST BE SENT TO: U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAVANNAH, ATTN: CECT-SAS-E (Whittni Wright). THE PACKAGE MUST BE

CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE CONTRACTOR’S NAME, ADDRESS AND THE

SOLICITATION NUMBER.

TAB F – Financial Information (e.g. the last three years financial statement, Annual Reports, Dun and Bradstreet ratings and/or number, etc.), a bank reference, and a letter from your company on company letterhead authorizing the release of financial information from your bank, with point of contact and telephone numbers for verification. Provide a list of all current contracts held, total dollar value, award date, anticipated completion, performance and payment bond amount.

TAB G – Subcontracting Plan – FOR LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY. Subcontracting Plan shall be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, and SBA’s Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) located at http://esrs.gov . Instructions for completion of requisite forms, as well as guidance on coordinating and preparing for all compliance reviews by Federal agencies can be found at this website. Offerors are to ensure subcontractors agree to submit to

ESRS.

TAB H – Teaming Agreements and Narratives, if applicable. See paragraph 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4.

For Offerors interested in submitting proposals as an 8(a)—SBA must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award of an 8(a) contract on behalf of the joint venture. The application for 8(a) JV certification SHALL be submitted to the appropriate Small Business District office no later than the proposal due date specified in this solicitation.

TAB M – Statement of Compliance. See paragraph on Summary Schedule submittals requirements in FACTOR 3, Summary Schedule. Statement of Compliance (Attachment 5) must be signed if the proposed contract duration deviates from the maximum construction duration time.

VOLUME II

TAB H –Teaming Agreement (Duplicate of Volume I)

TAB I– FACTOR 1 Past Performance

TAB J – FACTOR 2 Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience

TAB K – FACTOR 3 Summary Schedule

TAB L – FACTOR 4 Small Business Participation Plan

4. TAB I - FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

4.1.1 The Offeror shall demonstrate a record of performance on recent relevant projects using the Past Performance Questionnaire Summary Sheet, Attachment 2 and the Past Performance Questionnaire, Attachment 3 at the end of this section. The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client (Point of Contact) for each relevant project submitted. Offeror must ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client. Completed PPQs must be submitted with your proposal by the specified closing date and time. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a point of contact for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete blocks 1-5 of the PPQ and submit the first page of the PPQ with the proposal which will provide contract and client information and must contain sufficient information for the government to determine the relevancy of the project. The Government may call and confirm information provided by the Offeror on the PPQs with the points of contact, to the extent necessary to verify the information in the PPQ or to obtain additional information.

The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available. By exception, the client may request to submit questionnaires directly to the Government’s point of contact, Whittni Wright via email at whittni.c.wright@usace.army.mil, prior to proposal closing date. This request must be coordinated by the client in advance not later than 5 business days before the proposal due date. PPQ’s submitted directly to the Contract Specialist shall be mailed via traceable means (certified US Mail, FedEx, UPS). If the PPQ fails to arrive before the closing date and time, or if the information on the PPQ is insufficient to determine the Offeror name and appropriate solicitation number, it will not be considered.

Project Information submitted in a format other than or in lieu of the PPQ (to include CCASS) will not be considered. If there is insufficient space on the PPQ form to provide the information required by section 4.2.2. below, Offerors may attach a single 8 ½” x 11” continuation page with no less than 1” margins and no smaller than 12 point font to each PPQ, to list the required information. 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 submit PPQ’s submitted on other procurements.

In addition to the PPQ, the Offeror’s proposal shall include the Past Performance Questionnaire Summary Sheet (Attachment 2) to provide a summary of the PPQs included and/or submitted to clients. The summary sheet at a minimum shall include the following: 1) Project name; 2) Team member submitting the project; 3) Contract Number; 4) % Completion at the time of solicitation;

and 5) Completion date.

Offerors should identify state and local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements described in 4.2.2. If the Offeror is a joint venture, each firm shall provide information, demonstrating experience relevant to their expected role on this contract. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer.

4.1.2. Offerors shall submit no more than five (5) PPQs (Attachment 3). Project information shall be limited to the PPQ (and continuation sheets attached in accordance with paragraph 4.1.1 above, if utilized). Where a project was awarded as a task order or delivery order under an IDIQ type contract, Offerors are cautioned to submit information specific to the instant task or delivery order considered relevant to the requirements of this RFP, rather than the umbrella contract. For purposes of this Request for Proposal, if the Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies in a Contract Team Arrangement as defined in paragraph

2.2 above, no more than five (5) total project examples may be submitted for the entire team. If an Offeror submits more than five (5) total project examples, only the first five (5) will be evaluated. Offerors are advised to submit projects wherein the Offeror, or proposed team members, played a significant role and to clearly define those roles.

4.1.3 If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer.

4.1.4 While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the offeror must provide detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information for evaluation by the Government.

4.1.5 See section 4.2.2 below for additional Submission Requirements.

4.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA.

4.2.1 Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Government’s confidence in the ability of the Offeror to meet the solicitation requirements.

The past performance evaluation considers each Offeror’s demonstrated record of performance on recent and relevant projects that involve a similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities as this solicitation requires. One performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each Offeror after evaluating the Offeror’s recent past performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements.

4.2.2 Relevancy Evaluation: Aspects of relevant projects include similarity of scope, type of work, complexity, contract type, and the degree of subcontracting or teaming proposed by the Offeror. Projects will be evaluated using, but not limited to, the characteristics identified below.

The characteristics identified are not intended to be a comprehensive list. The project description in block 4 of the PPQ shall include the characteristics of the projects.

Only projects meeting the relevancy requirements described below will be evaluated for this factor. The following past performance definitions will be used during the evaluation:

4.2.2.1 Project Characteristics: Project will include the construction of two (2) Dissolved Oxygen Injection Facilities along the Savannah River at different locations, one (1) on Hutchinson Island, Georgia and one (1) in Effingham County, Georgia (Plant McIntosh). Project requires temporary sheet-piling to account for flooding conditions at one or both sites.

Features in the project include multiport effluent diffusers, Speece Cones, oxygen generation equipment, and non-standard size traveling bar screens.

4.2.2.2 Submission Requirements: Offerors should demonstrate experience similar to the work described above. In the project descriptions on the PPQs, Offerors should clearly indicate: 1) prior experience in construction of water or wastewater treatment facilities; 2) the installation of multiple large intake/discharge pumps (> 25 MGD total capacity) and associated piping; 3) the installation of large diffusers (> 18” in diameter); 4) the construction of access roads; 5) the installation of electrical service, instrumentation, and remote monitoring infrastructure/equipment; 6) construction of facilities in marine, river, or lake environments.

The Government will consider only those projects that have been completed within the last 10 years, or are at 80% complete at the date of the issuance of the solicitation and have a total contract amount of $20 million or more. The Government will not consider multiple projects, such as individual task orders, combined to meet the minimum value.

Failure to include all the requested information may hinder the evaluation board’s ability to determine the relevance of the project and, consequently, lead to a lower confidence rating in this factor.

4.2.3 The Government will not consider multiple projects, such as individual task orders, combined to meet the minimum value.

4.2.4 Relevancy Ratings. Using the criteria described in paragraph 4.2.2 above, the Government will determine the relevancy of the projects submitted and assign one of the following relevancy ratings to each project.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings.

Ratings Definitions 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 complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

4.2.5 Confidence Assessment. The past performance record will be evaluated to determine how well the contractor performed on past projects, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements.

4.2.6 The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance using the sources available to it including but not limited to: the example projects identified by the Offeror and submitted on the PPQs and any additional information received from references and CCASS or other sources.

Offerors may be provided an opportunity to address any negative past performance information about which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond if such information is determined to impact the rating to be assessed.

4.2.7 Evaluation of the Offeror and Its Proposed Team Members.

4.2.7.1 The Government will consider past performance of the prime construction contractor. If a firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate the past performance of the unit or division submitting the offer.

4.2.7.2 The Government may also consider the past performance information submitted on any other team member, depending on the adequacy of the proposal in describing the role the proposed team member performed in projects submitted, and the role the proposed team member will perform in the contract resulting from this solicitation (see paragraphs 2.2 and 2.4).

4.2.7.2.1 The consideration and weight given to past performance information for team members other than the prime contractor will be based on the extent of involvement of the team member in the projects submitted and the adequacy of the description of such involvement in the proposal. Past performance information submitted for a team member who did not perform a significant role on the projects submitted or whose role has not been clearly or adequately described may be given little weight or possibly, not even considered.

4.2.7.2.2 The consideration and weight given to past performance information for team members other than the prime contractor will be based on the extent of the proposed involvement of the team member in the performance of this contract’s requirements. If it is not clear that the team member will perform a significant role in the performance of this contract, past performance information for that team member may be given less consideration and weight.

Where the Government views an Offeror’s role, or that of its team members, if any, as not significant or as not clearly defined, the Government reserves the right to view this lack of involvement, or clarity, as affecting the determination of relevancy and the usefulness of the information in determining a confidence rating despite the quality of recent, relevant past performance information.

4.2.7.3 Offerors are advised that if projects by team members are submitted for evaluation under this factor, Blocks 2 and 4 of the PPQ (and any continuation page, as allowed by paragraph 4.1.1 above) should describe, in detail, the roles and work performed by those team members.

Offerors are further advised to utilize narratives to describe, in detail, the roles that will be performed by team members on the project being solicited (see paragraph 2.2 and 2.4).

4.2.8 Other Sources. In addition to the above, the Government may review any sources other than those provided by the Offeror for evaluating past performance. These 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 proposal on the Proposal Data Sheet, 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.

The Government will also consider available CCASS ratings on relevant projects submitted by the Offeror under this factor and may consider up to five (5) additional CCASS ratings on recent, relevant projects as needed to evaluate past performance for any team member.

4.2.9 Rating Methodology for Factor 1 The Government will consider the relevant past performance information, source of this information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance on recent projects to reach a performance confidence assessment using the ratings in 4.2.11.

4.2.10 If no recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned this factor will be assigned a rating of “Unknown Confidence (Neutral).

4.2.11 Past Performance Confidence Ratings

4.2.11.1 SUBSTANTIAL CONFIDENCE - Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

4.2.11.2 SATISFACTORY CONFIDENCE - Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

4.2.11.3 LIMITED CONFIDENCE - Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

4.2.11.4 NO CONFIDENCE - Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

4.2.11.5 UNKNOWN CONFIDENCE (NEUTRAL) - No recent/relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

5. TAB J—FACTOR 2- CORPORATE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

5.1 REQUIREMENTS:

5.1.1 The Government will review the projects submitted by the Offeror in Factor 1 to evaluate and rate the recent, relevant experience of the Offeror in performing similar projects. Offerors shall be experienced with projects which exhibit criteria listed in section 4.2.2. The experience requirement may be satisfied by demonstrating that any intended subcontractor with a significant role in performing the contract requirements has the requisite experience, provided that: (1) the proposal adequately describes the role(s) the subcontractor(s) will perform in meeting the Government’s requirements (see paragraphs 2.2, 2.4 and section 4.2.7), and (2) there is a signed teaming agreement with the subcontractor(s)…