W912HN20R4001 Solicitation.pdf

North Carolina

Solicitation Number

W912HN-20-R-4001

MATOC for General and Design-Build Construction Procurement and Contracting Requirements and Specification Division 01 September 2020

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAVANNAH

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

100 WEST OGLETHORPE AVENUE

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401-3640

US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

General and Design/Build Construction 20R4001

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DI VI SI ON 01 - GENERAL REQUI REMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 33 16 DESIGN DATA (DESIGN AFTER AWARD)

01 33 29 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.15 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

-- End of Project Table of Contents --

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

North Carolina MATOC for General and Design/Build Construction

1.This requirement is advertised for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code is 236220.

2. This solicitation is for a Tw o-Phase Design-Build General Construction, Multiple Aw ard Task Order Contract (MATOC) in accordance w ith

(IAW) FAR 36.303. The Government w ill use a Best Value Tradeoff Process IAW FAR 15.101-1 w ith up to f ive offerors receiving aw ards. A combined total capacityof all contracts aw arded shall not exceed $249M. Aw arded contract(s) w ill be for a base period of tw o (2) years w ith three (3) one-year option periods.

3. The proposal of the successful Offerors shall be incorporated by reference upon aw ard of the contract.

4. The Magnitude of this contract per DFARS 236.204(iii) is betw een $100M and $250M

**Blocks 11 and 12: As specif ied per Task Order (TO).

**Block 13B: A Bid Guarantee is required from offerors submitting proposals for Phase Tw o for the seed project. The requirement for a Bid

Guarantee w ill be determined for each Task Order.

NIKISHA W. COOK 912-652-5900

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

02-Sep-2020

(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 ________ 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 __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________08 Oct 2020 (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

USACE - SAVANNAH DISTRICT

100 W. OGLETHORPE AVE

SAVANNAH GA 31401

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:

W912HN20R4001 98

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 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

00 10 00 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 00 00 00 Procurement and Contract Requirements

SECTION 00 10 00 Solicitation Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule

SECTION 00 21 00 Instructions - Evaluation Criteria & Submission Requirements

SECTION 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications - Clauses

SECTION 00 70 00 Conditions of the Contract – Contract Clauses

SECTION 00 71 00 Definitions

SECTION 00 72 00 General Conditions - Special Contract Requirements

SECTION 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 – Proposal Data Sheet ATTACHMENT 2 - Past Performance Questionnaire Summary Sheet ATTACHMENT 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire ATTACHMENT 4 – Small Business Participation Plan

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Job Base Year - General and Design/BuildFFP

Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) under which task orders for General Construction are expected to be issued for projects within the three-state region of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The period of performance for this 2 year base is 730 days from contract award.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 Job OPTION Option Period 1 General and Design/FFP

Build Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) under which task orders for General Construction are expected to be issued for projects within the three-state region of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Period of Performance for Option Period One (1), if exercised will be for a period of 365 days, contingent upon the remaining capacity of the contract (total capacity not to exceed $249M)

0003 Job OPTION Option Period 2 General and Design/FFP

Build Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) under which task orders for General Construction are expected to be issued for projects within the three-state region of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Period of Performance for Option Period Two (2), if exercised will be for a period of 365 days, contingent upon the remaining capacity of the contract (total capacity not to

0004 Job OPTION Option Period 3 General and Design/FFP

Build Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) under which task orders for General Construction are expected to be issued for projects within the three-state region of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Period of Performance for Option Period Three (3), if exercised will be for a period of 365 days, contingent upon the remaining capacity of the contract (total capacity not to

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 730 dys. ADC USACE - SAVANNAH DISTRICT

SEE SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERY

LOCATION

100 W. OGLETHORPE AVE

SAVANNAH GA 31401

SEE SCHEDULE

W912HN

0002 365 dys. ADC (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 365 dys. ADC (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 365 dys. ADC (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

1.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for a Multiple Award Task

Order Contract (MATOC) under which task orders for General

Construction are expected to be issued for projects, primarily within

North Carolina, but also within the three-state region of North

Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Work contemplated on this

MATOC may be conducted for Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard and Reserve Components, and other Department of

Defense (DoD) and Federal Agencies located on DoD installations and those in support of other Federal and Department of Defense operations.

Work may be performed at other Federal Facilities outside the above-stated geographical boundary on an excepted basis as determined by the

Contracting Officer. Task Orders issued under any resultant contract(s) will be Firm-Fixed Price and may be either for Design-Build or Design-

Bid-Build General Construction. A project requiring use of civil funds is not authorized under this contract. (See solicitation section 01 11 00 for the complete scope of the anticipated contract to be awarded under this RFP.)

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

Two Phase Design Build process (See Federal Acquisition Regulation

36.303). In as much as the proposal shall describe the capability of the

Offeror to perform any resulting contract, and the task orders issued there under, 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 and task orders issued thereafter.

1.3 For the purposes of this solicitation, the Government will utilize the

Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Process. In Phase One of the Two-

Phase Design-Build selection procedure, interested Offerors will submit specified performance capability proposals for review and consideration by the Government. The Government will evaluate these performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein.

1.4 The Government will evaluate the performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein and will select no more than eight (8) of the most highly qualified Offerors to participate in

Phase Two. Only those Offerors who receive a written notification from the Savannah District Contracting Officer that their firm has been selected to participate in Phase Two of this solicitation are invited to submit a Phase Two proposal.

1.5 In Phase Two of this process, the Government will evaluate both technical capability and price.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 The requirement will be advertised for full and open competition;

any legally organized firm may submit a proposal. Offerors submitting as a joint venture must provide the agreement forming the joint venture.

2.2 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. Only exceptions to this is that information about the designer of record will be evaluated in Factor 2 and information about members on a joint venture will be evaluated in Factor 1.

2.3 Offerors shall submit their proposal electronically to the address shown in accordance with paragraph 3.3 Electronic Matter Submissions below.

2.4 In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically.

3. 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.

3.3 Electronic Matter Submissions. The Offeror’s Price and Technical proposals shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The

Offeror’s proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. The Offeror’s proposal is due no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form

1442.

The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via DODSAFE online submission. NO

OTHER TRANSMISSION METHOD (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, US

POSTAL MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC) WILL BE ACCEPTED

except for the Bid Bond Required in Phase Two.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall submit their proposal using the following link:

h ttps://safe.apps.mil/

Please send proposal using the link above to Contract Specialist Kisha

Cook at nikisha.w.cook@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer

Bruce Helms at

B ruce.A.Helms@usace.army.mil

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC

PROPOSALS: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the DODSAFE website. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the DODSAFE site.

Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

For this solicitation, recipients will be the Contracting Officer and

Contract Specialist of the proposals. The Contract Specialist for this project is Ms. Kisha Cook whose email address is

NNikisha.W.Cook@usace.army.mil. The Contracting Officer for this project is Mr. Bruce Helms, whose email address is B ruce.A.Helms@usace.army.mil.

Proposal Due Date and Time

Request For Proposal No: W912HN20R4001

Due Date of Proposal: Block 13 of Standard Form 1442

Time by which Proposals are Due: Block 13 of Standard Form

Title of Project: General Construction Design-Build NC

MATOC.

Title the file(s) in the following format:

W912HN20R4001_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

mailto:nikisha.w.cook@usace.army.mil mailto:ruce.A.Helms@usace.army.mil mailto:Nikisha.W.Cook@usace.army.mil.

mailto:ruce.A.Helms@usace.army.mil

W912HN20R4001_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE FOR SAFE WEBSITE: Offerors must email Contract Specialist Kisha Cook at nikisha.w.cook@usace.army.mil and to Contracting Officer Bruce

Helms at bruce.a.helms@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the DODSAFE website. Offerors that fail to email for request of a code five (5) working days before proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s).

NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification

Information (PII) in the File Description.) Submission shall be in Adobe

PDF format.

INSTRUCTION TO FOLLOW ON THE DODSAFE WEBSITE:

a. Once at the SAFE website, select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a CAC or users whose computer is not configured to read a

CAC the option to access the DODSAFE site as a guest.

b. After selecting the “Click Here” link you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, receipt (Government representative) information and emails email settings.

c. When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter email addresses for all recipients.

For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the

Contracting Officer. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation Kisha

Cook at nikisha.w.cook@usace.army.mil, and the Contracting Officer is

Bruce Helms at bruce.a.helms@usace.army.mil. The contractor must enter the Email address for both the Contracting Specialist and Officer.

After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the DODSAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. A contractor can confirm proper submission by the

“Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents may upload more quickly in the DODSAFE website when using the 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.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS: For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded in the

DODSAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the

DODSAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded in to the DODSAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

3.4 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 01 for additional information.

3.5 TECHNICAL MATTERS: Submit technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in Projnet

(https://www.projnet.org) at least 10 calendar days prior to the date established in the RFO for receipt of bids. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this Invitation for RFP contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound; immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale.

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 email, 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 beta.SAM.gov website in the form of a report generated from ProjNet as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and answers are all finalized.

INVITATION FOR PROPOSAL NO: W912HN20R4001

TITLE OF PROJECT: General Construction Design-Build NC

MATOC

Bidder Inquiry Key: 7GC4A3-IMCCYJ

Specific Instructions for Initial ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone.

Remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

Steps 1 through 3: same as above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open asking for the answer to your Secret Question.

6. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed, you are logged into the system

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

Phase One Formatting - 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 – 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 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting

System (CPARS) data. If a separate DUNS number has been created for a joint venture it must also be submitted. A DUNS number shall also be provided for the Designer of Record identified in Factor 2. The Offeror should also submit its Tax ID number on the proposal data sheet.

TAB C – Joint Venture Agreement, if applicable. See General Instructions paragraph

2.1, 2.2.

TAB D – Financial Information & Bonding Capability (e.g. past three years financial statements, annual reports, Dun & Bradstreet Ratings and/or number, etc.) Provide a list of all current contracts held, total dollar value, award date, anticipated completion, performance and payment bond amount. The Offeror is not required to submit a bid bond in Phase One but is required to submit a letter, stamped with an official seal and notarized, from the contractor’s surety validating the Offeror’s single and aggregate bonding capability and a power of attorney if applicable. Any letter found to be insufficient may affect an Offeror’s responsibility determination.

FAR clause 52.228-1, “Bid Guarantee” will be included in the contract.

At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, a Bid Bond will be required for each task order.

PHASE ONE - VOLUME II

TAB C –Joint Venture Agreement

(Duplicate of Volume I) TAB E –

FACTOR 1 Past Performance

TAB F - FACTOR 2 Design Experience.

4. PHASE ONE – TAB F – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

4.1.1 The Offeror shall demonstrate a record of construction

performance and experience on recent and relevant projects. Offerors must submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire Summary

Sheet, Attachment 2. Offerors may use the Past Performance

Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment 3 at the end of this section 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 to ensure timely submittal of completed 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 it with the proposal. Please note that, at a minimum, this first page of the PPQ and an additional page if used, must contain sufficient information for the government to determine the relevancy of the project. Offerors may attach one additional single-sided page (per PPQ) to further describe how the project is similar to the RFP requirements.

Offerors may also submit a CPARS evaluation for each relevant project. Ensure that the PPQs or CPARS evaluations submitted for this

Factor clearly describe the relevant characteristics of the project to include the client’s information (Name(s), Phone Number(s), Email Address), and for the respective project(s). 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 submission of questionnaires directly to the Government’s point of contact (Contract Specialist), Kisha Cook. Request may be made via email to nikisha.w.cook@usace.army.mil. This request must be coordinated by the client in advance no later than five (5) business days before the proposal due date. PPQ’s submitted directly to the

Contract Specialist shall be mailed via trackable means (certified US

Mail, FedEx, or 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’s name and appropriate solicitation number, it will not be considered.

Offerors are cautioned that the information submitted pertaining to a project shall be limited to the PPQ form or CPARS evaluation and an additional page and shall contain enough information to determine the similarity and relevancy of a project. Likewise, Project

Information submitted in a format other than or in lieu of the PPQ format or CCASS/CPARS evaluation will not be considered. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other solicitations.

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 shall include information for all columns.

mailto:nikisha.w.cook@usace.army.mil

Offerors may submit information about state and local government and private contracts that are similar to the

Government’s requirements described in 4.1.2.

If the Offeror is a joint venture, the projects do not have to have been performed by the joint venture submitting the offer. The project could have been performed by either company in the joint venture. For purposes of this Request for Proposal, if the Offeror is submitting as a

Joint Venture, no more than five (5) total project examples may be submitted for the entire JV.

Offerors are advised to submit projects wherein the Offeror, or proposed joint venture members, played a significant role and to clearly define those roles. If any Offeror has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division or unit submitting the offer.

4.1.2 Offeror shall submit a minimum of three (3) projects, but no more than five (5) total, recent relevant projects that have a minimum value of no less than $20 million each. The Government will not consider multiple projects, such as individual task orders, combined to meet the minimum value. All projects must be successfully completed or fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed within six (6) years preceding the date of this solicitation.

Projects that meet these criteria will be evaluated further to determine the level of relevancy. The SSEB may increase an offeror’s confidence rating if it submits more design build projects that meet the stated criteria than design bid build projects.

Projects with similar size, scope, and complexity of the following may be considered relevant projects:

Design-build or design-bid-build construction of Medical Facilities, Headquarters and Operational Facilities, Sensitive Compartmented

Information Facilities (SCIFs), Administrative & Office Buildings, Educational Facilities, Military Training Facilities, Weapons Training

Facilities, Animal Training & Storage Facilities, Religious Facilities, Recreational & Storage Facilities, Dining Facilities, Vehicle Maintenance

Facilities, Aircraft Storage Facilities, Air Traffic Control

Towers/Facilities, Barracks Buildings, Ranges, and Access Control

Points.

4.1.3 Offerors shall submit no more than five (5) PPQs (Attachment 3) or

CPARS evaluations in accordance with 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. Where a project was awarded as a task order or delivery order under an IDIQ type contract, submit information specific to the task or delivery order considered relevant to the requirements of this RFP, rather than the umbrella contract. If an Offeror submits more than five (5) total project examples, only the first five (5) will be evaluated.

4.1.4 Please note that projects submitted by design firms will not be evaluated in this factor. Design firms shall submit projects in accordance with the requirements in Factor 2.

4.1.5 Other Sources. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources other than those provided by the Offeror for evaluating past performance and experience. These other sources may include but are not limited to, past performance and experience information retrieved through the Past Performance Information

Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers 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. If a CPARS evaluation exists for a submitted project, it will be considered.

4.1.6 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.

4.1.7 The experience and/or past performance of individuals

will NOT be considered under this factor.

4.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA.

4.2.1 Past Performance Evaluation: The past performance and experience 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 and experience 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 and experience, focusing on performance and experience that is relevant to the contract requirements.

4.2.2 Projects must meet the minimum criteria in paragraph 4.1.2 in order to be considered recent and relevant and will be evaluated against the requirements of the RFP. Projects will be evaluated for relevancy based on the description of the project. Information about projects that are not relevant will not be considered.

Table 4. Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Method:

Rating Definition

Very

Relevant

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

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

4.2.3 Confidence Assessment:

4.2.3.1 Offerors may increase the SSEB’s level of confidence if they are able to demonstrate successful performance in a wide variety of work as described in paragraph 4.1.2. Conversely, the SSEB may have a decreased level of confidence in

Offerors whose experience is limited amongst the project types described in paragraph

4.1.2. Offerors may increase the SSEB’s level of confidence if they submit more than three Design-Build projects. Offerors may increase the Source Selection Evaluation

Board’s (SSEB) level of confidence by demonstrating previous experience where the

Offeror and the design firm(s) in Factor 2 worked together.

4.2.3.1 The Government will evaluate the Offeror's past performance and experience 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

CPARS 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.

4.2.3.2 The Government will consider the recency of the performance, the relevancy including the context of the data, and the quality of the performance and general trends in performance and source of the information to reach a confidence assessment rating using Past

Performance Confidence Ratings.

4.2.3.3 If no recent/relevant performance record is available or the

Offeror’s performance record and experience is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned this factor will be assigned a rating of “Unknown Confidence” (Neutral).

4.2.4 Table 5 Past Performance Confidence Ratings:

Rating Definition

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.

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.

Neutral

Confidence

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.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

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.

No

Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

5. PHASE ONE – TAB G – FACTOR 2 - DESIGN EXPERIENCE

5.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

5.1.1 Offeror shall submit a narrative not to exceed a total of five (5) single pages describing its Design Experience or the experience of the intended

Designer of Record (DOR) on a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5) projects that have a minimum construction value of no less than

$20 million each and that demonstrate experience with the design of any of the following types of facilities:

Design-build or design-bid-build construction of Medical Facilities, Headquarters and Operational Facilities, Sensitive Compartmented

Information Facilities (SCIFs), Administrative & Office Buildings, Educational Facilities, Military Training Facilities, Weapons Training

Facilities, Animal Training & Storage Facilities, Religious Facilities, Recreational & Storage Facilities, Dining Facilities, Vehicle Maintenance

Facilities, Aircraft Storage Facilities, Air Traffic Control

Towers/Facilities, Barracks Buildings, Ranges, and Access Control

Points.

5.1.2 Three of the five projects SHOULD be Design-Build construction.

5.1.3 Projects must be fully designed within six (6) years preceding the date of this solicitation. In the narrative, clearly state the project construction cost, if the effort was for design-build or design-bid-build project, the role of the DOR, and date of design completion.

5.1.4 In addition to the five (5) page narrative, Offerors may submit an additional two

(2) single pages describing the relationship between the Offeror and the

Designer of Record for the performance of contract as a result of this solicitation (business agreement, formal arrangement, etc.).

5.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

5.2.1 The evaluation considers the demonstrated record of the

Offeror’s DOR experience on recent and relevant projects that involve a similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities as this solicitation requires.

5.2.2 Offerors may receive additional consideration for this Factor if it is able to demonstrate the successful design experience of the DOR in a wide variety of work as described in paragraph 5.1.1 or may receive additional consideration if more than one Design-Build projects is submitted. Conversely, offerors may receive less consideration if the experience is limited amongst the project types described in paragraph

5.1.1. Offerors may also receive additional consideration based on evidence of business agreement/level of commitment between the DOR and the Offeror.

5.2.3 Design Experience Ratings

Table 6 - Design Experience Combined Technical/Risk Ratings.

Adjectival

Rating

Description

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

6. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF NON-PRICE FACTORS IN PHASE ONE.

FACTOR 1: PAST PERFORMANCE. This factor is more important than Factor 2. FACTOR 2: DESIGN EXPERIENCE. This factor is less important than Factor 1.

7. PHASE ONE – PROPOSAL EVALUATION.

7.1 The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. An initial review will take place to ensure that all required forms and certifications are complete.

7.2 The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal, proposal corrections and any information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any documents incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

7.3 Each member of the SSEB will independently consider all

information provided in the proposal. Once these individual analyses are completed, the SSEB will assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor.

7.4 The final ratings on individual factors will be provided to the Source

Selection Authority. The Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will determine which Offerors, if any, will proceed to Phase Two.

PHASE TWO – Only offerors selected for Phase Two will submit a proposal –

Instructions for Phase Two.

PROPOSAL TABBING REQUIREMENTS. Phase Two proposals shall be organized and tabbed as follows:

VOLUME I – CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND PRICE PROPOSAL

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.

TAB B – Proposal Pricing Schedule, Section 00 10 00 - Base Contract Bid

Schedule & Schedule B, Seed/Sample Task Order Pricing.

TAB C – Bid Bond – Solicitation Requirement: The Offeror is required to submit a bid bond validating the Offeror’s bonding capability for the Seed/Sample Task Order. Submit originals;

photocopied or scanned copies are not acceptable. This is to be submitted in original form and sent to the Contracting Officer with an electronic copy included in Tab C. In addition, the Surety shall provide a letter to validate the Offeror’s aggregate bonding capability talking into account the Seed/Sample Task Order and any ongoing projects at this current point in time.

TAB D – 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. Savannah District’s assigned subcontracting goals are as reflected in the Clause, Subcontracting Plan for Small Business.

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

TAB E – FACTOR 3 – Design Technical – Quality of

Building Systems

TAB F - FACTOR 4 - Small Business Participation Plan.

8 PHASE TWO – TAB E – FACTOR 3 – DESIGN TECHNICAL –

QUALITY OF BUILDING SYSTEMS

http://esrs.gov/

8.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Presentation Drawings. There are no specific drawings requirements for this TECHNICAL SECTION. However, the Offeror has the option of providing concept level drawing information for specific materials and/or systems which the Offeror feels are necessary to describe the proposed systems or materials for the Seed/Sample task order. If submitted, concept level presentations drawings will not be counted against the eight (8) single-sized typewritten narrative limitation as noted in Paragraph 8.1.b, below.

b. Technical Approach Narratives. Provide technical approach narrative, both qualitative and quantitative, defining the elements of the proposal. It is acceptable to include all the elements below into a single combined narrative for the entire facility. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that all aspects identified in the evaluation criteria below are addressed. Whether individual narratives or a single combined narrative is provided, the maximum total length for narratives under this

TECHNICAL SECTION shall not exceed eight (8) single typewritten pages.

c. Architectural Finishes: Describe how the materials selected provide for a suitable environment for the expected population of the facility.

Discuss how these selections provide value to the Government and how they address the minimum requirements. Narrative should focus on durability and maintenance of the finishes proposed.

d. Mechanical Systems: Describe how the mechanical systems selected provide for a highly efficient environmental control system including information about provisions for indoor air quality maintenance. Discuss how these selections provide value to the Government and how they address the minimum requirements. Narrative should focus on maintenance considerations, limiting energy consumption, and suitability of the proposed systems for the expected usage.

e. Plumbing Systems: Describe how the plumbing systems selected provide for a highly efficient domestic hot water system and an efficient piping system. Discuss how these selections provide value to the

Government and how they address the minimum requirements. Narrative should focus on maintenance considerations, energy consumption, and suitability of the proposed systems for the expected usage.

f. Electrical Systems: Describe how the electrical power and lighting systems, telephone, data, and cable television systems selected provide for a highly efficient electrical system. Discuss how these selections provide value to the Government and how they address the minimum requirements. Narrative should focus on maintenance considerations, energy consumption, and suitability of the proposed systems for the expected usage.

g. Site Utilities and Site Systems: Describe how the site utility systems selected provide for an efficient piping system. Discuss how these selections provide value to the Government and how they address the minimum requirements. Narrative should focus on maintenance considerations and suitability of the proposed systems for the expected usage. Include information regarding coordination with privatized utility providers where applicable.

h. Interoperability: Describe how systems integrated into the new facilities which require connection and interface with existing installation wide systems will be accommodated in the proposed project. Narrative should address the following systems as minimum: Fire Alarm, Telephone, Cable Television, UMCS, and privatized utility companies where applicable.

i. Energy Conservation: Describe the strategy to achieve required energy savings as specified in the RFP.

j. ATFP Considerations: Describe how the proposed materials, systems, and designs address the mandatory building ATFP requirements included in the Statement of Work.

k. Proposed Material Identifications: In order to evaluate and rate the quality of the materials being proposed, including any material or equipment warranties exceeding the one year warranty in the contract clause “Warranty of Construction”, the Offeror shall include in the proposal material identification for major materials in each of the areas shown below:

1) Architectural Finishes

2) Interior Walls

3) Floors

4) Ceilings

5) Exterior Walls

6) Window systems/types (not individual windows)

7) Roofing Systems

8) Mechanical Systems

9) Central Heating/Cooling Equipment

10) Pumps

11) Air Handling Equipment

12) HVAC System Control Equipment

13) Energy Conservation Features

14) Plumbing Systems

15) Domestic Hot Water Generator

16) Electrical Systems

17) Main Switchgear and Panels

18) Data, Telephone, Cable TV, Intercom, CCTV, or Other Special Systems as

Identified in the SOW

l. The Government will evaluate and consider materials and equipment proposed by brand name and model number as a quality standard. Unless substitution of a manufacturer, brand name or model is otherwise specifically prohibited in the contract, if the successful Offeror desires to substitute manufacturers, brand names or models after award, the substituted product must meet the contract requirements and be approved by the designer of record and the Government as equal in function, performance, quality and salient features to that initially proposed.

m. Acceptance of the proposal is not a guarantee that the proposed products meet the contractual requirements.

8.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

8.2.1 FACTOR 3 – DESIGN TECHNICAL APPROACH – QUALITY

OF BUILDING SYSTEMS:

a. It is the Army's objective that the Seed/Sample project will have a 50-year useful life. The design and construction should provide an appropriate level of quality to ensure the continued use of the facility over that time period with the application of reasonable preventive maintenance and repairs that would be industry-acceptable to a major civilian sector project OWNER. The facility design should consider that the Army may repurpose the use of the facility over the 50-year life.

Within that overriding theme the Government will evaluate the Offeror selected systems and components proposed in terms of warranties provided, maintenance considerations (frequency, estimated cost, access, equipment locations), operability (ease of use, placement of control features, simplicity), durability (withstand troop usage, ease of cleaning), sustainability, and energy consumption (HVAC, lighting, power, etc.).

The minimum acceptable level of quality for finishes and materials for these buildings are those materials suitable for the expected population and usage. Residential or similar grade finishes and materials are not acceptable.

b. The Government encourages the Offeror to place emphasis on those design features which optimize and emphasize functional/operational requirements; interior/exterior finishes and systems; and life cycle/ energy efficiency. The following items will be considered in the evaluation of the building systems and materials of the Seed/Sample task order:

1) Architectural Finishes. Proposals include finishes which provide usable spaces for the intended purposes.