B.08 W912HN22B5004 Noyes Cut Construction - AMD 0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

A. CONTRACT CHANGES: The purpose of this amendment is to establish new Bid submission method as DoD Safe due to issues w ith PIEE and to extend the IFB due date. Sealed Offers submission timeline has changed to: Tuesday 26 April 2022 at 10:00 am EDT. Bid opening date and time is changed to: Tuesday 26 April 2022 at 11:00 am EDT.

B. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGES: There are no specif ication changes w ith this amendment.

C. CONTRACT DRAWINGS: There are no draw ing changes w ith this amendment.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 25-Apr-2022

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912HN22B5004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

23-Mar-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Apr-2022

CODE

USACE - SAVANNAH DISTRICT

100 W. OGLETHORPE AVE

SAVANNAH GA 31401

W912HN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912HN22B5004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 13 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. PRE-AWARD INFORMATION:

This Acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. This is a Single Firm Fixed Price Contract for the FY22 Noyes Cut Construction in Camden County, Georgia.

2. SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

a. Electronic Submission of Bids as per the instructions provided below in # 3.

b. Contract shall be awarded to the responsive and responsible, lowest priced prospective contractor. Before award, to be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must furnish the following information with the submitted bid:

(1) Standard Form 1442 completed and signed by an authorized person.

(2) Unit and Total Pricing for all items in the bid schedule.

(3) Bid Bond Guarantee per FAR 52.228-1.

(a) Failure to provide a bid bond guarantee per FAR 52.228-1 could render your bid nonresponsive. An electronic copy of the bid guarantee must be submitted with the bid submission.

(b) In accordance with the Department of Defense Class Deviation 2020-O0016, an electronic copy of the Bid Bonds must be provided with your proposal. It is not necessary to mail in hardcopies of the bonds. In addition to submitting your Bid Bonds electronically with your bid, you may email the electronic copy of the Bids Bonds to the Contract Specialist at:

Arcia.E.Fusi@usace.army.mil

(c) Contractors are responsible for providing a timely and proper submission of Bid Bonds prior to the IFB due date and time. Please label the bid Bonds to indicate the following:

Invitation For Bid No: W912HN22B5004 Due Date of Proposal: (see block 13A of SF 1442) Time by which Proposals are Due: (see block 13A of SF 1442) Title of Project: Noyes Cut Construction

(d) Any applicable Teaming Agreements. Offerors submitting as a joint venture must provide the legal agreement forming the joint venture.

(e) Current Financial Statement (e.g. the last three years financial statement, Annual Reports, Dun and 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 financial statement information will be protected from disclosure by the Contracting Officer.)

(f) The Offeror’s bid shall be submitted electronically, as described above. The Offeror’s bid shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in bids is prohibited. The offeror’s bid is due in accordance with block 13 of the SF1442.

(g) The only authorized transmission method for bids in response to this solicitation is electronically via PIEE DoD SAFE online submission (see #3). NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

(h) The Offeror’s bid must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall submit their bid using the following link: https://piee.eb.mil/ https://safe.apps.mil

(i) Please send bids using the link above to Contract Specialist Mrs. Arcia Fusi Arcia.E.Fusi@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Whittni C. Hiscox at Whittni.C.Hiscox@usace.army.mil.

3. SUBMISSION OF BID INSTRUCTIONS:

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

https://safe.apps.mil

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

a. All bids shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site. 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 SAFE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

b. Request for Upload Code: Offerors must email Contract Specialist Mrs. Arcia Fusi at Arcia.E.Fusi@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Whittni C. Hiscox at Whittni.C.Hiscox@usace.army.mil no later than COB 4/25/2022 prior to the bid due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for request a code before bid submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission. IT IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO REQUEST AN UPLOAD CODE.

**THE DOD SAFE DROP OFF REQUEST UPLOAD CODE IS ONLY VALID FOR 14 CALENDAR DAYS

FROM THE EXACT DATE AND TIME OF RECEIPT OF THE DOD SAFE EMAIL THAT CONTAINS THE

CODE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO REQUEST AN UPDATED UPLOAD CODE IF

THE CODE RECEIVED WILL EXPIRE BECAUSE THE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS HAS BEEN

EXTENDED OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON BEFORE THE BID OPENING DATE AND TIME.**

c. File description. Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included 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.)

d. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF and titled in the following format: W912HN22B5004_COMPANY NAME_DOCUMENT NAME. Instructions to follow on the DOD SAFE Website.

(1) Once at the SAFE website, select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a Common Access Card (CAC) or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

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

(3) When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Mrs. Arcia Fusi at Arcia.E.Fusi @usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Whittni C. Hiscox at Whittni.C.Hiscox@usace.army.mil. The E-Mail address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered. The Bidder must enter the Email address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. The Bidder can enter an additional E-Mail address if desired. After entering the email addresses, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your bid is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

(4) Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts. Even if you successfully upload your bid to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Bidder can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

(5) It has been reported that documents may more quickly upload into the SAFE 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.

a. For the purposes of establishing whether a bid submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For bids larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

b. The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that bids are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

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 00 for additional information.

5. TECHNICAL MATTERS: Submit technical inquiries and questions relating to this IFB via Bidder Inquiry in Projnet (https://www.projnet.org) at least 10 calendar days prior to the date established in the IFB due date. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this Invitation for bid 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 IFB based on the initial bid , 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 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 Sam.Gov 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 Bid No: W912HN22B5004 Title of Project: NOYES CUT PHASE I CONSTRUCTION Bidder Inquiry Key: Y7TG6D-2BBZF2

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:

(1) Steps 1 through 3: same as above.

(2) Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

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

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

6. VIRTUAL BID OPENING.

a. Individuals interested in participating in the virtual bid opening can participate by following these instructions.

b. Interested individuals will navigate to the WEBEX link below and enter their email address and name. Please provide your full name and information. This information will be utilized to obtain the list of attendees at the virtual bid opening.

c. Upon entering the WEBEX room, you will choose the audio option for “Call Me” and enter your phone number to join the conference call. Upon entering the phone number, WEBEX will call the number you entered.

d. Answer the phone, enter the security code noted below, and speak your name clearly. You will now have entered the audio portion of the WEBEX meeting. The bids will be read aloud and individuals will be able to view the information on the WEBEX screen as the bids are entered into a bid tabulation sheet.

e. WEBEX Meeting Information:

Join from the meeting link:

Join by meeting number https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m1a50de816753bcc37475cd52a1abdf51

2761 228 0027

Meeting password: TVs3VG3Y37@

Join by phone:

+1-669-234-1177 US Toll +1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free

Need help? Go to https://help.webex.com

f. The WEBEX virtual bid opening will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on the bid due date. WEBEX participants should be logged into the WEBEX room and audio portion at least 5 minutes prior to avoid missing any of the virtual bid opening.

g. A list of attendees and a bid abstract will be posted to the solicitation notice on https://sam.gov approximately 2 business days after the virtual bid opening.

7. APPARENT CLERICAL MISTAKES.

a. For the purpose of initial evaluations of bids, the following will be utilized in the resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of bidding schedule as submitted by the bidder.

(1) Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

(2) Discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

(3) Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

(4) Apparent errors in addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

b. For the purpose of bid evaluation, the government will proceed on the assumption that the bidder intends his bid to be evaluated on basis of the unit prices, the totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above and the bid will be so reflected on the abstract of bids.

c. These correction procedures shall not be used to resolve any ambiguity concerning which bid is low.

8. WAGE DETERMINATION.

WAGE DETERMINATION- Camden County, GA General Decision Number: GA20220060 02/25/2022 State: Georgia Type: Heavy Construction Counties: Georgia Statewide DBA Wage Determination can be accessed at: sam.gov

9. Pre-Bid Conference.

a. Location: A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the following address:

Civil Works PDT Conference Room, 3rd Floor Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building 100 W. Oglethorpe Ave.

Savannah, GA 31401

If you are unable to attend this pre-Bid Conference in person or if you prefer to join virtually, join from the meeting link:

Webex:

https://usace1.webex.com/meet/jeffrey.p.schwindaman

Join by phone

Phone: 844-800-2712

Access: 199-148-9120

Sec: 1234

Need help? Go to https://help.webex.com

b. Date/Time: Wednesday 13 April, 2022 at 2:00 p.m Eastern Daylight Time.

c. Special Instructions: The pre-bid conference attendance is limited to no more than two (2) personnel from each prospective offeror. Please note that it is the responsibility Offerors to allow sufficient time for secuirty check-in procedures and visitor log sign-in prior to being granted entry into the building to attend this meeting. Visitors are requested to wait in the lobby until a member from the team will escort bidders to the Civil Works PDT Conference Room where the Pre-Bid conference will begin at 2:00 p.m. EST. There will not be a Government-sponsored site visit, however, prospective offerors are free to visit the site at their own discretion, Point of Contact is Ryan Lanier at ryan.m.lanier@usace.army.mil.

(End of Summary of Changes)