Amendment_W912HZ18R001502.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

This amendment incorporates industry Questions and Answ ers; adds Site Visit Slides as Attachment C of the solicitation; adds Site Visit Attendees as Attachment D of the solicitation; and all other changes are identified in red ink.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 107

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Aug-2018

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 W912HZ18R0015

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

31-Jul-2018

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 is extended, X 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 1 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

23-Aug-2018

CODE

ERDC CONTRACTING OFFICE

3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

VICKSBURG MS 39180-6199

W912HZ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912HZ18R0015

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Amendment 0002 Solicitation W912HZ18R0015

Question 1: We currently use Sage Timberline Estimating and RS Means data from GORDIAN. Are these considered equal to using e4Clicks Project Estimator?

Answer 1: The e4clicks system is required.

Question 2: How quick of a response time is needed to be considered local?

Answer 2: See section 8.0 Site Office: The government will provide a staging and storage areas on the ERDC Campus. The contractor will be required to set up a field office on a site provided on the ERDC campus.

Question 3: How can I obtain copy of unit prices listed in 1.0 General Information attached to Amendment No.

1?

Answer 3: The unit price book referred to is the R.S. Means Unit Price Book.

Question 4: Section 1.9 and SF 1449 regarding Proposal Submittal: On the Standard Form 1449, one original and one copy are requested but Section 1.9 specifies electronic submission is required via email. Can you please clarify if a hard copy or electronic submission is required? Or both?

Answer 4: Proposals shall be submitted via email to: Adrienne.Y.Bingham@usace.army.mil Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

Question 5: Standard Form 13.B – Offer Guarantee: Should we mail a hard copy of the bid bond separately from the proposal if the proposal is to be submitted electronically?

Answer 5: An electronic copy shall be submitted with the proposal in accordance with Question 4 above. The original shall be mailed.

Question 6: Attachment B – Past Performance Questionnaire: May an offeror submit a recent CPARs in lieu of PPQs to reduce the paperwork burden on our valued customers?

Answer 6: The vendor must provide the information requested at Factor 2-Past Performance (Section 00 21 16

- Instructions to Proposers). A CPARS report is acceptable.

SECTION 00 01 15 - LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

The following have been modified:

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A Pricing Schedule

Attachment B Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

Attachment C Site Visit Slides

Attachment D Site Visit Attendees

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required performance has changed from One (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) construction Job Order Contract (JOC) for work at the US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS Campus. The purpose of this procurement is to obtain work that includes but is not limited to construction, alteration, and repair of real property (industrial, commercial) and utility projects for FY 2018 through 2021.This procurement will be a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) with a three (3) year term. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236210; size standard $36.5 Million applies. Multiple projects are anticipated. The ceiling amount is $6M ($2M per year). Individual task orders are expected to range from $3,000 to $750,000; however, task orders above or below these amounts may be considered if deemed to be in the Government’s best interest.Guaranteed Minimum:Base Year: $25,000 Option Year 1: $25,000 Option Year 2: $25,000 to One (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) construction Job Order Contract (JOC) for work at the US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS Campus.

The purpose of this procurement is to obtain work that includes but is not limited to construction, alteration, and repair of real property (industrial, commercial) and utility projects for FY 2018 through 2021.This procurement will be a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) with a three (3) year term. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236210; size standard $36.5 Million applies. Multiple projects are anticipated. The ceiling amount is $6M ($2M per year). Individual task orders are expected to range from $2,500 to $750,000; however, task orders above or below these amounts may be considered if deemed to be in the Government’s best interest.Guaranteed Minimum:Base Year: $25,000 Option Year 1: $25,000 Option Year 2:

$25,000.

SECTION 00 20 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

INSTRUCTION, CONDITIONS AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

The scope of this acquisition includes maintenance, repair, upgrade, and construction of real property facilities at the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS.

This will include a wide variety of services such as minor new construction, sustainment, restoration and/or modernization services to include the following:

Repair and Alteration of real and personal property facilities, e.g. maintenance, repair, and minor construction services relating to the following:

Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Instrumentation repair incidental to construction Asbestos and lead based paint abatement, and other environmental remediation incidental to the construction.

Anti-terrorism and force protection system upgrades, repairs, and installation.

Repair of roadways, parking areas, and pedestrian walkways.

Lighting installation and repair.

Interior or exterior painting of buildings and structures.

Storm water system improvement and repair.

Other site work including site grading and drainage, landscape plantings, exterior irrigation systems, and retaining walls incidental to the construction.

Based on the type of work being performed, four bare cost adjustment coefficients shall be used to determine the total price when applied to the Unit Price Book (UPB) line items and the necessary quantities.

1.2 CONTRACT COST CEILING LIMITATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

COSTS

The JOC contract value is $6,000,000 to include a 12-month base contract period and two 12-month option periods for a total of three years. Individual task orders will be awarded between $2,500 and $750,000 per task order, but may exceed the stated estimated task order amount if such award is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

1.3 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

All copies of the solicitation and amendments will be posted in FEDBIZOPS. The Offeror shall submit its proposal and all requested information as specified in this solicitation to the contact listed in the FEDBIZOPS announcement.

1.4 RESERVED

1.5 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

The small business size is $36.5M and the NAICS is 236210.

1.6 PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay as a direct charge any cost incurred by the Offeror in the preparation and submission of the proposal or revisions. A stipend is not authorized for unsuccessful offerors.

1.7 ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS

Proposals shall be set forth with full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation, including all amendments to the solicitation.

1.8 PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, ALL proposal documents shall be submitted electronically.

1.9. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals shall be submitted via email to: Adrienne.Y.Bingham@usace.army.mil Only electronic submissions will be accepted. There are no page limits; however, documents must be submitted by email; therefore, max file size is 15 megabytes. All questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted to the Government via email to Adrienne.Y.Bingham@usace.army.mil. No questions will be accepted after close of business 22 August 2018. Answers to questions will be provided via live Q&A document.

1.10 JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

When proposing as a Joint Venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the bid bond unless a written agreement signed by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with authority to bind the other memebers. In addition, an electronic copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted electronically with the proposal.

1.11 BONDING CAPABILITY

Bonding Capability will be rated as pass/fail based on the following.

The Government will verify that a letter of current bonding capacity has been provided and that the Offeror is able to obtain a minimum of $3 million bonding capacity annually for this project.

Failure of an Offeror to provide this letter or failure to possess sufficient bonding capacity will result in that Offeror's removal from consideration to proceed.

1.12 BID GUARANTEE

A Bid Guarantee shall be submitted with the response to this solicitation.

1.13 CONTRACT PRICES – BIDDING SCHEDULE

Payment for the various items listed in the Bidding Schedule shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, appliances, materials, and bonds (performance/payment) and for performing all operations required to complete the work assigned in a task order.

SECTION 00 21 16 - INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION FACTORS, AND BASIS OF

AWARD

1.0 OVERVIEW

The Government will evaluate the proposal in accordance with the evaluation factors stated in this solicitation. The evaluation factors in this solicitation are described herein using the evaluation rating systems outlined for selection procedures.

2.0 BASIS OF AWARD

The Contracting Officer will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract to that responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the Request for Proposal (RFP), is determined to include fair and reasonable prices, and offers the overall best value to the Government considering the selection factors listed in this solicitation. The Government will determine the best overall value on the basis of the “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” (LPTA) process. This process allows the Government to make an award to the offeror who meets the Government’s minimum technical requirements and offers the lowest fair and reasonable price. In accordance with FAR 15.101-2, the LPTA process does not permit tradeoffs between price and non-price factors.

For a proposal to be considered for award, the proposal must, at a minimum, meet all proposal submission requirements for non-cost evaluation factors. The application of the best value, LPTA technique in the source selection and contract award process is as follows:

a. A decision on the technical acceptability of each Offeror’s proposal will be made based upon the comparison of the offer with the evaluation factors discussed herein. Only those Offeror’s proposal determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, only if discussions are held, will be considered for award.

b. The Government’s intention is to award without discussions, but reserves the right to enter discussions if necessary.

c. Award will be made to the lowest-priced Offeror with acceptable rating for the two (2) non-cost factors. There are no ranking of factors and no tradeoffs between technical factors, past performance, or price in the LPTA process.

3.0 Evaluation Factors

Factor Location Description FACTOR 1 VOLUME 1 Management Approach – Offerors shall describe their Operations Plan, Key Personnel, and Experience Executing Job Order Contracts (JOC).

FACTOR 2 VOLUME 1 Past Performance – Offeror shall demonstrate past performance in successfully executing JOC task orders.

FACTOR 3 VOLUME 2 Price and Other Required Information – Submit a properly filled out bid schedule for CLIN 0001-0004, properly executed bid guarantee, required pre-award information, and representations and certifications.

Evaluation of Factor 1 - Management Approach

The purpose of this factor is to assess whether the Offeror’s proposal will satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements.

The Government will review the clarity, adequacy, capabilities and resources of the Offeror’s described plan to respond to the Government’s notification of a proposed task order requirement.

The technical aspects of the Management Approach proposal will be evaluated based upon the following subfactors: Operations Plan, Key Personnel, and Experience Executing Job Order Contracts (JOC).

Each of these subfactors will be evaluated for acceptability on a pass/or fail basis. If any subfactor of Factor 1 Management Approach is considered unacceptable, Factor 1 will be rated as unacceptable.

Factor 1 – Subfactor 1: Operations Plan.

For an Offeror’s Operation Plan to be considered acceptable, it must, at a minimum, accomplish the following:

a. The plan must adhere to the proposal submission instructions and address the Offeror’s approach and methodology and depth of understanding of the contract performance requirements for management, supervision, manpower and equipment resources, quality control/assurance, and safety associated with Job Order Contracts.

b. The Operations Plan shall also include an organizational structure, which demonstrates the efficiency in day-to-day operations, quick resolution of problems, clear roles and responsibilities and excellent communication networks.

c. The plan should also demonstrate the ability of the firm to manage multiple construction projects of varying magnitudes relating to the repair and alteration of real and personal property facilities, e.g. maintenance, repair, and minor construction services.

d. The plan shall include a list of primary subcontractors with capability and equipment resources to respond to Job Order Contract task orders.

Factor 1 – Subfactor 2: Key Personnel

For an Offeror’s Key Personnel to be acceptable, the proposal must identify the qualifications of key personnel in the following positions:

a. Contract Manager

b. Project Superintendent

c. Quality Control Manager

d. Site Safety Health / Environmental Compliance Manager

The above listed key personnel must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the same or similar position on construction projects similar in nature, size, scope and complexity of this solicitation. Resumes for all team members to include Letter of Commitments signed by key subcontractors and the prime contractor shall also be provided.

Factor 1 – Subfactor 3: Experience Executing Job Order Contracts

The Offeror’s experience will be evaluated to allow the Offeror’s to demonstrate their ability to execute Contract requirements. Offeror shall submit a minimum of three (3) and no more than five (5) project experiences completed or substantially completed within six (6) years from the date of this solicitation that best represent their experience similar to the scope of work for this solicitation. Two (2) of the five (5) projects submitted may be current construction projects with at least 50% construction progress completed. If Offeror is proposing as a Joint Venture (JV) and project experiences cannot be provided as a JV, each partner shall submit project experience information, with no more than five (5) projects each.

Table 1. Management Approach Subfactor Evaluation Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Factor 2 - Past Performance

The Offeror’s past performance record will be evaluated to determine the Offeror’s probability of successfully performing the Contract requirements. Offeror shall submit a minimum of three

(3) and no more than five (5) projects completed or substantially completed within 6 years from the date of this solicitation that best represent their experience similar to the scope of work for this solicitation. Two (2) of the five (5) projects submitted may be current construction projects with at least 50% construction progress completed. If Offeror is proposing as a Joint Venture (JV) and past performance cannot be provided as a JV, each partner shall submit past performance information, with no more than five (5) projects each.

The past performance submissions shall match the project experiences submitted for Factor 1 -3.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), 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 Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. The Government may also use other tools to gather information regarding an Offeror's qualifications and past performance. The Offeror shall provide information on any problems encountered on the identified contracts and the corrective actions taken.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of proof rests with the Offerors to provide past performance information that is accurate, detailed, current, and complete.

The Offeror’s Past performance shall be evaluated and assigned a rating based upon the minimum acceptability requirements described herein utilizing the following table:

Table 2. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror[s performance record is unknown. (See Note Below)

Unacceptable Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (See FAR 15.305 (a) (2) (iv)). Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable”.

Factor 3 - Evaluation of Price Proposal

Item Description Coefficient Factor 0001 Normal Working Hours: Building Construction

Offerors shall perform all functions called out in any task order during normal working hours for the unti price sum specified in the Unit Price Book, for any work required to be performed, multiplied times the proposed coefficient factor.

0002 Other Than Normal Working Hours: Building Construction Offerors shall perform all functions called out in any task order during other than normal working hours for the unti price sum specified in the Unit Price Book, for any work required to be performed, multiplied times the proposed coefficient factor.

0003 Non-Prepriced Items Overhead and profit rate for all non-prepriced items on a task order. Overhead and profit is defined as all items associated with performing the tasks, other than direct labor, equipment, and material costs. Coefficient factor to be applied to direct costs of task order non-prepriced items.

0004 Hazardous Material Abatement – Prepriced Items Officers shall perform all functions called out in any task order for the unit price sum specified in the Unit Price Book for any work required to be performed for the removal and disposal of asbestos and lead-based paint, multiplied times the coefficient factor.

Evaluated Price:

The low price will be evaluated by normalizing the numbers as follows:

CLIN 0001 will be factored as 85% of the work CLIN 0002 will be factored as 10% of the work CLIN 0003 will be factored as 2.5% of the work CLIN 0004 will be factored as 2.5% of the work

Notes:

1. The offeror's Construction price coefficient factor(s) SHALL include all prime and sub contractor profit, home office overhead, jobsite overhead, and other costs not included in the bare labor material, and equipment costs from the unit price book or in the non-prepriced items. These costs include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Corporate, Regional, and Site offices (i.e. Office buildings, office spaces, office trailers, office management, office equipment and supplies, etc)

(b) Profit

(c) Performance and Payment Bonds (per Army Federal Regulation Supplement (AFARS) 17.9004 2(h))

(d) Insurance

(e) Compliance with environmental laws, protection and safety

(f) Tax Laws

(g) Protection for moving of Government property

(h) Submittals (i.e. preparation and distribution of Work Plans, Risk Analyses and weekly reports, as-builts, CQC Plans, Safety Plans, Accident Prevention Plans, Hazard Analyses, Test Procedures, Tests, Test Reports, Status Reports, Catalog Cut Sheets, Technical Data Sheets, Shop Drawings, Schedules, O&M Manuals, etc.)

(i) Price quotations

(j) Contractor adjustments to Government Unit Prices

(k) Clean-up shall be applicable per each task order.

(l) All waste and excess materials (m)Permits, licenses and fees

(n) Mobilization, such as heavy equipment and equipment not usually required to be delivered to jobsite, shall be negotiated with each task order whereas work trucks (and lower tier work trucks) small trailers, etc shall be included in the coefficient

(o) Bulletin Board and Project and Safety Signs “ if required/applicable” should be amended to include the statement “ local barricades (i.e. construction safety fence in and around work site, construction safety tape, etc) shall also be included in Contractor’ s coefficient whereas more substantial signage/barricade effort (i.e. traffic safety plan and controls) shall be negotiated with each task order if applicable.

(p) Principles, project management, supervision and construction supervision

(q) Technical support staff (i.e. estimator, draftsman/CADD operator, etc.)

(r) Administrative support staff (i.e. clerks, secretaries, assistants, etc.)

(s) Quality Control and Quality Control Staff

(t) Travel (includes all associated costs for all personnel)

(u) Marketing and Training (i.e. videos, user guides, brochures, promotions, associated travel, etc)

(v) Collaboration/face-to-face meetings with all Program/Project stakeholders (i.e. progress reviews, negotiations, etc.)

(w) Interest associated with funding of equipment and payroll

(x) Employee payroll taxes, insurance and fringe benefits

(y) Risk of lower than expected contract dollar volume

(z) Risk of high inflation costs for option periods

(aa) Risk of poor subcontractor performance and re-performance

(bb) Other risks of doing business

(cc) Business taxes, contributions, memberships, corporate headquarters support (legal, financial, etc.)

(dd) Cost of using electronic payroll software.

(ee) Toilet Facilities

(ff) DD1354

(gg) Utility Locations

(hh) Warranty Tag

(ii) O&M Training

(jj) O&M Manual

(kk) cost of e4Clicks Project Estimator Software

2. The unit prices stated in the UPB include labor, materials and equipment.

3. 5152.237-9000 ADJUSTMENT TO CONTRACTOR’S COEFFICIENT FOR OPTION

YEARS (JOB ORDER CONTRACTS) AFARS

“Pricing” of option periods, include consideration of any adjustments must be performed by an economic price adjustment for those periods, as follows:

An economic adjustment will be applied to the contract coefficient(s) addressing changes in the cost of labor, equipment and material in the Unit Price Book (UPB) (this includes consideration of Davis Bacon issues). This allows for economic increase or decrease of the prices in the UPB and serves to adjust line item prices by the percentage increase or decrease of the economic trend in the construction market. The economic price adjustment will be based on the Building Cost Index (BCI) found in the Market Trend pages of the Engineering News Record (ENR). The economic adjustment is not applied to the cost items comprising the coefficient. No upward adjustment can apply to task orders awarded prior to the effective date of the adjustment, regardless of the date of commencement of work thereunder.

The adjustment will be made in accordance with the following equation. The resulting revised coefficient(s) must be applied throughout the option year.

N = C + i

Where: N = New Coefficient

C = Base Year Coefficient i = Change Factor (% increase or decrease from base to option year)

The Index Factor, i, shall be computed according to the following equation:

i = BCIN – 1

BCIC

Where:

BCIN is the Building Cost Index, published in the ENR, for the month prior to the effective date of the option period.

BCIC is the Building Cost Index, as published in the ENR, on the date of the award of the contract. The

BCIC is ___________, based on the award date of ___________.

If the BCI or the ENR ceases to be published, the parties shall agree on substitute indices.

EXAMPLE: For the base year of a contract the coefficient (C) is 1.10. The cost to the government for a line item whose cost is $100.00 is 1.10 x $100.00 = $110.00.

Option Year 1. For the first option year the coefficient will be adjusted as follows:

i = BCIN -1 = 3111.86 – 1 = 1.0133 -1 = .0133

BCIC 3071.10

The new coefficient would be calculated as follows:

N = C + i = 1.10 + 0.0133 = 1.1133

The above line item under the option period would be 1.1133 x $100.00 = $111.33.

Option Year 2.

For the second option year, if the BCI for the month prior to the effective date of the option period was 3002.99, the coefficient will be adjusted as follows:

i = BCIN – 1 = 3062.99 – 1 = .9974 – 1 = -0.0026

BCIC 3071.10

The new coefficient would be calculated as follows:

N = C + i = 1.10 -0.0026 = 1.0974

The above line item under the option period would be 1.0974 x $100.00 = $109.74.

Note 1. Round calculations for the Change Factor (i) to the nearest ten thousandth

Note 2. ENR indices for calculation of coefficients for the option years are taken from the McGraw Hill publication, ENR, published during the month prior to the effective date of the option. The ENR Index for the base year (contract award) is the most recent ENR Index published for the month prior to initial contract award.

Price will not be rated, but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis. The price evaluators will also check for appearance of unbalanced line item prices.

Offerors are cautioned to distribute direct costs, such as material, labor, equipment, subcontracts, etc. and to evenly distribute indirect costs, such as job overhead, home office overhead, bond, etc., to the appropriate contract line items. Both parties shall presume that field overhead costs through the proposed contract duration are inclusive in the offered price for the contract. If deemed necessary, the supplemental price breakdown information will be used to assist the Government in performing the price evaluations described above.

All pricing should be included in the coefficients. The Government considers a coefficient below 1.0 to be unreasonable and that Offerors proposal with coefficients below 1.0 will not be considered for award.

Price Analysis including techniques and procedures described under FAR 15.404-1(b) will be the primary means of assessing proposal price reasonableness.

Offeror’s Responsiveness. It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure the completeness and accuracy of his or her proposal. Excepting any apparent clerical or arithmetic mistakes found in the bidding schedule (Section B), corrections will not be made by the Government. Any proposal that modifies or fails to conform to the requirements of this Solicitation will be considered unacceptable.

SECTION 00 45 00 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

The following have been deleted:

52.219-4

SECTION 00 70 00 - CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

The following have been added by reference:

52.211-18

52.216-18

The following have been modified:

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FFP contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 (insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option); provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days (60 days unless a different number of days is inserted) before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed the base year plus two (2) option years.

(End of clause)

The following have been deleted:

52.217-8 52.219-9 (Dev) 252.219-7003 (Dev)

The following were previously included by reference and are now included by full text:

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, or revision, of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

SECTION 01 00 00 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK & TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

JOB ORDER CONTRACT

(JOC) AT

THE ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION DESCRIPTION

1.0 Project Description

2.0 Work by the Government

3.0 Performance Capabilities

4.0 Technical Design Support

5.0 Not Used

6.0 Design and Construction Requirements

7.0 Quality Control

8.0 Site Office

9.0 Protection of Contractor’s Equipment and Government Property

10.0 Provisions on Contracting Officer’s Authority

11.0 Task order Pricing

12.0 Computer Requirements

13.0 Communication

14.0 Construction Start-Up Period

15.0 Pre-Performance Conferences

16.0 Ordering Procedures

17.0 Task order Proposal Evaluation

18.0 Commencement, Prosecution, Completion and Payment for Work

19.0 Weather Days

20.0 Hours of Work

21.0 Jobsite Verification & Government-Furnished Record Drawings

22.0 Submittals

23.0 Permits

24.0 Excavation

25.0 Testing of Materials

26.0 Punch-out, Pre-Final, and Final Inspections

27.0 Warranty

28.0 Contractor’s As-Built Drawings

29.0 Government Furnished Equipment / Materials

30.0 Project Scheduling & Coordination

31.0 Work in Occupied Areas

32.0 Coordinating with Government Activities

33.0 Noise Control

34.0 Construction Site Maintenance

35.0 Contractor Parking

36.0 Transportation of Construction Equipment

37.0 Base Fire Regulations

38.0 Security Requirements

39.0 Waterfront & Airfield Restrictions & Requirements

40.0 Work in Special Security Areas

41.0 Safety and Health

42.0 Explosive Operated Hand tools

43.0 Not Used

44.0 Recording and Preserving Historical and Archeological Finds

45.0 Not Used

46.0 Use of Tobacco

47.0 Inappropriate Worker Behavior

48.0 Completion of Contract

49.0 Partnering

50.0 Government Furnished Services

51.0 Emergencies

52.0 Estimated Quantities

53.0 Severe Weather

54.0 Barriers & Enclosures

55.0 Hazardous Materials

56.0 Real Property Records

57.0 Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Manuals/Data

APPENDICES

A Abbreviations

1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.2 The contractor shall provide all management, labor, material, equipment, (unless furnished by the Government), transportation, supervision and minor designs to accomplish simultaneous projects for a broad range of maintenance, repair and minor construction work at the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. Facilities include, but are not limited to, research and development, medical, academic, secure areas, administrative, institutional, pavements, industrial, etc., as well as their corresponding support facilities;

infrastructure such as pavements, roads, parking, drainage systems, utility systems, and force protection. Prompt response and execution of all task orders is required. The Contracting Officer (KO) will issue a request for proposal (RFP) describing basic requirements for each individual task order (TO) on an as needed basis. Following review of the Contractor’s TO proposal, the KO will negotiate with the Contractor, and award an individual TO. The Contractor will be required to maintain a local office to facilitate receipt of each RFP.

1.3 The Government will provide only basic design information for each RFP. The Contractor shall complete the incidental design (design that does not require stamped drawings by licensed professional engineers) and provide construction and complete as-built drawings. The Contractor shall provide sufficient technical support and project management to assure quality and completeness of TO proposals, accommodate a number of concurrent “active” projects, provide flexibility of design staff and subcontractor pool to handle rapid increases in work volume, process submittals in a timely manner, and perform according to schedule. The contractor shall be required to manage and execute the normal workload of five plus (5+) concurrent projects, and up to twenty plus (20+) projects annually.

The contractor may on occasion be required to provide for large unexpected fluctuations in the workload. It is estimated that less than 5 percent (5%) of all work will be required during other than normal working hours.

1.4 The government will not use this contract solely to satisfy equipment requirements. Task orders issued hereunder, however, may include incidental requirements for equipment that are reasonable components of construction projects.

1.5 Simplified TO Execution:

1.5.1 Pre-Construction Administrative Submittals: There shall be two categories of Pre- Construction administrative submittals for Government review: (1) Base Contract Submittals and (2) TO Submittals. Base Contract Submittals shall be provided within fifteen (15) calendar days of award of the Base Contract and will serve to reduce subsequent TO paperwork, maximize TO execution efficiency, and speed commencement of field work. The Base Contract Submittals will address general administrative contract requirements, plans, and procedures and shall thoroughly address the type of work and situations typically encountered for this type of work. TO Submittals will be submitted as Addendums to the Base Contract Submittals and will address TO specific administrative requirements, plans, and procedures. TO Submittals will appoint personnel, address specific hazards, controls, and features of work. Example administrative submittals for each category are below:

Base Contract Submittals:

- Contractor Quality Control (QC) Plan

- Accident Prevention Plan (APP)

- Environmental Protection Plan (EPP)

TO Submittals:

- QC Plan Addendum

- APP Addendum(with AHAs)

- EPP Addendum

- Bar Chart Schedule

- Construction Site Plan

- Asbestos Abatement/Control Plan

- Lead Abatement/Control Plan

- Outage Requests

- Permits

1.5.2 Consistent Format for Task order Statement of Work: The Government will use a template Statement of Work in preparing RFPs to outline minimum requirements.

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