W912P418R0022_Port_Clinton_Eco_Restoration.pdf

The Port Clinton Ecosystem Restoration construction project consists of, but not limited to, furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to restore coastal w etland and w ildlife habitats located in Port Clinton, Ohio.

The Government intends to aw ard one (1) Firm Fixed Priced Single Aw ard Task Order Contract as a result of this solicitation. Total capacity is $1,000,000 over a five year ordering period. Magnitude estimated betw een $500,000- $1,000,000. Each task order w ill have a defined period of performance.

This is a total small business set-aside. NAICS 237990 - Size Standard $36,500,000.

This is a Low est Price Technically Acceptable acquisition. See Section 00 21 16 and 00 22 16 for factors.

The applicable Wage Determination is OH20170002. The Wage Determination is attached.

FRANK J DANDREA 716.879.4173

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

17-Aug-2018

(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

X

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 ________5 calendar days after receiving aw ard, 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 __________3 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________17 Sep 2018 (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 of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, BUFFALO

1776 NIAGARA STREET

BUFFALO NY 14207-3199

W912P4

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

03:00 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: 716.879.4173 TEL: FAX:

W912P418R0022 34

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

PRICING SCHEDULE

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

YEAR ONE

1 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JA $___________

2 Record (As-built) Drawings (including all surveys and photographs) 1 JA $___________

3 Temporary Construction Facilities And Controls 1 JA $___________

4 Invasive Species Treatment 11 AC $________ $___________

5 Invasive Species Treatment Purple Loosestrife Only 10 AC $________ $___________

6 Pest Control 1 JA $___________

7 Excavation 1,000 CY $_______ $___________

8 Off-site Disposal of Excess Excavated Material 1,000 CY $________ $___________

9 Placing of Planting Soil 400 CY $________ $___________

10 Seeding 10 LB $________ $___________

11 Planting of Shrubs 260 EA $________ $___________

YEAR TWO

12 Invasive Species Treatment 10 AC $________ $___________

13 Invasive Species Treatment Purple Loosestrife Only 10 AC $________ $___________

14 Seeding 10 LB $________ $___________

15 Record (As-built) Drawings (including all surveys and photographs) 1 JA $___________

16 Excavation and Disposal Off-site 1,000 CY $________ $___________

17 Planting of Plugs 4,000 EA $________ $___________

Section 00 10 00 – Solicitation W912P418R0022

YEAR THREE

18 Invasive Species Treatment 10 AC $________ $___________

19 Invasive Species Treatment Purple Loosestrife Only 10 AC $________ $___________

20 Record (As-built) Drawings (including all surveys and photographs) 1 JA $___________

21 Excavation and Disposal Off-site 1,000 CY $________ $___________

22 Seeding 10 LB $________ $___________

23 Planting of Shrubs 50 EA $________ $___________

24 Planting of Plugs 23,000 EA $________ $___________

YEAR FOUR

25 Invasive Species Treatment 10 AC $________ $___________

26 Seeding 10 LB $________ $___________

27 Planting of Shrubs 50 EA $________ $____________

28 Planting of Plugs 32,500 EA $________ $___________

YEAR FIVE

29 Invasive Species Treatment 10 AC $________ $___________

30 Planting of Plugs 3,000 EA $________ $___________

31 Seeding 10 LB $________ $___________

Total Estimated Amount (all line items) $ _____________________

NOTE 1: Offerers shall complete the attached Pricing Schedule and shall submit this sheet as part of the price evaluation portion of their proposal.

NOTE 2: Offerors must price all line items. Failure to complete and return all required submissions may render an offeror’s proposal ineligible for award. Please be advised that unit pricing will be used on a firm-fixed price basis.

NOTE 3: Offers that provide for less than the specified quantities of each item in the Pricing Schedule will not be considered.

Failure to submit a unit price for each item where required in the Pricing Schedule will be considered a material deviation from the requirement of the solicitation, and will be rejected.

NOTE 4. The pricing schedule is based on the design specifications for the entire scope of the project, and the estimated quantities provided are for work that is reasonably anticipated to occur. As field conditions may dictate, some of the work, there is no guarantee that all priced line items will be used in an given ordering period. Also, the government may award multiple task orders in one ordering period using priced line items multiple times.

NOTE 5: The rates and quantities proposed on this price breakout schedule will become binding upon award for the life of the SATOC Contract and will be used on each subsequent task order.

NOTE 6: Issuance of task orders will provide proper lead time when applicable. Task orders may be issued solely for plantings or seeding, in order to meet schedule needs.

Section 00 10 00 – Solicitation

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

1.00 $10,000.00 1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

1.00 $5,000 750,000.00 $1,000,000

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of one (1) Firm-Fixed Price Construction Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

8.8% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Ohio, Ottawa County, Port Clinton.

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American --Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish an offer guarantee (referenced as bid guarantee throughout this provision) in the proper form and amount, by the time set for proposals, may be cause for rejection.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $200,000, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Frank J. D’Andrea, Contracting Officer, 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) A site visit will be held 24-August-2018 at 11:00am (Eastern Time) at the project site.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(End of provision)

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

INTENTIONALLY BLANK

(End of Provision)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 This solicitation is to provide a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) with a total capacity of $1,000,000 for ecosystem and habitat restoration construction services to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo, NY District as described in the Scope of Work (SOW) located in 01 00 00 of the Solicitation.

1.2 Drawings associated with this Request for Proposal are for information purposes only and serve as an example of what the work will consit of. Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov). All amendments will be posted to FBO and made available for viewing in FedBizOpps. It shall be the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments.

1.3 To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

1.4 The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no certified cost or pricing data will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, Offerors will be required to submit certified cost or pricing data. At any time before award, the Contracting Officer may require submission of data other than certified cost or pricing data, as defined in FAR 2.101, from an Offeror to the extent necessary to determine a fair and reasonable price if the Contracting Officer determines that adequate data from sources other than the Offeror are not available. This includes requiring data from an Offeror to support a cost realism analysis.

1.5 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990- Heavy and Civil Engineering

1.6 The Contracting Division Point of Contact (POC) listed below is the sole point of contact for this acquisition.

Address any questions (including technical questions) to the Contracting Division POC. This may be done via email or in writing. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the Contracting Division POC at the following address:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District ATTN: CECT-LRB (Frank J. D’Andrea) 1776 Niagara Street Buffalo, New York 14207-3199 Phone (716.879.4245) Email: frank.j.d’andrea@usace.army.mil

NOTE: Requests for Information (RFI) will only be accepted in writing by e-mail or letter. The requests for information may only be submitted to the above-referenced Contracting Division POC no later than 30 Aug 2018, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers. Questions and answers will be made available for viewing through FedBizOpps.

1.7 If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Division in writing (email is the preferred method) with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

1.8 Other Information Required: Provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually.

Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

1.9 If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Division in writing (email is the preferred method) with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussionsAs this is a competitive negotiated acquisition; there is no public proposal opening and no information will be given out as to the number of Offerors or the results of the competition until all awards are made.

1.10 Offerors must have and must maintain an active registration in the following database:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must possess and must maintain an active registration in the SAM database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively, completely, and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

1.11 In accordance with FAR 15.101-2, award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals satisfying the requirements of the technical evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation. The offeror that submits the lowest complete and reasonably priced proposal that is also found technically acceptable by the SSEB will be selected for contract award. To be considered technically acceptable, an offeror’s proposal must be rated “acceptable” under all factors.

1.12 Definitions:

When the word ‘Offeror’ is encountered throughout this Section, it is intended to mean a company or Joint Venture seeking to do business with the Government that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation.

A ‘proposal’ is documentation prepared by the Offeror and submitted to the Government for evaluation purposes in response to this solicitation.

System for Award Management (SAM) database means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

2. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the Offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this Request for Proposal does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

2.2. The Government reserves the right to discuss aspects of proposals with Offerors in the competitive range, if one is determined to be necessary, upon completion of the evaluation, and to award a contract to other than the Offeror submitting the lowest priced offer. Offerors are advised that the Government may make award without discussions, clarifications, or any contact concerning the proposals received. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint. Do not assume that Offerors will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals.

2.3. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, including attachments), if applicable. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

2.4. Each Offeror shall submit a proposal that consists of three (3) Volumes:

Volume I – Technical Volume II – Past Performance Volume III –Price

2.4.1 Binding and Labeling: Volumes I and II may not be submitted together within the same binding (separate volume submissions are required) as Volume III. Each volume shall include, as a minimum, the following:

a) Volume number on proposal cover.

b) The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address shall appear in the lower left corner of the proposal cover, title page and table of contents of any document/volume to be evaluated.

c) Signature of the official that can bind the firm shall appear on the title page.

d) Proposal volume cover format is at the Offeror’s discretion so long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs are met.

e) Table of contents and a cross-reference to the solicitation paragraphs.

f) List of tables/figures.

g) Volume number, factor and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if necessary).

2.5. Proposals shall be submitted in three (3) hard copies; one marked "Original" and two (2) marked "Copy". In addition, one electronic copy (i.e. CD) in pdf format which includes all attachments of proposals shall be submitted. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the (Volume Content) section of this provision.

NOTE: In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, "Government Contract Files," the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

2.6. Proposals:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DATE: 17 September 2018, 3:00 pm (1500) EST

Mailing Address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District ATTN: CECT-LRB (Frank J. D’Andrea) 1776 Niagara Street Buffalo, NY 14207-3199

The Packaging that contains the Proposal shall be marked: Proposal for Solicitation W912P418R0022.

2.6.1. Site Visit: 11:00 am (1000) EST, 24 August 2018; Parties will meet at site, End of Jefferson St past W State Rte 163, Port Clinton, OH, 43452, at the Parking Lot - with safety boots and hard hats, at a minimum.

The purpose of the site visit is to allow prospective Offerors an opportunity to view the Site and current conditions. Discussions on site will occur, but questions should be followed up in writing to the Contracting Officer after the visit to ensure all information relayed was accurate.

2.7. Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

2.7.1. Page Limitations: Page limitations shall include typewritten text pages, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, schematics, etc. aside from those items specifically stated as exempt from the page count. Outlines and other similar information documents shall be included as numbered pages- no exceptions.

2.7.2. Pages Counted: Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, table of contents, title page, list of tables/figures/acronyms, executive summary, glossaries, separator tabs, dividers, blank pages, appendices in its entirety. Executive Summaries (although not required) shall be limited to two pages. Separator tabs will only be marked with section / subsection identifiers. Any other information placed on the separator tabs will not be reviewed. Double sided pages are considered as two pages. NOTE: Proposals that exceed one hundred (100) pages will have only those pages that are within the page count limits evaluated. All information appearing thereafter will not be evaluated.

2.7.3. Page Size: Unless otherwise stated, a “page” is defined as being one side of an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper.

Pages shall be typewritten except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document and the font size shall be no less than 10 point. A smaller type may be used on charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, and schematics to accommodate a “make to fit” software capability; however, all text shall be legible and easily read. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one-half (0.5) inch. Proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

2.7.4. Indexing: Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify factors.

2.7.5. Foldouts: Legible tables, charts, flow charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11” x 17” in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume. Each printed side of a foldout will count as two pages. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the font shall be no smaller than 8 point. All information (except documentation identification, solicitation number, and page numbers) shall be contained within an image area of 10” x 16”.

2.7.6. Format: The Offeror shall submit a total of three (3) hardcopies consisting of one (1) marked as “Original”, and two (2) marked as “Copy”, and one (1) electronic (i.e. CD) copy in pdf format of their proposal in the format shown below.

Table 1 – Proposal Format

Proposal Document Maximum Pages (subfactors roll into parent factor)

Volume I – Factor I: Technical 20

Tab 1 - Sub-factor 1: Experience 3 Experience Forms and general discussion

Tab 2 - Sub-factor 2: Key Personnel Resumes and general discussion

Volume II – Factor II: Past Performance 15 (3 PPQs)

Volume III – Price

3. CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Volume I - Technical

3.1.1 Volume I, Factor I, Sub-factor 1 – Experience

The Government will review the experience of the Offeror. Offerors must meet all of the following standards to receive an “Acceptable” rating for this evaluation factor.

The Proposal must contain no more than three (3) projects using the attached Experience Information Form at the end of Section 00 21 16, to contain the Offeror’s and or proposed team member’s experience performing work similar to that required in this solicitation. “Same or Similar” as referenced below, is defined as experience on projects that are the same or similar in size, scope, complexity and dollar magnitude of coastal wetland habitat restoration, including invasive plant species removal and revegetation, wetland expansion, and creation of micro topography within the wetland complex.

***EXPERIENCE reflects whether the Offeror has relevant prior experience performing similar work

To demonstrate experience, the following is required:

The Offeror shall complete and submit no more than three (3) Experience Information forms on projects. Additional forms will not be considered. All blocks must be completed and all data must be accurate, current, and complete.

The three (3) projects must demonstrate that they are same or similar to the project described above and in the solicitation, and each submitted projects must be valued at over $250,000.00 AND demonstrate that it is at least 75% complete within the last five (5) years from the solicitation issue date. An ongoing project will be considered to be within the last five (5) years, but still must meet the percentage completion requirement.

To receive credit as experience for work which the prime contractor previously performed as a subcontractor, the experience form MUST state in detail the nature of the work performed as a subcontractor, the total percentage of the overall contract performed as a subcontractor AND the total amount of work performed as a subcontractor. Example: Job as a subcontractor performed 50% of the work on a $400,000 contract, (0.5 X $400,000 = $200,000). To receive credit as experience the total of work performed must be valued at over $250,000.00.

To receive credit as experience for work performed as a Joint Venture, the experience form MUST state in detail the nature of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, the total percentage of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, AND the total amount of work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners. Example: Job as a JV performed 50% of the work on a $400,000 contract, (0.5 X $400,000 = $200,000). To receive credit as experience the total of work performed must be valued at over $250,000.00.

3.1.2 Volume I, Factor I, Sub-factor 2 – Key Personnel

The Offeror must provide a Resume for the following Key Personnel:

1. Project Manager

2. On-Site Superintendent

3. Biologist/Botonist/Restoration Ecologist

4. Safety Officer

5. Quality Control Manager

All Resumes must include the following information and may NOT exceed two (2) pages per Resume:

Name and title Project positions held Name of firm Years of experience with this firm (in your field of expertise/discipline) and years of experience with other firms (in your field of expertise/ discipline) Education degree(s) (include type and field of study), year, and educational institution(s) which issued these degree(s) Active professional registration, year first registered, if applicable Other experience and qualifications relevant to same/similar work required under this contract List of projects in which the individual has worked to include - Name of project(s) and project location(s), and the position held by the individual for the project.

The five (5) Key Personnel listed in this factor MUST have the required educational degrees listed for their proposed discipline and years of professional experience in their field as stated below:

Project Manager – Architectural or Engineering Degree, or a demonstratably equivalent degree related to this project; three (3) years professional experience in their field.

On-Site Superintendent – Must meet ALL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER a (Preferred) or b (Alternate):

a. Preferred Minimum Requirements:

Shall have a higher educational degree that is compatible with the position.

Shall have a minimum of three (3) years of professional supervision/oversight experience.

b. Alternate Minimum Requirements:

If no higher educational degree, On-Site Superintendent shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of professional construction supervision/oversight experience.

Biologist/Botonist/Restoration Ecologist –Degree in respective field; five (5) years professional experience in their field. Must include experience specific to wetland restoration.

The Safety Officer shall have a minimum of 30 hours of OSHA Training and three (3) years of Construction and Industrial Safety related experience..

Quality Control Manager – A minimum of three (3) years of construction quality control experience.

3.2 Volume II, Factor II – Past Performance

The Proposal must include no more than three (3) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) forms, representing the Offeror’s relevant Past Performance. PPQ forms are attached at the end of Section 00 21 16 and consist of five (5) pages. Do not resubmit Adjective Ratings and Definitions. Relevant Past Performance is defined as past performance on projects that are the same or similar in size, scope, complexity, and dollar magnitude as the project described in this solicitation to of coastal wetland habitat restoration, including invasive plant species removal and revegetation, wetland expansion, and creation of micro topography within the wetland complex.

***PAST PERFORMANCE describes how well the Offeror performed previous relevant projects.

Performance under a project will be determined “acceptable” if the Offeror has obtained or demonstrates a performance evaluation rating of at least “satisfactory,” or equivalent, on the project and it meets the following requirements: To demonstrate the past performance of the Offeror, the following is required.

The Offeror shall complete and submit no more than three (3) PPQ forms (one (1) form for each project) attached at the end of the Section 00 21 16 in response to this factor. Additional forms will not be considered.

A project must demonstrate that it is the same or similar to the project described in the solicitation such as:

o Wetland Restoration;

o Channels, potholes, shallow depressions, other earthmoving, and habitat mounds;

o Seeding and Planting in a wetland;

o Treatment and/or eradication of invasive plant species

The three (3) projects must demonstrate that they are same or similar to the project described above and in the solicitation, and each submitted projects must be valued at over $250,000.00 AND demonstrate that it is at least 75% complete within the last five (5) years from the solicitation issue date. An ongoing project will be considered to be within the last five (5) years, but still must meet the percentage completion requirement.The offeror shall provide its System for Award Management (SAM) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in Block 1 of the PPQ. A UEI number must be provided if the offeror possesses a UEI number. If not, the offeror must state that it has no UEI number.

The Offeror is not discouraged to submit letters of recommendation, commendations, and/or awards on projects, which demonstrate construction experience, if available.

To receive credit as experience for work which the prime contractor previously performed as a subcontractor, the experience form MUST state in detail the nature of the work performed as a subcontractor, the total percentage of the overall contract performed as a subcontractor AND the total amount of work performed as a subcontractor. Example: Job as a subcontractor performed 50% of the work on a $400,000 contract, (0.5 X $400,000 = $200,000). To receive credit as experience the total of work performed must be valued at over $250,000.00.

To receive credit as experience for work performed as a Joint Venture, the experience form

MUST state in detail the nature of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, the total percentage of the work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners, AND the total amount of work performed by both of the Joint Venture partners. Example: Job as a JV performed 50% of the work on a $400,000 contract, (0.5 X $400,000 = $200,000). To receive credit as experience the total of work performed must be valued at over $250,000.00.

The Government will also consider the quality of the Offeror’s relevant past performance. The PPQ included in this solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its Joint Venture partners to submit to the client for each project the Offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 2 – Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point-of-contact. Completed PPQs must be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first two (2) pages of the PPQ which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. OFFERORS SHALL NOT INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE INTO THEIR PROPOSAL PPQs PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FOR OTHER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

3.2 Volume III -- Price

Price Proposals shall be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Only firm-fixed price proposals will be considered. The Offeror’s prices shall contain all costs to complete the work contained in the Price Proposal Schedule that is part of this solicitation. The Offeror’s prices shall contain all costs including profit, all overhead (to include office and field overhead), labor burden, insurance, adjustments to listed prices, general and administrative expenses, subcontractor mark-up, mobilization and demobilization, and all other costs including, but not limited to, compliance with environmental laws, permits, preparation of reports, correspondence and documentation required by law or these specifications, tax laws, protection and/or moving of government property and engineering services. (Engineering services include those services that are incidental to construction, and completing submittals for construction work). The prices shall also include costs necessary to interface with Government representatives, and coordination with occupants and other contractors, as necessary.

Prices and unit rates will be binding for the specific year at the specific quantities accepted as the lowest price.

Items may be ordered in multiple batches based on field observations and anticipated conditions.

Table 2 – Price Proposal Format

Price Proposal Vol 3

TAB 1 The Proposal Cover Sheet, See Cover sheet requirements below.

TAB 2 The Standard Form 1442 and Acknowledgement of all Amendments (signed and dated)

TAB 3 Section 00 10 00, Pricing Schedule

TAB 4 Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of the Offeror, Section 00 45 00

TAB 5 Contractor Qualifications – Financial Standings Questionnaire

Proposal Cover Sheet

1. Solicitation Number:

2. The Offeror’s name, address, land line and cell phone numbers (and electronic address if available):

3. A statement certifying that the enclosed proposal conforms to all terms, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation and a promise to furnish all items and services at the fixed price which the Offeror has set opposite each item or service, or a statement specifying any exceptions contained in the Offeror’s proposal to the technical standards and cost/price standards set forth in the solicitation, including any exceptions to the requirements of this solicitation inherent in the Offeror’s standard terms and conditions.

4. Names, titles, land line and cell phone numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

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

6. Offeror’s e-mail address, cell phone number, Name, Address, UEI, CAGE and Tax Identification Number.

EXPERIENCE INFORMATION

(To be completed by Offeror)

1. Contractor:

Address:

2. Contract /Task Order(TO) /Purchase Order (PO) Number:

3. Contract/TO/PO Dollar Value:

4. Contract/TO/PO Status:

Active Complete

Percent (%) complete and scheduled completion date (if active):

Completion Date (if 100% complete):

5. Project Title: Prime Offeror performed as Subcontractor

Location (City and Province):

6. Project Description:

Features of work that the Offeror completed, including a statement of the total dollar value of this work:

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Note: The past performance questionnaire consists of a total of five (5) pages.

CONTRACT INFORMATION (Offeror to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: SAM CAGE Code:

Address: SAM UEI Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTS THAT THE CLIENT COMPLETES THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMITS DIRECTLY BACK TO THE OFFEROR. THE OFFEROR WILL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO USACE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, AND MAY DUPLICATE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION ON USACE SOLICITATIONS. CLIENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM.

ADJECTIVE RATINGS AND DEFINITIONS TO BE USED TO BEST REFLECT

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly…