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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

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Inform site visit registrants to send their registration to both Jamie Davies (Jamie.Davies@usace.army.mil) and Isaac Taylor (Isaac.J.Taylor@usace.army.mil) as Mrs. Davies w ill be unavailable June 24-July 4. Failure to do this could result in registrants not being able to attend the site visit.

2. Revise FAR Clause 52.211-10 to add a delayed notice to proceed

3. Update FAR Clause 52.252-3.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Jun-2016

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 W912P5-16-B-0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Jun-2016

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

22-Jun-2016

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CELRN-RC-N

DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

110 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, ROOM A680

NASHVILLE TN 37202-1070

W912P5 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P5-16-B-0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 00100

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO BIDDERS

1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Intent: The intent of this solicitation is to award one contract for the Downstream Cofferdam work at Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, KY.

1.2 Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction Project: The estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

1.3 Basis of Selection of Award: Award shall be made to the lowest priced bidder who is found to be responsive and responsible. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.214-19, Contract Award—Sealed Bidding—Construction, for more information.

In accordance with FAR clause 52.217-5, the Government intends to evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Any, some or all of the options may be exercised at any time but no later than 28 April 2017.

1.4 Type of Contract: The Government intends to award one firm-fixed price contract.

1.5 Who May Submit: The procurement is a full and open competition. Small businesses may submit bids.

1.6 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Small Business Size Standard: The NAICS code for this project is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction is applicable to this project. It has a size standard of $36.5M.

1.7 Specifications and Drawings: Specifications and Drawings will be provided as separate files and will be available on FBO. See the complete drawings and specification package located at www.fbo.gov.

The Specifications and Drawings are part of the solicitation/contract and shall be considered in that respect (see DFARS clause 252.236-7001, Contract Drawings and Specifications).

1.8 Pre-Bid Site Visit and Opportunity to view Representative Rock Cores: An organized site visit and an opportunity to view representative rock cores has been scheduled to occur during the solicitation period. Offerors should inspect the job site prior to submitting a bid. Offerors should take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work and the general and local conditions that can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve offerors from the responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents. Please refer to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clause 52.236-27 Alt I, incorporated by full text in this solicitation, for information pertaining to the scheduled site visit and rock core viewing.

REGISTRATION: Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit and/or rock core viewing. In addition to the information below, please also provide your firm’s name, firm’s CAGE and/or DUNS number, and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address. Please provide this information via email to Jamie Davies@usace.army.mil and Isaac.J.Taylor@usace.army.mil. On the Pre-bid registration form, please indicate whether you will be attending just the pre-bid site visit, just the rock core viewing, or both.

Isaac Taylor is only the POC for site visit registration during the period of time specified in block 14 of the amendment. Jamie Davies remains the contract specialist assigned to this procurement.

Contractors and/or potential contractors wishing to attend a pre-bid meeting held at or in LRN restricted/controlled areas (such as a Power Plant or Navigation Lock) shall submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to the Contract Specialist five (5) days prior to the site visit or meeting. If submitting the document in less than five days, the Offeror may not receive approval for participation. The Contract Specialist will notify the Contractor if the request is approval or denied. Any pre-bid meeting which will cover anything other than public domain information shall be limited to US Citizens, except under unique circumstances. The Security Access Form and guidance is available at http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/Contract Security Requirements.

U.S. CITIZENS: The Offeror shall submit a Nashville District Corps of Engineers U.S.

Citizen Pre-Bid and/or Site Visit Request Form to the LRN Point of Contact, Contract Specialist Jamie Davies, no later than five (5) days prior to the site visit. If submitting the document in less than five days, the Offeror may not receive approval for participation. The LRN POC will notify the individual(s) if the request is approved or denied. The Security Access Form and guidance is available as a pdf attachment on www.fbo.gov with this solicitation and is titled Pre-Bid Meeting and/or Site Visit Request Form.

FOREIGN NATIONALS (FNs): All non-U.S. Citizens, including permanent residents wishing to attend the site visit must be approved in advance. FNs wishing to attend a site visit shall submit a completed Nashville District Corps of Engineers Foreign National Pre-Bid

Meeting Request Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with I- 551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I- 688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN Point of Contact, Contract Specialists Jamie Davies & Isaac Taylor, who will forward the documents to the LRN-SM mailbox (dll-celrn-sm@usace.army.mil) for approval. These documents must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the site visit. FN requests require approval at the Headquarters U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) level. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available as a pdf attachment on www.fbo.gov with this solicitation and is titled Foreign National Pre-Bid Meeting Request Form.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: For questions and /or concerns regarding the site visit, please contact Contract Specialists Jamie Davies & Isaac Taylor via email at the addresses referenced above.

This will be the only site visit for this project. If you miss the scheduled site visit, no other arrangements will be made due to personnel and time restrictions.

1.9 POC for Communication/Questions: Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing to the Nashville Contracting Branch, Attn: Jamie Davies at email Jamie.Davies@usace.army.mil or facsimile: (615) 736-7124. Inquiries must identify the solicitation number, the requestor’s company name, address, email address, telephone and facsimile numbers to include area code.

Phone calls or requests to arrange meetings at the Nashville District during the solicitation period to discuss project requirements or company’s capabilities are highly discouraged and will not be scheduled.

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to Jamie Davies via email at Jamie.Davies@usace.army.mil no later than 11:00 AM CT on July 8, 2016.

1.10 Amendments Prior to Date Set for Closing of IFB. The right is reserved as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications or drawings or both prior to the date set for submission of bid. Such revisions and amendments, if any will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this IFB. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which requires material changes in quantities or prices proposed or both, the date set for receipt of bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the issuing officer will enable bidder to revise their bid. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for receipt of bid.

2.0 WHAT, HOW, AND WHERE TO SUBMIT BID

2.1 The following documents must be submitted with your IFB in original and one (1) copy:

(1) SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award

a. Should include:

i. DUNS number

ii. CAGE number

iii. Tax Payer ID number

(2) Solicitation amendments acknowledged, if applicable

(3) Bid Schedule

(4) Original Bid Bond with Power of Attorney

(5) Representations and Certifications, unless you are currently registered in SAM.

NOTE: To establish its responsibility the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding previous experience in performing comparable work, business and technical organization, financial resources, and plant available to be used in performing the work. The requested statement submitted will have the following: a minimum of one (1) up-to-date banking reference for their firm and a minimum of three

(3) past performance references for similar work.

a. The banking reference shall include the financial institution’s legal name, complete physical address, a point-of-contact (POC) at the financial institution, the POC’s telephone number, fax number, and email address.

b. The past performance references shall include firm’s name, the contract number, the contract period of performance and/or contract completion date, the contract’s aggregate value, a brief description of the project, a POC, the POC’s telephone number, fax number, and email address.

2.2 PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS: Bids will be publicly opened at the time set for opening in Block 13 of the SF1442 at the Estes Kefauver Federal Building, USACE Conference Room A681 110 9th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203. The content will be made public for the information of bidders and others interested, who may be present. Unbalanced bids may be rejected.

2.3 Bidders shall submit sealed IFB packages to the USACE address listed below. Receipt of delivery is highly recommended. The Government will accept sealed IFB packages prior to the due date. It is highly recommended that IFB packages be received at the address listed below at least one day prior to due date to avoid a possible late bid situation. The Government will accept hand delivered packages until the time of bid closing but will not accept bids submitted via email or fax. The Government must be in receipt of your IFB by the bid closing time set forth in Block 13 of the SF1442.

If being hand delivered:

Arrive at address shown below (USPS) and call Jamie Davies at 615-736-7921 or Karen Benninghoven-Nell at 615-736-7917 to gain access to 6th floor from elevator lobby.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Contracting Branch, CLENR-RC-N Attn: Mrs. Jamie Davies Solicitation Number W912P5-16-B-0004 110 9th Avenue South, Room A680, Sixth Floor Nashville, TN 37203

Physical Address for mail delivery (USPS or carrier)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Contracting Branch, CLENR-RC-N Attn: Mrs. Jamie Davies Solicitation Number W912P5-16-B-0004 110 9th Avenue South, Room A405 Nashville, TN 37203

Faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted.

3.0 INSURANCE/BONDS:

3.1 BID BONDS (SF 24). All bidders are required to submit bid bonds with their bid. In accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, the bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00.

3.2 INSURANCE. Contractor shall carry Liability and Insurance. See FAR clause 52.228-5, Insurance – Work on A Government Installation.

3.3 The offeror whose bid is accepted will be required to comply with the following within the time established in the bid:

a. PERFORMANCE BONDS (SF 25-A). Pursuant to FAR clause 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction, the penal amount of the performance bond shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Bonds shall be received within ten (10) days after receipt of contract award.

b. PAYMENT BONDS (SF 25). Pursuant to FAR clause 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction, the penal amount of the payment bond shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be received within ten

(10) days after receipt of award.

4.0 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) AND ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS

4.1 To be considered for award all contractors must be successfully registered in the SAM database (www.sam.gov). See FAR Clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management, as applicable for requirement information.

For SAM Customer Service, contact:

Federal Service Desk URL: www.fsd.gov Hours: 8am - 8pm (Eastern Time) US Calls: 866-606-8220 International Calls: 334-206-7828

DSN: 866-606-8220

4.2 Contractors shall have representations and certifications completed in www.sam.gov OR provide FAR clause 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, with paragraph (c) completed. If completing the aforementioned clause, provide with submitted bid.

5.0 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

In accordance with FAR 19.702 any large business must agree that small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns will have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contract performance consistent with its efficient performance. It is further the policy of the United States that its prime contractors establish procedures to ensure the timely payment of amounts due pursuant to the terms of their subcontracts with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns.

The apparent low bid, if a large business, shall submit a subcontracting plan within 10 calendar days of request.

6.0 BIDDERS CHECKLIST

All information required by the terms of the Solicitation must be furnished. MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS CAN BE COSTLY. Important items for you to check are included in but not limited to those listed below. This checklist is furnished only to assist you in submitting a proper bid. The Government shall not be responsible for items not described below. It is not required to be return with your bid.

[ ] Is your bid properly signed by an officer of your company?

[ ] If signing on behalf of your company, have you attached evidence of your authority to sign the bid?

[ ] Have you acknowledged all amendments? Have you submitted your bid on the latest amended bid schedule?

[ ] Is the name in which you submitted your bid the same as on the bid bond?

[ ] Have you entered a unit price for each bid item?

[ ] Have you checked your bid for possible errors? Arithmetically?

[ ] Are all erasures or corrections initialed by the person signing the bid?

[ ] The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if it is materially and mathematically unbalanced as to price for any bid item or combination of items. A bid is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

[ ] Is the envelope containing your bid properly identified that it is a sealed bid and does it contain the correct solicitation number and bid opening time? See FAR Clause 52.214-5, Submission of Bids.

[ ] Will your bid arrive on time? See FAR Clause 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids.

[ ] Have you furnished all information required by the invitation for bids solicitation and/or the specifications?

7.0 CONTRACTOR FEEDBACK

Help us in BUILDING STRONG. Please provide us with your feedback, comments and recommendations for improvement by visiting our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) website at:

http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110824&site_id=856&service_categ ory_id=14

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Inform site visit registrants to send their registration to both Jamie Davies (Jamie.Davies@usace.army.mil) and Isaac Taylor (Isaac.J.Taylor@usace.army.mil) as Mrs. Davies will be unavailable June 24-July 4. Failure to do this could result in registrants not being able to attend the site visit.

2. Revise FAR Clause 52.211-10 to add a delayed notice to proceed

3. Update FAR Clause 52.252-3.

(End of provision)

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been modified:

52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire base contract ready for use not later than 930 calendar days from notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. Additional calendar days will be added to the 930 calendar days for each of the options if they are exercised as per the table below:

Option Number Additional Calendar days added to the contract Period of Performance

1 0 2 0 3 30 4 0 5 0 6 135

If all six options are exercised, the resulting total Period of Performance will be 1,095 calendar days.

Interim Milestones: There are three interim milestones and one delayed release for construction in this contract as described below. These should be included in the Contractor’s schedule as described in the Technical Specifications 01 32 01 Project Schedule.

Interim Milestone 1: The fifteen Exploratory Borings with designations C-720 through C-734 as shown in Contract Drawing 822N3030 shall be completed within 135 calendar days after notice to proceed is issued.

Interim Milestone 2: The five Exploratory Borings with designations C-715 through C-719 shall be completed 45 calendar days after water temperatures allow bottom disturbing work to resume on the river bottom as per Technical Section 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls and after 45 calendar days with water surface elevations below elevation 315 feet. It is anticipated this will occur in the spring of 2017.

Interim Milestone 3 and delayed released for construction: Construction work will not be allowed to commence for the two guard cells until underwater excavation activities have been substantially completed as determined by the Contracting Officer. However, advance preparation and acquisition of construction materials for these two guard cells can commence after the base contract notice to proceed is issued. Once underwater excavation activities have been substantially complete, the two guard cells shall be completed within 100 calendar days after being released for construction.

Delayed Notice to Proceed: The Contractor is advised that the initial notice to proceed may be issued for all activities except for water based activities that disturb the streambed. The notice to proceed for water based activities that impact the streambed may be delayed by up to 75 calendar days after award to allow time for the Government to receive proper compliance actions from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Kentucky Division of Water.

(End of clause)

(End of Summary of Changes)