GOVERNMENT_SITE_VISIT_COMMENTS.pdf

GOVERNMENT SITE VISIT COMMENTS

Moccasin Bend Riverbank Protection

W912P518B0008

Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visit 21 May 2018 / 1100 Hours

• Solicitation W912P518B0008 for Moccasin Bend Riverbank Protection is a firm fixed-price construction contract with Total Small Business Set-aside. The estimated magnitude for this project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

• PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of this project consists of the necessary site preparation for emplacement of geotextile fabric and riprap for riverbank protection of the Tennessee River at Moccasin Bend, Chattanooga, TN.(adjacent to Brown's Ferry Landing), in accordance with attached plans and specifications.

• INTRODUCTIONS: Government personnel and site visit attendees (see sign-in roster).

• QUESTIONS: We will address any questions to the best of our ability, but anything said today is not official unless it is in writing in an issued amendment to this solicitation. Questions for record must be submitted via email to J.W. Purcell at James.W.Purcell@usace.army.mil no later than the deadline specified in the solicitation; 22 May 2018 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Questions received after this deadline will not be addressed. An amendment will be posted to the www.fbo.gov website with the information resulting from this site visit, and the Q&A generated from it.

• SOLCITATION OVERVIEW:

o Bids due 11:00 AM Central, 12 Jun 2018 o Electronic or facsimile bids will NOT be accepted.

o You may submit your bid to the bid opening in Nashville in person, by USPS, or commercial courier. Any bid submitted late will not be considered for award (see FAR Clause 542.214-7).

o The contract resulting from this solicitation will be firm fixed-price; which means all costs, including administrative, need to be included in the line items and annotated on the Bid Schedule.

o This solicitation includes Department of Labor wage rates contained in Section 0073 00 – Supplementary Conditions. At a minimum you shall be required to pay your employees these rates to include fringe benefits for performance under the resulting contract.

o The Contractor will be required to show proof of insurance after contract award and to maintain it for the duration of the contract. Requirements are stated in Section 0073 00 – Supplementary Conditions under Item 2, Schedule of Insurance.

o In accordance with FAR Clause 52,228-1, Bid Guarantee, a bid bond is required to be furnished in the proper form and amount by the time set for bid opening. Failure to do so may be cause for rejection of the bid.

o To receive a contract award, your company must have a current registration in the System for

Award Management (SAM) website, www.sam.gov .

o Contractors MUST include in their bid package a signed copy of the SF 1442, and acknowledge all amendments by returning a signed SF 30 amendment copy for each amendment. Failure to mailto:James.W.Purcell@usace.army.mil http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ acknowledge amendments could make you non-responsive and jeopardize your consideration for award.

o Award will be made to the lowest-priced bidder who is determined to be responsive and responsible.

o Instructions for preparing your bid can be found in the solicitation in Section 00 21 13 – Instructions to Bidders. There is a risk of being determined non-responsive for incomplete bids.

• REMINDER: If there is any discrepancy between what is said during the site visit and what is written in the solicitation or its attached documents, the solicitation and its documents govern. Verbal questions and answers are not definitive or official unless submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist prior to the deadline.

• Comments from Technical Personnel/Resident Engineer Office/COR.

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