W912P521B0004 Amendment 01 - Loyall Ponding Phase 1.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

1. Post site visit questions and answ ers.

2. Post revised draw ing Q1A-64^704-Plot-000.

3.Delete bid opening conference call information and replace w ith WebEx information.

4. All other terms and conditions remains the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 8

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Feb-2021

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 W912P521B0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Jan-2021

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

16-Feb-2021

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CELRN-RC-N

DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

110 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, RM A405

NASHVILLE TN 37203

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P521B0004

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 AND ANSWERS

Questions: W912P521B0004 Loyall Ponding Phase I

1. Will the army corps make an exception for this job so that the CQC System Manager can also perform the duties of the SSHO?

Answer: No. Per specification 01 35 26 paragraph 1.6.1.1 and specification 01 45 00 paragraph 3.4.2, the SSHO may not serve as the quality control manager or the site superintendent.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO BIDDERS

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Intent: The intent of this solicitation is to award one Firm Fixed Priced Construction contract for Loyall Ponding Phase 1 project located in the City of Loyall, KY in Harlan County. Job consists of repairing/modifying the inlet and outlet of the flow-through ponding area and providing access to downstream culvert for maintenance.

1.2 Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction Project: The estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

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. In accordance with FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, the Government intends to evaluate bids for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement.

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

1.5 Who May Submit: The procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

1.6 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Small Business Size Standard: The NAICS code for this project is 237990 with a size standard of $39.5M.

1.7 Specifications and Drawings: Specifications and Drawings will be provided as separate files and will be available on the beta SAM website; due to the size and pages associated with each. See the complete drawings and specifications package located at the following website: https://beta.sam.gov/

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

1.8 Pre-Bid Site Visit: 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 site visit.

Due to the social distancing guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because of COVID-19, this site visit will be conducted as per CDC guidelines.

Site visits attendees shall contact USACE Contracting Specialist no later than three (3) days prior to site visit on 2-February-2021 at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

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: Ray Kendrick at email Ray.Kendrick@usace.army.mil. 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 Ray Kendrick via email at Ray.Kendrick@usace.army.mil on 8-February-2021 no later than 12:00 PM Central Time.

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.

1.11 NOTICE TO BIDDER: Use of Class I Ozone-Depleting Substances

a. In accordance with Section 326 of P.L. 102-484, the Government is prohibited from awarding anycontract which includes a specification or standard that requires the use of a Class I ozone-depletingsubstance (ODS) identified in Section 601(a) of the Clean Air Act, (42 U.S.C 767a(a)), or that canbe met only through the use of such a substance unless such use has been approved, on anindividual basis, by a senior acquisitions official who determines that there is no suitable substituteavailable.

b. To comply with this statute, the Government has conducted a best effort screening of thespecifications and standards associated with this acquisition to determine whether they containany ODS requirements. This requirement has no relationship to ODSs.

c. If the bidder possesses any special knowledge about any other ODSs required directly or indirectly atany level of contract performance, the U.S. Army would appreciate if such information weresurfaced to the Contracting Officer for appropriate action. To preclude delay to the procurement, thebidder should provide any information as soon as possible after release of this IFB and prior to thesubmission of bids to the extent practicable. It should be understood that there is no obligation onthe bidder to comply with the request and that no compensation can be provided for doing so.

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.Unique Entity Identifier (known as DUNS) ii.CAGE number iii.Tax Payer ID number

(2) Solicitation amendments acknowledged, if applicable

(3) Bid Schedule

(4) Bid Guarantee (see FAR 52.228-1)

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 physicaladdress, a point-of-contact (POC) at the financial institution, the POC’s telephone number, andemail address.

b. The past performance references shall include firm’s name, the contract number, the contract period ofperformance and/or contract completion date, the contract’s aggregate value, a brief description of theproject, a POC, the POC’s telephone 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 via teleconference presentation that shall be held on 22-February-2021 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. This information can be accessed on this date and time by using the following information:

https://usace1.webex.com/meet/ray.kendrick

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 The Bidder’s bid shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The IFB will provide bid submission instructions and receipt date for bid submittal. The Bidder’s bid shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for bids in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND

CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Bidder’s bid must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Bidders shall email their proposals using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/ https://usace1.webex.com/meet/ray.kendrick

Please send bids using the link above to Contract Specialist Ray Kendrick at Ray.Kendrick@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer James W. Purcell at James.W.Purcell@usace.army.mil.

Bids for this procurement shall be submitted via the above link.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC BIDS:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all bids shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site.

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to twenty-five (25) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 8GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Bidders may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE:

Offerors must email Contract Specialist Ray Kendrick at Ray.Kendrick@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer James W. Purcell at James.W.Purcell@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) business days prior to the bid due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for request a code five (5) business days before bid submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their bid documents. THIS MUST BE DONE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT.

FILE DESCRIPTION:

Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.) Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

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

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

When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist Ray Kendrick at Ray.Kendrick@usace.army.mil, and the Contracting Officer James W. Purcell at James.W.Purcell@usace.army.mil.

The email address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered. The Bidder must enter the email address for both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. The Bidder can enter an additional email address if desired. After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your bid is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts.

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

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a bid submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For bids larger than the 8GB mailto:James.W.Purcell@usace.army.mil mailto:James.W.Purcell@usace.army.mil capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases. The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids.

Bidders are responsible for ensuring that bids are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

3.0 INSURANCE/BONDS:

3.1 BID GUARANTEE. In accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, the bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond (use Standard Form 24) 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 bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. If using a Bid Bond, it must be submitted on SF 24. The SF 24 can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

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

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

a. PERFORMANCE BONDS (SF 25). Pursuant to FAR 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 on a SF 25A within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of contract award. The SF 25 can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

b. PAYMENT BONDS (SF 25A). Pursuant to FAR 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 on a SF 25 within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of award. The SF 25A can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

4.0 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) AND ANNUAL REPREENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, registration is required in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at www.sam.gov. More specifically, "An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation." (See FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)).

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective June 29, 2018 vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 calendar days of activation or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM.

Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier (known as DUNS).

The new registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.

To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

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 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 guarantee I the proper form?

[ ] 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 specification.

6.0 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_category_id=14

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

Amendment 01:

1. Post site visit questions and answers.

2. Post revised drawing Q1A-64^704-Plot-000.

3.Delete bid opening conference call information and replace with WebEx information.

3. All other terms and conditions remains the same.

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