W912P524R0001_Final 4 Apr 24.pdf

W38XDD40383003

PROJECT TITLE: Chickamauga Lock Replacement Approach Wall and Decommissioning, Chattanooga, Tennessee

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Firm Fixed-Price Construction Contract

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: $100,000,000 and $250,000,000

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE (NAICS) 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

SIZE STANDARD: $45.0 Million

TYPE OF SET ASIDE: This is a full and open procurement. In accordance w ith Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone 10% price evaluation. Proposals received via Email or Facsimile w ill not be considered. Government w ill not reimburse Offerors for any effort expended in responding to this request for proposal.

CONNOR A STRUCKMEYER 615.736.7916

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

04-Apr-2024

(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

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 _______120 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________1825 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X 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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________20 May 2024 (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 _______120 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

CELRN-CT CONTRACTING BRANCH

110 9TH AVE S STE A405

NASHVILLE TN 37203

W912P5

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12B. CALENDAR DAYS

01:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

615-736-7124FAX:TEL: 615-736-7917 TEL: FAX:

W912P524R0001 91

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

W912P524R0001

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

PRICE BREAKOUT SCHEDULE

PRICE SCHEDULE

Approach Wall and Lock Decommissioning

Chickamauga Lock Replacement

BID

ITEM

DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION

NUMBER

EST.

QTY.

UNIT UNIT

PRICE

ESTIMAT

ED

AMOUNT

01 Div 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

0101 Formal Partnering Meeting 01 00 00 1 JB $ $ 0102 Helper Boat 01 00 00 18 MO $ $ 0103 Mobilization and Demobilization 01 22 00 1 JB $ $ 0104 Premiums for Performance and Payment Bonds 01 22 00 1 JB $ $ 0105 Railroad Flagman 01 22 00 1 JB $ $ 0106 Data Management 01 31 00 1 JB $ $ 0107 Maintenance and Protection of Traffic 01 50 00 1 JB $ $ 0108 Maintain QA Testing Lab and QA Field Office 01 50 00 1 JB $ $ 0109 Bathymetry Survey 01 50 01 2 EA $ $ 0110 Diversion and Care of Water 01 57 24 1 JB $ $ 0111 As-Built Drawings 01 78 00 1 JB $ $ 0112 Commissioning - Individual System Testing 01 91 13 1 JB $ $ 0113 Commissioning - Fully Integrated System Testing 01 91 13 1 JB $ $

02 Div 02 EXISTING CONDITIONS

0201 Overburden Drilling 02 32 00 200 LF $ $ 0202 Overburden - Split Spoon Sampling 02 32 00 135 EA $ $ 0203 Verification Core Drilling, Vertical Holes HQ 02 32 00 695 LF $ $ 0204 Core Drilling, Vertical Holes 02 32 00 245 LF $ $ 0205 Lab Testing- Direct Shear 02 32 00 20 EA $ $ 0206 Downhole Imaging 02 32 00 940 LF $ $ 0207 Concrete Conduit Box Removal 02 32 00 1 JB $ $ 0208 Existing Pullbox Modifications 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0209 Contractor Access Ramp and Work Bench Restoration 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0210 Maintenance shop existing access demolition 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0211 Maintenance shop parking lot milling for Resurfacing 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0212 Existing 24 inch CMP demolition (61W525-03-AWD) 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0213 Toe Drain & Manhole Demolition (61W525-03-AWD) 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0214 Dam Toe Light Pole Removal (61W525-03-AWD) 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0215 Overhead electrical line removal (61W525-04-AWD) 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0216 Eastern Lake Access Stripping 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0217 Trailhead Parking Lot Milling (61W525-06-AWD) 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0218 Contractor Parking lots Stripping as required (61W525-07-

AWD)

02 41 13 1 JB $ $

0219 Existing Maintenance BLDG Canopy Shed Demolition 02 41 13 1 JB $ $ 0220 Segmental Cofferdam Modifications and Standard Light and Fixture Removal 02 41 13 and 02 41 17 1 JB $ $

0221 Demolition of Spillway Deck and Piers 02 41 17 1 JB $ $ 0222 Demolition and Disposal of Spillway Gate 02 41 17 1 EA $ $

0223 Removal of Spillway Gates (4) and Disposal of Gates (2) to Include Salvaging Components

02 41 17 4 EA $ $

0224 Demolition of Existing Lock Machinery 02 41 17 1 JB $ $ 0225 Demolition of Existing Lock Operations Building 02 41 17 1 JB $ $ 0226 Demolition of Mooring Cells 02 41 17 4 EA $ $ 0227 Demolition and Relocation of Existing Lock Upper

Guidewall Beams and Piers Above EL 660.0

02 41 17 1 JB $ $

0228 Place Rock Fill in Existing Lock Recesses 02 41 17 1 JB $ $ 0229 Cofferdam and Protection Cell Removal 02 41 18 1 JB $ $ 0230 Downstream Cofferdam Stability Berm Removal 02 41 18 1 JB $ $ 0231 Salvage of Floating Mooring Bitts 02 42 91 1 JB $ $ 0232 Salvage of the Culvert Valves 02 42 91 1 JB $ $ 0233 Remediation and Restoration of the Electrical Service

Rooms Various 1 JB $ $

0234 Remediation and Restoration of the Hazmat Room Various 1 JB $ $ 0235 Strip or Cover of Operations Building and Parking Lot

Area Various 1 JB $ $

0236 Catch basin and drain removal (61W525-2-AWD) 02 42 91 1 JB $ $ 0237 Trailhead Drive Milling, Stripping and Roadbed

Preparation

02 42 91 1 JB $ $

0238 Trailhead Drive Parking Lot Milling in Preparation for Resurfacing

02 42 91 1 JB $ $

0239 Trailer Removal X 2 and Foundation Demolition

(61W525-04-AWD)

Various 1 JB $ $

0240 Trailer Relocation x 1 and Foundation Demolition

(61W525-04-AWD)

Various 1 JB $ $

0241 Future Greenway Area Stripping 32 92 19 1 JB $ $ 0242 Stripping of area west of Maintenance Shop 32 92 19 1 JB $ $

03 Div 03 CONCRETE 0301 Waterstop 03 15 14 1 JB $ $ 0302 2" LDPE Foam Expansion Joint 03 15 14 1 JB $ $ 0303 Reinforcing Steel - Material 03 20 02 1050 Ton $ $ 0304 Place Rebar 03 20 02 1050 Ton $ $ 0305 Drill and Grout #6 Dowels; Waterstop Recess 03 20 02 72 EA $ $ 0306 Drill and Grout #8 Dowels; Existing Culverts and Cable

Tunnel

03 20 02 26 EA $ $

0307 Drill and Grout #11 Dowels; Monolith M1 Second Placement

03 20 02 25 EA $ $

0308 Cement, Type II, MH - Low Alkali and Moderate Heat 03 30 01 8400 Ton $ $ 0309 Class F Fly Ash 03 30 01 3300 Ton $ $ 0310 Roughen Concrete Surface in Culverts and Cable Tunnel 03 30 04 8045 SF $ $ 0311 Tremie Concrete (5ksi) 03 31 07 5500 CY $ $ 0312 Downstream Government Directed Additional Tremie

Concrete

03 31 07 100 CY $ $

0313 Culvert Valve and Cable Tunnel Plugs 03 31 07 and 03 80 00 1000 CY $ $ 0314 Inspection Shafts 03 41 33 and 03 80 00 1 JB $ $ 0315 Downstream Install Precast Beams and Appurtenances 03 41 34 1 JB $ $ 0316 Upstream Install Precast Beams and Appurtenances 03 41 34 1 JB $ $ 0317 Upstream Skirt Panels and Appurtenances 03 41 34 1 JB $ $ 0318 Contact Grout for Culverts and Cable Tunnel Plugs 03 61 00 162 CF $ $ 0319 Structural Concrete (5ksi) 03 70 00 44000 CY $ $

0320 10in. Paved Portland cement pavement (4 ksi) with dowels 03 70 01 4050 SY $ $ 0321 Culvert Valve Display Slab (4 ksi) 03 70 01 1 JB $ $ 0322 Operations Lot 30 x 50 ft Concrete Slab (4 ksi) 03 70 01 1 JB $ $ 0323 Miscellaneous Concrete (3ksi) 03 70 01 900 CY $ $ 0324 Pier Concrete (5.5ksi) 03 80 00 6500 CY $ $ 0325 Concrete Slot Cutting 03 81 19 1 JB $ $ 0326 Precast Beams Non-destructive Testing 03 41 34 1 JB $ _________ $ _________ 0327 Precast Beams Crack Repair 03 41 34 4000 LF $ _________ $ _________ 0328 Precast Beams Defect Repair 03 41 34 4000 SF $ _________ $ _________ 0329 Precast Beams Surface Coating 03 41 34 90000 SF $ _________ $ _________

05 Div 05 METALS

0501 Spillway Operating Deck Access Stairway 05 51 00 1 JB $ $ 0502 Crane Stops 05 50 14 1 JB $ $ 0503 Nose Pier and Intermediate Pier Metals 05 59 20 1 JB $ $ 0504 Steel Setting Piles 05 50 14 1200 LF $ $ 0505 Miscellaneous Metal 05 50 15 1 JB $ $ 0506 Wall Armor 05 50 15 1 JB $ $ 0507 Prefabricated Guardrail Installation 05 50 15 450 LF $ $

09 Div 09 FINISHES

0901 Painting - Hazmat Room 09 97 00 1 JB $ $ 0902 Painting - Electrical Service Rooms 09 97 00 1 JB $ $

10 Div 10 SPECIALTIES

1001 Permanent Exterior Signage 10 14 03 and 10 14 04 1 JB $ $ 1002 Fire Sprinkler System 10 44 17 1 JB $ $ 1003 Plumbing System 10 44 17 1 JB $ $ 1004 Operations Building Commissioning 10 44 17 1 JB $ $

13 Div 13 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

1301 Instrumentation Program 13 50 00 1 JB $ $ 1302 Cylinder Storage Building 13 34 19.06 and others 1 JB $ $ 1303 Crane Storage Shed Construction (61W525-24-AWD) Various 1 JB $ $

23 Div 23 HEATING, VENTILATIONS, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

2301 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) 23 05 95 1 JB $ $ 2302 Heating and Ventilation Equipment - Cylinder Storage

Building Division 23, Section 08

91 00

1 JB $ $

2303 Heating and Ventilation Equipment - Hazmat Room Division 23, Section 08 91 00

1 JB $ $

2304 Heating and Ventilation Equipment - Electrical Service Rooms

Division 23, Section 08 91 00

1 JB $ $

25 Div 25 CYBER SECURITY

2501 Cyber Security Requirements and Validation 25 05 11 1 JB $ $

26 Div 26 ELECTRICAL 2601 Replacement Lock Upstream Approach Wall Electrical

Systems

26 00 00 1 JB $ $

2602 Replacement Lock Downstream Approach Wall Electrical Systems

26 00 00 1 JB $ $

2603 HAZMAT Room Electrical Systems/Lighting 26 00 00/26 51 00.06 1 JB $ $

2604 Replacement Lock Exterior Lighting 26 56 00 1 JB $ $ 2605 Existing Lock Exterior Lighting 26 56 00 1 JB $ $ 2606 Site Exterior Lighting 26 56 00 1 JB $ $ 2607 Landside Electrical Room Systems/Lighting 26 00 00/26 51 00.06 1 JB $ $ 2608 Riverside Electrical Room Systems/Lighting 26 00 00/26 51 00.06 1 JB $ $ 2609 Existing Maintenance Building Interior Electrical Systems 26 00 00 1 JB $ $ 2610 Cylinder Storage Building Interior Electrical

Systems/Lighting 26 20 00.00 06/26 51

00.00 06

1 JB $ $

2611 Relocation of Miscellaneous Electrical Systems On Existing Lock

26 00 00/33 71 02 1 JB $ $

27 Div 27 COMMUNICATIONS

2701 Fiber Optic Data Transmission System - Maintenance Building

27 21 10 1 JB $ $

2702 Fiber Optic Data Transmission System - Cylinder Storage Building

27 21 10 1 JB $ $

2703 Fiber Optic Data Transmission System - Site ESS 27 21 10 1 JB $ $ 2704 Telecom Cabling System - Maintenance Building 27 21 10 1 JB $ $ 2705 Telecom Cabling System - Cylinder Storage Building 27 21 10 1 JB $ $

28 Div 28 ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

2801 ESS/Access Control - Site Perimeter and Buildings 28 20 01 1 JB $ $ 2802 Lock Operations CCTV System 28 23 23 1 JB $ $ 2803 Security CCTV System 28 23 23 1 JB $ $ 2804 Fire Detection System - HAZMAT Room 28 31 00 / 28 31 64 1 JB $ $ 2805 Fire Detection System - Maintenance Building 28 31 00 / 28 31 64 1 JB $ $ 2806 Fire Detection System - Cylinder Storage Building 28 31 00 / 28 31 64 1 JB $ $

31 Div 31 EARTHWORK

3101 Manage, and Place Material for New Maintenance Shop Ramp

31 00 00 1 JB $ $

3102 Earthwork for Operations Parking Lot Area 31 00 00 1 JB $ $ 3103 Manage, and Place Material for Maint. Shop lot and Thrust

Block access

31 00 00 1 JB $ $

3104 Manage, and Place Material for New Operations Building Ramp

31 00 00 1 JB $ $

3105 Maintenance Ramp Retaining Wall Construction

(61W525-15-AWD)

31 00 00 1 JB $ $

3106 Manage, and Place Downstream Lock Chamber Fill 31 00 00 1 JB $ $ 3107 Manage, and Place Upstream Lock Chamber Fill 31 00 00 1 JB $ $ 3108 Geotextile Installations 31 05 22 13000 SY $ $ 3109 Rock Excavation 31 23 05 6034 CY $ $ 3110 Dental Excavation (15% surface area) 31 23 05 247 CY $ $ 3111 Line Drilling (6" Spacing) 31 23 05 844 SY $ $ 3112 Thrust Block Overburden Excavation 31 23 05 13338 CY $ $ 3113 Redrilling Grouted Holes 31 32 12 575 LF $ $ 3114 Install Downstream Approach Wall Intermediate Piers 31 32 23 8 EA $ $ 3115 Install Downstream Approach Wall Nose Piers 31 32 23 2 EA $ $ 3116 Drill Grout Holes in Rock 31 32 23 8,068 LF $ $ 3117 Pressure Washing (Hydraulic) 31 32 23 72 HR $ $ 3118 Pressure Testing (Hydraulic) 31 32 23 884 EA $ $ 3119 Grout Mixes 31 32 23 1,195 CY $ $

3120 Placing Grout 31 32 23 1,195 CY $ $ 3121 Government Requested Standby - Grouting 31 32 23 24 HR $ $ 3122 Dental Concrete 31 60 00 247 CY $ $ 3123 Foundation Preparation 31 60 00 1645 SY $ $ 3124 48" Downstream Approach Wall Pier Guide Pipe Pile

Rock Sockets

31 63 28 330 LF $ $

3125 Furnish and Install Post Tensioned Anchors 31 68 15 3040 LF $ $ 3126 Additional Performance Tests 31 68 15 3 EA $ $ 3127 Additional Proof Tests 31 68 15 3 EA $ $ 3128 Additional Watertightness Testing 31 68 15 16 EA $ $ 3129 Consolidation Grouting 31 68 15 2337 CF $ $ 3130 Redrilling Consolidation Grout 31 68 15 1952 LF $ $ 3131 Government Requested Standby - Consolidation Grouting 31 68 15 32 HR $ $ 3132 Supplementary Extended Creep Tests 31 68 15 4 EA $ $ 3133 Impervious Liner (Seepage Barrier) 31 00 00 1 JB $ $ 3134 Bay 5 Earthen Structure Excavation 31 00 00 1 JB $ $ 3135 Earth Retention System for Thrust Block Design 31 23 05 1 JB $ $ 3136 Earth Retention System for Thrust Block Construction 31 23 05 1 JB $ $

32 Div 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

3201 Aggregate Base Course Grade D 32 11 23 3175 Ton $ $ 3202 TDOT Crushed stone 32 11 23 3000 Ton $ $ 3203 TDOT #57 Stone 32 11 23 1350 Ton $ $ 3204 TDOT #2 Stone 32 11 23 3715 Ton $ $ 3205 Asphalt Pavement - Binder Course AC (PG64-22) GR "B-

M2" 32 12 16 3550 Ton $ $

3206 Asphalt Pavement - Wearing Course ACS (PG64-22) GR "D"

32 12 16 1550 Ton $ $

3207 Pavement Markings 32 17 24 1 JB $ $ 3208 Final Security Fencing 32 31 13 1 JB $ $ 3209 Main Access Gate Installation 32 31 13 1 EA $ $ 3210 6-Foot Personnel Gate Installation 32 31 13 1 EA $ $ 3211 12-Foot Personnel Gate Installation 32 31 13 1 EA $ $ 3212 Double Swing Gate Installation 32 31 13 1 EA $ $ 3213 Barrier Swing Gate Installation 32 31 13 1 EA $ $ 3214 Greenway (Contractor Laydown Area) Temp, and Perm, Seeding

32 92 19 1 JB $ $

3215 Designated Disposal Area Temp. and Permanent Seeding 32 92 19 1 JB $ $ 3216 Operations Parking Lot Area Temp, and Permanent

Seeding

32 92 19 1 JB $ $

3217 Contractor Parking Lot North of RE Office Temp, and Permanent Seeding

32 92 19 1 JB $ $

3218 Topsoil 32 92 19 19000 TN $ $ 3219 Tree Plantings 32 93 00 30 EA $ $ 3220 Shrub Plantings 32 93 00 400 EA $ $ 3221 Flagpole Construction Various 1 JB $ $

33 Div 33 UTILITIES

3301 2-inch Domestic Water Line for Operations Building 33 11 00 1 JB $ $ 3302 FDC Connection for Ops Building 33 11 00 1 EA $ $ 3303 8-inch Fire Protection Line for Operations Building 33 11 00 1 JB $ $ 3304 6-inch Fire Protection Line for the Operations Building 33 11 00 1 JB $ $

3305 Fire hydrant assemblies 33 11 00 2 EA $ $ 3306 8-inch Fire Protection Line for Maintenance Building 33 11 00 1 JB $ $ 3307 2 in. Force Main Sewer from Operations Building 33 30 00 1 JB $ $ 3308 Site Electrical Distribution - Maintenance Building 33 71 02 1 JB $ $ 3309 Site Electrical Distribution - Cylinder Storage Building 33 71 02 1 JB $ $ 3310 Site Electrical Distribution - Landside Electrical Room 33 71 02 1 JB $ $ 3311 Site Electrical Distribution - Site ESS/Perimeter 33 71 02 1 JB $ $ 3312 Medium Voltage Distribution - Bay 5 to Lock 33 71 02 1 JB $ $ 3313 30 in. Class IV RCP 33 11 00 70 LF $ $ 3314 24 in. Class IV RCP 33 11 00 779 LF $ $ 3315 24 in. Class III RCP 33 11 00 100 LF $ $ 3316 12 in. Perforated Smooth Wall HDPE (toe drain) 33 11 00 315 LF $ $

34 Div 34 TRANSPORTATION

3401 Curb Construction 34 71 13 325 LF $ $ 3402 Guardrail Installation 34 71 13 1200 LF $ $ 3403 Parking Bumpers 34 71 13 35 EA $ $ 3404 Bollards 34 71 13 20 EA $ $

35 Div 35 WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

3501 Tow Haulage Systems 35 01 41 1 JB $ $ 3502 Tow Haulage Acceptance Test 35 01 41 1 JB $ $ 3503 Lock Machinery 35 08 40 1 JB $ $ 3504 Floating Mooring Bitts 35 08 40 1 JB $ $ 3505 Compressed Air System 35 08 40 1 JB $ $ 3506 Miter Gate Spray System 35 08 40 1 JB $ $ 3507 Service Water System 35 08 40 1 JB $ $ 3508 Lock Gallery Sump Pump System 35 08 40 1 JB $ $ 3509 Downstream Pier Excavation 35 20 24 994 CY $ $ 3510 Downstream Mooring Cell Construction 35 20 24 2 EA $ $ 3511 Furnish, Manage, and Place TDOT Class C Riprap Various 2500 TN $ $ 3512 Furnish, Manage, and Place TDOT Class B Riprap Various 1600 TN $ $ 3513 Furnish, Manage, and Place TDOT Class A Riprap Various 1500 TN $ $

TOTAL

ESTIMATED

AMOUNT

NOTE: An electronic Price Schedule is provided as a separate document titled CKL Approach Wall and Decommissioning.xlxs and may be submitted with the Offeror’s price proposal.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Chickamauga Lock Replacement Approach

FFP

Wall and Decommissioning at Chickamauga Lock, Chattanooga, Tennessee in accordance with the technical specifications and plans.

*This CLIN should include the total for all price schedule line items.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W38XDD40383003

PSC CD: Z2KA

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 1825 dys. ANP 1 CHICKAMAUGA LOCK RESIDENT

OFFICE

TOMMY LONG

5518 TRAILHEAD DRIVE

CHATTANOOGA TN 37415

423-875-5027 FOB: Destination

W912P5

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Intent

This solicitation is to award one (1) construction contract for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Approach Wall and Decommissioning Project in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

1.2 Project Description

The scope of this Contract will consist of the construction of river and middle approach walls downstream from the lock, connecting the already constructed upstream approach walls to the lock chamber constructed in the Lock Chamber (LC) contract, decommissioning the existing lock, the wet commissioning of the lock chamber constructed in the LC contract, and site restoration activities at the project site. The downstream approach wall will extend under and through the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge. Two new 30-foot diameter mooring cells will be built downstream of the new lock. Once the existing lock is closed, a portion of the lock chamber and the associated wall culverts will be plugged with concrete. A concrete thrust block will be installed to resist concrete expansion in the dam, and the remaining area will be filled with stone. Miscellaneous equipment and buildings will be removed.

1.3 Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction Project

The estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000.

1.4 Basis for Award

The award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government with appropriate consideration given to five (5) evaluation factors: Past Performance; Technical Approach; Safety Management; Small Business Participation Plan;

and Price.

Factors (I thru IV) are listed in descending order of importance with price being approximately equal to all other factors combined. NOTE: When combined, the non-cost/price factors (Past Performance; Technical Approach;

Safety Management; and Small Business Participation Plan) are APPROXIMATELY EQUAL to Price. Factors are illustrated:

Factor I – Past Performance 1st Factor II – Technical Approach 2nd Factor III – Safety Management 3rd Factor IV – Small Business Participation Plan 4th Factor VI – Price

A fifth non-price factor will be assessed by the Government: namely, the submission of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) (Factor V). This PLA factor will be evaluated on an “Acceptable or Unacceptable” basis. Factor V will not play a role in the tradeoff analysis discussed above, but an Offeror’s PLA must be rated “Acceptable” in order for the Offeror to be eligible for award.

Offerors are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer. In accordance with DFARS 215.306(c)(1), the Contracting Officer should conduct discussions for acquisitions with an estimated value of $100 million or more. Should discussions take place, the Contracting Officer will establish a common cut-off date for when the Final Proposal Revisions are due. Additionally, any large business Offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with FAR 19.702(a).

Offerors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offered.

1.5 Type of Contract

The Government intends to award one (1) firm fixed-price construction contract.

1.6 Who May Submit

This procurement is unrestricted to obtain full and open competition. Proposals from firms organized as joint ventures (JV) that have associated specifically for this project must include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement in the proposal submission.

1.7 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Small Business Size Standard

The NAICS code for this project is 237990, entitled “Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction”, which has a Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of $45.0 Million.

1.8 Availability of Plans (Drawings), Technical Specifications and Additional Documents

All drawings, technical specifications, and additional documents relating to this Request for Proposal (RFP) are available for download at this solicitation posting on the SAM website, www.SAM.gov. No printed copies of the aforementioned documents will be provided by the Government. Although provided as separate attachments, the following documents are considered an official part of the solicitation.

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

1.9 Pre-Proposal Site Visit

An organized Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit has been scheduled to occur during the solicitation period.

Offerors should take other steps as may be 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 . to include, but not limited to, the local labor market and material suppliers. 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, and any amendments to the solicitation as may be issued.

Please refer to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.236-27 Alt 1, Site Visit (Construction), incorporated by full text in this solicitation, for information pertaining to the scheduled site visit.

This will be the only Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit for this project. If you miss the scheduled Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit, no other arrangements will be made due to personnel and time restrictions.

1.10 Requirements to Attend the Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit

REGISTRATION: Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit. In addition to the information below, please also provide your firm’s name, firm’s CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier number, and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address. Only four (4) individuals from each business entity will be permitted to attend.

U.S. CITIZENS: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site visit shall submit a Nashville District Corps of Engineers (LRN) U.S. Citizen Security Access Form to the LRN Point of Contacts (POCs), Contract Specialist Connor Struckmeyer and Contracting Officer Stacy Wiggins, no later than five (5) business days prior to the site visit. If submitting the document in less than five business (5) days prior, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit. The form and guidance is available as a pdf attachment on http://sam.gov with this solicitation and is titled U.S. Citizen Security Access 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 Security Access Form and legible color copies of two (2) 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 POCs. 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 (HQ USACE) 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.sam.gov with this solicitation and is titled Foreign National Security Access Form.

LRN POCs for Registration: For questions and/or concerns regarding the Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit, please contact Connor Struckmeyer at Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil. Please submit all site visit request forms to Connor Struckmeyer at Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil and Stacy Wiggins at

Stacy.S.Wiggins@usace.army.mil. When you send your site visit request form, please put “W912P524R0001- (Foreign National or U.S. Citizen) Request Form-(Your Company Name)” in the subject line of the email. Please edit the information in parenthesis to match the request form you submit and your company name.

1.11 POC for Communication: Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing to the Nashville Contracting Branch, Attn: Connor Struckmeyer via email at Connor.A.Struckmeyer@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.

1.12 Prospective Offerors’ Questions and Requests for Information

Prospective Offerors should submit questions concerning this solicitation through the Bidder Inquiry function in ProjNet at http://www.ProjNet.org/ProjNet. This is USACE’s standard platform for receiving and responding to questions and requests for information. As noted below, Offerors shall not submit their proposals via ProjNet.

Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the provisions stated in the solicitation.

To submit and review inquiry items, Offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system.

Instructions to gain access are listed below.

Project: Chickamauga Lock Replacement Approach Wall and Decommissioning Project Solicitation Number: W912P524R0001 The Bidder Inquiry Key: ISNUP5-UNHK99

Instructions for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Select Continue. A page will then open stating a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Select Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for Future ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Select Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

From this page you may view all inquiries or add an inquiry. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by LRN’s technical team.

Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety and to review the “Bidder Inquiry System” for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

NOTES:

1. Offerors shall not submit their proposals via ProjNet, but in accordance with the provisions stated in the solicitation. Any questions regarding acceptable means of submitting offers shall be made directly to the Contract Specialist identified in the solicitation.

2. Government responses to questions from prospective Offerors concerning the solicitation that are submitted to ProjNet in accordance with the procedures above are not binding on the Government unless an amendment is issued on Standard Form 30. In the case of any conflicts, the solicitation governs. Any changes or revisions to the solicitation will be made by formal amendment. Government responses will be limited to: (a) Notice that an amendment will be issued; (b) Reference to an existing requirement contained in the solicitation; or (c) Notice that a response is not necessary.

3. The ability for prospective Offerors to enter questions in reference to the solicitation will be disabled fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the initial closing date stated in the solicitation or date specified in a potential amendment.

No Government responses will be entered into the ProjNet system within ten (10) calendar days prior to the closing date stated in the solicitation or date specified in a potential amendment.

1.13 Amendments Prior to Date Submission for Request for Proposals (RFP). 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 proposals. Such revisions and amendments, if any will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this RFP. 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 proposals may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the issuing Contracting Officer will enable Offerors to revise their proposal. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for receipt of proposal.

1.14 Notice to Offeror: Use of Class I Ozone-Depleting Substances

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

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

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

2.0 BONDS AND INSURANCE

2.1 BID GUARANTEE. All Offerors shall furnish a bid guarantee. In accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, the bidder (or Offeror for this solicitation) 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.

2.2 INSURANCE. Contractor shall carry Liability and Insurance. See FAR 52.228-5, Insurance – Liability to Third Persons.

2.3 The successful Offeror will, within the time established in the proposal, furnish performance and payment bonds in the amounts indicated in the RFP or the specifications.

a. PERFORMANCE BONDS (Standard Form (SF) 25). Pursuant to FAR 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), 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 25A 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 (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), the penal amount of the payment 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 25A can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

3.0 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

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) U.S. 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.

The 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).

4.0 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN (SBPP)

All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP) in accordance with DFARS 215.304. Reference section 00 21 00 of this solicitation for additional submission requirements.

5.0 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

The successful Offeror (if a large business) shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SBSP) that contains all of the elements required by FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003. The SBSP is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection but shall be provided upon request before contract award (if the successful Offeror is a large business). The approved SBSP will be incorporated into the contract and be monitored periodically to ensure compliance. The awarded Contractor will be required to submit small business participation reports bi-annually, which will be reviewed by the District’s Small Business Professional and/or the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and acknowledged by the PCO.

6.0 PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT

Offerors are required to submit a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with their proposal. See Section 00 73 00 - Supplementary Conditions for further details.

7.0 WHERE TO SUBMIT & SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

Offerors shall submit their proposals no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of SF 1442 of this solicitation as follows:

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), as described below. The RFP will provide proposal submission instructions and receipt date for proposal submittal. The Offeror’s proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation.

7.1 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THIS RFP SHALL BE SUBMITTED

ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH PIEE. No paper copies, CD-ROMs or facsimile submissions will be accepted.

Electronic Proposal Submissions is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service in PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil/). The PIEE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. Information regarding how to set up a vendor registration is included in this link:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml. On this page, click on the “Vendor User Registration” Doc and it will take you through the process of registering as a vendor.

If you plan on submitting a proposal, be sure to select “SOL-Solicitation” in the drop-down list and choose the “Proposal Manager” role to be given the proper permissions.

Further training is available at the following links:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml - This link shows information regarding the solicitation application in PIEE and the different roles available.

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml - This link is for Offerors regarding the Proposal Manager function and instruction on submitting a Proposal.

a. File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the PIEE instructions for uploading files. PIEE supports delivery of up to 1.9GB per file, with no limit on the number of files, as well as multiple file formats. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload them into the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

b. File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

- W912P524R0001– (FIRM NAME) – VOLUME I

- W912P524R0001– (FIRM NAME) – VOLUME II

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name, and a brief file description.

Please see the examples above.

c. File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be the size listed in the submission requirements for each factor. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold- outs, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors.

Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor.

d. Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time and date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion/delivery time and date recorded within the PIEE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

e. Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

Any information, presented in a proposal that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of FAR Provision 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Alternate I), subparagraph (e), which is incorporated by reference in the RFP. The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

SECTION 00 21 00

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS

AND

PROPOSAL EVALUATION APPROACH

1.0 Submittal of Offers

1.1 Offerors submitting proposals for this project must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the Offeror's past performance, technical approach, safety management, and small business participation plan necessary for successful completion of the project. The requirements stated in this RFP are minimums.

1.2 Offerors shall submit their proposals to the Government no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442 of this solicitation. Detailed submission instructions are listed above in section Instructions to Offerors, paragraph 6.0 Where to Submit and Submittal Deadline and subparagraph 6.1 Proposal Submission.

1.3 Offerors are required to submit a proposal made up of Past Performance, Technical Approach, Safety Management, Small Business Participation Plan, Project Labor Agreement, Price, and Pro Forma. All proposal materials shall be submitted via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) with a bookmarked table of contents and/or a standard electronic Tab Index. The sections should parallel the submission requirements identified below. Volume I shall be submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF) and shall be either tabbed or bookmarked to reflect the division of Factors in accordance with paragraph 3. Volume II shall be submitted as a separate PDF file and shall also be tabbed or bookmarked.

2.0 Proposal Evaluation Process

2.1 A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) comprised of representatives of United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will evaluate the proposals. Offerors are advised that the technical evaluation and rating of proposals will be conducted in strict confidence. Technical proposals will be reviewed and rated without knowledge of the price offered. The number and identities of Offerors are not revealed to anyone who is not involved in the evaluation and award process or to other Offerors. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein, and the basis of award is the Best Value Tradeoff (BVTO) Process.

2.2 The evaluation process essentially consists of three (3) parts: (1) proposal compliance review; (2) past performance, technical, and price evaluations; and (3) best value decision.

2.2.1 Proposal Compliance Review: This is an initial review to ensure that all required forms and certifications (if applicable) are complete and that a past performance, technical, and price proposal were received.

2.2.2 Past Performance and Technical Evaluations: The SSEB will evaluate and rate the proposals against the RFP requirements. Factors will be rated using an adjectival-based system. Past Performance will be rated based on recency/relevancy and confidence.

2.2.3 Price Evaluation: The Government will evaluate price proposals independent of the technical evaluation. The SSEB will not have access to price information until completion of the technical evaluation.

2.2.4 Best Value Decision: After all of the above evaluations are complete, the SSA performs this assessment by comparing the strengths, weaknesses, and the cost/price of the competing proposals to determine which proposal represents the best value to the Government.

3.0 Proposal Information and Related Evaluation Factors

3.1 Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the factors listed below in relative order of importance.

Non-cost/price factors (Factors I-IV), when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.