AMEND 0002 W912P6-08-R-0013 LCR PUMP STA 2B.pdf

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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

SUBJECT: W912P6-08-R-0013, LCR PUMP STATION 2B REHABILITATION PROJECT, HAMMOND, IN

A. This Amendment is issued to correct inadvertent errors made in Section 00100 of the original Solicitation Document that w ere not corrected by w ay of Amendment 0001, dated 10 September 2008. Accordingly, Offerors shall discard the revised segments entitled:

“Instructions, Conditions & Notices to Offerors” and “Procedures for Submittal of Offers - Proposal Evaluation System (Evaluation Factors for Aw ard)” that w ere issued under Amendment 0001. Provided on the follow ing pages are the new ly revised Segments, entitled as aforesaid (the revised/corrected areas are underlined and show n in bold print).

B. The Point of Contact for this Amendment is Regina G. Blair at 312-846-5371.

THIS AMENDMENT CONTINUES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-Sep-2008

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 W912P6-08-R-0013

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-Aug-2008

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

10-Sep-2008

CODE

U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, CHICAGO

111 NORTH CANAL STREET SUITE 600

CHICAGO IL 60606-7206

W912P6 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P6-08-R-0013

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

- PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS -

PART 1 GENERAL

The procedures for the submission of all proposals shall be as specified in this section and in accordance with the additional procedures listed below.

1.0 WHO MAY SUBMIT

Competition for this acquisition is restricted to certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification System Code is 237990, with a small business size standard of $31.0 Million. The intent of this Solicitation is to select one contractor (a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) to provide all the necessary equipment, materials, and labor for the replacement of pumps and/or motors; heating and ventilation work; removal and replacement of trash racks;

electrical work; structural work, and other miscellaneous tasks for Indianapolis Boulevard, Jackson Avenue, and Southside Pump Stations. The contractor will be required to perform the work as described in the contract specification and plans and in accordance with the winning contractor’s proposal and the provisions set forth in this Solicitation. – The project description is described in further detail on Page 3 of this Solicitation Document.

Firms formally organized as joint ventures may submit a proposal under this Solicitation.

2.0 WHERE TO SUBMIT

Offerors shall submit proposal packages to the Corps of Engineers at the address listed below.

Regina Blair, Contracting Officer Chicago District, Corps of Engineers 111 North Canal Street Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60606

3.0 SUBMISSION DEADLINE.

Proposals shall be received at the Corps of Engineers, Chicago District Office no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442 (Page 1) of this Solicitation.

4.0 SUBMISSION FORMAT AND NUMBER OF SUBMITTALS

The offeror shall submit all proposal materials in binders with a table of contents and tabbed Section dividers. Each Section submitted must be parallel with the submission requirements identified below. The documents required by Section 3 shall be submitted in originals only and shall be placed in a clearly marked envelope. Information requested for Sections 1 through 3 must be submitted for the proposal to be considered responsive.

Submission Format Requirements: Number of Submittals:

Section 1 (Specialized Experience) Original and 3 copies Section 2 (Past Performance) Original and 3 copies Section 3 (SF 1442, Section 00010, Section 00600, --Original copies only--

& Bid Guarantee)

5.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Offerors should limit submissions to the data essential for evaluation so that a minimum of time and funds are spent in preparing the information. However, in order to be effectively and equitably evaluated, offerors must include information that is sufficiently detailed to describe the offeror's and/or its prime subcontractor’s qualifications and experience. Requirements stated in this Request for Proposal (RFP) are minimums. Proposals that meet or exceed these requirements are encouraged, although over-elaboration and irrelevancies are strongly cautioned against. The Government will not be liable for any costs incurred by the Offeror submitting an offer in response to this Solicitation.

The criteria specified in this RFP are binding contract criteria and in cases of any conflict, subsequent to award, between RFP criteria and contractor's submittals, the RFP criteria shall govern unless there is a written agreement between the Contracting Officer and the contractor on the waiving of a specific requirement.

Clarification of the Provisions of this Request for Proposal. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of the RFP shall be requested in writing to Anita R. Simpkins, via fax, to: (312) 886-5475. To receive confirmation that your fax has been received, please contact Ms. Simpkins at (312) 846-5372.

6.0 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall address the evaluation factors contained below. The information provided will be used by the Source Selection Board to evaluate each proposal.

6.1 SECTION 1: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (Tab 1)

The offeror shall submit a narrative describing his and/or its prime subcontractor’s experience with a minimum of two projects with respect to the criteria listed below. Multiple projects can be cited if the scope of a particular project did not include all of the criteria.

(1) Removed and re-installed vertical line shaft storm water pumps which have a discharge diameter of 30” or larger.

(2) Worked in a combined sewer overflow, wet pit type, pump station environment where the following tasks were completed. The Offeror and/or its prime subcontractor shall have performed three (3) out of the six (6) tasks listed.

a) Managed and maintained the daily flows passing through the pump station

b) Replaced piping

c) Replaced a mechanical trash rack

d) Replaced guide rail mounted submersible sump pumps

e) Installed grit collection and removal machinery

f) Other tasks not specifically listed in a) thru e)

(3) Coordinated installation of various electrical, mechanical and structural features of a project while keeping the facility operational with short (less than a week) allowable outages/downtime.

The offeror and/or its prime subcontractor has to satisfy all criteria (1), (2) and (3) above to receive a (Go) Rating. If the offeror and/or its prime subcontractor only satisfies one or two of the criteria he will receive a (No-Go) Rating.

6.2 SECTION 2: PAST PERFORMANCE (Tab 2)

Any unsatisfactory ratings or more than two marginal ratings will result in an Unacceptable (No- Go) Rating.

The Offeror shall provide a list of the relevant projects, with a Point of Contact Name and Telephone Number. The Government will contact a minimum of two references for interviewing purposes; references interviewed will be requested to rate the Offeror’s: a) Quality of Work; b) Timely Performance; c) Effectiveness of Management; d) Compliance with Safety Standards;

and e) Compliance with Labor Standards.

If the Government does not obtain past performance information for the projects identified by the Offeror or cannot establish a past performance record for the Offeror through other sources, past performance will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. The performance risk will be considered unknown.

6.3 SECTION 3: SF 1442, SECTION 00010, SECTION 00600, & BID GUARANTEE

These particular documents shall be submitted in Originals and Enclosed in a Clearly Marked Envelope. Note: If any Amendments are issued against this Solicitation, the Offeror shall include its acknowledgment of those Amendments in this Section.

SF 1442: The SF1442 shall be completed and signed by an authorized person from the company or joint venture.

SECTION 00010 (BID SCHEDULE): The Bid Schedule is contained in Section 00010 of this Solicitation and shall serve as the Offeror’s Price Proposal.

SECTION 00600 (REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS): The Offeror must complete and submit the Representations and Certifications contained in Section 00600 of this Solicitation along with all other documents required by this Solicitation. Offers received without this Section fully completed will be rejected, considered non-responsive and ineligible for award.

BID GUARANTEE: The Offeror must submit a Bid Guarantee for this Solicitation. Any Offeror failing to submit an authentic Bid Guarantee will be considered non-responsive to the Solicitation and ineligible for initial evaluation and award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20% of the Offeror’s proposed price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

7.0 TECHNICAL QUALITY EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

Offerors are advised that the technical evaluations of proposals are conducted in strict confidence in that technical evaluation personnel review each proposal without knowledge of the price offered.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION SYSTEM

(EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD)

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PROPOSAL EVALUATION

An evaluation team will evaluate each eligible proposal in response to this RFP. 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. The technical and non-technical aspects of each proposal will be evaluated.

1.2 EVALUATION PROCESS

The evaluation process essentially consists of three parts, which are described in paragraphs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 below.

1.3 PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW

The Source Selection Chairperson will make an initial review of each of the proposals to look for apparent errors, omissions and areas that require clarification. Thereafter, the findings will be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review. This information will state the specific nature of the question and the page and paragraph of the proposal requiring correction or clarification.

The Contracting Officer will review the findings and, if considered appropriate, task the Chairperson to submit questions to the offerors for a quick response to the Contracting Officer.

The Chairperson and the Contracting Officer will not cite apparent deficiencies (parts of the proposal that fail to meet the Government’s requirements). The proposals will not be evaluated at that time. The purpose of this preliminary review session is to eliminate minor irregularities or apparent clerical mistakes. This preliminary evaluation will assure that each proposal contains a technical and price proposal, and that all required forms and certifications have been fully completed.

1.4 TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY EVALUATION

The evaluation team will evaluate each proposal passing the first review, above. Proposals will be evaluated against the technical and quality RFP requirements indicated. The technical/quality factors will be rated on a qualitative basis to determine if it is technically acceptable. The ratings are as follows:

Go/No Go Ratings: A proposal must satisfy all the evaluation factors, or it will be considered ineligible for contract award. A technical proposal is considered technically acceptable when all evaluation factors are rated as a "GO."

a. Acceptable (Go rating) - At a minimum the proposal demonstrates acceptable understanding of requirements and approach, and experience that meets performance or capability standards.

b. Not-Acceptable (No-Go Rating) – Offeror’s proposal fails to meet performance and capability standards or experience or sufficient information was not provided to allow an evaluation.

Requirements can only be met with major changes to the proposal.

1.5 PRICE EVALUATION

Offeror’s proposals are evaluated for all technical (non-price) criteria and then all who successfully meet the technical evaluation criteria are advanced into the Price Analysis Phase of the evaluation process. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness using price analysis. Price will also be checked for unbalancing of line items.

PART 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The technical evaluation criteria (Sections 1 and 2) will be rated on a qualitative basis. Price (Section 3) is considered separately as discussed in Para. 1.5 PRICE EVALUATION, above.

2.1 Section 1: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (TAB 1)

The Technical Evaluation Team will evaluate the Offeror’s experience in the area of rehabilitation of sewage pump stations based on the criteria delineated below:

The offeror shall submit a narrative describing his and/or its prime subcontractor’s experience with a minimum of two projects with respect to the criteria listed below. Multiple projects can be cited if the scope of a particular project did not include all of the criteria.

(1) Removed and re-installed vertical line shaft storm water pumps which have a discharge diameter of 30” or larger.

(2) Worked in a combined sewer overflow, wet pit type, pump station environment where the following tasks were completed. The Offeror shall have performed three (3) out of the six (6) tasks listed.

a) Managed and maintained the daily flows passing through the pump station

b) Replaced piping

c) Replaced a mechanical trash rack

d) Replaced guide rail mounted submersible sump pumps

e) Installed grit collection and removal machinery

f) Other tasks not specifically listed in a) thru e)

(3) Coordinated installation of various electrical, mechanical and structural features of a project while keeping the facility operational with short (less than a week) allowable outages/downtime.

The offeror and/or its prime subcontractor has to satisfy all criteria (1), (2) and (3) above to receive a (Go) Rating. If the offeror and/or its prime subcontractor only satisfies one or two of the criteria he will receive a (No-Go) Rating.

2.2 Section 2: PAST PERFORMANCE (TAB 2)

Any unsatisfactory ratings or more than two marginal ratings will result in an Unacceptable (No- Go) Rating.

The Offeror shall provide a list of the relevant projects, with a Point of Contact Name and Telephone Number. The Government will contact a minimum of two references for interviewing purposes; references interviewed will be requested to rate the Offeror’s: a) Quality of Work; b) Timely Performance; c) Effectiveness of Management; d) Compliance with Safety Standards;

and e) Compliance with Labor Standards.

If the Government does not obtain past performance information for the projects identified by the Offeror or cannot establish a past performance record for the Offeror through other sources, past performance will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. The performance risk will be considered unknown.

PART 3 CONTRACT AWARD

3.1 AWARD

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror, whose proposal is determined to be technically acceptable and offers the lowest price.

A technically acceptable offer is one in which the offeror complies with the instructions contained in Section 00100 of this Solicitation, does not take exception, nor object, to any of the terms of this Solicitation, and satisfies all the evaluation factors. A technical proposal is rated as being technically acceptable when all evaluation factors are rated as a "GO." Offers that are not technically acceptable will not be considered.

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