W912P612R0004_CUP McCook Reservoir Rockwall Stabilization 1B-RTA Specifications.pdf

Request For Proposal No: W912P6-12-R-0004

CHICAGO DISTRICT

LEADERS IN CUSTOMER CARE

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

CHICAGOLAND UNDERFLOW PLAN (CUP)

McCOOK RESERVOIR

ROCKWALL STABILIZATION 1B

Certified Final Documents

RTA – W912P6-12-R-0004

July 13, 2012

CUP McCook Reservoir, Rockwall Stabilization 1B W912P6-12-R-0004

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00010 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD, SF 1442, BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS, AND CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00800 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

WAGE RATES

DIVISION 00 - Level 2 EXISTING INFORMATION

00 31 32.13 00 SUBSURFACE DRILLING INFORMATION

00 31 19 EXISTING CONDITIONS

U

DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00.00 00 GENERAL PROVISIONS

01 22 00.00 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 32 01.00 00 PROJECT SCHEDULE FOR MCCOOK FIELD OFFICES

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.10 03 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 52 02.00 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

01 57 20.01 00 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR ILLINOIS

01 58 00.00 00 PROJECT SIGN AND SAFETY SIGN

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 20 02.00 00 STEEL BARS AND WELDED WIRE FABRIC FOR CONCRETE

REINFORCEMENT FOR CIVIL WORKS

03 37 13 SHOTCRETE

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 50 13 MISCELLANEOUS METAL FABRICATIONS

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 72 13.00 03 ROCK REINFORCEMENT

-- End of Project Table of Contents –

W81G6611595821

PROJECT TITLE: CHICAGOLAND UNDERFLOW PLAN (CUP) MCCOOK ROCK WALL STABILIZATION 1B, MCCOOK RESERVOIR, COOK

COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Project Description: The purpose of this project is to stabilize the Rock Wall of Stage 1 CUP McCook Reservoir located in southw est Cook County, Illinois at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's Law ndale Avenue Solids Management Area (LASMA Facility) in Summit, Illinois.

COMPETITION FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED TO BUSINESS SIZE

Estimated cost for construction is betw een $5M and $10M

The NAICS Code is 237990, w ith a small business size standard in dollars of $33.5M

The applicable DOL Wage Rates are: IL120009 dated 07/06/2012 IL9

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: The Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m. CDT. The Conference w ill be held at the Law ndale Avenue Solids Management Area (LASMA) Visitor Center Conference Room, 7601 St. LaGrange Road, Willow Springs, IL 60480.

ELECTRONIC OR FAXED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

KIM M BEARD 312.846.5378

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

13-Jul-2012

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________730 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00700

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 __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________13 Aug 2012 (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 offers 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 _______90 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

U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, CHICAGO

111 NORTH CANAL STREET SUITE 600

CHICAGO IL 60606-7206

W912P6

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

04:30 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912P6-12-R-0004 85

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

W912P6-12-R-0004

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Lump Sum

MOBILIZATION & DEMOBILIZATION

FFP

FIRM-FIXED PRICE

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W81G6611595821

NET AMT

0002 1 Lump Sum

TEMPORARY FACILITIES FIELD OFFICES,

FFP

STORAGE AND STAGING AREAS, SIGNAGE

0003 1 Lump Sum

SURVEY STATIONS AND INSTALL SIGNAGE

INSPECTION ACCESS ASSISTANCE

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0004AA through 0004AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0004AA through

0004AB.

0004AA 15 Days

A ITEM - UP TO 15-DAYS

0004AB 15 Days

B ITEM - ALL OVER 15 DAYS

SURFACE CLEANING

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0005AA through 0005AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0005AA through

0001AB.

0005AA 250 Square

Yard

A ITEM - UP TO 250 SQUARE YARDS

0005AB 250 Square

B ITEM - OVER 250 SQUARE YARDS

MANUAL SCALING

FFP

MATERIALS THAT CAN BE MANUALLY REMOVED WITH USE OF

HAND TOOLS, PRY BARS, BLOW-PIPES, COMPRESSED AIR AND WATER

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0006AA through 0006AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0006AA through

0006AB.

0006AA 20,000 Square

A ITEM UP TO 20,000 SQUARE YARDS

0006AB 10,000 Square

B ITEM ALL OVER 20,000 SQUARE YARDS

TYPE 1 MECHANICAL SCALING

FFP

(REQUIRES HEAVY EQUIPMENT) - DOWN TO 20 FEET FROM TOP This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0007AA through 0007AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0007AA through

0007AB.

0007AA 800 Square

A ITEM UP TO 800 SQUARE YARDS

0007AB 400 Square

B ITEM ALL OVER 800 SQUARE YARDS

TYPE 2 MECHANICAL SCALING

FFP

(REQUIRES HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH REACH) UP TO 80 FEET FROM

BOTTOM This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0008AA through 0008AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0008AA through

0008AB.

0008AA 250 Square

A ITEM UP TO 250 SQUARE YARDS

0008AB 250 Square

B ITEM ALL OVER 250 SQUARE YARDS

TYPE 1 #8 (1-INCH DIAMETER) ROCK DOWEL

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0009AA through 0009AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0009AA through

0009AB.

0009AA 2,000 Linear

Foot

A ITEM: UP TO 2,000 LINEAR FEET

0009AB 1,000 Linear

B ITEM: ALL OVER 1000 LINEAR FEET

TYPE 2 #8 (1-INCH DIAMETER) ROCK DOWEL

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0010AA through 0010AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0010AA through

0010AB.

0010AA 1,000 Linear

A ITEM: UP TO 1,000 LINEAR FEET

0010AB 500 Linear

B ITEM: ALL OVER 1,000 LINEAR FEET

TYPE 1 #11 (1-3/8 INCH DIAMETER) ROCK

FFP

DOWEL This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0011AA through 0011AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0011AA through

0011AB.

0011AA 100 Linear

A ITEM: UP TO 100 LINEAR FEET

0011AB 100 Linear

B ITEM: ALL OVER 100 LINEAR FEET

TYPE 2 #11 (1-3/8 INCH DIAMETER) ROCK

FFP

DOWEL This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0012AA through 0012AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0012AA through

0012AB.

0012AA 500 Linear

A ITEM: UP TO 500 LINEAR FEET

0012AB 500 Linear

B ITEM: ALL OVER 500 LINEAR FEET

SHOTCRETE FIBER REINFORCED

FFP

INCLUDES WEEP HOLES ON 5-FT CENTERS This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0013AA through 0013AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0013AA through 0013AB.

0013AA 25 Cubic

A ITEM: UP TO 25 CUBIC YARDS

0013AB 25 Cubic

B ITEM: OVER 25 CUBIC YARDS

STRUCTURAL MESH

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0014AA through 0014AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0014AA through

0014AB.

0014AA 25,000 Square

A ITEM: UP TO 25,000 SQUARE YARDS

0014AB 20,000 Square

B ITEM: ALL OVER 25,000 SQUARE YARDS

DRAIN HOLES (3-INCH DIAMETER)

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0015AA through 0015AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0015AA through

0015AB.

0015AA 100 Linear

A ITEM: UP TO 100 LINEAR FEET

0015AB 100 Linear

B ITEM: ALL OVER 100 LINEAR FEET

0016 10 Hours

STANDBY TIME

0017 1 Lump Sum

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS FOR LINE

FFP

ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0016 THIS IS A COST REIMBURSABLE LINE ITEM

- The Government will reimburse the contractor for the actual cost of acceptable performance and payment bonds, upon receiving evidence of payment (paid invoice) from the bonding company or agency, not to exceed the total amount of the contract line item. The Government will not pay more than the total line item amount for the performance and payment bonds. If the actual cost of the bonds is less than the line item amount, the contract will be modified to adjust the line item accordingly. Adjustment(s) to the line item will also be made for any revisions to the actual bond costs associated with contract changes.

OPTION RIVERSIDE WALL INSPECTION ACCESS

FFP

ASSISTANCE This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0018AA through 0018AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0018AA through

0018AB.

0018AA 10 Each

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 10 SHIFTS

0018AB 10 Each

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 10 SHIFTS

OPTION SURFACE CLEANING

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0019AA through 0019AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0019AA through

0019AB.

0019AA 1,500 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 1,500 SQUARE YARDS

0019AB 1,500 Square

OPTION B ITEM: OVER 1,500 SQUARE YARDS

OPTION MANUAL SCALING

FFP

MATERIALS THAT CAN BE MANUALLY - REMOVED WITH USE OF

HAND WITH HAND TOOLS, PRY BARS, BLOW-PIPES, COMPRESSED AIR

AND WATER This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0020AA through 0020AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0020AA through

0020AB.

0020AA 30,000 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 30,000 SQUARE YARD

0020AB 25,000 Square

OPTION B ITEM: OVER 30,000 SQUARE YARD

OPTION TYPE 1 MECHANICAL SCALING

FFP

(REQUIRES HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH REACH) DOWN TO 20 FEET

FROM TOP This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0021AA through 0021AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0021AA through

0021AB.

0021AA 2,000 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 2000 SQUARE YARDS

0021AB 1,500 Square

OPTION B ITEM: OVER 2000 SQUARE YARDS

OPTION TYPE 2 MECHANICAL SCALING (REQUIRES

FFP

HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH REACH) UP TO 80 FEET FROM BOTTOM This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0022AA through 0022AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0022AA through

0022AB.

0022AA 250 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 250 SQUARE YARDS

0022AB 250 Square

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 250 SQUARE YARDS

OPTION TYPE 1 #8 (1-INCH DIAMETER) ROCK DOWEL

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0023AA through 0023AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0023AA through

0023AB.

0023AA 500 Linear

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 500 LINEAR FEET

0023AB 500 Linear

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 500 LINEAR FEET

OPTION TYPE 2 #8 (1-INCH DIAMETER) ROCK DOWEL

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0024AA through 0024AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0024AA through

0024AB.

0024AA 2,000 Linear

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 2,000 LINEAR FEET

0024AB 2,000 Linear

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 2,000 LINEAR FEET

OPTION TYPE 1 #11 (1-3/8 INCH DIAMETER) ROCK

FFP

DOWEL This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0025AA through 0025AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0025AA through

0025AB.

0025AA 100 Linear

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 100 LINEAR FEET

0025AB 500 Linear

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 100 LINEAR FEET

OPTION TYPE 2 #11 (1-3/8 INCH DIAMETER) ROCK

FFP

DOWEL This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0026AA through 0026AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0026AA through

0026AB.

0026AA 1,000 Linear

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 1000 LINEAR FEET

0026AB 500 Linear

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 1000 LINEAR FEET

OPTION SHOTCRETE FIBER REINFORCED, INCLUDES

FFP

WEEP HOLES ON 5-FT CENTERS This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0027AA through 0027AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub- Items 0027AA through 0027AB.

0027AA 50 Cubic

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 50 CUBIC YARDS

0027AB 50 Cubic

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 50 CUBIC YARDS

OPTION STRUCTURAL MESH

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0028AA through 0028AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0028AA through

0028AB.

0028AA 700 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 700 SQUARE YARDS

0028AB 700 Square

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 700 SQUARE YARDS

OPTION DRAIN HOLES (3-INCH DIAMETER)

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0029AA through 0029AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0029AA through

0029AB.

0029AA 600 Linear

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 600 LINEAR FEET

0029AB 600 Linear

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 600 LINEAR FEET

0030 10 Hours

OPTION STANDBY TIME

0031 1 Lump Sum

OPTION PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS FOR LINE

FFP

ITEMS 0018 THROUGH 0030 THIS IS A COST REIMBURSABLE LINE ITEM

- The Government will reimburse the contractor for the actual cost of acceptable performance and payment bonds, upon receiving evidence of payment (paid invoice) from the bonding company or agency, not to exceed the total amount of the contract line item. The Government will not pay more than the total line item amount for the performance and payment bonds. If the actual cost of the bonds is less than the line item amount, the contract will be modified to adjust the line item

OPTION NORTH WALL/ INSPECTION ACCESS ASSISTANCE

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0032AA through 0032AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0032AA through

0032AB.

0032AA 1 Each

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 1 SHIFT

0032AB 1 Days

OPTION B ITEM: OVER 1 DAY

OPTION MANUAL SCALING

FFP

MATERIALS THAT CAN BE MANUALLY - REMOVED WITH USE OF

HAND WITH HAND TOOLS, PRY BARS, BLOW-PIPES, COMPRESSED AIR

AND WATER This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0033AA through 0033AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0033AA through

0033AB.

0033AA 3,000 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 3,000 SQUARE YARDS

0033AB 3,500 Square

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 3,000 SQUARE YARDS

OPTION TYPE 1 MECHANICAL SCALING (REQUIRES

FFP

HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH REACH) DOWN TO 20 FEET FROM TOP This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0034AA through 0034AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0034AA through

0034AB.

0034AA 300 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 300 SQUARE YARDS

0034AB 100 Square

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 300 SQUARE YARDS

OPTION TYPE 2 MECHANICAL SCALING (REQUIRES

FFP

HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH REACH) UP TO 80 FEET FROM BOTTOM This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0035AA through 0035AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0035AA through

0035AB.

0035AA 100 Square

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 100 SQUARE YARDS

0035AB 100 Square

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 100 SQUARE YARDS

OPTION TYPE 1 #8 (1-INCH DIAMETER) ROCK DOWEL

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0036AA through 0036AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0036AA through

0036AB.

0036AA 100 Linear

OPTION A ITEM: UP TO 100 LINEAR FOOT

0036AB 100 Linear

OPTION B ITEM: ALL OVER 100 LINEAR FOOT

OPTION TYPE 2 #8 (1-INCH DIAMETER) ROCK DOWEL

FFP

This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0037AA through 0037AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes. In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0037AA through

0037AB.

0037AA 100 Linear

0037AB 100 Linear

OPTION TYPE 1 #11 (1-3/8 INCH DIAMETER) ROCK

FFP

DOWEL This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0038AA through 0038AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0038AA through

0038AB.

0038AA 100 Linear

0038AB 100 Linear

OPTION TYPE 2 #11 (1-3/8 INCH DIAMETER) ROCK

FFP

DOWEL This Item identifies information that relates directly to Sub-Items 0039AA through 0039AB is not to be scheduled separately for delivery, identified separately for shipment or performance, or priced separately for payment purposes.

In that regard, the Offeror shall set forth its pricing at Sub-Items 0039AA through

0039AB.

0039AA 100 Linear

0039AB 100 Linear

0040 10 Cubic

OPTION SHOTCRETE FIBER REINFORCED, INCLUDES

WEEP HOLES ON 5-FT CENTERS

0041 50 Linear

OPTION DRAIN HOLES (3-INCH DIAMETER)

0042 5 Hours

OPTION STANDBY TIME

0043 1 Lump Sum

OPTION PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND FOR LINE

FFP

ITEMS 0032 THROUGH 0042 THIS IS A COST REIMBURSABLE LINE ITEM

- The Government will reimburse the contractor for the actual cost of acceptable performance and payment bonds, upon receiving evidence of payment (paid invoice) from the bonding company or agency, not to exceed the total amount of the contract line item. The Government will not pay more than the total line item amount for the performance and payment bonds. If the actual cost of the bonds is less than the line item amount, the contract will be modified to adjust the line item

TOTAL PROPOSED PRICE

LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0043): $______________

BID SCHEDULE NOTES:

IMPORTANT BID SCHEDULE NOTES:

a. The above Bid Schedule contains a combination of firm fixed price (FFP) and cost reimbursable line items. Although “FFP” is shown in the description of the cost reimbursable line items, it is not to be construed as a firm fixed price line item. In this case, the FFP represents the Contract Type, which is firm fixed price. Therefore, the contractor will be reimbursed as stated within the extended description of the cost reimbursable line items.

b. Contractor’s shall bid all items in the above bid schedule, with no exceptions. Should a contractor fail to fully complete the bid schedule, its PROPOSAL will not be considered responsive to the solicitation and ineligible for the resultant contract award. Therefore, the offeror’s total price for the work shall be based on the TOTAL of the Base and Option Bid Items included in the Schedule and for each item bid, the Contractor shall show the unit price and extended price for the quantity of the item.

c. The Government intends to award all Base BID ITEMS to the successful offeror at the prices provided under its winning bid schedule.

d. Split awards or multiple award contracts will not result from this Solicitation.

e. OPTION WORK: At the government’s discretion, it may unilaterally award any or all of the Option Items (0018 through 0043) within 200 calendar days following the contractor’s acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed Letter. For any option exercised, the option will be awarded at the price(s) set forth in the resultant contract and the work must be completed within the performance time of the contract.

f. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS: The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the base work (base bid items). The evaluation of options 0018 through 0043 will not obligate the government to exercise the said options.

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

(PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS)

PART 1 GENERAL

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

1.0 ACQUISITION METHOD.

Through use of the Best Value Contracting Method, using the lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation process, the USACE-Chicago District seeks to acquire the services described in this RFP and its accompanying documents. This particular acquisition method considers award to the lowest priced offeror rated technically capable.

1.1 WHO MAY SUBMIT.

This acquisition is being competed unrestricted to business size, and classified under the applicable North American Industry System Code of 237990, with a small business size in dollars of $33.5M. The intent of this Solicitation is to select one contractor to provide construction services for the CUP-McCook Reservoir – Stage 1b Rock Wall Stabilization. The work will involve the stabilization of the reservoir walls by means of surface preparation, scaling and installation of reinforcement and support, and related work at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area (LASMA). In addition to stabilization of the rock surfaces, the Contractor will provide assistance in the form of a means of accessing the high rock walls by COR and Government personnel for mapping and inspection. Rock support and rock reinforcement element shall include rock dowels, structure mesh, shotcrete and rock joint treatment. The project has tight schedule constraints and interactions with other on-site contractors and operations.

Firms organized as construction contractors that have associated specifically for this project, or other interested parties, may submit proposals. In the latter case, the association may be a joint venture or a subcontractor. If submitting as a joint venture, ensure that the joint venture business name is registered in like manners in the Central Contractor’s Registration (CCR) database (visit: http://www.ccr.gov/); Note: As mandated by the law, this Agency cannot award a contract to a contractor who is not registered in the CCR database. Also note that if joint venturing with a mentor protégé relationship in place, the mentor protégé agreement must be pre-approved by the SBA prior to the joint venture submitting its proposal to this Agency.

1.2 SUBMISSION DEADLINE.

Proposals shall be received at the Corps of Engineers, Chicago District Office no later than the time and date specified on the SF 1442 (Page 1) of this Solicitation. –ELECTRONIC OR FAXED PROPOSALS WILL NOT

BE ACCEPTED -

1.3 SUBMISSION FORMAT AND NUMBER OF SUBMITTALS.

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failures to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an Offeror's evaluation. Offeror’s should provide sufficient detail and clearly define all items required in this section.

The Contracting Officer may remove any Offeror from further consideration during any phase of the procurement if the Offeror fails to meet the submittal requirements of the RFP or to reduce the competitive range for purposes of efficiency pursuant to FAR 15.306(c)(2).

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. All information requested for Sections 1 through 3 must be submitted for the proposal to be considered responsive to the Solicitation.

PART 2 PROPOSAL INFORMATION

2.0 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 qualifications and experience, equipment features of

Submission Format Requirements Number of Submittals

Section 1 [TAB 1]

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE &

QUALIFICATIONS

TAB 1A

TAB 1B

TAB 1C

TAB 1D

Original & 5 copies

Original & 5 copies

Original & 5 copies

Original & 5 copies

Section 2 [TAB 2]

PAST PERFORMANCE

Original & 5 copies

Section 3 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

(PLACE IN AN ENVELOPE)

A. SF 1442 ORIGINAL COPY

B. Bid Schedule ORIGINAL COPY

C. Representations & Certificates ORIGINAL COPY

D. Bid Guarantee

E. AMENDMENTS (if any)

ORIGINAL COPY

ORIGINAL COPY

the proposal, and management capabilities to successfully complete the project. 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 the Contracting Branch, Attention: Kim Beard at kim.m.beard@usace.army.mil –BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER AND/OR

PROJECT TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL.

2.1 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

2.1.1 SECTION 1: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (Tab 1): The Offeror or its subcontractor shall have specifically performed the work similar to that in this solicitation in scope, complexity and scale for at least two contracts within the past five years. For at least two contracts within the past five years, the Offeror or its subcontractor shall have specifically executed the following tasks:

TAB 1A: Scaling loose rock from blasted vertical slopes at least 100-feet in height using both hand tool methods and machinery. Scaling of areas of at least 10,000 square yards of vertical or near vertical blasted rock face to remove loose rock fragments, TAB 1B: Drilling and installing 1-inch diameter (no. 8) or larger resin-encapsulated rock dowels to depths at least 15-feet into vertical rock walls at least 100-feet in height. Installation of at least 2,500 linear feet of resin-encapsulated rock dowels or rock bolts into vertical or near-vertical rock faces.

TAB 1C: Installation of steel rockfall protection mesh and/or rock support mesh onto vertical blasted rock slopes of at least 100-feet in height.

TAB 1D: The Offeror or its subcontractor shall have performed the specific tasks related to use of Technical Rope Access following Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians(SPRAT) protocols for at least two contracts within the past five years. The Offeror its subcontractor shall have provided oversight for Technical Rope Access for untrained third party personnel for at least one contract within the past ten years.

2.1.2 SECTION 2: PAST PERFORMANCE (Tab 2): There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation.

(1) The first aspect entails evaluating the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through this procurement. The criteria to establish what is recent and relevant are identified below:

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Rating & Definition:

Relevant: Present/past performance effort within the past 10 years which involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant: Present/past performance effort within the past 10 years which involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

(2) The second aspect of the past performance evaluation entails determining how well the contractor performed on past contracts. Past performance information will be obtained from questionnaires – See Attachment A. The evaluators will use the below “Performance Confidence Assessments:”

Substantial Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description:

Acceptable: Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable: Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

2.1.3 SECTION3: PRICING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS (SIGNED PROPOSAL; PROPOSED PRICE,

REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS; BID BOND; AND AMENDMENTS)

All Documents Required by this Section Number 3 shall be submitted in Original Form and Enclosed in an Envelope that is Clearly Marked as “Section 3 Documents”

Required documents:

SF 1442 (Page 2 of the Solicitation document): Blocks #14 THROUGH #16 on shall be completed by an authorized person from the company or joint venture.

Section 00010 of the Solicitation document (Bid Schedule): The Bid Schedule is contained in Section B of this Solicitation and shall serve as the offeror's Price Proposal.

Section 00600 of the Solicitation document (Representations and Certifications): The offeror must complete and submit the Representations and Certifications contained in Section K of this Solicitation.

Bid Bond: 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 evaluations and award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20% percent of the offeror's proposed price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

Amendments: Any Amendments issued against this Solicitation, shall be acknowledged on a copy of the issued Amendment or on the SF 1442 itself (page 2).

- END OF INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS -

(PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS)

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. The proposals of the compliant offerors will be evaluated against the technical evaluation factors to determine whether the proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined below. The purpose of the technical factor is to assess whether the offeror’s proposal will satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements.

The Rating Description is as follows:

Acceptable: Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable: Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

1.5 PRICE EVALUATION

Offerors whose proposals are rated as “technically acceptable” will have their price proposals evaluated for fairness and reasonableness using price analysis. Any proposal rated as technically unacceptable will not be considered for further consideration; thus, the Offeror’s price proposal will not be evaluated. Price will also be checked for unbalancing of line items.

PART 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The technical evaluation criteria (Sections 1 through 3) will be rated on a qualitative basis. Price (Section 4) is considered separately as discussed in Para. 1.5 PRICE EVALUATION, above. In order to receive an “acceptable” rating for each factor and subfactor, the contractor must provide and or adequately address all items delineated in the respective below factors and subfactors. Any rating of an “unacceptable” will result in the proposal being considered technically unacceptable; therefore, the Offeror must receive an acceptable rating for all factors and subfactors for its proposal to be considered technically acceptable and eligible for price evaluation.

SECTION 1: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE and QUALIFICATIONS (Tab 1)

The Offeror is required to submit a Proposal documenting meeting or exceeding the Evaluation Factors and subfactors identified herein this Solicitation. The submittal shall include details of at least two projects within the past five years, including but not limited to:

a. Name of Project

b. Date of Offeror’s involvement of project Owner/Agency

c. Resume’s and Roles of Key Personnel

d. Point of Contact including phone number, physical and e-mail or physical address,

e. Role within the project of the Offeror – details of the duration, scope and quantity of the work in which the Offeror was directly involved and for which Offeror was responsible.

f. Value of the portion of the work for which the Offeror was responsible.

Submittal of records and materials adequately documenting the projects will result in an ACCEPTABLE rating for this criterion. Failure to submit adequate documentation and materials, or documents and materials not indicating fulfillment of this criterion will result in an UNACCEPTABLE rating for this criterion.

The Offeror or its subcontractor shall have specifically performed the work similar to that in this solicitation in scope, complexity and scale for at least two contracts within the past five years. For at least two contracts within the past five years, the Offeror or its subcontractor shall have specifically executed the following tasks:

Subfactor TAB 1A: Scaling loose rock from blasted vertical slopes at least 100-feet in height using both hand tool methods and machinery. Scaling of areas of at least 10,000 square yards of vertical or near vertical blasted rock face to remove loose rock fragments, Subfactor TAB 1B: Drilling and installing 1-inch diameter (no. 8)or larger resin-encapsulated rock dowels to depths at least 15-feet into vertical rock walls at least 100-feet in height. Installation of at least 2,500 linear feet of resin-encapsulated rock dowels or rock bolts into vertical or near-vertical rock faces.

Subfactor TAB 1C: Installation of steel rockfall protection mesh and/or rock support mesh onto vertical blasted rock slopes of at least 100-feet in height.

Subfactor TAB 1D: The Offeror or its subcontractor shall have performed the specific tasks related to use of Technical Rope Access following Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians(SPRAT) protocols for at least two contracts within the past ten years. The Offeror its subcontractor shall have provided oversight for Technical Rope Access for untrained third party personnel for at least one contract within the past ten years.

2.1.2 SECTION 2: PAST PERFORMANCE (Tab 2): There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation.

(1) The first aspect entails evaluating the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through this procurement. The criteria to establish what is recent and relevant are identified below:

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Rating & Definition:

Relevant: Present/past performance effort within the past five years which involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant: Present/past performance effort within the past five years which involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

(2) The second aspect of the past performance evaluation entails determining how well the contractor performed on past contracts. Past performance information will be obtained from questionnaires – See Attachment A.

PAST PERFORMANCE SURVEYS: The offeror is required to provide information submitted from references.

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment A) shall be used. This questionnaire shall be forwarded to a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of seven (7) agencies/companies for which the offeror has performed similar work within the past 10 years, from 30 April 2002 to 1 May 2012. In turn, the evaluating agencies/companies shall submit the completed questionnaires by either e-mail or fax to kim.m.beard@usace.army.mil; fax: 312-886-5475. No questionnaires will be accepted directly from the offeror being evaluated. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror’s experience deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess experience. Furnish Past Performance Questionnaires survey containing the following information for each contract listed for all entities to be considered:

(i) Company/Division name of Prime Contractor

(ii) Product/Services

(iii) Contracting Agency/Customer

(iv) Contact Number

(v) Contract Dollar Value

(vi) Period of Performance

(vii) Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX & Telephone Number of the Contracting Officer

(viii) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

(ix) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

Past Performance Reference List and Past Performance Questionnaires shall be submitted to the Contracting Branch, USACE-Chicago District no later than August 13, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. CDT.

Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Offerors shall provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

The evaluators will use the below “Performance Confidence Assessments:”

Substantial Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings Rating Description:

Acceptable: Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable: Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

3.0 BASIS FOR AWARD.

The intent is to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarification as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror, whose proposal is determined to be technically acceptable and offers the lowest aggregate amount for the BASE BID plus Option Bid Items. A technically acceptable offer is one in which the offeror satisfies all evaluation factors and complies with the instructions contained in the Solicitation document, does not take exception, nor object, to any of the term therein.