AMEND-16-B-0014-0004-CHGO_LOCK-IFB.pdf

W81G6662165071

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; RE: INVITATION FOR BIDS W912P6-16-B-0014, "Chicago Harbor Lock Utility Relocation - Chicago, IL"

A. The Bid Opening Date & Time remains unchanged at 1:00pm (CDT) September 26, 2016 (bids must be submitted "prior" to 1:00p.m.).

Further details on bid submission is located in Section 00100 of the Solicitation document.

B. The designated Bid Opening Room is located on the 15th floor (Executive Conference Room) at 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

C. Bidder's may acknow ledge this particular Amendment via email to Kimberly Hubbard at kimberly.f.hubbard@usace.army.mil, w ith a copy furnished to Regina Blair at regina.g.blair@usace.army.mil.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 2

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Sep-2016

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 W912P6-16-B-0014

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

26-Aug-2016

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

23-Sep-2016

CODE

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, CHICAGO

231 SOUTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 1500

CHICAGO IL 60604-1437

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P6-16-B-0014

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

D. USACE RESPONSE TO CONTRACTOR’S QUESTIONS:

QUESTION 1: Please confirm that the conduits required for underground concrete encased ductbank is as per Paragraph 2.1.3 Plastic Duct for Concrete Encasement of SECTION 33 71 02.

RESPONSE 1: As per indicated specification and 'UFC 3‐550‐01 Exterior Electrical Power Distribution' use Type EB Schedule 20 PVC for conduit installed in concrete encasement.

QUESTION 2: Will there be an amendment with the Q&A for the pre‐bid meeting?

RESPONSE 2: No questions were submitted during pre‐bid meeting.

QUESTION 3: Please confirm that according the specs/ a minimum 1 superintendent , 1 CQC manager and 1 SSHO shall assigned to the project site and that the CQC Manager can not be the SSHO in accordance with 1.6.1.2 Contractor Quality Control (QC) Manager: / SECTION 01 35 26. ( we would kindly like to request publishing this question because we recognize that in the sealed bids, some contractors that don’t understand the particular projects requirements bid and they don’t consider the cost of such personnel which leads to unfair competition and unrealistic prices).

RESPONSE 3: USACE can confirm that the specifications indicate that the SSHO shall have no other duties as indicated in SECTION 01 35 26 Paragraph 1.6.1.2. The updated Specifications, included with this amendment, for SECTION 01 45 00.00 indicate the CQC manager may have other duties such as Superintendent. SECTION 01 45 00.00, QUALITY CONTROL, para 3.4.2 was modified and 3.4.3 and 3.4.4 were deleted and replaced in their entirety. (refer to attached updated specifcation sheet)

E. Point of Contact: Kimberly Hubbard at 312‐846‐5368.

Chicago Lock Utility Relocation W912P6-16-B-0014 contract compliance. Personnel identified in the technical provisions as requiring specialized skills to assure the required work is being performed properly will also be included as part of the CQC organization.

The Contractor's CQC staff must maintain a presence at the site at all times during progress of the work and have complete authority and responsibility to take any action necessary to ensure contract compliance. The CQC staff must be subject to acceptance by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide adequate office space, filing systems and other resources as necessary to maintain an effective and fully functional CQC organization. Complete records of all letters, material submittals, shop drawing submittals, schedules and all other project documentation must be promptly furnished to the CQC organization by the Contractor. The CQC organization must be responsible to maintain these documents and records at the site at all times, except as otherwise acceptable to the Contracting Officer.

3.4.2 CQC System Manager

Identify as CQC System Manager an individual within the onsite work organization who is responsible for overall management of CQC and have the authority to act in all CQC matters for the Contractor. The CQC System Manager must be [ a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or a graduate of construction management, with a minimum of 2[_____] years construction experience on construction similar to this contract. ] [a construction person with a minimum of [_____] years in related work.] This CQC System Manager must be on the site at all times during construction and be employed by the prime Contractor. The CQC System Manager must be [assigned no other duties] [assigned as System Manager but may have duties as project superintendent in addition to quality control] assigned as System Manager but may have other duties as project superintendent in addition to quality control . Identify in the plan an alternate to serve in the event of the CQC System Manager's absence. The requirements for the alternate are the same as the CQC System Manager.

[ 3.4.3 CQC Personnel

In addition to CQC personnel specified elsewhere in the contract, provide as part of the CQC organization specialized personnel to assist the CQC System Manager for the following areas: [electrical,] [mechanical,] [civil,] [structural,] [environmental,] [architectural,] [materials technician,] [submittals clerk,] [occupied family housing coordinator].

These individuals [must be directly employed by the prime Contractor and may not be employed by a supplier or subcontractor on this project] [may be employees of the prime or subcontractor]; be responsible to the CQC System Manager; be physically present at the construction site during work on their areas of responsibility; have the necessary education and/or experience in accordance with the experience matrix listed herein. These individuals [must have no other duties other than quality control] [may perform other duties but must be allowed sufficient time to perform their assigned quality control duties as described in the Quality Control Plan]. [A single person may cover more than one area provided that they are qualified to perform QC activities in each designated and that workload allows.]

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AMD-0001

Experience Matrix

Area Qualifications

Civil Graduate Civil Engineer or Construction Manager with 2 years experience in the type of work being performed on this project or technician with 5 yrs related experience

[Civil Construction to QC earth work operations]

[Graduate Engineer with 3 yrs experience]

Mechanical Graduate Mechanical Engineer with 2 yrs experience or person 5 years of experience supervising mechanical features of work in the field with a construction company

Electrical Graduate Electrical Engineer with 2 yrs related experience or person 5 years of experience supervising electrical features of work in the field with a construction company

Structural Graduate Civil Engineer (with Structural Track or Focus) or Construction Manager with 2 yrs experience or person 5 years of experience supervising structural features of work in the field with a construction company

Architectural Graduate Architect with 2 yrs experience or person with 5 yrs related experience

Environmental Graduate Environmental Engineer with 3 yrs experience

Submittals Submittal Clerk with 1 yr experience

Occupied Family Housing Person, customer relations type, coordinator experience

Concrete, Pavements and Soils Materials Technician with 2 yrs experience for the appropriate area

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB) Personnel

Specialist must be a member of AABC or an experienced technician of the firm certified by the NEBB

[Ecologist/Botanist to QC native planting operations and removal and control of non native and invasive plant species]

[Graduate Botanist with 2 yrs experience or person with 5 yrs related experience]

][ 3.4.4 Underwater QC Team

Provide Underwater QC (UWQC) Team at the work site to perform underwater

SECTION 01 45 00.00 Page 6 surveillance and inspection for the Contractor. The UWQC Team divers must have current commercial diver's license, with a minimum of five (5) years experience with underwater inspection. The personnel make up of the UWQC team must comply with EM 385-1-1 , OSHA and local requirements for Contract diving operations. Comply with all the applicable safety requirements of EM 385-1-1 , OSHA and local requirements for Contract diving operations.

The UWQC lead diver must be thoroughly familiar with the design plans and specifications to sufficiently understand the engineering aspects of the underwater construction and to be able to recognize and document potential problem areas such as improperly constructed or defective areas. Provide all necessary equipment to conduct surveillance and inspection services, including diver's equipment, dive boat, communication equipment, and photographic/video equipment. Diver(s) must be equipped to maintain two-way communication with QC personnel during diving operations. Prepare and submit a report including photographs and/or videos with the QC report after each dive. Frequency of underwater surveillance and inspection will be [_____] during installation and including final inspection. The UWQC Team must be an independent third party hired directly by the Prime Contractor, and must have no involvement with the design, preparation of Contract, or installation of work.

] 3.4.3 Construction Quality Management for Contractors

If the contract award is in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), the CQC system manager is required to have a current certificate of completion for the Corps of Engineers course, "Construction Quality Management for Contractors" or obtain the training within 60 days of the contract "Notice to Proceed". The training requires approximately 16 hours to complete. This course will be offered at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District Office, 231 S. LaSalle St, Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois. It is the Contractor's responsibility to arrange a time with the Construction section for the training. Point of contact for arranging this training is Doris Hooper at 312-846-5473.

3.4.4 Organizational Changes

Maintain the CQC staff at full strength at all times. When it is necessary to make changes to the CQC staff, revise the CQC Plan to reflect the changes and submit the changes to the Contracting Officer for acceptance.

3.5 SUBMITTALS AND DELIVERABLES

Submittals, if needed, must be made as specified in Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. The CQC organization must be responsible for certifying that all submittals and deliverables are in compliance with the contract requirements.

3.6 CONTROL

Contractor Quality Control is the means by which the Contractor ensures that the construction, to include that of subContractors and suppliers, complies with the requirements of the contract. At least three phases of control must be conducted by the CQC System Manager for each definable feature of the construction work as follows:

3.6.1 Preparatory Phase

This phase must be performed prior to beginning work on each definable feature of work, after all required plans/documents/materials are

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