AMENDMENT_0002_HOBART_MARSH_MITIGATION.pdf

W81G6660843808

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

SUBJECT: VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE; RE: W912P6-16-R-0034, "HOBART MITIGATION"

SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGES --

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 44

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Aug-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-R-0034

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

26-Jul-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

29-Aug-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-R-0034

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT PARTICULARS

A. The required response date and time remains 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 at 4:30PM (CDT).

B. By this amendment, USACE is providing answers to contractors’ questions.

C. Included herein is the most current Wage Determination – see attached General Decision IN1, dated 26 AUG 2016.

D. Attached are the relevant revised Specification Sections/Pages. A narrative table, describing these changes, is displayed immediately below.

E. The sign‐in sheet from the site visit held on August 10, 2016, is also attached to this

Amendment.

F. The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) form, referenced in the Instructions to Offerors, is attached to this Amendment.

G. This Amendment replaces the entire Section 00010 (Solicitation Contract Form, which shall serve as the offeror’s price proposal). Also replaced in its entirety is the INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS (PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS) and the PROPOSAL EVALUATION SYSTEM set forth at Section 00100 of the RFP.

H. At Section 00700 of the RFP, the option CLINS at FAR Clause 52.217‐7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY‐‐SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989) have been updated to correspond with the revised line items in the solicitation contract form (Section 00010)

I. The contingency statement is herein updated to inform on an approximate date when real estate and permits are to be received by the Chicago District.

J. To Section 00100 of the RFP, this Amendment adds the Evaluation of Options FAR Claus52.217‐ 5.

K. The Point of Contact (POC) for this Amendment is Wesley Dale Dewar at Wesley.D.Dewar@usace.army.mil or phone 312‐846‐5370.

L. Narrative: Changes in Specification for Solicitation W912P6‐16‐R‐0034:

Section Paragraph

01 22 00 1.25, 1.28, 31 31 19.13 03 2.2, 3.2, 3.4.5, 3.5.1, 3.6, 3.6.2, 3.7

31 31 19.16 03 Title, 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6.5, 1.7, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2, 3.4

32 01 90.41 03 3.1, 3.1.2.1, 3.1.2.2, 3.2

32 01 90.45 03 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.2, 3.2.2.3, 3.2.2.4, 3.2.2.5, 3.3

32 92 19.10 03 1.1, 1.3, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 3.1.1, 3.3.1

32 93 01.00 03 2.2.2, 2.2.6, 2.2.8, 3.8

31 11 00 1.2

The revised specification, like the revised drawings, is an electronic attachment to this amendment to solicitation W912P6‐16‐R‐0034.

M. THE USACE’S RESPONSES TO CONTRACTOR’S INQUIRIES FOLLOW IN THE BELOW TABLE:

No. Question Reply

Per Section 32 93 01.00.03 Page 9 Section

2.4.2 Bracing Stakes

May 2” X 2” X 6’ long wood bracing stakes be used in place of the 2” X 2” X 8’ long bracing stakes?

Yes. Tree size has been reduced, making the shorter bracing stake length acceptable. Section

32 93 01.00.03 Section 2.4.2 Bracing Stakes has the language “minimum 6” added.

There is some confusion regarding tree and shrub stock. Is there a mileage radius these can be sourced from?

Section 32 93 01.00 03 page 7 sub‐section

2.1 5th paragraph mentions the plugs origin shall be from within a 200 mile radius of the project site, same stipulation for the seed, in Section 32 92 19.10.03 page 6 last paragraph, but we cannot find this exact wording for the trees/shrubs.

That is the intention. The following paragraph has been moved from the relevant Specification

Section 2.1 PLANT MATERIAL: HERBACEOUS

PLUGS to PART 2 – PRODUCTS to clarify that this standard applies to all plant material:

“Plants shall be true to name as specified. Their origin shall be from within a 200 mile radius of the project site. If some required plants cannot be obtained from within the specified range, the

Contractor may obtain them from alternate locations upon documentation of non‐ availability and approval by the Contracting

Officer. No re‐bagged or relabeled plants from beyond this distance shall be accepted. The

Contractor shall provide an affidavit verifying authenticity and proof of plant sources.”

Regarding FRQ W912P6‐16‐R‐0034

Section 31 31 19.13 03 Herbicide Invasives

Part 1 General; Section 1.2 Submittals 2nd paragraph.

Must ALL workers have an herbicide applicator license, or must the unlicensed workers be supervised by a licensed applicator?

Yes. All workers must have a license; unlicensed workers are not permitted, regardless of the presence of a licensed supervisor. See Section

31 31 19.13 03

Question concerning ANI‐PEL

Section 32 93 01.00 03 page 17 sub‐ section 3.15.1 and 3.15.2 mentions ANI‐

PEL tablets.

Must this particular brand be used, or may

"Repellex" tablets be used?

Yes, Repellex tablets are fine. Note that Section

32 93 01.00 03 page 17, sub‐sections 3.15.1 and

3.15.2 have been updated with the phrase “or approved equal.”

Can a Prime Contractor meet the Proposal requirements, as Outlined in Section 2.1, through the use of Subcontractors?

Per the Solicitation Section 00100, the Offeror in its plans (e.g. proposals) may include work that will be performed by its proposed subcontractor and how the subcontractor will accomplish the work in accordance with the requirements of the contract. Credit for the subcontracted work may be received if satisfying the requirements of this technical evaluation factor. Crediting in this aspect of the proposal does not relieve the

Contractor from fully complying with the

Contract and FAR Clause, “Limitations on

Subcontracting.”

Will a title commitment/report be provided on all of the subject parcels?

We are requesting only a boundary survey, so these reports are probably unnecessary. In any event, the USACE Chicago District cannot provide them. If you would still like to examine them, they may be available from the Local

Sponsor, the Little Calumet River Basin

Development Commission or the IN‐DNR. You may contact them at:

Dan Repay, Executive Director

Little Calumet River Basin

Development Commission

900 Ridge Road, Suite H

Munster, Indiana 46321

Office: 219‐595‐0599

Cell: 219‐712‐3188

Nick

Heinzelman, Director

Indiana

Department of Natural

Resources

Division of

Real Estate

402 West

Washington

Street, Room‐256

Indianapolis, Indiana

46204

Office: 317‐

233‐0441

The plan set shows two areas as access routes. Will you need surveys for both of those areas and, if so, can they be included in the Kim site?

Yes, we will need surveys of both the N & S Kim tract access easements and yes, they can absolutely be included with the Kim tract survey. Both access easements were included with the Kim tract acquisition and appear on the deed. Refer to Section 01 22 00; boundary surveys are required for all parcels.

I have counted 11 separate parcels; is this a correct number?

No, this is not correct; there are 10 separate tracts. They are: 1) Bailey NW, 2) Bailey SW, 3)

Bailey NE, 4) Bailey SCentral, 5) Bailey SE, 6)

Nozrik N, 7) Nozrik S, 8) Bundalo, 9) Kim and 10)

Quail Hollow. Please refer to Table 2 and Figure

2 in Sections 32 91 19.10 03 and 32 93 01.00 03.

See Sheet C‐101.

The area just north of BAILEY SCentral and west of BAILEY SE, is this a separate area to be surveyed or included in one of the areas mentioned?

To clarify, if the contractor is referring to the the area adjacent to the SE quadrant of the intersection of 53rd Avenue and Mississippi

Street, at the extreme NW corner of Bailey SE, then no. This lot contains a privately‐owned historic brick house and is being restored. The

Plan set incorrectly includes this area as part of the Bailey SE mitigation tract. The planting plan, Figure 2 in both the Seeding and Planting spec

Sections 32 91 19.10 03 and 32 93 01.00 03; also see Sheet C‐101, correctly exclude this residential lot from the Bailey SE mitigation area. We have already made this correction in the plans, which are part of the modified solicitation.

Will there be any access issues or restrictions for surveying these parcels?

Will we be able to drive survey vehicles on the subject parcels?

The only possible restrictions foreseen are protection of the tenant farmer’s soy bean crops and protection of the soil from rutting and compaction. By the time the contact is awarded, notice‐to‐proceed is issued and submittals are completed and reviewed, the crops will likely have been harvested. Rutting and compaction will be reduced or eliminated by driving on the tracts only when the soil is dry or frozen. All of the tracts are accessible without having to cross private property. See Section 01 10 00.

Native Seeding ‐ Seed mix requirements ask that we include 10 lbs of seed with 3 lbs of forbs while achieving the most diverse seed mix that we can get. This can result in considerable differences in price and quality of seed mixes because some species are much harder to collect and clean and cannot be grown in monoculture. They may be able to be included in the seed mix but at a price.

The seeding rate for open communities is given in paragraph 2.1.2 and calls for grass, sedge and forb seed to be seeded at 6 pounds and forbs to be seeded at 4 pounds pure live seed per acre, for a total of 10 pounds of seed per acre. (Please see the seeding spec Section for graminoid‐only and canopied communities seeding rates.) Seed proportions and numbers of seeds per square foot will be evaluated. We have added the following (underlined) language to seeding spec

Section behind paragraph 2.1.3:

“Seeding rates for individual species are not given since seed availability and, consequently, seed mix composition and individual seeding rates can vary considerably. Instead, the

Contractor shall procure as much seed diversity as possible in each of the seeding areas when obtaining the material. A minimum of ten grass, sedge and rush species and a minimum of 40 forb species is expected.”

How will transect locations be determined?

Please see Specification Section 32 01 90.45 03

MAINTENANCE, MONITORING AND

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, paragraph 3.1

VEGETATION ESTABLISHMENT AND

MONITORING PERIOD, which reads in part:

“Permanent straight‐line sampling transects will be established within each plant association type within the mitigation project area. These permanent transects will be identified and marked in the field and plotted on project drawings. The sample shall include a number of one square meter quadrats, located at regular intervals along transects, sufficient to sample a minimum of 0.2% of each planting area. There shall also be at least one randomly‐located transect.”

What are the transect quadrat size and spacing?

Please see response to Question 12.

How is the non‐native dominance standard quantified?

Please see Specification Section 32 01 90.45 03

MAINTENANCE, MONITORING AND

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, paragraphs 3.1

VEGETATION ESTABLISHMENT AND

MONITORING PERIOD and 3.2 PERFORMANCE

CRITERIA.

Is there an approved water source for irrigation, boom spraying etc.?

There is a small farm pond located in the west ravine of the Kim mitigation tract that covers approximately 0.12 acre. We are uncertain of the water quality, whether it may contain herbicide runoff from adjacent farming activities, or whether it would be otherwise unacceptable to the selected Contractor. The selected Contractor could contact the City of

Hobart City Planner‐Zoning Administrator Mr.

Sergio Mendoza at 219‐942‐7985 to determine whether a suitable water source is available from them. Possibilities there include Robinson

Lake and metered City fire hydrants. Ultimately, the Contractor is responsible for furnishing his own water source.

There are several seed mixes other than

Table 4C that do not include forbs. What is the total acre‐seeding rate for these other mixes that do not contain any forbs, 10, 13 or 15 pounds per acre?

Grass‐only Seed Mixes: 28.55 Acres Total

Bailey NW ‐ Mesic/Wet‐Mesic Prairie – 11.99

Acres – Table 4B

Bailey SW – Mesic Prairie – 16.56 Acres – Table

4C

Bailey SCentral – Mesic/Wet‐Mesic Savanna –

17.24 Acres – Table 4G had been slated for a

grass‐only seed mix, but will now receive forbs, as well as trees and shrubs (For these, see

Section 32 93 01.00 03 PLANTING OF TREES, SHRUBS AND HERBACEOUS PLUGS, Table 3C).

The grass‐only seeding rate is 10 pounds per acre. See Section 32 92 19.10 03

NATIVE SEEDING, paragraph 2.1.2.

Please confirm that a 10 pound/acre seeding rate for the grasses, sedges and rushes is required for the emergent and sedge meadow seed mixes.

That is the rate for grasses, sedges, rushes and forbs, yes. Please read seeding spec Section paragraph 2.1.2 and see the appropriate tables for those communities.

The plant lists include: Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Yellow pond lily (Nuphar advena) &

White water lily (Nymphaea tuberosa).

Does the Corps want them supplied & installed as non‐sprouted tubers or in a larger sprouted form?

Bare root stock is fine per Section 32 93 01.00

03.

On sheet C‐107 the proposed farm field fence is shown going down the slopes and through the existing ravine. Is that the intent or will we be gapping the fence at the ravine?

Gapping the fence at the ravine is acceptable.

See updated sheet C‐107.

On Sheet C‐109 there is a call out in the

Nozrik North area for “Metal Fence” Is that the same as the Farm Field Type Wire

Fence?

The “Metal Fence” noted for the east side of

Nozrik‐N along Liverpool Road is an error.

Fencing here will be the same kind of “Farm

Field Type Wire Fence” called for in other locations. See updated sheet C‐109

END OF QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

REVISED Section 00010 ‐ Solicitation Contract Form, serving as the OFFEROR’S

PRICE PROPOSAL

Offeror’s are required to FULLY PRICE ALL THE ITEMS BELOW, with the exceptions of those items directing entry of pricing at the Sub-Item level.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

MOBILIZATION

FFP

Under this CLIN, the contractor is required to perform mobilization activities. The contractor will be compensated for the totality of its activities needed to mobilize its equipment and labor force to the project site.

Payment Provisions:

The Government will pay all costs for the mobilization of all of the Contractor's plant and equipment at the lump sum price for this item. The Contracting Officer or its Representative may require the Contractor to furnish cost data to justify its bid price for this item if the Contracting Officer deems there's no reasonable relationship to the cost of the work in this contract. Failure to justify the line item price to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer will result in payment determined by the Contracting Officer of the actual costs, which is not subject to appeal.

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W81G6660843808

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job

DEMOBILIZATION

FFP

Under this CLIN, the contractor is required to perform demobilization activities.

The contractor will be compensated for the totality of its activities needed to demobilize its equipment and labor force to the project site.

Payment Provisions:

The Government will pay all costs for the demobilization of all of the Contractor's plant and equipment at the lump sum price for this item. The Contracting Officer or its Representative may require the Contractor to furnish cost data to justify its bid price for this item if the Contracting Officer deems there's no reasonable relationship to the cost of the work in this contract. Failure to justify the line item price to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer will result in payment determined by the Contracting Officer of the actual costs, which is not subject to appeal.

0003 1 Job

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

FFP

GRAMINOID ONLY KIM NORTH ACCESS

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0004AA through 0004Ab; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0004AA through 0004AB.

0004AA 1.13 Acre

SELECTIVE CLEARING

0004AB 1.51 Acre

NATIVE SEEDING

0005 12 Acre

MESIC/WET MESIC PRAIRIE

FFP

Native Seeding

0006 13 Acre MESIC PRAIRIE - Native Seeding

FFP

0007 16.56 Acre

GRAMINOID ONLY MESIC PRAIRIE

FFP

MESIC/WET-MESIC SAVANNA

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0008AA through 0008AE; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0008AA through 0008AE.

0008AA 43.68 Acre

0008AB 188.14 Acre

0008AC 5,474 Each

TREE PLANTING

0008AD 1,551 Each

TREE PLANTING (BR WHIPS)

0008AE 11,037 Each

SHRUB PLANTING

OAK WOODS

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0009AA through 0009AB; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0009AA through 0009AB.

0009AA 64.69 Acre

BROADCAST HERBICIDE

0009AB 64.69 Acre

OAK RAVINE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0010AA through 0010AB; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0010AA through 0010AB.

0010AA 32.69 Acre

BROADCAST HERBICIDE

0010AB 32.69 Acre

EMERGENT WETLAND

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0011AA through 0011AD; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0011AA through 0011AD.

0011AA 2.86 Acre

0011AB 4.97 Acre

0011AC 822 Each

0011AD 24,868 Each

HERBACEOUS PLUG PLANTING

SEDGE MEADOW

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0012AA through 0012AD; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0012AA through 0012AD.

0012AA 5 Acre

0012AB 9.54 Acre

0012AC 98 Each

0012AD 28,612 Each

WET PRAIRIE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0013AA through 0013AC; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0013AA through 0013AC.

0013AA .23 Acre

0013AB 1.36 Acre

0013AC 1,308 Each

SWALE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0014AA through 0014AC; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0014AA through 0014AC.

0014AA .43 Acre

0014AB 2.67 Acre

0014AC 5,356 Each

STREAMBANK

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0015AA through 0015AD; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0015AA through 0015AD.

0015AA 1.17 Acre

0015AB 1.17 Acre

0015AC 5,844 Each

0015AD 65 Each

0016 1 Job

PLANT ESTABLISHMENT ACTIVITIES

FFP

Site Preparation, Invasive Species Control, and Plant Establishment Activities;

YEAR 2 - 5

0017 2,180 Cubic

Yard

GULLY EARTHWORK

0018 1 Job

BOUNDARY SURVEY

0019 1 Job

SIGNS

0020 1 Job

DEBRIS & FENCE REMOVAL

0021 1 Lot

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

FFP

Bonds for CLINs 0001 through 0020: 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 PARKING LOT- OPTIONS

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the option work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0022AA through 0022AC; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0022AA through 0022AC.

0022AA 1 Job OPTION Bailey SE

Option Item.

0022AB 1 Job Bundalo

0022AC 1 Job Quail Hollow

Option Item

OPTION GATES and FENCING - OPTIONS

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the option work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0023AA through 0023AB; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0023AA through 0023AB.

0023AA 25,000 Linear

Foot

OPTION FARM FIELD FENCE

0023AB 6 Each

OPTION A-FRAME GATES

OPTION PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

FFP

Bonds for option CLINS 0022 and 0023 (i.e. items 0022AA through 0023AB). The Government will reimburse the Contractor for the actual cost of acceptable bonds, upon receiving evidence of payment (i.e. paid invoice) from the bonding company or agency, not to exceed the total amount of this contract line item. If the actual bond costs are 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 associated with contract changes.

TOTAL PROPOSED PRICE (CLINs 0001 THROUGH 0024 – to include sub-items): $_____________________

IMPORTANT PROPOSAL NOTES:

a. The contractor shall submit a price for ALL items that are contained in Section 00010

(SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM) of this solicitation, which will serve as the contractor’s price proposal. Should a contractor fail to fully complete the solicitation contract form, its price will not be considered responsive to the solicitation and eligible for the resultant contract award.

Therefore, the offeror’s total price for the work shall be based upon the TOTAL of all line items included in the solicitation contract form. The contractor shall enter both unit and extended prices for each line item.

b. The Government intends to award all Base line Items to the responsive, responsible offeror submitting the lowest aggregate fair and reasonable price for all line items.

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

d. Please be advised that the receipt of your proposal is contingent upon the USACE’s acquisition of all required real estate rights for the project, as well as the receipt of all applicable permits. In this respect, the government is under no obligation to receive proposals for this project until such items/approvals have been obtained. Therefore, the Proposal Due Date is subject to being extended until these items have been provided, which we anticipate by or about 30 AUG 2016.

Once obtained, you will be notified by letter.

OPTIONS: Option provisions are described at FAR clause 52.217‐7 (Option for Increased Quantity – Separately Priced Line Item) as displayed in full text at Section 00700 of this solicitation document. The options, CLINs 0022 and 0023 may be exercised by the Government within 90 days of the Contractor’s acknowledgement of their receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). No time will be added to the contract completion date if an option is exercised. Also, either/both option item(s) may be exercised at time of contract award.

UPDATED CONTINGENCY STATEMENT

Please be advised that the receipt of your proposal is contingent upon the USACE’s acquisition of all required real estate rights for the project, as well as the receipt of all applicable permits. In this respect, the government is under no obligation to receive proposals for this project until such items/approvals have been obtained. Therefore, the Proposal Due Date is subject to being extended until these items have been provided, which we anticipate by or about 30 AUG 2016.

Once obtained, you will be notified by letter.

SECTION 00100 OF THE SOLICITATION IS REVISED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE IN FULL TEXT:

52.217‐5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of provision)

SECTION 00700 OF THE SOLICITATION IS REVISED TO UPDATE THE LINE ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE

FOLLOWING FAR CLAUSE:

52.217‐7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY‐‐SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line items, 0022AA, 0022AB, 0022AC, 0023AA, and 0023AB, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within ninety (90) days of the contractor’s acknowledge of their receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of clause)

THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS, “PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS” AND THE “EVALUATION SYSTEM” HAVE

BEEN REVISED VIA THIS AMENDMENT 0001

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS (PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS)

NOTE: IN THIS RFP, BID OR BIDDER MEAN "OFFER AND "OFFEROR"

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.

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 offeror submitting the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal.

1.1 WHO MAY SUBMIT

This acquisition is being competed using a Total Small Business Set‐Aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $36.5M. The intent of this Solicitation is to select one contractor to perform ecosystem restoration of Little Calumet River Project Wetland Mitigation at Hobart Marsh.

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 System for Award Management (SAM) database (visit: http://www.sam.gov/);

Note: As mandated by the law, this Agency cannot award a contract to a contractor who is not registered in the SAM 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 by 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. – 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.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements contained in the contract specifications/plan sheets a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

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 for award. Offerors should limit submissions to the data essential for evaluation so that a minimum of time and funds are spent in preparing the information.

Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12‐point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8‐point and may be landscape.

SUBMITTAL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Number of Submittals

Proposal Section 1

FACTOR 1: Offeror’s Technical Approach and Management ‐ Native Plant Community Establishment (Tab 1)

Original and 5 copies

Sub‐factor 1a: Invasive Species Control (TAB 1a) Sub‐factor 1b: Prescribed Burning (TAB 1b) Sub‐factor 1c: Native Seed, Herbaceous Plug, Shrub and Tree Installation ( TAB 1c)

FACTOR 2: Erosion Gully Repair (Tab 2)

Proposal Section 2

FACTOR 3: Past Performance Factor Original copies

Proposal Section 3

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Originals ONLY, (Sealed

Envelope – Amendments shall be included inside the envelope)

A. SF 1442

B. Bid Schedule (will serve as the Offeror’s PRICE PROPOSAL)

C. Representations & Certificates

D. Bid Guarantee

E. Amendments (if any are issued)

An original copy of each

Amendment

PART II

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 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, and all proposals shall conform to these requirements only and shall directly correlate to only the information asked for.

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: Wesley Dale Dewar at Wesley.D.Dewar@usace.army.mil. (PLEASE INCLUDE THE

SOLICITATION NUMBER AND/OR PROJECT TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL)

To avoid the government's inability to timely award this critical project, Contractors are highly encouraged to submit any and all questions to the USACE within ten (10) calendar days prior to the closing date of this RFP.

2.1 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1.1 FACTOR 1 ‐ NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITY ESTABLISHMENT: The rating for Factor 1 will be a combination of the ratings of Sub‐factor’s 1A, 1B and 1C; each Sub‐factor will be individually evaluated using the rating method described in the Section entitled, “Evaluation System.” Offerors shall submit a proposal describing the methods to be used to ensure successful completion of the specified work in accordance with the plans and specifications. The government reserves the right to incorporate the winning offeror’s proposal for its Invasive Species Control Plan, Prescribed Burning Plan, Native Seed, Herbaceous Plug, Shrub and Tree Installation Plan, and Erosion Gully Repairs into the contract requirements.

SUB‐FACTOR 1a. INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL: The Offeror shall submit a plan describing its ability to control herbaceous and woody invasive and aggressive native species to accomplish the requirements of the Specification Section 31 31 19.13 03 HERBICIDING INVASIVES, 31 00 00.00 03 EARTHWORK, and

SECTION 32 01 90.41 03 IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT.

SUB‐FACTOR 1b. PRESCRIBED BURNING: The Offeror shall submit a plan describing its ability to conduct prescribed burns within native plant communities adjacent to urban areas to accomplish the requirements of the Specification SECTION 31 31 19.16, PRESCRIBED BURNING.

SUB‐FACTOR 1c. NATIVE SEED, HERBACEOUS PLUG, SHRUB AND TREE INSTALLATION: The Offeror shall submit a plan describing its ability to use native plant material in this project to accomplish the requirements of Specification SECTION 32 92 19.10 03, NATIVE SEEDING AND SECTION 32 93 01.00 03

PLANTING OF TREES, SHRUBS AND HERBACEOUS PLUGS.

2.1.2 FACTOR 2 ‐ EROSION GULLY REPAIR: The Offeror is required to provide a narrative describing at a minimum 3 (three) projects completed within the last ten years from the date of the closing of this Solicitation, wherein, the Offeror has successfully completed erosion gully repairs in the upper Midwest of the United States that are in compliance with Specification Section 31 00 00.00 03 EARTHWORK

2.1.3 FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE (TAB 3)

The Offeror shall submit with their proposal up to a maximum of ten (10) Past Performance Questionnaire’s (PPQ) in its proposal for Factor 1, whose form is provided in this Solicitation as Attachment A.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) PROJECTS:

Offerors should submit a copy of the Government’s Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Evaluations or, for older projects, a copy of the Government’s Construction Contract Performance Evaluations (CCASS). If unable to provide the printed CPARS or CCASS evaluations, provide written notification that current ratings are available so that the Government may obtain the printed evaluation.

Offerors should not request PPQs on projects that have final CPARS or CCASS evaluations. If a PPQ is received on a project where a final CPARS evaluation exists, the CPARS evaluation will serve as the official rating of record for evaluation purposes.

PROJECTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A CPARS EVALUATION:

Offerors shall forward a copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to the points of contact (POC) responsible for monitoring performance under those contracts.

Completed PPQs should be included with the proposal if at all possible. However, if necessary, they can be submitted directly to Contract Specialist Wesley Dewar by emailing completed documents to the following email address: Wesley.D.Dewar@usace.army.mi

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 3

– Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal.

If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment A), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Offerors should follow‐up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Wesley Dewar at email address: Wesley.D.Dewar@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Also offerors may include performance recognition documents received within the last 5 years of the issuance date of this solicitation, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Sysems (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSARS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

The intent of Section 2 of the PPQ is for the Offeror to identify self‐performed work that is relevant to this Solicitation. The self‐performed work shall be expressed as a percentage of the total contract when compared to the “Final Contract Price”.

The intent of Section 4 of the PPQ is for the Offeror to describe in detail how the self‐performed work is relevant to this Solicitation. Such detail should help establish the magnitude and complexity of the past performance and may include, but not be limited to, such items as quantities installed and/or constructed, equipment used, site constraints, and environmental conditions.

If the Offeror is a joint venture (JV), each firm shall only provide information on the PPQ that is relevant to their role on this solicitation. Also, if the JV previously performed work together on a project, the PPQ shall provide information demonstrating relevant experience in the role as a JV and shall indicate the percentage of work the JV completed.

If the Offeror intends to subcontract a particular feature of work, the Offeror is encouraged to submit a PPQ(s) for said subcontractor and specifically identify their role in this Solicitation.

Preferably, only complete PPQs will be included in the proposal and Offerors should follow‐up with clients/references prior to the proposal closing date to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the entire PPQ (with the unfilled evaluation section), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may choose to, but is not obligated to, contact the client during review of the proposal, so the Offeror should ensure that phone numbers and email addresses are current.

New entities without past performance history shall include a letter with the proposal, stating that they have had no previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that sufficient reference documentation is provided to substantiate the statement, as the Government may or may not make additional requests for past performance information from persons familiar with the Offeror’s performance history.

The Government may contact references provided as part of the Factor for Experience for information regarding past performance on the project and for assessing and verifying the scope of the work performed. Offerors should provide accurate, current, and complete contact information for references provided in the project descriptions.

2.1.4 SECTION 3 (SIGNED PROPOSAL; PROPOSED PRICE, REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS; BID BOND; AND any AMENDMENTS)

All Documents required by this Section Number 3 shall be submitted in original form to the address specified above. The original bid bond 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): Blocks #14 THROUGH #16 shall be completed by an authorized person from the company or joint venture. (Not rated, only reviewed for compliance)

Section 00010 of the Solicitation document (Bid Schedule): The Bid Schedule is contained in Section 00010 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 00600 of this Solicitation or be located in the On‐Line Representations & Certifications Application (ORCA). (Not rated, only reviewed for compliance)

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. (Not rated, only reviewed for compliance)

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). (Not rated, only reviewed for compliance)

‐ END OF INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS –

PROPOSAL EVALUATION SYSTEM

PART I

1.0 PROPOSAL EVALUATION

An evaluation team will evaluate each eligible proposal in response to this RFP. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein. The technical and non‐technical aspects of each proposal will be evaluated.

1.1 EVALUATION PROCESS

The evaluation process essentially consists of the following:

1) Proposal compliance review

2) Technical evaluation (includes Factor 1 (Sub‐factor’s 1a, 1b, and 1c) and Factor 2)

3) Past performance evaluation

4) Price evaluation

1.2 PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE REVIEW

The Source Selection Chairperson or Contract Specialist 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 or Contract Specialist to submit questions to the Offerors for a quick response to the Contracting Officer.

The Chairperson or Contract Specialist 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 all required proposal submittals and that all required forms and certifications have been fully completed.

Thereafter, the evaluation team will evaluate each proposal passing the Proposal Compliance Review using the Evaluation process described below.

1.3 FACTOR 1 ‐ NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITY ESTABLISHMENT: The rating for Factor 1 will be a combination of the ratings of Sub‐factor’s 1A, 1B and 1C; each Sub‐factor will be individually evaluated using the below rating method:

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

SUB‐FACTOR 1a: INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL: (TAB 1A): To be considered technically acceptable, the Contractor’s plan must entail the following:

1) Describe methods to control herbaceous and woody invasive and aggressive native species such as Japanese Honeysuckle, Reed Canary Grass and Common Reed; and

2) Describe Herbicide application techniques, herbicide application timing, non‐chemical means of control, and include herbicide trade names it will use.

The Offeror in its plan may include work that will be performed by its proposed subcontractor and how the subcontractor will accomplish the work in accordance with the requirements of the contract. Credit for the subcontracted work may be received if satisfying the requirements of this technical evaluation factor. Crediting in this aspect of the proposal does not relieve the Contractor from fully complying with the Contract and FAR Clause, “Limitations on Subcontracting.”

SUB‐FACTOR 1b: PRESCRIBED BURNING (TAB 1B): To be considered technically acceptable, the Contractor’s plan must entail the following:

1) Methods employed to assure compliance with the performance standards in SECTION 31 31 19 16;

2) Smoke management; and,

3) How it will accomplish burns under restrictions, e.g. weather or otherwise.

The Offeror in its plan may include work that will be performed by its proposed subcontractor and how the subcontractor will accomplish the work in accordance with the requirements of the contract. Credit for the subcontracted work may be received if satisfying the requirements of this technical evaluation factor. Crediting in this aspect of the proposal does not relieve the Contractor from fully complying with the Contract and FAR Clause 52,219‐14 ‐ Limitations on Subcontracting.

SUB‐FACTOR 1c: NATIVE SEED, HERBACEOUS PLUG, SHRUB AND TREE INSTALLATION (TAB 1C): To be considered technically acceptable, the Contractor’s plan must entail the following:

1) Timing of installation; and

2) Stewardship of all seedings and plantings.

The Offeror in its plan may include work that will be performed by its proposed subcontractor and how the subcontractor will accomplish the work in accordance with the requirements of the contract.