W912P6-16-R-0034_113567_HobartMarshMit_specs.pdf

SOLICITATION NO: W912P6-16-R-0034

CHICAGO DISTRICT

LEADERS IN CUSTOMER CARE

LITTLE CALUMET RIVER,

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

HOBART MARSH WETLAND MITIGATION

CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION

SPECIFICATIONS

W912P6-16-R-0034

Certified Final-RTA

July 13, 2016

LCR, HOBART MARSH WETLAND MITIGATION W912P6-16-R-0034

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 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00 GENERAL PROVISIONS

01 22 00.00 10 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 01.00 03 USACE QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 01.10 03 USACE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 52 02.00 03 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

01 57 20.02 03 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR INDIANA

01 58 00.00 03 PROJECT SIGN AND SAFETY SIGN

UDIVISION 02 EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

UDIVISION 31 EARTHWORK

31 00 00.00 03 EARTHWORK

31 05 19.13 03 GEOTEXTILES USED AS FILTERS AND UNDERLAYS

31 13 13 SELECTIVE TREE AND SHRUB REMOVAL

31 31 19.13 03 HERBICIDING INVASIVES

31 31 19.16 03 CONTROLLED BURNING

UDIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 01 90.41 03 IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT

32 01 90.45 03 RESTORATION MONITORING, MAINTENANCE AND PERFORMANCE

STANDARDS

32 11 16.16 SUBBASE COURSES

32 15 00 AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE

32 31 16 WIRE FENCES AND GATES

32 92 19.10 03 NATIVE SEEDING

32 93 01.00 03 PLANTING OF TREES, SHRUBS AND HERBACEOUS PLUGS

-- End of Project Table of Contents --

W81G6660843808

PROJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES FOR LITTLE CALUMET RIVER PROJECT WETLAND MITIGATION AT HOBART MARSH.

DESCRIPTION: Over 340 acres is to be restored via native seeding and planting, eradication of w oody and herbaceous invasive species and aggressive natives by means of cutting, along w ith mow ing and herbicide application and hand removal. Further, prescribed burns w ill start once a fuel matrix sufficient to carry a fire develops. Monitoring and maintenance of the plantings and the production of annual monitoring reports are also required. Earthw ork w ill be involved to include the construction of three parking lots, the disablement of agricultural f ield drainage tiles and the repair of eleven erosion gullies. Fencing and signs w ill be installed on nearly all tract perimeters, except w here tracts adjoin.

COMPETITION FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. The North American Industry Classif ication System

Code (NAICS) is 237990 w ith a size standard of $36.5M.

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

Construction Wage Rates: US DOL Construction Wage Rates Requirements - General Decision No. IN160001 (IN1), dated 07/01/2016.

Electronic or facsimile proposals w ill not be accepted.

WESLEY D DEWAR 312.846.5370

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

25-Jul-2016

(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 ________1825 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________25 Aug 2016 (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

231 SOUTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 1500

CHICAGO IL 60606-1437

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:

W912P6-16-R-0034 71

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

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

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

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 0004AD; 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 0004AD.

0004AA 1.51 Acre

BROADCAST HERBICIDE

0004AB 1.13 Acre

SELECTIVE CLEARING

0004AC 1.51 Acre

NATIVE SEEDING

0004AD 1.51 Acre

INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL

MESIC/WET MESIC PRAIRIE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0005AA through 0005AC; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0005AA through 0005AC.

0005AA 12 Acre

0005AB 12 Acre

0005AC 12 Acre

MESIC PRAIRIE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0006AA through 0006AC; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0006AA through 0006AC.

0006AA 12.51 Acre

BROADCAST HERBICIDE -GRASS SPECIFIC

0006AB 12.51 Acre

0006AC 12.51 Acre

GRAMINOID ONLY MESIC PRAIRIE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0007AA through 0007AC; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0007AA through 0007AC.

0007AA 16.56 Acre

0007AB 16.56 Acre

0007AC 16.56 Acre

INVASIVE SPECIEST CONTROL

MESIC/WET-MESIC SAVANNA

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0008AA through 0008AG; 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 0008AG.

0008AA 188.14 Acre

0008AB 43.68 Acre

0008AC 188.14 Acre

0008AD 5,128 Each

TREE PLANTING

0008AE 1,551 Each

TREE PLANTING (BR WHIPS)

0008AF 10,378 Each

SHRUB PLANTING

0008AG 188.14 Acre

OAK WOODS

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0009AA through 0009AD; 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 0009AD.

0009AA 64.69 Acre

0009AB 64.69 Acre

0009AC 64.69 Acre

0009AD 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 0010AD; 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 0010AD.

0010AA 32.69 Acre

0010AB 32.69 Acre

0010AC 32.69 Acre

0010AD 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 0011AF; 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 0011AF.

0011AA 4.97 Acre

0011AB 2.86 Acre

0011AC 4.97 Acre

0011AD 273 Each

0011AE 24,868 Each

HERBACEOUS PLUG PLANTING

0011AF 4.97 Acre

SEDGE MEADOW

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0012AA through 0012AF; 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 0012AF.

0012AA 9.54 Acre

0012AB 5 Acre

0012AC 9.54 Acre

0012AD 523 Each

0012AE 47,656 Each

0012AF 9.54 Acre

WET PRAIRIE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0013AA through 0013AE; 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 0013AE.

0013AA 1.36 Acre

0013AB .23 Acre

0013AC 1.36 Acre

0013AD 6,852 Each

0013AE 1.36 Acre

SWALE

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0014AA through 0014AE; 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 0014AE.

0014AA 2.67 Acre

0014AB .43 Acre

0014AC 2.67 Acre

0014AD 13,312 Each

0014AE 2.67 Acre

STREAMBANK

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0015AA through 0015AF; 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 0015AF.

0015AA 1.17 Acre

0015AB 1.17 Acre

0015AC 1.17 Acre

0015AD 5,844 Each

0015AE 65 Each

0015AF 1.17 Acre

0016 1 Job

P.LANT ESTABLISHMENT ACTIVITIES

YEAR 2 - 5

PARKING LOT

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0017AA through 0017AC; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0017AA through 0017AC.

0017AA 1 Job

BAILEY SE

0017AB 1 Job

BUNDALO

0017AC 1 Job

QUAIL HALLOW

GATES AND FENCING

FFP

This is a Parent Line Item identifying the work that relates directly to its Sub-line Items 0018AA through 0018AB; the Sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work. Therefore, the Contractor shall provide its pricing separately at Sub-items 0018AA through 0018AB.

0018AA 25,000 Linear

Foot

FARM FIELD FENCE

0018AB 6 Each

A-FRAME GATES

0019 2,180 Cubic

Yard

GULLY EARTHWORK

0020 1 Job

BOUNDARY SURVEY

0021 1 Job

SIGNS

0022 1 Job

DEBRIS & FENCE REMOVAL

0023 1 Lot

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND

FFP

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.

TOTAL PROPOSED PRICED

TOTAL PROPOSED PRICE (CLINS 0001 THROUGH 0023): ______________________

PRICE SCHEDULE NOTES

IMPORTANT PRICE SCHEDULE NOTES:

a. The contractor shall submit a price for ALL items that are contained in the Schedule, with no exceptions. Should a contractor fail to fully complete the schedule, 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 Schedule. 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 items in the schedule.

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 JULY 2016.

Once obtained, you will be notified by letter.

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

(PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS)

PART I

GENERAL

The procedure 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 method of contracting, using the lowest price technically acceptable source selection 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 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 his 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 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. Failure 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 an 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 4 shall be submitted in originals only and shall be placed in a clearly marked envelope. All information requested for Sections 1 through 4 must be submitted for the proposal to be considered responsive to the Solicitation.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: 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.

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, although over‐elaboration and irrelevancies are strongly cautioned against.

Submission Format

Requirements Submittal

Number of Submittals

Proposal Section

Technical Factor 1: Offeror’s Technical Approach and Management - Native Plant Community Establishment

Original and 5 copies

TAB 1a Invasive Species Control TAB 1b Prescribed Burning TAB 1c Native Seed, Herbaceous Plug, Shrub and Tree Installation

Technical Factor 2: Erosion Gully Repair

TAB 2: Erosion Gully Repair

Proposal Section

Past Performance Factor Original copies

TAB 3: Past Performance Questionnaire

Proposal Section

Contract Documents

Originals ONLY (Sealed

Envelope)

SF 1442

Price Schedule (Price Factor)

Representations & Certificates

Bid Guarantee

AMENDMENTS

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 are to be requested in writing to the Contracting Branch, Attention: Wesley Dale Dewar at Wesley.D.Dewar@usace.army.mil. 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.

A SITE VISIT/PRE PROPOSAL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM CDT. The meeting will be held at: Robinson Lake Park 5250 Liverpool Rd.

Hobart, IN 46343 For additional information, attendees should contact Mr. Greg Moore, USACE Plant Ecologist, at phone 312‐846‐5586, or email Gregory.Moore@usace.army.mil.

All interested offerors are encouraged to attend.

BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER AND/OR PROJECT TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF

YOUR EMAIL.

2.1 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Evaluation Factors: Offerors are required to address the below technical evaluation factors, which should be included in this RFP document.

2.1.1 TECHNICAL FACTOR 1: Native Plant Community Establishment:

EVALUATION 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 REQUIRED SUBMITTAL FOR EVALUATION SUB‐FACTOR 1A (TAB 1A): The Offeror is required to submit a plan demonstrating 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.

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.”

EVALUATION 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.

REQUIRED SUBMITTAL FOR EVALUATION FACTOR 1B (TAB 1B): The Offeror is required to submit a plan demonstrating 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.

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.

EVALUATION 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.

REQUIRED SUBMITTAL FOR EVALUATION FACTOR 1C (TAB 1C): The Offeror is required to submit a plan demonstrating 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.

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. 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.

2.1.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTOR 2 (Tab 2) Erosion Gully Repair:

TECHNICAL EVALUATION 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

REQUIRED SUBMITTAL FOR EVALUATION FACTOR 2 (TAB 2): 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 U.S.A. that are in compliance with Specification Section 31 00 00.00 03

EARTHWORK.

To be considered technically acceptable, the Contractor’s narrative must entail the following:

1) For each project, submit a discussion of repair practices employed, such as reshaping, filling, stabilizing active gully head cuts, reducing or diverting water flow, increasing infiltration and establishing vegetation cover using native seed, and herbaceous plant plugs.

2) For each project the Offeror shall describe its plan or approach to monitoring gully repair effectiveness during the contract period and a strategy to evaluate final success at the close of the contract period. Monitoring discussions shall cover periodic maintenance schedules and inspections that include observations of the forces that drove project erosion in the first place in order to anticipate and diminish, if not avoid, the re‐emergence of these forces.

3) For each project, the Offeror shall submit before and after project photos. The pictures are for reference only, and will help to inform the evaluators of the success of completed projects.

Photos must include dates the photos were taken.

4) For each project, the description of the project location and implementation strategy shall be discussed in no more than 1 page per project. The description of the implementation strategy must include conditions under which work was performed (e.g., dry vs. wet), type of equipment used, types and volumes of materials used, any changes made to the original design during construction, and whether project goals were met after construction was complete.

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.”

2.1.3 PROPOSAL SECTION 2: PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR – PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

(TAB 3)

Proposal Section 2: TAB 3– PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE: The Offeror may submit with its proposal a maximum of seven (7) Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) in its proposal for this Factor, the form for which is provided in this Solicitation as Attachment A. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with the Offeror’s proposal as required by RFP Section 2.

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– 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 the proposal. 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 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 via email: 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. This does not preclude the Government from using previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. 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.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last 5 years (i.e. within 5 years of the solicitation date), 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 Systems (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; 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.

Only complete PPQs shall 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. Offerors shall not incorporate PPQs into their proposal by referencing previously submitted PPQs for other RFP’s.

2.1.4 PROPOSAL SECTION 3: PRICING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS (SIGNED PROPOSAL; PROPOSED PRICE, REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFCATIONS; 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 shall be completed by an authorized person from the company or joint venture.

Section 00010 of the Solicitation document (Price Schedule): The 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 & Certifications): The offeror must complete and submit the Representations and Certifications contained in Section 00600 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 evaluations and award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20 percent of the offeror’s proposed price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

Amendments: Any amendments issued against the solicitation, shall be acknowledged on a copy of the issued amendment or on the SF 1442 itself (page 2).

‐ 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 proposal evaluation process essentially consists of the following steps: (1) Proposal Compliance Review, (2) Technical Evaluation, (3) Past Performance Evaluation, and (4) Price Evaluation (Note: Price Proposals will not be rated if the offeror’s related technical proposal is rated as technically unacceptable.)

1.2 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.

1.3 TECHNICAL RATING EVALUATION

The evaluation team will each proposal which passes the compliance review for factors 1a, 1b, and 1c.

The team will use the following rating system:

Adjectival Rating Description:

Acceptable: Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

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

1.4 PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Past performance will be rated as either acceptable or unacceptable based upon the information included in the PPQs using the following rating criteria:

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 does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

1.5 PRICE EVALUATION

The proposals are evaluated for all technical (non‐price) criteria. Offerors must receive an acceptable rating for all factors/sub‐factors in order for their price to be evaluated. For offerors who are determined to have an acceptable rating for all factors/sub‐factors, their proposed price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness using price analysis. Price will also be checked for unbalancing of line items.

PART II

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation criteria at Proposal Section’s 1, 2 and 3 will be rated as described in their respective paragraphs. To receive consideration for award, an acceptable rating must be achieved for all evaluation factors and sub‐factors. Price is considered separately as discussed in paragraph 1.5 Price Evaluation.

3.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

Proposals must meet the criteria stated in the RFP in order to be eligible for award, to include responsiveness, technical acceptability, and responsibility. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible contractor providing the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal.

The Government intends to award without discussions. Any award price must be determined to be fair and reasonable.

‐ END OF PROPOSAL EVALUATION SYSTEM –

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 JULY 2016. Once obtained, you will be notified by letter.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2015 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2015 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of

Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29

AUG 1998

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the Work

MAY 2014

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements FEB 1988 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction

Materials

MAY 2014

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

DEC 2015

252.211-7001 Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions Not Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST), and Plans, Drawings, and Other Pertinent Documents

MAY 2006

252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must--

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by--

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed-price construction contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

20.9% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Hobart Marsh, in Hobart, IN – Lake County

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be ___20%__ percent of the bid price or $_3M__, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Regina G. Blair Chief of Contracting Branch 231 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60604

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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