FINAL_RELEASED_W912P6-18-B-0016_AMBRIDGE_SEWER_REHAB.pdf

CONTRACT NO: W912P618B0016

CHICAGO DISTRICT

LEADERS IN CUSTOMER CARE

GARY SANITARY DISTRICT –

AMBRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD

SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT

GARY, INDIANA

CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION AND

SPECIFICATIONS

Certified Final Documents –

RTA W912P618B0016

AUGUST 24, 2018

GSD Ambridge Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Project W912P618B0016

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 10 00 SOLICITATION

00 21 13 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 70 00 CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00 73 00 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

WAGE RATES

DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00 GENERAL PROVISIONS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 22 00.00 10 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26.00 03 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.15 10 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 52 02 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

01 57 20.02 03 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR INDIANA

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 3 CONCRETE

03 42 13.00 10 PLANT-PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS FOR BELOW GRADE

CONSTRUCTION

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DIVISION 31 EARTHWORK

31 23 00.00 20 EXCAVATION AND FILL

31 32 11 SOIL SURFACE EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 11 16 SUBBASES FOR FLEXIBLE PAVING

32 12 13 BITUMNINOUS TACK COATS

32 12 17 HOT MIX BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT

32 16 13 CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND CURBS AND GUTTERS

32 17 23 PAVEMENT MARKINGS

32 92 23 SODDING

DIVISION 33 UTILITIES

33 01 30.00 MAINTENANCE OF FLOW AND BYPASS PUMPING

33 01 30.16 CLEANING AND TV INSPECTION OF SEWER PIPELINES

33 01 30.72 CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE (CIPP) LINING

33 30 00 SANITARY SEWERS

33 41 50 TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE

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PROJECT TITLE: Ambridge Neighborhood Sew er Rehabilitation, Gary, IN (Chicago District Project)

Rehabilitation of the sanitary sew ers performing the follow ing construction services but not limited to thorough cleaning of the sew er; Root removal and rehabilitation by using technologies such as cured in-place-pipe (CIPP) Lining; Lining a sew er pipe w ith CIPP provides fully structural rehabilitation; i.e., upon installation the liner is designed to take the loads on its ow n and does not rely on the host pipe; and Replacing some of the existing sew ers either entirely or partially w ith new sew ers by typical open-cut excavation. Partial or full replacement is required w here the pipeline is too damaged to allow the liner to be installed.

Competition for this acquisition is restricted to Small Business Concerns.

The North American Industry Classif ication Code (NAICS) is 237110, w ith a size standard of $36.5M.

Construction Wage Rates: General Decision Number IN180001 Dated 8/10/2018.

The Estimated Magnitude of Construction is betw een $1M and $5M.

---FAXED OR ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED---

X

ANITA R SIMPKINS 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

24-Aug-2018

(RFP)

(IFB)

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 ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________Section 007000

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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________24 Sep 2018 (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 60604-1437

W912P6

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:30 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: 312.846.5371 TEL: FAX:

W912P618B0016 61

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

W912P618B0016

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

DISTINCTION OF CLINS

The below Bid Schedule contains a combination of Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and cost reimbursable line items.

Although “FFP” is shown in the description of the cost reimbursable line items, it is not to be construed as a Firm Fixed Price line item. In this case, the FFP represents the Contract Type, which is firm fixed price. Therefore, the contractor will be reimbursed as stated within the extended description of the cost reimbursable line items.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Base Bid Items - Ambridge Neighborhood

FFP

Ambridge Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Project

This is a parent Contract Line Item, linking its Sub-Items 0001AA through

0001BA. The actual work to be performed is described under the aforementioned

Sub-Items. In that regard, the Contractor's pricing to perform the required services shall be provided therein Items 0001AA through 0001BA, wherein the sub-line items themselves identify the quantities required to perform said work.

NET AMT

0001AA 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 unit 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.

0001AB 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 unit 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.

0001AC 1 Job Maintenance of Traffic

0001AD 1 Job Bypass Pumping

0001AE 2,517 Linear

Foot

Pipe Lining, CIPP, 12-inch

FOB: Destination

0001AF 2,536 Linear

Pipe Lining, CIPP, 15-inch

0001AG 498 Linear

Pipe Lining, CIPP, 18-inch

0001AH 162 Linear

Pipe Lining, CIPP, 24-inch

0001AJ 242 Linear

Pipe Lining, CIPP, 30-inch

0001AK 211 Each Sewer Lateral, Reinstate after CIPP

Lining

0001AL 4,279 Linear

Root Removal

0001AM 2 Each Cut Protruding Tap

0001AN 1,513 Linear

Heavy Cleaning

0001AP 1,513 Linear

Grouting of Voids

0001AQ 24 Linear

Partial Replacment 12" Diameter, 8'-10'

Depth, First twelve feet of replacement

0001AR 40 Linear

Partial Replacment 12" Diameter, 8'-10'

Depth, Each additional foot after twelve feet

0001AS 12 Linear

Partial Replacment 15" Diameter, 10' - 12' Depth, First twelve feet of replacement

0001AT 20 Linear

Partial Replacment 15" Diameter, 10' - 12' Depth, Each additional foot after twelve feet

0001AU 17 Each Manhole Replacement, Alley

0001AV 2 Each Manhole Replacment, State Highway

0001AW 501 Linear

Sewer Replacement, Manhole to

Manhole, 12" Diameter

0001AX 969 Linear

Manhole, 15" Diameter

0001AY 163 Linear

Manhole, 18" Diameter

0001AZ 53 Each Sewer Lateral, Reinstatement During Pipe

Replacement

0001BA 1 Lot Performance & Payment Bonds

(FOR ITEMS 0001AA THROUGH 0001AZ)

THIS IS A COST-REIMBURSABLE LINE ITEM - The government will reimburse the Contractor for the actual cost of acceptable performance and payment bonds, upon receiving evidence of payment (paid invoice) from the bonding company or agency, not to exceed the total amount of the contract line item. The Government will not pay more than the total line item amount for the performance and payment bonds. If the actual cost of the bonds is less than the line item amount, the contract will 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 Option Area #1

FFP

This is a parent Contract Line Item, linking its Sub-Items 0002AA through

0002AH. The actual work to be performed is described under the aforementioned

Sub-Items. In that regard, the Contractor's pricing to perform the required services shall be provided therein Items 0002AA through 0002AH, wherein the sub-line

0002AA 1 Job OPTION Maintenance of Traffic

0002AB 1 Job OPTION Bypass Pumping

0002AC 176 Linear

OPTION Pipe Lining, CIPP, 12-inch

0002AD 1 Each OPTION Sewer Lateral, Reinstate after CIPP

0002AE 177 Linear

OPTION Root Removal

0002AF 150 Linear

OPTION Heavy Cleaning

0002AG 150 Linear

OPTION Grouting of Voids

0002AH 1 Lot OPTION Performance & Payment Bonds

(FOR ITEMS 0002AA THROUGH 0002AG)

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 modified to adjust the line item accordingly.

OPTION Option Area #2

FFP

This is a parent Contract Line Item, linking its Sub-Items 0003AA through

0003AG. The actual work to be performed is described under the aforementioned

Sub-Items. In that regard, the Contractor's pricing to perform the required services shall be provided therein Items 0003AA through 0003AG, wherein the sub-line

0003AA 1 Job

0003AB 1 Job OPTION Bypass Pumping

0003AC 632 Linear

OPTION Pipe Lining, CIPP, 12-inch

0003AD 26 Each OPTION Sewer Lateral, Reinstate after CIPP Lini

0003AE 60 Linear

0003AF 60 Linear

0003AG 1 Lot OPTION Performance & Payment Bonds

(FOR ITEMS 0003AA THROUGH 0003AF)

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 modified to adjust the line item accordingly.

OPTION Option Area #3

FFP

This is a parent Contract Line Item, linking its Sub-Items 0004AA through

0004AG. The actual work to be performed is described under the aforementioned

Sub-Items. In that regard, the Contractor's pricing to perform the required services shall be provided therein Items 0004AA through 0004AG, wherein the sub-line

0004AA 1 Job

0004AB 314 Linear

OPTION Pipe Lining, CIPP, 15-inch

0004AC 5 Each OPTION Sewer Lateral, Reinstate after CIPP

0004AD 315 Linear

0004AE 30 Linear

0004AF 30 Linear

0004AG 1 Lot OPTION Performance & Payment Bonds

(FOR ITEMS 0004AA THROUGH 0004AF)

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 modified to adjust the line item accordingly.

OPTION Option Area #4

FFP

This is a parent Contract Line Item, linking its Sub-Items 0005AA through

0005Al. The actual work to be performed is described under the aforementioned

Sub-Items. In that regard, the Contractor's pricing to perform the required services shall be provided therein Items 0005AA through 0005Al, wherein the sub-line

0005AA 1 Job

0005AB 1 Job OPTION ByPass Pumping

0005AC 170 Linear

OPTION Pipe Lining, CIPP, 18-inch

0005AD 10 Each OPTION Sewer Lateral, Reinstate after CIPP

0005AE 170 Linear

0005AF 30 Linear

0005AG 30 Linear

0005AH 12 Linear

OPTION Partial Replacment 18" Diameter, 8'-10'

Depth, First twelve feet of replacement

0005AJ 15 Linear

OPTION Partial Replacment 18" Diameter, 8'-10'

Depth, Each additional foot after twelve feet

0005AK 1 Each OPTION Manhole Replacement Alley

0005AL 1 Lot OPTION Performance & Payment Bonds

(FOR ITEMS 0005AA THROUGH 0005Ak) 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 modified to adjust the line item accordingly.

SUMMATION OF PRICING

CONTRACTOR’S BID AMOUNT FOR CONTRACT LINE ITEMS NUMBERS:

1. BASE BID ITEMS 0001AA through 0001BA:

2. Option Area #1 Bid Items 0002AA THROUGH 0002AK:

3. Option Area #2 Bid Items 0003AA THROUGH 0003AJ:

4. Option Area #3 Bid Items 0004AA THROUGH 0004AJ:

5. Option Area #4 Bid Items 0005AA THROUGH 0005AN:

TOTAL OVERALL AMOUNT 0001AA THROUGH 0001BA; 0002AA THROUGH 0002AK; 0003AA

THROUGH 0003AJ; 0004AA THROUGH 0004AJ; AND 0005AA THROUGH 0005AN:

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984

52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016

52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984

52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999

52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

52.228-2 Additional Bond Security OCT 1997

252.203-7004 Display of Hotline Posters OCT 2016

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (DEC 2016)

(a) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

(b) (1) Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation--

(i) By signing and returning the amendment;

(ii) By identifying the amendment number and date in space provided for this purpose on the form for submitting a bid;

(iii) By letter;

(iv) By facsimile, if facsimile bids are authorized in the solicitation; or

(v) By email, if email bids are authorized in the solicitation.

(2) The Government must receive the acknowledgement by the time and at the place specified for receipt of bids.

(End of provision)

52.214-18 PREPARATION OF BIDS--CONSTRUCTION (APR 1984)

(a) Bids must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a bid must initial each erasure or change appearing on any bid form.

(b) The bid form may require bidders to submit bid prices for one or more items on various bases, including--

(1) Lump sum bidding;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of subparagraphs (1) through (3) above.

(c) If the solicitation requires bidding on all items, failure to do so will disqualify the bid. If bidding on all items is not required, bidders should insert the words "no bid" in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate bids will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION contract resulting from this solicitation.

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).

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting

Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

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 State of Indiana, County of Lake, and City Gary.

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American --Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause

52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the

Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph

(b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR

52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

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 agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, 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:

Ms. Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief

USACE ‐ Chicago District

231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500

Chicago, Illinois 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.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

Name: Doug Anderson

Address: 231 S. LaSalle St, Suite 1500

Chicago, IL 60604

Telephone: (219) 923-1763

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov

252.236-7008 CONTRACT PRICES - BIDDING SCHEDULES. (DEC 1991)

(a) The Government's payment for the items listed in the Bidding Schedule shall constitute full compensation to the

Contractor for --

(1) Furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, appliances, and materials; and

(2) Performing all operations required to complete the work in conformity with the drawings and specifications.

(b) The Contractor shall include in the prices for the items listed in the Bidding Schedule all costs for work in the specifications, whether or not specifically listed in the Bidding Schedule.

http://www.acquisition.gov/

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

IMPORTANT BID NOTES

1. BID CONDITIONS:

a. The Bidder shall price ALL items contained in the Bid Schedule, including the Option Items, taking no exceptions to the government’s requirements. Should a Bidder fail to fully complete the bid schedule, its bid may be considered non‐responsive to the solicitation and ineligible for the resultant contract award. –

Bidders shall ensure that their bid schedule includes a unit and extended price for each Bid and Option

Item.

b. Split or multiple awards will not result from this Solicitation.

c. AWARD OF OPTION ITEMS Regarding Option Area #1 Bid Items 0002AA through 0002AK;

Option Area #2 Bid Items 0003AA through 0003AJ; Option Area #3 Bid Items 0004AA through 0004AJ;

and Option Area #4 Bid Items 0005AA through 0005AN: At the discretion of the government, any, all or none of the Option Items may be exercised within 150 calendar days following the Contractor’s acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed. If any Option is exercised, the work must be performed within the time remaining under the Contract, meaning no additional time will be added to the Contract. With respect to Option Area #1, #2, #3 and #4: The Performance and Payment Bond will be awarded if any option is exercised as bonding is required once the contract price is increased – see provision at Solicitation

Section 00 70 00, Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause No. 52.228-15.

2. SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

a. BIDS OR MODIFICATIONS TO BIDS THAT ARE RECEIVED BY FACSIMILE OR EMAIL WILL

NOT BE CONSIDERED. All Sealed Bids must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in

Block No. 13 of Page 1 of this Solicitation Document.

b. AMENDMENTS: Bidders are required to acknowledge the receipt of all amendments to the

Solicitation on the Standard Form 1442 in the space provided, by completing Blocks 8 and 15 of the

Amendment (Standard Form 30), by separate letter, or hand carried prior to opening of bids.

c. SF 1442 BACK (Page 2 of the Solicitation): Bidders shall fully complete all the required areas located under the section designated as “OFFER” (refer to Items 14 through 20C)

d. Solicitation Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications: The Bidder shall fully complete

Section 00 45 00 of this Solicitation and submit it along with all other documents required by this

Solicitation. Bids received without this Section fully completed may be rejected, considered non‐responsive and ineligible for award. However, if the Bidder is currently registered in System for Award Management

(SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the

Bidder may choose to use paragraph (d) of the provision at Clause Number 52.204-8 of Section 00 45 00 instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in this Solicitation.

The Bidder shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes at Clause Number

52.204-8.

e. BID GUARANTEE: The Bidder is required to submit a Bid Guarantee for this procurement. Any

Bidder failing to submit an authentic Bid Guarantee will be considered non‐responsive to the Solicitation and ineligible for award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20% of the bidder’s price or

$3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

3. DELIVERY OF BIDS:

a. Sealed Bids: Regardless of the method of delivery (mailed or hand‐carried), bids and all other documents called out in the Solicitation shall be enclosed and sealed in an envelope that is clearly marked “Bid” and shall include the assigned Solicitation Number, and the Bid Opening Date and Time.

b. Mailed Bids: It is the responsibility of each bidder to ensure that its Sealed Bid is received by the

Chicago District’s – USACE Contracting Branch, located at 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604 prior to the date and time set for the opening of the bids – See Block 13A of Page 1 of the

Solicitation.

c. Hand‐carried Bids Delivered on the Day of the Bid Opening PRIOR TO NOON Central time: For bids being hand‐carried prior to 12: NOON on the date of the bid opening, the bidder shall CONTACT Anita

Simpkins at 312‐846‐5370, or Mike Jones at 312‐846‐5373 to retrieve its Bid from the Lobby Area of the

USACE’s office location, which is located at 231 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604

d. Hand‐carried Bids Delivered on the Day of the Bid Opening AFTER 12:00 NOON Central time: For bids being hand-carried after 12: noon on the date of the bid opening, the bidder shall be prepared to check in at the Security desk (see detailed instructions provided below at Paragraph 4) and from there, sign in at

Suite 1500 wherein afterwards it will be directed to the designated Bid Opening Room to furnish its sealed bid. Bids must be furnished to the government prior to the bid opening time.

4. BID OPENING ROOM:

a. The designated Bid Opening Room is located on the 16th floor at 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

b. In order to gain access, all interested participants must check in at the Security Desk in the lobby (Clark

Street entrance) with a valid photo ID. The Security desk will issue an access card for gaining access to the

USACE Main Office, Suite 1500.

c. Each visitor is required to check‐in at the USACE Main Office, Suite 1500, where they will be asked to sign‐in and will then be directed to the Bid Opening Room. All individuals intending to attend the Bid

Opening must allow enough time to go through security and check in at the USACE office before being escorted to the Bid opening room to attend the Bid Opening. This is particularly important to those hand-carrying Bids as they must be received by the government prior to the bid opening time.

5. QUESTIONS:

PLEASE NOTE: INTERESTED BIDDERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR

CONTRACTING AND TECHNICAL INQUIRIES IN WRITING BY SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 to Anita

Simpkins at anita.r.simpkins@usace.army.mil.

6. PRE‐BID MEETING & PROJECT SITE VISIT:

A pre‐bid meeting and project site visit will be held for this project beginning promptly at 10:30 A.M. CDT

(Central Daylight Time) on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the following location:

GSD Administration Building Board Room 3600 West 3rd Avenue Gary, IN 46406

At the pre‐bid meeting, Government representatives will highlight specific contract requirements. The objective is to provide an information exchange between potential bidders and the Government to avoid the possibility of misinterpretation of the contract requirements.

The Corps of Engineers strongly encourages all potential bidders to attend the pre‐bid meeting and, in the interest of making the meeting more meaningful, prospective bidders are urged to present any written questions concerning the project bid documents, bidding, and construction requirements or other related matters prior to the pre‐bid meeting.

With respect to questions, written questions may be submitted at the beginning of the pre-bid meeting and oral questions may be submitted from the floor, will only be addressed if they are clarifications of information provided in the solicitation and in subsequent amendments issued before the scheduled prebid meeting and site visit. Answers, interpretations, and decisions made at the meeting will not become official unless and until verified by an amendment to the solicitation issued prior to the receipt of bids.

Following the meeting, prospective bidders will be permitted to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performance of the contract to the extent such information is reasonably obtained.

Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is ``not dominant in its field of operation'' when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts--

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The

Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the

Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in

SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 237110- assigned to contract number .

(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).

(End of clause)

252.204-7007 ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2015)

Substitute the following paragraphs (d) and (e) for paragraph (d) of the provision at FAR 52.204-8:

(d)(1) The following representations or certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.209-7003, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus--Representation. Applies to all solicitations with institutions of higher education.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign

Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials.

(iii) 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons, as prescribed in 222.1771. Applies to solicitations with a value expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(iv) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.

(v) 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Commercial Satellite Services from Certain Foreign Entities--

Representations. Applies to solicitations for the acquisition of commercial satellite services.

(vi) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of

Terrorism. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(vii) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(viii) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)--Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(ix) 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea. Applies to all solicitations except those for direct purchase of ocean transportation services or those with an anticipated value at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

(2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the

Contracting Officer:

____ (i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.

____ (ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____ (iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

____ Use with Alternate I.

XX (iv) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

____ (v) 252.225-7035, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____ Use with Alternate I.

____ Use with Alternate II.

____ Use with Alternate III.

____ Use with Alternate IV.

____ Use with Alternate V.

(e) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM Web site at https://www.acquisition.gov/. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-8(c) and paragraph (d) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below ____ [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by provision number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR/DFARS Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM database.

Section 00 70 00 - Conditions of the Contract

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014

52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government SEP 2006

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures MAY 2014

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or

Improper Activity

MAY 2014

52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity MAY 2014

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

OCT 2010

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

OCT 2016

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

JUN 2016

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for

Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

JUL 2013

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015

52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements --

Certification.

JUN 2018

52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity APR 1984

52.214-26 Audit and Records--Sealed Bidding OCT 2010

52.214-27 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data -

Modifications - Sealed Bidding

AUG 2011

52.214-28 Subcontracting Certified Cost Or Pricing Data--

Modifications--Sealed Bidding

OCT 2010

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns NOV 2016

52.222-1 Notice To The Government Of Labor Disputes FEB 1997

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards - Overtime

Compensation

MAY 2018

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements MAY 2014

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds MAY 2014

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records MAY 2014

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees JUL 2005

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements FEB 1988

52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) MAY 2014

52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment MAY 2014

52.222-13 Compliance With Construction Wage Rate Requirements and

Related Regulations

MAY 2014

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards FEB 1988

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility MAY 2014

52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for

Construction

APR 2015

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FEB 2016

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under…