AMENDMENT 0001 IFB W912P620B0019 GSD 13TH STREET W ATTENDANCE SHT.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

REFERENCE: GARY SANITARY DISTRICT 13TH AVENUE SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT - SECTION 219, GARY, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA

IMPORTANT NOTICE: By w ay of this Amendment, the government notifies Bidders that EMAILED BIDS ARE NOW AUTHORIZED - See next page for further details.

A. The Bid Opening Date and Time is unchanged by this Amendment, therefore, Bids are due prior to 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) on September 10, 2020. -For further details regarding bid submission, please refer to Solicitation Section 00 22 13 - Supplementary Instructions to Bidders.

B. By this Amendment, the Chicago District is enclosing a copy of the Attendance Sheet from the pre-bid meeting held on August 20, 2020. -

AMENDMENT CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE -

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 4

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Aug-2020

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912P620B0019

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07-Aug-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Aug-2020

CODE

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, CHICAGO

231 SOUTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 1500

CHICAGO IL 60604-1437

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P620B0019

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT PARTICULARS

C. REVISION TO SECTION 00 22 13 – SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: By way of this Amendment, the government has replaced, in its entirety, Paragraph 3 under the IMPORTANT BID NOTES.

Therefore, the substituted paragraph is hereby incorporated into the Solicitation and is delineated below. Bidders shall strictly comply with all provisions set forth therein.

3. BID SUBMISSION:

a. This Solicitation (Invitation for Bids) stipulates as an additional method of bid submission. As an option to Bidders, BIDS may submitted by EMAIL to Ericka Hillard at ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil with copies furnished to Michael Jones at michael.t.Jones@usace.army.mil and Regina Blair at regina.g.blair@usace.army.mil.

b. In consideration of the provisions of Subpart 14.301 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, wherein the “responsiveness of bids” is provisioned, bidders must comply with all material respects of this Solicitation (Invitation for Bids) to be considered for the resulting award.

Accordingly, bids submitted by EMAIL (and other methods authorized by this Solicitation) must be in compliance with the submission requirements discussed below. (also see Clause No.

52.214-5 at Section 00 21 00 of this Solicitation)

c. METHOD OF BID SUBMISSION: ALL BIDS IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION

SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY REGULAR OR EXPRESS MAIL OR BY ELECTRONIC

MAIL (EMAIL). IMPORTANT NOTE: --DUE TO COVID 19, HAND-CARRIED BIDS

WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

(1) Mailed/Express/Overnighted Bids: Under this type of submission, Bids and all other documents required by this Solicitation (see Section 00 22 13) 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. 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.

(2) Electronic Mail (Email) Bids: Emailed Bids shall be transmitted and accompanied by all other required documents (re: “Important Bid Notes,” Solicitation Section 00 22 13). The Bidder’s bid and all required documents shall be attached therein the Email. The subject line of the Email shall contain the Solicitation Number and Project title. The Bidder shall verify all contents of its attachments to ensure they are readable and in full compliance with the Solicitation requirements. Therefore, prior to submitting the bid, the Bidder shall ensure all bid documents are in conformance and enclosed for bidding purposes. The date and time stamp provided via the government’s email will constitute the time of receipt of a bid package. The government will acknowledge receipt of the Bidder’s email. The government will not review the Bid or any of the attachments provided via the Bidder’s email until the Bid Opening. All electronically submitted files by Email CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to the aforementioned email inboxes. It is the responsibility of the contractor to determine the size of its electronic file.

Should the Bidder need to break up its submittal, it may provide its attachment under separate emails to avoid exceeding the size limit. The last email received will constitute the full submission of the Bid, e.g. the time received by the government.

d. TIME OF SUBMISSION: Bids are required prior to 4:00 p.m. CDT on

10 September 2020. (Re: FAR Subpart 14.302 Bid submission. “Bids shall be submitted so that they will be received in the office designated in the invitation for bids not later than the exact time set for opening of bids.”)

e. VIRTUAL BID OPENING: For this procurement, Contracting will conduct a virtual Bid Opening in accordance with the below provisions. These procedures are being used because of the current public health concerns affiliated with COVID-19.

f. VIRTUAL BID OPENING PROVISIONS/ PARTICIPATION:

THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 4:00 P.M. CDT ON 10 September 2020.

Individuals interested in participating in the virtual bid opening can participate by following these instructions:

Interested individuals will navigate to a WEBEX link and enter their email address and name.

Please provide your full name and information. This information will be utilized to obtain the list of attendees at the virtual bid opening.

The WEBEX Conference and Audio Meeting Information (call in number, access code) will be provided via an update to the Solicitation Notice maintained at the BETA.SAM.GOV Website.

This information will be provided at least 24-48 hours prior to the Bid Opening date and time.

The bids will be read aloud and individuals will be able to view the information on the WEBEX screen as the bids are entered into a bid tabulation sheet. Should technological issues ensue from the visual viewing at the WEBEX, the audio access will take precedence and satisfy the conditions of bids being communicated publicly/read aloud.

g. BID GUARANTEE:

Bidders are required to submit a Bid Guarantee for this project in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.228-1, “Bid Guarantee” – Refer to Solicitation Section 00 21 00 for the full text of this Clause.

A bid guarantee shall be submitted at 20% of the bid price or $3M whichever is the lesser.

Any bidder failing to submit a Bid Guarantee will be considered non- responsive to the Solicitation and ineligible for award.

Emailed Bids: If submitting your Bid by email, the bid guarantee must be included in your emailed attachment(s).

h. ATTACHMENT A – PREAWARD SURVEY FORM – The bidder shall complete the enclosed Attachment A and submit it along with your bid (if emailing your bid, this form must be included in your attachments). The preaward survey form is to aid in expediting the award of this project. Only the winning bidder’s information will be surveyed.

i. QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO BE

ANSWERED VIA AN AMENDMENT PRIOR TO THE BID OPENING DAY AND

TIME (Re: 52.214-6 Explanation to Prospective Bidders).

[End of Revised Paragraph]

D. POINT OF CONTACT: The Point of Contact (POC) for this Amendment is Ericka Hillard at (312) 846- 5378; email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.

END OF AMENDMENT NO. 0001

(PREBID MEETING ATTENDANCE SHEET FOLLOWS)

All sessions in Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00) Session detail for 'PRE-BID MEETING FOR GARY SANITARY DISTRICT 13TH AVENUE SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT - (IFB NO. W912P620B0019)':

Participant Name Email 1 Samir Abu-Ali samir.abu-ali@usace.army.mil 2 Justin Winenger jwinenger@structurepoint.com 3 Samara, Imad CIV USARMY CELRC (USA) Imad.N.Samara@usace.army.mil 4 Margie Hofmann mhofmann@grimmerconstruction.com 5 Rodolfo Vazquez rvazquez@kovilic.com 6 Dave Schiemann david.r.schiemann@usace.army.mil 7 Eric Tonk etonk@garysan.com 8 Bradley Ford bford@ccc-chicago.com 9 Hillard, Ericka D CIV USARMY USACE (USA) Ericka.D.Hillard@usace.army.mil 10 Eric Tonk etonk@garysan.com 11 REGINA BLAIR regina.g.blair@usace.army.mil 12 jeff jeffreylswan22@gmail.com