CONFORMED AMENDMENT 0003 W912P620B0026 IND HARBOR DIKE EXPANSION.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: INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. W912P620B0026, "INDIANA HARBOR AND CANALCONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY DIKE

EXPANSION, EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA"

MPORTANT 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 NOT EXTENDED by this Amendment. Therefore, bids are due by 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on September 3, 2020. Detailed information regarding the submission of bids is located at Section 00 22 13 of the Solicitation document – See “IMPORTANT

BID NOTES.” -- DESCRIPTION OF THIS AMENDMENT CONTINUES ON THE 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 29-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 W912P620B0026

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-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

29-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:

W912P620B0026

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT PARTICULARS

B. 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 13 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 2:00 p.m. CDT on

3 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 2:00 P.M. CDT ON 3 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 13 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]

C. AMENDED PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS: By this Amendment, the government hereby incorporates a revision to Section 00 10 00 of the Project Specifications. The detailed description follows and the applicable section of the Specifications is attached hereto.

SPECIFICATION SECTION DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE

01 10 00 Subpart 1.17 was changed to break out dates for completion of dredging and sediment management activities and for equipment removals from the dike. In addition, text was added clarifying that completion of the weather station components is required before the air monitoring equipment can be removed from the dike crest.

D. CONTRACTOR’S INQUIRY: By this Amendment, the Chicago District, USACE responds to Contractor’s inquiry as follows:

INQUIRY: I am trying to locate information that will give me the depth of the eight (8) piezometers that are to be decommissioned and the one (1) new piezometer that needs to be installed. We could not find any drawings that identified the depth(s).

USACE RESPONSE TO INQUIRY: This existing piezometer construction diagrams can be found in in Appendix C of Specification Section 00 31 32 13. Proposed piezometer locations are listed on Sheet C-101 and the proposed piezometer detail is shown in Detail B8 on Sheet CS503.

E. 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. 0003

(The aforementioned REVISED Specification Section follows)

IH Harbor & Canal Confined Disposal Facility Dike Expansion W912P620B0026

If applicable at the time of construction, all contractors must follow the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) Guidelines related to the Covid-19 pandemic, State Executive Orders, and any local rules/required procedures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

1.17 COORDINATION WITH OTHERS

Schedule and coordinate operations affecting other Contractors, Government hired labor forces, utilities, and/or property within the work limits.

Schedule with lead time sufficient for coordination of all involved parties as necessary for timely completion of each contract feature. As evidence of this compliance with this General Provision, furnish the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) with a copy of each coordinated schedule prior to commencing operations affecting such other Contractors, utilities, and/or property.

The Government's Facility Operations and Dredging Contractor is expected to remain onsite continuing to offload dredged materials into the CDF and perform wastewater treatment until approximately August 31, 2021, and then demobilization is scheduled to be complete by through September 30, 2021.

The dredging Contractor currently utilizes both the center dike crest for support of sediment offloading pipes and the perimeter dike for support of concrete blocks used as tieoff points for the discharge pipes within the CDF, the south abutment of the center dike and perimeter dike, and the crest and downstream slope of the south dike to support the wastewater treatment plant pipes and associated equipment. Dredging and offloading of sediment and debris will be completed before December 31, 2020, and removal of sediment discharge pipes and concrete anchor blocks from the dike crest will be complete by April 30, 2021. The dredging contractor will mobilize equipment to the CDF interior during the winter months in early 2021 to manage impounded sediment but this activity should be completed prior to April 30, 2021. It is noted that the existing pipes for conveying CDF water from either decant structure down the south dike into the treatment plant will remain until water treatment activities are completed under the current Facility Operations and Dredging Contract.

The electrical equipment on the west decant structure and the water treatment plant piping will be removed by September 30, 2021. The dredging contractor requires access to both the North and South ends of the center dike at all times. In addition, the dredging Contractor intermittently utilizes portions of the south and west dikes for mechanical offloading of debris into the west cell of the CDF, and requires use of the north access ramp during this operation. Access to work areas used by the Dredging Contractor shall be avoided without prior mutual coordination. Other requirements are outlined below.

All air monitoring equipment must remain operational until dredged material offloading operations into the CDF and sediment management within the disposal cells have been completed by the Dredging Contractor , scheduled for August 31, 2021 . No demolition or earthwork on the perimeter dike crest shall commence until the Facility Operations and Dredging Contractor demobilizes from the site, and air monitoring equipment at the eight existing air monitoring stations has been removed by the Government. Removal is anticipated by May 31, 2021, but must be preceded by completion of the weather station pad, tower and support structures as indicated on the Drawings in order for the equipment to be immediately reinstalled by the Government. The Contractor shall prioritize construction of these weather station components as soon as weather permits so as not to delay removal of the air monitoring equipment.

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However, c Construction downstream of the crest may be proceed as long as the effort is coordinated with the Government and with the Facility Operations and Dredging Contractor. There shall be no open toe excavations in locations where heavy equipment is being operated on the crest. on the west dike that may impact debris offloading operations, as no heavy equipment shall be operated on the crest in locations of open toe excavations. Coordinate with the Government prior to demolition and removal of the concrete pads, fence, etc. from the air monitoring stations.

Pond levels and sediment levels will be near the maximum allowable elevation of the CDF ponds during construction of the perimeter dikes.

Water treatment must occur periodically throughout the contract to ensure that water levels are maintained within allowable levels. The treatment plant pad is located south of the south dike to the northeast of the crane pad. The current Facility Operation and Dredging Contractor handles water treatment and will continue to do so until the plant and all associated equipment are demobilized by September 30, 2021, after which a new water treatment contractor may mobilize to the site. The Contractor is required to closely coordinate with the Government and the water treatment Contractor as pipes and other necessary equipment for conveying water from the disposal cell interiors to the treatment plant temporarily will need to cross the dike during active treatment. Activities that could re-suspend dredged sediment within the CDF must be avoided and/or coordinated with others to avoid water treatment impacts, as high suspended solids interfere with the water treatment processes.

The groundwater Gradient Control System (GCS) must be kept online to the maximum extent possible during the Contractor's work on the GCS. The Contractor may propose minimal amounts of downtime during construction as part of the submittal process (Gradient Control and Operation Plan Submittal), to be approved by the Government. Further requirements for coordination with the GCS operation are in the relevant specification section.

1.18 SPECIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Comply with all applicable Federal, state and local safety requirements including, but not limited to, those provided in EM 385-1-1 .

If applicable at the time of construction, all contractors must follow the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) Guidelines related to the Covid-19 pandemic, State Executive Orders, and any local rules/required procedures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

1.19 DAM SAFETY AWARENESS TRAINING

All onsite Contractor and Subcontractor staff and supervisors are required to attend Dam Safety Awareness Training to be provided by the Government.

This course will provide a dam safety overview, and will review site-specific dam safety concerns to monitor for during construction activities and the emergency action plan. This class will be no longer than four hours. The Contractor shall request the training through the COR at least 30 calendar day prior to the beginning of onsite construction activities to allow scheduling. The Contractor shall alert the COR when new personnel are assigned to the project so that they will receive the required training.

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1.28.2 CLAUSE 15 - E-Verify Program