W912P622R0004-0000.pdf

SOLICITATION NO: W912P622R0004

CHICAGO DISTRICT

LEADERS IN CUSTOMER CARE

VERTICAL EXPANSION PHASE 1

PROJECT, DREDGED MATERIAL

DISPOSAL FACILITY, CALUMET

HARBOR AND RIVER, ILLINOIS

CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION AND

SPECIFICATIONS

Certified Final Documents – Ready to Advertise W912P622R0004 July - 2022

Vertical Expansion Phase 1, DMDF, Calumet Harbor & River, IL W912P622R0004

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 10 00 SOLICITATION

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00 22 00 SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00 70 00 CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00 73 00 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

WAGE RATES

DIVISION 00 SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION INFORMATION

00 31 32.13 SUBSURFACE DRILLING AND SAMPLING INFORMATION

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 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 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 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROL

01 57 20.01 03 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR ILLINOIS

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 02 EXISTING CONDTIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 31 EARTHWORK

31 05 19.20 GEOTEXTILE USED AS SEPARATOR

31 05 19.25 GEOTEXTILE USED AS REINFORCEMENT

31 11 00 CLEARING, GRUBBING, AND STRIPPING

31 24 00 EMBANKMENT

31 32 00 PVD VERTICAL WICK DRAINS

DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 15 00 AGGREGATE SURFACING

32 31 13 CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES

32 92 19 SEEDING

DIVISION 33 UTILITIES

33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES

33 51 39 MONITORING WELLS

Vertical Expansion Phase 1, DMDF, Calumet Harbor & River, IL W912P622R0004

DIVISION 35 WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 21 00.03 AQUEOUS SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

-- End of Project Table of Contents --

PROJECT TITLE: Dredged Material Disposal Facility (DMDF), Calumet Harbor Vertical Expansion Project located in Chicago, Illinois.

Estimated Construction Cost is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 in accordance with DFARS 236.204.

NAICS Code 238910, Site Preparation Contractors. Size Standard $16,500,000.

Applicable wage rates IL20220009 are incorporated and must be adhered to.

This is a Full and Open procurement. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone 10% price evaluation.

Central Contractor Registration and ORCA are now available through SAM, available at www .sam.gov. Offerors must comply with the requirements of 52.204-7, 52.204-8, 52.232-33, and any other CCR/ORCA requirements in this solicitation through SAM.

Site Visit information for this project is available in FAR Clause 52.236-27 ALT I.

PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users.

RENEE BOOTH 502.315.6600

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

22-Jul-2022

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

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 ________900 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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________23 Aug 2022 (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 of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, X 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

CODE W912QR

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

12:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

CIVIL/OPS/ENVIRONMENTAL BR

ATTN: RENEE BOOTH

600 DR M L KING JR PL RM 821

LOUISVILLE KY 40202-2236

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: 312.846.5371 TEL: 502.315.2641 FAX:

W912P622R0004 1 OF 81

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 00 10 00 - Solicitation

SF BLOCK 10 CONTINUATION

Point of Contact (POC): The POC for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Renee Booth at Meranda.R.Booth@usace.army.mil.

The solicitation will be available on the web only. Faxed, telephoned, or mailed requests for this solicitation will not be honored. To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at the Federal Contract

Opportunities website at SAM.gov. For a quick start guide use the following link:

https://www.fsd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=b4c153341ba3c5103565ed3ce54bcbb8

Amendments will be available from the website by download only.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://projnet.org/projnet. Please see Section 00 21 00, ProjNet Instructions for further guidance.

Please see FAR 52.236-27 Alt I for Site Visit information.

The term bid and proposal are used interchangeably in industry and may be used interchangeably throughout this solicitation.

Please note, page numbering in this document may not be accurate.

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UOM

UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

01 A A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES 1 JOB

01 A B DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL 1 JOB

01 A C CLEARING AND GRUBBING 1 JOB

01 A D MATERIAL HANDLING 1 JOB

01 A E FILTER CELL / FORCE MAIN INSPECTION REPORT 1 JOB

01 A F NORTH RAMP 1 JOB

01 A G SITE SECURITY 1 JOB

01 A H PIPE CULVERT INSTALLATION 2 EA

01 A J GEOTEXTILE USED AS SEPERATION LAYER 53,515 SY

01 A K GEOTEXTILE USED AS REINFORCEMENT TYPE 1 1,346 SY

01 A L GEOTEXTILE USED AS REINFORCEMENT TYPE 2 14,948 SY

01 A M GEOTEXTILE USED AS REINFORCEMENT TYPE 3 6,866 SY

01 A N SEEDING 17 AC

01 A P EARTHWORK DRAINAGE EAST AND WEST DITCH 3,400 LF

01 A Q CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE ACCESS ROAD 10' 2,500 LF

01 A R CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCESS ROAD 20' 6,000 LF

01 A S BERM CONSTRUCTION 58,000 CY

01 A T BERM SETTLEMENT 9,118 CY

01 A U DRYING PADS SEPERATION BERM 700 LF

01 A V TOPSOIL 15,202 CY

01 A W PVD WICK DRAIN INSTALLATION 230,000 LF

01 A X PVD WICK DRAIN OBSTRUCTIONS 23,000 LF

01 A Y DRAINAGE BLANKET FOR PVD WICK DRAINS 26,758 TN

01 A Z

INSTRUMENTATION FOR PVD WICK DRAINS

(SETTLEMENT GAGE)

28 EA

01 B A

INSTRUMENTATION FOR PVD WICK DRAINS

(PIEZOMETERS)

14 EA

01 B B

INSTRUMENTATION FOR PVD WICK DRAINS

(INCLIINOMETERS)

14 EA

01 B C GEOTEXTILE WRAP COVER STONE 2,959 TN

01 B D PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND (BASE CLINS) 1 LOT

TOTAL (BASE CLINS) $ ______________

NOTE: OPTIONS MAY BE EXERCISED AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL TIME ADDED TO THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT.

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UOM

UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

OPTIONS

01 B E MONITORING WELLS INSTALLATION 3 EA

01 B F ADDITIONAL BERM CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL 23,000 CY

01 B G MONITORING WELLS DECOMMISSIONING 1 JOB

01 B H CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH GATE 1 JOB

01 B J

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND

(may be exercised up to four times)

1 EA

TOTAL (OPTIONAL CLINS) $ ______________

TOTAL BASE PLUS ALL OPTIONS $ ______________

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

PROJNET INSTRUCTIONS

OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.ProjNet.org/ProjNet. As noted below, offerors shall not submit their proposals via ProjNet.

Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the provisions stated in the solicitation.

To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system.

The Solicitation Number is: W912P622R0004

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 7Y4Z58-33T7PC

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Select Continue. A page will then open stating a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Select Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Select Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry.

Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety and to review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

NOTES:

1. Offerors shall not submit their proposals via ProjNet, but in accordance with the provisions stated in the solicitation. Any questions regarding acceptable means of submitting offers shall be made directly to the Contract Specialist identified in the solicitation.

2. Government responses to technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds that are submitted to ProjNet in accordance with the procedures above are not binding on the Government unless an amendment is issued on Standard Form 30. In the case of any conflicts, the solicitation governs.

Any changes or revisions to the solicitation will be made by formal amendment. Government responses will be limited to: (a) Notice that an amendment will be issued; (b) Reference to an existing requirement contained in the solicitation; or (c) Notice that a response is not necessary.

3. The ability to enter technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds will be disabled five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date stated in the solicitation. No Government responses will be entered into the ProjNet system within two (2) calendar days prior to the closing date stated in the solicitation.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals: ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THIS PROPOSAL ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH DOD SAFE. No paper copies, CD-ROMs or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service, DOD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil). The DOD SAFE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. There are no user accounts for SAFE. Authentication is handled via email.

Anyone has access to DOD SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone. The SAFE “Getting Started Guide” has information on how to utilize the system (https://safe.apps.mil/about.php). Instructions for uploading are as follows:

1. Send an email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to receive the link to drop off your proposal. This will need to be completed five (5) business days prior to proposal due date.

a. M. Renee Booth, Contract Specialist at Meranda.R.Booth@usace.army.mil

b. April C. Judd, Contracting Officer at April.C.Judd@usace.army.mil

2. You will receive an email with the link to submit your drop-off. The link will be provided no later than two

(2) business days prior to the proposal due date.

3. Short Note to the Recipients: Click the Add Files or Drag and Drop your files. For file description, enter

W912P622R0004-FIRMNAME.

4. Click Upload button to send documents.

5. Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. (Government-issued Common Access Cards (CACs) are not required).

File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the DOD SAFE instructions for uploading files. DOD SAFE supports delivery up to 8GB. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

W912P622R0004-FIRMNAME-VOLUME I

W912P622R0004-FIRMNAME-VOLUME II

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name and a brief file description.

Please see examples above.

File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold-outs, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor.

Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within DOD SAFE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

Any information, presented in a proposal that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of Provision “FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017),” subparagraph (e), which is found in 00 21 00 Instructions of the RFP. The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

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.

52.233-2 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

April C. Judd Contracting Officer, Louisville District 600 Martin Luther King Place, Suite 821 Louisville, KY 40202-2267

(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) – ALTERNATE I (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.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

A Site Visit/ Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 3 August 2022.

(c) Participants will meet at—

All attendees are required to meet outdoors at the small parking area outside the Guard House at the Illinois International Port District, 3600 East 95th St, Chicago, IL at 0900-0930 CT hours.

*NOTE: All times are in Central Time zone

Schedule:

0900-0930: Registration for site visit 0930-1030: Site Visit (All Participants must ride the bus. Face Coverings will be required on the bus regardless of COVID vaccination status. Please do not participate if you are experiencing COVID symptoms or have tested positive within the prior 5 days.)

1030-1100: Return by bus to the Guard House small parking area

No inquiries will be allowed during the site visit. All inquiries must be submitted via the Projnet Bidder Inquiry site.

A Bidder Key is provided with the solicitation information.

Please RSVP the following information:

1. Name of Attendee

2. Company

3. Phone Number

4. Email Address

Please remember to bring a State Issued ID in order to attend the site visit.

Send RSVP to Witold.Kluza@usace.army.mil, USACE must receive the email by 1500 hours Central Time on Friday 29 July 2022. No additional attendees will be registered after this date or time. A Confirmation email will be sent out no later than 1 August 2022, to confirm each registration.

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

The full text of a DFARS solicitation provison may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

EVALUATION CRITERIA

PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTAL OF OFFERS AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Overview.

1.1 The intent of this solicitation is to select one contractor for the Calumet Harbor and River Dredging

Management Disposal Facility (DMDF) project. The basis of award is the Best Value Trade-Off process.

The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whom the Source Selection Authority (SSA) determines conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, all factors considered. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers.

1.2 The project includes construction of 11-20 ft high berm about 3,800 ft long using satisfactory fill available on site. The berm will be constructed on top of the existing disposal area; therefore, stage construction of the berm will be required. In addition, a series of wick drains must be installed within the footprint of the berm to help with consolidation of the material. During the construction, monitoring of the settlement of the berm is necessary. Therefore, a series of monitoring wells and piezometers must be installed. Some of the sections of the berm will need to be reinforced with geotextiles, stone blankets, and geofabric. The berm will be built with clean harbor dredged material available on site, heavy earthwork will be required to move material from the stockpile area on the site. In addition, construction of an approximately 6,000 ft gravel access road, construction of an approximately 4,000 ft of drainage ditch, construction of culverts, construction of approximately 3,000 ft of chain link fence with the gate and seeding of approximately 5 acres of land will be required. The work will be done close to East 95th Street and South Kreiter Ave, in Chicago with heavy vehicular and train traffic.

1.3 The target ceiling for contract award is $12,000,000.00 based on the funds made available for this project.

The Government cannot guarantee that additional funds will be available for award. Offerors are under no obligation to approach this ceiling.

2. Submittal of offers.

2.1 Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and monies will have been expended in preparing information required herein. However, in order to be effectively and equitably evaluated, the proposals must include information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the offeror's capability for successfully completing the solicited project. Requirements stated in this Request for Proposal (RFP) are minimums. Proposals should follow in the order of sequence set forth in the RFP. Information provided out of sequence may not be evaluated and may result in the offeror’s disqualification from award.

2.2 Due to COVID-19 impacts, all submissions to this proposal announcement shall be submitted electronically through DoD SAFE no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442. Please refer to and follow the instructions specified in the Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions, attached herein.

2.3 Offerors are required to submit a proposal consisting of the information identified in paragraphs 2.4 and 2.5 below. All proposal materials shall be submitted electronically with a table of contents and section dividers.

The sections should parallel the submission requirements identified herein.

2.4 Volume I shall be submitted electronically in accordance with the Proposal Submission Instructions in

Section 00 21 00 and include the following information:

Volume I – Factor I: Past Performance Volume I – Factor II: Technical Approach o Sub factor A: Management Plan o Sub factor B: Schedule

Volume I – Factor III: Small Business Participation Plan

*NOTE: Failure to place the required submission information under the appropriate tab may result in a lower rating if the evaluators cannot readily find the appropriate information. Any specified page limits will be strictly adhered to and enforced. Information submitted that exceeds the specified limit will not be evaluated.

2.5 Volume II shall be submitted electronically in accordance with the Proposal Submission Instructions in

Section 00 21 00 and include the following information:

Volume II – Tab A: Standard Form 1442 and Price Breakout Schedule Volume II – Tab B: Joint Venture Agreements Volume II – Tab C: Pre-Award Information Volume II – Tab D: Evidence of Ability to Obtain Bonding and Proof of Financial Ability Volume II – Tab E: Subcontracting Plan

NOTE: Failure to place the required submission information under the appropriate tab may result in a lower rating if the evaluators cannot readily find the appropriate information.

3. Proposal Evaluation Process.

3.1. A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) comprised of representatives of the Corps of Engineers, User/Customer, and other required personnel will evaluate the proposals. Offerors are advised that the technical evaluation and rating of proposals will be conducted in strict confidence. Technical proposals (Volume I) will be reviewed and rated without knowledge of the price offered. The number and identities of offerors are not revealed to anyone not involved in the evaluation and award process or to other offerors.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein, and the basis of award is a Best Value Trade-Off, as stated above.

3.2 The evaluation process essentially consists of four parts: proposal compliance review and responsibility review, technical evaluation, price evaluation, and price/technical trade-off analysis.

3.2.1 Proposal Compliance/Responsibility Review: This is an initial review to ensure that all required forms and certifications are complete, that both a technical and price proposal were received, and that the offeror is financially capable of sustaining performance under the contract and is able to obtain the required level of performance and payment bonds from an acceptable surety.

3.2.2 Technical Evaluation: The SSEB will evaluate and rate the Volume I proposals against the RFP requirements. Factor I – Past Performance will be rated using Table 3 below. Factor II – Technical Approach will be rated using Tables 1 and 2 below. The rating will be based on overall confidence in performance, with the final confidence assessment rating based on the extent of recent, relevant past experience and the quality of the offeror’s performance. Factor III – Small Business Participation Plan will be rated using Table 4 below.

3.2.3 Price Evaluation: The SSEB and Contracting Officer/SSA will evaluate price proposals independent of the technical evaluation. The SSEB will not have access to price information until completion of the technical evaluation.

3.2.4 Price/Technical Trade-off Analysis: After all above evaluations are complete, the Contracting Officer/SSA will compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of technical proposals and compare prices. The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will then consider all factors to select the proposal offering the best value to the Government.

4. Proposal Information and Related Evaluation Factors.

4.1 Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the factors and sub factors below, listed in relative order of importance. All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined are considered approximately equal to price. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

Factor Order of Importance

4.2 Volume I – Factor I – Past Performance 1st

4.3 Volume I – Factor II – Technical Approach 2nd

Sub factor A - Management Plan More Important than Sub factor B

Sub factor B - Schedule Less Important than Sub factor A

4.4 Volume I – Factor III – Small Business Participation Plan 3rd

4.5 Volume II - Price and Pro Forma Information (separate file)

Tab A Standard Form 1442 and Price Breakout Schedule Not Rated

Tab B Joint Venture Agreement Not Rated

Tab C Pre-Award Information Not Rated

Tab D Evidence of Ability to Obtain Bonding and

Proof of Financial Ability Not Rated

Tab E Subcontracting Plan Acceptable / Unacceptable

4.6 Ratings

Evaluators will apply the rating for the definition that most closely matches the evaluation.

TABLE 1

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Rating Description Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

TABLE 2

Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Description Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

TABLE 3

Technical / Risk Assessment Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is un-awardable.

TABLE 4

Small Business Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the small business objectives.

4.7 Definitions

1. Deficiency. A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

2. Strength. An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

3. Significant Strength. An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

4. Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See

FAR 15.001.

5. Significant Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

6. Uncertainty. Any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offeror is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

7. Clarification. Limited exchanges between the Government and offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. See FAR 15.306(a)(1).

8. Adverse Past Performance. Past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation. Adverse past performance that must be addressed with Offerors includes unfavorable comments received from sources such as those received from respondents from past performance questionnaires or interviews that have not been finalized within a formal rating system.

5.0 Volume I – Factor I: Past Performance

5.1 Submission Requirements:

5.1.1 Provide descriptions of up to three (3) projects substantially complete or completed by the Prime

Contractor within the last seven (7) years (from the solicitation issue date) that are similar to this project in scope. Projects completed more than seven (7) years before the solicitation issue date may be considered for evaluation purposes but may lessen the overall relevancy rating for that project. Projects are considered substantially complete if enough work has been performed such that it demonstrates the ability to successfully complete all phases of the project. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract may be submitted only if a single task order could be considered similar to this project. Task orders may not be combined in order for the project to be considered similar.

5.1.2 Projects considered similar in scope to this project include the following:

Placement of berm/foundation on soft soils that required installation of wick drains Placement of berm/foundation on soils with near surface water table Installation of geotextile for berm/slope reinforcement Monitoring earthwork for differential settlement

5.1.3 Projects considered similar in size to this project include the following:

Projects considered similar in size will include at least 3,000 lineal feet of wick drain installation, and 3,300 lineal feet of berm construction.

5.1.4 The prime contractor must have self-performed at least 15 percent of the direct contract labor (including testing and layout personnel), exclusive of other general conditions or field overhead personnel, material, equipment, or subcontractors to be considered similar

5.1.5 Additional consideration may be given for projects that contain the following features:

a) Construction of berms compacted in lifts with moisture and density requirements.

b) The prime contractor is a member of DFI (Deep Foundations Institute).

5.1.6 The following information shall be provided for each project:

a) Project Title, Location, and Contract Number/Unique Identifier

b) Current percentage of construction complete and the date it was or will be complete

a. For projects that are not yet complete, provide description of work remaining to be completed.

c) Scope of the project

d) Size of the project

e) Role of firm: Provide a description of the type of work performed and the percentage of work that was self-performed.

f) Dollar value of the project

g) Customer primary point of contact (POC) and alternate POC (name, relationship to project, agency/firm affiliation, city, state, current and correct phone number, and current and correct email address).

5.1.7 Provide two references for all the projects identified in paragraph 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3. Reference information must include project name, location, owner's name, point of contact, telephone number, and email address.

For this factor, also include any ratings, letters, awards, etc. that support past performance on these projects. Any of this information that is submitted shall clearly identify to which of the submitted projects it pertains. A sample Past Performance Questionnaire is attached for your convenience. If used, the Past Performance Questionnaire must be submitted by the offeror with the proposal submission and not sent directly to the agency from the reference. For each project, the offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s respective corrective action.

NOTE: For purposes of evaluating past performance, the Prime Contractor is defined as the contractor identified in Block 14 of the Standard Form 1442. Projects performed by contractors other than the offeror, including, but not limited to, teaming partners, subcontractors, sister or parent companies, and affiliates will not be evaluated for past performance, unless those other contractors are part of a joint venture offeror as demonstrated by a signed joint venture agreement. If more than one contractor is listed in Block 14, then a signed joint venture must be submitted with the proposal and the joint venture shall be registered as such in the System for Award Management (SAM). However, each party of the Joint Venture (JV) must submit their own Unique Entity Identifier Number (formerly known as DUNS) with the JV proposal. Projects performed by other contractors than the offeror, such as teaming partners or subcontractors, will not be evaluated for past performance, unless those other contractors are part of a JV offeror as demonstrated by a signed JV agreement. If the offeror represents the combining of two or more companies as a JV for the purpose of this RFP, each company in the JV may submit project examples, but the total submitted by the JV will not exceed three (3).

5.2 Evaluation Criteria:

5.2.1 The SSEB will first evaluate the relevancy of recent past performance identified in the proposal in response to paragraph 5.1 above. By using the criteria identified above, the SSEB will determine how relevant a past project is when compared to the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities of the solicited project. A relevancy rating will be assigned to each submitted project using the Past Performance Relevancy Ratings table above.

5.2.2 The SSEB will next review how well the offeror performed on those projects. The Government reserves the right to check any or all cited references to verify supplied information and to assess owner satisfaction.

The Government also reserves the right to not contact the provided references. In addition to the information submitted by the offeror, the Government reserves the right to review any other sources of relevant information for evaluating past performance, including projects other than those submitted by the offeror. The Government reserves the right to review past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/Unique Entity Identifier numbers. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved from inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

5.2.3 The SSEB will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate this information into the performance confidence assessment. The SSEB will assign a final, overall Performance Confidence rating, using the ratings in the Performance Confidence Assessment table above, based on the SSEB’s assessment of (1) the degree of the offeror’s recent, relevant experience, and (2) how well the offeror performed that experience.

6.0 Volume I – Factor II: Technical Approach

6.1 Sub factor A: Management Plan:

6.1.1 Submission Requirements:

Provide a management plan narrative for the project that describes its ability to install wick drains and construct berms. Describe how your labor, resources, subcontractors, and material suppliers will be managed, supervised, coordinated, and used to ensure successful completion of the project. Additionally, the Management Plan shall include the following information:

Identify significant areas of risk and provide your plan for mitigating risk during contract performance.

Describe your process for managing, coordinating, and tracking changes that arise during construction.

Describe your proposed construction and management approach for installation of wick drains and berm that meets the requirements set forth in the plans and specification. Provide a summary of wick drains and berm construction methodologies to be used, including a list of equipment, technologies and/or processes to be used. The proposed methods should consider that some portions of the existing foundation are very soft with standing water, so special equipment/preparation is required. Wick drains are to be installed in several soil conditions; the first as described in the previous sentence, as well as, along a gravel pad which is 5+ thick of ~3-9” stone. Soils within the CDF generally range from granular on the east to cohesive on the west and are generally stiffer at higher elevations due to desiccation above the water table. Softer conditions can return across the site after thaws or rainfall, so drainage management is crucial.

Once wick drains and the drainage blanket are installed, the berm will be built up in compacted lifts and portions of the berm will require staging and monitoring for settlement as indicated in the plans and specifications. Describe the methods to monitor settlement, which is expected to be on the order of 1 foot in some areas and a few inches in others. Some portions of the berm will require geotextile reinforcement, so methodology should also be included for installation of that feature, as well.

Please indicate whether you, as the Prime Contractor, will be performing the wick drain installation, or if it will be a subcontractor. If it will be a subcontractor, then please identify that Subcontractor. The Contractor or Subcontractor shall have successfully completed a minimum of five wick drain projects installation projects in similar ground conditions and installed in the past five years. The Contractor or Subcontractor installing the drains shall have a minimum of five continuous years of wick drain installation experience.

Provide an organizational chart for this project showing home office support, on-site management, and the responsible chain of command. JV offerors must show the respective areas of responsibility for each partner. Clearly delineate on-site from off-site personnel on the organizational chart.

o In accordance with Embankment Specifications Section 31 24 00, 1.4.4 Geotechnical Engineer, please ensure your organizational chart identifies a registered Professional Engineer on staff who will certify all submittal drawings/plans and quality control tests and comply with requirements of this section.

NOTE: There is a page limit of twelve (12), 8.5” x 11” pages, using a minimum font size of 11 and a minimum margin of one-half inch on all sides for the Management Plan sub factor. The organizational chart does not count against this page limit.

6.1.2 Evaluation Criteria:

Management Plan narratives will be evaluated based on the level of understanding of the work and the involvement the Offeror will have in the management, oversight, control, and coordination of the work performed during construction of the project. Narratives that demonstrate a clear understanding of the project requirements and provide a thorough approach for successfully managing the solicited project may be rated more favorably by the SSEB.

The offeror’s organizational chart will be evaluated based on the clarity, adequacy, capabilities, and strengths for successfully managing the solicited project. Proposals that provide higher levels of detail that clearly explain the Offeror’s proposed technical approach and management to provide a fully functional, complete construction approach that meets the requirements outlined in the RFP may receive a higher rating.

6.2 Subfactor B: Schedule

6.2.1 Submission Requirements:

Provide a schedule narrative describing the construction sequence/process…