W912P623Q0016 Amendment 0001 (1).pdf

W81G6632003769

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: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NO. W912P623Q0016 BARGE AND TOW SERVICES FOR SAFETY TESTING AT THE CHICAGO

SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL (CSSC) FISH BARRIERS, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 13

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Aug-2023

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 W912P623Q0016

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Aug-2023

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 X is extended, 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

23-Aug-2023

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:

W912P623Q0016

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 23-Aug-2023 01:00 PM to 25-Aug-2023 09:00 AM.

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

A. RESPONSE DUE DATE AND TIME: The referenced Solicitation is EXTENDED by this Amendment.

Therefore, quotations are due no later than 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) on August 25, 2023.

B. SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICES, PRICING SCHEDULE: Supplies/Services Pricing Schedule has been modified. Therefore, offerors shall remove and replace the previously issued respective Section with the revised enclosed hereunder. Offerors shall provide their price on the Revised Pricing Schedule.

C. STATEMENT OF WORK: Statement of Work has been modified. Therefore, offerors shall remove and replace the previously issued respective Statement of Work with the revised enclosed in full text hereunder.

D. Point of Contact (POC): Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378; email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.

REVISED PRICING SCHEDULE – AMENDMENT NUMBER 0001

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 14 Days Barge Storage/USAGE

FFP

The Contractor shall provide five (5) barges for towing and three (2) additional barges to be parked at the fleeting area directed by USACE. The unit price shall be for the use of one barge for one day.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W81G6632003769

NET AMT

0002 2 Days Tow Service

FFP

0003 7 Each Loading Fee

FFP

SUMMATION OF PROPOSED PRICES

OVERALL TOTAL PROPOSED PRICE (ALL ABOVE LINE ITEMS): $_____________________

END OF REVISED PRICING SCHEDULE

REVISED STATEMENT OF WORK – AMENDMENT NUMBER 0001

Statement of Work for Barge and Tow Services for Safety Testing at the CSSC Fish Barriers

1. SUMMARY

The Contractor is required to provide barges, tow boats, operating crew, storage facilities, loading service, materials, and barge docking facilities for one (1) month after the date of award. Test dates are scheduled for September 11-15, 2023.

2. SAFETY AND HEALTH

All work shall be performed in accordance with EM 385-1-1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Safety and Health Requirements Manual. Contractor personnel shall participate in morning safety briefings conducted jointly by USACE and the Contractor on business days services are required (EM 385-1-1).

3. BACKGROUND

USACE operates four (4) Aquatic Nuisance Species Dispersal Barriers, which are located between the Romeoville Road Bridge (RM 296.7) and the Pipeline Arch (RM 296.1) in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC). The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has established a Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) in this section of the waterway. In an ongoing effort to maintain and improve these systems, barge sparking, collision, and personnel safety testing will be performed in the Oxbow Petroleum and Marine Material Handling loading facilities.

4. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

4.1. The Contractor shall ensure that all equipment has been properly inspected and tested. The Contactor shall ensure that the crew provided is fully capable and is suitably trained and certified in the safe operation of the equipment. Copies of operator licenses and equipment inspection certification shall be available for inspection upon request.

4.2. The Contractor shall provide a total of seven (7) barges for long tow. At any time, up to two (2) barges may be required to be parked at the fleeting area as directed by USACE. Barges shall be in suitable condition for the request. the Contractor shall fully load the barges with non-hazardous material to achieve maximum hull exposure underwater. The loaded barge shall be ready for operation as part of the tow or to be parked as directed by the COR.

4.3. Examples of types of testing USACE will perform in the RNA include: field mapping, voltage between barges and long tow, fleeting dock and barge touch potential. The Contractor shall move and place barges safely within the RNA at the direction of the USACE personnel. Barges may be configured both end- to-end and side-by-side during testing. USACE will direct the configuration of the barges as needed for the testing. The Contractor’s tow boat captain shall have authority over all personnel on the barge and tow boat configurations regarding all matters of waterway safety.

4.4. The Contractor shall provide daily docking facilities suitable for the configuration and loading of equipment and personnel. The docking facilities shall have suitable parking and loading facilities for these operations. All arrangements with docking facility owners shall be coordinated by the Contractor. Docking facilities during business days of actual testing in the RNA shall be located nearby, such that personnel may board as early as 0630 and be at the RNA by 0700. The Contractor shall coordinate docking of barges outside the limits of the RNA during business days of actual testing for any breaks in waterway closures to allow boat traffic to pass. Work within the RNA shall be completed by 1700, and transport of personnel to a suitable docking facility to safely disembark by 1730 shall be provided.

5. SCHEDULE

The period of performance is one (1) month from date of award. Two (2) business days of barge time will be required on the water to perform the safety testing. Work to install new equipment and prepare the barges for testing may commence at any time during the period of performance. USACE will inform the Contractor of the need for services with at least a one week notice. Personnel from USACE may need to have access to barges at a suitable docking facility on any or all business days during the period of performance between the hours of 0600 and 1800 for loading and unloading. Closure of the RNA section of the canal will be arranged beforehand to facilitate testing efforts. Actual testing within the waterway may be delayed pending any weather and waterway conditions that would prevent safe operations. Equipment preparation/removal operations and testing operations will only be conducted on weekdays.

6. QUALITY ASSURANCE

USACE will develop a Quality Assurance/Work Plan (QAP) for all activities using these services over the period of performance. The QAP will include a schedule indicating when the Contractor shall provide services in accordance with this SOW. This plan is designed to include an effective surveillance method to promote effective Contractor performance. The QAP will provide a method for the COR to monitor Contractor performance, advise the Contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to conduct quality assurance to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

7. ANTITERRORISM/ OPERATIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

7.1. The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 calendar days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative.

Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

7.2. All contract personnel requiring routine access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas, or requiring network access shall complete initial and annual refresher AT Level I awareness training. Online AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jko.jten.mil/ (website subject to change).

7.3. All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity.

7.4. Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

8. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE SERVICES

The Contractor shall perform services set forth in this Statement of Work. All required services are performed and no more than three (3) customer complaints are received during performance period.

8.1. SURVEILLANCE. The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the Contractor for corrective action.

8.2. STANDARD. The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than three (3) customer complaints during the performance period. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaint(s) so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause (FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (May 2001)), if any of the services exceed the standard.

8.3. STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 2014). In compliance with the

Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

Ship Operator WG-10 $32.86

8.4. VETERAN EMPLOYEE EMPHASIS FOR US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTRACTS. In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13, and Department of Labor regulations, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of United States veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts.

U.S. Department of Labor Veteran Employment: www.va.gov/ Federal Veteran Employment Information: www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS): http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Program: https://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Hiring Our Heroes: https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes

8.5. PROCEDURES

8.5.1 If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed, they should immediately contact the COR.

8.5.2 The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

8.5.3 If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The

COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

8.5.4 If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor and give the

Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

8.5.5 The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

8.5.6 If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

8.5.7 The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

8.5.8 Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

END OF REVISED STATEMENT OF WORK

(End of Summary of Changes)