W912P8-09-R-0013.pdf

THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

RFP, Phase I, f or HURRICANE PROTECTION OFFICE, PROJECT No. PPSOC-01, f or Permanent Canal Closures

Permanent Canal closures and Pumps (PCCP) along the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Outfall Canals At or near Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, Louisiana.

Unrestricted Competition

Magnitude of Construction: Over $500,000,000.00

MELISSA K KOEHN 504-862-2134

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

30-Apr-2010

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NA ME

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 __1280____ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A . THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE A ND 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 __SEE RFP________copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 2:00 PM ___________ local time 01-JUNE-2010___ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______120 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

USACE, CONTRACTING DIVISION

ATTN: HPO CT - ROOM 184

7400 LEAKE AVE.

NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-3651

W912P8

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Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

8. A DDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

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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 of fers 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. A CKNOWLEDGMENT OF A MENDMENTS

(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. A MOUNT 23. A CCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DA TA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO A DDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

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(Insert any number equal to or greater than

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25. OTHER THAN FULL A ND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. A DMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NA ME AND A DDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE A DDRESS

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 lis ted. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions ident if 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 s tated in t his 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 c lauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or at tached to this contract.

30A. NAME A ND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON A UTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF A MERICA 31C. A WARD DATE

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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

W912P8-09-R-0013

Section 00100

PREAMBLE

Project Goals, Challenges, and Constraints

The primary goals of the Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) project are; 1) to ensure public safety by constructing storm surge risk reduction barriers to prevent a 100 year storm surge in

Lake Pontchartrain from entering the three ou tfall canals, 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London

Avenue canals and 2) to allow the Sewerage and Wate r Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) to evacuate rainwater, unimpeded, from the city. The Design-Builder will design and construct a PCCP at each canal to accomplish these goals. Each PCCP shall in clude a gated closure section normally open that can be closed to provide a 100-year level of storm surge risk reduction. The Design-Builder shall not impede the

Sewerage and Water Board’s ability to pump 100% of their pump station capacities during design and construction of gate structures, pumping stations, pumping units, stand-alone power supplies, and tie-ins to the existing storm surge risk reduction system. T he project design criteria for the pumping capacities of the three canals are: 17 th Street, 12,500 cubic feet per sec ond (cfs), Orleans Avenue, 2,700 cfs and

London Avenue, 9,000 cfs. Operating as a portion of a larger hurricane storm surge risk reduction system, each PCCP must be able to operate independently of all utilities and include those communication facilities which permit it to operate c ooperatively with existing Drainage Pumping Stations

(DPS) and other central operations facilities within the city.

Since the PCCPs will be located in populated ar eas, minimizing the impact of construction and eventual operation of the systems on the residents and businesses in the surrounding areas is of great importance. The Design-Builder shall take into consideration the minimization of noise and visual impact.

The Design-Builder must stay within the maximum footprint as described in Individual Environmental

Report (IER) #5. The Design-Builder must also address the necessity for aesthet ic compatibility of the facilities and structures with surrounding areas. The Design-Builder shall comply with all Federal and

State air quality standards, and be responsible for obt aining necessary local and state permits including

Louisiana State Fire Marshall approval of planned construction. At 17 th Street, the Design-Builder shall ensure that by-pass and discharge currents from the PCCP do not adversely impact the Coast Guard station access channel immediately to the west of the canal during and post construction of the PCCP.

At the completion of the project, the PCCP s will be operated and maintained by the Coastal

Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana, the “Non-Federal Sponsor”, or its designated operator which is likely to be the SWBNO . The Government is partnering with the Non-Federal Sponsor and other

Stakeholders to successfully complete this Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. The

Government will consider the Offeror’s approach to aspects of safe, efficient operation and maintenance of the PCCPs in selecting the Design-Builder.

Adaptability

The current project requirements are the result of two previously considered independent project scopes, referred to as “Current Conditions” and “Po ssible Future Conditions”. Current Conditions requires 100 year storm surge barriers near Lake Pont chartrain for each of the three outfall canals.

These storm surge barriers include gates and a pumpi ng station to form a new permanent risk reduction system. Each PCCP will allow the respective canal to be isolated from the Lake and evacuate unimpeded canal flows. The new PCCPs will operate in se ries with the existing interior DPS. Possible

Future Conditions, which are currently not authoriz ed by Congress nor funded, may require removal of the DPS facilities and deepening of the outfall canals from the DPSs to the PCCPs to allow drainage to flow to the PCCPs by gravity.

The scope of this project includes the requirements for the Current Conditions and adaptations which would allow conversion of the structures should authorization and funding become available for each PCCP to meet the Possible Future Conditions. Adaptability measures shall include intake sill elevations for substructure adaptable to a deepened canal and lower water surface elevation;

substructure sized for deepened canals and lower water su rface elevations without the need for removal;

substructure sized to accommodate larger electr ic driven pumps, motors, and gear boxes; general site development with access and footprint necessary to accommodate future expansion and upgrades;

channel transitions adaptable to deepened canals and lower water surface elevations; expandable generating station; bridge and crane rails and s upports as necessary for deepened canals and lower water surface elevations; trash racks to suction basin elevations that correspond to deepened canals and lower water surface elevations.

Acquisition Strategy

In order to maximize the breadth of project solutions, the project will be delivered as a performance-based design-build contract. The performance-based approach defines all required performance factors needed to ensure project success, but does not specify a specific technical approach. This delivery method allows the design-build teams to use innovation to provide solutions that optimize technical performance, implementation schedule, and cost.

The awarded contract will not include Government indemnification provisions, and competitors must include in their proposals provisions to addr ess all risks associated with the project. The

Government has established in the RFP and resulting contract the performance criteria it deems necessary to provide the required 100-year level of storm surge risk reduction. The Design-Builder is responsible for delivering completed facilities that satisfy all contract requirements, including the performance criteria. The Government’s role during design and construction is to continuously participate and actively monitor progress to ensure conformance with the performance criteria and other contract requirements. Once construction is completed, PCCPs are performance tested and the Government has determined that all contract require ments have been satisfied, it will issue to the Design-Builder written acceptance of the design and delivered facilities. This acceptance will signify that the Design-Builder has completed its contractual obligation to design and c onstruct the facilities to the Government-established performance levels.

The contract will require a performance bond and payment bond for the design and construction effort in Phase II, in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the total contract amount.

The Government’s contract budget for the design and construction of the project is

$650,000,000.00. Offers that exceed the contract budget will be eliminat ed from the competition without further consideration. However, the Government des ires to maximize the best value obtainable for that amount. Therefore, Offerors should strive to propos e the best technical/management solution within that budget amount. Technical/ management approaches that s eek to trade off performance in favor of costs below the contract budget amount are not desired and w ill not be rewarded. The Government intends to provide a stipend in the amount of $500,000.00 to the Phase II unsuccessful Offerors whose proposal is otherwise rated satisfactory in the source selection process.

End of PREAMBLE

SECTION 00110

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1.0. INTRODUCTION – PROPOSAL OVERVIEW

This Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation is Phase I of a two phase process and shall result in a “short list” of three to five of the most highly qualified firms to participate in the Phase II portion of the Design Build requirement for the design and construction of Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) along the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Outfall Canals at or near Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, LA. It is the intent of the Government to award a single contract from this solicitation without discussions. Award shall be made utilizing the Best Value Continuum using the Tradeoff process prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101. This section provides all of the proposal submission requirements necessary in order to be considered for award of the resultant contract. Offerors should refer to Section 00120 –Evaluation Factors for Award for the process by which the Government will evaluate proposals and make its award decision as a result of this solicitation.

1.1 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:

The Government will hold a preproposal conference on 3 May 2010, 8:30 a.m. Central Time, Airport Hilton (901 Airline Drive) Kenner, LA, 70062. . Sign in to begin at 8:00 am. with the conference beginning at 8:30 am. It is encouraged that all prospective Offerors attend. No recording devices of any kind will be allowed during the conference. During this conference, the Government will discuss the concepts involved in the proposed project and the scope of work, specifications, terms, and conditions of this solicitation. Solicitation hardcopies will not be furnished. Any written questions regarding this solicitation will be accepted prior to the conference, in order to facilitate the conference process. Written questions must be received no later than three (3) days prior to the pre-proposal conference. The submission of written questions will not preclude anyone from posing questions during the conference. The Government will construe non-participation and/or non-submission of questions to mean that the prospective Offeror(s) fully understand the requirements of the solicitation. The Government intends to issue an amendment to the solicitation to address the questions and responses pertaining specifically to the solicitation on the FedBizOpps site (www.fbo.gov) within a reasonable timeframe following the conference. The solicitation will remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended and issued in writing.

1.1.1. Those planning to attend the preproposal conference shall forward the name(s) of all individual(s) attending, Offeror’s Name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, and fax number to Mr. Steve Norton (Contractor, Evans-Graves Engineering, Inc) via e-mail at Steven.L.Norton@usace.army.mil or at (504)862-2149.

This information must be received no later than 29 April 2010, 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

1.2 A&E Firms Ineligible to Compete

In accordance with FAR 9.505-2(b)(1) and (2), the A/E firms and subcontractors listed below, have been determined to be ineligible to compete for the design build contract to be awarded via this solicitation due to their assistance in preparing this RFP.

Black & Veatch

ECM

GEC

Xcelsi Group

DQSI

Evans-Graves Earned Value Associates Martinez Engineering & Management Services, Inc

Role: Advisor Company Name: DQSI Corporation Individual's Name: Lou Martinez Company Address: 19218 North 5th Street, Covington, LA 70433 Phone Number: 985.871.7472 Email address: lou.martinez@martinezmgt.net Field of Expertise: Risk Management

Role: Advisor Company Name: Evans-Graves Engineering, Inc.

Individual's Name: Pete Cali Company Address: 9800 Airline Highway Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone Number: 504.862.1001 Email address: Peter.R.Cali@usace.army.mil Field of Expertise: Geotechnical Engineering

Role: Advisor Company Name: Evans-Graves Engineering, Inc.

Individual's Name: Francis Ducote Company Address: 9800 Airline Highway Suite 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone Number: 504.862.1890 Email address: Francis.C.Ducote@usace.army.mil Field of Expertise: Mechanical Engineering

Role: Advisor Company Name: DQSI Corporation Individual's Name: Diana Hoag Company Address: 19218 North 5th Street, Covington, LA 70433 Phone Number: 985.871.7472 Email address: dhoag@xcelsi.com Field of Expertise: Procurement/ Acquisitions

Role: Advisor Company Name: Black and Veatch- GEC Joint Venture Individual's Name: Fred Reynolds Company Address: 6601 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211-1504 Phone Number: 913.458.3366 Email address: reynoldsfd@bv.com Field of Expertise: Civil Engineering/ Program Management/ Acquisition Planning

Role: Advisor Company Name: Black and Veatch- GEC Joint Venture Individual's Name: Larry Almaleh Company Address: 6601 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211-1504 Phone Number: 913.458.8034 Email address: AlmalehLJ@bv.com Field of Expertise: Geotechnical Engineering

Role: Advisor Company Name: Black and Veatch- GEC Joint Venture Individual's Name: Heather Henneman Company Address: 6601 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211-1504 Phone Number: 312-683-7832 Email address: HennemanHE@bv.com Field of Expertise: Hydraulics and Water Resources

Role: Advisor Company Name: Black and Veatch- GEC Joint Venture Individual's Name: Ted Stolinski Company Address: 6601 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211-1504 Phone Number: 913.458.3448 Email address: StolinskiTJ@bv.com Field of Expertise: Pump Design and Selection

1.3 SECTION 001010

This section is included to enhance communication and understanding of the forthcoming Phase II RFP. Questions will not be entertained from this section until Phase II RFP is issued. Offerors will not be evaluated on any of the information contained in Section 001010 in Phase I.

2.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION.

The proposal should be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineation of capabilities to perform the contract. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear and coherent.

3.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 All Offerors shall be required to submit a proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content required may be determined non-compliant and removed from further consideration.

Proposals must be received no later than the date and time indicated on Standard Form 1442. Offerors may submit their proposal packages via mail or courier to the following address:

U.S. Army Engineer Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Protection Office ATTN: Acquisition Management (Ms. Missee Koehn) 7400 Leake Avenue, Room 184 New Orleans, LA 70118-3651

3.2 POINT OF CONTACT (POC) - Offeror Requests for Information

The POC for this RFP is Ms. Missee Koehn, who can be contacted at e-mail: Melissa.K.Koehn@usace.army.mil or telephone (504)862-2134. All questions regarding this solicitation and its attachments shall be submitted in writing to the designated point of contact. The Government requests that all written questions about the solicitation be submitted via e-mail to Melissa.K.Koehn@usace.army.mil.

3.3 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall submit an original and ten (10) copies of their proposal as described herein. An electronic version of the entire submission shall also be included in PDF format on a CD.

Text. Text shall be at least single-spaces, on 8-1/2” x 11” paper, with a minimum one inch margin all around and contained in two (2) volumes. Pages shall be numbered consecutively and are limited to a total of 120 pages. A page printed on both sides shall be counted as two pages. Submission as single-spaced, double sided and printing/copying on recycled paper is encouraged. No foldout pages shall be used, except as noted in Factor 2 for organization charts. Include a detailed table of contents, numbered pages, and tabbed sections for each of the evaluation criteria. With the exception of the cover page, all subsequent pages shall not contain any markings, headers or footers that reveal the Offeror’s identity.

Font Size. Print shall be a minimum of 12-point font size. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic representations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

Format. Provide a Tab or other means to clearly identify each individual section of the submission. Provide an individual section for each of the evaluation criteria identified in Factors 1, 2 and 3.

Binding. The original and each of the copies should be submitted as individual documents. Tabs shall be used to divide sections and sub-sections. The entire submission shall be bound in a manner that can be easily separated, the use of three-ring, spiral or other types of binding that allow easy separation is encouraged.

Content. Do not submit any materials not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures and marketing material). The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will utilize the required data listed below for evaluation and in accordance with the Evaluation Factors. In order to effectively and equitably evaluate proposals, the SSEB must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the Offeror's capabilities to successfully complete the design and to construct this project.

Volume I - Technical Proposal Tab 1 - Factor 1 - Experience Tab 2 - Factor 2 - Technical Approach

Volume II - Factor 3 - Past Performance

Volume III - Pro Forma Requirements. A separate volume to consist of the original signed Standard Form 1442 "Solicitation, Offer, and Award", all pro forma requirements found in Paragraph 6.0 of this Section.

3.4 PROPOSAL CHARACTERISTICS

The Offeror’s name, address, signature and telephone number shall appear on any document submitted to be evaluated. Each Volume of the proposal shall be identified by the Solicitation number, Volume number, name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror on the cover page. Each Volume shall also contain a table of contents, list of tables, list of figures, list of appendices, and list of acronyms and at the bottom left side of each page the volume number shall be included. The list of acronyms should include all acronyms appearing in that volume.

The cover page of each volume shall be properly printed with: (i) the solicitation number; (ii) the project title – “Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) along the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Outfall Canals at or near Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, Louisiana” (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror submitting the proposal, and the name of the Offeror’s point of contact; and one of the following on the applicable volume in bold letters:

VOLUME I: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (Factors 1& 2)

VOLUME II: PAST PERFORMANCE (Factor 3)

VOLUME III: PRO FORMA (administrative information only, will not be rated in Phase I).

(1) The Proposal’s clarity and organization are mandatory. No material shall be incorporated by reference.

An electronic file shall be provided in on a compact disk. The CD must be properly identified.

(2) The Proposal shall be organized by factors. They shall be described in separate sections, appropriately tabbed in a report form. All pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered. Elaborate or lengthy presentations are not necessary or desirable.

(3) The Technical narrative shall be written in a way to demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements, but should not parrot the specifications.

(4) Page limit includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc. The covers for each volume, tables of contents, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tales will not be included in the page count if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. They will be counted if they contain any other information, i.e., diagrams, extraneous data, etc. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted.

4.0 PHASE 1 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

a. The Technical proposal shall address the Offeror's proposed approach to fully perform the requirements of the RFP. Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the solicitation.

b. The Offeror shall address each of the following Factors in paragraph 5.0, in sufficient detail to permit a complete and comprehensive evaluation.

c. Any deviation from the solicitation requirements may result in non-consideration of the Offeror’s proposal.

d. Exceptions will not be accepted and will render an Offeror's proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

5.0 PHASE I EVALUATION FACTORS:

Relative Importance of Evaluation Criteria: The Non-Price Factors (1, 2, and 3) are approximately equal in importance in this phase of the RFP.

Factor 1: Experience. The Offeror must submit a Master List of the most recent projects that equals or exceeds $100 million that were completed or more than 50% completed within the last ten (10) years. The projects submitted should be those that are similar in terms of construction type, size, schedule, and complexity to the proposed contract.

Factor 1 Submission Requirements

Master List. The prime contractor and the design firm(s) (if applicable each member of a joint venture or consortium) shall each submit a master list of projects completed, or substantially underway in the past 10 years, exceeding $100,000,000 construction value. Very large firms, if they choose, may limit the Master List to only the projects of the individual division responding to this solicitation. Demonstrate how projects you submit are comparable in scope, schedule and complexity to this project. If two (2) or more firms wish to propose as a Joint Venture, refer to paragraph 7.0 for additional instructions. The Master List will include the following information:

Project Name Type of Construction Brief description highlighting elements of design and construction As constructed cost and percentage preformed by the Offeror Owner’s Point of Contact and current phone number Whether or Not Design Build, performance based or prescriptive Completion Date

Project Description. The Offeror shall submit at least four (4) and no more than seven (7) Projects using the Project Description Outline at the end of this section. The Offeror should describe those projects the Offeror considers most relevant to this project. Each Project Description is limited to two (2) pages single spaced. The seven submitted Project Descriptions must include previous projects for both the Prime Contractor and the Design Firm(s).

Experience Modification Rate (EMR) The Offeror must submit their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) for Worker’s Compensation Insurance, on a single page, as the last page of Factor 1 submittals.

Factor 2: Technical Approach. The Offeror must submit the intended technical approach to executing the Design Build contract. The Offeror’s technical approach shall be limited to twenty (20) pages or less clearly but concisely detailing the organizational approach to project management and execution for this project.

Factor 2 Submission Requirements:

Organizational Structure and Responsibilities. Offeror is required to submit no more than 10 pages. Include an organizational chart (limited to one page 11 x 17), illustrating the organization and including the names of key personnel. Include a description of the communication plan on how the team will communicate internally. Clearly describe any teaming or joint venture arrangements.

Provide a matrix of responsibilities for each firm in executing the key work breakdown structure activities of the project, including design and construction activities for each major feature (i.e., site work, utilities and each building). Identify the design firm(s) chosen for the project, if not to be self-performed. If two (2) or more firms wish to propose as a Joint Venture, refer to paragraph 7.0 of this section for additional requirements.

Key Personnel. Offeror is required to submit no more than 5 pages. Provide a key personnel organization chart that clearly depicts the key positions and the names of the personnel (may be 11 x 17 at Offeror’s option). Provide a narrative that identifies key personnel positions, names, titles, their firm’s affiliations, and describes their recent relevant experience in construction type, size, schedule, and complexity. Indicate if any of the projects of listed/submitted under the Experience section are relevant to Key Personnel.

Project Management. Offeror is required to submit no more than 5 pages. Describe the proposed management structure for the team, describing how the design and construction process will be integrated and managed with the authorities and delegations of authority within the team. Team is defined as project management, corporate level, primary subcontractors, and the Government. Describe the communication plan within the team, with the team’s corporate headquarters and with the Government during all phases of the project.

Factor 3: Past Performance. The Offeror will provide a “Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire” to the point of contact and/or the person that represents the project owner’s evaluation of the Offeror’s past performance for each of the projects listed in response to Factor 1. The project point of contact for the listed references shall complete the questionnaire and remit it as instructed, no later than the closing date for receipt of proposals stated in the RFP but preferably three (3) days prior to the closing date. Offerors are encouraged to follow up on the submittal of past performance questionnaires to ensure that all questionnaires have been emailed to the Government successfully. The Offeror should address past performance for each project individually. A copy of the questionnaire is included at the end of Section 00110.

Past performance information must be the Offeror's own record and not that of a parent, subsidiary or affiliate. If the Offeror is relying in whole or in part on the past performance record of a parent or other related company underneath a corporate umbrella, the proposal MUST include an affirmative statement from the parent corporation, affiliate or subsidiary identifying which of its resources will be made available to the Offeror for use in this specific contract and what role the parent, subsidiary or affiliate will have in the contract to be performed.

Factor 3 Submission Requirements

Past Performance Questionnaire. The Offeror will complete Items 1 through 10 of the Past Performance Questionnaire provided at the end of this section. In addition, the Offeror shall arrange for the reference client points of contact for each project identified in the Project Descriptions, to fill out the remaining Items on the Questionnaire and return directly to the Contracting Officer. The Offeror shall not directly return the questionnaires; they must be mailed directly by the references. The Government will not release the questionnaire forms to the Offeror at any time, in order for the Government to solicit candid, unbiased responses and comments. If two (2) or more firms wish to propose as a Joint Venture, refer to paragraph

7.0 of this section for additional requirements.

6.0 VOLUME III – PRO FORMA - - - SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS.

The Offeror shall provide an original and one (1) copy in the following format.

VOLUME III. Pro Forma Requirements.

Cover letter containing:

(1) Solicitation number

(2) Name, address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers of the Offeror.

(3) Names, title, email and telephone and fax numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf.

(4) Name, title and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal/contract on the Offeror’s behalf, on company letterhead.

Proposal submittal

(1) SF 1442, completed and signed by an authorized person from the company or team, including acknowledgement of any applicable amendments.

(2) Acknowledgement of all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

(3) Letter of Assurance or Statement of Bonding Capability from the Offeror’s Surety, to document that they have been approved for securing 50% Performance and Payment Bonds for the Build-to- Budget amount.

(4) Completed Section 00600 of the solicitation (Representations and Certifications) and the ORCA certification.

(5) Joint venture information required in paragraph 7.0 of this section.

7.0 JOINT VENTURES

Joint Ventures and/or teaming arrangements shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

a. A certified copy of the agreement.

b. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

(1) The relationship of the Offeror parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

(2) The management approach of the joint venture/team in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the Joint Venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

(3) The structure of the Joint Venture and decision-making responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

(4) The bonding responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties.

(5) Identification of the managing partners and key personnel having authority to legally bind the Joint Venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the Joint Venture.

(6) Identification of party maintaining the Joint Venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the Joint Venture.

(7) Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

(8) Identification of party having overall control of the Joint Venture.

(9) For teaming arrangements, the arrangement shall be identified and company relationships fully disclosed in the proposal or, for arrangements entered into after submission of an offer, before the arrangement becomes effective. Offerors shall submit all applicable information required as aforementioned.

Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual Joint Venture or team parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the Joint Venture.

Information from Offerors of Joint Ventures (JV) or teaming arrangements must submit Past Performance and/or Relevant Experience of the managing partner(s)/entity(ies) of the JV or team. Managing partner(s) or entity(ies)’s information shall be evaluated as part of the Offeror’s past performance and/or relevant specialized experience, respectively. Past Performance and/or relevant specialized experience of affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, and/or subcontractors will not be considered (except as specifically stated in Factor 3, Past Performance).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION OUTLINE

Provide at a minimum the following information to show Past Performance on the projects your company constructed within the last ten years demonstrating experience on projects of similar type and scope as identified in Factor 1 Submission Requirements, Project Description. Address all questions, to include those with answers of N/A. Limit two (2) pages, single spaced.

a. Your Firm's Name

b. Name of Project

c. Location of Project

d. Owner

e. General Scope of Construction Project

f. Your Role (Prime, Joint Venture, Subcontractor, etc.) & work your Company Self-Performed

g. Construction Cost

h. Extent and Type of Work You Subcontracted Out

i. Dates Construction: Began and Completed

j. Your Performance Evaluation by Owner, if known

k. Were You Terminated or Assessed Liquidated Damages (If Either is "Yes", include an explanation)

l. Owner's Point of Contact for Reference (Name and Company)

m. Telephone Number of Reference POC

SAMPLE TRANSMITTAL LETTER

AND

PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Date: _________________

To: ______________________________________

We have listed your firm as a reference for work we have performed for you as listed below. Our firm will be submitting a proposal under a project advertised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Protection Office. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), an evaluation of our firm's past performance will be completed by the Corps of Engineers. Your candid response to the attached questionnaire will assist the evaluation team in this process.

We understand that you have a busy schedule and your participation in this evaluation is greatly appreciated. Please complete the enclosed questionnaire as thoroughly as possible. Space is provided for comments. Understand that the responses to this questionnaire will not be released to the Offeror, additionally, FAR 15.306 (e)(4) prohibits the release of the names of the persons providing the responses. Complete confidentiality will be maintained. Furthermore, a questionnaire has also been sent to ____________________ of your organization. Only one response from each office is required. If at all possible, we suggest that you individually answer this questionnaire and then coordinate your responses with that of ________________________, to forge a consensus on one overall response from your organization.

Please send your completed questionnaire to the following address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Protection Office ATTN: Acquisition Management (Ms. Missee Koehn) 7400 Leake Avenue, Room 184 New Orleans, LA 70118-3651

The questionnaires can also be faxed to (504) 862-2889 or e-mailed to Melissa.K.Koehn@usace.army.mil.

If you have questions regarding the attached questionnaire, or require assistance, please contact Ms. Missee Koehn at telephone (504)862-2134 or e-mail. Thank you for your assistance.

Mail-in Past Performance Questionnaire (Phase I Only)

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Client POC: Please fill out and mail no later than 1 week prior to proposal receipt to:

Missee Koehn HPO 7400 Leake Avenue, Room 184, New Orleans, LA 70118 or email to: Melissa.K.Koehn@usace.army.mil

1. Contractor/Name & Address (City and State)

2. Type of Contract

Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Specify) ____________________________

3. Title of Project/Contract Number

4. Description of Work

4.a. Value of work performed by the firm requesting the reference

5. Complexity of Work High Mid Routine

6. Location of Work _______________________________________________________________

7. Date of Award _________________________________________________________________

8. Status Active _________________________________(Please provide percent complete)

Complete _______________________________(Please provide completion date)

9. Name and telephone number of Owner’s Technical Representative

Name ________________________________ Phone _________________________________

10. Owner’s Name: ______________________________________________________________

Please mail directly to the Government. The Government will not release completed questionnaire forms to the offeror at any time, in order for the Government to solicit candid, unbiased responses and comments.

QUALITY OF PRODUCT/SERVICE:

11. Please evaluate the contractor's performance in complying with contract requirements, quality achieved and overall technical expertise demonstrated.

Excellent Quality

Above Average Quality

Average Quality

Below Average Quality

Unsuccessful or Experienced Significant Quality Problems

Remarks: ________________________________________________________________________

12. To what extent were the contractor’s reports and documentation accurate, complete and submitted in a timely manner?

Excellent Quality

Above Average Quality

Average Quality

Below Average Quality

Unsuccessful or Experienced Significant Quality Problems

Remarks:

13. To what extent was the contractor able to solve contract performance problems without extensive guidance from Owner counterparts?

Excellent

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Unsuccessful

14. How well did the contractor manage and coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and the labor force?

Excellent

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Unsuccessful

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

15. To what extent were the end users satisfied with:

Quality?

Cost?

Schedule? O&M?

Exceptionally Satisfied

Highly Satisfied

Satisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Highly Dissatisfied

TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

16. To what extent did the contractor meet the required schedules?

Completed Substantially Ahead of Schedule

Completed on Schedule with no Time Delays

Completed on Schedule with Minor Delays Under Extenuating Circumstances

Experienced Significant Delays without Justification

PERFORMANCE:

17. To what extent did the contractor meet the expected budget or original negotiated price?

Completed under budget or less than original negotiated price

Completed within budget or for the original negotiated price

Completed over budget or for more than the original negotiated price

Completed over budget or for more than original negotiated price

18. If given the opportunity, would you work with this contractor again?

Yes No Not Sure

Why: ______________________________________________________________________________

OTHER REMARKS:

19. Please use the space below to provide other information related to the contractor's performance. This may include the contractor's selection and management of subcontractors, flexibility in dealing with contract challenges, their overall concern for the Owner’s interest, project awards received, etc.

PHASE II

SECTION 00110

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 INTRODUCTION – PROPOSAL OVERVIEW

This Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation shall result in the award of a Firm Fixed Price Design Build contract for construction of Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) along the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Outfall Canals at or near Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes, LA. It is the intent of the Government to award a single contract from this solicitation, without discussions. Award shall be made utilizing the Best Value Continuum using the Tradeoff process prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.101. This section provides all of the proposal submission requirements necessary in order to be considered for award of the resultant contract. Offerors should refer to Section 00120 –Evaluation Factors for Award for the process by which the Government will evaluate proposals and make its award decision as a result of this solicitation.

2.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION.

General. The proposal should be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineation of capabilities to perform the contract. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear and coherent.

3.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 All Offerors shall be required to submit a proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content required may be determined non-compliant and removed from further consideration.

Proposals must be received no later than the date and time indicated on Standard Form 1442. Offerors may submit their proposal packages via mail or courier to the following address:

U.S. Army Engineer Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Protection Office ATTN: Acquisition Management (Ms. Missee Koehn) 7400 Leake Avenue, Room 184 New Orleans, LA 70118-3651

3.2 Point of Contact (POC) - Offeror Requests for Information

The POC for this RFP is Ms. Missee Koehn, who can be contacted at e-mail: Melissa.K.Koehn@usace.army.mil or telephone (504)862-2134. All questions regarding this solicitation and its attachments shall be submitted in writing to the designated point of contact. The Government requests that all written questions about the solicitation be submitted via e-mail to Melissa.K.Koehn@usace.army.mil .

3.3 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall submit an original and thirteen (13) copies of Volume I, submit an original and two (2) copies of Volume II, submit an original and five (5) copies of Volume III, and submit and original and one (1) copy of Volume IV of their proposal as described herein. An electronic version of the entire submission shall also be included in PDF format on a CD.

Text. Text shall be at least single-spaces, on 8-1/2” x 11” paper, with a minimum one Inch margin all around and contained in three (3) volumes. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. A page printed on both sides shall be counted as two pages. Submission as double-spaced printing/copying on recycled paper is encouraged. No foldout pages shall be used. Include a detailed table of contents, numbered pages, and tabbed sections for each of the evaluation criteria. With the exception of the cover page, all subsequent pages shall not contain any markings, headers or footers that reveal the Offeror’s identity.

Font Size. Print shall be a minimum of 12-point font size. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic representations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

Format. Provide a Tab or other means to clearly identify each individual section of the submission. Provide an individual section for each of the evaluation criteria identified in Factors 1, 2, and 3 and the Sub-factors, Phase Two only.

Binding. The original and each of the copies should be submitted as individual documents. Tabs shall be used to divide sections and sub-sections. The entire submission shall be bound in a manner that can be easily separated, the use of three-ring, spiral or other types of binding that allow easy separation is encouraged.

Content. Do not submit any materials not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures and marketing material). The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will utilize the required data listed below for evaluation and in accordance with the Evaluation Factors. In order to effectively and equitably evaluate proposals, the SSEB must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly describe the Offeror's capabilities to successfully complete the design and to construct this project.

Volume I - Technical Proposal Tab 1 – Factor 1 – Technical Approach Tab 2 – Factor 2 - Management Capability Tab 3 – Attachment A (Drawings and Technical Data)

Volume II – Factor 3 - Socio-Economic – Small Business Participation Plan

Volume III – Factor 4 - Price Proposal and Pro Forma - Price proposal shall be submitted as a separate volume and consist of the original signed Standard Form 1442 "Solicitation, Offer, and Award", completed Section 00010 providing a price for all line items in the bid schedule.

4.0 PROPOSAL CHARACTERISTICS

The Offeror’s name, address, signature and telephone number shall appear on any document submitted to be evaluated. Each Volume of the proposal shall be identified by the Solicitation number, Volume number, name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror on the cover page. Each Volume shall also contain a table of contents, list of tables, list of figures, list of appendices, list of acronyms and at the bottom left side of each page the volume number shall be included. The list of acronyms should include all acronyms appearing in that volume. The cover page of each volume shall be properly printed with: (i) the solicitation number; (ii) the project title – Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) along the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Outfall Canals at or near Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes, Louisiana; (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror submitting the proposal, and the name of the Offeror’s point of contact; and one of the following on each volume in bold letters:

VOLUME I: Technical Proposal (Factors 1- 2)

VOLUME II: Socio-Economic (Factor 3)

VOLUME III: Price Proposal (Factor 4)

(1) The Proposal’s clarity and organization are mandatory. No material shall be incorporated by reference. An electronic file shall be provided in on a compact disk. The CD or DVD must be properly identified and files organized must be properly identified.

(2) The Proposal shall be organized by factors and sub-factors. They shall be described in separate sections, appropriately tabbed in a report form. All pages of each factor and sub-factor shall be sequentially numbered.

Elaborate or lengthy presentations are not necessary or desirable.

(3) The Technical narrative shall be written in a way to demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements, but should not parrot the specifications.

(4) Page limit includes: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc.