specs.pdf

Ed 12-047

IFB NO. W912P8-16-B-0050

US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District

WESTBANK AND VICINITY

NEW ORLEANS, LA

HURRICANE STORM DAMAGE RISK

REDUCTION SYSTEM (HSDRRS)

WEST BANK

NON-FEDERAL LEVEE

FLOODWALL

NOV-NF-W-04a.1 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

July 2016

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

CORPS OF ENGINEERS, VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 CLAY ST.

VICKSBURG, MS 39183

Ed xx-0xx

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF

06 January 2016 SOLICITATION: W912P8-16-x-00xx

FOR: Resilient Features Westbank & Vicinity (WBV), Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS), West Bank Non-Federal Levee, Floodwall, NOV-NF-W-04a.1, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

TO OPEN:

I. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

II. NOTE THE CERTIFICATION OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES IN THIS SOLICITATION.

Bidders, offerors and applicants are cautioned to note the "Certification of Non-segregated Facilities" in the solicitation. Failure of a bidder or offeror to agree to the certification will render his bid or offer non-responsive to the terms of solicitations involving awards of contracts exceeding $10,000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause.

III. Prospective contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM). See FAR Clause 52.204-7 for required information. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov. You will be required to provide your company’s Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S number. If you do not already have a D&B D-U-N-S number, one can be requested at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE FULL, ACCURATE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY THIS

SOLICITATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS. THE PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS

IS PRESCRIBED IN 18 U.S.C. 1001. (FAR 52.214-4 APR 1984)

DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK: THE WORK CONSISTS OF ACCESS/MAINTENANCE

ROADS; REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOODWALLS; STEEL H-PILES; SHEET PILE T-WALL LEVEE TIE- IN; STEEL SHEET PILE; UTILITY PENETRATION SLEEVING; PILE DRIVING; SCOUR PROTECTION

CONSTRUCTION; GRADING; EMBANKMENT; SIGNING AND MARKING.

NOTE: ALL WORK UNDER THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE PROVISIONS OF EM 385-1-1 "CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

MANUAL", DATED NOVEMBER 2014.

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W912P8-16-B-0050

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA PROJNET.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS SOLICITATION ARE

TO BE SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJNET AT

(HTTPS://WWW.PROJNET.ORG). BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT

QUESTIONS NO LATER THAN 11 OCTOBER 2016 IN ORDER TO ENSURE

ADEQUATE TIME IS ALLOTTED TO FORM AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE AND

AMEND THE SOLICITATION, IF NECESSARY. TO SUBMIT AND REVIEW INQUIRY

ITEMS, PROSPECTIVE VENDORS WILL NEED TO USE THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY

PRESENTED BELOW AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS LISTED BELOW THE KEY

FOR ACCESS. A PROSPECTIVE VENDOR WHO SUBMITS A COMMENT /QUESTION

WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR COMMENT/QUESTION VIA

EMAIL, FOLLOWED BY AN ANSWER TO THE COMMENT/QUESTION AFTER IT HAS

BEEN PROCESSED BY OUR TECHNICAL TEAM.

ALL TIMELY QUESTIONS AND APPROVED ANSWERS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE

THROUGH PROJNET. APPROVED ANSWERS TO ALL TIMELY QUESTIONS WILL

ALSO BE POSTED ON THE FEDBIZOPS IN THE FORM OF A REPORT GENERATED

FROM PROJNET AS SOON AS THE COMMENT/QUESTION ENTERING PERIOD IS

OVER AND ALL ANSWERS ARE ALL FINALIZED.

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS: W912P8-16-B-0050

THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY IS: 4K2AZS-MBCSTD

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. CLICK CONTINUE. A PAGE WILL THEN OPEN SAYING THAT 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. CLICK 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. CLICK 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.

BID BOND

( See instructions on reverse)

DATE BOND EXECUTED (Must not be later than bid opening date) OMB Number: 9000-0045

Expiration Date: 6/30/2016 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 25 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspects of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the FAR Secretariat (MVR), Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, Washington, DC 20405.

SURETY(IES) (Name and business address)

PENAL SUM OF BOND BID IDENTIFICATION

PERCENT

OF BID

PRICE

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED BID DATE INVITATION NO.

MILLION (S) THOUSAND(S) HUNDRED(S) CENTS

FOR (Construction, supplies, or Services)

OBLIGATION

We, the Principal and Surety (ies) are firmly bound to the United States of America (hereinafter call the Government) in the above penal sum. For payment of the penal sum, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally. However, where the sureties are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and severally" as well as "severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us. For all other purposes, each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the Principal, for the payment of the sum shown opposite the name of the Surety. If no limit of liability is indicated, the limit or liability is the full amount of the penal sum.

CONDITIONS:

The principal has submitted the bid identified above.

THEREFORE:

The above obligation is void if the Principal - (a) upon acceptance by the Government of the bid identified above, within the period specified therein for acceptance (sixty (60) days if no period is specified), executes the further contractual documents and gives the bond(s) required by the terms of the bid as accepted within the time specified (ten (10 days if no period is specified) after receipt of the forms by the principal; or (b) in the event of failure to executes such further contractual documents and give such bonds, pays the Government for any cost of procuring the work which exceeds the amount of the bid.

Each surety executing this instrument agrees that its obligations is not impaired by any extension(s) of the time for acceptance of the bid that the principal may grand to the Government. Notice to the surety (ies) of extensions (s) are waived. However, waiver of the notice applies only to extensions aggregating not more than sixty (60) calendar days in addition to the periods originally allowed for acceptance of the bid.

WITNESS

The principal and Surety (ies) executed this bid bond and affixed their seals on the above date.

PRINCIPAL

SIGNATURE(S)

1.

(Seal)

2.

(Seal)

3.

(Seal) Corporate Seal NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2. 3.

INDIVIDUAL SURETY(IES)

SIGNATURE(S)

1.

(Seal) 2.

(Seal)

NAME(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

CORPORATE SURETY(IES)

SU

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Y

A

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

Corporate Seal

SIGNATURE(S) 1. 2.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Pervious edition is usable

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 10/1998)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(a)

PRINCIPAL (Legal name and business address) TYPE OF ORGANIZATION ("X" one)

INDIVIDUAL PARTNERSHIP

JOINT VENTURE CORPORATION

STATE OF INCORPORATION

SU

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B

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

Corporate Seal SIGNATURE(S)

1. 2.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

SU

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Y

C

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

Corporate Seal SIGNATURE(S)

1. 2.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

SU

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ET

Y

D

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

Corporate Seal SIGNATURE(S)

1. 2.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

SU

R

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Y

E

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

Corporate Seal

SIGNATURE(S)

1. 2.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

SU

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Y

F

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

Corporate Seal

SIGNATURE(S)

1. 2.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

SU

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G

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

Corporate Seal

SIGNATURE(S)

1. 2.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1. 2.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This form is authorized for use when a bid guaranty is required. any deviation from this form will require the written approval of the Administrator of General Services.

2, Insert the full legal name and business address of the Principal in the space designated "Principal" on the face of the form. An authorized person shall sign the bond. Any person signing in a representative capacity (e.g., ab attorney-in-fact) must furnish evidence of authority if that representative is not a member of the firm, partnership, or joint venture, or an officer of the corporation involved.

3. The bond may express penal sum as a percentage of the bid price. In these cases, the bond may state a maximum dollar limitation (e.g., 20% of the bid price but the amount not to exceed dollars).

4. (a) Corporation executing the bond as sureties must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties and must act within the limitation listed therein. where more than one corporate surety is involved, their names and address shall appear in the spaces (Surety A, Surety B, etc.) headed "CORPORATE SURETY (IES)." In the space designed "SURETY (IES)" on the face of the form, insert only the letter identification of the sureties.

(b) Where individual sureties are involved, a completed Affidavit of Individual surety (Standard Form 28), or each individual surety, shall accompany the bond. The Government may require the surety to furnish additional substantiating information concerning its financial capability.

5. Corporations executing the bond shall affix their corporate seals. Individuals shall execute the bond opposite the word " Corporate Seal";

and shall affix an adhesive seal if executed in Maine, New Hampshire, or any other jurisdiction requiring adhesive seals.

6. Type the name and title of each person signing this bond in the space provided.

7. In its application to negotiated contracts, the terms "bid" and "bidder" shall include "proposal" and "Offeror."

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 10/1998) BACK

W912P8-16-B-0050

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

Bid Bond Solicitation, Offer and Award SF-1442 00010 Bidding Schedule 00100 Instructions to Bidders 00600 Representations and Certifications 00700 Contract Clauses

Division 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01100 General Provisions 01 32 17.00 20 Network Analysis Schedules (Nas) 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 42 00 Sources For Reference Publications 01 45 02.00 10 Quality Control System (Qcs) 01 45 04.00 10 Contractor Quality Control 01 53 00.01 12 Temporary Flood Protection 01 53 00.02 12 Temporary Retaining Structures 01 55 26.00 12 Traffic Control And Coordination 01 57 20.00 12 Environmental Protection 01 57 23.00 12 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan 01 57 23.01 12 Truck Wash-Down Racks 01 78 02.00 10 Closeout Submittals

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 11 14.00 12 Formwork For Concrete 03 15 13.00 12 Expansion Joints And Waterstops In Concrete 03 21 00.00 12 Reinforcing Steel 03 31 00.00 12 Cast-In-Place Structural Concrete

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 50 03.00 12 Metalwork Fabrication, Machine Work, And Miscellaneous Provisions

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 97 02.01 12 Painting: Coal Tar Epoxy System

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 05 19.05 12 Reinforcement Geotextile 31 11 00.00 12 Clearing And Grubbing 31 23 00.00 12 Excavation 31 23 16.16 12 Structural Excavation And Backfill 31 23 19.00 12 Dewatering 31 24 00.00 12 Embankment 31 41 16.00 12 Steel Sheet Piling 31 62 14.01 12 Dynamic Pile Testing 31 62 16.00 12 Steel H-Piles

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

W912P8-16-B-0050

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 12 16.00 12 Asphaltic Pavement 32 15 00.01 12 Surfacing 32 92 19.04 12 Turf Establishment And Maintenance

Division 35 – WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 45 38.00 12 Concrete Slope Pavement

-- End of Project Table of Contents –

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2

601-631-5793

New Orleans to Venice, Hurricane Protection System, West Bank, Non Federal Levee, NOV-NF-W-04a.1, Floodwall, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of access/maintenance roads; reinforced concrete floodwalls; steel H-piles; sheet pile –T-wall levee tie-in; steel sheet pile; utility penetration sleeving; pile driving; scour protection construction; grading; embankment; signing and marking.

This solicitation is a 100% HUBZone, Small Business Set-Aside.

THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSED WORK IS BETWEEN $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00

W912EE

Jason M. Carlock

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

(Title, identifying no., date): 10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

NEGOTIATED 14 September 2016 (RFP)

(IFB) W912P8-16-B-0050

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

CALL:

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

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

(If Other Than Item 7)

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

W42HEM61823600

SEE SPECIAL NOTICES TO BIDDERS

AND AWARD

1. SOLICITATION NO. 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE

4. CONTRACT NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO CODE

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 within __10__ calendar days and complete it within 480 calendar days after award, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _______ Section 00 700)

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.)

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed Offers in original copy to perform work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 1400 (hour) local time ______________ 18 October 2016 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers 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 X is, is not required.

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

D. Offers providing less than ___60__ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

x

TAX ID: See Item 14 document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

15. TELEPHONE NO.

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

20B. SIGNATURE

Contractor agrees

31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30C. DATE 31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(REV. 4-85) STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

(Type or print)

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED

TO SIGN

30B. SIGNATURE

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by refer-ence in or attached to this contract.

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

OFFER

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CAGE CODE DUNS NUMBER:

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ________ 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:

SEE SCHEDULE

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14)

(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)

CODE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

(Type or print)

31C. AWARD DATE

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGRS FINANCE CENTER

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON, TN 39054-5005

26. ADMINISTERED BY

USACE, Contracting Division Room 172, 7400 Leake Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70118-3651

SECTION 00010 – BIDDING SCHEDULE

Hurricane Protection System West Bank Non-Federal Levee NOV-NF-W-04a.1, Floodwall Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Item DESCRIPTION Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

BASE WORK

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB

0002 Temporary Flood Protection 1 JOB

0003 Temporary Retaining Structures 1 JOB

0004 Silt Fences 2,210 LF

0005 Truck Wash-Down Rack 1 JOB

0006 Clearing and Grubbing 1 JOB

0007 Project Access Improvements 1 JOB

0008 Structural Excavation 4,250 CY

0009 Non-Select Backfill 3,725 CY

0010 Construction Dewatering 1 JOB

0011 Embankment, Compacted Fill 4,125 CY

Supply and Drive Steel Sheet Piling, Type PZ-22, including Painting

8,120

SF

0013 Steel Sheet Piling, Type

PZC-13 2,040 SF

0014 Dynamic Pile Load Tests - - - - - - - -

0014AA First Test 1 EA

0014AB All Over Test 1 EA

Furnish, Deliver, and Drive Steel H-Pile, HP 14x89, including Painting

19,043

LF

0016 Concrete Slope Pavement 180 SQ

0017 Demolition 1 JOB

0018 Reinforced Concrete Floodwall 1 JOB

0019 Excavation 1 JOB

0020 Seeding and Mulching 2.14 AC

0021 Fertilizer 95 LB

0022 Lime Soil Amendment 2.14 TON

0023 Sulfur Soil Amendment 1.07 TON

0024 Reinforcement Geotextile 715 SY

0025 Surfacing 135 CY

TOTAL : $

**The unit "JOB" as used in this Bidding Schedule is synonymous with the term "Lump Sum" used elsewhere within these plans and specifications.

Award will be made as a whole to one bidder.

NOTE 1: Bidders shall furnish unit prices for each item listed in the Schedule requiring a unit price. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required item(s), but does furnish an extended total, or an estimated amount for such item(s), the Government shall deem the unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended amount for that line item by the quantity. IF A

BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED

TOTAL OR ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, ITS BID SHALL

BE DECLARED NON-RESPONSIVE AND THEREFORE INELIGIBLE

FOR AWARD.

NOTE 2: Any bid may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines in writing that it is unreasonable as to price. Unreasonableness of price includes not only total price of bid, but the price for individual line items as well. Any bid may be rejected if the prices for any line items or sub line items are materially unbalanced (See FAR 14.404-2).

NOTE 3: THE NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): The successful bidder is advised that performance and payment bonds shall be submitted in accordance with the time frame in block 12B of SF 1442. The NTP will be issued immediately after verification of acceptable performance and payment bonds. Within seven (7) days after issuance of the NTP, the Contractor shall initiate a meeting to discuss the submittal process with the Area or Resident Engineer or his authorized representative.

Physical work cannot start until the Accident Prevention Program, Contractor Quality Control Plan, and other submittals which may be required, have been submitted and approved and all preliminary meetings called for under the contract, have been conducted.

NOTE 4: RAPID VENDOR PAYMENT: Web based instructions for the submission of invoices;

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVen dorPaym ent.aspx

Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. 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:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs–VOW to Hire Heros Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded Warrior Program – http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation–Hiring Our Heros http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ Guide to Hiring Veterans – Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_- _guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPayment.aspx http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPayment.aspx http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPayment.aspx http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx http://www.dol.gov/vets/ http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

SPECIAL NOTICES

1. INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. W912P8-16-B-0050

FOR: New Orleans to Venice, Hurricane Protection System, West Bank Non-Federal Levee, Floodwall, NOV-NF-W-04a.1, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

BID OPENING MAY BE ATTENDED IN PERSON OR VIEWED ONLINE AT

http://155.76.244.230/bids/bids.htm

2. SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE RECEIVED

UNTIL DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING.

3. THIS PROCUREMENT IS HUBZONE, SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

4. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO SECTION 00100-BID

SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS CLAUSE ENTITLED “SUBMISSION OF

BIDS”. IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT BIDS

SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS CONTAINING

A SEALED BID ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS

NOT LIMITED TO, BIDS SENT VIA: FEDERAL EXPRESS, AIRBORNE

EXPRESS, EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES, INC., EXPRESS MAIL - U.S.

POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND PUROLATOR.

5. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM

THIS SOLICITATION.

6. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT

CLAUSE ENTITLED, “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR

CONSTRUCTION”, WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM

THIS SOLICITATION.

7.SEE SECTION 01 00 00.00 09, GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

CLAUSE, ENTITLED, “PAYMENT INVOICES” WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE

CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.THE FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION REQUIRES THAT THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS OF

THE INVOICE MATCH THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS ON THE CONTRACT OR A

PROPER NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

8. MAIL BIDS TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING,

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ROOM, ROOM 144, 4155 CLAY STREET,

VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435. BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL

CARRIER SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTER ENVELOPE AS

http://155.76.244.230/bids/bids.htm

CONTAINING A “SEALED BID”. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE

EXACT TIME SET FOR BID OPENING.

9. HAND CARRIED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS ROOM, ROOM 144, IN THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT

HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

39183-3435. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EXACT TIME

SET FOR BID OPENING. NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED LATER THAN 15

MINUTES PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR THE BID OPENING SHALL BE

DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO ROOM 103, BID OPENING ROOM, RATHER THAN

ROOM 144, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ROOM.

10. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOR SHALL BIDS BE WITHDRAWN

TELEGRAPHICALLY OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

11. VENDORS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE:

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/. IF THE CONTRACTOR WISHES TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS, ACCESS TO

CCASS AND PKI CERTIFICATION IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

CONTRACTOR.

12. PRIOR TO BID OPENING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION PART 14.303 (b) MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS, “A

BID MAY BE WITHDRAWN IN PERSON BY A BIDDER OR ITS AUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE IF, BEFORE THE EXACT TIME SET FOR OPENING OF BIDS,

THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSONS REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL IS ESTABLISHED

AND THAT PERSON SIGNS A RECEIPT FOR THE BID."

THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE VICKSBURG

CONTRACTING OFFICE:

1) CONTRACTOR MUST PRESENT A LETTER VERIFYING THEY ARE A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.

2) CONTRACTOR MUST SHOW VALID PICTURE ID.

3) VICKSBURG DISTRICT CONTRACTING OFFICE WILL HAVE THE

REPRESENTATIVE SIGN A RECEIPT FOR BID.

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GENERAL NOTICES

1. AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY:

(a) Original Authorization: Section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962, Public Law 87-874 (76 Stat. 1173Section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962, Public Law 87-874 (76 Stat. 1173)

(b) Supplemental Authorization: New Orleans to Venice, LA— Under the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FC&CE) heading, Chapter 3, Title I, Division B of Public Law 109 148 (119 Stat. 2762 – 2763) (3rd FC&CE Supplemental); under the FC&CE heading, Chapter 3, Title II of Public Law 109-234 (120 Stat. 454-455) (4th FC&CE Supplemental); under the FC&CE heading, Chapter 3, Title III of Public Law 110-252 (122 Stat. 2349-2350) (6th FC&CE Supplemental);

and under the FC&CE heading, Chapter 3, Title I, Division B of Public Law 110-329 (122 Stat. 3590) (7th FC&CE Supplemental)

APPROPRIATION:

4th and 6th Supplemental appropriations for the Non-Federal Levees. 3rd, 4th, and 6th Supplemental appropriations for New Orleans to Venice, LA

FUNDING CITATION: 96x3125

2. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING.

The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation. Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

(a) An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number. The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

(b) A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

3. BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

A bid bond is required with the bid package and is to be executed on Standard Form SF24. Performance and payment bonds with be required after award. See Section 00700, Contract Clauses 52.228- 1, BID GUARANTEE and 52.228-15, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS --

CONSTRUCTION

4. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications and/or drawings prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids. Copies of such amendments as may be issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders. If the revision or amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the District Engineer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such case, the amendments will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids.

5. BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to Business Integrity.

6. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK.

Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and the general and local conditions which can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications, or related documents.

7. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS.

Before a bid is considered for award, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and the plant available to be used in performing the work.

8. SITE OF THE WORK.

Bidders are advised that for purpose of applicability of the

Davis-Bacon Act and other contract labor standard provisions, "the site of the work" under the contract to be awarded pursuant to this Invitation may not be limited to the physical place(s) where the construction called for in the contract will remain when work on it has been completed.The "site of the work" may include other adjacent or nearby property used by the Contractor or Subcontractors during such construction. For example, fabrication plants, mobile factories, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, tool yards, etc., will be considered part of the site of the work provided they are dedicated exclusively or nearly so to performance on the contract and are so located in proximity to the actual construction location that it would be reasonable to include them.

9. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND

BONDS.

a. Specifications, Invitation No. W912P8-16-B-0050, Bidding Schedule, Pre-award Information/Description of Work/Bid Evaluation, Equipment Schedule, Construction Contract Clauses, and Wage Determination Decisions No. LA160007 07/15/2016 LA7 of the Secretary of Labor, are parts of this Invitation.

b. (1) An offeror (bidder) electing to use individual sureties for either bid guarantees or performance and payment bonds must submit, concurrently with the bonds and required affidavits, a statement of both the business and personal names of the persons and/or brokerages firms through whom the bonds or the guarantees were obtained, together with the address and telephone number of the persons and/or brokerage firms.

(2) Offerors or bidders should note that some individual sureties and brokers of individual sureties have been debarred or suspended from offering themselves or others as sureties to the Government. Offerors or bidders are responsible for ascertaining the current status of their sureties and brokers.

(3) Failure to provide the required information or the submission of bid guarantees obtained from debarred or suspended sureties or brokers may cause rejection of the offer (bid).

10. DEFINITIONS

(a) The term "head of the agency" or "Secretary" as used herein means the Secretary of the Army; and the term "his duly authorized representative" means the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, or an individual or board designated by him.

(b) "Contracting Officer" means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The agency board of contract appeals having jurisdiction over all appeals from final decisions of the Contracting Officer under the Contract Disputes Act of l978 is the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, addressed as follows:Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Skyline 6, 7th Floor, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3208.

(d) "Small business concern" means a concern including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.

(1) Size Standards for Construction and Special Trades.

(a) Construction. A concern is small if its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $36.5 million.

(b) Dredging. A concern is small if (1) its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $27.5 million, and (2) at least 40 percent of the yardage in the contract's plans and specifications is dredged with equipment owned by the concern or obtained from another small business dredging concern.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.211-2 Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item

Descriptions Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST)

APR 2014

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 1989 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids MAR 1997 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc.

(D&B) to identify unique business entities.

Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.

Registered in the System for Award Management SAM database means that--

(1) The offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14) into the SAM database;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number--

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code.

(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

(End of clause)

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)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

See attached See attached

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in https://www.acquisition.gov/ the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

Economic Area 113 New Orleans, LA as follows:

Bayou Sauvage, Turtle Bayou, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (APRIL 1984)

(a) The offeror’s attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade for Each Trade

SMSA Counties MS 19.2% 6.9% SMSA Counties LA 31.0% 6.9% Non-SMSA Counties 27.7% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in the geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed.

Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program office.

(c) The Contractor’s compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled “Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,” and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects.

The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract. Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, within 10 working days following award of a construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notifications shall list the –

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(i) Employer identification number of the subcontractor;

(2) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(3) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract;

and

(4) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is (FAR 52.222-23) Economic Area 113, New Orleans, LA as follows:

Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area

(SMSA) Counties:

0920 Biloxi – Gulfport, MS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.2% MS Hancock; MS Harrison; MS Stone

5560 New Orleans, LA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31.0% LA Jefferson; LA Orleans; LA St. Bernard; LA St. Tammany

Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area

(Non-SMSA) Counties - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27.7% LA Assumption; LA Lafourche; LA Plaquemines; LA St. Charles;

LA St. James; LA St. John the Baptist; LA Tangipahoa;

LA Terrebonne; LA Washington; MS Forrest; MS Lamar; MS Marion;

MS Pearl River; MS Perry; MS Pike; MS Walthall

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR

This solicitation contains two sets of goals for minority participation in construction crafts on this contract. They are the New Orleans Hometown Plan and the New Orleans Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA).

Contractor will determine the goals applicable to him by the following:

Hometown Plan applies only to those contractors who are signatory to the Hometown Plan and utilizing crafts signatory to the plan.

New Orleans Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) applies to all contractors in the New Orleans SMSA area not signatory to the Hometown Plan, or utilizing crafts not signatory to the plan.

Federal Register/Vol. 45, No. 194/Friday, October 3, 1980

SOLICITATION PROVISION

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Bidder’s attention is called to “EQUAL OPPORTUNITY” and “LOCAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN” clauses of the contract.

The acceptable ranges of minority manpower utilization, expressed in percentage terms, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Goals for Female

Timetables Participation for Participation in Each Trade Each Trade

Indefinitely 20% - 23 % 6.9%

The Bidder shall, within 5 days after a request therefor by the Contracting Officer of his duly authorized representative, submit the following information.

(a) A list of the construction trades he intends to use, either directly or through subcontractors at any tier, in the performance of work covered by this solicitation;

(b) A list of the labor organizations with which he has collective bargaining agreements and which are signatories to the Hometown Plan with respect to trades for which specific commitments to goals of minority manpower utilization are set forth in the Hometown Plan;

(c) A list of the labor organizations with which he has collective bargaining agreements and which are not signatories to the Hometown Plan or which are signatories thereto but with respect to trades for which no specific commitments to goals of minority manpower utilization are set forth in the Hometown Plan, and

(d) A list of all current construction work or contracts to which he is a party in any capacity in the covered area.

As used in this NOTICE and the contract to result from this solicitation:

(a) “Hometown Plan” or “Plan” means the NEW ORLEANS Plan, consisting of “An Agreement for Implementation of Employment of Minorities in the New Orleans Building Construction Industry.”

(b) “The covered area” means Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. John, Lafourche, Plaquemines, Washington, Terrebonne, Tangipahoa*, Livingston** and St. James*** Parishes, Louisiana.

(c) “Director, OFCC” means the Director, Office of Federal

Contract Compliance, United States Department of Labor, or any person to whom he delegates authority; and

(d) “Minority” means Negro, Spanish-surnamed American, Oriental, and American Indian, and includes both men and women.

* Area covered is east of the Illinois Central Railroad.

** Area covered is southeast of the line from a point of the Livingston &

Tangipahoa Parish line adjacent from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

*** Area covered is southeast of a line drawn from the town of Gramercy to the point of intersection of St. James, Lafourche and Assumption Parishes.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids,…