W912P820B0010-AM0001.pdf

OM-20-007

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The subject Solicitation Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southw est Pass Hopper Dredge Rental Contract No. 7-2020, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (OM-20-007). Solicitation No. W912P820B0010 has been modified to provide specific details on how contractors are to submit Bids, Bonds and the Conference Call details for the Virtual Bid Opening w hich is now scheduled for Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 11:30 AM CST. The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist w ill begin dow nloading bids at 11:00 AM CST, w hich is the bid receipt cutoff time. All bids received after 11:00 AM CST on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 w ill be considered late. See the attached pages.

For any questions, please contact the Contracting Officer, (Veronica F. Garner-Flint 504-862-1515), or the Contract Specialist, (Karen Hargrave, 504-862-1561).

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Jun-2020

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(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912P820B0010

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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AM0001

SUBJECT: REVISED Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Rental Contract No. 7-2020, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (OM-20-007). Solicitation No. W912P820B0010.

1. General comment: Delete any reference within the specifications to Edward Creef and replace with the following point of contact: Jeff Corbino, phone: (504) 862-1958, email: Jeffrey.M.Corbino@usace.army.mil.

2. Standard Form 1442, box 11: Delete “within 5 calendar days” and replace with “no earlier than 1 February 2021 and no later than 28 February 2021”.

3. Section 00010, paragraph 1.1 “Bidding Schedules”: Delete this paragraph in its entirety and replace with the attached paragraph 1.1 entitled “Bidding Schedules”.

4. Section 00010, paragraph 1.2 “Bid Form Notes”: Add the following subparagraph g to the end of the paragraph: “g. The Dredging Items unit price shall be determined using a fuel price of $1.25 per gallon. A fuel price adjustment shall be made monthly for the Dredging Items, upward or downward, to reflect the percentage change in the fuel price as described in Section 01 30 00, paragraph entitled “Fuel Price Adjustment”.

5. Section 00010, paragraph 1.5 “Conditions of Contract Award”, subparagraph c: In the last sentence, delete

“120 hours after receipt of Notice to Proceed by the Contractor” and replace with “28 February 2021”.

6. Section 00010, paragraph 1.5 “Conditions of Contract Award”, subparagraph c, table entitled “Approximate Hopper Dredge Contract Duration (Base Plus Option)”: Delete this table in its entirety and replace with the attached table entitled “Approximate Hopper Dredge Contract Duration (Base Plus Option)”.

7. Section 00010, paragraph 1.5 “Conditions of Contract Award”, subparagraph d: Delete “within 120 hours after receipt of Notice to Proceed by the Contractor” and replace with “no earlier than 1 February 2021 and no later than 28 February 2021”.

8. Section 00700, FAR Clause 52.211-10 "Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984)":

Delete "within 5 (five) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed" and replace with "no earlier than 1 February 2021 and no later than 28 February 2021". Also, delete "after the date of receipt by Contractor of notice to proceed" and replace with "after 28 February 2021".

9. Section 00800, paragraph 3.1 “Delivery of Plant”, subparagraph a: In the first sentence, delete “within 120 hours after receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed” and replace with “no earlier than 1 February 2021 and no later than 28 February 2021”.

10. Section 00800, paragraph 3.4 “Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule”: Delete this paragraph in its entirety and replace with attached paragraph 3.4 entitled “Construction and Architect-Engineer (A-E) Contracts (UAI 5131.105)”.

11. Section 01 30 00, paragraph 1.14 “Suspicious Activity Reporting Training”: Delete this paragraph in its entirety.

12. Section 01 30 00, Part 1 “General”: Insert the attached paragraph 1.14 “Fuel Price Adjustment” after existing paragraph 1.13 “Fuel Consumption Reporting Requirements”.

13. Section 35 20 23.23, Part 2 “Products”: In the first sentence, delete “due to the fact that the services of the equipment are leased by the Government,”.

14. Section 35 20 23.23, paragraph 2.2 “Gages”: Delete subparagraph d in its entirety and replace with the attached paragraph d.

15. Section 35 20 23.23, paragraph 2.2 “Gages”, subparagraph g: Delete the third sentence in the first paragraph.

16. Section 35 20 23.23, paragraph 3.3.1 “Mississippi River and Southwest Pass, Louisiana”: Delete the first two sentences of the paragraph and replace with: “The authorized dimensions of the channel are 50 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) datum by 750 feet bottom width from New Orleans to Mile 17.5 Below Head of Passes, then narrowing to 600 feet wide through the jetty channel and bar channel.”

17. Section 35 20 23.23, paragraph 3.8 “Work For Others”: Insert the following as subparagraph c, and rename existing subparagraph c as subparagraph d: “c. If the dredge returns to an assignment in another dredging region and the dredge in tow never enters the route that would have been taken had the dredge not been released, when dredged material starts flowing through the discharge pipeline; or”.

Section 00010, Paragraph 1.1 “Bidding Schedules”:

1.1 BIDDING SCHEDULES

SECTION 00010 – BIDDING SCHEDULE

MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BATON ROUGE TO GULF OF MEXICO, SOUTHWEST PASS

HOPPER DREDGE RENTAL CONTRACT NO. 7-2020

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA

SOLICITATION NO. W912P820B0010

LOT ONE (Ellis Island), 34 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 14,788 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all attendant plant

Bid Item

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

1116 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

558 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT ONE BID

*SEE BID FORM NOTES

*A FUEL PRICE OF $1.25 PER GALLON SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE DREDGING

ITEMS UNIT PRICE. SEE BID FORM NOTE “G” AND SECTION 01 30 00, PARAGRAPH

ENTITLED “FUEL PRICE ADJUSTMENT”, FOR MORE INFORMATION.

LOT TWO (Glenn Edwards), 38 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 12,430 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

1165 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

583 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT TWO BID

LOT THREE (Stuyvesant), 33.5 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 9,400 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

1537 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

769 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT THREE BID

LOT FOUR (Terrapin Island), 33.5 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 6,300 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

1878 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

939 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT FOUR BID

LOT FIVE (Magdalen), 39.37 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 8,300 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, One Dragarm and all attendant plant

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

2015 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

1008 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT FIVE BID

LOT SIX (Liberty Island), 31.5 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 6,540 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

2104 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

1052 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT SIX BID

LOT SEVEN (Bayport), 30 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 4,815 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all attendant

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

2160 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

1080 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT SEVEN BID

LOT EIGHT (BE Lindholm), 28 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 4,000 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

2320 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

1160 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT EIGHT BID

LOT NINE (Dodge Island, Padre Island), 27 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 3,600 cubic yard Nominal Hopper Capacity, Two Dragarms and all attendant plant

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

2617 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

1309 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT NINE BID

LOT TEN (Newport), 26 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 4,000

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

2880 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

1440 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT TEN BID

LOT ELEVEN (RN Weeks), 27 inch Inside Diameter (ID) Pump Suction, 3,700

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Fuel Price

(per gallon) Unit Price

Total Price

Mobilization & Demobilization of hopper dredge and all attendant plant.

1 Job -

Dredging - Rental of a trailing type hopper dredge.

3015 Hour $1.25

Option

Option Dredging - Same plant listed in Item No. 0002 of this bid lot.

1508 Hour XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

Total: LOT ELEVEN BID

Section 00010, paragraph 1.5.c, table entitled “Approximate Hopper Dredge Contract Duration (Base Plus Option)”:

APPROXIMATE HOPPER DREDGE

CONTRACT DURATION

(BASE PLUS OPTION)

Bid Lot Pump Inside Dia.

(inches) Hopper Size

(Cubic Yards) Number of Dragarms

Approximate Number of Rental

Days

1 34 14788 2 117

2 38 12430 2 120

3 33.5 9400 2 146

4 33.5 6300 2 169

5 39.37 8300 1 179

6 31.5 6540 2 185

7 30 4815 2 189

8 28 4000 2 200

9 27 3600 2 220

10 26 4000 2 238

11 27 3700 2 247

Section 00800, paragraph 3.4 “Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule”:

3.4 CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) CONTRACTS (UAI 5131.105)

(d)(2)(i)(B) For the predetermined schedule of construction equipment use rates, use Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 1110- 1-8, Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule.

(End of special contract requirement)

Note 1: Reference "Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts" (FAR 31.105). Costs for repairs or overhauling are not allowed.

Note 2: A copy of the "EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE" (Region III) can be obtained from the following website:

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Users/182/86/2486/EP%201110-1- 8%20Vo3%20.pdf?ver=2019-12-02-104221-527

Section 01 30 00, Part 1 “General”, paragraph 1.14 “Fuel Price Adjustment”:

1.14 FUEL PRICE ADJUSTMENT

a. The fuel price adjustment shall be made monthly for the item identified below, upward or downward, to reflect the percentage change in the fuel price index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Indexes for #2 diesel fuel, WPU 057303 (Not Seasonally Adjusted). For the purpose of this clause, the term "fuel cost per contract unit" means that part of the contract unit price of the dredging operation that is attributable solely to the cost of fuel.

The fuel cost per contract unit is established below:

Dredging Items........................18% of contract unit price

b. The Preliminary BLS Producer Price Index for No. 2 diesel fuel, WPU 05703, available on the BLS website for the May 2020 price shall be recorded in contract documents and shall serve as the basis of any price adjustments throughout the contract, to include any option periods, if exercised. The monthly fuel price adjustment shall be calculated by multiplying the fuel cost per contract unit as determined above, by the percentage change in the Preliminary BLS Indices, by the quantity of work performed under the item.

Fuel Price Adjustment for Dredging Items = [(Dollar Amount of Dredging Items)*(0.18)*(Latest Preliminary BLS Index - Preliminary BLS Index for May 2020)] / [Preliminary BLS Index for May 2020]

A price adjustment, upward or downward, shall be made on each monthly payment. Option periods, if exercised, shall be calculated in the same manner, always comparing to the Preliminary BLS Index for May 2020. If any preliminary index is later revised by the BLS, this contract will not be adjusted based upon the revision.

The Dredging Item’s unit price will be adjusted using the formula provided above, as shown in the example below.

Example fuel adjustment calculation:

If a contract is awarded with a Dredging Item unit price of $4000 / hour the Dredging Item unit price will be adjusted as shown below. The Preliminary BLS Index for May 2020 and example Preliminary BLS Index values for February 2021 and March 2021 are listed below for the purposes of the example calculation:

Preliminary BLS Index for May 2020 = 108.3 (actual) Preliminary BLS Index for February 2021 = 205.0 (example – for calculations) Preliminary BLS Index for March 2021 = 210.0 (example – for calculations)

Fuel Price Adjustment for Dredging Items = [(Dollar Amount of Dredging Items)*(0.18)*(Latest Preliminary BLS Index - Preliminary BLS Index for May 2020)] / [Preliminary BLS Index for May 2020]

February 2021 Fuel Price Adjustment = [($4000)*(0.18)*(205.0-108.3)] / [108.3] = $642.88/hour

March 2021 Fuel Price Adjustment = [($4000)*(0.18)*(210.0-108.3)] / [108.3] = $676.12/hour

Section 35 20 23.23, paragraph 2.2 “Gages”, subparagraph d:

d. The following staff gages shall be used for the Southwest Pass dredging region.

GAGE NAME (ID) LOCATION (MILE) GAGE CORRECTION

TO MLLW

Venice (01480) 10.5 AHP (RDB) (-) 0.53

Pilottown (01525) 2.0 AHP (LDB) (-) 0.70

WH-7 (01545) -0.5 BHP (LDB) (-) 0.47

Mile 7.5 (01575) -7.2 BHP (RDB) (-) 0.27 Light #14 (01625) -12.0 BHP (LDB) (-) 0.02 East Jetty (01670) -17.9 BHP (LDB) 0.31

Note: The gage corrections shall be added to the gage readings to adjust them to MLLW.

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

Due to the response for COVID-19, most federal employees have been mandated to telework, and currently only authorized personnel are allowed access to the District buildings throughout USACE. As a result, we have implemented the below procedures for all current and future bid openings, until such restrictions have been lifted and normal access has resumed at the MVN HQ Building.

Electronic Submission of Bids:

MVN will utilize the DoD Safe website for receipt of electronic bids under IFB Solicitations. In order to submit an electronic bid please follow these steps:

1. Send an email containing your name and email address to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist associated with the IFB:

Contracting Officer – Ms. Veronica Garner Flint, email: veronica.garner-flint@usace.army.mil Contract Specialist – Ms. Karen Hargrave, email: karen.d.hargrave@usace.army.mil

2. The Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist will go to the DoD Safe site, input your name and email address, and then will request the file from you. You will then receive an automated email from the site with a unique link in the email.

3. Once the email with the link is received, please click on the link in the email, which will take you to the DoD Safe site.

4. This will be a unique webpage where you can upload your file. The default page will load with the box checked off next to, “Send me an email when each recipient picks up the files”.

Please leave this box checked in order to receive a notification when the file is received from the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist. Please leave unchecked, “Encrypt every file”. The site itself contains a high level of security in which additional encryption is not required.

5. When you are ready to upload your bid file (please use pdf format for bid submission), you can either click the blue button which says, “Click to Add Files or Drag Them Here” to locate the file on your computer, or simply drag the file onto the screen.

6. In the Description box that appears after uploading your file, please type your Company Name.

7. Click the button that appears at the bottom of the page, “Drop-off Files”. A banner will pop-up asking for confirmation that your upload does not contain Classified Information. Click ok on the banner.

8. You will be taken to a confirmation page that should say, “Drop-Off Completed” at the top.

This is your confirmation that your file was successfully uploaded to the site.

9. The Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist will receive an automated email stating that the file has been submitted. They will then send an email back to the company, confirming that they received the notice from the DoD Safe site.

The Bid Opening is currently scheduled for Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 11:30 AM CST. The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist will begin downloading bids at 11:00 AM CST, which is the bid receipt cutoff time. All bids received after 11:00 AM CST on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 will be considered late.

Audio Teleconference Bid Opening Information:

Bid Opening will be held on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 11:30 AM CST. Please use the following call-in information to attend the meeting:

Toll-Free: 844-291-6362 Access Code: 7147560

Following the conclusion of the bid opening, the Bid Abstract will be uploaded to Beta.SAM website under this solicitation, within 24 hours.

Bid Bonds (Offer Guarantee) should be submitted electronically with the Bid Package as per the scheduled Bid Opening on Amendment. As per Class Deviation 2020-O0016, Electronic signatures and electronic, mechanically-applied, or printed dates may be used and shall be considered original signatures and dates. In addition, a Corporate Seal is not required, the SF 28 need not be sworn and notarized and a written authorization of the release signed by the surety is acceptable in lieu of the notarized authorization of release by the surety. Original Certified Bonds need not be submitted at time of bid. USACE MVN Contracting Division reserves the right to request the Original Certified Bonds, if deemed necessary to verify their authenticity.

The following deviation clauses now apply, in lieu of the corresponding FAR clauses:

52.228-11, Pledges of Assets (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), which removes the requirement for the Standard Form 28 to be sworn and notarized.

52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction (DEVIATION 2020- O0016), which removes the requirements for seals on Standard Forms.

52.228-16, Performance and Payment Bonds—Other than Construction (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), which removes requirements for seals on Standard Forms.

For any Questions please contact:

Contracting Officer – Ms. Veronica Garner Flint, email: veronica.garner-flint@usace.army.mil ;

Phone: 504-862-1515

Contract Specialist – Ms. Karen Hargrave, email: karen.d.hargrave@usace.army.mil ;

Phone: 504-862-1561

(End of Summary of Changes)