Amendment 4 rev 1.pdf

Ed 20-009

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

Please see Block 14, Continuation Page. Amendment 4 and Instruction to Bidders.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912P820B0054

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

23-Oct-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

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

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

U0004

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Nov-2020

CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P820B0054

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 4

SECTION 00010 – BIDDING SCHEDULE

Pages 6/65, 7/65, and 8/65. Delete the Bidding Schedule in its entirety and substitute the attached revised Bidding Schedule therefore.

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. Page 46/65, paragraph 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR

1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed,

(b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 400 calendar days after the date of receipt by him of notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

NOTE: The Contractor is advised that the time allowed for completion of the work (400 calendar days) reflects the Government's best estimate of the shortest reasonable performance period. The Contractor shall be obligated to make any and all arrangements necessary (multiple crews, overtime, concurrent operations, etc.) to complete the work within the available time period – such arrangements shall not constitute grounds for an equitable adjustment.”

2. Page 56/65, paragraph 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984). Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984).

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by surveys and borings. Field notes, graphic boring logs, field and laboratory test results, and other data on which this information is based are available at U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, Corps of Engineers, Attn:

CEMVN-ED, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-3651, and access thereto may be had upon request.

(b) Weather Conditions. Data on weather conditions may be obtained from the National Weather Service.

(c) Transportation to the Facilities. Access to the construction site shall be via public roads to the McHugh Road Bridge project site (see Sheet Identification No. C-121). The Contractor shall use land routes to access the Contractor’s jobsite offices. Construction equipment and material deliveries shall be made from LA 64 (Main Street) to McHugh on the North side of the project in the City of Zachary and from Baker Blvd or Bentley Dr. to McHugh Road on the South side of the project in the City of Baker. The access route from the South side of the project includes a 10 ton / 15 ton load limited bridge over White Bayou. The Contractor may use this route at their own risk.

(d) The Contractor is responsible for keeping streets free of mud, tracking, spillage and/or other surface pollution from his/her equipment and operations. Contractor shall take whatever means required (i.e., street cleaners, manual labor, water trucks with sprayers) as often as needed to maintain clean streets near the work site. All debris resulting from street cleaning operations shall be hauled off-site and disposed of properly.

(e) Estimates of quantities involved in certain items of work for which bids are being solicited on a job basis have been made for the use of the Government. Copies of these quantity estimates may be viewed/obtained by contacting the Contract Specialist for this contract, same address as stated in subparagraph (a) above. It is expressly understood that the accuracy of these estimates is in no way warranted and that the furnishing of this information to a bidder will not relieve him of his responsibility to estimate the quantities involved.

(End of clause)”

The Point of Contact for clause 52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984) above is Jehu Johnson, P.E. at Jehu.B.Johnson@usace.army.mil.

3. Page 57/65, paragraph 52.236-15 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (APR 1984). Add the following Note to the end of this paragraph:

“NOTE: See Section 01 32 17.00 20 “NETWORK ANALYSIS SCHEDULES (NAS)” for additional construction schedule requirements.”

4. Page 58/65, paragraph 252.236-7001 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

252.236-7001 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (AUG 2000)

(a) The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall--

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) (4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(c) In general--

(1) Large-scale drawings shall govern small-scale drawings; and

(2) The Contractor shall follow figures marked on drawings in preference to scale measurements.

(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified on the following index of drawings:

Title File Number Drawing Nos.

Flood Control, Comite River Louisiana, Comite River Basin, Comite River Diversion Project, McHugh Road Bridge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

H-4-48400

G-001 thru G-005; B-601 thru B-603; C-101 thru C-104, C-108 thru C-113, C-116 thru C- 119, C-121 thru C-122; C-201, C-202; C-301 thru C-305, C-310 thru C-328; C-501 thru C- 508; X-101; S-001; S-100 thru S-102; S-200 thru S-205; S-300 thru S-304; S-400 thru S- 404; S-500; S-600 thru S-602; SO-301 thru SO-306; SO506; RF-001 thru RF-029; FN-

01; PM-1; SETSD2; TTC-00 (A), TTC-00

(B), TTC-00 (C), TTC-00 (D); TTC-16; REF-

01 thru REF-08

NOTE: PLAN DRAWING SIGNATURES: The plan drawings accompanying this solicitation have been submitted and approved by the individuals shown in the title blocks on the plans. The actual signatures of the individuals shown on the plans are on file and are available for inspection at U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, Corps of Engineers, Attn: CEMVN-ED, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-3651, and access thereto may be had upon request.

5. Page 58/65. Delete the wording at the end of this page, which reads: “SEE BELOW IN

SECTION 00800. PARAGRAPH 3. SUB-PARAGRAPH E. “

6. Page 59/65. Add the following clause to the end of this section:

“EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE (MAR 95) -- UAI

5152.231-9000

(a) This clause does not apply to terminations. See UAI 5152.249-9000, Basis for Settlement of Proposals, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 49.

(b) Allowable costs for construction and marine plant and equipment in sound workable condition owned or controlled and furnished by a Contractor or Subcontractor at any tier shall be based on actual cost data for each piece of equipment or groups of similar serial and series for which the Government can determine both ownership and operating costs from the Contractor's accounting records. When both ownership and operating costs cannot be determined for any piece of equipment or groups of similar serial or series equipment from the Contractor's accounting records, costs for that equipment shall be based upon the applicable provisions of Engineering Pamphlet (EP) 1110-1-8, "Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule," Region III.

Working conditions shall be considered to be average for determining equipment rates using the schedule unless specified otherwise by the Contracting Officer. For equipment not included in the schedule, rates for comparable pieces of equipment may be used or a rate may be developed using the formula provided in the schedule. For forward pricing, the schedule in effect at the time of negotiations shall apply. For retroactive pricing, the schedule in effect at the time the work was performed shall apply.

(c) Equipment rental costs are allowable, subject to the provisions of FAR 31.105(d)(2)(ii) and FAR 31.205-36, Rental Costs. Rates for equipment rented from an organization under common control, lease-purchase arrangements, and sale-leaseback arrangements, will be determined using the schedule, except that actual rates will be used for equipment leased from an organization under common control that has an established practice of leasing the same or similar equipment to unaffiliated lessees.

(d) When actual equipment costs are proposed and the total amount of the pricing action exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), the Contracting Officer shall request the Contractor to submit either certified cost or pricing data, or partial/limited data, as appropriate. The data shall be submitted on Standard Form 1411, Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet

(End of Clause)

NOTE1: Costs for repairs or overhauling are not allowed.

NOTE 2: A copy of the “EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE” for Region III can be obtained from the following website:

https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerPamphlets/EP_ 1110-1-8_Vol_03.pdf?ver=2017-05-15-131043-527”

7. Pages 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65. Delete these pages in their entirety.

ADVERTISEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 01100

Page 5, paragraph 3, subparagraph (h). Delete this subparagraph (h) in its entirety and substitute the following therefore: “(h) Reserved.”

SECTION 33 40 00

1. Page 304, paragraph 1.3.3. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“1.3.3 Pipe Culverts and Storm Drains

Measurement for drainage pipe will be made by the linear foot satisfactorily placed. Payment will be made at the applicable contract unit price per linear foot for "48" Reinforced Concrete Pipe" or "58.5"x36" Reinforced Concrete Arch Pipe". Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment required to complete the work including any joint materials, pervious fill and bedding, including tie-ins to new flared end sections, headwalls and the outlet structure as specified herein or as shown on the drawings.”

2. Page 305, paragraph 1.3.5. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“1.3.5 Flared End Sections and Headwalls Measurement for flared end sections and headwalls will be made by each satisfactorily placed.

Payment will be made at the applicable contract unit price per each for "58.5"x36" Concrete Flared End Section" and "48" Concrete Headwall". Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment required to complete the work including any joint materials and bedding, including tie-ins to new drainage pipes as specified herein or as shown on the drawings.”

3. Page 308, paragraph 3.2.1. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“3.2.1 48" RCP Concrete Pipe Requirements As detailed on the drawings, either end of the pipe shall be embedded in compacted pervious material. The portion of the pipe between the compacted pervious shall be compacted embankment. Bell holes and depressions for joints shall be removed and formed so entire barrel of pipe is uniformly supported. The bell hole and depressions for the joints shall be not more than the length, depth, and width required for properly making the particular type of joint.

3.2.2 58.5"x36" RCPA Bedding Requirements

Crushed stone from the sources listed in Section 01100 GENERAL PROVISIONS, paragraph entitled "STONE SOURCES" shall consist of one hundred percent (100%) stone and shall meet the following requirements when tested in accordance with ASTM C136 and ASTM C117, Procedure B:

U.S. Sieve Percent Passing by weight 1-1/2-inch 100 1-inch 90 – 100 3/4-inch 70 - 100 No. 4 35 - 65 No. 40 12 - 32 No. 200 5 – 12

The fraction of material passing the No. 40 sieve shall conform to the following requirements when tested in accordance with ASTM D4318:

Liquid Limit (Max.) 25 Plasticity Index (Max.) 4

Crushed stone shall show an abrasion loss of not more than forty percent (40%) when tested in accordance with ASTM C131 and a soundness loss of not more than fifteen percent (15%) when subjected to five (5) cycles of the magnesium sulfate soundness test in accordance with

ASTM C88.”

DRAWINGS

SHEET IDENTIFICATION Nos. C-201, C-202 and C-507. Delete these drawings in their entirety and substitute the attached revised drawings SHEET IDENTIFICATION Nos. C-201, C- 202, and C-507 therefore.

00010-3 Ed 20-009

SECTION 00010 – BIDDING SCHEDULE

Flood Control, Comite River, Louisiana, Comite River Basin, Comite River Diversion Project, McHugh Road Bridge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Item DESCRIPTION Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB

Video and Photographic Documentation

1 JOB

0003 Traffic Control and Coordination 1 JOB

0004 Silt Fences 8,670 LF

0005 Check Dams 3 EA

0006 Truck Wash-Down Rack 1 JOB

0007 Demolition 1 JOB

0008 Approach Slabs 1 JOB

Furnish Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders

1,600 LF

Install Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders

1,600 LF

Construction of McHugh Road Bridge

1 JOB

McHugh Road Bridge Abutment/Wingwalls, Structural Excavation and Backfill

1 JOB

0013 Separator Geotextile 30,730 SY

0014 Clearing and Grubbing 1 JOB

McHugh Road Reconstruction Excavation

2,301 CY

0016 Channel Excavation 234,730 CY

0017 Construction Unwatering 1 JOB

McHugh Road Reconstruction Embankment

15,300 CY

0019 Channel Embankment 37,300 CY

0020 Precast Prestressed Concrete Piles 1,560 LF

0021 Drilled Shafts 1,104 LF

0022 Asphalt Wearing Course 190 TON

0023 Asphalt Binder Course 190 TON

0024 Class II Soil Cement Base 2,240 SY

0025 Lime Treated Subgrade 2,240 SY

0026 Aggregate Surfacing 1,227 CY

Turf Establishment and Maintenance

15 AC

0028* 48" Reinforced Concrete Pipe 64 LF

0029* 58.5"x36" Reinforced Concrete Arch Pipe

104 LF

0030 48" Concrete Culvert Outlet 1 EA

0031* 58.5"x36" Concrete Flared End Section

4 EA

0032 48" Concrete Headwall 1 EA

0033 Highway Guard Rail 1 JOB

0034 48" Aluminum Flap Gate 1 EA

0035 Bedding 12,680 TON

0036 Riprap, R-90 14,071 TON

0037 Riprap, R-650 9,075 TON

TOTAL: $

*Indicates a change from the previous Bidding Schedule.

**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

NONRESPONSIVE

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, Rejection of Individual Bids).

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 Plan, 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/RapidVendorPayment.aspx Please see attached drawings in beta.SAM.gov.

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 – Mr. Charles R. Zammit, email: charles.r.zammit@usace.army.mil

Contract Specialist – Ms. Dorothy J. Pitre, email: dorothy.j.pitre@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.

***Note the Bid Opening Date Change Below****

The Bid Opening is currently scheduled for 03 December 2020, 11 AM CST. The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist will begin downloading bids at 10:00 AM CST, which is the bid receipt cutoff time. All bids received after 10:00 AM CST on 03 December 2020 will be considered late.

Audio Teleconference Bid Opening Information:

Bid Opening will be held on Thursday, 03 December 2020 at 11:00 AM CST. Please use the following call-in information to attend the meeting:

Toll-Free: 844-800-2712 Access Code: 1998358479#

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.

Bidders are to ensure that the Original Certified Bonds are mailed to arrive in accordance with Block 12b of the SF1442 to the address provided in Block 7.

For any Questions please contact:

Contracting Officer – Mr. Charles R. Zammit, email: charles.r.zammit@usace.army.mil ;

Phone: 504-862-1164

Contract Specialist – Ms. Dorothy J. Pitre, email: dorothy.j.pitre@usace.army.mil ;

Phone: 504-862-2466

The following have been modified:

AMENDMENT 3

Amendment 3

1. Clarification on the Scope of Work:

The Scope of Work on Page 9:

“The work consists of the construction of a cast in-place concrete bridge, construction of a portion of the Comite River Diversion channel, guide levees, and the construction of a drainage structure. This includes placement of concrete piles, steel sheet pile and drilled shafts, excavation and embankment placement, scour protection, turf establishment, culverts and other related incidental work.”

Should be the same as Page 2:

“DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK: The work consists of the construction of a precast concrete bridge, channel excavation, channel embankment construction; placing semi-compacted and compacted embankment; construction of drainage structures; placing riprap, bedding, and geotextiles;

furnishing and installing of precast, prestressed concrete girders and prestressed concrete piles;

demolition; placing cast-in-place structural concrete; clearing and grubbing; construction of drilled shafts;

asphalt paving; installing flap gate; asphalt paving; aggregate surfacing; turf establishment; and other related incidental work.

2. Questions and Responses:

Q1. The current receipt date of bids for the project is a Monday morning right after a holiday. Would the Government consider extending the due date by 2 days, to accommodate vendors, suppliers, etc. being closed/limited availability during the Thanksgiving week, especially when these trades provide quotes/estimates at the very last minute anyway?

A1. USACE Response – Bid opening set for Monday 11-30-2020 in Amendment #1.

Q2. When does the Government expect to provide information on bid submission? Will bids be uploaded to the DoD SAFE site or sent via email? If original copies are required, then Q1 definitely needs to be considered, as again, the holiday is the end of the previous week.

Q2 – The Virtual Bid Opening information will be included in an Amendment which is forthcoming.

Q3. Sheet S-100. Please provide the unit lengths of the 18” precast concrete piles.

A3. USACE Response: On S-100, the pile lengths can be found in the labeling at the center of each pile group or drilled shaft of section A1. These pile lengths can also be found on the table belonging to S-101.

Please refer plan set provide in Amendment 1.

Q4. Sheet S-101. Please confirm the wing wall piles are 18” precast concrete as well as the length of these piles as well. Generally, on state highway projects the wing wall piles are 14” precast concrete.

A4. USACE Response: All piles are square 18” p.p.c piles for this this project.

Q5. Sheet S-404. Please provide dimensions for Section A – 36” bridge barrier rail. There are question marks where numbers should be.

A5. USACE Response: Please refer plan set provide in Amendment 1.

Q6. Sheet S-600. Please provide corrected quantities for this project. Sheet S-600 is quantities for the US 61 Highway bridges.

A6. USACE Response: Please refer plan set provide in Amendment 1.

Q7. Please provide “lump Sum” or “job” quantities.

A7. USACE Response: Quantities for lump sum priced items will not be provided.

Q8. Sheet G-006. It appears the stockpile area given for this project is not adequate to hold the quantity of channel excavation. Please verify this is the only channel excavation stockpile area for this project.

A8. USACE Response: The McHugh Road Reconstruction Embankment and Channel Embankment will be constructed from the channel excavation.

Q9. Provided the material meets spec, will the contractor be allowed to use channel excavation material for the McHugh Road Reconstruction Embankment and Channel Embankment?

A9. USACE Response – Yes, the McHugh Road Reconstruction Embankment and Channel Embankment will be constructed from the channel excavation.

Q10. In lieu of soffit forms for the bridge deck will you allow us to utilize 2-1/2” to 4” precast panels that will rest on top of the PPC Girders and will be left in place?

A10. USACE Response: We do not preapprove RFIs, variances or submittals.

Q11. A note on sheet S-100 says “excavation to be made prior to driving affected piles”. Can the drill shafts be installed prior to excavation utilizing casing from ground elevation to top of drill shaft elevation?

A11. USACE Response: The Note applies to the PPC piles. See Spec 31 62 13 Part 3.2 for excavation and embankment construction related to PPC pile driving. The drilled shafts can be installed prior to excavation. It is anticipated that the drilled shafts will be constructed either from the existing ground surface or within a relatively shallow excavation depth due to the groundwater level measured on site.

A minimum 5-ft differential between the drilling slurry and the static groundwater level must be maintained.

Q12. Will the existing power lines that run parallel with McHugh Rd be relocated or removed by the USACE prior to us mobilizing or will the contractor be required to cover the cost of moving the overhead power lines?

A12. USACE Response: DEMCO will be temporally relocating the electrical distribution lines around the west side of the project. Relocation is expected completion is in December 2020.

Q13. Can we use stay in place metal decking for the soffit of the bridge deck?

A13. USACE Response: We do not preapprove RFIs, variances or submittals.

Q14. Would you consider allowing a GNSS static survey to verify the benchmarks instead of differential levelling as required in Section 01100-26 Part 14 of the specifications?

A14.USACE Response: Differential leveling is required as indicated in para. 01100-14.

Q15. Bid item 0016 Channel Excavation has a quantity of 234,730 CY and bid item 0019 Channel Embankment has a quantity of 37,300 CY (compacted berm fill) After preforming a takeoff there is roughly 200,000 yards of channel embankment not quantified on the bid form (semi compacted berm fill). Is this item missing from the bid form?

A15. USACE Response: Specification section 31 23 00 Paragraph 1.3 “Payment” 1.3.1 “Channel/McHugh Road Excavation” includes the placement of the 200,000 CY.

“Payment for channel excavation and McHugh Road reconstruction excavation will be made at the applicable contract unit price per cubic yard for "McHugh Road Reconstruction Excavation" or "Channel Excavation". Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, transport, placement of excess material in areas designated as semi-compacted embankment, materials, and performing all operations necessary for channel excavation as specified herein or as shown on the drawings. Payment will be limited to the lines and grades shown on the drawings within tolerances of -0.5 feet.”

Q16. Ref. Section 01100 par. 9 (f) (3) – Please clarify “temporary” vs “permanent” relocation, specifically for E-1. Can you also furnish the final location of this line?

A16. USACE Response: Sheet REF-09 provides the DEMCO’s permanent relocation plan. DEMCO will be temporally relocating the electrical distribution lines around the west side of the project. Relocation is expected completion is in December 2020.

Q17. Section 31 23 00 par. 1.3.1 states that payment for Channel Excavation (Item 0016) includes “placement of excess material in areas designated as semi-compacted embankment” but Section 31 24 00 par. 1.3.1 and 1.4.1 alludes to semi-compacted fill being measured for payment under Item 0019.

Please clarify.

A17. USACE Response: Section 31 24 00 “Embankment” provides measurement and payment compacted and semi-compacted fill placed as required for the construction of McHugh Road Bridge and the Guide Levee. Section 31 23 00 “Excavation” provides for the measurement and payment for stockpiling excess material being excavated during the construction of the diversion channel. This material is not being used in the construction of the McHugh Road Bridge or the Guide Levee. Most of the material being placed for the McHugh Road Bridge and the Guide Levee utilize compacted fill.

Q18. Please provide the full geotechnical report for this project.

A18. USACE Response: The full geotechnical report will not be provided.

Q19. Ref. drawing sheet C-104, disposition of Item No. S-2 – Please confirm that removal is to be “by contractor”.

A19. USACE Response: Confirmed, S-2 Wood Framed structure is to be removed by the contractor.

See specification section 02 41 00 “Demolition” paragraph 1.4 “Measurement and Payment” for payment description.

Q20. Ref. Section 33 40 00 What material is acceptable for pipe bedding?

A20. USACE Response: An Amendment to the plans and specifications will be issued to resolve.

Q21. Ref. Section 33 40 00 What is the difference between the 48” culvert outlet and the 48” culvert headwall? Aren’t they both part of the same structure? Why have they been separated on the bid form?

A21. USACE Response: See profile B3 on sheet C-201 for identification. The headwall is on the upstream end of the 48” RCP pipe and the more complex outlet structure is on the down stream end.

Separate pay items based on being different structure types.

Q22. Pay Item 0030 I was only able to find 64LF of 48” RCP. Plan quantity is 104LF. Where is the other 40LF located?

A22. USACE Response: Amendment to be issued to correct pay item 0028 - 48” Reinforced Concrete Pipe, 64 LF and pay Item 0029 58.5”x36” Reinforced Concrete Arch Pipe, 104 LF. See sheets C-201 and C-202 profiles of the three pipes.

Q23. Paragraph 3, Safety Provisions, requires a full-time Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) at the construction site. Please clarify if the SSHO can have collateral duties.

A23. USACE Response: The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) SHALL NOT have any other duties assigned.

Q24. Paragraph 3(h), Safety Fence, under specification section 01100, Safety Provisions, requires a safety fence to be installed “parallel along McHugh Road and the worksite”. It is unclear where the safety fence is intended to be located and if it is only on one side, or one section, of the roadway. Please provide a drawing and additional details indicating the location(s) of any safety fencing required by the contract.

A24. USACE Response: An Amendment to the specifications will be issued to remove the safety fence requirement from the project.

Q25. The contract requires the embankments to be constructed and settlement monitoring to occur for at least 6 weeks prior to the installation of the precast piling. Are there any special sequencing requirements for the drilled shaft work?

A25. USACE Response: There are no special requirements for the drilled shaft work related to the embankment construction and settlement monitoring. There are requirements for drilled shaft construction related to slurry and groundwater levels which will require adequate planning and thought from the contractor. The contractor should review Spec 31 63 29 and the Plans for all requirements related to drilled shaft construction in addition to the slurry and groundwater levels.

Q26. Paragraph 3.1.2, Pile Driving Leads, of specification section 31 62 13, Prestressed Concrete Piles, requires fixed extended leads or fixed underhung leads. Please clarify if swinging leads will be allowed with the use of a fixed pile template.

A26. USACE Response: We do not preapprove RFIs, variances or submittals.

Q27. Please provide the government quantity estimates for the non-unit priced bid items.

A27. USACE Response: Quantities for non-unit priced items will not be provided.

Q28. Reference the requirements for periodic site visits by a professional geotechnical engineer under paragraph 3.3 of specification section 31 23 00. Please clarify the frequency of periodic site visits required by the professional geotechnical engineer.

A28. USACE Response: Assume monthly site visits at a minimum for reporting and updating plans.

Additional site visits would be needed if site conditions change.

Q29. The four soil borings shown on DWG Sheet B-603 are missing the water content, and liquid and plastic limits. Please provide W, LL, and PL for the soil borings.

A29. USACE Response: Will provide data on soil borings as an attachment in beta.SAM.gov.

Q30. Reference paragraph 2.1.1 regarding material for compacted embankment. There are only four soil borings provided for this project. Please clarify that no offsite borrow for embankment is contemplated under this contract.

A30. USACE Response: No offsite borrow required, the McHugh Road Reconstruction Embankment and Channel Embankment will be constructed from the channel excavation.

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 30-Nov-2020 11:00 AM to 03-Dec-2020 11:00 AM.

The required performance has changed from Flood Control, Amite River and Tributaries Comite River Basin, Comite River Diversion Project, McHugh Road Bridge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Description and Magnitude of the Work: The work consists of the construction of a cast in-place concrete bridge, construction of a portion of the Comite River Diversion channel, guide levees, and the construction of a drainage structure. This includes placement of concrete piles, steel sheet pile and drilled shafts, excavation and embankment placement, scour protection, turf establishment, culverts and other related incidental work.The estimated magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.The procurement is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside.This solicitation closes on 23 November 2020 at 11:00AM (CST). This will be a virtual bid. Further details will be provided through Amendment. to Flood Control, Amite River and Tributaries Comite River Basin, Comite River Diversion Project, McHugh Road Bridge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Description and Magnitude of the Work:

The work consists of the construction of a cast in-place concrete bridge, construction of a portion of the Comite River Diversion channel, guide levees, and the construction of a drainage structure. This includes placement of concrete piles, steel sheet pile and drilled shafts, excavation and embankment placement, scour protection, turf establishment, culverts and other related incidental work.The estimated magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.The procurement is being issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside.This solicitation closing on 23 November 2020 at 11:00AM (CST). This will be a virtual bid. Further details will be provided through Amendment..

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