A21 AMENDMENT 0006_24JUL2020.pdf

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 purpose of Amendment 0006 is the follow ing:

1) To provide the Government Responses to Industry Questions. Please see Continuation Page. Thank you.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Jul-2020

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 W912P820R0021

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Jul-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 is extended, X is not extended.

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Jul-2020

CODE

USACE, CONTRACTING DIVISION

ATTN: CEMVN-CT, ROOM 172

7400 LEAKE AVE.

NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-3651

W912P8 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912P820R0021

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:

GOVERNMENT RESPONSES 24JUL20

Government Responses to Industry Questions for the: 24 July 2020 Mississippi River Levee Project Solicitation #: W912P8-20-R-0021 Amendment 0006

1) Industry Question: 22 July 2020 - What is the NTE capacity of the MATOC?

Government Response: Please review page 5 of 129 of the solicitation. CONTRACT

MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE.

2) Industry Question: 22 July 2020 – Can the financial statement information be “In House” prepared, or does it have to be “Year End Audited”

Government Response: Pursuant to Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award, Para 4.

Responsibility Determination: The solicitation states "Current financial statements (Balance Sheet and Income Statement): If the documents are more than one year old, the Offeror shall furnish a statement as to the current financial status of the company If a Joint Venture, provide this information for each participant in the Joint Venture."

3) Industry Question: 22 July 2020 – Given the fact that the requirement to use previously submitted PPQ’s has just been changed to require new PPQ’s, can the bid date be extended by 2 weeks?

Government Response: The Contracting Officer will make that determination closer to solicitation closing.

4) Industry Question: 22 July 2020 – Are the forms located at Section 00010 – Solicitation Contract Form (the IDIQ forms) supposed to be included in Volume III?

Government Response: Yes - Please see page 71 of Amendment 0004

Price proposals shall consist of the following basic components:

• Price Proposal for Sample Task Order – Section 00010 – Schedule of Prices • BINDING IDIQ Unit Prices – Section 00010 – Schedule of Prices

5) Industry Question: 23 July 2020 – What can we expect the value of individual task orders to be?

Government Response: The range of values of the Task Orders will be determined by the size and scope of the Task Order at the time.

6) Industry Question: 23 July 2020 – There still seems to be conflicting information between several paragraphs of the requirements and previous Government answers regarding what forms are to be included for pricing. There are 3 forms included in the requirements/specifications: 1. Section 00010-Solicitation Contract Form (IDIQ form), 2.

Section 00010 Binding Prices Bidding Schedule, and 3. Sample Project Bidding Schedule.

Are all three forms to be included? If no, which forms are to be included?

Government Response:

------- SOLICITATION ------

Pursuant to MR LEVEE SOLICITATION_20R0021 page 12 of 129, SECTION 00010

BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE, BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE

for the MR LEVEE MATOC.

Offers shall complete the Binding Prices Bidding Schedule. The prices will be binding for the term of the contract, as a maximum price, that may be proposed on any task order under this contract. These prices may be negotiated downward, with award of individual task orders, but may never exceed the maximum. In addition to evaluating the price for award of the basic MATOC, the Binding Prices will also be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.

----- SAMPLE PROJECT ------

Pursuant to SAMPLE PROJECT for W912P820R0021, page 4 of 411, SAMPLE PROJECT BIDDING SCHEDULE, Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Mississippi River and Tributaries Project (MR&T), Mississippi River Levees, Multiple Parishes, Louisiana.

PLEASE SEE INDUSTRY QUESTION AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSE BELOW

FROM AMENDMENT 0004.

16) Industry Question: Volume III-Factor IIII-Price states “Price proposals shall consist of …..Price Proposal for Sample Task Order – Section 00010 – Schedule of Prices and BINDING IDIQ Unit Prices – Section 00010- Schedule of Prices” Is Section 00010 BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE- BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE for the MR LEVEE MATOC also supposed to be included?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE ONLY BINDING PRICES ARE THE BINDING

PRICES SCHEDULE IN THE SECTION 00010 BINDING PRICES BIDDING

SCHEDULE. THE SAMPLE PROJECT SCHEDULE OF PRICES ARE NOT BINDING

PRICES!

7) Industry Question: 23 July 2020 –Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (iii) VOLUME II – Past Performance -

Question – How do we submit 10 PPQs (for non-federal work)/CPARS (federal work) but only list 5 contracts? Is it the Government’s intent that only 5 contracts shall be listed in Section 1 Contract Description, but Section 4 Past Performance Questionnaire can include up to 5 additional contracts?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Section L does not state that the 10 PPQs are for non-federal work. Section L will be corrected to state "For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted.

PLEASE REVIEW THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE IN AMENDMENT 0004 IN

ADDITION:

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO QUESTION 27 - Both PPQs and CPARs are required, at the offerors discretion. The difference between a PPQ and a CPAR is that PPQs can be completed by other than Government Personnel and a CPARs rating is completed by Government Personnel.

Sub-factor C – Technical Approach – Sample Project

The Offeror shall provide a technical proposal for the sample project provided in attachment H. Offerors are allowed to submit a Critical Path Method (CPM) to further describe work sequence.

This proposal volume shall NOT include any pricing information. All pricing information shall be included in Volume 3 – Price.

(ii) VOLUME II – FACTOR II – PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall submit up to five (5) government and/or commercial contracts completed during the past ten (10) years from issue of the RFP for the prime offeror and up to three

(3) for each significant subcontractor (significant subcontractor meaning a subcontractor responsible for 30% or more of the performance required) that are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP.

Past Performance Questionnaire. PPQs are NOT counted towards the page count for Volume II. PPQs are limited to 10, as chosen by the offeror. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. A limit of NO MORE than 10 PPQs shall be submitted with the offerors proposal, 5 of which are for the contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions.

The reamaining 5 PPQ’s are at the offeror’s discretion. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, no more than 10 Past Performance Questionnaires must be completed and submitted. Contracts with completion dates prior to ten (10) years from the date of the issuance of the RFP will not be considered. This date applies to all task orders resulting from an IDIQ. Offerors may submit past completed PPQs and CPARs.

Offerors must not incorporate by reference into their proposals PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. The PPQ document must be completed for this proposal, no previously submitted PPQs can be used.

CPARs cannot be used in place of a PPQ. The offeror must complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and the client or technical representative responsible for the past contract will complete Part II and provide the completed form to the offeror. The POCs must be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and provide back to the offeror.

Completed Past Performance Questionnaires must be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

The following have been modified:

GOVERNMENT RESPONSES

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE to Industry Questions for the: 21 July 2020 Mississippi River Levee Project Solicitation #: W912P8-20-R-0021 Amendment 0004

1) Industry Question: 13 and 14 July 2020 - Griffin Dewatering - For this project, will there be any additional documents released on the relief wells?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No, not at this time.

2) Industry Question: 13 July 2020 – Online Biz Development - Regarding the above referenced MATOC solicitation and Sample Task Order – Will the Government be opening the ProjNet portal for questions between the stated dates of July 16 to July 30, or are questions to be submitted directly to the points of contact listed (and copied on this email)?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Questions are to be submitted directly to Anthony Maiore at Anthony.p.maiore@usace.army.mil; and Ms. Sally A. Duncan at Sally.A.duncan@usace.army.mil

3) Industry Question: 13 July 2020 – Online Biz Development - I would also like to ask whether the Government intends to conduct a site visit for the sample task prior to August 7 or award the Sample Task after the completion of source selection.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Sample task order is for a project is currently awarded and has active construction. We will not be offering a site visit. The idea of the sample task order is to allow the Government to be able to distinguish if offerors are qualified or not to conduct work generally associated with MRL construction work.

4) Industry Question: 13 July 2020 – B&K Construction Company - Will a plan set be issued for the sample project?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Sample Project Plans have been posted to beta.sam.gov, with Amendment 0003 on 14 JUL 2020.

5) Industry Question: - We did not see a ProjNet Key in the solicitation document for submitting questions. Is the intent for them to be submitted to you via e-mail?

GOVERNMENT: Send INDUSTRY QUESTIONS to Send Anthony Maiore, via e-mail at:

Anthony.p.maiore@usace.army.mil, and, Ms. Sally A. Duncan, Sally.a.duncan@usace.army.mil

6) Industry Question: 14 July 2020 – APC Construction - Where would the Government like the Pre-Award information to be submitted in the proposal (Bonding Capability, Current Financial Statements, Banking Information, and Workers Comp EMR)?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No Bid Bond is required for the submission of this proposal or for the sample project. Bonding information is germane to Task Orders, which may be awarded by other Contracting Officers within the MVN Contracting Division. The contact information will be provided when the requirement for the Task Order is sent out. (19 Jul 2020)

7) Industry Question: 14 July 2020 – APC Construction - In Section L (Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Bidders), the Government states that 'proposals shall be submitted in a format that can be read and edited by MS Word 2000, MS Excel 2000, MS Project 2000, and MS Power Point 2000'. However, under 'Proposal Submission Requirements - Proposal Files - b.

File Packaging', the Government states that files shall be in read-only format using PDF files and all price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in MS Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in MS Excel 2007. This contradicts the original statement in Section L. To be clear, will the Government accept the entire proposal response in PDF form along with all pricing data to also be submitted in MS Excel? This would be much easier than attempting to package everything into a MS Word document.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files.

8) Industry Question: 14 July 2020 – APC Construction - Does Section 00010 Solicitation Contract Form need to be submitted with the Contractor’s proposal to the government? If so, what are the values for the net amounts on this form related to?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes, Section 00100 Solicitation Contract Form does need to be submitted with the Contractor’s Proposal. See Section L – (iii) Volume III – Price.

2ND PART OF INDUSTRY QUESTION (8): If so, what are the values for the net amounts on this form related to?

The net amounts on this form are related to the Sample Project, this information can be found in SECTION L, para (iii) VOLUME – FACTOR III - PRICE

Net values in Section 00100 are referencing the quantities in the bid schedule as related to the sample task order.

9) Industry Question: 14 July 2020 – APC Construction - As it relates to Volume I, Subfactor III-Technical Approach (Sample Project), is the contractor allowed to provide a CPM schedule in this section to further describe his work sequence?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: It is acceptable/appropriate to submit CPM (Critical Path Method) schedule to help further define work sequence.

Offerors are allowed to submit a Critical Path Method (CPM) to further describe work sequence.

10) Industry Question: 14 July 2020 – APC Construction - Is the offeror’s guarantee (bid bond) submitted with our proposal intended to be for the sample project? Please advise.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:

PLEASE REFERENCE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO INDUSTRY QUESTION (6).

No Bid Bond is required for the submission of proposal or for the sample project.

11) Industry Question: The description of work shown on SF 1442 indicates that the task orders awarded under this MATOC will involve earthwork, sheet pile or slurry seepage cut-offs and relief wells. The sample task order contained in the solicitation, however is primarily for sheet piles. Will there be task orders awarded under this MATOC that is suited for a contractor that exclusively performs earthwork? (15JUL2020)

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes, levee enlargement and seepage berm projects are both likely projects for award under this MATOC.

12) Industry Question: Section L – Instruction, Conditions and Notice to Bidder; 1.

INTRODUCTION, paragraph 5 states “proposal shall include a single statement that the Offeror has read, understood, and will comply with Net values in Section 00100 are referencing the quantities in the bid schedule as related to the sample task order. What is the Performance Work Statement? (16 JUL 2020) GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: DELETED each requirement stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

IT NOW READS: In addition to addressing the requirement of Section L, the proposal shall include a single statement that the Offeror has read, understood, and will comply with the terms and conditions of a contract award.

This information shall be contained at the start of Volume I, Technical Appraoch.

13) Industry Question: Section L – Instruction, Conditions and Notice to Bidder; 2.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, paragraph 1 states “The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and the DoD Safe website” Paragraph 2 states “No other transmission methods (email, facsimile, regular mail, hand carried, etc.) will be accepted….”

And paragraph 3 states “…. Electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted to Anthony Maiore, via email ….” Please clarify exactly how proposals are to be submitted.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: _Proposals shall be submitted according to the following: The following are the steps to submitting proposals using DoD Safe:

1. Send to Anthony Maiore, via e-mail at: Anthony.p.maiore@usace.army.mil, and, Ms. Sally A. Duncan, Sally.a.duncan@usace.army.mil an email stating the email address you would like the DoD Safe link emailed to.

2. Once email is submitted, you will receive a DoD Safe web-link 5 to 7 days prior to closure of the solicitation to upload your proposal documents. (Be advised this link is only valid for 7 days).

3. After submission send Anthony Maiore, via e-mail to: Anthony.p.maiore@usace.army.mil, and, Ms. Sally A. Duncan, Sally.a.duncan@usace.army.mil an email to confirm submission.

The Contract Specialist will then send a confirmation email to the potential offeror.

14) Industry Question: Section L – Instruction, Conditions and Notice to Bidder; 2.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, 1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENTS second sentence states “Contractor must sign the Standard Form 33.” What is this form, as we are not familiar with it?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: ON THE STANDARD FORM 1442 (SOLICITATION

FORM) OFFERORS SHALL FILL IN BLOCKS 14, 17, 18 (WITH AMENDMENT NOS,

AND DATES), 20A, 20B, AND 20C TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A LETTER FROM A

FIRM ATTESTING TO VERACITY THAT THE IN 20A IS AN AUTHORIZED PERSON

TO SIGN FOR THE FIRM. THANK YOU.

FURTHER PLEASE DISREGARD THE MENTION OF A STANDARD FORM 33. THANK

YOU.

15) Industry Question: Section L – Instruction, Conditions and Notice to Bidder; PROPOSAL FILES, b. File Packaging states “All Price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel……” Please consider Contractor to submit ALL files in PDF format to ensure 1.) that the package remains in a specific order of flow and 2.) no prices are inadvertently changed once submitted.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: ALL FILES SHALL BE IN READ-ONLY FORMAT, using PDF files.

16) Industry Question: Volume III-Factor IIII-Price states “Price proposals shall consist of …..Price Proposal for Sample Task Order – Section 00010 – Schedule of Prices and BINDING IDIQ Unit Prices – Section 00010- Schedule of Prices” Is Section 00010 BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE- BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE for the MR LEVEE MATOC also supposed to be included?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE ONLY BINDING PRICES ARE THE BINDING

PRICES SCHEDULE IN THE SECTION 00010 BINDING PRICES BIDDING

SCHEDULE.

THE SAMPLE PROJECT SCHEDULE OF PRICES ARE NOT BINDING PRICES!

17) Industry Question: Will inclusion of CPARs in Volume II count against the page count?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: NO, The letters of commitment from major subcontractors are not counted towards the page count for Volume II.

18) Industry Question: Instructions for Volume II state “Offerors may submit past completed PPQs and CPARs. Offerors must not incorporate by reference into their proposals PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.” Please clarify GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: PPQs cannot be incorporated by reference, the actual PPQ must be submitted.

Completed Past Performance Questionnaires must be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment), which will provide contract and client information for the respective Project (s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources, but is not compelled to rely on all of the information available.

In addition, letters of commitment must be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. The letters of commitment from major subcontractors are not counted towards the page count for Volume II. This volume must be organized into the following sections:

19) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements – Para 1 states proposals submitted via DoD SAFE, then Para 3 states proposals shall be submitted via email.

Which is correct? (16 Jul 2020) PLEASE REFERENCE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO

INDUSTRY QUESTION #13.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Proposals shall be submitted according to the following: The following are the steps to submitting proposals using DoD Safe:

1. Send to Anthony Maiore, via e-mail at: Anthony.p.maiore@usace.army.mil, and, Ms. Sally A. Duncan, Sally.a.duncan@usace.army.mil an email stating the email address you would like the DoD Safe link emailed to.

2. Once email is submitted, you will receive a DoD Safe web-link 5 to 7 days prior to closure of the solicitation to upload your proposal documents. (Be advised this link is only valid for 7 days).

3. After submission send Anthony Maiore, via e-mail to: Anthony.p.maiore@usace.army.mil, and, Ms. Sally A. Duncan, Sally.a.duncan@usace.army.mil an email to confirm submission.

The Contract Specialist will then send a confirmation email to the potential offeror.

20) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements – Para 3 states submitted in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint for proposal format, however Proposal Files, b. File Packaging states files shall be in read-only PDF format. Which is correct?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: ALL FILES SHALL BE IN READ-ONLY FORMAT, using PDF files.

21) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, page 5 Table of volumes and page limitations - Volume IV is only to include the completed SF 1442, SF30s, reps and certs? Should the bid bond (as required in SF 1442 block 13B) be included in this volume?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:

PLEASE REFERENCE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO INDUSTRY QUESTION (6).

No Bid Bond is required for the submission of proposal or for the sample project.

22) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, page 5, Items NOT included in page count – are a list of tables and glossary of abbreviations & acronyms required, or is that up to the discretion of the offeror? Also, since these are submitted in electronic format, the second bullet of tabs and divider pages should not be applicable

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The statement “Tabs and dividers” has been removed. The List of Tables and Glossary of Abbreviations & Acronymens are at the offerors discretation.

These pages are not included in the page count. .

23) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, page 6, Proposal Files c. Content Requirement - states each proposal file shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section and Narrative Discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. What exactly does this mean? Each volume has to have a TOC, then a summary of what’s in the volume? Isn’t that duplicate/redundant information?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No the information request is specific to the volume.

24) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (i) VOLUME I – Technical Approach, Sub-factor A – Experience - Is there a specific format for the projects listed in this section?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No

25) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (i) VOLUME I – Technical Approach, Sub-factor B – Management Approach - Key Personnel, paragraph 1 – are letters of commitment required for current employees?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes – Letters of Commitment are required for employees currently employed by the offeror.

Resumes nor commitment letters will count towards the Volume 1 page count.

The offeror must utilize the key personnel proposed if awarded the contract. Substitution of any key personnel will require prior approval of the Contracting Officer after contract award.

26) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (ii) VOLUME II – Factor II Past Performance - Are these the same projects listed in Subfactor A Experience?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The projects provided in Past Performance that are relevant to the efforts required by the RFP are the offerors discretion.

27) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (ii) VOLUME II – Factor II Past Performance - This paragraph states that CPARS cannot be used in lieu of PPQs. Please reconsider this, as Government clients, specifically USACE districts, are hesitant and/or unwilling to complete a PPQ if a CPARS has been issued in any % completion (interim, final). Please allow CPARS to be submitted in lieu of PPQs.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Both PPQs and CPARs are required, at the offerors discreation. The difference between a PPQ and a CPAR is that PPQs can be completed by other than Government Personnel and a CPARs rating is completed by Government Personnel.

28) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (ii) VOLUME II – Factor II Past Performance – (1) Section 1 Contract Descriptions and (2) Section 2 – Performance – this is a confusing format. Are offerors supposed to enter contract descriptions for each contract, then enter the narrative explanation if each contract listed in Section 1? Wouldn’t it flow better if it was set us as enter the contract description and performance of each contract before moving to the next contract? This would keep all information for each contract together, instead of the evaluator having to go from one section to the next, and back and forth?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please follow the instructions as provided.

29) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (ii) VOLUME II – Factor II Past Performance – (1) Section 1 Contract Descriptions (e) – What if the Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s Name is unknown? This information is not usually provided to contractors

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: PLEASE DISREGARD PARAGRAPH (e), it has been removed.

30) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (ii) VOLUME II – Factor II Past Performance – (4) Past Performance Questionnaire – PPQs are limited to 10, as chosen by the offeror. Do these PPQs (or hopefully CPARS, as requested in Question 9 above) include the 5 contracts listed, plus an additional up to 5 more contracts?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: PPQ’s are limited to 10, as chosen by the offeror.

31) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (v) VOLUME IV – Solicitation, Offer and Award – should the bid bond be included in this volume?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:

PLEASE REFERENCE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO INDUSTRY QUESTION (6).

No Bid Bond is required for the submission of proposal or for the sample project.

32) Industry Question: Section M, 4. Responsibility Determination – this information would be submitted, if requested by the Contracting Officer after proposal submission, correct? This information does NOT need to be included in the proposal?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: PRE AWARD CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

DETERMINATION WILL BE PERFORMED THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. This information shall be provided in Volume IV.

33) Industry Question: Contractors were not allowed to submit questions for 7 days after the solicitation was released. Some of the content information questions are needed in order to properly prepare proposals. Since there was a week lag just to submit, not to mention how long it will take to get responses back, will the Government extend the proposal due date at least 7 days to accommodate for the lost time for contractor question submissions?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL MAKE THAT

DETERMINATION CLOSER TO THE CLOSING DATE.

34) Industry Question: I would like to submit equivalent domestic sheet pile section to the PZ- 22 specified for this project.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: please see the Section in the Solicitation below.

SECTION 31 41 16.00 12

STEEL SHEET PILING

2.1.1 Substitute Sheet Pile Sections

The Contractor may elect to substitute for the sheet piling shown on the contract drawings and specified above, in accordance with paragraph "Z-Type Steel Sheet Piling, ASTM A 572/A 572M." Combinations of substitute piling types shall not be permitted.

Government Response also includes: "As per the referenced specifications substitutions are acceptable. However, the government will not pre-approve substitutions during pre-bid and it will be the responsibility of the bidder to determine that a substitution meets the stated criteria needed in order to submit with their proposal."

35) Industry Question: Are commitment letters required for all existing employees, or are they only required when hiring someone NEW for this project specifically??

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The commitment letter must demonstrate that the key personnel understand the commitment, will accept the employment, and the understanding that this commitment is for the duration of the contract. Letters of Commitment are required for employees currently employed by the offeror.

36) Industry Question: Is the information listed in Section M, 4. Responsibility Determination supposed to be submitted in the proposal. If so, which volume is it submitted in?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: PRE AWARD CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

DETERMINATION WILL BE PERFORMED THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. This information shall be provided in Volume IV.

37) Industry Question: Amendment 0003, dated 14 July 2020, is not showing up on beta.SAM.gov. Amendment 0002, dated 14 July 2020, is showing up.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: BETA/SAM has been corrected as of 21 July 2020

38) Industry Question: Section L, 2. Proposal Submission Requirements, Proposal Files (iii) VOLUME III – Price - The last paragraph of Volume III states Volume IV shall consist of all information required to support the offered price

a. Should the underlined be Volume III?

b. What information should be submitted with the binding rate schedule to support the prices?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Correction to language in Section L – Volume III shall consist of all price information.

39) Industry Question: Response to Industry Question 12 – Where (which volume) should this statement be included?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Statement shall be included at the start of Volume I, Technical Approach.

39) Industry Question: Response to Industry Question 22 – The Government did not answer if a list of tables and glossary of abbreviations & acronyms are required.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The List of Tables and Glossary of Abbreviations & Acronymens are at the offerors discretation. These pages are not included in the page count. .

40) Industry Question: Response to Industry Question 27 – Would the Government please reconsider CPARs submission in lieu of PPQs. As stated, Government clients, specifically USACE districts, are unwilling to complete a PPQ if a CPARS has been issued in any % completion (interim, final). Please allow CPARS to be submitted in lieu of PPQs.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Both PPQs and CPARs are required, at the offerors discreation. The difference between a PPQ and a CPAR is that PPQs can be completed by other than Government Personnel and a CPARs rating is completed by Government Personnel.

W912P8-20-R-0021

US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District

Multiple Award Task Order, Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T), Mississippi River Levee Construction and Repairs

Multiple Parishes, Louisiana

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

JULY 2020

ED 18-045

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW

ORLEANS DISTRICT 7400 LEAKE

AVENUE

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-3651

SOLICITATION: W912P8-20-R-0021 JULY 2020

FOR: Multiple Award Task Order, Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T), Mississippi River Levee Construction and Repairs, Multiple Parishes, Louisiana

SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE: 07 AUGUST 2020 at 2:00PM (CST).

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://beta.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.

DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK: The work consists of placing geotextile material, placing and compacting of earthen fill to the lines and grades required, moisture and density control of placed earthen fill, construction of sheet pile or slurry seepage cut-off features, installation of groundwater relief wells to specified depth below ground surface, collecting and analyzing soil boring data to establish location of well screens, placing well screens, stems, and filter packs, caps, covers, seals, etc., grouting groundwater wells as required, providing drainage as shown on plan drawings, developing and cleaning ground water wells, establishing turf grass over the work area, and construction of crushed stone access roadways and ramps.

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.

SUBSEQUENT TASK ORDERS:

When the Government requires work under this MATOC a Requests for Task Order proposals (RFTOPs) will be issued to the MATOC contract holders. The RFTOP will include a Statement of Work (SOW) describing the work to be performed, any special instructions and conditions, specifications and/or drawings, guide specifications, attachments, information pertaining to a site visit, submission of any bid bonds, and any other requirements necessary for submission. In the event an offeror is unable to submit an offer in response to a RFTOP, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing within three (3) days of receiving the RFTOP. Each awardee need not be capable of performing every requirement under the contract.

Competition. All task orders will be awarded based on competition among the MATOC contract holders, unless an exception to Fair Opportunity is justified and approved in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2).

(1) Evaluation Method and Procedures for Individual Task Orders.

(2) Each RFTOP will describe the specific criteria to be used in evaluating task order proposals.

(3) The work and services required under this contract shall be completed by the Contractor within the time negotiated and specified in each task order. No task order(s) shall be issued after the expiration date of this contract; however, any task ordered issued prior to but not complete upon expiration of the contract shall not be cancelled because of expiration of the contract.

OFF-RAMPING

USACE reserves the unilateral right to Off-Ramp non-performing Contractors.

Contractors that are Off-Ramped have no active task orders under their contract at the time of the Off-Ramping.

Off-ramping methods may result from one of the following conditions:

(1) After a Contractor is placed in Dormant Status and the Contractor has completed all previously awarded task orders under the contract.

(2) Debarment, Suspension, or Ineligibility as defined in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(3) Termination as defined in FAR Part 49

(4) Contractors who fail to meet the standards of performance, deliverables, or compliances

(5) Taking any other action which may be permitted under the terms and conditions.

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division 00 – PROCUREMENT AND

CONTRACTING

Solicitation, Offer and Award SF-1442 00010 Binding Prices 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 00.15 10 Resident Management System Contractor Mode (RMS CM) 01 45 04.00 10 Contractor Quality Control 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 78 02.00 10 Closeout Submittals

Division 31 – EARTHWORK

31 11 00.00 12 Clearing and Grubbing 31 23 00.00 12 Excavation 31 24 00.00 12 Embankment 31 41 16.00 12 Steel Sheet Piling

Division 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 12 16.00 12 Asphaltic Pavement 32 15 00.00 12 Surfacing (Granular) 32 92 19.04 12 Turf Establishment and Maintenance

SECTION 00010 BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE

BINDING PRICES BIDDING SCHEDULE for the MR

LEVEE MATOC

ITEM DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

0001 Silt Fence Year 1

0001AA First 4,000 LF Year 1 4300 LF

0001AB All Over 4,000 LF Year 1 1300 LF

0002 Silt Fence Year 2

0002AA First 4,000 LF Year 2 4300 LF

0002AB All Over 4,000 LF Year 2 1300 LF

0003 Silt Fence Year 3

0003AA First 4,000 LF Year 3 4300 LF

0003AB All Over 4,000 LF Year 3 1300 LF

0004 Silt Fence Year 4

0004AA First 4,000 LF Year 4 4300 LF

0004AB All Over 4,000 LF Year 4 1300 LF

0005 Silt Fence Year 5

0005AA First 4,000 LF Year 5 4300 LF

0005AB All Over 4,000 LF Year 5 1300 LF

0006 Lime Soil Amendment

0006AA Lime Soil Amendment Year 1 2.2 TON

0006AB Lime Soil Amendment Year 2 2.2 TON

0006AC Lime Soil Amendment Year 3 2.2 TON

0006AD Lime Soil Amendment Year 4 2.2 TON

0006AE Lime Soil Amendment Year 5 2.2 TON

0007 Sulfur Soil Amendment

0007AA Sulfur Soil Amendment Year 1 1.1 TON

0007AB Sulfur Soil Amendment Year 2 1.1 TON

0007AC Sulfur Soil Amendment Year 3 1.1 TON

0007AD Sulfur Soil Amendment Year 4 1.1 TON

0007AE Sulfur Soil Amendment Year 5 1.1 TON

0008 Fertilizer Year 1

0008AA First 300 LBS Year 1 300 LBS

0008AB All Over 300 LBS Year 1 50 LBS

0009 Fertilizer Year 2

0009AA First 300 LBS Year 2 300 LBS

0009AB All Over 300 LBS Year 2 50 LBS

0010 Fertilizer Year 3

0010AA First 300 LBS Year 3 300 LBS

0010AB All Over 300 LBS Year 3 50 LBS

0011 Fertilizer Year 4

0011AA First 300 LBS Year 4 300 LBS

0011AB All Over 300 LBS Year 4 50 LBS

0012 Fertilizer Year 5

0012AA First 300 LBS Year 5 300 LBS

0012AB All Over 300 LBS Year 5 50 LBS

TOTAL $

Offers shall complete the Binding Prices Bidding Schedule. The prices will be binding for the term of the contract, as a maximum price, that may be proposed on any task order under this contract.

These prices may be negotiated downward, with award of individual task orders, but may never exceed the maximum.

In addition to evaluating the price for award of the basic MATOC, the Binding Prices will also be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.

NOTE 1: Offerors shall furnish unit prices for Item Nos. 0001 thru 0012 and their subline items. If the offeror 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 AN OFFEROR

OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED TOTAL OR ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY

ITEM, ITS PROPOSAL SHALL BE DECLARED NON-RESPONSIVE AND THEREFORE INELIGIBLE

FOR AWARD.

NOTE 2: Any proposal 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 proposal, but the price for individual line items as well. Any proposal may be rejected if the prices for any line items or subline items are materially unbalanced (See FAR 14.404-2, Rejection of Individual Bids).

NOTE 3: No Bid Bond is required for the submission of proposal or for the sample project.

The successful offeror is advised that performance and payment bonds shall be submitted in accordance with the time frame in block 12B of SF 1442. Each subsequent Task Order under this MATOC will also have a bid bond and performance and payment bond requirement. 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: The MATOC Sample Task Order Pricing Schedule estimated quantities are for MRL seepage projects. It is anticipated that multiple Task Orders will be required for the MRL work and the work for these estimated quantities will not be complete under one contract. Levee enlargement and seepage berm projects are both likely projects for award under this MATOC.

NOTE 5: Year 1 is defined as an ordering period beginning on the date of award for a duration of 365 calendar days. This applies to all contracts awarded to the MATOC pool.

NOTE 6: RAPID VENDOR PAYMENT: Web based instructions for the submission of invoices;

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPaymen t.aspx

The following provision is Task Order Specific

E VALUATION OF SUBLINE ITEMS (Dec 2019 - AFARS 5152.211-9000).

Item Nos. 0001 thru 0012 are subdivided into two or more estimated quantities and are to be separately priced. The Government will evaluate each of these items on the basis of total price of its subline items.

(End of Clause)

The following provision is Task Order Specific

V ARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITIES - SUBLINE ITEMS (Dec 2019) – AFARS 5152.211-9001).

This variation in estimated quantities clause is applicable only to item Nos.0001 thru 00012.

(a) Variation from the estimated quantity in the actual work performed under any second or subsequent subline item or elimination of all work under such a second or subsequent subline item will not be the basis for an adjustment in contract unit price.

(b) Where the actual quantity of work performed for item Nos. 0001 thru 0012 is less than 85% of the quantity of the first subline item listed under such item, the contractor will be paid at the contract unit price for that subline item for the actual quantity of work performed and, in addition, an equitable adjustment shall be made in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

52.211-18, VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY.

(c) If the actual quantity of work performed under item Nos. 0001 thru 00012 exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the total estimated quantity of the subline item under that item and/or if the quantity of the work performed under the second subline item or any subsequent subline item under item Nos.

NONE exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the estimated quantity of any such subline item, and if such variation causes an increase or a decrease in the time required for performance of this contract the contract completion time will be adjusted in accordance with the clause FAR 52.211-18, VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY.

(End of Clause)

Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Bidders

Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Bidders

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

1. INTRODUCTION

The term “offeror” is defined as a single offeror, joint venture, or team of offerors and major sub-contractors. Proposals submitted under a formal partnering agreement or joint-venture must be accompanied by a copy of the legal document establishing the agreement or joint venture.

Offeror's Responsibility. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure the completeness and accuracy of his or her proposal. Corrections will not be made by the Government. Errors in the proposal will be considered, among other factors, as a reflection of the offeror's technical/management capability.

The written proposal will be the basis on which the Government will determine the capability of the Offeror to perform this work. The proposal shall be clear, specific, detailed, and demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the solicitation requirements and capability to execute. The proposal shall address all requirements specified in Section L.

In addressing the requirements of Section L, the proposal shall not merely offer to comply with the Government’s requirements by simply restating them, but shall specifically and thoroughly describe the means of accomplishment. Offerors must include sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. “Parroting” of the technical requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform.

In addition to addressing the requirement of Section L, the proposal shall include a single statement that the Offeror has read, understood, and will comply with the terms and conditions of a contract award. This information shall be placed at the start of Volume I – Technical Approach. with each requirement stated in the Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Files shall not contain classified information.

The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited and will be a basis for being declared non-responsive. The Offeror shall adhere to the proposal pages limitation.

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 52.204-7(b)), prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer is submitted. Prospective contractors may register at the SAM website, https://beta.sam.gov/

The proposal shall not merely offer to comply with the Government’s requirements by simply restating them, but shall specifically describe that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the solicitation requirements. Statements such as “Offeror understands, can, or will comply the requirement listed in the Description of Work”, statements that paraphrase the Description of

Work, or ambiguous phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed”, or “well known techniques will be used” will be considered unacceptable.

Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offeror’s lack of cost consciousness. Elaborate artwork, expensive paper or bindings, and expensive visual or other presentation aids (with the exception of technical drawings and figures) are neither necessary nor desired. The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail in the area or proposal where it contributes most critically to the discussion. When necessary, the Offeror shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within its proposal.

Please see clauses FAR 52.203-2, Certification of Independent Price Determination and FAR 52.203-5, Covenant against Contingent Fees.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

THE ONLY AUTHORIZED TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR PROPOSALS IN

RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION IS THROUGH THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF

ENGINEERS, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT AND THE DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) website at:

https://safe.apps.mil/

NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL,

HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING

ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in digital copies, as set forth below. The proposal shall be received on or before the response date and time specified on the solicitation, or as amended on a SF30…