W912P823B0041 Solicitation.pdf

Ed 22-031

US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District

Old River and Morganza Control Structures

Low Sill Control Structure, Unwatering

Concordia Parish, Louisiana

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

May 2023

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT

7400 LEAKE AVENUE

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-3651

Ed 22-031

SOLICITATION: May 2023

FOR: Old River and Morganza Control Structures, Low Sill Control Structure, Unwatering, Concordia Parish, Louisiana

TO OPEN:

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK: The work consists of fabricating steel cofferdams, delivering to the site and installing one cofferdam on the river side of the structure and one on the stilling basin side of the structure, unwatering the Old River Low Sill Control Structure between the cofferdams, cleaning concrete surfaces performing engineering inspection of the 11 Gate Bays including inspecting and repairing damaged gate rails, and lowering a Government provided boring rig and ancillary items including leveling platforms into 2 of the 11 unwatered gate bay monoliths. Cofferdams will be installed in eleven (11) Gate Bays and unwatered. The work also consists of maintaining the area of a each gate bay in a dry condition throughout the unwatered period including supply of all equipment, power and appurtenances necessary to provide for a dry working area within the gate bay. The Contractor will fabricate the steel components including arms, struts, anchorages and install anchorages into existing concrete slabs and piers install monitoring equipment and monitor the structure during the entire operation. Installation and operations require river stages to be below certain elevations for installation and operations. The cofferdam system will be flooded or removed prior to Mississippi River stages reaching elevation 35.0 feet NGVD 29. The fabricated cofferdam and anchorages will be removed at completion of the work, transported to the storage location, and unloaded for permanent storage. Works also consists of constructing roadway access from the highway to water’s edge.

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.

ATTENTION: Contractors must complete, and submit with their offer, the provisions located in Section 00600.

A offeror may also submit, in lieu of the completed Section 00600, a complete hard copy of their Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) registration with an expiration date on or after the date of award.

ALL INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS RFP SHOULD BE MADE TO

THE FOLLOWING:

Calvin Fogle

AND/OR

Margaret C. Maine

CONTRACT SPECIALISTS

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT

E-MAILS: Calvin.D.Fogle@usace.army.mil

PHONE: (504) 862-1753

AND/OR

Margaret.C.Maine@usace.army.mil

PHONE: (504) 862-2211

COLLECT CALLS NOT ACCEPTED

NOTE 1: FOR THE MOST PROMPT REPSONSE, PLEASE SEND ALL

QUESTIONS VIA E-MAIL

NOTE 2: The words Bid, Bidders, Bidding as used in this RFP is synonymous with the terms Bid, Bidders, Bidding, with Offers, Offerors and proposing used elsewhere within these plans and specifications.

The one day site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM CST at Old River Low Sill Structure Main Office, 4920 Hwy 15, Vidalia, LA 71373.

Prospective offerors shall contact Mr. John Page at (337) 291-3015 for additional information.

The deadline for submitting questions for the Solicitation is Monday, July 17th at

2:00 PM CST.

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING

Solicitation, Offer and Award SF-1442 00010 Bidding Schedule 00100 Instructions To Bidders 00600 Representations and Certifications 00700 Contract Clauses 1100 General Provisions 00 73 75.00 12 Diving

Division 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 35 26 Governmental Safety Requirements 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 57 23.01 12 Truck Wash-Down Racks 01 78 02.00 10 Closeout Submittals

Division 03 – CONCRETE

03 01 00 Rehabilitation of Concrete

Division 05 – METALS

05 05 20.00 27 Post-Installed Concrete and Masonry Anchors 05 50 03.00 12 Metalwork, Fabrication, Machine Work, and

Miscellaneous Provisions 05 59 20 Fabrication of Hydraulic Steel Structures

Division 09 – FINISHES

09 97 02 Painting: Hydraulic Structures

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Division 31 – EARTHWORK

31 05 19.03 12 Geotextile Separator 31 11 00.00 12 Clearing and Grubbing 31 23 20.00 12 Unwatering 31 24 00.00 12 Access Road Embankment

Division 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 15 00.01 12 Surfacing 32 92 19 Seeding

Division 33 – UTILITIES

33 51 43 Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring of Structures

Division 34 – TRANSPORTATION

34 11 00 Gate Rail and Accessories

Division 35 – WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 20 16.62 12 Unwatering Cofferdam

BID BOND

(See instructions on reverse)

OMB Control Number: 9000-0045 Expiration Date: 8/31/2025

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

STATE OF INCORPORATION

SURETY(IES) (Name and business address)

PERCENT

OF BID

PRICE

PENAL SUM OF BOND

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

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

BID IDENTIFICATION

BID DATE INVITATION NUMBER

PRINCIPAL

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

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1. 2.

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(Seal) (Seal) (Seal) Corporate Seal

INDIVIDUAL SURETY(IES)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S)

(Typed)

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(Seal) (Seal)

CORPORATE SURETY(IES)

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INCORPORATION LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

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2. Corporate Seal

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition is NOT usable

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 8/2016)

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

FOR (Construction, Supplies or Services)

OBLIGATION:

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

CONDITIONS:

The Principal has submitted the bid identified above.

THEREFORE:

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

Each Surety executing this instrument agrees that its obligation is not impaired by any extension(s) of the time for acceptance of the bid that the Principal may grant to the Government.

Notice to the surety(ies) of extension(s) is waived. However, waiver of the notice applies only to extensions aggregating not more than sixty (60) calendar days in addition to the period originally allowed for acceptance of the bid.

WITNESS:

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

DATE BOND EXECUTED (Must not be later than bid opening date)

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement - This information collection meets the requirements of 44 USC § 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OMB control number for this collection is 9000-0045. We estimate that it will take 1 hour to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. Send only comments relating to our time estimate, including suggestions for reducing this burden, or any other aspects of this collection of information to: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (M1V1CB), 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405.

JOINT VENTURE

OTHER (Specify)

PARTNERSHIPINDIVIDUAL

CORPORATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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

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

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

4. (a) Corporations executing the bond as sureties must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties and must act within the limitations listed therein. The value put into the LIABILITY LIMIT block is the penal sum (i.e., the face value) of the bond, unless a co-surety arrangement is proposed.

(b) When multiple corporate sureties are involved, their names and addresses shall appear in the spaces (Surety A, Surety B, etc.) headed "CORPORATE SURETY(IES)." In the space designated "SURETY(IES)" on the face of the form, insert only the letter identifier corresponding to each of the sureties. Moreover, when co-surety arrangements exist, the parties may allocate their respective limitations of liability under the bond, provided that the sum total of their liability equals 100% of the bond penal sum.

(c) When individual sureties are involved, a completed Affidavit of Individual Surety (Standard Form 28) for each individual surety, shall accompany the bond.

The Government may require the surety to furnish additional substantiating information concerning its financial capability.

5. Corporations executing the bond shall affix their corporate seals. Individuals shall execute the bond opposite the word "Corporate Seal"; and shall affix an adhesive seal if executed in Maine, New Hampshire, or any other jurisdiction requiring adhesive seals.

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

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

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INCORPORATION LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

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Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)STATE OF INCORPORATION

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TITLE(S)

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SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INCORPORATION

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INCORPORATION

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

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SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INCORPORATION

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

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NAME &

ADDRESS

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

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STATE OF INCORPORATION

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NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 8/2016) BACK

W912P823R0041

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

ADDENDUM TO 52.215-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.215-1

Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W912P823R0041

This supplements the Provision FAR 52.215-1. In addition to any proposal instructions contained in that provision, the contractor shall provide the following with its proposal:

This is a full and open competitive acquisition for the single award of a Best Value Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract.

This requirement will be competed on SAM.gov at https://www.sam.gov and is an UNRESTRICTED solicitation. Any responsible and responsive offeror may propose.

1. Offers shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time via email to the following address:

Margaret C. Maine, Contracting Officer, Margaret.C.Maine@usace.army.mil Calvin Fogle, Contract Specialist, Calvin.D.Fogle@usace.army.mil

2. Proposals must be submitted via ELECTRONIC MEANS ONLY (EMAIL). Proposals will not be accepted by any other means. The acceptable electronic formats for proposal shall be compatible with MS Office 2013, specifically MS Word and MS Excel; PDF format is acceptable for the technical proposal and price narrative. The price proposal must be in MS Excel format.

Electronic media suspected by Government computers as possibly containing virus/malware will not be opened or considered. Facsimiles will not be accepted.

Note: The size limit for incoming emails is 25MB. Any proposal over this size may not be accepted by the server and will constitute the bid not being received timely. Please note that embedded links, URLs, and other html language included may interfere with the USACE server security, which may cause emails to be removed prior to being received by the contracting office. Vendors are advised to refrain from including external links, embedded links, URLs, and other html language not germane to the proposal.

SITE VISIT:

The one day site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM CST at Old River Low Sill Structure Main Office, 4920 Hwy 15, Vidalia, LA 71373. Prospective Bidders shall contact Mr. John Page at (337) 291-3015 for additional information.

RFP Questions Deadline:

The deadline for submitting questions for the Solicitation is Monday, July 17th at 2:00 PM CST.

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z2PZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job

Video and Photographic Documentation

FFP

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z2PZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 1 Job Traffic Control and Coordination

FFP

FOB: Destination

0004 1 Job Silt Fences

FFP

0005 1 Job Survey and Underwater Dive Inspections

FFP

0006 34 Each Data Collector

FFP

0007 34 Each Vibrating Wire Piezometer

FFP

0008 1 Each Weather Station

FFP

0009 1 Each Barometer

FFP

0010 2 Each Terrestrial Positioning System

FFP

0011 2 Each Global Positioning System

FFP

0012 56 Each Survey Prism

FFP

0013 1 Each Outdoor Camera

FFP

0014 6 Months General Instrumentation Requirements

FFP

0015 1 Job Automated Data Acquisition System (ADAS)

FFP

0016 3 Each Upstream Needle Dam Set Fabrication and

FFP

Upstream Needle Dam Set Fabrication and Delivery

0017 1 Each Downstream Needle Dam Set Fabrication an

FFP

Downstream Needle Dam Set Fabrication and Delivery

0018 2 Each Downstream Straight Bulkhead Set Fabrica

FFP

Downstream Straight Bulkhead Set Fabrication and Delivery

0019 1 Each Downstream Framed Bulkhead Set Fabricati

FFP

Downstream Framed Bulkhead Set Fabrication and Delivery

0020 1 Job Upstream Needle Dam Set Installation and

FFP

Upstream Needle Dam Set Installation and Removal (All Gate bays)

0021 1 Job Downstream Needle Dam Set Installation a

FFP

Downstream Needle Dam Set Installation and Removal (Gate Bays 5, 6 and 7)

0022 1 Job Downstream Straight Bulkhead Set Install

FFP

Downstream Straight Bulkhead Set Installation and Removal (Gate Bays 1 thru 4, 8 and 11)

0023 1 Job Downstream Framed Bulkhead Set Installat

FFP

Downstream Framed Bulkhead Set Installation and Removal (Gate Bays 9 and 10)

0024 10 Months Construction Unwatering

FFP

0025 1 Job Support During USACE Inspection & Repair

FFP

Support During USACE Inspection & Repairs

0026 7 Each Inspection of Gate Guide Assemblies (All

FFP

Inspection of Gate Guide Assemblies (All)

0027 15.90 Acre Clearing and Grubbing

FFP

0028 4,305 Cubic

Yard

Access Road Embankment Type A

FFP

0029 5,858 Cubic

Access Road Embankment Type B

0030 61,024 Square

Geotextile Separator

0031 13,186 Cubic

Surfacing

0032 4.46 Acre Seeding

FFP

0033 1 Job Truck Wash-Down Racks

FFP

0034 11 Cubic

Bedding Materials

0035 1 Job Permanent Storage of Unwatering Cofferda

FFP

Permanent Storage of Unwatering Cofferdams and Appurtenant Items

0036 1 Job Performance Testing

FFP

0037 1 Job OPTION Mobilization and Demobilization - OW

FFP

0038 1 Job OPTION Video and Photographic Documentation - O

FFP

Video and Photographic Documentation - OW

0039 12 Months OPTION General Instrumentation Requirements – O

FFP

General Instrumentation Requirements – OW

0040 3 Each OPTION Fabricate and Install New Downstream Nee

FFP

Fabricate and Install New Downstream Needle Seats (Gate Bays 5, 6, & 7) - OW

0041 8 Each OPTION Fabricate and Install New Upstream Needl

FFP

Fabricate and Install New Upstream Needle Seats (Gate Bays 1 thru 4 and 8 thru

11) - OW

0042 142 Each OPTION Removal and Installation of Gate Guide R

FFP

Removal and Installation of Gate Guide Rail and Assembly Hardware - OW

0043 284 Each OPTION Nuts for Gate Guide Rail - OW

FFP

0044 142 Each OPTION Adjustable Wedges for Gate Guide Rail –

FFP

Adjustable Wedges for Gate Guide Rail – OW

0045 142 Each OPTION Fixed Wedges for Gate Guide Rail - OW

FFP

0046 284 Each OPTION Rail Clips for Gate Guide Rail - OW

FFP

0047 16 Each OPTION Guide Rail – 39 Foot Sections – OW

FFP

0048 284 Each OPTION Removal and Installation of Studs (Bolts

FFP

Removal and Installation of Studs (Bolts) for Gate Guide Rail - OW

0049 284 Each OPTION Studs (Bolts) for Gate Guide Rail – OW

FFP

0050 243 Each OPTION Removal and Installation of Gate Tread

FFP

Removal and Installation of Gate Tread Rail & Assembly Hardware– OW

0051 486 Each OPTION Nuts for Gate Tread Rail – OW

FFP

0052 243 Each OPTION Adjustable Wedges for Gate Tread Rail –

FFP

Adjustable Wedges for Gate Tread Rail – OW

0053 243 Each OPTION Fixed Wedges for Gate Tread Rail – OW

FFP

0054 486 Each OPTION Rail Clips for Gate Tread Rail – OW

FFP

0055 8 Each OPTION Tread Rail – 39 Foot Sections - OW

FFP

0056 728 Each OPTION Removal and Installation of Studs (Bolts

FFP

Removal and Installation of Studs (Bolts) and Concrete Anchors for Gate Tread

Rail – OW

0057 486 Each OPTION Studs (Bolts) for Gate Tread Rail – OW

FFP

0058 242 Each OPTION Concrete Anchors for Gate Tread Rail - O

FFP

Concrete Anchors for Gate Tread Rail - OW

0059 64 Linear

Foot

OPTION Grinding of Gate Guide and Tread Rails –

Grinding of Gate Guide and Tread Rails – OW

0060 864 Linear

OPTION Emergency Gate Rail Repairs – OW

0061 9 Linear

OPTION Vertical Lift Gate Rail Concrete Repair

Vertical Lift Gate Rail Concrete Repair - OW

0062 3 Each OPTION Cofferdam Overtopping Allowance – OW

FFP

0063 1 Job OPTION Upstream Needle Dam Set Installation and

FFP

Upstream Needle Dam Set Installation and Removal (Gate Bays 1, 2, 10, and 11) –

OW

0064 1 Job OPTION Downstream Straight Bulkhead Set Install

FFP

Downstream Straight Bulkhead Set Installation and Removal (Gate Bays 1, 2, and

11) – OW

0065 1 Job OPTION Downstream Framed Bulkhead Set Installat

FFP

Downstream Framed Bulkhead Set Installation and Removal (Gate Bay 10) – OW

0066 8 Months OPTION Construction Unwatering - OW

FFP

Construction Unwatering - OW

0067 4 Each OPTION Inspection of Gate Guide Assemblies (Gat

FFP

Inspection of Gate Guide Assemblies (Gate Bays 1, 2, 10, and 11) - OW

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

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DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 614 dys. ANP 1 CONST DIV-NEW ORLEANS AREA OFC

KENNETH W. CRUMHOLT

7400 LEAKE AVE

NEW ORLEANS LA 70118

504-862-2489

W912P8

0002 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 614 dys. ANP 34 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007 614 dys. ANP 34 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0008 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0009 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0010 614 dys. ANP 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0011 614 dys. ANP 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0012 614 dys. ANP 56 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0013 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0014 614 dys. ANP 6 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0015 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0016 614 dys. ANP 3 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0017 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0018 614 dys. ANP 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0019 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0020 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0021 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0022 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0023 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0024 614 dys. ANP 10 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0025 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0026 614 dys. ANP 7 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0027 614 dys. ANP 15.90 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0028 614 dys. ANP 4,305 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0029 614 dys. ANP 5,858 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0030 614 dys. ANP 61,024 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0031 614 dys. ANP 13,186 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0032 614 dys. ANP 4.46 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0033 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0034 614 dys. ANP 11 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0035 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0036 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0037 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0038 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0039 614 dys. ANP 12 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0040 614 dys. ANP 3 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0041 614 dys. ANP 8 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0042 614 dys. ANP 142 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0043 614 dys. ANP 284 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0044 614 dys. ANP 142 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0045 614 dys. ANP 142 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0046 614 dys. ANP 284 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0047 614 dys. ANP 16 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0048 614 dys. ANP 284 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0049 614 dys. ANP 284 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0050 614 dys. ANP 243 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0051 614 dys. ANP 486 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0052 614 dys. ANP 243 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0053 614 dys. ANP 243 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0054 614 dys. ANP 486 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0055 614 dys. ANP 8 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0056 614 dys. ANP 728 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0057 614 dys. ANP 486 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

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0063 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0064 614 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

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PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

SECTION I

A. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The USACE MVN Contracting Division has a requirement from the Mississippi River &

Tributaries (MR&T) Old River Project to award a single Best Value Firm Fixed Price Construction

Contract for the ORLSS Dewatering Project. The work consists of clearing, grubbing, and construction of staging areas and access roads; fabrication, painting, delivery, and installation of steel bulkheads/cofferdams above and below the water surface; diving services; unwatering of the cofferdam area(s) and maintaining the areas in a dry condition throughout unwatered period;

installation of instrumentation for piezometers and settlement reference markers with real time data collection systems; monitoring of instrumentation; assisting USACE with typical dewatering mission, which includes cleaning concrete surfaces in unwatered areas and lowering Government equipment, materials, and personnel for Government inspections and coring operations;

miscellaneous concrete and metal work; removal of steel bulkheads/cofferdams; and other related incidental work.

B. ACQUISITION STRATEGY

This is a full and open competitive acquisition for the single award of a Best Value Firm Fixed

Price Construction Contract. Award will be made to the best overall proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government. Evaluation methodology for the instant procurement consists of (3) three factors: Cost/Price, Past Performance and Small Business Participation. The

Government intends to evaluate proposal(s) and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, Offeror(s) shall submit their best terms from a cost/price and past performance standpoint as

Offeror(s) may not be afforded an opportunity to revise their proposals.

SECTION II

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the of (3) three factors: Cost/Price, Past Performance and Small Business Participation. The Government will evaluate each non-cost factor and rate the proposals. The following terminology is used to describe the relative importance of each non-cost factor:

(1) SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPORTANT. This factor is of greater value than other factors.

It is approximately twice as much as the next valued factor.

(2) SIGNIFICANTLY LESS IMPORTANT. This factor is approximately one-half (1/2) the value of the factor rated ahead of it.

(3) APPROXIMATELY EQUAL. The value is nearly the same as another factor; any difference is slight and unimportant.

The Past Performance factor is significantly more important than Small Business Participation factor. The NON-PRICED FACTORS when combined are significantly more important than the

Cost/Price. Under the Past Performance factor. To receive consideration for award, an Offeror must NOT receive a rating of “No Confidence” for the Past Performance Confidence Assessment under the Past Performance factor or receive a rating of no less than “Acceptable” for the Small

Business Participation factor. Additionally, any other than small business offeror must have an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan to receive an award in accordance with FAR

19.702(a). Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest cost/price offered. NOTE: THE NON-PRICED FACTORS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE

IMPORTANT THAN COST/PRICE.

In accordance with FAR 15.306(c)(2) and included in FAR clause 52.215-1, the Contracting

Officer may limit the number of proposals in competitive range for purposes of efficiency.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal. Award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and factors described below.

Factor 1: Past Performance: Each Offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine recency, relevancy, and confidence assessment.

Factor 2: Small Business Participation: Each Offeror’s level and degree of commitment to utilize small business in execution of the requirement will be evaluated.

Factor 3: Cost/Price: The resulting award will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the FFP effort.

The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Cost/Price factor in the event that the Past Performance and Small Business Participation evaluation results of all the Offerors’ proposals are substantially the same.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be evaluated by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB).

1. The overarching evaluation approach for all factors and factors is as follows:

a. Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP.

2. The Past Performance factor: The Government will evaluate the Offeror(s) record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the solicitation.

i. Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Appendix D.

ii. The Government will focus its inquiries on the Offeror(s) (and major subcontractor(s)) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, performance, and management of subcontractor(s). For the purposes of this SSP/Requirement, major subcontractor(s) are defined as members of an Offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform 15% percent or more of the proposed effort. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Therefore, Offeror(s) will be reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within TEN (10) years from the solicitation issue date) in their proposal.

Absent any recent and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the

Offeror will be assigned a “neutral confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use data provided by the Offeror(s) in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in

Government files or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the Offeror and their current and past performance under Federal, State or Local government or commercial contracts for same or similar services as compared to the NAICS 237990. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of proof rests with the Offeror(s) to provide past performance information that is accurate, detailed, current, and complete.

iii. Offeror(s) shall submit at least FOUR (4) but no more than SIX (6) past projects performed within the last TEN (10) years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP. Offeror(s) are cautioned to take extreme care in selecting projects for

Government consideration that are both relevant and accurately reflect the Offeror(s) past performance capabilities. If the Offeror(s) chooses to provide more than SIX (6) projects, the

Government will evaluate only the first SIX (6) projects submitted under this evaluation factor.

Any additional projects submitted beyond the SIX (6) allowed will NOT be evaluated.

Offeror(s) submitting more than SIX (6) projects risk the Government selecting the first SIX

(6) projects which may or may not be the Offeror(s) most relevant past performance projects in response to this evaluation factor. Each project will be rated individually as well as collectively. The success of work performed on similar requirements as a prime or major subcontractor will be evaluated. 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.

iv. Offeror(s) shall include relevant past performance history that demonstrates experience in providing:

• Fabrication of steel structural components such as gates, bulkheads/cofferdams, etc... (off-site and on-site)

• Installation of bulkheads/cofferdams

• Dewatering major structural features

The emphasis shall be on the capability and performance of construction, and shall include project delivery within schedule, ability to adapt to changing requirements and conditions, and by providing specific examples of challenges faced and solutions proposed and executed.

Offerors shall include the percentage of the final contract amount that was self-performed work along with a description of that self-performed work.

v. The information evaluated may include parent or affiliated companies. If past performance information provided is from a parent or affiliated company, the proposal must contain a letter from the parent or affiliated company identifying which of their resources will be available to the Offeror for the proposed work. The letter must also identify what role the parent or affiliated company will have in performance of the proposed work. Relevant past performance of a parent or affiliate will be evaluated on the same basis as relevant past performance of an individual Offeror, provided that sufficient information is supplied to establish the parent or affiliates’ role in the contract work as well as the resources available for such work. An Offeror relying on the past performance record of a parent or affiliate will not be penalized for that fact. However, such Offeror’s proposal must demonstrate there is a reasonable basis for such reliance; otherwise, there will be no basis for crediting the Offeror with the past performance of the parent or affiliate.

vi. The past performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements.

There are four (4) aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, quality assessment, and performance confidence assessment.

1. RECENCY: The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance.

Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information.

2. RELEVANCY: The second aspect is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection.

Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria (see Table 1) will be used to establish what is relevant which shall include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontracting/teaming.

Table 1 - Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

3. QUALITY ASSESSMENT: The third aspect assesses the quality of the Offeror(s) past performance to determine how well the Offeror(s) performed on past contracts. Past

Performance Quality will be rated in conjunction with the Past Performance Confidence

Assessment rating scale based on the Offeror(s) overall record of recency and quality of performance. Documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, Construction Contract Administration Support System (CCASS), Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment.

4. PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: The final aspect utilizes the

Performance Confidence Assessment (see Table 2 below) to select the most appropriate confidence level for each Offeror. This rating considers the assessed quality of the relevant/recent efforts. In evaluating an Offeror’s proposal, the Government must document the proposal’s strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and uncertainties relative to how well the

Offeror performed and provide supporting facts and rationale for the conclusions reached by the SSEB.

TABLE 2 - Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating Definition

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the facto of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

The Government will not award to an Offeror that receives a Performance Confidence

Assessment rating of “No Confidence” in this factor. Higher evaluation ratings will be given for past performance on those projects that are similar in scope, complexity, and magnitude of this RFP and clearly demonstrate an Offeror’s capabilities to successfully construct a similar project with similar schedule and budget. Offeror(s) with experience in large structural dewaterings will be rated higher than those without. Offeror(s) with experience in fabrication of large steel structural components including gates, bulkheads, and /or cofferdams will be rated higher than those without. Offeror(s) with experience in safe dewatering practices and methodologies will be rated higher than those without. An Offeror’s past performance as a prime, self-performing Contractor will be evaluated more favorably than that for which the

Offeror(s) acted as a subcontractor. Offeror(s) with a higher percentage of self-performed construction work may be rated higher than those with a lower percentage. Projects that are not yet complete will be rated lower than those that are complete. Offeror(s) that demonstrate their ability to provide innovation, cost control, and/or schedule advancement during previous construction projects will be rated higher than Offeror(s) unable to demonstrate they provided innovation, cost control, and/or schedule advancement during previous construction projects.

Offeror(s) with a lower Experience Modifier Rate (EMR) will be rated more favorably than those with a higher EMR.

Factor 2: Small Business Participation. IAW Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)

215.304(c)(i), all Offerors (both large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small businesses small subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein:

i. All Offerors shall identify the extent to which small business participation shall be utilized in the performance of the RFP. Offerors shall submit a Small Business Participation

Commitment Document (SBPCD), refence Appendix D, which specifies the offeror’s level and degree of commitment to small business utilization/participation in performance of this requirement. An SBPCD is a separate requirement and is different than the Small Business

Subcontracting Plan. An SBPCD is required from all offerors, including companies with commercial plans and comprehensive subcontracting plans. The Government will evaluate the following:

1. The extent to which such small businesses, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals.

2. The extent of commitment to use such small businesses (for example, enforceable commitments are to be weighted more heavily than non-enforceable ones). Offeror(s) shall provide Letter(s) of Commitment of Key Subcontractor(s) on subcontractor’s letterhead.

3. Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small businesses are to perform.

Provide the small business company name and classification that will participate in the proposed contract; descriptive information identifying specific types of services and/or supplies to be subcontractor by small businesses including estimated dollar value(s) of subcontractor(s).

4. The extent of participation of small businesses in terms of the percentage of the Total

Contract Value. For purposes of this requirement, Total Contract Value is defined as the value of all work to be performed on this project. Small business prime offerors may achieve small business participation (meet or exceed MQR) through their own performance/participation as a prime and also through subcontracting to other small businesses. Small business participation commitments will become requirements and be incorporated into the resulting contract. The contractor shall report actual achievement of small business participation results on a quarterly basis and shall discuss performance in achieving the small business commitments/requirements.

5. The extent to which the Offer(s) meet or exceed the Department of Defense goals presented below (percentage of Total Contract Value):

• Small Business (SB): 46%

• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB): 18%

• Women Owned Small Business (WOSB): 15%

• HUBZone-Certified Small Business (HUBZone): 12%

• Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB): No established Goals

• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): 3%

ii. Provide a description of the Offeror’s performance over the past THREE (3) years, in complying with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, including description and available documentation of the methods employed to promote small business participation and the internal methods used to monitor such participation. Provide any information substantiating the Offeror(s) track record of participating with small businesses on past contracts. Provide any information concerning long term relationships with small business subcontractor(s), such as mentor-protégé relationships.

iii. For Large Businesses: Department of Defense (DoD) began using the Electronic

Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) in October 2008. For contracts with DOD, Offerors shall submit a copy of their Summary Subcontracting Report (SSR) (SF295). For contracts with non-DoD agencies, Offerors may submit an SSR and/or hard copy of Summary

Subcontracting Report.

iv. The Government shall rate the Small Business Participation factor utilizing the Small

Business Ratings (see Table 3 below) depicting how well the offeror’s proposal meets the factor requirements.

3. Factor 3: Cost/Price Factor. The RFP will be a Firmed Fixed Price (FFP) Construction

Contract. Adjectival ratings shall not be used for Offeror(s) Cost/Price proposal. The Government will fully evaluate and negotiate (if required) all priced Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for award. For award purposes, the total proposed price for all CLINs, including option CLINs, will be added together into a total sum (contract value). The evaluation of all option CLINs will not obligate the Government to exercise any option. The Offeror’s Cost/Price proposal will be evaluated as follows:

a. FFP Evaluation: For a cost/price to be fair and reasonable, it must represent a cost/price to the

Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business. The

Offeror’s proposed fixed-price CLINs may be evaluated using one or more of the techniques described in FAR 15.404-1 in order to determine if they are fair and reasonable.

b. Overall Cost/Price Proposal Evaluation: The overall Cost/Price proposal will be evaluated for the following:

i. Compliance: The Cost/Price proposal submitted by the Offeror will be evaluated for compliance based upon the submission requirements contained in the Cost/Price Volume instructions. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for cost/price information may result in ad adverse assessment of an Offeror(s) proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being

TABLE 3 – Small Business Ratings

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives.

selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in the proposal is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, Offeror(s) shall ensure that the information submitted is consisted with and fully support the amounts set forth in the SF1442 and continuation sheets.

ii. Unbalanced Pricing: The Offeror’s overall Cost/Price proposal will be evaluated for unbalanced pricing as defined in FAR 15.404-1(g). An offer may be rejected if the Contracting

Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government (see

FAR 15.404-1(g)(1) through FAR 15.404-1(g)(3)).

iii. Errors: The Offeror’s Cost/Price proposal will be reviewed for errors. The Offeror may be given an opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their proposal at the sole discretion of the

Contracting Officer.

iv. Business Systems: The Government will verify the adequacy of the Offeror’s business systems.

v. Total Evaluated Cost/Price: The Total Evaluated Cost/Price consists of summing all the

Offeror’s proposed fixed-price CLIN costs/prices.

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Proposals shall be submitted in three (3) separate volumes: Volume I, Volume II, and Volume

III via electronic version to Calvin Fogle and Margaret Maine as identified in the below emails.

Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and money will have been expended in preparing information required herein.