Amendment 0001 W912P824B0003.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 above numbered solicitation for West Shore Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project, WSLP-103 Levee, Floodw all and Gate, Sta. 770+00 B/L to Sta. 827+95 B/L, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana is hereby amended as follow s:

Bid opening on 11 April 2024 at 11:00 a.m. CST has been temporarily postponed.

See contiuation

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912P824B0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Mar-2024

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

09-Apr-2024

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

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W912P824B0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.222-33 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (JAN 2024) ALTERNATE I

(JAN 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, the following terms are defined in clause 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement, of this solicitation “construction,” “labor organization,” “large-scale construction project,” and “project labor agreement.”

(b) The apparent successful offeror shall--

(1) Negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of the resulting construction contract; and

(2) Require its subcontractors to become a party to the resulting project labor agreement.

(c) Consistent with applicable law, the project labor agreement reached pursuant to this provision shall--

(1) Bind the offeror and all subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;

(2) Allow the offeror and all subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;

(3) Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;

(4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;

(5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and

(6) Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive orders, and agency requirements.

(d) Any project labor agreement reached pursuant to this provision does not change the terms of this contract or provide for any price adjustment by the Government.

(e) The apparent successful offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer a copy of the project labor agreement prior to contract award.

(End of Provision)

52.222-34 PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (JAN 2024)

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

Construction means construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, modernization, alteration, conversion, extension, repair, or improvement of buildings, structures, highways, or other real property.

Labor organization means a labor organization as defined in 29 U.S.C. 152(5) of which building and construction employees are members.

Large-scale construction project means a Federal construction project within the United States for which the total estimated cost of the construction contract(s) to the Federal Government is $35 million or more.

Project labor agreement means a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).

(b) The Contractor shall maintain in a current status throughout the life of the contract the project labor agreement entered into prior to the award of the contract.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts with subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project.

(End of Clause)

SEE CONTINUATION

1. Added Clause 52.222-33 ALT 1 and 52.222-34

2. Project Labor Agreements (PLA) are required on construction projects with a value of $35,000,000.

See FAR provision 52.222-33 Alternate I, Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, for definitions and requirements pertaining to the use of a PLA for this contract."

"This contract will require a Project Labor Agreement. Please see 52.222-33 Alt I and 52.222-34 for definitions and requirements pertaining to the use of a PLA under this contract.

3. Site Visit POC: Johnny Palmer at 504-862-1140. The site is accessible to contractors without an appointment, and they can access the site from Frenier Road and Peavine Road off of US HWY 51.

4. Provide answers to bidders' questions;

Bidder Questions & Answers:

Question: SF1442 states that Bid Date and Time is 4/11/24 at 11:00 am. Section 00100, Instructions to Bidders, states that Bid Date and Time is 4/10/24 at 10:00 am (bid submission receipt cut off time). Please clarify Bid Date and Time.

Response: Temporarily postponed.

Question: Please provide bidders with estimated quantities on items of work for which bids are being solicited on a JOB basis.

Response: See attached job item quantities.

Question: Section 31 24 00.00 12, Paragraph 2.1.2, Sand Fill, states “the frequency of testing shall be one test for every 20,000 cubic yards of sand stockpiled or placed or as directed by the Contracting Officer.” Can frequency testing be based on tons since sand is measured by the ton?

Response: Yes.

Question: Section 32 15 00.00 12, Paragraph 3.3.3, Frenier Access Road Maintenance, states “the Contracting Officer’s representative may direct the Contractor to add surfacing material to Frenier Road for repairing pot holes required for maintenance.” Paragraph 1.5, Frenier Access Road Maintenance (If Required), states “no separate measurement or payment will be made for adding surfacing for maintenance to Frenier Road from Hwy 51 to the flood side right of way. Price and payment shall be distributed amongst the existing bid items. How can the contractor include surfacing for maintenance in its bid when it is unknown how often the COR may direct the adding of surfacing? Request that measurement and payment be in accordance with Paragraphs 1.3.2 and 1.4.2.

Response: This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

Question: Section 31 24 00.00 12, Paragraph 3.5.1.3, Speed, states “except in an emergency, all vehicles operating within the construction easement area shall not exceed 15 mph.” Plan Sheet G-005, General Notes, Note 19, states “speed limit within construction limits is 10 mph.” Please clarify speed limit.

Response: The speed limit shall be 15 mph.

Question: Section 31 11 00.00 12, Paragraph 3.2.6.4, Abandoned Roadway, states “the abandoned Old US Highway 51 shall be removed from the land side right of way limit to the flood side right of way. Please provide the depth of asphalt and subbase material.

Response: Will provide in a forthcoming amendment.

Question: If Optional Work 1 is awarded at its maximum timeframe, 670 calendar days after NTP, it will only leave 670 calendar days to complete OW1 items within the total 1340 calendar days. Section 01100, Paragraph 34, Order of Work, states “if OW1 is exercised, the 1st order of work shall include the pile driving analyzer (PDA) testing of the pipe piles for the T-walls. Upon completion of the PDA testing, construction of the preload for the T-walls may proceed.” Considering the maximum latest award and following the required order of work will leave an inadequate amount of time to complete OW1 items considering the PDA test time, subsequent construction of Stage 1 preload, hold time of 20 weeks for Stage 1 preload, construction of Stage 2 preload, hold time of 36 weeks for Stage 2 preload, and preload removal.

Response: Duration will be revised from 670 to 550 calendar days in forthcoming amendment.

Question: The settlement gage detail shown on Dwg. C-013 shows a riser pipe welded to the plate. This typically causes issues at the jobsite with levee construction, especially when placed near the centerline of the levee. As levee fill for this project is relatively shallow, plates can be easily located utilizing GPS coordinates and probed for final elevations without the use of risers. Can the riser pipes be changed to optional?

Response: No. Settlement gages shall be installed as shown on the plans.

Question: Plan Sheet C-004 identifies the limits of Turf Establishment for Stages 1-4. Will the Contractor be required to establish permanent turf by seeding, fertilizing and mulching after the completion of Stages 1-3 embankment or is temporary seeding sufficient for these stages?

Response: Temporary seeding is not required for Stages 1-3.

Question: Based on engineering analysis performed for this project, what is the anticipated depth of settlement that will occur for the Stages 2 and 3 Levee Design Sections during their respective 30-week hold periods?

Response: Stage 2 settles an estimated 4 ft. Stage 3 settles an estimated 1 ft.

Question: Based on engineering analysis performed for this project, what is the anticipated depth of settlement that will occur for the Stages 1 and 2 Preload Design Sections during their 20-week and 36-week hold periods?

Response: Stage 1 settles an estimated 4.5 ft. Stage 2 settles an estimated 3 ft.

Question: Section 01100, Paragraph 29, US Hwy 51 Bypass Roadway, states “the road shall be removed upon completion of the construction of the floodgate and US Hwy 51 improvements.” What are the specific requirements on how this area is to be left after removal of the road and associated features?

Response: The area shall be graded to drain.

Question: Section 01100, Paragraph 32 (c), Services To Be Furnished To The Government, requires the Contractor to provide an airboat with operator for Government personnel. Please confirm that this equipment (airboat) is required for safety, transportation, and inspection of the work as the other required provided equipment (UTV) should be adequate to accommodate Government personnel.

Response: Services as stated shall be provided.

Question: Section 31 24 00.00 12, Paragraph 1.4.1, Embankment, states “Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for furnishing … material (except earth material)…” Please clarify that earth material is to be Contractor-furnished and should be included in the bid.

Response: Earth material is to be Contractor-furnished. Paragraph will be revised in a forthcoming amendment.

Question: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense has recently issued two memorandums, “Guidance on Inflation and Economic Price Adjustments” and “Managing the Effects of Inflation with Existing Contracts”, concerning Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clauses. Considering the continued volatility in the economic and labor markets and the duration of this contract (1,340 calendar days), would the Government consider including an EPA clause in this contract particularly since OW1 has a potential award timeframe of 670 calendar days after NTP.

Response: No.

Question: Can the government please provide a breakdown of CLIN items with a "1 JOB" quantity?

Response: See attached job item quantities.

Question: Please provide the Government’s estimated quantities for job items.

Response: See attached job item quantities.

Question: The Solicitation, Offer and Award page, SF 1442, states the bid date for this project is April 11, 2024. The instructions to bidders states the bid date as April 10, 2024. Which is correct?

Response: Temporarily postponed.

Question: What is the wall thickness of the PDA Test piles?

Response: 5/8” wall thickness.

Question: Sheets C-005 & C-006 show cold planning and asphalt overlay, except in the areas where the floodgate monolith is backfilled, which receives embankment, geotextile fabric, class II base course, binder then wearing course asphalt. What is the depth of the cold planing? What is the thickness of the binder course in the gate monolith backfilled area? What is the thickness of the wearing course in the gate monolith backfilled area?

Response: The depth of cold planing is 2”. There is no binder course for Hwy 51. The thickness of the wearing course will vary from 2” to 6” as shown on C-006.

Question: Sheets C-201 through C-204 contain plan and profile of the US Hwy 51 Bypass Roadway, CLIN 0019.

Please provide specifications for the items of work which are to be included in this pay item.

Response: As per the notes on sheets C-201 through C-204, see the 2016 Edition of the Louisiana DOTD Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges.

Question: Sheet C-304 shows a typical section for Monoliths M2-M4 and M6-M7. There is a note saying Sand base must be added for locations that are below water. Will this sand be measured for payment?

Response: Yes.

Question: Section 31 41 16.00 12, paragraph 2.2 states that all new sheet piling will be supplied in full lengths. At the utility modifications, there will be several pairs that will require splicing. Would it be acceptable for those pairs to come to the job already cut for splicing?

Question: Specification section 01 53 00.02 12 Temporary Retaining Structures is listed in the Table of Contents but not included. Please provide.

Response: The specification section will be provided in a forthcoming amendment.

Question: Specification section 01 55 26.02 12 Traffic Control and Coordination is listed in the Table of Contents but not included. Please provide.

Response: The specification section will be provided in a forthcoming amendment.

Question: Will the TRS sheets need to be left in place and cut off below grade or will the contractor be allowed to pull them?

Response: The TRS sheets shall be left in place and cut off 3’ below grade or structure, whichever is lower.

Question: Are rumble strips required for the US Hwy. 51 bypass road or the US Hwy. 51 new permanent pavement section?

Response: No.

Question: If rumble strips are required for either the US Hwy. 51 bypass road or the US Hwy. 51 permanent pavement, please provide specification.

Response: Rumble strips are not required.

Question: Because of long lead times for items in OW-1, will the Government pay for material (piling and structural steel items) stored off site?

Response: This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

Question: There is concern with the amount of time to construct OW-1. The Government has 670 calendar days to award, PDA’s must be performed, and the preload constructed and held for two periods before subsequent OW- 1work can begin. Please consider adding the Optional Work 1 preload to either the Base Work or Optional Work 2 to save critical time occupied by the preload process.

Response: The Optional Work 1 preload will not be moved to either the Base Work or Optional Work 2.

Duration will be revised from 670 to 550 calendar days in forthcoming amendment.

Question: Specification section 31 05 19.05 12 does not provide the required lap for the Reinforcement Geotextile.

Please provide the required lap footage.

Response: 2’ overlap.

Question: Is the embankment material required for the permanent access roadway ramps measured and paid under the applicable Embankment, Compacted Fill Items?

Question: Is settlement that occurs during construction periods and hold periods measured and paid for at the preload sites, by the use of settlement plates, under the applicable Embankment, Compacted Fill Items?

Question: Is settlement that occurs during construction periods and hold periods measured and paid for along the levee, by the use of settlement plates, under the applicable Embankment, Compacted Fill Items?

Question: Are both layers of Reinforcement Geotextile Fabric at the preload sites measured and paid for under the applicable Reinforcement Geotextile items?

Question: Drawing C-008 shows AT&T’s buried C-005 line within the footprint of the preload. Nothing is noted in the utility disposition about this line being relocated, either temporarily or permanently, for wick drain installation and/or preload construction. Will this line be required to be relocated outside of the preload footprint for wick drain installation, preload construction, or any potential settlement? Who is responsible for relocation work if so?

Response: AT&T will temporarily relocate the C-005 line overhead, prior to construction. During construction the Contractor will be required to sleeve the line through the sheet pile as shown on sheet S-403. The utility tabulations on sheet G-004 will be revised accordingly in a forthcoming amendment.

Question: Please provide anticipated settlement amounts for the preloads and levee for each stage of construction.

Response: For the preloads: Stage 1 settles an estimated 4.5 ft. Stage 2 settles an estimated 3 ft. For the levee:

Stage 2 settles an estimated 4 ft. Stage 3 settles an estimated 1 ft.

Question: Please provide the required wall thickness for the two (2) PDA piles (re: Plan Sheet S-304).

Response: 5/8” wall thickness.

Question: Request a two (2) week extension of the bid date.

Response: Solicitation will be extended for one week.