16R0017-0002-Att-3.pdf

1. Question: Will the Government allow the inclusion of an Executive Summary as long as the offeror stays within the page limitations identified in the RFP?

ANSWER: Yes.

2. Reference: RFP Page 17, Tab 2: Factor 2 – Past Performance states “The Proposal must include a minimum of three (3) but no more than five (5) projects using the attached Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) forms (which consist of five (5) pages)… at the end of Section 00100, representing the offeror’s relevant Past Performance.”

Comment: The end of Section 00100 includes Attachment A, Data Sheet for Performance Survey (1 page), Subcontractor Consent (1 page), and /USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ-0) (1 page).

Question: Are Attachment A and Subcontractor Consent part of the PPQ form?

ANSWER: Yes, it is 2 pages long.

Question: Will the Government provide an updated and complete PPQ from if the single page already provided is not the complete PPQ?

ANSWER: Yes. The PPQ will be a separate attachment with Amendment 0002.

3. Reference: RFP Page 21, Attachment A – Data Sheet for Performance Survey, Note 2 states “Offerors shall submit this information with Volume II of their proposal. Offerors are encouraged, but not required, to provide copies to the Contracting Officer before the RFP closing date.”

Question: Did the Government intend for this information to be included in Volume 1 Technical Proposal vice Volume II (Volume 2 Price Proposal and Administrative Submission)?

4. ANSWER: Correction – Attachment A should be with Volume I Technical Proposal

Question: If the Government requires this information in Volume II (Price), in which Tab should it be located?

ANSWER: This is a typo. Attachment A should be with Volume I, Tab 2.

Question: If the intent is to include completed Attachment A forms in Volume 1 Technical Proposal, does the Government want it included as part of the PPQ or should it be used to introduce the project reference?

ANSWER: It should be included with the PPQ

5. Reference: RFP Page 21, Attachment A – Data Sheet for Performance Survey, Note 1 states “Offerors shall complete a separate data sheet for each contract for itself (minimum of 3 up to a maximum of 5) and each additional entity the offeror wants the government to consider (up to a maximum of 5 for each entity). *For Key Personnel to be evaluated project information in the same format below shall be provided--resumes will not be Evaluated.”

Question: Please clarify how Attachment A affects the information required in Technical Proposal, Factor 1, Subfactor (b) Key Personnel. Are proposed key personnel resumes allowed in Subfactor (b) Key Personnel?

ANSWER: The subfactor (b) Key Personnel- Please provide your company’s position description for each key Personnel category.

Question: Should offerors also include the table in Attachment A in Subfactor (b) Key Personnel or should all Attachment A tables (both for Offeror and for Key Personnel) be included in Technical Proposal, Factor 2 Past Performance and only there if the Offeror is using the Key Personnel’s experience to meet the Past Performance requirement?

ANSWER: Yes. (State Key Personnel information in both places if applicable)

6. Reference: RFP Page 17, the first paragraph under Tab 2: Factor 2 – Past Performance states “*** Past Performance describes how well the offeror performed previous projects.” And indicates there is a footnote that applies by starting with *** (similar to the * that begins each description of Key Personnel), but there is no corresponding note.

Question: Please clarify what the intent of the *** and the corresponding reference/note that applies.

7. ANSWER: *** is used as a highlight regarding Past Performance.

There is no footnote.

8. Reference: RFP page 19, Tab 4: Factor 4 – Small Business Participation Plan, Note states “All large business contractors shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with their proposals.”

and RFP page 28, Tab 4: Small Business Participation Plan states “The Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan, if applicable, will be evaluated as acceptable/unacceptable.”

Question: Can large businesses submit a single Small Business (SB) Subcontracting Plan to include the requirements of SB Participation and SB Subcontracting Plan?

No. They must be submitted the SB Participation and SB Subcontracting Plan separately.

Question: If the answer is no, two plans must be submitted, can the SB Subcontracting Plan be included as an attachment without a page limitation?

ANSWER: Yes

Question: If the answer is yes, they can be combined, will the 10-page limit for Tab 4 be increased or made unlimited for large businesses?

ANSWER: N/A

9. Reference: RFP Project Table of Contents, does not include some Sections found in the RFP, specifically: pg 3, Section 00010 – Solicitation Contract Form; pg. 9, Section 00100

– Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders; pg 31, Section 00600 – Representations & Certifications; pg33, Section 00700 – Contract Clauses; pg 61, Section 00800 – Special Contract Requirements.

Question: Will the Government clarify if the sections not in the Table of Contents apply but were inadvertently marked incorrectly?

ANSWER: See Revised Table of Contents as an attachment on Amendment 0002.

Question: There are two separate sections marked as Section 00800. Is the form on page 61 – Financial Data Form required in Offeror’s proposal or is it required after contract award?

ANSWER: It is required after contract award.

Question: If the form on page 61 – Financial Data Form, is required in the proposal, where should it be placed?

ANSWER: N/A.

Question: Please confirm that the Section marked Section 00010 – Solicitation Contract Form (page 9) is the intended Bidding Schedule that is required in Volume 2, Price Proposal and Administrative Submission; Tab 3?

ANSWER: Please note that amendment 0001 changed the Bid Schedule.

10. Reference: Note No. 2 on Page 5 of Amendment No. 0001, dated 31‐Mar‐2016, states in part:

“When bids are solicited on a unit price bases,” (emphasis added). Notes 7, 8 & 9 imply that the Unit Prices will be multiplied by the actual quantity of CLIN work completed to obtain the final contract amount. Please confirm that this will not be a Firm Fixed Price contract as noted by Clause 52.216‐1 (CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT) on Page 8 of 79 which states: “The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation” and 1. GENERAL INFORMATION on Page 10 of 79 which states in part: “This solicitation is for a full and open, best value tradeoff continuum, firm‐fixed contract for construction on the Wood River Cutoff Wall Phase 2 located in Madison County, Illinois.”

ANSWER: This is a Firm Fixed Price Contract

Please confirm that the site visit conducted on April 14, 2014 was not mandatory for bidders to attend.

ANSWER: Site Visit was not mandatory.

11. Reference: Quick question I meant to ask at site walk and will include in official questions, but do you know if this project will have to be done with union forces?

ANSWER: The contractor's labor mix will be determined by the contractor how to staff their employees.