A21 -W912P921R0011-SOL.pdf

Main Lock Overlook Alterations:

The w ork w ill consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, operators, supervision, supplies and materials and incidentals necessary to perform alterations to the Melvin Price Main Lock Overlooks. The overlooks, w hich are located on the upstream end of the main lock on both sides of the chamber, are single story reinforced concrete buildings that are elevated 14.5 feet above the top of the lockw all and supported by reinforced concrete columns.

The magnitude for this requirement is betw een $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The Acquisition is Unrestricted, and is Best Valaue using the Trade-Off Method.

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

24-Jun-2021

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

314 331-8965

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

ANGIE GRIMES

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________23 Jul 2021 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

USARMY ENGR DIST ST LOUIS

1222 SPRUCE ST RM 4.207

ST LOUIS MO 63103-2833

W912P9

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

314-331-8746FAX:TEL: 314-331-8500 TEL: FAX:

W912P921R0011 87

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W912P921R0011

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

BID SCHEDULE AND NOTES

BIDDING SCHEDULE

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount _

A001. Mobilization and Demobilization JB $_______ $_______

A002. Missouri Overlook Demolition JB $_______ $_______

A003. Illinois Overlook Demolition JB $_______ $_______

A004. Missouri Overlook Temporary Shoring JB $_______ $_______

A005. Illinois Overlook Temporary Shoring JB $_______ $_______

A006. Missouri Overlook Rehabilitation JB $_______ $_______

A007. Illinois Overlook Rehabilitation JB $_______ $_______

A008. Electrical Equipment Room Removal and JB $_______ $_______ Replacement of 5kV Switchgear

A009. Electrical Temporary Power Requirements JB $_______ $_______

TOTAL $_______

ABBREVIATIONS

JB Job

(See BIDDING SCHEDULE NOTES)

BIDDING SCHEDULE NOTES

1. All quantities shown on the BIDDING SCHEDULE are estimated quantities except when the unit is shown as job "JB".

2. When bids are solicited on a unit price basis, bidders shall insert in the spaces provided therefor in the SCHEDULE both the "unit price" and the "estimated amount" resulting from applying the said unit price to the estimated quantity shown. In event the bidder quotes only a total price ("estimated amount") in its bid and fails to quote the unit price, the Government will determine such unit price by dividing the total price quoted by the quantity of the item set out in the SCHEDULE. The bidder agrees that the unit price so determined shall be used for the purpose of bid evaluation, award and all payments to the Contractor including final payment.

3. All extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will be considered to be the bid and the extension will be corrected accordingly.

4. If a modification to a bid based on unit prices is submitted, which provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment to each unit price in the bid schedule must be stated. If it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the lump sum adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to every unit price in the bid schedule.

5. Bidders are required to bid on all items listed on the Bidding Schedule in addition to inserting a total quoted bid in the appropriate space provided. Failure to do so will be considered good cause to disqualify the bid.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

MPLD OVERLOOK AALTERATIONS

FFP

(SEE EXHIBIT A -BID SCHEDULE)

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z2KZ

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

SCR-203-11

Enclosure 1

(S-102) CONTRACTOR SUPPLY and USE OF ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE FOR PROCESSING DAVIS-BACON ACT CERTIFIED LABOR PAYROLLS (April2011)

The contractor is encouraged to use a commercially-available electronic system to process and submit certified payrolls electronically to the Government. The requirements for preparing, processing and providing certified labor payrolls are established by the Davis-Bacon Act as stated in FAR 52.222-8, PAYROLLS AND BASIC RECORDS and FAR 52.222-13, COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT REGULATIONS.

If the contractor elects to use an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system, then the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and providing for all access, licenses, and other services required to provide for receipt, processing, certifying, electronically transmitting to the Government, and storing weekly payrolls and other data required for the contractor to comply with Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations. When the contractor uses an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll system, the electronic payroll service shall be used by the contractor to prepare, process, and maintain the relevant payrolls and basic records during all work under this construction contract and the electronic payroll service shall be capable of preserving these payrolls and related basic records for the required 3 years after contract completion. If the contractor chooses to use an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll system, then the contractor shall obtain and provide electronic system access to the Government, as required to comply with the Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations over the duration of this construction contract. The access shall include electronic review access by the Government contract administration office to the electronic payroll processing system used by the contractor.

The contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing system shall meet the following basic functional criteria: commercially available; compliant with appropriate Davis Bacon Act payroll provisions in the FAR; able to accommodate the required numbers of employees and subcontractors planned to be employed under the contract; capable of producing an Excel spreadsheet-compatible electronic output of weekly payroll records (format at http://www.rmssupport.com/guides.aspx) for export in an Excel spreadsheet to be imported into the contractor's Quality Control System (QCS) version of Resident Management System (RMS), that in turn shall export payroll data to the Government's Resident Management System (RMS); demonstrated security of data and data entry rights; ability to produce contractor-certified electronic versions of weekly payroll data;

ability to identify erroneous entries and track the data/time of all versions of the certified Davis Bacon payrolls submitted to the government over the life of the contract; capable of generating a durable record copy, that is, a CD or DVD and PDF file record of data from the system database at end of the contract closeout. This durable record copy of data from the electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system shall be provided to the Government during contract closeout.

All contractor-incurred costs related to the contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing service shall be included in the contractor's price for the overall work under the contract. The costs for Davis- Bacon Act compliance using electronic payroll processing services shall not be a separately bid/proposed or reimbursed item under this contract.

http://www.rmssupport.com/guides.aspx)

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

ATTACHMENT 1

ATTACHMENT 1

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLIENT

USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ-0)- Attachment 1 CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine

How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

PLEASE CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVE RATING WHICH BEST REFLECTS

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR'S PERFORMANCE.

E = EXCELLENT, VG = VERY GOOD, S = SATISFACTORY, M =

MARGINAL, U = UNSATISFACTORY, N= NOT APPLICABLE

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical performance E VG S M U N

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance E VG S M U N

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance)

E

VG

S

M

U

N

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below)

b) Rate the contractor's use of available resources identified in the contract E VG S M U N

3. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

a) To what extent were the end users satisfied with the project? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor was reasonable and cooperative in dealing with your staff

(including the ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes;

responsiveness to administrative reports, businesslike and communication)

c) To what extent was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of the customer? E VG S M U N

d) Overall customer satisfaction E VG S M U N

4. MANAGEMENT PERSONEL/LABOR:

a) Effectiveness of on-site management, including management of subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and/or labor force. E VG S M U N

b) Ability to hire, apply, and retain a qualified workforce to this effort E VG S M U N

c) Government Property Control E VG S M U N

d) Knowledge/expertise demonstrated by contractor personnel E VG S M U N

e) Utilization of Small Business concerns E VG S M U N

f) Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple disciplines E VG S M U N

g) Ability to assimilate and incorporate changes in requirements and/or priority, including planning, execution and response to Government changes

h) Effectiveness of overall management (including ability to effectively lead, manage and control the program) E VG S M U N

5. COST/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) Ability to meet the terms and conditions within the contractually agreed price(s) E VG S M U N

b) Contractor proposed innovative alternative methods/processes that reduced cost, improved maintainability or other factors that benefited the client

c) If this is/was a Government cost type contract, please rate the Contractor's timeliness and accuracy in submitting monthly invoices with appropriate back-up documentation, monthly status reports/budget variance reports, compliance with established budgets and avoidance of significant and/or unexplained variances (under runs or overruns)

d) Is the Contractor's accounting system adequate for management and tracking of costs? If no, please explain in Remarks section. E VG S M U N

e) If this is/was a Government contract, has/was this contract been partially or completely terminated for default or convenience or are there any pending terminations? Indicate if show cause or cure notices were issued, or any default action in comment section below.

f) Have there been any indications that the contractor has had any financial problems? If yes, please explain below.

YES NO

6. SAFETY/SECURITY

a) To what extent was the contractor able to maintain an environment of safety, adhere to its approved safety plan, and respond to safety issues? (Includes: following the users rules, regulations, and requirements regarding housekeeping, safety, correction of noted deficiencies, etc.)

b) Contractor complied with all security requirements for the project and personnel security requirements. E VG S M U N

7. GENERAL

a) Ability to successfully respond to emergency and/or surge situations

(including notifying COR, PM or Contracting Officer in a timely manner regarding urgent contractual issues).

b) Compliance with contractual terms/provisions (explain if specific issues) E VG S M U N

c) Would you hire or work with this firm again? (If no, please explain below)

YES NO

d) In summary, provide an overall rating for the work performed by this contractor. E VG S M U N

E = EXCELLENT, VG = VERY GOOD, S = SATISFACTORY, M = MARGINAL,

U = UNSATISFACTORY, N= NOT APPLICABLE

Please provide responses to the questions above (if applicable) and/or additional remarks.

Furthermore, please provide a brief narrative addressing specific strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, or other comments which may assist our office in evaluating performance risk (attach additional pages if necessary):

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional

(VG) Very Good

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the feature or sub-factor being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the feature or sub-factor being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a Significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the feature or sub- factor contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract.

There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M) Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the feature or sub- factor being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory

Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the feature or sub-factor contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating.

(N) Not Applicable

No information or did not apply to your contract

Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

SECTION L

PART I – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, NOTICE TO OFFERORS

SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATION

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation is for Melvin Price Locks and Dam, Main Lock Overlook Alterations Project for the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), St. Louis District (MVS).

USACE intends to conduct this acquisition using Competitive Source Selection Procedures in accordance with provisions set forth in the solicitation and FAR Part 15. The Government intends to award a Firm- Fixed Price Construction contract for a period of performance of approximately 250 days from date of award.

This solicitation is using Full and Open Competition and will be Unrestricted. The Government intends to award this contract to the offeror whose proposal is determined best value to the Government, in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 and FAR Subpart 15.3.

All solicitation documents and amendments will be made available for viewing in the Beta SAM (https://beta.sam.gov). It shall be the offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $39,500,000.00.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any offeror submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation. Note specifically that the offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this solicitation does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

B. DEFINITIONS

1. Offeror – means a company, teaming arrangement, or joint venture (JV) seeking to do business with the Government that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation.

2. Proposal – documentation prepared by the offeror and submitted to the Government for evaluation purposes in response to this solicitation.

3. Government – means the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District

C. SITE VISIT

A mandatory site visit will be held for this requirement, Contractor submitting the proposal must have been present for the site visit, information for mandatory site visit is as follows:

DATE: 7 July 2021 TIME: 10:00am CST LOCATION: 2 Lock and Dam Way, Alton, IL 63023 POINT OF CONTACT: Dillen Myers – 636-439-6029 It is mandatory for interested offerors to attend the site visit to understand the full scope of this requirement, and in order to provide a proposal. Any Contractor that submits a proposal without attending the mandatory site visit will have their proposal rejected without additional review occurring.

D. INQUIRIES

Prospective offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation in writing no later than: 13 July 2021 All questions will be submitted in writing via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Angie Grimes at Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please include in the subject https://beta.sam.gov/ line of your inquiry email the solicitation number and project title. Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or proposal will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

As this is a Subjective Best Value Trade-Off Request for Proposal, there is no public bid opening and no information will be given out as to the number of offerors or the results of the competition until award is made.

E. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

Only electronic proposals, and their applicable modifications or cancellations, will be accepted. All proposals must be in the possession of the Contracting Office no later than the date and time specified below. Proposals submitted after the specified date and time will not be evaluated.

Proposals may be withdrawn by email. Any electronic notice to withdraw an offer sent to this office must be received by email designated in the solicitation for receipt of offers no later than the exact date and time set for receipt of proposals.

Solicitation Number: W912P921R0011 Proposal Closing Date: 23 July 2021 Proposal Closing Time: 10:00 AM CST Proposals shall be submitted via email to Angie Grimes, Contract Specialist, at Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil. After receipt, she will send a receipt confirmation email. If you need to send multiple emails for your proposal, due to the size of the documents, please number the emails in the subject line (Example: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, and 3 of 3) Hand carried proposals will not be accepted due to social distancing protocols for COVID-19.

F. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. Submit only the documents specifically required in this section. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc.

b. References to “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include in their proposals information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors— Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”.

c. Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the Plans &

Specifications (P&S) with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

d. The following volume of material shall be submitted:

Volume Maximum

Pages Volume I – Technical Proposal 50 Factor 1 – Technical Approach 20 Factor 2 – Past Performance 30 Volume II – Small Business Participation Proposal 15 Factor 3 – Small Business Participation

Volume III – Price Proposal & Administrative Submission N/A Factor 4 – Bid Schedule, Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents, Amendments, and Representations & Certifications

NOTE: Proposals that exceed the maximum page limitations will not be evaluated.

Factor 1 and Factor 2 are of equal importance. Factor 3 is less important than Factors 1 and

2. Factors 1, 2, and 3, when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 4.

e. The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1 (c) (2) Instructions to Offerors, and must be submitted by all offerors. The following is the format for the proposal cover sheet:

2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. Pages shall use the following setup parameters:

a. Margins: Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1”

ii. Gutter: 0”

iii. Header, Footer: 0.5” from edge

iv. Page Size: 8.5” x 11”

v. Font: 12-point minimum font size, and Arial or New Times Roman font

vi. All pages must be numbered

vii. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape

viii. Spacing: single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line.

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Solicitation Number:

2. The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the Offeror (and electronic address if available):

3. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item. NOTE: Any exceptions in the technical or cost/price proposal or exceptions inherent in Offeror’s standard terms and conditions should be resolved with the Government prior to proposal submission.

4. Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if (available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

5. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

6. Offeror’s DUNS, CAGE Code and Tax Identification Number

b. Files and Labeling. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate file. Do not mix contents of Volume I

(Technical), Volume II (small business participation), and Volume III (Price) in the same file. Each volume shall include, as a minimum, the following:

i. Volume Title Page shall include the volume number, title, and offeror’s identification, and be the first page of each volume;

ii. The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, telephone number, and email address on the proposal cover, each volume title page, and table of contents;

iii. Table of contents and a cross-reference to the solicitation paragraphs;

iv. List of tables/figures;

v. Volume number, factor, solicitation number, and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if applicable) and

vi. Proposal volume cover format is at the offeror’s discretion, so long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs are met.

c. Page count. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, including cover pages, table of contents, title pages, or divider tabs, are not included in the page limitation. Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ), Joint Venture/Teaming Arrangement agreements, and schedules are not considered in the page limitations. Pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

d. Foldouts (electronic): Do not use fold-outs (e.g. 11” x 14” or 11” x 17”).

e. Digital Copy Format. Files shall be in PDF format. Self-extracting .exe files are not acceptable, and will not be considered.

f. Content. All proposals shall contain the information stated below. Material not included with the proposal shall NOT be incorporated by reference, and any material incorporated by reference will not be evaluated. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

i. Offerors shall submit their proposals in a format that addresses each identified factor and subfactor individually and to the best extent possible in the exact order that the factors are presented in this solicitation. Proposals will be reviewed in their entirety; ensure the proposals are submitted in a manner that makes the factors and subfactors in respect to the requirements clearly known.

ii. Offerors must clearly mark as proprietary any data contained in the proposal that it does not want disclosed by the Government. Portions of the selected proposal(s) will be incorporated into the contract and are subject to disclosure notwithstanding restrictive markings.

iii. The offeror’s proposal shall consist of three (3) separate volumes. Each volume shall be submitted as a separate file. All pages of each volume shall be numbered and identified by the complete name, date, and solicitation number in the header or footer.

iv. The title page of each separate volume/file (Volume I – Technical; Volume II – Small Business Participation; Volume III - Price) must be clearly marked to indicate its contents and the identity of the offeror.

v. No dollar amounts from Volume III are to be included in Volume I or Volume II.

vi. All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal (Volume I) must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Small Business Participation Proposal (Volume II) or the Price Proposal (Volume III), or vice versa. Technical Proposals and Small Business Participation will not be provided to the price evaluation team, and Price Proposals will not be provided to the technical evaluation team or the Small Business Participation evaluation team. Therefore, information submitted in the wrong volume could lead to the proposal being determined “unacceptable” if materially incomplete in any aspect.

vii. Do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

viii. Do not attempt to modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical proposal or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to your proposal. Should the offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, the proposal will be determined “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be resolved prior to submission for the proposal. Notwithstanding the above, the offeror must clearly describe on the Proposal Cover Page submitted with the proposal any modifications to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation contained in the proposal.

ix. Failure to submit required documents or failure to properly complete documents will result in rejection of the proposal without further evaluation. Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions carefully and to speak with the Contracting Officer if the offeror does not understand any part of the solicitation.

x. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experience. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror. The Government will reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration. Complete proposals shall meet the basic requirements identified in the Solicitation.

3. DISCUSSIONS: In accordance with FAR 15.306(d), offerors are informed that the Government does not intend to conduct discussions as a part of the evaluation and selection process, unless a Competitive Range is determined to be necessary after receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined by the Government’s Source Selection Authority to be in the best interest of the Government to do so. Therefore, proposals should be submitted on the most favorable terms that the offeror can submit to the Government.

4. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS: Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the following databases:

a. System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the

SAM database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror.

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

b. On-Line Representations & Certifications: Offerors shall complete electronic representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ in conjunction with required registration in the SAM database. Offerors must be represented as a small business.

G. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS

1. A Joint Venture (JV) offeror must submit with its technical proposal a copy of the joint venture agreement upon which the JV organization has been informed. The JV Agreement must indicate that the JV is in existence as of the date and time that proposals are due to be submitted; or, alternatively, that the JV will automatically take legal effect immediately upon notification to the JV of contract award.

2. The JV Agreement must be signed by a representative of each Joint Venture partner who has the requisite authority to bind the partner to the agreement, with the chief executive of each entity identified.

3. To be acceptable to the Government, the joint venture agreement must clearly state within its terms that each member of the Joint Venture is jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations of the Joint Venture itself with respect to completion of all work and services under the contract expected to result from the Solicitation.

4. The terms of the Joint Venture must detail, in terms of percentages, where appropriate, the relationship of the Joint Venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

5. Additionally, the joint venture agreement must specify who among the joint venture partners is authorized to sign the Solicitation's Standard Form 1442, acknowledge the amendments to the Solicitation, if any, and bind the entire Joint Venture to its obligations under any contract which may result from the Solicitation.

H. TEAMING ARRANGEMENT

If a contractor wishes to receive credit for the experience or past-performance from a teaming arrangement with another business, provide the complete information on the arrangement, to include any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner.

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

TAB CONTENTS OF VOLUME I

Volume Title Page

A Factor 1 – Technical Approach B Factor 2 – Past Performance

TAB A: Factor 1 – Technical Approach

Subfactor 1.a, 1.b, and 1.c are of equal importance.

Subfactor 1.a.: Key Positions Offeror shall submit the minimum qualifications the company requires for the position of each of the Key Personnel, including education and degrees, years and type of experience, required specialized experience, and certifications. Offeror shall NOT submit employee resumes. Key positions shall include, at a minimum, the following field personnel: Quality Control Manager (QCQ); Specialized Positions to assist the QCQ System Manager for areas in: Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, and Architectural; Site Superintendent;

Project Manager; and Site Safety and Health Officer. In addition to the minimum qualifications identified above for each key personnel, the offeror shall identify how each Key Position shall meet or maintain the qualifications, certifications, and experience levels required in accordance with the contract specifications.

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

The Quality Control Manager, Specialized Positions to assist the QCQ System Manager, Project Manager, Site Safety and Health Officer, and the Site Superintendent will be reviewed independently for qualification and the ability of each position to fulfill the work requirements.

Subfactor 1.b.: Work Plan Offeror shall provide their work plan and a narrative for performing the work required for this project in an expeditious, quality and safe manner. The narrative shall include, at a minimum, an equipment list, description of the means and methods to accomplish work, a detailed sequence of work for completing the project, and a Gantt chart schedule. Offeror shall include the contractor’s assumptions for number of workers, shifts, work calendar, and critical path elements. The narrative shall specifically address methods of structural demolition of the overlooks, temporary shoring, protection of existing lift gate equipment during construction activities, concrete placement, removal and replacement of medium voltage power distribution equipment, providing temporary power for the facility, and instill confidence that the contractor has a sound technical approach and will ensure the schedule is maintained due to required lock closure that must be fully coordinated in advance.

Subfactor 1.c.: Management Plan With Narrative Offeror shall provide a Management Plan with Narrative identifying work to be self-performed by the offeror and the work to be subcontracted. In addition, the Management Plan with Narrative should provide information on the following:

• Explain what work will be accomplished by the Prime Contractor and what work is going to be performed by subcontractors. This should include the percentage of the total work for each and the plan on how the project as a whole will be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

• Provide a plan and details that identify the means and methods for ensuring performance, schedule, quality control, resource management, coordination, communication, and control of subcontractor utilized on the project.

• Explain the Management Plan including the approach that will be utilized to ensure adherence to the requirements of the contract by the Prime and the Subcontractors involved in the project.

TAB B: Factor 2 – Past Performance Past Performance shall include the following, if applicable to this solicitation:

• Teaming Arrangements

• Joint Venture Agreements

For the purpose of this evaluation, past performance means an offeror’s reputation for satisfying its customers by delivering (i) quality work (ii) in a timely manner (iii) at a reasonable cost (iv) in a safe working environment, as well as its reputation for (v) reasonable and cooperative conduct, and (vi) overall commitment to customer satisfaction. To determine confidence and relevancy ratings on the past performance, each project submitted must include an Experience Information Form (Experience on Relevant Projects), with the corresponding Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ).

Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an Offeror, as an organization, has, during the past ten (10) years: (1) satisfied its customers, and (2) complied with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Offeror(s) shall submit the following information as a part of their proposal:

1. Experience on Relevant Projects Provide three (3) to five (5) projects completed by the Prime Contractor within the last ten (10) years (from the solicitation issue date) performing projects similar in scope to the Plans & Specifications (Section C).

Ensure that an Experience Information Form (included in this document within Appendix B) is included for each of the relevant projects being submitted for review.

Projects considered similar in scope to this project; include to the greatest extent possible all of the following elements:

• Use of floating plants on a navigable riverway involved in construction/demolition on or around river/marine environment.

• Concrete demolition and removal, along with temporary shoring of structures during the demolition process.

• Installation of medium voltage power distribution equipment.

• Installation of low voltage distribution and lighting systems.

• Managing of multiple entities in a collaborative manner to ensure schedule is maintained, including coordination with subcontractors.

If your company was a subcontractor, on the projects submitted specify the total contract value and the value of the work subcontracted to your company. Projects submitted may include those entered into by other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; projects with state and local governments; and projects with commercial customers. While the Government will consider past performance and experience information on relevant projects performed for state and local Governments, as well as in commercial sector, past performance and experience conducted with Federal Agencies will receive greater consideration when assigning a past performance confidence assessment rating than those for work performed for organizations other than Federal Agencies.

For each project submitted along with an Experience Form ensure the following information is also provided in a tabulated format:

• Name of contracting activity;

• Points of contact (2 – names, current phone numbers);

• Contract number;

• Project Name;

• Contract type (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, Time & Material, Etc);

• Whether work was completed as the Prime or as a Subcontractor;

• Total contract value (and value subcontracted to your company, if not the prime);

• Description of the project and how it relates to the size, scope, and complexity of the requirements of this solicitation;

• Description of the work performed by the offeror or Proposed Subcontractor;

• Narrative on how experience submitted provides technical knowledge and capability to perform the specific work items of this solicitation; and

• Contract Period of Performance Dates.

2. Past Performance Questionnaires Offeror shall submit three (3) to five (5) completed Past Performance Questionnaires (Appendix A) from references for recent and relevant projects completed during the past 10 years.

Projects considered similar in scope or relevant to this project; include to the greatest extent possible all of the following elements:

• Use of floating plants on a navigable riverway involved in construction/demolition on or around river/marine environment.

• Concrete demolition and removal, along with temporary shoring of structures during the demolition process.

• Installation of medium voltage power distribution equipment.

• Installation of low voltage distribution and lighting systems.

• Managing of multiple entities in a collaborative manner to ensure schedule is maintained, including coordination with subcontractors.

In the Past Performance Questionnaires, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should 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 (Appendix A), 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. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Angie Grimes via email at Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other solicitations. This does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Offeror may also include performance recognition documents received within the last ten (10) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. These performance recognition documents, if submitted, are included in the Past Performance page count.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS),and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the Government has received the required number of questionnaires prior to the date/time listed for receiving proposals or has provided written notification that they have had no (or less than 2) previous clients and that the minimum number of questionnaires cannot be provided.

The required PPQ form is provided in Section L, Appendix A. PPQs will not be included in the page count.

NOTE: For purposes of evaluating past performance, the Prime Contractor is defined as the contractor identified in Block 14 of the Standard Form 1442. Projects performed by contractors other than the offeror, including, but not limited to, teaming partners, subcontractors, sister or parent companies, and affiliates will not be evaluated for past performance, unless those other contractors are part of a joint venture or teaming arrangement offeror as demonstrated by a signed joint venture/teaming arrangement agreement. If more than one contractor is listed in Block 14, then a signed joint venture/teaming arrangement agreement must be submitted with the proposal and the joint venture shall be registered as such in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM registration shall be finalized prior to award. However, each party of the Joint Venture (JV) must submit their own Unique Entity Identifier Number (formerly known as DUNS) with the JV Proposal.