10R0025Am3.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICAITON NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicble)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICIATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offers 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 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 your 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 APPROPIRATION DATA (If required)

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

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

CHECK ONE 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.

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

PAGE OF PAGES

6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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0003 13 May 2010

W912PL

CONTRACTING DIVISION

P.O. BOX 532711

LOS ANGELES, CA 90053-2325

SEE ITEM 6

W912PL-10-R-0025

16 April 2010

FY 10 PERSONNEL RECOVERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, PRCOE HC-130J SIMULATOR FACILITY, PRCOE HC-130J RQS OPERATIONS FACILITY, PRCOE HC-130J INFRASTRUCTURE, DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA

1. Proposal due date is changed from 18 May 2010 to 2 June 2010. Replace Standard Form 1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award with attached.

2. Replace Section 00110 Section 00120 with attached. Paragraph 2 of Factor #1 was amended to remove reference to hangar construction. Paragraph 2 of Factor #2 was amended to remove reference to discussion of proposed major building components.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

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

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

9. FOR INFORMATION CALL

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

SOLICITATION

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date):

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See .)

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

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

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) local time (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers 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 is, is not required.

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

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

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

Designed using Perform Pro, WHS/DIOR, Oct 96

1442-103 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) (EG)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)Amendment 0003

W912PL-10-R-0025

X

16 APR 2010 1 OF 2

USACE, Los Angeles District Contracting Division, East Region Branch 915 Wilshire Blvd P. O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325

See Item 7

Tracey Daggy (213) 452-3239

FY 10 PERSONNEL RECOVERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE - PRCOE HC-130J SIMULATOR FACILITY, PRCOE HC-130J RQS OPERATIONS FACILITY, PRCOE HC-130J INFRASTRUCTURE, DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, PIMA

COUNTY, ARIZONA.

The Flight Simulator Facility building will house one simulator (for an HC-130J aircraft) and associated support facilities. Support facilities consist of administration, training, mission planning, and maintenance functions. New site construction at the Simulator site consists of rigid pavement (concrete aprons), flexible pavement (access roads and parking area expansion), an electrical yard, a dumpster enclosure, an aggregate surface turnaround, concrete stoops and pads, CMU walls, sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage ditches and swales, a detention pond, and associated service utilities. The Operations Facility building will house personnel supporting the Rescue Squadron (RQS) HC-130J flight operations mission and contains administration, planning, and briefing facilities. New site construction at the RQS Operations site consists of rigid pavement (concrete aprons), flexible pavement (access roads and parking area), an electrical yard, a dumpster enclosure, concrete stoops and pads, CMU walls, sidewalks, curb and gutter, drainage ditches and swales, and associated service utilities. The Infrastructure project is comprised of two main components, a utility infrastructure component and a road infrastructure component.

The base bid will be required to be LEEDS certifiable Silver but will not require actual LEEDS certification. Bid Option No. 0007 and/or Bid Option No. 0008 if exercised, will require actual LEEDS certification. The estimated cost range of this procurement is $10,000,000 - $25,000,000.

This is a 100% small business set aside Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procurement.

10 *See 00800

X X *Section 00800

X 10

3 2 PM

June 2, 2010

X

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK (REV. 4-85)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal or greater than the minimum requirement stated in 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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) 20B. SIGNATURE 20C. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24.SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BYCODE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and

(c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

29. AWARD. (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

(Type or print)

30B. SIGNATURE 30C. DATE

31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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

BY

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DUNS NO.: TAX ID NO.:

CAGE CODE NO.:

( ) - ; FAX ( ) -

SEE PRICING SCHEDULE

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SECTION 00110

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

3. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL

4. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

5. PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

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SECTION 00110

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT

1.1 In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all offers, the Contracting Officer must receive sufficiently detailed information that clearly responds to the technical proposal (technical evaluation factors) listed in Section 00120.

1.2 Offers must include Representations and Certifications required by the Solicitation.

1.3 Each Offeror must submit their responses to the technical evaluation factors (Original Plus 3 copies) and Price Proposal (Original only). The Technical evaluation factors and Price Proposal must be submitted as separate distinct volumes. Both the Technical evaluation factors and a Price Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals. No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the responses to the technical evaluation factors.

1.4 All information intended by the Offeror to be evaluated must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not include any price information in the technical proposal.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

2.1 All written portions: Use only 8 ½ by 11 inch paper; do not use 11” x 14” or 11” x 17” size sheets unless specifically authorized. Do not use a font size smaller than 10, an unusual font style such as script, or condensed print.

2.2 Three-ring binders are preferred. Do not use spring clamps or exceed the recommended capacity of the fastener or binder. Do not use plastic multi-hole/spiral binding systems, heat binding systems, or other systems which do not facilitate the ready insertion of additional pages.

2.3 “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can nonetheless 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 Offeror—Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (3), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”.

2.4 The Corps of Engineers recognizes that submittals by the Offeror may contain confidential or proprietary information; however, the Government reserves the right to make inquiries into the information disclosed. The submission of false or misleading information may be grounds for disqualification of the proposal.

2.5 Offeror(s) shall submit their proposal packages to the Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers (COE) in accordance with Section 00100.

3. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL (VOLUME I):

3.1 Number of Sets of the Price Proposal: Submit One (1) original only.

3.2 Format and Contents of the Price Proposal/List of Tabs: The Price Proposal shall be appropriately labeled as such and shall be organized as indicated in the following chart.

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TAB CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

TAB #1 SF 1442, “Solicitation, Offer and Award”

TAB #2 The Completed Pricing Schedule (Section 00010) TAB #3 Reps & Certs See Section 00600 TAB #4 A Bid Guarantee (e.g., Standard Form 24, “Bid Bond”)

4. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (VOLUME II):

4.1 Number of Sets and Pages of the Technical Proposal: Submit original and three (3) additional sets of the written Technical Proposal, with each set separately packaged. In addition, submit one complete copy of the technical proposal on Compact Disk (CD) using a searchable “.pdf” file format.

The Technical Proposals shall be in 8-1/2" x 11" format, bound as a single document, with single-sided or double-sided pages being acceptable. Condensed print is not permitted. The Proposals shall be separated with section tabs, and the tabs shall clearly identify the contents of each section. Maximum number of pages for Technical Proposal is thirty (30) pages. Each page shall be sequentially numbered for that section.

4.2 Format and Contents of the Technical Proposal/List of Tabs: The original and all copies of the technical proposal will be appropriately labeled as such. Each set shall be organized using the tabs specified in the chart below. The tabs directly correlate to the evaluation factors identified in Section 00120.

TAB CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

TAB #1 EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE ON SIMILAR CONTRACTS

TAB #2 TECHNICAL APPROACH, METHODS AND PROCEDURES

TAB #3 CORPORATE/MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

TAB #4 SCHEDULE

4.3 Detailed Submission Requirements for the Technical Proposal: Submit detailed responses to the evaluation factors under each of the tabs as follows:

FACTOR #1: EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE ON SIMILAR CONTRACTS

This factor will evaluate the offeror for its experience in successful completion of projects similar scope, magnitude and complexity it has successfully completed within the past five years, as well as how well an offeror has performed on those projects. The past performance is an indicator of the likelihood of completion of the project in terms of time, cost and quality of work. In the event of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on this factor.

Evaluation Factor: Offeror shall identify all projects of a similar scope, magnitude and complexity it has successfully completed within the past five years. Offeror should demonstrate experience in similar type facilities construction. Provide a description of the project, total dollar value of the contract at the time of award and at the time of completion, and the name, address and telephone number of the owner. In the case of a federal, state or local government project, provide the name, address, and telephone number of the contracting officer. Describe the contract performance period set forth in the contract, time growth during

00110-4 Amendment 0003 contract performance, if any, and the number of days from the start of the project to acceptance by the owner/government agency. Identify and describe any warranty issues raised by the owner, and how the problems were resolved; if no warranty issues were raised, offerors should so state. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the projects and the offeror’s corrective action. Responses to this factor should take into account past performance information of the management team proposed for the contract, subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, timeliness of performance, safety and health record, customer satisfaction and cost control.

The Government may consider any and all sources of information about the projects, including, but not limited to, contacting the owner or contracting officer of the project and the ACASS and CCASS rating systems. Firms who have a less than satisfactory performance evaluation should explain from its perspective what happened, and lessons learned from the experience.

Standard for Acceptability: This standard is met when the offeror can identify two or more completed projects meeting the criteria noted above that demonstrate an overall satisfactory performance within the past five years.

FACTOR #2: TECHNICAL APPROACH, METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Proposals will be evaluated as to the offeror’s ability to perform and to satisfy all construction contract requirements. Responses to this factor must discuss the offeror’s technical understanding of the work requirements and their commitment to accomplish all the work in accordance with the solicitation requirements and integrated construction schedule.

Evaluation Factor: Proposals must discuss the offeror’s technical understanding of the work requirements and their commitment to accomplish all the work in accordance with the solicitation requirements and schedule. the quality of the offeror’s approach, methodology, plan for customer service and quality control procedures, and the workability of the approach as well as the technical feasibility to perform successfully.

Standard for Acceptability: This standard is met when the offeror demonstrates a commitment to accomplish all the work in accordance with the solicitation requirements, committing to meet scheduling requirements. The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates an understanding of the work requirements and provides a schedule with critical construction project milestones, and the plan for customer service and the Quality Control Plan are adequate for the work to be performed. The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates technically feasible approach to meeting the Government’s requirements.

FACTOR #3: CORPORATE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Proposals will be evaluated as to the offeror’s ability to satisfy all contract requirements within its Corporate Management Structure. The Government will review the corporate decision-maker’s support for the construction contract execution team. In addition, the construction management structure should enhance communication flow within the construction team as well as with the customer.

The Government will review the corporate decision-maker’s support for the contract execution team. In addition, the corporate structure should enhance communication flow within the corporation as well as with the customer. The offeror must demonstrate its capability to manage and control the project. Among other things, offeror must show the corporate organization and reporting chain for key personnel. The offeror shall provide résumés for persons directly responsible for carrying out the day-to-day operations of this contract, including project management, site superintendent, quality control manager, and safety manager;

résumés should specifically describe education, professional qualifications, and years of relevant experience. The offeror must explain its present workload and the availability of a team to execute the contract. The offer must explain a succession plan for replacement of key personnel, including project management, site superintendence, quality control, and safety management.

Standard for Acceptability: The standard is met when the offeror has demonstrated the capability to staff, manage, resource and control successfully the construction project.

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FACTOR 4: SCHEDULE

The Offeror shall provide a narrative that includes, as a minimum, discussion of proposed sequence of work, mandatory phasing, testing and balancing, interim and final acceptance. Offers shall include a bar chart reflecting the major construction activities with the completion period from the applicable contract Notice to Proceed (NTP). The proposal schedule shall be graphically presented, and may be on a maximum paper size of 11" x 17". The schedule shall reflect the major construction milestones, and the sequence of work required for this project. The schedule shall indicate start/finish dates of events, and durations. A detailed network analysis is not required as a proposal submittal item. As a minimum, Offeror's schedule shall include the Items of Work, shown in Section 00800, SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Paragraph 1, CONSTRUCTION, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK.

Offerors are cautioned that if they do not meet the schedule completion times shown in Section 00800-1, Paragraph 1, of this Request for Proposals, their Technical Proposals may be considered unacceptable.

Standard of Acceptability: This standard is met when the offeror has demonstrated that he understands the project requirements and that the project will be completed within the contract performance period.

5. PROPOSAL COVER SHEET:

5.1. Format for the Proposal Cover Sheet: The proposal cover

sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(i)-(v). This provision, titled “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition,” has been provided in full text in Section 00100.

The format is as follows:

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.

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.

END OF SECTION 00110

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SAMPLE COVER LETTER

Date

SUBJECT: Past Performance

Name and Address RFP No.:

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is conducting a review of our past performance history as part of an upcoming source selection acquisition.

Please complete the attached questionnaire to aid the Government in its evaluation of our past performance and FAX it directly to the Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Tracey Daggy at (213) 452-3239. If you prefer, you may provide the requested information by email to tracey.i.daggy@usace.army.mil. The Government is requesting receipt of this information by close of business by 13 May 2010.

You are advised that it is Government policy that the identity of sources providing past performance information will not be released outside the Government.

We appreciate your efforts to help the Government fairly evaluate our record of past performance.

Should you have any questions related to this matter, please contact Tracey Daggy at telephone (213) 452-3239.

Sincerely, Contractor

Attachment mailto:tracey.i.daggy@usace.army.mil�

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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

CONSTRUCTION PRIME CONTRACTOR

1. Your firm’s name

2. Name of project

3. Location of project

4. Owner

5. General scope of construction project

6. Your role (prime, joint venture, or sub-contractor) and the work your company self-performed.

Explain the relevancy of this project to the proposed project.

7. Extent and type of work sub-contracted out.

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PAST PERFORMANCE

CONSTRUCTION PRIME CONTRACTOR

1. Your contract amounts: initial , final

2. Construction dates: start , completion

3. Contract duration: initial , final

4. Your performance evaluation/rating by the owner.

5. Contractor’s ability to resolve issues and problems during construction.

6. Were you terminated or assessed liquidated damages? (If either is “Yes”, please explain)

7. Owner’s point of contact for reference: name, telephone number, & company.

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ATTACHMENT #2

SECTION 00120

PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD

I. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

II. SOURCE SELECTION USING LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY

ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

III. LIST OF EVALUATION FACTORS, SUB-FACTORS (VOLUME II) AND

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

IV. EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

V. EVALUATION OF PRICE PROPOSAL

VI. INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

VII. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

VIII. PROPOSAL EXPENSE AND PREAWARD COSTS

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SECTION 00120

PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD

I. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the FAR, no contract shall be entered into unless the contracting officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must meet the general standards in Part FAR 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

II. SOURCE SELECTION USING LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

(LPTA)

(a) The Government will make award to the offeror submitting the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. The Government will first review the non-price technical proposals to determine which are acceptable to the Government.

(b) Responses that the offeror understands, or will comply with the specifications, statements paraphrasing the specifications, and general or overly broad responses such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well know techniques will be used”, will be rated non-acceptable.

(c) The objective of the Government is to award a contract to an offeror who submits a proposal that when evaluated is determined to meet the acceptability levels established in the solicitation for each non-price evaluation factor or sub-factor. Each non-price evaluation technical factor will receive a rating of Acceptable/Non-Acceptable. The award will be made to the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated proposed price.

(d) Proposals may also receive an interim rating of Capable of Being Made Acceptable, which is a determination less than Acceptable because of an error(s), omission(s) or deficiency(ies) which are capable of being corrected. Offerors will be given an opportunity to submit a revised proposal to address the error(s), omission(s), and/or deficiency(ies).

III. LIST OF EVALUATION FACTORS AND SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EVALUATION

CRITERIA

In order to be considered technically acceptable, proposals must meet the following minimum requirements:

FACTOR #1: EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE ON SIMILAR CONTRACTS

This factor will evaluate the offeror for its experience in successful completion of projects similar scope, magnitude and complexity it has successfully completed within the past five years, as well as how well an offeror has performed on those projects. The past performance is an indicator of the likelihood of completion of the project in terms of time, cost and quality of work. In the event of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on this factor.

Evaluation Factor: Offeror shall identify all projects of a similar scope, magnitude and complexity it has successfully completed within the past five years. Offeror should demonstrate experience in similar type facilities construction. Provide a description of the project, total dollar value of the contract at the time of award and at the time of completion, and the name, address and telephone number of the owner. In the case of a federal, state or local government project, provide the name, address, and telephone number of the contracting officer. Describe the contract performance period set forth in the contract, time growth during contract performance, if any, and the number of days from the start of the project to acceptance by the

00120-3 owner/government agency. Identify and describe any warranty issues raised by the owner, and how the problems were resolved; if no warranty issues were raised, offerors should so state. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the projects and the offeror’s corrective action. Responses to this factor should take into account past performance information of the management team proposed for the contract, subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, timeliness of performance, safety and health record, customer satisfaction and cost control.

The Government may consider any and all sources of information about the projects, including, but not limited to, contacting the owner or contracting officer of the project and the ACASS and CCASS rating systems. Firms who have a less than satisfactory performance evaluation should explain from its perspective what happened, and lessons learned from the experience.

Standard for Acceptability: This standard is met when the offeror can identify two or more completed projects meeting the criteria noted above that demonstrate an overall satisfactory performance within the past five years.

FACTOR #2: TECHNICAL APPROACH, METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Proposals will be evaluated as to the offeror’s ability to perform and to satisfy all construction contract requirements. Responses to this factor must discuss the offeror’s technical understanding of the work requirements and their commitment to accomplish all the work in accordance with the solicitation requirements and integrated construction schedule.

Evaluation Factor: Proposals must discuss the offeror’s technical understanding of the work requirements and their commitment to accomplish all the work in accordance with the solicitation requirements and schedule. the quality of the offeror’s approach, methodology, plan for customer service and quality control procedures, and the workability of the approach as well as the technical feasibility to perform successfully.

Standard for Acceptability: This standard is met when the offeror demonstrates a commitment to accomplish all the work in accordance with the solicitation requirements, committing to meet scheduling requirements. The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates an understanding of the work requirements and provides a schedule with critical construction project milestones, and the plan for customer service and the Quality Control Plan are adequate for the work to be performed. The standard is met when the offeror demonstrates technically feasible approach to meeting the Government’s requirements.

FACTOR #3: CORPORATE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Proposals will be evaluated as to the offeror’s ability to satisfy all contract requirements within its Corporate Management Structure. The Government will review the corporate decision-maker’s support for the construction contract execution team. In addition, the construction management structure should enhance communication flow within the construction team as well as with the customer.

The Government will review the corporate decision-maker’s support for the contract execution team. In addition, the corporate structure should enhance communication flow within the corporation as well as with the customer. The offeror must demonstrate its capability to manage and control the project. Among other things, offeror must show the corporate organization and reporting chain for key personnel. The offeror shall provide résumés for persons directly responsible for carrying out the day-to-day operations of this contract, including project management, site superintendent, quality control manager, and safety manager;

résumés should specifically describe education, professional qualifications, and years of relevant experience. The offeror must explain its present workload and the availability of a team to execute the contract. The offer must explain a succession plan for replacement of key personnel, including project management, site superintendence, quality control, and safety management.

Standard for Acceptability: The standard is met when the offeror has demonstrated the capability to staff, manage, resource and control successfully the construction project.

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FACTOR 4: SCHEDULE

The Offeror shall provide a narrative that includes, as a minimum, discussion of proposed sequence of work, mandatory phasing, testing and balancing, interim and final acceptance. Offers shall include a bar chart reflecting the major construction activities with the completion period from the applicable contract Notice to Proceed (NTP). The proposal schedule shall be graphically presented, and may be on a maximum paper size of 11" x 17". The schedule shall reflect the major construction milestones, and the sequence of work required for this project. The schedule shall indicate start/finish dates of events, and durations. A detailed network analysis is not required as a proposal submittal item. As a minimum, Offeror's schedule shall include the Items of Work, shown in Section 00800, SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Paragraph 1, CONSTRUCTION, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK.

Offerors are cautioned that if they do not meet the schedule completion times shown in Section 00800-1, Paragraph 1, of this Request for Proposals, their Technical Proposals may be considered unacceptable.

Standard of Acceptability: This standard is met when the offeror has demonstrated that he understands the project requirements and that the project will be completed within the contract performance period.

IV. EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The offeror’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the format and/or the submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as non-acceptable. The offeror’s adherence to prescribed page and formatting limitations prescribed will be strictly adhered to and enforced. Information submitted which exceeds the specified limit will NOT be evaluated.

The technical proposals will be reviewed for compliance with the technical specification. Technical proposals are given an overall rating of either “Acceptable” or “Non-acceptable”. The evaluation factors will be rated either “acceptable” or “non-acceptable” based upon the standards listed within the RFP. An evaluation factor with sub-factors, to be rated “acceptable” overall, must be rated “acceptable” on all sub-factors. A rating of “non-acceptable” for any evaluation factor or sub-factor will result in an overall rating of “non-acceptable” and the proposal will be ineligible for award.

V. EVALUATION OF PRICE PROPOSAL

The proposed price will be analyzed for reasonableness. It may also be analyzed to determine whether it is realistic for the work to be performed; reflects a clear understanding of the requirements; and is consistent with the Offeror’s Technical Proposal. All offers with separately priced line items or sub line items will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

VI. INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and issue a Contract without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions and receive revised proposals if later determined to be necessary.

VII. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

The offeror’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as unacceptable.

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The offeror’s adherence to prescribed page and formatting limitations prescribed will be strictly adhered to and enforced. Information submitted which exceeds the specified limit will NOT be evaluated. For example, if four pages are submitted in response to an item with a three page limitation, the information of the fourth page will not be evaluated.

The technical proposals will be reviewed for compliance with the technical specifications. Non-compliance with the technical specifications will be considered a deficiency and a Non-Acceptable adjectival rating will be assigned.

VIII. PROPOSAL EXPENSE AND PREAWARD COSTS.

The Request for Proposal does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the initial and/or subsequent proposals or for any other costs incurred prior to execution of the Contract.

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