W912PL-14-R-0007_RFP.pdf

RFP No. W912PL-14-R-0007

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District

Miscellaneous Environmental Resource Services

Southern California, Southern Nevada, Southwestern Utah, and Arizona, and All Regions Served by the Los Angeles District of the South Pacific Division

Request for Proposal

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Single Award Best Value Trade-off

Service Solicitation and Specifications

February 11, 2014

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W912PL-14-R-0007 ✘ 02/11/2014

Contracts Division East Region Branch 915 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA 90017

SEE ITEM 7

02:00 03/13/2014

Ryan Rivas 213 452-3310 Ryan.E.Rivas@usace.arm

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES PRICE SCHEDULE

Item Description Quantity U/M Unit Price Amount 1 Project Manager 500 HR 2 Restoration Ecologist 2500 HR 3 Terrestrial Ecologist 2500 HR 4 Wetland Ecologist 2500 HR 5 Wildlife Biologist 2500 HR 6 Fishery Biologist 1000 HR 7 Marine Biologist 2000 HR 8 Biological Technician 4000 HR 9 Dive Pay- Premium 200 HR

10 Dive Pay- Premium (Bio Tech) 200 HR 11 NEPA Specialist 1500 HR 12 Principle Investigator 160 HR 13 Underwater Archeologist 50 HR 14 Archeological Technician III (Crew Chief) 50 HR 15 Archeological Technician II (Field/Lab) 50 HR 16 Social Scientist 300 HR 17 Air Quality Specialist 350 HR 18 Water Quality Specialist 300 HR 19 Geomorphologist 120 HR 20 Noise Analyst 300 HR 21 Remote Sensing Equipment-Land 200 HR 22 Remote Sensing Equip., Underwater 80 HR 23 Backhoe and Operator or similar 600 HR 24 Landscape Architect 250 HR 25 Land Use Planner 300 HR 26 Field Cartographic Technician (GIS) 400 HR 27 Cartographic Specialist 500 HR 28 Photographer/Illustrator 400 HR 29 Technical Editor 2000 HR 30 Word Processor I (Typist) 1000 HR 31 Vehicle(s), Two-Wheel Drive 3000 MI 32 Vehicle(s) Four-wheel Drive 3000 MI 33 Radio Carbon Assay 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

34 Flotation Sample Analysis 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

35 Pollen Analysis 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

36 Obsidian Hydration/Source Analy 1 ESTIMATE 37 Field Planting and Site Preparation Technicia 800 HR 38 Irrigation Field Technician 400 HR 39 Native Plant Collection and Propagation 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

40 Expendable Supplies 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

41 Non-Expendable Supplies 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

42 NOTE: TRAVEL:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

43 NOTE: PER DIEM:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

BASE YEAR TOTAL AMOUNT

W912PL-14-R-0007

SECTION B

Base Year

Item Description Quantity U/M Unit Price Amount 1 Project Manager 400 HR 2 Restoration Ecologist 2000 HR 3 Terrestrial Ecologist 2000 HR 4 Wetland Ecologist 1500 HR 5 Wildlife Biologist 1200 HR 6 Fishery Biologist 800 HR 7 Marine Biologist 1000 HR 8 Biological Technician 4000 HR 9 Dive Pay- Premium 100 HR

10 Dive Pay- Premium (Bio Tech) 100 HR 11 NEPA Specialist 1500 HR 12 Principle Investigator 200 HR 13 Underwater Archeologist 40 HR 14 Archeological Technician III (Crew Chief) 20 HR 15 Archeological Technician II (Field/Lab) 20 HR 16 Social Scientist 160 HR 17 Air Quality Specialist 250 HR 18 Water Quality Specialist 250 HR 19 Geomorphologist 120 HR 20 Noise Analyst 100 HR 21 Remote Sensing Equipment-Land 200 HR 22 Remote Sensing Equip., Underwater 80 HR 23 Backhoe and Operator or similar 400 HR 24 Landscape Architect 250 HR 25 Land Use Planner 175 HR 26 Field Cartographic Technician (GIS) 400 HR 27 Cartographic Specialist 400 HR 28 Photographer/Illustrator 400 HR 29 Technical Editor 700 HR 30 Word Processor I (Typist) 300 HR 31 Vehicle(s), Two-Wheel Drive 5000 MI 32 Vehicle(s) Four-wheel Drive 5000 MI 33 Radio Carbon Assay 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

34 Flotation Sample Analysis 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

35 Pollen Analysis 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

36 Obsidian Hydration/Source Analy 1 ESTIMATE 37 Field Planting and Site Preparation Technicia 800 HR 38 Irrigation Field Technician 400 HR 39 Native Plant Collection and Propagation 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

40 Expendable Supplies 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

41 Non-Expendable Supplies 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

42 NOTE: TRAVEL:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

43 NOTE: PER DIEM:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

TOTAL AMOUNT OPTION YEAR 1

W912PL-14-R-0007

OPTION YEAR 1

Item Description QuantityU/M Unit Price Amount 1 Project Manager 400 HR 2 Restoration Ecologist 2000 HR 3 Terrestrial Ecologist 2000 HR 4 Wetland Ecologist 1500 HR 5 Wildlife Biologist 1200 HR 6 Fishery Biologist 800 HR 7 Marine Biologist 1000 HR 8 Biological Technician 4000 HR 9 Dive Pay- Premium 120 HR

10 Dive Pay- Premium (Bio Tech) 120 HR 11 NEPA Specialist 1500 HR 12 Principle Investigator 180 HR 13 Underwater Archeologist 40 HR 14 Archeological Technician III (Crew Chief) 40 HR 15 Archeological Technician II (Field/Lab) 40 HR 16 Social Scientist 160 HR 17 Air Quality Specialist 250 HR 18 Water Quality Specialist 250 HR 19 Geomorphologist 120 HR 20 Noise Analyst 100 HR 21 Remote Sensing Equipment-Land 200 HR 22 Remote Sensing Equip., Underwater 80 HR 23 Backhoe and Operator or similar 350 HR 24 Landscape Architect 250 HR 25 Land Use Planner 200 HR 26 Field Cartographic Technician (GIS) 400 HR 27 Cartographic Specialist 400 HR 28 Photographer/Illustrator 400 HR 29 Technical Editor 700 HR 30 Word Processor I (Typist) 300 HR 31 Vehicle(s), Two-Wheel Drive 5000 MI 32 Vehicle(s) Four-wheel Drive 5000 MI 33 Radio Carbon Assay 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

34 Flotation Sample Analysis 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

35 Pollen Analysis 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

36 Obsidian Hydration/Source Analy 1 ESTIMATE 37 Field Planting and Site Preparation Technicia 800 HR 38 Irrigation Field Technician 400 HR 39 Native Plant Collection and Propagation 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

40 Expendable Supplies 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

41 Non-Expendable Supplies 1 ESTIMATE

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

42 NOTE: TRAVEL:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

43 NOTE: PER DIEM:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

TOTAL AMOUNT OPTION YEAR 2

OPTION YEAR 2

W912PL-14-R-0007

Item Description Total Quantity U/M Unit Price Amount

1 Project Manager 1300 HR 2 Restoration Ecologist 6500 HR 3 Terrestrial Ecologist 6500 HR 4 Wetland Ecologist 5500 HR 5 Wildlife Biologist 4900 HR 6 Fishery Biologist 2600 HR 7 Marine Biologist 4000 HR 8 Biological Technician 12000 HR 9 Dive Pay- Premium 420 HR

10 Dive Pay- Premium (Bio Tech) 420 HR 11 NEPA Specialist 4500 HR 12 Principle Investigator 540 HR 13 Underwater Archeologist 130 HR 14 Archeological Technician III (Crew Chief) 110 HR 15 Archeological Technician II (Field/Lab) 110 HR 16 Social Scientist 620 HR 17 Air Quality Specialist 850 HR 18 Water Quality Specialist 800 HR 19 Geomorphologist 360 HR 20 Noise Analyst 500 HR 21 Remote Sensing Equipment-Land 600 HR 22 Remote Sensing Equip., Underwater 240 HR 23 Backhoe and Operator or similar 1350 HR 24 Landscape Architect 750 HR 25 Land Use Planner 675 HR 26 Field Cartographic Technician (GIS) 1200 HR 27 Cartographic Specialist 1300 HR 28 Photographer/Illustrator 1200 HR 29 Technical Editor 3400 HR 30 Word Processor I (Typist) 1600 HR 31 Vehicle(s), Two-Wheel Drive 13000 MI 32 Vehicle(s) Four-wheel Drive 13000 MI 33 Radio Carbon Assay 3 Each

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

34 Flotation Sample Analysis 3 Each

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

35 Pollen Analysis 3 Each

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

36 Obsidian Hydration/Source Analy 3 Each 37 Field Planting and Site Preparation Technic 2400 HR 38 Irrigation Field Technician 1200 HR 39 Native Plant Collection and Propagation 3 L/S

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

40 Expendable Supplies 3 L/S

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

41 Non-Expendable Supplies 3 L/S

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

42 NOTE: TRAVEL:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

43 NOTE: PER DIEM:

TO BE DETERMINED PER TASK ORDER

Grand Total (Base Plus Option Years 1 & 2)

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES PRICE SCHEDULE

GRAND TOTAL (BASE YEAR PLUS OPTION YEARS 1 & 2)

SECTION C

Section C – Descriptions /Specifications/Work Statement

Specification for Miscellaneous Environmental Resource Services

For Civil Works, Military and Work for Others in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Southwestern Utah, and Arizona, and All Regions Served by the South Pacific Division of the U.S. Army Corps of

1) GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK. This section describes the general scope of work for this contract. A specific scope of work (which may include additional or more detailed description of tasks) applicable to each individual task order will be included with such delivery order at the time of issuance.

a) The work and services will be performed under an open-end contract for Environmental

Resource Services activities for a three-year period from date of contract award.

b) The work will be performed through the issuance of individual (task) delivery orders. The contractor shall perform no work under this contract unless a written delivery order has been executed by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall complete all work and services under the contract within the period specified in each delivery order to be issued, except that no delivery orders shall be issued hereunder after the expiration of the contract or option, if exercised.

c) The Contracting Officer shall issue each delivery order on a firm-fixed price basis. The contractor's unit prices shall be on a firm-fixed price basis as shown in Section B while the number of work units to be utilized against each delivery order shall be negotiable. The contractor shall furnish a detailed proposal to the Government to facilitate prompt negotiation of each delivery order. Upon issuance of a delivery order, the contractor shall promptly commence the work specified therein and shall prosecute the work to completion within the period of time and price agreed upon.

d) To the extent of any inconsistency between this contract and any delivery order, the provisions of this contract shall control.

2) CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES. The Contractor shall provide or obtain professional expertise in all pertinent disciplines, research facilities, equipment, materials, and labor to provide the environmental resources services described in the scope of work contained in individual delivery orders issued by the Contracting Officer. The work to be performed under this contract is focused on development of environmental/ecosystem restoration including site design, plant propagation, implementation of site design, development of success criteria, monitoring and adaptive management. It also consists of a variety of miscellaneous environmental studies, and restoration/mitigation services, monitoring and mapping services in support of environmental restoration or mitigation and resources planning studies, operations and maintenance actions, and Civil Works, Military, and I&IS activities, including Construction and Ecosystem Restoration. These services may include provision of complete planning documents requiring plan formulation for water resources development projects; development of NEPA/CEQA documentation and support documentation such surveys or studies including, but not limited to, physical environments, recreation, master planning, cultural resources, social systems, water quality & resources, land use, air quality, noise, transportation and utilities, aesthetic analysis, and cumulative effects; Biological Assessments and various permit applications; project alternatives development and evaluation;

database development and GIS services; and alternative site design, site preparation, plant propagation, monitoring and adaptive management plans, and implementation and monitoring of restoration/mitigation sites. The work may also include development of mitigation, monitoring, and adaptive management plans and species-specific biological survey. Other investigation, analysis, and documentation necessary to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable laws and regulations, such as, but not limited to the Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Endangered Species Act or the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), the Clean Air Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act.

The geographical areas specifically include Southern California, Southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, Arizona and all other areas served by the South Pacific Division. Most work will be within areas served by the Los Angeles District (central and southern California, Arizona and southern Nevada).

Specific Analysis and Report Services required under this contract include, but are not limited to:

o Vegetation Type and Habitat Mapping o Environmental habitat evaluation procedures such as HEP, HGM (Hydrogeomorphic

Assessments), Combined Habitat Assessment Procedure (CHAP), California Regional Assessment Model (CRAM), HEAT, and other habitat assessment procedures such as Best Professional Judgment Procedures.

o Investigation of site characteristics.

o Development of alternative environmental restoration designs using both passive and active restoration techniques, as appropriate.

o Ability to assess and develop restoration/mitigation plans for specific sites and environmental conditions.

Specific sites are to mimic the natural vegetation type patterns and conditions for long-term sustainability.

Restoration plans should include the ability to illustrate knowledge and experience with a diverse array of vegetation types within the service area.

• Development of site appropriate plant palettes

• Seed banking and plant propagation.

• Site preparation to include non-native vegetation removal.

• Site design and implementation to include irrigation, grading, planting, mowing, and weed control to establish microhabitats.

• Development of success criteria, mitigation and monitoring plans for restoration and mitigation sites in accordance with established Corps criteria o Development of implementation guidance, and best management practices, BMPs.

o Development of Adaptive Management Plans for small- and large-scale restoration and mitigation sites.

o Development of monitoring reports and other reports.

o GIS Services including the collection, organization and creation of surveys and maps to aid in defining conditions. The products produced include maps, geodatabases, and spatial analysis as appropriate to characterize conditions. Database development and GIS Services to federal standards, to include but not limited to creation of land use and habitat maps; figures displaying project alternatives, mitigation sites and other project details; locations of sensitive species/resources; and other relevant information;

o Site-specific biological resources field examinations, literature searches, studies, mapping and reporting; and species-specific biological survey by qualified, permitted personnel.

i. Vegetation/Habitat Types: Contractor shall demonstrate specific knowledge of vegetation types and habitats within the service area including including marine, deepwater marine, estuarine, coastal stand, cismontane and transmontane shrub and forest habitat, riparian (riverine), lacustrine, palustrine, vernal pools, grasslands, and Great Basin Desert Province and Mojave and Sonoran Desert Province ecosystems including the desert mountain ranges, vegetation and habitat types and all wetland types. The contractor shall have extensive knowledge and experience in these vegetation types and habitat types and all of the corresponding fauna, including all Federal and state special status listed species that may occur therein.

Unless otherwise directed:

• For California projects, the collection and description of vegetation type data will follow Sawyer, J.O., Keeler-Wolf, T., Evans, J., 2008, A Manual of California Vegetation, 2nd edition (or later edition). Sacramento, CA: California Native Plant Society.

• For California projects, use of floral nomenclature for common plants will follow Hickman, J.C., 1996,The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (3rd edition with or later edition).

UC Press.

ii. Endangered Species Survey: The Contractor shall demonstrate expertise in surveying for all federal taxa and other species of concern in the contract geographic area, following accepted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine and Fisheries Service protocols. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any required permits from federal or state agencies for the handling of any plant or animal species involved in species monitoring, including Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10a (1)(A) recovery permits.

iii. Habitat Restoration/Mitigation: Contractor shall demonstrate ability to successfully restore and create native plant communities and habitat types including habitat planning, development, and implementation for mitigation and restoration of Civil Works, Military, and I&IS projects to include plant palette development, site design, development of irrigation requirements and water budgets, grading, invasive species removal, planting, monitoring of sites and development of success criteria and establishment of reference sites;

iv. Coordination: Contractor shall demonstrate experience coordinating with multiple agencies and stakeholders to obtain baseline information, formulate and analyze alternatives, and reach consensus on high profile, large scale projects.

v. CERCLA: Investigations and project planning under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 USC 9620(h).

vi. Research and Literature Searches. Sufficient studies shall be performed to determine and document the environmental resources that are known or likely to occur within a project’s study area, and to assess the type, extent, and validity of previous studies within, about, or pertinent to the project area. Services required as elements of a literature search include comprehensive library and archival research; interviews with individuals knowledgeable about the history of the study area; field checks of site locations; photographs of current or historic conditions; and the preparation and production of reports summarizing the results of the literature search, with full citations.

vii. Reconnaissance Level Studies/Surveys: Sufficient studies shall be performed to predict the number, distribution, type, and probable significance of biological and other environmental resources in a project or study area. Additional services which may be required to support a reconnaissance level effort include literature and archival research sufficient to identify patterns of distribution of resources within the project or study area; development of significance thresholds;

development of a work plan or research strategy; and preparation and production of reports summarizing the results of the reconnaissance level of effort.

viii. Impact Analysis. The Contractor shall perform a comprehensive, systematic, and well-documented analysis of affected resources based on information developed during the reconnaissance level studies/surveys, the literature searches, or more focused or intensive studies or surveys as described in the individual task order. The Contractor shall refrain from making statements that are unsupported by the information presented.

ix. Future without project condition. In addition to or as part of the no action alternative, the Contractor, when required, will forecast conditions sufficient to establish the future condition of each resource in a specified time frame absent a Federal project. Work shall be accomplished in accordance with Engineer Regulation 1105-2-100 or superceding regulation.

x. Monitoring of Construction. Monitoring is designed to identify and protect significant resources within or adjacent to Construction areas. Services include observation of construction activity, compliance with established Best Management Practices and environmental commitments, and inspection of disturbed areas. The Contractor shall normally identify and assess the significance of any resources encountered in the field and shall notify the Corps and construction personnel as directed in the delivery order. A report on the monitoring activity will be required.

xi. Reports: Written reports summarizing the results of work performed under this contract shall be prepared in a format reflecting current Corps guidelines and organizational standards. Certain report deliverables may be required to be submitted separately for early review. The Government may forward copies of the reports to persons or agencies for technical, legal, or policy review.

The Contractor will expect to respond and update work product as necessary to respond to technical, legal, or policy review comments.

i. Draft reports shall be a polished product and accurate representation of the final report. Text shall be complete, clear, concise, and grammatically correct in a manner suitable for reading by persons not professionally trained for the technical subject discussed. Each copy shall contain all maps, drawings, and appendices (except for the limitations based on distribution of confidential information. Pages of the draft shall be standard size (8.5” x 11”). Maps, drawings, and figures shall be prepared on 8.5” x 11” or 11” x 17” paper with at least a 1” binding margin on the left side. The cover and title page shall carry the statement that the report was “Prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District,” with “Technical Assistance provided by...” the Contractor. The cover shall also incorporate the Corps of Engineers insignia. Photographs, plates, drawings, and other graphics shall appear in the same size, format, and general location in the draft report as they will appear in the final report. All hand prepared pages such as maps and drawings shall be professionally drafted. All maps shall include, at a minimum, a locational inset, scale, north arrow and a pertinent legend. Halftone reproduction will be acceptable for photographs or reproduction by a high quality photocopier that produces an accurate representation of the original. Maps, figures, tables, or photos should include attribution where necessary but should not be produced with the Contractor’s logo. The Contractor shall submit the complete text of any report in the software currently used by the Corps. All data used for input into a GIS shall be provided to the government. All supporting documentation shall be provided in electronic format, as applicable. The Contractor shall submit the complete text, including figures, of any report in the current software currently used by the Corps, complete with a cover, table of contents, and activated hyperlinks for ease of navigation through the document. Multiple drafts may be required based on Government review and Contractor response to comments.

ii. The final report shall incorporate review comments submitted to the Contractor by the Government. As delineated in this statement of work, the Contractor is required to prepare written material including opinions and advice. The Contractor is hereby put on notice that the Corps of Engineers (through the Contracting Officer’s Representative) may require the Contractor to make numerous revisions to the material (and should anticipate up to four] extensive revisions or equivalent to the entire document in terms of effort required under this contract) in addition to the Contractor’s first draft. If the Contractor feels the equivalent of previously said number of extensive revisions has been reached and that further work requires a change in terms of the contract, he or she must advise the Contracting officer and request and obtain written guidance before continuing with additional changes. The Contractor should not expect that a “pride of authorship” will relieve them from the responsibility of preparing the changes as requested. In short, the Contractor should expect to make changes in the material prepared by the Contractor and as directed by the Corps of Engineers, without hesitancy on a basis of “pride of authorship” or because their professional opinion dictates the material should not be changed, etc. Comments disputed by the Contractor may be discussed in a conflict resolution conference with the Contracting Officer.

However, unless an agreement is reached, the Contractor shall address the Government concerns.

iii. The final report shall be letter quality and printed by high quality photo-optical reproduction for text and photographs or half-tone reproduction for photographs. Electronic files will be at appropriate resolution to display tables, figures, photographs, and text with clarity and definition in both hard-copy and electronic formats, unless otherwise directed. Text shall be single-spaced in a one column format with all pages of the text numbered and printed on both sides. A pre-final original (galley proof) of the report (including the cover) incorporating the comments of the Government shall be submitted to the Government for final approval prior to the acceptance of the final report or production of the final report copies.

xii) Data Compendium. A data compendium shall be submitted either upon completion of work described in the task order or the completion of a final report, if required. The data compendium shall contain report deliverables such as edited and typed survey forms, site maps, photographs, and other descriptive data obtained during the study but not included in the technical reports. It shall also contain any supporting documentation, electronic files, maps, datasets, or other information developed for the work performed under the individual task order. Data compendia can be developed in an accessible, electronic format. Data compendia shall not be publically distributed except by the Corps. Individual task orders will not be considered complete without submission of the data compendium to the technical point of contact and the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative.

xiii) Exhibits. The Contractor may be required to prepare exhibits or other interpretive materials to be used by the Government to inform the public of the results of investigations.

xiv. Geographic Information System. Products produced under this Scope of Work may include the development of comprehensive geodatabases, or spatial analysis as required to appropriately characterize or analyze baseline conditions, future with and without project conditions, and complement scenario planning. The geodatabase may include GIS layers, aerial photography, Digital Elevation Models, and CAD drawings for the study area and associated watershed as detailed in the individual task order. It is important to ensure the integrity of the geodatabase; therefore all datasets must have corresponding FGDC metadata and issues of scale, precision, and projections must be coordinated with the USACE study team and be accepted by Los Angeles District Engineering Division.

i) Each separable element will be stored in the GIS as a separate theme. The themes shall be compatible with the ArcInfo/ArcView format. Metadata for all data is required. The Corps of Engineers recommends a software tool called Corpsmet for developing metadata. Data developed using Cadd software such as Microstation (or Autocad) shall follow the A/E/C CADD Standard, current release 1.8.

ii) The geodetic reference for horizontal positioning shall be based on the California State Plane Coordinate system Zone V, and the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). The geodetic reference for elevations and vertical data shall be based on the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). It must meet the U.S. Bureau of the Budget’s “United States National Map Accuracy Standards” and comply with “Federal Geodetic Control Networks” and the following Corps of Engineer’s Manuals:

• EM 1110-1-1002, “Survey Markers and Monumentation”

• EM 1110-1-1003, “NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Surveying”

• EM 1110-1-1807, “Standards Manual for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Computer

Aided Design and Drafting Systems”.

b) Habitat Evaluation Procedures. Within the Corps of Engineers, habitat evaluations and functional assessments are used to quantify ecosystem resources within an incremental cost analysis framework to determine effective and efficient Federal action. The Contractor shall be familiar with several procedures, and specifically the Combined Habitat Assessment Protocol (CHAP), to a sufficient level to ensure review and approval through the Corps Planning Center of Expertise (PCX) for Ecosystem Restoration.

c) Corps and other Federal Regulation. The Contractor shall be responsible for familiarity with, and adherence to, Corps regulations, guidelines, and policies governing the activities performed under this contract, regardless of whether these regulations, guidelines, or policies are cited in the individual delivery order. Corps regulations include, but are not limited to:

i) Diving: The Contractor shall follow procedures outlined in the current version of Engineer

Manual (EM) 385-1-1 (dated 15 September 2008 at the time of this statement) at all times unless more restrictive operational instructions are issued by the Corps Diving Officer.

ii) Safety: When performing site work, the Contractor shall follow applicable procedures outlined in the current version of Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 at all times.

iii) Planning Model Review: Planning Model Review, to include habitat evaluation and functional assessments will be performed in accordance with the current version of Engineer Circular

(EC) 1105-2-412, ASSURING QUALITY OF PLANNING MODELS.

iv) Alternative formulation and development shall be performed to meet the standards required in the Water Resources Planning Guidance Notebook, ER 1105-2-100 and Procedures for

Complying with NEPA ER 200-2-2 and Implementation Guidance for Water Resources Development Act, 2007. NEPA documents in support of feasibility studies shall comply with current policy of preparing integrated planning and environmental documents.

v) Unless otherwise specified, documentation, reports, and correspondence shall follow the current version of the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual and Army Regulations where appropriate. Use of other style guides suited to specific resource reporting may be acceptable upon coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Usage of the style guide should be consistent throughout the documentation produced through the individual task orders. A complete “References” section with full citations are required.

Writing will be clear, concise, grammatically correct, and in the active voice.

3. PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall furnish sufficient technical supervisory and administrative personnel at all times to insure execution of the work in accordance with the delivery schedule(s). The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining a fully staffed and equipped work force and for affording liaison between the contract personnel and the Contracting Officer or COR. All work shall be accomplished according to schedule and under the budget established by the Corps and approved by the Contracting Officer or COR. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure adequate internal controls and review procedures that shall eliminate conflicts, errors, and omissions. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring the technical accuracy and timeliness of all work required under each delivery order. Institutions, corporations, associations, or individuals will be considered qualified when they meet the minimum criteria given below. As part of the supplemental documentation, the technical proposal submitted in response to this RFP shall include vitae for the Contractor’s project managers, supervisory personnel, technical analysts and consultants in support of their academic and experiential qualifications for the research.

a) PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

i) Project Manager. Persons in charge of the administration of delivery orders shall have a professional degree, preferably a graduate degree, in an appropriate field in the natural, social, or physical sciences and at least three years of full time professional experience with two years of experience in a project manager capacity. Suitable professional references shall also be made available to obtain estimates regarding the adequacy of prior work. The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of the Project Manager.

ii) Principal Investigators. Persons in charge of environmental investigations shall have the following qualifications: Professional qualifications shall be evidenced by an employment record that demonstrates experience in field project formulation and execution and a minimum of two years as a principal investigator. Suitable professional references shall also be made available to obtain estimates regarding the adequacy of prior work. The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of the Principal Investigators. The Contractor shall provide enough qualified Principal Investigators to handle multiple concurrent delivery orders for projects located throughout the entire geographic area of the Los Angeles District.

b) KEY PERSONNEL Key personnel, as noted in the Contractor’s proposal are essential to performance of the contract.

The contractor shall not divert key personnel working under a delivery order without the written consent of the Contracting Officer or his or her representative. The contractor shall submit written requests for proposed changes. The Contractor agrees that a partial basis for award of this contract is the list of key personnel proposed. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution shall be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer. During the first ninety days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. All proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any proposed substitution at least forty-five days, or ninety days if a security clearance is to be obtained, in advance of the proposed substitution. Such notification shall include: (1) an explanation of the circumstances necessitating the substitution; (2) a complete resume of the proposed substitute; and (3) any other information requested by the Contracting Officer to render a judgment whether or not the Contractor is maintaining the same quality of personnel that provided the partial basis for award.

c) CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS. Substantial organizational and facilities support is necessary for this contract. The Contractor shall provide or demonstrate access to the following facilities, equipment and supplies required to perform the required types of work:

i) Adequate travel and logistical support vehicles; adequate permanent field and laboratory equipment necessary to perform the range of environmental services described herein.

ii) All equipment shall be in good adjustment and working order. Time will not be charged against the Government for adjusting and maintaining instruments and equipment.

4) SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND REPRESENTATION. The Contractor assumes responsibility for all investigations as to the nature and location of the work, the general local conditions including those bearing upon transportation and the availability of roads and airports, the uncertainties of weather and flood stages, the topography and conditions of the ground, the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during prosecution of the work, and all other matters upon which information is reasonably obtainable and which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof under this contract. Any failure by the Contractor to become acquainted with all the available information will not relieve the contractor of the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work.

5) DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS and other DOCUMENTATION. Specimens, photographs, and associated records, field notes and forms, catalogue sheets, laboratory materials, written documentation and any other data acquired under provisions of the contract, are the property of the U.S. Government and shall be maintained for the public benefit. At any time the Government may request specimens or materials for examination or display. The Contractor is responsible for all costs connected with maintenance and preservation of materials/documentation.

6) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall consult with the Government concerning the methodology and procedures of the study to ensure that the Government's interest is best served and all the objectives of the study are met. Meetings may be held at a location and time mutually agreeable to the Principal Investigator and the Contracting Officer or COR to review the progress of work to be performed under the terms of this scope of services. The Government will provide the successful offeror with the dates and locations of meetings as part of individual delivery orders. The

Project Manager or his designee shall serve as the single point of contact and liaison between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer or COR for all work required under the contract.

7) NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS. In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when he/she anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatening to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving pertinent details; provided, however, that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

8) GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED DATA. Existing drawings, maps, aerial photographs and related engineering data on sediment accumulation, erosion and general project operations may be available to support study requirements. All such data shall remain the property of the Government. Data will be available at the Los Angeles District office at a time mutually agreeable to the Contractor and Contracting Officer.

9) PRELIMINARY DATA. During the progress of the work, the Contractor may be called upon by the Government to provide preliminary study data and information which might be deemed necessary to satisfy Government needs. The Contractor shall provide data from this project to the extent that such requests do not detract from contractual objectives.

10) DISSEMINATION OF DATA. Neither the Contractor nor his/her representatives shall release any sketch, photograph, map, report, newspaper article or other material of any nature obtained or prepared under a delivery order without specific written approval of the Contracting Officer or COR, prior to the completion of the delivery order.

11) PUBLICATIONS. It is expected that the Contractor and those in his/her employ may, during the term of the contract, present reports of the work to various professional societies and publications.

Outlines or abstracts of those reports dealing with work sponsored under this contract shall be sent to the Contracting Officer or COR for review and written approval prior to presentation or publication.

Credit shall be given to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two copies of each paper presented and/or published shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer or COR. Copyright shall not be claimed by the Contractor for any materials produced under this Contract. All such materials are to remain in the public domain.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The Contract Administration Office for this contract subsequent to award is:

Department of the Army Los Angeles District, Corps of Engineers ATTN: Contracting Division C/O: Ryan Rivas 915 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1440, CESPL-CT-E Los Angeles, CA 90017

Telephone (213)452-3310 E-Mail: Ryan.E.Rivas@usace.army.mil

Payment will be made by:

USACE Finance Center

ATTN: CEFC-AO-P

5270 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38054-5005

Submit Invoices to:

REFER TO SF 33, BLOCK 26 WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD

mailto:Ryan.E.Rivas@usace.army.mil

SECTION H

Table of Contents - Section H - Special Contract Requirements

INQUIRIES

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS (APR 2002)

NOTICE OF VISITOR(S)

ACCRUALS

AFARS SUBPART 5137.96 – ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

REQUIRED INSURANCE

UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL

52.0000-4023 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

SECURITY CONTRACT LANGUAGE FOR ALL CORPS OF ENGINEERS' UNCLASSIFIED CONTRACTS

52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (2013)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 1989)

52.232-35 DESIGNATION OF OFFICE FOR GOVERNMENT RECEIPT OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS

TRANSFER INFORMATION (JULY 2013)

252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS

252.209-7001 DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT OF A TERRORIST

COUNTRY

252.239-7001 INFORMATION ASSURANCE CONTRACTOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION (JAN

2008)

INQUIRIES

Any prospective offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders/offerors before submission of their bids/offers. Oral explanations or instructions given before award of a contract are not binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting offers or if lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective bidders/offerors.

1. All inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

A. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user, or self register into the ProjNet system.

To access the Bid Inquiry system, go to the ProjNet web page and fill in:

- Managing Agency - USACE

- Email address

- Key Access (this is the Bidder Inquiry Key - see below for key) http://www.projnet.org/projnet

- Click on “Sign In”

- You will be prompted for the answer to your secret question on the next screen

If this is your first time accessing ProjNet, you will be directed to a screen titled “User account not found. Please create one using the form below”. Fill in the requested information (name, company, city, phone #, etc)

For additional guidance, see the attached 1-page pdf file for accessing the Bid Inquiry system.

B. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry. Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected.

C. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by the technical team.

D. The Solicitation Number is: W912PL-14-R-0007 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: GNU4GZ-KM29JZ

2. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries 5 business days prior to bid/proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

3. Offerors are requested to review the specifications in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

4. The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

5. Responses on the Bidder Inquiry System do not revise, change, amend or supersede the provisions of the solicitation. Changes to the solicitation must be by written amendment thereto. Any Bidder Inquiry System response that can be interpreted to be in conflict with the solicitation or amendment, shall be subordinate to the conflicting provision, term, and/or note, wherever it appears in the solicitation, until revised or altered by a written amendment to the solicitation.

Additionally, offerors may not anticipate a change to the solicitation until the change, revision, correction, or alteration of the solicitation is actually made, in writing and published as an amendment to the solicitation.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS (APR 2002)

(a) Envelopes containing offers, cost and technical, etc., must be sealed, marked and addressed follows:

Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked and addressed as follows:

MARK ENVELOPES:

RFP No. W912PL-14-R-0007 Proposal Due Date: See Block 9 of SF 33

ADDRESS ENVELOPES TO:

U. S. Army Engineer District, Los Angeles ATTN: Contracting Division C/O: Ryan Rivas

EXPRESS MAIL ENVELOPES:

U.S. Army Engineer District, Los Angeles ATTN: Contracting Division C/O: Ryan Rivas

( b) Hand carried proposals may be deposited prior to the time and date set for receipt of proposals as follows:

US Army Engineer District, Los Angeles Security Office 915 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1101

Los Angeles, California 90017

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO HAND-CARRIED OFFERS:

Due to security precautions, all Corps of Engineers visitors/couriers are now required to check in at the Security Office, Suite 1101, 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Offerors are no longer permitted to hand-carry their offers directly to Contacting Division without an authorized escort. Offers may NOT be left unattended at the Security Office, Suite 1101.

Offerors who desire to hand-deliver their offers prior to the scheduled time/date set for receipt of offerors must notify the Contracting Division to arrange for receipt of their offer by Contracting Division personnel. Normally the contact will be the Contract Specialist designated above. In the event the Contract Specialist cannot be reached, please call the main Contracting Division telephone number, 213-452-3231 or the following alternative telephone numbers -3233, -3245, -3234, or -3235, in order to request assistance.

20 minutes prior to the scheduled receipt of offer time/date, the Contract Specialist will be in the Security Office (PAO) Suite 1101, to accept offers. For negotiated procurements, there is no public proposal opening.

In order to expedite visitor processing, offerors are encouraged to complete the information requested on the Notice of Visitor(s) Form (attached). The completed form can be faxed to the Contract Specialist at (213) 452-3176 or 4187, prior to the date for receipt of offers. In addition, no more than 2 visitors per firm will be permitted within the building. No exceptions will be made. The offeror is responsible for compliance with the security requirements and shall ensure that any company representative, courier or delivery personnel are aware of these special procedures pertaining to hand carried offers.

NOTICE OF VISITOR(S)

Environmental Miscellaneous Services - W912PL-14-R-0007

1. Date(s) of Visit (Inclusive)

2. Arrival Time

3. Name of Visitor(s) (Last, First)

4. Agency/Company of Visitor

5. Name of Person Being Visited (Include Div, Br, Sec)

RYAN RIVAS, CONTRACTING

DIVISION, EAST REGION BRANCH

6. Suite Number

7. Telephone Number

(213) 452-3310

8. Contact Person (if other than Person Being Visited)

9. Telephone Number

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