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W912PM19R0012 SOF Pedestrian Bridge, Fort Bragg, NC

This procurement is being solicited and procured using the BEST-VALUE TRADE-OFF source selection process in accordance w ith FAR 15.101-1..

This acquisition is UNRESTRICTED.

The Magnitude of Construction is betw een $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

Point of Contact:

Jere.F.West@usace.army.mil

JERE F WEST 910-251-4807

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

09-May-2019

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

Pedestrian Bridge

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

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 ________400 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00 73 00

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 ______________14 May 2019 (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 _______120 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

U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON DISTRICT

ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

69 DARLINGTON AVE

WILMINGTON NC 28403-1343

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PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

PN 91252

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

910-251-4454FAX:TEL: 910-251-4700 TEL: FAX:

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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

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION

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Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 PN91252_FBNC_Ped_Br iodge_RTA_specs.pdf

28-MAR-2019

Attachment 2 PN91252 RTA PLANS.pdf

28-MAR-2019

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Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job BASE - CONSTRUCT Site work including E&S Control, complete to the 5-foot line, per plans and specs. All work shall be performed in accordance with the contract specifications, manufacturer’s recommendations, and state building codes. Reference Specification Section 00 73 00, work performed under this contract shall comply with the latest edition of the publications dated at the time of the contract award. When a required publication is not referenced in the list found in Specification Section 00 73 00, the contractor shall utilize one that has national applications. Where conflicts arise between publications, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 1 Job BASE - CONSTRUCT Pedestrian Bridge with a maximum span of 157 feet and width of 10 feet, to include Ramps, Abutments and all associated components, complete, per plans and specifications.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the contract specifications, manufacturer’s recommendations, and state building codes. Reference Specification Section 00 73 00, work performed under this contract shall comply with the latest edition of the publications dated at the time of the contract award.

When a required publication is not referenced in the list found in Specification Section 00 73 00, the contractor shall utilize one that has national applications.

Where conflicts arise between publications, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 1 Job

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

Cost of Performance and Payment Bonds Premiums for all bid items.

0004 1 Job

CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORTING

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT ALL CONTRACTOR MANPOWER

REQUIRED FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT. PLEASE REFER

TO THE CMR USERS GUIDE AT THE WEBSITE PROVIDED IN THE PWS

TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF EFFORT THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO

COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. INPUTS MAY BE REPORTED

ANYTIME DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ALL DATA SHALL BE

REPORTED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 31 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR.

INVOICING FOR THIS CLIN SHALL NOT BE SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT

UNTIL COMPLETION OF REPORTING AS INDICATED. Please utilize this website: https://acc.aep.army.mil/sites/acc-wrn/ERC/Pages/cmrtpp.aspx .

IF NO DIRECT COST IS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING THE DATA,

ENTER “NSP.”

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PRICE SCHEDULE FOR PRICE BREAKDOWN.

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 1 Job OPTION Optional Bid Item - CONSTRUCT Sewer

Sewer Line Demolition and Relocation, per plans and specifications. Acceptance period for this CLIN is 60 calendar days from notice to proceed.

TOTAL OF ALL BIDS ITEMS

SUBTOTAL BASE BID ITEMS (CLINS 0001 – 0004) $ ___________

SUBTOTAL OPTIONAL BID ITEMS (CLIN 0005 ) $ ___________

TOTAL BASE PLUS OPTIONS (CLINS 0001-0005) $ ___________

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE_____________________CALENDAR DAYS

NOTE 1:

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SHALL BE 400 CALENDAR DAYS FROM NOTICE-TO-

PROCEED.

NOTE 2:

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE OPTIONAL BID

ITEM 1 (CLIN 0005) NO LATER THAN 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF

NOTICE TO PROCEED.

NOTE 3:

IF OPTIONAL BID ITEM 1 (CLIN 0005) IS EXERCISED, THE PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED. PERFORMANCE SHALL RUN

CONCURRENTLY WITH THE BASE BID ITEMS CONTRACT DURATION OF 400

CALENDAR DAYS.

NOTE 4:

THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONAL BID ITEM 1 (CLIN 0005) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

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SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS & TABBING REQUIREMENTS

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PN91252

SOF Pedestrian Bridge, Fort Bragg, NC

1. OVERVIEW.

The project is for construction of a pedestrian bridge approximately 157 feet long by 10 feet wide across Reilly Road in the vicinity of building H-4512, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Primary facility includes pedestrian bridge, handicapped access ramps, stairs, and safety fencing. Supporting systems include exterior electrical site and walkway lighting and transformer. Site improvements include asphalt and concrete demolition, clearing, grubbing, utility relocation or concrete-encasement, storm water management, soil erosion control measures, sidewalks, seeding, landscaping, and fencing. A traffic-control plan will be required.

The contract issued will be Firm Fixed Price. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237310 – Bridge Construction; the size standard is $36,500,000.00. The Magnitude of Construction of this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This solicitation will be issued in electronic format ONLY. The proposal due date will be specified in the solicitation when it is issued. No additional media (CD-ROM, floppy disks, faxes, etc) will be provided. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored.

This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED.

This is a competitive acquisition to award a single construction contract where all offerors have the fair opportunity to compete for award. The Government’s intent is to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is fair and reasonable and is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government in terms of price and non-price factors. The basis of award is the Best Value, Trade-Off process, as authorized by FAR 15.101-1; therefore, the Government has the right to accept other than the lowest offer or other than the highest technically rated offeror.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals in accordance with the RFP selection criteria described herein. The basis of award is the Tradeoff process set forth in FAR 15.101-1. All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST). Proposals shall describe the capability of the offeror to perform the contract. The proposal should be specific and complete in every detail as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract as set forth in these instructions and requirements.Because this acquisition is conducted using the tradeoff source selection method, the US Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer. The Government intends to make award to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the RFP and represents the best overall value to the Government.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1 ALT I, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisitions, the Government reserves the right to make award without discussions. Therefore, offerors should submit their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or to submit a revised offer. The Government may make award of a conforming proposal without discussions, if deemed to be within the best interests of the Government.

In accordance with 15.306(c)(1) and FAR Clause 52.215-1(f)(4), Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisitions,the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

2.1 Contractor Team Arrangements. The Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor teaming arrangements, provided the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. As further described in paragraph 2.3, below, the Government will only evaluate the information submitted by the legal entity with whom the Government would enter into a contract. This is the legal entity represented in Tab E, as registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and identified by its specifically assigned CAGE Code.

2.2 If applicable, the offeror shall submit evidence from the offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel. For 8(a) set-aside procurements, all prospective Joint Ventures must comply with Title 13 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 124.513. For HUBZone set- aside procurements and awards to HUBZone SBCs through full and open competition after a price evaluation preference in favor of qualified HUBZone SBCs as a Joint Venture must comply with 13 CFR 126.616.

2.3 Notwithstanding the specific requirements of any other area of the RFP, information submitted about any company other than the offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), or subcontractor, WILL NOT be evaluated for any factor.

2.4 Offerors shall submit their proposal to the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

2.5 Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

2.6 Each offeror must submit both a price proposal and technical proposal, in addition to Past Performance Questionnaires. The Price Proposal and Technical Proposal must be submitted as separate volumes. Past Performance Questionnaires, in accordance with paragraph 6.1.1, may be submitted as part of the proposal in Volume II, TAB B, or may be submitted separately.

2.7 The Price and Technical Proposals in addition to the Past Performance Questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals

2.8 No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Proposal

2.9 All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa

2.10 Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the Price Proposal or the Technical Proposal. Should the offeror include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award.

Should the offeror have any questions related to the specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to the submission of the offer.

2.11 The technical data criteria specified for each factor identified herein shall be submitted as part of the proposal.

3. GENERAL PROPOSAL FORMAT.

3.1 Cover Page. Include the title of the solicitation, solicitation number, offeror name, and date of the submittal.

3.2 Table of Contents. Each volume of the proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents. If more than one Adobe PDF file is used for a volume, the complete table of contents shall be included in each. Any materials submitted but not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures) shall be relegated to appendices.

3.3 All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical proposal.

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3.4 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Each offeror must submit both a Price Proposal and a Technical Proposal via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. No hard paper copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals. In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than a 10 pitch or 10 font. Page limitations, where specified in the RFP, shall be considered a maximum. Offerors may use compressions utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

Title the file(s) in the following format:

Source Selection Information- See FAR 3.104 For Official Use Only

DO NOT REPRODUCE AND/OR DISTRIBUTE

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION

W912PM19R0012_ COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W912PM19R0012_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

Offerors shall submit the proposals electronically via FBO.gov. You must be logged in to be able to submit/review electronic responses. The user guide is located at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf.

Offerors shall submit bid bonds (Standard Form 24) in both electronic and hard copy format. Electronic copies of bid bonds shall be included in Volume 1: Offerors Certifications and Price under Tab G. Hard copies of bid bonds shall be submitted via USPS, UPS, FedEx or DHL. Hand carried bid bonds will not be accepted. Bid bond submissions shall be due by the proposal due date and time to the following address:

USACE-Wilmington Contracting Division Attn: Mr. Jere West 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403

Request For Proposal No: W912PM19R0012 Due Date of Proposal: June 10, 2019 Time by which Proposals are due: 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) Title of Project: PN 91252 SOF Pedestrian Bridge

Proposals are due as specified on the solicitation document (as amended if applicable). The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within FBO. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. If an electronic submission is uploaded minutes before the deadline but the upload doesn’t complete until after the deadline, the submission will be considered late. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their records.

3.5 The contractor is responsible for including sufficient details in its proposal to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. Accordingly, the Contractor shall be clear and concise in its proposal. The Government will not make assumptions concerning the Contractor’s intent.

3.6 The technical data criteria specified for each factor identified herein and as described in these instructions shall be submitted as part of the proposal. Failure to submit all the data required by the RFP, and these instructions may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for award.

3.7 Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf

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conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award. Should the offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to the submission of the offer.

3.8 Tabs. Proposal shall be organized and tabbed as follows:

3.8.1 VOLUME I: Offerors Certifications, Factors 1 & 5 Small Business Participation Plan and Price One (1) electronic copy Adobe PDF file as tabbed per the table below shall be submitted and one (1) original copy of the bid guarantee in both electronic and hardcopy shall be submitted.

TAB Table of Contents of Offerors Certifications, Factors 1 & 5 Small

Business Participation Plan and Price

A The Proposal Cover Sheet B Standard Form 1442 C Acknowledgement of Amendments (If Applicable) D Factor 5: Price E Reserved F

Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications G Teaming Arrangement (If Applicable) H Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond, Standard Form 24) I Financial Information and Bonding Capability J Factor 4: Small Business Participation Plan K Subcontracting Plan (FOR LARGE BUSINESSES ONLY)

TAB A – The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1 (c) (2) and must be submitted by all offerors. The format for the proposal cover sheet is as follows:

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. The 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; and

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.

See Attachment A provided at the end of this section. Offerors should ensure telephone number; fax number, e-mail address, DUNS number and CAGE Code are all included. DUNS number will be used to access Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) data. Offerors should also provide any other assigned number that identifies them in the CPARS database. If a separate DUNS has been created for a joint venture (J-V) it must be submitted. A DUNS number shall also be provided for each company identified in any other proposed association of firms or Contractor Team Arrangement. The offeror should also submit their Tax ID number on the proposal data sheet

TAB B - Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the offeror. Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal.

TAB C - If applicable - All amendments must be acknowledged by all offerors and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102.

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TAB D – Factor 5 - Price. Proposed price schedule is to be completed in its entirety by all offerors to include the Subtotals and Totals section as found in Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule.

TAB E – Reserved

TAB F - Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications. Offerors shall include any narratives as it pertains to the requirement at 2.2 to document any teaming arrangement the offeror has or will enter into.

TAB G - Teaming Agreement, if applicable. See paragraph 2.1 and 2.2 Note to 8(a)—SBA must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award of an 8(a) contract on behalf of the joint venture.

TAB H - Offerors shall provide a fully executed Bid Bond as required by FAR Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee in both Hard copy and electronically in Tab G.

For purposes of this Request for Proposal, if the offeror represents the combining of two or more companies in a Contract Team Arrangement as defined in paragraph 2.1 above please note that in accordance with (IAW) FAR

28.001 Definitions:

“Bond means a written instrument executed by a bidder or contractor (the “principal”), and a second party (the “surety” or “sureties”) (except as provided in 28.204), to assure fulfillment of the principal’s obligations to a third party (the “obligee” or “Government”), identified in the bond. If the principal’s obligations are not met, the bond assures payment, to the extent stipulated, of any loss sustained by the obligee.”

Bonds shall therefore be executed in the name of the legal entity, whether a joint venture, partnership or the Prime Contractor of an informal teaming arrangement, with whom the government would enter into a contract for a successful offeror. The entity named on the bond must be able to acquire bonding capacity on its own merits, and not as the result of indemnification from a subcontractor or third party.

TAB I - Financial Information & Bonding Capability (e.g. past three years financial statements, annual reports, Dun & Bradstreet Ratings and/or number, etc.) Provide a list of all current contracts held, total dollar value, award date, anticipated completion, performance and payment bond amount.

TAB J - Factor 4- Small Business Participation Plan. Further Description and information of TAB I, Factor 5 can be found in the subsequent paragraph 8 of this section, entitled the GENERALPROPOSAL SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS

TAB K - Subcontracting Plan – FOR LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY. Subcontracting Plan shall be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, and SBA’s Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) located at http://esrs.gov. Instructions for completion of requisite forms, as well as guidance on coordinating and preparing for all compliance reviews by Federal agencies can be found at this website. Offerors are to ensure subcontractors agree to submit to ESRS.

3.8.2 VOLUME II: Technical Proposal (Factors 2-4)

One (1) electronic copy Adobe PDF file as tabbed per the table below shall be submitted.

TAB Table of Contents of Technical Proposal (Factors 1 – 3) A Factor 1: Past Experience - Construction B Factor 2: Key Personnel C Factor 3: Past Performance

3.8.3 Further Description of TABs A through C and further information of Factors 1, 2 & 3 can be found in the

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subsequent sections (paragraphs 4-6) of this section entitled the GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS

4. TAB A—FACTOR 1 – PAST EXPERIENCE - CONSTRUCTION.

4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

4.1.1 The offeror shall demonstrate recent, relevant experience as the prime contractor on projects using Attachment B at the end of this section. Offerors may identify state and local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements. If the offeror is a joint venture, or any other formal or informal teaming arrangement, only projects completed by the proposed prime entity may be submitted for evaluation. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer.

4.1.2 Projects must be deemed relevant to be considered for this procurement. Relevant projects are those projects which meet all of the minimum criteria specified in paragraph 4.1.2.1. The Government will not consider multiple projects such as individual task orders combined to meet the criteria referenced in 4.1.2.1 below. Projects which do not meet all of the minimum criteria specified shall be deemed not relevant and shall not be considered further.

Relevant projects which meet some or all of the additional criteria specified in paragraph 4.1.2.2 may be given more weight by the Government in determining the appropriate rating.

4.1.2.1 Minimum Criteria:

4.1.2.1.1 Projects submitted by the offeror shall be projects where the offeror was the prime contractor.

4.1.2.1.2 Projects submitted by the offeror shall have a new construction and/or renovation value of no less than $2M.

Note: If the project is a combination of new construction and renovation, the value of the new construction and the value of the renovation work must total no less than $2M.

4.1.2.1.3 Projects shall have been successfully completed, or substantially completed (at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of this Solicitation.

4.1.2.1.4 A minimum of two projects submitted shall include construction or renovation of a single-span bridge, pedestrian or otherwise, crossing a heavily traveled roadway.

4.1.2.2 Additional Criteria:

4.1.2.2.1 Projects may include new construction or structural renovation and addition to a single-span bridge.

4.1.2.2.2 Projects may include those of scope and complexity similar to the scope and complexity of the work set forth in the plans and specification of this solicitation.

4.1.3 Offerors shall submit no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) Project Information Sheets. For a project awarded as a task order or delivery order under an IDIQ type contract, offerors are cautioned to only submit information considered that is relevant to the specific requirements of this RFP. All projects shall be successfully completed, or substantially completed (fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) within six

(6) years preceding the date of this Solicitation. At a minimum, Project Information Sheets shall provide all specific information that demonstrates compliance with the minimum criteria outlined in paragraph 4.1.2.1, as well as: the Project Point of Contact with telephone number, role and function performed on project, significance of role to overall project, project description (title), scope, location, cost (of specific contract action), and date of completion or anticipated completion date and percent constructed as of the date of the solicitation. Individual Project Information Sheets shall not exceed five (5) pages.

4.1.4 The experience of individuals will not be evaluated under this factor.

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4.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

4.2.1 The Government will evaluate the extent of recent, relevant experience of the prime contractor as identified in paragraph 4.1.2. Projects that were awarded on an individual task/delivery order basis will not be aggregated for purposes of meeting minimum or additional criteria. Federal Government project experience will not be rated inherently more important than non-Federal Government project experience.

4.2.2 To be considered eligible for award, the Government will verify that each offeror has submitted a minimum of three (3) projects which meet the minimum criteria of paragraph 4.1.2.1. The offeror’s Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience will be evaluated based on the Government’s assessment of each submitted project’s similarity (in terms of size, scope and complexity) to the work described in this RFP.

4.2.3 The Government intends to give greater consideration to proposals that demonstrate experience with the additional criteria listed in paragraph 4.1.2.2 when assigning evaluation standards in accordance with paragraphs 8.1 through 8.4.

4.2.4 The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other recent projects by reviewing the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), other DOD or Government appraisal systems or by contacting owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references, or available uncited references, to verify supplied information.

4.2.5 The relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project will not be evaluated or considered under this factor.

4.2.6 If the offeror is determined to have insufficient recent, relevant experience in accordance with the submission requirements of this RFP, the offeror will be considered ineligible for award.

5. TAB B —FACTOR 2 – KEY PERSONNEL.

5.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

5.1.1 Each offeror shall provide resumes for the following Key Personnel proposed for this contract. Resumes shall not exceed five (5) pages per person. The proposed position of each person shall be clearly stated at the beginning of the resume

5.1.1.1 Project Superintendent (or Project Foreman)

5.1.1.2 Contractor’s Quality Control System Manager (CQC)

5.1.1.3 A sample suggested resume format is included with this RFP (Attachment C). If offerors elect not to use the suggested resume format, all information identified on the sample format is still required for each resume submitted under this Factor. Proposals that fail to include resumes or that fail to include all required information on these resumes may be rejected as unacceptable

5.1.2 The Key Personnel identified must be used on the project. No deviations will be permitted unless they meet the same qualifications and experience of those individuals proposed and are expressly approved by the Contracting Officer in advance. An offeror’s use of different personnel than those proposed without approval from the Contracting Officer will be grounds for a Termination for Default.

5.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

5.2.1 The Government will evaluate each offeror’s proposed Key Personnel submitted in response to Paragraph

5.1.1 assigning each a rating in accordance with paragraph 8.1.

5.2.2 Minimum qualification requirements for Key Personnel are found in the specifications.

5.2.3 The Government places higher value on Key Personnel who have:

5.2.3.1 Ten (10) years or more experience in assigned positions working on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity to the work described in this RFP.

5.2.3.2 A degree or advanced degree in a field of study applicable to the assigned position (ie. construction management, engineering, architecture, or related fields).

5.2.3.3 Five (5) years or more of experience in their assigned position while an employee of the prime contractor.

5.2.3.4 Professional accreditations, licenses, or certifications applicable to the assigned position.

6. TAB B—FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE.

6.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

6.1.1 Past performance refers to the quality of recent, relevant project experience from the owner’s perspective. The offeror shall complete and provide a NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), see Attachment D, on no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Projects submitted under this factor must first be deemed relevant in accordance with the minimum criteria specified in paragraph 4.1.2.1 and additional criteria in paragraph 4.1.2.2 before being evaluated for quality in accordance with the evaluation standards set forth in paragraphs 8.2 and 8.3. It is at the offerors discretion if they would like NAVFAC/USACE PPQs completed by their previous clients to be completed and returned to them to be included in their submission or submitted electronically to the attention of both the Contract Specialist, Drew Cranford at andrew.t.cranford@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Jere F. West, via email jere.f.west@usace.army.mil

The offeror shall provide clear and adequate information in response to the past performance elements identified on Attachment 3. Though not required, ideally project past performance information submitted under this factor would be on the same projects submitted for consideration under Factor 3. Individual project NAVFAC/USACE PPQs shall not exceed Seven (7) pages. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer. To the extent necessary to conduct a meaningful evaluation, the Government will call and confirm with the points of contact, information provided by the offeror on the NAVFAC/USACE PPQ.. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available.

6.1.2 Other Sources. The Government may contact sources other than those provided by the offeror for information with respect to past performance. These other sources may include but are not limited to: Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), other Government sources, and interviews with organizations or individuals familiar with the offeror’s performance.

6.1.3 The past performance of individuals will not be considered under this factor.

6.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

6.2.1 The Government will evaluate the offeror's past performance using the sources available to it including but not limited to: the example projects identified by the offeror and submitted on the NAVFAC/USACE PPQs and any additional information received from references, PPIRS or other sources. Offerors may be provided an opportunity to address any negative past performance information about which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond if such information is determined to present an impact on the rating to be assessed.

6.2.2 The Government will consider past performance of the prime construction contractor. If a firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate the past performance of the unit or division submitting the offer. Where the Government views an offeror’s role, or that of its team members, if any, as not significant or as not clearly defined, the Government reserves the right to view this lack of involvement, or clarity, as a risk which may impact an offeror’s rating for this factor despite the quality of recent, relevant past performance information.

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6.2.3 The Government will consider recent, relevant projects that are successfully completed and/or substantially completed (fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of the solicitation. To be deemed relevant, projects must comply with minimum criteria in paragraph 4.1.2.1. The Government will consider the recency and relevancy of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. The Government places higher value on projects for which successful performance can be validated by means other than the offeror’s self-assessment such as through independent telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, PPIRS or other agency performance databases, offeror furnished references or personal knowledge. The Government places a higher value on projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the offeror used to resolve problems successfully.

6.2.4 Offerors are cautioned that the submission of each NAVFAC/USACE PPQ shall not exceed Seven (7) pages and that Government evaluators will review and evaluate only the information contained on the first seven pages.

6.3 The Government will evaluate recent, relevant past performance (as set forth in paragraph 8.2) based on the elements listed below to assign a confidence rating in accordance with paragraph 8.3:

6.3.1 Quality of Construction. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the quality of the actual construction undertaken and the standards of workmanship exhibited by the offeror.

6.3.2 Timeliness of Performance. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the completion of projects within the scheduled completion times.

6.3.3 Customer Satisfaction. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to customer satisfaction, cooperation with customers, and interaction on past projects.

6.3.4 Management. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to effective management of subcontractors, suppliers and labor on past projects.

6.3.5 Cost. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the contractor’s ability to perform within the contractually agreed price.

6.3.6 Safety. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the contractor’s safety program or efforts.

6.3.7 General. The Government will evaluate all general information and comments provided by previous clients with respect to the contractor’s efforts.

6.4 In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In this case, the offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “neutral.”

Although the Government may not rate an offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, the Government may determine, that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating.

7. TAB J – VOLUME I: FACTOR 4- SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN.

This factor requires all offerors (both large and small businesses) to submit a proposed Small Business Participation Plan utilizing the template provided as Attachment E (5) of this solicitation. The Small Business Participation Plan will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. small businesses in the performance of acquisition (as small business prime offerors or 1st tier small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein. This is NOT a sub-contracting plan. Evaluation of this factor is based on the percentage of total contract value and not total subcontracted dollars. For large business offerors, the goals set forth in the Small Business Participation Plan shall mirror the goals set forth in VOLUME I: Offerors Certifications and Price Tab J -

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Subcontracting Plan – FOR LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY.

7.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

7.1.1 Planned Small Business Utilization: All offerors are required to provide a Small Business Participation Plan utilizing the template entitled Attachment E (5) “Proposed Small Business Participation Plan” and a supporting narrative discussion of no more than 5 pages total addressing their corporate approach and methodology for acquiring, soliciting and using small and small disadvantaged businesses in the performance of this contract. All narratives should address the offeror's commitment to providing subcontracting opportunities, as well as evidence of planned and/or continued outreach efforts to encourage and use small and small disadvantaged businesses.

Narratives should demonstrate the historical execution of small business participation on no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Offeror’s proposal must meet the minimum mandatory Total Small Business Participation goal (20%) through collective small business participation from any type of small business or sub-category small business, whether small business prime or 1st tier small business subcontractor. The subcategory small business goals are NOT mandatory.

7.1.2 The overall extent to which each small business subcategory will be utilized shall be provided. This should include a general description of the type of work, product or service anticipated to be supplied via a small business concern along with the estimated percentage of each subcontracted portion in relation to the overall project.

Identification of the names of specific subcontractors is not required for the small business utilization evaluation;

however, successful offerors will ultimately be required to name subcontractors as a part of their subcontracting plan submission (Example: Demolition Work- 10% of total work effort- SDVOSB identified).

7.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

7.2.1 Small Business Participation Plans will be evaluated on the basis of:

(1) The extent to which such Small Business firms are specifically identified in proposals;

(2) The extent of commitment to use such Small Business firms;

(3) Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform;

(4) The extent of participation of small business prime offerors and 1st tier small business subcontractors in terms of the percentage of the value of the total acquisition and the extent to which the proposal meets or exceed the small business participation goals for this acquisition.

(5) The work to be performed directly by a small business prime will be evaluated as small business participation. The small business participation goals for this acquisition are:

The Total Small Business (any type of small business) goal is 20% of the total contract value for this acquisition.

The Sub-category Small Business goals are:

3.0% of total contract value to Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 3.0% of total contract value to HUBZONE 3.0% of total contract value to Women Owned (WOSB) 2.0% of total contract value to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) 2.0% of total contract value to Veteran Owned (VOSB)

0.0% of total contract value to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI)

(Note, for example, that a participation plan that reflects 1% of the total contract value for WOSB would also count towards the overall Small Business Goal; and percentages for SDVOSB also count towards VOSB).

7.2.2 The Government will evaluate narratives provided by applying the adjectival descriptions of paragraph 8.4 of this solicitation. Those narratives with greater detail and specificity will be given greater credit than general statements and commitments provided said details clearly demonstrate offeror’s historical achievement of proposed goals.

7.2.3 If the Government does not obtain information on past performance from the offeror and cannot establish a

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past performance record for the offeror’s small business utilization through other sources that aspect of this factor will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

7.2.4 The Government will only consider the prime construction contractor participation plan. If a firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate the past performance of the unit or division submitting the offer. The offeror is required to demonstrate its planned level of commitment to small business usage if awarded a contract from this solicitation and demonstrate its previous commitment to small business usage in the past performance of recent and relevant projects. Work performed by the offeror that is a small business shall be considered small business participation.

7.2.5 The Government will consider recent, relevant projects that are successfully completed, or substantially completed (fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of the solicitation. To be deemed relevant, projects must comply with minimum criteria in paragraph 4.1.2.1. The Government will consider the degree to which the project is recent and relevant, the source of project information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. The Government places higher value on projects for which successful performance can be validated by means other than the offeror’s self-assessment such as through independent interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, PPIRS or other agency performance databases, offeror furnished references or personal knowledge. The Government places a higher value on projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the offeror used to resolve problems successfully.

7.2.6 Offerors are cautioned that the submission of each Proposed Small Business Participation Plan shall not exceed eight (8) pages in length. This page limit shall include three (3) pages for the submission of the template provided in this RFP, entitled Attachment E (5) “Proposed Small Business Participation Plan” and five (5) pages for the supporting narrative discussion addressing the criteria as set forth in paragraph 7.1.1 of this section. Narratives should demonstrate the historical execution of small business participation on no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Note that Government evaluators will review and evaluate only the information contained on the first eight pages.

8. EVALUATION STANDARDS.

Evaluation factors will be rated using the following adjectival descriptions. Evaluators will apply the appropriate adjective to each factor rated. The evaluator’s narrative explanation must clearly establish that the offeror’s submittal meets the definitions established below. As each factor is evaluated an assessment of Performance Risk will be made. Performance Risk relates to the assessment of an offeror's present and past work and accomplishments to determine the offeror's ability to successfully perform as required.

8.1 Combined Technical/Risk Rating. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. Each evaluation factor and its risk rating combined will be determined and assigned using the adjectival descriptions contained herein. Upon assessment of each individual factor and its risk rating, the appropriate overall rating for the proposal will be assigned using these same adjectival descriptions.