W912PP-16-R-0020.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. W912PP-16-R-0020

DATE: AUGUST 2016

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT

EL PASO WATER UTILITIES

STRAHAN RD.

WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN

El Paso El Paso County, Texas

CONSTRUCTION SOLICITATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 0 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00010 SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD, SF 1442 AND PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

00050 OFFEROR’S CHECKLIST (RFP)

00100 BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00110/00120 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA, AND

BASIS FOR AWARD

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00650 WAGE RATES

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00800 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00

01 01 40

01 02 00

01 03 00

01 22 00

01 32 01

01 33 00

01 35 26

01 38 00

01 42 00

01 45 01

01 45 02

01 51 00

01 53 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AND COORDINATION

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

INSURANCE

SCOPE OF WORK

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

PROJECT SCHEDULE

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

QUALITY CONTROL

QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

UTILITIES

TEMPORARY FENCING

01 10 10 ii

01 56 50 DIVERSION AND CARE OF WATER

01 57 00 TRAFFIC CONTROL

01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 58 50 STAGING AREAS

01 62 35 RECYCLED / RECOVERED MATERIALS

01 72 00 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 20 00.00 10 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

03 30 00 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 42 14.00 10 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM (SACRIFICIAL ANODE)

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 11 16 BASE COURSE FOR RIGID AND SUBBASES FOR FLEXIBLE PAVING

32 12 16 HOT-MIX ASPHALT (HMA) FOR ROADS

32 17 24.00 10 PAVEMENT MARKINGS

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 11 00 WATER UTILITY DISTRIBUTION PIPING

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EL PASO WATER UTILITY (EPWU) STRAHAN RD. WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS

This is a small business set-aside acquisition.

Sealed technical proposal (Volume I), in original, 4 hard copies, and 1 electronic (CD) copy; and sealed price proposal (Volume II) in original copy, 1hard copy, and 1 electronic (CD) copy, are due at the place and time specif ied in Block 13. See Section 00100 for information pertaining to the Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit. For technical questions, see the Local Provisions (Section 00100) pertaining to ProjNet. As this is not a sealed bid, offers w ill not be opened publicly. Offerors are required to sign-in upon entry to the building; therefore, allow suff icient time for turning in your proposal.

This requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation process and is subject to the availability of funds.

Technical point of contact is Mr. Jerry Nieto (505) 343-3362.

MICHELLE L KESSINGER 505-342-3279

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

05-Aug-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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 ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00800

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 __________4 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________06 Sep 2016 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

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

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALBUQUERQUE

4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA NE

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-3435

W912PP

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.

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

505-342-3496FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912PP-16-R-0020 79

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

Solicitation No. W912PP-16-R-0020

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

(To be attached to SF 1442)

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

PHASE 1 –STA 1+00 TO STA 91+00 (SPECIFIC WORK ITEMS)

0001 Existing 36 Inch Diameter Waterline Removal and Disposal 2,200 L.F. $ $

0002 36 Inch Diameter Restrained Joint Waterline 9,000 L.F. $ $

0003 Tie–in to existing 36-inch Main at Sta 1+00 including manhole 1 JOB *** $

0004 Tie-Ins to adjacent and lateral water lines 1 JOB *** $

0005 Provide Trench Safety System for the 36 inch waterline and at all tie-ins to existing waterlines, trench box methods of shoring, sheeting, and bracing method complete and in place.

9,000 L.F. $ $

0006 54 inch Steel Casing Jack and Bore 177 L.F. $ $

0007 54 inch Steel Casing Open Cut 60 L.F. $ $

0008 Air/Vacuum Valve, Manhole and all Appurtenances, Complete 8 EA. *** $

0009 Blow-Off Valve, Manhole and all Appurtenances, Complete 3 EA. *** $

0010 Butterfly Valve, Manhole, and all appurtenances, Complete 6 EA. *** $

THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

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PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (Cont’d)

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

0011 Provide Corrosion Protection system for the 36-inch Pipe, including, joint bonding, monitoring stations, equipment, complete in place. 1 JOB. *** $

0012 Remove and dispose of half the road pavement section (centerline to shoulder) above new pipe alignment 12,733 S.Y. $ $

0013 2-Inch Hot Mix Asphaltic Pavement and Prime Coat (Road half section along pipe alignment) 12,733 S.Y. $ $

0014 8-Inch Aggregate Base Course 12,800 S.Y. $ $

0015 Existing 2-Inch Hot Mix Asphaltic Pavement Milling, Removal and Disposal and resurface with 2-Inch Hot Mix Asphaltic Pavement and Prime Coat 12,733 SY $ $

0016 2-Sack Cement Flowable Fill Material 70 CY $ $

TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT – Items 0001 thru 0016 $

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PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (Cont’d)

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

PHASE 2 – STA 91+00 TO STA 153+83 (SPECIFIC WORK ITEMS)

1001 36 Inch Diameter Restrained Joint Waterline 6,300 L.F. $ $

1002 Tie in at Sta 123+80 to existing 16-inch PVC main, including 36 by 16 inch tee, valve 1 JOB *** $

1003 Tie-In at Sta 153+83 from 36-inch to 24-inch Water Mains including cut and plug existing line, reducer, and bend 1 JOB *** $

1004 Furnish and Install Trench Safety System for the 36 inch waterline and at all tie-ins to existing waterlines, trench box methods of shoring, sheeting, and bracing method complete and in place. 6,287 L.F. $ $

1005 54 inch Steel Casing Jack and Bore 100 L.F. $ $

1006 Air/Vacuum Valve, Manhole and all Appurtenances, Complete 6 EA. $________ $

1007 Blow-Off Valve, Manhole and all Appurtenances, Complete 2 EA. $

1008 Butterfly Valve, Manhole, and all appurtenances, Complete 4 EA. $

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PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (Cont’d)

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

1009 Provide Corrosion Protection system for the 36-inch Pipe, including, joint bonding, monitoring stations, equipment, complete in place. 1 JOB *** $

1010 Remove and dispose of half the road pavement section (centerline to shoulder) above new pipe alignment 8,070 S.Y. $ $

1011 2-Inch Hot Mix Asphaltic Pavement (along pipe alignment) with Prime Coat

8,070 S.Y. $

1012 8-inch Aggregate Base Course

8,100 S.Y. $ $

1013 Existing 2-inch Asphalt Pavement Milling, Removal and Disposal and resurface with 2-Inch Hot Mix Asphaltic Pavement 8,070 S.Y. $ $

TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT - Items 1001 thru 1013 $

PHASES 1 & 2 – GENERAL ITEMS

2001 Diversion and Care of Water 1 JOB *** $

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PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (Cont’d)

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

2002 Videotape Documentation full length of project waterline corridor and photographic documentation prior to construction and past construction, complete not exceeded $0.50/foot. 15,285 LF $ $

2003 Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, complete in place. 1 JOB *** $

2004 Detours & Traffic Control 1 JOB *** $

2005 Bond Premium and All Other Work Not Separately Listed 1 JOB *** $

TOTAL AMOUNT – Items 2001 thru 2005 $

RECAPITULATION

1. TOTAL AMOUNT ITEMS 0001 THRU 0016 $

2. TOTAL AMOUNT ITEMS 1001 THRU 1013 $

3. TOTAL AMOUNT ITEM 2001 THRU 2005 $

4. GRAND TOTAL ALL ITEMS $

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PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (Cont’d)

NOTES:

1. AWARD of all bid items will be made to one bidder. Award of Base Bid and Options (if awarded) will be made to one bidder. Bidders shall bid on each item.

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

3. ARITHMETIC DISCREPANCIES: (MAR 1995)

(a) For the purpose of initial evaluation of bids, the following will be utilized in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the bidding schedule as submitted by bidders:

(1) Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

(2) Discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

(3) Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

(4) Apparent errors in addition of lump sum and extended prices will be corrected.

(b) For the purposes of bid evaluation, the Government will proceed on the assumption that the bidder intends the bid to be evaluated on basis of the unit prices, extensions, the totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above and the bid will be so reflected on the abstract of bids. (EFARS 52.214-5000)

4. PROGRESS PAYMENT REQUESTS made by the Contractor pursuant to the provisions of Contract Clause, PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, shall be submitted on ENG FORM 93 to the administration office as designated in Block 26, Standard Form 1442 Back, Solicitation, Offer and Award. ENG FORM 93 shall be submitted to that office on the 1st of each month in appropriate form and certified. Photocopies of the form shall be furnished on that same date to the Corps of Engineers offices designated at the Pre-Construction Conference.

5. ALL OTHER WORK NOT SEPARATELY LISTED shall not include Mobilization, Demobilization and Distributed Cost (for example Insurance, Quality Control, and/or Home Office Overhead, Field Overhead) related to other Bid Items. Any cost not appropriate to this pay item shall be paid out during the life of the contract commensurate with earnings.

Solicitation No. W912PP-08-B-0024 Page 3f of 79

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE (Cont’d)

NOTES: (Cont’d)

6. UNIT ABBREVIATIONS

L.S. = LUMP SUM

L.F. = LINEAR FOOT

S.Y. = SQUARE YARD

EA. = EACH

W912PP-16-R-0020

CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE CERTIFICATES

If the offer is submitted by a corporation, partnership or a Joint Venture, the applicable form listed below must be completed and submitted with the Standard Form 1442. In the alternative, other evidence must be submitted to substantiate the authority of the person signing the offer. If a corporation, the same officer shall not execute both the offer and the certificate.

CORPORATE CERTIFICATE

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein; that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then __________________________ of said corporation; that said offer/contract was duly signed for and on behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body, and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

______________________________ (CORPORATE SEAL)

(Secretary)

AUTHORITY TO BIND PARTNERSHIP

This is to certify that the names and signatures of all partners are listed below and that the person signing the offer had authority to actually bind the partnership pursuant to its partnership agreement. Each of the partners individually has full authority to enter into and execute contractual instruments, on behalf of said partnership, with the United States of America, except as follows: (State “none” or describe limitations, if any.)

This authority shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the revocation of authority by any cause whatsoever has been furnished in writing to, and acknowledged by, the Contracting Officer.

(Type or Print Name) (Signature)

JOINT VENTURE

Provide a copy of the Joint-Venture (JV) agreement. The SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award form must be signed by the party with the authority to bind the JV as indicated in the agreement. Each party to the JV agreement shall complete one of the following entries:

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein, that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then _________________________ of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said corporation this

______________________ day of _____________________.

AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL ___________________________

(Secretary)

(Corporation A)

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein, that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then _________________________ of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said corporation this

______________________ day of _____________________.

AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL ___________________________

(Secretary)

(Corporation B)

Section 00050

OFFEROR’S CHECKLIST (RFP)

Administrative Notice to Offerors. Before signing and submitting this proposal, please take note of the following administrative details, as failure to properly perform any one of these actions may cause your proposal to be rejected:

[ ] Have you acknowledged receipt of ALL solicitation amendments? If in doubt as to the number of amendments issued, please contact Michelle Kessinger, Contract Specialist, at (505) 342-3279.

[ ] Have you completed Section 00600, Representations and Certifications?

[ ] Is your offer in sealed envelopes, price and technical, marked to show the Offeror’s name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due?

[ ] If any of the solicitation amendments involved changes to the proposal schedule, did you use the amended schedule for submitting your proposal?

[ ] Is your proposal guarantee in the proper form and amount?

[ ] Will your proposal arrive on time? In order for a late proposal to be considered, it must have been dispatched in accordance with the provisions of FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors—

Competitive Acquisition.” Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

[ ] Have you reviewed your proposal for possible errors in calculations or work left out?

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.211-2 Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item

Descriptions Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and

Standardization Information System (ASSIST)

APR 2014

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004

52.225-12 Alt II Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction

Materials Under Trade Agreements (MAY 2014) Alternate II

JUN 2009

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be [ ] DX rated order; [ X ] DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations

System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation.

(End of provision)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting

Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance

Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

57.8% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal

Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from

Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract

Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is El Paso, El Paso

County, Texas.

(End of provision)

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Attn: Contracting Division (Contracting Officer)

4101 Jefferson Plaza NE

Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

August 16, 2016, 09:00 am (MDT)

(c) Participants will meet at--

311 W Borderland Rd

El Paso, TX 79932

Directions:

Off of I-10, take exit 8 toward TX-178/Artcraft Rd/Paseo Del Norte

Take Artcraft Rd head West/Southwest

Take the TX-20/Doniphan Dr ramp

Turn right (North/Northwest) onto Doniphan Dr

Turn left (West) onto W Borderland Rd, approximately .2 mi to start of Pre-bid site visit location

(End of provision)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM http://farsite.hil.af.mil/VFAFARa.HTM

(End of provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM http://farsite.hil.af.mil/VFAFARa.HTM

THE FOLLOWING ARE LOCAL PROVISIONS TO SECTION 00100:

USE OF THE WORDS “PROPOSER” AND “OFFEROR”

Whenever the word “Proposer” appears in the RFP it shall be construed to have the same meaning as the word

“Offeror.”

IMPLEMENTATION OF OPORD 2013-74: INTEGRATING ANTITERRORISM AND OPERATIONS

SECURITY (OPSEC) INTO THE USACE ACQUISITION PROCESS

The successful Offeror will be required to conduct a background check on all on-site personnel. The results of the background check shall be made available to the COR upon request. Additional OPSEC requirements for this project are listed below:

1. Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award." *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative.

This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

AVAILABILITY OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

This solicitation will be issued via Internet only. Notification of amendments shall be made via Internet only, as well. It is therefore the contractor’s responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) system. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. Registration instructions can be found on the

FedBizOpps website at www.fbo.gov by clicking on the “Register Now” hyperlink. Contractors registered with

FedBizOpps may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after solicitation issuance at this site.

BIDDER INQUIRY AND PROPOSAL INFORMATION

a. Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder

Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org.

1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self register into the system. To self-register, go to the aforementioned web page and click on the BID tab.

Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your email address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

2. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

3. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

4. The Solicitation Number is: W912PP-16-R-0020

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: ZMCZVH-BMAFT5 http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.projnet.org/

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

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

d. The 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.

e. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer who signs this contract will be the primary Contracting Officer for this contract. However, any Contracting Officer assigned to the Albuquerque District, contracting within his or her authority, may take formal action on this contract when a contract action needs to be taken and the primary Contracting Officer is unavailable.

NAICS CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237110. The small business size standard is: the average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $36.5 million.

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST (FAR 36.204)

The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is soliciting proposals for the El Paso Water Utilities Strahan

Rd Water Transmission Main, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. The Proposal Phase includes that time from announcement of the project through the selection process to the final award of the contract to the successful

Offeror.

The project will be acquired through negotiated acquisition. Offerors are required to submit firm-fixed price proposals. To be considered for selection, Offerors shall submit a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal as detailed in Section 00110 of the RFP. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will evaluate and award the contract to a single Offeror based upon criteria as outlined in Section 00120 of the RFP.

WHO MAY SUBMIT PROPOSALS

For SB Set Aside – Any legally organized Offeror who is identified as a small business under NAICS 237110 may submit a proposal.

Firms submitting a proposal as a joint venture (JV) must ensure the following requirements are met:

a. Obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN) for the joint venture.

b. Prepare the Section 00600, Representations and Certifications as a joint venture (e.g., providing the TIN for the JV)

c. Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) formerly Central Contractor Registration

(CCR) as a joint venture in which a unique CAGE Code will be obtained. See FAR Clause

52.204-7, System for Award Management and DFARS Clause 252.204-7004; Alternate A, System for Award Management for further information in Section 00700.

d. Provide a copy of the JV agreement in the proposal submission.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION

The Offeror must ensure that your company’s data at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/, is current per FAR 52.204-07, System for Award Management

Registration (July 2013). (This clause is included in Section 00700 of this RFP.)

WHO WILL EVALUATE THE PROPOSALS

The Evaluation Committee will be composed of Corps of Engineers personnel. A list of the members of the committee will not be released and contact with members of the committee is prohibited. Efforts to solicit support from the committee will be considered grounds for disqualification of an Offeror’s proposal.

BONDS (FAR 28.102-2)

a. Bid Bond. Each Offeror shall submit with his offer a Bid Bond (Standard Form 24) with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, or other security as provided in

FAR 52.228-1. When the penal sum is expressed as a percentage, a maximum dollar limitation may be stated. The bid bond shall remain in effect until Performance and Payment Bonds are provided and accepted.

b. Performance and Payment Bonds. Within ten (10) calendar days after contract award, and prior to contract performance, the Contractor shall furnish two bonds, a Performance Bond (Standard

Form 25) and a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25-A), each with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government. The penal sum of such bonds will be as indicated in FAR

52.228-15.

FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

The Offeror shall include all applicable federal, state and local taxes in the contract price. See FAR 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes in Section 00700 for additional information.

PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY CONTRACTOR (FAR 36.501)

Unless such description has been submitted with the offer, the successful Offeror must furnish the Contracting

Officer within 20 days after award, a description of the work that he intends to perform with his own organization

(e.g., earthwork, paving, brickwork, or roofing), the percentage of the total work this represents, and the estimated cost thereof.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL, EM 385-1-1

AND OSHA REQUIREMENTS

The successful contractor to this Request for Proposals will be required to comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation. EM 385-1-1 and its changes are available at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil. by selecting “Safety and Occupational Health” followed by “EM 385-1-

1”. The Contractor must also comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards. OSHA standards are subject to change. It is the Contractor's responsibility to maintain familiarity with current OSHA standards.

ZERO ACCIDENT PROGRAM

The Albuquerque District, in its continual pursuit of excellence in safety has established a goal of zero contractor injuries. To attain this goal it will be necessary for the Contractor management personnel to communicate to the workers an expectation of zero injuries; that it is no longer acceptable to take chances; that shortcuts taken because https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/ of laziness or even while trying to do an efficient job are no longer welcomed; that praise for shortcuts or chance-taking will not exist. It is imperative that Contractor management clearly sets forth the expectation for zero injuries so that the workers can begin to believe that the company is truly serious about safety. From the standpoint of worker psychology, zero is the only supportable goal. In attaining zero-injury performance, there is no substitute for the concept of setting and communicating safety performance expectations to the workers.

AMENDMENTS TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise the specifications and drawings both before and after the date set for receipt of offers. Such revisions, if any, will be announced by amendment(s) to the

Request for Proposal. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities, or prices offered, or both, the date set for receipt of offers may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the Contracting Officer will enable the Offeror to revise the offer. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for receipt of offer.

COSTS RELATED TO PROPOSAL PREPARATION

All costs related to proposal preparation, including travel, will be borne solely by the Offeror. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offeror submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

RETENTION

The Government will retain all original proposals submitted in response to this Request for Proposals and will retain the extra copies of the successful technical proposal; the copies of the unsuccessful technical proposals will be destroyed.

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201(Evaluation of Contractor Performance) of the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR), construction contractor’s performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance of the contract. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in Engineering Regulation 415-1-17 to fulfill this FAR requirement. For construction contracts awarded at or above

$150,000.00, the USACE will evaluate contractor’s performance and prepare a performance report using the

Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS), which is a web-based system. After an evaluation

(interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using CCASS requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the user’s computer. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110 - $125 per certificate per year and is purchased from an External Certificate Authorities (ECA) vendor. Current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the web site: http://www.cpars.gov/. If the Contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to PPIRS and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

http://www.cpars.gov/

Section 00110/00120

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA, AND BASIS FOR AWARD

1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals from for the El Paso Water Utilities Strahan Rd

Water Transmission Main, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. Competition will be limited to small business concerns under NACIS 237110. The Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions IAW FAR

52.215-1. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and cost/price standpoint. Offerors shall organize their proposals as described herein. Proposals may be determined non-responsive for failure to follow this format.

The proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform the requirements of the Statement of Work

(SOW). The proposal should be specific and complete in every detail; and should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the requirements. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent.

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affects an

Offeror's evaluation.

Proposals shall not exceed the page limits described. Provide all information in tabbed sections.

2.0 SUBMISSION FORMAT

a. COVER SHEET & TABLE OF CONTENTS. Proposals shall consist of two (2) volumes. A cover sheet identifying the Offeror (name, address, point of contact), project description, and solicitation number shall be provided. The second sheet shall be a table of contents. The proposals shall contain a detailed table of contents. If more than one binder is used, the complete table of contents shall be included in each. Offers that violate these rules unnecessarily delay the evaluation process and may be rejected by the Government after the initial evaluation without receiving any further consideration. Neither the cover sheet nor the table of contents count toward the page limitations.

b. TABS. Written proposal materials shall be submitted in standard three ring loose-leaf binders. Proposals shall be tabbed and labeled as specified in a manner to afford easy identification from a Table of Contents.

c. FONT SIZE. Shall not be less than 10 point. Pages will be double-sided and each page shall be identified with the appropriate page number centered at the bottom of the page.

d. SHEET SIZE. Shall be 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches; however, if drawings, charts, or other graphics are submitted, sheets no larger than 11 inches x 17 inches and folded to 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches shall be used.

All sheets shall be dated and numbered.

e. PAGE LIMITS. The proposal shall not exceed the specified page limits. The Government will not review any information in excess of the page limits or information submitted in an appendix or attachment to the proposal. The Offeror shall not submit verbatim sections of this solicitation as part of their proposal.

Offers that do not meet these requirements may be subject to rejection.

f. NUMBER OF COPIES: The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

PRINTED **DIGITAL MAXIMUM

VOLUME/TITLE COPIES COPIES PAGES

VOLUME 1: Technical Proposal Original +4 1 40*

VOLUME 2: Price Proposal Original +1 1 N/A*

* Past Performance Questionnaires, Representations and Certifications, performance recognition documents and Small Business Participation Past Performance documents are excluded from the page count.

** Provide files on CD in read only PDF format.

3.0 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, PROPOSAL CONTENTS AND RELATED EVALUATION

FACTORS AND SUBFACTORS

Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the following:

VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Factor/

Subfactor/

Element

LOCATION DESCRIPTION RELATIVE IMPORTANCE

FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE

Subfactor A Vol 1 Tab A Organization and Technical

Approach

ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE

Subfactor B Vol 1 Tab B Key Personnel

ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE

FACTOR 2 Vol 1 Tab C PAST PERFORMANCE

ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE

VOLUME 2 – PRICE PROPOSAL

Factor/

Subfactor/

Element

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE

N/A Vol 2 Tab 1 Proposal Cover Sheet Not Rated

N/A Vol 2 Tab 2 SF1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments

Not Rated

FACTOR 2 Vol 2 Tab 3 SECTION 00 11 00, PRICING SCHEDULE

Award will be made to lowest – priced technically acceptable proposal

N/A Vol 2 Tab 4 Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond) Not Rated

N/A Vol 2 Tab 5 Representations & Certifications Not Rated

N/A Vol 2 Tab 6 Financials and Financial

Standing Questionnaire

Not Rated

N/A Vol 2 Tab 8 JV Agreement (if applicable) and/or Corporate, Partnership, Joint Venture Certificate

Not Rated

*A RATING OF UNACCEPTABLE ON ANY FACTOR/SUBFACTOR WILL RESULT IN AN OVERALL

RATING OF UNACCEPTABLE.

4.0 FACTOR 1:TECHNICAL FACTOR

A. Where the word “project(s)” appears, it is understood to mean a project(s), contract(s), task order(s), or any other contract document provided for in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 2.101). Examples of projects submitted by the Prime Construction Contractor may be projects performed for a State or Federal Government

Agency; or for a commercial or private sector customer.

B. Where the word “recent” appears it is understood to mean a construction type project for which construction is at least 70% complete (measured by performance period days) as of the RFP closing date or a construction type project that has been completed within 7 years of the RFP closing date. Projects completed more than 7 years before the RFP closing date will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

C. Where the word “relevant” appears it is understood to mean that project experience submitted is similar to the context of this solicitation in terms of scope and magnitude of effort and complexity as described and required in this RFP. For this RFP, “relevant” projects are defined as projects that are similar in terms of:

scope (installation of 12,000 linear feet of transmission lines ≥ 36”), type (water utility), complexity (traffic control and road reconstruction within school and residential neighborhoods with coordination with state, county, and local Public Works Agencies.), magnitude ($5-10 Million).

4.1 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL FACTOR -- SUBFACTOR A: ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL

APPROACH

4.1.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

4.1.1.1 Provide information that describes the offeror’s organization and intended technical approach to executing the construction contract per the detailed requirements herein. Limit the information to 10 pages or less (including any applicable drawings/charts); clearly but concisely describe the organizational and technical approach to project management and execution. The narrative shall specifically address the below key points:

(1) Offeror’s approach to working with multiple state, county, and local public works agencies and their associated regulations and processes on work similar to the scope and magnitude of this project. The narrative shall describe the organization of the construction team, indicating the hierarchal lines of authority and responsibility of each position, which enable the contractor to work with other agencies in the completion of this project.

(2) Offeror’s approach and understanding of working in residential neighborhoods and the impacts to traffic, homes and schools from projects similar to the project described in this RFP. The Offeror shall include in their discussion their approach to completing this work no later than October 13, 2017. Assume a NTP date of October 14, 2016.

4.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

4.2.1 The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and any deficiencies in the plan. The offeror

MUST, at minimum, address the key points listed above. Failure to address all of the key points will result in an

Unacceptable rating. The Government will evaluate the firm’s understanding of the requirements described in the

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