Amendment 0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This amendment is necessary to extend the bid due date to September 9, 2021 at 10:00 am EST and to provide responses to Requests for Information (RFIs). All other aspects remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 25-Aug-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912WJ21B0015

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Jul-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Aug-2021

CODE

U S ARMY ENGR DISTRICT, NEW ENGLAND

696 VIRGINIA RD

CONCORD MA 01742-2751

W912WJ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912WJ21B0015

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 31-Aug-2021 02:00 PM to 09-Sep-2021 10:00 AM.

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

1. Section 01 57 19, page 8, paragraph 1.9.1.a states; “The environmental windows for dredging, transportation, and disposal operations in New Hampshire and Maine are as follows. Both environmental windows apply. As plant and equipment will be traversing both New Hampshire and Maine waters, both environmental windows shall apply.”

a. New Hampshire = 15 November to 15 March for both seasons.

b. Maine = 15 October to 1 April for both seasons.

c. The USACE letter to the Towns of Salisbury and Newbury does not allow placement of material in the nearshore disposal areas from 15 March to 30 June.

d. As both states’ windows apply, and given the USACE letter to the Towns, does this effectively mean that the window for dredging, transportation, and disposal operations is 15 November to 15 March for each season?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Disposal operations at the nearshore disposal sites will be allowed up to, and including, 31 March 2022. Refer to “Specification Changes” under Amendment 0001.

2. Section 01 11 00, page 3, paragraph 1.2.a states; “All vessels, except pleasure or fishing vessels or vessels of 150 gross tons or under, are required to be piloted by a pilot appointed by the Pease Development Authority (PDA) into and out of the Piscataqua River and harbor.” As there will be numerous, repetitive daily tug/scow trips to the disposal site(s), will this requirement apply to each one of the trips?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The requirement applies to each trip.

3. Section 35 20 23, page 9, paragraph 3.4.1.a.(2) states; “Do not remove loaded or partially loaded scows from the dredge area until the load has been measured by the Contracting Officer. Notify the Contracting Officer when scows are returned to the dredge area.” Please explain how this process will work. As dredging will occur around the clock, will a USACE representative be on the dredge 24 x 7 to make these measurements?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Refer to “Specification Changes” under Amendment 0001.

4. Section 01 71 23, page 10, paragraph 3.2.3.b states; “Any change to the side slope design (i.e., box cutting) must be approved by the Government prior to the start of any dredging.” If the contractor elects to perform box-cutting of the slopes, please clarify how the slopes will be measured and paid under a box-cutting scenario.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Refer to “Specification Changes” under Amendment 0001.

5. Section 01 11 00, page 8, paragraph 1.4.3.2.b.(2).(a) states; “Transport 300,000 cubic yards of ordinary material from the dredge site to Nantasket Beach. Hydraulically place, spread, and grade 300,000 cubic yards of ordinary material on Nantasket Beach within the designated limits and location along the beach to the lines, grades, and slopes as indicated on Contract Drawings…” If the contractor dredges 300,000 yd^3 at the dredge location and places in on Nantasket Beach, there exists the possibility that less than 300,000 yd^3 will end up on the beach as a result of losses during placement. Will the contractor end beach placement operations after 300,000 yd^3 as measured at the dredge site or is the contractor to continue placing material at Nantasket Beach until the entire fill template is completely filled?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The contract requires removing 300,000 cubic yards of material from the dredge site and transporting and placing that 300,000 cubic yards of material along the beach. It is expected that losses will occur as specified in General Note 9 on Contract Drawing sheet C-102.

6. Section 35 30 00, page 24, paragraph 1.10.4.d states; “Conduct surveys of each area after blasting to ensure that the rock and blasted rock is below -39.0 feet MLLW prior to removal.” Please explain how the contractor is to interpret this sentence. If the rock needing to be blasted is originally above 39.0 MLLW, it will be above 39.0 MLLW after blasting until it is mechanically removed.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: If rock blasting results in heave to an elevation above the current authorized navigational depth, then that heaved material within the limits of the existing and proposed federal navigation project must be removed immediately following blasting.

SPECIFICATION CHANGES

RFI#1

For permit file number NAE-2017-01590, dated April 27, 2018, attached to the end Section 01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, remove date shown as “15 March” in second paragraph on page 2, and replace it with the date “1 April”.

RFI #3

In Section 35 20 23 MECHANICAL DREDGING under subpart 3.4.1a, remove subparagraph (2) in its entirety and replace it with the following verbiage:

(2) If optional bid items 0004 and 0005 are awarded, the Contractor shall keep count the number of scows that deliver dredged material to Nantasket Beach, and the Salisbury and Newbury nearshore disposal sites. Prior to contract close out, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer in writing with the total number of scows that delivered material to Nantasket Beach, and to each nearshore disposal site.

RFI #4

In Section 01 71 23 FIELD ENGINEERING FOR DREDGING under subpart 3.2.3b, remove the following sentence:

“All Any change to the side slope design (i.e., box cutting) must be approved by the Government prior to the start of any dredging.”

And replace it with the following verbiage:

Refer to subpart 3.5.2 titled “Side Slopes” in Section 35 20 23 MECHANICAL DREDGING

In Section 35 20 23 MECHANICAL DREDGING under part 1.17, remove subpart 1.17a in its entirety and replace it with the following verbiage:

If optional bid item 0006 is awarded, the Contractor shall hire a geotechnical field technician with a minimum of 2 years of construction monitoring and testing of soil, concrete, and other materials during construction activities. The technician shall be on board the dredging plant at all times during dredging operations to observe dredged material being loaded into scows/barges that are headed to Nantasket Beach and the Salisbury and Newbury Nearshore Disposal Sites. As each scow/barge is being loaded the technician shall monitor the material being loaded and take at least three (3) photographs at different intervals of the material being loaded into each scow/barge, that is, one photo of the initial load, one photo of the final load, and one photo of material between initial and final loading of the scow/barge. The technician shall be required full-time and take at least three photos per scow/barge and no less than three photos per day until all work required on Nantasket Beach and the required disposal work at the Salisbury and Newbury Nearshore Disposal Sites has been completed and accepted by the Contracting Officer. Monitoring of material is only to the extent to visually make sure that pockets of Glaciomarine Clay and Glacial Till are not being encountered in Regions R1, R2, and R3.

The following have been modified:

VIRTUAL BID OPENING INSTRUCTIO

VIRTUAL BID OPENING SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

Due to COVID-19 health concerns, bids submission in response to this solicitation will be submitted electronically. The bid opening will be conducted via a telephone conference call that is open to the public.

Electronic Bid Submission

WHAT - Bids shall be submitted electronically, as described. The bid shall not contain classified data.

The use of hyperlinks in bids is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for bids in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (E-MAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

WHEN - Bids must be submitted not later than one (1) hour before the time designated for bid opening.

Bids submitted after the bid submission time will be considered late bids.

THE BID SUBMISSION TIME IS 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

Bids must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation.

HOW - Bidders shall electronically send their bids using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/

WHO -

The SAFE site will require contacts for bid submission to be provided. All requests for information and the bid submission must be sent to BOTH of the below contacts to ensure timely receipt of bids. Please use the following contact information to submit bids:

Contract Specialist Elizabeth Glasgow: elizabeth.k.glasgow@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer Erin E. Bradley: erin.e.bradley@usace.army.mil

BIDDERS MUST REQUEST AN UPLOAD LINK: Bidders must e-mail the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer no later than five (5) working days prior to the bid opening date to receive a request link which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Bidders that fail to request a link at least five (5) working days before bid opening date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their bids.

SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Bidders may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

BID GUARANTEE: This solicitation requires submission of a bid guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1. Electronic bid submissions must include a scanned copy of the original bid guarantee. The original bid guarantee with “wet” signature and raised seal (if applicable) must be mailed or delivered to the below and received by the bid opening time and date:

Bid Opening Official – Contracting Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 696 Virginia Road Concord, MA 01742

Minor discrepancies in receipt of the original bid guarantee due to COVID-19 related impacts may be waived solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. For example, there are guards who are stationed at the 696 Virginia Road location who can take receipt of guarantees. If no guard is available to sign for packages at the time of delivery and a package is not delivered, the Contracting Officer may allow for delayed delivery of the original bid guarantee. A scanned copy of the original bid guarantee must be included in the electronic bid submission for the bid to be considered responsive.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the e-mail notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Once at the SAFE website, select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a Common Access Card (CAC, an ID issued to certain Government users), or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

2. After selecting the “Click Here” link, you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government points of contact) information and e-mail settings.

3. When completing your file information, you will be required to enter the e-mail addresses for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer, listed above. Although the e-mail address of the Government employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered, this address may not be correct. The Bidder must enter and add the e-mail addresses for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist listed above to the Recipient List. The Bidder can enter an additional e-mail address if desired. After entering the e-mail address, click the ADD button to add the e-mail to the “Recipients List” for your response. When your bid is submitted, a notification will be sent to the selected recipients.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group e-mail accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your bid to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the Government recipients until you verify your e-mail address. Entering an incorrect e-mail may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Bidder can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Bidders will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

TIMELINES OF BIDS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a bid submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For bids larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that bids are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Bid Opening

Bids will be opened one hour after the time for bid submission noted above. This one-hour delay is necessary to allow for technical delays. The Bid Opening Official or Contract Specialist may open electronic documents before the bid opening to prepare for the bid opening but will not record or communicate bid prices with any other individual until the bid opening. No Government officials will open electronic documents until the independent government estimate is finalized and received by the Bid Opening Official.

THE BID OPENING TIME IS 11:00 AM Eastern Time.

The bid opening will be conducted via public conference call. Bidders and members of the public may use the below information to access the conference call:

Call In info:

844-800-2712 or join by meeting number:

Meeting number (access code): 199 503 9980

Meeting password: rxWpJNj28$3

During the bid opening, the Bid Opening Official will read the bid totals in the order received electronically. The Bid Opening Official will then read the total amount of the independent government estimate and announce the apparent low bidder. If requested, the Bid Opening Official may read the line item prices of the apparent low bidder. The Contract Specialist will record the bid opening results, which will be posted to www.SAM.gov as quickly as practicable following the bid opening.

In accordance with FAR 14.402-1(c), interested persons may examine the bids after the bid opening. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist identified above following the bid opening to request an electronic copy of the bid(s). Please be considerate of limited Government resources and request bid copies only as necessary.

To preserve conference line stability, bidders are asked to limit the number of individual calls to the conference line to the minimum needed for participation. The bid opening will proceed as scheduled even if individual bidders or members of the public are not able to access the telephone line at the bid opening time. Any interested party may access the results of the bid opening on www.SAM.gov shortly after the bid opening.

(End of Summary of Changes)