W91364-23-B-0006-00001 Solicitation Amendment.pdf

USPFO-OHIO ATTN: AMANDA BRITTON

2825 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD.

COLUMBUS OH 43235

0011952334

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

Post minutes from 25 July site visit & set date for second site visit. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 5

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Jul-2023

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 W9136423B0006

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-Jul-2023

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 is extended, X 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 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

27-Jul-2023

CODE

USPFO FOR OHIO

2825 WEST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD

COLUMBUS OH 432352788

W91364 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE W91364

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9136423B0006

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

1. Description of the Project: The Ohio Army National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for construction services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the removal and replacement of deteriorating culverts at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center (CJAG) in Ravenna, Ohio. The Base Bid is for removal and replacement of twenty-nine culverts, related storm system restoration and surrounding earthwork.

Funding permitting, the following alternates will be included in the Invitation for Bid (IFB) and resulting contract.

Option 1: Additional four culverts; Option 2: Additional one culvert.

2. Instructions to Bidders:

2.1. You are invited to submit a bid in response to our IFB, W91364-23-B-0006, titled Culvert Removal and Replacement, Project Number 3923013 at CJAG, in Ravenna, Ohio.

2.2. As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price.

2.3. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for service-disabled, veteran-owned, small businesses.

3. Reserved

4. NOTICE OF PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT:

4.1. A pre-bid conference will be conducted on 25 July 2023 at 11:00 am local time for the purposes of briefing on the bid requirements and answering questions regarding this solicitation. This conference will be held at CJAG, 8451 State Route 5, Building 1068, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Interested Contractors are highly encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference. The site visit will be held following the conference. A second site visit will be held on 01 August 2023 at 9:00am local time.

4.2. Due to security conditions, all offerors must register to attend this conference and site visit. Email the following information for all attendees to Grant Stoner and Hugh Holley at the following addresses:

Grant.M.Stoner.mil@army.mil, Hugh.R.Holley.nfg@army.mil

Attendee Name Phone Number Last Four Digits of Social Security Number Driver’s License State of Issuance Driver’s License Number and Expiration Date

Date of Birth Citizenship

4.3. This information must be provided in advance, two business days prior to the meeting, to allow access to the military base and conference site and ensure adequate seating for the attendees. Even if you have access to the base you must register to ensure adequate seating. The furnishing of the above information is voluntary; however, your failure to furnish all or part of the requested information may result in the Government’s denial of your access to the pre-proposal conference. This information will be provided to the Base Security Forces who will authorize your entrance to the site.

4.4. Visitors must pick up their passes at the Installation’s Main Entry Gate prior to arrival. You will be required to present the following information upon arrival: (1) Vehicle Registration, (2) Valid Driver’s License, (3) Proof of Insurance for Vehicle, (4) Safety Inspection and Car Rental agreement if applicable. Any of the above information furnished by you is protected under the Privacy Act and shall not be released unless permitted by law and/or you have consented to such. Attendees for the site visit and bid opening should arrive at the installation main gate at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time to ensure access prior to the meeting start. All visitors for pre-bid meeting will be escorted from the main gate to the conference location and / or the project site. Attendees are not permitted to drive their own vehicles on base.

4.5. Information provided at this conference or site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

4.6. A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders via posting at www.SAM.gov. The record will include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

5. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS:

5.1. Submit all questions via email to the contracting office at the address shown below. Do NOT contact the A-E or Engineering personnel directly. Doing so will only delay the response to your question. Inquiries shall be submitted via email to the contracting officer and contracting specialist at Bradley.A.Wahl.civ@army.mil and Amanda.L.Britton4.civ@army.mil. and shall include the following information:

Subject Line: Reference IFB W91364-23-B-0006 From:

Company Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email address:

Bid Inquiry: (Please clearly state your question. If sent via an attachment, word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the master Q&A document.)

5.2. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, or proposals, drawings, specifications, etc. must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach bidders before the submission of their bid.

5.3. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NOT LATER THAN the fifth working day prior to bid opening. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. An RFI template attached in SAM for your convenience.

5.4. Any changes to the drawings, specifications, etc. will be issued in the form of an amendment.

However, any answers that clarify or provide an interpretation to the drawings, specifications, etc. will NOT be posted via amendment but rather as a response to the RFI on SAM.gov at https://www.SAM.gov.

5.5. Receipt by the offeror must be acknowledged in the space provided on the SF 1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of bids.

5.6. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Contract Opportunities (SAM.gov) system. Plans and specifications are locked on SAM.gov and may require Contractors to request explicit access from the Contracting Officer or export-controlled access through DLA.

See complete instructions on SAM.gov. SAM.gov is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with SAM.gov before accessing the system.

5.6.1. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://www.SAM.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons.

6. BID REPOSITORY AND BID OPENING:

6.1. A bid repository is provided for hand carried bids and is located at CJAG, 8451 State Route 5, Building 1068, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Hand carried bids must be deposited in the repository prior to the time established for opening of bids. Bidders are cautioned that they will be required to sign-in and obtain a visitor’s pass to enter the facility and should allow time of at least thirty minutes to accomplish this. See instructions for obtaining access to the base in the Site Visit instruction. Follow the same instructions for obtaining entry to hand carry bid.

Late receipt of bids due to entry delays may not be deemed excusable and the Contracting Officer may declare the bid “late” in accordance with FAR 14.304.

6.2. The bid opening will occur at the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF1442 at CJAG, 8451 State Route 5, Building 1068, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. All interested offerors and their major subcontractors are encouraged to attend the bid opening.

7. WAGE DETERMINATION:

Construction Wage Rates are applicable to this project are OH20230001 as shown in Section 00 73 00.

8. BID PREPARATION EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS:

This IFB does not commit the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of bids or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal contract.

9. CLAUSES:

Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements thereto are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

10. DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL BIDS:

In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful bids including the bid bond.

11. OFFERORS QUALIFICATIONS:

To establish its responsibility, the apparent low bidder may be requested by the Government prior to award, to submit a statement regarding previous experience in performing comparable work, information regarding the business and technical organization, financial and bonding resources, and plant available to be used in performing the work.

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) Site Visit shall be held on 25 July 2023 at 11:00 am EST. A second site visit will be held on 01 August 2023 at 9:00am local time.

(c) Participants will beet at: CJAG Building 1068, 8451 State Route 5, Ravenna, Ohio 44266.

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