Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM

This is an amendment to a previously synopsized Request for Proposals to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area, Olympic National Park, WA. This amendment no. 0005 is necessary to extend the response date, make available the revised and final versions of the "READ ME FIRST" document, the "Terms & Conditions" document, the "DOL Wage Determination" document, the "Specifications" document, Drawings "C-8," "C-10," "E-2," "E-3," and to include additional "Q and A" received after Amendment 0004.



(1) The response date for when proposals are due is extended. The response date is changed from 5pm (PST) on 2/9/18, to 4:30pm (PST) on 2/28/18.



(2) The Standard Form 30 (SF-30) for this Amendment no. 0006 is added to the solicitation as Attachment no. 18.



(3) The document titled READ ME FIRST is revised to update the period of performance information. The revised version is included as Attachment 19 dated 2/14/18. Attachment 19 shall fully replace the previous version that was Attachment no. 1.



(4) The Terms & Conditions are revised to update Sections F, C, and J. The revised version is included as Attachment no. 20 dated 2/14/18. Attachment no. 20 shall fully replace the previous version that was Attachment no. 3 dated 11/16/17.



(5) The Dept. of Labor has updated their Wage Determination WA180069 (Davis-Bacon Act wage rates). The updated version is included as Attachment no. 21 dated 1/5/18. Attachment no. 21 shall fully replace the previous version that was Attachment no. 4, Wage Determination WA170069 dated 6/2/17.



(6) The project specifications document is revised to update SECTION 22 05 19. The revised version is included as Attachment no. 22. This final revised version of the specifications shall fully replace the previous versions that were Attachments no. 5 and 14.



(7) The original set of drawings included as Attachment 6 was fully replaced by Attachment 15 included at time of Amendment 0004. Drawings numbered as C-8, C-10, E-2, and E-3 are revised. In Attachment 15, Offerors shall discard drawings C-8, C-10, E-2, and E-3, and replace just those pages with these new versions, included as Attachments no. 23 (Revised Drawing C-8), Attachment 24 (Revised Drawing C-10), Attachment 25 (Revised Drawing E-2), and Attachment 26 (Revised Drawing E-3).



(8) Additional Q&A is added to the solicitation as Attachment no. 27, for questions received after Amendment 0004 was posted.



REMINDER HOW TO FIND THE ATTACHMENTS. All attachments can be accessed by clicking the link below which will redirect you to FedConnect. If clicking the link below does not take you directly to the solicitation overview page in FedConnect, but instead takes you to the FedConnect Home Page, then please follow these instructions for how to find the attachments: At the FedConnect home page, click "Search Public Opportunities Only." Next screen, under Search Criteria, change the drop-down menu selection to read "Reference Number," then type in solicitation number 140P8318R0002 and click "search." Next screen, click the underlined text that is the title of the solicitation, shown as "Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM." Next screen is the overview screen. On the right-hand side, is the list of attachments. The attachments must be opened individually, and can be downloaded and saved or printed.



REMINDER: PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 4:30pm (PST) ON FEBRUARY 28, 2018. Refer to Section L of the Revised Terms-Conditions (Attachment 20) for full details of what to include in proposal, how and where to submit the bid bond vs. rest of the proposal documents.



REMINDER ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL. Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, as "140P8318R0002/QUESTION." Final questions shall be submitted no later than 2pm (PST) on Thursday, 2/22/18. Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This is an amendment to a previously synopsized Request for Proposals to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area, Olympic National Park, WA. This amendment no. 0005 is necessary to extend the response date.



(1) The response date is changed from Friday, February 9, 2018 to Friday, February 23, 2018.



(2) The Specifications, and Drawings pages C-8 and C-10 have been revised, and will be included as new attachments via Amendment no. 0006, which will be made available between 2/8/18 and 2/13/18, along with additional Q&A received after Amendment no. 0004.



Standard Form 30 (SF-30) for this Amendment no. 0005 is incorporated into this solicitation as Attachment no. 17, available in FedConnect.



REMINDER HOW TO FIND THE ATTACHMENTS. All attachments can be accessed by clicking the link below which will redirect you to FedConnect. If clicking the link below does not take you directly to the solicitation overview page in FedConnect, but instead takes you to the FedConnect Home Page, then please follow these instructions for how to find the attachments: At the FedConnect home page, click "Search Public Opportunities Only." Next screen, under Search Criteria, change the drop-down menu selection to read "Reference Number," then type in solicitation number 140P8318R0002 and click "search." Next screen, click the underlined text that is the title of the solicitation, shown as "Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM." Next screen is the overview screen. On the right-hand side, is the list of attachments. The attachments must be opened individually, and can be downloaded and saved or printed.



REMINDER: PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 4:30pm (PST) ON FEBRUARY 23, 2018, SUBMITTED EITHER ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO PHAEDRA_FULLER@NPS.GOV OR ELECTRONICALLY VIA FEDCONNECT. Refer to Section L of the Terms-Conditions, for full details of what to include in proposal.



REMINDER ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL. Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, as "140P8318R0002/QUESTION." Final questions shall be submitted by 3pm (PST) on Friday, February 16, 2018. Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This is an amendment to a previously synopsized Request for Proposals to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area, Olympic National Park, WA. This amendment no. 0004 is necessary to make available the revised and final versions of the project specifications and drawings, and to include additional Q&A.



(1) The Standard Form 30 (SF-30) is added to the solicitation as Attachment no. 13.



(2) The final version of the project specifications dated Dec 2017 is added to the solicitation as Attachment no. 14. This final version of the specifications shall fully replace the previous version that was Attachment no. 5.



(3) The final version of the project drawings/plans is added to the solicitation as Attachment no. 15. This new set of drawings/plans shall fully replace the previous version that was Attachment no. 6.



(4) Additional Q&A is added to the solicitation as Attachment no. 16.



REMINDER HOW TO FIND THE ATTACHMENTS. All attachments can be accessed by clicking the link below which will redirect you to FedConnect. If clicking the link below does not take you directly to the solicitation overview page in FedConnect, but instead takes you to the FedConnect Home Page, then please follow these instructions for how to find the attachments: At the FedConnect home page, click "Search Public Opportunities Only." Next screen, under Search Criteria, change the drop-down menu selection to read "Reference Number," then type in solicitation number 140P8318R0002 and click "search." Next screen, click the underlined text that is the title of the solicitation, shown as "Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM." Next screen is the overview screen. On the right-hand side, is the list of attachments. The attachments must be opened individually, and can be downloaded and saved or printed.



REMINDER: PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 5pm (PST) ON FEBRUARY 9, 2018, SUBMITTED EITHER ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO PHAEDRA_FULLER@NPS.GOV OR ELECTRONICALLY VIA FEDCONNECT. Refer to Section L of the Terms-Conditions, for full details of what to include in proposal.



REMINDER ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL. Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, as "140P8318R0002/QUESTION." Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This is an amendment to a previously synopsized Request for Proposals to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area, Olympic National Park, WA. This amendment no. 0003 is necessary to extend the response date of the solicitation and announce that posting of the final specifications and drawings will be delayed a few weeks.



(1) The response date is changed to Friday, February 9, 2018.



(2) The final versions of the project specifications and drawings will be posted on/about the first week of January 2018, as Amendment no. 0004.



(3) Questions and concerns received after the pre-proposal site visit will be addressed in Amendment no. 0004. PLEASE NOTE that Olympic National Park is not able to start the project sooner than previously discussed at the site visit (refer to site visit notes), and contractors/interested parties shall plan for on-site work to start mid-September/October 2018.



Standard Form 30 (SF-30) for this Amendment no. 0003 is incorporated into this solicitation as Attachment no. 12, available in FedConnect.





REMINDER HOW TO FIND THE ATTACHMENTS. All attachments can be accessed by clicking the link below which will redirect you to FedConnect. If clicking the link below does not take you directly to the solicitation overview page in FedConnect, but instead takes you to the FedConnect Home Page, then please follow these instructions for how to find the attachments: At the FedConnect home page, click "Search Public Opportunities Only." Next screen, under Search Criteria, change the drop-down menu selection to read "Reference Number," then type in solicitation number 140P8318R0002 and click "search." Next screen, click the underlined text that is the title of the solicitation, shown as "Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM." Next screen is the overview screen. On the right-hand side, is the list of attachments. The attachments must be opened individually, and can be downloaded and saved or printed.



REMINDER: PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 5pm (PST) ON FEBRUARY 9, 2018, SUBMITTED EITHER ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO PHAEDRA_FULLER@NPS.GOV OR ELECTRONICALLY VIA FEDCONNECT. Refer to Section L of the Terms-Conditions, for full details of what to include in proposal.



REMINDER ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL. Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, as "140P8318R0002/QUESTION." Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This is an amendment to a previously synopsized Request for Proposals to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area, Olympic National Park, WA. This amendment no. 0002 is necessary to (1) Extend the response date of the solicitation, (2) Announcement that the project period of performance is changed, and (3) Add the pre-proposal site visit notes.



(1) The response date is changed to Tuesday, January 9, 2018.



(2) The project period of performance is changed from starting in January 2018 to instead starting in Fall 2018. This is new information that will affect preparation of proposals. After award, the contractor will have from February to August/September 2018 for review/approval of all pre-construction submittals, so that work can begin in Fall 2018 (anticipating October 2018) as agreed by the parties. Target timeframe for water outages to occur is now November/December 2018 and shall be coordinated with the NPS to ensure adequate notification to customers. This change in period of performance will be included in revised versions of the "Terms/Conditions" and "READ ME FIRST" documents, which will be revised and incorporated into Amendment no. 0003, which will also include the final version of the project specifications and drawings. At this time, for this Amendment no. 0002, the change to period of performance shall be noted by all interested parties, as a heads-up, and to look for full details in the next amendment that will include the revised terms-conditions document.



(3) The pre-proposal site visit/site walk and Q&A occurred at 2pm (PST) on 11/30/17, as previously announced, and was well attended. The site visit notes are incorporated into this solicitation as Attachment no. 11.



HOW TO FIND THE ATTACHMENTS. All attachments can be accessed by clicking the link below which will redirect you to FedConnect. If clicking the link below does not take you directly to the solicitation overview page in FedConnect, but instead takes you to the FedConnect Home Page, then please follow these instructions for how to find the attachments: At the FedConnect home page, click "Search Public Opportunities Only." Next screen, under Search Criteria, change the drop-down menu selection to read "Reference Number," then type in solicitation number 140P8318R0002 and click "search." Next screen, click the underlined text that is the title of the solicitation, shown as "Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM." Next screen is the overview screen. On the right-hand side, is the list of attachments. The attachments must be opened individually, and can be downloaded and saved or printed.



Standard Form 30, Amendment 0002, is incorporated into this solicitation as Attachment no. 10.



The "Site Visit Notes" is a new attachment, incorporated into this solicitation as Attachment no. 11 dated 11/30/17.



REMINDER: PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 4:30pm (PST) ON JANUARY 9, 2018, SUBMITTED EITHER ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO PHAEDRA_FULLER@NPS.GOV OR ELECTRONICALLY VIA FEDCONNECT. Refer to Section L of the Terms-Conditions, for full details of what to include in proposal.



ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL. Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, as "140P8318R0002/QUESTION." Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This is an amendment to a previously synopsized Request for Proposals to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area, Olympic National Park, WA.



THIS AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY FOR CONTRACTORS/ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING PEN-AND-INK CHANGE: The site visit is changed from 11am (PST) to 2pm (PST), on Thursday, November 30, 2017 (same date, same location).



PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT DETAILS: An organized pre-proposal site visit is scheduled to occur on November 30, 2017 at 2pm (Pacific Time), located at the Barnes Point Maintenance Building, Lake Crescent area of Olympic National Park off of US Highway 101, approximately 20 miles west of Port Angeles, WA. There is no physical address. Turn off of Highway 101 onto Lake Crescent Road, then turn left to stay on Lake Crescent Road. Turn right onto Barnes Point Road. Park at the Barnes Point Maintenance Building. The Olympic National Park brochure map is available at https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/maps.htm. You can also search "Barnes Point Road, Port Angeles, WA" at a map website or using a map app. There will be a brief project introduction and then a walk-thru of the Barnes Point Water Treatment Building, which is a short walk away from the Barnes Point Maintenance Building. Please be prepared for rain or other inclement weather. Plan one to two hours for the complete site visit/walk-thru and Q&A.



Standard Form 30, Amendment 0001, is incorporated into this solicitation as Attachment no. 9. The response date is not changed. Proposals are still due by 5pm (PST) on December 16, 2017.

This is a Request for Proposals for construction to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area of the park. Specific tasks include replacing the hydropneumatic tank and existing piping inside the water treatment building with a pipe loop and new piping; installing a meter box and sampling tap at the fire well, and changing the fire well pump control system to be regulated by distribution system pressure. The water treatment building repairs include repairing exterior siding, painting, replacing laboratory floor tiles, replacing window, plumbing, and replacing the lighting fixture. This project is being solicited and awarded as a total (100%) Small Business set-aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems, with an associated small business size standard of $27.5 million. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This magnitude is not the Government's estimate. The Government anticipates awarding this project less than $700,000. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required after award.



PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT. An organized pre-proposal site visit is scheduled to occur on November 30, 2017 at 11am (Pacific Time), located at the Barnes Point Maintenance Building, Lake Crescent area of Olympic National Park off of US Highway 101, approximately 20 miles west of Port Angeles, WA. There is no physical address. Turn off of Highway 101 onto Lake Crescent Road, then turn left to stay on Lake Crescent Road. Turn right onto Barnes Point Road. Park at the Barnes Point Maintenance Building. The Olympic National Park brochure map is available at https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/maps.htm. You can also search "Barnes Point Road, Port Angeles, WA" at a map website or using a map app. There will be a brief project introduction and then a walk-thru of the Barnes Point Water Treatment Building, which is a short walk away from the Barnes Point Maintenance Building. Please be prepared for rain or other inclement weather. Plan one to two hours for the complete site visit/walk-thru and Q&A.



Refer to Section J of Attachment no. 3 for the complete list of attachments that includes the price schedule and all other terms, provisions, and clauses, as well as Dept. of Labor construction wage rates, Specifications, Drawings, Lead Asbestos Survey Report, etc.



PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The Contractor shall be required to commence work under this contract within 3 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed and complete the entire work ready for use not later than 90 calendar days (starting in January and finishing in March 2018). The window for water service disruption is January 2018 (refer to Specifications Section 01 11 00, Summary of Work, Sub-section I.3.B for full details of what the contractor shall provide during the service disruption period). NOTE: The Government anticipates making an award decision the last week of December 2017. Because this project has a tight timeframe to begin in January 2018, immediately upon receiving the Notice of Award, the Contractor shall obtain the performance and payment bonds as expeditiously as possible, as well as submit the required Accident Prevention Plan. Scheduling the Pre-Construction meeting will be fast-tracked upon receipt of bonds and the Accident Prevention Plan, so that work can begin as soon as possible in January 2018.



HOW TO FIND THE ATTACHMENTS. All attachments can be accessed by clicking the link below which will redirect you to FedConnect. If clicking the link below does not take you directly to the solicitation overview page in FedConnect, but instead takes you to the FedConnect Home Page, then please follow these instructions for how to find the attachments: At the FedConnect home page, click "Search Public Opportunities Only." Next screen, under Search Criteria, change the drop-down menu selection to read "Reference Number," then type in solicitation number 140P8318R0002 and click "search." Next screen, click the underlined text that is the title of the solicitation, shown as "Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM." Next screen is the overview screen. On the right-hand side, is the list of attachments. The attachments must be opened individually, and can be downloaded and saved or printed.



ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL. Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, as "140P8318R0002/QUESTION." Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

UPDATE ON AVAILABILITY OF SOLICITATION:  The solicitation package (Standard Form 1442 and all associated attachments) will be made available on/about November 16, 2017. Proposals shall be submitted by December 15, 2017. 

This is a pre-solicitation notice announcing that the National Park Service, Olympic National Park, intends to issue a Request for Proposals for construction to rehabilitate the Barnes Point Water System at the Lake Crescent area of the park. Specific tasks include replacing the hydropneumatic tank and existing piping inside the water treatment building with a pipe loop and new piping; installing a meter box and sampling tap at the fire well, and changing the fire well pump control system to be regulated by distribution system pressure. The water treatment building repairs include repairing exterior siding, painting, replacing laboratory floor tiles, replacing window, plumbing, and replacing the lighting fixture. This project is being solicited and awarded as a total (100%) Small Business set-aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems, with an associated small business size standard of $27.5 million. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. This magnitude range is required in accordance with FAR 36.204 and is not the government's estimate. A single firm-fixed price construction contract will be awarded as a result of the solicitation. Solicitation number 140P8318R0002 will be issued as a Request for Proposals, posted to http://www.fbo.gov with a link to retrieve the solicitation form (SF-1442) and all associated attachments at https://www.fedconnect.net on or about October 30, 2017 with a response date 30 days thereafter. The government anticipates awarding a contract the week of December 11, 2017, so that the contractor can begin on-site work by early to mid-January 2018 through early Spring 2018.



PROJECT LOCATION. The project is located within Olympic National Park at the Barnes Point area of Lake Crescent, approximately 20 miles west of Port Angeles, WA, within Clallam County. At a map website or in a map app, search "Barnes Point Road, Port Angeles, WA" or "Lake Crescent Lodge, Port Angeles, WA" to get approximate location because the Barnes Point water treatment building does not have a physical address, but is in the general vicinity of the Lake Crescent Lodge. The Olympic National Park brochure map is available at https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/maps.htm.



SITE VISIT. An organized site will be scheduled for all interested parties at a time and date to be announced in the solicitation (will be in Section L of the terms-conditions attachment). The site visit will occur at Barnes Point Water Treatment Building, Lake Crescent area of the park (refer to above address/location info). Offerors are encouraged and expected to attend the scheduled site visit, to inspect the site, and to satisfy themselves regarding the conditions that may affect the cost of the products and performance. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.



PAPER COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND TELEPHONE REQUESTS, EMAIL REQUESTS, OR FAX REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation package will be posted on or about October 30, 2017. To receive the solicitation package (standard form and all associated attachments), click the link below for the solicitation and any amendment(s) where you'll be redirected to FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net. Accessing the solicitation form and attachments does not require registration in FedConnect.



If clicking the link does not redirect you to the overview page in FedConnect showing the attachments on the right-side of the screen, but instead you're redirected to the FedConnect home page, then follow these step by step instructions to get to the overview page: (1) go to https://www.fedconnect.net. (2) click on "Search Public Opportunities Only." (3) select "Reference Number" from drop-down menu and type in solicitation number (140P8318R0002), and click "search." (4) Next screen will show the solicitation title as "Rehab Barnes Point Water System, OLYM." Click the title to open the overview page. It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor the FBO and FedConnect websites to download all amendments and attachments which may also be issued against the solicitation prior to the solicitation's closing date.



ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL (NO PHONE OR FAX QUESTIONS). Submit questions to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer. Email address is phaedra_fuller@nps.gov. Please reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, as "140P8318R0002/QUESTION." Interested parties are urged to check for amendments. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.



This announcement does not constitute the solicitation.