RFP D/B - Electrical Rehabilitation Improvements, Newburgh Locks and Dam

This acquisition is for Operations HUBZONE Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) Only to Perform Design/Build, Operations & Maintenance, and Construction Activities for Civil and Military Projects within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Mission Boundaries. This Request for Proposal is to update the electrical system at Newburg Locks and Dam as detailed in the scope of work, drawings, and specifications. Dear MATOC Contractors: Reference is made to your Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts, Numbers W912QR21D0028 through W912QR21D0034, Multiple Award Task Order Contracts for Perform Design/Build, Operations & Maintenance, and Construction Activities for Civil and Military Projects within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Mission Boundaries. We request you submit a price proposal to update the electrical system at Newburg Locks and Dam as detailed in the scope of work, drawings, and specifications. The cost range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Please note the Government's intention to incorporate the attached clauses to the Task Order Award. Site visit Information: An organized site visit has been scheduled. Details are included in FAR 52.236- 27 Alt. I (attached) The basis for award of this task order is lowest evaluated price (Base + All Options). Please complete the price breakout schedule, and include a labor category table demonstrating the use of the binding rates included in your MATOC contract. The submitted price breakdown should include sufficient detail to allow the Government to verify that your proposed price incorporates the binding rates from your base contract. Any level of effort shown in the submitted information will not be used for evaluation purposes and will be used only to ensure that the proposal is in compliance with the binding rates from the base contract. Offerors shall allow for Government acceptance of proposals for 60 calendar days from the date proposals are due. Any proposal that does not allow acceptance for 60 days will not be considered and will be rejected. W912QR-21407259_Specs-0000 Proposals are due no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Time on $XJXVW 2022. Submit your proposal by email to Kari Rogers kari.a.rogers@usace.army.mil Proposals not received by the stated date/time will not be considered. Please acknowledge receipt of this RFP by signing below in the space provided and returning to Kari Rogers via email. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this project. The Notice to Proceed will be issued after receipt and approval of the bonds. All questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) must be submitted via ProjNet. The website to access this system is www.projnet.org and the bidder inquiry key for this specific project is: K9G75B-PXKW2X Government responses will be limited to: (a) Notice that an amendment will be issued; (b) Reference to an existing requirement contained in the solicitation; or (c) Notice that a response is not necessary. The ability to enter technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds will be disabled five (5) calendar days prior to the proposal due date. No Government responses will be entered into the ProjNet system within two (2) calendar days prior to the proposal due date stated in this letter. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in the RFP contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound; the offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this RFP based on the initial proposals, as received, without discussion. Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 720 Calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. (End of clause) 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction. (a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $785.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. (b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause. (End of clause) NOTES FOR CONTRACT LINE ITEM (CLIN) SCHEDULE NOTE NO. 1. To better facilitate the receipt and proposal process, all modifications to proposals are to be submitted on copies of the latest Contract Line Item (CLIN) schedules as published in the solicitation or the latest amendment thereto. In lieu of indicating additions/deductions to line items, all Offerors should state their revised prices for each item. NOTE NO. 2. Offerors must insert a price on all numbered items, including options, of the CLIN Schedule. Failure to do so may result in the offer being unacceptable. NOTE NO. 3. The Offeror's Base Bid and all Options will be evaluated on price only. The basis for award is lowest bid price. NOTE NO. 4. All options shall be awarded within 90 days after notice to proceed (NTP). OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.ProjNet.org/ProjNet. As noted below, offerors shall not submit their proposals via ProjNet. Offerors shall submit their proposals in accordance with the provisions stated in the solicitation. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. The Solicitation Number is: W912QR21407259 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: K9G75B-PXKW2X Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access: 1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. 2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE. 3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication. 5. Select Continue. A page will then open stating a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form. 6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system. 7. Select Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system. Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access: 1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in. 2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. 3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE. 4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet. 6. Select Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question. 7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry. 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. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety and to review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. 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. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Subgrade Preparation, Excavation, Shoring, Tunneling and Mining, Tunnel Excavation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Dam Construction and Equipment.