SOLICITATION NOTICE
H -- Acceptance Testing - Williams River Road Paving, Phase III
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-9 Eastern Region, 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 300 Acquisition Management, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
- ZIP Code
- 53202
- Solicitation Number
- AG-ORB-05-Q-5127
- Response Due
- 5/31/2005
- Archive Date
- 11/17/2005
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number AGFS-ORB-05-Q-5127 applies and is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-03. This requirement is being solicited on an unrestricted basis with full and open competition. The NAICS Code is 541330 Size Standard is $4 Million average annual revenue; and this requirement is for a fixed priced contract. The statement of work reads: BASE ITEMS: Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform the following activities for the Williams River Road (FR 86) Paving Project. COMPACTION TESTING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF HOT-MIX ASPHALT: Perform testing in accordance with applicable provisions of the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways Standard Specifications Roads and Bridges, Adopted 2000 (WVDOTDHSSR&B). Applicable modifications to this specification are identified in each work item as needed. 0001 COMPACTION TESTING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD EMBANKMENT: Perform work in accordance with WVDOTDHSSR&B, Section 207; 0002 COMPACTION TESTING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF HOT-MIX ASPHALT - Perform work in accordance with WVDHSSR&B, Section 401; 0003 PRE-PRODUCTION PLANT INSPECTION: Perform pre-production plant inspection for compliance with AASHTO M156. Conduct Inspection in accordance with WVDHSSR&B; 0004 PLANT MIX FORMULA (PMF) EVALUATION - Perform evaluation in accordance with WVDHSSR&B, Section 401; 0005 Attendance at one meeting at the government facility located at the Marlinton Ranger District Office located in Marlinton, WV OPTION ITEM: OPT 0001 - PER CALL - In the unlikely event that the contractor is contacted to perform inspection testing and due to circumstances caused by the Government or the primary paving contractor no work is performed, the contractor shall be entitled to compensation. Unless otherwise specified, sampling and testing shall meet the applicable standards of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the standards or tentative specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and the West Virginia Division of Highways Standard Specifications Roads and Bridges, Adopted 2000 as amended by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways Supplemental Specifications dated July 1, 2000, or standards adopted by other specifying agencies, with preference given in the same order in which they are listed herein. PRICING: BASE ITEMS: 0001 - 6 EACH - COMPACTION TESTING ROAD EMBANKMENT: Unit Price: $__________, Total Price: $__________; 0002 - 10 EACH - COMPACTION TESTING OF HOT-MIX ASPHALT: Unit Price: $__________, Total Price: $__________; 0003 - 1 EACH - PRE-PRODUCTION PLANT INSPECTION: Unit Price: $__________, Total Price: $__________; 0004 - 2 EACH - PLANT MIX FORMULA (PMF) EVALUATION: Unit Price: $__________, Total Price: $__________; 0005 - 1 EACH - MEETING ATTENDANCE: Unit Price: $__________, Total Price: $__________; TOTAL PRICE BASE ITEMS. $____________ OPTION ITEM: OPT 0001 - 02 EACH - PER CALL: Unit Price: $__________, Total Price: $__________; TOTAL OPTION ITEMS: $____________. TOTAL ALL - BASE AND OPTIONS ITEMS: $____________ The anticipated award date is May 26, 2005; the government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, provides the best overall price. Refer questions to Mark Corse at (414) 297-1834 or mcorse@fs.fed.us. Submit quotes to arrive no later than 10:00 AM local time on May 23, 2005. NUMBERED NOTES: NONE The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this request for quotation and are incorporated by reference and/or full text as required. FAR 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2005) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications?Commercial Items (March 2005). An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision. An electronic copy of this provision is available at http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html. Contact Mark Corse to obtain a hard copy of this provision. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Oct 2003) and Addenda as follows: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses 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 Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following Internet address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. (End of Clause) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items (April 2005) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause, which is incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: FAR 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995) FAR 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at time of award (June 1988) FAR 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item. (March 1989) Contracting Officer may exercise any or all options at time of award or by written notice within 21 days following contract award. FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999) FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644 FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (June 2003) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (June 2004) (E.O. 13126). FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act- Supplies (Jun 2003). FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Mar 2005) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (May 1989) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Determination 1988-0407, Revision 16 dated 05/27/04 and Wage Determination 1994-2573, Revision 23 dated 03/10/05 apply. Copies of these wage determinations are available at http://www.wdol.gov or will be provided upon request. NOTE: On 06/01/04, the DOL increased the Health and Welfare fringe benefit rate is $2.59 per hour or $103.60 per week or $448.93 per month. (2) FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This statement is for information only: It is not a Wage Determination. The employee classifications and wages are: Inspector - $16.01. Engineering Technician: $9.44 Environmental Technician: $9.44 Laboratory Technician: $11.77
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