56--Morganza Spillway Award

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. A bid schedule is posted with this solicitation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg District has a requirement to deliver and pump two types of cement grout in two different locations at a flood control structure stilling basin. The price shall include all costs to deliver and pump cement grout. Offers for less than the required scope of work will not be accepted. The Government intends to award without discussions while reserving the right to hold discussions if determined by the Contracting Officer as advantageous to the Government. Solicitation No. W912EE-13-R-0001 is being issued as a Request For Proposals (RFP) that will result in a single award contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. This procurement is being competed as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 327320 (SIC 3273) with a size standard of 500 employees for a Firm-Fixed Price contract. Specifications. 1. Scope. The Contractor shall deliver and pump two types of cement grout in two different locations at the Morganza Control Structure stilling basin and provide 4000 PSI concrete by pumping. The Morganza Control Structure is located in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. and loction details are provided in Paragraph 8. The first type grout to be provided shall be a non-excavatable, flowable fill mix and shall be pumped through cored holes in the stilling basin apron slab to fill voids beneath the slab. The quantity required for this application is estimated to be 600 cubic yards and the required mix shall be as specified in Paragraph 2. The second type grout shall be used to partially fill voids and stabilize existing rip rap adjacent to the stilling basin apron. The quantity required for this application is estimated to be 3,000 cubic yards and the required mix shall be as specified in Attachment 1 and Paragraph 3. The 4,000 PSI concrete to be provided will be used to cap the voids in the top of driven AZ type sheet piling adjacent to the apron. The quantity required for this application is estimated to be 100 cubic yards. Concrete shall be as specified in Paragraph 4. 2. Flowable Fill. The flowable fill to be used in filling voids beneath the slab shall be a mixture of Portland cement, fly ash, fine aggregate, water, entrained air, and admixtures. The mixture shall be proportioned such that it is non-excavatable and shall have a maximum of 125 psi compressive strength at 28 days. The fill shall have fluid consistency with a slump of greater than 8 quote mark and shall be self leveling. 3. Grout. The cement grout to be used in stabilization of rip rap shall be provided in accordance with the specification in Attachment 1. This material shall have flowable characteristics such that it levels itself between the rip rap, eliminates finishing, and does not require vibratory equipment to improve consolidation. 4. Concrete. Concrete furnished shall be 4000 psi @ 28 days, design slump of 4 quote mark +/- 1 quote mark , design air of 3.0% +/- 1.5%, and design W/C ration of 0.45. Material shall be pumpable. 5. Execution. The flowable fill, cement grout, and concrete shall provided at designated locations as identified during the site visit and as determined by a Technical Contracting Officer's Representative. Delivery of all materials to the designated locations shall be continuous throughout each daily operation. Fill operations shall be conducted during daylight hours only and shall be continuous seven days per week until all work is completed. The maximum elapsed time beginning at the time the mixes are loaded on to transport truck to the time the mixes are delivered and pumped to the designated locations shall not be greater than one hour. 6. Submittals. In addition to the requirements of Attachment 1, the Contractor shall provide mix designs for the flowable fill, cement grout, and concrete for approval prior to award and delivery. 7. Measurement. Measurement of materials for payment shall be by weight of product delivered to the designated locations. The Contractor shall provide cubic foot weight sampling of each material for reference in weight to volume truck load conversion. The Contractor shall provide certified scale tickets for each load delivered to the site. 8. Location. All materials shall be delivered to the designated locations at the Morganza Control Structure, 2084 HWY. 1, Batchelor, La. 70715. The coordinates of the site are 30 degrees 46' 34.95 quote mark North and 91 degrees 37' 13.11 quote mark West. 9. Site Visit. Prospective Bidders are required to participate in a site visit to preview the work on 04 February, 2013 at 10:30 AM. The exact location for material placement and all access routes will be identified at this time. The work covered by this section consists of delivering and pumping cement grout. 1.2 REFERENCES The following publications of the issues listed below, but referred to before and thereafter by the basic designation only, form a part of this specification to the extent indicated by the references thereto: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) C 33 (2008) Concrete Aggregates C 127 (2008) Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate C 128 (2007) Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate C 150 (2007) Portland Cement C 172 (2008) Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete C 231 (2008) Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method C 260 (2006) Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete C 494 (2008) Chemical Admixtures for Concrete C 618 (2005) Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in Concrete C 937 (2002) Grout Fluidifier for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete C 939 (2002) Flow of Grout for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete (Flow Cone Method) C 942 (1999) Compressive Strength of Grouts for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete in the Laboratory CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE) CRD-C 100 (1975) Method of Sampling Concrete Aggregate and Aggregate Sources, and Selection of Material for Testing CRD-C 400 (1963) Water for Use in Mixing or Curing Concrete LOUISIANA STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES (LSSRB), 2006 Edition 1.3 Submittals. Government approval is required for submittals with a quote mark G quote mark designation; submittals not having a quote mark G quote mark designation are for information only. The following shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01330 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES: 1.3.1 Grout Mixture Proportions; G Grout mixture proportions shall be determined by the Contractor and submitted for approval. The grout mixture quantities of all ingredients per cubic yard that will be used in the manufacture of the grout shall be stated. Proportions shall indicate the mass of cement, [pozzolan], and water; the mass of aggregate in a saturated surface-dry condition; and the quantities of admixtures. The submission shall be accompanied by test reports from a laboratory complying with ASTM C 1077, which show that proportions thus selected will produce grout of the qualities specified. Test reports shall be from tests performed on grout produced from the submitted mixture proportions. Compressive strength of grout shall be determined in accordance with ASTM C 942. No substitution shall be made in the source or type of materials used in the work without additional tests to show that the quality of the new materials and grout are satisfactory. 1.3.2 Cementitious Materials; G Cementitious materials will be accepted on the basis of the manufacturer's certification of compliance, accompanied by mill test reports, stating that materials meet the requirements of the specification under which they are furnished. Certification and mill test reports shall be from samples taken from current production and be representative of the particular lot furnished. 1.3.3 Aggregate; G. Information identifying the aggregate source to be used along with gradation tests for fine aggregates shall be submitted for approval. Specific gravity and absorption of fine aggregates as determined by ASTM C 128 shall also be submitted. 1.3.4 Admixtures; All admixtures shall be certified for compliance with the specification requirements or manufacturer's literature which demonstrates compliance with these specifications shall be submitted. [(7) Grout. Grout will be sampled in accordance with ASTM C 172. Grout flow and air content will be determined in accordance with ASTM C 939 and ASTM C 231, respectively, when cubes are molded. Compression test specimens will be made, cured, and transported in accordance with ASTM C 942. Compression test specimens will be tested in accordance with ASTM C 942. Samples for strength tests will be taken not less than once each shift in which grout is produced. A minimum of 3 specimens will be made from each sample; 1 will be tested at 7 days for information and 2 will be tested at 28 days for acceptance.] 1.3.2 Reporting The original and two copies of these records, as well as the records of corrective action taken, shall be furnished the Government daily. 2.0 GROUT MATERIALS 2.1 Description This work consists of furnishing, placing, and consolidating grout for placement on Riprap - grouted in accordance with these specifications, plan details and as directed. 2.2 Materials Materials shall comply with the following: 2.3 Portland Cement Portland cement used in grout shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C 150, Type I or II, low alkali, except that the maximum amount of C3A in Type I cement shall be 10 percent and cement with a Blaine Fineness of 420 square meters per kilogram or greater shall be considered Type III cement. 2.4 Pozzolan Pozzolan shall be fly ash conforming to ASTM C 618. 2.5 Fine Aggregate The quality of fine aggregate shall conform to ASTM C 33, except only natural sands shall be used. Fine aggregate shall conform to the grading requirements of LSSRB 1003.02 for concrete or mortar sand or ASTM C 33. 2.6 Water The water used in the grout shall be fresh, clean, potable, and free from injurious amounts of oil, acid, alkali, salts, sugar, or organic matter, except that non-potable water may be used if it meets the requirements of CRD-C 400. 2.7 Grout Fluidifier Grout fluidifier shall conform to ASTM C 937. 2.8 Water-reducing or Retarding Admixtures Water-Reducing or Retarding Admixtures shall conform to ASTM C 494, Type A, B, or D, except that the 6-month and 1-year compressive strength tests are waived. 2.9 Air -entraining Admixture The air-entraining admixture shall conform to ASTM C 260 and shall consistently cause the grout to have an air content in the specified range under field conditions. 3.0 GROUT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Grout shall be composed of water, cementitious materials, air entraining admixture, water reducers, fluidifiers, and fine aggregate. A retarder may be used. 3.1 Specified Compressive Strength The specified compressive strength shall be [2000] psi at 28 days. 3.2 Maximum Water to Cementitious Materials Ratio The maximum water to cementitious materials ratio (W/CM) shall be 0.50. 3.3 Air Content Air content of the grout mixture as determined by ASTM C 231 within 15 minutes after mixing shall be [9.0] plus or minus [1] percent. 3.4 Grout flow Grout flow shall be [18.0 plus or minus 2.0] seconds when sampled from the agitator and tested in accordance with ASTM C 939. 3.5 Pozzolan Content If pozzolan is used, the minimum pozzolan content shall be 15 percent by weight of the total cementitious materials. BIDDING SCHEDULE ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY. UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Delivery 1 Lump Sum $__________ $__________ 0002 Flowable Fill 600 Cubic Yard $__________ $__________ 0003 2000 psi Grout 3,000 Cubic Yard $__________ $__________ 0004 3000 psi Concrete 100 Cubic Yard $__________ $__________ Evaluation Criteria. The offeror shall be evaluated according to technical capability, past performance and price. Technical capability is defined as documented ability to perform the required work or work of similar scope and complexity; of satisfactory quality, and with timely delivery of services. Contractor must provide documentation of at least two years of successfully delivering and pumping grout. Contractor must prove that the materials to be delivered meet the technical specification. Sufficient information/documentation must be provided for the Government to evaluate the offeror's capability. Failure to provide sufficient documentation may cause your offer to be rejected. Past performance must be submitted by providing documentation of at least two years of successfully delivering and pumping grout. Work must have been performed in a similar scope and complexity. The contact information must be sufficient to allow the Government to verify satisfactory past performance on contracts of a similar nature, size, scope, and complexity; providing timely delivery and satisfactory quality. Failure to provide sufficient satisfactory past performance information may cause your offer to be rejected. Past performance information of key personnel and crew may be provided if the company has limited or no past performance. The government will award to the supplier whose quote is the lowest priced of those determined to meet at least the minimum technical requirements for capability to perform. Capability to Perform is defined as meeting the minimum requirements for satisfactory technical capability and satisfactory past performance. A finding of not qualified in either area will cause the entire proposal to be determined unacceptable. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. If you are not registered in SAM, an award may be made to your company; however, you will be required to register as soon as possible following award as registration will expedite payment. You may register electronically at https://www.sam.gov. Registering electronically will expedite the registration process. Quotes are due THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013, not later than 12 NOON at the US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Vicksburg District Contracting Office, 4155 East Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS., 39183-3435, ATTN: Kisha M. Craig, Contract Specialist. Quotes may be submitted electronically by email to contact@example.gov or FAXED TO +1 (555) 000-0000, providing all required information is included. Failure to submit sufficient information for the Government to evaluate an offeror's technical capability may cause that offer to be determined non-responsive and rejected. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE MANAGED VIA PROJNET. All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab and select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add 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. The Solicitation Number is: W912EE-13-R-0001 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 7DDHFX-68VZ8C. Bidders are encouraged to submit questions at least FIVE (5) days prior to bid opening in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.