DCO TVS ATP Engineering Services

***See attachments for the complete detail.*** RFP AMENDMENT 1 The purpose of Amendment 1 is to answer questions related to this RFP and to make appropriate changes to the Terms of Reference (TOR) as well as to this Request for Proposals (RFP). All changes in the TOR are marked by blue font with black horizontal line on the left margin (as Track Changes in Word normally do). All changes in the RFP are highlighted in yellow. Interested offerors must acknowledge the Amendment 1 in the proposal. 1. Q: Can non-US companies submit proposals? A: Yes. To maximize competition, this requirement is full and open to all interested offerors. 2. Q: Does the offeror have to be registered in SAM before RFP closes? A: GSA has experience significant backlog in approving SAM registrations and re-registrations. In order to ensure timely award, MCC may decide to reject those firms not registered in SAM by the close of the RFP. Offerors are strongly encouraged to ensure that they are registered before the RFP closes. 3. Q: Please clarify Place of Performance and the necessary facilities to be provided by the A&E. RFP Page 9 of 40, Section F.2 Place of Performance states: The Contractor shall perform services at their own offices, including in the US and in Abidjan, C'te d'Ivoire. MCC will not provide Government-furnished property to accomplish this work. This includes during all domestic and international travel. The Contractor shall be responsible for arranging temporary office space as would be required for work not taking place through site visits or meetings with project stakeholders. However, page 63 of 84 of the TOR, Section 4.10 Performance Location states: The A&E shall perform the tasks under this contract in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The A&E shall have a complete design office suitable to perform the scope of work including administrative staff in Abidjan, unless otherwise notified and negotiated. All personnel performing work on the project (minus home office admin support) shall be based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire during the period of performance as outlined in the A&Es workplan and organization. Any exceptions shall be provided in written format to MCC and MCA-CI for approval. Exceptions will be rare, if provided at all. A: Per Section 4.10 Performance Location of the TOR, all personnel (minus the home office admin support) shall be based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. 4. Q: Is there a minimum percentage of work that the prime firm must perform? A: No. 5. Q: Please confirm whether the PM/Team Leader must be a full-time employee of the prime firm or if it is acceptable for this individual to be a contract employee (not part or full-time). A: The Project Manager/Team Lead (PM/TL) does not have to be a full-time employee of the prime firm. MCC will require a signed commitment letter from the proposed PM/TL. MCC may request signed commitment letters of any other proposed individual(s) before the contract award. During contract period, any request to change the Project Manager/Team Lead (PM/TL) must first be agreed and approved by MCC in a formal modification. 6. Q: Under Abidjan Transport Project Working Committee (ATPWC) in the RFP, Mandate I is to manage and coordinate general traffic in Abidjan including all donor projects and governmental projects related to public works during Compact Period. Please confirm that this is a separate task/function that MCC is expected to be performed by the A&E consultant under this contract. In plain words, if we win this contract, we would be required to set up the ATPWC and then manage and coordinate general traffic in Abidjan taking into account existing construction projects already on site or planned to go live, in parallel with the ATP design activities being done. A: The ATPWC, whose name has been modified to the CTCTC, will be established by an Executive Inter-Ministerial Decision (Arrete interministeriel), which is currently being finalized. Please refer to the TOR Section 3.2 C.3, (c) Traffic Management during Construction, which has also been modified for clarity. 7. Q: Under 2.2 Base Period, first bullet point, the RFP states "identify future transport demand on the road network for various development scenarios". Linked to the previous statement, under 3.2 A) point 2, the RFP refers to "various present and projected donor development scenarios". Under C.3) Modelling a) Current and Future Traffic the RFP mentions "The future demand shall include at least two urban development scenarios". Under C.3) Modelling b) Transportation infrastructures the RFP refers to with/without scenarios for 3 possible situations - improvements on principle roads; the metro and new transit projects currently under consideration and/or construction within the next five to ten years; and the second new Pont de P'cheurs and access roads connecting the Port to the Blvd de Marseille. It is not clear from the above what scenarios you are most interested in. Could you therefore please confirm how many scenarios do we need to allow for in the transport modelling, including how many future years? A: At least three scenarios shall be provided by the A&E. 8. Q: What transport modelling does currently exist? Reference in the RFP to Transport modelling for the Metro Project; Counts and Simulations by WSP/ Parsons Brinckerhoff; and carrying out a peer-review of modelling work conducted in recent studies. A: The BNETD has performed some modelling with initial work funded by JICA. It is up to the A&E to analyze and make a determination of the value of the work performed for potential adoption. Work performed by the BNETD will be made available to the A&E as part of a MCA-BNETD funding agreement at no cost to the A&E to obtain the information. All documentation available at GoCI including at the Ministry of Transport for the Metro will be made available to the A&E as part of multiple MCA agreements with all GoCI stakeholder agencies. The Terrabo Origin Destination study and the WSP / Parsons Brinckerhoff traffic counts will also be shared. 9. Q: Does any of these transport models cover the same model area as for this study? A: Yes, but it is the A&E entire responsibility to analyze and decide whether the data and models are reliable for use. 10. Q: In what suite / software are these models? Reference in the RFP to a peer-review of available modelling tools. A: Strada was used by a JICA consultant. No peer review was performed by MCC or WSP. It is the A&E entire responsibility to analyze and decide whether the data and models are reliable for use. 11. Q: Will these models and all supporting data such as Data Collection Report, Demand Forecasting Report etc. be made available to the successful A&E Consultant? Assume so due to the peer review task. A: Yes. The data will be available to the selected bidder. 12. Q: Under C.3) Modelling a) Current and Future Traffic the RFP mentions "Trip demand: Conduct and interpret origin/destination survey for targeted areas" and "Trip supply: Collect and analyze initial essential data: public transit routes in targeted areas". Please confirm that the targeted areas are similar and limited to the project locations/ areas as mentioned in the RFP. A: Yes the Zone of Influence is the Yopougon Express in the north, VGE in the east, Boulevard du Port and de la Paix in the west. 13. Q: How many license need to be provided of GIS "The A&E shall purchase a sufficient number of ArcGIS Online licenses to fulfill its obligations and will also require any subcontractors to purchase a sufficient number of licenses to fulfill their obligations". A: The number of licenses required is for the A&E proposed team plus at least 2 for CNPC/MCA-CI, which will likely be temporary until CNPC/MCA-CI is able to purchase their own. 14. Q: In the TOR, the section 10.4 states the below, could you please confirm that the 25 key and non-key personnel must be located in Abidjan for this project from beginning to the end? A: Yes, all Key and Non-Key personnel must be located in Abidjan for this project. Administrative staff supporting the key and non-key personnel are not required to be located in Abidjan. 15. Q: (Page 63, Section 4.9) The TOR states that "The A&E shall provide sufficient workspace for 24 fully supplied workstations, office equipment (desks, chairs, lighting, and copier access) including internet/phone access for MCC, MCA-CI and its representatives in the design office during the course of the design phase. This design office shall be fully equipped and operational within two months of the NTP, including fully operational videoconferencing facilities." a. Should offerors assume that MCC/MCA are expecting a sectioned office space able to support 24 staff, with supporting stationary equipment in order to have clear division between MCC/MCA equipment/workspace and Offeror's equipment/workspace? In effect 2 separate office spaces (can be next to, adjacent or in the same building) with respective networks, printers, stationary equipment, etc. in order to clearly separate MCC/MCA and offerors costs. A: Refer to TOR Subparagraph 4.9 Facilities to Be Provided by the A&E. The requirement has been amended for the offeror to propose four (4) fully furnished workspaces, not 24. The idea is to integrate the MCC/MCA-CI team into the A&E design team offices in the same space. All costs associated with the startup and maintenance of the A&E facility shall be included in the price. Also note that depending on availability of space, there is a possibility that MCC/MCA may negotiate a separate workspace arrangements with the Contractors after award. A flexible lease agreement would be ideal. b. Are offerors expected to incorporate the startup and maintenance cost of the MCC/MCA workspace in their budgets? A: Yes. 16. Q: Are base and option 1 T&M or FFP? A: Base and Option 1 will be FFP based on deliverables. Only Option 2 will be T&M. 17. Q: If it is FFP please confirm that the requested information (in section B.4. of the RFP) is not needed as we would provide cost by deliverable? As some of these deliverables will take multiple months, and iterative drafts and milestones, can offerors bill based on milestones that fit within the payment schedule? A: Although payments will be made on FFP-basis for each deliverable, offerors are required to complete the 18R0006 RFP Pricing Excel spreadsheet, which incorporates the Section B.4 of the RFP. This is to ensure the labor and LOEs are fair and reasonable. Milestone-based payments will not be permitted. 18. Q: Due to the Summer holidays in many countries, would MCC consider a three-week extension in order to provide Offerors the time to coordinate and collaborate with international and Ivorian partners? A: An extension is agreeable. Proposals will now be due by 5:00pm ET on Monday, 20 August 2018. 19. Q: For assignments with a duration exceeding 27 months (Option period 2), would a price adjustment provision for foreign and/or local inflation for remuneration rates be applied? A: The Government has the unilateral right to exercise a 6-month extension as permitted by FAR Clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Service. MCC will use the latest rates and costs, most likely from OP 2 unless otherwise negotiated, for payment. No work will be performed under this contract beyond this 6-month extension. 20. Q: What are the tax liabilities in Cote d'Ivoire for the offeror? Is there any bi-lateral Memorandum of Understanding in place between the US government and Cote d'Ivoire's Government? A: Since this contract is funded with 609(g) and Compact CDF, it is entitled to the full benefit of the tax exemption found in those agreements. The relevant agreements for the bidders to review, and which grant the tax exemption, are the 609(g) Agreement, the Compact, and the Program Implementation Agreement (PIA). The PIA lays out the mechanism through which the Compact tax exemption will be carried out. Because all taxes are exempt, the bidders' proposals should not include the value of any taxes; they will be entitled to a full exemption and will be assisted by CNPC, and later MCA-CI, in carrying out that exemption. However, in the event the Government mistakenly charges a tax, the A&E will be responsible for paying it, and will work with CNPC and the MCA-CI to later have the Government reimburse it. CNPC and MCA-CI cannot be responsible for paying any taxes. 21. Q: Do Offerors have to include all taxes in the financial proposal, including local identifiable indirect taxes such as VAT? A: See the above in question 20; in the event that indirect taxes are not covered by the agreements, the A&E shall separately identify them in the financial proposal. 22. Q: Would the Offeror, sub-contractors and Experts be responsible for meeting all tax liabilities arising out of the Contract? If so, what would be the taxes? A: Yes, see answer to Question 20. In the event that all of the taxes are not covered by the agreements, the A&E shall separately identify these taxes in the financial proposal. 23. Q: Would MCC consider payment currency other than US Dollars; possibly Euros or Francs CFA? A: All payments will be made in US Dollars. 24. Q: Are letters of commitment needed for key personnel being proposed? A: Yes, a signed commitment letter is required from the proposed Project Manager/Team Lead (PM/TL). 25. Q: Master's degree requirement - Can a certain number of years of experience substitute for a Master's degree? A: No substitute for Master's degrees is acceptable. 26. Q: Regarding the PM requirement of overseeing 3 projects per year at $30M each, could there be a substitution for the equivalent oversight in dollar value? (E.g. overseeing a $90M project per year, or 10 projects per year at $9M each?) A: No substitute for this requirement is permitted; MCC is looking for a highly experienced PM in urbanized environments. This is a key requirement. 27. Q: In TOR, on page 9 (Clause B) and on page 28 (Clause B.4), it is clearly indicated that under Option I (Phase II), "Tender Documents" will be submitted with the final engineering or final design report. But on page 1 of TOR in the "Table of Deliverables" the submission of "Tender Documents" is not mentioned. Please provide clarification. A: Tender Documents are part of Deliverable 13. We have corrected the table of deliverables accordingly. 28. Q: In the TOR, on page 2, Clause 1.1, para 4, it indicates that a due diligence of the proposal including technical and economic feasibility was conducted by WSP Canada. Again in the TOR on Page 21, para 2, it mentions that the MCC due diligence report has determined some of the actions. Can a copy of WSP Canada report be provided? A: During the Pre-kickoff meeting in Washington DC, a detailed list of reports shall be provided to the winning firm. These cannot be made available at this time due to confidentiality reasons. 29. Q: Section M.3. Factor 2 Past Performance states that firms will be evaluated on existing or prior contracts for engineering during the past five years. While the Section L.3.3 Volume II Past Performance mentions that Past Performance must have been performed within the last three years. Could you clarify? A: Past Performance must have been performed within the last three (3) years. 30. Q: The RFP states that MCC will provide the contractor with the iRAP evaluation. Is this the IRAP that WSP completed in the preliminary studies? Is the contractor expected to update this iRAP evaluation? A: Yes, B.3 Preliminary Designs, 9th paragraph notes that the A&E shall again hire iRAP to provide an updated assessment of the A&Es recommended solutions with costs and star ratings. MCC will provide the completed iRAP assessment performed during the due diligence assessment upon award of the contract which identifies issues and needs. 31. Q: Section C of Reference, point B.1) Needs Assessment, states that the A/E contractor shall obtain from the Road Safety Agency (OSER) the police and gendarmerie yearly traffic accident on all 120 lane-km roads. Did the MCC confirm with OSER and gendarmerie that these data would be provided free of charge? If not, can you please provide estimate of fees and time associated with obtaining this data? A: The CNPC/MCA-CI shall facilitate the exchange of information from OSER to the A&E without charge, however the quality and quantity of the available data will need to be determined by the A&E. 32. Q: If we provide charts electronically that are sized on 11' by 17' paper, do you have the capacity to print these out? A: Per RFP L.2.1 Proposal Format, 11x17" format is permitted. (That's 11 inches by 17 inches.) 33. Q: Can the charts be presented in pdf format? A: Charts, graphs, and pictures as Addenda to the Technical Proposal may be presented in PDF format. Other technical documents must be submitted as non-Macro Word or Excel format (to allow searches). Refer to RFP L.4. Instructions to Offerors. 34. Q: Section C now includes a Bathymeric survey of the Lagoon. What are the details and topography precision for this survey? A: Bathymetric surveys are commonly available and periodically performed by the Port Authority in Abidjan. It is the A&E responsibility to determine and justify data needs to obtain reliable designs. 35. Q: Is a complete set of preliminary construction drawings required with Deliverable 10? A: The Deliverable 10 Requirement has been modified to include preliminary design/sketches to illustrate ideas/concepts for evaluation. 36. Q: Section C, C.4) Truck parking study states that the A/E contractor shall visit other truck parking locations in Dakar and Lome. However, the Truck Study Table of Contents specifies that truck parking efforts should be documented for at least 5 cities including Tema, Lome, and Dakar. How many visits to cities are required? A: Five visits are required to Tema, Dakar, Cotonou, San Pedro and Lome. This has been clarified under Section C, C.4) Truck Parking to the following (including adjustment in the Table of Contents). 37. Q: Section C, B.1) Needs Assessment states that the A/E contractor shall complete the stakeholder consultation previously undertaken by the CNPC-MCC (MCA C'te d'Ivoire). Can you please provide an idea of the extent of information and completion status of this Needs Assessment? A: The stakeholder consultations related to the truck parking issues have been minimal; the A&E will need to perform the stakeholder mapping and consultations per an IFC PS compliant stakeholder engagement process.? RFP AMENDMENT 2 The purpose of Amendment 2 is 1) to notify interest offerors that MCC will require a one-hour oral presentation from all responsive offerors, 2) to notify that all interested offerors must contact Greg Smith at iRAP to obtain a quote, and 3) to notify all interested offerors that WSP Global, Inc., who was contracted by MCC as its independent engineer to provide due diligence support and to assist in the development of this solicitation's TOR, will be a part of the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) as a non-voting technical evaluation advisor member. MCC plans to schedule these presentations on August 28 and 29, 2018 (Tuesday and Wednesday). The presentation will be structured into a 30-minute presentation by the offeror followed by 30-minute clarification questions-and-answer (Q&A) session. The presentation shall outline how the A&E intends to deliver the scope of services. We are planning to have the technical evaluation team, including MCC representatives, MCA representatives, and third-party contractor, WSP Global, Inc., be present at the presentations. Due to conflicting schedules, not all the same TEP members may be available for all presentations. The proposed Key Personnel (Project Manager/Team Leader) is required for the presentation with the proposed Non-Key Personnel (Transport Engineer, Environmental Specialist, Resettlement Specialist, and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist) highly desired (but not required). Offerors should provide at least four preferences (between 9am EST and 4pm EST) of their preferred date and time for this one-hour presentation in their Cover Letter; final confirmation of the schedule will be provided by MCC no later than 24 August 2018. Physical presence is not required. MCC can set up Skype or WebEx meetings upon request. The choice of in-person and web-based presentations will not affect the outcome of our evaluation. This project requires some coordination with International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP). All interested offerors must timely contact Greg Smith (contact@example.gov) before the RFP closes to obtain a quote from iRAP. Interested offerors must indicate in their Technical Proposal that they are willing to work with iRAP around iRAP's proposed schedule (to be provided in iRAP's quote to the interested offeror). Interested offerors must also consider the cost of working with iRAP (to be provided in iRAP's quote to the interested offeror) in their Price Proposal. WSP Global, Inc. will take part in the technical evaluation of all proposals as a non-voting technical evaluation advisor member. All TEP members, both voting and non-voting, will be required to sign a non-disclosure form. No Price Proposals will be shared with WSP Global, Inc. The contractor, WSP Global, Inc., understands and accepts the conflict-of-interest clause and it is not permitted to directly or indirectly team with, subcontract with, provide pro bono services to, or consult any offeror regarding this project during the development and the implementation phase. All changes in the RFP are highlighted in yellow. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Interested offerors must acknowledge the Amendment 2 in the proposal. ? RFP AMENDMENT 3 The purpose of Amendment 3 is 1) to inform that the one-hour presentation may be given in English, French, or a combination of both and 2) to clarify the conflict of interest regarding WSP Global, Inc. and its employees. Considering the place of performance, MCC understands that some offerors may want to present in French. The TEP Members will be fluent in both French and English; therefore, offerors may choose to present in French, English, or both. MCC does not have a preference. But note that the TEP Memo (by the TEP for the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists) will be completed in English, so there may be some translational differences. The offerors are strongly advised to present carefully to reduce ambiguities and to ensure clarity. The offeror's choice of language(s) used during the presentation will not affect the evaluation rating. As detailed in Amendment 2, WSP Global, Inc. is not permitted to be involved in the design or the implementation phase of this project due to organizational conflict of interest. Further, WSP's current and former employees who were involved in developing this project's TOR are not permitted to work with any interest offerors. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Interested offerors must acknowledge the Amendment 3 in the proposal.? SECTION B: SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS B.1. Purpose The purpose of this request for proposals (RFP) is to select a firm to provide support to MCC Transport and Vertical Structure (TVS). The firm will assist with the development and implementation of the Abidjan Transport Project (ATP) Compact Program in C'te d'Ivoire, which is to help improve the movement of goods and people in and around Abidjan. B.2. Contract Type The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price (FFP) and time-and-materials (T&M) hybrid contract. B.3. Price/Cost Schedule The total NTE amount of this contract is TBD. Item Information ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Base: Deliverables 1 to 10 | Award + 32 weeks FFP Contract Period: Base NTE Lot __________________ __________________ 1001 OP 1: Deliverables 11 to 15 | Award + 74 weeks FFP Contract Period: Option 1 NTE Lot __________________ __________________ 2001 OP 2: Technical Design Support T&M Contract Period: Option 2 TBD Lot __________________ __________________ GRAND TOTAL NTE __________________ In accordance with clause MCC 52-232-72 Limitation of Funds-Incrementally Funded Contracts, funds in the amount of $X.XX have been allotted to this contract. MCC contemplates that the total available funds now obligated will cover the work to be performed through 28 September 2018. The contractor shall not perform work on the contract which exceeds the total amount actually allotted by the Government to the contract. The Government is not obligated to reimburse the contractor for costs incurred in excess of the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract. The contractor assumes the risk for any increased costs beyond what the Government obligates. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel required to provide the services in accordance with Section C, Section H, and the terms and conditions herein. The total NTE amount includes labor and other direct costs to perform all required services. B.4. Labor Categories and Rates MCC invites the offerors to present their own Personnel mix and Position Levels using the following position titles for each country. The Key Personnel (Project Manager/Team Lead) must be offered; the Non-Key Personnel may be offered based on the offeror's own professional judgment. Offerors must clearly explain in their Technical Proposal how their proposed Personnel mix will be able to accomplish MCC's requirements. The following matrix must be submitted as a part of the Cost Proposal. The proposed hourly rates for all personnel members must be fully-burdened. KEY PERSONNEL Position Title Hourly Rate (in US$) Discount (in %) Proposed Hourly Rate (Hourly Rate - Discount = Proposed Hourly Rate) 1. Project Manager / Team Lead $ % $ NON-KEY PERSONNEL Position Title Hourly Rate (in US$) Discount (in %) Proposed Hourly Rate (Hourly Rate - Discount = Proposed Hourly Rate) 1. Transport Engineer $ % $ 2. Road Design Engineer $ % $ 3. On-the-Job Training / Education Coordinator $ % $ 4. Signal and Lighting Engineer $ % $ 5. Highway Engineer $ % $ 6. Geotechnical Engineer $ % $ 7. Architect $ % $ 8. Hydrologist $ % $ 9. Structural Engineer $ % $ 10. Materials / Pavement Engineer $ % $ 11. Safety Engineer Specialist $ % $ 12. Health and Safety Specialist $ % $ 13. Cost Estimator $ % $ 14. Contracts and Specifications Specialist $ % $ 15. Environmental Specialist $ % $ 16. Resettlement Specialist $ % $ 17. Social Specialist $ % $ 18. Gender Specialist $ % $ 19. Stakeholder Engagement Specialist $ % $ 20. Resettlement Socio-Economist $ % $ 21. Vulnerability Specialist $ % $ 22. Livelihood Restoration Specialist $ % $ 23. GIS Specialist $ % $ 24. Database and IT Specialist $ % $ Refer to and complete the attached 95332418R0006 RFP Pricing spreadsheet to submit. See Subsection H.1. Personnel for additional detail. B.5. Procurement Procedures The contract will be awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and 15 Contracting by Negotiation.? SECTION C: DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK MCC DCO TVS Abidjan Transport Project (ATP) Engineering Services Refer to the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for the complete detail.? SECTION D: PACKAGING AND MARKING None. ? SECTION E: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE Inspection and Acceptation shall be in accordance with the following requirements: E.1. Responsibility for Inspection and Acceptance Inspection and acceptance of all items and services under this call order will be accomplished by the COR and/or PM. The COR and/or PM shall notify the contracting office promptly after the specified date of delivery of supplies or services not received, damaged in transit, or not conforming to the terms and conditions of the contract. Unless extenuating circumstances exist, the notification should be made not later than 30 days after the specified date of delivery. If the Contracting Officer determines that services, work, or materials do not meet the required standards, the Government reserves the right to have the work performed elsewhere, charging the contractor with costs involved. E.2. Performance Monitoring E.2.1. Quality Assurance The Contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that covers, at a minimum, how the Contractor intends to meet the requirements of all performance objectives and how it plans to monitor and proactively manage the terms and conditions of the award. It shall also include the mechanism by which the Government will be notified of performance-related incidents that are likely to affect quality of services or impact mission accomplishment. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its QCP to the COR within 30 days of the effective date of award. Any proposed changes to the QCP shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review and comment no later than 10 working days prior to the effective date of the proposed changes. E.2.2. Quality Monitoring The Contractor shall be in compliance with its QCP when performing all services required. MCC has the right to monitor and suggest changes to all services, work, and materials produced by the Contractor.? SECTION F: DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE F.1. Period of Performance (PoP) The Contract will include a Base Period of 8 months, an Option Period 1 of 11 months, and an Option Period 2 of 8 months. While the Contract will be awarded for the Base and Option Periods, the exercise of the option periods is at the sole discretion of MCC. The anticipated period of performance is as follows (due to the RFP extension, however, the PoP may not start until after October of 2018): Base: 29 September 2018 - 28 May 2019 Option Period 1: 29 May 2019 - 28 April 2020 Option Period 2: 29 April 2020 - 28 December 2020 These are tentative dates and may change at the time of award. MCC hopes to exercise the OP 1 within 4 months from the commencement of the award pending funding approval and the successful performance by the Contractor. F.2. Place of Performance All personnel (minus the home office admin support) shall be based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The Contractor should perform services at their own offices, including in the US and in Abidjan, C'te d'Ivoire. MCC may or may not provide Government-furnished property to accomplish this work. If MCC/MCA decides to provide a workspace, the arrangement would be negotiated during the contract performance period with the contractor. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the tasks as defined in Section C. Description/Specifications/Statement of Work. F.3. Deliverables Deliverable Timeline Base Period: Phase 1 1: Pre-Kickoff Meeting Summary Report NTP+4 weeks 2: Inception Report with CTCTC Communications Plan NTP+10 weeks 3: Training Course Outline and Report NTP+14 weeks 4: Data Collection Report NTP+14 weeks 5: Revised Methodology Report and Modelling Tool Selection Report NTP+18 weeks 6: Training Course Curriculum and Materials Report NTP+24 weeks 7: Modelling Results Analysis Report NTP+24 weeks 8: Theoretical Content of RAPs Report NTP+28 weeks 9: Truck Parking Study Report NTP+30 weeks 10: Needs Assessment & Social Inclusion Risk Mitigation Measures Report NTP+32 weeks Option Period 1: Phase 2 11. Preliminary Design Report N/A 11a: Lab Equipment and Training Needs Assessment Report NTP+38 weeks 11b: Preliminary Design Report: Blvd du Port/Vridi/Petit Bassam and Port Fill Project, Truck Parking Facility, Pont de Pechers and access roads NTP+40 weeks 11c: Preliminary Design Report: Blvd du VGE NTP+42 weeks 11d: Preliminary Design Report: Blvd de la Paix NTP+44 weeks 11e: Preliminary Design Report: Yopougon Express NTP+46 weeks 12. Preliminary ESIAs N/A 12a: Preliminary ESIA Report: Blvd du Port/Vridi/Petit Bassam and Port Fill Project, Truck Parking F...