SAVE THE DATE: INDUSTRY DAY/WEBINAR FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS IN PUERTO RICO

***UPDATED 11/30/2022: Responses to ProjNet Inquiries & Presentation Transcript have been attached.*** ***UPDATED 8/26/2022: The presentation slides and attendance list have been attached.*** ***UPDATED 8/11/2022: Additional in-person instructions to participants added: "Masks are not mandatory but strongly recommended. If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19, please consider attending virtually." ***UPDATED 8/09/2022: Instructions have been added for in person attendees to arrive at the Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico by 08:30 am, EDT for Registration to the morning session and by 1:45 pm, EDT for Registration to the afternoon session.*** ***UPDATED 7/22/2022: The event Agenda has been attached, event end time has been changed to 5:00 pm, EDT; and instructions added to indicate in the attendance confirmation email the prefered session to be participating in.*** ***UPDATED 7/5/2022: DD Form 3150, COVID-19 Certification of Vaccination, has been attached.*** SAVE THE DATE: INDUSTRY DAY/WEBINAR FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS IN PUERTO RICO NOTICE ID: W912EP22Z0033 DESCRIPTION: The Government is planning an Industry Day to provide an update for the upcoming Supplemental Puerto Rico civil works construction projects. The projects are located throughout Puerto Rico. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract shall be awarded from this notice. LOCATION: Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) In-Person (Please arrive by 08:30 am, EDT for Registration/Sign-In to the morning session and by 1:45 pm, EDT for Registration/Sign-In to the afternoon session. See details below.) Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico Urb. Roosevelt 500 Calle Ing. Antolin N'n Mart'nez San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 Virtual Webex (see access information below) DATE: 17 August 2022 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, EDT INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS: In order to prepare a list of attendees of individuals participating in this Industry Day, it is requested that an e-mail be sent to Anelis I. Nazario Castillo at Anelis.I.Nazario-Castillo@usace.army.mil not later than (NLT) August 12, 2022 at 5:00 pm, EDT. In your email, please include the following information: firm's name, name and title of those individuals participating, contact number and e-mail address, and method of attendance (virtual or in-person). Please be advised in-person attendance from a single company is limited to two (2) persons (see details below). Please, also indicate which session you would like to participate in (see information below). An educational presentation is scheduled for 17 August 2022 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, EDT at the Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There will be two sessions of presentations. The first session (9:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT) will discuss the general requirements of the projects and inspection/validation of construction materials laboratories with contractors and sub-contractors. The second session (2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT) will focus on specific requirements to be considered by material suppliers/vendors, and heavy equipment dealers. In person attendees, please arrive by 08:30 am, EDT for Registration/Sign-In to the morning session and by 1:45 pm, EDT for Registration/Sign-In to the afternoon session. Attendees can choose to attend in person or virtually through the Webex platform. For in-person attendees, the maximum number of participants that will be allowed to attend from a single company will be limited to two (2) persons. In-Person Attendees Due to Army and local COVID restrictions, in-person attendees will be required to do the following: Maximum number of participants from a single company will be limited to two (2) persons. Attendees will be required to complete DD Form 3150, - COVID-19 Certification of Vaccination (see attachments). The form should be completed prior to the event, printed, and submitted at the event when signing in. In-person attendees who are not fully vaccinated, or who decline to provide information about their vaccination status, may not attend the meeting if they do not show the meeting organizer proof of a negative FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 test completed no earlier than 72 hours prior to the meeting. The test results should be printed and submitted at the event when signing in. Masks are not mandatory but strongly recommended. If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19, please consider attending virtually. Virtual Attendees Note: The presentation will be recorded on the Webex platform. All attendees that are attending virtually using the Webex platform are automatically consenting to the recording. Webinar Information: Webex Meeting link: https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m673c949464823c9acc48af86405224b7 Meeting number: 2762 377 2395 Password: fM3kqY9DC$2 Join by video system: Dial 27623772395@usace1.webex.com You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone: +1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free +1-669-234-1177 US Toll Access code: 276 237 72395 Attachments: Agenda: to be posted. Presentation: to be posted. Questions: All questions to be submitted through ProjNet (See instructions below). Chat function: This function will not be available or tracked during the event. Questions posted in the chat are not guaranteed an official response. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Submit your questions or comments through ProjNet to receive an official response. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS: Questions related to this webinar and future projects are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) to receive an official response. To submit and review inquiry items, participants will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A participant who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted on the Sam.gov website in the form of a report generated from ProjNet when all answers are finalized. Note: Questions submitted by 5:00 pm, EDT on July 15, 2022, may be addressed during Industry Day (August 17, 2022) as information provided in the educational presentations. Questions submitted after 5:00 pm, EDT on July 15, 2022, will be addressed after Industry Day. However, all questions and answers will be uploaded in Sam.gov. We appreciate your feedback by 5:00 pm, EDT on August 26, 2022. The Project ID is: W912EP22Z0033 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 38K5UQ-U5Q2TS Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access from ProjNet home page: 1. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE. 2. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication. 3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 4. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form. 5. 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. 6. Click 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 from ProjNet home page once registered: 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. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE. 3. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet. 4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 5. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question. 6. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system. PROJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED ARE: Rio Puerto Nuevo The authorized project will provide protection to 7,000 residential structures, 800 commercial and public structures, 1.5 square miles of major port facilities, recreation facilities, government offices, a major electrical power plant, and several wastewater/water treatment facilities in the metro area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The proposed improvements will consist of 1.7 miles of earth lined channels, 9.5 (5.9 miles without deferred Contract 8) miles of concrete lined channels, 2 stilling basins, 23 new, replaced, or modified bridges including replacement of 19 bridges, an upland dredge disposal area, sewer line modifications and replacements, recreational features, and mitigation for the loss of environmental habitats. Rio de La Plata The authorized project will provide protection to the towns of Dorado and Toa Baja, including the communities of Levittown, Mameyal, Ingenio, and Campanilla. The plan of improvement includes construction of 5 miles of channel improvements, 6 miles of levees, scour protection of 3 bridges, recreation facilities and mitigation for the loss of environmental habitats. Rio Grande de Arecibo The authorized project provides flood risk reduction for a 100-year flood event for the municipality of Arecibo and Los Ca'os area due to overflows from Rio Grande de Arecibo, Rio Tanama, and Rio Santiago. The proposed project design includes a combination of two floodwalls and approximately 1.7 miles of levees along the Arecibo River; approximately 1.5 miles of channel improvements, three bridge replacements along the Santiago River, and an estimated 7.2 acres of mangrove habitat for environmental mitigation. PROJECT LOCATION: Various Areas of Puerto Rico NAICS CODE: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with a small business size standard of $39.5mil. POINT OF CONTACT (POC): Questions regarding this event can be directed to Anelis I. Nazario Castillo at 904-232-3285 or anelis.i.nazario-castillo@usace.army.mil.