CONSULTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES+ (CATS+) TASK ORDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (TORFP) SHA - VIRTUAL WEIGH STATION (VWS) PROJECT PHASE II CATS+ TORFP #J02B4400004 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MDOT) STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (SHA) ISSUE DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014 CATS+ Virtual Weigh Station (VWS) Project Phase II 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 5 1.1 TORFP SUBJECT TO CATS+ MASTER CONTRACT .............................................................................. 5 1.2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR TORFP AND TO AGREEMENT ........................................................................ 5 1.3 TO AGREEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.4 TO PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS ................................................................................................................. 5 1.5 ORAL PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS ................................................................................................. 6 1.6 MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) .......................................................................................... 6 1.7 CONFLICT OF INTEREST ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.8 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT .......................................................................................................... 6 1.9 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CEILING .................................................................................................... 6 1.10 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 7 1.11 LIVING WAGE ............................................................................................................................................ 7 1.12 IRANIAN NON-INVESTMENT ................................................................................................................. 7 1.13 CHANGE ORDERS ..................................................................................................................................... 7 1.14 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT .................................................................................................................... 7 1.15 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.16 TO PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ................................................................................................................. 7 1.17 MERCURY AND PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN MERCURY ................................................................. 8 1.18 PURCHASING AND RECYCLING ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS............................................................. 8 1.19 SITE ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 8 SECTION 2 - SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................................................ 9 2.1 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 REQUESTING AGENCY BACKGROUND ............................................................................................... 9 2.3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................................... 10 2.4 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................ 10 2.5 REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.6 DELIVERABLES ....................................................................................................................................... 30 2.7 REQUIRED PROJECT POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND METHODOLOGIES ...................................... 32 2.8 OFFEROR PERSONNEL MINIMUM QUALIFICAITONS ..................................................................... 33 2.9 OFFEROR MINIMUM COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 33 2.10 OTHER COMPANY QUALIFICAITONS ................................................................................................ 33 2.11 RETAINAGE.............................................................................................................................................. 34 2.12 INVOICING ............................................................................................................................................... 34 2.13 MBE PARTICIPATION REPORTS .......................................................................................................... 34 2.14 PREMISES AND OPERATIONAL SECURITY ....................................................................................... 35 2.15 SUBSTITUTION AND REPLACEMENT OF PERSONNEL ................................................................... 36 2.16 WORK ORDER PROCESS ........................................................................................................................ 35 SECTION 3 - TASK ORDER PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ................... 38 3.1 REQUIRED RESPONSE ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.2 FORMAT .................................................................................................................................................... 38 SECTION 4 – TASK ORDER AWARD PROCESS ............................................................................................. 42 4.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 42 4.2 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA ........................................................................... 42 4.3 SELECTION PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................... 42 4.4 COMMENCEMENT OF WORK UNDER A TO AGREEMENT ............................................................. 42 ATTACHMENT 1 – PRICE PROPOSAL(separate excel attachment) ................................................................. 43 ATTACHMENT 2 – MDOT MBE FORM D-1 ..................................................................................................... 44 CATS+ Virtual Weigh Station (VWS) Project Phase II 2 ATTACHMENT 3 – TASK ORDER AGREEMENT ........................................................................................... 68 ATTACHMENT 4 – CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIDAVIT AND DISCLOSURE .................................... 71 ATTACHMENT 5 – LABOR CATEGORY PERSONNEL RESUME SUMMARY ........................................ 72 ATTACHMENT 6 - CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AFFIDAVIT ....................................................... 74 ATTACHMENT 7 – NOTICE TO PROCEED ..................................................................................................... 75 ATTACHMENT 8 – AGENCY RECEIPT OF DELIVERABLE FORM ........................................................... 76 ATTACHMENT 9 – AGENCY ACCEPTANCE OF DELIVERABLE FORM ................................................. 77 ATTACHMENT 10 – NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (OFFEROR) ........................................................ 78 ATTACHMENT 11 – NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (TO CONTRACTOR) ........................................ 79 EXHIBIT A ............................................................................................................................................................... 81 ATTACHMENT 12 – TO CONTRACTOR SELF-REPORTING CHECKLIST .............................................. 82 ATTACHMENT 13 – LIVING WAGE AFFIDAVIT OF AGREEMENT ......................................................... 85 ATTACHMENT 14 - CERTIFICATION REGARDING INVESTMENTS IN IRAN ...................................... 86 ATTACHMENT 15 - MERCURY AFFIDAVIT ................................................................................................... 87 ATTACHMENT 16 - SAMPLE WORK ORDER ................................................................................................. 88 ATTACHMENT 17 - DIRECTIONS TO PRE PROPOSAL CONFERENCE .................................................. 89 APPENDIX (SEPARATE ATTACHMENTS) APPENDIX 1 – ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX 2 – CATEGORY 100 SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX 3 – MDTA PROPOSED VIRTUAL WEIGH SCALE LOCATIONS APPENDIX 4 – SHA PROPOSED VIRTUAL WEIGH SCALE LOCATIONS APPENDIX 5 –EXISTING VWS SITES FOR MAINTENANCE AND SYSTEM PRESERVATION APPENDIX 6 –SAMPLE SUBMISSION PLANS SEPARATE EXCEL ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT 1 - PRICE PROPOSAL EXCEL WORKBOOK CATS+ Virtual Weigh Station (VWS) Project Phase II 3 KEY INFORMATION SUMMARY SHEET This CATS+ TORFP J02B4400004 is issued to obtain the services necessary to satisfy the requirements defined in Section 2 - Scope of Work. All CATS+ Master Contractors approved to perform work in the functional area under which this TORFP is released are invited to submit a Task Order (TO) Proposal to this