DCO TVS Abidjan Transport Project (ATP) A-E Service

***Refer to the attachments for the complete detail*** 95332419E0001 Amendment 2 DCO TVS Abidjan Transport Project (ATP) A-E Service in C te d'Ivoire Synopsis Amendment 1 The purpose of Amendment 1 is to issue the updated ToR. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. [End of Amendment 1] Amendment 2 The purpose of Amendment 2 is (1) to issue the details of the Synopsis Conference held on 27 November 2018, (2) to extend the Questions Due Date to 1:00pm ET on 4 January 2019 (Friday), and (3) to issue updated attachments. For the overview of the Conference, refer to the Synopsis Attachment f. Synopsis Conference Presentation. The highlights/questions from the synopsis are listed below in a form of questions and answers (Q&As). This Amendment also includes the following attachments: Unofficial Terms of Reference in French 20181218, Updated LoEs by Deliverables, and Unofficial Synopsis Conference Presentation. The Unofficial Terms of Reference in French and the Unofficial Synopsis Conference Presentation are for reference purpose only. If there are any discrepancies among the documents, the information from the Official Terms of Reference and the Synopsis supplant the unofficial documents. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Firms must acknowledge Amendments 1 and 2 in their Cover Letter. Firms may simply state, "Firm ABC acknowledges Amendments 1 and 2." List of Synopsis Conference attendees: a. Atkins Acuity b. CP&Y c. Egis Group d. ERM Group e. exp Global f. IMC Worldwide g. Ing rop h. Jacobs Engineering Group i. Louis Berger Group j. Monkey Forest Consulting k. Mott MacDonald l. Rendel Limited m. SETEC n. Tetra Tech Conference Questions and Answers (Q&As): 1. Would MCC consider extending the questions due date until the first week of January? Some of our international offices are closed until the first week. A: Yes. The questions are now due by 1:00PM ET on 4 January 2019 (Friday). 2. Would MCC consider extending the SF-330 submission due date? A: Yes. The submissions are now due by 5:00p ET on 4 February 2019 (Monday). 3. Would MCC consider cost plus incentive fee type contract? A: No. 4. Will MCC provide a Microsoft Word version of the SF-330 template? A: No. The SF-330 is managed and distributed by US GSA and they only have a PDF version available. After the Synopsis was posted, the CS realized that the Attachments E. SF-330 Part I and Part II Templates were corrupt. We will attempt to re-upload in this Amendment 2. However in case the upload fails again, MCC encourages the interested firms to download the templates directly from the GSA website: https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms?search_keyword=sf-330 5. How will MCC share any revised Synopsis Attachments? A: MCC may update the Synopsis Attachments as needed and upload it as an Amendment on FBO.gov under this announcement 95332419E0001. Firms are required to reference and use the most up-to-date Attachments from the latest amendment for their submissions. Please periodically check the FBO announcement at the following link for any revised Attachments: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/MCC/MCCMCC/MCCMCC01/95332419E0001/listing.html 6. How should firms confirm that the submission is valid for one year? A: Firms may simply note "The submission is valid for one year" in the Cover Letter. 7. In the Synopsis Section 1. Background, what does it mean by "The estimated cost range for the construction project is to exceed $10,000,000"? A: This is simply a prescribed set of ranges per FAR 36.204. 8. Is an SF-330 Part II required for each office where key personnel reside? A: Yes. SF-330 Part II is required for each office that will be involved in this project. (The complete SF-330 template has a set of instructions on how to complete the form. On page 4 of Instructions, it says to submit SF-330 Part II for the firm and each of its "branch office seeking work if the firm has branch offices.") 9. How soon does MCC expect to receive the top firm's cost proposal once the firms ranking is established? A: Once the solicitation (RFP) is issued to the top firm, we will expect to receive the cost proposal in two weeks. 10. What is the expected award date? A: MCC hopes to make the award in March of 2019. 11. Who does the MCC expect to be present at the presentation/interview? A: The Team Lead must be present either in person or virtually (if virtually, she/he must have a reliable connection to communicate with MCC clearly). Ideally, MCC would like all the Key Personnel members to be present, but this is not required. 12. General Format. Please confirm that use of 11x17" paper for charts, graphics, and matrices is approved, and will only count as a single page within the allotted page count. A: Yes. Up to five 11x17" with 1" margins pages will be permitted in Section H Additional Information for charts, graphics, matrices, or any other visual representations. These pages shall not include extensive written descriptions of your technical approach (as a general rule of thumb, if these pages reserved for visuals include paragraphs of information, we will disregard them during our evaluation). Each 11x17" page will count as one page towards the 30-page limit. 13. Are resumes only required for the six key personnel or do we need to include resumes for all personnel listed on the organizational chart? A: The resumes must be submitted for both key and non-key personnel that are listed on the organizational chart. 14. Format of CV. In the RFP Public meeting, MCC specified offerors do not have to follow the Section E resume template; rather, should ensure that the required information is included in the CVs provided. Please confirm this to be correct. Also, please confirm there is no page limit, nor limit on number of CVs included in Section E. A: That is correct. As long as the required information is included, Section E resume template is not required for submission. If Section E template is not used, the resumes shall be compiled and submitted as a separate electronic file, collective of all relevant resumes, on 8.5x11" paper with 1" margin. There is no page limit to resumes. 15. Where in the SF-330 should firms incorporate the Commitment Letters? A: You may include all the Commitment Letters as a separate attachment to the SF-330 Section E. Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for this Contract. As a reminder, there is no page limit for Commitment Letters. 16. Does MCC want a confirmation of the A-E firm's commitment to this project from an authorized officer of the firm? A: Yes. The Cover Letter shall include a statement from an executive of the proposing firm confirming their commitment to actualizing the proposed and negotiated plans, including the team members. Firms may simply include a statement in the signed Cover Letter, "Firm ABC confirms the commitment of carrying out our proposed and any negotiated technical plans, including mobilizing and maintaining the proposed team members." An attempt by the contractor to alter the technical plans after award may not be considered favorably by MCC and may result in a termination for default. 17. Would MCC consider limiting the number of projects under SF-330 Section F. Example Projects which Best Illustrate Proposed Team's Qualifications for This Contract? How should firms reflect the multiple projects? A: Yes. The total number of projects in Section F shall not exceed 10 projects. Firms must complete a copy of SF-330 Section F for each project proposed, i.e. if proposing 5 projects, the firm must complete the Section F five times, one for each project. 18. Can firms provide past performance references of the subcontractors? A: Yes. MCC expects at least three (3) past performance references of the prime firm. The firm may choose to submit additional past performance references of its subcontractors if they have performed similar projects, in size and scope, in the past. 19. The Qualification Factor 4 asks for at least 3 past performance references in a format that differs from SF-330 Section F. Will MCC clarify this? A: The Qualification Factor 4 has been revised to require at least 3 but no more than 10 past performance references to match the requires of SF-330 Section F (refer to Question no. 4 above). Firms must submit at least 3 references for the prime contractor. Firms may submit 1 or 2 references for each of its subcontractors and the total number of subcontractor references may not exceed 7 references. The Qualification Factor 4 has been revised to reconcile SF-330 Section F. 20. Would MCC consider limiting the SF-330 Section G. Key Personnel Participation in Example Projects to the proposed Key Personnel only? A: Yes. The Section G may comprise of example projects participated by the proposed Key Personnel only. 21. Section G. Section G states Key Personnel be included only in the matrix. Will MCC allow Key and other Core Technical Experts be included to illustrate experience level more appropriately? A: The minimum requirement is to…