1. Specifications-CAO 28 FEB 24-TP.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS

TRANSPORTATION IDIQ

2024-2033

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF THE BASE CIVIL ENGINEER AND 9TH CONTRACTING SQ

(28 FEB 24)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE PAGE

1 Summary 3 2 Definitions 3 3 Description of Work 4 4 Program Overview 4 5 Task Order Issuance Procedures 5 6 Off Ramp Procedures 8 7 On Ramp Procedures 8 8 Source of Supply and Quality Requirements 9 9 Grading and Draining Plans 9

10 Pre-construction 10 11 Performance Period and Notices to Proceed 11 12 Codes and Standards 11 13 Working Hours and Restrictions 12 14 AF Base Entry Regulations 14 15 Airfield Controlled Area 15 16 Coordinating and Scheduling 16 17 Submittals 17 18 Government Furnished Property 18 19 Haul Route 18 20 Material Storage 19 21 Utility Services 19 22 Emergency Medical Treatment 20 23 Security 20 24 Safety and Accident Prevention 21 25 Fire Prevention and Protection 22 26 Environmental Protection 23 27 Weather Conditions 27 28 Facilities Damages 28 29 Quality Control 28 30 Laying Out Work 29 31 Excavation 30 32 Clean Up 30 33 Final Inspection 30 34 Contract Completion and Close Out 31 35 As Built Deliverables 34 36 Green Procurement 36 37 Submittal Procedures 37

SUMMARY OF WORK

1 SUMMARY:

1.1 Description: The Transportation contract is an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Work shall be defined in individual Task Orders (TO) and may consist of multiple disciplines in general transportation construction categories. It may involve design services for all aspects of general transportation construction including, but not limited to, construction, modifications, and renovations of existing roads, utilities, paved and unpaved structures and constructing new paved and unpaved structures. These are including, but not limited to, paved sidewalks, parking areas, airfields, subsequent services, and typical features that promote safe and efficient transportation (ditches, guard rails, road striping, curbs and gutters, traffic signals, traffic signs, streetlights, and drainage features). Airfield paving may also involve runway rubber removal, striping, and paint. The Contractor shall furnish all design, labor, equipment, material, manufactured articles, transportation, supervision, and all else necessary to accomplish the combinations of design, repair, or construction of each TO written under this Transportation IDIQ. When available the government/requiring activity will provide as-builts as they pertain to the project. Work will be accomplished at Beale AFB California proper; no satellite locations will be serviced. Note: If there is a need for the contractor to provide designs, it will be stated in the individual TOs RFP. These TOs will be completed as required per attached specifications, referenced documents, and as shown on attached project drawings as applicable for each TO. The parent Contract will govern in the case of any conflicts with this section.

2 DEFINITIONS:

2.1 Contracting Officer: The Contracting Officer refers to a person with the authority to enter, administer, change and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the U.S. government. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

2.2 Project Manager (PM): The Base Civil Engineer or authorized representative is designated as the Project Manager for the purpose of technical surveillance and evaluation of the work performed under this contract. This designation in no way authorizes anyone other than the Contracting Officer to commit the Government to changes in the terms of the contract.

2.3 Task Order (TO): An order placed against an established contract, which may contain the general requirements and parameters of a proposed project. Included with the TO may be a Statement of Work that defines specific technical requirements for the project. May also include information such as budget limitations, design certifications and drawings required to be prepared by the Contractor.

2.4 Statement of Work (SOW): Written descriptions documenting work required by each Government TO. May be provided by the Government or prepared by the Contractor, depending on the individual TO. Included in the SOW are the specific technical requirements for the project. Note: Also sometimes referred to as a Statement of Need (SON).

2.5 Professional Certification: The process of affixing a seal or statement to a drawing or design document to indicate that the work to which it is affixed has been performed by a person licensed as a professional, in that area of expertise, in the state of California.

2.6 Fair Opportunity Proposal Request: Product provided to the multiple award contract holders requesting a proposal and including information on how to prepare the proposal, the evaluation criteria and any order specific terms and conditions.

2.7 Location: The project sites are located at Beale AFB, California. Beale Air Force Base (BAFB) is located approximately eight (8) miles east of Marysville, CA on North Beale Road.

The specific project locations are indicated in each TO.

2.8 Airfield-controlled Area: Defined as all the areas on and adjacent to airfield features, within a flightline perimeter fence, the flightline side of facilities, or as otherwise defined in specific project documents.

2.9 Contractor Mark-ups (Redlines) - Drawings that are marked and annotated to show the project as-built and as-constructed by the Contractor. They are part of the working as-built set.

2.10 As-Built Drawings - The amended "as-designed" drawings revised to show the project as the Contractor built and constructed it. The revisions from Contractor Markups and field inspection notes are transferred to the final as-built set of drawings. The final as-built drawings include modifications during construction, field requested changes, shop drawing modifications, and contractor designs.

2.11 As-Constructed Drawings - These are As-Built Drawings for Civil Works Projects. The term As Built used in these instructions is synonymous.

2.12 Working As Built: The Contractor shall maintain a set of paper drawings (Construction Set) and specifications to track changes, additions, or deletions from the original design during construction. Working as-built drawings shall be marked-up and kept current on a weekly basis and shall be always available on the jobsite. These marked-up drawings shall be submitted to the government along with the final as-built drawings at project closeout.

3 DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

3.1 Scope of Work: Individual task orders consisting of one or more projects shall be awarded under this IDIQ contract. The scope of each project shall include, but not be limited to, items outlined in section 1.1. Note: the term demolition or remove includes haul, testing, and disposal of material off base. The Contractor shall provide and install all safety barricades, traffic control items and detour signs, and the cost of such shall be included in each individual task order. Minimum ordering for each task order is listed in the parent award. Projects may also include design work of varying levels of complexity but may also be provided by the requiring activity.

4 PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

4.1 Minimum/Maximum Contract Amounts: The only work authorized under the

Transportation IDIQ is as described in individual Task Orders (TOs). A minimum of $2,500.00 is guaranteed for the IDIQ contract awarded. Individual TOs shall have an estimated magnitude of $2,000 to $8,000,000.00. The government reserves the right to award larger task orders that will exceed $8,000,000, but not the maximum ordering amount. All orders that will exceed $8,000,000 shall have expressed written approval by the 9th

Contracting Squadron designated Flight Chief. The Government makes no representation as to the number of TOs or actual amount of work to be ordered in excess of the minimum guarantees specified herein. The aggregate amount of the Transportation IDIQ, including options, shall not exceed $70,000,000.00.

4.2 Commencement of Work: No work under this contract shall commence until such a time as the Contracting Officer issues a written TO and Notice to Proceed (NTP) under the TO as described in section 11, “Performance Periods & Notice(s) to Proceed.” The Contracting Officer reserves the right to determine the issue date of any NTP.

4.3 Task Order Performance Period: The performance period of each task order shall be determined by the Government. If a project is phased, one or more of the phases may have a specific performance period. For instance, if a particular project scope is on a section of the airfield, the availability to perform the work may be limited to 45 calendar days for a given phase due to the scheduling of large force flying exercises. The project, complexity, phasing, amount, and coordination will dictate the TO performance period.

4.4 Contract Period of Performance: The period of performance for the multiple award task order contracts is expected to be date of award, with an initial five (5)-year ordering period followed by a single, four (4)-year option period.

4.5 FOPR Participation: The Contractor shall respond to no less than 80% of FOPRs issued at each installation, each calendar year. The Contractor is required to submit in writing a record of its participation within the first 14 calendar days of the following calendar year at time of option expiration. The record shall contain the FOPR Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID), the installation name, and the date of proposal submission. The Contractor shall provide the record to 9 CONS/PKA, Attn: PKA Construction Flight Chief or Designee.

Contractors who fail to comply with the minimum 80% mandate or the reporting requirement, may be subject to removal from the program IAW on and off ramp procedures.

4.6 Performance Evaluations: At the conclusion of each TO exceeding $750,000 or at any TO termination, the PM or designee will complete a contractor performance evaluation and input into Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). The evaluation will consider all aspects of the Contractor’s performance. Performance evaluations may be completed at any time if the Contractor’s performance is considered less than satisfactory.

Contractors will be provided an opportunity to provide input into the evaluation. The performance evaluations may have an impact on the award of future TOs.

4.7 Project Performance: Offerors must maintain the ability to perform multiple projects simultaneously, at any given time. Contractors who fail to maintain this ability may be subject to removal from the program.

5 TASK ORDER ISSUANCE PROCEDURES

5.1 Overview: After award of initial contracts, it is the Government’s intention to allow all awarded contractors to compete for TOs. However, in rare occasions, the Government may elect not to solicit to all awardees in accordance with DFARS 216.505-70, Orders under multiple award contracts. This restricted competition may be to meet minimum order amounts, work requiring special skills or trades, or urgent and compelling schedules. Work under the Transportation IDIQ contract will be outlined in the Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR) associated project documents. The individual TOs will be placed in a sequential numbering system, which relate back to the Contractor’s basic IDIQ contract. TOs will be firm fixed price and clearly list the specific line items to be performed or the performance outcome. Each TO is subject to the terms and conditions of the IDIQ parent contract. In the event of a conflict between the TO and the IDIQ contract, the parent contract shall take precedence. Once the government defines a complete construction requirement, the CO will provide the contractor a Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR).

5.2 Requirements: All task orders under the Transportations and Paving IDIQ Parent must be:

5.2.1 Solicited and awarded by a CO, be within the scope of work and all other terms and conditions of the Parent IDIQ and comply with the ordering procedures in FAR Subpart 16.505, and other applicable agency specific regulatory supplements. The CO must tailor all optional clauses, provisions, and other applicable terms and conditions specific to the task order solicitation and award. If the project incorporates any additional project items as optional CLINs, the Statement of Need (SON) will describe the anticipated details of that aspect of performance including performance period, consideration of mobilization and/or demobilization activities, progressive flow of construction activities, and the impact of additional performance on the task order (TO) as a whole.

5.2.2 All costs associated with the preparation, presentation, and discussion of the Contractor’s proposal in response to a task order solicitation will be at the Contractor’s sole and exclusive expense and each task order will be funded by the ordering agency at the task order level. The Contractor may be requested to provide cost and technical proposals or designs within the last quarter of the fiscal year in anticipation of fall out funds (money which is not yet obligated by the Government, but which is expected to become available prior to fiscal year end). In anticipation of this potential work, and the fast turnaround required at fiscal year-end to secure funds should they become available, the Contractor may be asked to provide a cost and technical proposal at no liability to the Government to award the project.

5.3 General Ordering Procedures:

5.3.1 Orders against multiple-award IDIQ contracts are not exempt from Acquisition

Planning as prescribed in FAR Part 7. Conduct market research for your requirement in accordance with regulation as you would do with any procurement. Note: Any reference to any equipment, material, article or patented process by trade name, make or catalog number requested by the Government shall be regarded as establishing a standard of quality only.

5.3.2 Task orders must be solicited and awarded prior to the Parent IDIQ term expiring and may extend up to five (5) years after the master contract term expires. Task order option periods may be exercised after the term expires provided the final task order option period does not extend beyond five (5) years after the expiration of the term.

5.3.3 Reference the Parent Contract for minimum and maximum order limitations.

5.3.4 The CO/CS should use a FOPR for task orders normally prescribed and used by your agency for task order solicitations, consistent with FAR 16.505 procedures. Note: The task order solicitation and award process should be as streamlined as practical to reduce solicitation and proposal preparation costs and time for both the Government and Contractor, respectively.

5.3.5 Fair Opportunity Price Reasonable (FOPR): Upon receipt of an FOPR, the Contractor shall respond to the needs of the Government by scheduling a site visit through the CO within the timeline designated in the FOPR, generally three (3) or five

(5) days from issuance of the FOPR. The site visit will be conducted in the company of the Contractor, contracting personnel, the end user or facility manager, and 9 CES at the proposed work site. If specific disciplines are needed at the meeting, other base agencies (fire department, safety, communications, etc.) may also be invited to attend.

Contractors will submit questions regarding the project in writing to the CO.

5.3.6 An amendment to the FOPR will be issued by the CO incorporating any changes to the Scope of Work as determined during the site visit, or as a result of other Contractor questions. Upon establishment of the final scope of the individual requirement, the Contractor shall then prepare a proposal package for submission to the Contracting Officer.

5.3.7 Proposal Packages: The Contractor shall accomplish their proposal package and return it to the Contracting Officer by the suspense date reflected on the FOPR. The suspense date will be determined by the CO based on the magnitude, complexity, and urgency of the project; generally, a suspense date of five (5) workdays after the site visit will be determined, taking these factors into consideration. The Contractor shall have enough staff to ensure proposals are completed within the established suspense dates. The CO will then forward the proposal to the 9 CES for technical review. Upon receipt of the Contractor’s proposal, the Government will accomplish a technical evaluation of the proposal. If 9 CES has questions about the Contractor’s proposal, the Government may request a fact-finding meeting to clarify questions and misunderstandings. A fact finding and negotiation meeting may be scheduled by the contracting office to discuss and negotiate all variances in quantities, hours, start date, and performance times with the Contractor. 9 CES personnel may also be in attendance if requested by the CO. The Contractor will provide a final cost estimate and technical proposal based on the negotiated terms. The Contractor’s final submittal must be reviewed and approved by the Government. The negotiated price for the proposed project will remain valid for 60 calendar days, unless otherwise requested/negotiated with the Contracting Officer.

5.3.8 Task Order Awards: The Contracting Officer will issue a Task Order against the contract and will distribute the notification of award to all parties. Construction Periods of Performance (PoPs) will be based on the Contractor’s proposed construction schedule and the needs of the Government. All work associated with the Task Order shall begin after all post award submittals have been received as identified in the FOPR. Shortly after all submittals are received contractors are to expect a NTP to be issued and work to begin as detailed in the NTP. If any offer has been awarded multiple TOs, the government expects all TO work be performed simultaneously with previously awarded TOs. If the government determines that a contractor cannot successfully perform all awarded TOs simultaneously, the government reserves the right to award any potential TO to the next lowest offer.

5.3.9 Post Task Order Award: The Contractor, Subcontractors, Contracting, 9 CES, Building Manager, and other pertinent base officials (i.e. Safety, Security Forces, and Communications) will have a pre-construction meeting to discuss specific issues for each task order. At this meeting, the Contractor will provide a construction schedule and timelines on an AF 3064 (Contract Progress Schedule) or acceptable equivalent, if the period of performance is expected to exceed 60 days; Performance and Payment Bonds, as required; an SF 1413 (Statement and Acknowledgment) for all tier levels of subcontractors needed for project completion; an AF 3000 (Material Approval Submittal) for any known proposed materials; and any other documents as requested by the CO. Actual construction on the site will not occur until the Contracting Officer has issued a Notice to Proceed (NTP). NTP is anticipated to be issued within 10 days from submittal of required documents. If an AF 3064, Contract Progress Schedule, is required, the

Contractor will provide bi-weekly progress reports using AF 3065 (Contract Progress Report; Attachment 5), until project completion.

6 OFF-RAMP PROCEDURES

6.1 Overview: The off-ramp process under an ID/IQ construction contract encompasses several methods by which the Government may exercise its right to remove a contractor from the pool of ID/IQ contract awardees. The Off-Ramp methods include, but are not limited to, procedures under: FAR Part 17 for non-exercise of options and FAR Part 49 for contracts or orders thereunder (Termination for Default, Termination for Convenience of the Government, Termination with no costs) This clause in no way modifies the rights and responsibilities of the Government or contractor under the FAR clauses above, or the authority provided by the FAR in the Disputes Clause or Changes Clause. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this information and FAR clauses incorporated into the contract, the terms of the FAR clauses (as applicable) shall take precedence.

6.2 The Government, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to off-ramp a contractor by enforcing a contract Termination, at no cost to the Government, for the reasons below as applied to the contractor or any of its subcontractors. The reasons below are not all inclusive and the Government reserves the right to off-ramp a contractor if the Contracting Officer determines that a termination is in the Government’s interest.

6.2.1 Failure to submit offers on no less than 80% of task order requests over each calendar year of performance

6.2.2 Late performance of Task Order workload

6.2.3 Failure to maintain and provide required data requested by the PCO or ACO

6.2.4 Inability of prime contractor or subcontractors performing work to maintain proper certification

6.2.5 Consistently poor Task Order performance as evidence by customer feedback to the cognizant Contracting Officer

6.2.6 Unresponsiveness to warranty work

6.2.7 Failure to provide responsive customer service

6.2.8 Unsafe site conditions

6.2.9 The Small Business contract holder no longer qualifies as a small business

6.3 By submitting a proposal under the original solicitation for this requirement, the contractor agrees (i.e., under a bilateral agreement) to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. As such, the Contractor agrees that the Termination at no cost to the Government or non-exercise of an option will not result in a Termination for Default or Termination for Convenience of the Government with costs. The Government will provide a 30-day written notice if it intends to off-ramp an ID/IQ contractor. However, it is the Government’s intent to maintain a strategic relationship with ID/IQ contractors for the duration of the ID/IQ ordering period. ID/IQ contracts Terminated at no cost to the Government under the off-ramp process shall not constitute a basis of contractual adjustment or a claim under the Disputes clause.

7 ON-RAMP PROCEDURES

7.1 Overview: It is in the Government’s best interest that there remain an adequate number of

Contractors eligible to compete for task orders in each contract to meet the Government’s professional service mission requirements.

7.2 Procedures: The Government, at its sole discretion, may choose to On-Ramp any number of Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts at any time during the term of the IDIQ contract: 1) to ensure an adequate number of awardees are available to provide the level of effort and competition needed to support all projects, 2) to replace poor performing IDIQ awardees, 3) to replace IDIQ awardees who fail to propose on at least 75% of all task order proposal requests, for each organization, annually from date of contract award, or 4) when the Contracting Officer (CO) determines it is in the Government’s best interest.

7.3 Upon contract award, a maximum of five (5) Transportation IDIQ contracts will be awarded with an effective date of “To Be Determined (TBD)” for “On-Ramping” purposes. However, the Government reserves the right to award more, less, or no contracts at all, if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The Government also reserves the right to on-ramp additional contractors during the life of this IDIQ contract by using the following method:

7.3.1 If for any of the reasons stated in the On-Ramping procedures above, the Government may resolicit this requirement by reopening competition to unsuccessful awardees, off-ramped contractors, and/or other interested parties. This could happen at any time during the term of the IDIQ contract to on-ramp new awardees utilizing the same evaluation criteria used in the initial transportation IDIQ awards. When a re-competition to on-ramp a new contractor(s) is determined to be in the best interest of the Government, the Government will advertise this information on the System for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov/content/home. Current effective IDIQ awardees will not need to re-compete. Within 30 days, the Government will notify all existing IDIQ awardee(s) of any on-ramped contractor(s). New transportation IDIQ awardee(s) will compete with the existing IDIQ awardees for all task orders (excluding the need to meet the minimum guaranteed amount).

The overall contract ceiling and contract length will not be extended for new on-ramp effective IDIQ awardees. Any contract awarded via an On-Ramp process will share in, and in no way increase, the ceiling established for the program. Likewise, contracts awarded hereunder shall include the same terms and conditions of this Contract and shall not exceed the remaining period of performance.

8 SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS:

8.1 Overview: All materials required to complete the work shall be furnished by the Contractor.

Materials incorporated will conform to the requirements of the specifications for the work.

New materials will be furnished and used. All materials will be manufactured, handled, and used in a workmanlike manner to ensure the completed work is according to the plan and specifications. Notifications will be provided to the Government as to the proposed source(s) of material with all required mix designs and test reports at least 30 days in advance of use to enable the Government time to properly review and approve. All approvals will be good for a maximum of one year from submission date. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing Quality Control (QC) by a third party to objectively test, inspect, and report. Test reports required may include but are not limited to sieve analysis, material classification, plasticity limit, specific gravity, laboratory maximum density, angularity, penetration, ductility, viscosity, dynamic shear, asphalt content and gradation, flash point, tensile strength, flexural strength, compressive strength as required in the specifications.

9 GRADING and DRAINAGE PLANS:

9.1 Intent: The Contractor may be responsible for developing grading and drainage plans for task orders that are awarded under the Transportation IDIQ contract. The Contractor shall submit https://sam.gov/content/home these plans for review and approval to the government. The Government shall provide initial design plans, if available, for a task order and the Contractor shall augment and refine those plans as necessary to provide completed grading, and drainage plans that shall be used for construction. These plans shall also provide the basis for the as-built drawings required to be provided by the Contractor. The Contractor shall ensure that the finish grades of new pavements match or improve upon the existing grades of replaced pavement. New finished grades or slope provisions (such as crowning a road) may be provided on project drawings. At points of integration with existing items, new pavement grades shall match the existing elevations. The Contractor shall perform all surveying as necessary to develop the plans and to execute construction. All costs for surveying and for development of the grading and drainage plans shall be incorporated in the bid price for each applicable line item. Note: If there is a need for the contractor to provide designs per project it will be stated in the individual TOs

RFP.

10 PRE-CONSTRUCTION:

10.1 SITE VISIT: Contractors are urged to attend any site visits that may be scheduled by Base Contracting, as identified on TOs. When scheduled, the post-award pre-construction site visit is mandatory. (See Contract FAR Clauses 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work).

10.2 Prior to Plan Submittal: The Government and Contractor personnel shall conduct a site visit and scope validation meetings as necessary to understand the Government’s requirements. It is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to request in writing to the Contracting Officer specific drawings or technical documents to review. All available as-builts will be provided to the Contractor. The Contractor shall field verify all provided as-builts as well as existing field conditions prior to accomplishing the plans.

10.3 Drawings: The drawings developed by the Contractor shall conform to industry standards relating to good drafting practices. All completed drawings shall clearly identify the work being performed under the task order. The use of existing drawings provided by the government will be allowed. Each new sheet shall have an approved title block and border, matching the government design drawings. Site plans shall include benchmarks, access from main roads, and surface or sub- surface drainage concepts. Utilize scale that shows building site, relation to adjacent structures, existing utilities, and additional utilities required, and other major site features. Scales for site plans shall be sufficiently large enough to clearly delineate building location, topographical, utilities, streets, roads and parking, vegetation, and other pertinent data. Hard copies shall be clearly readable. The use of redline schematics shall not be acceptable. Submission of drawings in the incorrect scale shall result in disapproval of the submittal.

10.4 Initial Submittal: This will include, for review, final and complete drawings. All project requirements identified in the most current task order revision, and site visit minutes must be incorporated. The Contractor shall provide four (4) hard copies of drawings size ANSI C or ARCH C and four (4) electronic DVD or CD copies (Adobe Acrobat PDF) of the submittal documents. DVD’s or CDs shall be labeled with task order number, project number, project title, and date. If submission is a resubmittal that shall be indicated as well. Contractor shall not submit the final plans until the initial submittal package has been approved by the Government. The submitted drawings shall be dated with the date of the submittal and the cover sheet shall state that it is an initial submittal. The Government shall have 14 calendar days to review and submit comments, if any, to the Contractor.

10.5 Final Submittal: For the final submittal, all drawing sheets shall be marked “FOR CONSTRUCTION.” Provide four (4) hard copies of the drawings (two (2) ANSI or ARCH D size and two (2) ANSI B or ARCH B size). Provide six (6) electronic copies in both AutoCAD and Adobe Acrobat (pdf) formats of the entire submittal on CD or DVD or other approved medium. CD’s or DVDs shall be labeled with project number, project title, contract/task order number, and date. Contractor shall provide responses to review comments, if any, from the initial submittal package. The Contractor shall have 10 days after receipt of the Government’s review comments to submit the final submittal.

10.6 Soils Testing: Some task orders may require soils testing. Work includes testing soil a minimum of three feet below finished grade at three separate locations. Samples obtained shall be tested and information including but not limited to USCS soil classification, densities, blow counts, moisture, sample locations, sieve analysis, Atterburg limits, optimum moisture plots, direct shear tests, permeability, cone penetrometer and contaminants shall be reported.

Recommendations regarding the soil tested and whether it is suitable for the proposed construction shall be included and stamped by either a Civil Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG). If soil tested is unsuitable recommended solutions shall also be provided to meet proposed construction requirements.

11 PERFORMANCE PERIODS & NOTICE(S) TO PROCEED:

11.1 Performance Periods: A typical TO shall have a pre-construction performance period and a construction performance period. The performance times for each project will be defined in each TO. At the beginning of a project, after bonding has been submitted and approved, the Contracting Officer shall issue a Notice to Proceed. At this time, the Contractor can perform the grading/drainage plan development segment of work (when applicable), initial material tests, obtain permits and get submittals approved.

11.2 Before a Notice to Proceed: At the beginning of the construction performance window, and if all necessary submittals have been approved by the Contracting Officer, then actual construction work shall begin. This period of performance for construction includes, but is not limited to, completion of project scope, all punch-list items, final clean-up, review, and acceptance of all deliverables (As-built drawings, warranties, etc.). The government review time for as-built drawings and warranties is included in the performance period and specific periods will be listed in the TO. After as-built drawings are approved the government has 14 calendar days to return red-line drawings.

11.3 Phasing: Some projects may have to be accomplished in phases in order to maintain accessibility to facilities. For example, a road repair project may be phased so that only a section of the road is under construction at one time. A particular project will be divided into as few phases as possible as it is in the best interests of the Air Force to complete a project as quickly as possible. The sum of the performance times in all phases of a project will determine the overall estimated quantities and performance time for the project. Unless otherwise noted, assume all aspects of one phase will have to be completed before the next phase can start.

Project elements will be broken down into individual phase requirements and if each phase meets the timelines stated in the TO the contractor will not be allowed to pursue government delay costs associated with the TO phasing plan.

12 CODES & STANDARDS:

12.1 Applicable Codes and Standards: Applicable codes and standards will be stated in the Task

Order level as it is unreasonable to encompass all requirements here. All design and construction must comply with the most recent versions of the following:

12.1.1 International Building Code (IBC)

12.1.2 ACC Architectural and Interior Design Standards

12.1.3 American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard

12.1.4 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards

12.1.5 Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)

12.1.6 Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria Standards (UFC), with particular attention paid to:

12.1.6.1 UFC 3-220-08fa, Geotextiles

12.1.6.2 UFC 3-250-01, Pavement Design for Roads

12.1.6.3 UFC 3-250-03, Standard Practice for Flexible Pavements

12.1.6.4 UFC 3-250-04, Standard Practice for Concrete Pavements

12.1.6.5 UFC 3-250-08fa, Standard Practice for Sealing Joints and Cracks

12.1.6.6 UFC 3-260-01, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design

12.1.6.7 UFC 3-260-02, Pavement Design for Airfields

12.1.6.8 UFC 3-260-04, Airfield and Heliport Markings

12.1.6.9 UFC 3-260-17, Dust Control for Roads, Airfields and Adjacent Areas

12.1.6.10 UFC 3-270-01, Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Maintenance and Repair

12.1.7 United States Air Force Engineering Technical Letters (ETL)

12.1.8 Public Laws (P.L.)

12.1.9 Executive Orders (E.O.)

12.1.10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

12.1.11 Department of Defense Instructions (DODI)

12.1.12 Department of Defense Directives (DODD)

12.1.13 Yuba County, State of California, and Federal standards, codes, and laws or other higher authority documents as applicable.

12.1.14 Solano County, State of California, and Federal Standards, codes, and laws or other higher authority documents as applicable.

12.1.15 State of California 2018 Standard Plans and Standard Specifications (or most current edition)

12.2 Installation and Design Standards: Each individual installation’s facilities excellence plans, design guides, and standards shall be adhered to on the installation’s respective construction projects. These are listed in each Installation Specific Specification and may be included in project descriptions for individual task orders. Any deviations from these standards shall be brought to the cognizant Contracting Officer before implementation.

12.3 Discrepancies: Any discrepancies between code or standards provisions and the contract documents shall immediately be brought to the Contracting Officer’s attention, and the more stringent requirements shall apply unless otherwise directed. Contractors shall be responsible for obtaining any copies of all items referenced in this paragraph. The most current versions of UFCs and ETLs can be found at http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php.

13 WORKING HOURS AND RESTRICTIONS:

13.1 Standards: Standard working hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding Federal Holidays and the day after Thanksgiving. Contractor requested deviations to this schedule will only be considered if it is in the best interest of the government as determined by the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor desires to work other than 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, he/she/they must submit to the Contracting Officer a work schedule at least five (5) working days prior to the start of the requested times. The schedule shall note the activities planned, the planned hours of work, and the reason for the adjusted or additional hours so that the construction inspectors can plan the work schedule. Some TOs will require work outside of these hours which will be specified in the TO. Phasing of projects to allow for missions may also be requested and listed in the TO.

13.2 Airfields: All work on the airfield must occur after hours or when there is no flying scheduled. The typical schedule for airfield work includes Monday - Friday 2200-0600 and weekends as negotiated with Airfield Management. The Contractor shall submit a work schedule for review/approval by Installation CES and Airfield Management at least (14) days prior to work start. The Contractor must attend a Flightline Driving course provided by http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php

Airfield Management prior to driving on the airfield per DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 13-213 BEAL AIR FORCE BASE Supplement 3 NOVEMBER 2021 Nuclear Space, Missile, Command, and Control: AIRFIELD DRIVING.

13.2.1 Closures: All runway, taxiway or hangar closures will require the coordination of Base Operations through the cognizant Contracting Officer as specified at the task order level. The Contractor shall make the maximum utilization of time during the requested closure period. The Contractor shall notify the cognizant Contracting Officer when finished with the work requiring the closure. The Contractor shall schedule its operations in phases, if necessary, to minimize the effect of construction closures on normal airfield operations.

13.2.2 Coordination of Work: The Contractor shall coordinate with the cognizant Contracting Officer before initiating any work and will notify him or her of the proposed location of work and time of operation.

13.2.3 Personnel Safety Precautions: Aircraft and support equipment operating in or near hangars or on or near the runways, taxiways, and aprons make the area of construction a zone of high-level noise. The Contractor shall take the necessary precautions, such as the use of earplugs or muffs to prevent injury to the auditory systems of all personnel working in the area.

13.2.4 Restrictions: No Contractor vehicles, equipment, or personnel shall be on or crossing any active runway or taxiway, except during construction period closures as outlined herein or when clearance is requested from and granted by the control tower. All Contractor vehicles operating on the landing areas (1,000 feet on either side of the runway center line) during the period from dawn to dusk will be identified by mounted electric battery-operated low intensity, yellow or amber flashing lights. When Contractor operations require crossing an active runway or other controlled area on a regular basis, the Contractor shall furnish its crossing personnel a two-way radio in order to maintain contact with the control tower. The Government will provide the Contractor with the correct frequency. Use of the Government-provided radio frequency for other purposes is strictly prohibited.

13.2.5 Cleanliness of Work Area: The Contractor shall maintain cleanliness of all work areas at all times during progression of work in order to alleviate foreign object damage (FOD). The Contractor shall remove all materials and equipment to a safe distance, to be determined at the task order level, from the runway or aircraft parking area at the close of each day’s work.

13.2.6 Emergencies: There may be periods when the Contractor, due to declared aircraft emergencies, will be required to vacate the work site, and move its personnel and equipment a distance of several hundred feet away from the work site. Such removals, when ordered, will be given on short notice and expeditious action will be required.

Whenever the Contractor is required to clear the work area, the Contractor, accompanied by the inspector or Air Force or Army representative, will make an inspection sweep of the entire area to ensure all tools, equipment, and personnel have been removed from the runway, active taxiway or hangar, and that the area is available for landings or parking.

13.3 Environmental surveys: shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer, installation CES and the instillation CES Environmental staff. Seasonal wetlands areas are found throughout Beale AFB which may be habitat for Federally Threatened and/or Endangered species. To minimize potential impacts to these areas, equipment and vehicle traffic shall be restricted to existing roads or installation CES Environmental approved haul route. Temporary construction fencing and/or staking/flags may be required to clearly define vehicle and equipment routes.

14 AIR FORCE BASE ENTRY, REGULATIONS, & RESTRICTIONS (Non-Flight Line)

14.1 Contractor Access: Reference contract clause AFFARS 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations, for details on obtaining base access passes for contractor personnel.

In the event contractor personnel are not allowed access to base, contract performance period will not be extended solely for this reason. Contractor is responsible for ensuring all personnel and subcontractor’s personnel are cleared through E-Verify.

14.2 Enhanced Security Measures: During elevated force protection levels there may be increased security and more restricted access to Beale AFB.

14.3 Conformance with Regulations/Directives: The Contractor shall conform to base regulations and directives pertaining to security, safety, traffic, fire, and personnel clearances, insofar as they pertain to the Contractor's activities as directed by the Contracting Officer.

Contractor employees and visitors are subject to the same restrictions as government personnel. Some of these are noted in the following paragraphs.

14.3.1 Smoking: Smoking is permitted in designated, outside smoking areas only. No smoking will be allowed within any base facility.

14.3.2 Seatbelts: The use of seatbelts by all vehicle operators and passengers is mandatory on Beale AFB and in the state of California. On Beale AFB, vehicle operators and passengers not wearing a seatbelt will be issued a traffic citation and may lose on-base driving privileges.

14.3.3 Firearms/Illegal Drugs: No firearms or illegal drugs are allowed to be brought onto Beale AFB. By accepting a vehicle pass, each person gives consent to vehicle search while it is entering, while on, or while leaving Beale AFB.

14.3.4 Cell Phones: Use of hands-free device for cell phones while driving on an AF installation is required.

14.3.5 Parking: Contractor vehicles and equipment will be parked in common parking areas or as otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

14.4 Additional Information to Reduce Delay: The following procedures and requirements for construction contractors requiring access, if followed, will assist in reducing delays in gaining access to work areas.

14.4.1 Non-commercial Vehicle Access: Contractors in non-commercial vehicles may access the base through the Wheatland Gate, Schneider Gate, Doolittle Gate, Grass Valley Gate or Vassar Lake Gate. as specified by the Contracting Officer.

14.4.2 Commercial Vehicle Access: However, all commercial vehicles and vehicles larger than pickup trucks will be required to access the base through the Wheatland Gate only;

the entrance to the Wheatland Gate is located on South Beale Road approximately 4 miles from the intersection with California State Route (SR) 65.

14.4.3 Upon Arrival: Upon arrival at a gate, all vehicle occupants will be required to show identification. A pictured identification such as a driver’s license will be required.

The person will be required to identify themselves and the firm they work for. This information will be verified against the approved Entry Authority List (EAL). Once verified, the person may then proceed to obtain a long-term pass at the badging office.

14.4.4 Unannounced Arrival: Personnel will not show up at the gate without prior notification for access and expect to gain access. Verbal access cannot be provided.

14.4.5 Random Searches: Each employee and vehicle may be subjected to search before entry. Each employee will be expected to comply with all directions provided by security personnel at the access gates. Failure to comply with directions provided by security personnel will result in denial of access. Before attempting access, ensure there are no weapons or other prohibited items in the vehicle as they will be confiscated if found. Further, no adverse behavior will be tolerated. Full cooperation with Security Forces is required.

14.4.6 While on Base: Once access to the base has been granted, each contractor employee will be expected to proceed to the work site and not go to other facilities except in the performance of work. Access to the flightline can only be allowed through additional authorization.

14.4.7 Gate Hours: Gate hours are subject to change at any time due to various military activities. Contractors shall be responsible for coordinating with the Contracting Officer for base access.

14.5 Unauthorized Activity: The Contractor shall inform all personnel working under their jurisdiction (including subcontractor and supplier personnel) that access to areas outside of the immediate work area (excluding cafeterias and restrooms near the work site, direct haul, and access routes, Contracting and Civil Engineering offices, and points of supply and storage) is prohibited. Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only.

Persons engaged in unauthorized reconnaissance of other contractor or government activity will be referred to the Contracting Officer for disposition. Infractions involving possible compromise of national security will be turned over to the FBI for disposition.

14.6 FAA Notification: Contractor shall submit FAA Form 7460-1 to the FAA for all new construction, work on the exterior of existing facilities, and all crane usage. Contractor shall follow all requirements dictated by the FAA or Beale AFB Airfield Operations personnel in response to the FAA Form 7460-1 submittal. This is not required for projects only doing interior construction work.

15 AIRFIELD CONTROLLED AREA RESTRICTIONS:

15.1 Airfield-controlled Area: The airfield-controlled area is defined as all the areas on and adjacent to airfield features, within a flightline perimeter fence, the flightline side of facilities, or as otherwise defined in specific project documents.

15.2 Controlled Area Escorts: The Contractor shall provide escorts with appropriate security clearance & badges required for work in controlled areas at Beale AFB. The Contractor & Subcontractor employees shall be always accompanied by an escort in the controlled area jobsites. Line badge areas numbers required are Beale AFB: 4, 12, & 19. These escorts will be required to obtain a temporary flightline license from the respective Airfield Operations office. Radio contact with the Airfield Control Tower and Security Forces BDOC will be made before entry, monitored while in the controlled area and contacted at departure from the controlled area.

15.3 Aircraft and Emergency Vehicles: Aircraft and emergency fire department vehicles always have the right of way. Construction personnel, vehicles and equipment must yield to taxiing aircraft.

15.3.1 Working Areas: The Contractor must only use designated taxiway crossing points, unless otherwise directed. The Contractor must keep routes free of debris, while working on the airfield. Other airfield contracts may be underway at the same time as this contract, and therefore the contractors may have to share haul routes, and work in the proximity of one another.

15.4 In-flight Emergencies: Runways must be cleared of equipment and personnel and be operationally ready within five minutes in the case of In-Flight Emergencies (IFEs) unless the runway is physically unable to accept aircraft. No contractor vehicles, equipment, or personnel shall be on or crossing any active runway, except during construction period closures as outlined above or when clearance is requested from and granted by the control tower. Approved crossing points and hard closures must be coordinated through Beale Contracting and Civil Engineering. The Contractor may be required to cease project operations on the airfield during In Flight Emergencies (IFEs) or as directed by the Installation Commander. These delays typically are for one to two hours at a time. Every effort will be made by Base Operations, Civil Engineering, and the Contracting Office to minimize all potential delays and to inform the Contractor as early as possible of such delays so that critical work can be effectively scheduled around such events. Assume work stoppages will occur minimally.

15.5 Radios: The Contractor will be issued a handheld radio by the government to be able to communicate with the airfield control…