Statement of Work SaguacheParkPhaseIII.docx

Table of Contents Solicitation No: 1240LT24R0033 Project Name: Saguache Park Phase III Tank Install Forest: Saguache RD - Rio Grande NF

SECTION L--INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Saguache Ranger District/ Rio Grande National Forest

PROJECT TITLE:

Saguache Park Tank Phase III

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ITEM

NUMBER

EA - EACH

MO - MONTH Award anticipated to be a firm fixed price contract.

B.2 SCHEDULE OF OPTIONAL ITEMS

None Identified

B.3 SCHEDULE NOTES

1. The bidder must bid on all items. Round to the nearest cent.

2. In the event of an error in extending the bid prices, unit prices will govern, unless otherwise determined by the Contracting Officer, in accordance with applicable regulations.

3. Offers for Quantities less than those listed in the numbered items may be rejected.

4. Payment for bond premiums in accordance with FAR 52.232-5. Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts shall not be in addition to the contract price but can be included under Mobilization.

5. The pay items in the Schedule of Items may have suffixes that do not appear on the pay items in the specifications. The suffixes pertain only to sizes, classes, and/or types indicated in the item ‘Descriptions,’ and are used by the Government for computer tabulation of bid schedules. For the abbreviations in the schedule descriptions, see Special Project Specification, SPS 101 (07/07/1997).

6. One contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value to the Government (see Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award).

7. The successful Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base (reference Section I, FAR 52.204-7) before an award is issued.

8. Quotes received after the stated closing date and time for submission, specified in Section L, will be deemed late and will not be considered for award. Vendors are urged to thoroughly read the solicitation and to review all attachments prior to preparing and submitting a quote.

9. Pre-bid Site visit will be held:

Date: April 16, 2024 Time: 9:00am MST Location: Due to weather conditions the meeting will be held on Teams/Zoom Microsoft Teams +1 970-812-0909 Meeting Id: 970 933 069#

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

1.0 Scope of Work

This service contract is the replacement of 2 livestock watering tanks on the Continental Divide Pipeline with tire tanks and redeveloping the Horse Canyon Line. The Horse Canyon redevelopment involves two spring redevelopments, approximately 7,000 ft of buried pipe, two tire tanks installation and a storage tank installation.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

Continental Divide Tank Replacement

· 2x old, galvanized tanks to be replaced with tire tanks on the Continental Divide Pipeline

· Tanks need to be picked up at the Forest Service Monte Vista Ad Site 347 CR 26 Monte Vista CO 81144 and hauled to site location

· Machinery will be available to load tanks with prior coordination.

· Contractor must provide trailer and truck to haul tanks.

· Tank location must be leveled and plumbed into existing line per NRCS standards (see attachment)

· Floats will be plumbed to NRCS standards.

· Wildlife escape ramps will be installed to NRCS standards.

· Tanks will be sealed with dirt and then filled with 6” concrete.

· Fences shall be constructed around inflow pipe using metal pipe per NRCS standards.

· Contractor must provide protective fencing material.

· Old tanks and material need to be hauled off site and disposed of.

Horse Canyon Redevelopment

· 2x Spring Boxes redeveloped per technical drawing.

· Excavate springs approximately 4 feet or until level with existing spring box.

· Install corrugated culvert with perforations in the lowest 2 feet.

· Plumb a valved outlet pipe.

· Fill surrounding excavated area with native rock to approximately 2 feet and cover with native compacted soil.

· Cap culvert with tight durable lid

· 2x Tire Tank Installation

· Tanks need to be picked up at the Forest Service Monte Vista Ad Site 347 CR 26 Monte Vista CO 81144 and hauled to site location

· Tank location must be leveled and plumbed into existing line per NRCS standards (see attachment)

· Float will be plumbed to NRCS standards.

· Wildlife escape ramp will be installed to NRCS standards.

· Tank will be sealed with dirt and then filled with 6” concrete.

· Fence shall be constructed around inflow pipe using metal pipe per NRCS standards.

· Contractor must provide protective fencing material.

· Storage Tank Installation

· Storage tank to be picked up at 30755 State Highway 114 Saguache, CO 81149. Machinery will be provided to load.

· Install a 16,000 gallon storage tank.

· Float will be plumbed to NRCS standards.

· Plumb into new Horse Canyon line

· Plumb into existing Continental Divide Pipeline

Bury approximately 7000ft 1 ½ HDPE pipe

· Bury pipeline approximately 2 feet deep

· Pipe will be laid above ground in groundwater dependent ecosystem (see map for reference) We have two pipeline routes that have been cleared for installation. Option 1 is 6670 feet. Option 2 is 6253 feet. The final decision on which route will be made prior to installation and communicated to contractor.

The contractor will be allowed to drive off-road to deliver materials to the construction site by pick-up truck, ATV or equipment such as a backhoe.

Contractor responsible for providing heavy machinery needed for this project, equipment to haul all material including tanks, and labor needed for installation.

· Please ensure all equipment is washed and weed free before starting work on the National Forest.

· If toads/frogs are seen during construction, operators and project leader must immediately stop operation and notify the District Ranger and Wildlife Biologist.

· Efforts should be taken to avoid significant disturbance of hydric soils found on site.

· Keep heavy equipment out of swales (the Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem) except to cross at designated points, build crossings, or do restoration work (FSH 2509.25 Ch 10, 12.1 Management Measure (3)). The pipeline will be laid above ground in the GDE polygon with the exception of the outflow from the spring.

4.0 Government Furnished

Government will supply:

· 4x 12 foot tire tanks

· Plumbing parts, floats, wildlife escape ramps

· 7000ft HDPE Pipe

· 16000 gallon metal storage tank

· Bagged dry Sakrete

· Spring box culvert and tops

· Machinery to load tanks in Monte Vista, CO with coordination

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

Work is expected to begin in June 2024 and completed by October 1st 2024.

Key Deliverables

6.0 Travel

Work is to be completed in Saguache Park, Saguache County. This location is remote with Gunnison, CO being the closest town 48 miles away. See attached map for specific project location details.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

Contractors need to be familiar with NRCS standards. Experience with livestock watering systems including spring developments and tire tank installations preferred. Experience working with HDPE including welding pipe needed.

C.2 BIO-PREFERRED

The Contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” and the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide biobased products. The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials (e.g., insulating foam, composite panels, and concrete and asphalt release fluids) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). It is desirable that vendors be able to supply the greatest number of biobased products listed meeting the health and environmental specifications. Biobased products that are designated for preferred procurement under USDA’s BioPreferred program must meet the required minimum biobased content as stated in the USDA Final Rule available at www.biopreferred.gov. The Contractor should provide data for their biobased products such as biobased content and source of biobased material in addition to the biobased products designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the BioPreferred Program, the Contractor is encouraged to use other commercially available biobased products. The awarded Contractor on each anniversary date of the contract shall compile a complete list of biobased products, including the information above, purchased to carry out the contract requirements. The Contractor shall list volume to be used and total cost for each individual product. This information will be used for reporting purposes. The Contractor shall comply with the provision at FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification.

Additional information is available on the USDA BioPreferred Program homepage at www.BioPreferred.gov. Biobased products are commercial or industrial products that are composed in whole, or in significant part, of biological products or renewable domestic agricultural materials or forestry materials. A wide variety of Biobased products have been identified by categories on the BioPreferred Homepage at http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/catalog/Catalog.xhtml

List of Bio-based products for construction examples:

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS

Microbial Cleaning Products - Wastewater Maintenance Products

Microbial Cleaning Products - General Cleaners

Microbial Cleaning Products - Drain Maintenance Products

Surface Guards, Molding, and Trim

Packing and Insulating Materials

Exterior Paints and Coatings

Water Tank Coatings

C.3 PROJECT LOCATON

Work is to be completed in Saguache Park, Saguache County. This location is remote with Gunnison, CO being the closest town 48 miles away. See attached map for specific project location details.

C.4 MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Between $10,000 – $50,000 (Reference FAR Part 36.204 respective magnitude

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

D-1 PACKING AND MARKING

All shipments of materials, equipment and/or supplies shall be addressed to the Contractor and not to the Government.

D-2 PROJECT LABELING FOR OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE

The Government singularly identifies each project with a contract number at time of award. The contract number is a unique identifier to purposely and permanently represent an awarded project. The Government issued contract number is to be referenced on all official communication starting upon notice of award.

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov/far/

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CLAUSES

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984) The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than One Hundred Twenty (120) calendar days the time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Deliverables

By October 31st of each year of the contract, the Contractor will report their biobased product purchasing in the System for Award Management Bio-Preferred Program reporting portal. The contractor will provide a copy of the reporting to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative.

5.1 Weekly, every Friday, by 3:00 pm (EDST) until the contract expires Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

exercised Contracting Officer (CO)

G.1 CLAUSES

G.2 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within ten (10) days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at TBD.

SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 CLAUSES

H.2 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

KEY PERSONNEL

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: Superintendent.

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

USE OF PREMISES

(a) Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, detour, or bypass site, other than shown on the drawings, is opened or operated on USDA land or lands administered by the USDA, the Contractor shall obtain written permission from the Contracting Officer. A camp is interpreted to include a campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

(b) Unless excepted elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor shall (i) provide and maintain sanitation facilities for the work force at the site and (ii) dispose of solid waste in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC SITES

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

CONTROL OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND POLLUTION

(a) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(b) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on the ground; into or nearby rivers, streams, or impoundments; or into natural or man-made channels. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

(c) Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in flowing streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

INSURANCE COVERAGE

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, the Contractor will be required to present evidence to show, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below:

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in

States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit worker's compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability. (1) The Contractor shall have bodily injury liability coverage written on a comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence. (2) The Contractor shall have property damage liability insurance shall be required in the amount of 20,000 per occurrence.

(c) Automobile Liability. The Contractor shall have automobile liability insurance written on a comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $250,000 per

(d) occurrence for property damage or loss.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR clauses begin with 452) Deviations to clauses may be viewed at: https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

Statements (JAN 2017)

2020)

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021)

Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

2018)

(MAY 2014)

Specified Pricing Method) (AUG 2018)

2022)

Contracts (SEP 2013)

2020)

2018)

Improvements (APR 1984)

Alternate I (NOV 1991)

Alternate I (APR 1984)

Alternate II (APR 1984)

(DEVIATION APR 2020)

Alternate I (MAR 1994)

(APR 1984)

52.225-9 Buy American Act-Construction Materials (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item-

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is-

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means-

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Domestic construction material means-

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if-

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 55 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States.

Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference. (1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C.chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding COTS fasteners. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

None

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent.

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute. (1) (i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials.

(B) Unit of measure.

(C) Quantity.

(D) Price.

(E) Time of delivery or availability.

(F) Location of the construction project.

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier, and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity Price (dollars)* Item1:

Foreign construction material Domestic construction material

Item2:

Foreign construction material Domestic construction material

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)].

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.]

[Include other applicable supporting information.]

52.228-11 Individual Surety - Pledge of Assets (FEB 2021) (DEVIATION APR 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a performance bond or a payment bond -

(1) A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203-1; and

(2) Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety, [except that the words “being duly sworn, depose and say” on the Standard Form 28 are replaced with the word “affirm” and the Standard Form 28 is not required to be sworn and notarized in block 12].

(b) The Contracting Officer may release a portion of the security interest on the individual surety's assets based upon substantial performance of the Contractor's obligations under its performance bond. The security interest in support of a performance bond shall be maintained—

(1) Contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government exceeding $150,000 (40 U.S.C. 3131). Until completion of any warranty period, or for 1 year following final payment, whichever is later.

(2) Contracts subject to alternative payment protection (see FAR 28.102-1(b)(1)). For the full contract performance period plus 1 year.

(3) Other contracts not subject to the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this clause. Until completion of any warranty period, or for 90 days following final payment, whichever is later.

(c) A surety's assets pledged in support of a payment bond may be released to a subcontractor or supplier upon Government receipt of a Federal district court judgment, or a sworn statement by the subcontractor or supplier that the claim is correct along with a notarized authorization of the release by the surety stating that it approves of such release. The security interest on the individual surety's assets in support of a payment bond shall be maintained—

(1) Contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government exceeding $150,000 which require performance and payment bonds (40 U.S.C. 3131). For 1 year following final payment, or until resolution of all pending claims filed against the payment bond during the 1-year period following final payment, whichever is later.

(2) Contracts subject to alternative payment protection (see FAR 28.102-1(b)(1)). For the full contract performance period plus 1 year.

(3) Other contracts not subject to the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this clause. For 90 days following final payment.

(d) The Contracting Officer may allow the Contractor to substitute an individual surety, for a performance or payment bond, after contract award. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause within the timeframe established by the Contracting Officer.

52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (JUL 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

52.236-4 Physical Data (APR 1984)

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of, or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor. (a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by Attachment 2 Carrizo Maps.

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 4 ) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

452.236-70 Emergency Response, Fire Suppression and Liability (OCT 2021)

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment from the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to firefighting). This is considered to be within the general scope of the contract. An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the CHANGES clause.

(b) Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting. The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR 52.236-9, Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor's agents, subcontractors, or employees subject to the fire classifications listed in subsection (c).

(c) Fire Suppression Costs. The Contractor's obligations for cost of fire suppression vary according to three classifications of fires as follows:

(1) Operations Fire. An “operations fire” is a fire caused by the Contractor's operations other than a negligent fire. The Contractor agrees to reimburse the Forest Service for such cost for each operations fire, subject to a maximum dollar amount of TBD. The cost of the Contractor's actions, supplies, and equipment expended or used on suppressing any such fire, or otherwise provided at the request of Forest Service, shall be credited toward such maximum. If the Contractor's actual cost exceeds the contractor's maximum obligation stated above, the Forest Service shall reimburse the contractor for the excess.

(2) Negligent Fire. A “negligent fire” is a fire caused by the negligence or fault of the Contractor's operations including, but not limited to, one caused by smoking by persons engaged in the Contractor's operations during the course of their employment, or during rest or lunch periods; or if the Contractor's failure to comply with requirements under this contract results in a fire starting or permits a fire to spread. Damages and the cost of suppressing negligent fires shall be borne by the Contractor.

Other Fires on Contract Area. The Forest Service shall pay the Contractor, at firefighting rates common in the area or at prior agreed rates, for equipment or personnel furnished by the Contractor at the request of the Forest Service, on any fire on the contract area other than an operations fire or a negligent fire.

(d) Contractor's Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

(e) Performance by the Contractor. Where the Contractor's employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, or their employees or agents perform the Contractor's operations in connection with fire responsibilities, the Contractor’s obligations shall be the same as if performance was by the Contractor.

(f) State Law. The Contractor shall not be relieved by the terms of this contract of any liability to the United States for fire suppression costs recovered in an action based on State law, except for such costs resulting from operations fires. Amounts due to the Contractor for firefighting expenditures on operations fires shall not be withheld pending settlement of any such claim or action based on State law.

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 ATTACHMENTS

Attachment: A1 NRCS_Pipeline Plumbing Specs Attachment: A2 NRCS_Tank Installation Specs Attachment: A3 Saguache Park PhaseIII_Contract MapA Attachment: A4 Saguache Park PhaseIII_Contract MapB_Vicinity Attachment: A5 Proposed_Spring_Development_Sketch_USFS_5.2018 Attachment: A6 Wage Determination Saguache County

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

K.1 PROVISIONS

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (MAY 2022) (DEVIATION JUL 2020)

(a) (1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is: 236220 Commercial Building Construction PSC: F018 – Natural Resources Conservation

(2) The small business size standard is 45 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition -

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) (1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

(i) ☐ Paragraph (d) applies.

(ii) ☐ Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless–

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that-

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations- Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance-Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied Part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied Part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.)

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate.