Buy American and Hazardous Materials.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 12445222B0002
- Issued by
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document outlines requirements for a federal construction contract solicitation and ongoing detour maintenance. The scope of work involves replacing an existing 200 foot, three-span bridge with a new two-span, 170 foot structure founded on bedrock with shallow spread footings and a single center pier. Additional work includes clearing, grubbing, bridge rail, guardrail, masonry and paving. The contractor will also be responsible for reconditioning 0.8 miles of NFSR 35 to serve as a detour route during construction, which involves clearing, excavation, milling, subgrade stabilization, culvert work, and paving. Ongoing maintenance of the detour route, consisting of NFSRs 216, 217 and 35, is required and includes weekly inspections, grading up to four times, two mowings, culvert cleaning as needed, tree removal, and snow plowing on an as-needed basis. The solicitation number is 12445222B0002 and is issued by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service for a project located in Tellico Plains, Tennessee with an estimated value between $5-10 million.
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BUY AMERICAN ACT- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
It is understood and agreed that the materials and components listed in Subparts 25.1 and 25.2 of the FAR are a part of this contract and are deemed to be Domestic Construction Material for the purposes of this contract.
NOTE TO CONTRACTOR:
The following information and any applicable supporting data is required for evaluation of requests under FAR Clause 52.225-9 Paragraph (c) & (d) and FAR Provision 52.225-10 Paragraph (b).
Material and/or Component
Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity *Cost Delivered to Job Site
Foreign Construction Material
Comparable Domestic Material
Material and/or Component
Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity *Cost Delivered to Job Site
Foreign Construction Material
Comparable Domestic Material
[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).] [Please include name, address, telephone number and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary. Include all applicable supporting information.]
Attachment A
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
As required by FAR Clause 52.223-3, Hazardous Materials Identification and Safety Data - Alternate I, the apparent low bidder must submit prior to award a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for all hazardous materials that the bidder identifies in paragraph (b) of the FAR clause and defined under the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313.
Hazardous Material Identification Number
USE OF RECOVERED MATERIALS ON FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY PROJECTS
Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), requires Federal, State, and local procuring agencies using appropriated Federal funds to purchase items composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials practical. Use of recovered materials is strongly encouraged. Highway construction items covered by the Environmental Protection Agency’s
Comprehensive Guidelines for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials include fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag, traffic barricades, traffic cones, hydraulic mulch and compost for mulch.
Use of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and construction materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag on highway projects:
It is the policy of the United States Government that fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag shall have maximum practicable opportunity for incorporation into its construction projects.
The Contractor agrees to investigate the use of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient performance of this contract. Both the contractor and the subcontractors are urged to seek out suppliers of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag, cement and concrete containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and to solicit bids for these materials.
Names of firms that supply fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag and materials containing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag are available from the American Coal Ash Association and the National Slag Association.
Attachment A
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