12905B22Q0121 Sewage Lift Station Albany CA.pdf

12905B22Q0121

1. REQUEST NO.

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NAME

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OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

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PAGE OF PAGES

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8. TO:

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e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

08/08/2022 1065061

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800 BUCHANAN STREET

ALBANY CA 94710

USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

120 Days After Notice to Proceed

PWA WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTE

800 BUCHANAN STREET

ALBANY

CA 94710

510 559-6326KENDA TUCKER

08/31/2022 1700 PT

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

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ITEM NO.

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SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12905B22Q0121 - Sewage Lift Station - Albany, CA

This is a construction requirement for the replacement of two old sewage pumps along with their accessories, wiring, and control panel.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and supervision performing all required work in accordance with the plans and specifications for this requirement.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 the magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and 100,000.

The completion is 120 days after Notice to Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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12905B22Q0121

Proceed.

The requirement is reserved 100% for small businesses under NAICS Code 237110 - Water and Sewer line and related structures contractors with a size standard of $39.5 M.

An organized site visit has been scheduled for August 17, 2022 at 10:00AM. Participants are to meet at 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA.

Davis Bacon Act WD#: CA20220018, Mod 8 dated June 24, 2022, is applicable to the resulting award.

To obtain clarifications and/or additional information concerning the contract requirements, specifications and/or drawings, submit all questions on the Request for Information (RFI) form, attachment to this RFQ, to

Kenda.Tucker@usda.gov. The subject line of the email must read 'RFI - 12905B22Q00121'. See Section L.2 for additional RFI requirements.

Deadline for submission of RFIs for this solicitation is close of business August 23, 2022, by 5:00PM PST. No questions will be answered after this date unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned.

Deadline for submission of quote is close of business August 26, 2022, by 5PM PST.

Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for release of any additional information to include amendments.

All offerors shall be registered with the System for Award Management Registration per FAR Clause 52.204-7 and 52.204-8. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed.

Sewage Lift Station

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

RFQ 12905B22Q0121

Replace Two Sewage Pumps – Albany, CA

CONTINUATION OF SF18

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Replace Two Sewage Pumps – Albany, CA Western Regional Research Service

Albany, California

B.1 PRICE SCHEDULE

(a) Offers will be considered for award on the following Price Schedule, but no offer will be considered for award on only a part of the Price Schedule.

(b) Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

(c) Definitions:

a. CLIN – Contract Line Item Number.

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Supplies or Service Quantity and Unit of Issue

Unit Price Amount

0001 Replace two sewage pumps For the lump sum of $

TOTAL FOR PRICE SCHEDULE: $_______________

End of Section B

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

SOW – Sewage Pump Design and Installation

I. Summary:

USDA is seeking to replace two old sewage pumps along with their accessories, wiring, and control panel as shown in the attachments. The major portion the work includes:

• Removal and disposal of the existing pumps and their accessories including, but not limited to, control panel conduits, wires and cables

• Replacement of the two pumps

• Replacement of the control panel

• And the complete wiring b/w the pumps and the control panel

The contractor is required to complete the project in a way it is fully functional as intended.

Contractor is responsible for any damage to adjacent equipment, fixtures, and miscellaneous objects that may become damaged during construction. The Contractor is responsible for making repairs to meet or exceed conditions prior to damage.

II. Location of The Project:

USDA

800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710

III. Service Requirement:

General:

• The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, transportation, materials, apparatus, tools, equipment and permits and shall maintain all resources necessary to accomplish work in timely manner for the replacement to and Pumps, control panels and their accessories.

• Contractor will provide training on all new equipment and the training will be scheduled with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

• Contractor shall provide to the COR all equipment and operator manuals and cut sheets for equipment installed in the project.

• Expected tools as minimum are:

o Proper protective equipment (PPE) like gloves, shoes, etc.

o Rags / Towels o 5-gallon bucket o Pipe wrench(es) o Power drill o Hacksaw o Boxcutter or similar tool o Primer & PVC cement o PVC pipe o Male-threaded adapter o Coupling/coupler (for attaching new check valve) o Zip ties (to secure wiring) o Electrical cord grommets o Gasket for the basin o Donut gaskets for the pipes o Sewage pump alarm (read end of article) o Digital float (read end of article)

• The design and installation of all equipment including the pumps shall meet all local code requirements are met including, but not limited to, the venting, minimum/maximum basin depth, and the diameter of the discharge piping.

• Contractor shall follow all requirements of EPA & OSHA and any other regulatory agencies that may be applicable to this project, such as but not limited to; proper disposal of all materials, confined space entry, hot work permits, & lockout/tagout.

Plan Developments Requirements:

• After award, but prior to the start of any field work, the contractor shall contact the COR to review proposed methods and plans for completion of work. Field work may not commence until these plans have been approved as detailed below.

• Contractor shall develop a plan showing how the work will be achieve without causing any interruption with the day-today activities of the research facility. The plan shall include minimum:

• Installation of the pumps, control panels and its termination to the new pumps, conduits & wiring, floats switches, discharge pipes, check valves, ball valves, vent pipe, Smart Alarm System, guide rails and lifting chains; scheduled downtime; mitigation and control of sewage flow during the installation of the pumps; cleaning of the basin during the installation; permit requirement; removal and disposal of existing elements such as elbows and piping, existing pumps; control of overflow; Prevention of the backflow, a prevention of an air-lock in the pipe causing the pump to run dry; The float switch setting at the right height for the pump to ensure proper operation; lowering of the sewage pump attached to the discharge pipe., and any others

Construction Schedule:

• The Contractor shall also be required to establish a preliminary construction schedule indicating the entire length of time estimated for the completion of Scope of Work measured in weeks. This schedule shall include pre-construction activities (such as submittals and mobilization), specific construction activities/events, special phasing requirements and final activation by the USDA users.

Drawings:

• After the completion of the work, the contractor shall provide as-built drawings, depicting the location of wiring, conduits, circuit, junction box, outlet’s locations and any other pertinent items.

Removal and Disposal of Existing Items:

• Contractor is responsible to disconnect, dispose all hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials generated in accordance with current Federal, State and local guidelines. Restore areas disturbed as nearly as possible to the original appearance and condition.

• Upon completion of the project, and prior to testing, the Contractor shall remove from the premises all unused material, trash, and debris resulting from the work to the satisfaction of the

COR.

• The Contractor/Installer shall be required to remove waste materials and debris daily from the USDA properties and shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable local, State and Federal regulations.

• Contractor shall completely clean and remove all material from the basin/holding tank, and clean top space of the pump house.

• Contractor shall ensure no electricity is flowing to the system, and proper protective gear and precautions is taken to ensure safety when removing the pumps.

• Contractor shall ensure that the vent pipe is disconnected in order to slide the basin cover over the pipe during the removal of the sewage basin cover.

Design, Installation, and Testing Requirement:

• The Contractor is required design and install two fully functional Sewage Grinder Pumps, control panel, along with all accessories. The contractor shall follow Industries Standards and/or manufacture recommendations to design and install pumps, the control panel, and all accessories.

• The pumps shall be Homa pumps and the Siemens Hydro Ranger controller or equal.

Sewage ejector pumps shall be of 3.00HP submersible pumps capable of handling 500 gallon/minute.

• The contractor shall Prepare the basin, inspect of the ejector pit for any signs of damage to the basin or anything else that looks abnormal, and remove of any loose debris or materials stuck to the walls of the basin. The discharge pipe shall be 4 inch.

• The contractor is to install all accessories in a manner that after the completion of the project, the project shall be fully successful and operate as intended as well as easier to maintain.

The accessories include, but not limited to pump switches, float switches (electronic type), power supply panels, pump control panels, exhaust fan unit, & alarm devices. gasket to reseal the lid, check valves, ball valve on discharge pipe to prevent much of the backflow, discharge pipe, vent pipe, all new conduit & wiring, Sewage Pump Smart Alarm System; the alarm shall be rated for sewage systems; Two (2) Lifting Chain

• The contractor is required to test of the pump and float switch by Activating the float switch and ensure the pump turns on; testing of the sewage system.

IV. Coordination:

Throughout the work activities, the contractor will maintain close liaison with the COR. If there is any unexpected risk identified during the contract, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR immediately.

V. Storage Of Equipment & Materials:

The contractor shall arrange with the COR for allocation of required workspace and for the storage of equipment and material to be used for this project. There are no exclusive areas within the campus that can be given to the contractor for their storage needs. Additionally, no space will be made available for the placement of a contractor trailer for this project. The Contractor should schedule delivery of materials to limit the amount of storage space and time.

VI. Safety:

The contractor shall enforce safety rules and regulations on construction sites - accident report forms, medical surveillance program, fall protection, electric work, hazardous materials, trench and excavation requirements, personnel protection equipment, ladders, and heavy equipment;

provide an effective response to changing work conditions and activities; The contractor shall advise the Government of any accidents occurring on job site.

VII. Site Utilities:

The contractor shall note any obstruction, utility, or condition that may hinder or interfere with the execution of this contract and the contractor shall make provisions in their contract price to resolve such interferences and other conditions that may hinder the proper completion of the work. All proposed utility relocations, reallocations, and shutdowns shall be approved by the COR prior to commencing such work. The contractor shall verify all existing utility installations and take appropriate action prior to working around any potential utility installation.

In the event a shutdown, restriction, or interruption of any utility services is required, a written request must be submitted (at least 2 weeks in advance) and approved by the COR. All utility shutdowns must be subject review and approval by the COR.

VIII. Security, Identification, Check-in, Parking, and Smoking Regulations:

All contractor personnel shall obtain a short-term identification issued by the USDA. Such badge shall be used by the individual and prominently displayed at all times while on the facility. No employee of the contractor shall enter the project site without a valid identification badge issued by the USDA. In order to obtain a short-term identification badge, contractor personnel shall present to the COR a valid (non-expired) photo identification issued by a US federal, state or local government agency.

Contractor’s Service Personnel shall be required to sign in once on campus at the Main Building.

Contractor’s Service Personnel shall always report to COR once on campus and before the start of any work.

The Contractor’s Service Personnel shall park vehicles in appropriate designated parking areas.

Smoking is prohibited on the properties.

Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

IX. Work Location and Restrictions:

The Project site is an active research facility and has full occupancy. The Contractor shall not interfere or hinder the daily operations of the facility while performing services. In the event of an emergency, contractor services may be stopped and rescheduled at no additional cost to the Government. If contractor anticipates any such interruption, he must coordinate with the COR in advance. All requests for outages must be submitted in writing to and approved by the COR

All work shall be done between the hours of 8:00AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday, or weekends, holidays excepted, unless other times are arranged in advance and approved in writing by the COR. When the contractor's work interferes with facility functions, such as when work produces excessive noise, odors, dust, utility service interruptions, or other interferences with normal facility operations that cannot be contained within the area of work, the contractor shall schedule said work at other than normal hours and as directed by the COR

X. Compliance:

The contractor shall establish safe working conditions through effective education, engineering and administrative controls, use of fall protection systems and equipment, and enforcement of the program - use of scaffolds, portable ladders, or personnel lifts (i.e., elevated work platforms, man lifts, powered platforms, and aerial lifts) for which other programs must be referenced.

It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to complete work in accordance with Federal, State, and Local Code Standards. All work shall meet all pertinent Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and ARS 242.1M standards. UFGS available at http://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-guide-specifications-ufgs. ARS 242.1M available at https://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/pps-and-manuals/.

All work shall be accomplished in strict compliance with 2021 NFPA-70E, 2021 Edition (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace); and IEEE 242-2001, Recommended Practice for Protection and Coordination of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems.

All requests for outages/shutdown must be submitted in writing to and approved by the Facility Engineer.

Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be used where it is necessary to remove covers/open equipment thereby exposing live buses or other energized components.

The contractor shall follow all OHSA requirement applicable to this project – Fall protection, trench and excavation, confined space requirement, ladder use, crane lift.

If any item specified herein conflicts with the applicable codes and recommendations, the Contractor shall bring it to the attention of the Contracting Officer Representative for immediate resolution.

Where governing regulations and imposed codes and standards require notices, permits, licenses, inspections, tests, and similar items or actions in order to lawfully proceed with the required work, the Contractor shall obtain items and take those actions in accordance with the regulations of the governing authority. The costs of such permits, licenses, inspections, etc., are the obligation of the Contractor.

XI. Notification of Noncompliance

The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor of any detected noncompliance with the foregoing requirements. The Contractor shall take immediate corrective action after receipt of such notice. Such notice, when delivered to the Contractor at the site, shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of notification. If the Contractor fails or refuse to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to such stop orders shall be made the subject of claim for extension of time or excess costs or damages by the Contractor.

XI. Warranties

Submit data concerning the standard one-year warranty for workmanship, including the warranty periods, and warranty contacts with names, addresses and telephone numbers.

Extended Equipment/Product Warranties: Obtain and furnish to the COR all written warranties for equipment/products that have extended warranties (warranty periods exceeding the standard one-year warranty) furnished under the contract.

The warranty period shall begin on the same date as project acceptance and shall continue for the full/product warranty period. The warranties shall be fully executed and delivered to the Contracting Officer prior to final acceptance of the facility.

XIII. Invoices and Payment.

The Contractor’s payment of services rendered under this contract shall be made in arrears and upon completion of each service on monthly bases. The Government shall not authorize payment until such time that all documentation is submitted, accepted and validated by the COR

Failure to provide a correctly prepared request for payment shall be a basis for return of the request without payment. Payment will be withheld until a proper request is received.

End of Section C

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

There are no clauses in this section.

End of Section D

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Clause Title Date 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction AUG 1996

AGAR 452.246-70 Inspection and Acceptance FEB 1998

(a) The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract.

(b) Inspection will be performed at:

USDA, ARS,

Western Regional Research Service 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94597

Acceptance will be performed at: See (b) above.

End of Section E

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.242-14 Suspension of Work APR 1984

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work

AUG 1996

The Contractor shall be required to

(a) commence work under this contract within 7 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 120 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

End of Section F

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 This contract shall be administered by the USDA/ARS/PWA, 800 Buchanan St, Albany, CA, 94710.

G.2 POST-AWARD CONFERENCE

(a) Prior to the Contractor starting work, a post-award conference (as described in FAR Subpart 42.5), will be convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The Contractor's Project Manager shall attend the conference. If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each major subcontractor is also required to attend.

(b) The conference will be held at a time/location to be determined.

(c) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor will agree to the date and time of the conference after award of the contract. In event of a conflict in schedules, the Contracting Officer shall establish the date for the conference.

(d) The Contractor shall include any associated costs for attendance at the conference, in its offer.

G.3 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

The COR will be named at time of award.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

G.4 SUBMITTING PAYMENT REQUESTS

Prior to submitting payment request, the contractor needs to obtain COR/OGR signature on form ARS 372 – Contractors Request for Payment Transmittal, attached.

G.5 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

“Payment requests” means any request for contract financing payment or invoicing payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request shall comply with the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts, or the requirements identified in FAR 52.232-27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts, and include the items listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(xi) of this clause.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) https://www.ipp.gov/ within 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone

(866) 973-3131.

Invoices shall not include information that would compromise Personally Identifiable Information, such as full social security numbers, dates of birth, etc.

The final invoice shall be submitted and will be approved in accordance with the payment terms and conditions contained in the contract, after all, if any, settlement actions are complete. The contractor must clearly identify the last payment as the “Final Invoice”.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

End of Section G

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

AGAR 452.236-72 Use of Premises NOV 1996

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 the campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

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

AGAR 452.236-75 Maximum Workweek – Construction Schedule NOV 1996

Within 10 (ten) calendar days after receipt of a written request from the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must submit the following information in writing for approval:

A schedule as required by FAR clause 52.236-15, "Schedules for Construction Contracts" and The hours (including the daily starting and stopping times) and days of the week the Contractor proposes to carry out the work. The maximum workweek that will be approved is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon. thru Fri., excluding Federal holidays.

H.1 COVID-19

Visitors need to adhere to the Albany Location pandemic policies for visitors.

• Visitors will need to complete the COVID-19 questionnaire AND the Certification of Vaccination Form.

• The COVID questionnaire must be returned to the COR when you enter the Location and you must keep the certification of vaccination form with you, either a paper copy or electronically, at all times while on-site. The COR will ensure that you have completed the forms when you arrive.

If the visitor is not vaccinated or decline to state their vaccination status on the certification form, a negative COVID-19 test done three days or fewer prior to the date of the visit will need to be provided.

End of Section H

SECTION I – CONTRACT 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 address:

http://acquisition.gov

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code

Maintenance

AUG 2020

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

DEC 2014

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions – Simplified Acquisitions (Other than Commercial Items)

JAN 2022

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation SEP 2021 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements AUG 2018 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds MAY 2014 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records JUL 2021 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees JUL 2005 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements FEB 1988 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) MAY 2014 52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment MAY 2014 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate

Requirements and Related Regulations

MAY 2014

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards FEB 1998 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility MAY 2014 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for

Construction

APR 2015

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 JAN 2022 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under

Service and Construction Contracts.

SEP 2013

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Alt. I (July 1995)

FEB 2021

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

AUG 2018

http://acquisition.gov/

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

JUN 2020

52.227-4 Patent Indemnity—Construction Contracts DEC 2007 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security OCT 1997 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation JAN 1997 52.228-11 Individual Surety—Pledge of Assets FEB 2021 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractors Requests for Bonds MAY 2014 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections JUL 2000 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit NOV 2014 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts MAY 2014 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts JAN 2017 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions APR 1984 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work APR 1984 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship APR 1984 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor APR 1984 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities Nov-1991 52.236-8 Other Contracts APR 1984 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements

APR 1984

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas APR 1984 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion APR 1984 52.236-12 Cleaning Up APR 1984 52.236-13 Accident Prevention NOV1991 52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services APR 1984 52.236-17 Layout of Work APR 1984 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction-Alt I FEB1997 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference FEB 1995 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions JUN 2007 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

JAN 2022

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction MAR 1994 52.248-3 Value Engineering-Construction OCT 2020 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government

(Fixed-Price)

APR 2012

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) APR 1984

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

SEP 2013

The contractor shall report to the environmental point of contact, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the contractor during the previous fiscal year.

• The report must be submitted no later than October 31 of each year during contract performance and at the end of contract performance.

• The environmental point of contact for all USDA Agencies is:

Karen Zhang Karen.Zhang@dm.usda.gov Phone: 202-401-4747

• Biobased reporting shall completed by following the instructions provided in the System for Award Management (SAM).

52.225-9 Buy American – 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_______________________________[Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate "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.]

(End of clause)

AGAR 452.288-71 Insurance Coverage NOV 1996

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 $1.0 million 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 con 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 $20,000 per occurrence for property damage or loss.

(d) Aircraft Public and Passenger Liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the Contractor shall have aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger injury. Coverage for passenger injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

AGAR 425.232-70 Reimbursement for Bond Premiums – Fixed Price

Construction Contracts

NOV 1996

The contract price includes the total amount for premiums that the contractor attributes to the furnishing of performance and payment bonds required by the contract. Reimbursement for bond premiums under the clause at FAR 52.232-5, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, shall not cover any amount therefor not included in the contract price.

AGAR 425.236-71 Prohibition Against the Use of Lead-Based Paint NOV 1996 Neither the Contractor nor any subcontractor performing under this contract shall use paints containing more than 0.06 of 1 percent lead by weight (calculated as lead metal) in the total nonvolatile content of the paint, or the equivalent measure of lead in the dried film of paint already applied, or both.

AGAR 425.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites FEB 1988 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.

AGAR 425.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution NOV1996 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.

AGAR 425.236-76 Samples and Certificates FEB 1998 When required by the specifications or the Contracting Officer, samples, certificates, and test data shall be submitted after award of the contract, prepaid, in time for proper action by the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative. Certificates and test data shall be submitted in triplicate to show compliance of materials and construction specified in the contract performance requirements.

Samples shall be submitted in duplicate by the Contractor, except as otherwise specified, to show compliance with the contract requirements. Materials or equipment for which samples, certifications or test data are required shall not be used in the work until approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

End of Section I

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Title Pages 1 Davis Bacon Act WD#: CA20220018, Mod 8 71 2 Photos 3 3 ARS-372 - Contractor's Request for Payment Transmittal 1 4 Request for Information Form 2 5 ARS-371 - Construction Progress and Payment Schedule 2 6 COVID-19 questionnaire and the Certification of Vaccination

Form

End of Section J

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998 This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

https://www.acquisition.gov

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications JAN 2022

(a) (1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

(2) The small business size standard is $39.5M.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(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…