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This document is a solicitation for construction services to build new fish sucker ponds at the Klamath Falls National Fish Hatchery in Oregon. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to construct the third phase of the hatchery, including up to twenty earthen aquaculture ponds ranging in size from 1/12 acre to 1/2 acre, with associated infrastructure like access roads, water supply and drainage systems, and bird predation netting. The contract has a period of performance of three years from the notice to proceed, which is anticipated to start in June 2023. The procurement is set aside for small businesses with a size standard of $39.5 million or less in average annual receipts. The solicitation includes line items for different construction elements that can be bid individually or together.

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Solicitation No. 140FC323B0002 Title: Construct Phase III Sucker Fish Ponds Location: Klamath Falls Fish Hatchery, Klamath Falls, OR (Klamath County)

Table of Contents

Page Number(s)

A – Solicitation/Contract Form 1 - 6

B – Supplies or Services/Prices 7

C- Description/Specifications 8

D – Packaging and Marking 9

E – Inspection and Acceptance 10 - 11

F - Deliveries or Performance 12 - 14

G – Contract Administration Data 15 - 17

H – Special Contract Requirements 18 - 24

I - Contract Clauses 25 - 39

J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments 40

K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders 41 - 48

L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders 49 - 54

M – Evaluation Factors for Award 55

A – Solicitation/Contract Form

Per attached Standard Form 1442.

(End of Section A)

B – Supplies or Services/Prices

See attachment 2 to complete bid schedule pricing

Performance Period: See clause 52.211-10 in Section F

(End of Section B)

C- Description/Specifications

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

Refer to the following attachments in Section J:

Attachment 1 Clauses and Provisions (51 pgs) Attachment 2 - Bid Schedule (2 pgs) Attachment 3 - Scope Narrative (5 pgs) Attachment 4 – Phase 3 100% Specs (119 pgs) Attachment 5 – Phase 3 100% Drawings (48 pgs) Attachment 6 - Wage Decision Number OR20230071 dated 03/17/2023 (10 pgs) Attachment 7 – Building a Better America Logo Applications (6 pgs) Attachment 8 – Controller Alert Enhancing Transparency on Construction Signs (2 pgs) Attachment 9 – Klamath Falls NFH Geotech Report dated January 5, 2021 (128 pgs) Attachment 10 –Klamath Falls Site Photos (28 photos) Attachment 11 -Klamath Falls Additional Site Photos (25 photos) Attachment 12 -Final Lease Recorded (12 pgs) Attachment 13 -USFWS Klamath Falls NFH Final EA dated October 2020 (223 pgs) Attachment 14 –NPDES Permit Exemption (76 pgs Attachment 15 -Klamath Falls NFH Final FONSI dated October 2020 (9 pgs) Attachment 16 – Phase 2-4 Erosion and Sediment Control (ESCP) Drawings (18 pgs) Attachment 17 – Stormwater 1200C Permit Assignment Letter (1 pg) Attachment 18 - Cover Letter (1 pg)

(End of Section C)

D – Packaging and Marking

No clauses.

(End of Section D)

E – Inspection and Acceptance

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition. “Work” includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components.

(b) The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

(c) Government inspections and tests are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not—

(1) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for providing adequate quality control measures;

(2) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for damage to or loss of the material before acceptance;

(3) Constitute or imply acceptance; or

(4) Affect the continuing rights of the Government after acceptance of the completed work under paragraph (i) of this section.

(d) The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer’s written authorization.

(e) The Contractor shall promptly furnish, at no increase in contract price, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for performing such safe and convenient inspections and tests as may be required by the Contracting Officer. The Government may charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary. The Government shall perform all inspections and tests in a manner that will not unnecessarily delay the work. Special, full size, and performance tests shall be performed as described in the contract.

(f) The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to contract requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in contract price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

(g) If the Contractor does not promptly replace or correct rejected work, the Government may—

(1) By contract or otherwise, replace or correct the work and charge the cost to the Contractor; or

(2) Terminate for default the Contractor’s right to proceed.

(h) If, before acceptance of the entire work, the Government decides to examine already completed work by removing it or tearing it out, the Contractor, on request, shall promptly furnish all necessary facilities, labor, and material. If the work is found to be defective or nonconforming in any material respect due to the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor shall defray the expenses of the examination and of satisfactory reconstruction.

However, if the work is found to meet contract requirements, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment for the additional services involved in the examination and reconstruction, including, if completion of the work was thereby delayed, an extension of time.

(i) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the contract or that portion of the work the Contracting Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee.

(End of clause)

(End of Section E)

F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 10181.13 TYPE OF CONTRACT

All line items are identified as firm fixed price line items.

F.2 PROGRESS PLAN

At the prework conference, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a written "work progress plan" that details its proposed work force and schedule to provide for orderly completion of the work within the contract performance time. This work schedule must be acceptable to the Government. At a minimum, the schedule must reflect a work progress rate equal to the available amount of contract performance time.

F.3 PROTECTION OF HISTORIAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA

a. Cultural Resource Study – Federal legislation provides for the protection, preservation, and collection of scientific, prehistorical, and historical, paleontological, and archaeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost due to alteration of the terrain as a result of any Federal construction project of Federal land-modifying activities.

b. Contractor Reporting – The contractor agrees that should it or any of its employees in the performance of a work order discover evidence of possible scientific, prehistorical, or archeological data it will notify the Contracting Officer immediately giving the location and nature of the findings. Written confirmation shall be forwarded within two days. The contractor shall exercise case so as not to damage artifacts or fossils uncovered during excavation operations and shall provide such cooperation and assistance as may be necessary to preserve the findings for removal or other disposition by the Government.

c. Subcontracts – The contractor agree to insert the above paragraph (b) in all subcontracts.

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984), Alt I

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the contract award, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than three (3) years from issuance of Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by June 11, 2023. The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts. (APR 1984)

(a) The Contractor shall, within five days after the work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contracting Officer, prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, plant, and equipment). The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the period. If the Contractor fails to submit a schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.

(b) The Contractor shall enter the actual progress on the chart as directed by the Contracting Officer, and upon doing so shall immediately deliver three copies of the annotated schedule to the Contracting Officer. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall take steps necessary to improve its progress, including those that may be required by the Contracting Officer, without additional cost to the Government. In this circumstance, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to increase the number of shifts, overtime operations, days of work, and/or the amount of construction plant, and to submit for approval any supplementary schedule or schedules in chart form as the Contracting Officer deems necessary to demonstrate how the approved rate of progress will be regained.

(c) Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of the Contracting Officer under this clause shall be grounds for a determination by the Contracting Officer that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract. Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor’s right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of this contract.

52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984)

(a) The Contracting Officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the work of this contract for the period of time that the Contracting Officer determines appropriate for the convenience of the Government.

(b) If the performance of all or any part of the work is, for an unreasonable period of time, suspended, delayed, or interrupted (1) by an act of the Contracting Officer in the administration of this contract, or (2) by the Contracting Officer's failure to act within the time specified in this contract (or within a reasonable time if not specified), an adjustment shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract (excluding profit) necessarily caused by the unreasonable suspension, delay, or interruption, and the contract modified in writing accordingly. However, no adjustment shall be made under this clause for any suspension, delay, or interruption to the extent that performance would have been so suspended, delayed, or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the Contractor, or for which an equitable adjustment is provided for or excluded under any other term or condition of this contract.

(c) A claim under this clause shall not be allowed -

(1) For any costs incurred more than 20 days before the Contractor shall have notified the Contracting Officer in writing of the act or failure to act involved (but this requirement shall not apply as to a claim resulting from a suspension order); and

(2) Unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of the suspension, delay, or interruption, but not later than the date of final payment under the contract.

(End of Section F)

G – Contract Administration Data

The following local clauses are provided in full text:

G.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA – IFB

1. Information in this section supplements contract administration information contained in other parts of this document.

2. Contracting Officer’s Authorized Representative (COR)

a. Lynn (Rob) Moriarty is hereby designated as the COR (503-736-4440). The COR, or his/her designated representative shall act as the Contracting Officer’s Authorized Representative with respect to the following:

1. Acceptability of materials and equipment used by Contractor.

2. Acceptability of work performed by Contractor

3. Inspection

4. Interpretation of the plans and specifications

b. The contracting Officer’s Authorized Representative does not have any authority for the following:

1. Changes in the scope of work

2. Changes affecting the price of the work

3. Changes in any terms or conditions of the contract

4. A final decision on any matter which would be subject to appeal under the Disputes Clause contained in Section I. The Contractor shall promptly direct all such matters to the Contracting Officer.

3. Travel and Per Diem: In accordance with PL 9-234, “Federal Civilian and Contractor Travel Expense Act of 1985”, travel related expenditures for Contractor’s personnel are restricted to the limits established for federal employees. This includes mileage for the company-owned vehicles. Payments shall be processed in accordance with the Prompt Payment provisions of this contract.

G.2 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (JULY 2010)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report.

Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions.

Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.milJ. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating ''No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the

CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30- day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

G.3 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract}:

• Reference Purchase Order

• Invoice

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) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 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.

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

(End of Local Clause)

(End of Section G) https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org

H – Special Contract Requirements

1. UTILITIES

The Contractor, at its expense and in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of each utility used for the purpose of determining charges. Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia.

2. GENERIC GENDER TERMINOLOGY

Except where stipulated by the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the use of terms such as he, she, his, and her are not to be interpreted as implying other than neutral gender terms such as "it" or "their"

3. SAFETY

a. The Contractor shall have the ultimate responsibility for safety on the project site at all times until final completion and acceptance of the project.

b. The Contractor shall comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, as found in 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, which are applicable to the construction project, including requirements set forth within solicitation provisions and contract clauses. In addition to OSHA safety standards, the Contractor shall also adhere to all current local, federal, and state safety requirements. In the event where any safety standard referenced herein conflicts with another, the more stringent shall govern. The contractor shall also abide by current COVID-19 regulations and provide a plan for adhering to the regulations.

c. The Contractor shall initiate and maintain an effective safety program that provides adequate systematic policies, procedures, and practices to protect their employees from and allow them to recognize, job-related safety and health hazards. The program shall include provisions for the systematic identification, evaluation, prevention and control of general work site hazards, specific job hazards, and potential hazards that may arise from foreseeable construction methods and conditions, as well as providing a competent person to conduct frequent and regular inspections.

Each employee must be instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the work environment.

d. The Contractor shall immediately notify the CO of any accident, incident, or exposure resulting in a fatality, lost-time injury, or property loss/damage of $2,500 or more arising out of work performed under this contract. The Contractor shall investigate all work-related accidents/incidents to the extent necessary to determine their cause(s) and furnish the CO an investigative report outlining findings and proposed or completed corrective actions. The contractor shall, when required by the CO, have a separate and complete independent investigation of the accident/incident, and submit a comprehensive report of findings and recommendations to the CO. The CO shall consult with the COR, CR and Service safety personnel in reviewing the investigation report and corrective actions. If the contractor fails or refuses to institute prompt corrective action, the CO may invoke the suspension-of-work clause in this contract or any other remedy available to the government. Any delay or cost resulting from a safety-related suspension of work will be borne by the Contractor.

e. In the event of an accident/incident, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing and obtaining appropriate medical and emergency assistance. Except for rescue and emergency measures, the scene of the accident/incident shall not be disturbed or the operation resumed until the on-site aspect of the investigation has been completed.

f. Service safety personnel and representatives from Federal, State, and local government agencies shall have the right to examine and conduct an investigation at sites or areas where work under this contract is being performed. The absence of such investigations shall not relieve the contractor of their safety program responsibilities.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL

The contractor is responsible for establishing and maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, and standards, including without limitation, those regulations, rules, and standards, promulgated for the administration and enforcement of the following laws: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended by Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA); Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); Clean Air Act (CAA); Clean Water Act (CWA);

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); and Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA), as amended by Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

5. PROGRESS MEETINGS

a. The Contractor’s representative shall be available to meet with the CO or his/her representative at the job site during construction to discuss work progress.

b. Meetings will be scheduled by the CO with timely notification to the Contractor.

c. At the progress meetings, the Contractor shall give oral reports of the progress on the project to the CO. If the work is behind schedule, the Contractor shall be prepared to (i) discuss the work and any causes of work delay(s); (ii) present a plan to bring the work back into conformance with the schedule; or, if necessary (iii) to propose a revised work schedule.

6. SUBMITTALS

a. It is the responsibility of the contractor to identify all submittals required by the specifications, referencing the Subdivision applicable, and submit the list to the CO within 14 calendar days after contract award. Failure to list a submittal will not relieve the contractor from submission of required information. A Submittal Register will be provided for completion.

b. All submittals requiring approval shall be submitted by the Contractor using a government-approved submittal form. The form must include the contract number and description of contents. All submittals shall be submitted for a 14 calendar day review by the COR, to allow adequate review prior to commencement of work in that area. (See Materials and Workmanship, Section I, FAR Clause 52.236-5.)

7. CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

a. The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the CO.

b. The Contractor shall:

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the CO of ambiguities, contradictions, gaps in information, if any;

(4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed. (After award, if additional copies of specifications and drawings are available, they will be provided to the contractor.)

c. Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the mis-description of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or mis-described details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

d. The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified in Section J.

8. "AS BUILT" RECORD DRAWINGS

a. Contractor shall maintain in proper order, one (1) complete set of clean prints of all drawings on the project site.

b. The Contractor shall neatly inscribe, in red ink or pencil, all changes in work, and the dates of such changes, on the prints. The changes shall be noted in sufficient detail and clarity to accurately portray all "as built" conditions.

c. At the time of final inspection, the Contractor shall present the "as built" drawings to the CO.

9. APPLICABLE WAGE RATE DECISION

The Secretary of Labor has made a determination of the minimum prevailing wage rates which are to be paid to the classes of labor to be employed on this project. The decision number and date with minimum rates for this project are shown in Section J. The Contractor must furnish copies of their payrolls to the CO, weekly, seven (7) days after close of payroll period.

10. WORK HOURS

Working hours for the Contractor will be from 7:30 a.m. thru 4:00p.m., Monday thru Friday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Advance coordination with the CO is required prior to working at any other time.

11. PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

a. After award, the Contractor shall attend a preconstruction conference with representatives of the Government at a time and place mutually agreed upon. (See Preconstruction Conference, Section I, FAR Clause 52.236-26.)

12. CHANGES

During the performance of this contract, various Government personnel will periodically appear on the job site to inspect contractor performance. The contractor is advised that ONLY the CO has the authority to direct or approve any change for work that will affect the price, quality, quantity or performance time.

13. COST BREAKDOWN OF CONTRACT PAYMENTS

a. Contractors must furnish a cost breakdown of any lump sum items which will provide the basis for progress payments. The cost breakdown shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the Contracting Officer and each item shall include overhead and profit. Contractor and CR/SR at the site must agree on the percentage of work completed at the end of each month. Contractor will submit an invoice monthly for payment to the CO. This invoice must be signed by the CR/SR or it will be returned to the Contractor and will delay payment. A correctly signed invoice is reviewed by the COR who prepares a contract progress report, and returns the payment request to the CO who approves and processes for payment. b. Payments are authorized by FAR Clause 52.232-5, which requires that the Contractor certify with each payment request that he has paid or will pay with the proceeds of the payment his employees and subcontractors.

14. PROGRESS SCHEDULE/REPORTS

A contract progress schedule is required within 10 days after work commences. Actual progress must be reported on a contract progress report every two weeks. A copy of these forms shall be provided to you. (See Schedules for Construction Contracts, Section I, FAR Clause 52.236-15.)

15. MODIFICATION PROPOSALS-PRICE BREAKDOWN

a. The Contractor shall furnish an itemized price breakdown, within the time specified by the Contracting Officer, with any proposal for a contract modification.

b. The price breakdown:

c. Must include sufficient detail of all costs for—

(1) Material;

(2) Labor;

(3) Equipment;

(4) Subcontracts; and

(5) Overhead and Profit; and

d. Must cover all work involved in the modification, whether the work was deleted, added, or changed.

e. The Contractor shall provide similar price breakdowns to support any amounts claimed for subcontracts.

f. The Contractor's proposal shall include a justification for any time extension proposed. A revised progress schedule will be required if time is adjusted.

16. QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractors Quality Control Inspector and/or Superintendent shall ensure all items on the Pre-Final Punch List, rejected and nonconforming work, along with all remaining work conforms to the contract terms, construction documents and industry standards, prior to the final inspection.

The Contractor is responsible for maintaining its own pre final and final inspection records. The Contractor will be legally and financially responsible for not completing all of the contract requirements in accordance with the contract terms.

17. BENEFICIAL USE OR OCCUPANCY

The Contractor shall complete all inspections and commissioning requirements prior to final inspection. The warranty shall be issued in accordance with FAR 52.246.21. Extended warranties offered by the contractor and its subcontractors or suppliers may be accepted at the Government’s discretion.

18. REPEAT INSPECTIONS

In the event the Contracting Officer finds that the project is not ready for the applicable inspections, (too many discrepancies) the contractor may be held liable for the cost of a repeat inspection. If the inspection involves the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, COR, Safety Officer or other key members, these cost may include additional labor, travel and miscellaneous expense.

19. PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

Public Law 93-291, May 24, 1974, provides for the preservation of scientific, prehistorical, and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost due to alteration of the terrain as a result of any Federal construction project.

The Contractor agrees that should any contractor employee, in the performance of this contract, discover evidence of possible scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data the contractor will notify the Contracting Officer immediately in writing giving the location and nature of the findings.

Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the applicable clauses in the Contract Clauses Section of this contract.

The Contractor agrees to insert this requirement in all subcontracts which involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

20. SUBSTITUTION – PROCESSION OF WORK

Any proposed key personnel, minimum qualifications for incoming or replacement key personnel, subcontractors, processes, procedures or materials included in the quotation are hereby incorporated into the contract. Performance shall be limited to the personnel, qualifications, firms, procedures, and materials that were specifically identified in the quotation accepted. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitutions or changes. All substitutions or replacements shall comply with the terms and conditions of the contract.

21. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Any material suspected of being hazardous that is encountered during performance of a project shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer, at which time a determination will be made as to whether hazardous material testing shall be performed. If the Contracting Officer directs the contractor to perform tests, and/or the material is found to be of a hazardous nature requiring additional protective measures, a contract modification may be required, subject to equitable adjustment under the terms of the contract. The contractor is advised that friable and/or non-friable asbestos-containing material may be encountered in project areas. Friable asbestos-containing material is any material that contains more than one percent asbestos by weight, and that hand pressure can crumble, pulverize or reduce to powder when dry.

Non-friable asbestos containing materials are materials in which asbestos fibers are bound by a matrix material, saturation, impregnation or coating.

Non-friable asbestos-containing materials do not normally release airborne asbestos fiber during routine handling and end-use. However, excessive fiber concentrations may be produced during uncontrolled abrading, sanding, drilling, cutting, machining, removal, demolition, or other similar activities. 29 CFR 1910.1001 shall be referenced in the event asbestos-containing materials are encountered. Friable asbestos-containing materials are not authorized for use in new construction or maintenance projects.

22. GREEN PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS

In the performance of this service or construction contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products identified on the mandatory environmental purchasing list at the following links, if applicable:

• U.S. EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines published at www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm.

• USDA Biobased product listings published at www.biopreferred.gov.

• Energy Star® product listings published at www.energystar.gov/products.

• FEMP Low Standby Power product listings published at http://energy.gov/eere/femp/covered-product-categories

Contractor shall comply with all reporting requirements stated in the applicable clause(s):

• 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification

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

• 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification

• 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items

• 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products

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

23. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

The contractor shall inform all personnel working under his jurisdiction (including subcontractor and visiting supplier personnel) that access to restricted areas outside of the immediate work area;

excluding direct haul and access routes, contracting and Civil Engineering offices and points of supply and storage; is prohibited. Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only. Persons in violation of the above will be apprehended and appropriately disciplined.

24. DAVIS-BACON WAGE RATES APPLICABLE TO TRUCK DRIVERS

29 CFR 5.2(j) limits coverage of construction contractor or subcontractor employees performing as truck drivers under the Davis-Bacon Act (FAR 52.222-6) to only their time spent directly upon the "site of the work" or when hauling between the site of the work and a facility which is dedicated to and located in the proximity of the actual construction location. Other transportation of materials or supplies to or from the site of work by employees of the construction contractor or subcontractor is not “construction” at the site of work and accordingly is not subject to the Davis-Bacon Act.

25. FIRE DANGER SEASON

If the COR allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR and outlined in the attachment at the end of this section.

(End of Section H)

I – Contract Clauses

The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

52.202-1 Definitions. (JUN 2020)

52.203-3 Gratuities. (APR 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. (MAY 2014)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (JUN 2020)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. (Jun 2020)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity

(MAY 2014)

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (JUN 2020)

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021)

52.203-17 – Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (May 2011)

52.204-9 Personnel Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representatives and Certifications (Dec 2014)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021)

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.(NOV 2021)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021)

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (Applicable over $550k)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

52.210-1 Market Research (NOV 2021)

52.214-26 Audit and Records-Sealed Bidding (JUN 2020)

52.214-27 Price Reductions for Defective Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications-Sealed Bidding (JUN 2020)

52.214-28 Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data – Modifications – Sealed Bidding (JUN 2020)

52.214-29 Order of Precedence – Sealed Bidding (JAN 1986)

52.215-2 Audit and Records-Negotiation (JUN 2020). Alt I (Mar 2009)

52.215-8 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)

52.219-8 – Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Representation (MAR 2023)

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003)

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation. (MAY 2018)

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 1988)

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility. (MAY 2014)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. (APR 2015)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. (SEPT 2016)

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction. (APR 2015)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (DEC 2010)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. (May 2022)

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. (FEB 2021)

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2011)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. (MAY 2001)

52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products (MAY 2020)

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (Aug 2018)

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

2020)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (FEB 2021)

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (JUN 2020)

52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (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 Pledges of Assets. (FEB 2021)

52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds (Dec 2022)

52.228-14 – Irrevocable Letter of Credit (Nov 2014)

52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction (JUN 2020)

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. (FEB 2013)

52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards (JUN 2020)

52.230-6 Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (Jun 2010)

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (MAY 2014)

52.232-16 Progress Payments (NOV 2021) Alternate I (Mar 2000)

52.232-17 Interest. (MAY 2014)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (MAY 2014)

52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts. (Jan 2017)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021)

52.233-1 Disputes. (MAY 2014) – Alt I (DEC 1991)

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004)

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. (NOV 1991)

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. (FEB 1997)

52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference. (FEB 1995)

52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy. (JUL 1995)

52.243-4 Changes (JUN 2007)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Dec 2022)

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (MAR 1994)

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (NOV 1991)

52.248-3 Value-Engineering-Construction (OCT 2020)

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (APR 2012), Alt I

(SEP 1996)

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

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (JAN 1991)

1452.201-70 Authorities and delegations (SEP 2011)

1452.203-70 Restriction on Endorsements (JUL 1996)

1452.204-70 Release of Claims (JUL 1996)

1452.215-70 Examination of Records by the Department of the Interior (APR 1984)

The following clauses are provided in full text:

52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s) (Nov 2021)

(a) Definition.

United States, as used in this clause, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Display of fraud hotline poster(s). Except as provided in paragraph (c)—

(1) During contract performance in the United States, the Contractor shall prominently display in common work areas within business segments performing work under this contract and at contract work sites-

(i) Any agency fraud hotline poster or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fraud hotline poster identified in paragraph (b)(3) of this clause; and

(ii) Any DHS fraud hotline poster subsequently identified by the Contracting Officer.

(2) Additionally, if the Contractor maintains a company website as a method of providing information to employees, the Contractor shall display an electronic version of the poster(s) at the website.

(3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows:

P Davis-Bacon Poster (Government Construction) | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov) oster(s)

(i) Appropriate agency name(s) and/or title of applicable Department of Homeland Security fraud hotline poster); and

(ii) The website(s) or other contact information for obtaining the poster(s).)

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/dbra

(c) If the Contractor has implemented a business ethics and conduct awareness program, including a reporting mechanism, such as a hotline poster, then the Contractor need not display any agency fraud hotline posters as required in paragraph (b) of this clause, other than any required DHS posters.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts that exceed the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.1004(b)(1) on the date of subcontract award, except when the subcontract—

(1) Is for the acquisition of a commercial product or commercial service; or

(2) Is performed entirely outside the United States.

(End of clause)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022).

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are—

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are—

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5…

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