A02_04_Section H Special Clause COVID_0002.pdf

SPECIAL CLAUSE 04: INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE –

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)

1. Contractors are responsible for their employees’ safety and the safety of job site visitors during the performance of this contract. We encourage contractors to follow guidance from the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and all other applicable local, city, and state mandates. We encourage contractors to develop policies for infection prevention and an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan.

2. To the extent appropriate, Contractors should include the protective health and safety measures they intend to implement related to COVID-19 in any accident prevention or safety submittals required under this contract. These plans should contain preventive measures the contractor intends to follow while performing work on government property as well as responsive and corrective actions to be taken if an employee exhibits symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19.

3. Upon contract award, contractors should communicate with the Contracting Officer regarding contractor decisions and actions to protect the health and safety of workers for the duration of contract performance under which pandemic conditions exist.

4. The following websites provide additional guidance and information:

a. https://www.coronavirus.gov/

b. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/

c. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

d. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/construction-workers.html

e. https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus

f. https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/public-health-update.htm

(End of Local Clause)