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The following information is provided to assist with bid preparation and submission specific to Bureau of Reclamation, Sacramento CA. It does not replace, alter or change any terms, conditions, or requirements of this solicitation. Bidders should review the Invitation for Bid (IFB) in its entirety and ensure that their bid package meets all the requirements contained in this solicitation.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains the uniform policies and procedures for acquisitions by all executive agencies. Full text of FAR clauses and provisions referenced can be found at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

Project Title: DMC Intertie Pump Units 3 and 4 Installation

Solicitation Number: 140R2020B0005

All correspondence (via mail, subject of e-mail) needs to contain this solicitation number.

Solicitation Point of Contact:

Name: Clinton Lowery

Address:

Bureau of Reclamation – California Great Basin Office 2800 Cottage Way, Rm. E-1815, Federal Building (CGB-3815) Sacramento, California 95825-1898

Title: Contract Specialist

Phone: (916) 978-5539

Email: clowery@usbr.gov

Performance Location: The work is located at mile 7.2 on the Delta-Medota Canal, approximately 10 miles west of Tracy, California in Alameda County.

Brief Description of Work: The work consists of installing Government furnished vertical pumping units and valves into an existing pumping plant and furnishing and installing related equipment.

Pre-Bid Site Visit:

An organized site visit has been scheduled for August 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Interested bidders shall make arrangements to attend the site visit by contacting Steve Holmes via e-mail at Sholmes@usbr.gov. Please include participant names; do not leave a phone message. Further information will be provided at that time regarding the meeting location. Section L FAR Part 52.236-27 Site Visit Alt I (Feb 1995) contains detailed information on the site visit.

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Participants are required to wear appropriate footwear (no open-toed shoes), pants, safety vest, and hardhats. Participants are also required to wear face coverings while inside the plant, or outside when social distancing cannot be maintained.

Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-bid site visit to gain a better understanding of the work requirements and site conditions.

Any questions asked at the site visit must be submitted in writing. Questions must be submitted, to the solicitation point of contact, within a reasonable time to allow for a reply prior to the bid due date. Section l FAR Part 52.214-6 Explanation to Prospective Bidders (Apr 1984) specifies oral explanations or instructions given before the award of Contract will not be binding.

Responses to questions will be issued as an amendment of the IFB. Amendments must be acknowledged on the SF1442, Block 19 or by one of the methods identified on the SF30, Block

11. Failure to do so will disqualify the bid.

This project requires compliance with the latest edition of the Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS). Section I, WBR 1452.223-81 Safety and Health – Bureau of Reclamation (Jun 2015). http://www.usbr.gov/ssle/safety/RSHS/rshs.html. A review of this guidance is recommended prior to the site visit.

Submitting Bid:

Bids are due on the date and time specified on the SF1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, Block 13 to the address identified in Block 8. Include the Solicitation Number, point of contact name, and date and hour of the bid opening on the outside of the sealed bid.

If the IFB requires a bid on all items listed in the Price Schedule in Section B, a failure to do so will disqualify the bid.

Any bid, modification, or withdrawal received at the Government office designated in the IFB after the exact time specified for receipt of bids is “late” and will not be considered unless there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of bids and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of bids. FAR Part 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999) contains additional information on late bids.

Electronic bids shall be submitted via email to: Clinton Lowery, Contract Specialist at clowery@usbr.gov.

Electronic bids are due no later than September 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time.

Bids submitted by mail should be sent allowing a reasonable delivery time. Mail distribution to the point of contact is often later than receipt of mail in the mailroom due to size of our facility.

The mailroom does date/time stamp mail upon receipt. Bids received date/time stamped before the bid opening will be considered.

http://www.usbr.gov/ssle/safety/RSHS/rshs.html

Bids submitted in person or individuals attending the bid opening should arrive allowing adequate time to find a parking spot in the Federal Buildings large parking lot and be prepared for security screening.

All individuals attending the bid opening should report to the main entrance of the California Great Basin Regional Office located at 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, California 95825. The bid opening will be held outside the cafeteria in the seating area.

Helpful hints for submitting a bid:

• the bid (SF1442) is complete and signed

• all price information in Schedule B is included and correct, without math errors

• all amendments have been acknowledged receipt of all amendments by one of the methods identified on the SF30, Block 11

• the required bid guarantee is included as specified in Section I, FAR Part 52.228-1 Bid

Guarantee (Sep 1996)

• Section K - Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors and Section

J Attachment 3 - Offeror Responsibility Information are completed and included with the bid

Any contractor interested in doing business with the government must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. An award will not be made if the contractor is not registered in SAM or has a status of expired.

SAM is a federal government owned and operated free website that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). FAR Part 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) contains additional information regarding SAM Registration.

The vendor’s DUNS and Bradstreet number and banking Information are required for SAM registration. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM website accesses through https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ or by the federal Service desk at 1-866-606-8220.

Payment requests and/or invoices must be Submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s invoicing processing platform (IPP) system. The IPP website is https://www.ipp.gov. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP production helpdesk via e-mail ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973- 3131.

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 bid. Section G.5 contains detailed information on invoicing and IPP.

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org

Solicitation No. 140R2020B0005

DMC Intertie Pumping Units 3 and 4 Installation Central Valley Project, California

DMC Intertie Pump Units 3 and 4 Installation Delta-Mendota Canal – California Aqueduct Intertie Pumping Plant

Specification No. 20-C0904

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION A - Solicitation, Offer and Award Form (SF 1442)

SECTION B - Pricing Schedule

SECTION C - Specifications/Appendices

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

SECTION I - Contract Clauses

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

0040491779

Bureau of Reclamation

Mid-Pacific Region

Regional Office Division of Acquisition Services

R20

2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1815

Sacramento CA 95825-1898

Bureau of Reclamation, CGB Regional Office

Attn: Clinton Lowery, RM 1815, Federal Bldg Sacramento, CA 95825-1898

Clinton Lowery 916-978-5539 x

07/29/2020

140R2020B0005

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

A. DMC Intertie Pump Units 3 and 4 Installation

B. Work Site Location: The work is located at mile 7.2 on the Delta-Medota Canal, approximately 10 miles west of Tracy, California in Alameda County.

C. Site Visit Information: See Section L, FAR 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) -

Alt. 1.

D. Estimated Price Range: The estimated cost of this project is between

$1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

E. Set-Aside Information: This requirement is restricted to Total Small business concerns using NAICS 237990 and applicable size standard of

$36.5 million. FAR Clause 52.219-06, "Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside" applies to this requirement.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

7 330 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

09/01/2020

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

2PAGE OF

Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region

Regional Office Division of Acquisition Services

R20

2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1815

Sacramento CA 95825-1898

Rosana Yousefgoarji

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

Continued...

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

3 3

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

140R2020B0005

Section B - Supplies and Services and Prices

"AU" - Activity Unit is used solely for the purposes of allowing progress payments under the

Department of Interior's Financial & Business

Management System (FBMS).

00010 140R2020B0005 DMC Intertie Pump Units 3 and 4

Installation

Pricing Schedule:

CLIN 1-10

See following Continuation page(s).

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

1 AU

B-1

B-2

Table of Contents 00 01 10 - 1

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 Summary of Work 01 14 10 Use of Site 01 14 30 Interruption of Service 01 31 22 Coordination Meetings 01 31 30 Contract Document Management System 01 32 10 Construction Program 01 33 00 Submittals 01 33 26 Electrical Drawings and Data 01 35 10 Safety Data Sheets 01 35 20 Safety and Health 01 35 30 Contractor’s Onsite Safety Personnel 01 35 50 Site Security 01 42 10 Reference Standards 01 51 00 Temporary Utilities 01 55 00 Vehicular Access and Parking 01 55 20 Traffic Control 01 56 10 Protection of Existing Installations 01 56 15 Protection of Existing Utilities 01 56 20 Existing Fences 01 57 20 Environmental Controls 01 57 30 Water Pollution Control 01 57 35 Oil Spill Prevention 01 60 00 Product Requirements 01 64 40 Government-Furnished Products 01 74 10 Cleaning and Waste Management 01 78 30 Project Record Drawings

DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE

03 11 10 Concrete Formwork 03 20 00 Concrete Reinforcement 03 20 60 Concrete Anchor Bolts 03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 03 62 20 Nonshrink Grout for Equipment and Metalwork 03 81 10 Concrete Removal

DIVISION 5 - METALS

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications

Table of Contents 00 01 10 - 2

DIVISION 9 - FINISHES

09 96 20 Coatings

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 05 02 Basic Electrical Materials and Methods 26 05 10 Conductors and Cables 26 05 13 5-Kilovolt Cable 26 05 20 Grounding and Bonding 26 05 33 Electrical Conduit 26 05 60 Identification, Warning, and Safety Signs 26 05 90 Wiring Checkout and Tests 26 13 70 Medium Voltage Power Factor Correction Capacitors 26 18 44 5-kV Motor Control Equipment Spare Parts 26 27 30 Wiring Devices

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 09 16 Vibration Monitor 33 12 78 Installation of Government-Furnished Vertical Pumping Units

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 21 55 Diffuser Panels 35 21 94 Steel Manifolds 35 22 14 Valves and Equipment 35 22 15 Installation of Government-Furnished Valves

DIVISION 51 - INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO OFFERORS

51 00 00 Information Available to Offerors 51 00 50 Electronic Media Release

DIVISION 52 - DRAWINGS

52 00 00 Drawings

END OF CONTENTS

Summary of Work 01 11 00 - 1

SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 BACKGROUND

A. The Delta-Medota Canal (DMC) – California Aqueduct (CA) Intertie intake and pumping plant is a transfer works facility currently operated by the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority (SLDMWA). The plant pumps water supplied from the DMC via six pumping units that manifold into two transmission pipes. The pipes terminate at the CA turnout, owned and operated by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). The plant also allows for reverse, gravity flow from the CA to the DMC through two reverse flow valves. Four of the six pumping units are currently installed and operating. Operation of the plant will continue during the installation of the last two pumping units.

1.02 LOCATION

A. Work is located at Mile Post 7.2 on the DMC, approximately 10 miles west of Tracy, California in Alameda County. The service road to enter the work site is at the intersection of the DMC and West Grant Line Road.

B. Government furnished equipment is stored at the SLDMWA office located at 15990

Kelso Road, Byron CA 95414, in Alameda County.

1.03 PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF WORK

A. The work consists of installing Government furnished vertical pumping units and valves into an existing pumping plant and furnishing and installing related equipment. Principal components of the work include:

1. Furnish and install pump pedestals for pumping units 3 and 4. Include the following items:

a. Concrete placement, including formwork, reinforcement, cast-in-place anchors, and nonshrink grout.

b. Concrete demolition and repair for interfacing pedestal ground system to existing ground system.

2. Deliver from storage site, install, and test the following Government provided items for pumping units 3 and 4:

a. 42-inch motor operated butterfly valves.

b. 42-inch tilted disc check valves.

c. Vertical Pumping Units.

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3. Furnish, install, and test the following items for pumping units 3 and 4:

a. Pump discharge piping (steel manifolds) from 48-inch pump header to existing 42-inch blind flange.

1) 48-inch to 42-inch reducers.

2) Pipe couplings and harness stud assemblies.

3) Flange supports, including but not limited to:

a) Core drilling into existing concrete.

b) Adhesive anchors.

c) Nonshrink grout.

4) Modify metal building to accommodate and seal around new discharge pipes.

b. Vibration monitoring sensors.

c. Air Valves:

1) 12-inch throttling air and vacuum type.

a) 12-inch AWWA manually operated butterfly valve.

b) 12-inch surge check valve.

2) 6-inch combination type.

a) 6-inch AWWA manually operated butterfly valve.

d. Pressure gauges.

1) ¾-inch ball valve.

e. Diffuser panels.

4. Furnish, install and test the following items for pumping units 3 and 4:

a. 5kV cables from existing MCE to motor units 3 and 4, and from the new power factor capacitors to the MCC.

5. Design, furnish, install and test the following items for pumping units 3 and 4:

a. Power factor correction capacitors and corresponding capacitor fuses for motor units 3 and 4.

b. Extension of existing 2” RMC conduits for 5kV cables and control cables for units 3 and 4.

c. 480V power cable, control cable and corresponding conduit for discharge butterfly valve 3 and butterfly valve 4.

d. Grounding and bonding for the new equipment and interfacing to existing ground system.

01 11 00 - 3

6. Furnish complete spare parts that duplicate the existing equipment for unit’s 3 and 4 panels, located in the existing motor control center (MCE).

1.04 SPECIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

A. Requirements in Division 1, General Requirements, apply to Divisions 2 through 53.

B. Imperative statements in these specifications are Contractor requirements, unless otherwise stated.

C. Where specifications are written in streamlined form, the words “shall be” are included by inference where a colon (:) is used within the sentence or phrase.

1.05 DRAWINGS

A. Units 1, 2, 5 and 6 are existing installation. Units 3 and 4 are being installed in this contract as stated in the above Principle Components of Work.

1. Design drawings show items for pumping units 3 and 4 with darker object lines.

B. Where discrepancies between the drawings and specifications exist, the specifications shall take precedence.

1.06 DEFINITIONS

A. When the specifications use a word or term defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the definition of the word or term shall be in accordance with FAR sections in effect at the time the solicitation was issued.

B. A glossary of common terms used by the Bureau of Reclamation is located on the

Reclamation website: https://www.usbr.gov/library/glossary/index.html

C. Government: Bureau of Reclamation.

D. Transfer Works: Facilities owned by the Bureau of Reclamation but operated and maintained by an irrigation district or other entity.

E. Quality Assurance: Inspection and tests performed by Government to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract.

F. Quality Control: Activities performed by Contractor to ensure work conforms to contract requirements.

G. Contractor Quality Testing: Specified tests to be performed by the Contractor.

1. The Government may use the test results for Quality Assurance.

2. The Contractor may use the test results as part of Contractor quality control.

https://www.usbr.gov/library/glossary/index.html

01 11 00 - 4

a. The Government anticipates that these tests will be part of the Contractor’s quality control program, however the tests do not relieve the Contractor of providing adequate quality control measures in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction.

1.07 ACRONYMS

A. The following acronyms apply to specifications Divisions 1 through 53:

1. CO: Contracting Officer

2. COR: Contracting Officer’s Representative

3. OGR: The COR’s Onsite Government Representative

4. SLDMWA: San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

END OF CONTENTS

Use of Site 01 14 10 - 1

SECTION 01 14 10

USE OF SITE

1.01 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Cost:

1. Include in prices offered in the Price Schedule for other items of work.

1.02 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. All references below are to be the current adopted edition at the time of solicitation for this contract. If any conflict arises between installing the new equipment in the existing installation, the contractor is to notify the COR. At which point, the Contracting Officer will give direction on the course of action.

B. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)

1. Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS), including revisions posted at http://www.usbr.gov/ssle/safety/RSHS/rshs.html.

C. Cal/OSHA

1. Title 8, Section 1526 Toilets at Construction Jobsites

2. Title 8, Section 1527 Washing Facilities

1.03 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 - Submittals.

B. RSN 01 14 10-1, Land Use and Landscape Rehabilitation Plan:

1. For each Contractor use site on Government land.

a. Show use location and extent of impact. Uses include but are not limited to the following:

1) Buildings and service areas including offices, shops, warehouses, storage areas, fuel and oil storage areas, and fabrication yards.

2) Parking areas, temporary roads, and haul routes.

3) Utilities including air, power, and water lines; fire hydrants; and compressor station.

4) Restroom facilities.

http://www.usbr.gov/ssle/safety/RSHS/rshs.html

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5) First-aid and medical facilities.

6) Areas for processing, storing, and disposing of waste materials from construction operations.

7) Temporary fences.

b. Describe methods to preserve, protect, and repair, vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) and other landscape features on or adjacent to the jobsite, which are not to be removed and which do not interfere with the work required under this contract. Include methods to mark work area limits, protect disturbed areas, and prevent erosion.

c. Describe methods to protect, and repair if damaged, existing improvements and utilities at or near the jobsite.

d. Describe methods for removing temporary structures and facilities, cleanup, and rehabilitating site after completion of construction activities.

2. Submit revised drawings of changes in use of Government land made during design and erection stages or after use of Government land is in operation.

C. RSN 01 14 10-2, Initial Digital Recording.

D. RSN 01 14 10-3, Post Construction Digital Recording.

E. RSN 01 14 10-4, Post Repair Digital Recording.

1.04 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Government land as shown on drawings may be used for required construction facilities.

B. When private land is used for construction facilities, or other construction purposes, make necessary arrangements associated with use of private land.

C. Location, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal of construction facilities on Government land will be subject to approval of the COR.

D. Do not interfere with work of other contractors, the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water

Authority (SLDMWA), or the Government in vicinity, or with reservations made by the Government for use of such land.

E. Housing for construction personnel will not be permitted on Government land, except housing for guards or watchmen as may be approved by the COR.

F. Canal embankment slope into the canal is steep. Vehicles and heavy load shall travel no more than 18 inches beyond edge of road. Contractor shall restore canal embankment at the Contractor’s expense, if disturbed.

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1.05 TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (TANC) 500 KV

LINE

A. In order to maintain clearance from the TANC 500kV Transmission Line, access to the site shall be in accordance with the following Zones as shown on Drawing 214-D-26575:

1. Zone 1: Area accessible by construction personnel and visitors.

2. Zone 2: Restricted personnel subject to background check. Refer to Section

01 35 50 - Site Security.

3. Zone 3: Restricted personnel and vehicle access. All equipment must maintain clearances in accordance to the RSHS or TANC requirements, whichever are more stringent.

3.01 RECORDS

A. Make preconstruction, post construction, and post repair digital recordings of the job site and graveled service road to the pumping plant.

1. DVD format with a minimum 720p resolution.

2. Label:

a. Contract number and title.

b. Contractor’s name.

c. Date recording is made.

d. Preface video with this information.

B. COR will be present during recording. Notify COR at least 3 days prior to recording.

3.02 RESTORATION

A. Restore temporary construction roads to original contours as directed by COR.

END OF SECTION

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Interruption of Service 01 14 30 - 1

SECTION 01 14 30

INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE

1. Include cost in prices offered in the Price Schedule for items of work for which interruption of services are required.

1.02 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 00 - Submittals.

B. RSN 01 14 30-1, Interruption of Service Request:

1. Submit at least 30 days prior to planned outage.

2. Area where work will be done (by number or other description).

3. Outline procedures for accomplishing work including:

a. Specific safety precautions to be taken.

b. Type and location of barricades.

c. Warning signs.

d. Protective grounds and devices to be used.

4. Commencement time of work.

5. Duration of work.

6. Number of personnel and their classification.

7. Description of equipment to be used.

8. Information indicating that required materials are on site or data indicating shipping dates of materials not on site.

1.03 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Coordinate and schedule interruption of services with COR:

1. Coordinate work with Government operations.

2. No specific interruption of service request will be considered unless:

a. COR has reasonable assurance that materials and equipment required for work will be onsite.

Interruption of Service 01 14 30 - 2

b. Contractor will be prepared to perform work on date and during period of time requested for specific interruption of service.

3. Allowable time and available interruption of service periods will govern interruption of service requests, work scheduling, onsite delivery of materials, and required drawings and data submittals.

4. Only one manifold shall be unwatered at any given time during the interruption of window.

5. Interruption of service window available to Contractor: Government will unwater steel manifolds, one at a time, to accommodate Contractor-requested and approved interruption of service request only during the following intervals:

a. December 1 through May 31.

B. When work cannot be performed during an approved interruption of service period, notify COR that interruption of service is not required.

C. Show construction interruption of services greater than 4 hours in construction schedule.

Coordination Meetings 01 31 22 - 1

SECTION 01 31 22

COORDINATION MEETINGS

1.02 SUBMITTALS

B. RSN 01 31 22-1, Initial Coordination Meeting Notice:

1. Date and time of meeting and proposed attendees.

2. Preliminary schedule of planned activities.

1.03 COORDINATION MEETINGS

A. Initial Coordination Meetings:

1. Date: Approximately 21 days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

a. Notify Government of meeting date at least 10 days before meeting.

2. Purpose:

a. Schedule, progress, and coordination:

1) Review safety, progress made, schedule, project issues, submittals, Request for Information (RFI), and resolution necessary to meet specifications requirements.

2) Review dates that activities were started and completed, remaining duration, and percent complete.

3) Review submittals register, submittals currently in review and approval, and meeting submittals due dates or delivery time frames.

4) Three week look ahead.

5) Safety site walk.

6) Project status.

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3. Attendees: Responsible engineering representatives who understand these specifications with respect to technical requirements, equipment to be furnished, and coordination necessary to complete work. Representatives shall include:

a. Contractor: Project Manager, Superintendent or responsible Forman.

b. Subcontractors: Superintendent or responsible Forman.

B. Weekly Coordination Meetings:

1. Contractor shall conduct weekly coordination meeting with Government.

2. Purpose: Review work progress, performance, issues, and contract administration with Government representatives.

3. Contractor Attendees: Contractor project manager, superintendent, and other representatives, as needed, who understand work, schedule, technical requirements, components, and contract administration.

4. Meeting will be convened and led by Contractor to discuss and provide updates for the following:

a. Work Schedule.

b. Safety.

c. Outages.

d. Security.

e. Personnel.

f. Contract Administration:

1) Modifications.

2) REA’s.

3) RFC’s.

4) RFP’s.

5) RFS’s.

6) Required Submittals.

7) Invoices.

g. Other outstanding issues.

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3.01 IMPLEMETATION

A. Contractor shall:

1. Coordinate meeting time, place, invite list, notifications, and teleconference access with COR.

2. Prepare and distribute agendas for each meeting.

3. Compile and distribute meeting minutes after each meeting.

4. Cooperate and coordinate with other Contractors, the Government, and the Water

Authority on the use of access and haul routes; use of water supplies and water discharges; use of staging areas and stockpile areas; maintaining roads, maintaining dust-free operations; complying with environmental requirements;

and abiding by all applicable safety regulations.

a. Coordination is required to ensure safe crossing of haul roads, concurrent use of local access roads, road closures, and to minimize impacts to all concurrent contracts.

b. Participate in weekly meetings with Government, Water Authority, and other Contractors sharing roads and other common work/staging areas.

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Contract Document Management System 01 31 30 - 1

SECTION 01 31 30

CONTRACT DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A. Contract Document Management System:

1. Payment: Lump sum price offered in the Price Schedule.

1.02 DEFINITIONS

A. CDMS: Contract Document Management System.

1. Contract Documents include, but are not limited to:

a. Specifications.

b. Contract Drawings.

c. Submittals.

d. REAs: Requests for Equitable Adjustment (Contractor generated document).

e. RFCs: Requests for Change (Contractor generated document).

f. RFIs: Request for Information (Contractor generated document).

g. RFPs: Request for Proposal (Government generated document).

h. RFSs: Requests for Substitution (Contractor generated document).

i. CMs: Contract Modifications.

j. Contractor Proposals.

k. Value Engineering Proposals.

l. Government Inspection Reports.

m. Invoices and Progress Payments.

n. Contract Schedules.

o. Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes.

p. Letters, memos, and other typical contractor correspondence.

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1.03 SUBMITTALS

B. RSN 01 31 30-1, Approval Data:

1. System provider experience, number of systems operating, references.

2. Documentation of system capabilities.

3. Instructions for system use.

C. RSN 01 31 30-2, Final Data:

1. DVD or CD of all documents uploaded to CDMS.

1.04 QUALIFICATIONS

A. System provider: At least 5 years successful performance in providing required services.

1.05 CDMS REQUIREMENTS

A. CDMS shall be capable of generating, storing, tracking, categorizing, and managing Contract Documents.

B. Access:

1. Web-based:

a. Contract Documents are stored and accessed by authorized individuals via an internet site.

b. Compatible with web browsers MS Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

2. Ability to upload Contract Documents and make available for user download in supported file formats, minimum:

a. Adobe Acrobat, Portable Document Format (.pdf).

b. MS Word; Microsoft Word 97-2003 Document (.doc), Word Document

(.docx).

c. MS Excel; Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet (.xls), Excel Workbook

(.xlsx).

d. MS Project, MPP File Format (.mpp).

e. Oracle Primavera P6 Project Manager, XER file Extension (.xer).

1) Provide a .mpp file in addition to the .xer file.

f. Autodesk Drawing File AutoCAD 2018 (.dwg).

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3. Allow Contract Documents to be prepared by the Contractor or by Government.

a. Preparing organization will control access of documents. See Document

Security and Backup paragraph below.

4. Contractor and Government shall each have a project manager for CDMS.

a. Each project manager shall have capabilities to assign users within their organization and to assign user rights which control access to documents based on user class and document type.

b. Each organization shall be capable of defining its access hierarchy.

c. Inclusion of users will be prerogative of organizational project manager.

d. Government shall be able to create and modify project properties (i.e.

Contractor, project location, description, bid amount, project directory, etc).

5. Email notifications shall be automatically sent to selectable users when new documents are submitted and available for viewing, or alerts are generated.

Examples:

a. Updates to project information (e.g. entry of a new submittal);

b. Changes to project information (e.g. approval of a submittal);

c. Alerts (e.g. submittal under review for greater than 15 days without action).

6. Ability to link files; examples:

a. RFP linked to a CM.

b. Submittal linked to a Specification Section or Drawing.

C. Reports:

1. Generate reports that list and sort documents by status, examples include:

a. Submittals that have been approved.

b. RFIs under review.

2. Generate alerts when documents requiring action approach or exceed allowable time.

3. Generate customizable summary reports, examples include:

a. Submittal Turn-around.

b. RFI Turn-Around.

c. CM Processing Turn-Around.

d. Total CM costs.

e. Total CM Request Exposure.

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4. Reports shall be printable, exportable as searchable pdf or printer friendly HTML, and exportable to Excel, XML, or CSV.

5. Ability to link from an item in a report directly to item by clicking on it.

a. For example: in a submittal report, clicking on a submittal that is 15 days old takes you directly to information on that submittal.

6. Capable of producing a complete and logically organized set of documents within

CDMS in both pdf and xml format.

D. Document Security and Backup:

1. SSL encryption for secured data exchange between browser and server (Secure access to documents and information).

2. Allow document access security until authoring party chooses to share it with others.

a. Show parties that have access to a document.

b. Extent of document sharing shall be determined by authoring party.

c. Once documents are shared, track documents so that changes cannot occur without a record of changes.

3. Backup/Archiving to FTP site of documents to which an organization has access on a regular (minimum monthly) basis.

a. Backups shall be in pdf format.

4. Documents shall be downloadable to FTP sites where Government and other organizations can each access their own data confidentially.

E. General Tracking and Control:

1. Documents shall be grouped into categories (Submittals, REA, RFC, RFI, RFP, RFS, CM, Daily Inspection Reports, Meeting Minutes).

2. CDMS shall track:

a. When documents were received or returned, as well as status of documents (e.g. Under Review; or Returned Approved, Conditionally Approved, Not Approved, Accepted, Conditionally Accepted, or Not Accepted, etc.).

b. Document changes including who entered or changed document and date change was made.

c. When a reviewer has opened an item.

F. Submittal Tracking and Control:

1. Ability to create master list of submittals (“Schedule of Submittals”).

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2. Supply standard submittal form for entering information. CDMS shall allow customizing of standard submittal form. Contractor shall be able to enter submittal summary information (required submittal number, title, description, due date, and specification section shall be required fields) and then upload submittal data in electronic format.

3. Track date received, date response due, date returned, and approval status.

a. Status designations may be modified to fit Government standard designations - A/CA/NA/Acc/Cacc/Nacc (Approved/Conditionally Approved/Not Approved/Accepted/Conditionally Accepted/Not Accepted.

4. Supply Submittal Tracking form for Government to enter review comments and action taken. CDMS shall allow customizing of submittal tracking form.

a. Allow for Government to route submittal to third parties by generating design-review transmittals with each submittal package item, to track status of individual sub-items within submittal package, and to route each sub-item to appropriate reviewers.

5. Ability to generate automatic notification after specified days without response.

G. RFI Tracking and Control:

1. Supply standard RFI form to enter information.

2. Ability to create or attach documents to the RFI form or links to other documents within CDMS.

3. Ability for Government to route RFI to appropriate reviewers and for reviewers to enter comments into standard response form.

H. Inspection Reports Tracking and Control:

1. Ability to attach Government standard inspection and report forms into CDMS and ability to create customizable inspection forms in CDMS. Typical forms:

a. Daily Inspection Report (DIR).

b. Survey requests.

c. Plant inspection reports.

d. Testing reports.

2. Ability to link or attach photos to forms and link forms to other documents within

CDMS.

I. Contract Modifications:

1. Supply standard Contractor Proposal form with ability to attach documents and link to other documents within CDMS.

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2. Supply ability to upload Government’s standard CM form and RFP forms, or create an acceptable alternative, to enter information.

3. Ability to attach documents to these forms, and link to other documents within

CDMS.

4. Ability for Contractor to respond to RFP and CM form with Cost & Time impacts.

5. Ability to track date CM issued and date responded, with automatic notification after specified days without response.

J. Cost Tracking and Payment Request Management:

1. Ability to import payment bid items cost from a MS Excel spreadsheet.

2. Ability to edit percent complete and payment amount each month. Format to be spreadsheet, e.g. items available for editing at once, rather than needing to edit one item at a time, save, open next item and edit that, etc.

K. Correspondence:

1. Ability to generate letters and memos.

a. Ability to attach documents to letters and memos, and to reference other documents within CDMS.

b. CDMS shall automatically assign sequential numbers to letters and memos.

2. Ability to generate responses to letters and memos.

a. System automatically generates memo suffixes, e.g. 1st response to Memo 32 to be 32.1, 2nd response to be 32.2, etc.

3. Official correspondence from Government to Contractor shall contain Government’s official letterhead and corresponding logos.

4. Ability to generate meeting agendas and meeting minutes and to attach documents to minutes.

a. CDMS shall automatically assign sequential meeting numbers.

L. Miscellaneous Tracking and Controls. Ability to:

1. Generate reports tracking REAs, RFCs, RFIs, RFPs, RFSs, CMs, Submittals, Payments, Memos, DIR’s, survey requests, plant inspection reports and testing reports.

2. Filter logs based on criteria:

a. Submittals: Specification Section, Days Out, Status (A/CA/NA/

Acc/Cacc/Nac).

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b. RFI’s: Days out, Status (Open/Closed), Specification Section/Dwg No., Responsibility/Ball-In-Court.

3. Sort Logs based on a criteria, e.g. for Submittal, Specification Section, Days Out, Status, or other criteria determined by the COR.

4. Supply forms to match Government’s CM Form and or other forms when needed.

5. Track Cost Exposure with links to REAs, RFPs, and CM requests.

6. Measure productivity benchmarks on a project such as computing average review days for RFIs and submittals, categorize CMs, and track total CM percentages by category.

7. Keyword search of documents in database.

3.01 IMPLEMENTATION

A. CDMS shall be in place and operating before Contractor transmits Contract Documents to Government, except RSN 01 31 30-1, Approval Data.

1. CDMS operation includes COR, or other authorized Government representative, having program control to assign users and user rights to Government personnel to access appropriate areas of system.

B. Contractor shall input Schedule of Submittals before making submittals. Include:

1. RSNs listed in Table 01 33 00A - List of Submittals.

2. Scheduled submittal date.

C. In accordance with Reclamation Directive and Standard RCD 05-01, all information received, created, or compiled by Reclamation officials, employees, contractors, and other staff (employees) is property of Federal Government and must be maintained in accordance with established standards. CDMS shall not be considered as storage of official records or correspondence.

D. Contractor shall provide a report of submittal status weekly for review at weekly coordination meetings. Submittal status report shall be in a table format and include:

1. Required Submittal Number (RSN).

2. Section Title.

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3. Submittal Title.

4. Date Submitted.

5. Date of Response.

6. Approval Status (Approved-Complete, Approved as Noted - Resubmit, Received, Not Approved).

7. Days in Review.

8. Due Date.

E. CDMS shall be operational until final project closeout.

F. Contractor shall be administrator of CDMS site. Contractor shall maintain and manage

CDMS services directly with software provider. All data and stored information shall belong to Contractor who has sole responsibility for CDMS solution.

3.02 TRAINING

A. Contractor shall provide at least four (4) hours of on-line CDMS training for Contractor and Government employees associated with the project. Training shall be performed by the system provider for Contractor and Government simultaneously at an agreed time prior to system implementation. The total four (4) hours training can be provided in a single session or in multiple sessions as recommended by the system provider. A list of up to ten (10) Government employees that require training will be provided to the Contractor by the COR with approval of RSN 01 31 30-1.

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SECTION 01 32 10

CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

1. Developing Baseline Schedule: Include in lump sum price offered in the Price Schedule for mobilization and preparatory work.

2. Updating and Using Construction Program: Include as an element of Contractor’s overhead.

B. Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

1. AGC Manual Construction Planning and Scheduling Manual.

1.03 DEFINITIONS

A. Schedule: The Critical Path Method (CPM) of planning and scheduling a construction project where activities are arranged based on activity relationships and network calculations determine when activities can be performed and the critical path of the project.

B. Project Calendar: Cross reference of numerical work days with calendar days. The project calendar serves as the basis for the day/date conversion and assigns work days, rest days, and holidays.

C. Resources: Equipment, labor or crews, materials, subcontractors, fabricators, manufacturers, and consultants.

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 - Submittals.

1. Furnish data on CD-ROM disc.

2. Furnish database files in format compatible with Microsoft Project.

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3. Furnish PDF.

B. RSN 01 32 10-1, Representative Information:

1. Designation of authorized representative to develop and maintain Construction

Program.

C. RSN 01 32 10-2, Baseline Schedule:

1. Include:

a. Construction Program database with activity and milestone data.

b. Definition of project calendars.

c. Project Gantt chart (bar chart) in MS Project mpp file, pdf, and 11 by 17-inch prints.

d. Activity report including all logic constraints.

e. RSN submittal register.

f. Table listing equipment, manpower, and material limitations used to produce baseline schedule. This listing may be independent of the schedule database.

D. RSN 01 32 10-3, Updated Schedule:

a. Construction Program database with updated activity and milestone data.

b. Definition of project calendars.

c. Project Gantt chart (bar chart) in MS Project mpp file, pdf, and 11 by 17-inch prints.

d. Narrative report specifically stating status of project in terms of total float.

1) If negative float exists, cite specific actions and conditions which caused the "behind schedule" condition and provide proposed course of action to complete the project within the specified delivery time.

2) List of Contractor-initiated changes to the current schedule stating the reason for the action taken and any unresolved issues relating to the Construction Program. Government reserves the right to reject Contractor-initiated changes to the current schedule which negatively impact any Government action which was initiated on the basis of the current schedule.

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E. RSN 01 32 10-4, Time Impact Analysis:

a. Construction Program database with proposed revised activity and milestone data.

b. Proposed revised schedule due to the change or delay with added, changed, or deleted activities highlighted.

c. Table comparing results of two mathematical analyses.

d. Project Gantt chart (bar chart) in MS Project mpp file, pdf, and 11 by

17-inch prints.

1.05 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Representative: Experienced in developing and maintaining construction schedules and knowledgeable of activities and progress on-site to develop and maintain accurate and reliable schedules.

1.06 SCHEDULES AND TIME IMPACT ANALYSIS

A. Develop, maintain, and use approved Construction Program to plan, monitor, and evaluate, and report accomplishment of work.

B. Prepare Construction Program using Critical Path Method, under concepts and methods outlined in AGC Manual.

1. Use the Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) in preparing the CPM networked schedule.

2. Prepare detailed activity network for accomplishing required work.

3. All activities except Award shall have predecessor activities and all activities except Contract Complete shall have successor activities.

4. Meet contract requirements; milestone(s) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.211-10 - Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work; and funding constraints in accordance with the clause at WBR 1452.232-80 - Limitation of Funds.

5. Prepare schedule based on required sequence and interdependence of activities.

6. Include work of subcontractors, Government interfaces, and contract milestones.

7. Adjust Construction Program/Schedule for seasonal weather conditions.

8. Define activities to a level of detail resulting in their durations being no greater than 15 workdays or 20 shifts unless otherwise accepted by COR.

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a. Durations for administrative activities (e.g., submittals and reviews, fabrication, manufacturing), or other specific activities identified in the contract will not be subject to the 15-workday or 20-shift limitation.

b. Include separate activities for submittal preparation and Government review of submittals when submittal addresses work that involves significant quantities, long lead times, is on the critical path, or as requested by the COR. Assign Government submittal review activities to a seven-day calendar with durations specified in Section 01 33 00 - Submittals. Include Required Submittal Number (RSN) in activity description.

C. Failure to include any element of the work will not release Contractor from completing all required work under the contract.

D. Performance will be evaluated by the Government using CPM schedules.

E. Upon request, provide all information and data used to develop and maintain the Construction Program to the CO.

F. Include contract title, contract number, and…