RFQ US EMBASSY RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR POST PROGRAM INSTALLATION_May 7.pdf

TABLE OF CONTENT

SF-1442 COVER SHEET

A. PRICING

B. STATEMENT OF WORK

C. PACKAGING AND MARKING

D. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E. DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

F. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

H. CLAUSES

I. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL ANTI-

DISCRIMINATION LAW

J. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT A QUOTATION

K. EVALUATION CRITERIA

SECTION A - PRICING

A. PRICE

The Contractor shall complete all work, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and services required under this purchase order for the following firm fixed price and within the time specified. This price shall include all labor, materials, all insurances, overhead and profit.

The Contractor shall price the below items independently for each property in table. Contractor must assess each of the 14 properties before quoting to identify specific conditions.

GENERATOR POST PROGRAM _ CIVIL PART PRICING

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE

A

ENGINEERING. Design concept verification, and submission of construction documents. The contractor shall inspect the construction site and provide the engineering documents to construct civil structures and install all generator parts. Fulfill submittal process for all products: shop drawings, construction details, datasheets, installation, quality control, safety documents, working procedures, and other pre-construction documents based on conceptual design and requirements shown in Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G1 to G12, project specifications and codes, and contractor site inspection information.

LT

B

ELECTRICAL ROUGH-IN. Provision and installation of electrical and control conduits and grounding embedded in pad for future generator installation as per approved construction documents of item A and Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G1 to G8.

C

CONCRETE PADS AND BASES. Building of concrete pads and concrete bases for installation of the generator, ATSs, electrical panel boards, and fuel tank as per approved construction documents of item A.

D

GENERATOR ENCLOSURE AND

FENCING. Building of finished enclosure around the generator as per approved construction documents of item A based on requirements of Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G14 to G15.

SUM

VAT 15%

TOTAL 1 LOCATION

14 LOCATIONS

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SECTION B - STATEMENT OF WORK

The character and scope of the work are set forth in the contract. The Contractor shall furnish and install all materials required by this contract.

In case of differences between small and large-scale drawings, the latter will govern. Where a portion of the work is drawn in detail and the remainder of the work is indicated in outline, the parts drawn in detail shall apply also to all other portions of the work.

US EMBASSY RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR POST PROGRAM INSTALLATION

CIVIL SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The U.S. American Embassy in Ecuador requires specialized construction services to provide concrete and civil structures to support the installation of the Government Generators, Automatic Transfer Switch and Fuel Tanks in the US Embassy owned and leased residences in Quito.

1.2 The contractor shall provide the labor, equipment, materials, and all tools for performing the work. All material and tools required by the Contractor shall be at the Contractor’s expense. The Contractor is required to furnish engineering, equipment, labor, and perform all work within a fixed-price contract.

1.3 Contractor shall coordinate with Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for work commencing and completing in a sequential manner. Contractor to submit a schedule of activities showing all project activities for each house or group of houses. The schedule shall be reviewed and approved by the COR prior to commencement of work at the site.

2.0 LIST OF LEASED PROPERTIES.

Refer to table 1 below with the locations and equipment specifications.

3.0 GOVERNMENT MATERIAL (GM)

None.

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 The Contractor shall provide engineering services, equipment and material, and construction services to construct concrete pads and equipment surfaces for future installation of the generators in accordance with this scope of work.

4.2 The work shall be executed in a diligent manner within the approved performance period and fixed-priced proposal provided by the contractor.

4.3 The Contractor is responsible for compliance with latest version of International Building Codes and regulations. All applicable standards are listed under 8.0 Criteria. Work not in compliance with the applicable Codes shall be deemed to be unacceptable. Should there be a discrepancy between the U.S. Embassy specifications and the applicable Codes, the more stringent of the two shall govern.

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TABLE. 1: LIST OF LEASED PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION.

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4.4 Unless otherwise agreed with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the work shall be executed during normal Embassy work hours from 07:45 to 17:15 from Mondays through Thursdays, with one hour lunch time, and from 07:45 to 13:45 on Fridays, without lunch time.

Night, weekend, or holiday work shall not be permitted except as arranged in advance with the COR. Embassy holiday schedule is available from the COR. If any aspect of this work is deemed by the COR to be interruptive to normal residences activities, the contractor shall be required to perform that portion of the work on Saturdays and Sundays. A provision for this should be included in the response to the request for quotation. Working on Saturdays and Sundays will not be considered a change order or a change in field conditions, but rather a standard provision of the contract.

4.5 All access of contractor’s workers to the residences shall be coordinated and requested through the Embassy’s COR.

5.0 RESPONSIBILITY AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

5.1 A COR will be assigned to ensure quality assurance goals are met. The Contractor shall always provide the COR access to the site.

5.2 The COR shall be the main point of contact for this Project. The Contractor shall report to the

COR on (a) status of the Project, (b) changes in Schedule, (c) accidents and safety issues, (d) disruptions to utility services; and all other important information pertaining to the Project.

5.3 The Contractor shall not conduct any work that is beyond this SOW and accompanying requirements unless directed in writing by the Contracting Officer (CO). Any work done by the Contractor beyond this SOW and accompanying specifications without written direction from the CO will be at the Contractor’s own risk and at no cost to the Embassy.

5.4 The Contracting Officer shall provide a Notice to Proceed (NTP) to the Contractor. No work shall be initiated until the NTP is issued by the CO.

5.5 The Embassy’s review, approval, or acceptance of, nor payment for the services required under this contract shall be construed as a waiver of any rights under this contract or any cause of action against the Contractor arising out of the performance of this contract.

5.6 The Embassy reserves the right to inspect all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at any time and place during the term of the contract. The CO or COR may perform quality assurance inspections (QAI) to confirm the work is in accordance with this SOW.

5.7 The CO has the authority to issue a temporary stop order during the execution of any phase of this SOW. The Contractor shall promptly notify the COR that work has been stopped.

5.8 If any of the Contractor’s services do not conform to the contract requirements, the COR shall require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with the contract requirements.

If the contractor is unable to perform the work within the contract requirements, the Embassy may, by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge the Contractor any cost incurred by the Embassy that is directly related to the performance of such service or terminate the contract for default.

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5.9 The Embassy has the right to terminate this contract for convenience at any time in whole, or from time-to-time, if the CO determines it is in the interest of the Embassy.

6.0 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR

6.1 The Contractor shall be solely and entirely responsible for the professional quality and the coordination of all works related to this SOW at the US residences in Quito, Ecuador under this contract. The Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in services.

6.2 The Contractor shall provide a Project Site Manager who shall be responsible for the overall management and supervision, safety, and quality control of the project and shall represent the Contractor on the site during work. The Project Site Manager shall be approved by the COR. The Contractor shall provide enough personnel to comply efficiently with the work.

6.3 The Project Site Manager shall attend all project meetings and prepare status reports on a weekly basis. Status reports shall contain work performed, number of contractor personnel on site, weather, concerns and proposed solutions, any proposed changed orders, and any other pertinent information required to report the progress of performance. All documentation produced for this project will become the property of the U.S. Government at the completion of work.

6.4 Any cost associated with services subcontracted by the Contractor shall be borne by and be the complete responsibility of the Contractor under the fixed price of this contract. No subcontractor shall perform work without the direct supervision of the Project Site Manager.

6.5 The contractor shall deliver all materials needed for completing this SOW at the US residences in Quito before the work starts so that the availability of materials for the entire project is assured.

6.6 The Contractor shall verify that all materials, equipment, and procedures provide operational dependability.

6.7 The contractor shall submit information of all the products to be used for Embassy review and approval prior to the beginning of the contract as per paragraph 8.2 and 8.3 in compliance with the specification in Attachment 2, in the time showed at 10.4. Only approved products may be used. The use of unapproved products may result in rework or the immediate termination of the contract.

6.8 The Contractor is responsible for on-site security as necessary to ensure no unauthorized access to their work sites. The Contractor is 100% responsible for securing their working materials and equipment. Any damage to facilities or infrastructure, which happens due to a lack of security, will be the responsibility of the Contractor to correct.

6.9 The Contractor shall be, and remain, liable to the Embassy in accordance with applicable law for all damages to the Embassy caused by the Contractor’s negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this contract. The rights and remedies for the Embassy provided for under this contract are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law.

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6.10 The COR may request removal of any Contractor personnel from the work site for cause, such as unsafe work, inappropriate behavior, unfit persons not skilled in the work, or lack of appropriate equipment or materials. The Government shall not be responsible for the cost of returning or replacing this person at the work site.

SAFETY

6.11 The Contractor shall provide a full-time Safety Manager who will be responsible to oversight all safety aspects, submit the safety plan and Activity Hazard Analysis, train contractor’s workers, and assuring that the risk controls proposed in the AHAs, and other applicable safety codes are met during the execution of the project. The safety person can be the Project Site Manager if qualified for this function. Safety Person resume and certifications must be submitted as part of the proposal.

6.12 The work shall be accomplished in a manner which conforms to the intent of all applicable Department of State (DOS) Safety, Health, and Environmental policies, standards, and regulations according to applicable safety standards listed under 9.0 Criteria. The Contractor is responsible for Safety, Health and Environmental Protection and shall comply with all laws, regulations pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters regarding the works to be performed.

6.13 The contractor’s Safety Person shall visit the site to develop a project Safety Plan of the work with the safety organization, regulations and policies of the company applicable to the project in a timely manner. Additionally, the contractor shall submit to the COR a detailed Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) that discusses: Job Steps, hazard identification of each job step and controls for each identified hazard following the hierarchy for control of hazards: Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Warnings and Personal Protective Equipment. The plan shall be reviewed and must receive Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer (POSHO) approval prior to any work beginning. See attachment 4: Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) & Requirements. If aspects of the AHA are incomplete or disapproved, the Contractor shall have two (2) days to submit revisions or corrections. The Contractor shall submit Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s) of all chemical products involved in the project, as part of the AHA. Failure to adhere to the approved safety plan may be cause for immediate cessation of all work until the situation is corrected. The Contractor shall report, the same day of occurred, all accidents resulting in lost time, disabling, fatal injuries or contamination to the COR.

6.14 US Government reserves the right to inspect the Contractor's work at any time to assure compliance with safety procedures. Should the Contractor violate any safety procedures or requirements, US Government reserves the right to issue a stop work order. The stop work order shall remain in effect until such time as the Contractor has resolved the violation. Responsibility for the stop work order shall rest solely with the Contractor with no cost or schedule impact to US Government.

6.15 Contractor shall provide or afford for each employee personal protective equipment (PPE) that will protect the employee from hazards. All PPE will be provided by the contractor to their employees at no cost or discount. At a minimum PPE shall consist of eye protection, hard hats, gloves, dust masks, respirators for chemical products, hearing protection, and safety footwear. If the workers arrive on-site with other than safety shoes, the Contractor is expected to provide

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7.0 PRE- WORK REQUIREMENTS

BIDDING PROCESS

7.1 The Contractor shall visit the site to be familiar with all conditions and limitations of the work before submitting a firm fixed price cost proposal. No subsequent cost allowance will be made to the Contractor for neglect of the existing conditions. The contractor shall consider in the quote all aspects related to this scope of work including but not limited to safety requirements, insurance, materials, equipment, etc.

7.2 The Contractor shall submit separated cost estimates according to the products shown in 10.0

PRICING.

AFTER AWARDED

7.3 Project Site Manager shall visit the site to coordinate and determine the site conditions. Site manager shall communicate to the COR all requirements during the development of the project e.g., electrical supply, water supply, etc.

7.4 The Contractor shall provide a schedule and narrative of activities in a Gantt chart format showing the critical path, milestones, and total and partial times of task and subtasks. The schedule will be the base for the contractor work progress reports (refer to paragraph 13, PAYMENTS).

7.5 The contractor shall submit a list with the names of personnel working for the contractor and any subcontractors with national ID numbers to the COR to get access passes 30 days prior to commencement of work. COR will send the Visitor Access Request (VAR) form to be completed by the contractor.

7.6 The contractor shall prepare and submit for COR approval a Quality Control (QC) Plan including procedures and checklist for the work activities, according to project specifications, before starting the work. The QC procedures and checklists shall be used during the work and will be part of the final acceptance of work.

7.7 The contractor shall visit the site and develop a general project Safety Plan and one AHA per location according to paragraphs 6.11 to 6.15 SAFETY

7.8 The contractor shall submit one detailed Work Plan (WP) per each installation location for COR approval. The procedures will include all stages of the project installation: preparation and construction.

7.9 All products, drawing and procedures shall be submitted to the COR for approval, before acquisition and installation as indicated in paragraph 8.2 within the time requirements shown in paragraph 10.4

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8.0 WORK REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL WORK REQUIREMENTS

8.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all required equipment and materials other than equipment by the Embassy detailed in 3.0 GOVERNMENT MATERIAL (GM), as well as personnel to design, manage, and install the project. All material and workmanship shall comply with the project specifications, and approved by the COR. Unqualified individuals shall not be permitted to provide service under the terms of this contract.

Contractor Qualifications:

• All work under this scope shall be performed by a Qualified Contractor having experience on this type of projects.

8.2 The Contractor shall submit design documents (drawings, calculations, etc.), product literature, and working procedures in the project provided by the contractor. Refer to paragraph 10.4 with pre-construction deliverables deadlines.

8.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for taking necessary measurements at site before developing and submitting the construction documents. No construction shall begin until approvals of the Pre-Work Submittals are accepted by the COR. Submittals shall include all components, and complete system interconnection wiring diagrams and manufacturer's warranty form indicating compliance with this SOW specifications.

8.4 Deleted

8.5 Deleted.

8.6 Deleted.

8.7 Contractor must include only new approved products. All materials delivered to site before to start the work must be in unopened approved brand containers. Any products delivered in opened containers will NOT be accepted.

8.8 Materials, tools, and equipment shall be carefully handled, properly stored, and adequately protected to prevent damage during project, considering the weather and any other factor that could affect the work. The contractor will be responsible for security of all materials and equipment.

8.9 The contractor shall be responsible for providing all tools and equipment in perfect condition.

Tools, supplies and equipment including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used during the project must be in good condition. Broken tools, with patched or exposed electrical wires, or unsuitable for work will not be accepted for the performance of the contract.

8.10 The Contractor will be provided with a storage and staging area as determined by the COR. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring the area to its original condition at the completion of

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8.11 The Contractor shall provide protection such as covers, plastic sheathing, drop cloths and any other protective materials as needed to protect all areas that are not to be intervened prior to commencing the work.

8.12 The Contractor shall keep the work area, including storage areas, free from accumulation of waste materials daily, and comply with all local regulations pertaining to the storage, transport, and disposal of waste. The Contractor shall not use Embassy waste disposal facilities including garbage cans, trash piles or dumpsters. When waste is produced, it is the contractor’s responsibility to dispose them properly.

8.13 Disposal of used oil, fuel, coolant, battery and other toxic substances. The Contractor is responsible for proper disposal of toxic/hazardous substances. All material shall be disposed of according to Government and Local law. After proper disposal, the contractor must show proof of authorized disposal of these toxic/hazardous substances.

8.14 The Contractor shall be responsible for repairing of any damage incurred to buildings, pavement, or other Government properties because of activities. The surfaces affected by construction activities shall be repainted with same paint product as approved by the COR. These shall include walls, floors, and equipment.

8.15 Upon completing the work, the Contractor shall remove all temporary facilities and leave the project site in a clean and orderly condition acceptable to the COR.

8.16 Two (2) sets of as-built drawings for each location shall be submitted by the contractor with schematics and parts views shall be included. A DWG and PDF version of the as-built drawings shall also be provided electronically.

TECHNICAL SPECIFIC SCOPE

8.6. Refer to the Attachments 1, 2, and 3 as a reference for the below listed Technical Scope of Work.

Contractor is responsible to verify the provided documents, inspect the site, and provide engineering and materials to ensure this SOW objectives are achieved.

Contractor shall be responsible under this SOW to comply with the below objectives per each property in the list 1 of paragraph 2.0.

A. ENGINEERING. Design concept verification, and submission of construction documents.

The contractor shall inspect the construction site and provide the engineering documents to construct civil structures and install all generator’s parts. Fulfill submittal process for all products: shop drawings, construction details, datasheets, installation, quality control, safety documents, working procedures, and other pre-construction documents based on conceptual design and requirements shown in Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G1 to G12, project specifications and codes, and contractor site inspection information.

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B. ELECTRICAL ROUGH-IN. Provision and installation of electrical and control conduits and grounding embedded in pad for future generator installation as per approved construction documents of item A and Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G1 to G8.

C. CONCRETE PADS AND BASES. Building of concrete pads and concrete bases for installation of the generator, ATSs, electrical panel boards, and fuel tank as per approved construction documents of item A.

D. GENERATOR ENCLOSURE AND FENCING. Building of finished enclosure around the generator as per approved construction documents of item A based on requirements of Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G14 to G15.

9.0 CRITERIA

9.1 The Contractor work shall be in accordance with OBO codes and standards. The COR will review and comment on the Contractor’s submissions using the codes, standards, and specifications included in this section.

9.2 Codes: Codes adopted by Overseas Building Operations (OBO) and its Supplements.

International Building Code (IBC) 2022_OBO Building Code 2022_OBO Electrical Code 2022_OBO Existing Building Code 2022_OBO Fire Code 2022_OBO Mechanical Code 2022_OBO Plumbing Code 2022_OBO Residential Code

(Codes will be provided as part of the Bidding Package)

9.3 Other Codes and Standards:

1. Latest versions of Codes and Standards:

International Building Code (IBC) NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1

2. Local laws and regulation as applicable.

9.4 Specification: United States Department of State / Overseas Buildings Operations OBO Standard

Specifications Sections as following:

Section 033000_Cast-in-Place_Concrete_Jan22 Section 099605_High-Performance_Coatings_Jan22 Section 092400_Cement-Plastering_Jan22 Section 260508_Common_Work_Elec-Comm Section 260518_Low-Volt_Power_Conductors Section 260525_Grounding_Bonding_Elec_Systems Section 337105 - Underground Ducts and Raceways

(Specification sections are attached in Attachment 2) https://www.osha.gov/

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9.5 Conflicts: Where applicable codes and standards differ, notify Embassy through the COR prior to action. The baseline direction will be to apply the more stringent requirement.

10.0 DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE

10.1 The Contractor shall commence work under this contract promptly, execute the work diligently, and achieve final completion and acceptance including final cleanup of the premises within the specified period in paragraph 10.4.

10.2 Within 5 days of Notice to Proceed, the contractor shall provide to the COR a project bar chart schedule showing start to completion including significant milestones The bar chart schedule developed by the Contractor shall reflect their recommended project phases, phase activities, and activity duration, and clearly shall indicate potential outages and other affections.

10.3 A written narrative shall also be included with the technical proposal explaining the schedule submitted and the reasons why and how it can be completed in the time frame proposed by the Contractor.

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10.4 Milestones:

Pre-Proposal Meeting 04/11/2025 Site Visit 04/16/2025 Award of Contract & Notice to Proceed o/a 05/2025 Project Schedule Within 10 days of NTP

Pre-Construction Submittals Within 10 days of NTP Embassy Submittal Review 7 days after submitted

Construction completion workdays 60 days

10.5 Project Completion: Furnish one copy of As-built drawings as requested in paragraph 8.14, Contractor’s two years workmanship guarantee, and product literature of all items constructed.

10.6 Project Completion: furnish contractor’s one year workmanship guarantee.

11.0 INSPECTION, REPORT AND ACCEPTANCE

11.1 The contractor’s work will be inspected by the COR according to the Checklist for Quality Control (refer to paragraph 7.6) for acceptance. The contractor shall request COR’s inspection 5 days in advance. If the work is not satisfactory, the COR shall advise the Contractor in writing.

The COR shall repeat the inspection when assured that the work has been completed.

11.2 The contractor shall send all the information and data, requested in the applicable specifications and codes under Quality Control, to support that the work has been performed in a proper manner prior acceptance. Information shall be sent two days after the work is complete.

11.3 The work will be considered satisfactorily completed when the Checklist for Quality Control for acceptance is met.

12.0 PROJECT AND PERSONNEL SECURITY

12.1 Government reserves the right to deny access to U.S.-owned and U.S.-operated facilities to any individual. The contractor shall submit list of all the names of personnel working for the contractor and any subcontractors, with national ID numbers, and plate numbers of vehicles to the COR prior to getting the authorization to enter to Embassy premises at least 15 days prior to commencement of work. No person will be allowed on site without prior authorization.

12.2 Contractor personnel shall always display identity card(s) on the uniform while providing services under this contract. These identity cards are the property of the US Government. The Contractor is responsible for their return at the end of each working day.

12.3 Contractor’s personnel are not allowed to be in any area of the US Government Facility without an escort from the US. Embassy.

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13.0 PAYMENTS

13.1 The Contractor may request monthly progress payments upon independent completion of each item included in table in 16.1. In making progress payments there shall be a 10% retention from the amount due until final completion.

13.2 The Contractor shall submit one copy of all payment invoices, with the appropriate backup documents to the COR. The COR will determine if the invoice is complete and proper as submitted. The COR also will determine if billed services have been satisfactorily performed and if expenses billed are correct. If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the COR will within seven days, request the Contractor to submit a revised invoice.

13.3 The Contractor shall specifically identify his last invoice "Final Invoice." The Final invoice shall include the remaining payment claimed to be due under the basic contract and all modifications issued, if any. The final invoice shall also have the Contractor's Release of Claims Certificate attached.

14.0 WARRANTY

14.1 The contractor shall guarantee that all delivered products and work performed will be free from all defects in workmanship and materials and that all installation will provide the capacities and characteristics specified. The contract further guarantees that if, during a period of two years from the date of the certificate of completion and acceptance of the work, any such defects will be promptly repaired by the contractor at own expenses.

15.0 INSURANCE

15.1 The Contractor is required by FAR 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation" to provide whatever insurance is legally necessary. The Contractor shall at its own expense provide and maintain during the entire performance period the following insurance amounts:

GENERAL LIABILITY

(includes premises/operations, collapse hazard, products, completed operations, contractual, independent contractors, broad form property damage, personal injury):

(1) BODILY INJURY, ON OR OFF THE SITE, IN U.S.

DOLLARS

Per Occurrence As per Ecuadorian legal obligations Cumulative As per Ecuadorian legal obligations

(2) PROPERTY DAMAGE, ON OR OFF THE SITE, IN U.S.

DOLLARS

Per Occurrence $20,000 Cumulative $100,000

15.2 The foregoing types and amounts of insurance are the minimums required. The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by local law or that are ordinarily or customarily

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15.3 The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for personal injuries or for damages to any property of the Contractor, its officers, agents, assistants, and employees, or any other person, arising from an incident to the Contractor's performance of this contract. The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from all claims arising therefrom, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of the Government.

15.4 The Contractor shall obtain adequate insurance for damage to, or theft of, materials and equipment in insurance coverage for loose transit to the site or in storage on or off the site.

15.5 The general liability policy required of the Contractor shall name "the United States of America, acting by and through the Department of State", as an additional insured with respect to operations performed under this contract.

16.0 PRICING

16.1 The Contractor shall complete all work, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and services required under this contract for the following firm fixed price and within the time specified. This price shall include all labor, materials, all insurances, transportation, overhead and profit.

16.2 Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates. Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item in the contract and on Invoices. Local law dictates the portion of the contract price that is subject to VAT; this percentage is multiplied only against that portion. It is reflected for each performance period.

16.3 The Contractor shall price the below items independently for each property in table 1 under paragraph 2.0. Contractor must assess each of the 14 properties before quoting to identify specific conditions.

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CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

EXTENDE

D PRICE

A

ENGINEERING. Design concept verification, and submission of construction documents. The contractor shall inspect the construction site and provide the engineering documents to construct civil structures and install all generator parts. Fulfill submittal process for all products: shop drawings, construction details, datasheets, installation, quality control, safety documents, working procedures, and other pre-construction documents based on conceptual design and requirements shown in Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G1 to G12, project specifications and codes, and contractor site inspection information.

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B

ELECTRICAL ROUGH-IN. Provision and installation of electrical and control conduits and grounding embedded in pad for future generator installation as per approved construction documents of item A and Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G1 to G8.

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C

CONCRETE PADS AND BASES. Building of concrete pads and concrete bases for installation of the generator, ATSs, electrical panel boards, and fuel tank as per approved construction documents of item A.

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D

GENERATOR ENCLOSURE AND FENCING. Building of finished enclosure around the generator as per approved construction documents of item A based on requirements of Attachment 1: Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Sheets G14 to G15.

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END OF STATEMENT OF WORK

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SECTION 2 (ATTACHMENTS)-SOW

The below listed pdf documents are part of the scope of this project:

Attachment 1_ Standard Residential Generator Installation Details Attachment 2_ OBO Specification Sections Attachment 3_ Activity Hazard Analysis Template

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ATTACHMENT 1: STANDARD RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR INSTALLATION DETAILS

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ATTACHMENT 2: OBO SPECIFICATION SECTIONS

SECTION 033000 - CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Section includes cast-in-place concrete, including formwork, reinforcement, concrete materials, mixture design, placement procedures, and finishes, for the following:

1. Footings and Foundations.

2. Foundation walls.

3. Slabs-on-grade.

4. Suspended slabs.

5. Concrete toppings.

6. Building frame members.

7. Building walls.

8. Equipment pads and bases.

9. Topping slabs.

10. Site perimeter walls, concrete filled bollards, and site structures.

B. Related Sections:

1. Division 31 Section on earth moving for drainage fill under slabs-on-grade.

2. Division 31 Section on drilled concrete piers and shafts for drilled pier foundations.

3. Division 32 Section on concrete paving for concrete pavement and walks.

4. Division 32 Section "Decorative Cement Concrete Pavement" for decorative concrete pavement and walks.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Cementitious Materials: Portland cement alone or in combination with one or more of the following: Blended hydraulic cement, fly ash and other pozzolans, ground granulated blast-furnace slag, and silica fume; subject to compliance with requirements.

B. Slab-on-Grade: A comparable terminology in industry, such as in publications from the American Concrete Institute (ACI), is “slab-on-ground.”

1.3 SUBMITTALS

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A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated.

B. LEED Submittals:

1. Product Data for Credit MR 4.1 and Credit MR 4.2: For products having recycled content, documentation indicating percentages by weight of postconsumer and preconsumer recycled content.

a. Include statement indicating costs for each product having recycled content.

2. Design Mixtures for Credit ID 1.1: For each concrete mixture containing fly ash as replacement for portland cement or other portland cement replacements, and for equivalent concrete mixtures that do not contain portland cement replacements.

C. Design Mixtures: For each concrete mixture. Submit alternate design mixtures when characteristics of materials, Project conditions, weather, test results, or other circumstances warrant adjustments. Use form in Attachment A to this Section.

1. Submit written reports to Project Director/COR of each proposed mix prepared and sealed by professional engineer for each class of concrete at least 15 days prior to start of Work. Do not begin concrete production until Project Director/COR has approved proposed mix designs.

2. Indicate amounts of mixing water to be withheld for later addition at Project site.

D. Steel Reinforcement Certified Mill Test Reports: Submit Certified Mill Test Reports for each heat representing all reinforcing steel supplied to the project.

E. Steel Reinforcement Shop Drawings: Placing drawings that detail fabrication, bending, and placement. Include bar sizes, lengths, material, grade, bar schedules, stirrup spacing, bent bar diagrams, bar arrangement, splices and laps, mechanical connections, tie spacing, hoop spacing, and supports for concrete reinforcement.

F. Formwork Shop Drawings: Prepared by or under supervision of qualified professional engineer detailing fabrication, assembly, and support of formwork. Show location and detail construction joints for concrete work. Show form construction including jointing, special form joints and reveals, location and pattern of form ties placement, and other items that affect exposed concrete visually.

1. Shoring and Reshoring: Indicate proposed schedule and sequence of stripping formwork, shoring removal, and reshoring installation and removal.

2. Review by Project Director/COR is for general applications and features only.

Formwork design and shoring sequence for structural stability and efficiency is Contractor’s responsibility.

G. Construction Joint Layout Drawings: Indicate proposed construction joints required to construct structure.

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1. Location of construction joints is subject to approval of Project Director/COR.

H. Samples: For waterstops.

I. Qualification Data: For installer, manufacturer, and testing agency.

J. Welding certificates: Demonstrate personnel compliance with Article on QUALITY

ASSURANCE.

K. Material Certificates: For each of the following, signed by manufacturers:

1. Cementitious materials.

2. Aggregates.

3. Admixtures.

4. Form materials and form-release agents.

5. Steel reinforcement and accessories.

6. Fiber reinforcement.

7. Waterstops.

8. Curing compounds.

9. Floor and slab treatments.

10. Bonding agents.

11. Adhesives.

12. Vapor retarders.

13. Semirigid joint filler.

14. Joint-filler strips.

15. Repair materials.

L. Material Test Reports: For the following, from qualified testing agency, indicating compliance with requirements:

1. Aggregates. Include service record data indicating absence of deleterious expansion of concrete due to alkali aggregate reactivity and results from C 227 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinations.

M. Floor surface flatness and levelness measurements indicating compliance with specified tolerances.

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N. Minutes of preinstallation conference.

O. Field quality-control reports.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installer Qualifications: Experienced installer who has completed concrete Work similar in material, design, and extent to that indicated for this Project, and whose work has resulted in construction with record of successful in-service performance. As an example, installer who employs personnel on Project qualified as ACI-certified Flatwork Technician and Finisher and supervisor who is ACI-certified Concrete Flatwork Technician, or installer certified by ACI International Partner Associations as identified in Attachment D to this Section, is considered qualified.

B. Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturer Qualifications: Firm experienced in manufacturing ready-mixed concrete products and that complies with ASTM C 94/C 94M requirements for production facilities and equipment.

1. Manufacturer certified according to NRMCA's "Certification of Ready Mixed Concrete Production Facilities" or similar certification program is demonstration of qualification.

C. Concrete Batch Plant Requirements: A site concrete batch plant that complies with ASTM C 94/C 94M requirements for production facilities and equipment.

D. Professional Engineer Qualifications: Professional engineer who is experienced in providing engineering services of kind indicated. Engineering services are defined as those performed for formwork and shoring/ reshoring installations similar to those indicated for this Project in material, design, and extent.

E. Testing Agency Qualifications: Independent agency, acceptable to Project Director/COR, qualified according to ASTM C 1077 and ASTM E 329 for testing indicated.

1. Personnel conducting field tests shall be qualified as demonstrated by experience and appropriate certification such as ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician, Grade 1, according to ACI CP-1 or equivalent certification program. Refer to Attachment D to this Section for listing of ACI International Partner Associations for equivalent international certification programs.

2. Personnel performing laboratory tests shall be qualified as demonstrated by experience and appropriate certification such as ACI-certified Concrete Strength Testing Technician and Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician - Grade I or equivalent certification program. Testing Agency laboratory supervisor shall be qualified as demonstrated by experience and appropriate certification such as ACI-certified Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician - Grade II. Refer to Attachment D to this Section for listing of ACI International Partner Associations for equivalent international certification programs.

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F. Cementitious Material Source Limitations: Obtain each type or class of cementitious material of the same brand from the same manufacturer's plant, obtain aggregate from single source, and obtain admixtures from single source from single manufacturer.

G. Reinforcing Steel Mill Qualifications: Reinforcing bars shall be manufactured by OBO prequalified manufacturer listed in Attachment B to this Section, or by manufacturer approved by OBO based upon variance process identified in Section 1903 of the OBO Building Code.

H. Welding Qualifications: Qualify procedures and personnel according to AWS D1.4/D 1.4M, "Structural Welding Code - Reinforcing Steel."

I. ACI Publications: Comply with the following codes and standards unless modified by requirements in the Contract Documents:

1. ACI 301, "Specifications for Structural Concrete,"

2. ACI 117, "Specifications for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials."

3. ACI 211.1, “Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete.”

4. ACI 303.1, “Standard Specification for Cast-in-Place Architectural Concrete.”

5. ACI 304R, “Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete.”

6. ACI 305.1, “Specification for Hot Weather Concreting.”

7. ACI 306.1, “Standard Specification for Cold Weather Concreting.”

8. ACI 308.1, “Standard Specification for Curing Concrete.”

9. ACI 309R, “Guide for Consolidation of Concrete.”

10. ACI 318M, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.”

11. ACI 347, “Guide to Formwork for Concrete.”

12. ACI 336.1, “Specification for Construction of Drilled Piers.”

13. ACI 350, “Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures.”

J. CRSI Publication: Comply with Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) “Manual of Standard Practice, except where more stringent requirements are indicated or specified.

K. Concrete Testing Service: Engage qualified independent testing agency to perform material evaluation tests and to design concrete mixtures. Approved OBO independent testing labs are those labs accredited by International Accreditation Services, Inc. (IAS), or inspected by Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL), or labs at OBO prequalified reinforcing steel mills, or labs at approved State Department of Transportation labs. See Attachment C to this Section.

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L. Mockups: Cast concrete slab-on-grade [and formed-surface] panels to demonstrate typical joints, surface finish, texture, tolerances, floor treatments, and standard of workmanship.

1. Build panel approximately 18.0 sq. m for slab-on-grade [and 9.0 sq. m for formed surface] in the location indicated or, if not indicated, as directed by Project Director/COR.

2. Approved mockups may become part of the completed Work if undisturbed at time of Substantial Completion.

M. Preinstallation Conference: Conduct conference at the Project site in accordance with requirements of Division 01 and the following:

1. Conduct conference at least 35 days prior to submitting concrete design mixtures to review detailed requirements for preparing concrete design mixtures and to determine procedures for satisfactory concrete operations. Review requirements for submittals, status of coordinating work, and availability of materials. Establish preliminary work progress schedule and procedures for materials inspection, testing, and certifications.

Coordinate timing of conference with Project Director/COR to facilitate their attendance.

2. Required Attendees: Require representatives of each entity directly concerned with cast-in-place concrete to attend conference, including, but not limited to, the following:

a. Contractor’s superintendent.

b. Agency responsible for concrete design mixtures.

c. Agency responsible for independent testing.

d. Ready-mix concrete manufacture.

e. Primary admixture manufacturer.

f. Concrete subcontractor.

g. Formwork subcontractor.

h. Steel reinforcing installer subcontractor.

i. Quality Control Manager.

j. Project Director/COR.

3. Agenda:

a. Special inspection and testing and inspecting agency procedures for field quality control.

b. Concrete finishes and finishing.

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c. Cold- and hot-weather concreting procedures.

d. Curing procedures.

e. Construction contraction and isolation joints, and joint-filler strips.

f. Semi-rigid joint fillers.

g. Forms and form removal limitations.

h. Shoring and reshoring procedures.

i. Vapor-retarder installation.

j. Anchor rod and anchorage device installation tolerances.

k. Steel reinforcement installation.

l. Floor and slab flatness and levelness measurement.

m. Concrete repair procedures.

n. Concrete protection

N. Contractor is responsible for facilitating role of Contractor’s Quality Control Manager in the following ways:

1. Place concrete after placement of all forms, reinforcement, inserts, sleeves, and other embedments have been inspected and approved by the Contractor’s superintendent and Quality Control Manager and reviewed by Project Director/COR.

2. Place concrete only under supervision of Contractor’s superintendent and Quality Control Manager.

3. Contractor shall utilize Contractor‘s quality control program to manage forming, reinforcement, production, delivery, placement, compaction, finishing, curing, protection and patching of all concrete. Comply with the requirements specified in Division 01 requirements for Quality Control Manager.

4. Provide Quality Control Manager and Project Director/COR with access to site or to plant to facilitate inspection of the reinforcement. Submit schedule, showing beginning and duration of shop fabrication, in sufficient time to allow for proper inspection.

5. Provide Quality Control Manager and Project Director/COR, with access to concrete plant to facilitate inspection of concrete. Notify Quality Control Manager when production of concrete is to commence in sufficient time to allow for proper inspection.

6. Inspection and testing shall be performed by Quality Control Manager in accordance with requirements of this Section and Division 01 Section “Contractor’s Quality Control.”

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7. Provide free access to the Work and cooperate with appointed Quality Control Manager.

8. Quality Control Manager shall make concrete compressive test specimens and perform all tests specified in this Section and Division 01.

a. Quality Control Manager shall test proposed cement, aggregates and other concrete ingredients to ensure conformance with specified requirements.

9. Quality Control Manager shall be the only entity authorized to allow addition of any water to concrete mix after batching.

10. Quality Control Manager shall have authority to reject concrete prior to or during placement for reasons of non-compliance with the Contract Documents.

1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Store cement, aggregate, admixture, water, embedded items and reinforcing in manner to prevent deterioration or intrusion of any foreign matter. Do not use damaged or deteriorated materials.

B. Steel Reinforcement: Deliver, store, and handle steel reinforcement to prevent bending and damage. Deliver bars to project with special bundling and tagging in accordance with CRSI Manual of Standard Practice. Tags shall be made of durable and waterproof material, marked in legible manner with waterproof markings, attached by wire, with one tag per bundle.

Identification tags shall show grade of steel, mill heat number (special tagging), number of pieces, size, and mark or length of bars. [Avoid damaging coatings on steel reinforcement.

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