1B_SPECS Service Lines BLDG 1464.pdf

ATTACHMENT 01 NZAS 24-0018

SPECIFICATIONS INDEX Page 1

INDEX OF CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01001 SECURITY

01010 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01360 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

01732 SELECTIVE DEMOLITION

DIVISION 2 – SITE WORK REQUIREMENTS

02221 TRENCH EXCAVATION, BACKFILL, AND COMPACTION

02222 PROCEDURES FOR WORK IN CONTAMINATED AREAS

02235 GRAVEL BASE COURSE (CRUSHED)

02300 EARTHWORK

02511 HOT-MIX ASPHALT PAVING

02570 PRE-CAST MANHOLES AND EQUIPMENT

02800 TOPSOIL

02912 DRYLAND SEEDING

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

03300 CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 15 - MECHANICAL

15000 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR MECHANICAL WORK

15027 UNDERGROUND HTHW SYSTEM PIPING

15090 SUPPORTS, ANCHORS AND BASES

15100 VALVES

15250 INSULATION

15702 HTHW PIPING SYSTEMS

DIVISION 16 - ELECTRICAL

16000 – GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK

16110 – RACEWAYS AND FITTINGS

16120 – CONDUCTORS

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REPAIR HTHW SERVICE LINES

NZAS 24-0018

SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY OF WORK

A. Project titled: “Repair HTHW Services Lines, BLDG 1464, NZAS 24-0018" consists of excavating existing direct bury underground HTHW service lines and replacing in their entirety.

B.

1.2 UTILITIES

A. All reasonable quantities of utilities will be made available from existing utilities to the Contractor without charge. Utility availability is not guaranteed. See drawings for contractor storage/laydown area. Any temporary connection or lines that may be required will be installed, maintained, and removed by the Contractor at his own expense and in such a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. Removal of such connections or lines will be accomplished prior to final acceptance of the construction. The Contractor shall provide any necessary portable power.

1.3 SAFETY

A. The Contractor shall comply with all existing Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards of safety at all times in the performance of this contract. Hazards to the safe use of the premises due to the Contractor’s work and/or equipment shall be suitably marked at all times. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic ways shall be kept clear and unobstructed.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

Not applicable.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSPECTION

A. There will be one primary Contracting Officer's Representative assigned to inspect for compliance. An alternate Contracting Officer's Representative will also be assigned and will perform all inspection duties in the absence of the primary Contracting Officer's Representative. The Contracting Officer's Representative will be the spokesman for compliance with the specifications and drawings. Controversies between the Contracting Officer's Representative and the Contractor will be resolved by the Contracting Officer. If, for some reason, a change in the primary or alternate Contracting Officer's Representative is required, the Contractor will be notified. The Contractor shall coordinate Contractor activities with Construction Management.

3.2 CONTRACTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

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A. The Contractor shall provide all vehicles and equipment necessary to accomplish the contract work. Power equipment shall be equipped with safety and noise limiting devices. The equipment shall be in a safe and efficient operating condition. The Contractor shall not park vehicles in the project area during non working hours. A designated parking area for vehicles and equipment will be provided. Vehicles will not be allowed on lawns or sidewalks without prior written approval. All equipment will be clearly marked with the Company name.

B. Truckload Limits: The following load limits shall apply to all contractor-operated equipment on this project:

April 1 to June 1 -- 350 #/inch width of tire All Other Times -- 400 #/inch width of tire

3.3 CONTINUED USE OF FACILITIES

A. Building, structures, facilities, and utilities will continue in use by the Government during this contract. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (Construction Contracting Officer's Representative and/or Contract Specialist) when a no-work condition will occur for more than one day by the Contractor or sub-contractors (except weekends and federal holidays).

B. Office space furniture, and other equipment specifically mentioned in the Phasing Appendix, will remain in place during construction. The contractor will be required to provide protection from damage and work around these items.

C. Isolation of Work Areas in Occupied Facilities: Prevent dust, fumes, and odors from entering occupied areas.

1. Prior to commencing work, isolate the HVAC system in area where work is to be performed according to coordination drawings.

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a. Disconnect supply and return ductwork in work area from HVAC systems servicing occupied areas.

b. Maintain negative air pressure within work area using HEPA-equipped air- filtration units, starting with commencement of temporary partition construction, and continuing until removal of temporary partitions is complete.

3.4 MAINTENANCE OF AIR FORCE OPERATIONS

A. It is required and essential that the primary use of the facilities continue uninterrupted throughout the contract period. Work, once commenced, shall be carried to completion with a minimum of interruption to Government operations.

3.5 AS-BUILT FIELD DATA

A. General: The Contractor shall keep at the construction site a complete set of full size prints of the contract drawings, reproduced at Contractor expense. During construction, these prints shall be marked to show all deviations in actual construction from the contract drawings. The color red shall be used to indicate all additions and green to indicate all deletions. The drawings shall show the following information but not be limited thereto:

1. The locations and descriptions of any utility line and other installations of any kind or description known to exist within the construction area. The location includes dimensions to permanent features, and depth.

2. The locations and dimension of any changes within the building or structure, and the accurate location and dimension of all underground utilities and facilities.

3. Correct grade or alignment of roads, structures, and utilities if any changes were made from contract plans.

4. Correct elevations if changes were made in site grading from the contract plans.

5. Changes in details design or additional information obtained from working drawings specified to be prepared and/or furnished by the Contractor including, but not limited to, fabrication, erection, installation, and placing details, pipe size, pipe material, insulation material, dimensions of equipment foundations, etc.

6. The topography and grades of all drainage installed or affected as part of the project construction.

7. All changes or modifications from the original design and from the final inspection.

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8. Where contract drawings or specifications allow options, only the option actually used in the construction shall be shown on the as-built drawings. The option not used shall be deleted.

9. These deviations shall be shown in the same general detail utilized in the contract drawings. Marking of the prints shall be pursued continuously during construction to keep them up-to-date. In addition, the Contractor shall maintain full size mark-up drawings, survey notes, sketches, nameplate data, pricing information, description, and serial numbers of all installed equipment.

This information shall be maintained in a current condition at all times until completion of the work. The resulting field-marked prints and data shall be referred to and marked as “As-Built Field Data,” and shall be used for no other purpose. They shall be made available for inspection by the Contracting Officer’s representative whenever requested during construction and shall be jointly inspected for accuracy and completeness by the Contracting Officer’s representative and a responsible representative of the Contractor prior to submission of each pay estimate. If the As-Built Field Data is not accurate and complete, a percentage of the pay request will be withheld from the payment and any future payments until the As-Built Field Data is up to date, complete and accurate. The Contracting Officer will determine the percentage to be retained.

B. Submittal of the As-Built Field Data: The As-Built Field Data shall reflect the exact installation performed and two copies shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval a minimum of three calendar days prior to the date of final inspection. If review of the preliminary as-built drawings reveals errors and/or omissions, the drawings will be returned to the Contractor for corrections. The Contractor shall make all corrections and return the drawings to the Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days of receipt. The “Red LINE” drawings shall be reviewed at the final inspection for completeness. Once As-Built Field Data have been reviewed and approved one copy will be returned to the contractor with and electronic copy of contract drawings. The electronic contract drawings will be updated with the field data by the contractor and submitted to the Contracting Officer.

C. Preparation--As-Built Contract Drawing, Non AutoCAD Original Record Tracing:

1. Approved preliminary as-built drawings will be returned to the Contractor along with one set of the contract drawing original record tracings. These drawings are part of the permanent records of this project and the Contractor will be held responsible for their protection and safety until they are returned to the Contracting Officer. Any drawings damaged or lost by the Contractor shall be satisfactorily replaced in like medium, quality and size as the originals at the Contractor’s expense. The drafting work shall be performed by certified Engineering Technicians and/or individuals with a minimum of five years drafting experience. The name and qualifications of these individuals shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer for approval.

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2. Drafting of the data onto the original contract drawing shall be done in a quality equal to that of the originals. Linework, lineweights, and lettering, and use of symbols shall be the same as the original line work, line weights, and lettering, and symbols. All revisions shall be noted in revision block with revision symbol in chronological sequence. This symbol shall also be placed on drawing where revision was made. Plastic drafting leads or ink shall be used. Graphite leads shall only be used where used on the original drawings.

If additional drawings are required, they shall be prepared on the same medium and of equal size and quality as the original record tracings. Sufficient blank sheets for this purpose will be furnished by the government at no cost to the Contractor upon request. When final revisions have been completed, each drawing shall be lettered or stamped with the words “As-Built” in block letters at least 3/8 inch high placed above the title block of space permits, or if not, below the title block between the border and the trim line. The date of completion and the words “REVISED AS-BUILT” shall be placed in the revision block above the latest revision notation. Markings on the reverse side of the drawings will not be permitted. The submittal shall include the approved “Red Line” drawings and the revised original record drawings as stated above.

D. Preparation--As-Built Contract Drawings, AutoCAD Original Record Tracing:

1. Approved preliminary as-built drawings will be returned to the Contractor along with AutoCAD CD (Release 2014) of the original drawings. All work on the CD will be accomplished by a Certified Engineering Technician and/or individuals with a minimum of five years drafting experience, at least three of which must be using AutoCAD. The name of the individual shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer.

2. Modifications to the CD shall be accomplished on the appropriate layer showing the work being changed. All revisions shall be done in the same format as the original drawing. On each sheet the words “AS BUILT” in block letters will be added to the discs. The size of the letters will be at least 3/8 inch high and be placed either above the title block or to the left of the title block. Fill in the revisions block with “REVISED AS-BUILT”, date and initials. The submittal shall include the revised AutoCAD CD, the approved “Red Line” drawings and a full size plot of the drawings from the revised CD.

E. Preparation--As-Built Contract Drawing, Both AutoCAD and Non AutoCAD Original Record Drawings:

1. Approved preliminary as-built drawings will be returned to the Contractor.

These drawings are part of the permanent records of this project and the Contractor will be held responsible for their protection and safety until they are returned to the Contracting Officer. Any drawings damaged or lost by the Contractor shall be satisfactorily replaced in like medium, quality and size as the originals at the Contractor’s expense. The drafting work shall be done by

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a certified Engineering Technician and/or other individual drafting experienced and on AutoCAD.

2. For Non AutoCAD drawings, drafting onto the contract drawing original mylar record tracings shall be done in a quality equal to that of the originals.

Linework, lineweights, lettering and use of symbols shall be the same as the original. All revisions shall be noted in the revision block with revision symbol in chronological sequence. This symbol shall also be placed on drawing where revision was made. Plastic drafting leads or ink shall be used. Graphite leads shall only be used where used on the original drawings. Additional drawings, if required shall be the same format, size and quality as provided on the AutoCAD CD. The additional drawings will be added to the CD provided.

3. For AutoCAD drawings, modifications to the CD shall be accomplished on the appropriate layer showing the work being changed. All revisions shall be done in the same format as the original drawing.

4. When the final revisions have been completed, each drawing shall be lettered or stamped, for original record tracings and lettering added to the CD with the words “AS-BUILT” in block letters at least 3/8 inch high. The lettering shall be place either above the title block or to the left of the title block. The words “REVISED AS-BUILT” shall be placed in the revision block along with the date of completion and the initials of the reviser. The submittal shall include the approved “Red line” drawings, the revised original record tracings, the revised AutoCAD CD and a print of the drawings from the revised CD.

F. The final as-built submittal shall be completed and returned together with the approved preliminary as-built drawings to the Contracting Officer within 30 calendar days of the final inspection. The Contracting Officer will review all final as-built record drawings for accuracy and conformance to the drafting standards and other requirements contained herein. The submittal shall be returned to the Contractor if corrections are necessary. The Contractor shall make all corrections and shall return the submittal to the Contracting Officer within seven calendar days of receipt.

1. All costs incurred by the Contractor in the preparation and furnishing of as-builts shall be included in the contract price and no separate payment will be made for this work. Approval and acceptance of the final as-built record drawings shall be accomplished before final payment is made to the Contractor.

2. In addition to the above requirements, one set of marked-up as-built blueprints shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer at the time of system acceptance testing. These as-built blueline prints shall be in addition to the requirements stated for the submission of the Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

3.6 CONCEALED WORK

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A. All items of work to be concealed shall be Government inspected prior to concealment.

3.7 OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

A. One complete set of instructions, in post-form binders, containing the manufacturer’s operating and maintenance instructions for all equipment shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer. In addition, (2) CD-ROM discs containing the same information as the hard copy shall be provided. Where information or instructions are included for more than one model, the Contractor shall clearly mark the model actually installed on the job. The manuals shall be sectionalized using dividers with labeled tabs identifying the product/item behind the dividers. One complete set shall be furnished at the time test procedures are submitted, and the remaining sets shall be furnished before the contract is completed. Furnishing operating and maintenance instructions does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility of furnishing framed instructions and schematics where specified. Each binder shall be indelibly marked on the exterior front and edge with the project name, project number, contract number, name of contractor and the date.

3.8 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT DATA

A. Ten days prior to final inspection and acceptance of work, the Contractor shall submit the following data:

1. Equipment List: An itemized equipment list showing unit retail value and nameplate data including serial number, model number, size, manufacturer, etc., for all Contractor furnished electrical and mechanical equipment installed under this contract. A sample form showing minimum data required is provided at the end of this section.

2. Guarantees: Provide a list of all equipment items which are specified to be guaranteed, accomplished by a copy of each specified guarantee therefore. For each specific guaranteed item on the list shall include the name, address, and telephone numbers of the subcontractor who installed the item, the supplier, or distributor and the manufacturer. The completion data of the guarantee period shall correspond to the applicable specification requirements for each guarantee item.

3.9 RESERVED

3.10 SHOP DRAWINGS

A. Shop drawings will include specially prepared technical data for this project and will consist of drawings, diagrams, performance curves, schedules, calculations, measurements, and will expand the general application to this specific project. Shop drawings show complete and accurate descriptions of specific equipment or systems to be installed. This will include detailed drawings showing routings, material types, installation and anchoring methods, component sizes, mounting methods, spacing, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 8 interface with existing systems, wiring and electrical systems, and all other details associated with the installation.

3.11 START OF WORK NOTIFICATION

A. The Contractor shall notify the Construction Management (CM) Office and the Contracting Officer 21 working days in advance of the start of all work. This shall include, but is not limited to, notifying CM when the initial work shall begin; notifying CM when work shall resume after a work stoppage of more than five work days;

notifying CM when work shall begin following the end of all specified exclusion periods. The Contractor shall be aware that the Notice to Proceed is not sufficient notification to the CM when initial work will begin.

B. Prior to start of work, the contractor shall schedule a meeting with the government and propose a schedule of where and when the excavations will take place. The government will approve/disapprove this schedule.

3.12 NOTICE OF PRE-FINAL AND FINAL INSPECTIONS

A. The Contractor shall, after notifying the Construction Contracting Officer's Representative 14 days prior, schedule a date with the Contracting Officer for a pre-final inspection. After all discrepancies found during the pre-final inspections have been corrected, the Contractor shall schedule a final inspection with the Contracting Officer 14 days prior to his projected completion of the project. The red line “As- Built” drawings shall be provided by the Contractor at the final inspection.

3.13 CONSTRUCTION NEAR UTILITY SYSTEMS

A. All contractors shall be responsible for processing their own Work Clearance Request (AF Form 103) and coordinating with Government Contracting Officer's Representatives as required. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all coordination signatures for the permit. The approved permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days. To the maximum extent possible, eliminate permanent markings on pavement and curbs. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all utility markings. Location marks shall be removed after 14 calendar days if not used. All markings shall be accomplished with water-based chalk (Aervoe Pacific Inc. 1-800-227-0196 or equal). No paints will be used. Detailed permit procedures and guidelines shall be provided to the contractor during the Pre-performance Conference. Digging within three feet of buried communications cables, environmental monitoring wells, electrical cables, irrigation systems, and gas lines shall be performed by hand digging until the utility is exposed. The Project Contracting Officer's Representative shall be notified three days prior to digging within a three-foot area near this utility. A representative from the Communications Office must be present during excavation of Communications Cables. The cable routes must be marked prior to excavation in the area. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage to a marked or identified utility by excavation procedures.

Once the utility is exposed, mechanical excavation may be used if there is no chance

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of damage occurring to the cable or piping system. The contractor is responsible for marking all excavations he will do, five (5) work days prior to needing existing utilities marked by the government.

B. Reburial of Exposed Utilities: When existing utility lines are reburied, a tape, detectable by pipe detector systems, shall be installed above the uncovered length of the utility at a depth of 12 inches below grade. Tape shall be a minimum five mil plastic tape with metallic tracer, minimum six inches wide, lettering on tape continuously marked “BURIED UTILITY”, and brightly colored. If tape marked “BURIED UTILITY” is not readily available, special order tape with the correct lettering shall be acquired by the contractor.

C. Access to Communications Manhole or Handhole: No communications manhole or handhole shall be entered without first obtaining a fiber optic cable briefing.

Coordinate through Construction Management with the Base Communications Officer.

D. All repairs due to cable cuts on communications cables shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Repair actions must be accomplished by the current communications contractor and paid for and coordinated under this contract at no additional cost to the Government if the contractor is deemed to be at fault by the Contracting Officer.

Work to restore lost service must begin within one hour after the cut and must continue unceasingly until the job is completed, tested, and accepted. Work will be inspected by Communications Squadron and personnel.

E. All utilities or anticipated underground obstacle crossings must be located by manual and other non-destructive excavation (hydro-vac) prior to mechanical excavation. All non-destructive excavation shall be considered incidental to project completion.

3.14 UTILITY OUTAGES, TEMPORARY UTILITIES, and WORK PLANS

A. All utilities programmed to be interrupted during construction shall be scheduled at least 14 working days in advance of the outage and at a time convenient for the government. The “Utility Outage Notice” will be completed by the Contractor and submitted to Construction Management for approval. No interruptions shall be made until the outage notice is approved and returned to the Contractor. Notification forms that are to be filled out by the contractor, will be provided at the pre-construction conference. Utilities will include all overhead and underground utilities and road closures or partial closures.

B. Building utilities affected during construction shall be temporarily supplied in like kind.

The performance of the temporary shall provide identical capacities as already in the building, i.e. temporary heating systems that provide identical heating makeup in all spaces, especially in bays. This includes, but is not limited to HVAC, electrical, fire protection and alarms, etc. All utilities must be approved for operation non-supervised, as they will be ran 24 hours, 7 days a week. Any building damage, caused from shortfalls of temporary utilities, shall be immediately remediated and repaired by the contractor. Also, in areas where occupants still reside, or work in, the fire protection system has to remain operational. The contractor shall submit a full detailed

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plan on how they intend on providing these temporary utilities. Although approved by the government, this does not alleviate the contractor of liabilities caused by shortfalls or mistakes.

C. ASBESTOS TESTING - The contractor shall include asbestos tests at the beginning of the project. Insulation shall be tested in ANY areas of disturbance during construction. This includes inside the coffins and in the valve stations. Different types of insulation materials, or different, non-homogeneous areas shall be tested.

Documentation shall be provided to the government, as well as kept on record for proof during disposal. Contractor shall plan on 15 tests in their pricing. They also should anticipate and include this in their scheduling of work as well.

i. The contractor shall also prepare a report, with a site plan, indicating limits/extents of work in this HTHW phase, and provide literature on what was installed and that it contained asbestos free materials. This will be retained on file by the government to utilize in future work in this area. If the contractor is not comfortable with using the manufacturer’s guarantee that the material they provide is asbestos free, then they shall have the material tested for report preparation.

3.15 SUBMITTALS

A. Contractor shall submit three copies of all submittals, to be recorded on AF Form 66.

Submittal items, including samples, shall be marked with a number corresponding to the item number on the AF Form 66, and the page and paragraph number of the specification requiring the submittal. Contractor shall hi-lite specifics when submitting catalogs, etc. It is the responsibility of the contractor to complete column 13, “Required Submission Date”, in the submittal form and insert dates for each submittal item not already designated by the Government as having a mandatory due date. The contractor shall schedule and submit all required items for major systems (such as HVAC, etc) at the same time to enhance review of interrelated components.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure the dates provided on the form do not create any delays in construction. Provide the completed form to the Contracting Officer at or prior to the Pre-Construction meeting. The completed form will then be used by the Government for tracking submittal progress. If the contractor is proposing to use an exact brand name or product identified, a submittal for that item is not required. In lieu of a submittal, the contractor shall submit a letter to the Contracting Officer outlining each item that will be provided exactly as specified. These items will also be annotated as such on the AF Form 66. Even though a specified product is provided, in some circumstances a submittal may still be required for color selection, etc. If a recycle initiative product is specified and the contractor wishes to provide a substitute product, the Contractor shall request the substitution as indicated in paragraph 3.28 of this Section.

3.16 CONTRACTOR STORAGE AREA AND WORK SITE

A. Prior to notice to proceed, Contractor will be provided a storage area on the base within three miles of the project site or as designated on the site plan. All contractor equipment and materials shall be stored in this area except for materials that will be

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used on the job within a 48 hour period. Contractor is responsible for the security of assigned storage area. Temporary storage buildings (excluding tractor trailers) sited in the storage area shall conform to the base color scheme (Antique Linen, Fed. No.

23578). Architectural and structural features of all temporary facilities (including tractor trailers) shall be maintained in good repair as required by the Contracting Officer. Storage areas shall be enclosed by 6’ chain link fence with access gates. Spare keys to any locked gates shall be provided to the base fire department dispatch office.

Storage areas and job sites shall be clean, orderly, and free of debris, demolished/excess materials, etc. Job sites will be cleaned daily and refuse and debris removed from the site. Fences will be maintained. Grass and weeds shall be cut weekly at the storage area and work site. All landscaping, trees and shrubs will be protected, irrigated and maintained. If irrigation system to an existing area is interrupted due to construction activities, the Contractor shall provide a means of temporary irrigation until the permanent system is operational. If at any time during the life of the contract, the Contracting Officer determines that base standards are not being met, he/she may direct the Contractor to perform such actions as necessary to bring the area and/or facilities up to base standards at no additional cost to the Government. If the contractor fails to bring the area and/or facilities up to standards, the Contracting Officer may direct the Contractor to remove themselves and/or the facility/storage unit or materials from the base at no cost to the Government.

3.17 REPAIR OF ROAD CUTS

A. Asphaltic surface shall be completely in-place within 48 hours after placement of base gravel. Between placement of base gravel and pavement, road shall be kept in drivable and passable condition.

3.18 QUALITY CONTROL

A. General. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY CONTROL

WHICH IS CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO BE A MAJOR

INSPECTABLE ITEM OF THIS CONTRACT. In addition to CONTRACT CLAUSE, INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION, the Contractor shall comply with the Quality Control Provisions as specified herein. The Contractor shall perform all Quality Control inspection and/or testing required by this contract unless specifically designated to be performed by the Government. The Quality Control system must consist of personnel, plans, procedures, and organization necessary to provide materials, equipment, workmanship, fabrication, construction, and operations which comply with contract requirements. The system shall cover construction operations, including fabrication both on-site and off-site, and shall be keyed to the proposed construction sequence. If the Contractor fails to submit an acceptable Quality Control Plan within the time herein prescribed, the Contracting Officer will refuse to allow construction to start.

B. Quality Control Plan: General: Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan must be acceptable to the Government. Construction will be permitted to begin only after acceptance of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan. The

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Contractor’s Quality Plan shall identify the personnel, procedures, instructions, records, forms, and as a minimum, shall include the following:

1. A description of the Quality Control management organization including an organizational chart.

2. The number, classifications, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and authorities of personnel: A copy of a letter, signed by an authorized official of the firm, which describes the responsibilities and delegates the authorities of the Quality Control manager shall be furnished. The Quality Control manager must have a minimum of five years of documented experience in the primary areas of construction included in this contract. Include qualifications in the submitted plan for Government approval.

This contract does not require a full time Quality Control Manager. The individual assigned may have other duties within the contractor’s organization but must commit, as a minimum, an average of two hours per day towards fulfilling the QC requirements of this section. Hours dedicated to this function will be annotated on the submitted QC records.

a) The Contractor’s Quality Control activities to be performed, include those of subcontractors, off-site fabricators, and suppliers. A job specific detailed work item list for inspection purposes will be developed by the contractor. The list will be broken into sections identical to the contract specifications and will contain all inspection actions necessary to ensure full compliance with the contract. A sample from a simplified and generic project is included as Attachment 1 to indicate the level of detail expected in this checklist.

b) Quality Control testing procedures including corrective actions to be taken where non-compliance is noted by the Quality Control Manager.

c) Documentation format for Contractor’s Quality Control activities and testing. The attached form is to be used for documenting daily inspections, corrective actions, etc.

d) Procedures for ensuring As-Builts are accurate and updated daily.

e) Safety program that ensures complete compliance with OSHA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manual EM 385-1-1, Safety Health Requirements Manual. Any non-compliance issues are the responsibility of the Contractor and not the Government.

f) Methods to ensure scheduled appointments are met and documentation to verify arrival and departure times at the work site.

g) A listing of all required electrical testing and operational tests.

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C. Acceptance: The Quality Control Plan will be reviewed and approved, if acceptable, by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall make such changes and additions necessary for clarity and completeness as requested by the Contracting Officer.

Acceptance is conditional and the Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to make changes in the Quality Control Plan, personnel, and operations to correct deficiencies found by the Government during performance of work. No change shall be implemented prior to acceptance in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Non-compliance with the Quality Control Plan will result in one or more of the following actions at the Government’s discretion:

1. Directed removal and replacement of the QC Manager.

2. Cure notices and other applicable contracting actions up to and including possible contract termination for default.

3. Other contractual actions deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer.

A. Quality Control Records: The Quality Control Records shall contain a record of daily inspections for all work accomplished. Specific items of work checked each day will be annotated. All work-in-place must be certified as complying with the contract plans and specifications. Non-compliance items must be clearly noted. Corrective actions must be outlined and detailed for non-compliance items. The Contractor shall maintain daily records, which will be on-the-job site and available for review by the Contracting Officer or his technical representative. Daily reports will be signed by the designated Quality Control Manager and will indicate hours spent on Quality Control that day. A copy of the QC daily reports shall be given to Construction Management by noon on the following day.

B. Submittals: The contractor will submit three copies of the proposed Quality Control Plan for acceptance not more than 10 days after Award. No work will start until acceptance is made by the Contracting Officer. No exceptions will be provided to this requirement.

3.19 CONTRACT PROGRESS SCHEDULE AND REPORT

A. Contractor shall complete Project Schedule Form 3064 the 1st and 15th of each month, starting after the Notice to Proceed until Final Acceptance. The project schedule is required to be delivered to the Contracting Officer for review and approval prior to the start of work. Work may not commence until the project schedule is approved unless the Contracting Officer waives the requirement.

B. Contractor shall complete Progress Report Form 3065 and submit to the Contracting Officer every two weeks, starting at the Notice to Proceed until Final Acceptance. The Progress Report shall mirror the intervals approved on the Project Schedule.

C. Weekly meetings shall be held with the contractor, applicable sub-contractors or work trades, and government representatives. Topics of discussion shall include, at a minimum, two week look ahead on work, upcoming submittals, pending submittals, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 14 safety concerns, government/user concerns or topics of discussion, contractor concerns of topics of discussion, upcoming utility outages or interruptions, upcoming witnessed tests, etc. Location, time, and days can be coordinated at pre-construction meeting.

3.20 1354 CHECKLIST

A. Contractor shall complete the Property Inventory checklist and submit it to the Contracting Officer 10 days prior to final inspection. Prior to completing the Form 1354 checklist, the Contractor shall request assistance from the Resource Management Flight. The checklist will be delivered to the Contractor at the Preconstruction conference.

3.21 WORK SCHEDULE

A. Working hours for the Contractor will normally be between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays. With prior government approval, the Contractor may work 4-10 hour days per week, Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday. If the Contractor desires to work during periods other than above, additional government inspection forces may be required. The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer three days in advance of his/her intention to work during other periods to allow assignment of additional inspection forces when the Contracting Officer determines that they are reasonably available. If such force is reasonably available, the Contracting Officer may authorize the Contractor to perform work during periods other than normal duty hours/days.

B. Weekly construction meetings may be held throughout the duration of the project at a time and place specified in the Pre-construction Conference.

3.22 NUCLEAR DENSOMETERS

A. The use of nuclear densometers or other devices containing radioactive elements on Malmstrom AFB is controlled for safety and management purposes. The contractor must have proof of a Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) permit for its use. The Contractor must also keep all radioactive equipment locked up when not in use and remove it from the base at completion of the work day. All projects requiring use of radioactive devices will be required to submit, for approval 30 days prior to use, the following information for review by the Base Radiation Safety Officer in (341 MDOS/SGOAB, Fax 406 731-2469):

1. Brief description of proposed activity.

2. Copy of current NRC or Agreement State License with NRC form 241

3. Name, address, phone number of responsible local representative and Radiation Safety officer (RSO) named on their license.

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4. Copy of part of the Air Force Contract describing work to be done and inclusive dates of the work.

5. An acknowledgement that the installation RSO can make periodic checks on use of the equipment.

3.23 REFERENCES

A. All references listed in these specifications are intended to be the current version or edition.

3.24 ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS

A. All equipment supplied under this contract that requires energy usage shall be ENERGY STAR compliant.

3.25 ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) TRAINING

A. In accordance with DoDI O-2000.16v1_AFI 10-245-O, Antiterrorism (AT) Program Implementation, ensure Level I – AT Awareness Training is completed by all personnel within 30 days of requiring access, and annually thereafter. The training will be provided by the Government. The objective of the training is to provide personnel with requisite knowledge necessary to remain vigilant and enable employment of AT tactics, techniques, and procedures.

This training will be conducted by Malmstrom AFB 341st Contracting Squadron, by providing a written pamphlet for review.

3.26 FORCE PROTECTION

A. While on Malmstrom AFB, all personnel are required to abide by all real-world Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, random anti-terrorism measures (RAMs), shelter-in-place orders, evacuations, and lock-down notices as directed. Examples include mandatory badge or ID checks, facility single points-of-entry, and searches of hand-carried items.

3.27 HEALTH PROTECTION

A. While on Malmstrom AFB, all personnel are required to follow any Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures and local wing-directed policies, to include mask wear, social distancing, and limiting large in-person gatherings.

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Attachment 1 NZAS 24-0018

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DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01001 - SECURITY

PART I - GENERAL

1.1 IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES

A. The Contractor shall furnish a list of employees needing access on base to the Base Contracting Officer. Employees without a badge and identification in their possession will be denied access to the base and work areas. AF Form 75, "Visitor/Vehicle Pass," will be issued to those Contractor personnel who do not possess some form of company identification, and who will perform on the Contract for more than thirty (30) days. Persons performing on a contract for more than thirty (30) days who do not possess some form of company identification will be issued an Identicard 2000 Contractor ID Card upon presentation of a properly completed AF Form 355 from the Contracting Officer or designated representative. Contractor vehicles displaying company identification do not require issuance of a base decal. Those vehicles not readily identifiable as company vehicles shall be issued an AF Form 75 to permit entry of the vehicle and the contractor onto the base.

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PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 CONDUCT OF WORK

A. Coordination and Access to Site: Coordination with using agencies shall be made through the Contracting Officer or designated representative to assist the Contractor in completing the work with a minimum of interference and inconvenience.

B. General Area Requirements: Security requirements and procedures shall be coordinated with the 34l Security Forces Squadron, Operations Section (extension 731-6416/4341), Malmstrom AFB. Activities of the Contractor and the Contractor's employees and subcontractors and their employees while on the base, will be in accordance with base regulations, including those of the fire marshall, as well as security directives. This includes, but is not limited to, giving way to all emergency vehicles that are in a response mode. All personnel performing duties as an escort official(s) for contractors within a restricted area are briefed thoroughly on control methods and actions to take to enforce control. Contractors will be briefed on security procedures and their responsibilities prior to the start of a contract. Contractors will be notified as necessary, to changes in security procedures.

1. Identification Credentials: All Contractor personnel, except those not under the Contractor's direct control, such as: material deliveries, will be required to process

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in and obtain an Application for Civilian Identification Card (Air Force Form 355 or AF Form 1172) from the Malmstrom AFB Contracting Office in Building 145.

After completion of the AF Form 355 or AF Form 1172, proceed to the Visitor Control Center in Bldg 190, open 0730-1630, to obtain identification badge. In addition, all private vehicles requiring access to the base will be required to display a vehicle sticker (AF Form 75) which may also be obtained in Bldg 190 after presentation of vehicle registration and certification of vehicle insurance coverage.

The Contractor shall notify the 341 Security Forces Squadron, Operations Section through the Contracting Officer, of any lost badges within 48 hours after the loss, by name, address, social security number, and badge number. Employees who have terminated employment or who have been dismissed must surrender their AF Form 75 Visitor/Vehicle Pass and Identicard 2000 Contractor ID Card to the Visitors Control Center through the Contracting Officer. Employees without a badge in their possession will be denied access to the base and work areas and may be subject to detainment until proper identification is made. The badge shall not be worn or displayed off the military base.

2. Commercial or company vehicles will be allowed access to the base provided company emblems are permanently attached to the sides of the vehicles. Magnetic signs are not acceptable.

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DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01010 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. The following description of work, measurement of pay quantities, and method of payment shall govern payment made to the Contractor under these Special Provisions.

The total bid price for each item of the contract shall cover all work shown on the contract drawings and required by the specifications and other Contract Documents.

All costs in connection with the work, including mobilization, furnishing all materials, equipment, supplies and appurtenances; providing all construction plant, equipment, and tools; and performing all necessary labor and supervision to fully complete the work, shall be included in the unit price bid. No item that is required by the Contract Documents for the proper and successful completion of the work will be paid for outside of or in addition to the prices submitted in the bid. All work not specifically set forth as a pay item in the Bid Form shall be considered a subsidiary obligation of the Contractor and all costs in connection therewith shall be included in the prices bid. All payments will be made at the Contract Unit Price.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF SCHEDULE ITEMS

CLIN MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

0001 UNIDENTIFIED UTILITY CROSSINGS

Shall be measured and paid for per each live or abandoned utility crossing encountered during excavation that is not shown on the plans and is not located in the field. If two or more unidentified utilities are located within 3 feet of each other, they will be paid for as a single unidentified utility crossing. If an abandoned utility can be removed under normal trenching procedures, then no additional payment will be made. Payment will be made at the contract unit price per each including all lost crew time, delays, down time, and all other work necessary or incidental for completion of the item. Payment for this item requires the notification of and inspection by the Contracting Officer at the time of discovery as well as documentation of the crossing on the as-built drawings.

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REPLACE HTHW SERVICE LINES

Shall be paid at the Unit Cost and measured by lineal foot of HTHW and LTHW service lines including piping, insulation, supports, excavation, backfill, compaction, sprinkler irrigation system repairs, landscaping repair and all equipment, incidentals and work necessary for completion of this CLIN.

CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

Shall be measured and paid for by linear feet of curb and gutter installed, which price shall include saw cutting as necessary, removal of existing materials, gravel base, installation of the curbing, asphalt patching and all other work necessary or incidental for completion of the item.

ASPHALT CUTTING

Shall be paid at the Unit Cost and measured by the Lineal Foot of actual cutting required to allow removal of pavement over areas to be excavated. Price shall also include cutting asphalt smooth and even 24 hours prior to new asphalt placement. This CLIN will not be paid twice for second asphalt cut. All tools, cutting blades, equipment, incidentals and work necessary for completion of this item shall be included.

ASPHALT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

Shall be paid at the Unit Cost and measured by lineal foot (of trench) of actual asphalt concrete paving removed and replaced, including base gravel, and all equipment, incidentals and work necessary for completion of this item.

PRE-CAST MANHOLES

Shall be paid at the unit cost for each pre-cast manhole. The price shall include manhole, adjustment rings, manhole access frame and cover, steps, delivery and assembly, excavation, backfill, compaction, and all equipment incidentals, and work necessary for this CLIN.

CONTAMINATED SOIL DISPOSAL

Measurement and payment of this item will apply only if contaminated soils are detected resulting in excavation and removal of the soils off of Malmstrom AFB and/or government property. Payment shall be made at the contract unit price per cubic yard measured in its original position. This price shall be full compensation for furnishing all permits, testing, hauling and disposal costs, materials, labor, equipment, tools, Site Safety Health Plan and all incidentals necessary to complete the item.

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CLEAN FILL

Measurement and payment for this item will apply to providing clean backfill, placement and compaction to locations where contaminated soil has been removed. Payment for this item will be at the contract unit price per cubic yard of soil in-place. This price shall be full compensation for furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to complete this item.

CONCRETE SIDEWALK REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

Shall be measured and paid for by the linear foot of concrete sidewalk…