20241129_Draft_PWS_OMRRR and OT_MATOC.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, REHABILITATION (OMRRR) AND

OPERATIONAL TESTING (OT) SERVICES

U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT (SAJ)

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL This is a non-personal services Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year with four (4) one (1) year options. Individual task orders will be placed against this IDIQ contract. The contractor shall provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Operations, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, Rehabilitation (OMRRR) and Operational Testing (OT) of features for ecosystem restoration, flood control and other civil works projects. Services can include maintenance and required repairs of any features which are necessary to maintain effective and safe facility operations of the structures and may include incidental construction activities that are less than 50% of a task order’s total efforts. Requirements are expected to fall within the USACE-SAJ program area of responsibility. Responsibility includes structures that provide water supply, flood damage reduction, water management, and other projects that benefit the nation. Work features can include Dredge Material Maintenance Areas (DMMA) and various types of control structures or buildings. Ecosystem restoration and flood control features consist of pump stations, culverts, levees, canals, spillways and multi-feature restoration projects (i.e. Spoil, rock or soil storage areas, storm water treatment areas, weirs, aquifer storage, restoration projects and recovery projects). In all cases, issued task orders will be completed upon the transfer of facilities to non- Federal/Federal sponsors.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction. For each task order, the contractors shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform OMRRR and OT of the project features, as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS); except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background. The SAJ Operations Division provides for the management of water throughout most of Florida;

predominately the central and southern part of Florida, southeast Georgia, Puerto Rico and US possessions in the Caribbean. This includes structures that provide water supply, flood damage reduction, water management, and other projects that benefit the nation.

1.3 Objectives. The objective of this contract is to provide adequate services to maintain project features and equipment in a state of readiness during OMRRR and OT. Maintain effective and safe operational features from final transfer of the features to the sponsor and subsequent life cycle operations.

1.4 Project Descriptions:

1.4.1 Pump Stations, gates and weirs. Typical installations will include concrete/block structures that house diesel engines powering primary pumps, electric motors driving back up pumps, electronic controls, impeller pumps that may vary from 50 CFS to over 1500 CFS, crane and hoist, uninterrupted power supply systems (UPS), oil and water separators, roof and superstructure, cathodic protection, equipment grounding and bonding, remote control devices incorporating telemetry technology, manual control backup, telemetry towers, telemetry equipment, programmable logic controllers, sensors, water intrusion systems, gauges, lightning protection systems, reduction gears and transmissions, stilling wells, above ground fuel tanks, day tanks, emergency generators typically diesel, HVAC, debris rakes and screens, flap gates, spillway gates and seal repairs, minor sidewalk repairs, modernization or repair of spill prevention control systems, fenced areas, security systems, lighting (interior and exterior), potable water systems including chemical treatment, septic and pump out sanitary systems, repair of access roads that are gravel and concrete and resurfacing or resealing asphalt pavement.

1.4.2 Levees. In general levees are constructed of earthen materials with grass covering maintained at an acceptable height range. Levees may incorporate gates of all types, weirs; rip rap, culverts, recreational access, parking areas, roads, utilities, bridges, and other structures.

1.4.3 Canals/Culverts. Canals are typically dug excavations. Bridges, culverts, boat ramps, piping, rip rap, gabions, weirs, drainage structures, access roadside ditches, pumps and other devices may be typically found within the canal footprint. Access roads are often associated with these elements.

1.4.4 Spillways/Drainage Features. Spillways or drainage features may include gates, weirs, coffer dams and sheetpile. Needle beam recesses, culverts, closure structures, rip rap, siphons, inlets and other mechanisms for the movement of water. They may include concrete or grass stabilized lined channels for conveyance of surface runoff or as an outlet diversion.

1.4.5 Navigation Locks. Navigation locks are artificial cuts through a barrier breach or, in the case of Lake Okeechobee, through a dike that permit safe passage of vessels from the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico to Lake Okeechobee through tributary canals or rivers (referred to as the Okeechobee Waterway) and vice-versa. The Okeechobee Waterway is primarily used for recreation, but it is also used to provide a safe harbor against severe storms, commercial navigation, including tug/barge combinations and commercial fishing vessels. Most locks are associated with dams (spillways) to provide flood control and to facilitate the rising of water stages in Lake Okeechobee and moderate the effects of higher water stages in the canals tributary to Lake Okeechobee.

1.4.6 Multi-Feature Restoration Projects (MFRP)s. Multi-feature restoration projects are projects that consist of multiple components (pumps, culverts, dams, pressure pipes, reservoirs) working systematically together to function as a whole project to provide critical restoration, conservation or water treatment within the C&SF area. The projects may consist of, but not limited to, recreational areas and facilities, storm water treatment areas, aquifer storage recovery systems and impoundments.

1.4.7 Spoil, Rock or Soil Storage Areas. These features are projects that consist of various types, loosely referred to as Dredge Material Management Areas (DMMA) and are comprised of various material retention components (pumps, culverts, dams, pressure pipes, reservoirs, holding areas) working together to function as a whole to provide restoration, conservation of materials within the OD area. The projects may consist of, but not limited to, dredge spoil areas, recreational areas and their facilities, storm water treatment areas, aquifer storage recovery systems and other various types of impoundments.

1.5 Scope. Services may include:

1. Maintenance, repair, or replacement of pump stations, gated spillways, and navigation locks.

2. Mowing, trimming, clearing or removal of vegetation and trees.

3. Maintenance and repairs of canals, levees, structures, revetments, gabions, rip rap, aids to navigation and culverts. This includes transportation, acceptance and moving of material.

4. Fueling, cleaning and greasing of equipment.

5. Providing materials, equipment rentals, reports, permits etc. in order to carry out all required operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation or replacement specifically for the Central and South Florida (C&SF) Flood Control Project.

6. Wetland Restoration Areas. Re-aligning berms, repairs to berms, trash racks, culverts, drainage features, sodding, rip-rap, weirs, grading, and fencing.

7. Solids Retention Areas. Re-aligning berms, repairs to berms, trash racks, culverts, drainage features, sodding, rip-rap, weirs, grading, and fencing.

8. Slip line pipe. Access ends of damaged pipe, place new pipe inside damaged pipe, seal ends and pump flowable grout to encapsulate the space between damaged pipe and new installed pipe. Test results.

9. The contractor shall accomplish the aforementioned tasks in accordance with the operations and maintenance manuals and as specified herein. Incidental construction activities as required to complete the aforementioned services.

1.6 Period of Performance (PoP). The period of performance shall be for a 12 month base with four (4) one (1) year option periods.

1.7 Site visits. The COR will visit each site periodically as needed. Visits will be unannounced.

1.8 Facility Locations. USACE – SAJ Operations Division provides for the management of water throughout most of Florida, southeast Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and US possessions in the Caribbean.

1.9 Payments. The contractor shall invoice monthly. Invoices shall show the period billed.

1.10 General Information. Contractor must provide a project specific Accident Hazard Analysis (AHA). A Safety plan which includes the location of appropriate medical facility is required. Adequate toilet facilities must be provided.

1.10.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP is to be delivered to the COR within 30 days after contract award and within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.10.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.10.3 Recognized Holidays. The Contractor is not required to perform services on the following holidays; unless otherwise specified in the Performance Work Statement due to the requirements of the contract.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day

1.10.4 Hours of Operation. The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the normal business hours of 0700 to 1600 hours, Monday through Friday. Other schedule of work hours maybe required. Also, the Contractor may be required to work weekends, holidays and around the clock as directed by the COR and in an emergency situation (hurricane, severe storm, flooding, etc.) that requires system operations to be maintained. This emergency work will be performed under the CLIN Services during “Non-normal business hours”. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

1.10.5 Place of Performance. The location of projects will include the state of Florida, southeast Georgia, South Carolina along with Puerto Rico and US possessions in the Caribbean.

1.10.6 Type of Contract. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract. Individual TO will be placed against this IDIQ contract.

1.10.7 Security Requirements. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have a photo identification card which must be worn at all times, above the waist. If a TO requires a security clearance;

it must be obtained or arrangement made prior to any site work.

1.10.7.1 Physical Security. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.10.7.2 Key Control. Keys to Corps of Engineer (COE) locks will be issued to the Contractor. The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining the security of the site access keys including electronic access codes. At the termination of the work the Contractor will account for and return all COE issued keys to the COR.

a. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform rekeying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. Master keys will not be issued to the Contractor for any reason.

b. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the COR.

1.10.7.3 Lock Combinations (including electronic access codes). The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.10.7.4 Antiterrorism/Operation Security (AT/OPSEC) Requirements

1.10.7.4.1 AT Level I Training. This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. Proposed language: "All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum."

1.10.7.4.2 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. Proposed language: "All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes."

1.10.7.4.3 For contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Proposed language: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.10.7.4.4 For Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance for classified contracts or if the contract employee has access or responsibility to protect critical information. The Contractor, in collaboration with RA OPSEC Officer, shall develop an OPSEC Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award per AR 530-1 (Operations Security). Proposed language: "The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC SOP/Plan within 90 days of contract award. The OPSEC SOP/Plan must be reviewed and approved by the RA OPSEC Officer. The SOP/Plan will include the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it and how to protect it. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator."

1.10.7.4.5 For Contracts that Require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1, (Operations Security) contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of contract award. Proposed language: "All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty.

Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum."

1.10.7.4.6 Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas. The contractor will coordinate with the COR and/or the facility security office for access when required. (Use when security clearances are not required, i.e. facility repair or construction). Proposed language: "All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas."

1.10.7.4.7 (FOR CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS ONLY) Contractor Company to obtain a Facility Clearance and individual clearances at the appropriate level. Proposed language: "The Prime Contractor Company must have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the appropriate level (IAW the NISPOM DOD 5220.22-M and AR 380-49) prior to the start of the contract awarded period of performance. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have the required security clearance, per AR 380-67, at the appropriate level at the start of the period of performance. Security Clearances and FCL requirements are required to be maintained for the life of the contract IAW the DD Form 254 attached to the contract. If no FCL, the supporting Government Contracting Activity will sponsor the prime contract company in obtaining the FCL."

1.10.7.4.8 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. Proposed language: "The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award." *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

1.10.7.4.9 Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2- 4b. Proposed language: "All new contractor employees will complete annual Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training provided by a Counterintelligence Agent, IAW AR 381-12. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee(s) or a memorandum for the record, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. Authorized web-based TARP training for CAC card holders is available at the following website: https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/655474

1.10.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings. The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officers Representative (COR), https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/655474 and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.10.9 Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property;

and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.10.10 Key Personnel. The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Contractor designated officials, and site supervisors. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate must be available between 0700 to 1600 hours, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons, unless otherwise specified herein. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: Contractor designated officials and site supervisors experienced in the OT and OMRR&R of the assets identified and described herein.

1.10.11 Identification of Contractor Employees. All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel shall wear readily identifiable badges to be worn at all times while at the contract sites.

1.10.12 Contractor Travel. The contractor will be required to travel to and from remote locations within Florida, southeast Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and US possessions in the Caribbean. Travel time from the Contractor’s location will be included as part of the rate established for Normal and Non-Normal Operation.

1.10.13 Other Direct Costs. Includes, but is not limited to, specialty services such as: electrical troubleshooting and repair of IP Cameras, preparation of As-builts (sign and seal, if required, will be by USACE personnel as this is not an A-E contract), relays, motors, surge protection, electronic troubleshooting, repair and replacement of Remote Terminal Units (RTU), sizing and installing environmental controls, underwater CCTV (closed circuit television) surveillance, push button controls, conduits, antennas, coax cables, gate position indicator sensors, digital shaft encoders, generators, engine/motor troubleshooting and repair, minor equipment replacement such as batteries, valves, hoses, conduit, surge protection devices, cameras, wind sensors, rain gages, shaft encoders, antennas, routers, modems, wires and end connectors, etc.

1.10.14 Data Rights. The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract.

All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.10.15 Phase In /Phase Out Period. To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board, during the thirty (30) day, phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

1.10.16 System for Award Management (SAM) Service Contract Report (SCR):

The Contractor shall report ALL Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the {Insert Component’s Name} via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields through the following web address: www.SAM.gov. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government FY, which runs from October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking “View Assistance for SAM.gov” which is located at the top of the SAM.gov website. From there, you can the select “Contact Our Service Desk” which will allow you to contact SAM.gov directly. If contract period of performance ends prior to September 30, the Contractor has 30 calendar days from end date of the contract to complete the SAM SCR requirement.

Steps for Submitting a Service Contract Report (SCR)

1. Go to www.sam.gov and log in.

2. Select Entity Registrations and then select Service Contract Reporting.

3. SAM displays your entities which have service contracts and meet the reporting criteria. Select View by entity to see the service contracts for each entity.

4. Next, select Add for the service contract against which you want to create a Service Contract Report. Each service contract which meets the FAR Subpart 4.1703 reporting thresholds is displayed.

5. You will be taken to the Complete Service Contract Report page. SAM displays the contract details and allows you to report. You are required to enter the following information:

*Total Amount Invoiced: Total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract (this amount should include the prime and any subcontract amount).

*Prime Contractor Hours Expended: Prime contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year. The amount you enter is automatically divided by 2,080 hours to calculate a Full Time Employee (FTE) equivalent, displayed under the Prime Contractor Hours Expended as Prime Contractor FTEs.

6. Report any required Tier 1 subcontractor information by selecting the Add Tier 1 Subcontract Information button.

7. When you are ready to submit the report, select Submit. This saves your report and returns you to the Select Service Contract page where you can create other SCRs or edit an existing SCR.

Steps for Editing a Submitted Report

1. Follow steps 1-4 above. Any previously submitted SCR will have a View/Edit button instead of an Add button.

2. Select View/Edit. You will be able to view the current SCR, edit available fields, and resubmit the record. You can also delete previously entered information altogether.

STD: All information provided by the Contractor shall be accurate, complete, and not exceed suspense dates notes in corresponding paragraph above.

1.10.17 Restrictions:

1. Personal Services: The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2. Inherently Governmental: Avoidance of Performance Closely Associated with Inherently Governmental

Functions. Task orders issued under this IDIQ Contract will receive special consideration to avoid inclusion of services which are considered closely associated with inherently governmental functions. Under no circumstances will this IDIQ Contract be utilized in a manner which would require the Contractor to manage another contractor, nor in manner such as where the Contractor might influence official evaluations of other contractors; neither directly nor indirectly.

3. Brooks-Act Prohibition: Under this contract, the Contractor is prohibited from performing architect engineer type services which require a registration by state law. The Contractor is prohibited from performing architect-engineer type services, associated with the design or construction of real property (land and structures).

The Contractor is prohibited from performing ancillary architect-engineer type services, which require supervision by a registered professional. The Contractor is prohibited from performing survey or mapping services associated with architect-engineer type planning, development construction, design, or alteration of real property.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS.

2.1 DEFINITIONS.

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes.

2.1.6 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12 WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.13 WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 ACRONYMS.

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial Off the Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FDACS Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services FLEPPC Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer LMP Land Management Plan OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OMRRR Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Rehabilitation OT Operation Testing PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact POP Period of Performance PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program RACU Remove Acquisition & Command Unit SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SFER South Florida Ecosystem Restoration TE Technical Exhibit VPM Vegetation Management Plan

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES.

3.1 Services. The Government will not provide any services.

3.2 Facilities: The Government may provide facilities to allow the Contractor the necessary workspace and required access to provide the support outlined in this PWS. Facilities that may be provided by the Government will be outlined in each individual task order.

3.3 Utilities. The Government may provide electric utility service for the contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities. Diesel fuel, liquid petroleum gas and potable water supply are the responsibility of the Contractor per the specification. Some facilities may not have utilities and in such a case, the Contractor will be required to provide their own utilities to complete the tasks outlined in PWS. Utilities will be provided on a task order basis.

3.4 Equipment. The Government may provide equipment for the Contractor to use to complete the tasks outlined in this PWS. Specific equipment that may be provided by the Government will be outlined in each individual task order. Equipment may include: GENSETS, PLC(s), RACU, SCADA, lighting, motors, alarms, encoders or other miscellaneous electrical devices associated with power distribution panels, process control systems, communications systems, etc. Equipment will be provided on a task order basis.

3.5 As-builts / Manuals: The Contractor may be provided As-builts, Engineering Manuals, Engineering Regulations, Water Control Plans or an Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Rehabilitation (OMRRR) manual for each completed project location assigned under this contract. The manuals may be labeled “Draft”. The Contractor shall familiarize themselves and their employees with the requirements of such manuals so as to operate, maintain and repair the site in accordance with the guidance contained therein. In no case shall the Contractor take actions that are in conflict with the manuals without prior written authorization from the COR.

3.6 Materials. No Government materials will be provided unless specifically outlined in individual task orders.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 General. The Contractor shall furnish all technical certifications, trade licenses, supplies, equipment, and services required to perform work under this contract. The Contractor shall operate, maintain and repair pump stations, storm treatment areas, levees, locks, canals and water control structures, as well as their supporting subsystems, within the Central and South Florida areas. When operational testing and monitoring is complete, the facility will be transferred to the South Florida Water Management District, or other sponsor, as applicable, per any transfer or project partnership agreements in place. Once a facility/structure is transferred to a sponsor, all services under the task order will be terminated with the exception of any warranties.

4.2 Location of work. Locations include all projects within the C&SF area. Project locations are diverse requiring travel to remote locations. Specific locations may change as needs and operational requirements are completed.

Location will be established in individual task orders.

4.3 Project Descriptions.

4.3.1 Pump Stations, gates and weirs. The Contractor is responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of all equipment (including electrical and mechanical systems), buildings, grounds and other systems related to the proper functioning of the pump station, gate or weir. The Contractor is responsible for turnkey operation in accordance with a fully executed task order.

4.3.2 Levees. The Contractor shall maintain the levee so as to provide the designed serviceability during periods of flooding, promote and maintain the growth of sod, provide routine mowing, remove burrowing animals, remove wild growth, erosion damage and take measures to retard bank erosion by backfilling eroded banks. The contractor may be required to repair, replace or rehabilitate existing levees by installing hard or synthetic armoring protection techniques which may include turf reinforcement mat (TRM), concrete, riprap, articulated concrete block mats.

4.3.3 Canals/Culverts. Canals shall be maintained free of debris, trees, weeds or other natural or man-made encroachments. . The Contractor is to ensure that the flow capacity of the canal is not impacted by shoaling, sloughing of banks, and damages from wave wash. Access roads are maintained so that access is not impeded.

Action should be taken to prevent damage to the canal from floating debris, erosion, snags and wind/wave action.

The contractor shall ensure that hard or synthetic armoring protection installments are free of cracks, tears, spalls and settling. This may include inspecting turf reinforcement mat (TRM), concrete, riprap, articulated concrete block mats etc.

4.3.4 Spillways/Drainage Features. The Contractor shall take adequate measures to ensure that inlet and outlet structures are functioning as designed including removal of trash and debris. The Contractor shall ensure that pipes, gates, operating mechanisms, rip rap and headwalls are in good condition and that erosion is not occurring.

4.3.5 Navigation Locks. The Contractor shall take adequate measures to ensure that lock chambers, pipes, gates, operating mechanisms and cathodic protection systems are in good condition and effectively working. Gates are operating and seals provide a tight seal. Communication equipment, manatee protection devices, wire rope, piles, fenders, mooring posts, chooks and cleats, dolphins, riprap, fire protection systems and lock houses are inspected, maintained and in good operating condition.

4.3.6 Multi-Feature Restoration Projects (MFRP)s. Miscellaneous structures and facilities constructed as a part of the Multi-Feature Restoration Project (MFRP) shall be periodically inspected by the Contractor and appropriate maintenance measures taken. In no case shall the Contractor take actions that are in conflict with any in-place Land Management Plans, Vegetative Management Plans or OMRRR manuals, without prior written authorization from the COR. Reasonable care and prudence shall be used when activities occur in the vicinity of recreational users.

Typical activities may include: pump maintenance, pipe repair, incidental earthwork, concrete work, culvert repair and replacement (in-kind), mowing, clearing, and landscaping services, etc.

4.3.7 Landscaping, Sodding, Tree Removal. The Contractor shall provide all equipment and materials to conduct landscaping, sodding, and tree removal.

4.3.8 Structural/Civil Repairs or Replacements and supporting Work Activities. The Contractor shall provide all materials and equipment to complete minor mechanical/structural/civil service repairs or rehabilitation to the facilities' infrastructure (spillways, gates, culverts, locks etc..) and its subsystems (pumps and pump pads, sector walls, pipes, spool and cables, bypass gates, pulley block and sheaves etc..). Individual TO may require the submittal of the contractors planned methodology for SAJ approval prior to work. Mechanical, structural and civil maintenance, repair or rehabilitation services may incidentally require the use of the following equipment or require the following activities to support the maintenance services: sandblasting, hydraulic hammering, minor excavating, backfilling and demolition, erecting scaffolds, ladders, tools for concrete crack and joint repairs, grouting, waterproofing, timber guide wall removal and replacements, replacing signs and installing pavement markings, repair of roadways and ditches. Additional activities may include: replacing cleats, hooks, backing plates and other mooring aids; installation of fencing and culvert liners; maintenance and repair of locks, spillways, culvert risers and culvert gates. The aforementioned facilities and components may have manufacturer's shop drawings, as-built drawings or previously issued design specifications with task orders to facilitate maintenance and repair of the facilities. If no as-builts are available, the Contractor may be required to submit its proposal for SAJ review and conduct the necessary site visits to as-built the facility prior to undertaking maintenance activities. All permitting costs and applications with regards to NPDES, OSHA, FDEP, local health and building departments etc., shall be the responsibility of the contractor. Contractor shall ensure that USACE Safety standards and Best Management Practices in accordance with EPA, State and County agencies are being implemented during all work activities, as applicable.

4.3.9 Productivity Analysis Reports. As specified by the COR within an individual task order.

4.3.10 Root Cause Analysis Reports. As specified by the COR within an individual task order.

4.3.11 Rip-Rap Stone. The Contractor is required to ensure rip-rap and stone will be meet or exceed existing rip-rap and stone specifications in use at the facility. If material has deteriorated to an unrecognizable state and as-builts are not available, then the Contractor shall ensure that replacement stone meets or exceeds the requirements provided by the COR. Provide documentation that stone from a current source that has which has supplied satisfactory stone of essentially the same sizes to another USACE project within the past five years.

4.3.12 Fill Material. Contractor shall ensure the type of fill material is suitable for the standard required for each task order. Geo-technical engineering data and or soils testing of material may be required to achieve the required results, as specified by the individual task orders.

4.3.13 Equipment Rental. The Contractor shall provide the type of equipment as they deem necessary to achieve the required maintenance services as stated in each task order. Equipment may also need the services of an operator for type of equipment rented. Contractor will be responsible for maintenance and repairs to rented equipment in accordance with equipment vendor's agreement.

4.4 Technician Qualifications. The Contractor shall provide experienced and qualified personnel for operation, maintenance, and trouble–shooting the equipment.

4.5 Subcontractor Qualification. The Contractor shall utilize qualified subcontractors. The subcontractors shall have a minimum five years of experience in the field of work for which they are being retained as well as all applicable federal requirements. Subcontract work may include electrical controls, electronics, mechanical, rigging, utility, structural and landscaping operations. Subcontractors shall be licensed in accordance with State of Florida or the state of project location and shall be capable of obtaining any permits that are required when operating in their respective trade (i.e. crane permits, fire system, utility service connections etc.).

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall perform the duties as identified in the general scope of work. The services shall be provided as described below with respect to the general scope of work.

5.1 Repair. The contractor shall provide services to repair & restore existing structures to the same condition before damages. Services will include excavations, hauling of excavated materials; dewatering; subgrade preparation;

placement of existing features. Hauling, placement & compaction of backfill material to restore and bring to operational functioning. Daily logs shall be submitted to the COR on a monthly basis. Logs shall be supplemental to the monthly invoice. Operation of major pieces of equipment that involve: pumping water, operating locks, opening and closing gates and spillways etc., shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 5.6.1 and 5.6.2 below.

5.2 Inspections and Periodic Maintenance. The Contractor shall conduct maintenance as stated herein and as required by the OMRR&R manual. Periodic maintenance shall include daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual maintenance as outlined in the OMRR&R manual for the project. The Contactor shall notify the COR of any project condition that may impact the operation of the station such as low fuel, broken or down equipment, and trouble indications etc. The Government may furnish equipment to the Contractor to repair broken or down equipment. The Contractor shall notify the COR of all periodic maintenance that is performed by recording such work in a daily log. Daily logs shall be submitted to the COR on a monthly basis.

5.3 Visual checks. The Contractor shall perform daily visual checks, and more frequently if required by the OMRRR manual or the COR, of all equipment and assets so as to ensure plant operation.

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