60RRBH18Q0028.pdf

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OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

60RRBH18Q0028

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

08/10/2018

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME George Keesee (george.keesee@rrb.gov)

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 312-751-4655

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

09/05/2018 13:00:00

CODE ACQMGMT

U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Acquisition Management 844 N. Rush St.

Chicago, IL 60611

9. ISSUED BY X UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

13b. RATING

X RFQ IFB RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

036CODE15. DELIVER TO

U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

FACILITY MANAGER

844 N. RUSH ST., 2ND. FL.

CHICAGO, IL 60611

CODE 03916. ADMINISTERED BY

U.S.RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

844 N. RUSH ST., 9TH FL.

CHICAGO, IL 60611

FACILITY

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CODE

Telephone No.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

FISCAL OPERATIONS

844 N RUSH ST., 5TH FLOOR

CHICAGO, IL 60611

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS

CHECKED

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT

See Lines

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

See Line Item Detail

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4, FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE X ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4, 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _____________________________ OFFER

DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5)

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN,

IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) Paul T. Ahern

31c. DATE SIGNED

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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QUANTITY

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

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32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

I Introduction Background and Introduction

II Schedule of Supplies and Services Price Schedule

III Statement of Work Statement of Work

IV General Terms and Conditions Site Visit 52.204-1 Approval of Contract (Dec 1989) RRB.A.01 A. General RRB Provision-1.Technical Direction RRB.A.07 A. General RRB Provision-7.The Role of Government Personnel and Responsibility for Contract Administration RRB.A.03 A. General RRB Provision-3.Billing 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984) 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991) 52.236-12 Cleaning Up (Apr 1984) 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (Nov 1991) RRB.B.05 Wage Determination 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Nov 2017) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) Warranty 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jul 2018)

V Proposal Submission Instructions Submission of Quotations/Proposals

VI Evaluation and Award Evaluation and Award

VII List of Attachments Attachments Attachments

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Section I - Introduction

Background and Introduction

Introduction

A. Agency Information: The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is an independent agency in the executive branch of the Federal Government. The RRB’s primary mission is to pay retirement and survivor benefits to railroad retirees and their families, as well as unemployment benefits to current rail employees. The RRB headquarters is located at 844 N. Rush Street in Chicago, IL 60611.

B. The RRB is seeking services of a contractor to provide labor, supervision, materials, equipment and all associated accessoriese to have approximately 1,400 sq. ft. of sidewalk coated with a polyuria/polyaspartic aluminum oxide lining system as specified in the statement of work, Section III.

C. Presently the existing vaulted sidewalk has cracks and water has been leaking into the basement causing water damage to chillers and electrical gear below in the facility.

D. Site Visit: A site visit is required. Potential Oferors MUST visit the site and become familiar with existing conditions. Site visits must be completed by August 31, 2018 at 3:00PM CST. To schedule the required site visit, please coordinate with the COR, Mr. Scott Rush, to arrange for access by email to scott.rush@rrb.gov or by phone at (312) 751-4566.

Section II - Schedule of Supplies and Services

Number Supplies or Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Total ( Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0001 Repair or Alteration of Office Buildings 1.000000 JOB

Period of Performance: 09/05/2018 - 12/31/2018

Description:

The contractor shall provide labor, supervision, materials, equipment and all associated accessories required to provide grit blasting and lining sidewalk on N. Wabash Street, approximately 100 linear feet/ 1400 square feet so as to cover the mechanical room for the building with a polyuria/polyaspartic aluminum oxide lining system to stop water from infiltrating the sidewalk surfaces via cracks. Work will be performed during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 7:00AM to 4:30PM, unless otherwise arranged and/or directed with the Contracting Officer (CO) or the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) per section III.

Offers shall enter a Firm-Fixed Price

RRB Contact: Mr. Scott Rush 312-751-4566, scott.rush@rrb.gov

Price Schedule

A. Offerors shall complete the price schedule above (pricing offer) and sections B. and C. below.

B. Pricing Information

In the CLINS above, the offerors shall provide "fully-loaded" firm-fixed pricing in CLIN 0001 above to perform Sidewalk Repair Ser-vices as specified in the Statement of Work (Section III) below. The RRB defines “fully loaded rates” as the price inclusive of direct wage, fringe benefits, all overheads, general and administrative (G&A) costs, profit and fees, and all travel and per diem costs for the contractor’s employee to perform the required services at the RRB headquarters facility, located at 844 N. Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611.

Offerors must also complete the fill ins (Sections II. C & D) indicated below, and apply the attached wage de-termination (Attachment B) and comply with FAR clause 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements (May 2014), incorporated by reference.

1. Price quotation is valid through _____/______/ 2018. 90 days unless otherwise stated.

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C. Contractor Information for Order Administration

1) Order address: _________________________

2) Business size* _________________________

3) Federal Tax ID# _________________________

4) DUNS No. _________________________

5) Remit Address _________________________

6) As applicable:

(a) GSA MAS Contract Number___________

Yes [ ] No [ ]

Please attach (or E-Mail) a copy of contract.

Effective dates __________ - ______________.

(b) Open Market _________________

(c) Other _______________________

7) Authorized representatives: Business Technical

Name _______________ _______________

Phone _______________ _______________

Fax # _______________ _______________

E-mail _______________ _______________

8) MANDATORY SUBMISSION - System for Award Management (SAM) Registration completed:

YES [ ] NO [ ]

Offeror must be registered on SAM (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award of a contract or order.

* Business size must be properly annotated on SAM Site.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

ITEM START END

0001 09/05/2018 12/31/2018

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Section III - Statement of Work

Statement of Work

A. GENERAL

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

The contractor shall provide labor, supervision, materials, equipment and all associated accessories required to provide grit blasting and lining sidewalk on N. Wabash Street, approximately 100 linear feet/ 1400 square feet so as to cover the mechanical room for the building with a polyuria/polyaspartic aluminum oxide lining system to stop water from infiltrating the sidewalk surfaces via cracks at the RRB HQ building located at 844 N. Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611.

A drawing has been provided (See Attachment A)

Please contact Mr. Scott Rush at scott.rush@rrb.gov or 312-751-4566 to schedule a site visit. Site visits must be completed by Friday, August 31st 2018, at 3:00PM CST.

The contractor shall submit a detailed project work schedule to the Facility Manager immediately following contract award. Work shall not begin without an approved project schedule.

B. SCOPE OF WORK

1. It is expected that the contractor will repair the sidewalk as indicated in Attachment A and the requirements in Sec-tion III.a, above.

a. General Requirements

All required construction pennitting by the City of Chicago will be the responsibility of the Contractor along with all barriers, rentals, etc.

City Permits for sidewalk and parking space closures through the Chicago Department of Transportation (COOT) shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

Work areas immediately adjacent to work area must be protected.

The Contractor shall provide skilled and properly trained personnel in this trade for each and every phase of work performed.

Government Furnished Material: None

Contractor Furnished Material: The Contractor shall provide supplies. materials, equipment and all asso-ciated accessories to provide sidewalk lining services in accordance with applicable codes.

b. Execution

1. Provide material labor manpower and supervision for the preparation of the sidewalk and curbing by grit blasting, grinding, or shot blasting surfaces to create a suitable profile for the application of the lining system.

2. Chase cracks using a V shaped diamond blade to remove disbanded concrete and cre-ate an appropriate substrate for the joint material to bond to

3. Apply a moisture mitigating priming system.

4. Apply polyuria to a target thickness as recommended by the manufacturer and top coat with a polyaspartic/aluminum oxide system.

5. Cut a border and key-in.

6. Provide a detailed proposal indicating the recommended coated application system that will be provided prior to the start of the work for approval by the COR.

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2. Prior to commencing installation contractor to submit to the RRB Contracting Officers Representative (COR) proposed schedule, proposed equipment, calculations backing up equipment selection, project design and layout. No repair work can proceed without the expressed written approval of the COR. In addition, if additional funding is required, the contractor MUST have a signed order modification authorizing the additional funds before pro-ceeding.

3. The drawing provided is for quoting purposes only. The sucessful contractor shall submit drawings showing the de-tailed reapirs to the RRB COR prior to ordering equipment.

C. CONTRACTOR USE OF SITE AND PREMISES

1. Portions of the work will involve a public walkway. The contractor MUST ensure that all necessary permits and no-tifications are made well in ADVANCE, to ensure that the contractor has access to the area(s) needed. This will NOT be the RRB's responsibility.

2. All work shall be done in a manner so as to minimize interference with the RRB's operations (i.e., during premium time) and the RRB tennants operations.

D. WORK SEQUENCE: Repair work to be completed in stages to accommodate the RRB's occupancy requirements during the con-struction period as necessary.

Contractor shall coordinate operations with the RRB COR.

E. OWNER OCCUPANCY AND UTILIZATION

1. The RRB will occupy the premises during entire period of construction. Contractor shall stage construction ensuring little to no effect for the conduct of normal operations.

2. Contractor shall cooperate with RRB to minimize conflict and to facilitate the RRB's operations.

3. All work MUST be scheduled and APPROVED by the RRB before the contractor commences work. The Contractor shall schedule all work to accommodate this requirement.

F. Government Provided Resources

The Contractor shall identify with their proposal any resources which they require the RRB to provide for the Contractor to complete the services and provide the system required by this solicitation. The RRB currently anticipates providing the following resources in support of this project and procurement:

1. The drawing in Attachment A

2. Site Visit. The contractor is responsible for verification of field conditions

G. Warranty

The Contractor shall warrant the work required in this Statement of Work to be in accordance with the Contract Documents and free from faults and defects in materials and workmanship for a minimum of twelve (12) months from the date of acceptance of the ser-vices.

See warranty clause(s) in Section IV of this RFQ for additional information.

Additional Owner Rights: The warranty shall not deprive the RRB of other rights the RRB may have under other provisions of this RFQ and the resultant contract document and shall be in addition to and run concurrent with other warranties made by the Contractor in response to this solicitation. The contractor shall be responsible to provide, at no additional charge, remediation of any defects re-lated to the sidewalk repair work for a minimum of twelve (12) months following RRB acceptance of the installed solution.

H. Hours of Contract Performance

All work shall be performed during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 6:00AM –6:30PM, unless otherwise arranged and/or directed with the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

I. Special Instructions/Considerations for Contractors

1. The contractor shall maintain access to existing walkways, exits, and other facilities used by occupants, to the max-

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2. The contractor shall conduct work so that operations of occupied areas are disrupted as little as possible.

M. Debris Removal

The Contractor shall remove all debris generated in the performance of this contract daily from the work area.

N. Contractor Compliance and Responsibility

1. The contractor's services, including contact with or handling of hazardous materials, disturbance or dismantling of structures containing hazardous materials, and disposal of hazardous materials, shall comply with the applicable requirements of 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926, and 40 CFR Parts 61, 261, 761 and 763.

2. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable codes, standards, and regulations pertaining to the health and safety of personnel during execution of the work, and shall hold the government harmless for any action on the Contractor’s part, or that of the Contractor’s employees or subcontractors, that result in illness, injury, or death.

3. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent injury to the public, occupants, or damage to property of others. The public and occupants includes all persons not employed by the Contractor or a subcontractor.

4. Where practical, the work area shall be fenced, barricaded, or otherwise blocked off from the public or occupants to prevent unauthorized entry into the work area.

5. Corridors, aisles, stairways, doors, and exits shall not be obstructed or used in a manner to encroach upon routes of ingress or egress utilized by the public or occupants, or to present an unsafe or unhealthy condition to the public or occupants.

6. The Contractor shall store, position, and use equipment, tools, materials, scraps, and trash in a manner that does not present a hazard to the public or occupants by accidental shiftings, ignition, or other hazardous activity.

O. Environmental Protection

The contractor shall comply with applicable federal, state and local noise control and environmental laws, ordinances and regulations.

P. Regulatory Requirements.

Comply with applicable requirements of the laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations of Federal, State, and local authorities having jurisdiction. Obtain necessary approvals from such authorities.

Q. Installation Schedule

Repairs shall begin within 30 days of award and shall be completed within 90 days, but no later than December, 31, 2018.

R. Final Inspection/Close out

Upon completion of the work, the contractor must provide proof to the RRB COR that the sidewalk repairs are complete, the sidewalk is operational, and meets all of the requirements in this solicitation.

Final acceptance shall include as-built drawings showing the repaired locations in a .pdf 11x17 format, or other mutually agreeable format between the Contractor and the RRB.

No invoicing shall be allowed until the RRB Facility Manager/COR accepts the work as complete.

The Facility Manager/COR serves as final authority for work inspection/acceptance upon project completion.

Section IV - General Terms and Conditions

Site Visit

A. Offerors electing to provide on-site services are urged to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the informa-tion is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

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A site visit may be scheduled upon request. If a site visit is required, please contact Mr. Scott Rush. His contact information is listed below. Site visits must be completed by 8/31/2018.

Name: Mr. Scott Rush Room No: RPM, 2nd Floor Address: 844 North Rush Street City, State, Zip: Chicago, IL. 60611 Phone No: 312-751-4566 Email: scott.rush@rrb.gov

52.204-1 Approval of Contract (Dec 1989)

This contract is subject to the written approval of the RRB Contracting Officer, Mr. Paul Ahern and shall not be binding until so ap-proved.

(End of clause)

RRB.A.01 A. General RRB Provision-1.Technical Direction

Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The term “technical direction” includes the following:

(a) Directions to the contractor which redirect the contract effort, shift work emphasis between work areas or tasks, require pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish the contractual statement of work.

(b) Provisions of information to the contractor which assist in the interpretation of drawings, specifications or technical portions of the work description.

(c) Review and, where required by the contract, approve technical reports, drawings, specifications and technical information to be de-livered by the Contractor to the Government under this contract.

(d) Technical directions must be within the general scope of work stated in the contract. The COR does not have the authority to and may not issue any directions which (1) constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the general scope of the contract; (2) con-stitutes a change as defined in the contract article entitled “Changes”; (3) in any manner causes an increase or decrease in the estim-ated cost or the time required for contract performance; or (4) changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract.

The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this Section and within his authority under the provisions of this Section. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or dir-ection issued by the COR is within one of the categories as defined in (d)(1) through (4) above, the Contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the Contracting Officer within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving such notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer shall issue an appropriate contract modification or advise the Contractor in writing that, in his opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this Section and does not constitute a change under the Changes article of the contract. The Contractor shall thereupon proceed immediately with the direction given.

RRB.A.07 A. General RRB Provision-7.The Role of Government Personnel and Responsibility for Contract Administration

(a) Contracting Officer - The Contracting Officer has the overall responsibility for the administration of this contract. The Contracting Officer alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the Government to: amend, modify or deviate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and/or delivery schedules; make final decisions on disputed deductions from contract payments for convenience or default; issue final decisions regarding contract questions or matters under dispute. The Contracting Officer may, however, delegate certain other responsibilities to his authorized representatives. The contracting officer shall make all such delegations in writing.

(b) Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) - The Contracting Officer may designate a COR to assist the Contracting Officer in

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(c) Contract Administrator -The Contracting Officer may designate an individual to monitor contract performance, review contract funding, billing and payments, prepare supplemental agreements and change orders, and conduct negotiations and discussions on be-half of the Contracting Officer.

RRB.A.03 A. General RRB Provision-3.Billing

Contractor shall submit detailed invoices with quantities for work completed and pricing as designated in Section and indicating ac-tions, dates and deliverables completed.

52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract.

(b) Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insur-ance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective-

(1) For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or

(2) Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractor's proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

(End of clause) Insurance:

The requirements of the “Insurance-Work on a Government Installation” clause prescribed in FAR 52.228-5 are supplemented as fol-lows.

The Contractor shall procure and maintain at his expense during contract term, and any extension thereof, such insurance as herein stipulated. Insurance shall be written by companies acceptable to, and policies shall include such terms and provisions as may be re-quired by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.

The Contractor shall provide and furnish evidence of the following insurance:

• General public liability covering all duties, services, and work to be performed under this contract: insurance shall provide limits of liability for bodily injury of not less than $500,000 for each occurrence and property damage limits of liability of not less than $50,000 for each accident.

• Each policy shall include the following provisions:

• It is a condition of this policy that the Company shall furnish written notice to the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board in care of the issu-ing office, thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of any reduction in or cancellation of this policy.

• Insurance shall be effective and evidence of acceptable insurance furnished prior to commencing operations under this contract. Con-tractor shall furnish the U.S. Railroad Retirement as evidence of required insurance, certified true copies of liability policies and manually countersigned endorsements of any changes thereto. Renewal policies shall be furnished not less than five (5) days prior to the expiration of current policies.

• Contractor also agrees to maintain Workmen’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance for the protection of employees.

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984)

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(a) All equipment, material, and articles incorporated into the work covered by this contract shall be new and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended, unless otherwise specifically provided in this contract. References in the specifications to equipment, material, articles, or patented processes by trade name, make, or catalog number, shall be regarded as establishing a standard of quality and shall not be construed as limiting competition. The Contractor may, at its option, use any equipment, material, article, or process that, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is equal to that named in the specifications, unless otherwise specifically provided in this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's approval of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment to be incor-porated into the work. When requesting approval, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and other information concerning the performance, capacity, nature, and rating of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment. When required by this contract or by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall also obtain the Contracting Officer's approval of the material or articles which the Contractor contemplates incorporating into the work. When requesting approv-al, the Contractor shall provide full information concerning the material or articles. When directed to do so, the Contractor shall sub-mit samples for approval at the Contractor's expense, with all shipping charges prepaid. Machinery, equipment, material, and articles that do not have the required approval shall be installed or used at the risk of subsequent rejection.

(c) All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, that the Contractor remove from the work any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, or otherwise objectionable.

(End of clause)

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991)

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence.

The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract.

(End of clause)

52.236-12 Cleaning Up (Apr 1984)

The Contractor shall at all times keep the work area, including storage areas, free from accumulations of waste materials. Before com-pleting the work, the Contractor shall remove from the work and premises any rubbish, tools, scaffolding, equipment, and materials that are not the property of the Government. Upon completing the work, the Contractor shall leave the work area in a clean, neat, and orderly condition satisfactory to the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

52.236-13 Accident Prevention (Nov 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will-

(1) Safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities;

(2) Avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and

(3) Control costs in the performance of this contract.

(b) For these purposes on contracts for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements, the Contractor shall-

(1) Provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, and signal lights;

(2) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR Part 1926 and 29 CFR Part 1910; and

(3) Ensure that any additional measures the Contracting Officer determines to be reasonably necessary for the purposes are taken.

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(c) If this contract is for construction or dismantling, demolition or removal of improvements with any Department of Defense agency or component, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation.

(d) Whenever the Contracting Officer becomes aware of any noncompliance with these requirements or any condition which poses a serious or imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or Government personnel, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Con-tractor orally, with written confirmation, and request immediate initiation of corrective action. This notice, when delivered to the Con-tractor or the Contractor's representative at the work site, shall be deemed sufficient notice of the noncompliance and that corrective action is required. After receiving the notice, the Contractor shall immediately take corrective action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory cor-rective action has been taken. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any equitable adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance schedule on any stop work order issued under this clause.

(e) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (e), with appropriate changes in the designation of the parties, in subcontracts.

(End of clause)

RRB.B.05 Wage Determination

Offerors are advised that the various classes of service employees who will be employed in the performance of the contract awarded under this solicitation must be paid the minimum monetary wage and shall be furnished fringe benefits per the Service Contract Act, WD 15-5017 (Rev.-10) (see Attachment B).

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Nov 2017)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifica-tion electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation", means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation un-der 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned busi-ness, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern" means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

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"Small disadvantaged business concern", consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor un-der a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same com-pany or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program" (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business oper-ations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through ht-tp://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the rep-resentations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- -Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicita-tion (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (t) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

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(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it is, is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it is, is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small busi-ness concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that--

(i) It is, is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participat-ing in the joint venture: .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that--

(i) It is, is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circum-stances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor sur-plus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal of-fice, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It is, is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The of-feror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

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(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246--

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It has, has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It has, has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It has developed and has on file, has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs re-quired by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract.