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00007 conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed in FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07.

This solicitation is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS

SET-ASIDE and the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 237990 with an industry size standard of $39.5 million and the Product Service

Code (PSC) is Z1LB. A responsible quoter is one whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government.

If you are interested in this acquisition, you may participate by submitting your response in accordance with the instructions in this solicitation.

All contractors are reminded that, in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management

(SAM), they must be registered and active in the www.SAM.gov database PRIOR to submission of a quote or offer.

Period of Performance: 09/08/2020 to 10/06/2020

MOBILIZATION

SOIL EROSION CONTROL

STONE MASONRY GUARDWALL (Remove and Stage)

SPECIAL LABOR, SLOPE SCALING

TRAFFIC CONTROL

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, FLAGGER

TEMPORARY ROCKFALL PROTECTION 1 LO

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

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69056720Q000050 WA NPS MORA 500(2), Mitigate Rockfall Hazards at Paradise Loop Road

SECTION B – STATEMENT OF WORK/DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

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69056720Q000050 July 27, 2020

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The work consists of performing slope scaling and debris removal within the defined project limits along Paradise Valley Road.

The intent of the project is to provide temporary risk reduction of the hazard from the unstable slope which will require slope scaling to remove loose, unstable rock blocks and hazardous trees.

a. Slope Scaling Location

The project work is located approximately 21 miles west of Ashford, Pierce County, WA, inside Mount Rainier National Park on Paradise Valley Road (approximately 46º 47’10.68” N, 121º 43’ 57.37” W).

The unstable slope is on the west side of the roadway in a road cut. The slope is approximately 460 feet long and has a maximum height of approximately 25 feet above the roadway elevation.

b. Guardwall Removal Location

The Guardwall removal is located approximately 27 miles west of Ashford, Lewis County, WA, inside Mount Rainier National Park on Stevens Canyon Rd (approximately 46º 45’44.71” N, 121º 39’ 31.09” W).

The Guardwall removal is on the south side of the roadway above a downhill slope and consists of approximately 30 linear feet of removal.

c. Staging Location

Turnout Located at Slope Scaling project side (West side of Roadway)

LAT 46 º 47’8.63” N

LONG 121 º 43’58.44 W

2. CONTRACTORS USE OF PREMISES

a. Protection and Restoration of Property and Landscape. Preserve public and private property, and protect monuments established for the purpose of perpetuating horizontal, vertical, cadastral, or boundary control. When necessary to destroy a monument, reestablish the monument according to applicable state statute or by the direction of the agency or individual who established the monument.

Do not disturb any area outside the construction limits unless authorized by the Contracting Officer (CO). Replace trees, shrubs, or vegetated areas outside construction limits damaged

Page B-2 by construction operations as directed and at no cost to the Government. Only remove damaged limbs of existing trees when directed by Contracting Officer.

Do not excavate, remove, damage, alter, or deface any archeological or paleontological remains or specimens. Control the actions of employees and subcontractors on the project to ensure that protected sites are not disturbed or damaged. Should any of these items be encountered, suspend operations at the discovery site, notify the CO, and continue operations in other areas. The CO will inform the Contractor when operations may resume at the discovery site.

Paleontological remains and archeological specimens found within the construction area are the property of the National Park Service and will be removed only by the National Park Service or designated representatives. Notify the CO within 1 hour of any discovery.

The notification will include a brief statement of the location and details of the finding.

b. Protection of Forests, Parks, and Public Lands. Comply with all regulations of the State fire marshal, conservation commission, Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, or other authority having jurisdiction governing the protection of lands including or adjacent to the project.

Take every precaution and make every effort to protect the delicate environment of Mount Rainier National Park and surrounding area. Comply with the following:

i. Do not feed or approach wildlife. Notify the CO if bear, cougar, or fox loiter in the project area.

ii. Be aware that visitors in traffic delays will be educated by NPS staff, when available, to not approach or feed wildlife.

iii. Remove dirt, plant, and foreign material from vehicles and equipment before entry into Mount Rainer National Park. Prevent introduction of noxious weeds and non-native plant species into the work site. Follow applicable Federal land management agency requirements and state requirements. Maintain cleaning and inspection records. Clean hauling vehicles before their initial entry; subsequent entries will not require cleaning unless requested. Notify the CO a minimum of 48 hours before entry to allow for inspection.

iv. Limit parking of equipment and private vehicles to designated locations. Parking is restricted to hardened surfaces, such as pullouts, concrete ditch lines, and closed lanes of the roadway to limit disturbance of roadside vegetation. Do not drive or park on vegetated shoulders. Place temporary fencing around all pullouts to be used as parking.

v. Equipment will not be allowed to idle unless in use.

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vi. Equip all motor vehicles and equipment at all times with mufflers conforming to original manufactures specifications. Ensure that they are in good working order to prevent excessive or unusual noise.

vii. Install and maintain sounds attenuation devices (such as rubber strips or sheeting) on all equipment to minimize noise from use of the equipment. This includes truck tail and gate dampeners (both opening and closing) for all dump trucks on the project.

viii. Use only well maintained and properly functioning equipment.

ix. Use vegetable oil in place of hydraulic fluid for all heavy equipment.

x. All motor vehicles and equipment will have mufflers conforming to original manufacturer specifications that are in good working order and are in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, fumes, or smoke. Mufflers and sound attenuation devices (such as rubber strips or sheeting) will be installed and maintained on all equipment. This includes truck tail and other gate dampeners (both opening and closing) for all dump trucks on the project. Use of un-muffled engine brakes or Jake Brakes is prohibited in the park unless required for safety.

xi. Limit use of air horns within the Park to emergencies only.

xii. No asphalt batch plants or rock crushing plants are allowed in the Park.

xiii. Weed free certification. Provide materials free of noxious weeds. The term “noxious weed” includes all plant species that have been declared noxious in the jurisdiction (Federal, state, and county) where the material source is located, but also includes all plant species on the Washington State Noxious Weed List and Pierce County Noxious Weed List. Provide noxious weed-free certification for all imported aggregate, borrow, bedding material, riprap and erosion control materials that are capable of harboring noxious weed seed. Noxious weed-free certification must meet or exceed the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) standards http://www.naisma.org/. All components are to be inspected in the State/Province of origin by authorized officials. For a material source provider to be considered certified noxious weed-free, all staging areas, work areas and facilities associated with producing the material must be inspected by authorized officials, and determined to be free of all noxious weeds. Authorized officials approved to perform weed-free inspections include: (a) National Park Service (NPS) representative designated by Mount Rainer National Park, who may be referred to as the “NPS Representative,” “the Park” or “the NPS”, hereafter. To request an inspection by the NPS, submit request to the CO and allow up to seven working days for NPS inspection. (b) Representative of that State’s Department of Agriculture; (c) County weed supervisor, county weed inspector, county weed superintendent and/or county weed coordinator; (d) University Extension Agent; or (e) An individual designated by that State’s law or regulation. This individual will be trained and certified in accordance with

Page B-4 the State’s standard operating procedures. Submit material certifications to the CO for approval prior to their use in the work.

xiv. Road kill or wildlife collisions will be reported to the park immediately and will be removed to avoid attracting scavengers.

xv. Debris and trash will be properly contained in wildlife-proof receptacles and disposed of outside the park when containers are full. All food items will be stored inside vehicles, trailers, or wildlife-proof receptacles except during actual use to prevent attracting wildlife.

xvi. No night work is allowed unless approved by the CO.

xvii. Remove all tools, equipment, barricades, temporary signs, surplus materials, and rubbish from the project work limits daily unless approved by the CO. Materials, including debris, metal piece, concrete and asphalt, unusable pipe, and weed-infested soil will also be disposed of outside the Park, according to local, county, state, and Federal regulations.

xviii. Repair any asphalt surfaces damaged due to work on the project to their original condition.

xix. Do not stack material, or equipment against tree trunks.

xx. Install sediment control Best Management Practices as needed to prevent impacts to wetlands outside of but immediately adjacent to project limits.

xxi. Maintain disturbed surfaces within the roadway to avoid aggregate displacement off of the roadway. Keep all temporary fill materials and scaling debris within the limits protected by erosion control measures.

c. Limitations on Operations. When the project is active, restrict operations as follows:

i. Limit haul speeds on all Park roads to the posted speed limit. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.236-5, remove from the project any driver who receives two traffic citations for exceeding the posted speed limit while driving within Mt. Rainier National Park.

ii. Provide the CO 5 business days’ notice prior to beginning work.

iii. Operate equipment in the direction of traffic, where practical.

iv. Limit hauling within the Park boundaries to 8:00am Monday through 6:00pm Friday.

v. Cover all loads when hauling within the Park.

vi. Locate staging areas within the project limits. Obtain approval of the location and access to staging areas. Store unused traffic control devices at staging areas.

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vii. Provide parking areas for employees’ personal vehicles in approved areas.

viii. Provide two-way radio communications between flaggers and also between flaggers and pilot cars unless flaggers are able to see each other and communicate. Citizen band radios are not acceptable. Make radio equipment available to the CO as necessary.

d. Spill Prevention. Submit and follow a Hazardous Spill Plan when an SPCC plan is not in effect. Submit the plan at least 2 days before beginning work. Develop a plan describing what actions will be taken in case of a spill and incorporate preventative measures to be implemented (such as the placement of refueling facilities, storage and handling hazardous materials, etc.).

i. Do not refuel vehicles within 100 feet of a water body.

ii. Do not use equipment that is leaking fluids. Repair leaks on equipment immediately.

Keep a supply of absorbent materials at the job site in the event of spills. Acceptable absorbent materials are those manufactured specifically for the containment and cleanup of hazardous materials.

iii. Immediately notify the CO of all hazardous spills.

e. Hauling Materials on Public Roads. Load restrictions on Park roads are identical to the State load restrictions. A special permit will not relieve the Contractor of liability for damage, which may result from moving equipment.

Any Contractor vehicles exceeding these restrictions must have a pilot vehicle. The pilot vehicle must have a sign on the front indicating “Oversized Load Follows”. The Contractor must notify the CO of the intent to utilize a pilot vehicle prior to entering the Park. All costs for pilot vehicles will be borne by the Contractor.

3. SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS

To the maximum extent possible and consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 23, the Government requires during the performance of the work under this Statement of Work (SOW) that the Contractor provide or use products that are: energy efficient (ENERGY STAR® or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMA)-designated); water-efficient; bio-based; environmentally preferable (e.g., EPEAT-registered, or non-toxic or less toxic alternatives); non-ozone depleting; or made with recovered materials.

Unless otherwise identified in this SOW, each recovered materials or bio-based product provided and delivered must meet, but may exceed, the minimum recovered materials or bio-based content of an EPA- or USDA-designated product.

The sustainable acquisition requirements specified herein apply only to products that are required to be: (1) delivered to the Government during contract performance; (2) acquired by the contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility; (3) furnished by

Page B-6 the contractor for use by the Government; or (4) specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its contraction, renovation, or maintenance.

4. CONTRACT SCHEDULE

The slope scaling and debris removal work shall start no sooner than September 8, 2020 and be completed no later than October 6, 2020.

5. PROJECT TASKS

a. Temporary Roadway Rockfall Protection. This work consists of the following:

i. Furnishing workers, materials, and equipment necessary to install and maintain temporary rockfall protection measures including an 18 inch thick blanket of unclassified borrow, precast concrete barriers, and timbers. Install temporary roadway rockfall protection measures as shown on the Plans prior to any on-slope work activities.

ii. Submit a temporary roadway rockfall protection work plan to the CO at least 7 days before starting slope scaling work. Do not initiate temporary roadway protection measures until the submitted plan has been approved by the CO.

Include the following in the work plan:

1) Provide a rockfall containment plan to address protection measures for the existing road, stone curb, and stone guard wall, and for additional debris containment methods needed to protect the environment.

2) Describe how additional temporary roadway rockfall protection will be placed, monitored, and removed. Include manufacture’s recommendations for component replacement, if applicable.

3) List the equipment that will be used to place and remove all temporary roadway rockfall protection.

4) List the procedures that will be followed to allow emergency vehicles through the site at all times.

iii. Document the stone masonry guardwall, curb, and roadway condition prior to installation of temporary roadway protection.

iv. Install and maintain all temporary roadway rockfall protection measures to extend a minimum of 50 feet beyond the active scaling area.

v. Protect the existing stone masonry guardwall and curb from damage during slope scaling and other activities as shown in the plans.

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1) Place a temporary precast concrete barrier, with a minimum vertical height of 32 inches, 4 inches from the base of the existing guardwall as shown on the plans. Include a precast concrete barrier terminal section taper at the end of each precast concrete barrier section.

2) Fill the remaining gap between the precast concrete barrier and guardwall with unclassified borrow.

3) Place an 18-inch-thick blanket of unclassified borrow on the roadway between the curb and the precast concrete barrier.

4) Place a protective timber cap on top of both the guardwall and curb as shown in the plans. Anchor or tether the timbers to the precast concrete barrier to prevent them from falling down the slope when hit by scaled rock. Recover any temporary roadway protection materials, timbers, or broken pieces of timbers that fall down the slope.

vi. Monitor temporary roadway rockfall protection measures and stop all scaling activities if the protection measures are not functioning properly until corrections can be made from damage to the protection measures or material removed behind the barriers.

vii. Remove accumulated rockfall debris from behind the temporary roadway rockfall protection when the debris has filled the catchment area, or when scaled rock begins to pass over the barrier.

viii. Remove all temporary rockfall protection following completion of all on-slope work activities. Dispose of all temporary roadway protection unclassified borrow outside the Park, unless otherwise approved by the CO. Clean work area back to pre-work condition.

ix. Remove any tool marks or drill holes resulting from scaling operations from the finished slopes, with resulting appearance of remaining rock to look natural.

x. Clean and repair any damage to the existing masonry guardwall due to scaling and other activities.

xi. Acceptance of this task shall be based on visual inspection of the work for compliance with the contract and prevailing industry standard. In the absence of specific contract requirements or tolerances, prevailing industry standards may be used.

b. General Labor. This work consists of the following:

i. This work consists of the following:

1) Slope scaling, which consists of removing loose or detached blocks of rock from existing rock slopes and natural rock outcrops.

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2) Slope scaling also includes the flattening (slope regrading) of over-steepened portions of existing shallow slump features.

3) Vegetation removal from slope brows and rock slope faces, including the removal of trees, shrubs, and other vegetation.

4) Removal and disposal of debris generated from the work performed.

ii. Perform general scaling within the limits shown on the plans, and as directed by the CO. Specific unstable blocks to be removed and/or areas requiring greater scaling efforts are identified in the plans as intensive scaling areas.

iii. Perform slope scaling using rope/cable-supported laborers with scaling bars, portable hydraulic wedges, and air pillows. Use of hand drills, splitters, or other mechanical/hand tools may be used by the Contractor if approved by the CO. Do not use excavators, cranes, or other heavy equipment for slope scaling unless otherwise directed by the CO.

iv. At least 7 days before starting slope scaling work, submit the following detailed information to the CO, in writing:

1) Provide an experienced Scaling Foreman, Scalers, and Apprentices that are qualified to perform the work. Provide written evidence for each of the following personnel showing each have satisfactory performed similar work for the following minimum durations, or have the required certification(s). Do not use workers that have not been approved by the CO.

a. Scaling Foreman. Provide a scaling foreman with at least 1,500 hours, and at least 3 years of documented experience as a slope scaling foreman on similar projects.

b. Scaler(s). Provide scalers with at least 1,000 hours, and at least 1 year of documented experience on similar projects.

c. Apprentice(s). Apprentices certified by the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) or a demonstrated equivalent training or certification as follows, may perform work on slopes less than 50 vertical feet in total height, at a ratio of two assigned designated scalers to one apprentice.

i. SPRAT or PCIA Certified Level I Technician, or demonstrated equivalent training, with at least 500 hours of dual rope access within the last year (see www.sprat.org and https://pcia.us/ ); or

ii. SPRAT or PCIA Certified Level II Technician with Veterans Preference. Submit DD Form 214 or equivalent DD Form documenting an Honorable Discharge. Veterans with preference will be given priority.

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2) Submit a plan detailing the following information. Do not start slope scaling work until the CO approves the work plan.

a. The proposed sequence and schedule.

b. The types of equipment and tools to be utilized in the work.

c. The number of Scaling Foreman, Scalers, and Apprentices working on the project.

d. Removal and disposal plan for debris generated from slope scaling and vegetation removal.

v. Slope Scaling Operations.

1) Provide work site safety and perform work to protect workers, equipment, and the travelling public from hazardous, and potentially hazardous conditions. Do not perform work when the Scaling Foreman is not present to direct the work.

Maintain constant two-way radio contact between the Scaling Foremen, on-slope scalers and apprentices, equipment operators, and flaggers.

2) Provide safety scaling beyond scaling and tree removal limits boundaries as needed to safely perform the prescribed work. Do not measure this work for payment.

3) Perform work such that a Scaling Foreman has constant visual contact with all scalers and apprentices working on unstable slopes. Provide additional Scaling Foremen to ensure this requirement is continuously met. The Scaling Foreman is not allowed to slope scale with the on-slope scalers/apprentices.

4) Only use apprentices on slopes less than 50 vertical feet in total height. Do not allow apprentices on these slopes when the two designated scalers cannot accompany the apprentice; and when the Scaling Foreman cannot directly supervise the apprentice. If an apprentice scaler is performing in a dangerous or unsafe manner at any time, they will be removed from the project by the CO.

5) Remove trees and other vegetation as shown in the plans, as specified herein, and as directed by the CO. Cut trees and large woody shrubs, leaving root wads intact. Remove vegetation before the rock scaling operations begin.

6) Unless otherwise directed by the CO, establish anchors for ropes/cables within the work limits.

7) Scale unstable slopes from the top, working down toward the road, removing loose, detached, and identified blocks/areas of rock as the work progresses.

8) Remove scaled rock blocks that hang up on slopes during scaling operations.

Remove scaled rock blocks that hang up on slopes during scaling operations.

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Remove additional rock blocks as directed by the CO, and continue scaling an unstable slope until directed by the CO to stop work on the unstable slope.

9) Perform general scaling and intensive scaling according to the plans, the CO-approved Slope Scaling Work Plan, and as directed by the CO.

10) Break non-transportable rocks into manageable pieces for hauling.

11) Remove and dispose debris generated from the work performed outside the park unless direct otherwise by the CO.

vi. Acceptance of this task shall be based on visual inspection of the work for compliance with the contract and prevailing industry standard. In the absence of specific contract requirements or tolerances, prevailing industry standards may be used.

vii. Guardwall Removal.

1) General. Provide written evidence for each of the following personnel showing each have satisfactory performed similar work for the following minimum durations, or have the required certification(s). Do not use workers that have not been approved by the CO.

Submit a plan detailing the following information. Do not start guardwall removal work until the CO approves the work plan.

a. The proposed sequence and schedule.

b. Evidence of proper equipment capable of performing the stonemasonry work as required in this contract, including brief descriptions of proposed equipment or devices intended to provide access to the masonry work sites.

c. The names and work histories of the stonemason employed by the Contractor or subcontractors who will be responsible for the stone masonry work. Provide stonemasons who have successfully completed at least five stone masonry projects that are similar in nature. Submit brief descriptions of each project along with photos, owning agency’s name, and current telephone number.

When there is a change in personnel, submit qualifications of new personnel who is going to work or replace the existing stonemason.

d. Removal and disposal plan for debris generated from guardwall and vegetation removal.

2) Preparation. Produce three sets of photographs showing area to be removed, prior to removal. Include a minimum of four photographs per site: Two elevation views and two oblique views showing the entire area to be removed.

Also photograph the characteristics of the existing mortar within the guardwall

Page B-11 section to be removed, detailing the composition, color, aggregate, tooling, and dimensions of the original mortar. Assign each stone a number for identification after removal, and include the assigned number on the photograph. Photographs are to be in color with a minimum dimension of 3-inch by 5-inch. Label all photographs with the date the photo was taken and the location. Submit 3 sets of photographs, and 1 digital set (8 Megapixel or better) on compact disc to the CO. Submit for review 5 days prior to removal activities the photographs and numbering for approval.

Mortar sample: Retain two samples of existing mortar during removal as directed by the CO. Provide the samples to the CO.

3) Removal from structures. Submit removal methods to the CO for approval before removing masonry structures. Remove stone masonry structures as shown on the plans. Prevent chipping and breaking of stone during removal, transporting and stockpiling. Remove and clean all mortar off each removed stone. Removed stones are to be numbered on the bottom with the assigned number in the photographs, with a weatherproof marker. This numbering system of the stone needs to correlate with the photographs.

4) Stockpiling. Stones are to be stored on pallets at the site where they were removed, within the closed-off portion of the roadway.

viii. Measurement.

1) Do not measure temporary traffic control, and environmental protection as Slope Scaling work.

2) Do not measure removal and disposal of debris as Slope Scaling work.

3) Do not measure hours for the Scaling Foreman.

4) Do not measure hours for safety scaling work.

5) Do not measure special labor hours when the Scaling Foreman is not overseeing the scalers or apprentices.

6) Measure special labor hours by actual hours of production time of each scaler/apprentice for all unstable slopes.

7) Hour measurements for each special labor—scaler starts when each scaler/apprentice is equipped and begins active, on-slope scaling of the rockfall mitigation slope; and ends when each scaler/apprentice has descended the rockfall mitigation slope.

ix. Payment. Payment for special labor hours are based on the total hours shown in the bid schedule.

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c. Soil Erosion Control. This Work consists of furnishing, constructing, and maintaining soil erosion and sediment control devices to eliminate or minimize pollutants in storm water discharges from the project.

i. Submit names of personnel responsible for soil erosion control and resume for each individual showing experience providing erosion and sediment control and pollution prevention on roadway projects.

ii. Provide soil erosion and sediment control measures according to the contract erosion control documents and contract permits. Contract permits amend the requirements of this section. The erosion and sediment control plan reflects special concerns and measure to protect resources. An alternate erosion and sediment control or storm water pollution prevention plan, with necessary permits may be submitted for approval.

iii. All erosion and sediment control devices must be weed free.

iv. When soil erosion and sediment control measures are not functioning as intended, take corrective action to eliminate or minimize pollutant in storm water discharges from the project.

v. Maintain temporary erosion control measures in working condition until the work on that segment of the project is complete. Clean erosion control measures when half full of sediment. Dispose of sediment outside the Park in accordance with all Federal, state, and local laws.

vi. Provide temporary erosion control measures to minimize erosion and sedimentation.

vii. If a heavy rainfall event occurs stop work until the rain subsides and precipitation infiltrates. Install additional erosion control measures as determined by the CO.

Heavy rainfall is defined as rainfall exceeding one inch per hour over a 24 hour period.

viii. Replace erosion control measures that cannot be maintained and those that are damaged by operations.

ix. Acceptance of this task shall be based on visual inspection of the work for compliance with the contract and prevailing industry standard. In the absence of specific contract requirements or tolerances, prevailing industry standards may be used.

6. TRAFFIC CONTROL. Install and maintain traffic control devices adjacent to and within the project as required by the traffic control plan and MUTCD. Install and maintain as follows:

a. Furnish and install devices before the start of any work.

b. Paradise Valley Loop Road may be closed to public traffic for slope scaling operations from September 8, 2020, until October 6, 2020. Provide two Type III Barricades for road closure at the slope scaling location. These will be placed as directed by the CO.

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c. Maintain single lane traffic at the guardwall removal location with maximum 15 minute delays.

d. Relocate temporary traffic control devices as needed.

e. Immediately replace any devices that are lost, stolen, destroyed, or inoperative.

f. Keep temporary traffic control devices clean.

g. Furnish and maintain traffic control devices that meet the “acceptable” standard described in Quality Standards for Work Zone Traffic Control Devices published by ATSSA. Amend the ATSSA standards as follows:

i. Repair or remove and replace “marginal” devices within 24 hours; and

ii. Repair or remove and replace “unacceptable” devices immediately.

h. Remove all temporary traffic control devices upon contract completion or when approved.

i. Furnish temporary traffic control devices that meet the NCHRP Report 350, Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features, for crashworthiness standards as applicable.

7. PAYMENT AND PROPER SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUEST(S)

a. Payment. Payment for the purchase order shall be provided under the following terms:

i. MOBILIZATION, SOIL EROSION CONTROL and STONE MASONRY

GUARDWALL

The Contractor will be paid the lump sum quote amount for all expenses associated with mobilization, soil erosion control and stone masonry guardwall remove and stage in accordance with the Statement of Work. Mobilization shall specifically be limited to mobilizing to and from the project site at the beginning and end of the period of performance. Compensation is full payment for performing all mobilization, soil erosion control and stone masonry guardwall work in a complete and acceptable manner. All risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of the nature or prosecution of the work is included in the compensation provided by the lump sum quote amount.

ii. SPECIAL LABOR, SLOPE SCALING

The Contractor will be paid for all countable hours of service as specified in the Statement of Work, not to exceed 110 hours, unless modified by the CO. Payment will only be made for the actual number of hours expended and countable hours are defined as hours spent at project site performing work.

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Standby time resulting from Contractor equipment failure, and time expended for equipment maintenance and repairs, is not countable.

iii. TRAFFIC CONTROL

The Contractor will be paid the lump sum quote amount for all expenses associated with temporary traffic control in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Compensation is full payment for providing all temporary traffic control in a complete and acceptable manner. All risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of the nature or prosecution of the work is included in the compensation provided by the lump sum quote amount.

iv. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL, FLAGGER

The Contractor will be paid for all countable hours of service as specified in the Statement of Work, not to exceed 20 hours, unless modified by the CO. Payment will only be made for the actual number of hours expended and countable hours are defined as hours spent at project site performing work.

Standby time resulting from Contractor equipment failure, and time expended for equipment maintenance and repairs, is not countable.

v. TEMPORARY ROCKFALL PROTECTION

The Contractor will be paid for all expenses associated with temporary rockfall protection in accordance with the Statement of Work. Compensation is full payment for performing all temporary rockfall protection work in a complete and acceptable manner. All risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of the nature or prosecution of the work is included in the compensation provided by the lump sum quote amount.

b. Proper Submission of Payment Request(s)

i. Definitions. As used in this clause—

1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

2) Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment or invoice payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices,” this clause, and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

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ii. Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Governmentwide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

iii. The Department of Transportation utilizes the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal for processing invoices. For vendors submitting invoices, and certain grantees submitting payment requests, they will be required to submit invoices via Delphi e- Invoicing which is accessed and authenticated via www.login.gov

iv. In order to receive payment and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, all invoices submitted as attachments in the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal shall contain the following:

1) Invoice number and invoice date.

2) Period of performance covered by invoice.

3) Contract number and title.

4) Task/Delivery Order number and title (if applicable).

5) Amount billed (by CLIN), current and cumulative.

6) Total ($) of billing.

7) Cumulative total billed for all contract work to date.

8) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

If the contract includes allowances for travel, all invoices which include charges pertaining to travel expenses will catalog a breakdown of reimbursable expenses with the appropriate receipts to substantiate the travel expenses.

v. Payment system registration. All persons accessing the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal will be required to have their own unique user Delphi e-Invoicing ID and password and be credentialed through login.gov.

vi. Electronic authentication. See www.login.gov for instructions. Click on the following link for instructions on establishing a login.gov account:

https://login.gov/help/creating-an-account/how-to-create-an-account/

vii. To create a login.gov account, the user will need a valid email address and a working phone number. The user will create a password and then login.gov will reply with an email confirming the email address.

viii. COR will be responsible for communicating with vendor POC’s to initiate the

Delphi e-Invoicing account creation process. Vendor POC’s who require access to the e-Invoicing web-portal for invoice submission and payment tracking purposes will be required to provide their full name, email address, and current phone number to the COR to initiate the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal account. Vendor

Page B-16 users and the agency POC will be notified via e-mail when the account is created.

The vendor user will be provided detailed instructions for logging into their Delphi e-Invoicing account.

ix. Training on Delphi. To facilitate use of DELPHI, comprehensive user information is available at http://einvoice.esc.gov.

x. Account Management. Vendors are responsible for contacting the Delphi Help

Desk when their firm’s points of contacts will no longer be submitting invoices so they can be removed from the system. Instructions for contacting the Delphi Help Desk can be found at http://einvoice.esc.gov.

If the Vendor has any general questions or issues accessing the iSupplier web-portal, please have them contact the ESC iSupplier helpdesk either at:

https://einvoice.esc.gov/ Call Delphi helpdesk at 1-866-641-3500, option #4, then option #3

To add new points of contacts, Vendors are to submit the name(s), email address(es) and phone number(s) to HCFA-10@dot.gov

c. Account Management

The Vendor shall contact their COR when POCs leave their organization or will no longer be submitting invoices, with the full name, title, phone number, e-mail address, and user ID of the POC. The user ID will then be removed. If a user ID becomes inactive/times out due no activity by the POC, the Vendor shall contact their COR with the full name, title, phone number, e-mail address, and user ID of the POC to be reactivated. To prevent being timed out due to no-activity, users should login once within 45 days of their last login.

d. Waivers

The Department of Transportation Financial Management officials may, on a case by case basis, waive the requirement to register and use the DELPHI e-Invoicing System.

Waiver request forms can be obtained on the DELPHI e-Invoicing website (http://www.dot.gov/cfo/delphi-einvoicing-system.html) or by contacting the COR. All Vendors must explain why they are unable to use or access the Internet to register and enter payment requests.

All waiver requests shall be sent via mail to:

Director of the Office of Financial Management US Department of Transportation, B-30 Office of Financial Management, Room W93-431 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC 20590-0001

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The Director of the DOT Office of Financial Management will confirm or deny the request within approximately 30 days.

If a Vendor is granted a Waiver, Requests for Advance or Reimbursement and required supporting documents, shall be sent via regular U.S. Postal Service to the following address:

Federal Highway Administration Invoice Processing P.O. Box 268865 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8865 Attention: Douglas Taylor

Invoices submitted via an overnight service must use the following physical address:

MMAC

FHWA/AMZ-150

6500 MacArthur Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73169 Attention: Lead Accounting Technician

Express Delivery Point of Contact: Lead Account Technician, 405-954-8252

All invoices, regardless of submission method, must identify the Contract Specialist as the invoicing point of contact.

8. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS. All materials shall be Contractor furnished from outside the project limits. Use established commercial sources that fulfill the contract quantity and quality.

9. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. The successful offeror will be required to procure and maintain until final acceptance on the contract, liability insurance of the types and limits specified below. The successful offeror shall obtain insurance from companies authorized to do business in Washington and shall cover all operations under the contract whether performed by the Contractor or by subcontractors.

Before work begins, furnish “certificates of insurance” certifying that the policies will not be changed or canceled until 30 days written notice has been given to the Government. Insurance coverage in the minimum amounts set forth below shall not relieve the Contractor of liability in excess of the coverage.

a. Carry insurance meeting the following minimums:

i. Worker’s compensation insurance. Minimum required by law;

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ii. Comprehensive or commercial general liability insurance;

iii. Personal injury and property damage coverage;

iv. Contractual liability coverage;

v. Completed operations liability coverage;

vi. $1,000,000 combined single limit for each occurrence;

vii. $2,000,000 general aggregate limit; and

viii. Automobile liability insurance. $1,000,000 combined single limit for each occurrence.

10. OTHER CONTRACTS. Work on other contracts has either already begun, or is expected to begin. The contracts may include, but are not limited to the following:

a. 69056718D000001/Pavement Preservation in Mount Rainier

SECTION C – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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The following attachments are incorporated in this solicitation and the resulting contract:

Attachment Description # of Pages C.001 Offeror Work Experience Form 1 C.002 Past Performance Reference Questionnaire 5 C.003 Lewis County WA Wage Determination 13 C.004 Pierce County WA Wage Determination 13 C.005 WA NPS MORA 500(2) Proposed Project Plans 18

SECTION D – CONTRACT CLAUSES

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D.1 Incorporated by Reference

D.1.1 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisitions.gov/?q=browsefar

52.204-13 -- System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18 -- Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) 52.204-19 -- Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.232-39 -- Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 -- Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.236-8 -- Other Contracts (Apr 1984) 52.236-9 -- Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (Apr 1984)

(End of clause)

D.1.2 Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR)

The following Transportation Acquisition Regulation clauses are incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.transportation.gov/assistant-secretary-administration/procurement/tar-part-1252-solicitatons-provisions-and-contract

1252.223-71 -- Accident and Fire Reporting (Apr 2005) 1252.242-72 -- Dissemination of Contract Information (Oct 1994)

D.2 Full Text Clauses

D.2.1 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

52.203-99 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Feb 2015) (DEVIATION 2015-02)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting

Page D-2 such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause–

“Covered contractor information system” means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

“Federal contract information” means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

“Information” means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

“Information system” means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C.

3502).

“Safeguarding” means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply…