Attachment 1 - SOW Liberty-Van Buren Rebuild.pdf

LIBERTY – VAN BUREN REBUILD

STATEMENT OF WORK

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION

6655 S LEWIS AVE

TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74136-1012

Attachment 1 - 89503625RSW000052

Table of Contents

Page No.

1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 REQUIREMENTS

1.1.1 General Statement of Work

1.1.2 Work Incidental to the Project

1.1.3 Removals

1.1.4 Time for Completion

1.1.5 Performance of Work

1.1.5.1 Outage Restrictions

1.1.5.2 Protective Ground Leads

1.1.5.3 Clearances, Hot Line Orders, and Special Work Permits

1.1.5.3.1 Definitions

1.1.5.3.2 Procedures to Obtain Clearances and Hot Line Orders

1.1.5.3.3 Special Work Permit Procedures

1.1.5.3.4 Procedures for Release of Special Work Permit

1.1.5.3.5 Transfer of Responsibility for Special Work Permit

1.1.5.4 Interference with Traffic and Permits

1.1.5.5 Variations from Requirements and Specifications

1.1.5.6 Prosecution of the Work

1.1.5.7 Construction Staking

1.1.6 Construction Program

1.1.6.1 Submittal Time

1.1.6.2 Detail

1.1.6.3 Order of Work

1.1.7 Definitions

1.2 MATERIALS

1.2.1 Southwestern-Furnished Materials

1.2.2 Contractor-Furnished Materials

1.2.2.1 General

1.2.2.2 Substitution of Materials

1.2.2.3 Fasteners or Bolts

1.2.3 Reference Specifications and Standards

1.2.3.1 General

1.2.3.2 Obtaining Federal Specifications

1.2.3.3 Obtaining Other Specifications

1.2.3.4 Addresses

1.3 LOCAL CONDITIONS

1.3.1 Rights-of-Way

1.3.2 Use of Government Land for Construction Purposes

1.3.2.1 Contractor's Investigations

1.3.3 Use of Private Land for Construction Purposes

1.3.3.1 Damage to Existing Property, Facilities and Crops

1.3.4 Protection of Existing Installations

1.3.4.1 General

1.3.4.2 Protective Installations

1.3.4.3 Method of Cable Location

1.3.5 Geologic Investigations

1.3.6 Electric Power for Construction Purposes

1.3.7 Water for Construction Purposes

1.3.8 Sanitation Facilities

1.3.9 Telephone Service

1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

1.4.1 Compliance

1.4.2 Landscape Preservation

1.4.2.1 Construction Roads

1.4.2.2 Construction Facilities

1.4.3 Waste Removal

1.4.3.1 Waste Material

1.4.3.2 Excavated Materials

1.4.3.3 Disposal of Waste Material

1.4.3.4 Disposal of Controlled and Regulated Materials

1.4.3.5 Exposure to Hazardous Materials

1.4.3.6 Disposal of Wood Products

1.4.3.7 Permits

1.4.4 Endangered Species Protection-Project Habitat Disturbance or Destruction

1.5 ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, AND HEALTH

1.5.1 Environmental, Safety, and Health Requirements

1.5.2 OSHA Compliance

1.5.2.1 Host Employer System Data Transfer

1.5.3 Safety Hazard Analysis

1.5.4 Workmanship, Methods, and Equipment

1.5.5 Superintendent Qualifications and Responsibilities

1.5.5.1 Responsibilities

1.5.5.2 Qualifications

1.5.6 Employee Requirements

1.5.6.1 General

1.5.6.2 Training

1.5.6.3 Physical Examination

1.5.6.4 Operators

1.5.6.5 Qualified Climber

1.6 ADDITIONAL ASSEMBLY UNITS

1.7 RELATIONS WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

1.8 METHODS OF FIELD OPERATION

1.9 SECURITY

1.10 PROTECTION OF WORK

1.11 COOPERATION WITH SOUTHWESTERN

1.12 AVIATION REQUIREMENTS

2 TELECOMMUNICATION AND CONDUCTOR CONSTRUCTION

2.1 FIBER OPTIC SPLICE ENCLOSURES

2.2 FIBER OPTIC TECHNICAL SERVICES

2.2.1 General

2.2.2 Fiber Optic Cable Installation

2.2.3 Field Testing

2.2.4 Fiber Optic Cable Splicing

2.3 CONDUCTOR INSTALLATION

2.3.1 General

2.3.2 Handling and Storage

2.3.3 Tools and Equipment

2.3.4 Crossings over Utilities, Highways, and Railroads

2.3.5 Conductor Stringing

2.3.6 Sagging

2.3.7 Clipping, Deadending and Splicing

2.3.8 Shorts and Grounds

2.3.9 Jumpers

2.3.10 Reels and Excess Conductors

2.3.11 Phasing

3 STRUCTURE AND RELATED ITEMS CONSTRUCTION

3.1 GENERAL

3.2 INSTALLATION, GENERAL

3.2.1 Poles

3.2.1.1 Steel Pole Inspection, Handling and Distribution

3.2.1.2 Steel Pole Field Drilling

3.2.1.3 Concrete Pole Inspection, Handling and Distrib. (Not Applicable This Contract)

3.2.1.4 Concrete Pole Field Drilling (Not Applicable This Contract)

3.2.1.5 Wood Pole Field Drilling and Treating

3.2.2 Pole Top Assemblies

3.2.2.1 Reference to Drawings

3.2.2.2 Handling of Material

3.2.3 Structure Assembly

3.2.3.1 Reference to Drawings

3.2.3.2 Structure Framing

3.2.4 Structure Erection

3.2.4.1 Reference to Drawings

3.2.4.2 Structure Erection

3.2.4.3 Excavation, Setting and Backfill

3.2.5 Guys and Anchors

3.2.5.1 Reference to Drawings

3.2.5.2 General Installation Requirements

3.2.6 Grounding and Bonding

3.2.6.1 Reference to Drawings

3.2.6.2 Structure Grounding

3.2.7 Insulators and Hardware

3.2.7.1 Reference to Drawings

3.2.7.2 Handling and Storage

3.2.7.3 Installation

3.3 REMOVAL ASSEMBLY UNITS

3.3.1 General

3.3.2 Units

4 SUBSTATIONS AND STEEL STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS

4.1 GENERAL

4.1.1 Construction

4.1.1.1 General

4.1.1.2 Fastener Tension

4.1.1.3 Hardware Reuse

4.1.2 Structures with Structural or Laced Members

4.2 GRADING AND DRAINAGE

4.2.1 Materials

4.2.1.1 Earth Fill Material

4.2.2 Excavating, Trenching and Backfilling

4.2.2.1 General

4.2.2.2 Excavating and Trenching

4.2.2.3 Excavating and Trenching – Rock

4.2.2.4 Backfilling

4.2.2.5 Drill Pier Excavation (Not Applicable This Contract)

4.2.2.6 Backfill Compaction Around Footings, Trenches, Etc

4.2.3 Compaction Testing

4.2.3.1 Testing Methods

4.2.3.2 Scope of Tests

4.2.3.3 Test Reporting

4.3 SURFACING

4.3.1 Material

4.3.1.1 (Type I) Substation Area Surfacing

4.3.1.2 (Type II) Drive Area Surfacing

4.3.1.3 (Type III) Substation and Drive Area Crushed Stone

4.3.2 Construction

4.3.2.1 Substation and Drive Area Crushed Stone Installation

4.3.2.2 Surfacing Material Placement

4.4 STEEL STRUCTURES AND TOWERS (Not Used) See Section 4.1

4.5 CABLE RACEWAYS AND UNDERGROUND CONDUIT

4.5.1 Drawings

4.5.2 General Material

4.5.2.1 Concrete (Not Used)

4.5.2.2 Rigid Plastic

4.5.2.3 Type P&C Plastic

4.5.2.4 Rigid Conduit

4.5.2.5 Flexible Conduit

4.5.2.6 Clay Pipe

4.5.2.7 Concrete Conduit

4.5.2.8 Precast Concrete Raceways

4.5.2.9 Conduit Clamps

4.5.2.10 Galvanized Steel Raceway Covers

4.5.2.11 Miscellaneous Items

4.5.2.12 Galvanized Steel Items

4.5.2.13 Marking

4.5.2.14 Galvanized Metal Paint

4.5.2.15 Reinforcing Steel

4.5.2.16 Wiring Troughs

4.5.2.17 Sand

4.5.2.18 Junction Boxes

4.5.2.19 Conduit Fittings

4.5.2.20 Conduit Bushings

4.5.2.21 Conduit Sealer

4.5.2.22 Marking Tape

4.5.2.23 Cable Pulling Lines

4.5.3 Raceways

4.5.3.1 Cable Raceways

4.5.3.2 Cable Tray Support System

4.5.3.3 Mounting Racks

4.5.3.4 Cable Identification

4.5.3.5 Raceways – Steel and Plastic

4.5.4 Construction

4.5.4.1 Concrete (Not Used)

4.5.4.2 Raceways

4.5.4.3 Fittings, Bends and Pull Boxes

4.5.4.4 Galvanized Finish Restoration

4.5.4.5 Conduit Installation – Direct Burial

4.5.4.6 Conduit Installation – Concrete Encased (Not Used)

4.5.4.7 Excavation and Backfill

4.5.4.8 Installation of Conduit Through Existing Walls

4.5.4.9 Removal of Walls or Floors (Not Used)

4.5.4.10 Testing and Installation of Pull Rope

4.6 SUBSTATION OPTICAL FIBER EQUIPMENT AND CABLES

4.6.1 Material

4.6.1.1 General

4.6.1.2 Duct Cable

4.6.2 Construction

4.6.2.1 General

4.6.2.2 Manufacturer’s Instructions

4.6.2.3 Industry Standard Procedures

4.6.2.4 Optical Fiber Cable Handling

4.6.2.5 Splice Point Excess Length

4.6.2.6 Storage Loop Formation

4.6.3 Field Testing

4.6.4 Fiber Optic Cable Splicing

5 DRAWINGS

5.1 DRAWINGS, GENERAL

5.1.1 Contract Drawings

5.1.2 Reference Drawings

5.1.3 Additional and Revised Drawings

5.1.4 Existing Site Conditions

5.1.5 Contractor's Responsibility

5.1.6 Additional Copies of Drawings (Not Used)

5.1.7 Mailing Address

5.2 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

5.2.1 General

5.2.2 Recording

5.2.3 Submittal

5.2.4 List of Drawings

Appendix A: Materials Furnished by Southwestern (Not Applicable This Contract) Appendix B: Estimated Materials Lists Appendix C: Transmission Line Project Assembly Sheets Appendix D: OPGW & Fiber Optic Cable Appendix E: Owner System Select Data Summary Appendix F: Construction Specs for Drilled Pier Foundations (Not Applicable This Contract)

Appendix G: Geotechnical Report Appendix H: Galvanized Steel Pole & Structure Specifications Appendix I: Vibration Damper Reports Appendix J: Stringing Charts Appendix K: Staking Coordinates Appendix L: Environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs) Appendix M: Wage Determinations Appendix N: Suspect Counterfeit Parts Appendix O: Landowner Release of Claims Forms Appendix P: Landowner Wood Poles Acceptance Form

1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 REQUIREMENTS

1.1.1 General Statement of Work

The work under this contract shall include furnishing all labor and materials necessary to completely remove and rebuild the Liberty to Van Buren portion of the Van Buren to Weleetka 161kV transmission line. The Contractor shall remove all structures, conductor, shield wire, grounding and all other items associated with this line except the existing optical ground wire (OPGW) and rebuild the line with all new materials.

The total length of the rebuild is approximately 12.1 miles.

The existing line is predominantly of wood pole, H-frame construction with 556.5 kcmil ACSR conductor. The new line shall consist of predominantly H-frame construction utilizing galvanized steel structures. The new phase conductor shall be

1192.5 kcmil, Grackle Conductor. New OPGW will be installed end to end in addition to the transfer of existing OPGW which will be located in the structure position opposite of the new OPGW cable.

Structures 59 and 60 are existing steel structures that span over a river with difficult accessibility. Field work will be required to modify the conductor attachment heights on the poles and to add additional guying to the existing steel poles. Contractor shall be responsible for all field modifications.

Work to rebuild this line shall be performed with the line deenergized. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner to minimize the amount of time that the line is out of service.

The work on this project further includes furnishing all labor and materials necessary to add fiber and related facilities in each of the substations from the new splice cans installed at the line terminations into the substation control houses. Discussion of the work at each location is described below.

LIBERTY SWITCHING STATION:

The project is at the SWPA Liberty 161 kV Switching Station located at S 4769 Rd, Muldrow, OK 74948. Substation coordinates are (35°30’15.07” N, 94°32’23.92” W) see the station Index Sheet and Location Map for exact location and access. The station is accessed at the end of S 4767 Rd. The Contractor’s access to the site will be limited; representative from Southwestern must be on site before the Contractor can enter and begin work.

Priority should be given to work to be completed at Liberty Switching Station as outages at this site are more difficult to approve.

VAN BUREN SUBSTATION:

The project is at the SWPA Van Buren 161/69kV Substation located at 2522 Oliver Springs Rd, Van Buren, AR 725956. Substation coordinates are (35°28’24.42” N, 94°20’03.17” W) see the station Index Sheet and Location Map for exact location and access. The Contractor’s access to the site will be limited; representative from Southwestern must be on site before the Contractor can enter and begin work.

The general work includes the furnishing and installation of fiber optic cable and accessories from the new Fiber Junction Box to the inside of the Substation Control Building. In addition, upgrading the vertical line drop at bay 12 (see drawing 1008-E4108, Vertical Line Drop Upgrade Installation Details for more details).

The Contractor will furnish & Install a Fiber Junction Box on the south side of the 161kV Structure Column located east of the deadend. The Contractor will furnish & install a 1” liquid tight flex conduit attached from bottom of the new Fiber Junction Box to the new Splice Box also located on the south side of column.

The Contractor will furnish & install one 2” Schedule 40 PVC conduit from existing Manhole “C” to the Fiber Junction Box. The Contractor will need to core drill a hole for the 2” conduit in the south side of Manhole “C”. The contractor shall install one 1” orange innerduct inside the new 2” conduit from the Fiber Junction Box to Manhole “C”, and continue through the existing conduits through Manhole “B”, Manhole “A”, and up the vertical conduits into control building.

The Contractor shall loop OPGW at the splice box and fiber optic duct cable inside the Fiber Junction Box (see section 2.2.2 for more details), and run fiber optic duct cable through the 1” orange innerducts to the inside of the Control Building and along cable runway inside building to self-supporting rack and to the Fiber Optic Termination panel (FOT). The Contractor shall leave each fiber optic duct cable looped at the communications rack as directed by Southwestern (see section 2.2.2 for more details). All fiber optic duct cable and OPGW with open ends (not terminated) shall have ends sealed for SWPA to connect at a later date. The contractor will not purchase/install the FOT panel for the Van Buren Substation (nor for the Liberty Switching Station). Southwestern Communications Division will purchase/install the FOT panel.

Caution shall be observed so as not to damage any underground facilities. Any damage that occurs during construction shall be reported to Southwestern and repaired or replaced per Southwestern’s instructions. Conduit trench backfill shall be compacted per the specifications; all disturbed surfacing shall be replaced as directed by Southwestern.

Other lines may exist in the areas of work. These lines will remain energized throughout the project.

No outages will be given on existing fiber cables and/or OPGW. All work to transfer the cable, splice boxes, etc. must be performed in such a way that the cable is not damaged, and operation of the communication circuits is not interrupted or affected in any way. Should additional cable be needed, it shall be taken from the coils at existing splice locations. Conversely, should any excess cable exist, it shall be added to coil brackets at existing splice locations.

The Contractor is expected to perform as much of the work as possible with the lines energized. Structure framing, anchor installation, and other make ready work and clean up shall be performed with the lines energized.

The order of work will be very important for the success of this project. A sequence of construction will be given as best determined by Southwestern at the time of writing. Events are likely to occur that will require Southwestern to alter the sequence. First and foremost in the decisions for construction sequence will be maintaining the integrity of Southwestern’s system and maintaining uninterrupted service to intermediate substations throughout the entire project. The Contractor must consider that changes in the order of construction are likely to occur and that work may not be contiguous from end to end on the project. Changes in the construction sequence will not be considered as grounds for time extensions or extra compensation.

The Contractor shall carefully review this sequence prior to bidding and bring to Southwestern’s attention in writing, any portion of the work that he believes to be unsafe or that he is unable or unwilling to perform.

Further the sequence of construction given is not intended to be fully inclusive of all work or steps required to perform the work. It is intended to identify the general order of work and critical milestones desired by Southwestern.

The general order of work will be as follows:

1. Order and receive all materials for the project.

2. Complete all underground work at the Van Buren Substation.

3. Request outage and clearance on the Van Buren-Weleetka Line. Priority should be given to work to be completed at Liberty Switching Station as outages at this site are more difficult to approve.

4. Perform all make ready work that can be performed with the lines energized such as structure framing, anchor installation, etc. on the Liberty to Van Buren portion of line.

5. Receive outage and clearances on the Van Buren-Weleetka line.

6. Complete all remaining work necessary for the Van Buren-Weleetka line to be reenergized. Complete the vertical line drop upgrade at Van Buren Substation.

7. Release clearance on the Van Buren-Weleetka line.

8. Complete all remaining work.

The work is more completely described in these plans and specifications.

1.1.2 Work Incidental to the Project

This project by nature will require a certain amount of work that is not specifically called out in these plans and specifications. This is particularly true when modifying or removing existing facilities or working in such a complex environment. All work required that is not shown, such as construction of guard structures, preparation of temporary access to sites, dealing with the many and various aspects of urban construction etc. shall be considered incidental to the project. The Contractor shall, and will have been deemed to have done so by submission of a proposal, inspect the project sites and existing facilities, carefully review the specifications, bid units and drawings, and account for all such work. All costs for incidental work shall be included in the construction units provided in the bid documents that are most closely related to that work. No separate or extra payment will be made for any such work.

1.1.3 Removals

All items removed shall become the property of the Contractor at the completion of the project. The Contractor shall be completely responsible for properly disposing of all removed items at the completion of the project. All materials must be removed from the right-of-way immediately upon removal from service. Drawings furnished for removal units are intended to provide general information about the unit to be removed. The actual structure or units in the field may vary in some respects from the drawings.

Poles removed shall include removal of the entire pole. Any buried ground wire exposed or uncovered by the Contractor shall be removed.

Additional requirements for removals are described in the Removal Assembly Units

Section elsewhere in these specifications.

1.1.4 Time for Completion

The Contractor shall commence work immediately upon receipt of the Notice to

Proceed for specific work and shall be completed by June 15, 2027. Line Construction shall not begin prior to March 15, 2027, and must be completed by June 15, 2027. Due to external regulatory forces, the dates may vary slightly, but 90 days will be available for the construction of the line. Construction work not requiring an outage can be completed prior to the beginning of the March 15, 2027, date.

The Contractor will be required to perform all work between the hours of 7:00 a.m.

and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, excluding Federal Holidays. The Contractor is required to request, in writing, permission to perform work beyond these hours or days at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance. The decision to grant such requests shall be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Sequencing of construction shall minimize the actual line outage required.

If construction is not expected to be completed before a peak load period, the line shall be returned to service during the peak period. No extra payment will be made to the Contractor for any gap in the construction schedule due to failure to complete the work prior to a peak load period, as defined in Section 1.1.5.1, or for any work necessary to connect an existing portion of line with a newly rebuilt portion of line.

1.1.5 Performance of Work

1.1.5.1 Outage Restrictions

Substations and transmission lines are under the jurisdiction of Southwestern's

Office of Corporate Operations and subject at all times to Southwestern's standard operating procedures and regulations. Provisions will be made to de-energize only those buses and circuits necessary to accomplish the work. Southwestern will give outages based on system operating conditions at the time outages are requested.

Time and length of outages will be at Southwestern's discretion. Certain operating facilities will be released only at prescheduled times in order to maintain continuity of commercial electrical service. If the buses and circuits are not placed in service at the end of the scheduled outages, appropriate legal actions will be sought by Southwestern.

Outages during peak load, which is when Southwestern's customers' power demands are very high due to the weather, will not be permitted. Southwestern's peak loads are normally between June 15 and September 15, and between December 15 and March 15, but the peak load is dependent upon actual operating conditions and not specific days of the year.

An outage that is requested close to Southwestern's peak load period cannot be guaranteed. All installations shall be scheduled before Southwestern's peak load periods in order to complete work on this project in a timely manner.

On any day when line switching is required, the Contractor will be provided a line clearance to start work by 8:00 a.m.

Outages will only be granted on one line section at a time. Work shall be completed on the first line and the line section reenergized prior to consideration for an outage on the second line section. Southwestern will make the determination as to which line section will be first just prior to the beginning of active construction.

Outages will not be given on fiber optic circuits concurrent with the line to which they are attached.

1.1.5.2 Protective Ground Leads When protective ground leads are required, the protective ground leads shall be sized to carry a minimum fault current of 30,000 amps.

1.1.5.3 Clearances, Hot Line Orders, and Special Work Permits Information shall be verified concerning which facilities are energized at or near each worksite. All necessary precautions shall be taken for the safety of personnel and keeping employees fully informed of the work situation and safe work limits.

Information concerning Southwestern facilities or other facilities under the operational control of Southwestern shall be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

1.1.5.3.1 Definitions

a. Clearance is a statement, with documentation from the System Dispatcher to the Clearance Holder, that the equipment to be worked is isolated from all sources of Primary System Energy.

b. Hot Line Order is a statement, with documentation from a System Dispatcher to the Hot Line Order Holder: that all automatic reclosing is off to a specific power line or other Equipment. That is to remain energized while work is in progress.

That it will not be restored in case of a relay operation until contact has been made with the Hot Line Order Holder.

c. Special Work Permit is a statement, which formalizes and documents the preparation and coordination between Southwestern and Non-Southwestern Personnel for Clearances and Hot Line Orders to facilitate work by the Non- Southwestern forces on or near Southwestern power facilities. It is issued to the Contractor's authorized representative for all Contractor activities on or near facilities under the operational control of Southwestern. The Contractor's authorized representative shall be the superintendent or other supervisors designated by the superintendent in writing.

1.1.5.3.2 Procedures to Obtain Clearances and Hot Line Orders Clearance and Hot Line Order requests shall be made in writing to the COR at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the anticipated work.

Special Work Permit requests shall be made in writing to Southwestern's inspector at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the anticipated work. The request shall include the plan of operation indicating the Contractor's authorized representative under whose direction the work will be performed, the work to be done, sequence of operations, time to start work, duration of work, number of employees and their classifications, safety precautions to be taken, type and location of barricades, warning signs, protective grounds, and description of equipment to be used in performing the work.

Following approval of the Contractor's plan of preparation and after obtaining a

Clearance or Hot Line Order, Southwestern's inspector will issue a Special Work Permit to the Contractor's authorized representative.

1.1.5.3.3 Special Work Permit Procedures

A Special Work Permit will indicate the limits of the work area, restrictions, and conditions pertinent to the work including Clearance or Hot Line Order, or both, issued by Southwestern. Both the Contractor's authorized representative and Southwestern’s inspector shall sign the Special Work Permit, and each will retain a copy. The Contractor's authorized representative shall remain on site when work is being performed under a Clearance or Hot Line Order. The Special Work Permit and limits of the work area shall be reviewed with employees before proceeding with the work, and as frequently thereafter as necessary to ensure that all employees are knowledgeable of the work program and the required safety precautions.

After receipt of a Special Work Permit for a Clearance and prior to commencement of any work, 3-phase grounded shorts shall be installed under the observation of Southwestern's inspector.

a. Using a hot-stick of sufficient length to maintain the clearance distance contained in Table V-1 of 29 CFR 1926.960, Subpart V, "Power Transmission and Distribution", "feel out" the circuit to ascertain it is de-energized.

b. Install the protective ground leads by first attaching the leads to the approved ground.

c. Attach the protective ground leads to the de-energized circuit with a hot-stick maintaining clearance distances contained in Table V-1 until all ground leads are attached. This clearance distance requirement shall be maintained between all parts of the worker's body and the protective ground lead being attached.

d. Document location of protective ground leads on the Special Work Permit.

Additional grounding may be required depending on type and location of work being performed as determined by the Contractor and/or Southwestern.

1.1.5.3.4 Procedures for Release of Special Work Permit

After the work has been completed, the Contractor shall advise the Southwestern inspector and the following will occur:

a. The Southwestern inspector will check to determine whether the equipment installed or modified is satisfactory for normal service or energization or is in safe condition for the action to be released.

b. The Contractor shall then remove all protective ground leads, bonds, and other protective devices under the observation of Southwestern's inspector and in the reverse procedure specified in section 1.1.5.3.3.

c. The Contractor's authorized representative holding the Special Work Permit shall sign both copies of the release of the Special Work Permit certifying that all personnel and equipment are in the clear and will remain in the clear and that all protective ground leads, bonds, and protective devices have been removed.

1.1.5.3.5 Transfer of Responsibility for Special Work Permit

If it is necessary to transfer responsibility for work under a Special Work Permit from one Contractor's authorized representative to another, the following shall occur:

a. A new Special Work Permit will be issued to the Contractor's new authorized representative by Southwestern's inspector with an explanation of the limits of the work defined thereon.

b. Southwestern's inspector and the Contractor's new authorized representative will review the location and integrity of all protective ground leads, bonds, and other protective devices.

c. The old Special Work Permit will then be released.

1.1.5.4 Interference with Traffic and Permits

The Contractor shall conduct the work as to interfere as little as possible with traffic and shall not close any road unless permission of the proper authorities to do so has been obtained. When a road is not closed, the Contractor shall provide a safe and substitute route for any portion obstructed by operations and shall erect and maintain all necessary barricades, directions to travelers, suitable and sufficient red lights, danger signals, and signs, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and the safety of Contractor or Subcontractor employees and of the public. The Contractor shall follow all state/local procedures for performing work along or on state/county/city roads and prepare and implement all required traffic control plans.

The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all required permits including, aerial crossing permits for highways, applicable county roads, applicable city streets, railroads, power lines, communication lines and other utilities. The Contractor shall also make arrangements with the owners of these facilities regarding rules, regulations and permissible times for making the crossings. Any other required permits such as flagging, signage, culvert, traffic control plans, etc., must also be obtained and paid for by the Contractor. All requirements imposed by these agencies must be met.

All other permits, construction or otherwise, authorizations required will be furnished and paid for by the Contractor and shall be in place prior to commencing construction.

The Contractor will have to make arrangement with the proper agencies to add temporary culverts, if needed, to obtain access from public roads and highways.

1.1.5.5 Variations from Requirements and Specifications

No change, variation, or deviation from the drawings or specifications shall be made, except by prior written order of the COR. Any time during the progress of work should the Contractor find that existing conditions demand, make desirable, or are beneficial for a modification in requirements covering any particular item or items, a written or verbal report shall be made to the COR for consideration.

1.1.5.6 Prosecution of the Work

The capacity of the Contractor's construction plant, sequence of operations, method of operation, and the forces employed, shall, at all times during the continuance of the contract, be subject to the COR’s approval and shall be such as to ensure the completion of the work within the specified period of time.

1.1.5.7 Construction Staking

No construction staking will be provided by Southwestern. The contractor shall provide all staking required for construction. Majority of structures are to be installed at the same location as the existing structures. Refer to construction documents for updated structure locations and associated coordinates. No structures shall be moved unless specifically approved by Southwestern.

1.1.6 Construction Program

1.1.6.1 Submittal Time

The construction program shall be submitted within ten (10) calendar days from contract award date.

1.1.6.2 Detail

The construction program shall show in detail the Contractor's schedule of operations and shall provide for orderly performance of the work. The construction program shall show the following:

a. Sequence of operations.

b. Dates for commencing and completing work on the controlling features.

c. Order issue and delivery dates for Contractor-furnished materials.

d. Dates on which each item of Southwestern-furnished material will be required.

e. Dates and duration of required transmission line power outages.

1.1.6.3 Order of Work

Whenever a definite order of doing the work and a general sequence of operations is set forth in the contract and specifications, and conditions arise that require such order and sequence of operations to be changed, the Contractor shall comply with any direction from the COR requiring such changes and shall revise the schedule of operations to comply therewith.

1.1.7 Definitions In addition to the terms and abbreviations covered in Section 1.2.3/

Reference Specifications and Standards, the terms and definitions listed below shall apply:

“Approved" or "approval" as used herein shall mean approved by the COR except where another specific authority is designated.

"CLIN" as used herein shall refer to the contract line items.

"CO" as used herein shall mean the Contracting Officer.

“COR" as used herein means the person duly appointed as the Contracting Officer's Representative by the Contracting Officer.

"Inspector" as used herein means the Southwestern person appointed and given the authority to inspect work for quality and compliance with plans and specifications.

"Material" or "materials" as used herein to denote items furnished by the Contractor or by Southwestern means machinery, equipment, components, products, or any other item incorporated in the work.

"Or equal" as used herein means that a Contractor may furnish a Southwestern-approved "equal" item.

"Provide” or “providing" as used herein shall mean furnish and install or furnishing and installing, including all labor and materials to construct or install an item complete and ready for use.

Where "provide", "install", "furnish", "repair", or words of similar import are used, it shall be understood that reference to the Contractor is intended unless clearly indicated otherwise.

"Section" as used herein means all written text designated by a section number (e.g., 1.1.3) and includes all subsections under the referenced designation.

"Southwestern", "Southwestern Power Administration" or “SWPA” as used herein means the Government.

"Substation" or "Switching Station", as used herein, means the sites where work will be performed, and the terms may be used interchangeably.

1.2 MATERIALS

1.2.1 Southwestern-Furnished Materials

No material will be supplied by Southwestern. The Contractor shall supply all materials.

1.2.2 Contractor-Furnished Materials

1.2.2.1 General

All materials for completing the work shall be furnished by the Contractor. Materials shall be new and of current manufacture and shall meet all requirements set forth herein.

An estimated list of materials is given in an attachment to this document. This list is supplied solely as a courtesy and is not represented to be complete. The Contractor shall carefully check this list, if he so chooses to use it. This list shall, however, be used as a specification for materials to be used. Items listed shall determine the type, kind and quality of materials to be used. No materials shall be substituted for any item specifically listed without written approval.

Specifications for steel poles and structures are included in an appendix to this document. All steel poles and structures used on this project shall conform and be purchased in accordance with these specifications.

Specifications for the OPGW and other fiber optic cables are also included in an appendix to this document. No substitutions for these cables will be considered.

A list of estimated materials for many of the transmission line assemblies is also included. This too is supplied only as a courtesy to the Contractor. The same provisions given above for the materials list apply as well.

1.2.2.2 Substitution of Materials

The specified type and grade of materials identified in this contract, from any source, shall be provided. If the specified materials are not available, substitute materials, approved by the COR in writing, may be used.

No substitutions for the following materials will be considered.

• Structure Crossarms – The steel crossarms HB C2027.15A, HB C3338.45A and HB C3338.46A manufactured by Hughes Brothers, Inc.

• Structure Knee & Vee Braces – The steel knee and vee braces HB

2025MBDV117 manufactured by Hughes Brothers, Inc.

• Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) – The OPGW manufactured DNO-10211 AC 46/59/657 manufactured by AFL Telecommunications, LLC.

• Fiber Optic Cable – The fiber optic cable 036EUZ-T4101D2N manufactured by Corning, Inc.

• Transmission Insulators – The polymer insulators HPS S025056H2010 and HPS S050073S2010 manufactured by Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.

• Vibration Dampers – The conductor vibration dampers PLP VSD-4040 and

PLP VSD-4061 and the OPGW vibration dampers PLP 5050202 and PLP 5050203 manufactured by Preformed Line Products Company.

1.2.2.3 Fasteners or Bolts

All fasteners or bolts shall be in conformance with ASTM specifications. The

Contractor shall comply with the Fastener Quality Act of 1990, P.L. 101-592 and regulations promulgated thereof. See Appendix N – Suspect Counterfeit Parts.

1.2.3 Reference Specifications and Standards

1.2.3.1 General

Reference to Federal Specifications, Federal Standards, American National

Standards Institute (ANSI), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and other standard specifications and codes shall be to the latest editions or revisions in effect on the contract award date, including any amendments or supplements.

These specifications shall govern if requirements in a referenced specification, standard, or code conflict with these specifications. If materials are not specified by Federal, ANSI, ASTM, or other standards or codes, materials furnished shall be of standard commercial quality. Where types, grades, or other options offered in the referenced specifications/standards are not specified in these specifications, material furnished will be acceptable if in accordance with any one of the types, grades, or options offered.

1.2.3.2 Obtaining Federal Specifications

The Contractor shall obtain copies of Federal Specifications at Business Service

Centers of Regional Offices of the General Services Administration.

1.2.3.3 Obtaining Other Specifications

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any applicable specifications required in performance of this contract.

1.2.3.4 Addresses

Other referenced specifications, standards, and codes may be obtained from the address listed below. Abbreviations for association and standardizing agencies are also specified below.

Federal Specifications and Standards

Specifications Activity, Building 197 Washington Navy Yard General Services Administration

Washington, DC 20407

Military Specifications and Standards Naval Publications and Forms Center 5801 Tabor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120

AA-Aluminum Association 818 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

AAMA-Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601

AASHTO-American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 225 Washington, DC 20001

ACI-American Concrete Institute P.O. Box 19150 Redford Station Detroit, MI 48219

AISC-American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.

400 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611

AISI-American Iron and Steel Institute 1000 16th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

ANSI-American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018

APA-American Plywood Association 7011 South 19th Street Tacoma, WA 98466

ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

345 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017

ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers 345 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017

ASTM-American Society for Testing and Materials 1916 Race Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

AWI-Architectural Woodwork Institute 2310 South Walter Reed Drive Arlington, VA 22206

AWPA-American Wood-Preservers' Association 7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20014

AWS-American Welding Society, Inc.

2501 N.W. Seventh Street Miami, FL 33125

AWWA-American Water Works Association, Inc.

6666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80235

BIA-Brick Institute of America 1750 Old Meadow Road McLean, VA 22102

BuRec-Bureau of Reclamation, Engineering & Research Center Denver Federal Center, Building 67 Denver, CO 80225

CFR-Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington, DC 20207

EPA-Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC

FM-Factory Mutual System 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike Norwood, MA 02062

GSA - General Services Administration (for Oklahoma and Arkansas) 819 Taylor Street

Ft. Worth, TX 76102

GSA - General Services Administration (for Missouri only) 1500 East Banister Road Kansas City, MO 64136

IEEE-Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 345 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017

IES-Illuminating Engineering Society 345 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017

ICEA-Insulated Cable Engineers Association P.O. Box P South Yarmouth, MA 02664

NACE-National Association of Corrosion Engineers 1440 South Creek Drive Houston, TX 77084

NEC-National Electrical Code National Fire Protection Association Battery March Park Quincy, MA 02269

NEMA-National Electrical Manufacturers Association 2101 L Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037

NESC-National Electrical Safety Code Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 345 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017

NFPA-National Fire Protection Association Battery March Park Quincy, MA 02269

NFOPA-National Forest Products Association 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

NSF-National Sanitation Foundation Box 1468 Ann Arbor, MI 48106

OSHA-Occupational Safety and Health Administration 3rd and Constitution Avenue

Washington, DC 20210

PCA-Portland Cement Association Old Orchard Road Skokie, IL 60076

PS-Product Standard U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC 20203

RIS-Redwood Inspection Service One Lombard Street San Francisco, CA 94111

SAE-Society of Automotive Engineers 400 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale, PA 15096

SDI-Steel Deck Institute Box 3812 St. Louis, MO 63122

SJI-Steel Joist Institute 1703 Parham Road, Suite 204 Richmond, VA 23229

SMACNA-Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc.

8224 Old Court House Road Tysons Corner Vienna, VA 22180

SSPC-Steel Structures Painting Council 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213

TCA-Tile Council of America, Inc Box 326 Princeton, NJ 08540 TPI-Truss Plate Institute 1800 Pickwick Avenue Glenview, IL 60025

UBC-Uniform Building Code International Conference of Building Officials 5360 South Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601

UL-Underwriters' Laboratories 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062

UPC-Uniform Plumbing Code International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials 5032 Alhambra Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90032

1.3 LOCAL CONDITIONS

1.3.1 Rights-of-Way

The selected contractor will be acting as Southwestern’s agent, which includes ingress and egress access to Federal lands and rights-of-ways for performance of the work over approved routes established by Southwestern.

The Contractor shall designate a single individual to be used throughout the duration of the project to make the landowner contacts and work with the landowners. The Contractor shall also take photographs of each tract or property documenting the condition of all aspects of the property and any associated access areas prior to entering the property the first time and again after completion of the project. This documentation shall be turned over to Southwestern at the end of the project.

The Contractor shall contact all landowners at least two weeks prior to entering any property in order to request preferred access to the right-of-way and advise the landowner of the project. Any cost associated with requests for access shall be borne by the Contractor. The Contractor shall also determine from each landowner any facilities such as sprinkler systems, septic systems etc. on the property requiring special attention or consideration. Any and all actions necessary to mitigate the risks to those areas of special attention or consideration are the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall prepare a written letter from each landowner, signed by both parties, authorizing the Contractor access to Southwestern’s right-of-way. These written letters shall be submitted to Southwestern prior to mobilization to the site. In addition to the submissions of the letters, Contractor shall provide a list of any landowner’s refusing access and/or any other impediment to access known by the Contractor at that time.

Southwestern will provide a list of landowners, including names and addresses, after the contract is awarded and a Notice to Proceed is issued. The list is provided solely as a courtesy to the Contractor and is not guaranteed current. The Contractor will be responsible for contacting and confirming the current owner of the property.

The Contractor shall contact all landowners prior to project completion and final demobilization to obtain a written release of claims signed by each landowner, agreeing that all restoration related to their property has been completed and releasing Southwestern from any further obligation associated with this construction project. The Contractor shall submit all written release of claims from each landowner to Southwestern prior to final project completion. A release of claims form is attached to this contract, see Appendix O.

If the landowner refuses to sign the release of claims, a release of claims denial shall be obtained. A release of claims denial form is attached to this contract, see

Appendix O. The Contractor shall use the release of claims denial form to document the reasons the landowner refuses to sign the release of claims, obtain the landowner’s signature, and submit the form to Southwestern.

As the release of claims/release of claims denial form is a required deliverable prior to final completion of this contract, Southwestern will withhold 2.0% of the total contract amount until all release of claims/release of claims denial forms of each landowner have been received.

The Contractor shall conduct operations in a manner that minimizes damages

(including crop damage) on Federal lands or within the Federal rights-of-way and on adjoining lands during performance. The Contractor shall remove all fences as necessary to gain access to and along the right-of-way. Many different types of fences are expected to be encountered. Fences removed or damaged shall be reinstalled to a condition better than when they were found and to the satisfaction of Southwestern and the landowners. Fences shall be replaced with new, like kind fences as necessary to meet these requirements. No new gates shall be installed within the right-of-way. If an existing gate is damaged during project performance, the Contractor shall replace with new, like kind gate as necessary to meet these requirements.

Existing right-of-way has been previously cleared. Regrowth has possibly occurred.

The Contractor shall be responsible for clearing any brush on the right-of-way that impacts the installation of the line. Some of the right-of-way is in an inhabited urban environment. This may take many forms such as yards, cause ways, medians, gardens, parks etc. Any trees cut at ground level shall have the stump removed to a point four inches below ground level.

Transmission line rights-of-way are 100 feet wide. The Contractor shall be liable for and indemnify Southwestern against any and all loss, claims, or suits (including costs and attorneys' fees) for or on account of injury to or death of persons, damage to, or destruction of property belonging to either Southwestern or others occurring by reason of the act or negligence of the Contractor, Contractor's employees, or agents in connection with or arising from the work.

Any areas damaged shall be restored to a condition as good as or better than found and to the satisfaction of Southwestern and the landowners. This is discussed in more detail elsewhere in these specifications.

1.3.2 Use of Government Land for Construction Purposes

All Contractor-owned equipment and materials shall be removed from Government-owned land or rights-of-way within two (2) weeks after completion of the project. The Contractor shall not use the right-of-way or any other Federal lands to store material or equipment. The Contractor shall obtain his own secure site for a lay down yard, equipment & material storage, show-up or any other administrative type functions.

1.3.2.1 Contractor's Investigations

The condition and availability of public and private roads and clearances, restrictions, bridge-load limits, bond requirements, and other limitations that may affect transportation and ingress and egress at the job site shall be investigated prior to submittal of a bid. As any restrictions are presumed to be known to the Contractor at the time of submittal of its bid, unavailability of transportation facilities or limitations thereon shall not become a basis for requests for equitable adjustments or claims for additional compensation, damages, or extension of time.

1.3.3 Use of Private Land for Construction Purposes

If private land is used, all necessary arrangements shall be made with the Owner and all rentals or other costs shall be paid by the Contractor.

1.3.3.1 Damage to Existing Property, Facilities and Crops

The Contractor shall be liable for all damage to lawns, including sprinkler systems, crops and other areas as a result of work on this project, both on and off the right-of-way. The Contractor shall endeavor to minimize damage to any areas occupied or crossed by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall be liable for all damage to streets, roads, curbs, sidewalks, highways, shoulders, ditches, embankments, culverts, bridges, or other public or private property (including property owner fences and gates inside and outside the rights-of-way), which may be caused by transporting equipment, materials, or personnel to or from work site or any other aspect of the work related to this project.

The Contractor shall make satisfactory and acceptable arrangements with the agency or owners having jurisdiction over or ownership of the damaged property concerning its repair or replacement.

The Contractor shall notify the owner of any property or facilities damaged immediately upon discovery of such damage. Whether discovered by the Contractor or owner, all repairs and restoration shall be in complete accordance with the specifications provided or as directed by the owner of damaged facilities and to the complete satisfaction of those owners. Any damage shall be repaired or scheduled for repair suitable to the owner of the damaged property within 72 hours of receiving notice from the owner of the damaged property. Should this not occur, Southwestern reserves the right to have repairs performed by a third party. The cost of the third-party repairs plus an administration fee determined solely by Southwestern shall be deducted from final payment.

The Contractor shall have a continuous cleanup and restoration program throughout construction. Cleanup and restoration associated with each tract shall be completed immediately once construction activities are completed on that tract.