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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DI VI SI ON 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTI NG REQUI REMENTS

00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DI VI SI ON 01 - GENERAL REQUI REMENTS

01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.00 09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 32 01.00 09 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.15 09 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 57 20.00 09 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DI VI SI ON 02 - EXI STI NG CONDI TI ONS

02 83 00 LEAD REMEDIATION

DI VI SI ON 05 - METALS

05 12 00 STRUCTURAL STEEL

DI VI SI ON 09 - FI NI SHES

09 97 02 PAINTING: HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

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DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 80 00.00 09

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

1.2 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

1.3 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-CONSTRUCTION

1.4 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

1.5 CORRESPONDENCE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

1.6 (S-102) CONTRACTOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE FOR

PROCESSING DAVIS-BACON ACT CERTIFIED LABOR PAYROLLS

1.7 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR

1.8 WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR'S OWN ORGANIZATION

1.9 PHYSICAL DATA

1.10 PAYMENT FOR MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

1.11 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this section to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

EP-1110-1-8 (2009) Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule

1.2 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within [10] calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 90 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. (FAR 52.211-10)

1.3 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES-CONSTRUCTION

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $1,095.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause. (FAR 52.211-12)

1.4 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

(a) The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall --

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(c) In general --

(1) Large-scale drawings shall govern small scale drawings; and

(2) The Contractor shall follow figures marked on drawings in preference to scale measurements.

(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work which are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified on the INDEX TO DRAWINGS shown on Drawing No. G-002 entitled PROJECT LOCATION MAP & INDEX TO DRAWINGS.

(DFARS 252.236-7001)

1.5 CORRESPONDENCE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

For ease and speed of communications, both the Government and Contractor shall exchange correspondence and all other documents duplicate in both hard paper copy and electronic format. Inclusion of an electronic copy is in addition to any other parts of the contract that may specify a minimum number of hard copies to be submitted, such as for shop drawing transmittals. Electronic submission can be accomplished by one of the following methods: email, file upload to the following DoD Safe website https://safe.apps.mil/, or through the Resident Management System - Contractor Mode (RMS-CM) software interface with the Resident Management System (RMS). Format for electronic submissions will be in portable document format (.pdf). File naming will be determined by the Contracting Officer and presented at the Preconstruction Conference. Documents include all general correspondence, administrative plans, all material submittals including shop drawings, progress schedules, submittal registers, requests for information (RFIs), Quality Control (QC) test results, pay requests, etc. Paper documents will govern, in the event of discrepancy with the electronic version. Generally, paper documents will also govern where effective receipt dates are required, such as contractor claims submitted under the Disputes clause of the contract and progress payment requests. However in the case of administrative plans, shop drawings and other submittals transmitted for government review, both the electronic and hard copies are required to begin the review process, so the effective date of receipt will be the date when both the electronic and hard copies are received by the government.

1.6 (S-102) CONTRACTOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE FOR

PROCESSING DAVIS-BACON ACT CERTIFIED LABOR PAYROLLS

The contractor is encouraged to use a commercially-available electronic system to process and submit certified payrolls electronically to the Government. The requirements for preparing, processing and providing certified labor payrolls are established by the Davis-Bacon Act as stated in FAR 52.222-8, PAYROLLS AND BASIC RECORDS and FAR 52.222-13, COMPLIANCE

WITH DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT REGULATIONS.

If the contractor elects to use an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system, then the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and providing for all access, licenses, and other services required to provide for receipt, processing, certifying, electronically transmitting to the Government, and storing weekly payrolls and other data required for the contractor to comply with Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations.

When the contractor uses an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll system, the electronic payroll service shall be used by the contractor to prepare, process, and maintain the relevant payrolls and basic records during all work under this construction contract and electronic payroll service shall be capable of preserving these payrolls and related basic records for the required 3 years after contract completion. If the contractor chooses to use an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll system, then the contractor shall obtain and provide electronic system access to the Government, as required to comply with the Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations over the duration of this construction contract. The access shall include electronic review access by the Government contract administration office to the electronic payroll processing system used by the contractor.

The contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing system shall meet the following basic functional criteria: commercially available; compliant with appropriate Davis Bacon Act payroll provisions in the FAR; able to accommodate the required numbers of employees and subcontractors planned to be employed under the contract; capable of producing an Excel spreadsheet-compatible electronic output of weekly payroll records (format at http://rmssupport.helpserve.com/) for export in an Excel spreadsheet to be imported into the Contractor's Resident Management System - Contractor Mode (RMS-CM), that in turn shall export payroll data to the Government's Resident Management System (RMS);

demonstrated security of data and data entry rights; ability to produce contractor-certified electronic versions of weekly payroll data; ability to identify erroneous entries and track the data/time of all versions of the certified Davis Bacon payrolls submitted to the government over the life of the contract; capable of generating a durable record copy, that is, a CD or DVD and PDF file record of data from the system database at end of the contract closeout. This durable record copy of data from the electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system shall be provided to the Government during contract closeout.

All contractor-incurred costs related to the contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing service shall be included in the contractor's price for the overall work under the contract. The costs for Davis-Bacon Act compliance using electronic payroll processing services shall not be a separately bid/proposed or reimbursed item under this contract.

FAR 52.222-8 and FAR 52.222-13

1.7 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall perform on the site and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least twenty (20) percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. This percentage may be reduced by a supplemental agreement to this contract if, during performing the work, the Contractor requests a reduction and the Contracting Officer determines that the reduction would be to the advantage of the

Government. (FAR 52.236-1)

1.8 WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR'S OWN ORGANIZATION

Within 10 days after award, the successful Bidder/Contractor must furnish the Contracting Officer a description of the items of work which will be performed with its own forces and the estimated cost of those items. (See paragraph PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR.)

1.9 PHYSICAL DATA

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by surveys.

(b) Weather Conditions. Information with respect to temperatures and precipitation may be obtained from the National Weather Service.

(c) Transportation Facilities.

(1) Roads Arkansas State Highway No. 19, No. 27, and No. 28. and local roads serve the general area.

(2) Railroads. The Contractor is responsible for determining the availability of railroad service.

(3) Water Routes. The Red River Waterway provides dependable navigation on the Red River from its mouth up to the Caddo-Bossier Port located approximately 13 miles downstream of Shreveport, Louisiana. No dependable navigation exists upstream of this point. During low water season, shallow depths will prevail throughout various reaches above the port facility and will restrict full 9-foot navigation. Navigation interests are also advised to familiarize themselves with 33 CFR Section 207.249.

(d) Floods. High water stages or events are not to be considered a "flood", and damages resulting therefrom are not compensable under Section 01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, paragraph DAMAGE

TO WORK

(e) Additional Data. Additional data consisting of additional cross sections, records of borings, and boring samples are available for inspection at:

U.S. Army Engineer District, Vicksburg 4155 Clay Street

Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435

(FAR 52.236-4)

1.10 PAYMENT FOR MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

(a) The Government will pay all costs for the mobilization and demobilization of all of the Contractor's plant and equipment at the contract lump sum price for this item.

(1) Sixty percent of the lump sum price upon completion of the Contractor's mobilization at the work site.

(2) The remaining forty percent upon completion of demobilization.

(b) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to furnish cost data to justify this portion of the bid if the Contracting Officer believes that the percentages in subparagraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this clause do not bear a reasonable relation to the cost of the work in this contract.

(1) Failure to justify such price to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer will result in payment, as determined by the Contracting Officer, of--

(i) Actual mobilization costs at completion of mobilization;

(ii) Actual demobilization costs at completion of demobilization;

and

(iii) The remainder of this item in the final payment under this contract.

(2) The Contracting Officer's determination of the actual costs in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause is not subject to appeal.

(DFARS 252.236-7004)

1.11 EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE

(a) This special contract requirement does not apply to terminations. See 52.249-500, Basis for Settlement of Proposals and FAR Part 49.

(b) Allowable cost for construction and marine plant and equipment in sound workable condition owned or controlled and furnished by a Contractor or subcontractor at any tier shall be based on actual cost data for each piece of equipment or groups of similar serial and series for which the Government can determine both ownership and operating costs from the contractor's accounting records. When both ownership and operating costs cannot be determined for any piece of equipment or groups of similar serial or series equipment from the Contractor's accounting records, costs for that equipment shall be based upon the applicable provisions of EP 1110-1-8, Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule, Region III.

Working conditions shall be considered to be average for determining equipment rates using the schedule unless specified otherwise by the Contracting Officer. For equipment not included in the schedule, rates for comparable pieces of equipment may be used or a rate may be developed using the formula provided in the schedule. For forward pricing, the schedule in effect at the time of negotiations shall apply. For retroactive pricing, the schedule in effect at the time the work was performed shall apply.

(c) Equipment rental costs are allowable, subject to the provisions of FAR 31.105(d)(ii) and FAR 31.205-36, Rental Costs. Rates for equipment rented from an organization under common control, lease-purchase arrangements, and sale-leaseback arrangements, will be determined using the schedule, except that actual rates will be used for equipment leased from an organization under common control that has an established practice of leasing the same or similar equipment to unaffiliated lessees.

(d) When actual equipment costs are proposed and the total amount of the pricing action exceeds the SAT, the contracting officer shall request the Contractor to submit either certified cost or pricing data, or partial/limited data, as appropriate. The data shall be submitted on Standard Form 1411, Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet.

(USACE Acquisition Instruction ("UAI") 31.105-101)

NOTE: EP-1110-1-8 , "Construction Equipment Ownership and Operating Expense Schedule" is available on the Internet at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACEPublications/EngineerPamphlets.aspx, then search for EP 1110-1-8, then click on the link and then choose EP_1110-1-8_Vol-03.pdf or may be purchased from the Government Printing Office on CD-ROM by calling (202) 512-1800.

1.12 GENERAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE

The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor ("Contractor") and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative.

Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as "RAMs"), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures, to include identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

1.13 ANTITERRORISM (AT) TRAINING

All contract personnel requiring routine access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas, or requiring network access shall complete initial and annual refresher AT Level I awareness training. Online AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jko.jten.mil/ (website subject to change).

1.14 ACCESS REQUIREMETS AND SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshal/Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center-Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as "NCIC-III") and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as "TSDB"). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the RA.

1.15 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING TRAINING (IWATCH)

All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity.

1.16 REQUIRED OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) TRAINING

All contract personnel with access to critical information (as identified in the RA's OPSEC Program) shall complete initial and annual refresher OPSEC Level I Awareness training, which is available at the following websites:

https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html (websites subject to change). All contract personnel with access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) shall complete initial and annual refresher CUI training in accordance with applicable Army policy.

1.17 ESCORTING REQUIREMENTS IN CLASSIFIED AND/OR SENSITIVE AREAS

In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations, sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas.

1.18 PRE-SCREEN CANDIDATES USING E-VERIFY PROGRAM

The Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements.

Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/ eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

1.19 FOREIGN NATIONALS WORKING ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

In order for a foreign national to be permitted to work on a government contract, the foreign national must provide all documentation required for submission through Army Foreign Disclosure Channels to request approval to work and must complete/submit all documentation required to undergo a background investigation which must result in a final favorable adjudication prior to being assigned work under this contract. The Contractor must submit a letter requesting such to the Security Office via the Contracting Officer. The Security Office will gather and submit all documentation and coordinate the initiation of background investigation. Upon final determination, the Security Office will notify the Contracting Officer of the results.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 00 00.00 09

GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

1.2 SUBMITTALS

1.3 PARTNERING

1.4 RIGHTS-OF-WAY

1.5 LAYOUT AND MARKING OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY

1.6 SURVEY LAYOUT AND MARKING FOR RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND CONSTRUCTION

1.7 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

1.8 NOTIFICATION OF AREA ENGINEER BEFORE BEGINNING WORK

1.9 PROHIBITED WORK DURING FLOOD STAGES

1.10 ORDER OF WORK

1.11 PROGRESS CHART

1.12 DESIGNATED BILLING OFFICE

1.13 PAYMENT INVOICES

1.14 PROJECT SIGN

1.15 MINIMUM REQUIRED INSURANCE

1.16 WORK IN QUARANTINED AREA

1.17 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

1.18 PROCESS FOR OBTAINING CURRENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS

OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL (EM 385-1-1)

1.19 SAFETY SIGN

1.20 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN

1.21 DAILY INSPECTIONS

1.22 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTING

1.23 MACHINERY AND MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT

1.24 VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS

1.25 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES

1.26 DAMAGE TO WORK

1.27 TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER

1.28 CONTROL OF ACCESS TO CONSTRUCTION AREAS

1.29 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC

1.30 MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR PERSONNEL QUARTERED OR WORKING ON FLOATING

PLANT

1.31 EMERGENCY ALARMS AND SIGNALS

1.32 SIGNAL LIGHTS

1.33 HURRICANE PLAN

1.34 LAKE OPERATIONS

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by basic designation only.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

EM 385-1-1 (2014) Safety and Health Requirements Manual

U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA)

33 CFR 156 Oil and Hazardous Material Transfer Operations

1.2 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for all submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. The following shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Accident Prevention Plan; G, GA

1.3 PARTNERING

The Government encourages formation of informal project partnerships on all projects. A project partnership strives to utilize a cooperative working relationship to jointly establish and effectively reach mutual project execution goals. The partnering process will in no way relax or stiffen the requirements of the contract, but will enhance the likelihood of success through improved working relationships. The possibility of an informal partnership may be discussed at the Pre-construction Conference for this project. The Government encourages formation of informal project partnerships on all projects. A project partnership strives to utilize a cooperative working relationship to jointly establish and effectively reach mutual project execution goals. The partnering process will in no way relax or stiffen the requirements of the contract, but will enhance the likelihood of success through improved working relationships and joint risk management. The possibility of an informal partnership may be discussed at the Pre-construction Conference for this project.

1.4 RIGHTS-OF-WAY

a. The rights-of-way for Contractor performance under this contract, within the limits indicated on the drawings, will be provided by the

Government without cost to the Contractor. It is the Contractor's responsibility to carefully review and determine the scope of the rights-of-way. Any questions should be clarified with the Government prior to use. If these rights-of-way are used by the Contractor, he shall, at his own expense, do all work necessary to make such rights-of-way suitable for safe travel to and from the worksite. Upon completion of the Contractor's work, any such rights-of-way furnished by the Government shall be left in a condition satisfactory to the Contracting Officer.

b. When so directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall, without expense to the Government, promptly vacate and clean up any part of the Government grounds or rights-of-way that have been allotted to or have been in use by the Contractor.

c. The Contractor shall not obstruct any existing roads or any other means of existing ingress or egress on lands controlled by the United States except with written permission of the Contracting Officer and shall maintain such roads and other means of ingress or egress in as good condition as exists at the time of commencement of work performance under this contract.

d. The Contractor shall procure, without expense to the Government, all additional lands, access roads, rights-of-way, and any other property rights necessary for his use in the performance of the work or as required by his method of operation. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with an authenticated copy of the conveyance under which the Contractor acquired such property rights, prepared and executed in accordance with the laws of the State in which the land is located. The Contractor shall also obtain from the property owners and present to the Contracting Officer a release of all claims against the Government which may result from the Contractor's use or possession of such real estate or property rights. The written conveyance and release shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the Contractor's use of Contactor obtained real estate or property rights. If temporary rights-of-way are obtained by the Contractor the period of time for those rights shall coincide with Section 00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, paragraph COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK, plus a reasonable time for any extension granted for the completion of the work. Any agreements or permits with levee boards, counties, parishes, municipalities, or other political subdivisions for moving material and equipment will be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be obtained at no expense to the Government. Any delays to the Contractor resulting from delays in procuring access roads, rights-of-way, permits, or other real estate and property rights necessary for moving material and equipment for his work under this contract will not be a basis for any claim for increase in the cost of this contract. The Contractor shall make his own investigations to determine the conditions, restrictions and difficulties which may be encountered in acquiring such real estate, rights-of-way, or other property rights and in the transportation of material and equipment. In addition, the Contractor shall be solely liable for any and all damages and claims of any nature whatsoever arising from, related to, or growing out of the acquisition and use of this real estate, rights-of-way, property rights, etc.

e. Other than project lands, the United States will not provide access or rights-of-way over any public lands and will not be responsible for acquiring such.

f. The Contractor shall repair at no expense to the Government, any and all damage to any existing roads or other means of existing ingress or egress when such damage is a result of his operations under this contract.

1.5 LAYOUT AND MARKING OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY

The Contractor shall layout and mark the rights-of-way limits as indicated on the drawings prior to beginning any other work, unless otherwise approved. The marking shall be placed at intervals approved by the Contracting Officer. The rights-of-way limits shall be marked by stakes, flagging or other approved means. The marking shall be highly visible from a distance of at least 100 feet, and shall be maintained for the duration of the contract. If the rights-of-way marking should fade significantly in color, become damaged or lost as a result of the Contractor's operation or as a result of vandalism, or in any other way cease to function as a highly visible marker of the rights-of-way limits, the Contractor shall layout and restore the marking to the original condition. After all work is complete and upon approval of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall remove all marking. No separate payment will be made for layout, marking and maintaining the rights-of-way limits or for removing the marking.

1.6 SURVEY LAYOUT AND MARKING FOR RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND CONSTRUCTION

The contractor shall be required to obtain the services of a licensed professional surveyor that is licensed in the state of contract performance to perform the following:

a. Field verify all control before start of construction activities.

The contractor's surveyor shall be required to document any discrepancies discovered and any additional control that is required to facilitate construction activities. This information shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer prior to initiating construction activities.

b. The Contractor shall layout and mark the rights-of-way limits as indicated on the drawings prior to beginning any other work, unless otherwise approved. The marking shall be placed at intervals approved by the Contracting Officer. The rights-of-way limits shall be marked by stakes, flagging or other approved means. The marking shall be highly visible from a distance of at least 100 feet, and shall be maintained for the duration of the contract. If the rights-of-way marking should fade significantly in color, become damaged or lost as a result of the Contractor's operation or as a result of vandalism, or in any other way cease to function as a highly visible marker of the rights-of-way limits, the Contractor shall layout and restore the marking to the original condition. After all work is complete and upon approval of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall remove all marking. No separate payment will be made for layout, marking and maintaining the rights-of-way limits or for removing the marking.

c. No separate payment will be made for layout, marking and maintaining the rights-of-way limits or for removing the marking.

1.7 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

a. A preconstruction conference will be arranged by the Area Engineer as soon after contract award as possible, and the conference will be conducted before work is allowed to commence. The Area Engineer will notify the Contractor of the time, date, and location for the meeting. At this conference, the Contractor will be oriented with respect to contract administration procedures, lines of authority, and construction matters. All known subcontractors performing at least 20 percent of the contract are required to attend this conference.

Additional conferences may be established by the Area Engineer for any major subcontractors unknown at the time of the initial conference.

b. Submission by the Contractor of the items listed below will determine the date of the conference. The following items shall be submitted to the Area Engineer in hard copy and electronic (pdf) format for review at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the preconstruction conference:

(1) Accident Prevention Plan

(2) Quality Control Plan

(3) Environmental Protection Plan

(4) Six copies of the certified Small Construction Notice of Intent SCNOI for each site

c. The Contractor shall bring to this conference, in completed form, the following:

(1) Letter of superintendent appointment and authority

d. Minutes of this conference will be taken and prepared by the Area Engineer and sent to the Contractor for his concurrence and signature.

1.8 NOTIFICATION OF AREA ENGINEER BEFORE BEGINNING WORK

At least 7 days before beginning work, and at least one day before resuming work after a period of 7 days or more when no work has been performed, the Contractor shall notify U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mr.

Robin Blake, Area Engineer, Vidalia Area Office, 100 Advocate Row, Vidalia, Louisiana, telephone (318) 336-5226 X1.

1.9 PROHIBITED WORK DURING FLOOD STAGES

Any work performed during flood stages is prohibited unless approved by the Contracting Officer. Any work with the potential to threaten the integrity of the levee will not be allowed. Working in areas of heavy seepage or operations causing pumping of the material on or near the levee are some examples of activities that would be prohibited. Upon notice of forecasted flood stages, Contractor shall take actions to ensure their ongoing work does not impact the levee system. Delays due to flood stages will be considered excusable delays and granted time extensions as provided for under the DEFAULTS clause. No additional compensation will be provided for flood stage delays or impacts except as provided for under DAMAGES to work clause.

1.10 ORDER OF WORK

The work shall be carried on in accordance with the Progress Chart (schedule) required by paragraph (a) of the Contract Clause SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. In preparing the Progress Chart (schedule), the Contractor shall adhere to the following order of work:

Work at site will be considered substantially complete when all work at the site including erosion control has been completed and accepted by the Government. Any proposed variance from this order of work must be approved by the Contracting Officer in writing.

1.11 PROGRESS CHART

The progress chart required by provisions of paragraph (a) of the Contract Clause SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS shall be prepared on ENG FORM 2454, copies of which will be furnished to the Contractor by the Government. Three (3) copies of the schedule will be required. The Progress Chart shall be periodically updated.

1.12 DESIGNATED BILLING OFFICE

The designated billing office for this contract shall be U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,Red River Projects Office, 276 Miller Rd, Bossier City, LA 71112-2505.

1.13 PAYMENT INVOICES

a. The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires that the "REMIT TO" address on the invoice match the "REMIT TO" address on the contract or a proper notice of assignment. The Payment Office will verify a match of the "REMIT TO" address in the contract and Contractor’s invoice prior to payment. If the addresses do not match, the invoice will be determined improper and returned to the Contractor for correction and resubmission. If an invoice is improperly returned, the original invoice receipt date shall be used as the basis for determining interest to be paid in accordance with the PROMPT PAYMENT ACT.

b. Among other things, the Contract Clause PROMPT PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS requires that a proper invoice for payment include substantiation of the amounts requested. As required in Office of Management and Budget, 5 CFR Part 1315, September 29, 1999, PROMPT PAYMENT, substantiation of the amount requested for progress payments under construction contracts includes the following:

(1) An itemization of the amounts requested related to the various elements of work required by the contract covered by the payment request;

(2) A listing of the amount included for work performed by each subcontractor under the contract;

(3) A listing of the total amount of each subcontract under the contract;

(4) A listing of the amounts previously paid to each such subcontractor under the contract; and,

(5) Additional supporting data in a form and detail required by the Contracting Officer.

c. Failure to include the above information in a Contractor’s invoice will result in the invoice being considered defective under the provisions of the PROMPT PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS clause of the contract, and it will be returned to the Contractor for correction and resubmission.

1.14 PROJECT SIGN

The Contractor shall fabricate, erect and maintain one sign for project identification. The sign shall be displayed and positioned for reading by passing viewers. The exact location is subject to Contracting Officer's approval. Information for the right side of the project sign shall be as follows:

Title: OUACHITA RIVER BASIN - OUACHITA RIVER

Project: Narrow Access Bridge

MAINTENANCE AND REPAINTING

Contract No: W912EE-13-C-0XXX

Contractor: (Contractor's name and city)

The project identification sign shall meet the requirements specified in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign (USACES) Standards Manual, EP 310-1-6a and EP 310-1-6b. A copy of the sign standards manual is available for review at the office of the Vicksburg District Sign Program Manager and questions concerning manufacture and installation of the project identification sign may be addressed to:

Vicksburg District Sign Program Manager (Aaron Posner

ATTN: CEMVK-OD-MN

4155 Clay Street Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435 Telephone: (601) 631-5287

Furthermore, because this project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the project sign is required to display the primary emblem of the ARRA throughout the construction phase. This emblem shall be displayed at a size not less than 6 inches in diameter.

Additional details concerning the emblem and its placement can be found at the end of this section.

1.15 MINIMUM REQUIRED INSURANCE

The following paragraph is applicable if the services involved are performed on a Government Installation. Government Installation is defined as property where the Government holds by fee simple title, by construction rights-of-way, or perpetual easement, etc., an interest in real property. See the Contract Clause INSURANCE-WORK ON A GOVERNMENT

INSTALLATION.

a. Workmen's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable workmen's compensation Statutes of the State of Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi and shall furnish evidence of Employer's Liability Insurance in an amount of not less than $100,000.

b. General Liability Insurance. Bodily injury liability insurance in the minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence on the comprehensive form of policy.

c. Automobile Liability Insurance. Minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. This insurance shall be on the comprehensive form of policy and shall cover the operation of all automobiles used in performance of the contract.

1.16 WORK IN QUARANTINED AREA

The work called for by this contract involves activities in counties quarantined by the Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of certain plant pests which may be present in the soil. The Contractor agrees that all construction equipment and tools to be moved from such counties shall be thoroughly cleaned of all soil residues at the construction site with water under pressure and that hand tools shall be thoroughly cleaned by brushing or other means to remove all soil. In addition, if this contract involves the identification, shipping, storage, testing, or disposal of soils from such quarantined area, the Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of ER 1110-1-5, "Plant Pest Quarantined Areas and Foreign Soil Samples" attachments, a copy of which will be made available by the Contracting Officer upon request. The Contractor agrees to assure compliance with this obligation by all subcontractors.

1.17 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

Any certificates required for demonstrating proof of compliance of material with specification requirements shall be executed in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. Each certificate shall be signed by an official authorized to certify on behalf of the manufacturing company and shall contain the name and address of the Contractor, the project name and location, and the quantity and date or dates of shipment or delivery to which the certificates apply. Copies of laboratory test reports submitted with certificates shall contain the name and address of the testing laboratory and the date or dates of the tests to which the report applies. Certification shall not be construed as relieving the Contractor from furnishing satisfactory material, if, after tests are performed on selected samples, the material is found not to meet the specific requirements.

1.18 PROCESS FOR OBTAINING CURRENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF

ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL (EM 385-1-1)

Contractors are required to comply with the latest version, and all posted changes, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual in effect on the issue date of this solicitation.

EM 385-1-1 version 2014 and changes are available on the Internet at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACEPublications/EngineerManuals.aspx, Search for EM_385-1-1, then click on EM_385-1-1 2014 english version.

Prior to making an offer, offerors should check the referenced website for the latest changes. No separate payment will be made for compliance with the requirements of this paragraph, or for compliance with other safety requirements of the contract.

1.19 SAFETY SIGN

The Contractor shall fabricate, erect and maintain a safety sign at the site, as located by the Contracting Officer. The sign shall be erected as soon as practicable, but not later than 15 calendar days after the date established for commencement of work. The data required shall be current. The safety sign shall meet the requirements specified in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign (USACES) Standards Manual, EP 310-1-6a and EP 310-1-6b. A copy of the sign standards manual is available for review at the office of the Vicksburg District Sign Program Manager and questions concerning manufacture and installation of the safety sign may be addressed to:

Vicksburg District Sign Program Manager (Jonathan Harrell)

ATTN: CEMVK-OD-MN

4155 Clay Street Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435 Telephone: (601) 631-5287

1.20 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN

Refer to the Contract Clause ACCIDENT PREVENTION (Alternate I). Within 15 days after receipt of award of the contract, an Accident Prevention Plan shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and acceptance.

The plan shall be prepared as specified in Appendix A, "Minimum Basic Outline for Accident Prevention Plans" of EM 385-1-1. In addition to the requirements listed, the Contractor shall also submit the required information on the forms outlined below, which can be found on the Vicksburg District Construction Division home page, http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/EngineeringandConstructionDivision.aspx, click on Construction Services Branch, then click on Forms.

a. An executed LMV Form 358-R, "Administrative Plan".

b. An executed MVK Form 385-359-R, "Hazard Analysis" for each definable feature of work.

c. When marine plant and equipment are in use under a contract, the method of fuel oil transfer shall be submitted on LMV Form 414R, "Fuel Oil Transfer-Floating Plant". (Refer to 33 CFR 156 .)

d. The Contractor shall not commence physical work at the site until the plan has been accepted by the Contracting Officer, or his authorized representative. At the Contracting Officer's discretion, the Contractor may submit his Hazard Analysis only for the first phase of construction provided that it is accompanied by an outline of the remaining phases of construction. All remaining phases shall be submitted and accepted prior to the beginning of work in each phase.

Also, refer to Section 1, "Program Management", paragraph 01.B, "Indoctrination and Training" of EM 385-1-1.

1.21 DAILY INSPECTIONS

Refer to Section 01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL and the Contract Clause INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION. The Contractor shall perform daily safety inspections and record them on the forms approved by the Contracting Officer. Reports of daily inspections shall be maintained at the job site. The reports shall be records of the daily inspections and resulting actions. As a minimum each report shall include the following:

a. Phase(s) of construction underway during the inspection.

b. Locations or areas inspections were made.

c. Results of inspection, including nature of deficiencies observed and corrective actions taken, or to be taken, date, and signature of the person responsible for its contents.

1.22 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTING

Refer to EM 385-1-1, Section 1, "Program Management", paragraph 01.D, "Accident Reporting and Recordkeeping". Accidents shall be investigated and reports completed by the immediate supervisor of the employee(s) involved and reported in writing to the Contracting Officer or his representative within one working day after the accident occurs.

1.23 MACHINERY AND MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT

Machinery and mechanized equipment used under this contract shall comply with the following:

a. When mechanized equipment is operated on floating plant, the Contractor shall provide positive and acceptable means of preventing this equipment from moving or falling into the water. The type of equipment addressed by this clause includes front-end loaders, bulldozers, trucks (both on- and off-road), backhoes, hydraulic excavators (track hoes), and similar equipment. If the Contractor plans to use such equipment on floating plant, an activity hazard analysis must be developed for this feature of work. The plan must include a detailed explanation of the type or types of physical barriers, curbs, structures, etc., which will be incorporated to protect the operator and prevent the equipment from entering the water. Nonstructural warning devices may be considered for situations where the use of structural barriers is determined to be impracticable. The activity hazard analysis must thoroughly address the procedure and be submitted to the Corps for review and acceptance prior to start of this feature of work.

b. The stability of crawler, truck, and wheel-mounted cranes shall be assured.

(1) The manufacturer's load-rating chart may be used to determine the maximum allowable working load for each particular crane's boom angle provided a test load, with a boom angle of 20 degrees, confirms the manufacturer's load-rating table.

(2) Stability tests are required if:

(i) there is no manufacturer's load-rating chart securely fixed to the operator's cab;

(ii) there has been a change in boom or other structural member;

or

(iii) there has been a change in the counterweight.

The test shall consist of lifting a load with the boom in the least stable undercarriage position and at an angle of 20 degrees above the horizontal. The test shall be conducted under close supervision on a firm, level surface. The load that tilts the machine shall be identified as the test load. The test load moment (in ft-lbs) shall then be calculated by multiplying the horizontal distance (in feet) from the center of rotation of the machine to the test load, times the test load (in lbs).

Three-fourths of this test-load moment shall then be used to compute the maximum allowable operating loads for the boom at 20, 40, 60, and 80 degrees above horizontal.