A04_Statement_of_Work.pdf

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge Tulelake, CA

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center

DESIGN BUILD PROJECT SCOPE

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Interior Region 10

March 15, 2021

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 2

1.0 PROJECT INTRODUCTION

1.1 Scope.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract, the Design‐Build Contractor (Contractor) shall perform the work of this Request for Proposal (RFP) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as described below.

All Architect‐Engineer (A‐E) Services required in this RFP shall be performed by licensed Architects and Engineers registered in the State of California.

1.2 Requirements.

The Contractor is responsible for providing all design and construction services required for the final firm fixed price (lump sum) contract amount negotiated.

The Contractor shall design the Project in compliance with applicable requirements of federal and state laws, codes, rules, regulations, ordinances, and standards, including but not limited to, those outlined below. The Contractor shall have copies available of applicable codes and regulations for ready reference. These shall include but are not limited to the latest versions/editions of the International Building Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, NFPA 101, National Electric Code, National Plumbing Code, ADA/ABA, and others as applicable.

1.3 Location.

The project is located at the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The current Tule Lake NWR administrative offices and visitor center is located approximately 5.5 miles east of Tulelake, California on Hill Road. Heading east on Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway from Tulelake, turn left / south onto Hill Road. The future building site is just past North Dike Road West Side on the East side of Hill Road (current NWR parking lot).

1.4 Background.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) owns and manages the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex located in north‐eastern California and south‐eastern Oregon. In 2017, the Refuge began to consider the replacement of the Headquarters and Visitor Center building on Hill Road at Tule Lake NWR due to structural deficiencies. In 2020, the existing parking lot across the street from the existing building was identified as the preferred location for the new Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center. A preliminary design was completed and will be provided during Phase 2 of this RFP.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 3

1.5 Schedule.

Work in this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be completed in accordance with the following schedule:

1.5.1. Acceptance by all parties of the 50% Schematic Design Documents, as reviewed during an initial project design meeting.

1.5.2. 65% Draft Design Development Documents:

To include but not be limited to the following items:

65% Draft Design Drawings, Technical Specifications, Design Summary including Energy Calculations, Opinion of Possible Construction Cost, and a Construction Schedule

65% Draft Design Development Documents submitted no later than 90 calendar days after award.

USFWS Review completed no later than 15 calendar days after submission of 65% Draft Design Development Documents.

1.5.3. 90% Draft Construction Documents:

To include but not be limited to the following items:

90% Draft Design Drawings, Technical Specifications, Engineer’s Opinion of Possible Construction Cost, Design Summary including Energy Calculations, and Contractor’s Opinion of Possible Construction Schedule

Work on 90% Draft Construction Documents shall continue following the Design Development Documents review and once Design Development review comments are received, they shall be addressed and incorporated into the 90% Construction Documents.

90% Draft Construction Documents submitted no later than 30 calendar days after of the 65% submittal.

USFWS Review completed no later than 15 calendar days after submission of the 90% Draft Construction Documents.

1.5.4. 100% Final Construction Documents:

To include but not be limited to the following items:

100% Final Design Drawings, Technical Specifications, Engineer’s Opinion of Possible Construction Cost, Design Summary, Final Design and Energy Calculations, Submittal Registry, and Schedule of Values

Work on 100% Final Construction Documents shall not continue during the government’s 90% Draft Construction Documents review. Once 90 % Draft Construction Documents review comments are received with written responses from the Contractor (submitted no later than 15 calendar days after receipt of USFWS 90% Draft Construction Document Review

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 4

Comments), USFWS shall confirm acceptance of the response(s) and they shall be addressed and incorporated into the 100% Final Construction Documents.

Complete Stamped and Signed 100% Final Construction Documents

1.5.5. Construction

Construction shall be completed (move‐in ready) no later than 540 calendar days after award of the contract.

1.5.6. As‐Constructed Drawings:

As‐ Constructed Drawings completed no later than 21 calendar days after Project Completion.

All Design Development, Construction Documents and As‐Constructed Drawings shall be submitted to the USFWS Project Manager.

1.6 Information.

1.6.1. USFWS Points of Contact:

Contractual:

Contracting Officer (CO): Justine Pasiecnik, (413) 253‐8287, Justine_pasiecnik@fws.gov Technical:

COR/Project Manager (PM): Caroline Kreiser, (916) 215‐6624, caroline_kreiser@fws.gov Refuge:

Project Leader/Refuge Manager: Ken Griggs, (530) 667‐8301, ken_griggs@fws.gov

1.7 Government Furnished Equipment and Materials.

The following data and materials will be provided to the Contractor:

Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) and Project Narrative

Division 1 Specifications

Evaluation Criteria Memo

For Phase 2 only:

50% Design Drawings: “Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Tulelake CA, New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center” and Design Calculations

Cost Estimate

Bid Schedule

Pre‐Proposal Site Visit Information

Pre‐Proposal Site Visit Map

Geotechnical Engineering Report

Topographic Survey

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 5

Preliminary LEED Scorecard

Program Space Matrix

2.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

2.1 General Requirements

2.1.1 Scope of Work and Project Summary/Requirements

The project will consist of the design completion and the construction of a new approximately 7,500 square foot Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center. The building includes private offices, open offices, a conference room and related support spaces. The Visitor Center ‘wing’ includes information display space, classroom, storage and restrooms. The goal of the new building is to welcome and orient visitors to the refuge while fostering an environmental consciousness and land stewardship. The new building will be connected to the utilities to include power, water, sewer, security, data/communications, and telephone lines. A sanitary sewer line will be installed from the new building to a new onsite septic tank and drain field.

The refuge is currently using the proposed project site as a parking lot and access point to trails. The parking lot is paved with asphalt. One small public restroom building is located adjacent to the paving. There is an old building referred to as either the Duck Hospital or the Environmental Education Building to the north‐east of the parking lot. This building is currently used for storage. There is also a septic field which services the existing headquarters and the adjacent residences on the west side of Hill Road.

The site development includes storm water management, paved and graveled vehicular circulation and parking lot with Architectural Barriers Act‐Americans with Disabilities Act (ABA‐ADA) parking, and paved walkways.

The awarded contract includes the demolition of the existing Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center and of parking areas on the west side of Hill Road. This building may only be demolished after the completion of the new facility to avoid displacing the staff.

The contract may also include the demolition of the approximate 20‐foot wide by 60‐feet long Duck Hospital.

The project will include, but may not be limited to, the following:

Review of the 50% Design Drawings.

Review site data.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 6

Upon award, determine and provide design schedule of work.

Perform updated geotechnical analysis if necessary.

Update soil percolation tests at septic system location if necessary.

Obtaining any required construction permits. Contractor shall pay for all permit and inspection fees associated with the Work.

Perform Value Engineering throughout the Design and Construction Process. See the FAR sections of the solicitation for incentives processes.

Evaluate existing conditions of the site and prepare and submit an update a limited Topographic Survey of the Project Area, if necessary, to confirm horizontal and vertical control points and existing elevations.

Further develop design site improvements, site utilities, building, and foundation system.

Prepare and submit DB Design Development and DB Construction Documents for review and approval, as required. Contractor shall adhere to Division 1 requirements and any other general conditions.

Provide schedule of construction work.

Secure work area and provide for continued access to the existing facility.

Construct project.

Create and provide operations and maintenance manual.

Provide as‐constructed drawings.

2.1.2 Definition of Contract Line Items and Description of Work

The intent of this section is to explain, in general, what is included in each contract line item, limits or cut‐off points where one item ends, and another begins. If no item exists for a portion of the work, include the costs in a related line item.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 1 – ARCHITECTURAL‐ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DESIGN

65% DRAFT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS: This will fully define and describe the elements required for constructing this project. The level of completion for the design and engineering sections of work shall be as follows:

1. This submittal package shall describe all the architectural and engineering design elements to be included in the final document package, including, but not limited to the following:

Renderings, site plans and details, floor plans, exterior elevations, sections, details, interior elevations, ceiling plans, engineering design drawings, design calculations, code analyses, fire protection systems, schedules, scorecard for LEED Silver desired point credits, energy savings calculations and description, specifications in word format, cover sheet, and demolition plans, as required.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 7

2. The Contractor shall incorporate the findings of any cultural resource evaluations

(provided by USFWS Project Leader) to determine necessary cultural coordination, report/application preparation (including supporting documents), or documents for processing through the State/Tribe regulatory entity if required. (For example, TERO agreements.)

3. The drawings shall indicate work that has added any scope (beyond the 50% set) using clouds and call‐outs. A separate accounting shall be provided in excel format for the changes and these shall be approved by the government prior to proceeding with the next phase. The submittal shall also identify “work by others” required for the project to be successfully constructed as designed and priced.

4. The Contractor’s engineer shall conduct a Safety Analysis ‐ Perform code reviews and ensure the design & construction complies with (but not limited to) the USFWS manual, current edition of the federal and state OSHA safety requirements, applicable bridge & dam safety regulations, National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code, National Electrical Code, International Plumbing Code, International Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Mechanical Code, National Gas Code, and similar model codes.

5. The Contractor shall complete Permit Applications & Supporting Documents (Environmental, Utility Companies, Local Building Departments, and Similar). Unless explicitly agreed to otherwise by the USFWS, identify, annotate, and prepare permit application for USFWS signature complete with supporting documents (permit drawings, narratives, biological assessments, and similar).

Deliverables:

All deliverables shall be delivered in PDF format, unless otherwise specified. No single PDF file shall exceed 10 MB and each PDF shall be clearly bookmarked for easy navigation.

1. 65% Design Drawings and Code Analysis

2. 65% Design Specifications (word format)

3. Updated Design Narrative, Program, LEED Scorecard and Energy, Structural and other Design Calculations necessary for the design scope

4. Cost Estimate

5. Proposed Construction Schedule including Permit Application Milestone

90% DRAFT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: The A&E will prepare 90% Draft Construction Documents consisting of drawings, specifications, and an engineer’s opinion of possible construction cost and the Contractor’s opinion of possible construction schedule. The Contractor will furnish review copies of the 90%

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 8

Construction Documents to the USFWS within 30 calendar days after receipt of comments concerning the 65% Construction Document submittal.

PDF file shall exceed 10 MB and each PDF shall be clearly bookmarked for easy navigation.

1. 90% Design Drawings and Code Analysis

2. 90% Design Specifications (word format)

3. Updated Design Narrative, Program, LEED Scorecard and Calculations

4. Updated Cost Estimate

5. Proposed Construction Schedule including Permit Application Milestone

6. FWS Review Comment Response

100% FINAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: After completing the response to the FWS 90% review comments, the A&E will prepare Final Construction Documents consisting of final plans, specifications, and an opinion of possible construction schedule.

PDF file shall exceed 10 MB and each PDF shall be clearly bookmarked for easy navigation.

1. 100% Design Drawings and Code Analysis

2. 100% Design Specifications (word format)

3. Updated Design Narrative, Program, LEED Scorecard and Calculations

4. Updated Cost Estimate

5. Proposed Construction Schedule including Permit Application Milestone

6. Submittal Register

7. FWS Review Comment Response

AS‐BUILT DRAWINGS: Contractor shall work with the site superintendent during construction to document any field changes and provide CAD as‐built drawings at the completion of the project.

1 Electronic set of as‐built drawings in CAD and PDF format 1 Electronic GIS shape files of all utilities

Contractor shall provide construction in accordance with the approved 100% Final Construction Documents.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 9

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 02 – CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE

HEADQUARTERS AND VISITOR CENTER

This item consists of the construction of the new single level LEED Silver (eligible, not certified) multi‐purpose facility which consists of the facility and associated sidewalk and exterior lighting. Exterior lighting shall consist of lighting at entrance/exit doors, and flagpole lighting at a minimum. Interior walls for offices shall be full height or drop ceilings will be required, office lighting shall include occupancy sensors and be recessed.

The building shall have a security system that at a minimum has exterior door sensors, motion sensors in main corridors, and is connected to a servicing alarm company.

This item includes the landscaping for the site and the construction of the septic system.

The septic system includes a septic tank, and a drain field.

This item includes of the installation of electrical service from the existing electrical service on site to the new Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center facility. Note that costs for the parking lot lighting should be included with Line Item 03. The contractor is responsible for any applicable permits and coordination with local utility.

NOTE: Contractor to coordinate with the FWS and communication service provider on installation of communication lines in open trenches for connections to the new Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 03 – CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PARKING LOT

This item includes the construction of the new parking lot, associated roadways, and parking lot lighting.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 04 – DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HQ AND VC BUILDING

This item includes the demolition and removal of the existing HQ and VC structure on the west side of Hill Road. Note that construction waste recycling is required per Cal Green.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 05 – DEMOLITION OF ‘DUCK HOSPITAL’

This item includes the demolition and removal of the existing ‘Duck Hospital on the east side of Hill Road (pending SHPO approval). The mature willow trees near this structure need to be protected during demolition and construction. Note that construction waste recycling is required per Cal Green.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 06 – DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PARKING LOTS

This item includes the demolition of the existing parking lot east of Hill Road. This line item shall also include the demolition of the parking lots west of Hill Road.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 07 – RELOCATION OF EXISTING RESTROOM BUILDING

There is a small public restroom building in the parking lot east of Hill Road. This building and its vault shall be relocated. Location is to be determined but will likely be nearby.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 10

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 08 – SECURITY SYSTEM: VSS

This item includes the Video Surveillance System.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 09 – SECURITY SYSTEM: IDS

This item includes the Intruder Detection System.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 10 – SECURITY SYSTEM: PACS

This item includes the Personnel Access Control System.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 11 – OPTION ITEM A: PROVIDE ROOFTOP MOUNTED PHOTO‐

VOLTAIC SYSTEM

This item includes the final design and construction of roof‐top mounted photo‐voltaic panels to supplement or satisfy the electrical needs of the new Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center. See 50% Design Documentation. Include utility application and utility coordination services.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 12 – OPTION B: CONSTRUCT SCREEN ART MURAL

This item includes the final design and the construction of the exterior decorative screen.

This screen is intended to deter bird strikes as well as provide an attractive, highly visible feature to the general public.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 13 – OPTION C: UPGRADE TO ALUMINUM STOREFRONT AND

ALUMINUM WINDOWS

Replace all vinyl storefront and windows with aluminum storefront and windows.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 14 – OPTION D: UPGRADE ALL WINDOWS TO TRIPLE‐GLAZED

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 15 – OPTION E: UPGRADE THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM TO

BUILDING SCALE

Per the 50% Design Documentation, reverse osmosis systems are provided at select point of use locations. For this betterment, provide a large capacity reverse osmosis system to service the entire building from a central location.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 16 – OPTION F: PROVIDE EXTERIOR HEATED SIDEWALKS

Include a design for heated sidewalks from the parking lot to the building. Include the walking paths to the West of the building per the attached Option F exhibit.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 17 – OPTION G: PROVIDE INTERIOR RELITES AT ALL PRIVATE

OFFICES

Provide door‐height interior relites (frosted glass) at all private office adjacent to the doors. 18” width minimum.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 11

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 18 – OPTION H: PROVIDE SOLAR‐POWERED PARKING LOT

LIGHTING

Replace the parking light fixtures as shown in the 50% Design Documentation with solar‐ powered parking lot lights, similar to EverGEN 1710 or the Ratio fixture by Sepco. Propose fixture for approval.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NO. 19 – OPTION I: REPLACE ASPHALT PAVING AT QUARTERS

18/19 VEHICLE YARD

Remove the existing cracked asphalt pavement in the vehicle yard at Quarters 18 and 19.

Grade as required and repave with asphalt.

2.1.3 Project Meetings

A. Project Kick‐Off Meeting on Site

After award of the contract and acceptance of the Performance and Payment Bonds, the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will arrange a Project Kick‐Off Meeting with the Design‐Build Contractor. This meeting will be held at the site at Tule Lake NWR. Part of the purpose is to draft a detailed scope of work for the completion of 100% construction documents through evaluating any existing drawings, interviewing the station staff and assessment of the site. Services will also include coordination with AHJ, architectural, civil, structural, landscaping, geotechnical, survey and permitting consultants. A review of the 50% bid set will be conducted with the key USFWS stakeholders to confirm the Project Requirements and Budget Constraints.

1 Agenda prior to Meeting 1 Meeting minutes and findings within 5 calendar days of meeting 1 Proposed Project Schedule with Milestones for each task

The meeting agenda for the Project Kick‐Off Meeting shall include the following at a minimum:

Review and prioritize USFWS Requirements and Design Objectives.

Discuss Environmental and Sustainability Requirements

Identify Commissioning Requirements

Discuss Schedule of Values Review Design Schedule (provide minimum of ten color hard copies).

Note: No portion of the work can begin construction until 100% Complete Final Construction Documents are approved for that portion and any other portion of the work that may be affected by it.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 12

Discuss Process for Modifications during Design

Review Required Design Submittals

Review Areas available for use by the Design‐Build Prime Contractor

Review Access Requirements of the USFWS

Discuss Natural and Cultural Resource Protection Review Payment Procedure

B. Design Review Meetings

The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and scheduling of required Design Review Meetings with the owner, USFWS. Prior to performing a Design Review Meeting, the Prime Contractor will provide an electronic PDF copy of the Construction Documents at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled Design Review Meeting per section 2.1.2. The purpose of providing Construction Documents in advance to a Design Review Meeting is to provide the USFWS with sufficient time to review the current iteration of the Construction Documents and provide comments.

Design Review Meetings will be scheduled by the Contractor for the 65%, 90%, and 100% Final Construction Document milestones.

C. Pre‐Construction Meeting

The following Project Requirement deliverables shall be submitted a minimum of one week prior to the Pre‐Construction Meeting.

Letter designating Contractor’s Project Superintendent Project Schedule with Construction Activities delineated Accident Prevention Program

Safety Plan A list of sub‐Contractors for this project (this item shall match initial proposal submitted at solicitation)

Waste Management Plan (WMP)

Quality Control Plan (QCP) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Submittal Process

Contractor’s Commissioning Plan (CCxP)

After 100% Final Construction Documents are approved (or completed portions of Contractor’s necessary for fast tracking the project), and prior to the start of construction, the CO or the COR will arrange an on‐site Pre‐Construction meeting with the Contractor. The meeting agenda will include the following as a minimum:

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 13

Correspondence procedures Roles and responsibilities Lines of Authority Progress Payments

Submittal process

Construction schedule (provide a minimum of ten color hard copies and electronic copy in software it was created in) Note: No portion of the work can begin construction until 100% Complete DB Construction Documents are approved for that portion and any other portion of the work that may be affected by it.

Labor standards Payroll reports Modifications

Accident reporting Refuge Rules and Regulations Medical emergency processes, availability, emergency numbers, and contacts.

Park permits, burning construction waste, rules of the road, alcohol use, housekeeping, firearms, pets, natural and cultural resource concerns.

Bridge, access road and site constraints.

Visitation and public relations.

Archeological Resources Protection Requirements

Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and night work Traffic control

2.1.4 Additional Meetings

D. Construction Progress Meetings

The Contractor shall be responsible for preparing meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and scheduling of required Construction Progress Meetings. The USFWS requires the Contractor to schedule progress meetings weekly during construction. The purpose of weekly construction progress meetings with the USFWS is to report on project progress and any potential issues, which were encountered or continue to develop during construction and installation. The weekly construction progress meetings will be by phone and will have as a minimum the following agenda items:

Approval of minutes of previous meetings

Submittal status

Review of off‐site fabrication and delivery Requests for Information (RFI’s) and issues

Modifications

Work in progress and projected

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 14

Schedule update (provide updated CPM schedule)

Status of Project Record Drawings and O&M Manuals

Other business relating to contracted work

The Contractor is strongly encouraged to retain their Architect‐Engineer under subcontract during construction to be available for Submittal Reviews and response to Requests for Information (RFI) during construction.

2.1.5 Project Schedule

A. General: The Contractor shall provide an electronic copy of the project schedule after award and before the first Design Review Meeting. The schedule shall include a detailed design phase with design deliverable submission dates, review periods, and a construction schedule with important milestones included for both phases.

Develop in its entirety the construction portion of the schedule and submit to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative before the Pre‐ Construction Meeting or prior to any construction start date. The project schedule shall be updated on a monthly basis throughout the entire contract period of performance and until project substantial completion. The status date of each schedule update shall be a minimum of 10 days before the progress payment request date.

B. Purpose: The purpose of the project schedule is to ensure adequate planning, coordination, scheduling, and reporting during execution of design and construction activities by the Contractor. The project schedule will assist the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative in monitoring the progress of the work, evaluating proposed changes, and processing the Contractor’s monthly progress payment requests.

C. Software: The software shall be the latest version of Microsoft Project, Primavera

Project Planner, SureTrak, or approved equal.

D. Schedule Development: The project schedule shall cover the entire contract period.

The late finish date of the project schedule shall be the same date as the established completion date of the contract.

Contractor’s project schedule shall consist of procurement activities (including mobilization, submittal, and the fabrication and delivery of key and long‐lead procurement items) and construction activities.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 15

The Contractor’s project schedule shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following for each activity:

Identify each and every activity number with numerical designations (maximum 5‐ digit). Numbering of activities shall be in increments of 10.

Concise description of the work represented by the activity (maximum 48 characters). Avoid the use of non‐standard abbreviations. The work related to each activity shall be limited to one work trade.

Activity duration in whole working days with a maximum duration of 15 working days each, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, except for non‐ construction activities including mobilization, shop drawing and sample submittals, fabrication of materials, delivery of materials and equipment, and concrete curing.

In developing the project schedule, the Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that sub‐Contractor work at all tiers, as well as its own work, is included in the project schedule.

The project schedule, as developed, shall show the sequence and interdependence of activities required for complete performance of the work. The Critical Path Method (CPM) procedure shall be used in the preparation of the project schedule.

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all work sequences are logical and the project schedule shows a coordinated work plan. Proposed durations assigned to each activity shall be the Contractor’s best estimate of time required to complete the activity considering the scope and resources planned for the activity. Resource loading of each activity shall list all personnel by labor category and equipment type and capacity proposed to complete the activity in the duration shown. Include permit requirements and constraints. Seasonal weather conditions shall be considered and included in the planning and scheduling of all work influenced by high or low ambient temperatures, wind and/or precipitation to ensure completion of all work within the contract time.

E. Project Schedule Updates

Monthly updates: The monthly updating of the project schedule shall be an integral part and basic element of the estimate upon which progress payments shall be made under this contract. If, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor fails or refuses to provide a schedule of values and a complete schedule update or revision as specified hereinafter, the Contractor shall be deemed to have not provided the required information upon which the progress payment may be made, and shall be subject to retainage of a portion of the payment.

Time Impact Analysis for Contract Modifications, Changes, Delays, and Contractor Requests Requirements: When contract modifications or changes are initiated, Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 16 delays are experienced, or the Contractor desires to revise the project schedule, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a written time impact analysis illustrating the influence of each modification, change, delay, or Contractor request on the contract time.

Time Extensions: Activity delays shall not automatically mean that an extension of the contract time is warranted or due the Contractor. It is possible that a modification, change, or delay will not affect existing critical activities or cause non‐ critical activities to become critical. A modification, change, or delay may result in only absorbing a part of the available total float that may exist within an activity chain of the project schedule, thereby not causing any effect on the contract time.

Time extensions will be granted in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Float: Float is not for the exclusive use or benefit of either the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the Contractor. Extension of the contract time will be granted only to the extent the equitable time adjustments to the activity or activities affected by the modification, change, or delay exceeds the total (positive or zero) float available on a particular activity.

2.2 Additional Design Requirements

2.2.1 Environmental and Sustainability Requirements for Design

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has established environmental and sustainability requirements for the project. Notify the CO if conflicts arise between performance of the work and environmental and sustainability requirements. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service does not intend to limit alternative means of achieving these requirements.

Specific sustainability requirements for design may be found in Part 3, Performance Requirements, of this document, and the 2020 USFWS Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings.

Construct New Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center Page 17

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Design Imperatives

Utilize the following at all stages of the design and construction processes:

Appropriate Design Solutions for Refuge Use and Maintenance Capabilities

Integration of Facilities into the USFWS Environment

Compliance Consistency Reviews

Compliance with Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS)

Constructability Strategies

Quality Control

Risk Analysis

Scope and Budget Consistency Reviews

Sustainable Design Practices

Value‐Based Decision‐Making Methodology

3.2 Sustainability

This project shall incorporate sustainable design strategies to be eligible to achieve a LEED silver minimum level rating per the project LEED scorecard.

3.3 Integrated Design Principles

Integrated Design Principles shall be employed. Use a collaborative, integrated design process that:

Initiates and maintains an integrated project team in all stages of a project, Meets performance goals as defined in USFWS Project Sustainability requirements for siting, energy, water, materials, and indoor environmental quality along with other comprehensive design goals; and, ensures incorporation of these goals throughout the design and lifecycle of the building; and, Considers all stages of the building’s lifecycle, including deconstruction.

3.4 Facility Performance

All work performed shall comply with applicable laws, regulations, and USFWS policies and guidelines.