Grayling_Cr_Bridge_Solicitation_-_AG-0398-S-14-0012.pdf

SOL # AG-0398-S-14-0012

Hebgen Lake Ranger District – Gallatin National Forest

Grayling Creek Snowmobile Bridge Construction

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK………………………………………………………..5

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES…………………………………………………………………………………………………..11

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPS, CERTIFICATIONS, & OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

GRAYLING CREEK SNOWMOBILE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Gallatin County, Montana

B-1 – BASE BID

TOTAL BASE PRICE $_____________________________

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION

METHOD OF

MEASURE*

PAY

UNIT**

BASE

QTY.

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

151(01) Mobilization LSQ LS 1

152(21) Construction Survey & Staking LSQ LS 1

157(13) Soil Erosion & Pollution Control LSQ LS 1

204(04) Unclassified Borrow (Government

Furnished)

CQ CY 80

208(06) Structure Excavation LSQ LS 1

208(11) Structural Backfill (704.03)

(Government Furnished)

CQ CY 160

251(01) Placed Riprap, Class 5, Machine placed (Government Furnished)

CQ CY 160

272(01) Geocell Abutment Stabilization CQ SY 51.3

552(01) Structural Concrete Class A (AE) CQ CY 22

553(01) Precast, Pre-stressed Structural

Concrete member, Bulb-Tee

AQ EA 3

553A(01)a Precast Concrete member, Grade beam

AQ EA 2

554(01) Reinforcing Steel CQ LB 2,756

556(01) Weathering Steel W-Beam Bridge

Railing

CQ LF 207

622(01) Equipment Rental, Hydraulic Excavator with Thumb

AQ HR 8

622(02) Equipment Rental, Large Dump Truck

AQ HR 8

625(03) Seeding, Dry method with mulch

(Government Furnished Seed)

LSQ LS 1

625(09) Mulching, Dry method LSQ LS 1

633(05)a Wood Posts, for Object Markers AQ LF 36

633(06) Object Markers AQ EA 4

SECTION B – CONTINUED

B-3 – NOTES

NOTE 1: Payment for bond premiums in accordance with Clause 52.232-5, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, shall not be in addition to the contract price. Include bond payments under 151.01 Mobilization. Payment will be made on actual work performed as described in FP-03 109.01 unless otherwise noted.

NOTE 2: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2011). See Section I. General:

(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

NOTE 3: Bidders MUST bid on ALL items. The Estimated Quantity multiplied by the Unit Price on each item must equal the Total

Price to the penny. DO NOT ROUND UP OR DOWN! Add the Total Price column together and place your total bid in the Total

Price space.

NOTE 4: For this solicitation any reference to Central Contractor Registration, please refer to www.SAM.gov in lieu.

NOTE 5: The pay items in the Schedule of Items may have suffixes that do not appear on the pay items in the specifications. They pertain only to sizes, classes, and/or types indicated in the item "Descriptions,” and are used by the Government for computer tabulation of bid schedules.

NOTE 6: Abbreviations used in Bid Schedule:

* LSQ = Lump Sum Quantity ** LS = Lump Sum

* CQ = Contract Quantity ** CY = Cubic Yard

* AQ = Actual Quantity ** SY = Square Yard

** SF = Square Foot ** EA = Each

** LF = Linear Foot ** HR = Hour

** TON = Ton http://www.sam.gov/

SECTION C—DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C-1 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

(a) - Scope of Contract. This project consists of repairing flood damage by installing rip rap and retaining walls along with associated drains. Work includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, transportation, and incidentals necessary to perform work as shown and specified herein.

(b) - Project Location. Project is located approx. 70 miles south of Bozeman, MT on Hwy. 191. The project area is located in T17N, R5E. Perspective bidders will need to make arrangements with the Forest Service to access the sites for viewing.

(c) – Price Range. Per FAR 36.204(c) the estimated price is “Between $100,000 and $250,000”.

C-2 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

(a) - Existing Utilities. There are no known underground utilities at the project site.

(b) - Pollution and Erosion Control. During all operations under this contract, the Contractor shall exercise reasonable measures to prevent or minimize soil erosion and pollution of water and other resources. All refuse, including garbage, rubbish, and solid or liquid wastes, from the Contractor's operations, including camps, parking areas, and equipment maintenance areas shall be stored, collected, and disposed of in a sanitary and nuisance-free manner. Refuse shall be disposed of in State-approved dumps as approved by the CO.

During all of the work, the Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to direct surface runoff water to stabilized waterways and to keep the drainage systems functioning effectively to minimize soil erosion and water pollution.

(c) - Noxious Weed Control. In order to prevent the potential spread of noxious weeds the Contractor shall clean equipment in accordance with Section 151.

(d) – Submittals. Submit two copies to the CO for approval on all construction materials and items required herein. Literature shall be marked or otherwise designated to indicate the exact model, size, etc., the Contractor proposes to use. Information shall be adequate to determine compliance with the specifications without additional research by the CO. One copy of approved submittals will be returned to Contractor. Submit all items with such promptness as to cause no delay in the work. Approvals must be obtained before starting work which involves the item. The Contractor shall allow 5 calendar days for processing of submittals by the

Government.

(g) – Public use of facilities. Road will be closed to traffic during the construction period past the Trailhead. Trail will remain open for foot and bike traffic.

(h) – Quarry operation and rehabilitation. Conduct quarry operations so as to cause minimum impact on air quality, noise levels, and surrounding natural resources. Do not disturb vegetation or the ground surface outside of the limit of disturbance designated in the field by the CO. At the finish of quarry operations, restore disturbed surfaces to pre-contract conditions.

(i)– Waste site operation and rehabilitation. Waste site locations for disposal of excess excavated material, in accordance with

Section 204, are shown on the contract plans. The CO will designate areas for waste placement within these sites. Operate only within CO-delineated limits of disturbance in waste sites. Where directed by the CO, salvage and stockpile all topsoil prior to waste placement. For measurement purposes, take initial cross-sections of the ground surface after stripping topsoil (where topsoil stripping is required). Upon completion of the waste placement, retake cross-sections before replacing topsoil. Place waste by end dumping or similar means and shape as directed by the CO. Shape slopes to gradually transition into the natural ground without noticeable breaks.

Spread topsoil uniformly over waste and other disturbed areas.

(l) - Construction Staking. The Government will be responsible for all staking. The Contractor will make every reasonable attempt to protect the staking during their activities and shall replace any damage stakes at their expense.

(m)– Storage and Stockpiling of Equipment and Materials. Storage and stockpiling shall take place only within areas approved by the CO.

(n)– Maintenance of Clean Worksite Conditions. Maintain the project work area in a clean and orderly condition throughout the progress of work under this contract.

(o)– Work Done by Others. It is anticipated that work done by other contractors in the site during the same time period include:

NONE

The Contractor shall make reasonable accommodation for this other work. The Government will notify the Contractor in advance when this work is planned to occur.

C-3 - STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03, U.S. Customary Units) are included in this solicitation by reference only. The requirements contained in these Specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant Contract.

Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03) can be downloaded at the following website: www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm

C-4 - SPECIAL PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS (Attached Separately)

The following Special Project Specifications are applicable to this contract and are physically included in this section:

Number Description

- Preface

101 Terms, Format, and Definitions

102 Bid, Award, an Execution of Contract

103 Scope of Work

104 Control of Work

105 Control of Material

106 Acceptance of Work

107 Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

108 Prosecution and Progress

109 Measurement and Payment

151 Mobilization

152 Contractor Survey and Staking

153 Contractor Quality Control

155 Schedules for Construction Contracts

156 Public Traffic

157 Soil Erosion Control

170 Develop Water Supply and Watering

201 Clearing and Grubbing

203 Removal of Structures and Obstructions

204 Excavation and Embankment

209 Structure Excavation and Backfill

255 Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls

301 Untreated Aggregate Courses

602 Culverts and Drains

605 Underdrains, Sheet Drains, and Pavement Edge Drains

622 Rental Equipment

703 Aggregate

452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced in Section J.

(End of Clause)

452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

{For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section}

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. (APR 1996)

(a) Definition. "Work" includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components.

(b) The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting

Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

(c) Government inspections and tests are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not -

(1) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for providing adequate quality control measures;

(2) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for damage to or loss of the material before acceptance;

(3) Constitute or imply acceptance; or

(4) Affect the continuing rights of the Government after acceptance of the completed work under paragraph (i) of this section.

(d) The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer's written authorization.

(e) The Contractor shall promptly furnish, at no increase in contract price, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for performing such safe and convenient inspections and tests as may be required by the Contracting Officer. The

Government may charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary. The

Government shall perform all inspections and tests in a manner that will not unnecessarily delay the work. Special, full size, and performance tests shall be performed as described in the contract.

(f) The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to contract requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in contract price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

(g) If the Contractor does not promptly replace or correct rejected work, the Government may -

(1) By contract or otherwise, replace or correct the work and charge the cost to the Contractor; or

(2) Terminate for default the Contractor's right to proceed.

(h) If, before acceptance of the entire work, the Government decides to examine already completed work by removing it or tearing it out, the Contractor, on request, shall promptly furnish all necessary facilities, labor, and material. If the work is found to be defective or nonconforming in any material respect due to the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the

Contractor shall defray the expenses of the examination and of satisfactory reconstruction. However, if the work is found to meet contract requirements, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment for the additional services involved in the examination and reconstruction, including, if completion of the work was thereby delayed, an extension of time.

(i) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the contract or that portion of the work the Contracting

Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government's rights under any warranty or guarantee.

(End of clause)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. Alternate I (APR 1984)

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 31 July

2015. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by 1 October 2014. The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

CO NOTE: Winter exclusion typically occurs between 1 November through 1 June.

52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984)

(a) The Contracting Officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or any part of the work of this contract for the period of time that the Contracting Officer determines appropriate for the convenience of the

Government.

(b) If the performance of all or any part of the work is, for an unreasonable period of time, suspended, delayed, or interrupted

(1) by an act of the Contracting Officer in the administration of this contract, or (2) by the Contracting Officer's failure to act within the time specified in this contract (or within a reasonable time if not specified), an adjustment shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract (excluding profit) necessarily caused by the unreasonable suspension, delay, or interruption, and the contract modified in writing accordingly. However, no adjustment shall be made under this clause for any suspension, delay, or interruption to the extent that performance would have been so suspended, delayed, or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the Contractor, or for which an equitable adjustment is provided for or excluded under any other term or condition of this contract.

(c) A claim under this clause shall not be allowed -

(1) For any costs incurred more than 20 days before the Contractor shall have notified the Contracting Officer in writing of the act or failure to act involved (but this requirement shall not apply as to a claim resulting from a suspension order); and

(2) Unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of the suspension, delay, or interruption, but not later than the date of final payment under the contract.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G-1 - GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will provide the following items of Government Furnished Property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the “Government

Property” FAR clause 52.245-4, contained in Section I of the contract.

Riprap and boulders as listed in Section 105.

452.215-73 Postaward Conference. (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within 10 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at a date, time and location to be determined.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H-1 SECURITY AND PROTECTION

(a) Security and Protection – Security is the Contractor’s responsibility. Limit access to the construction area to persons involved in the work. Provide secure storage for materials that are stored on site. Secure completed work as required to prevent loss.

Barricades, warning signs and light shall comply with standards and code requirements for erection of structurally adequate barricades. All road warning signs, barricades, and traffic control devices shall conform to MUTCD. Paint with appropriate colors, graphics, and warning signs to inform personnel and the public of the hazard being protected against. Where appropriate and needed, provide lighting, including flashing red or amber lights.

(b) Maintenance of Traffic – The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service, and open to public travel, for all activities necessary to complete this contract, subject to limitations and authorizations shown on the drawings or specified under this contract when such use will not damage the roads or national forest or grassland resources and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

Except as allowed in the contract, trailheads and roads shall remain open throughout the construction project. Perform no work that interferes or conflicts with traffic or existing access to the roadway surface until a plan for satisfactorily handling the traffic has been approved.

Before shutting down operations, take all necessary precautions to prevent damage to the project, such as temporary detours, approaches, crossings, or intersections; and provide for normal drainage and minimization of erosion. Leave all travel ways in a condition suitable for traffic.

(c) Protection of Improvements – The Contractor shall complete sequences of construction activity in order to prevent damage to equipment, material, and articles incorporated into the work covered by this contract.

H-2 CAMPING ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS

Camping in the immediate project area is allowed only under written authorization of the District Ranger. If authorized to camp, contractor shall maintain a clean and orderly camp at all times to the satisfaction of the COR. No electrical or sanitary facilities are provided by the Gov’t. All camping shall be self-contained, including sanitary facilities.

Before camping, the Contractor shall obtain a District Camping Permit from the Hebgen Lake Ranger District through the Contracting

Officer.

A camp is interpreted to include a campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

Contractor is to bring a proposed campsite location to the prework for review and approval and prior to camping.

Contractor is to bring a proposed campsite location to the prework meeting for review and approval and prior to camping.

The Government will make no special camping allowances for the Contractor within or near the project area. Arrangements with the local private landowners will be at the discretion of the Contractor.

H-3 FOOD STORAGE ORDER

Food Storage Regulations apply to this contract. The COR shall furnish to the Contractor current regulations at the pre-work. In general, if all foods, cooking utensils, odorous materials, such as toothpaste, are kept within a hard-sided camper or vehicle during times a person isn’t present, the regulations will likely be met.

Within bear country there has been a special order on food storage and camping issued. It states that all food, beverages, and scented or flavored toiletries must be stored unavailable to bears at night and when unattended during the day. Attractants include canned food, pop, beer, garbage, grease, processed livestock or pet food, toothpaste, and chapstick. They must be hung at least 10-feet off the ground and 4-feet from any vertical support, or stored inside a bear resistant container or vehicle. Cars, pick-up cabs, enclosed horse trailers, hard sided campers or camper shells are all considered bear resistant. Food should be stored out of sight in vehicles. Coolers, pop-up campers, backpacks, and tents are not considered bear resistant.

H-4 FIRE CONTROL

The Contractor, whether or not directed by the Forest Service, shall immediately extinguish, without expense to the Government, all fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by Contractor's employees, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of

Contractor operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation resulting from fires set or caused by the Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations.

H-5 NOXIOUS WEEDS/EQUIPMENT CLEANING

Noxious weeds are any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced into the State which may render land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife, or other beneficial uses and which is designated by the State's Department of Agriculture, or by the County's weed management district, or by other appropriate agencies having jurisdiction. A weed management district is any area of land identified for the purpose of weed management or control. Such an identified land area may be, but is not limited to one of the following: a project or job site, a County, two or more Counties, or a National Forest.

To mitigate the anticipated impacts of spreading noxious species, the following precautions shall be used:

• All equipment and vehicles to be used at the job site shall be cleaned and free of noxious weeds and their seeds prior to entrance onto the project site. The restriction shall include equipment and vehicles intended for off-road as well as on-road use, whether they owned, leased, or borrowed by the contractor or any subcontractor.

• Cleaning shall consist of the removal all dirt, grease, debris, and materials that may harbor noxious weeds and their seeds. Cleaning shall occur off the project site.

• Equipment, materials, and vehicles shall be visually inspected by the COR, or other designated Forest Service official, and certified in writing by the Contractor to be reasonably clean and weed free. Inspections will take place at a location agreed to by the COR and

Contractor in advance of delivery to the job site. Equipment and vehicles shall proceed directly to the job site following the inspection.

Materials, including delivery vehicles, delivered to the project site will also be inspected prior to entering the area.

• The Contractor shall protect all existing vegetation from the introduction of noxious weeds, (1) at or near the work site, and (2) on adjacent property. The Contractor shall treat any introduced noxious weeds resulting from failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to treat such weeds, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

• Certification of each piece of equipment or vehicles shall remain valid for the duration of the project as long as the identified subjects remain solely on the project. Off road equipment that leaves the job site shall be recertified before being allowed to return.

Individual worker's vehicles shall be parked at a staging area that will be designated by the COR.

H-6 ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE PROTECTION

Because of the possibility of artifacts being exposed during excavation, the contractor shall cease work in the area of any potential artifact discovery and inform the COR immediately. The contractor may proceed with work in another area until a determination has been made regarding the discovery.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFAR1.HTM and www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.202-1 Definitions. (JAN 2012)

52.203-3 Gratuities. (APR 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. (APR 1984)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. (OCT 2010)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity. (JAN 1997)

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. (JAN 1997)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (OCT 2010)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (May 2011)

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. (DEC 2012)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for

Debarment. (DEC 2010)

52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity. (APR 1984)

52.214-29 Order of Precedence - Sealed Bidding. (JAN 1986)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2011)

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (JAN 2011)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (NOV 2011)

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003)

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation. (JUL 2005)

52.222-6 Davis-Bacon Act. (JUL 2005)

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds. (FEB 1988)

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records. (JUN 2010)

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees. (JUL 2005)

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements. (FEB 1988)

52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards). (JUL 2005)

52.222-12 Contract Termination - Debarment. (FEB 1988)

52.222-13 Compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Act Regulations. (FEB 1988)

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. (FEB 1988)

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility. (FEB 1988)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. (FEB 1999)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. (MAR 2007)

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction. (FEB 1999)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (SEP 2010)

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities. (OCT 2010)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (SEP 2010)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (FEB 2009)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (JUL 2012)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. (MAY 2001)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (JUN 2008)

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent. (DEC 2007) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFAR1.HTM http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement. (DEC 2007)

52.227-4 Patent Indemnity--Construction Contracts. (DEC 2007)

52.228-2 Additional Bond Security. (OCT 1997)

52.228-11 Pledges of Assets. (JAN 2012)

52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. (OCT 1995)

52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit. (DEC 1999)

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. (FEB 2013)

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. (SEP 2002)

52.232-17 Interest. (OCT 2010)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (JAN 1986)

52.232-27 Prompt Payment For Construction Contracts. (OCT 2008)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. (OCT 2003)

52.233-1 Disputes. (JUL 2002)

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004)

52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions. (APR 1984)

52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work. (APR 1984)

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship. (APR 1984)

52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor. (APR 1984)

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. (NOV 1991)

52.236-8 Other Contracts. (APR 1984)

52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements. (APR 1984)

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas. (APR 1984)

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion. (APR 1984)

52.236-12 Cleaning Up. (APR 1984)

52.236-13 Accident Prevention. (NOV 1991)

52.236-13 Accident Prevention. (NOV 1991) - Alternate I (NOV 1991)

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services. (APR 1984)

52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts. (APR 1984)

52.236-17 Layout of Work. (APR 1984)

52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction. (FEB 1997)

52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference. (FEB 1995)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy. (JUL 1995)

52.243-4 Changes. (JUN 2007)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Dec 2010)

52.245-1 Government Property. (APR 2012)

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction. (MAR 1994)

52.248-3 Value Engineering - Construction. (OCT 2010)

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). (APR 2012)

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction). (APR 1984)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (JAN 1991)

NOTE: Use 52.223-2 (above by reference) in conjunction with provision 52.223-1 (Section K) unless the contract will not involve the use of USDA-designated items at http://www.usda.gov/biopreferred or 7 CFR Part 2902

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.232-70 Reimbursement for Bond Premiums - Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. (NOV 1996)

452.236-71 Prohibition Against the Use of Lead-Based Paint. (NOV 1996)

452.236-72 Use of Premises. (NOV 1996)

452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites. (FEB 1988)

452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution. (NOV 1996)

452.236-76 Samples and Certificates. (FEB 1988)

52.214-29 Order of Precedence -- Sealed Bidding (Jan 1986)

Any inconsistency in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(a) The Schedule (excluding the specifications);

(b) Representations and other instructions;

(c) Contract clauses;

(d) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and

(e) The specifications.

52.225-9 Buy American Act - Construction Materials. (SEP 2010)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause -

"Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item"--

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is--

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

"Component" means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

"Cost of components" means -

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

"Domestic construction material" means--

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if--

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

"Foreign construction material" means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference. (1) This clause implements the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 431, the component test of the Buy American Act is waived for construction material that is a COTS item (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

NONE

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that -

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American Act. (1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including -

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American Act applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American Act applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity Price (Dollars)*

Item 1:

Foreign construction material _______ _______ _______

Domestic construction material _______ _______ _______

Item 2: _______ _______ _______

Foreign construction material _______ _______ _______

Domestic construction material

List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.

Include other applicable supporting information.

* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).

52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under

Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds -

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or $50,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of provision)

52.228-15 -- Performance and Payment Bonds -- Construction (Oct 2010)

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

“Original contract price” means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is $150,000 or less, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1) Performance Bonds (Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be:

100 percent of the original contract price.

(2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25-A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be:

100 percent of the original contract price.

(3) Additional bond protection.

(i) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

(ii) The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(c) Furnishing executed bonds. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) Surety or other security for bonds. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register or may be obtained from the:

U.S. Department of Treasury

Financial Management Service

Surety Bond Branch

3700 East West Highway, Room 6F01

Hyattsville, MD 20782

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/ .

(e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection (40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

AGAR 452.209 – 71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants, Alternate 1

(Feb 2012)

(a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in sections 433 and 434 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No.

112-74), Division E, as amended and/or subsequently enacted, regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it –

(1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and

(2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, the Forest Service may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections

433 or 434, amended and/or subsequently enacted.

452.228-70 Alternative Forms of Security. (NOV 1996)

If furnished as security, money orders, drafts, cashier’s checks, or certified checks shall be drawn payable to: USDA Forest Service

(End of Provision)

452.236-77 Emergency Response. (NOV 1996)

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting. (1) The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause 52.236-9, PROTECTION OF

EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. (2) The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor's agents or employees.

(b) Contractor's Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

(c) Contractor's Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment from the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to fire fighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the CHANGES clause, FAR 52.243-4.

INSURANCE – Minimum Amounts

(1) Reference Contract Clause 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) and FAR 28.306 and 28.307

(2) Kind and minimum amounts are as follows:

Kind Amounts (FAR 28.307)

Workman’s Compensation $100,000 *

Comprehensive General Liability $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury

Comprehensive Automobile Liability $200,000 per person &

$500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury &

$20,000 per occurrence for property damage

(if applicable)

Aircraft Public & Passenger Liability $200,000 per person &

$500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury &

$200,000 per occurrence for property damage.

Coverage for passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

*Except in states with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

NOTE: Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall certify to the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall be contained in an endorsement to the effect that any cancellations or any material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective: (1) for such period as the laws of the state in which this contract is to be performed prescribe or (2) until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Office, whichever period is longer. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors’ proofs of required insurance and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request. For this solicitation Aircraft

Public & Passenger Liability is not required.

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

NOTE: THIS INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO OR

MADE A PART OF THIS SOLICITATION.

J-1 WAGE DETERMINATION – Attachment 1

• General Decision Number: – MT140080 03/07/2014 MT80- 8 pages

• State: Montana

• Construction Type: Highway

• Counties: Montana – Gallatin County

• Full electronic wage determination can also be located at: http://www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx or http://www.wdol.gov

J-2 MISC. DOCUMENTS

• Attachment 2 - Experience Questionnaire – 2 pages. This aids in determining responsibility.

• Attachment 3 – Special Project Specifications – 50 pages

• Attachment 4 – FS Supplemental Specifications – 39 pages

• Attachment 5 - Construction Drawings/Plans – 16 pages

• Attachment 6 - Construction Drawings/Plans Signed Cover Page – 1 page o CONSTRUCTION PLANS & DRAWINGS

The following plans are a part of this solicitation and any resulting contract.

Sheet

# Title

1-3 Cover, Sum of Quantities, Vicinity Map

3-13 Road Plans/Details

14-17 Typical Drawings

J-3 BID BOND

Standard Form 24 – can be obtained from the “Forms” link at GSA (General Services Administration) website. Click on the link below (or enter address into your browser), then select “Forms” in the upper right of the web page, then enter “SF-24” in the search block. http://www.gsa.gov/ http://www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx http://www.wdol.gov/ http://www.gsa.gov/

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPS, CERTIFICATIONS, & OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.