Solicitation Provisions and Clauses.pdf

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SF-1442 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 5

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT 6

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING 7

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 8

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 9

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 10

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 11

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES 21

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 35

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS 36

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 47

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 53

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section B

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Newtown Beach (Versailles-Plank Road) Streambank Stabilization Seneca Nation of Indians Cattaraugus Territory

B.1. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Item Spec. Unit No. Supplies/Services No. Quantity Unit Price Amount

1. Mobilization and Demobilization 8 1 Job XXXXX _____________

a. Channel Clearing 4 Include Above

2. Removal of Water 11 1 Job XXXXX _____________

a. Pollution Control 5 1 Job Include Above

3. Traffic Control 9 1 Job XXXXX _____________

4. Excavation 21 1 Job XXXXX _____________

5. Earthfill 23 1 Job XXXXX _____________

6. Rock Riprap 61 520 LF ______ _____________ (slope and toe rock)

7. Rock Riprap 61 125 TONS ______ _____________ (culvert)

8. Plantings 0 1 Job XXXXX _____________

9. Seeding 806 1 Job XXXXX _____________

SUBTOTAL BID PRICE $____________________

+ TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ORDINACE (TERO) FEE $____________________

(enter 3% of subtotal bid price)

TOTAL BID PRICE $____________________

(subtotal + 3% TERO)

PERFORMANCE TIME: 14 CALENDAR DAYS

ONE AWARD FOR THE AGGREGATE OF ALL ITEMS WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS

SOLICITATION

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section C

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

The work consists of site dewatering, erosion and sediment control, installation of approximately 520 linear feet of sloped rock riprap, culvert outlet protection and seeding and plantings to stabilize the stream banks along a tributary to Cattaraugus Creek in both Irving New York, and on Seneca Nation of Indians Cattaraugus Territory lands.

C.2 AGAR 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)

C.3 AGAR 452.211-73 ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT 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.

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section D

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

THERE ARE NO CLAUSES INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section E

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 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):

www.acquisition.gov/far/

I. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section F

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 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):

www.acquisition.gov/far/

I. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY (APR 1984)

52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK (APR 1984)

F.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within one (3) 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 fourteen (14) calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

F.3 52.236-1 Performance of Work by the Contractor. (APR 1984)

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.

(End of clause)

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section G

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 DESIGNATED PAYMENT OFFICE CONTACT POINT (SCS, AMB) (AUGUST 1989)

The contact point described below coordinates the issuance of payments under this contract. If payment is not received within 30 days after the due date specified in the contract, contact the payment office designated below for information on when payment will be made:

Maria Maniscalco, Budget Officer Telephone No. - (315) 477-6517 Natural Resources Conservation Service 441 S. Salina Street, Suite 354 Syracuse, NY 13202

If questions arise on the amount paid, contact:

Laureen M. Eipp, Contracting Officer Telephone No. - (315) 477-6522 Natural Resources Conservation Service 441 S. Salina Street, Suite 354 Syracuse, NY 13202

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section H

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 52.236-13 Accident Prevention. (NOV 1991) - Alternate I (NOV 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will -

(1) Safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities;

(2) Avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and

(3) Control costs in the performance of this contract.

(b) For these purposes on contracts for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements, the Contractor shall -

(1) Provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, and signal lights;

(2) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR Part 1926 and 29 FR Part 1910; and

(3) Ensure that any additional measures the Contracting Officer determines to be reasonably necessary for the purposes are taken.

(c) If this contract is for construction or dismantling, demolition or removal of improvements with any Department of Defense agency or component, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation.

(d) Whenever the Contracting Officer becomes aware of any noncompliance with these requirements or any condition which poses a serious or imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or Government personnel, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor orally, with written confirmation, and request immediate initiation of corrective action. This notice, when delivered to the Contractor or the Contractor's representative at the work site, shall be deemed sufficient notice of the noncompliance and that corrective action is required. After receiving the notice, the Contractor shall immediately take corrective action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any equitable adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance schedule on any stop work order issued under this clause.

(e) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (e), with appropriate changes in the designation of the parties, in subcontracts.

(f) Before commencing the work, the Contractor shall -

(1) Submit a written proposed plan for implementing this clause. The plan shall include an analysis of the significant hazards to life, limb, and property inherent in contract work performance and a plan for controlling these hazards; and

(2) Meet with representatives of the Contracting Officer to discuss and develop a mutual understanding relative to administration of the overall safety program.

H.2 AGAR 452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites. (FEB 1988)

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

(End of clause)

H.3 AGAR 452.236-74 CONTROL OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND POLLUTION

(NOV 1996)

(a) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(b) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on the ground; into or nearby rivers, streams, or impoundments; or into natural or man-made channels. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

(c) Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in flowing streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

H.4 AGAR 452.236-75 MAXIMUM WORKWEEK – CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE (NOV

1996)

Within 10 calendar days after receipt of a written request from the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must submit the following in writing for approval:

(a) A schedule as required by FAR clause 52.236-15, "Schedules for Construction Contracts" and

(b) The hours (including the daily starting and stopping times) and days of the week the contractor proposes to carry out the work.

The maximum workweek that will be approved is 10 hours per day, including a lunch period, Monday- Saturday.

H.5 AGAR 452.236-76 SAMPLES AND CERTIFICATES (FEB 1988)

When required by the specifications or the Contracting Officer, samples, certificates, and test data shall be submitted after award of the contract, prepaid, in time for proper action by the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative. Certificates and test data shall be submitted in triplicate to show compliance of materials and construction specified in the contract performance requirements.

Samples shall be submitted in duplicate by the Contractor, except as otherwise specified, to show compliance with the contract requirements. Materials or equipment for which samples, certifications or test data are required shall not be used in the work until approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

H.6 WORK PERFORMANCE ON HOLIDAYS (SCS-NY)

The Contractor shall not perform work on the following holidays except in the case of emergency as permitted elsewhere in this contract:

Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Year's Day

The contract performance time has been established to allow for the non-working holidays stated above.

The Contractor may be permitted to work the following remaining designated designated Federal holidays provided that he/she submits a letter of request to the Contracting Officer at least five (5) days in advance of the holiday.

Columbus Day Veterans Day Washington's Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Memorial Day

H.7 TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER (SCS, AMB)

(JULY 1993)

(a) This clause specifies the procedures for determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with the FAR Clause 52.249-10 DEFAULT (Fixed Price Construction). In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied:

(1) The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe; that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

(2) The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project.

The delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

b) The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the baseline for monthly weather time evaluations. The Contractor's progress schedule must reflect those anticipated adverse weather delays in all weather dependent activities.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY WORK DAYS BASED ON A FIVE

DAY WORK WEEK

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

(29) (26) (24) (24) (12) (9) (9) (9) (8) (8) (15) (24)

(c) Upon acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the contractor will record the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delay must prevent work on critical activities for fifty (50) percent or more of the contractor's scheduled work day. The number of actual adverse weather days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in the previous month), be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in paragraph

(b) above, the contractor may submit a written request for a modification for extension of performance time due to unusually severe weather. The Contracting Officer will convert any qualifying delays into calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair weather work days, and issue a modification in accordance with FAR clause 52.249-10, Default (Fixed Price Construction).

H.8 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE SUPPLEMENT TO OSHA

PARTS 1910 and 1926

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND INTERPRETATIONS

The contractor shall comply with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Parts 1910 and 1926, Construction Industry Standards and Interpretations, and with this supplement.

Requests for variances or waivers from this supplement are to be made to the contracting officer in writing supported by evidence that every reasonable effort has been made to comply with the contractual requirements. A written request for a waiver or a variance shall include--

(1) Specific reference to the provision or standard in question;

(2) An explanation as to why the waiver is considered justified; and

(3) The contractor's proposed alternative, including technical drawings, materials, or equipment specifications needed to enable the contracting officer to render a decision.

No waiver or variance will be approved if it endangers any person. The contractor shall not proceed under any requested revision of a provision until the contracting officer has given written approval.

The contractor is to hold and save harmless the Natural Resources Conservation Service free from any claims or causes of action whatsoever resulting from the contractor or subcontractors proceeding under a waiver or approved variance. Copies of OSHA Part 1910 and 1926, Construction Industry Standards and Interpretations, may be obtained from:

Superintendent of Documents U. S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402

GENERAL CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

1.1 SAFETY PROGRAM. Each contractor is to demonstrate that he or she has the facilities for conducting a safety program commensurate with the work under the contract. The contractor is to submit a written safety program to the contracting officer for approval before the start of construction operations. The program is to specifically state what provisions the contractor proposes to take for the health and safety of all employees.

1.2 PRECONSTRUCTION SAFETY MEETING. Representatives for the contractor are to meet with the contracting officer (CO) or the CO's representative before the start of construction to discuss the safety program and the implementation of all health and safety standards pertinent to the work under this contract.

1.3 JOINT SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE. The contractor or designated onsite representative is to participate in monthly meetings of a Joint Safety Committee, composed of Natural Resources Conservation Service and contractor supervisory personnel. At these meetings the contractor's project manager and the Contracting Officer will review the effectiveness of the contractor's safety effort, resolve current health and safety problems, and coordinate safety activities for upcoming work.

1.4 SAFETY PERSONNEL. Each contractor is to designate a competent supervisory employee satisfactory to the Contracting officer to administer the safety program.

1.5 SAFETY MEETINGS. A minimum of one "one-the-job" or "toolbox" safety meeting is to be conducted each week by all field supervisors for all construction personnel at the job site. The contractor is to also conduct regularly scheduled supervisory safety meetings at least monthly for all levels of job supervision.

1.6 SAFETY INSPECTION. The contractor shall perform frequent and regular safety inspections of the jobsite, materials, and equipment, and shall correct deficiencies.

1.7 FIRST AID TRAINING. Every contractor foreman's work crew must include an employee who has a current first aid certificate from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, American Red Cross, or other state-approved organization.

1.8 REPORTS. Each contractor is to maintain an accurate record of all job related deaths, diseases, or disabling injuries. The records shall be maintained in a manner approved by the contracting officer. A copy of all reports is to be provided to the contracting officer. All fatal or serious injuries are to be reported immediately to the contracting officer, and every assistance is to given to the investigation of the incident, including submission of a comprehensive narrative report to the contracting officer. Other occurrences with serious accident potential, such as equipment failures, slides and cave-ins, must also be reported immediately. The contractor is to assist and cooperate fully with the contracting officer in conducting accident investigations. The contracting officer is to be furnished all information and data pertinent to investigation of the accident.

FIRST-AID AND MEDICAL FACILITIES

2.1 FIRST AID KITS. A 16-unit first aid kit approved by the American Red Cross is to be provided at accessible, well identified, locations at the ratio of at least 1 kit for each 25 employees. The first aid kits are to be moisture proof and dust tight, and the contents of the kits are to be replenished as used or as they become ineffective or outdated.

2.2 EMERGENCY FIRST AID. At least one employee certified to administer emergency first aid must be available on each shift and duly designated by the contractor to care for injured employees. The names of the certified employees shall be posted at the job site.

2.3 COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION. Prior to the start to work, the contractor is to make necessary arrangements for prompt and dependable communications, transportation, and medical care for injured employees. At least one stretcher and two blankets shall be readily available for transporting injured employees.

2.4 FIRST AID AND MEDICAL REPORTS. The contractor is to maintain a record system for first aid and medical treatment on the jobsite. Such records are to be readily available to the contracting officer and are to include:

(a) A daily treatment log listing chronologically all persons treated for occupational injuries and illnesses;

(b) Cumulative record of injury for each individual;

(c) Monthly statistical records of occupational injuries, classified by type and nature of injury; and

(d) Required records for worker's compensation.

2.5 SIGNS AND DIRECTIONAL MARKINGS. Adequate identification and directional markers are to be provided to readily denote the location of all first aid stations.

2.6 EMERGENCY LISTING. A listing of telephone numbers and addresses of doctor, rescue squad, hospital, police, and fire departments is to be provided at all first aid locations.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Persons employed throughout the contract are to be physically qualified to perform their assigned duties.

Employees must not knowingly be permitted or required to work while their ability or alertness is impaired by fatigue, illness, or other reason that may jeopardize themselves or others.

3.2 HOIST OPERATORS. Operators of cranes, cableways, and other, hoisting equipment shall be examined annually by a physician and provided with a certification stating that they are physically qualified to safely operate hoisting equipment. The contractor is to submit a copy of each certification to the contracting officer.

3.3 MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS. Operators of motor vehicles engaged primarily in the transportation of personnel are to be 18 years of age or older and have a valid state operator's permit or license for the equipment being operated. The operators must have passed a physical examination administered by a licensed physician within the part year showing that they are physically qualified to operate vehicles safely.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

4.1 HARDHAT AREAS. The entire jobsite, with the exception of offices, will be considered a hardhat area. All persons entering the area are, without exception, required to wear hardhats. The contractor shall provide hardhats to visitors entering hardhat areas.

4.1.1 LABELS. Hardhats shall bear a manufacturer's label indicating design compliance with the appropriate ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standard.

4.2 POSTING. Signs at least 3 by 4 feet worded as follows with red letters (minimum 6 inches high) with white background shall be erected at access points to designated hardhat areas:

CONSTRUCTION AREA -- HARDHATS REQUIRED BEYOND THIS POINT

These signs are to be furnished and installed by the contractor at entries to shops, construction yards, and job access points.

MACHINERY AND MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT

5.1 SAFE CONDITION. Before any machinery or mechanized equipment is initially used on the job, it must be inspected and tested by qualified personnel and determined to be in safe operating condition and appropriate for the intended use. Operators shall inspect their equipment prior to the beginning of each shift. Any deficiencies or defects shall be corrected prior to using the equipment. Safety equipment, such as seatbelts, installed on machinery is to be used by equipment operators.

5.2 TAGGING AND LOCKING. The controls of power-driven equipment under repair are to be locked. An effective lockout and tagging procedure is to be established, prescribing specific responsibility and safety procedures to be followed by the persons performing repair work.

5.3 HAUL ROAD FOR EQUIPMENT

5.3.1 ROAD MAINTENANCE. The contractor shall maintain all roadways, including haul roads and access roads, in a safe condition so as to eliminate or control dust and ice hazards. Wherever dust is a hazard adequate dust-laying equipment shall be available at the jobsite and utilized to control dust.

5.3.2 SINGLE LANE HAUL ROADS. Single-lane haul roads with two-way traffic shall have adequate turnouts. Where turnouts are not practical, a traffic control system shall be provided to prevent accidents.

5.3.3 TWO-WAY HAUL ROADS. On two-way haul roads, arrangements are to be such that vehicles travel on the right side wherever possible. Signs and traffic control devices are to be employed to indicate clearly any variations from a right-hand traffic pattern. The road shall be wide enough to permit safe passage of opposing traffic, considering the type of hauling equipment used.

5.3.4 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL ROADS. Haul road design criteria and drawings, if requested by the contracting officer, are to be submitted for approval prior to road construction.

Sustained grades shall not exceed 12 percent and all curves shall have open-sight line with as great a radius as practical. All roads shall be posted with curve signs and maximum speed limits that will permit the equipment to be stopped within one-half the minimum sight distance.

5.3.5 OPERATORS. Machinery and mechanized equipment shall be operated only by authorized qualified persons.

5.3.6 RIDING ON EQUIPMENT. Riding on equipment by unauthorized personnel is prohibited.

Seating and safety belts shall be provided for the operator and all passengers.

5.3.7 GETTING ON OR OFF EQUIPMENT. Getting on or off equipment while the equipment is in motion is prohibited.

5.3.8 HOURS OF OPERATION. Except in emergencies, an equipment operator shall not operate any mobile or hoisting equipment for more than 12 hours without an 8-hour rest interval away from the job.

5.4 POWER CRANES AND HOISTS (TRUCK CRANES, CRAWLER CRANES, TOWER

CRANES, GANTRY CRANES, HAMMERHEAD CRANES, DERRICKS, CABLEWAYS, AND

HOISTS)

5.4.1 PERFORMANCE TEST. Before initial onsite operation, at 12-month intervals, and after major repairs or modification, power cranes, derricks, cableways, and hoists must satisfactorily complete a performance test to demonstrate the equipment's ability to safety handle and maneuver the rated loads.

The tests shall be conducted in the presence of a representative of the contracting officer. Test data shall be recorded and a copy furnished the contracting officer.

5.4.2. PERFORMANCE TEST--POWER CRANES (Crawler mounted, truck mounted, and wheel mounted). The performance test is to be carried out with outriggers set and with a test load weighing 110 percent of the rated load. In testing cableways the test load is to be traveled to the upstream and downstream limits of travel and thoroughly performance tested in at least three travel positions, including both limits of travel.

5.4.3. PERFORMANCE TEST--DERRICKS, GANTRY CRANES, TOWER CRANES,

CABLEWAYS, AND HOISTS, INCLUDING OVERHEAD CRANES. This equipment is to be performance tested with a test load weighing 110 percent of the rated load. In testing cableways, the test load is to be traveled to the upstream and downstream limits of travel and thoroughly performance tested in at least three travel positions, including both limits of travel.

5.4.4 BOOM ANGLE INDICTOR. Power cranes (includes draglines) with booms capable of moving in the vertical plane shall be provided with a boom angle indicator in good working order.

5.4.5 CRANE TEST CERTIFICATION. The performance test required by 5.4.2 and 5.4.3 is fulfilled if the contractor provides the contracting officer a copy of the certificate of inspection made within the past 12 months by a qualified person or by a government or private agency satisfactory to the contracting officer.

5.4.6 POSTING FOR HIGH VOLTAGE LINES. A notice of the 10- foot (or greater) clearance required by OSHA 1926.550, Subpart N, shall be posted in the operator's cab of cranes, shovels, boom-type concrete pumps, backhoes and related equipment.

5.4.7 BOOM STOPS. Cranes or derricks with cable-supported booms, except draglines, shall have a device attached between the gantry of the A-frame and the boom chords to limit the elevation of the boom. The device shall control the vertical motions of the boom with increasing resistance from 83 or less, until completely stopping the boom at not over 87 above horizontal.

5.4.8 SAFETY HOOKS. Hooks used in hoisting personnel or hoisting loads over construction personnel or in the immediate vicinity of construction personnel shall be forged steel equipped with safety keepers. When shackles are used under these conditions, they shall be of the locking type or have the pin secured to prohibit turning.

5.5 ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES (ROPS)

5.5.1 ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES. OSHA 1926 Subpart W Overhead Protection Sections 1000 and 1002 are applicable regardless of the year in which the equipment was manufactured and regardless of the struck capacity of the equipment.

5.5.2 EQUIPMENT REQUIRING ROPS. The requirement for ROPS meeting 5.5.1 above applies to crawler and rubber-tired tractors such as dozers, push and pull tractors, winch tractors with backhoes, and mowers; off-highway, self-propelled, pneumatic-tired earthmovers, including cabs). These requirements shall also apply to agricultural and industrial tractors and similar equipment.

5.5.3 EQUIPMENT REQUIRING SEATBELTS. The requirements for seatbelts as specified in OSHA Subpart 0, Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations, Section 1926.602 shall also apply to self-propelled compactors and rollers, and rubber-tired skid-steer equipment.

5.6 LADDERS AND SCAFFOLDING.

5.6.1 LADDERS. OSHA 1926, Subpart L - Section 450. Ladders shall be used as work platforms only when use of small hand tools or handling of light material is involved. No work requiring lifting of heavy materials or substantial exertion shall be done from ladders.

5.6.2 SCAFFOLDING. OSHA 1926, Subpart L - Section 451. Scaffolds, platforms or temporary floors shall be provided for all work except that which can be done safely from the ground or similar footing.

5.6.3 SAFETY BELTS, LIFELINE, AND LANDYARDS. OSHA 1926, Subpart E, Section 104.

Lifelines, safety belts and lanyards independently attached or attended, shall be used when performing such work as the following when the requirements of 5.6.1 and 5.6.2 above cannot be met.

a. Work on stored material in hoppers, bins, silos, tanks or other confined spaces.

b. Work on hazardous slopes, structural steel, or poles; erection or dismantling of safety nets, typing reinforcing bars; and work from or other unguarded locations at elevations greater than 6 feet.

c. Work on skids and platforms used in shafts by crews when the skip or cage does not block the opening to within 1 foot of the sides of the shaft, unless cages are provided.

AG-2C31-S-11-0010 Section I

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 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):

www.acquisition.gov/far/

I. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JUL 2004)

52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984 )

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 RECYCLED PAPER

(AUG 2000)

52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (APR 2008)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED,

OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (DEC 2010)

52.211-5 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (AUG 2000)

52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (APR 2008)

Alternate I (JAN 2011)

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 1996)

52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES--SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JAN 1999)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-5 DAVIS-BACON ACT SECONDARY SITE OF WORK (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)

52.222-27AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR

CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS,

VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS

(SEP 2010)

52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

(OCT 2010)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS,

VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE

VETERANS(SEP 2010)

52.223-3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MATERIAL SAFETY

DATA (JAN 1997)

-ALTERNATIVE 1 (JUL 1995)

52.223-6 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001)

52.223-14 TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING (AUG 2003)

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008)

52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (DEC 2007)

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 (SEP 2009)

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 LCOAL TAXES (APR 2003)

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)

52.233-1 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 CONDITION (APR 1984)

52.236-3 SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK

(APR 1984)

52.236-5 MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP (APR 1984)

52.236-6 SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE CONTRATOR (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)

52.236-15 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (APR 1984)

52.236-16 QUANTITY SURVEYS (APR 1984)

52.236-17 LAYOUT OF WORK (APR 1984)

52.236-21 SPECIFICATION AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1997)

52.236-26 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE (FEB 1995)

52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995)

52.243-5 CHANGES AND CHANGED CONDITIONS (APR 1984)

52.248-3 VALUE ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION (OCT 2010)

52.249-2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT

(FIXED-PRICE) (MAY 2004) – ALTERNATE I (SEP 1996)

52.249-10 DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION) (APR 1984)

52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991)

452.204-70 INQUIRES (FEB 1988)

I.2 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: ______ [Contracting Officer to list applicable excepted materials or indicate “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.

(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).]

I.3 52.225-10 -- NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (FEB 2009)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act--Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American Act, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of provision)

I.4 52.228-13 ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROTECTIONS (JUL 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:

PAYMENT BOND OR IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 5 days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

I.5 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter

1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

I.6 52.232-34 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - OTHER THAN

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (MAY 1999)

(a) Method of payment.

(1) All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this clause. As used in this clause, the term EFT refers to the funds transfer and may also include the payment information transfer.

(2) In the event the Government is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the Contractor agrees to either -

(i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment; or

(ii) Request the Government to extend payment due dates until such time as the Government makes payment by EFT (but see paragraph (d) of this clause).

(b) Mandatory submission of Contractor's EFT information.

(1) The Contractor is required to provide the Government with the information required to make payment by EFT (see paragraph (j) of this clause). The Contractor shall provide this information directly to the office designated in this contract to receive that information (hereafter: designated office) no later than 15 days prior to submission of the first request for payment. If not otherwise specified in this contract, the payment office is the designated office for receipt of the Contractor's EFT information. If more than one designated office is named for the contract, the Contractor shall provide a separate notice to each office. In the event that the EFT information changes, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to the designated office(s).

(2) If the Contractor provides EFT information applicable to multiple contracts, the Contractor shall specifically state the applicability of this EFT information in terms acceptable to the designated office. However, EFT information supplied to a designated office shall be applicable only to contracts that identify that designated office as the office to receive EFT information for that contract.

(c) Mechanisms for EFT payment. The Government may make payment by EFT through either the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, subject to the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association, or the Fedwire Transfer System. The rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR part 210.

(d) Suspension of payment.

(1) The Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the designated office, of the correct EFT payment information from the Contractor. Until receipt of the correct EFT information, any invoice or contract financing request shall be deemed not to be a proper invoice for the purpose of prompt payment under this contract. The prompt payment terms of the contract regarding notice of an improper invoice and delays in accrual of interest penalties apply.

(2) If the EFT information changes after submission of correct EFT information, the Government shall begin using the changed EFT information no later than 30 days after its receipt by the designated office to the extent payment is made by EFT.