Solicitation_Leatherwood_Trail_Reroute.pdf

AG-435H-S-15-0001

Chattahoochee National Forest

Chattooga River Ranger District Leatherwood Loop Reroute

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION XX PAGE OF PAGES

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) THIS RFQ X IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET- ASIDE 1 32

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT.DEF. RATING

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5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

Attn: Lori Austad 1755 Cleveland HWY Gainesville, GA 30501

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5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS) 7. DELIVERY FOB DESTINATION

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9. DESTINATION

Amanda Walrod, COR 706 745-6221 ext. 153 a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

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submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Leatherwood Loop Reroute Project Chattooga River Ranger District

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18-121 STANDARD FORM 18 (Rev. 6-95) Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B—SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

Instructions to Offerors

The following schedule of items is estimated based upon the approximate mileage of new trail to be constructed and the mileage of existing trail that will be closed and rehabilitated

All Items must be bid to be considered

Item

Number

Item

Description Unit

Estimated

Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost

951 (1) Mobilization LS 1

LP Trail Layout/Planning LS 1

SRV Survey LS 1

PM Permits LS 1

954 (1) Obliteration LS 1

912 (1) Construction LS 1

955 (01) Seeding and Mulching LS 1

ERO Erosion Control LS 1

TOTAL

SCOPE OF WORK-SECTION C

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, CHATTOOGA RIVER RANGER DISTRICT

HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA

LEATHERWOOD LOOP REROUTE PROJECT

C.1 Scope of Contract

The Contractor(s) shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment and materials to perform all operations necessary to accomplish the work in accordance with the Solicitation, Provisions, Contract Clauses, and Statement of Work.

The Frady Branch Trail System provides recreational trails for equestrians, bicyclists and hikers. This project is to construct a trail re-route. Contractor will provide layout, planning and surveying, obtain required permits, and will construct approximately 1.2 miles of non-motorized multi-use trails that are low maintenance, sustainable, and that meet the needs of the user at a reasonable price. In addition, the contractor shall close approximately 1.1 miles of poorly located, undesignated, existing trails in areas that will remain in the trail system.

The trail centerline has been mapped and flagged on the ground. The contractor will use this centerline to layout and construct the new routes within a 100 foot corridor with trail maintenance equipment.

Trails within the Leatherwood Loop Reroute Project are to be managed as “Class 3 Pack and Saddle” as found in the

FSH 2309.18, Section 23.12, Exhibit 01 (attached to this solicitation). There are specific design and construction criteria required to meet this management goal. The contractor will be required to produce a site plan based upon a survey of the proposed layout.

C.2 Project Location

The work is to be performed at the Frady Branch Trail System. To locate project site from Toccoa, GA take GA-184 south for 3 miles. Turn right onto Old Historic 441 Hwy and go for 1 miles and the parking lot will be on your right.

Project Timeline

Estimated Start Date – December 8, 2014

Contract duration – 120 days

Completion Date – April 15, 2014

C.3 Pre-Bid Tour

A non-mandatory prebid tour is scheduled for November 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. (this date and time may change, contact the COR for questions. Or see FEDBIZOpps for changes).

C.4 Project Progression

Item Number LP - Layout and Planning

The project will require layout and survey of approximately 1.2 miles of Trail Class 3 Pack and Saddle trails. These trails have been mapped (attached to this request) and the centerline has been flagged on the ground. The location of this centerline has been approved though the NEPA process and is designed to keep the trail consistent with current management direction. The contractor is required to finalize the layout of the trail to be within 100 feet of the flagged centerline. In addition to these requirements, the contractor is required to construct trails within the established Design

Parameters.

The project also requires the closure of approximately 1.1 miles of existing trails. The location of these trails has been mapped. The contractor will be required to close and rehabilitate these trails. Closure will include using earthen berms, boulders, trees or other materials along the trail that can be used to block and/or “naturalize the trail. This shall be done for a minimum distance of 100 feet and to the satisfaction of the contracting officer. Rehabilitation of these trails will include stabilizing soils and addressing overland water flow so that erosion and sedimentation are minimized.

Details on how this will be accomplished shall be made a part of the trail planning and layout process.

Trail planning may be conducted concurrently with the trail layout or immediately after. This plan will emphasize the design and location of structures needed for control of overland water flow along the trail to minimize erosion and sediment. This can include, but is not limited to, structures such as drainage dips, water bars, climbing turns, stream crossings, etc.

Submittal and approval of trail layout and plan is required by the Forest Service after work has been completed at 10 percent, 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent of new trail are completed. Upon final approval by the

Forest Service, the contractor will submit a final list of stations, work lists, and cross reference the appropriate drawings and specifications from Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Trails, EM7720-1-3

September 1996. Drawings can be found at this website: http://www.fs.fed.us/.ftproot/pub/acad/dev/trails/trails.htm

The Forest Service will provide the final approval of the layout and planning. In the event that the Contractor determines that the preliminary centerline is not suitable for trail layout because of sustainability or safety issues, the

Contractor will contact the Forest Service with a proposed re-location. The Forest Service retains final approval of the relocation. Relocation outside the 100 foot centerline will require further NEPA by the Forest Service prior to the construction stage of the contract.

The product of the trail layout and planning step will be a precisely marked (with flagging or similar method) trail on the ground that has the location of features identified with survey “white cards” or wooden stakes. A trail log and a map indicating where features are and a description of the feature will also be produced. This will be approved by the

COR and inspector prior to the contractor moving on to step 2.

Item Number SRV - Survey

Once layout and planning has occurred then a professional survey by an appropriately qualified individual(s) will be conducted by the contractor. This survey will result in an engineer approved site plan for the trail and features. It will show Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and soil and erosion control features to be used during and after construction. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that survey is of detail and quality to satisfy the permitting requirements.

The product of this step will be a site plan that can be used to acquire necessary permits.

Item Number PM - Permits

The Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring the required permits to complete this project. (Further description of permitting requirements included as an attachment “Jake and Bull Trail Contract Permitting Requirements.” Four permits may be required:

Land Disturbance Permit under the administration and jurisdiction of Stephens County

Stream Buffer Variance for all stream crossings and work to occur within 50 feet of cold water trout streams under the administration and jurisdiction of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) in Atlanta

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System – Storm Water (NPDES) permit, under the jurisdiction of the Georgia

EPD

Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers http://www.fs.fed.us/.ftproot/pub/acad/dev/trails/trails.htm

In order to secure these permits the Contractor will prepare and submit their project plan, including an Erosion and

Sediment (E & S) Control Plan to the county and Georgia EPD as required. The E&S Plan must be approved by the

Forest Service prior to the start of construction.

The Georgia Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control (2000) can be found at:

http://www.gaswcc.org/docs/green_book_5ed.pdf

The time frames involved in submitting applications, plans and supporting documents for review and approval by the administering agency varies by project, but it is estimated to take 90 days. No work shall begin until the required permits are obtained and copies are provided to the Forest Service.

Item Number 912 (1) Trail Construction

Construction work will be done in accordance with the detailed schedule of items, plans, specifications, and progress schedule developed by the contractor and approved by the Forest Service. Completed work on the new trail construction will be inspected by the Forest Service after work has been completed at 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%

(Final Approval) of new trail to ensure compliance with the specifications.

All equipment proposed to be used for performance of the work shall be of the size, type, and in such condition to properly pursue the requirements of this contract. Construction methods used to complete this contract should be consistent with methods used for non-motorized trail construction as detailed in the Trail Class 3 Pack & Saddle Design

Parameters. Target trail width should not exceed 48”.

Item Number 954 Obliteration of Abandoned Trailways

Trail closures will be done in accordance with the detailed schedule of items, plans, specifications. And progress schedule developed by the contractor and approved by the Forest service. Work will block entrances at both ends to the satisfaction of the COR.

Item Number 955 Seeding and Mulching

This work consists of preparing seedbeds and furnishing and placing required seed, fertilizer, mulch, net and blanket material

Item Number ERO Erosion Control

This work consists of placing required erosion controls devices including hay bales or silt fence as required by the

BMP’s and local permits.

Proposed Project Progression

Step Product

1) Layout and Planning 1) Precise location of trail marked on ground with flagging or similar system

2) Trail features and structures marked on the ground

3) Trail log identifying trail features

4) GPS map showing trail location and features

5) Approval by Forest Service at 10%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%

(Final Approval) of new trail.

http://www.gaswcc.org/docs/green_book_5ed.pdf

2) Survey 1) Site plans that are of detail and quality so that they can be used to acquire needed permits.

3) Permits 1) Contractor acquires necessary permits to proceed with trail construction and closures.

4) Trail Construction 1) Trail construction is completed and result is a trail built with a high degree of finish to the specifications that were agreed upon.

2) Inspections completed at “milestones” mentioned above must meet contract specifications and requirements and be approved by the Forest Service prior to beginning the next section of trail.

5) Trail Closure 1) All trail closures are completed and the result is closed, obliterated, and rehabilitated trails to the specifications that were agreed upon.

C.5 Additional General Information

The contractor’s proposed equipment shall be made available to the Contracting Officer for inspection prior to award of the contract if requested by the Contracting Officer. If at any time during the course of the contract any equipment is deemed unsatisfactory, the Contracting Officer may order removal and may require a satisfactory replacement at

Contractor’s expense.

Any movement or transportation of equipment to or from the work areas required to pursue the work, repair or replace, or for the Contractor's convenience shall be at the Contractor's expense.

Frady Branch Contract Permit Requirements

Permit/Requirement Issued

By

Contact Information

Land Disturbance

Permit, including erosion and sediment control plan for the project

Local

Issuing

Authority

(County)

Stephens County Planning Department http://www.stephenscountyga.com/BuildingInspector.cfm

Stream Buffer

Variance

Georgia

Environm ental

Protectio n

Division

Georgia Environmental Protection Division http://www.gaepd.org/index.html http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/esc_manual.html

See attached document (Stream Buffer Mitigation Guidance)

Ms. Jan Sammons, EPD-Atlanta, phone 404-675-1623

National Pollution

Discharge

Elimination System

(NPDES or

Stormwater Permit)

Local

Issuing

Authority and

Georgia

EPD

Initial contact – Lumpkin County Planning Department

Georgia Environmental Protection Division http://www.gaepd.org/index.html http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/esc_manual.html

See attached document (Stream Buffer Mitigation Guidance)

Clean Water Act

Section 404 Permit

U.S.

Army

Corps of

US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Regulatory

Division, Piedmont Branch, 1590 Adamson Parkway,Suite 200, Morrow, Georgia 20360; phone 678-422-2720, ext. 2721 http://www.stephenscountyga.com/BuildingInspector.cfm http://www.gaepd.org/index.html http://www.gaepd.org/index.html

Engineers

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

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

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

FAR 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.arnet.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

E.1. Contractor Quality Control Plan

E.1.1. Quality Control Plan. The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor shall supplement the QCP within 5 days of start work based on items awarded to the Contractor and Government comments.

The general Quality Control plan must demonstrate how the Contractor will assure quality meets the requirements and specifications of the contract. It shall specify how quality will be measured to assure the performance standards are met. It will specify who will be performing the quality control and specify methods of supervision of crew and quality of their work.

E.2. Government Inspection Procedures

E.2.1 Inspection of Work

Will be completed by the Government

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. Deliveries

F.2. FAR 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor (APR 1984).

At all times during performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the

Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor.

http://www.arnet.gov/far/

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 30 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at a place to be determined.

G.1 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will provide the following item(s) N/A… of Government 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 contained elsewhere in the contract.

G.2 CONTRACTOR INVOICING

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm

SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. Key Personnel

H.1.1. The Contractor shall assign to this contract, the key personnel identified in their technical proposal.

H.1.2. The Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel without notifying the Contracting Officer within a reasonable timeframe (not more than 5 days) and in advance, and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the contract. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced.

H.1.3. The Contractor shall make no diversion of personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

H.1.4. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

H.2. 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.

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.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 FAR 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.arnet.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.202-1 Definitions (NOV 2013)

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 Recycled Paper (May 2011)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013)

52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (JUL 2013)

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (JAN 1999)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (NOV 2013)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (SEP 2013)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial

Items (JAN 2014)

52.215-2 Audit and Records -- Negotiation (OCT 2010)

52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997)

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

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JUL 2013)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act -- Overtime Compensation

(MAY 2014)

52.222-6 Davis-Bacon Act (MAY 2014)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans, (JUL 2014)

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans, (JUL 2014)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009)

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)

52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997) http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

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

52.232-1 Payments (APR 1984)

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002)

52.232-9 Limitation on Withholding of Payments (APR 1984)

52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984)

52.232-17 Interest (MAY 2014)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014)

52.232-25 Prompt Payment (MAY 2014)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Transfer-System for Award Management. – (JUL 2013)

52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

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

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (JUL 1995)

52.243-1 Changes--Fixed-Price (AUG 1987)--Alternate I (AUG 1987)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

52.246-25 Limitation of Liability—Services (FEB 1997)

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

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (APR 1984)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991)

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure (FEB 1988)

452.209-70 Representation by Corporation Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction (FEB 2012)

I.2 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (JUL 2013)

As prescribed in 4.1105(a)(1), use the following provision:

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number” means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc.

(D&B) to identify unique business entities.“Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number”means the

DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern.(D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds

Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at subpart 32.11) for the same concern. “Registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database” means that—(1) The offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the

DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into the SAM database; (2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of

Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database; (3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification

Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and (4) The government has marked the record

“Active”. (b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS

+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. (1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and

Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or (ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.(2)

The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information: (i) Company legal business. (ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized. (iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and ZIP Code.(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code (if separate from physical). (v) Company

Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.(vii) Number of employees at your location.(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry). (x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity). (d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting

Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. (e)

Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov (End of clause) Alternate I (Jul 2013). As prescribed in 4.1105(a)(2), substitute the following paragraph (b)(1) for paragraph (b)(1) of the basic provision:(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the

System for Award Management prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. If registration prior to award is not possible, the awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management within 30 days after award or before three days prior to submission of the first invoice, whichever occurs first.

I.3 FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999) (Applicable if contract exceeds $10,000)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance

Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade 19.5%

Goals for female participation for each trade 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract

Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative actions obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract

Compliance, U. S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

Habersham County, Georgia.

I.4 FAR 52.225-9 Buy American Act--Construction Materials (MAY 2014)

(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, ad 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 any article, material, or supply incorporated directly into construction materials.

"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--

(3) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (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

(4) 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.

(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.5 FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (JULY 2000)

(Applicable to Contracts >$30,000 but < $150,000)

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

(1) Payment Bond

(2) Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC)

(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 10 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.6 AGAR 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.

I.7 FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (NOV 1991)

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract.

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

SECTION J—LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 Davis Bacon Wages- General Decision Number: GA140002 01/03/2014 GA2, Attached

J.2 Experience Questionnaire, Attached

J.3 Design Parameters- Attached Separately

J.1

General Decision Number: GA140002 01/03/2014 GA2

Superseded General Decision Number: GA20130002

State: Georgia

Construction Type: Highway

Counties: Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White Counties in Georgia.

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Modification Number Publication Date

0 01/03/2014

SUGA2011-002 03/07/2011

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER........................$ 11.45

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 11.30

LABORER

Asphalt Raker...............$ 11.00

Asphalt Screed Person.......$ 10.50

Common or General...........$ 9.00

Guardrail Erector...........$ 13.50

Milling Machine Ground

Person......................$ 10.00

Pipe Layer..................$ 10.20

Traffic Control Barricade

Flagger.....................$ 10.00

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:

Asphalt Distributor.........$ 14.10

Asphalt Paver/Spreader......$ 12.00

Backhoe/Excavator...........$ 10.80

Bulldozer...................$ 11.60

Compactor...................$ 10.00

Crane/Dragline..............$ 17.50

Crusher.....................$ 14.00

Front End Loader............$ 10.70

Material Transfer Vehicle

(Shuttle Buggy).............$ 11.30

Mechanic....................$ 13.98

Milling Maching.............$ 11.50

Motorgrader Fine Grade......$ 14.55

Motorgrader/Blade...........$ 14.00

Roller......................$ 10.00

Water Truck.................$ 11.25

TRUCK DRIVER

26,000 GVW & Under..........$ 10.79

26,001 GVW & Over...........$ 16.25

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses

(29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is union or non-union.

Union Identifiers

An identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" denotes that the union classification and rate have found to be prevailing for that classification. Example: PLUM0198-005 07/01/2011. The first four letters , PLUM, indicate the international union and the four-digit number, 0198, that follows indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable , i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination.

The date, 07/01/2011, following these characters is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate/collective bargaining agreement which would be July 1, 2011 in the above example.

Union prevailing wage rates will be updated to reflect any changes in the collective bargaining agreements governing the rates.

0000/9999: weighted union wage rates will be published annually each January.

Non-Union Identifiers

Classifications listed under an "SU" identifier were derived from survey data by computing average rates and are not union rates; however, the data used in computing these rates may include both union and non-union data. Example: SULA2004-007

5/13/2010. SU indicates the rates are not union majority rates, LA indicates the State of Louisiana; 2004 is the year of the survey; and 007 is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. A 1993 or later date, 5/13/2010, indicates the classifications and rates under that identifier were issued as a General Wage Determination on that date.

Survey wage rates will remain in effect and will not change until a new survey is conducted.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour

Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the

Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations

Wage and Hour Division

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator

(See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator

U.S. Department of Labor

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative

Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board

U.S. Department of Labor

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Name of Contractor: ________________________

Attention: Completion of this Questionnaire is required in order for your bid to be considered

“Responsive”. Please provide all information that is relevant to this project.

Please list in the table below your work experience over the last three years.

Type of Project

Dollar

Amount

Date

Completed

Customer/Reference Information

Name Address Phone

Please list in the table below the equipment that will be utilized on this project.

Type of Equipment

Model Number/Size

Overall

Condition

Owned or Rented

Please answer the following questions.

How many years experience do you have with this type of work? ___________________________________

Do you have any other contractual commitments that may run concurrently (if awarded a contract) under this solicitation? _________________

If the answer to the above is yes, please list these projects here.______________________________________

Please complete the following table for the employees that will be working on this project.

Employee

Name

Employee

Classification

Employment Status

Permanent Seasonal

Years

Experience

Is Employee

Qualified?

Have you ever been defaulted on any Federal Government contract? ______________________

If the answer to the above is yes, explain the circumstances and list the name of the Contracting Officer.

Provide any additional information as necessary.

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

NOTE: Offerors should address questions concerning VETS-100 reporting and reporting requirements to the

Office of Veterans Employment and Training Services offices at the following address:

U. S. Department of Labor

VETS-100 Reporting

4200 Forbes Blvd., Suite 202

Lanham, MD 20703

Telephone: (301) 306-6752

Website: www.vets100.cudenver.edu

Reporting Questions: HelpDesk@vets100.com

Reporting Verification: Verify@vets100.com

K.1 AGAR 452.219-70 SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION (SEP 2001)

The North American Industrial classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below:

Contract line item(s): All Items

--NAICS Code 237310

--Size Standard $36.5 million

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

K.2 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2014)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310 (2) The small business size standard is

$36.5 million 3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. (b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the

Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.[ ] (ii)

Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the…