RFP_FY16_Whissenhunt_OHV_Trail_Rehab.pdf

RFP Construction

AG-435H-S-16-0018

Whissenhunt OHV Trail System Rehabilitation Blue Ridge Ranger District-Chattahoochee National Forest

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule of Items --------------------------- 2-4 SECTION C - Description/specifications/Statement of Work ---------------------------------------- 5-9 SECTION D - Packaging and Marking ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10-11 SECTION G - Contract Administration Data ----------------------------------------------------------- 11 SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements ---------------------------------------------------------- 12-13 SECTION I - Contract Clauses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14-26 SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments -------------------------------- 27 SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors -------------- 32-36 SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents ---------------- 37-41 SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award ----------------------------------------------------------- 42

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PART I-THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B-SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

WHISSENHUNT OHV TRAIL SYSTEM REHABILITATION

BLUE RIDGE RANGER DISTRICT

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST

LUMPKIN COUNTY

Base Bid Items

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION

METHOD

OF

MEASURE

PAY

UNIT

EST.

QTY.

PRICE

TOTAL

90701

Mobilization

LSQ

LS

LP01

Trail Layout and Planning

CQ

LF

SRV01

Trail Survey

PDWG01

Project Drawings and Plans

PM01 Permits LSQ LS 1 $________ $________

91101

Contour Restoration Trail Obliteration

91102

Excavation Re-Route Trail Construction

91103 Existing Trail Restoration CQ LF 5647 $________ $________

91201

Clearing and Grubbing

94201

Gates, Size Limiters

AQ

EA

95201 Furnish and Install Sign Panel Information Kiosk

AQ EA 2 $________ $________

96301

Longitudinal Glulam Deck Panel Trail Bridge

98101

Seeding, Mulch, and Fertilizer

Acre

4.5

98201

Erosion Control

98301

Removal of Existing Bridge

EA

Base Bid Total

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Option # 1 Bid Items

LP02

SRV02

PDWG02

PM02 Permits LSQ LS 1 $________ $________

91104

91105

91202

98102

2.7

98202

Option # 1 Bid Total

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Option # 2 Bid Items

LP03

10128

SRV03

PDWG03

PM03 Permits LSQ LS 1 $________ $________

91106

91107

91203

98103

6.4

98203

Option # 2 Bid Total

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SECTION C-SCOPE OF WORK

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST

BLUE RIDGE RANGER DISTRICT

WHISSENHUNT OHV TRAIL SYSTEM REHABILITATION

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 Whissenhunt OHV Area Trail System, located in Lumpkin County, provides recreational trails for all terrain vehicles (ATVs) less than 50”, and motorcycles. This project is to construct trail reroutes of approximately 3.15 miles, to decommission approximately 3.50 miles of existing trails and to repair approximately 1.10 miles of existing trail. The contractor is to provide layout, planning, survey, required land disturbance permits, and construction for motorized multi-use trails that are low maintenance and sustainable. The contractor shall also work to close poorly located, undesignated existing trails in areas that will not incorporated into the new trail network proposal.

This project is segmented into 3 groups of work items, one being the base bid work items, the second being the option # 1 work items and the final being the option # 2 work items (as illustrated on attached Project Map and shown on the attached Description of Work Quantities Table). Base Bid work items consist of approximately 0.90 miles of trail obliteration, 0.90 miles of trail re-route construction, and

1.10 miles of existing trail restoration. Option # 1 bid items will consist of approximately 1.25 miles of trail obliteration, and 0.25 Miles of trail re-route construction. Option # 2 bid items will consist of approximately 1.15 miles of trail obliteration and 2 miles of trail re-route construction. Please see the attached Project Map and the attached Description of Work Quantities Table’s for further detail.

The contractor will provide the survey, layout, and design plan for the trail re-route and decommissioning. The trail centerline for the re-route has been mapped and flagged on the ground.

The contractor will use this centerline to layout and construct the new trail. The route must lay within a 100’ corridor of the flagged centerline, specifically allowing for 50’ on either side of centerline.

Existing tails and the new trail re-routes within the Whissenhunt OHV Area Trail System Rehabilitation Project are to be managed as “Class 4 All-Terrain Vehicle and Motorcycle Trails” as found in FSH 2309.18, Section 23.21. Exhibit 01 (Motorcycle) and FSH 2309.18, Section 23.22 Exhibit 01 (All-Terrain Vehicle) both are attached to this solicitation. There are specific design and construction criteria required to meet this management goal.

All disturbed soils will require adherence to Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) BMPs. The design plan will emphasize the location, by station, of structural BMPs needed for control of overland water flow to minimize erosion and sedimentation. This may include, but is not limited to structures such as drainage dips, water bars, climbing turns, stream crossings, etc.

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The final design plan will include an Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan (ESPC) sufficient for the acquisition of permits. As required by EPD, the ESPC will have to be dated and numbered and include a detailed Site Plan delineating the locations of all structures, impervious surfaces, and the boundaries of the area of soil disturbance. The ESPC must include the design professional’s seal with a signature, Level II certification number.

The final design plan will tie directly to the Standard Specifications for Construction of Trails and Trail Bridges on Forest Service Projects/(US Customary Units 10/30/2014) and should include specifications and accompanying drawings from this publication.

Submittal and approval of trail layout and design plans is required by the Forest Service after major milestones of work has been completed. This schedule will be determined based on the schedule of operations that the contractor submits.

The trail maintenance/restoration is to be included in the design plan. The existing trail will be used to access the project areas for the re-route construction and the decommissioning. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining/restoring the existing trails.

C.2 Project Location

The work is to be performed at the Whissenhunt OHV Trail System is located off of Camp Wahsega Road (Lumpkin County Road 187).

1. From Dahlonega take US Hwy 19 N for approx. 2.0 miles then turn left onto County Road 187 (Camp Wahsega Road) continue 4.0 miles arrive at Whissenhunt OHV Area entrance on left.

2. From Blairsville take US Hwy 19/129 S for approx. 20 miles; then turn right onto US Hwy 19 and continue for approx. 10 miles; then turn right onto US 19 Business and continue for 2 miles; then turn right onto County Road 187 (Camp Wahsega Road) continue 4.0 miles arrive at Whissenhunt OHV Area entrance on left.

3. From Ellijay take State Hwy 52 East to Dahlonega and then continue as described in # 1.

Project Timeline

Estimated Start Date – September 12th, 2016

Contract duration – 430 days

Completion Date – November 15th, 2017

Estimated Project Timeline

Contract Award August 15, 2016 Start Date September 12, 2016 Design Complete and Approved March 10, 2017 Begin Construction March 13, 2017 Completion Date November 15, 2017

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C.3 Pre-Bid Tour

A mandatory pre-bid tour is scheduled for July 20th 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. (This date and time may change, contact the COR for questions.)

C.4 Specifications

Refer to Standard Specifications for Construction of Trails and Trail Bridges on Forest Service Projects. The design plan will tie directly to these specifications and drawings. The manual can be found at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail-management/trailplans/index.shtml

C.4.1 Special Project Specifications

Pay Item: LP – Trail Layout and Planning

The project will require the layout and survey of approximately 3.0 miles of Class 4 Trails. The design criteria for this trail class are attached to this solicitation. The trail has been mapped (attached) and the centerline has been flagged on the ground. The location of the centerline has been approved through 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 within a 100’ corridor (50’ each way from centerline) of the flagged centerline.

The project also requires the closure/obliteration of approximately 3.5 miles of existing trials. The location of the trails has been mapped. The contractor will be required to close, obliterate and rehabilitate these trails as required by specifications. 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 preliminary trail design and location of structures needed for control of overland water flow along the trail to minimize erosion and sediment. This shall include, but is not limited to trail section gradients, reverse grade breaks, drainage dips, water bars, climbing turns, switchbacks, stream crossings, etc.

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

The Forest Service will provide 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 of the original (50’ each way of centerline) corridor will require further NEPA by the Forest Service prior to the construction stage of the contract.

http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail-management/trailplans/index.shtml

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The product of the trail layout and planning step will be a precisely marked trail centerline on the ground that has the location of features identified with survey cards or wooden stakes. A trail work log with descriptions of work by station number will also be produced.

Pay Item: SRV – Trail 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 (BMPs) 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, ESPC Plan and plan/drawings requirements.

The product of this step will be a site plan that can be used to acquire necessary permits, produce an Erosion Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan and produce Plans/Drawing meeting contract requirements.

Pay Item: PDWG – Project Drawings and Plans

Upon final approval of the preliminary site plan and layout by the Forest Service the contractor will produce and submit a final set of project Plans for Forest Service approval.

Project Plans and Drawing shall include the following at a minimum:

1. Title Page/Vicinity Map

2. Site Plans

3. Summary of Quantities

4. Typical Sections and Details

5. Technical Details and Shop Drawing

6. Feature/Structure Schedules (Station Specific)

7. Description of Work for Trail Construction, Obliteration and Restoration

8. Trail Centerline Plan & Profile Views

9. Trail Cross Sections

10. Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan (ESPC)

The Standard Trail Plans are provided in United States customary units and are available at the link below as PDFs (portable document files) and as AutoCAD files.

http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail-management/trailplans/index.shtml

Pay Item: PM - Permits

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

1. Land Disturbance Permit under the administration and jurisdiction of Lumpkin County.

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

http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/trail-management/trailplans/index.shtml

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3. 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.

4. Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers.

The Georgia Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control (2014) can be found at:

http://gaswcc.georgia.gov/2016-edition-manual-erosion-and-sediment-control

Pay Item: 942 (1) – Gates, Size Limiters

A standard size limiter design will be provided by USFS. The contractor shall produce a detailed, site specific size limiter design based on standard drawings provided by USFS. Final dimensions, orientation, and elevations, etc. will be produced and submitted by contractor for approval by USFS.

Pay Item: 952 (1) – Furnish and Install Sign Panel, Information Kiosk

A standard information kiosk design will be provided by USFS. The contractor shall produce a detailed, site specific kiosk design base on standard drawing provided by USFS. Final dimensions, orientation, and elevations, etc. will be produced and submitted by contactor for approval by USFS.

Pay item: 963 (1) – Longitudinal Glulam Deck Panel Trail Bridge

A standard trail bridge design will be provided by USFS. The contractor shall produce a detailed, site specific trail bridge design based on a standard drawing provided by USFS. The bridge structure shall be located and designed to pass a 25 year flood event; final dimensions, orientation, and elevations will be determined and submitted by contractor for approval by USFS.

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.

http://gaswcc.georgia.gov/2016-edition-manual-erosion-and-sediment-control

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

(no clauses included)

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): acquisition.gov

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). As required by the CO. 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

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

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

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52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

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

(APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to

(a) commence work under this contract within 30 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed,

(b) complete all work, including move-in and move-out, at site within 430 Days.

(c) complete all work not later than November 15, 2017.

The completion date is based on the assumption that the successful offeror will receive the notice to proceed by September 12, 2016. The completion date will be extended by the number of calendar days after the above date that the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, except to the extent that the delay in issuance of the notice to proceed results from the failure of the Contractor to execute the contract and give the required performance and payment bonds within the time specified in the offer.

NOTE: Notify the Contracting Officer (CO) of intent to begin work at least fourteen days in advance.

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 21 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at a place and time 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

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SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

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.

http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

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H.3 NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL

Prior to mobilizing onto National Forest lands, roads, or trails, the contractor shall sufficiently clean any equipment by removing all visible dirt and plant materials. All subsequent move-outs/move-ins by the same piece of equipment shall be equally cleaned.

Prior to any equipment move-in, the Contractor shall make the equipment available for a Forest Service inspection at an agreed location.

H.4 SECURITY AND PROTECTION

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PART II

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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 www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.202-1 Definitions. (NOV 2013) 52.203-3 Gratuities. (APR 1984) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. (MAY 2014) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. (MAY 2014) 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity. (MAY 2014) 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. (MAY 2014) 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (OCT 2010) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (MAY 2011)

52.204-7 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 http://www.acquisition.gov/

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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.

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(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.

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) 52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity. (APR 1984) 52.215-2 Audit and Records - Negotiation. (OCT 2010) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2011) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (OCT 2014) 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (NOV 2011)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (JUL 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is "not dominant in its field of operation" when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of

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(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the rerepresentation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs

(e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required

Whissenhunt OHV Trail System Rehabilitation Blue Ridge Ranger District-Chattahoochee National Forest to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it _X__ is, ___ is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 237310 assigned to contract number AG-435H-C-16-00_. (Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).

(End of clause)

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003) 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation. (MAY 2014) 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of the Work. (MAY 2014)

(a)

(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)

(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

(End of Provision)

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (MAY 2014) 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds. (MAY 2014) 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records. (MAY 2014) 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees. (JUL 2005) 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements. (FEB 1988) 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards). (MAY 2014) 52.222-12 Contract Termination - Debarment. (MAY 2014) 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations

(MAY 2014)

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. (FEB 1988) 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility. (MAY 2014) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction. (APR 2015) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (OCT 2015) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. (JUL 2014) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (FEB 2016)

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52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013)

(a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless-

(1) The product cannot be acquired-

(i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR 3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

(i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

(ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

(b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov.

(c) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall-

(1) Report to http://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and

(2) Submit this report no later than-

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance.

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace. (MAY 2001) 52.225-9 Buy American–Construction Materials. (MAY 2014)

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(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 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), 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.

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(1) This clause implements the 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute 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 statute 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 statute 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 statute.

(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

Whissenhunt OHV Trail System Rehabilitation Blue Ridge Ranger District-Chattahoochee National Forest 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 statute 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 statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(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).] (End of Clause)

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)

52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. (SEP 1996)

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

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond

Whissenhunt OHV Trail System Rehabilitation Blue Ridge Ranger District-Chattahoochee National Forest supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds-

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

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

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $100,000.00, whichever is less.

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

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

(End of provision)

52.228-2 Additional Bond Security. (OCT 1997)

52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).

As prescribed in 28.309(a), insert the following clause:

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (JUL 2014)

(a) The Contractor shall

(1) Before commencing performance under this contract, establish provisions to provide for the payment of disability compensation and medical benefits to covered employees and death benefits to their eligible survivors, by purchasing workers’ compensation insurance or qualifying as a self-insurer under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 932) as extended by the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651, et seq.), and continue to maintain provisions to provide such Defense Base Act benefits until contract performance is completed;

(2) Within ten days of an employee’s injury or death or from the date the Contractor has knowledge of the injury or death, submit Form LS-202 (Employee’s First Report of Injury or Occupational Illness) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 930(a), 20 CFR 702.201 to 702.203);

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(3) Pay all compensation due for disability or death within the time frames required by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 914, 20 CFR 702.231 and 703.232);

(4) Provide for medical care as required by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 907, 20 CFR 702.402 and 702.419);

(5) If controverting the right to compensation, submit Form LS-207 (Notice of Controversion of Right to Compensation) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 914(d), 20 CFR 702.251);

(6) Immediately upon making the first payment of compensation in any case, submit Form LS-206 (Payment Of Compensation Without Award) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the Longshore and Harbor Workers’…