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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SF-1442, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (SECTION A) 1

PART I - THE SCHEDULE 5

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 5

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT 6

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING 7

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 8

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 9

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 10

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 11

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES 20

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES 20

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS 33

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 32

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 33

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND 33

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 34

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 40

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Wet Walnut Watershed Remedial Repair of Floodwater Retarding Dam No. 53, Ness County, Kansas

Item Spec. Unit No. Work or Material No. Quantity Unit Price Amount

1 Pollution Control Measures 5 LUMP SUM XXXX $__________

2 Seeding and Mulching 6 6.8 Acre $__________ $__________

3 Mobilization and Demobilization 8 LUMP SUM XXXX $__________

4 Excavation, Downstream Berm, Common 21 2,060 Cu. Yd. $__________ $__________

5 Earthfill, Downstream Berm 23 2,060 Cu. Yd. $__________ $__________

6 Earthfill, Wave Protection Berm 23 LUMP SUM XXXX $__________

7 Drainfill 24 341 Cu. Yd. $__________ $__________

8 Plastic Drainage Pipe, 6-Inch Diameter 45 440 Lin. Ft. $__________ $__________

9 Rock Riprap 61 1,800 Tons $__________ $__________

10 Special Area Fences (Barbed Wire) 92 660 Lin. Ft. $__________ $__________

11 Geotextile 95 1,940 Sq.Yd. $__________ $__________

TOTAL $__________

AWARD RESTRICTION (AUG 1987 NRCS, AMB)

One award for the aggregate of all Items will be made under this solicitation.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 AGAR 452.211-72 STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (FEB 1988)

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

C.2 AGAR 452.211-73 ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (FEB 1988)

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

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

THERE ARE NO CLAUSES INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION AUG 1996

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY APR 1984

52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK APR 1984

F.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 75 calendar days after receipt of the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

F.3 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES – CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $300 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor’s right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 NRCSAR 4I-52.232-70 DESIGNATED PAYMENT OFFICE CONTACT POINT

(NRCS, AMB, AUG 1989)

The contact point described below coordinates the issuance of payments under this contract. If payment is not received within 5 days after the due date specified in the contract, contact the payment office designated below for information on when payment will be made.

Danielle Perry USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service 760 South Broadway Salina, Kansas 67401

(785) 823-4520

If questions arise on the amount paid, contact the Contracting Officer at the number or address shown in the contract.

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 AGAR 452.236-73 ARCHEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC SITES (FEB 1988)

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

H.2 AGAR 452.236-74 CONTROL OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND POLLUTION (NOV 1996)

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

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

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

Contracting Officer.

H.3 AGAR 452.236-75 MAXIMUM WORKWEEK - CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE (NOV 1996)

Within 5 calendar days after receipt of a written request from the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must submit the following in writing for approval:

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

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

The maximum workweek that will be approved is ten (10) hours per day, Monday through Friday.

H.4 AGAR 452.236-76 SAMPLES AND CERTIFICATES (FEB 1988)

When required by the specifications or the Contracting Officer, samples, certificates, and test data shall be submitted after award of the contract, prepaid, in time for proper action by the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative. Certificates and test data shall be submitted in triplicate to show compliance of materials and construction specified in the contract performance requirements. Samples shall be submitted in duplicate by the Contractor, except as otherwise specified, to show compliance with the contract requirements. Materials or equipment for which samples, certifications or test data are required shall not be used in the work until approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

H.5 52.236-13 ACCIDENT PREVENTION (ALTERNATE 1) (NOV 1991)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(c) If this contract is for construction or dismantling, demolition or removal of improvements with any

Department of Defense agency or component, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation.

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

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

(f) Before commencing the work, the Contractor shall

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

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

(g) As provided for in (b)(3) above, the contractor shall also comply with the NRCS Supplement to OSHA Parts 1910 and 1926, which follows below and is made a part of this contract.

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H.6 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

SUPPLEMENT TO OSHA PARTS 1910 AND 1926

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

No waiver or variance will be approved if it endangers any person. The contractor shall not proceed under any requested revision of provision until the contracting officer has given written approval. The contractor is to hold and save harmless the Natural Resources Conservation Service free from any claims or causes of action whatsoever resulting from the contractor or subcontractors proceeding under a waiver or approved variance.

Copies of OSHA Parts 1910 and 1926, Construction Industry Standards and Interpretations, may be obtained from:

Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office

Washington, D.C. 20402

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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

SUPPLEMENT TO OSHA PARTS 1910 AND 1926

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

GENERAL CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

1.1 SAFETY PROGRAM. Each contractor is to demonstrate that he or she has facilities for conducting a safety program commensurate with the work under contract. The contractor is to submit in writing a proposed comprehensive safety program to the contracting officer for approval before the start of construction operations. The program is to specifically state what provisions the contractor proposes to take for the health and safety of all employees, including subcontractors and rental equipment operators. The program shall be site specific and provide details relevant to the work to be done, the hazards associated with the work, and the actions that will be necessary to minimize the identified hazards.

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

1.3 JOINT SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE. The contractor or designated on-site representative is to participate in monthly meetings of a joint Safety Policy Committee, composed of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (Contracting Local Organization in locally awarded contracts) and contractor supervisory personnel. At these meetings the contractor's project manager and the contracting officer will review the effectiveness of the contractor's safety effort, resolve current health and safety problems, and coordinate safety activities for upcoming work.

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

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

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

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

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

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1.9 CERTIFICATION OF INSURANCE. Contractors are to provide the contracting officer or his or her authorized representative with certificates of insurance before the start of operations indicating full compliance with State Worker's Compensation statutes, as well as other certificates of insurance required under the contract.

FIRST AID AND MEDICAL FACILITIES:

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

2.2 EMERGENCY FIRST AID. At least one employee certified to administer emergency first aid must be available on each shift and duly designated by the contractor to care for injured employees.

The names of the certified employees shall be posted at the jobsite.

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

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

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

(b) Cumulative record of injury for each individual;

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

(d) Required records for worker's compensation.

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

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

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES:

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Persons employed throughout the contract are to be physically qualified to perform their assigned duties. Employees must not knowingly be permitted or required to work while their ability or alertness is impaired by fatigue, illness, or any other reason that may jeopardize themselves or others.

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

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3.3 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. It is recommended that operators of trucks and heavy construction equipment be given physical examinations to determine if they are physically qualified to perform their assigned work without endangering themselves or others.

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

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

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

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

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

CONSTRUCTION AREA - HARDHATS REQUIRED BEYOND THIS POINT

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

4.3 SAFETY GOGGLES (DRILLERS)

4.3.1 DRILLERS AND HELPERS. Drillers and helpers operating pneumatic rock drills must wear protective safety goggles.

MACHINERY AND MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT:

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

Safety equipment, such as seatbelts, installed on machinery is to be used by equipment operators.

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

Mixer barrels are to be securely locked out before permitting employees to enter them for cleaning or repair.

5.3 HAUL ROADS FOR EQUIPMENT

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

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

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

5.3.4 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL ROADS. Haul road design criteria and drawings, if requested by the contracting officer, are to be submitted for approval prior to road construction. Sustained grades shall not exceed 12 percent and all curves shall have open-sight line with as great a radius as practical. All roads shall be posted with curve signs and maximum speed limits that will permit the equipment to be stopped within one-half the minimum sight distance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

CRANES, GANTRY CRANES, HAMMERHEAD CRANES, DERRICKS, CABLEWAYS, AND HOISTS)

5.4.1 PERFORMANCE TEST. Before initial on-site operation, at 12-month intervals, and after major repairs or modification, power cranes, derricks, cableways, and hoists must satisfactorily complete a performance test to demonstrate the equipment's ability to safely handle and maneuver the rated loads. The tests shall be conducted in the presence of a representative of the contracting officer.

Test data shall be recorded and a copy furnished the contracting officer.

5.4.2 PERFORMANCE TEST--POWER CRANES (CRAWLER MOUNTED, TRUCK

MOUNTED, AND WHEEL MOUNTED). The performance test is to be carried out with outriggers set and with a test load weighing 110 percent of the rated capacity when the boom angle is from 30° to 60° above the horizontal. The test is to consist of raising, lowering and braking the load and rotating the test load through 360° at the specified boom angle or radius. Cranes equipped with jibs or boom tip extensions are to be tested using both the main boom and the jib, with an appropriate test load in each case.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5.5 ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES (ROPS)

5.5.1 ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES. OSHA 1926, Subpart W, Overhead Protection, Sections 1001 and 1002 are applicable regardless of the year in which the equipment was manufactured and regardless of the struck capacity of the equipment.

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

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

LADDERS AND SCAFFOLDING:

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

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

6.3 SAFETY BELTS, LIFELINE, AND LANYARDS. OSHA 1926, Subpart E, Section 104.

Lifelines, safety belts and lanyards independently attached or attended, shall be used when performing such work as the following when the requirements of 6.1 or 6.2 above cannot be met.

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

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(b) Work on hazardous slopes, structural steel, or poles; erection or dismantling of safety nets, tying reinforcing bars; and work from Boatswain's chairs, swinging scaffolds, or other unguarded locations at elevations greater than 6 feet.

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

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

52.202-1 DEFINITIONS JUL 2004

52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984

52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES APR 1984

52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES JUL 1995

52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY JAN 1997

OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY

52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR JAN 1997

IMPROPER ACTIVITY

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN SEPT 2007

FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS

52.203-15 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS UNDER THE MAR 2009

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT

OF 2009

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON RECYCLED AUG 2000

PAPER

52.204-11 AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT- MAR 2009

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S JUL 1995

INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED,

OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT

52.214-26 AUDIT AND RECORDS-SEALED BIDDING, ALT 1 MAR 2009

52.214-29 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE-SEALED BIDDING JAN 1986

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE APR 1991

52.214-35 SUBMISSINO OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY APR 1991

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS MAY 2004

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM APR 2009

REPRESENTATION

52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT FEB 1997

OF LABOR DISPUTES

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR JUN 2003

52.222-4 CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS JULY 2005

ACT-OVERTIME COMPENSATION

52.222-6 DAVIS-BACON ACT FEB 1995

52.222-7 WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FEB 1988

52.222-8 PAYROLLS AND BASIC RECORDS FEB 1988

52.222-9 APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES FEB 1988

52.222-10 COMPLIANCE WITH COPELAND FEB 1988

ACT REQUIREMENTS

52.222-11 SUBCONTRACTS (LABOR STANDARDS) FEB 1988

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52.222-12 CONTRACT TERMINATION – DEBARMENT FEB 1988

52.222-13 COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON AND FEB 1988

RELATED ACT REGULATIONS

52.222-14 DISPUTES CONCERNING LABOR FEB 1988

STANDARDS

52.222-15 CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FEB 1988

52.222-20 WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT DEC 1996

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FEB 1999

FACILITIES

52.222.23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE FEB 1999

ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY APR 2002

52.222-27 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE FEB 1999

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SPECIAL DEC 2001

DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF

THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER

ELIGIBLE VETERANS

52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS JUN 1998

WITH DISABILITIES

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DEC 2001

DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF

THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER

ELIGIBLE VETERANS

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FEB 2009

52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION JAN 2009

52.223-3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION JAN 1997

AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA

ALTERNATE I JUL 1995

52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND AUG 2003

RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION

52.223-6 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE MAY 2001

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN MAR 2005

PURCHASES

52.227-4 PATENT INDEMNITY – CONSTRUCTION APR 1984

CONTRACTS

52.228-2 ADDITIONAL BOND SECURITY OCT 1997

52.228-11 PLEDGES OF ASSETS FEB 1992

52.228-12 PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTOR REQUESTS OCT 1995

FOR BONDS

52.228-14 IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT DEC 1999

52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES APR 2003

52.232-5 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE SEPT 2002

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

52.232-17 INTEREST OCT 2008

52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS JAN 1986

52.232-27 PROMPT PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OCT 2003

CONTRACTS

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS OCT 2003

TRANSFER—-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR

REGISTRATION

52.233-1 DISPUTES JUL 2002

ALTERNATE I (DEC 1991)

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52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF OCT 2004

CONTRACT CLAIM

52.236-2 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS APR 1984

52.236-3 SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND CONDITIONS APR 1984

AFFECTING THE WORK

52.236-5 MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP APR 1984

52.236-6 SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE CONTRACTOR APR 1984

52.236-7 PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES NOV 1991

52.236-8 OTHER CONTRACTS APR 1984

52.236-9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, APR 1984

STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES

AND IMPROVEMENTS

52.236-10 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS APR 1984

52.236-11 USE AND POSSESSION PRIOR TO APR 1984

POSSESSION

52.236-12 CLEANING UP APR 1984

52.236-15 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION APR 1984

CONTRACTS

52.236-16 QUANTITY SURVEYS APR 1984

52.236-17 LAYOUT OF WORK APR 1984

52.236-21 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR FEB 1997

CONSTRUCTION

52.236-26 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE FEB 1995

52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY JULY 1995

52.243-4 CHANGES JUN 2007

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS DEC 2009

52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION AUG 1996

52.248-3 VALUE ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION SEPT 2006

ALTERNATE 1

52.249-2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF APR 1984

THE GOVERNMENT (FIXED-PRICE)

ALTERNATE 1

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

52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS JAN 1991

I.2 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER (APR 2008)

(a) 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 number or “DUNS+4” that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.

(b) 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:

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i. If located within the United States, by calling Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://www.dnb.com; or

ii. If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

i. Company legal business name.

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).

I.3 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (APR 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause:

“Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database” means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

“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 CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.

“Registered in the CCR database” means that:

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database; and

(2) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record “Active”. The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the CCR registration process.

(b) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR 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.

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(c) 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 CCR database.

(d) 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. If located within the United States, by calling Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705- 5711 or via the Internet at http://www.dnb.com; or

ii. If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

i. Company legal business name.

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).

(e) If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(f) 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.

(g) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

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(h) (1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, “doing business as” name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements of Subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (h)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (h)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the Contractor’s CCR record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(i) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 269-961-5757.

I.4 52.225-21 REQUIRED USE OF AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, AND OTHER MANUFACTURED

GOODS—BUY AMERICAN ACT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAR 2009)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “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.

“Domestic construction material” means—

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

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

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“Manufactured construction material” means any construction material that is not unmanufactured construction material.

“Steel” means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between .02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

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

“Unmanufactured construction material” means raw material brought to the construction site for incorporation into the building or work that has not been—

(1) Processed into a specific form and shape; or

(2) Combined with other raw material to create a material that has different properties than the properties of the individual raw materials.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements—

(i) Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) (Pub.

L. 111-5), by requiring, unless an exception applies, that all iron, steel, and other manufactured goods used as construction material in the project are produced in the United States; and

(ii) The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a - 10d) by providing a preference for unmanufactured domestic construction material.

(2) The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) and (b)(4) of this clause.

(3) This requirement does not apply to the construction material or components listed by the Government as follows: None.

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

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) The cost of domestic iron, steel, or other manufactured goods used as construction material is unreasonable when the cumulative cost of such material will increase the cost of the contract by more than 25 percent;

(B) The cost of unmanufactured construction material is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

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

(iii) The application of the restriction of section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be inconsistent with the public interest.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of Section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American Act

(1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(4) 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) Cost;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

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(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(4) of this clause.

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

(iii) The cost of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty.

(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 section 1605 of the Recovery Act or 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 cost of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to section 1605 of the Recovery Act or the Buy American Act applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or 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:

Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity Cost (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.]

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I.5 52.228-1 BIG GUARANTEE (SEPT 1996)

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

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds

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

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

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $100,000, 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…