AOCACB21R0004 A001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

03/12/2021

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

PPA2100

9901CODE

Architect of the Capitol Acquisition and Material Management Division Ford House Building Room H2-263 2nd and D Streets SW Washington, DC 20515

6. ISSUED BY CODE7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

AOCACB21R0004

CODE FACILITY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, country, state and ZIP Code) (X)

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/12/2021

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X XThe above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended, Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SECTION C.0 “AMENDMENT TEXT”.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Darwin Thomas Jr.

Darwin Thomas

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

By (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

C Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.0 AMENDMENT TEXT

G Contract Administration Data AOC52.201-2 Contracting Officers Representative (COR) (January 2021) AOC52.211-1 Key Personnel (January 2021) AOC52.223-7 Special Security Clearance and Inspection Procedures (Jun 2004)

I Contract Clauses AOC52.203-2 Disclosure of Information to the General Public (January 2021) AOC52.204-4 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (E-Verify) (March 2021) AOC52.223-11 Contract Performance and Reporting Requirements during a Pandemic (March 2021).5 AOC52.228-8 Pollution Liability Insurance (Jul 2008) AOC52.236-10 Specifications and Drawings for Construction (January 2021)

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J List of Attachments

Section C - Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

Clause C.0 AMENDMENT TEXT was added or modified.

C.0 AMENDMENT TEXT

The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

1. Incorporate Pre-Bid Questions & Clarifications (#1 to #21) dated March 10, 2021.

2. Incorporate updated Unit Price Bid Form dated March 09, 2021.

3. Incorporate Attachment: COVID-19 Daily Health Screening Inventory.

4. Incorporate Attachment: COVID-19 OAP Decision Tool.

5. Add AOC Clause 52.228-8 Pollution Liability Insurance.

6. Incorporate updated clause AOC52.204-4 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (E-Verify) (March 2021).

7. Add AOC52.223-7 Special Security Clearance and Inspection Procedures (February 2021).

8. Add AOC52.223-11 Contract Performance and Reporting Requirements during a Pandemic (March 2021).

9. Incorporate updated clause AOC52.201-2 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (January 2021).

10. Incorporate updated clause AOC52.203-2 Disclosure of Information to the General Public (January 2021).

11. Incorporate updated clause AOC52.211-1 Key Personnel (January 2021).

12. Incorporate updated clause AOC52.236-10 Specifications and Drawings for Construction (January 2021).

The proposal submission date of March 25, 2021 remains unchanged.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

AOC52.201-2 Contracting Officers Representative (COR) (January 2021)

The Government shall provide the name, address and telephone number of the COR at the time of contract award and the duties thereby delegated to that person. Any subsequent change to the individual or the individual s responsibilities will be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. In no instance will the COR be delegated authority to order any change in the contractor s per-formance which would affect (a) cost or schedule for contracts for services or supplies, or (b) scope, the completion date for interme-diate phases or milestones, or overall completion date for contracts for construction.

(End of clause)

AOC52.211-1 Key Personnel (January 2021)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel as proposed in the Contractor's bid, quote or technical pro-posal:

Name: ____________________________ Title: ____________________________ Telephone No.____________________________ Name:____________________________ Title: ____________________________ Telephone No.____________________________ Name:____________________________ Title: ____________________________ Telephone No.____________________________

(b) At any time during performance of the contract, the AOC reserves the right to require the contractor to remove a Key Person-nel individual and demand a substitution in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Paragraph (d) below.

(c) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitu-tion is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 cal-endar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by Paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by Paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 calendar days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(d) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete re-sumes for the proposed substitutions, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the person being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor with-in 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

(e) The approval of substitute personnel will not be considered to be grounds for an increase in the contract price.

(f) The special security requirements in AOC52.223-5, Special Security Requirements, or AOC52.223-6, Special Security Require-ments - U.S. Supreme Court, shall apply to all approved Contractor personnel substitutions.

(End of clause)

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(a) All vehicles and contents used by the Contractor or his subcontractors which enter or leave United States Government property during performance of the work will be subject to clearance, inspection, and identification procedures conducted by the United States Capitol Police.

(b) All persons entering the Legislative Branch Buildings shall gain access to the building by passing through x-ray screening devices. In addition, all handbags and all hand-carried items shall be screened by x-ray devices prior to entry into the building.

(End of clause)

Section I - Contract Clauses

AOC52.203-2 Disclosure of Information to the General Public (January 2021)

(a) Promptly after receiving any request from the general public for information on or data derived from this contract, the contractor shall notify the Architect of the Capitol, Chief, Design and Construction Acquisition Division (DCA) or the Chief, Supplies, Services and Material Management Division (SSMMD), as applicable. The contractor shall cooperate with the respective chief in compiling or collecting information or data if the Architect of the Capitol determines the information or data to be releasable.

(b) General public, for purposes of this clause, are those groups or individuals who are not authorized by law or regulation to have ac-cess.

(c) This clause is not intended to prevent the contractor from providing contract information or data which the contractor is required to provide in order to conduct its business, such as insurance, banking, subcontracting.

(d) The contractor is permitted to request that proprietary information or data not be released if such release would harm or impair the contractor in conducting its normal business. Such request must be documented with clear and specific grounds for that claim.

(End of clause)

AOC52.204-4 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (E-Verify) (March 2021)

(a) By entering into this contract, the Contractor agrees to comply with all federal laws that apply to the Contractor’s activities, in-cluding immigration laws, employing only individuals who are eligible to work in the United States and maintaining a signed copy of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification for each employee if required by law.

(b) All sole proprietors; all contractor employees; and all subcontractor employees performing work under this contract either on-site at an AOC facility or using AOC Information Technology Division (ITD) infrastructure shall be verified eligible to work in the United States using the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SAA).

(c) E-Verify allows U.S. employers to verify name, date of birth, and Social Security Number, as well as immigration information for non-citizens, against Federal databases in order to verify employment eligibility. All sole proprietors; all contractor employees;

and all subcontractor employees, shall use this program to verify the employment eligibility of their personnel performing work under this contract. Information about the program can be obtained at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify or by calling 1-888-464-4218.

(d) In accordance with unpublished DHS Policy Article 1605 available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify or by calling 1-888-464-4218, DHS has authorized AOC contracting officers to review the contractor’s E-Verify compliance. Sole Proprietors and Contractors shall release individual case results to contracting officers as outlined below.

(e) Upon award of this contract, a copy of the E-Verify case details document evidencing “employment authorized” (final verific-ation result) shall be provided to the Contracting Officer with each request for the criminal history background check, finger printing and, if applicable, AOC I.D. badge.

(f) Sole Proprietors shall enroll in E-Verify by obtaining an EIN, also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number. Sole Propri-etors shall apply for an EIN at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) web-site and search for the page entitled “Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)”.

1) Once the Sole Proprietor has registered its business with the IRS and obtained an EIN, it shall enroll its “company” in the E-Verify program. During the registration process, the Sole Proprietor shall use Access Method 1 – “My Company plans to use E-Verify to verify our employees”. Select yes to this access method and select no for the remaining three methods. This method of access is called “Employer Access Method”. For the “Organization Designation” select “Federal Contractor without FAR E-Verify clause”. Once enrolled, the Sole Proprietor shall create a case for itself and obtain a work authorization creden-tial. This final verification case result (a screen shot print out) shall be provided to the Contracting Officer on its contract with the AOC.

(g) Waivers from E-Verify requirements that are available by law or regulation shall be requested in writing with supporting doc-umentation and submitted to the CO.

1) AOC incorporates the following waiver opportunities under this contract:

(i) Employees hired on or before November 6, 1986 and continuing in employment with the same employer.

(ii) Employees hired in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) on or before November 27, 2009.

(iii) Employees who hold an active confidential, secret, or top secret security clearance in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

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Clause AOC52.223-7 Special Security Clearance and Inspection Procedures (Jun 2004) was added or modified.

AOC52.223-7 Special Security Clearance and Inspection Procedures (Jun 2004)

(2) The following organizations awarded an AOC contract are only required to use E-Verify for new hires and existing non-exempt employees who are working directly under this contract:

(i) State and local governments.

(ii) Institutions of higher education (as defined at 20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).

(iii) Governments of Federally recognized Indian tribes.

(iv) Sureties performing under a takeover agreement entered into with the AOC under a performance bond.

(h) The Sole Proprietor/Contractor and their Subcontractor(s), shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have physical access to an AOC facility or access to an AOC information system. The Sole Proprietor/Contractor shall re-quire all subcontractors to comply with this clause and submit the documentation noted above.

(i) The AOC reserves the right to monitor compliance with the terms of this clause without notice and at any time during the peri-od of performance under this contract.

1) Non-compliance with this clause can result in the exercise of all available remedies in law and in accordance with the terms of this contract including cure notices, default notices, and contract termination.

(End of clause)

Clause AOC52.223-11 Contract Performance and Reporting Requirements during a Pandemic (March 2021) was added or modified.

AOC52.223-11 Contract Performance and Reporting Requirements during a Pandemic (March 2021)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with this clause to help ensure that agency staff, contractor work force and the public at large remain as safe and healthy as possible for the duration of a pandemic during the contractor’s performance of work under this contract.

(b) Prior to mobilization, the Contractor shall have a pandemic management plan submitted for approval by the Contracting Officer within fourteen (14) calendar days following award of this contract. If a pandemic occurs during performance of this contract, the con-tractor’s pandemic management plan shall be submitted within fourteen (14) calendar days from the declaration of a pandemic. The management plan shall demonstrate how the Contractor will implement and maintain the management plan for contractor and sub-contractor employees. The pandemic management plan shall be approved by the Contracting Officer for continuing work under this contract, particularly those contractor staff performing mission critical services.

(c) The Contractor shall take all actions consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and advice or dir-ection from state and local public health authorities.

(d) Given the unpredictable length and severity of a pandemic, the contractor’s pandemic management plan shall include planned ac-tions relative to the periods and phases of a pandemic described by the World Health Organization (WHO).

(e) The contractor’s pandemic management plan shall:

1. Follow CDC guidance, appropriate for their industry, for cleaning, disinfection, health screening, and quarantine/isolation of sick employees.

2. Provide for the method(s) to obtain specific approval from the COR prior to classifying employees as critical infrastructure workers.

3. Identify all work activities and risk levels that could be impacted by a pandemic.

4. Describe all control measures to eliminate or reduce risk levels.

5. Detail contact tracing methods, per CDC guidance, for all employees sick with pandemic illnesses.

6. Provide a method for reporting cases of actual or suspected pandemic illness to the COR within 1 day of discovery.

7. Require the contractor to report the result of any medical diagnosis (such as a test result) of any case of pandemic illness within one day of discovery.

8. Require the contractor to report quarantined and recovering employees returning to work at least 2 business days prior to their return.

9. Require the contractor to notify the Contracting Officer and COR of any identified risk contacts of AOC or other legislative branch employees within one day of discovering a positive case.

10. The Contractor’s pandemic management plan shall incorporate the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) decision tool.

11. Contractor shall comply with HIPAA federal employment and keep personnel records secure on site and in a secure loca-tion to maintain confidentiality of personal identifying information (PII) and assign a unique identifier to employees when re-porting the information required under this clause.

(f) The Contractor’s pandemic management plan shall be updated as necessary.

(g) The Contractor shall submit to the AOC an updated schedule to include any Time Impact Analysis (TIA) if applicable.

(h) The Contractor shall keep and maintain a record of employee screening and notify the Contracting Officer and COR as indicated in this clause of:

1. Positive employee results for pandemic.

2. Symptomatic employee pending pandemic results.

3. Employee presumed positive by doctor.

4. Employee who has a positive, presumed positive or symptomatic pending result household member.

(i) The Contractor shall complete the Daily Health Screening Inventory form and provide it to the COR no less than 24 hours in ad-vance of an employee’s expected return to work date.

(j) Prior to entry on the worksite, contractor shall ensure all employees, subcontractors and visitors complete CDC and AOC provided self-assessments to ensure no employees are experiencing symptoms of the disease.

(k) The Contractor shall fully comply with all directions received during the pandemic from the United States Capitol Police, the AOC

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(iv) Employees who have undergone a completed background investigation and who have been issued credentials pur-suant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 12 (HSPD-12 credential).

Office of Safety, Code and Compliance (SCC) and the OAP.

(End of clause)

Clause AOC52.228-8 Pollution Liability Insurance (Jul 2008) was added or modified.

AOC52.228-8 Pollution Liability Insurance (Jul 2008)

The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain pollution liability insurance during the performance period of this con-tract. The Contractor shall submit proof of such insurance within [Prefer calendar days] from date of notice of award.

(End of clause)

AOC52.236-10 Specifications and Drawings for Construction (January 2021)

(a) The Contractor shall keep on the site of the work a copy of the drawings and specifications, and of approved shop drawings, product data and samples and shall at all times give the Contracting Officer access thereto. Anything mentioned in the specifications and not shown on the drawings, or shown on the drawings and not mentioned in the specifications, shall be of like effect as if shown or mentioned in both. In case of difference between drawings and specifications, the specifications shall govern or in case of discrep-ancy either within the figures, within the drawings, or within the specifications, the matter shall be promptly submitted to the Con-tracting Officer, who shall promptly make a determination in writing. Any adjustment by the Contractor without such a determination shall be at its own risk and expense. The Contracting Officer shall furnish from time to time such detailed drawings and other informa-tion he considers necessary, unless otherwise provided.

(b) "Shop drawings” means drawings submitted to the Government by the Contractor, subcontractor, any lower tier subcontractor pur-suant to a construction contract, showing in detail:

(1) the proposed fabrication and assembly of structural elements. and

(2) the installation (i.e., form, fit, and attachment details) of materials or equipment. It includes drawings, diagrams, layouts, schematics, descriptive literature, illustrations, schedules, performance and test data, and similar materials furnished by the Contractor to explain in detail specific portions of the work required by the contract.

(c) The Contractor shall:

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (c); and

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(d) In general:

(1) Large scale drawings shall govern small scale drawings; and

(2) The Contractor shall follow figures marked on drawings in preference to scale measurements.

(e) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the missing description of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or undescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and de-scribed in the drawings and specifications.

(f) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings included as part of this contract.

(g) The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer for approval shop drawings, product data and samples as required under the contract.

(h) The Contractor shall not proceed with construction work or procure products or materials described or shown in submittals until the submittal is reviewed and accepted. Any work or activity undertaken prior to review shall be at the Contractor's risk. Should the Contracting Officer determine that work or activity not submitted, reviewed and accepted is non-compliant with contract require-ments, the Contractor shall be responsible for all costs and time required to correct said work or activity.

(i) The Contracting Officer shall have the right to stop work for which submittals have not been reviewed and accepted. The Govern-ment shall not be liable for any cost or delay incurred by the Contractor attributable to the proper exercise of this right.

(j) If shop drawings, product data, or samples show variations from the contract requirements, the Contractor shall describe such vari-ations in writing, separate from the drawings, at the time of submission. If the Contracting Officer approves any such variation, the Contracting Officer shall issue an appropriate contract modification, except that, if the variation is minor or does not involve a change in price or in time of performance, a modification need not be issued.

(k) Upon completing the work under this contract, the Contractor shall furnish a complete set of all shop drawings as finally approved.

These drawings shall show all changes and revisions made up to the time the equipment is completed and accepted. The Government may duplicate, use, and disclose in any manner and for any purpose shop drawings, product data or samples delivered under this con-tract.

(l) The provisions of this entire paragraph shall be included in all subcontracts at any tier.

(End of clause)

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Section J – List of Attachments

2021-2028 IDIQ Structural Concrete Repairs - Bid Form Date: March 9, 2021 Pages: 10 AOCACB21R0004 - Pre-Bid RFI Responses 03102021 Date: March 10, 2021 Pages: 3 COVID-19 Daily Health Screening Inventory (attachment to AOC Clause AOC52.223-11)

Date: March 5, 2021 Pages: 1

COVID-19 OAP Decision Tool (attachment to AOC Clause AOC52.223-11)

Date: January 14, Pages: 1

Section J to Amendment 1