Attach2-SOW - W912C321Q005A-InstallFiberOpticB399-B566-20210806.pdf

“Installation of New Fiber Optic for buildings 399 and 566, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico”.

STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.0 Definitions

Throughout this Summary of Work, certain terms Abbreviations and acronyms are used. The definitions for these items are as follows:

A. Contracting Officer: "Contracting Officer" (KO) means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts on behalf of the appropriated fund instrumentality which is party to this contract and make related determinations and findings.

B. Contractor: The person or entity who has been awarded the contract for construction of this project.

C. CFCI: Contractor-Furnished, Contractor-Installed Equipment.

D. COR: Contracting Officer's Representative. The on-site representative(s) of the Contracting Officer with authority to act for the Contracting Officer in areas specified by the letter of designation. COR's name and phone number will be provided once the contract is awarded.

E. DPW: The Directorate of Public Works at Fort Buchanan.

F. Government: "Government" or "entity of the Government" means any entity of the legislative or judicial branch, any executive agency, military department, Government Corporation, or independent establishment, the U.S. Postal Service, or any appropriated fund instrumentality of the Armed Forces. Under this contract, the term "Government' may also refer to other Federal Agencies having jurisdiction under this contract.

G. Offeror: The person or entity submitting a proposal or quote in response to the project solicitation. After the contract is awarded, this term will refer to the person or entity that was awarded the contract (the Contractor)

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are for information. Provide all submittals in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. The following list of required submittals are not intended to be all inclusive. Refer to each individual sections for the possibility of additional submittals being required.

1.1.1 SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals:

Surety Bonds; G

List of Proposed Products

Submittal Register; G

List of Proposed Subcontractors; G

Transportation of Personnel, Materials, and Equipment; G

List of Point of Contacts

Personnel List

Vehicle List; G

Statement and Acknowledgement Form SF 1413; G

Environmental Protection Plan; G

Construction Waste Management and disposal (part of the Environmental Protection Plan); G

Safety Plan/Accident Prevention Plan; G

Quality Control Plan; G

Work Plan/Project Progress Schedule; G

Baseline Network Analysis Schedule (NAS) for progress payment; G

SD-03 Products Data:

Project Identification; G

Contractor’s Temporary Construction Facilities (if intending to use them); G

Demolition procedures; G

Excavation and backfill work products and procedures; G

Pavements products and procedures; G

Cast in Place Concrete products and procedures; G

Pipes work products and procedures; G

Products Safety Data (as applicable); G

SD-06 Test Reports; G

SD-07 Certificates; G

SD-10 Operations and maintenance data as defined by the Network Enterprise Center and the Directorate of Emergency Services in Fort Buchanan; G

SD-11 Closeout submittals; G

1.2 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.2.1 Project Description

Provide labor, equipment, materials, insurances, supervision, incidentals and all necessary to perform the work in connection with the “Installation of New Fiber Optic for buildings 399 and 566, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico”.

The full work shall include all aspects of construction and related services in the different trades for a quality product in compliance with industry codes and standards. Aspects of the required work include all new construction, incidental demolition, temporary construction and restoration, relocation of utility features and accessories, installation of all fixtures, materials and equipment for a complete and usable infrastructure as intended by the Government.

Prospective Offeror(s). Due to the nature of this scope and proposal conditions, prospective offeror(s) is highly recommended to visit the site, for discussion of specific work requirement with authorized Government representatives. Contractor will familiarize with all conditions that might affect the work or cost thereof.

1.2.2 Location

The project is located in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. A basic location map is included in paragraph 3.15 within this document for reference.

1.2.3 Project Sites Overview

One site of this project goes from the instrument panel at the Wind Turbine located south of the power substation (adjacent to the wind turbine), extending along the side of South Gate Road, all the way to Building 399. The other site goes from MH-25 to Bldg.566. Refer to the provided basic location map in paragraph 3.15 for specific project’s limits. The intent of this project is to install new fiber optic infrastructure, including selected excavation work as depicted in details provided herein.

1.2.3.1 Site Information

A. PROJECT SITE: The project sites are portrayed in reference details included within this scope of work in paragraph 3.15.

B. TOPOGRAPHY: The topography of the site is characterized as sloped from higher to lower elevations. The contractor is responsible to consider topographic conditions as part of the construction effort. The government will provide any available information to the Contractor.

C. SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The construction site for the trench work is predominantly weedy grass with trees, aboveground concrete structures, underground utilities and asphalt pavement.

D. UTILITY RESOURCES FOR TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION: Water and power for temporary facilities may be obtained from existing utilities systems by means of connections using meters. The government will provide meters for accessing utilities consumption rates only. The government will provide connections points but, Contractor will execute the connections. The government may provide connection point of non-potable water source as needed for consumption effort.

E. CLIMATE AND MICRO-CLIMATE: The climate of the general area Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico is hot and humid.

F. SANITARY FACILITY: The Contractor shall provide and maintain within the construction area minimum field-type sanitary facilities approved by the Contracting Officer. Government toilet facilities will not be available to Contractor's personnel.

1.3 OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES

Facilities and roads on post will remain operational during performance of work under this Contract.

Before work is started, arrange with the Contracting Officer a sequence of procedure, means of access, and space for storage of materials and equipment.

1.4 EXISTING WORK

In addition to "FAR 52.236-9, Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements":

a. Contractor shall examine the site and determine for themselves the existing conditions and general character of the site. Claims for additional cost due to conditions that could have been verified by site investigation will not be permitted.

b. Government will provide a detail Sizes, materials, and capacities of existing utility lines with the process of the excavation permit require for this action. DPW Offices POCs for this purpose can be found at (787) 707- 3426/2026/4844.

c. Remove or alter existing work in such a manner as to prevent injury or damage to any portions of the existing work to remain.

d. Repair or replace portions of existing work which have been altered during construction operations to match existing or adjoining work, as approved by the Contracting Officer. At the completion of operations, existing work must be in a condition equal to or better than that which existed before new work started.

1.5 LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

Contractor shall submit a digging / excavation permit for Government -Directorate of Public Works (DPW) approval 15 days prior of actual excavation work. Contractor shall also notify the COR at least 72 hours prior to starting excavation work.

Contractor is to detect existing utilities that may interfere with the intended project trench line, in order to protect such utilities from damage by the required new work. Refer to utilities drawing extract and aerial utilities demarcation provided as part of the excavation permit approved from Government for general location of such infrastructure. It is mandatory for the Contractor to process and obtain digging permit(s) (via Directorate of Public Works (DPW)) prior to start any excavation work, and to comply with Installation requirements for locating and marking underground utilities. Additional data may be provided to the Contractor as needed if available.

Government data references are provided for information only and must be verified or validated by site investigation. The Government shall not be responsible for erroneous data if the errors may be reasonably detected through site investigation, to include the use of electromagnetic equipment (underground detector device) or similar, to exactly locate existing utility lines that may interfere along the intended trench line.

Contractor shall use the provided reference of existing underground utilities to estimate the trench work conditions.

Contractor shall use underground detector devise to identify and protect those utility lines prior starting the excavation work. Contractor shall scan the construction site with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), electromagnetic, or sonic equipment, and mark the surface of the ground or paved surface where existing underground utilities are discovered along the intended trench line. When situation occurs, new fiber optic pipe shall cross not less than 8 inches above or below existing utility lines; whichever is less restrictive.

1.6 NOT_USED

1.7 NOT USED

1.8 SALVAGE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

No salvage material or equipment has been identified for this contract requirement.

1.9 CODES AND STANDARDS

1.9.1 GENERAL.

A. The project shall be performed in accordance with the provided references, technical specifications and best industry practice.

B. Reference to standard specifications of any technical society, organization, or association, or to codes, manuals or regulations of Federal, State, or local, authorities shall mean the latest standard, code, manual, regulation, specification, or tentative specification adopted and published at least 30 days prior to submittal of proposals, unless specifically stated otherwise.

C. The reference of any code or standard listed below to the "building official" or the authority having "jurisdiction" or "governmental authority" shall be interpreted to refer to the Contracting Officer as being the authority for code interpretation.

1.9.2 TECHNICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES.

Throughout the Construction Industry including master specification guides developed by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Specifications Institute and the American Institute of Architects, certain acronyms and/or abbreviations are used to refer to various technical and regulatory organizations that provide standards for their respective trade. The following acronyms and abbreviations are defined to mean the listed organization, and are provided for the Contractor’s convenience. Both names and addresses are subject to change, and are not guaranteed to be up-to-date. Where no other standard or specification is provided, the standards of these organizations apply to this contract unless otherwise specified.

Aluminum Association 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 202-862-6100

AAMA American Aluminum Manufacturers Association 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 312-782-8256

ACI American Concrete Institute

Box 19150, Redford Street Detroit, Michigan 48219 313-523-2600 “Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete”

ACIL American Council of Independent Laboratories 1725 K. Street Washington, DC 20006 202-659-3766

ADC Air Diffusion Council 435 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312-527-5494

AIA American Institute of Architects 1735 New York Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20006 202-626-7300

AIA American Insurance Association 85 John St.

New York, NY 10036 212-433-4400

AMCA Air Movement and Control Association 30W. University Drive Arlington heights, IL 60004 312-394-0150

ANSI American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018

APA American Plywood Association P.O. Box 11700 Tacoma, WA 98411 206-565-6600

ASC Adhesive and Sealant Council 1500 Wilson Blvd.

Arlington, VA 22209 703-841-1112

ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Restin, VA 20191-4400 703-295-6000

ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers 15233 Ventura Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineers P.O. Box 9712 Bay Village, OH 44140 216-835-3040

AWPA American Wood-Preservers Association 7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20014 301-652-2109

AWPB American Wood Preservers Bureau

225. Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22206 703-931-8180

AWPI American Wood Preservers Institute 1945 Old Gallows Road #550 Vienna, VA 22182 703-893-4005

BHMA Builder’s hardware Manufacturers Association (C/N TGAM) 60 East 42nd Street, Room 1807 New York, NY 10017 212-682-8142

COE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 475 Harrison Ave, Ste. 202 Panama City, FL 32401 850-763-0717

CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute 180 North LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60601 312-372-5059

DHI Door and Hardware Institute 7711 Old Springhouse Rd.

McLean, VA 703-556-3990

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

FHA Federal Housing Administration (U.S. Dept. of HUD) 4517 Seventh St., SW Washington, DC 20201 202-7557353

FS Federal Specification (General Services Admin.)

Building 197 Washington Navy Yard, SE Washington, DC 20407

HPMA Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association 1852 Michael Faraday Drive Reston, VA 22090 703-435-2900

MIA Marble Institute of America 22505 State Street Farmington, Ml 48024 313-476-5558

NBS National Bureau of Standards (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) Gaithersburg, MD 20234

NEC National Electric Code (by NFPA)

NESC National Electrical Safety Code (IEEE)

NFPA National Fire Protection Association Battery March Park Quincy, MA 02269

NFPA National Forest Products Association 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20027 202-797-5800

NHLA National Hardwood Lumber Association P.O. Box 14518 Memphis, TN 38104 901-377-1818

NWMA National Wood Manufacturers Association 205 West Touhy Avenue Park Ridge, IL 60068 312-823-6747

OSHA Occupational Safety Health Administration (U. S. Dept. of Labor) Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402

PDI Plumbing and Drainage Institute

5342 Blvd. Place Indianapolis, IN 46208 731 -251-5298

RFCI Resilient Floor Covering Institute 1030 15th St., NW Washington, DC 20005 202-833-2635

SPIB Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (Grading Rules) 4709 Scenic Hwy.

Pensacola, FL 32504 904-434-2611

TCA Tile Council of America P.O. Box 326 Princeton, NH 08540 609-921-7050

UBC Uniform Building Code, International Conference of Building Officials

5270 South Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601

UL Underwriters Laboratories 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062 312-272-8800

UFAS Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards

USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20314-1000 (202) 761-0660

WBDG Whole Building Design Guide National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) 1090 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005

WIC Woodwork Institute of California 1833 Broadway Fresno, CA 93733 209-233-9035

WPCF Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9, Design and Construction of Sanitary or Storm Sewers

1.10. BASIC REQUIREMENTS.

A. The required work in the Scope of Work shall be performed in accordance with technical specifications, Department of the Army, and all applicable Technical Organizations and Federal/State Regulatory Agencies.

B. Contractor shall be responsible for verifying actual measurements, and support requirements in accordance with accepted local, state, federal and industry practices. Contractor shall provide in advance written communication of any deviations of the contract requirements to the attention of the Contracting Officer for review/consideration by the Government.

C. The contractor shall provide product submittals for Government revision and approval. All work shall be in accordance with the most current edition in effect at the time of the solicitation of the project of all applicable codes and standards including the Installation Design Guide.

Implied specifications: When specifications are not furnished, the standards of work shall be in accordance with Industry Standards and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS). UFGS can be found at https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-guide-specifications-ufgs.

D. Construction shall be in accordance with the following.

1) The latest edition of the Structural, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes.

2) Applicable OSHA Standards and Regulations.

E. In addition to the general requirements stated above, construction will meet the latest editions of the following codes, standards, and specifications:

1) American Concrete Institute (ACI), “ACI-31B, Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete.”

2) American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) as noted.

F. Plumbing shall be designed and installed in accordance with the latest edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code.

G. Construction specifications shall be in accordance with the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation Standards and Specifications for pavements and associated site elements.

1.11 SCOPE OF WORK

1.11.1 Objective.

The objective of this work is to provide fibers connectivity capability to the South gate perimeter CCTV DES cameras and to provide spare fibers between Bldg. 566 and MH-25 for the connection of the DES CCTV circuits.

The fibers need to be terminated at each end (Perimeter rd. Fiber cabinet and Bldg 399, IT room were the CCTV system is located, but will not connect to the system in any way. Terminated means that a connector need to be at each end of the fiber, compatible with the fiber switch/receiver at each end.

1.11.2 General.

Contractor shall perform work in accordance to the technical specifications and contract requirements. No design effort is required by the contractor. Contractor shall perform demolition and construction activities using means and methods that complies with local and federal environmental regulations, and laws by applicable agencies, Environmental Quality Board, EPA, and other government organizations. The Contractor is encouraged to validate the scope with the Government by conducting a joint site visit. This will allow for a common understanding of the requirements in order to provide an accurate proposal.

Following is a description of the tasks for which this scope of work applies.

1) Excavation, backfill and installation of approximately 1,040LF of 4ӯ PVC SCH-40 conduit from the instrument panel at the Wind Turbine located south of the power substation at the vicinity of South Gate Road to Hand Hole 4D

(HH-4D).

2) The furnish, installation and termination of approximately 3,900LF of a 12 stands Single Mode fiber optic cable (12SM FOC), from building 399 to the instrument panel at the Wind Turbine located south of the power substation at the vicinity of South Gate Road.

3) The furnish installation and termination of approximately 1,000 LF of a 12SM FOC from MH-25 to Bldg.566.

4) Test and certified all installation of fiber optic cables and equipment.

1.11.3 Specific Tasks

A) Work requirement for FOC from cabinet nearby the wind turbine to building 399.

1) Excavation and back fill of approximately 1,040LF of trench up to 36” deep.

2) Cut and restore approximately 1LF X 35LF of asphalt road surface with gutters. Includes restoration of impacted marking.

3) Install approximately 1,040LF of a 4ӯ SCH.40 PVC conduit, from existing HH-4D south wall lower right knockout (looking from inside of the MH) to the instrument cabinet adjacent to the wind turbine.

4) Provide 35LF X 2LF X 8IN concrete encasement for pipe protection along road crossing.

5) Install orange detectable warning tape along the approximately 1,040LF of new PVC conduit. Protect the new PVC line with a concrete encasement along the road crossing.

6) Install four (4) 2’X2’X3’ underground prefabricated concrete pull boxes.

7) Install approximately 3,900LF of a 12SM FOC OS2 from the existing cabinet adjacent to the wind turbine to building 399, going through existing HH4D, HH4C, HH4B, HH4A, MH4, and MH3.

8) Install incidental items such as:

a. 4ӯ PVC couplings (2ea)

b. FO Patch Panel rack mount 1U (1ea)

c. FOC splice enclosure (1ea)

d. SC 12 ports patch panel adapter (1ea)

e. Alcohol wipes (24ea)

f. FO fuse splice tray 12 (2ea)

g. Splice Sleeve Protector – 60mm (24ea)

h. 12 STR.SM/SC UPC FO Pigtail (1ea)

9) Install approximately 500LF of 3-3”cell fabric mesh from MH-3 to the pull box located in the back of B399 then run the remaining cable up to the DES CCTV Room using 1”Ø inner ducts.

10) Fuse the proposed cable to the existing one at the cabinet nearby the wind turbine and terminate in the proposed FO/PP at the DES CCTV room in building 399.

11) Pre terminate UPC/SC/SM pigtail and fusion splice with enclosure.

12) Perform and provide tests certifications (OTDR traces and OLTS bidirectional at 1310/1550nm).

B) Work requirement for FOC from MH-25 to Building 566.

1) Install approximately 1,000LF of new OS2 FOC 12-SM in/out through existing conduit from MH-25 to the TR at Bldg. 566. The existing conduit consists of 4” PVC pipe with three .50” to .75” OD. cables inside and J-Hooks for the intra-building run.

2) The FOC shall be terminated in an existing FO patch panel in Bldg. 566 using SC/SM Hot Melt connectors and two Lucent 6 ports SC/SM adapters.

3) Install approximately 800LF of new 3-3” Maxcell fabric mesh.

4) In the MH-25, the new FOC has to be terminated in an existing FO closure and fused to the existing 48SMFOC A-4; 13-24.

5) Splicing terminations requirements considers fuse method for the MH and hot melt SC/SM connectors for the patch panel termination.

6) Install incidental items such as:

a. J-Hooks (10ea)

b. SC/SM Lucent 6 ports FO adapters (2ea)

c. SC/SM Hot Melt connectors (12ea)

d. Fan out kit 12-26” (1ea)

e. FO fuse splice tray-12 (1ea)

f. Splice sleeve protector 60mm (12ea)

g. Polishing paper 2.0mic. (12ea)

h. Alcohol pads (24ea)

1.12. Scope of Work Additional Notes

a. Contractor shall provide and maintain temporary construction fence(s) to clearly demark construction boundaries and control access to the site.

b. Contractor shall prepare and submit basic Movement of Traffic Plan (MOT) for road closure not later than 15 days from the intended closure.

c. Contractor shall coordinate any work inside the cabinet adjacent to the wind turbine with DPW Environmental Division, through the DPW/DES COR.

d. Contractor shall incorporate a Plan CES for erosion control.

e. Contractor shall submit completed DD Form 369 for each personnel reporting to Fort Buchanan to perform duties within the contract requirements.

f. The Contractor shall obtain approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the staging area prior to the beginning of any work at the project site. All materials and equipment shall be stored only in the designated and approved work staging area. The Contractor’s material storage area shall be surrounded by security fencing.

g. All trash and construction debris must be disposed off-post at the Contractor’s expense. Disposal must follow EPA guidelines and be hauled to a licensed disposal site. Contractor must submit receipts to the Contracting Officer as proof of disposal.

1.13. Utilities Drawing Extract and Aerial Utilities Demarcation

Refer to paragraph 3.15 at the end of this SOW for Utilities drawing extract and aerial utilities demarcation references. Trench details are also provided within that section.

1.14 DELIVERY LOCATION

The Contractor shall deliver all materials and/or equipment, to be used in conjunction with this project, to designated staging area at Fort Buchanan, PR.

1.15 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES

1.15.1 Activity Regulations

The Contractor shall ensure his personnel employed on base become familiar with and obey base regulations. Wear hard hats and all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas. Do not enter any restricted areas unless required to do so and until cleared for such entry. The Contractor's equipment shall be conspicuously marked for identification.

1.15.2 Protection of Premises

The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to protect the Government and private property from damage as a result of his operations. Existing property damaged shall be promptly restored, repaired or replaced to its original condition by the Contractor at his own expense.

1.15.3 Access Roads

The Contractor shall at all times refrain from the use of any roads, grounds, or other facilities which have not been specifically authorized for his use.

1.15.4 Contractor Personnel Requirements

a) AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 05 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil. Government is responsible for providing the training to contractor personnel at no cost to the contractor.

b) iWatch Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 5 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after contract award. Government is responsible for providing the training to contractor personnel at no cost to the contractor.

c) OPSEC Training. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer.

This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per

AR 530-1.

1.15.5 Temporary Pass

a. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

b. Approved access are provided annually. Once the Contracting Officer execute the Option Period a new DD Form 369 is required to renew the access for another year. Any background that comes with remarks needs to be address by the correspondent employee and resubmit for clearance. Failure to pass background check will denied access to Fort Buchanan automatically. Waivers are not allowed under this section.

ALL NON-US GARRISON ID CARD APPLICANTS WILL PROVIDE A VALID AND ORIGINAL FORM OF

ID (STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE, PASSPORT, AND SO FORTH, WHICH COMPLIES WITH PUBLIC LAW 109-13 (THE REAL ID ACT OF 2005)). THIS IS TO PROVE IDENTITY (FOR ENROLL-MENT INTO THE AIE

DATABASE IF AVAILABLE) AND ISSUE A VISITOR PASS OR CARD. SECURITY PERSONNEL

PROCESSING AN APPLICANT WILL SCREEN DOCUMENTS FOR EVIDENCE OF TAMPERING,

COUNTERFEITING, OR OTHER ALTERATION.

A CHECK OF RECORDS THROUGH THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC)

INTERSTATE IDENTIFICATION INDEX (III) IS THE ARMY MINIMUM BASELINE BACKGROUND

CHECK FOR ENTRANCE ONTO ARMY INSTALLATIONS FOR NON-CAC HOLDERS TO INCLUDE

ENTRANCE OF VISITORS. THE FBI PERMITS THE USE OF NCIC III FOR VETTING VISITORS TO

ENSURE THE SECURITY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

PROCEDURES: THE NCIC-III AND “PERSONS” FILES CHECKS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY USING THE

“QWI” INQUIRY UNDER THE PURPOSE CODE C. THE QWI IS AN NCIC INQUIRY MESSAGE WHICH

PROVIDES THE AUTHORIZED USER WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ACCESS BOTH THE NCIC-III (FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY) AND NCIC PERSONS FILES SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ONE INQUIRY. THE NCIC

PERSONS FILES INCLUDES WANTED PERSONS, KNOWN OR APPROPRIATELY SUSPECTED

TERRORIST (KST) LIST, MISSING PERSON FILE, FOREIGN FUGITIVE, WANTED PERSON, GANG, PROTECTION ORDER, IMMIGRATION VIOLATOR, IDENTITY THEFT, SUPERVISED RELEASE, VIOLENT PERSON, PROTECTIVE INTEREST FILES AND THE NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.

THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO ALL UNAFFILIATED PERSONNEL (VISITORS) NOT IN POSSESSION OF ONE OF THE ID CARDS REAL ID: CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL POSSESS A VALID REAL ID (EX. PR DRIVER LICENSE WITH THE STAR) TO REQUEST ACCESS AT FORT BUCHANAN. THIS IS

MANDATORY AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2020. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE ALL

EMPLOYEES DRIVING OR REQUESTING ACCESS AT FORT BUCHANAN POSSESS A VALID REAL ID.

1.16 Project civil, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and communication systems/components installation, workmanship, parts, labor, integrity, and service costs shall be warranted for a period of not less than one year from the date of Government final acceptance.

1.17 Project scheduling: Contractor shall develop a work plan and properly coordinate the project construction and execution to minimize adverse personnel daily operations. Plan shall be discussed with concerned DPW officials and approved by the COR(s) and the Contracting Officer.

1.18 Project execution: Prior to submitting a project work schedule, contractor shall establish a draft/preliminary work schedule/plan and properly coordinate all construction work. Preliminary Plan shall be discussed with concerned DPW and DES officials and approved by the COR(s) and the Contracting Officer.

1.19 Other Project Requirements and Considerations:

a) The contractor shall comply with safety program and required insurance.

b) The contractor shall comply with all technical specifications provided as part of the contract documents.

c) The contractor shall comply with all applicable safety and material handling and storage specifications and procedures for the work to be performed, based on industry standards.

d) The contractor shall submit, for approval within fifteen (15) calendar days after award of contract, a work schedule of planned performance.

e) The contractor shall submit for approval the submittal register with listed items for materials to be used in this project including the Material Safety Data Sheet (M.S.D.S), if applicable, to the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after award of contract.

f) The contractor shall clean job site daily and dispose all debris, resulting from the project operation, to an authorized disposal facility off Fort Buchanan.

g) No contractor’s office is authorized in the facilities/project sites under this contract. If contractor’s office is needed, an area for contractor’s trailer will be designated in the 600 area of Fort Buchanan.

1.20 Equipment and system testing: See “paragraph 1.11.2.4)” and “paragraph 1.11.3.A)12)”.

1.21 Project discrepancies: This scope of work shall serve as a guide to the contractor in executing the job. In no way this SOW pretends to tell the Contractor how to execute the work, but rather to indicate what the contract is looking for and the expected quality of the products and job to be performed. In case where the contractor is in doubt as to the particular part of the job due to the discrepancies in the scope of work and the specifications, contractor shall notify in writing the Contracting Officer of the same.

PART 2 PRODUCTS, SUBSTITITIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

2.1 PRODUCTS

Not used.

2.2 SUBSTITUTIONS

Not used.

2.3 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Not use.

2.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.4.1 GENERAL:

A. Upon award of the contract and Notice to Proceed (NTP), the Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with the requirements and parameters established in the contract.

B. During the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and standards.

C, The Contractor shall maintain the existing vegetation as much as possible when performing the contracted work.

2.4.2 DEMOLITION

A. The project includes selective demolition of some existing structures in accordance with the STATEMENT OF

WORK.

B. Demolition of structures along new trench work may include:

1. Existing asphalt pavement.

2. Existing concrete sidewalks and curbs.

3. Existing concrete storm sewer ditches.

4. Existing chain link fences.

C. All demolition conducted on site shall satisfy the applicable environmental regulations including but not limited to: hazardous materials, disposal regulations, dust and debris control, safety (ANSI A106), and protection of unaffected work.

D. Demolished materials shall become the property of the Contractor unless noted or determined to be reused or turned over to the Using Agency and shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to dispose of.

E. In the event of occurrence, Contractor shall promptly clean up any spillage from adjacent areas, and streets in accordance with Fort Buchanan directives and environmental laws and regulatory agencies

2.4.3 SITE UTILITIES

A. Existing utilities along the trench line shall be detected and protected from being damaged by the required new work.

2.4.4 FENCING

A. Existing Fences affected by the contracted work shall be protected from being damaged by the required new work.

2.4.5 NEW CONSTRUCTION

A. See paragraph 1.11 above.

B. Re-grade existing affected lawn areas due to construction related activities.

2.4.6 NEW UTILITIES

A. New layout of the concerned communication systems shall be Inspected and Tested.

2.4.7 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DRAINAGE

A. The Contractor will be responsible for installing and maintaining the erosion control devices required along the trench work. As work progress, Contractor shall stabilize all disturbed soils. After the site is stabilized all erosion controls devices shall be removed and the site dressed.

2.4.8 DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

A. PERFORMANCE TIME

Contractor shall have 60 calendar days to complete the project after Notice to Proceed (to include ordering material and performance). The completion time specified includes final cleanup of the premises. If the project is delayed because of the MICC/Government requirements, the Contractor shall be provided an equal amount of time added to the completion date.

2.4.9 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

A. CONTRACT QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE

a. Definitions:

(1) Contractor Quality Control (QC): The Contractor’s inspection, examination and control of his own, his suppliers’, and his subcontractor’s work and activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

(2) Contractor Quality Assurance (QA): The means by which the Contractor fulfills his responsibility for assuring that the QC system is functioning effectively.

b. General: The Contractor shall establish and maintain an effective quality management system in compliance with contract clauses.

c. Quality Management Plan: The plan will include as a minimum:

(1) The method of construction review proposed to assure that the construction meets all contract intent and specific requirements.

(2) Procedures for processing, reviewing, and approving submittals, including shop drawings if applicable.

(3) Documentation format for QC activities and testing.

d. Coordination Meeting. As soon as practicable after contract award and before start of performance, the Contractor shall conduct a conference call with the Contracting Officer and discuss the CCMS, if deemed necessary. A copy of the letter, signed by the Contractor or an authorized official of the company, which describes the responsibilities and delegates the authorities of the Chief of Quality Management will be furnished to the Contracting Officer at this time.

e. Notification of Changes: After acceptance of the QC plan, the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s approval in writing of any proposed change to his QC system or QC personnel.

f. Corrective Action: At any time it is determined by the Contracting Officer that the QC system, personnel, instructions, controls, tests, or records are not providing construction, which conforms to contract requirements, the Contractor will be required to correct the deficiency, i.e. replacement of personnel, additional QC inspections, etc.

B. WORK HOURS: Contractor will be permitted to work during the hours of 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, unless otherwise coordinated. Contractor may work longer hours and/or weekend hours as coordinated with MICC Contracting Officer 787-707-2487 or COR 787-707-3218 at no additional cost to the Government. As much as is practicable, work must be planned and cleaned up at the end of each work day.

Contractor must coordinate work schedule closely with COR and the facility manager to minimize any business disruptions.

C. CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION: The Contractor shall provide direct on site supervision or assign and have on the work site at all times a competent superintendent having the authority to act for the Contractor during the performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted. The individual shall have mobile telecommunications capability at all times while on the job site, with cellular phones, or paging devices. Contractor shall submit the appointment of the superintendent to the Contracting Officer in writing prior to beginning work.

D. INSTALLATION RULES & REGULATION: The contractor shall be responsible for complying with the Fort Buchanan Rules and Regulations to include registering vehicles with the Provost Marshall.

F. EMPLOYEE SAFETY EQUIPMENT: All employees shall have and use proper safety equipment while on the job site. Wearing of applicable personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory for Contractor personnel while at the project sites.

G. DEFECTIVE WORK: The Contractor shall not build upon or conceal defective work.

H. EQUIPMENT CONDITIONS: All equipment utilized in accomplishing this contract shall be in good condition and safe working order.

I. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES & STANDARDS: During the performance of this contract, the Contractor must comply with all federal, state, local, and installation environmental laws, regulations, policies, and standards.

J. SAFETY BARRICADES AND SIGNS: The Contractor shall provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, etc. to protect the lives and safety of employees and other persons, which will also assist in preventing damage to property, materials, supplies and equipment and thus avoid work interruptions.

K. Other Project Requirements and Considerations:

General:

1) The contractor shall comply with special considerations, safety program, required insurance and Post regulations.

2) All work shall be performed by certified personnel and in accordance with manufacturer recommendations for the products to be used.

3) The contractor shall comply with all technical specifications provided as part of the contract documents.

4) The contractor shall comply with all applicable safety and material handling and storage specifications and procedures for the work to be performed, based on industry standards.

5) The contractor shall submit for approval, within ten (10) calendar days after issuing of NTP, a work schedule of planned performance.

6) The contractor shall submit for approval the submittal register with listed items for materials to be used in this project including the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), if applicable, to the Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days after award of contract.

7) The contractor shall clean job site daily and dispose all debris, resulting from the project operation, to an authorized disposal facility off Fort Buchanan.

8) Equipment and system testing: Control, protection devices, and other system components shall be tested to demonstrate proper operation and compliance with specifications and for the purpose intended. Contractor must notify the Government in advance the details of the tests, to include date, time, and location to allow the Government rep(s) the opportunity to attend the testing event. Tests must be conducted in the presence of the designated Government representative, unless otherwise indicated by proper authority. Any safety, protection, and/or control system component operation malfunction/deficiency shall be notified to the Government and properly corrected before final Government acceptance.

9) Project discrepancies: This scope of work shall serve as a guide to the contractor in executing the construction project. In no way this SOW pretends to tell the Contractor how to execute the work, but rather to indicate what the contract is looking for and the expected quality of the products and job performed. In case where the contractor is in doubt as to the particular part of the job due to the discrepancies in the scope of work, drawings and the specifications, contractor shall notify in written the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of the same.

L. CLEANING: On a daily basis and upon completion the Contractor shall clean up all construction debris.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Field verification of existing conditions and reasonable review of the Government technical data presented in the solicitation is required for offeror to submit a quote/proposal.

Contractor shall consider pricing, as separate optional items, the potential crossing of lines beneath or around unknown existing obstructions encountered along the trench line as follows:

a. For new 4" diameter pipes - 2 incidents each

Crossing beneath or around unknown existing obstructions, encountered along the trench line, shall maintain the same work standard of the scheduled trench work, in compliance with applicable construction codes.

3.2. PERMITS

The Contractor is responsible for obtaining all municipal, state and federal regulatory permits required for the project. The required work in all applicable trades shall be performed in accordance with UFC and US Army Corps of Engineers Guidance for each particular trade. Contractor shall comply with Environmental, Technical Organizations and other regulatory agencies related to the project.

3.3. CIVIL SCOPE OF WORK

Contractor shall perform construction work with the intent to install new piping for fiber optic cables. The required work is in general described as follows:

A. Where required, Contractor shall perform saw cut to paved surfaces and curbs and gutters prior to excavation works associated to the installation of new fiber optic lines. Contractor shall demolish and dispose out of the Government properties the demolished pavement, concrete curbs, gutters, excavated material and any additional debris resulting of the works.

B. For the installation of new PVC pipes, refer to the site references and details section in paragraph 3.15.

C. After the installation of the new piping and perform the back fill works, the Contractor shall restore the concrete curbs, concrete gutters and any other structure affected by the excavation works, to its original condition or better

D. There is a possibility for the contractor to encounter existing Asbestos cement pipes that are abandoned in place;

for this reason, the contractor shall take the necessary precautions to do not disturb this hazardous material, otherwise the contractors shall conduct asbestos abetment at its own cost.

E. The contractor shall consider implementing a "maintenance of traffic (MOT)" plan to include intended event dates, the necessary barriers and warning/traffic signs, that allows continuous vehicular and pedestrian flow at all time.

F. The Contractor shall restore all surfaces to original conditions immediately after completion of each individual work.

G. All work shall also be in accordance with (IAW) the most current edition in effect at the time of the notice to proceed of the project of all applicable codes and standards, such as:

I. The International Building Code.

II. National Fire Protection Agency requirements.

III. Installation Design Guide.

IV. Plumbing Code.

V. OSHA Standards.

The project requires to be completed in accordance with the technical and quality control requirements of the applicable Unified Facility Guide Specifications (UFGS), UFC, Federal standards and regulations and the most restrictive mechanical and industry codes.

H. Preparation: Contractor shall be responsible for field/site visits to obtain and verify measurements, site conditions and to determine correct dimensions for consideration in the construction of this project.

I. The contractor is responsible to determine how the work is to be accomplished, and shall provide a logistic detailed plan in terms of how the work will be executed. Final scheduling will be coordinated with COR(s) after NTP but, prior starting site work. "As-Built" drawings will be required before the completion of the project.

Contractor is required to provide one disc with AutoCad Drawings and one set of hard copy. AutoCad files shall be compatible with the version the DPW may have at that time.

3.4 COMMUNICATIONS SCOPE OF WORK

Contractor shall consider performing works described below:

3.4.1 Install and Complete works associated to the fiber optic cables system as indicated in the provided site references and details.

3.4.2 Detailed Work: Provide all materials, labor, supervision, services, equipment and tools required to:

A. Install approximately 1,040LF of 4ӯ PVC SCH-40 conduit from the instrument panel at the Wind Turbine located south of the power substation at the vicinity of South Gate Road to Hand Hole 4D (HH-4D).

B. Furnish, Install and terminate approximately 3,900LF of a 12 stands Single Mode fiber optic cable (12SM FOC), from building 399 to the instrument panel at the Wind Turbine located south of the power substation at the vicinity of South Gate Road.

C. Furnish, Install and terminate approximately 1,000LF of a 12SM FOC from MH-25 to Bldg.566.

D. Test and certify all installation of fiber optic cables and equipment.

E. Contractor shall provide underground metallic detectable tape for proper identification of the new communication pipe(s).

F. Contractor shall provide pull boxes for installation of the new fiber optic cable, with dimensions: 24-in length, 24-in width and 36-in depth as indicated in the provided sites and details references.

G. The contractor is responsible to determine how the work is to be accomplished, and shall provide a logistic detailed plan in terms of how the work will be executed. Final scheduling will be coordinated with COR(s) after NTP but, prior starting site work. "As-Built" drawings will be required before the completion of the project.

Contractor is required to provide one disc with AutoCad Drawings and one set of hard copy. AutoCad files shall be compatible with the version the DPW may have at that time.

3.5 SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Not used.

3.6 EXISTING DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor shall review all documents provided by the government such as reference drawings and utilities plans that may be available. The government does not attest to the accuracy of the information provided and accepts no responsibility for the consequences of errors by the use of any information and material contained in the documentation provided. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to verify the content in the field and assume full responsibility for any determination or conclusion drawn directly from the reference material used. If the information provided is insufficient, the contractor shall take the appropriate actions necessary to obtain the additional information required.

3.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE

All construction work under this contract shall be completed by the established completion date as per issued NTP.

The progress schedule, reflecting Construction effort be in a time scaled bar graph format. The horizontal axis will be scaled for time, in increments that provide enough detail, beginning with the Notice to Proceed and concluding with contract completion date. The vertical axis will show a detailed breakdown of work activities. The level of detail will be discussed with the government after contract award. All scheduled items will show, specific description, location, start date and a completion date. The detailed schedule will indicate specific tasks with dates for each step of the process.

3.9 PRESENTATIONS

Not used.

3.10 Construction references and As-Built Drawings

1) The Contractor(s) shall keep the construction references up-to-date at all times during construction and upon completion of the project, submit their "AS-BUILT" drawings to the Government with the Contractor(s) certification as to the accuracy of the…