Attachment_01_PWS.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS) United States Army Corps of Engineers

Humphreys Engineer Center Kingman Building 2593 Install Soundproofing

W802Y903070866

Performance Work Statement (PWS) United States Army Corps of Engineers

Humphreys Engineer Center Kingman Building 2593 Install Soundproofing

W802Y903070866

Vision Statement To install soundproofing panels in building 2593, Mackenzie room in order to enhance the sound and echo function ability.

1.0 – General Information

1. This is a non-personnel services contract to enhance the sound and echo function ability in Bldg. 2593, Mackenzie room. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall consult with the COR for clarity, but any and all modifications to said contract shall be approved by and come from and be accountable solely to the contracting officer. The Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

2. Site Visit - It is a requirement that the contractor have visited the site prior to submitting its proposal for the project and to have gained a good understanding of the project and its requirements, including all details necessary to appropriately submit its proposal and construct the project and prevent assumptions and unforeseen elements of the projected work to be performed.

1.1 – Objectives The intent of this solicitation is to sound dampen the echo effect in the room so audio/ video can be properly heard.

1.2 – Background The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Humphreys Engineer Center (HEC), Kingman Bldg. Mackenzie room have an oval ceiling that produces a bad resounding in the room.

1.3 – Description of Services The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, hardware and consumables to conduct the modernization to the blinds in the offices. The Humphreys Engineering Center expects a “turnkey” solution for this project. The awarded Contractor shall modernize the courtyard offices’ blinds to include demo and/or replacement of all blinds and/or solar shades.

All unserviceable materials and items will be modernized with new and unused replacements.

1.4 – Overview The contractor shall provide all materials, parts, and equipment IAW applicable safety codes.

All work shall be done in strict accordance with Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 (USACE Safety and Health Requirements), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety requirement, manufacturer recommendations and local Authorities Having Jurisdictions (AHJ) guidelines.

The work shall be performed during normal working hours. The government shall provide escort support as well as support in accessing various work related spaces.

1.5 – Quality Control The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The QCP shall be subject to the Governments review and approval.

The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which they assures themselves that their work complies with the requirement of the contract.

Within 10 days after contract award three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the COR and within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter.

The Government may find the QCP "unacceptable" whenever the Contractors procedures do not accomplish quality control objective(s). The Contractor shall revise the QCP within 10 working days from receipt of notice that QCP is found "unacceptable." Any modifications to the program during the period of performance shall be provided to the COR for review no later than 10 working days prior to effective date of the change.

1.6 – Quality Assurance The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

The Government Representatives will make physical observations of the task attributes to determine the quality of service being performed. The HEC tenants will report to the Facilities Manager any complaint concerning services being performed. The COR will validate complaints by inspecting the area(s) reported and once validated will contact the Contractor for the area(s) to be serviced and will follow-up the call with a Quality Deficiency Report. The Quality Deficiency Report will be sent to the Contractor by the COR and the Contractor shall have two Working days to return the report back to the COR. The Contracting Officers Representative (COR) will be the Contractors primary point of contact for all related technical issues.

The COR is authorized to perform the following functions:

• Assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract

• Perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance

• Maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract

• Issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications

• Monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and

Contractor of any deficiencies

• Coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of

Contractor personnel

All deliverables are subject to acceptance by the COR. If a deliverable is unacceptable, the contractor shall correct the deliverable based upon the feedback from the COR. Within the overall performance period of the contract, all stated deadlines may be extended at no additional cost to the government at the discretion of the COR as circumstances warrant. The Government will have ten (10) working days following delivery to the COR to review and accept or reject each deliverable.

1.7 – Hours of Operation The Governments regular (normal) working hours are from 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. All work will be completed during these normal work hours. No on-site work shall be scheduled on Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Should the Contractor wish to work during nights, Saturdays, Sundays, the contractor shall notify the COR and obtain approval not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such unscheduled work. Approval is at the sole discretion of the COR at the time of the request and should not be assumed.

Recognized Federal Holidays are New Year’s Day, Inauguration Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

1.8 – Project Location The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Humphreys' Engineer Center Support Activity 7701 Telegraph Rd., Building 2593, Alexandria, VA, 22315. The installation is located 11 miles southwest of Alexandria and 18 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.

1.9 – Security Requirements

1. Identification of employees/vehicle: The Contractor shall submit a list of vehicles and personnel to be used on individual service calls to the representative, who shall arrange for passes and decals. If work requires access to a controlled or restricted area, the Government shall provide escort.

2. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also 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 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.

3. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH, Corps Watch, or See Something, Say Something program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local 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 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after contract award.

4. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

5. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program

(http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award. *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

Local Security Policy:

1. All contractor employees who require physical access to government controlled facilities or logical access to government information and or information systems are subject to a fitness determination and appropriate vetting. To assist in the vetting process, the contractor must submit a notice of visit form for each employee who will perform work on the contract, including at the minimum, the name, social security number and date of birth of each employee performing work on the contract that need physical and or logical access.

2. Documents containing personally identifiable information may only be submitted via encrypted email, by first class mail or it may be hand carried to the security office. Notice of visits must be submitted through the government contracting officer representative (COR) or technical representative who will deliver them to the security office. All notice of visits must be received three business days in advance of the contractor reporting for work.

3. The contractor will work through the COR or technical representative for the contract who will serve as the liaison between the security office and the contractor. Contractor employees who are not sponsored by a government employee will not be granted access to any facilities under HECSA control nor will HECSA security approve logical access to information systems if a notice of visit containing either the DOD ID number or the social security number is not provided to the security office.

4. Contractor personnel who do not require a common access card may be granted physical access based on favorable results of an NCIC III records check. Contractors who need a common access card must have the minimum of a favorably adjudicated NACI. If no investigation is on file the CAC will not be issued until a favorable FBI fingerprints check is received by the security office and the NACI has been initiated in PSIP. HECSA Security will initiate all NACI investigations. Contractors who require access to classified information must be performing work on a classified contract and the contract company is responsible for initiating all required investigations for the appropriate security clearance.

5. If an employee has been the subject of a previous favorably adjudicated investigation, it may be reciprocally accepted if there has not been a two year break in service and there is no presence of new and potentially unfavorable information that casts doubt about the subject’s suitability. When a background check is reciprocally accepted but is more than 5 years old, the security office may initiate an NCIC III check to ensure no new unfavorable information exists.

6. Contractor employees whose access to classified information has been suspended or revoked will not be authorized logical access to government information systems IAW AR 25-2 paragraph 4-14 b (2) until that investigation is favorably adjudicated. These personnel will also not be allowed unescorted access to government facilities until the investigation has been favorably adjudicated by the Command Security Manager. OPM Final Credentialing Standards allow agencies to deny a CAC or PIV card to any individual who has had their access to classified information denied or revoked. Further due process is not required in these situations. The contractor must provide employees who can be cleared to perform work and must immediately provide replacement employees for those who cannot be cleared.

1.10 – Physical Security The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.11 – Post Award Conference and Periodic Progress Meetings In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5 and prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall meet in a conference with Government representative(s) to discuss the requirements under this contract and ensure a complete understanding by all parties the specifications herein.

The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.12 – Key Personnel

The contractor shall provide an on-site project manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work until all work under the contract is completed, including acceptance of all work necessary to correct deficiencies and omissions discovered during final inspection.

The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the COR. The project manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

The Contracting Officer (CO), or authorized representative, reserves the right to review and approve the qualifications of the key personnel assigned to this effort. The Contractor shall notify the CO or authorized representative of significant personnel changes along with the steps the Contractor is taking to ensure impacts to task order schedules are minimized. The Contractor shall notify the CO and Client Representative in writing of any proposed changes to key personnel at least ten (10) working days prior to need for a replacement. Within the ten days, the Contractor shall provide the qualifications for replacements for review and approval.

Individuals designated, as key personnel will be committed to the project for its duration and cannot be substituted or replaced without the written agreement of the CO.

1.13 – Organizational Conflict of Interest

In accordance with the provisions of FAR 9.502(c), the Contractor and any Subcontractors under this contract, agree that they shall not participate either as a Prime Contractor or Subcontractor in any solicitation in which the Contractor or Subcontractor assisted in the planning, approvals, development of specifications/work statements, acquisition strategy, or evaluation criteria for a competitive procurement. Such involvement shall be considered to give the contractor or subcontractor a materially unfair competitive advantage. Accordingly, all subcontractors must be identified in the contractor’s proposal. The individual Contracting Officer at each agency for each particular acquisition is responsible for making determinations concerning Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI). Therefore, the Contractor or subcontractor, or his employees shall be prohibited from submitting a proposal on any acquisition resulting from the products produced under this contract. Further, all information delivered under this contract shall be considered proprietary data until such time that that information becomes incorporated in an awarded contract. The Contractor or Subcontractors and its employees shall be prohibited from sharing any information regarding products delivered under this contract.

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractors mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.14 – Limitations of Subcontracting for Services The Clause FAR 52.219-14 – Limitations on Subcontracting is applicable to this requirement since award shall be made under either a set-aside or the 8(a) Contracting Program. If in the performance of this contract, the contractor subcontracts any portion of the labor component of the contract, i.e. the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel, the contractor shall submit, as a monthly deliverable, a report that details by dollars the percentage performed by the contractor and the percentage performed by all subcontractors combined, and then the individual percentages for each subcontractor. The report shall show the accumulated dollars and associated percentages over the life of the contract so that the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) may monitor compliance with the subcontracting limitations required by FAR 52.219-14. A spreadsheet may be used to provide this report.

However, in multiple year contracts, the dollars and percentages shall be shown both by year and then over the complete life of the contract.

FAR 52.219-14 requires the contractor to meet the 50 percent minimum requirement for Services stated in the Clause over the life of the contract. Whenever the contractor is not meeting the 50 percent minimum requirement, the contractor shall submit a plan to the COR explaining how it intends over the life of the contract to meet the requirements of the Clause.

For example, if the contractor plans to begin the contract at less than 50 percent, the plan should be submitted with its proposal. If in any month the contractor percentage is less than 50 percent, a plan should be submitted with the monthly report. At the discretion of the Government, an additional remedial plan may be requested whenever the contractor appears to be in danger of not meeting the 50 percent minimum required by the clause. This section provides for adequate monitoring of the requirements of FAR 52.219-14 and does not imply any restrictions on any other remedies available to the Government in this contract, Laws, or Regulations.

2.0 – Period of Performance (POP) The estimated period of performance (POP) for this contract upon award is 90 workdays.

3.0 – Scope (Specific Tasks) The contractor shall furnish all supervision, material, equipment and labor to produce a complete and functioning sound dampen room in Kingman Bldg. 2593, Mackenzie room.

The project shall be in accordance with the latest standards of OSHA and must be acceptable to the Humphreys Engineer Center Facilities Branch, Humphreys Engineer Center Safety Branch, Fort Belvoir Fire Marshal and the AHJ.

Work shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

DEMO (all demo’d materials shall be disposed of IAW current state and federal laws. No onsite disposal. Contractor shall provide own disposal containers as required to contain and remove all demo’d materials)

1. Contractor shall cover and protect all surfaces and or equipment in work area.

INSTALL

1. Contractors shall re-verify all measurements to ensure proper fitting of panels.

2. Contractor shall provide and install new low VOC sound dampen panels on ceiling (metal lath plaster), angle wall and back wall (drywall wall) as recommended by manufacturer.

Back wall panel covers shall be able to take a printed design (design/ TBD). Color TBD

3. Contractor shall meet at minimum of 1.0 NRC rating and 0.75 sec average reverb time.

4. Contractor shall test reverb time by third party certifier.

5. Contractor shall install a motorize projector screen (min 120 wide, electric ceiling mount, support up to16k resolution).

6. Contractor shall clean up all worked spaces at the end of each workday.

7. Contractor shall warranty all work done in conjunction with the completion of this project.

3.1 WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL STANDARDS

1. All work shall be done in a professional workman like manner.

2. All workmanship shall meet the standards specified herein and shall be accomplished in conformance with approved and accepted standards of the industry; equipment manufacturers; local, state, and Federal standards; building and safety codes; HEC construction specifications; and operation and maintenance standards of the HEC.

3. Cleanup. During and at completion of work, all such debris, excess material, and parts shall be cleaned up and removed at the completion of the job and/or at the end of each day work is in progress.

4. Protection and Damage. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the protection of the general public, equipment, furnishings, buildings, and improved grounds from damage caused by the Contractor’s negligence. Equipment, furnishings, buildings, and improved land damaged due to work performed by the Contractor shall be repaired or replaced to its original condition and finished at no cost to the Government.

5. Alterations. Any work which shall alter the original appearance of the equipment included in this specification must be approved in advance by the COR.

6. Contractor Licensing. The Contractor shall possess all licenses required by the Local, State and Federal Government. These licenses include, but are not limited to, Commonwealth of Virginia Class A Contractors License, and Fairfax County Business License.

7. Safety. The Contractor shall establish an accident and safety program that shall provide safety, health protection, and personnel medical maintenance as required by the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and all Code of Federal Regulation segments implementing OSHA. The Government reserves the right to conduct unannounced safety inspections at any time.

8. The Government reserves the right to investigate accidents involving Contractor personnel. The Contractor shall immediately report to the COR any bodily injury or death of Contractor personnel while in the performance of official duties, damage to Government property, or loss of Government property resulting from activities of the Contractor, its agents, or employees.

9. The Contractor shall provide employees with protection against health hazards by furnishing all industry standard protective equipment required for performance of this contract. Such equipment shall be National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) or Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approved for the usage intended, whichever is the most stringent. Conflicting instructions shall be brought to the COR for resolution.

10. The Contractor shall ensure that all signs, equipment, machinery, and hazards are marked or painted to identify the hazard. The colors and markings used shall conform to OSHA regulations specified at 29 CFR 1910.144 (Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards), and other State and Local statutes as applicable.

11. The Contractor shall ensure that all operating equipment and tools have guards which conform to the provisions of OSHA regulations specified at 29 CFR 1910, Subparts O and P.

12. All waste material defined at 40 CFR 251.20 which could affect the environment must be disposed of in accordance with directions provided by the Environmental Protection Office/Safety Officer.

13. Contractor shall furnish the government a warranty for a minimum of one year for parts and service (at no additional cost to the government), including all labor and service calls if needed. Contractor shall also submit Manufacturers extended warranties on equipment to the POC.

14. All work performed shall not be accepted until 100 % completion is obtained and validated by the COR (Rodney Roberts).

4.0 – Submittals

1. SUBMITTAL DESCRIPTIONS (SD)

Submittals requirements are specified in the technical sections. Submittals are identified by Submittal Description (SD) numbers and titles as follows:

2. SD-01 REQUIRED SUBMITTALS

a. Quality Control (QC) Plan

b. List of proposed products/chemicals or substances

c. Progress Schedule

d. Accident Prevention Plan (APP)

3. SD-02 SHOP DRAWINGS

Drawings, diagrams and schedules specifically prepared to illustrate some portion of the work; Diagrams and instructions from a manufacturer or fabricator for use in producing the product and as aids to the Contractor for integrating the product or system into the project; Drawings prepared by or for the Contractor to show how multiple systems and interdisciplinary work will be coordinated.

4. SD-03 PRODUCT DATA

Catalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams, performance charts, instructions and brochures illustrating size, physical appearance and other characteristics of materials, systems or equipment for some portion of the work. Samples of warranty language when the contract requires extended product warranties.

5. SD-04 TEST REPORTS

Report signed by authorized official of testing laboratory that a material, product or system identical to the material, product or system to be provided has been tested in accord with specified requirements. (Testing must have been within three years of date of contract award for the project.)

6. SD-10 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

Data that is furnished by the manufacturer, or the system provider, to the equipment operating and maintenance personnel, including manufacturer's help and product line documentation necessary to maintain and install equipment. This data is needed by operating and maintenance personnel for the safe and efficient operation, maintenance and repair of the item. This data is intended to be incorporated in an operations and maintenance manual or control system.

5.0 – Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities

1. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, materials, parts, components, and services to perform all contract requirements. All replacement parts and components shall be new, industrial grade, equal to or better than the manufacturers’ original equipment specifications and compatible with existing systems. All parts and materials shall be standard products of manufactures regularly engaged in the production of such products.

2. Contractor shall provide emergency services within 24 hours notification.

3. All workmanship shall meet the standards specified herein and shall be accomplished in conformance with approved and accepted standards of the industry; equipment manufacturers; local, state, and Federal standards; building and safety codes.

4. During and at completion of work, debris shall not be allowed to spread unnecessarily into adjacent areas nor accumulate in the work area itself. All such debris, excess material, and parts shall be cleaned up and removed at the end of each day work is in progress.

5. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the protection of the general public, equipment, furnishings, buildings, and improved grounds from damage caused by the Contractors negligence. Equipment, furnishings, and buildings damaged due to work performed by the Contractor shall be repaired or replaced to its original condition and finish at no cost to the Government.

6. The Contractor shall possess all licenses required by the Local, State and Federal Government.

7. The Contractor shall establish an accident and safety program that shall provide safety, health protection, and personnel medical maintenance as required by the OSHA and all Code of Federal Regulation segments implementing OSHA. The Government reserves the right to conduct unannounced safety inspections at any time.

8. The Government reserves the right to investigate accidents involving Contractor personnel. The Contractor shall immediately report to the COR any bodily injury or death of Contractor personnel while in the performance of official duties, damage to Government property, or loss of Government property resulting from activities of the Contractor, its agents, or employees.

9. The Contractor shall provide employees with protection against health hazards by furnishing all industry standard protective equipment required for performance of this contract. Such equipment shall be National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) or Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approved for the usage intended, whichever is the most stringent.

10. The Contractor shall ensure that all signs, equipment, machinery, and hazards are marked or painted to identify the hazard. The colors and markings used shall conform to OSHA regulations specified in 29 CFR 1910.144 (Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards), and other State and Local statutes as applicable.

11. The Contractor shall ensure that all operating equipment and tools have guards which conform to the provisions of OSHA regulations specified in 29 CFR 1910, Subparts O and P.

12. Materials containing Asbestos or PCBs or lead based paints shall not be brought on-site.

13. The Contractor shall not store hazardous materials on-site in a quantity greater than the amount used during one week. All materials used on this contract must be approved prior to use. The Contractor shall provide to the COR a list of products and materials for use, along with the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

14. All waste material defined in 40 CFR 251.20 which could affect the environment must be disposed of in accordance with directions provided by the Environmental Protection Office/Safety Officer.

6.0 – Accident Prevention Plan and Requirements

1. In performing this contract, the contractor shall provide for protecting the lives and health of employees and other persons; preventing damage to property, materials, supplies and equipment; and avoiding work interruptions. For these purposes, the Contractor shall:

(1) Comply with all pertinent provisions of the most recent 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 and available at:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_3 85-1-1_2008Sep_Consolidated_2011Aug.pdf ;

(2) Provide appropriate safety personal protection equipment (steel toe safety boots, eye protection, hearing protection, reflective vests, etc) as required by the Position Hazard Analysis;

(3) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor in 29 CFR Part 1910 and or 29 CFR Part 1926;

(4) Safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and

(5) equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities;

(6) Avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates, and;

(7) Control costs in the performance of this contract.

2. Additionally, for these purposes on contracts for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements, the Contractor shall also --

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

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

3. Whenever the Contracting Officer becomes aware of any noncompliance with these http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1_2008Sep_Consolidated_2011Aug.pdf http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1_2008Sep_Consolidated_2011Aug.pdf 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.

4. The Contractor shall require any/all subcontractors to comply with these safety requirements.

5. After receipt of a notice of award, the Contractor will:

(1) Submit in writing (within 10 working days) a proposal for effectuating this provision for accident prevention. The plan shall include an analysis of the significant hazards to life, limb, and property inherent in the contract work performance and a plan for controlling these hazards.

(2) The plan, which will be reviewed by the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, Safety and Occupational Health Office shall include but not be limited to the following:

• Identification and signature of on-site contractor safety officer.

• Identification and telephone numbers of medical emergency facilities.

• Medical emergency response procedures (what to do in a medical emergency).

• Plans for initial safety indoctrination and continuing safety training for employees.

• Hazard analysis and abatement.

• Personal protective equipment.

• Procedures to be used for accident reporting and investigating.

• Criteria for reprimand due to willful negligence towards safety standards.

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