Attachment 1 PWS Move Bridge Parts Sitka-Thorne Bay.pdf

Moving Bridge Parts (Sitka – Thorne Bay) Performance Work Statement (PWS) Page 1 of 4

General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose: This is a non-personal services contract for moving two (2)

Government owned steel modular bridges from Sitka to Thorne Bay, Alaska. The Government will deliver the bridges to the barging area in Sitka, Alaska. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Outline of Services: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and other items necessary to provide the services outlined below and described in this Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

1.2 Project Location: The project areas are located within the Tongass National Forest.

1.3 Background: The U.S. Forest Service is responsible for maintaining healthy, diverse, and productive National Forests.

1.4 Contract Type: This is a single award.

1.5 Period of Performance: Award – September 8, 2023.

1.6 Government Regular Working Hours: The Government's regular working hours are from 0700 to 1700, five days per week, Monday through Friday, except observed Federal holidays. Exceptions to the regular hours of operation are detailed in subsequent sections of this PWS.

1.7 Federal Observed Holidays: The government observes the following holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Juneteenth

1.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart

42.5. The CO and/or COR shall meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the CO 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.

1.9 Project Manager (PM): The Contractor shall provide a PM and designated alternate, as applicable, who has full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to this contract. The PM or alternate shall be on-site during the Government's regular

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1.10 Quality Assurance: The contractor shall comply with the quality assurance program as defined in the Performance Requirement Measures. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable quality level(s) (AQL). Government surveillance of contractor performance is not limited to the Performance Objectives as outlined in this PWS. The Government reserves the right to conduct compliance surveillance of any contractual requirement of this acquisition.

1.11 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A COR may be assigned to this contract to monitor all technical aspects and assist in contract administration. The COR may be 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 communication with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements (without increasing or decreasing contract scope), including Government drawings designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the CO and Contractor of deficiencies; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract or any task order.

Contractor Requirements

2.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

2.1 Government owned bridges - Each bridge consists of (2) main steel halves with glulam timber decking, and has various other components placed on the bridge deck that make up the entire structure.

2.1.1 Bridge #1 has 2 units that are 50’Lx9’W’7’H and weigh approximately 29,000# each.

2.1.2 Bridge #2 is disassembled into various loose parts and (2) 81’x3’x3’ steel girders.

Weights of individual parts are unknown, but should be able to be handled by standard loading equipment normally used to move these bridges. Overall weight of total parts is approximately 100,0000#

2.2 Task 1 – Shipping:

2.2.1 The Contractor shall secure a shipping method to ship the parts from Sitka to Thorne Bay, Alaska and give 5 calendar days notice to the COR of time and barge method being used.

2.2.2 The Government will deliver the bridge parts to the barging staging area as designated by the Contractor.

2.2.3 The Contractor shall coordinate loading of all bridge parts onto the barge.

2.3 Task 2 – Moving to Thorne Bay Sort-yard:

2.3.1 The Contractor shall coordinate the offloading of the bridge parts and deliver to the sort-yard in Thorne Bay, Alaska.

2.3.2 There are no restrictions on access to the sort-yard.

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3.0 Deliverable / Schedule

The Contractor shall submit all deliverables for this PWS IAW within listed timelines outlined above.

Below is a list of all deliverables outlining each objective and due date.

Key Deliverables Item No.

Deliverable Objective Due

2.2.1 Notice of barge

staging area in Sitka

To notify the government of when sailing is to occur and which barging company is being used to transport the bridge parts.

5 calendar days prior to barge sailing.

4.0 Performance Requirement Measures

Performance Objective

PWS

Paragraph

Measurement Method

Allowable Performance Deviation

Remedy Amount or Corrective Action

Task 1 & 2 2.0 COR inspection and acceptance

5% deviation Rework prior to end of the contract period of performance.

Full invoice payment upon inspection and acceptance.

5.0 Definitions, Acronyms, and Applicable Publications

Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

Contracting Officer (CO): a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the contracting officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the contracting officer. "Administrative contracting officer (ACO)" refers to a contracting officer who is administering contracts. "Termination contracting officer (TCO)" refers to a contracting officer who is settling terminated contracts. A single contracting officer may be responsible for duties in any or all of these areas. Reference in this regulation (48 CFR chapter 1) to administrative contracting officer or termination contracting officer does not-

• Require that a duty be performed at a particular office or activity; or

• Restrict in any way a contracting officer in the performance of any duty properly assigned.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): means an individual, designated and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Equipment: A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, Performance Work Statement (PWS) Page 4 of 4 and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

Government Furnished Property: Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the contractor for performance of a contract.

Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

Non-Personal Services: The personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the government and its employees. Non personal service contracts are authorized by the government in accordance with FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

Quality Assurance: The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan: An organized document written by the government specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of contractor performance.

Workday: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

9.0 Appendix:

Appendix 1 Bridge Photos and TB Map