Attachment_2_(FINAL_DRAFT)_WYMT_ROCKFALL_-_STATEMENT_OF_WORK_10_14_25_3.pdf

Statement of Work

Bureau of Reclamation

Wyoming Area Office & Montana Area Office Rockfall Risk Mitigation

I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. Scope of Work

A. The Contractor shall perform various aspects of permanent rockfall hazard mitigation including the labor and various activities that may involve inspection, reporting, cleaning, and scaling. Construction of a rockfall barrier system (i.e., rockfall fence) may also be required. The government anticipates most of the rockfall hazards will to be mitigated by scaling or by securing with rock bolts, mesh, or cable. Scaling large rock onto project sites will be subject to additional approvals by the Government. All work will require that Government property is adequately protected.

B. Appendix A to this Statement of Work specifies the minimum requirements for materials to be used in permanent mitigation measures under this Task Order. Refer to the Statement of Work, Appendix B, for specifications on the rock bolting.

2. Location

A. Permanent rockfall mitigation shall be accomplished in support of Seminoe Dam, Kortes Dam, Glendo Dam, Guernsey Dam, Buffalo Bill Dam, Yellowtail Dam, Canyon Ferry Dam, and other facilities in Montana or Wyoming as required.

3. Hazards

A. Hazardous conditions the contractor may encounter include, but are not limited to; temperature extremes, weather, wet or icy conditions, generally high winds, rockfalls, mud, loud noises, eerie quiet, hazardous equipment and related chemicals, high and low elevations, cliffs, lots of flowing water, lightning, and wild animals such as venomous snakes, scorpions, and/or sage grouse.

II. CONTRACT OBJECTIVES

1. Pricing Structure

A. The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract allows for fixed price, time and material, and labor hour orders. Individual task orders shall clearly identify whether a firm fixed price, time and material, and/or labor hour order is authorized at the time of award. Modifications to task orders may be fixed price, time and material, and/or labor hours only.

B. The Contractor shall be required to certify their bonding capability.

C. The Contractor shall also identify the precise crew size required for each subsequently awarded Task Order. The Contractor shall be required to specify crew size at the Task Order level.

2. Tasks

A. Task Order proposals will be required to develop and submit proposals to perform some, or all of the following work activities (these activities may or may not be required in the order listed):

i. Mobilization and Submittal Preparatory Work.

ii. Review the rockfall areas to determine the best mitigation technique.

iii. Accomplish the specific work, including a cost proposal, work (project) plan, work schedule, and narrative identification of information needed from the Government.

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iv. Protect Government personnel, property, and facilities during rockfall mitigation (temporary rockfall protection measures).

v. Control vehicular and pedestrian traffic (Traffic Control) to protect the public or any other people from falling rock during rock fall mitigation activities.

vi. Scale designated slopes and construct permanent rockfall mitigation features of varying types and at locations as identified in the task orders and by the Government field representative.

vii. Provide as-built drawings (Documentation) to the Government for work performed. As-built drawings may include marked up photographs.

viii. Clean-up scaled rock from Government facilities and dispose of off-site at an appropriate facility or according to contract specifications.

B. The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, services, personnel, and all other resources to safely perform rock stabilization and removal tasks outlined in this Statement of Work unless otherwise specified in a task order. The Bureau of Reclamation will provide no equipment, lodging, snacks, safety items, or utilities unless specifically outlined in a specific task order.

C. The following tasks, or combination of tasks, in a Task Order may include but are not limited to:

i. Perform periodic maintenance.

a. Semi-annually, the Contractor may be required to perform maintenance of mitigation features and conditions, including but not limited to; review of the site to identify recurring rock scaling activities, other measures such as wire mesh netting, rock bolting, and so on, where conditions of the rock and/or previously installed mitigation measures pose safety risks to the public or facilities.

b. “Periodic maintenance” may include planned rope access, inspection, planning, and reporting of findings to the Government, as well as scaling of rock by hand, bar, or securing of rock by bolting, wire mesh netting, and/or other measures. The Government will provide an inspector/geologist to establish the amount of work required in each area. There is no intent of removing or securing rock that does not pose a threat to the public, personnel, or Reclamation facilities. Only rock that can be removed by hand or bar within reasonable protective measures to underlying facilities and public will be scaled.

1) Performance: The Government may issue periodic maintenance task orders as performance-based service instruments with a clearly defined plan, schedule, and outcome. The Contractor’s plan and schedule for this periodic work should also explicitly identify work tasks with expected outcomes or deliverable products.

2) Schedule: Periodic maintenance shall be scheduled and performed at intervals of not less than five nor more than seven months; and scheduling shall be coordinated to minimize risk of interference with other operations and maintenance activities at the assigned facility. Contractor shall provide a proposed schedule and activity plan, identifying specific maintenance items to be performed during the scheduled work period and including both routine maintenance and any updates, changes, and non-critical repairs that were identified during the maintenance cycle.

3) Quote: The Contractor shall provide a firm fixed cost quotation at least 30 days prior to scheduled maintenance and shall perform scheduled maintenance only after execution of the periodic maintenance task order. Cost shall be based on the labor requirements for known maintenance tasks. Any critical or non- critical, unplanned corrective actions shall be identified and reported with estimated costs to the Contracting Officer. The cost of work associated with such shall be included under separate task order for corrective actions identified through the maintenance process. All labor, equipment, and materials to perform the work shall be accounted for within the quote.

ii. Planned Mitigations.

a. Contractor may be required to mitigate potential rockfalls that are not an imminent hazard but are determined to require mitigation because the identified potential rockfall is expected to become a safety risk to the public or Reclamation property. This effort may include planned rope access, inspection, planning, reporting of findings to the Government, scaling of rock by hand or bar, as well as other mitigation measures like wire mesh netting, rock bolting, geotextile or shotcrete installation, grout injection, and other on-site constructed mitigations. The Government will provide an inspector/geologist to establish the amount of work required in each area. As with planned, periodic maintenance there is no intent of removing rock that does not pose a threat to the public, personnel, or Reclamation facilities. Only rock that can be removed by hand or bar will be scaled; areas that can be mitigated by bolting, wire mesh netting, shotcrete installation, grout injection, or other techniques will be so identified and treated.

1) Performance: The Government may issue mitigation task orders as performance-based service instruments, with clearly defined plans, schedules, and outcomes. The Contractor’s plan and schedule for this periodic work should clearly identify work tasks with expected outcomes or deliverable products.

2) Schedule: Mitigation shall be scheduled and performed at such times it is deemed necessary. Scheduling shall be coordinated to minimize risk of interference with other operations at the assigned facilities.

Contractor shall provide a proposed schedule and activity plan with the submittal package which identifies specific maintenance items to be performed during the scheduled work period. It shall include all mitigation techniques and locations identified in the task order.

3) Quote: Contractor shall provide a firm fixed cost quotation at least 30 days prior to scheduled maintenance and shall perform scheduled maintenance only after execution of the periodic maintenance task order. Cost shall be based on the labor requirements for known maintenance tasks. Any critical or non-critical, unplanned corrective actions shall be identified and reported with estimated costs to the Contracting Officer. The cost of work associated with such shall be included under separate task order for corrective actions identified through the maintenance process. All labor, equipment, and materials to perform the work shall be accounted for within the quote.

iii. Urgent Corrective Action.

a. Provide non-critical, urgent corrective action services when potentially mission affecting rockfall occurs. The

Contractor shall contact the site for initial corrective action assessment and provide a report detailing recommended activities, costs, and schedules. At the Contracting Officer’s direction, the Contractor shall perform recommended activities approved by the Contracting Officer.

b. “Urgent” means an event that requires correction sooner than the next regular periodic maintenance cycle, but does not require immediate, emergency response. Activities may include evaluation, and correction of potential safety hazards; travel to the site; performing activities on site; and other activities as may be approved by the Contracting Officer.

1) Performance: The Government may issue mitigation task orders as performance-based service instruments, with clearly defined plans, schedules, and outcomes. The Contractor’s plan and schedule for this periodic work should clearly identify work tasks with expected outcomes or deliverable products.

2) Schedule: The Contractor’s initial contact shall occur within 3 working days after receipt of the task from the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide the initial assessment report and recommendations, including cost and schedule, to the Contracting Officer within 10 working days thereafter. Upon direction of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall proceed with further work including corrective actions within the schedule as accepted by the Contracting Officer and/or negotiated and executed by supplemental agreement.

3) Quote: The Contractor shall provide a quote based on the agreed-upon cost to include all activities, including off-site, on-site, travel, and materials/equipment acquisition activities, as incorporated into the task order. All labor, equipment, and materials to perform the work shall be accounted for within the quote.

iv. Monitoring Period Prior to Acceptance.

a. All tasks may be monitored by the assigned Reclamation Representative and coordinated with the operations and maintenance staff of the identified facility. The Government reserves the right to evaluate the resulting corrective actions for a period of up to 30 days after completion of work before final acceptance is made by Reclamation with subsequent approval of payment. The purpose of such evaluation is to verify that the corrective actions are stable, enduring, and that no unforeseen impacts exist that may require additional efforts by the Contractor. All tasks shall be documented with complete reports, to include documentation of changes and update and maintenance documentation.

b. The Government may utilize rope access technicians to inspect and report on the rockfall condition at locations stated within this contract. This work includes furnishing the Government with a two-way radio to allow communication between the Government and the scaling crew. The radio shall be returned to the contractor at completion of the work. The contractor shall also make provisions to maintain suitable anchors and ropes for use by the Government inspector/geologist to access the work areas as required by the Government to perform inspections of the areas.

v. Emergency Situations.

a. In the event of a critical or imminent rockfall that presents a threat to people and/or facilities, occurring after normal duty hours (generally occurring other than weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time Zone, or on Federal holidays):

b. The contractor may be tasked to respond with complete emergency corrective action and establish long-term mitigation of the rockfall area. In such events, an emergency task order may be issued by the Contracting Officer that is not fully defined as to cost or scope. For such task orders, the Contractor will provide a firm cost proposal within 10 days of receipt of the order or other such deadline as the Contracting Officer may determine to be reasonable.

1) This procedure applies solely to critical emergency events at Reclamation facilities that require immediate action to curtail damages to people or properties.

2) The Government reserves the right to activate and use its internal team for immediate temporary mitigation measures.

3) This procedure is not authorized for non-critical events or non-time-sensitive events.

4) The Government anticipates that temporary mitigation measures by its internal team will stabilize rockfall areas so that sufficient time is available to accomplish the normal, pre-determined, clearly scoped, and priced task order rather than an emergency short-notice order; every effort will be made by all parties to define the scope and cost of such work in advance of such task orders.

3. Typical Rockfall Mitigation Techniques

Typical mitigation measures anticipated for most task orders of this contract may include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. Moving or Removing Rock (Scaling).

i. This work includes the rope access, inspection, planning, and reporting findings to the Government. Scaling of rock by hand, bar, or compressed air may be utilized. There is no intent of removing rock that does not pose a threat to the public, personnel, or the facilities. Areas that can be mitigated by bolting, wire mesh netting, shotcrete installation, grout injection, or other techniques shall be so identified and treated by the Contractor.

Rock that may pose a future threat or that requires removal shall be identified and promptly reported to the Government. Scaling large rock onto project sites will be subject to additional approvals by the Government.

ii. Work performed on the slopes above the powerplants may be performed at any time provided the Contractor informs the appropriate Area Office and obtains written permission from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Scaling slopes above the powerplants will require the Contractor to remove the scaled rock in a controlled manner to mitigate possible damages to Reclamation property.

iii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be by the hour of rock scaling per scaler. No separate payment is made for supervision, reporting, assistance to the Government inspector in climbing or on radio.

B. Rock Bolting.

i. This scope of work includes rope access, inspection, planning, reporting of findings, and installation of suitably sized rock bolts to attach rock-at-risk to underlying sound rock. This scope of work includes, but is not limited to, all anchoring, plates, and grout required to install rock bolts. Furthermore, this scope of work also includes all time and equipment necessary to properly tension and test rock bolts. Appendix A to this Statement of Work specifies minimum requirements for materials used in permanent mitigation measures. Refer to the Statement of Work, Appendix B, for specifications on rock bolting.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be based on the Labor and Materials required to secure features with rock bolts. Measurement will include a unit price based on the unit of measurement in the work item schedule below for each sub-task. Payment will be made by linear foot of rock bolt grouted and tensioned in place. Payment will be made for full compensation (time and material) for support ropes, anchorage, resin cartridges or grout, nuts, bolts, and plates. Payment will be made for the time and equipment required to properly tension and test rock bolts.

C. Mesh or Netting.

i. This scope of work includes rope access, inspection, planning, reporting of findings, and installation of a rock-retaining steel mesh using appropriately spaced anchors. The contractor will securely attach and support the mesh on adjacent sound rock faces. This scope of work includes, but is not limited to, all anchoring, rope, spike plates, clips, and grout required to install wire mesh/netting. This scope of work also includes time and all equipment.

Appendix A to this Statement of Work specifies minimum requirements for materials used in permanent mitigation measures.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be based on the Labor and Materials required to secure features with steel mesh. This includes all singular and pro-rata costs to establish a unit price based on the unit of measurement specified in the work item schedule. Payment will be by square foot of wire mesh/netting anchored in place. Payment will be made for full compensation (time and material) for support ropes to weave mesh together, resin cartridges or grout, clips, anchors, and plates. Appendix A to this Statement of Work specifies minimum requirements for materials to be used in permanent mitigation measures.

D. Cabling.

i. This scope of work includes the rope access, inspection, planning, reporting of findings, and installation to wrap metal cable around rock blocks, anchoring to sound rock. This scope of work includes, but is not limited to, all anchoring, rope, spike plates, clips, and grout required to install wire cables. This scope of work includes time and equipment. Appendix A to this Statement of Work specifies minimum requirements for materials used in permanent mitigation measures.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be based on the Labor and Materials required to secure features with cable. Include all singular and pro-rata costs to establish a unit price based on the unit of measurement specified in the work item schedule. Payment will be by square foot of cabling securely anchored in place.

Payment will be full compensation (time and material) for anchoring, ropes, resin cartridges or grout, clips, nuts, bolts, and plates. No separate payment will be made for other materials or for rock that is simply moved to a safe location. Appendix A to this Statement of Work specifies minimum requirements for materials used in permanent mitigation measures.

E. Rockfall Barrier System (Rockfall Fence).

i. This scope of work includes the rope access, inspection, planning, and reporting of findings to construct a permanent rockfall barrier system (i.e., rockfall fence). This scope of work also includes, but is not limited to, posts, cables, and braking elements that may require anchors constructed. Systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with both industry standards and manufacturer recommendations, per the requirements of individual task orders and submitted for approval by the Government prior to installation. The rockfall barrier shall consist of industry standard components that can be replaced easily when needed. The rockfall barrier shall be resistant to corrosion, UV degradation, and thermal deterioration. The system design shall have a history of verifiably excellent performance in similar applications and capacities. The wire mesh and net portions of the rockfall barrier system shall be replaceable after initial installation. The contractor shall furnish all materials, supplies, labor, and equipment for the permanent rockfall barrier system and submit to the Government any applicable manufacturer's warranty. Appendix A to this Statement of Work specifies minimum requirements for materials used in permanent mitigation measures.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be based on linear foot. Payment will be linear foot of rockfall barrier constructed. Payment will be full compensation (time and materials) for freight, supervision, engineering, drawings, spare parts, labor, equipment, tools, royalties, and other incidentals necessary to install a complete system, ready to use.

F. Shotcrete Installation.

i. This scope of work includes rope access, inspection, planning, and reporting of findings to install shotcrete protection system. This includes fiber reinforcement, water management drainage, or additional steel reinforcement which may require construction. Systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with both industry standards and manufacturer recommendations, per the requirements of individual task orders and submitted for approval by the Government prior to installation.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be based on the cubic yard. Payment will be based upon the cubic yard installed. Payment will be full compensation (time and materials) for all material including freight, supervision, engineering, drawings, spare parts, labor, equipment, tools, royalties, and other incidentals necessary to install a complete system, ready to use.

G. Grout Injection.

i. This scope of work includes the rope access, inspection, planning and reporting of findings to perform the grout injection, including injection ports, gout injection material and pumping equipment.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be based on the Labor and Materials required to apply the grout injection to the defined features. Payment will be full compensation (time and materials) for all work related to grout injection secure the bolts, pins, or other rockfall mitigation materials into the rock.

H. Labor.

i. This scope of work includes the rope access, inspection, planning, reporting of findings to the Government and labor to install all permanent rockfall mitigation features. The wage rate(s) paid under this contract shall meet all conditions as specified in each awarded Task Order. The rope access technicians must meet all requirements set forth in the base contract and must follow all regulatory safety standards as described in subsequently awarded Task Orders. A certified Level 3 Society of Professional Rope Access Technician (SPRAT) or certified Level 3 Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) rope access supervisor must be present on-site at all times during work hours.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement will be by the hour for rope access inspection, rockfall mitigation or scaling per rope access technician. Work hours will be specified in the task order and work will be billed as per scaler per hour. Payment will be for labor hours only for labor.

I. Design of Rockfall Mitigation.

i. This scope of work includes providing a competent, professional engineer to provide design and planning as necessary for the completion of the rockfall mitigation for each Task Order. The design shall be a result of investigating and evaluating the geologic hazards associated with the rockfall areas. The design shall be to industry standards for rock stabilization. All final design documents shall be stamped by a Professional Engineer.

ii. Measurement and Payment: Measurement shall be in hours of actual working time and necessary traveling time to complete the required design of each Task Order. Contractor shall provide weekly design reports to the Government or as requested by the Contracting Officer. Payment will be for labor hours only for design of Rockfall Mitigation.

4. Value Engineering Study.

A. A value engineering study may be conducted at the concept design level (30% design) for additional items proposed by the Contractor as improvements to task orders of the Rockfall Risk Mitigation contract, as specified in an individual Task Order. The study shall conform to the requirements of the Bureau of Reclamation Value Program unless otherwise specified in the Task Order. The study shall be in accordance with SAVE, Int. guidelines and incorporate all aspects of the SAVE, Int. work plan unless otherwise specified in the Task Order.

5. Proposals

A. Proposals submitted to WYAO for rockfall mitigation will be required to meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements unless otherwise specified in the Task Order.

WYAO's archeologist will consult with Wyoming State Historical Preservation Office for NHPA compliance.

6. Project Communication

A. Close coordination and communication are required for all contract related tasks by both Reclamation and the contractor.

B. All tasks shall be monitored by the assigned Reclamation representative as well as coordinated with the operations and maintenance staff of the identified facility.

C. The Contractor may be required to furnish the Government with a two-way radio to allow communication between the Government and the relevant Contractor crews. The radio will be returned to the contractor at completion of the work.

7. Monitoring Prior to Acceptance

A. The Government reserves the right to evaluate any corrective actions for a period of up to 30 days after completion of the work in a Task Order before final acceptance of the work is made by Reclamation and approval of payment. The purpose of such evaluation is to verify that the corrective actions are stable, enduring, and that no unforeseen impacts exist that may require additional efforts by the Contractor.

8. Progress Reports and Payment Requests

A. At least once a month, the contractor shall submit a monthly progress report to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) detailing the status of each Task Order with a period of performance exceeding two months. This report must include an updated schedule if the contractor estimates they are one month or greater behind in schedule on a specific Task Order.

9. Safety and Health

A. Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP)

i. The Contractor shall prepare and submit a written site-specific, Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) with a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) as outlined in Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS) and in compliance with OSHA regulations and protocols. Supplementation by task-specific Job Hazard Analyses shall be required on individual task orders, as required, or as directed by the Contracting Officer.

ii. Acceptance of the Contractor's SSHP and/or JHA is required prior to the start of the first field activity; and acceptance of a task specific JHA if included in individual task orders is required prior to any field activity under said task order. Acceptance is conditional and will be predicated on satisfactory performance during field activities. No change in the approved plan shall be implemented without written concurrence of the Contracting Officer. Reclamation reserves the right to require the contractor to make changes in the SSHP and operations as necessary to assure the safety and health of all persons on or near the site.

B. Hazardous, Non-Hazardous and Universal Waste Disposal

i. If work for any Task Order under this Agreement generates, or is likely to generate, Hazardous Waste Materials, the Contractor shall immediately notify both the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative with recommendations regarding immediate handling of waste already generated or for which generation is unavoidable. The Contractor shall provide an estimate of the cost and schedule impacts associated with planning, characterizing, manifesting, handling, and disposition of the generated waste within 48 hours of providing the notification to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative. All Hazmat plans and actions shall comply with relevant requirements of OSHA (29 CFR, et al), RSHS regarding workforce, environmental health, and safety; 40 CFR, as applicable for training, handling, manifesting, permitting, and disposition actions; as well as all other applicable regulations and laws.

ii. The Contractor shall dispose of general non-hazardous wastes and wastes below published action thresholds as directed by the site manager. This shall be accomplished by deposition locally in an approved container or by transport to an approved public waste repository appropriate to the waste generated.

C. Hazardous Materials Data.

i. The contractor will be required to submit the List of Hazardous Materials (LHM) and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in accordance with 19.0, Submittal Requirements and in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Materials Identification and Safety Data, as applicable.

D. Additional Rope Supported Work Safety Requirements.

i. Roads and sidewalk areas subject to interference by the scope of work shall be protected from falling debris and have effective barricades on which shall be placed acceptable warning signs. All barricaded areas shall be illuminated at night, and all lights shall be kept on from sunset to sunrise.

ii. Roads and sidewalk areas subject to interference by the work shall be kept open or suitable temporary passages through the work shall be provided and maintained by the contractor. The contractor shall provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient flasher lights, flag-persons, danger signals, and signs, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work, safety of the public and existing installations.

iii. No construction work along the public walkway or the roads may proceed until the contractor has the proper fall protection, barricades, flasher lights, flag-persons, signals, and signs in place at the construction site.

Specific signs, signals, barricades, and flag persons requirements are detailed in Section 9 of USBR RSHS.

E. Safety Training and Skills Standards

i. The contractor shall abide by Special Contractor Workforce Requirements of section II(21) of this Statement of Work for additional requirements and submittals for Contractor workforce and practices.

F. General Performance of Work

i. The Contractor shall furnish sufficient technical, supervisory, and administrative personnel at all times to insure prosecution of the scope of work in accordance with each task order schedule.

10. Meetings and Conferences

A. Meetings

i. Meetings shall be held whenever requested by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative, the customer, or the Contractor for discussion of questions and problems relating to the work required under this contract and any subsequently awarded Task Order. Meetings between the contractor and the customer shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to scheduling.

11. Minutes, Records, and Confirmation Notices

A. The Contractor shall promptly provide a record of all conferences, meetings, discussions, verbal directions, telephone conversations, etc., participated in by the Contractor or his representative(s) on matters relative to the project and the work. These records, entitled "Minutes", shall be numbered sequentially and shall fully identify participating personnel, subject discussed, and any conclusions reached. The Contractor shall forward the Minutes to the Contracting Officer’s Representative, as soon as possible after preparation.

12. Site Visits, Inspections, and Investigations

B. The Contractor or his representative(s) shall visit and inspect each site as necessary and required during the preparation and accomplishment of the work. All work and data developed under any Task Orders to the contract shall be related to current site conditions and scope of work within the relevant Task Order. The Contractor shall record site conditions by photograph or other means as required by the Task Order. One copy of each such conditions record taken shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer’s Representative at the time of the first site visit review of the Task Order. All travel, costs, and expenses incurred by the Contractor, sub- contractor, or his representative(s), including consultants, for such site visits, inspections, and investigations shall be included as a lump sum price of the Task Order.

13. Government-Furnished Information

A. Specific Government-furnished information for each item of work will be described in the task orders.

B. Releases of Information

i. Neither the contractor nor their representatives shall release any sketch, photograph, report, or other material of any nature obtained or prepared under this contract without the specific written approval of the Contracting Officer. Public, media, and other queries shall be referred to the COR and/or the regional External Affairs Office.

14. Contractor Personnel

A. Project Manager:

i. The Contractor shall appoint a Project Manager to serve as a single point of contact between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer or representative for all work required under this Contract. Upon award of this Contract, the Contractor shall promptly provide the Contracting Officer with the name of the designated Project Manager. The Contractor's Project Manager will be responsible for the complete coordination of all work developed under the Contract. All work will be accomplished with adequate internal controls and review procedures to eliminate conflicts, errors, and omissions to ensure the technical accuracy of all designs, drawings, and specifications. The Project Manager will also provide a list of all Sub-Contracts with all the applicable licensing, insurance, and qualifications.

B. Technical Manager:

i. The Contractor shall appoint a Technical Manager for each task order who is qualified by independent certification or by submission of a Statement of Professional Qualifications and Experience (“Statement”) that is accepted by the Contracting Officer’s Representative in writing. This Statement must provide identifying and contact information with a summary record of relevant education, training, and experience that qualifies the proposed individual to serve as Technical Manager on assigned task orders under this Agreement. The Contractor shall provide appropriate qualifications information for each Technical Manager at least once per year of the IDIQ period of performance. The Technical Manager may also serve as the contractor’s Project Manager, at the contractor’s discretion.

C. Technical Workforce:

i. The Contractor shall appoint and maintain a record of the relevant qualifications, education, training, certifications, insurance, and state licensure for all Contractor (including Subcontractor) workforce engaged in responsible charge of any technical aspect of the Task Orders under this Agreement. This includes, but is not limited to, emergency response and regular support or service to the extent appropriate to the specific activities required for the Task Order.

ii. At the Contractor’s discretion, statements of qualifications and other relevant training records may be provided on a broad-use basis to apply to many task orders as practical.

D. Rope Access:

All personnel performing rope access work must have the appropriate current SPRAT or IRATA certifications as indicated in each individual Task Order Statement of Work. All work shall be performed under the safety oversight of an individual holding a current SPRAT or IRATA Level III Certification. No exceptions will be made. All rope access within Reclamation shall comply with the Rope Access Guidelines as described in the Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS).

15. Security and Identification of Employees.

A. Contractor personnel shall be escorted at all times while on or around Controlled Access Areas within the Government

Facilities. Security identification, badging, and related actions or activities shall be conducted in accordance with clause WBR 1452.237-80 as incorporated in the Contract.

16. Contractor Use of Premises, Utilities, and Protection of Installations

A. Government Land

i. The contractor will be permitted to use Government land, controlled by the Bureau of Reclamation, for field office, storage yard, and other construction facilities required for construction purposes. The contractor shall coordinate with COR, at least 14 days prior to mobilization, for areas needed for these purposes.

ii. Such use shall not interfere with any part of the work under this Contract, nor with the work of other contractors, or the Government in the vicinity, nor with reservations made, or as may be made, by the Government for the use of such land.

iii. Areas of Government land available for use by the contractor for construction purposes are shown on the drawings or as otherwise specified at the Task Order.

B. Private Land

i. If private land is used for construction facilities, or other construction purposes, the contractor shall make all necessary arrangements and pay all rental and other costs associated therewith.

C. Cost

i. No charge shall be made to the contractor for the use of Government land for construction purposes. Any costs associate with this scope of work in this section shall be at the expense of the contractor.

17. Construction Facilities

i. The Contractor shall arrange and operate construction facilities in a manner to preserve and protect existing features, trees, and vegetation to the maximum practicable extent. The location, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal of construction facilities on Government land shall be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer.

ii. Removal of Construction Facilities. Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall remove construction facilities and perform the required cleanup to return the facility to its original state.

iii. Regrading. After removal of construction facilities and required cleanup, the Contractor shall re-grade the Government land used for construction purposes to its original state unless otherwise specified in the Task Order.

D. Temporary Electricity.

i. The contractor shall furnish all the electrical power required to complete the requirements of this specification.

There may be 110-volt 20-amp service available at select locations; if so, there will be no cost to the contractor for use available station service power at Reclamation facilities. Availability of power under this subsection shall be included in the Task Order.

ii. The Contractor shall provide generators, transmission lines, distribution circuits, transformers, and other electrical equipment required for obtaining and distributing power to points of use where station service power is not available.

iii. The Contractor shall remove all temporary equipment and facilities upon completion of work under this contract.

E. Temporary Water.

i. This subsection addresses only water for work purposes; potable water for the Contractor’s workforce use is not included in this subsection. The contractor shall furnish all the water required to complete the requirements of this specification. If there is an appropriate Government water source close to the site of work, the contractor may be able to use such water for construction purposes. The Contractor will coordinate with the COR for such access at least 14 calendar days prior to need.

ii. The Contractor shall use water that meets specified requirements for water used in concrete, soil-cement, masonry, grouting mortar, and other permanent work as required in the Task Order.

iii. The Contactor shall provide all the equipment and facilities required for obtaining water and conveying water to points of use.

iv. The Contractor shall remove temporary equipment and facilities upon completion of work under this contract.

F. Protection of Existing Installations

i. The Contractor shall be responsible for and shall repair, at the contractor’s expense; any damage to existing installations due to the contractor’s operations or the contractor’s failure to provide proper protection.

G. Identification of Existing Installations.

i. The Contractor shall identify the location of buried conduit, pipe, cable, ground mat, and other buried items prior to performing any excavations in the existing installations. The Contractor shall coordinate the CO for information using a Request for Information (in Contractor Format) submitted no later than 10 days prior to commencing work under each task order.

ii. The Contractor shall ensure proper methods for the protection of buried items during excavating and backfilling operations. The Contractor shall protect adjacent installations when installing equipment and materials. Methods of protection shall be identified in the work plan for each Task Order.

iii. In performing work in the vicinity of the construction area, the Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to safeguard existing installations that are to remain in place.

iv. The Contractor shall arrange all protective installations so as to permit operation of the existing equipment and facilities by the Government while work under these specifications is in progress.

H. Removal of Protective Installations.

i. The Contractor shall remove all protective installations provided by the contractor after they have served their purpose. The materials furnished by the contractor to provide protection shall remain the property of the contractor.

18. Traffic Control

i. The Contractor will have procedures in place to allow for the safe passage of vehicular and pedestrian traffic during rock fall mitigation activities. This includes identifying safety hazards and then furnishing all necessary labor, materials, tools, and equipment including, but not limited, to signs, barricades, traffic drums, cones, flashers, construction fencing, flag persons, variable message boards, flaggers and guards, warning devices, temporary pavement markings, temporary sidewalk, delineators, etc., to maintain vehicular and pedestrian traffic through and adjacent to the project area. These measures and actions shall be taken to safely maintain the accessibility of public and construction traffic by preventing potential construction hazards. The Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control plan. All materials, work and incidental costs related to Traffic Control will be paid as a lump sum price.

ii. The contractor will provide cones, delineators, concrete safety barriers, barricades, flasher lights, danger signals, signs, and other temporary traffic control devices as required to protect work and public safety.

iii. The Contractor will provide flaggers and guards as required to prevent accidents and damage or injury to passing traffic order as required.

iv. The Contractor shall not begin work along public or private roads until proper traffic control devices for warning, channeling, and protecting motorists are in place in accordance with an approved traffic control plan.

v. The Contractor will maintain traffic flow and conduct construction operations to minimize obstruction and inconvenience to public traffic.

vi. The Contractor shall remove traffic control devices when no longer needed.

ii. The Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control plan when required by the Task Order. Any traffic closures shall be approved by the COR.

19. Task Reporting and Deliverables

A. All plans and reports shall be completed in a timely manner. The Contractor will be responsible for recording field data into a computerized format. All files delivered by the Contractor are required to be error free and in compliance with federal and state regulations. The Contractor may be responsible for correcting data errors. All tasks shall be documented with complete reports, to include documentation of changes, updates, and maintenance documentation.

B. All deliverable documentation for each task requiring Government approval prior to beginning work shall be delivered no later than 21 days before the expected date of physically performing the relevant work under said Task Order.

C. For each Task Order, the Contractor shall furnish one legible copy of all computations, reports, permit application, permits, and computer printouts required to complete any relevant studies or investigations. Written reports, shall include maps, drawings, graphs, forms, tables, photographs, and other illustrative materials, etc., as required.

D. Reports and documents shall generally be in a format compatible with Microsoft Office 2003, and/or in Adobe Acrobat, Version 6.0 or later, portable document file format. All drawings submitted electronically shall be in a format compatible with AutoCAD 2010 or later editions. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will provide requisite technical standards for drawings and other documentation at the time of issue of each Task Order.

E. The number of draft report submittals and review periods will be specified in each Task Order. The Contractor will provide written annotations to all written review comments received concerning the draft reports. Annotations shall be "Concur," "Do not concur," or Exception." "Do not concur" or "Exception" must be supported by written justification.

F. The contractor shall resolve all comments and submit final documentation. Final documentation shall consist of the final, approved record of all actions taken with any changes introduced to the site. It includes related equipment, utilities, combining as-built records, and completion reporting for each task order. All deliverable documentation for each task order shall be delivered to the Government no later than 21 days after the physical completion of work under said Task Order, unless noted otherwise in the Task Order.

20. Submittal Requirements

In case of conflict between requirements of this section and requirements included elsewhere in these specifications, see FAR 52.212-4 “Order of Precedence” for the hierarchy of which terms and conditions take precedence over another.

A. Drawings, Data, and Records

i. Drawings, Data, and Records shall be prepared in English. They shall be labeled with the Reclamation contract, task order number, and line-item schedule number where applicable. They shall be presented in electronic file formats compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 suite applications, AutoCAD 2013, and/or Adobe Acrobat version

10.0 or higher. Drawings shall be to scale, based on D-size plots, and shall show as-built record with revision dates as recorded during the work.

B. Submittal Procedures

i. The Contractor shall submit only checked submittals. Submittals without evidence of contractor’s checking and approval will be returned for checking and resubmission. Submit complete sets of required materials for each RSN as specified in submittals column in the RSN Table, where used. A complete set includes all listed items for RSNs with multiple parts. Submit a minimum of 5 copies of each hard-copy submittal, or the corresponding electronic file on CD or DVD, to the responsible Reclamation office as identified on the Task Order.

C. Government Review of Submittals.

i. The Government will require 28 calendar days from date of receipt for review of each submittal or resubmittal, unless otherwise provided elsewhere in the Statement of Work for this contract and/or its Task Orders. This required time begins when the Government receives complete sets of materials required for a particular RSN and extends through return mailing postmark date.

D. Time in Excess of Specified.

i. The Contracting Officer may extend the contract completion date to allow additional time for completing work affected by excess review time. The time extension will be to the extent that excess Government review time caused delay to the contract completion date. The time will not be greater than the specified number of days for review of submittals or resubmittals.

E. Return of Submittals.

i. The contract will provide one set of submittals when required for approval to the CO and the COR. The government will return the submittals as either approved, not approved, or conditionally approved.

ii. If not approved, the contractor will revise and resubmit the submittal for approval. The contractor will show changes and revisions with a revision date in the resubmittal as required.

iii. The contractor will resubmit returned submittals within 14 calendar days after receiving the Government's comments, unless otherwise specified.

iv. The contractor shall not change drawings, documentation, or technical data without the express written consent of the Contracting Officer after such drawings, documentation, and/or technical data have been approved by the government.

F. Submittal Transmittal.

i. Send required submittals to the following addresses:

• Contracting Officer (CO), Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: Mitchell Frost, email: mfrost@usbr.gov, unless otherwise specified at the Task Order level or another Contracting Officer is assigned to this Contract.

• Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: Chancie Bryan, email:

cbryan@usbr.gov unless otherwise specified at the Task Order level or another Contracting Officer’s Representative is assigned to this Contract

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mailto:mfrost@usbr.gov mailto:cbryan@usbr.gov

ii. Sample Submittal Table. The submittals required by subsequently awarded Task Orders may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Submittal Types: A – Approval, I – Information

** CO indicates Contracting Officer, COR indicates Contracting Officer Representative

RSN

Clause or

Section Title

Submittals Required

Due Date or

Delivery Time

Type

Responsible

Code

Sets To Be Sent: **

CO COR

1 Bonds 52.228-15

Performance and Payment Bonds

Within 10 calendar days after award

I CO 1 0

2 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation 1452.228-70

Current certification of insurance for prime and subcontractor

10 days prior to commencing onsite work under any…